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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-091 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING Date: November 9, 2011 Time: 600 P.M. Place: Lansing Town Hall Board Room AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Privilege of the Floor: Please go to the podium and state your name and address. 5. Public Hearing - 6:05 p.m. Proposed Special District Budget for 2012 6. Public Hearing - 6:10 p.m. Proposed Budget for 2012 7. Approve the 2012 Special Districts and proposed Budgets 8.. Executive Session if Needed 9, Adjourn Meeting * * * If you presented something to the Board tonight that you asked to be a part of the minutes, please email it to the Clerk by 10:00 a.m. tomorrow at townclrk @twcny.rr.com 263 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING November 9, 2011 A Special Meeting of the Town Board of Lansing was held at the Town Hall Board Room, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY on the above date at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor, A. Scott Pinney and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll call by Debbie Crandall, Town Clerk, showed the following to be PRESENT: A. Scott Pinney, Supervisor Marty Christopher, Councilperson Robert Cree, Councilperson Kathy Miller, Councilperson Connie Wilcox, Councilperson ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Sharon Butler Bowman, Bookkeeper /Co- Budget Officer, Jack French, Highway Superintendent, Steve Colt, Park Superintendent and Recreation Director, Ray Farkas, Walker Reynolds, Maureen Cowen, Scott Purcell, Mike and Carrie Koplinka- Loehr, Dan Veaner, David Durrett and Ruth Hopkins. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR: No one addressed the Town Board. PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET FOR 2012: Supervisor Pinney read the figures in regards to the proposed 2012 Special Districts Budget. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING — PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET 2012: RESOLUTION 11 -186 Councilperson Wilcox moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET FOR 2012 at 6:05 PM. Councilperson Cree seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Councilperson Martin Christopher Aye Councilperson Robert Cree Aye Councilperson Kathy Miller Aye Councilperson Connie Wilcox Aye Supervisor A. Scott Pinney Aye Supervisor Pinney asked if there were any questions or concerns. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION 11 487 All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Supervisor Pinney moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET FOR 2012 at 6:06 PM. Councilperson Miller seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Councilperson Martin Christopher Aye Councilperson Robert Cree Aye Councilperson Kathy Miller Aye Councilperson Connie Wilcox Aye Supervisor A. Scott Pinney Aye 264 PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2012: Supervisor Pinney read the figures in regards to the proposed Budget for 2012. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2012: RESOLUTION 11488 Councilperson Wilcox moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2012 at 6:10 PM. Councilperson Miller seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Councilperson Martin Christopher Aye Councilperson Robert Cree Aye Councilperson Kathy Miller Aye Councilperson Connie Wilcox Aye Supervisor A. Scott Pinney Aye Supervisor Pinney asked if there were any questions or concerns. Mike Koplinka -Loehr of 118 Ross Road commended the Town Board for their excellent balance in terms of returning to the taxpayers. Some of the excess fund balance along with the ongoing fund balance and planning for the future, have given a level of expectations for the taxpayers. Mr. Koplinka -Loehr requested that the Town Budget Document become more reader friendly. He is willing to help with this and has met with Sharon Bowman. This was done at the County level and he hopes to bring this resource to the Town as well. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION 11 -189 All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Supervisor Pinney moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2012 at 6:12 PM. Councilperson Cree seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Councilperson Martin Christopher Aye Councilperson Robert Cree Aye Councilperson Kathy Miller Aye Councilperson Connie Wilcox Aye Supervisor A. Scott Pinney Aye APPROVE SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND TOWN BUDGET FOR 2012: RESOLUTION 11 490 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET AND TOWN BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2012 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town Board duly held Public Hearings on November 9, 2011 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 11 RESOLVED, that the proposed Special Districts Budget and the proposed Town Budget is hereby adopted as the Town of Lansing Final Budget for the Fiscal Year 2012. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Miller, duly seconded by Councilperson Wilcox, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Martin Christopher Aye Councilperson Robert Cree Nay Councilperson Kathy Miller Aye Councilperson Connie Wilcox Aye Supervisor A. Scott Pinney Nay Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on November 9, 2011. ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION. RESOLUTION 11 =191 Councilperson Wilcox moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OF A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AT 6:14 PM. Supervisor Pinney seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Councilperson Martin Christopher Councilperson Robert Cree Councilperson Kathy Miller Councilperson Connie Wilcox Supervisor A. Scott Pinney EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION. RESOLUTION 11492 Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye Supervisor Pinney moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:45 PM. Councilperson Wilcox seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Councilperson Martin Christopher Councilperson Robert Cree Councilperson Kathy Miller Councilperson Connie Wilcox Supervisor A. Scott Pinney ADJOURN MEETING. RESOLUTION 11493 Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Supervisor Pinney moved to ADJOURN THE NOVEMBER 9, 2011 TOWN BOARD MEETING AT 6:46 PM. Councilperson Christopher seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Councilperson Martin Christopher Councilperson Robert Cree Councilperson Kathy Miller Councilperson Connie Wilcox Supervisor A. Scott Pinney Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Respectfully submitted, e 100, I �4 Debbie S. Crandall 9 265 266