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Home My WebLink About2018-11-07 work session July 11, 2018 1 TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION MEETING LANSING TOWN HALL BOARD ROOM 29 AUBURN ROAD, LANSING, NY July 11, 2018 PLEASE NOTE: The primary purpose of the Town Board Work Session is to be informational/educational for the benefit of the Board Members. Public comment will be taken at the regular meetings when the items are scheduled on the agenda. The meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m. by 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 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, Charlie “Cricket” Purcell, Highway Superintendent, and Chris Williams. Topics of Discussion: 1. Milton Meadows A packet of information was given to the Board Members and the following items were reviewed and discussed.  Map - phase 1 through 4  Map - subdivision plan  Roadway: o Build to Town specs or certificate of occupancy will not be issued o Resolution needed to build road before they own land - not unique request o Private road until dedicated to Town  Phase 1- complete phase 1, move people in, then move to phase 2  Town of Lansing will need to: o Accept dedication of water lines o Approve sections of the road o Approve license or land rights to get in there o Approve bond or letter of credit  Closing date, for financing, is approximately October 31, 2018  Tompkins County Health Department working on septic system  Trails – will they be open during construction  Resolution for July 18, 2018 Town Board Meeting to approve license to work on the road 2. Myers Park CFA Grant Applications A packet of information was given to the Board Members and the following items were reviewed and discussed.  Updated Myers Park Master Plan and cost estimates - needs approval  2018 Grant Application Project: o NYS Department of State Waterfront Revitalization Grant – 75% match o NYS Environmental Protection Fund – 50% match  50% materials  50% in kind from highway department or recreation department  Priority will be: o Item #7 –Rip-Rap Wall along Salmon Creek o Item #8 – Bulkhead Erosion Control along Marina Inlet o Item #15 – Dredging at Salmon Creek and Marina Inlet  Town of Lansing has open permit to dredge and keep on maintenance schedule July 11, 2018 2  Only exposed gravel can be dredged  Resolution for July 18, 2018 Town Board meeting: o Approve Master Plan o SEQRA review o Approve Supervisor to submit grant applications  Map is a concept – it could be changed  Pavilion A: o Flood issue o In bad shape, need to replace o Make larger 3. Budget This will be discussed at the next couple work session meetings. 4. Parks and Recreation Department  Steve Colt’s retirement date is July 31, 2018  Pat Tyrrell will be in charge for short term  Pat working on: o On-line registration o New telephone system o New website  Compensation for Pat: o Pay – different step o Town of Lansing truck to drive all the time  Additional tasks for Maureen  Another person needed for program director 5. Department of Public Works  Include highway, parks, buildings and grounds maintenance, water, and sewer  Highway Superintendent appointed  Local Law to form Department of Public Works 6. BBQ Pavilion  Baker Family is giving generous donation  Located next to fence  Include electric, water, and will be paved  Possible pull down flaps for rain and wind 7. TCAT They may put up a bus shelter (at their expense) in the loop by the fence. 8. Highway Department  Road Improvements: o Reimbursement coming from NYS for about $87,000 o Enclose storm drains on Hillcrest Road, to enhance safety  Budget modification for $90,000 - loan until reimbursement comes in – Town Board agreed o Improve about 3 miles of road per year  4.5 miles done this year-county fronted money for 1.5 miles of their road o This is sales tax money o Allocate additional money for paving in 2018 o Roads to be done if there is additional money  Sharpsteen, upper Buck, Autumn Ridge, etc.  Employee: o Utilize for multiple tasks – laborer position  GIS Mapping, office work, field work, etc. o Temporary now, change to full time o Resolution $15 per hour, when gets B license additional $2 per hour o Change job description – competitive administrative July 11, 2018 3 9. Lansing Town Center Trail Policy  Draft document handed out o Will apply to Cornerstone 10. Lansing Library Funding Request  Library document handed out  Okay for Town to support library o Needs to be Town wide  Agreement needed between Town and Library  Resolution and Agreement for July 18, 2018 Town Board Meeting Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:04 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Deborah K. Munson Town Clerk