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TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION MEETING
VILLAGE OF LANSING OFFICE
2405 N. TRIPHAMMER RD., LANSING, NY
June 6, 2018
The meeting was called to order at 6:37 p.m. by Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, and opened
with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll call by Laura Nemecek, Deputy Town
Clerk, showed the following to be
Present:
Andra Benson, Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, Councilperson
Doug Dake, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson
Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
Absent: No one absent
Also Present: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, Dan Veaner, Lansing Star, Ted Laux, Michael
Long, Town Planning Consultant, Tim Buhl, Chris Williams, Jesse Young, John Young,
Patricia O’Rourke, Village of Lansing, Don Hartill, Village of Lansing Mayor, Ronny
Hardaway, Village of Lansing, Chloe Wray, Ithaca Times/Lansing Ledger, and a few
other attendees.
RESOLUTION MAKING DETERMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SIGNIFICANCE FOR PROPOSED SEWER DISTRICT No. 1 AND
APPROVING PUBLIC INTEREST ORDER AND ESTABLISHEMENT
OF SUCH DISTRICT SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM
Town Counsel, Guy Krogh, reviewed the SEAF Parts 2 and 3.
RESOLUTION 18-90
RESOLUTION MAKING DETERMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SIGNIFICANCE FOR PROPOSED SEWER DISTRICT No. 1
AND
APPROVING PUBLIC INTEREST ORDER AND ESTABLISHEMENT
OF SUCH DISTRICT SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, certain property owners have studied and petitioned for a sewer district
extension for development properties, the multi-year history of sewers in Lansing has
resulted in the need for the district’s benefited properties to pay the costs of the same (some
such benefited property owners being sometimes referred to severally as “Developers”), the
Village of Lansing is simultaneously pursuing a sewer main extension to run to the Town
Line along SR 34, and the Town, the Village of Lansing, and the Village of Cayuga Heights
have pursued and executed an intermunicipal agreement regarding sewer transportation and
treatment services, creating and setting aside 33,050 gallons per day (average flow) capacity
for this proposed Town of Lansing Sewer District #1 (the “District”); and
WHEREAS, a map, plan and report (“MPR”) was finalized, reviewed, and approved and a
Public Interest Order (the “Order”) and SEQRA FEAF duly issued and a public hearing duly
held thereupon as required by law upon May 16, 2018 upon the question of adoption of said
Order and the environmental impact review thereof; and
WHEREAS, each identified potential environmental impact was analyzed and duly
considered by the Town Board, as Lead Agency, in relation to the question of whether any
potential environmental impacts were so probable of occurring or so significant as to
require a positive declaration, and after weighing the above and all other potential impacts
arising from or in connection with this project, and after also considering: (i) the
probability of each potential impact occurring; (ii) the duration of each potential impact;
(iii) the irreversibility of each potential impact, including any permanently lost resources
of value; (iv) whether each potential impact can or will be controlled or mitigated by
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permitting or other processes; (v) the regional consequence of the potential impacts; (vi)
the potential for each impact to be or become inconsistent with the Town’s master plan or
Comprehensive Plan and local needs and goals; and (vii) whether any known objections to
the Project relate to any of the identified potential impacts, the Town Board found that
these factors did not cause any potential impact to be or be likely to become a moderate or
significant impact such that a negative declaration will be issued; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to proceed towards establishment of the District and finds
that all proceedings to date have been in compliance with said Town Law Article 12-A
and that this District and its formation are in the public interest; and after conducting the
aforesaid public hearing and in consideration of all evidence reviewed and considered
thereat, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby duly
RESOLVED, that after consideration of potential environmental impacts reviewed in
accord with Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York
and Regulations promulgated thereunder (“SEQRA”), including 6 NYCRR § 617.7(c), the
Town Board, as Lead Agency, has found and determined that: (i) the proposed action –
forming the District - will have no moderate or significant negative environmental
consequences; (ii) this declaration was made in accord with SEQRA, including based
upon a thorough review of the EAF and other documents prepared and submitted with
respect to this proposed action and its environmental review, a thorough review of
potential relevant areas of environmental concern to determine if the proposed action may
have a moderate or significant adverse impact on the environment, and the completion of
the EAF on the record, including the findings noted therein; (iii) a negative determination
of environmental significance is hereby issued, and an environmental impact statement is
therefore not required; and (iv) responsible officer of the Town complete and sign the
determination of significance confirming the foregoing Negative Declaration, which fully
completed and signed EAF is incorporated herein by reference; and it is further
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that: (i) the Notice of Public Hearing was published
and posted as required by law and was otherwise sufficient; (ii) all property and proper ty
owners within the proposed District are benefited thereby; (iii) all benefited properties and
property owners are included within the said District; and (iv) the establishment of said
extension is in the public interest; and it is further
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the boundaries of said District are wholly
outside the boundaries of any incorporated city or village, and are defined as inclusive of
all that land identified and described by metes and bounds in the MPR and the Order
Calling a Public Hearing, such descriptions to be deemed duly incorporated herein and
being also described as follows:
Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection between the centerline of North
Triphammer Road, said point being the northeast corner of Tax Map Parcel (TMP)
#37.1-3-3.362; Thence running southerly along the centerline of North Triphammer
Road approximately 1302.8 feet to a point being the intersection of said centerline and
the northeast property corner of Lansing Tax Map Parcel (TMP) #37.1-3-1.3; Thence
westerly along the northern boundary of TMP #37.1-3-1.3 approximately 186 feet to a
point being the northwestern most corner of said TMP; Thence southerly along the
western boundary of said TMP, TMP #37.1-3-3.361, and a portion of the western
boundary of TMP #37.1-3.34 approximately 412 feet to a point being the southeast
corner of TMP #37.1-3-3.362; Thence westerly along the southern boundary of said
TMP 770.6 feet to a point being the southwest corner of said TMP, also being the
northwest corner of TMP #37.1-3-3.32; Thence continuing southerly along the
western boundary of said TMP approximately 913.3 feet to a point being the
southwest corner of said TMP #37.1-3-3.32; Thence running westerly along the
northern boundaries of TMP’s #37.1-6-2.5, and 2.1 to the northwest corners of TMP
#37.1-5-2.1; Thence southerly, westerly, and northerly around a 60’ wide extension of
TMP #37.1-6-2.2 abutting Waterwagon Road to the northeast corner of TMP #37.1-6-
2.4; Thence westerly along the northern boundary of said parcel and TMP #37.1-6-2.3
to a point in the northeast corner of TMP #37.1-6-2.3 a distance of 399.6 feet, and then
southerly a distance of 227.4 feet to the southwest corner of TMP #37.1-6-2.3, said
point also being in the centerline of Waterwagon Road; Thence easterly along the
centerline of Waterwagon Road a distance of 635+/- feet to the northwest corner of
TMP #42.-1-1.131; Thence southerly along the western boundary of TMP #42.-1-
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1.131 a distance of 313.9 feet to the southwest corner of said parcel, said property line
also the common boundary with TMP #37.1-1-1.129, thence generally easterly
southerly, and then westerly and southerly again along the southeasterly boundary line
of TMP #37.1-1-1.129 to its intersection with the northern boundary of TMP #42.-1-
21; Thence running easterly along the north line of said parcel approximately 1,796
feet to a point being the northeast corner of said parcel; Thence easterly along the
north boundary line of TMP #42.-1-15 a distance of 501.1 feet to the northeast corner
of said TMP and also being a point in the centerline of North Triphammer Road;
Thence southerly along the centerline of North Triphammer Road a distance of 398.6
feet to the southeast corner of said TMP, and thence westerly along the south
boundary of said TMP a total of 511.2 feet to the southwest corner of said TMP;
Thence southerly along the eastern boundary of TMP #42.-1-21 a distance of 748.8
feet to the southeast corner of said parcel; Thence running easterly 3398 feet along the
entire southern border of said TMP to its’ southwest corner; Thence northerly along
the western boundary (also the boundary line of the Village of Lansing) of said TMP a
distance of 1161.9 feet to the northwest corner of said TMP; Thence easterly along the
northern boundary of said TMP for 978 feet to the southwest corner of TMP #37.1-1-
1.129; Thence northerly 718 feet along the southwest border of said TMP; Thence
running westerly 1427.5 feet to the southeast corner of TMP #42.-1-1.130; Thence
continuing an additional 395 feet along the southern boundary of said TMP and TMP
#42.-1-1.122 to a point in the eastern right-of-way of NYS R 34; Thence running
northerly along said eastern ROW boundary a distance of 636.2 feet to the centerline
of Waterwagon Road; Thence running easterly along said centerline a distance of
245.3 feet to the northwest corner of TMP #42.-1-1.121; Thence running generally
easterly a total of 875.3 feet along the western, southern, and eastern boundaries of
said TMP to northeast corner of said TMP, which is also located on the centerline to
Waterwagon Road; Thence continuing northeasterly 539 feet along the western
boundary of TMP 37.1-6.2.2 to the southeast corner of TMP # 37.1-6-9, thence
running westerly along the southern boundary of said TMP 392 feet to the southwest
corner of said TMP; Thence running northeasterly along the western boundary of said
TMP a distance of 405 feet to the eastern ROW line of NYS Route 34; Thence
running northeasterly along said ROW line a distance of 942 feet to the northwest
corner of said TMP; Thence running easterly along the north line of TMP # 37.1-6-9
to the northeast corner of said TMP, which is also located on the western boundary of
TMP 37.1-6-2.2; Thence running generally northerly, easterly then northerly again
along the western boundary of said TMP a distance of 1281.6 feet to a point on the
eastern ROW line of NYS Route 34; Thence running northerly along the eastern ROW
line a distance of 489.1 feet to a northwestern corner of TMP #37.1-6-2.2; Thence
running easterly a distance of 537.6 feet to a corner; Thence running northerly a
distance of 535.2 feet to the northern boundary line of said TMP; Thence running
northeasterly 898 feet to the northeast corner of said TMP; Thence running due south
572 feet along the eastern boundary of said TMP to a point on line also being the
northwest property corner of TMP #37.1-1.3.362; Thence running easterly 696 feet
along the north parcel boundary line of TMP #37.1-3-3.362 to the northeast corner of
said TMP, this point being located in the centerline of North Triphammer Road and
also the point of the beginning, each and all of which parcels are more particularly
shown and described upon the map filed at the Town Clerk’s Office, consisting in all
of 8 tax parcels and being approximately 279 acres in size, to which reference is
hereby made and which map is expressly herein incorporated;
and it is further
RESOLVED, that the estimated cost of the proposed improvements is $124,775, which
District improvements are being fully constructed to Town, Village of Lansing, and
Village of Cayuga Heights standards, subject to inspection and permitting, and then after
verification of operational capacity dedicated to the Town and the District, which costs
(and easement and construction costs for private service laterals) are being wholly paid at
the cost of the Developers, such that the cost to the Town and the District is $0.00, and no
financing or debt is required for, or being assumed by, the Town or District in connection
with this District; and it is further
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the construction and improvements identified in
the afore-described Order Calling a Public Hearing be and the same are hereby approved
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and authorized to be provided to such areas of the District after issuance of the Final
Order of formation of this District as required by law; and it is further
RESOLVED and ORDERED, that this Resolution be and is made conditional and subject
to permissive referendum pursuant to Town Law §209-e and Town Law Article 7, and the
Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish and post a Notice of Referendum as soon as is
possible and at least within 10 days of the date of this Resolution.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Doug Dake, 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 Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June 6,
2018.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EASTERN COPIER LEASE, MAINTENANCE,
WARRANTY, AND SUPPLY CONTRACT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS
RESOLUTION 18-91
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EASTERN COPIER LEASE, MAINTENANCE,
WARRANTY, AND SUPPLY CONTRACT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, Town officers and employees, in compliance with General Municipal Law §
103 and the Town’s procurement policies, have examined the overall cost of a new
photocopier and its related maintenance and supply agreements, and have recommended
to the Town Board that the desired photocopier machine be acquired from Eastern
Managed Print Network, LLC, of Endicott, New York (“Eastern”) at a price of $17,508.36
for the copier and accessories, as transactionally funded by EverBank Commercial
Finance (“EverBank”) pursuant to an operating lease with 39 equal monthly payments of
principal and interest at $789 per month, calculated at 2.99% interest, all pursuant to
certain agreements described more fully below as submitted to the Town Board and
hereby approved; and
WHEREAS, Town officers and employees reviewed bids from three different office
companies for leasing copier and chose Eastern because it was the least expensive over
life of lease; and
WHEREAS, although denominated as an operating lease, the cost was calculated as based
upon the cost of goods sold plus maintenance, warranty, and materials program costs,
such that this is a mixed goods and services transaction that may, or may not, trigger the
requirements of General Municipal Law (“GML”) § 109-b, such that, in addition to
procurement requirements, the standards of said § 109-b were also duly examined by
Town officers and employees, and these agreements and this lease/financing
recommendation duly so recommended for such Town Board approval; and
WHEREAS, an examination of lease-financing costs, an amortization of goods schedule,
and other matters requiring examination pursuant to said GML § 109-b and the NYS
Comptroller’s regulations thereunder, has been reported as duly undertaken and
completed, and an evaluation of financing alternatives has been prepared by Town officers
and employees demonstrating financing alternatives and the criteria used to evaluate these
alternatives, all in accord with 2 NYCRR § 39.2, including an examination of the actual
purchase price of the products purchased, with principal and interest amounts stated and
deemed duly incorporated in this resolution and such agreements (just in the event this
operating lease is not deemed a true lease), all along and together with the requirements of
Local Finance Law § 11.00; and
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WHEREAS, Town officers and employees have examined other financing options and
canvassed lenders for bond rates and lending rates for other allowed financing
alternatives, (e.g., statutory installment bonds), and have calculated and determined that
while typical bond or municipal lending rates can be slightly lower than the effective
interest rate of this proposed lease-based agreement (by as much as 1%), the cost of bond
resolutions and related requirements, as well as the separate tax exempt verification
processes and filing costs, more than offset such interest costs, particularly for a short-
term lease as here proposed; and
WHEREAS, given the public interest to be served by such equipment, the reduced time of
acquisition and fulfillment, and the overall lower cost of an operating lease (or an
installment payment agreement per GML § 109-b), the Town has and hereby again
expressly finds and declares that it is in the public and best interests of the Town to
execute the lease financing agreement with EverBank in the form as presented to this
meeting, subject to the below-stated executory clause being made applicable to such
transaction; and
WHEREAS, upon due consideration and deliberation upon the foregoing, the Town Board
of the Town of Lansing resolves as follows:
1. The Town Board hereby finds and declares that: (i) all state and local procurement
requirements were duly met; (ii) the execution of these agreements will not result in the
Town exceeding the limits of its borrowing capacity nor the limits set forth in GML 109-
b(6) and 2 NYCRR 19.5(c), as applicable; and (iii) that the execution and performance of
the Eastern and EverBank agreements is in the public interest.
2. The “Purchase Agreement” with Eastern and the “Copy Rental Agreement” with
EverBank (the “Agreements”) be and each is duly approved, subject to the inclusion of the
following clause in each and both agreements as required by law:
“This contract shall be deemed executory only to the extent of monies appropriated
and available for the purpose of the contract, and no liability on account thereof shall
be incurred by the political subdivision beyond the amount of such monies. The
installment purchase contract is not a general obligation of the Town of Lansing.
Neither the full faith and credit nor the taxing power of the Town of Lansing is
pledged to the payment of any amount due or to become due under such installment
purchase contract. It is understood that neither this contract nor any representation by
any public employee or officer creates any legal or moral obligation to appropriate or
make monies available for the purpose of the contract."
3. The aforesaid Agreements may hereafter be duly executed by the Town Supervisor
by, for, in the name of, and on behalf of the Town of Lansing.
4. No payment under the Agreements may be hereafter made, financed by, or drawn
from any proceeds of obligations issued pursuant to the Local Finance Law, other than the
proceeds of revenue anticipation notes, tax anticipation notes, or budget notes.
5. This is a tax-exempt transaction and no charges for sales or use taxes shall be
permitted or charged against the Town of Lansing.
6. This resolution is not subject to referendum per applicable rules of the GML and
the Local Finance Law, as applied; and this action is a Type II Action under SEQRA such
that no environmental review is here required.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Andra Benson, duly 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 Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
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Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June 6,
2018.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF EAST SHORE CIRCLE
MINOR SUBDIVISION STORMWATER AGREEMENTS AND EASEMENTS
Town Counsel, Guy Krogh, stated this approves the swale easement to convey water to
the stormwater ponds and facilities and gives the Town the easement rights and authority
to sign the Stormwater Operation and Maintenance Agreement, which gives the Town the
ability to go in and do long-term stormwater maintenance and charge it back to the
benefited properties.
RESOLUTION 18-92
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF EAST SHORE CIRCLE
MINOR SUBDIVISION STORMWATER AGREEMENTS AND EASEMENTS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Planning Board duly approved the East Shore Circle minor subdivision
and the stormwater plan is completed and has been approved by the Town Engineers, and
to fulfill subdivision and stormwater requirements the Town has issued and hereby
approves the form of the long-term stormwater agreements for permanent practices and
the easements therefor; and
WHEREAS, a negative declaration was previously issued for this subdivision and is
hereby continued, and upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the form of the stormwater agreements and easement be and hereby are
approved, and the Town Supervisor be and is hereby authorized to execute such
documents by, for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Town of Lansing.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Doug Dake, 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 Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June 6,
2018.
RESOLUTION AND FINAL ORDER APPROVING CARGILL
CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION
RESOLUTION 18-93
RESOLUTION AND FINAL ORDER APPROVING
CARGILL CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, a map, plan, and report duly sealed by a NYS licensed engineer (“MPR”)
was duly submitted to extend the Consolidated Water District (“CWD”) across the
remainder of lands owned by Cargill Incorporated, which lands are already partially
within the CWD, such lands being located at 1001 Ridge Road, TPN 23.-1-6.2, and the
purpose of this Extension being to bring the balance of lands within the service area of the
CWD to assure continuity and service infrastructure now existing and to be located at
such site; and
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WHEREAS, a public interest order was issued, a public hearing duly held, an order
approving the formation of the said CWD extension (the “Extension”) duly issued subject
to permissive referendum, and a notice of permissive referendum duly published, with no
objection to the resolution or other request for any referendum having been filed or
received; and
WHEREAS, a negative declaration was issued under SEQRA, and this declaration has
been examined and the Town Board had found, and again here finds, that no impacts
arising from this Extension are or are likely to cause any actual or potential impact to
become a moderate or significant impact, such that no supplemental review under SEQRA
is determined to be necessary for this Extension, including because the subject parcel is
already partially in the CWD (approximately 300’ deep, along all its frontage); and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon the forgoing, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing does duly resolve, determine, declare, and order as follows:
1. The establishment of the Extension be and is hereby approved, covering the
remaining lands at 1001 Ridge Road, TPN 23.-1-6.2, which lands are situated wholly
outside of any incorporated village or city.
2. The Extension and any water system improvements shall be constructed at no cost
to the Town as set forth, shown, and described in the MPR and the Public Interest Order
as are on file in Town Clerk’s Office.
3. The owner of the parcel of property in this Extension is especially benefited
thereby, and the Town shall assess, levy, and collect tax and special improvement and
benefit assessments upon the several lots and parcels of land within the said Extension
which the Town Board has determined, and hereby again determines, are especially
benefited thereby; so much and from each as shall be in just proportion to the benefit
thereof, each and all to pay the operation and maintenance costs of such extension,
together with any future indebtedness lawfully incurred for such district and extension.
4. In accord with Town Law §§ 209-f and 209-g, and within 10 days of the adoption
of this Final Order, the Town Clerk shall: (i) if not already filed, file with the Tompkins
County Clerk a certificate certifying that no referendum was requested or required in
relation to the Public Interest Order for this Extension; (ii) file with the Tompkins County
Clerk a certified copy of this Resolution; and (iii) file a certified copy of this Resolution in
duplicate with the NYS Department of Audit and Control, Albany, New York.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, 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 Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June 6,
2018.
RESOLUTION AND FINAL ORDER APPROVING TOWN CENTER
CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION
RESOLUTION 18-94
RESOLUTION AND FINAL ORDER APPROVING TOWN
CENTER CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, a map, plan, and report duly sealed by a NYS licensed engineer (“MPR”)
was submitted by the Town Engineer to extend the Consolidated Water District (“CWD”)
across the remainder of lands owned by the Town of Lansing (and all other lands) within
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the Town Center Parcel (as mapped, circa 2016-2017) which lands are already partially
within the CWD, such lands being located across from Town Hall, TPN 31.-1-16.2 (the
“Extension”), such that this Extension is intended mainly to bring the balance of the parcel
within a service area of the CWD to assure continuity and service infrastructure now
existing and to be located at such site; and
WHEREAS, a public interest order was issued, a public hearing duly held, an order
approving the formation of the said Town Center CWD extension (the “Extension”) duly
issued subject to permissive referendum, and a notice of permissive referendum duly
published, with no objection to the resolution or other request for any referendum having
been filed or received; and
WHEREAS, although this action was classified as a Type II Action the extension of the
CWD over the entirety of the Town Center Parcel was part of the Type I review
conducted in relation to the Milton Meadows Apartments project, and a negative
declaration was duly issued, which determination had been examined and the Town Board
had found, and again here finds, that no impacts arising from this Extension are or are
likely to cause any actual or potential impact to become a moderate or significant impact,
such that no supplemental review under SEQRA is determined to be necessary for this
Extension; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon the forgoing, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing does duly resolve, determine, declare, and order as follows:
1. The establishment of the Extension be and is hereby approved, covering the
remaining lands at the Town Center located across from Town Hall, TPN 31.-1-16.2,
which lands are situated wholly outside of any incorporated village or city.
2. The Extension and water system hereinabove referred to shall be constructed at no
cost to the Town as set forth, shown, and described in the MPR and the Public Interest
Order as are on file in Town Clerk’s Office.
3. The owner(s) of the parcel(s) of property in this Extension is especially benefited
thereby, and the Town shall assess, levy, and collect tax and special improvement and
benefit assessments upon the several lots and parcels of land within the said Extension
which the Town Board has determined, and hereby again determines, are especially
benefited thereby; so much and from each as shall be in just proportion to the benefit
thereof, each and all to pay the operation and maintenance costs of such extension,
together with any future indebtedness lawfully incurred for such district and extension.
4. In accord with Town Law §§ 209-f and 209-g, and within 10 days of the adoption
of this Final Order, the Town Clerk shall: (i) if not already filed, file with the Tompkins
County Clerk a certificate certifying that no referendum was requested or required in
relation to the Public Interest Order for this Extension; (ii) file with the Tompkins County
Clerk a certified copy of this Resolution; and (iii) file a certified copy of this Resolution in
duplicate with the NYS Department of Audit and Control, Albany, New York.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Supervisor Edward LaVigne, and put to a
roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz – Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June 6,
2018.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF TRACK SKID STEER
Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, stated the Track Skid Steer is to be used for the water
districts. He noted, with all the new upcoming water districts that it was beneficial for the
Town to buy the equipment as opposed to renting.
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Councilperson, Andra Benson, stated it is a good piece of equipment to own.
RESOLUTION 18-95
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE
OF TRACK SKID STEER
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent presented a purchase plan (instead of lease
plan) and explained the savings and need for a Track Skid Steer; and
WHEREAS, Monroe Tractor is NYS OGS pricing and in compliance with Town
procedures and the requirements of the General Municipal Law; and
WHEREAS, upon and after due deliberation upon this matter, the Town Board of the Town
of Lansing has determined as follows; and now be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Highway Superintendent be and hereby is authorized to effect the
following purchase: one 2018 Track Skid Steer, Model CASE TV370, from Monroe
Tractor and said equipment will be expended as follows:
SW8340.200 for a total cost not to exceed $58,000.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, duly seconded by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, and
put to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz – Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June 6,
2018.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
1. Milton Meadows
(a) Company Engineers will be onsite for some test boring for their septic
systems
(b) TG Miller to work on south side of intersection at Woodsedge to make
improvements
(c) Request from developers regarding the conveyance of a letter of credit that
agrees to the incorporation of the original Town road section
(d) Complete first two buildings, get them up and running then continue with
project
(e) Developers hope to have closing for financing done on October 21, 2018
and get building permits around that time
(f) The Financing Organization will be holding a meeting at the Lansing
Library on July 17, 2018 to review project plans
(g) All Veterans will have first priority
2. Comprehensive Plan – Next Step
(a) Update the Land Use Ordinance
Planning Board has offered to take the lead
Have Planning Board come up with proposals/suggestions for
specific areas before holding public meetings
Once Planning Board has completed the proposed Updated Land
Use Ordinance, public hearings will be held to allow for public
input and comment
Agenda’s should focus on specific and individual areas to allow the
public to attend the meetings specific to them or their neighborhood
Mike Long will draft a schedule by priority for the Planning Board
to hold public meetings on specific topics/areas
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3. Engineering & Planning Coordinator
(a) There is a need for help in the Code/Planning Office
(b) Need more day to day support in that office
(c) How to get the most shared use for what we would spend on additional
help?
(d) Get feedback from employees in the Code/Planning Office
4. Budget
(a) It’s time to start discussion on preliminary schedules
(b) Board members can reach out to department heads with questions
(c) 5 year projections
5. Solar Ordinance Scheduling
(a) Proposals and recommendations have been received from the Planning
Board
(b) Discuss further at the July 11th working meeting
6. BBQ Pavilion
(a) Supervisor, Edward LaVigne will be meeting with Dale Baker on Friday to
discuss making a contribution to the project and having the Pavilion named
after his Dad, Robert C. Baker
(b) Proposed location is against the ballfield fence and additional parking
spaces will be added under the power lines
(c) Run water and electric to the pavilion and electric to batting cage
(d) Lansing Community Council has met and are willing to be the fundraisers
for the Pavilion
(e) Current estimate for materials is $6,000 and could possibly go up
depending on material pricing
7. Dugouts
(a) Steve and Pat are meeting with Cayuga Signs to discuss donor signs for the
dugouts
(b) Donor dedications for the dugouts are being discussed
8. Flag Policy
(a) Hate Has No Home Here (HHNHH) yard signs were created by two
elementary students in Chicago and can be put up by individuals
Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, noted that these signs are not political
(b) Have a Policy or Resolution to re-state that we are supportive of all people
in our Town
(c) Need a basis of which flags will or will not be flown on Town flag pole
Town Council, Guy Krogh, stated the decision should be on a
content neutral basis and not a messaging basis
(d) Require a permit to fly flags on Town flag pole
(e) Possible resolution and policy to be presented at the next Town Board
Meeting
Town Planner, Mike Long, stated Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) will be
holding meetings to discuss additional services in Lansing. The meetings will be held at
Cornell’s Plant Science Building on June 7, 2018 from 12:00-1:30 p.m. and at the Lansing
Town Hall on June 13, 2018 from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:15 p.m.
Minutes taken and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Laura Nemecek
Deputy Town Clerk