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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-08-02August 2, 2006 197 The Lansing Town Board met in Special 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 VISITORS: Dave Herrick ROLL CALL Supervisor Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Present Town Clerk Present Town Attorney Present The Supervisor led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance. Approve Specifications for Salt Storage Building: RESOLUTION 06 -175 Resolution Approving Specifications for Salt Storage Building Request for Proposals /Public Bidding 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 2nd day of August, 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 Martin Christopher, 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, upon the recommendation of the Town Highway Superintendent, is issuing a Request For Bids for the Town Highway Department to purchase labor, services and materials to build a Salt Storage Building of a specified design; and WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Town Engineer, specifications, an invitation to bid, bidding instructions, a proposed construction contract, and related documents have been prepared; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed such specifications and related documents and has determined that such specifications are neutral in content and will allow numerous contractors and suppliers to submit bids based upon the specifications and design criteria specified; and WHEREAS, the proposed project consists, generally, of the construction of a salt, sand, and materials storage facility of a pre- engineered, membrane covered type approximately 72' by 120', with 8' high concrete foundation walls and a minimum interior height of 28, designed to allow full size dump trucks and front end loaders to pass through the facility and load materials within such facility. Minimum storage capacities shall be 4,000 tons of sand and 1,000 tons of salt, and the storage capacities and designs shall allow for two such stockpiles. K 2A i Adequate weatherproof ventilation is required, and the location where a full set of detailed specifications may be reviewed and /or obtained is set forth below; and WHEREAS, in consideration of the foregoing, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has duly RESOLVED, that sealed bids for the.purchase of labor, materials, and services to construct a salt storage building will be received at the Office of the Lansing Town Clerk, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York 14882 (addressed to the attention of the "Town Clerk ") until 2:00 p.m. upon August 22, 2006, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud; and it is further RESOLVED, that all bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes at the above address and shall bear upon the face thereof the name and address of the bidder; and it is further RESOLVED, that the bid, to be considered, must substantially comply with the detailed specifications that are available to any interested bidder at the office of the Town Clerk (at the above address) or the offices of the Town Engineer (T.G. Miller, P.C., Attention David A. Herrick, 203 North Aurora Street, Ithaca, New York 14850); and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing reserves the right to accept any bid that meets the detailed specifications, and reserves the right to accept any bid that substantially meets most specifications if the bid proposal has equivalent features and functionality, an /or other proposes other features that add utility and value; and it is further RESOLVED, that no bid may be withdrawn by any bidder for a period of 60 days from the date of bid opening; and it is further RESOLVED, that all bids must be accompanied by a non - collusion bidding certification, the terms of which may be obtained from the Town Clerk at the above address; and it is further RESOLVED, that the contract for the above item(s) will be awarded by the Town Board to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid proposal materially and substantially complies with the detailed specifications (or their equivalent), and in the event of two identical bids, the Town of Lansing may award the contract to either of such bidders, and the Town of Lansing further reserves the right to reject all bids and /or re- advertise for new bids, in its sole discretion; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall publish and post this Resolution as required by law. on Approving CWDX1 Application: RESOLUTION 06 -176 Resolution Approving CWDX1 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 2nd day of August, 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 Martin Christopher, 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: 2 WHEREAS, residents in the Algerine and Lansing Station Road areas petitioned for an extension of the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District (the "CWD "), and the Lansing Town Board having received input and a preliminary informational petition signed by over 80% of the proposed affected property owners for the establishment of a proposed CWD Extension ( "CWD Extension 1 ") covering a portion of Lansing Station Road and Algerine Road in the Town of Lansing, and the Town determined that it would proceed with district extension formation under Article 12 -A of the Town Law; and WHEREAS, the proposed construction consists of the installation of water lines, valves, pumps, and related appurtenances to provide municipal water services to the affected areas, all in accord with a final map, plan and report prepared by the Town Engineer; and WHEREAS, the expansion of the CWD into the affected areas was deemed to be in the public interest by Resolution Number 05 -111 of May 18, 2005; and WHEREAS, public hearings were duly held after notice, and the boundaries and conditions of CWD Extension 1 were formalized and duly filed with the Town Clerk as required by law to allow interested members of the public to examine and comment upon the same; and WHEREAS, the Town Board having conducted a State Environmental Quality Review and having completed an Environmental Assessment Form, and the Town Board having reviewed the proposal in light of the Town's Land Use Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan, and after due deliberation thereupon, having made a negative declaration of environmental impact by Resolution 05- 240 of December 21, 2005; and WHEREAS, by Resolution 05 -243, the Town determined that (a) the map, plan and report comply with the requirements of Section 209 et seq. of the Town Law, and the notice of hearing was published and posted as required by law and are otherwise sufficient; and (b) the property and property owners within the proposed Consolidated Water District Extension 1 are all benefited thereby; and (c) the property and property owners benefited are included within the limits of the proposed Consolidated Water District Extension 1; and (d) it is in the public interest to establish the Consolidated Water District Extension 1; and WHEREAS, by Resolution 05 -243, the Town conditionally approved the creation of Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District Extension 1, which Resolution was subject to a permissive referendum; and WHEREAS, a petition requesting a referendum was filed and an election duly held, and the referendum duly passed and the results of such vote were duly certified; and WHEREAS, final approval of the Consolidated Water District Extension 1 is subject to the advance approval of the New York State Comptroller's Office /Department of Audit and Control; and WHEREAS, the documents required to be filed with the NYS Comptroller under Town Law Section 209 were duly filed; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has caused to be prepared a formal application to the Comptroller, one element of which.is this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has review the application in its entirety. Now, therefore, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby 3 �. • N. PXVJ i 200 RESOLVED AND DECLARED, that the "APPLICATION TO STATE COMPTROLER TO ESTABLISH TOWN OF LANSING CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION 1" (the "Application ") was prepared at the direction of the Town Board; and it is further RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the Town Board believes that the contents j of the said Application are accurate; and it is further, i RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the improvement and district extension is j in the public interest and will not constitute an undue burden on the property owners that will bear the cost of the proposed improvements; and it is further i j RESOLVED AND DECLARED, that al property assessE�s for such improvements and extension are benefited thereby, and no benefited property has been excluded from the district extension. Resolution 06 =177 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Christopher and seconded by Mrs. Wilcox: RESOLVED, that the Regular Meeting be adjourned at the call of the j Supervisor at 6:11 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. i i 4 f