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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-08 November 8, 2017 1 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING November 8, 2017 A Special Meeting of the Lansing Town Board was held at the Town Hall Board Room, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY on the above date at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor, Edward LaVigne and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll call by Deborah K. Munson, Town Clerk, showed the following to be PRESENT: Andra Benson, Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, Councilperson Robert Cree, Councilperson Doug Dake, Councilperson Edward LaVigne, Supervisor ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, Charlie “Cricket” Purcell, Highway Superintendent, Dan Veaner, Lansing Star, Charmagne Rumgay, Bookkeeper, Adriana Romeo, Zoltan Csaki, Hunter Oblinski, Jason Whiting, and a few other attendees. MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #8 OF 2017 TO REPEAL LOCAL LAW #4 OF 2017 AND REINSTATE THE TAX CAP LIMITS Councilperson Robert Cree, moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #8 OF 2017 TO REPEAL LOCAL LAW #4 OF 2017 AND REINSTATE THE TAX CAP LIMITS at 6:31 pm. Supervisor Edward LaVigne, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 No one addressed the Town Board. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Councilperson Robert Cree, moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #8 OF 2017 TO REPEAL LOCAL LAW #4 OF 2017 AND REINSTATE THE TAX CAP LIMITS at 6:33 pm. Councilperson Andra Benson, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET FOR 2018 Councilperson Andra Benson, moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET FOR 2018 at 6:34 pm. Councilperson Robert Cree, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 A resident asked if this included the proposed new water districts. Supervisor Edward LaVigne, stated this is for the existing special districts: water, sewer, lighting; not the proposed new water districts. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Councilperson Andra Benson, moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET FOR 2018 at 6:36 pm. Councilperson Doug Dake, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2018 Councilperson Doug Dake, moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2018 at 6:37 pm. Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, seconded the motion. November 8, 2017 2 All in Favor - 5 Opposed – 0 No one addressed the Town Board. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2018 at 6:38 pm. Councilperson Doug Dake, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW #8 OF 2017 – A LOCAL LAW TO REPEAL LOCAL LAW #4 OF 2017 AND REINSTATING THE TAX CAP LIMITS OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 3-C RESOLUTION 17-143 RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW #8 OF 2017 – A LOCAL LAW TO REPEAL LOCAL LAW #4 OF 2017 AND REINSTATING THE TAX CAP LIMITS OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 3-C The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, on April 19, 2017, the Town adopted a local law to override tax cap limits set forth in GML § 3-C (Local Law #4 of 2017), and due to other NYS legislation allowing certain limited tax refunds under stated conditions, one of which is that no tax cap override may be in place at the time of adoption of a final budget for 2018, the Town Board has decided to repeal Local Law #4 of 2017, the tax cap override local law; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, being in the Town of Lansing, on November 8, 2017, to consider the adoption of proposed Local Law #8 of 2017, and all persons interested therein were duly heard and all evidences were taken; and WHEREAS, since this action is a Type II SEQRA action for which no environmental review is required, and upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that Local Law #8 of 2017 be and hereby is approved and adopted in the form as presented to this meeting, and in such form “be it so enacted”; and it is further RESOLVED, that in accord with §21 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, the final adopted version of this Local Law shall be presented to the Supervisor for approval; and it is further RESOLVED, that upon such approval by the Supervisor (or other approval occurring pursuant to said §21 of the Municipal Home Rule Law), and within 20 days after the final adoption of this Local Law, the Town Clerk shall file a certified copy of this Local Law, together with the required certifications, if any, as follows: (i) in the Office of the Town Clerk; and (ii) with the New York State Secretary of State as required by Municipal Home Rule Law §27 (said filing may be made by delivery to the NYS Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12231). The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, dul y seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz – Aye Councilperson Robert Cree – Aye Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on November 08, 2017. November 8, 2017 3 Supervisor Edward LaVigne, and Bookkeeper Charmagne Rumgay, stated the 2018 Budget is under the tax cap by about $74,785. TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK LOCAL LAW NUMBER 8 OF 2017 A LOCAL LAW TO REPEAL LOCAL LAW NUMBER 4 OF 2017 AND REINSTATE THE TAX CAP LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §3-C Be it enacted by the Town of Lansing as follows: SECTION 1: LEGISLATIVE INTENT: This Local Law shall be known as “Local Law Number 8 of 2017”. It is the intent of the Local Law to repeal Local Law Number 4 of 2017, and to thus reinstate the limits on the amount of real property taxes that may be levied by the Town of Lansing pursuant to General Municipal Law §3-C, SECTION 2: EFFECT: This Local Law hereby thus repeals in its entirety said Local Law Number 4 of 2017, and declares the same of no force or effect, and thus the Town of Lansing repeals the prior tax cap override local law of the Town of Lansing and reinstates the tax levy limits imposed by General Municipal Law §3-C. SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY: If any portion this Local Law, or the application thereof to any person, entity, or circumstance, shall be determined by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall be confined in its operation to the invalid part hereof, or in its application to such person, entity, or circumstance as is directly involved in the controversy in which such determination shall have been rendered, and the remainder of this Local Law shall not be impaired thereby and such determination shall not be deemed or construed to apply to other persons, entities, or circumstances. SECTION 4: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. Adopted November 8, 2017 RESOLUTION TO BUDGET FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PLANNING IN 2018 RESOLUTION 17-144 RESOLUTION TO BUDGET FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PLANNING IN 2018 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Council of Governments Emergency Medical Services Task Force (TCCOG EMS-TF) has identified that the current system of providing emergency medical response and transport is stressed – with declining numbers of volunteer and paid responders, and Lee Shurtleff, the Director of the Department of Emergency Response has warned that the system could “collapse” without intervention; and WHEREAS, timely, competent, affordable emergency medical and transport services are critical and necessary public services; and WHEREAS, the TCCOG EMS-TF will be working for the next several months to identify possible solutions to stabilize provision of EMS services and anticipates having preliminary recommendations by March 2018; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the EMS-TF may require professional services to assist in refining and guiding implementation of proposed remedies; and November 8, 2017 4 WHEREAS, at this point the EMS-TF is unable to provide specific information as to scope of work or expertise required, but the EMS-TF and the Town of Lansing believes it is prudent to be financially prepared to engage such services as may be indicated so that the crucial work of the EMS-TF can continue uninterrupted; NOW, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing will provide $5,000 in their 2018 budget to support professional services to assist with planning and/or implementation of EMS-TF recommendations; and further be it RESOLVED, that the commitment to spend some or all of these funds will be contingent upon presentation by the EMS-TF of preliminary recommendations to stabilize provision of EMS services as well as a description of the professional services, qualifications and scope of work to be provided by the expert, and approval of the Town of Lansing to support such proposed work. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Robert Cree, duly seconded by Councilperson Andra Benson, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz – Aye Councilperson Robert Cree – Aye Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on November 08, 2017. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET AND TOWN BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 The Preliminary Budget and information pertaining to the Proposed Final 2018 Budget were available as handouts. The following 2018 Budget Changes from Preliminary to Proposed Final Budget were also available as a handout. 2018 Budget Changes from Preliminary to Proposed Final Budget Assessment decreased The Town assessment total decreased from $840,099,427 to $839,894,427, a total of $205,000. This decrease shifted a little over $100 from Town Property taxes to be raised to the ILO (In-Lieu of) taxes to be raised. The decreased assessment, increases the tax rate by .02%, from 1.4910 to 1.4912. The 2018 tax rate decreased by .03% from the 2017 tax rate. Emergency Preparedness request from Tompkin s County At the October Board Meeting, the Board approved an addition to General A Fund appropriations in the amount of $5,000 for Tompkins County Emergency Preparedness (A1989.400). To keep the tax rate consistent, the use of fund balance was increased from $202,000 to $207,000 (see the Summary of Fiscal Budget by Fund sheet). Consolidated Water Units The Consolidated Water Units increased by .5 of a unit, from 2,899.85 to 2,900.35. A unit charge is $155, so a half unit increase is $77.50. With the revenue (SW1030) increase of $77.50, contingency appropriation (SW1990.400) increased by $77.50. Warren Rd Sewer P&I Units Warren Rd Sewer P&I units changed from 222.22 to 223.16. The amount raised remains the same at $20,684.67, so the unit charge decreased from $93.08 per unit to $92.69 per unit. November 8, 2017 5 Summary of Fiscal Budget by Fund for 2018 Councilperson Robert Cree, reviewed the following: Unexpended Appropriations Est Revenue Fund Balance Amt Raised by Tax SL1 – Ludlowville Lighting District 2,000.00 2,000.00 SL2 – Warren Road Lighting District 5,800.00 5,800.00 SL3 – Lakewatch Lighting District 9,000.00 9,000.00 SS1 – Warren Rd Sewer District 102,904.67 71,150.00 6,480.00 25,274.67 SS3 – Cherry Rd Sewer District 38,155.00 25,200.00 12,636.25 318.75 SW – Lansing Water District 1,269,205.61 768,800.00 __________ 500,405.61 TOTAL SPECIAL DISTRICTS 1,427,065.28 865,150.00 19,116.25 542,799.03 Councilperson Robert Cree, reviewed the following: Unexpended Appropriations Est Revenue Fund Balance Amt Raised by Tax General Fund Townwide 2,008,443.00 853,820.12 207,000.00 947,622.88 General Fund Outside Village 288,689.00 288,689.00 0.00 0.00 Highway Fund Townwide 1,247,095.00 234,041.10 0.00 1,013,053.90 Highway Fund Outside Village 1,372,561.00 1,372,561.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL TOWN 4,916,788.00 2,749,111.22 207,000.00 1,960,676.78 RESOLUTION 17-145 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET AND TOWN BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town Board duly held Public Hearings on November 8, 2017 at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York and all persons thereat were duly heard; and WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the proposed Special Districts Budget and the proposed Town Budget are hereby adopted as the Town of Lansing Final Budget for the Fiscal Year 2018. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Doug Dake, duly seconded by Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz – Aye Councilperson Robert Cree – Aye Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on November 8, 2017. Supervisor Edward LaVigne, thanked all of the Town Board Members for their help. ADJOURN MEETING Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 6:51 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Deborah K. Munson Town Clerk