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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
Date: November 15, 2006
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Lansing Town Hall Board Room
AGENDA
1. Call Meeting to Order
2, Roll Call
30 Pledge of Allegiance
4, Public Hearing — 6:05 p.m. Consideration of Environmental Impacts & Review
of Purposed Updated and Amended Town
Comprehensive Plan
5, Public Hearing — 6:10 p.m. Consideration of Adoption or Updated and Amended
Town Comprehensive Plan
6. Privilege of the Floor
a) Anyone wishing to address the Board
7. Engineer's Report
8. Parks & Recreation Report
9, Public Hearing — 7:00 p.m. Senior Citizen's Tax Exemptions
106 Public Hearing — 7:05 p.m. Dog License Fees
11. Highway Superintendent's Report:
RESOLUTION - Labor Agreement between Town of Lansing and
Teamsters Local Union 317
12, Code Officer's Report
13, Town Counsel Report
14, Approve Audit
15. Any other Business to come before the Board
16, Board Member Reports
17, Executive Session if Needed
18, Adjourn Meeting
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November 15, 2006
The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town
Hall Board Room 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: Dave Herrick, Dick Platt, Steve Colt, Tony Nekut, Herf
Sheldon, Clause Nyberg, Darby Kiley, Charlie Pucell, Mary and James Sullivan
and Dan Veaner,
The Supervisor led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Hearing — Environmental Impacts & Reviews:
RESOLUTION 06 =248
RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Christopher and seconded by Mrs. Wilcox:
RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing on the consideration of
Environmental Impacts & Environmental review of the proposed updated and
amended comprehensive plan is hereby opened at 6:11 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
Mr. Besemer gave an overview to all present.
Close Public Hearing:
RESOLUTION 06 =249
RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mr. Christopher:
RESOLVED, that all persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, the
Public Hearing is hereby closed at 6:13 p.m.
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(Aye) Matt Besemer, Councilperson
(Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson
(Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson
(Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson
(Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor
Open Public Hearing updated and amended comprehensive plan:
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RESOLUITON, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mrs. Wilcox:
RESOLVED, that the Public Hearing on the updated and amended
comprehensive plan is hereby opened at 6:14 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
Mr. Shattuck discussed the Kingdom Farm property and what it could be
used for. He stated that the land is up for sale which consists of 500 + acres.
Right now the whole property is zoned rural agricultural. The owners would like to
see some of their land as "mixed use ". They feel their property would meet a lot
of the Town's needs, both housing and possibly other commercial and area
needs. Mr. Shattuck states that he was speaking for Watchtower as a proxy, not
as anyone with any investment in it.
Mrs. Wilcox stated that there will be a need for approximately 3,000 new
residents in the County over the next ten years. She read a portion of the
proposed plan that stated that as development proceeds, the Town will work to
encourage a variety of housing accommodations for residents of all ages and
income levels. Continuous strips of housing along major roads and land
subdivision that creates inefficient or inaccessible back parcels will be
discouraged to effective land management regulations. Now a lot of road
frontage is being sold off for housing parcels which then makes the land behind
them totally inaccessible and totally useless for any kind of development. They
would like to see clusters of housing to make more efficient use of the land and
keep the development in areas where it should be. The northern part of the Town
should be kept rural and farmland.
Tompkins County Better Housing deems affordable housing anywhere
around $ 170,000.00. This means people of all levels of income can start to
afford housing in Tompkins County.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sullivan made the following comments:
a) Future development should be kept in line with the current characteristics
of the area and be cost justified on it's own without direct or indirect public
subsidy. It should not impact current residents.
b) To keep housing affordable, you need to be careful not to embark on
something which is going to significantly impact property taxes in
particular.
c) Why do we have to give incentives to developers?
d) If you want to develop land here, you should pay what it costs to make
that land useful or attractive, etc.
e) We don't have to bribe and support people to move to Lansing as they will
move here anyway. They don't need incentives that would end up costing
people that already live here extra money on their taxes.
f) People that have lived here all of their lives will be taxed so much that they
will not be able to afford to retire here.
g) Will only be attracting people that can afford something more than a
$200,000.00 house. That will take out the diversity of the community which
is one of its strong points, and turning it into Cayuga Heights.
Bud stated that the roll of the comprehensive plan is to say how we look at
the future and make sure it's not put together haphazardly.
He stated that families that for years have farmed all of the areas, especially
south of us, have and continue to approach the Board about selling their
properties for lots at a profit and none of the lands are affordable within the
range that was stated earlier. Sewer won't change how that land is
developed.
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h) The density of the cluster housing will have a major impact on the
infrastructure here, especially roads.
Mr. Christopher stated that it is a plan and not set in concrete.
Dick Platt stated that the Planning Board's incentive was to have grocery
stores, a bank, parks, etc. Their incentive is a nice place to live and not have
to go to Ithaca for things such as groceries, etc.
i) How soon will the Cayuga Heights plant have to upgrade if the Town ends
up using it as it is an old plant. Also, at what point will we exceed the
capacity of the Cayuga Heights Plant?
RESOLOUTION 06 -251
RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mr. Christopher:
RESOLVED, that all persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, the
Public Hearing is hereby closed at 6:46 p.m.
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(Aye) Matt Besemer, Councilperson
(Aye) Marty Christopher, Councilperson
(Aye) Bud Shattuck, Councilperson
(Aye) Connie Wilcox, Councilperson
(Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor
Declare a Negative Declaration:
RESOLUTION 06 -252
RESOLUTION DECLARING NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS RE ADOPTION OF AMENDED
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held in and for
the Town of Lansing at the Lansing Town Hall on 15th day of November, 2006,
the following members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis
Shattuck, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher,
Councilperson; 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; Matthew Besemer — aye; and the
following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted:
WHEREAS, The Planning Board formally recommended that the Town
commence proceedings to consider and approve the revised and updated
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly appointed the Town of Lansing Planning Board
as the agency /committee to study and devise amendments and updates to the
Town's existing Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has duly reviewed the proposed Amended
Comprehensive Plan (the "Plan "), and is familiar with its terms and changes; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board previously determined that the requirements of
Town Law § 274 -a were met relative to the contents of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Plan affects agricultural districts and is a covered action under
SEQRA and General Municipal Law §§ 239 -1 and 239 -m, and a copy of such
Plan was duly filed with the County Planning Office and the NYS Department of
Agriculture, and with such other persons, departments, and agencies as required
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by law, and the County Planning Board duly made its return under General
Municipal Law §§ 239 -1 and 239 -m and made no formal objections or statements
relating to such Plan and the NYS Department of Agriculture has issued no
objections to the Town proceeding; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Plan was duly filed at the Town Clerk's Office, and has
been and remained available for public review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board spent over one year studying the Town, its
demographics, information, and development patterns, among other factors and
matters considered; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board held several information sessions and meetings
that were open to the public for comment and input upon such Plan; and
WHEREAS, an informational public hearing was duly noticed by publication and
posting as required by law, and was held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn
Road, Lansing, New York, being in the Town of Lansing, on the 18th day of
October, 2006, at 6:05 o'clock P.M., whereat the Plan was considered by the
Town Board, and all persons interested in the subject thereof were heard; and
WHEREAS, a further public hearing was duly noticed by publication and posting
as required by law, and held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing,
New York, being in the Town of Lansing, on the 15th day of November, 2006, at
6:10 o'clock P.M., whereat the adoption of the Plan was considered by the Town
Board, and all persons interested in the subject thereof were heard; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 06 -218 (October 18, 2006) the Town formally
classified the adoption of an amended Comprehensive Plan as a Type I SEQRA
action, identified and gave notice to all Interested and Involved Agencies, and
indicated that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing intended to act as lead
agency for such SEQRA review; and
WHEREAS, a Long -Form Environmental Assessment Form ( "LEAF ") was duly
received and studied by the Town, and its Engineer and Attorney, and such
LEAF was deemed accurate and complete, and in furtherance thereof, the Town
Board was declared Lead Agency and an identification of and notice to all
Interested and Involved Agencies was duly and timely made; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Comprehensive Plan identifies the important attributes
and components that define the community, provides a vision for the future, and
focuses on the current and long -range protection, enhancement and
development of the Town, and further, the Plan provides information about
relevant issues and opportunities in the Town, in surrounding communities and
other parts of County, and the Plan is deemed comprehensive because it blends
and prioritizes the various factors and issues relevant to the subject matters of
community appearance, environmental resources, residential, parks and
recreation, community services and facilities, transportation, and future
development and redevelopment, among other factors, and the Plan contains an
overall vision statement, goals, objectives and implementation strategies; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Town Planning Board obtained public input
through various outreach efforts, information sessions and public hearings, and
consulted with local officials, departments and committees, other municipal
representatives, neighboring municipalities, businesses, property owners, and
others; and
WHEREAS, public hearing was duly noticed by publication and posting as
required by law, and held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing,
New York, being in the Town of Lansing, on the 15th day of November, 2006, at
6:05 o'clock P.M., whereat the environmental impacts of the aforesaid proposed
amended Comprehensive Plan were considered, and all persons interested in
the subject thereof were heard; and
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WHEREAS, the matter contemplated is subject to State Environmental Quality
Review ( "SEQR ") under Article 8 of the New York State Environmental
Conservation Law and Part 617 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations,
( "NYCRR ") and was declared a Type I action pursuant to NYCRR 617.4; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution of October 18, 2006 (Resolution Number 06 -213) the
Town Board of the Town of Lansing was duly appointed as the Lead Agency; and
the Lead Agency has an address of 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York 14882;
and further questions may be addressed to the Town Supervisor of the Town of
Lansing at said address (or inquiries may be directed to said Supervisor's Office
at 607- 533 - 8896); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board having conducted a SEQRA review and having
completed a LEAF, and the Town Board having reviewed the proposal in light of
the Town's zoning and building policies and the Town's existing Comprehensive
Plan, and desired changes and amendments thereto; and
WHEREAS, the areas of environmental concern identified include, but are not
limited to, (1) the impact upon Agriculture Districts, (2) the increased traffic and
noise resulting from proposed areas of development, (3) any effects upon
Cayuga Lake, its watershed and tributaries, (4) the effects upon neighboring
municipalities, and, among other items, (5) the impacts from changes to the Plan
that may direct future zoning changes and development in preferred areas for
development and building density changes; and
WHEREAS, the Lead Agency considered such impacts and the mitigation
thereof, including, but not limited to (1) the regulation of development through
zoning and permitting processes, (2) the reclamation and restoration of soils and
protection of Cayuga Lake through the Town's Storm Water Local Law, (3) the
mitigation of traffic and noise from and by Zoning and permitting requirements,
the limiting of construction hours, and the management of construction and
development events by, among other methods, the use of the Town Code
Enforcement Office and Building Inspection services; and
WHEREAS, the Lead Agency determined that the mitigation of potential impacts
make such potential effects and disturbances temporary in nature and non-
significant; and
WHEREAS, upon the evidence given at such public hearing, and after due
deliberation upon this matter and a review and analysis of each and all potential
environmental impacts, and the Lead Agency having made a negative declaration
of environmental impact: accordingly, it is hereby
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED that this declaration remains open for public
comment for 30 days from the publication hereof, with any comments hereupon to
be delivered to the Town Supervisor's office at the address or telephone number
listed above; and it is further
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that this declaration is made in accord with
Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York, and all
Regulations promulgated there under, and that the project complies with the
requirements of the New York SEQR Act, and the Regulations promulgated there
under, and the Town Board, as Lead Agency, hereby makes a negative
declaration of environmental impact; and it is further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk deliver and /or file a copy of this Resolution with
the following persons and agencies:
1. The Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing.
2, The Town Supervisor of the Town of Lansing.
3. All Involved Agencies.
4, The Lead Agency.
5. Any person requesting a copy;
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and further, that this Resolution be posted and published in accord with law,
including delivery of a copy of this Resolution to the Environmental Notice
Bulletin, 625 Broadway, Room 538, Albany, New York 12233 -1750 in accord with
6 NYCRR 617.12,
SEQRA: Type I
Adopt Comprehensive Plan:
RESOLUTION 06 -253
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE
TOWN OF LANSING
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held in and for
the Town of Lansing at the Lansing Town Hall on 15th day of November, 2006,
the following members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis
Shattuck, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher,
Councilperson; Matthew Besemer, Councilperson; and the following members
being absent: none; and the following motion for a Resolution was duly made by
motion of Matthew Besemer, 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; Matthew Besemer — aye; and the
following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted:
WHEREAS, The Planning Board formally recommended that the Town
commence proceedings to consider and approve the revised and updated
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly appointed the Town of Lansing Planning Board
as the agency /committee to study and devise amendments and updates to the
Town's existing Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has duly reviewed the proposed Comprehensive
Plan and is familiar with its terms and changes; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board previously determined that the requirements of
Town Law § 274 -a were met relative to the contents of the proposed Amended
Comprehensive Plan (the "Plan "); and
WHEREAS, the Plan affects agricultural districts and is a covered action under
SEQRA and General Municipal Law §§ 239 -1 and 239 -m, and a copy of such
Plan was duly filed with the County Planning Office, the NYS Department of
Agriculture, and with such other persons, departments, and agencies as required
by law, and the County Planning Board duly made its return under General
Municipal Law §§ 239 -1 and 239 -m and made no formal objections or statements
relating to such Plan and the NYS Department of Agriculture has issued no
objection to the Town proceeding with the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Plan was duly filed at the Town Clerk's Office, and has
been and remained available for public review and comment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board spent over one year studying the Town, its
demographics, information, and development patterns, among other factors and
matters considered; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board held several meetings and information sessions
that were open to the public for comment and input upon such Plan; and
WHEREAS, an informational public heco
posting as required by law, and held at
Lansing, New York, being in the Town
2006, at 6:05 o'clock P.M., whereat the
and all persons interested in the subject
firing was duly noticed by publication and
the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road,
of Lansing, on the 18th day of October,
Plan was considered by the Town Board,
thereof were heard; and
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 06 -218 (October 18, 2006) the Town formally
classified the adoption of an amended Comprehensive Plan as a Type I SEQRA
action, and identified and gave notice to all Interested and Involved Agencies that
it intended to act as lead agency for such SEQRA review; and
WHEREAS, a LEAF was duly received and studies by the Town and its Engineer
and Attorney, and such LEAF was deemed accurate and complete, and in
furtherance thereof, the Town Board was declared Lead Agency and an
identification of and notice to all Interested and Involved Agencies was duly and
timely made; and
WHEREAS, public hearing was duly noticed by publication and posting as
required by law, and held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing,
New York, being in the Town of Lansing, on the 15th day of November, 2006, at
6:05 o'clock P.M., whereat the environmental impacts of the Plan were
considered, and all persons interested in the subject thereof were heard; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 06 -252 (November 15, 2006) the Town Board of the
Town of Lansing, as Lead Agency, made a Negative Declaration of
environmental impact; and
WHEREAS, the Plan identifies the important attributes and components that
define the community, provides a vision for the future, and focuses on the current
and long -range protection, enhancement and development of the Town, and the
Plan further provides information about relevant issues and opportunities in the
Town, its surrounding communities and other parts of County, and the Plan is
deemed comprehensive because it blends and prioritizes the various factors and
issues relevant to the subject matters of community appearance, environmental
resources, residential, parks and recreation, community services and facilities,
transportation, and future development and redevelopment, among other factors,
and contains an overall vision statement, goals, objectives and implementation
strategies; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Town Planning Board obtained public input
through various outreach efforts, information sessions and public hearings, and
consulted with local officials, departments and committees, other municipal
representatives, neighboring municipalities, businesses, property owners, and
others; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is responsible for preparation and adoption of the
Town Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to Town Law § 272 -a; and
WHEREAS, a further public hearing was duly noticed by publication and posting
as required by law, and held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing,
New York, being in the Town of Lansing, on the 15th day of November, 2006, at
6:10 o'clock P.M., whereat the adoption of the Plan was considered by the Town
Board, and all persons interested in the subject thereof were heard; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation and consideration thereupon, the Town Board
of the Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the said amended Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Lansing
be and hereby is adopted.
SEQRA: Type I
Privilege of the Floor:
Tony Nekut (sewer):
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Mr. Nekut stated that he has been working with Dave Herrick and Mr.
Blum and is trying to come up with a consistent and agreed upon local plan. He
stated that in the long run, the current plan will cost more than a local plan. He
felt there should be a smaller plant built which could be closer to the lake. This
could serve the most threatening properties (lake front properties) to begin with
and at a later date more homes could be connected to the sewer line as needed.
This would provide a much more equitable way to distribute the cost.
He felt the Board should be presenting more than one option to the townspeople.
He would like to be able to put some kind of statement together with other
options for the December 9th meeting.
Mrs. Sullivan totally agreed with Mr. Nekut. She felt Lake Front properties
need help now. She stated that she would be very concerned as to what could
happen to her own home if the sewer were to be put in. She stated that if power
went out for a day or more, her basement could fill up with sewer which would
put it in danger. She then asked how many years would it be before the Cayuga
Heights plant would need upgrades? Cayuga Heights puts chlorine into their
system which is not safe.
Mr. Herrick stated that the Cayuga Heights facility is quite sound. He also
stated that he appreciated Mr. Nekut's efforts.
Dave presented the following agenda:
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1. Water System Planning and Maintenance
a. Town CWD, Lake Forest Extension
+ Present Engineer's Report.
Establish date for public hearing.
Town Supervisor to execute Form DOH -348.
2. Stormwater Planning and Maintenance
a. Drainage District #2, Whispering Pines V
• Present Engineer's Report.
• Establish date for public hearing.
3. Sanitary Sewer System Planning and Maintenance
a. Sewer Committee
+ Discuss notice for December 9 Open House ll.
Review Mr. Nekut's comments regarding a local plant alternative
+ Report and Study phase services must be amended for additional
services.
4. Transportation Planning
a. Salt Storage Building
• Foundation walls were completed by November 1st and structural framing
was delivered November 10t ",
Set Public Hearing on Proposed Water District Expansion:
RESOLUTION 06 -254
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXPANSION TO LAKE
FOREST SUBDIVISION AND ISSUING 209 -d ORDER
APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF FINAL MAP, PLAN AND REPORT
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At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held in and for
the Town of Lansing at the Lansing Town Hall on 15th day of November, 2006,
the following members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis
Shattuck, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher,
Councilperson; 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; Matthew Besemer — aye; and the
following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted:
WHEREAS, Floyd Davis, Developer of the Lake Forest Subdivision (the
"Developer "), has petitioned for an extension of the Town of Lansing
Consolidated Water District (the "CWD ") to said Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the Town had previously authorized the Town Engineer to prepare a
map, plan and report ( "MPR ") for the same by Resolution 06 -192 (September 20,
2006), which MPR is hereby found to be acceptable, complete and final; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board met with the Developer to share the information
received from the Town Engineer, and the Developer having indicated his
approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, the costs of the map, plan and report ( "MPR ") and the costs of the
district extension and CWD boundary change are to be borne by the Developer
pursuant to a signed Developer's Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the CWD into the affected areas was deemed to be
in the public interest, and is so declared again; and
WHEREAS, said MPR has been reviewed and deemed preliminarily feasible;
and
WHEREAS, no request for a permissive referendum was required or received
relative to the MPR as permitted by Town Law Articles 7 and 12 -A, as applicable,
and together with any other general or other New York State law, regulation, or
requirement permitting or requiring a referendum upon this matter; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to proceed towards establishment of the CWD
extension and boundary change pursuant to the provisions of Town Law Article
12 -A; and finds that all proceedings to date have been in compliance therewith;
and
WHEREAS, upon due consideration of all facts and circumstances surrounding
the foregoing, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has therefore
RESOLVED, that that the MPR be and hereby is deemed final, and the Town
Clerk is directed to keep complete copies on file at the Town Clerk's Office for
public review and examination; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby finds that the
MPR is complete and accurate, and has been prepared in accord with the NYS
Town Law; and it is further
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that this Resolution shall be and be deemed
an "Order" as used in Town Law § 209 -d, and in furtherance thereof, the Town
Board of the Town of Lansing declares as follows:
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1. The boundaries of the proposed district are hereby described as all those
parcels of land as are described in deeds on file at the Tompkins County Clerk's
Office for Town of Lansing Tax Parcel Numbers 32. -1- 37.424, 32. -1- 37.428, p/o
32. -1- 37.428 (Lot 1), p/o 32. -1- 37.428 (Lot 2), p/o 32. -1- 37.428 (Lot 3), p/o 32. -1-
37.428 (Lot 4), p/o 32. -1- 37.428 (Lot 5), all of which parcels are more particularly
shown and described upon the Lake Forest Subdivision Plat, a copy of which is
on file at the Tompkins County Clerk's Office.
2. The construction and improvements consist of 8" water mains and service
lines, valves and necessary appurtenances to serve up to 8 lots in said
subdivision within the proposed district, at an estimated cost of $70,000.00 for
construction and materials and $7,500.00 or administrative overhead and
expenses, the full cost of which will be borne by the Developer pursuant to said
Developer's Agreement.
3. No amount of money is proposed to be expended for district improvements.
One time hook -up and connection fees are estimated at $4,482.00, being
comprised of Bolton Point connection fees of $250.00, the cost of a %11 meter at
$62.00, an inspection fee of $170.00, and 1" service lines averaging 200' at a
cost of $4,000.00. The district will be financed through benefited property
assessments, and the maximum first year operation and maintenance costs to
the typical property are estimated to be $256.40, being comprised of the CWD
annual O &M fee of $150.00 and estimated first year water consumption fees of
$106.40.
4. The Map, Plan and Report ( "MPR ") is deemed incorporated herein, and such
MPR is available for public review and inspection at the Town of Lansing Clerk's
Office. '
5. Pursuant to this Resolution 06 -254 (November 15, 2006), a public hearing to
consider and discuss the formation of the CWD Expansion by Boundary Change
will be held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York,
being in the Town of Lansing, on the 20th day of December, 2006, at 6:20 o'clock
P.M., whereat all persons interested in the subject thereof will be heard; and it is
further
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 20th day
of December, 2006, at 6:20 o'clock P.M., to consider the creation of the CWD
Extension by Boundary Change, 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 and 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) not more
than 10 nor less than 20 days before the public hearing, in accord with law.
SEQRA: Unclassified
Set Public Hearing for SEQRA•
RESOLUTION 06 -255
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEQRA ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW FOR PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXPANSION
TO LAKE FOREST SUBDIVISION
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APPOINTING LEAD AGENCY AND IDENTIFYING INVOLVED AND
INTERESTED AGENCIES
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held in and for
the Town of Lansing at the Lansing Town Hall on 15th day of November, 2006,
the following members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis
Shattuck, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher,
Councilperson; 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; Matthew Besemer — aye; and the
following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted:
WHEREAS, the Lansing Town Board having previously determined that the
extension of the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District ( "CWD ") was
needed for the Lake Forest Subdivision (sometimes called the "Davis
Subdivision), and had previously authorized the preparation of a map, plan and
report ( "MPR ") by Resolution 06 -192 (September 20, 2006); and
WHEREAS, the Developer signed a Developer's Agreement agreeing to bear the
full cost and expense of such extension; and
WHEREAS, the Town now desires to examine the environmental impacts of such
proposed district extension, and accordingly makes the following findings and
resolutions, and upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that
1. This action is classified as an Unclassified action;
2. The Town Board of the Town of Lansing proposes to be the
Lead Agency for environmental review, subject to consent or
any requests of coordinated or independent review by any
Involved or Interested Agency, as applicable;
3. There are determined to be no Involved Agencies;
4, The Involved Agencies are determined to be the Town of
Lansing Planning Board, the Tompkins County Board of
Health, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation,
and the NYS Comptroller's Office;
and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing be and hereby is
declared to be the Lead Agency; and it is further
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 20th day
of December, 2006, at 6:19 o'clock P.M., to consider a SEQRA review of the
environmental impacts of the proposed expansion of the CWD, 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.
SEQRA: Unclassified
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