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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-05-08May 8, 2006 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room at 9:09 a.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 Authorization to ordi ROLL CALL Supervisor Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Absent Councilperson Absent Town Clerk Present Town Attorney Absent RESOLUTION 06 -122 h RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT . TO ORDER AND PURCHASE HIGHWAY VEHICLE 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 8th day of May, 2006, the following members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Martin Christopher, Councilperson; and Matthew Besemer, Councilperson; and the following members being absent: Francis Shattuck and Connie Wilcox; and the following motion for a Resolution was duly made by motion of Mr. Christopher, and was duly seconded by Mr. Besemer; and the vote was as follows: Stephen Farkas. — aye, Martin Christopher — aye; and Matthew Besemer — aye; and the following Resolution therefore passed 3 -0, and was duly adopted: WHEREAS, the Town Highway Department indicated a scheduled need for a new truck with plow, for which money has already been reserved, which reserved money will be available in the Town's Year 2007 Budget; and WHEREAS, increases in excess of 15% are expected for truck prices due to fuel costs, steel costs, and new emissions compliance costs; and WHEREAS, the Town Highway Superintendent has discussed these issues with companies supplying such vehicles through county and state bidding procedures, and as a result of such discussions, the Town has learned that it can place an order in 2006, obtain a 2006 price, but pay for such vehicle in January 2007; and WHEREAS, the truck will be supplied by International through New York State bidding procedures, through the NYS Office of General Services; and WHEREAS, after a review of the foregoing, and due deliberation and consideration thereof, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Highway Superintendent to order a truck, with a plow, box, and such other accessories and features as are determined by such Superintendent to be needed and in the best interests of the Town, from any supplier-authorized to supply the NYS Office of General Services under State contract, which allows acquisition without competitive bidding requirements; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York hereby authorizes the Highway Superintendent or Town Supervisor to execute �1 M and deliver such documents as are necessary to enter into a contract, upon terms as are deemed in the best interests of the Town, including, but not limited to, the execution of a lease from Harco Leasing Company, Inc. dated as of April 30, 2006, to facilitate the ordering of such vehicle for delivery in 2006 with payment therefore in 2007; and it is further RESOLVED, that the terms of said Harco lease be and hereby are approved and accepted by the Town. RESOLUTION 05 -123 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Christopher and seconded by Mr. Besemer: RESOLVED, that the Special Meeting be adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 9:10 a.m. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Matt Besemer, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. 2