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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-02-15M Town of Lansing Regular Board Meeting Date: February 15, 2006 Time: 6:00 p.m. Place: Lansing Town Hall Boardroom AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Privilege of the Floor a) Anyone wishing to address the Board. 5, Engineer's Report 6. Highway Superintendent's Report 7, Code Enforcement Officer's Report 8. Parks and Recreation Report 9. Approve Audit 10. Approve Minutes of January 18th & 25th 2006 11. Board Member Reports 12. Executive Session if Needed 13. Adjourn Meeting 32 February 15, 2006 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall Boardroom at 6:00 p.m. with Supervisor Farkas presiding. Call. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Stephen Farkas Matt Besemer Marty Christopher Bud Shattuck Connie Wilcox Bonny Boles Guy Krogh ROLL CALL Supervisor Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Present Town Clerk Present Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Jack French, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Platt, Steve Colt, Mary Boles, Barb Bennett, Elmer Fethers, Dave Heck, Donald and Sherrie Norman, Claues Nyberg, Ali Zieba, Brianna Wippman and a couple of other residents and two reporters. The Supervisor lead all present in the Pledge of Alegiance. Privilege of the Floor: Barb Bennett: Ms. Bennett asked if a date had been set for the vote and if the regulations were set for it. Mr. Krogh stated that a tentative date has been set for April 3, 2006. He went over all of the special requirements there will be for this vote. She asked if eligible voters would be told the final cost of the district. Mr. Krogh stated that no matter what happens, the people will vote on the cost of the figure in the Engineer's report of $ 777,200.00. This amount would be the worst case scenario. Sherrie Norman: Asked if an eligible voter's list will be available upon request. Mr. Krogh stated that he saw no reason why it couldn't be. Donald Norman. Will it be possible to go after a grant such as HUD? He also stated that he is just trying to keep his land. Clause Nyberg: Asked what the cost will be if the sewer becomes a reality. Mr. Farkas stated that there were too many unknowns at this time and no response from the Department of Transportation as of yet. Mr. Nyberg stated that the sewer committee meets every month and asked what figures they use in the meeting. He stated that he had gone to the Village of Lansing meeting and when asked the same question, was given figures. He stated that this was not acceptable from the Town of Lansing. He told Mr. Farkas that he owed it to the people who will be paying for the sewer, to give them answers, otherwise it makes for a poor democracy. HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT: Water Main Break in the Village: Mr. French reported that there had been a water main break on Catherwood Road. He felt they were lucky to only have one with the way the weather has been. Salt Storage Building: He has been working with Dave and Dick on the salt storage building. A size of 130x72 has been suggested. Hydro- seeder: Jack has been working with Darby Kiely on trying to get a grant to go towards the purchase of a hydro- seeder for the Highway Department. The total cost could be between $ 5,000.00 and $ 6,000.00. Road Side Mower: The roadside mower has been ordered. The cost is $ 54,112.00, which is under the cost budgeted of $ 56,000.00. Code Enforcement Officer Monthly Report: Dick gave his monthly report and stated that they are up by 3 permits but down in project costs by $ 158,400.00. Trailer storage and outside wood stoves. A course will be held on the above issues in New York City. It will be discussed at a later date. Knox Boxes: 33 Mrs. Wilcox asked the Board to move forward with this ordinance as soon as possible. New Town Truck: The truck has been ordered and should arrive in 2 or 3 months. Recreation Supervisor: Mr. Colt gave the following report: RECREATION a As a follow up from the last meeting regarding our computer problem with Pat's hard drive. Ultimately, the company that we sent his drive to did successfully retrieve all of the lost information. We are back in business, and the back up systems is in place and working well now. ® Our spring program planning is under way and registration forms for these programs will be ready by March 3'`i. ® Our Rock Climbing Camp is set to start Monday February 20`" at Cornell. ra 34 Our Ski Program is offering an additional night extension of the program on Monday February 27`r'. The student's skiing is already included and they just have to pay for the transportation. PARKS o Camping reservations have started and were very good on February 1'. Currently we have over 380 nights of camping reserved and paid for. ® Marina boat slips have been renewed for boaters that have returned their registration forms. We currently are 2 slips away from being sold out. We are in year 2 or our 3 year term in the Marina. ® Dr} Dock notification has been announced and we anticipate selling out again this year in the Dry Dock area. ® The final phase of this year's marina repair plan has been completed. The new launch dock is now done and looks great! We will have to install the new cleats and bumpers on the dock and we will be ready for spring boaters. Currently, we are attempting to obtain the appropriate permits to do some maintenance dredging in the channel and the marina. It is needed and will be a big plus if we can get it done. Trevor Miller; a local Eagle Scout candidate has accepted the kavak;canoe storage rack project. He will be starting construction soon. He hopes to complete the project by mid March. Community Council /United Way: Mr. Farkas stated that the Town of Lansing cannot accept money directly from the United Way. It has to go through the Community Council first. Mr. Farkas stated that the Community Council is looking for members. He also stated that on April 1St, a training session will be held. Local Advisory Board, The Town Board is looking for three people to sit on the Local Advisory Board, which listen to owners who are concerned about their assessments. This Board will sit with reps. from the Tompkins County Assessment Department. This will take place sometime between May 8th and 19th, 2006. He asked anyone who might be interested, to contact him. Audit Approval: 06 =46 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mrs. Wilcox: RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following bills: Audited Vouchers: 63 — 176 Prepaid Vouchers: 63 — 68 FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS General Fund Highway Fund Lansing Lighting Lansing Water Districts Cherry Road Sewer Trust and Agency Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Approve Minutes: 56,659.36 36,926.70 1,397.38 2,207.35 3,043.33 11094,047.68 (Aye) Matt Besemer, Councilperson (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson (Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson (Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor A copy of the minutes of January 18th and 25th, having been given to the Board Members beforehand, the Supervisor asked for a motion to make correction or to accept the same as submitted. 3 0647 RESOLUTION, offered by Mrs. Wilcox and seconded by Mr. Christopher: RESOLVED, that the minutes of January 18th and 25th are hereby approved as submitted. Vote of Town Board. Vote Vote Vote Vote of of of of Town Town Town Town Board Board . Board . Board . Board Member Reports: Matt Besemer:. Planning Board: (Aye) Matt Besemer, Councilperson (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson (Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson (Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor The Planning Board will discuss the storage trailers at their next meeting. Marty Christopher: Better Housing: On January 26, 2006, Marty attended a Better Housing Authority meeting. He stated that there are still a lot of issues to be looked at. Connie Wilcox: Fire District: 25 Firefighters out of 71 were eligible for the $ 700.00 service award. This works on a point system. Housing Authority: Woodsedge will have to upgrade their septic system because it is failing. This will cost between $ 42,000.00 and $ 50,000.00. They approached the Health Department to see if it could be put off and minor repairs done until the sewer comes through but the Health Department would not agree to this. Technology Committee: Connie asked if there was an agreement in place with Steve Loncto. It was stated that there is an agreement but not completed as of yet. Mrs. Wilcox was concerned that Mr. Loncto gets $25.00 travel time for each and every time he comes to the Town Hall. The Board agreed that maybe it should be. negotiated. Mr. Krogh will get a hold of Mr. Loncto tomorrow. Energy Outreach Committee: Mrs. Wilcox, Mr. Shattuck, Mrs. Sandsted, Don Mastro and Gay Nicholson are on said committee and will soon be holding seminars. Town of Lansing is a pilot program for the committee. The program is through cooperative extension. Mrs. Wilcox stated that the committee was headed in a good direction and may need to ask the Board for some "seed" money but that will come later. Two classes will be held at the Town Hall at a later date regarding this program. Due Date On Town A Countv T Mrs. Wilcox informed Mr. Heck (a resident from the Ladoga Park area) that she has contacted the County regarding changing the date due to a few CI 35 36 days later than January 31St of each year done at the County level, not at the Town anything from the County. Bud Shattuck: Sex Offender's: She informed him that this has to be level. She will let all know if she hears Mr. Shattuck felt the Board should decide whether or not they want to implement a sex offender law. The would restrict where No. 1 and No. 2 sex offenders could travel and where they could live in the Town of Lansing. It was noted that Tompkins County Sheriff's Office now has a website on sex offenders. Mr. Krogh will look over Binghamton and Endicott's Local Laws and get back to the Board with his findings. Water and Resource Council. Darby and Bud will be doing a presentation on Salt Point at a Water Resource Council meeting that will be held on February 27, 2006 at 4:15 p.m. The draft proposal has been submitted to the State and should be back soon for the final edits. AES has money for a project in Lansing and will pay for the educational portion of the Salt Point part. I.O. Committee: Met for the first time last week and are now working on budgetary materials at this point. Municipal Official's Dinner. The dinner was canceled this month due to the Association of Towns meeting in New York City. The next meeting will be held on March 21, 2006. There will also be a Municipal Officer's Planning Group meeting that will be held on March 29, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. at the Town of Ithaca Town Hall. Hours That The Town Hall Is Closed. Mr. Shattuck brought up the possible liability that could come to the Town when employees attend the annual Election Day luncheon and the annual Senior Citizen luncheon. He stated that these are not scheduled times off. He asked Mr. Krogh what the Town's liability would be if the employees were at the dinner and the roof caved in. He would like to make sure the structure is there. Mr. Shattuck stated that theTown could give all employees an hour or two on a specific day. This would be a benefit to all, not just a few. An employee would either use it or loose it. This will be looked into by Mr. Krogh, Personnel Committee: The committee will now meet on a semi - annual basis or on an as need basis. Town Collecting School Taxes: Mrs. Wilcox stated that several people have asked her and Mr. Besemer what it would take for the Town to take back the collection of the school taxes. The administration at the school has changed. Mrs. Wilcox stated that people were not pleased with the last collector. She asked if the dialog could be opened on this issue and look into what could be done. Mr. Shattuck asked the Town Clerk it the school approached her and asked her to take them back, would she? She said she would. Mrs. Wilcox will now approach the school to see what their intentions are. Mary Boles stated that she would personally have an issue of paying school taxes in addition to paying the town to collect them. She felt the 5 issue was more of the timing the collector used in cashing the checks, which sometimes took over a month. The Board also felt a concern was that the collector was not there when he was suppose to be. Steve Farkas: Senator Schumer: There is a 2006 Save America's Treasure Grant program. This could help with the old school house in Auburn that the Town is trying to obtain. Mr. Farkas felt the Town needs to move forward with this and at least get some information regarding the grant. The Board will hold a meeting next week on the cabin matter. Personnel issue: Mr. Shattuck brought up the matter of how people are reimbursed to go to meetings outside of their normal time. Mr. Shattuck asked if these meeting were straight time or not? After a discussion, it was decided that all Supervisor's will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Friday to discuss this matter and to find out what employees are doing at this point. Mr. Krogh stated that it is written out by the Fair Labors Standard Act. Guy Krogh. Support of Town Historian's grant: RESOLUTION 06 -48 Resolution Authorizing Formal Support of LCLC and Town Historian's Grant Application 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 the 15th day of February, 2006, the following members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis Shattuck, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher, Councilperson; and Matthew Besemer, Councilperson; and the following members being absent: none; and the following motion for a Resolution was duly made by motion of Francis Shattuck, and was duly seconded by Connie Wilcox; and the vote was as follows:. Stephen Farkas — aye, Francis Shattuck — aye, Connie Wilcox — aye; Martin Christopher — aye; and Matthew Besemer — aye; and the following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted: WHEREAS, the Town Historian, in conjunction with other local Town historians, is applying for a Community Celebrations Grant, and in connection therewith, needs a letter of support from the Town; and WHEREAS, the Lansing Community Library Center is also applying for a Community Celebrations Grant, and in connection therewith, needs a letter of support from the Town; and WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon the same, it is hereby RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor or Deputy Town Supervisor be and hereby are authorized to submit such letters by, on behalf of, and in the name of the Town, and the Town Supervisor or Deputy Town Supervisor are hereby further authorized to sign such grant applications and to do such other things and take such other steps as will assist or allow the timely completion and submission of such grant applications. Public Hearing For Local Law No. 1 in 37 lrZ 7 • RESOLUTION 06 -49 Resolution Establishing Public Hearing for Local Law Number 1 of 2006 re Privacy Notification 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 the 15th day of February, 2006, the following members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis Shattuck, Councilperson; Connie. Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher, Councilperson; and Matthew Besemer, Councilperson; and the following members being absent: none; and the following motion for a Resolution was duly made by motion of Francis Shattuck, and was duly seconded by Matthew Besemer; and the vote was as follows: Stephen Farkas — aye, Francis Shattuck — aye, Connie Wilcox — aye; Martin Christopher — aye; and Matthew Besemer — aye; and the following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted: WHEREAS, the State of New York has enacted laws classified under the State Technology Law and the General Business Law with regard to citizen notification whenever private identifying information is lost or stolen; and WHEREAS, such laws require that all towns have in effect, by March 31, 2006, Local Laws (or their equivalents) paralleling the General Business Law provisions regarding privacy notification; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has developed and is developing a Local Law to comply with such State mandate, a copy of which is and /or will be on file at the Town Clerk's office at least 10 days prior to the public hearing herein scheduled; and WHEREAS, said Local Law proposes to (1) define "private information", (2) define when notification is required for the loss, potential theft of private information, or unauthorized access to private information, (3) the form of written, electronic or other notifications, (4) the posting of notices on Town websites, (5) and obligations, procedures and duties to monitor and enhance the Town's ability to protect private information; and WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon the same, it is 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 15th day of March, 2006, at 6:05 o'clock P.M., to consider the aforesaid Local Law, and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, and to take such action thereon as is required or permitted 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. Werner Back Lot Extension: RESOLUTION 06 -50 Resolution Authorizing Engineering Map, Plan & Report for Consolidated Water District Back Lot Extension at 2967 North Triphammer Road (Werner) w 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 the 15th day of February, 2006, the following members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis Shattuck, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher, Councilperson; and Matthew Besemer, Councilperson; and the following members being absent: none; and the following motion for a Resolution was duly made by motion of Francis Shattuck, and was duly seconded by Connie Wilcox; and the vote was as follows: Stephen Farkas — aye, Francis Shattuck — aye, Connie Wilcox — aye; Martin Christopher — aye; and Matthew Besemer — aye; and the following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted: WHEREAS, the Lansing Town Board having received a request by Donald and Christine Werner for a back lot extension into the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District ( "CWD "); and WHEREAS, the Town has determined that the affected dwelling is eligible for an extension based upon its location and the existing Town Back Lot Extension Policy; and WHEREAS, the applicant has acknowledged that the cost of installation of any lines and appurtenances, hook -up fees, the engineering costs of the Town, the legal costs of the Town, and the publication and other expenses incurred by the Town or the CWD, will be paid by the applicants; and WHEREAS, the expansion of the CWD into said back lot is deemed to be in the public interest; and WHEREAS, upon consideration and deliberation upon the same, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby directs the Town Engineer to proceed with the preparation of a map, plan and report for the construction of a water district extension to 2967 North Triphammer Road, Lansing, New York 14882; and it is further RESOLVED that the cost of such map, plan and report are authorized in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00; and it is further RESOLVED that, consistent with Town Law and the Public Finance Laws, and related laws and regulations of the State of New York, that this Resolution and the expenditure of such funds be subject to permissive referendum as provided for by Town Law Article 7, together with any other general or other New York State law, regulation, or requirement permitting or requiring a referendum upon this matter. Bower Back Lot Extension: RESOLUTION 06 -51 Resolution Authorizing Engineering Map, Plan & Report for Consolidated Water District Back Lot Extension at 15 Sweazey Road (Bower) 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 the 15th day of February, 2006, the following members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis Shattuck, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher, Councilperson; and Matthew Besemer, Councilperson; and the following members being absent: none; and the following motion for a Resolution was duly made by motion of Francis Shattuck, and was duly seconded by Martin Christopher; and the vote was as follows: Stephen Farkas — aye, Francis Shattuck — aye, Connie Wilcox — aye; Martin Christopher — aye; and Matthew Besemer — aye; and the following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted: t WHEREAS, the Lansing Town Board having received a request by Charles and Cynthia Bower for a back lot extension into the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District ( "CWD "); and WHEREAS, the Town has determined that the affected dwelling is eligible for an extension based upon its location and the existing Town Back Lot Extension Policy; and WHEREAS, the applicant has acknowledged that the cost of installation of any lines and appurtenances, hook -up fees, the engineering costs of the Town, the legal costs of the Town, and the publication and other expenses incurred by the Town or the CWD, will be paid by the applicants; and WHEREAS, the expansion of the CWD into said back lot is deemed to be in the public interest; and WHEREAS, upon consideration and deliberation upon the same, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby directs the Town Engineer to proceed with the preparation of a map, plan and report for the construction of a water district extension to 15 Sweazey Road, Lansing, New York 14882; and it is further RESOLVED that the cost of such map, plan and report are authorized in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00; and it is further RESOLVED that, consistent with Town Law and the Public Finance Laws, and related laws and regulations of the State of New York, that this Resolution and the expenditure of such funds be subject to permissive referendum as provided for by Town Law Article 7, together with any other general or other New York State law, regulation, or requirement permitting or requiring a referendum upon this matter. Thaler Back Lot Extension: RESOLUTION 06 -52 Resolution Authorizing Engineering Map, Plan & Report for Consolidated Water District Back Lot Extension at Lot 22, Whispering Pines V (Thaler) 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 the 15th day of February, 2006, the following members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis Shattuck, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher, Councilperson; and Matthew Besemer, Councilperson; and the following members being absent: none; and the following motion for a Resolution was duly made by motion of Francis Shattuck, and was duly seconded by Matthew Besemer; and the vote was as follows: Stephen Farkas — aye, Francis Shattuck — aye, Connie Wilcox — aye; Martin Christopher — aye; and Matthew Besemer — aye; and the following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted: WHEREAS, the Lansing Town Board having received a request by Richard Thaler for a back lot extension into the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District ( "CWD "); and WHEREAS, the Town has determined that the affected dwelling is eligible for an extension based upon its location and the existing Town Back Lot Extension Policy; and WHEREAS, the applicant has acknowledged that the cost of installation of any lines and appurtenances, hook -up fees, the engineering costs of the Town, the W legal costs of the Town, and the publication and other expenses incurred by the Town or the CWD, will be paid by the applicants; and WHEREAS, the expansion of the CWD into said back lot is deemed to be in the public interest; and WHEREAS, upon consideration and deliberation upon the same, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby directs the Town Engineer to proceed with the preparation of a map, plan and report for the construction of a water district extension to Lot 22 of the Whispering Pines Subdivision; and it is further RESOLVED that the cost of such map, plan and report are authorized in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00; and it is further RESOLVED that, consistent with Town Law and the Public Finance Laws, and related laws and regulations of the State of New York, that this Resolution and the expenditure of such funds be subject to permissive referendum as provided for by Town Law Article 7, together with any other general or other New York State law, regulation, or requirement permitting or requiring a referendum upon this matter. 06-053 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mr. Christopher: RESOLVED, that the meeting be adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:25 p.m. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Matt Besemer, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Marty Christopher, 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. 10 W