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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-13274 JUNE 13, 2003 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Clerk's Office at 10:30 a.m. with Supervisor Farkas presiding. Stephen Farkas Katrina Greenly Doug McEver Meg Overstrom Francis Shattuck Bonita Boles Guy Krogh VISITOR: Dick Platt ROLL CALL Supervisor Present Councilperson Absent Councilperson Present Councilperson Absent Councilperson Present Town Clerk Present Town Attorney Absent Mr. Shattuck read and answered all of the questions in the SEQR application and the following resolution was offered. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. McEver and seconded by Mr. Shattuck: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing received a request from Advance Design Consulting, Inc. to expand its present 6,200 square foot facility by 9,000 square feet; which facility is located at 126 Ridge Road, Lansing, New York; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, having been designated as the lead agency for conducting an environmental review of the proposed project, and having conducted such environmental review, and after due deliberation having made a negative declaration of environmental impact; and WHEREAS, the Lansing Town Board having conducted said State Environmental Quality review, and having reviewed the proposal in light of the Town's Zoning and building policies, and the Town having lawfully scheduled and held a public hearing upon June 13, 200' ) where no comment in opposition to the proposal was received; and WHEREAS, upon due consideration of all facts and circumstances surrounding the proposed project, the Town Board has therefore RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby finds that the proposed 9,000 square foot expansion of the existing facilities of Advanced design Consulting, Inc., located at 163 Ridge Road, Lansing, New York, complies with the requirements of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, and the Town Board, as lead agency, therefore makes a negative declaration of environmental impact. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mr. McEver: WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing commenced a claim against the State of New York, venued in the New York Court of Claims, seeking monetary damages for and on account of the State's actions in diverting traffic across Drake Road, a Town road, thereby damaging such roadway; and WHEREAS, the Court has requested settlement conferences and negotiations; and WHEREAS, Town counsel desires to have a base of authority upon which to settle such 275 Continued, June 13, 2003 claim, should the State desire to settle such claim; and WHEREAS, the Town's claim has a current known value of $ 33,950.57; and WHEREAS, after review and discussion of each of the foregoing premises and the proposals set forth or referenced herein, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney be and hereby is authorized to negotiate for and settle this claim for an amount not less than $ 15,000.00, and be it further authorized to execute such documents as may be reasonable necessary to effectuate the same. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 10:45 a.m.