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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-11-19REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING Date: November 19, 2003 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Lansing Town Hall Board Room AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Privilege of the Floor. 4. Engineer's Report, 5. Highway Superintendent's Report, 6. Code Enforcement Officer's Report, 7. Approve Audit. 8. Approve Draft of Financial Audit, 90 Approve Minutes of November 5, 20030 10. Board Member Reports. 11. Executive Session if Needed. 12. Adjournment. 415 416 November 19, 2003 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room at 7:00 p.m. with Supervisor Farkas presiding. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call. ROLL CALL Stephen Farkas Supervisor Present Katrina Greenly Councilperson Present Doug McEver Councilperson Absent Meg Overstrom Councilperson Present Francis Shattuck Councilperson Present Bonny Boles Town Clerk Present Guy Krogh Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Jack French, Dick Platt, Dave Herrick, Connie Wilcox and Marty Christopher. The Supervisor lead all present in the Pledge of Allegiance. TOWN ENGINEER'S MONTHLY REPORT: Pressure Zone Improvement: Mr. Herrick discussed four options to the pressure problem in the Bean Hill/Village Tank Circle area. He gave the Board Members a hand out to look over and will discuss the problem at the next regular meeting. WhisperinlZ Pines Subdivision: Mr. Herrick discussed a proposed drainage easement to the Town of Lansing from the Swaminathan property (Lot 42) in the Whispering Pines Subdivision. Mr. Herrick will look into this situation more and get back to the Board. Mr. Herrick also discussed the possibility of the Town of Lansing creating Drainage Districts in the future. The Board felt they needed more information on the subject before making a decision. This will be discussed at a later date. Sewer: The Final Environmental Impact Study has been published and is now on file. Sunpath Water: Mr. Herrick will get together with the neighbors in this area to discuss the water situation in the Sunpath area. HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT'S MONTHLY REPORT: Road Signs: Mr. French stated that a Federal mandate will go into effect that will make it necessary for the Town to make all road signs larger. They will be 9" blank with 6" letters. The Town has purchased the County's old sign machine for $ 1,000.00, which will help out the Town in the making of the new signs. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S MONTHLY REPORT: Monthly Report: Continued, November 19, 2003 Mr. Platt stated that it has been a slow month and that they were down in the number of permits issued by 7 and down in project costs by $ 1,426,611.00. Mobile Home Permits: Mr. Platt stated that he feels it is necessary to look at the fee schedule for moving a mobile home as he feels it may be too costly. He will look into this and get back to the Board. AUDIT APPROVAL: RESOLUTION, offered by Mrs. Greenly and seconded by Mr. Shattuck: RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following bill and to make the following Budget Modifications: Voucher Numbers: 1071 —1224 PrePaid Vouchers: 1071 —1076 General Fund Highway Fund Lansing Lighting Lansing Water Districts Cherry Road Sewer BUDGET MODIFICATIONS: M A1410,400 A1620.200 A 1990.400 A7110.110 A7110.110 A7110.110 A7620.400 A8745.400 A8810.100 TO A1410.200 A 1620.400 A9010.800 A7110.400 A7140.410 A7310,400 A7560.400 A5132.410 A8810.110 Town Clerk- Equipment Building — Contractual Employee Benefit NYSERS Parks — Contractual Playground /Recreation Fields Youth Programs — Contractual Other Performing Arts Flood /Erosion Cemeteries B8010.400 B8020.400 Planning Board — Contractual B8010.400 B9010.800 Employee Benefit NYSERS B8010.400 B9050.800 Employee Hospital /Med. Ins. DA5140.100 DA5142.100 Snow Removal Pers. Serv. Increase Revenue DA2650 — Auction Proceeds Increase Expenditure DA5130.200 — Plow Equipment D135112.100 D135110.100 Street Maintenance S W 1910.400 S W9901.900 Xfer to other funds uAil 77,508.03 132,891.83 1,254.87 3,835.52 29,566.73 Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson 1i1y 119.88 7,774.08 14,351.80 4,779.68 855.43 6,896.39 300.00 11,524.16 43.00 1,585.45 2,425.30 67.56 10,000.00 6,446.00 6,446.00 14,112.86 12,000.00 417 418 Continued, November 19, 2003 Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor APPROVE MINUTES. A copy of the minutes of November 5, 2003, having been furnished to the Board Members beforehand, the Supervisor asked for a motion to make corrections or to accept the same as submitted. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mrs. Greenly: RESOLVED, that the minutes of November 5, 2003 are hereby approved as submitted. Carried. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: Mrs. Overstrom• Nothing to report. Katrina Greenly: Grant for Historical Building: She attended a meeting regarding the Historical Building and is in the process of writing a grant for said building. Francis Shattuck. North Triphammer Road Project: Mr. Shattuck stated that there will be an open showing of the North Triphammer Road construction project at the Village of Lansing tomorrow from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. He suggested that all Board Members attend. County Comprehensive Plan: He stated that he has a copy of the "open space" component of the County's Comprehensive Plan. Re- appoint Larry Sharpsteen to the Plannin1l Board: RESOLUTION, offered by Mrs. Overstrom and seconded by Mr. Shattuck: RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Lansing Planning Board, The Lansing Town Board hereby re- appoints Larry Sharpsteen to the Lansing Planning Board for a seven year term beginning January 1, 2004 and ending December 31, 20101 Carried. Appoint David Dittman to the Zoning Board of Appeals: RESOLVED, that upon recommendation from the Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals, the Lansing Town Board hereby re- appoints David Dittman to a five year term to the Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals. Said term to begin January 1, 2004 and to end December 31, 2008. Carried. 419 Continued, November 19, 2003 STEPHEN FARKAS: Educational program for 3 and 4 year olds: Mr. Farkas stated that Cindy Lyon would like a letter from the Town Board stating that they support the concept of a non - for - profit pre - school program for educational purposes. He also stated that they are interested in using the Community Center for said program. The Board felt: 1. The Community Center was not a good site. 2. They need a financial plan and a lot more information. 31 Need to see actual planning. 4. Should not use the Town of Lansing's name to get leverage for grant purposes. Connie Wilcox stated that she did not feel the Board should vote on it until there is a financial plan in place. Mr. Farkas will talk to Cindy Lyon and ask her to come to the Board with more information before they can approve the concept. On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:24 p.m.