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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-30ftgA l Year End Board Meeting Date: December 30, 2003 Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: Lansing Town Hall Board Room AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2, Roll Call, 3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Privilege of the Floor. 5, Board Member Reports. 6, Appoint Dan Konowalow to Zoning Board of Appeals: Term 1 -1 -04 — 12- 31 -08. 7. Approve Audit — Payment of End of Year Bills, 8, Approve Minutes of December 17, 2003, 9, Town Ordinance — Winter Parking, 10. Review request to purchase mower — Recreation Department, 11. Any other business brought before the Board. 12, Executive Session if needed. 13. Adjournment. LI,Q December 30, 2003 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room at 4:00 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 Present Meg Overstrom Councilperson Absent Francis Shattuck Councilperson Present Bonny Boles Town Clerk Present Guy Krogh Town Attorney Absent VISITORS: Susan Brock, Patrick Tyrrell and Connie Wilcox. The Supervisor lead all present in the Pledge of Alegiance. SUSAN BROCK — INTERMUNICIPAL WASTEWATER AGREEMENT: Request Authorization of Intermunicipal Wastewater Agreement among the City of Ithaca, Town of Dryden, Town of Ithaca, Town of Lansing, Village of Cayuga Heights and Village of Lansing RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mr. McEver: WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca, Town of Ithaca and Town of Dryden jointly constructed, own and operate the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, located in the City of Ithaca, which provides wastewater treatment services in certain areas in their respective jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights constructed, owns and operates the Village of Cayuga Heights Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in the Village of Cayuga Heights, which serves its Village as well as certain areas in the Town of Dryden, Town of Ithaca, Town of Lansing and Village of Lansing; and WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights Wastewater Treatment Plant operates at full capacity during certain parts of the year, and the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility has excess capacity; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing and Village of Lansing wish to obtain additional wastewater capacity, and the Town of Ithaca and Town of Dryden wish to utilize some of their excess capacity in the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility instead of continuing to utilize capacity in the Village of Cayuga Heights Wastewater Treatment Plant; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing wishes to take advantage of grant funding for sewer infrastructure which it has been awarded under the New York State Clean Water /Clean Air Bond Act, and this Agreement will facilitate its ability to access those funds; and WHEREAS, these municipalities wish to provide wastewater services to their respective communities and meet their wastewater discharge permit requirements in the most efficient manner; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Town Board has determined that joint actions and cooperation among these municipalities to meet their respective needs is in the Town's best interests, will benefit Town residents, and will help protect the water quality of Cayuga Lake; and Continued, December 30, 2003 WHEREAS, at its special meeting on December 30, 2003, the Town of Lansing Town Board adopted its Findings Statement for the Ithaca Area Municipal Wastewater Collection Improvement Project; and WHEREAS, the Intermunicipal Wastewater Agreement is part of the Ithaca Area Municipal Collection Improvement Project and the Findings Statement states that it is appropriate for the participating municipalities to enter into the Intermunicipal Wastewater Agreement, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor and Councilpersons, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney, to sign the attached Intermunicipal Wastewater Agreement. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor APPOINT DANIEL KONOWALOW TO ZBA BOARD: RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. McEver and seconded by Mrs. Greenly: RESOLVED, that the Lansing Town Board, on recommendation from the Lansing Planning Board hereby appoints Daniel Konowalow to the Zoning Board of Appeals effective January 1, 2004 and ending December 31, 2008. Carried. PURCHASE OF EXMARK MOWER: RESOLUTION, offered by Mrs. Greenly and seconded by Mr. McEver: WHEREAS, that Lansing Recreation Department has requested the purchase of one demo ExMark zero turn mower with a 60" full floating deck from Agway, therefore, it is hereby RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby approves the purchase of one demo "ExMark" zero turn mower with a 60" floating deck from Agway in the amount of $ 6,800.00 and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above mentioned mower is to be paid out of the 2003 budget. Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor AUDIT APPROVAL r RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mrs. Greenly: RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following bills and it is further RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is also authorized to pay any year end bills along with any budget modifications. VOUCHER NUMBERS: 1328— 1367 ME 450 Continued, December 30, 2003 FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS General Fund Highway Fund Lansing Water Districts 28,266.36 21,620.51 1,325.00 Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor APPROVE MINUTES A copy of the minutes of December 17, 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 Mrs. Greenly and seconded by Mr. McEver: RESOLVED, that the minutes of December 17, 2003 are hereby approved as submitted. Carried. PUBLIC HEARING — SNOW ORDINANCE: RESOLUTION At a Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held in and for the Town of Lansing at the Lansing Town Hall on 30th day of December, 2003, the following members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Katrina Greenly, Councilperson; Douglas McEver, Councilperson; and Francis Shattuck, Councilperson; and the following member being absent; Meg Overstrom, Councilperson; and the following Resolution was duly made by motion of Francis Shattuck, and seconded by Douglas McEver, and the vote was as follows: Stephen Farkas in favor; Katrina Greenly in favor; Douglas McEver in favor; and Francis Shattuck in favor, and the motion therefore passed 4 -0, and the following Resolution was therefore adopted: WHEREAS, upon and after review of the recommendations of the Highway Superintendent for an updated ordinance to address plowing and snow removal problems caused by vehicles and other obstructions left upon and in the roadway right -of -way; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing having found that it would promote and enhance public safety, and be in the best interests of the public, to reasonably regulate the standing and parking of vehicles and other objects on public roadways during and after snow events within the areas of the Town's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has developed a proposed ordinance to reasonably regulate the parking of vehicles and other objects in and upon the roadways of the Town of Lansing during and after snow events; and WHEREAS, said proposed ordinance, called the "Snow Ordinance ", in general terms, proposes to establish the following: definitions of "vehicle ", a "snow event ", and a "roadway "; the repeal of former Town Ordinance numbers 2 and 19, restrictions for parking upon or within the roadway right -of way during and after snow events; empowering the Town of Lansing Highway Superintendent to order the ticketing or removal of vehicles found in violation of the proposed ordinance; the provisions of fines and penalties for first violations in the amount of $25.00 plus towing and related costs, for second offenses fines ranging between $25.00 and $75.00 plus towing and related 1 Continued, December 30, 2003 costs, and third violations to carry a fine of $100.00 plus towing and related costs; towing regulations specifying the vehicle owner and operator's liability for all attendant costs of towing, removal, and storage; and empowering the Town to contract for towing services; and WHEREAS, the Town now desires to call a public hearing to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, and to consider the terms of, and the adoption or amendment of, such proposed ordinance; 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 a Public Hearing will be held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, being in the Town of Lansing, on the 21st day of January, 2004, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., to consider the aforesaid proposed ordinance, and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, and concerning the same, and to take such action thereon as is required by law; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a copy of this Resolution to be published in the official newspaper of the Town of Lansing, and also to post a copy thereof on the Town signboard maintained by the Town Clerk, in accord with law. EXCESS SALES TAX: RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. McEver and seconded by Mrs. Greenly: WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has received its share of the sales tax received by Tompkins County in the amount of $ 270,940.65: and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to allocate that sales tax money to four accounts, being Highway Capital Reserve Account, the Building Repair Reserve Account, the Parks and Recreation Equipment Reserve Account, and the Highway DB Fund; therefore it is hereby RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to allocate the sales tax money received from Tompkins County in the amount of $ 270,940.65 to the Highway Capital Reserve Account in the amount of $ 168,000.00, the Building Repair Reserve Account in the amount of $ 55,000.00, the Parks and Recreation Equipment Reserve Account in the amount of $ 10,000.00, and the Highway DB Fund in the amount of $ 37,940.65. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. , . (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor ART WORK IN THE TOWN HALL: The possibility of placing donated art work in the Town Hall was discussed but will be discussed further at a later date after the legal aspect of this is looked into. THANK YOU: Mr. Farkas, Mr. Shattuck and Mr. McEver thanked Katrina and Meg for all of their hard work in the past four years. On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 4:34 p.m. 451