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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-02-221 February 22, 2006 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Town Hall Board Room at 4:50 p.m. with Supervisor Farkas presiding. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and took the Roll Call. Stephen Farkas Matt Besemer Marty Christopher Bud Shattuck Connie Wilcox Bonny Boles Guy Krogh VISITORS: None All- Hazards Mitigation Plan: ROLL CALL Supervisor Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Present Town Clerk Absent Town Attorney Present RESOLUTION 06 -54 RESOLUTION ADOPTING TOMPKINS COUNTY MULTI - JURISDICTIONAL ALL - HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN 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 22nd 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 of Lansing and the municipalities of Tompkins County therein have identified a history of damages resulting from flooding, severe storms, winter storms, and other weather - related phenomena, and have recognized the potential for future damages resulting from natural, human - caused, and technological disasters; and WHEREAS, an all- hazards mitigation plan can provide recommendations to help prevent and minimize the damages resulting from such events; and WHEREAS, the adoption of an all- hazards mitigation plan is required to be eligible to receive State and Federal funding for hazard mitigation initiatives; and WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins and the towns of Caroline, Danby, Enfield, Groton, Ithaca, Lansing, and Ulysses (the "Partners ") executed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2003 to develop a Multi- Jurisdictional All-Hazards Mitigation Plan (the "Plan "); and WHEREAS, the Plan has been drafted in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and 11 Lir] i WHEREAS, the Plan includes jurisdiction- specific recommendations to minimize the damages associated with natural, human - caused, and technological disasters; and WHEREAS, the Plan has been made available for public review online at the Tompkins County Planning Department Hazard Mitigation website and by placement in municipal offices, the Tompkins County Planning office, and the Tompkins County Public Library, with notices published in the Ithaca Journal, the local paper of record, inviting public comment; and WHEREAS, public meetings were hosted by the Partners throughout the development of the Plan to discuss the contents of the Plan with members of the public; and WHEREAS, comments from the public and Partners have been incorporated into the Plan; and WHEREAS, the Plan is wholly supported by its reviewers; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has reviewed the Plan and affirms that the Plan will be updated no less than every five years; now therefore be it RESOLVED, by the Lansing Town Board, that the Town of Lansing adopts the Tompkins County Multi- Jurisdictional All- Hazards Mitigation Plan as its all - hazards mitigation plan, and resolves to execute the actions in the Plan. 06 -55 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Christopher and seconded by Mrs. Wilcox: RESOLVED, that the meeting is hereby adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 4:53 p.m. Minutes taken by the Attorney and executed by the Town Clerk.