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Home My WebLink About2005-11-09SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING Date: November 09, 2005 Time: 6: 00 p. m. Place: Lansing Town Hall Board Room AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Public Hearing — Special Districts 2006 — 6:05 p.m. 5. Public Hearing — Preliminary Budget 2006 — 6:15 p.m. 6. Privilege of the Floor: 1. Anyone wishing to address the Board 7. Board Member Reports 8. Approve Minutes of October 19, 2005 9. Executive Session if Needed 10. Adjourn Meeting 259 260 NOVEMBER 9, 2005 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room at 6:00 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 Marty Christopher Councilperson Present Doug McEver Councilperson Present Bud Shattuck Councilperson Present Connie Wilcox Councilperson Present Bonny Boles Town Clerk Present Guy Krogh Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Jack French, Dick Platt, Sharon Bowman, Charmagne Rumgay, Pat and Liz Tyrrell, Matt Besemer, Penny Rogers, William Burin and a rep. From Lansing Star newspaper. The Supervisor lead all present in the Pledge of Alegiance. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON SPECIAL DISTRICTS: 05 -206 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mr. McEver: RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing on the proposed Special Districts budget for the year 2006 is opened at 6:05 p.m. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, the following resolution was offered: CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING: 05 -207 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. McEver and seconded by Mrs. Wilcox: RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing on the proposed Special Districts budget for 2006 is closed at 6:08 p.m. Vote Vote Vote Vote Vote APPROVE of Town -Board ... (Aye) of Town Board ... (Aye) of Town Board ... (Aye) of Town Board ... (Aye) of Town Board ... (Aye) SPECIAL DISTRICTS Marty Christopher, Councilperson Doug McEver, Councilperson Bud Shattuck, Councilperson Connie Wilcox, Councilperson Stephen Farkas, Supervisor 3UDGET FOR 2006: 05 -208 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Christopher and seconded by Mr. McEver: RESOLVED, that the Special Improvement Districts budget for the year 2006 is hereby approved and adopted as presented to the public. Continued, November 9, 2005 Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TOWN BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2006: 05 -209 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mr. Christopher: RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing on the proposed Town budget for the year 2006 is hereby opened at 6:15p.m. Vote of Town Board. . Vote of Town Board. . Vote of Town Board. . Vote of Town Board. . Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson (Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson (Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, the following resolution was adopted: CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2006 BUDGET: 05 -210 RESOLUITON, offered by Mr. McEver and seconded by Mrs. Wilcox: RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing on the proposed 2006 Town budget is hereby closed at 6:19 p.m. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor APPROVE 2006 TOWN BUDGET: 05 -211 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Christopher and seconded by Mr. McEver: RESOLVED, that the proposed 2006 Town budget is hereby adopted as presented to the public. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor TOWN BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: Marty Christopher: Nothing to report at this time. 261 262 Continued, November 9, 2005 Connie Wilcox: She thanked all of the department heads and the employees that showed up to the meeting tonight. Marty also thanked them. Doug McEver: Watershed: As Mr. McEver reported last month, the I.O. was looking for a new chairman. They have asked Mr. McEver to be the Chairman. Mr. Farkas was very concerned, as the Town is the Lead Agency. Mr. Krogh will look into the possibility of it being an issue due to Mr. McEver dealing with town appropriations or taxpayer funds. Mr. McEver stated that there are no requirements in the by -laws. Mr. Farkas asked anyone that might be interested to contact him in the next couple of weeks. Bud Shattuck: Salt Point: The Committee met this week and is moving forward. Bud asked if the Board needed to set a public hearing for the 16th to authorize Mr. Farkas to sign an agreement. Mr. Krogh stated that he was 95% sure the Town did not have any obligation to hold a public hearing, as they are not expending any public funds. He will check into this further and get back to the Board on November 161h APPROVE MINUTES: A copy of the minutes of October 19, 2005, having been furnished to the Board Members beforehand, the Supervisor asked for a motion to make corrections or to accept the same as submitted. The following resolution was then adopted: 05 -212 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mr. McEver; RESOLVED, that the minutes of October 19, 2005 are hereby approved as submitted. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor EXECUTIVE SESSION: 05 -213 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. McEver and seconded by Mr. Shattuck: RESOLVED, that the Special Meeting be adjourned at 6:37 p.m. to go into Executive Session to discuss a contract that could have possible litigation pending. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor 05 -214 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Christopher and seconded by Mr. McEver: Continued, November 9, 2005 RESOLVED, that the Executive Session be terminated at 6:41 p.m. and the Special Meeting be reconvened. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor 05 -215 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Christopher and seconded by Mrs. Wilcox: RESOLVED, that the Special Meeting be adjourned at 6:42 p.m. at the call of the Supervisor. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. 263