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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-15 May 15, 2019 1 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING May 15, 2019 A Regular 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 Jessica Hall, 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, Jessica Hall, Deputy Town Clerk, Charlie “Cricket” Purcell, Highway Superintendent, Mike Moseley, Deputy Highway Superintendent, Patrick Tyrrell, Parks and Recreation Supervisor, C.J. Randall, Director of Planning, Dave Herrick, T. G. Miller, PC Engineer, John O’Neill, Village of Lansing, Mike Sigler, Tompkins County Legislator, Dan Veaner, Lansing Star, Andrew Sullivan, The Ithaca Times/Lansing Ledger, Judy Drake, Ted Laux, Joe Williams, Suzanne Hinderliter, Paul Lisi, Mike Koplinka-Loehr, Steve Smith, Jeff Norman, Don Tull, Brian Bouchard, CHA Consulting, and a few other attendees. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – GUIDELINES Available as a handout. The public shall be allowed to speak only during the Public Comment / Privilege of the Floor period of the meeting, or during public hearings, or when they have reserved and been granted time upon the Agenda. Speakers must be recognized by the presiding officer (or his or her designee) and step to the front of the room. Speakers must give their name and state whether they are speaking as a resident, a member of the public, or for any other person or organization. Speakers must limit their remarks to 3 minutes, and comments unrelated to the subject matter of the public hearing are not allowed. Speakers may not yield any remaining time they may have to another speaker. With the permission of the presiding officer a Board or committee member may interrupt a speaker for the purpose of clarification or information (and not for any other reason or to debate or disagree). Such time shall not be counted against the speaker’s 3 minute limit. All remarks shall be addressed to the Board or committee as a body and not to any member thereof, nor to any member of the public whether present at such public hearing or not. Speakers shall observe the commonly accepted rules of courtesy, decorum, dignity and good taste. Interested parties or their representatives may address the Board by written communications. Written documents and evidence may be submitted as part of the record of the public hearing. Persons who exceed 3 minutes, violate rules of courtesy, decorum, dignity or good taste, or deliberately or by their behavior interfere with other person’s right to comment or participate in the public hearing, or who deliberately or by their behavior interfere with May 15, 2019 2 governmental administration will be cut off, removed, or have non-recognized comments removed from the record, or any combination of the above. Before a comments or statements will be excised from the record, the speaker will be verbally warned that they are in violation of the rules for this public hearing. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – No one addressed the Town Board. LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – CHRISTINE EISENHUT The following report was available as a handout. TOWN BOARD UPDATES FROM THE LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY May 15, 2019 1. Budget - The 2020 Library budget of $262,940.00 was approved. Three new trustees were elected – Christina Forties, Elizabeth Gossett and Maureen Trowbridge. 2. Logo Winners - Congratulations to the 2019-20 logo contest winners Kelly Miller and Alaina Redsicker. 3. Save the Date – Friday, October 18th - Cocktails and Costumes is back! 4. YouthLAB (Library Advisory Board)– First Monday of the Month 6:00pm- 7:30pm. Students in grades 5-8 are invited to join in a monthly meeting to discuss future library programs and ideas. 5. Ask Annie – Tech Help for the Digital Library – Walk-In Wednesdays 10am - 11am. Get help with downloading e-books, audiobooks and music onto your devices. 6. Artwork on display in May and June – A Lifetime of Art by Marian Scott. 7. Semi-Annual Book Sale – Friday, June 21st 3pm-6pm and Saturday, June 22nd 9am-3pm. There will also be a bake sale. 8. Summer Reading Kick-Off – A Universe of Stories - Saturday, June 22nd. Hilby the German Juggle Boy will be performing at 11:00am. Ongoing programs at the library: a. T’ai Chi – Tuesdays 11:30am – 12:30pm, Thursdays 2:30pm – 3:30pm b. Story Time – Tuesdays 1pm, Thursdays 10am c. Mah Jongg – Wednesdays 1:00pm – 4:00pm Museum passes and Empire Passes are available. The library offers free printing, copying, scanning and faxing and extra computer time for those who are looking for a job. Ask for details at the Circulation Desk. There will be no book donations accepted from Memorial Day through July 4th. The library’s Garden Committee is looking for volunteers to help with Spring clean- up and planting. The library will be closed for Spring cleaning Friday, May 24th and Saturday, May 25th. The library will also be closed Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. Councilperson, Andra Benson, noted the library is twelve (12) years old and the second newest in New York State. May 15, 2019 3 Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, attended the last Library meeting and reported that Linda Pasto and Susan Tabrizi spoke about a program to feed hungry children. He noted, the Town may be able to allocate money to feed children in the summer who are usually on the free lunch program at school. Supervisor, LaVigne, mentioned possibly restaurants could donate food to this program. He stated, he would like this to pass at the June 19, 2019 Town Board Meeting. LANSING YOUTH SERVICES – JANICE JOHNSON The following report was available as a handout. Lansing Youth Commission; Est. 1987 Supports Lansing Youth Services Youth Employment Programs May 2019 Spaghetti Supper: Youth in this program prepared for the biggest fundraiser of the year for LYS by making art, decorations, and practicing to be a waiter or waitress for the event itself. Youth performed well at the event, and were extremely busy all evening. Tickets sold were: 6 children, 50 adult, 23 families, which included anywhere from three to eight people for each family ticket sold, and 27 to go orders for Woodsedge. All in all a very busy, successful evening for all. 26 Local businesses contributed money to have their business card put on our placemat. 2018 Year End Statistics:  Unduplicated youth participants 100 (not including youth employees)  Duplicated count of youth 404  Youth Service programming hours 551  Youth Employees gaining first time work experience 31  Youth employment programming hours worked 840  29 individual programs  3 Special events  Professional development 44 hours Programs Currently Operating: 1. Mad Science 2. Outdoor Cooking Adventures 3. DIY PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – PATRICK TYRRELL Reviewed the following with the Town Board and the report was available as a handout. Parks & Recreation 5/15/19 Town Board Meeting RECREATION  LBP & LSP games started on May 4th  T-ball started on May 6th  Dryden Central School is under construction so they have been using our softball field for Modified, JV and Varsity Softball  Summer programs available on-line some programs are filling fast PARKS  Water has been turned on and restrooms were opened May 1st  Camping season in Myers Park started on May 8th  We have planted a couple more memorial trees and will have many more trees to plant once we receive our grant money from the County  The new basketball hoop and backboard that Lion’s Club donated has been installed in Ludlowville  We will begin charging admission and boat launch fees on May 24th May 15, 2019 4 Pat also reported, he is working with Dan Veaner on the Town of Lansing website. HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT – CHARLIE “CRICKET” PURCELL Cricket reported the following: Bar-B-Que Pavilion: Complete except for grading Generator: Town Hall generator is installed – initial test next week Soil and Water: Will be working on Salmon Creek Road, North of Lockerby Hill Road Secure Pipe Yard at Highway Department: Has some quotes – cost up to $15,000 Salmon Creek Road:  Will be working around Red Bridge o Large trucks cannot go over the bridge – turn around required – needs to be done for public safety o Previously planned for Town – not doing work for Lansing Rod and Gun Club Buck Road: Lower speed limit has been approved by New York State – signs will be posted soon Councilperson, Joseph Wetmore, thanked Cricket for putting the lower speed limit signs up quickly on Salmon Creek Road. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT – C.J. RANDALL Reviewed the following with the Town Board and the report was available as a handout. CORE PLANNING FUNCTIONS  Conservation Advisory Council staff support o Clarification on appointing members to newly-formed CAC o Coordinated with County Planning regarding Purchase of Development Rights programs and conservation easement monitoring on 4/25  Planning Board staff support o OSMICA by Spring Farm Trails, LLC - 59 Emmons Road – B&B /Event Center  Planning Board conducted SEQRA review on 4/8  Site Plan Review conducted 4/22 and 5/13; SEQRA Determination of Environmental Significance and Preliminary & Final Site Plan Approval anticipated on 5/13 o Triphammer Commercial by S.E.E. Associates – N Triphammer Rd between Franklyn Dr and Peruville Rd – 12,000 sf single-story mixed-occupancy  Planning Board conducted Sketch Plan review on 4/22  SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency and Review of Site Plan anticipated on 5/13 o Lake Forest Circle Subdivision by H. Floyd Davis – Lake Forest Drive  Applicant requests a Waiver from the requirement that submission of a Final Plat be made within 180 days of the date of approval of the Preliminary Plat  Planning Board reviewed request on 4/22 and review of previous SEQRA Determination of Environmental Significance and 2015 approval anticipated on 5/13  Zoning Board of Appeals staff support May 15, 2019 5 o Coordinated training session on conditions in land use review presented by Town Attorney with attendance by Code Enforcement Officer and all ZBA members on 4/16  Agricultural Committee staff support o Attended meeting at Crossroads on 4/1 included additional review of draft Solar Energy Local Law – final committee meeting until October  Coordination with County Planning and County IT on Census Designated Places (CDPs) in advance of 2020 Census o Met with County Planning Administrator on 4/2 to review designation of South Lansing as a CDP (a recognizable concentration of population which does not follow municipal boundaries and is not legally incorporated) o Reviewed proposed boundaries with Planning Board on 4/8  Interdepartmental Infrastructure Coordination o Coordination with County Planning and Town Parks & Recreation on Blueway Trails sign install for Myers Park on 4/8 and 4/30 o Review of pending grants with Planning Consultant Mike Long on 4/23 o Attended Big Six Sewer Districts meeting on 4/8  Attended NYSERDA Clean Energy Action Plan webinar on 4/4  Attended American Planning Association’s Spring Planner’s Day in Syracuse on 4/5  Attended County Planning Advisory Board (PAB) meeting on 4/9 o Review of recommendation for Mattoon Farm (Kingdom Farm) inclusion into County-designated Agricultural District  Attended NYSERDA Battery Energy Storage webinar on 4/10  Attended Symposium on Energy in Syracuse on 4/12  Attended Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) Planning Committee meeting on 4/16  Attended Tompkins County Tourism Program Stakeholder meeting on 4/22 o Preliminary work to update County’s Strategic Tourism Plan; preliminary results available upon request  Attended County Planning’s Incremental Development (IncDev) Alliance initiative meetings on 4/24 o IncDev and representatives and County Planners met with Planning and Town Supervisor at Town Hall to review possibilities for incremental development and code enhancements for future Town Center development o Attended evening IncDev public presentation at TCPL  Attended Lansing Energy Issues meeting on 4/29 LAND USE POLICY WORK PROGRAM  Land Use Ordinance Update o Planning Board subcommittee seeking to recommend changes to Town Board; seeking clarification on scope of work at May 13 th Planning Board meeting – recommendations forthcoming  Prepare amendments to Solar Energy Local Law o Planning Board subcommittee seeking to recommend changes to Town Board; seeking clarification on scope of work at May 13th Planning Board meeting – recommendations forthcoming  Environmental Protection Overlay Districts May 15, 2019 6 o Planning Board subcommittee seeking to recommend changes to Town Board; seeking clarification on scope of work at May 1 3th Planning Board meeting – recommendations forthcoming C.J. also reported: Triphammer Commercial by S.E.E. Associates: Commercial building – mixed use Planning Board Documents: Current meeting materials now on Laser Fiche – linked through the website – easier for everyone to access Accessible Grants: Possibly through the Court – met with Judge Howell regarding accessible doors Ballfield Signs: Need to amend General Municipal Law to be able to collect money – will contact Senator Helming Stream Bank Stabilization Project: Mike Long working on grant for Myers Park PLANNING CONSULTANT REPORT – MICHAEL LONG The following report was available as a handout.  Sewer Projects – Village of Cayuga Heights, Village of Lansing and Town of Lansing o Private developer’s 325 foot sewer line - Tim Buhl completed the MPR, revised 5/14/2018 – Public Hearing held – May 16, 2018. o Approved by the Town Board at the June 6, 2018 meeting. o “Big 6 – Sewer Committee Quarterly meeting” – last meeting held April 8, 2019. o Warren Road Sewer District agreement proposed to be amended to include additional housing units and the Sewer District #1. Draft Language Mtg. Jan. 14 2019 with Village of Cayuga Heights and Village of Lansing. Guy received comments from VCH and is updating final edits. o Sewer District #1 – Village of Lansing has submitted plans to NYS DOT for easements along East Shore Drive- NYS RT 34 and revised construction plans as required.  LED Street Lighting Project – o Attended work shop 3/12/2018 for Tomkins County Municipalities. o Requested NYSEG purchase buyout agreement and current Public Service Commission (PSC) rate classes. Requested additional information to purchase post top lights – came up through NYPA project review. o Inventory verification analysis phase was completed by Cornell Cooperative Extension (no charge). A few minor discrepancies need to be reviewed. o Meeting with New York Power Authority (NYPA) – Tompkins Co towns, villages and city – joint project. Will complete a no cost evaluation and presentation to town board. Information submitted. o Requested from NYSEG – buyout price for the Post Top Lights for the evaluation. o Meeting (4/25/19) with the Terry Carrol (Region Energy Coordinator) and Casey Mastro (NYPA) and CJ Randall to review preliminary reports, potential cost savings and determine next steps. Casey will present findings at a future Town Board meeting. o NYPA – Smart Street Lighting NY has a potential $60,000 grant to assist with the LED conversion project.  General Code – Municipal Ordinance / Local Laws Codification project. o Draft document being prepared, meeting held 11/5/2018. o Clerk, attorney and staff review of outline...still underway. May 15, 2019 7  New York State “State and Municipal Facilities Program” “SAM” Grant – NYS Dormitory Authority Program. o $75,000 grant submitted July, 2018 – awaiting execution of final contract – project to be used for the materials to relocate Woods Edge intersection for Milton Meadows. o Still awaiting formal contract to be sent from Dormitory Authority to execute. Received a beginning date that when the contract is executed, expenses can be incurred.  NYSERDA - $5,000 Grant Award Approved– Pat is also getting Myers Park estimates for LED lighting improvements – additional NYSERDA grants funds may be available and potential other grants to match. May utilize solar powers lights to reduce the impacts of electric system improvements required. Option to include in the proposed NYPA LED light project.  Grant Work Shops – Tompkins County Programs - must be logged into the Tompkins County grants web site program application. (Municipal and 501C3 designation required). o Community Events applications $500-$3,000 due Feb 28th with 50% match required – Tourism event to draw people from outside counties / overnight stays. – Lansing Celebrations Events applied. Project awarded Lansing Event Committee. o Parks Grant – Landscaping at Myers Park – $5,000 APPROVED – grants open March 5th. Can request funding for plant materials – local share labor, equipment, etc. Pat and Katrina have developed a planting plan and received price quotes. CJ and Pat to administer. o Tourism Capital Project - $25,000 /yr. max – assistance to develop a master plan to encourage overnight stays and increase bed tax. YOGA Farm is developing an application which is under consideration. o Housing Affordability Infrastructure Grant – Readiness recommend Traffic and storm water study at Cornerstone Phase 2 project – $10,000 was APPROVED for traffic study portion with 10% local match. Awaiting contract execution phase. CJ to administer. o Rural Beautification Grant – Cornell Cooperative Extension Project proposed for Myers Park campground area – $2,000 matching grant was APPROVED – Pat and Katrina developed the plan and cost estimates which includes local match of in-kind labor, equipment, mulch, etc. to complete the project anticipated. CJ and Pat to administer.  Appalachian Regional Council (ARC) – Grant Program o Attended a preliminary grant workshop – $150,000 - $200,000 (construction) max grant projects available with local services 50% matching grant with up to 25% in-kind services possible. o Detailed Grant application workshop – attended the May 1 in Oneonta and discussed potential project applications. o Preliminary Application due May 22, 2019 – NEW PROJECT SCOPE will focus on the Town Center concept to expanding job creation and economic business opportunities and request $200,000 construction grant to begin engineering and phased construction of drainage improvements and new sidewalks along NYS RT. 34 corridor – area defined within the “Complete Streets” area in the Comprehensive Plan – get points plus with Tompkins County collaboration. o Preliminary Budget will show $100,000 of Highway Dept. in-house labor / equipment and $100,000 cash contribution from the Town of Lansing. o T.G. Miller is beginning concept sketch and budget info for preliminary grant submittal. May 15, 2019 8  Town Center Streetscape concept – several meetings held on April 24, 2019 with Tompkins Co. Planning and Sustainability, Ed LaVigne, and CJ Randall to discuss the “Incremental Development Alliance” team project that will focus on 4 areas in Tompkins County to encourage additional development. The Lansing Town Center project was selected as a focus area due to the Milton Meadows project. There will be a series of 4 workshop meetings over the next several months. The NYS Rt. 34 corridor was chosen to encourage “Form Based Code” type of development that would strengthen the concepts developed with the adopted 2018 Comprehensive Plan.  New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) grant round 2019. o Released Grants Gateway information May 1st – open process – DUE JULY 27, 2019. Will resubmit Myers Park directly under the “CFA - Parks Program”. o Attended the kick off May 6, 2019 grants information session at Watkins Glenn Racetrack Media Center and changes to the program areas. o Held meeting May 8, 2019 with NYS Finger Lakes Region Parks to review the 2018 Myers Park submittal and what changes may be needed if any (2018 scored well). o Working with CJ and Patrick on moving the Salomon Creek stabilization project into a different DEC grant category for 2019. o Possible move the Myers Park light project portion into the proposed NYPA-LED street lighting project to reduce the overall project budget and split into separate grant requests. AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE REPORT – CONNIE WILCOX No meeting – no report. CAYUGA POWER PLANT - EMPIRE STATE DATA HUB Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, handed out the following document to the Town Board. Empire State Data Hub: 1. Somerset and Cayuga sites transition from energy suppliers to energy consumers. The data centers are a natural transition - use the existing infra- structure (electrical interconnects, large tracts of land otherwise abandoned, existing utilities) 2. Somerset – 250 MW data center, Cayuga 100 MW data center. When these are built and fully subscribed, additions can be made at both sites. Cayuga Site: a. 100 MW data center b. $100 million capital investment c. 30-40 FTE jobs, average salaries in $40,000-$60,000 range d. 100 construction jobs e. $60 MM construction budget f. 15 MW solar farm on 75 acres (owned by Company) g. Addresses Tompkins County goal of no fossil fuel development; County replaces “old” industry with “new” industry; less dependent on temporary State relief aid h. Ample acreage for data center expansion i. Potential synergies on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning with Cornell, Ithaca College and other local institutions of higher education j. Interruptible power, load-following operation; valuable tool for NYISO with growing, but variable, renewable energy generation k. Creates a more stable revenue model for local governments highly dependent on plant revenues 3. Data centers provide computing capacity for: a. Large volumes of data storage (“cloud” capacity) b. Artificial Intelligence programming – taking large amounts of data and creating useful outcomes (predict component failures in manufacturing, increase crop production, model and mapping projects, etc.) c. Large computational modeling (migratory bird mapping, reforestation modeling) May 15, 2019 9 d. (we are not targeting bit coin or any other cyber currency) 4. There are a few data centers in New York, but none of the size being proposed by the company. 5. Applications have been submitted to Empire State Development (capital funding to assist with the re-use of the electrical equipment) and NYPA (to obtain a 125 MW renewable energy allocation) 6. NYPA has clear authority to make a power allocation of 125 MWs for the Empire State Data Hub. (https://www.nypa.gov/-/media/nypa/documents/document- library/governance/power-authority-act-2019.pdf, pgs 11-13 ) a. Language makes clear that NYPA shall evaluate a power allocation application using a lengthy list of criteria which shall include “but need not be limited to” any number of factors such as job creation, capital investment, long term commitment to the area etc b. Further, under section (b) of NYPA legislation, NYPA trustees “shall establish special criteria for the applications of power allocated for the revitalization of industry” and lists a number of criteria to be considered, Again, the law states the Board “need not be limited to” just the enumerated considerations (p. 12). Given the data hub’s plan to use existing land, zoning and valuable infrastructure to repower the site with solar and clean energy, the industry revitalization criteria could and should also be utilized in defending a 125 MW allocation. 7. The Empire State Data Hub proposal directly addresses the Governor’s commitment to a Green New Deal: “Let's take the next step on the Green New Deal, which tackles climate change and starts building the green economy for tomorrow. We know it's coming, let the economy be here.” State of the State, January 15, 2019. 8. Closing the Somerset and Cayuga Power plants and repurposing those sites as data centers powered by renewable energy would constitute an almost 10 to 1 replacement ratio of fossil fuel to clean energy (996 MWs coal to 125 MWs renewable energy) and would fulfill Governor’s pledge to shut down coal in New York ahead of his December 2020 timeline. 9. If the coal plants are simply deactivated and closed because NYPA could not offer a fair and reasonable power allocation, there will be a significant economic dislocation for these communities and a loss of 600 union construction and 96 IBEW jobs. The loss of revenue for the taxing jurisdictions involved would be a combined $4 million dollars and would put added stress on the school distr icts, residences and businesses in the area. If the proposed data center projects were developed at each site, the combined current tax revenues for the local communities would increase over current numbers. Finally, closing these sites will put additional stress on the State’s limited coal plant closure relief fund. 10. If denied a 125 clean power allocation at NYPA, the power plant owners could pursue an existing repowering application (via trucked natural gas) at Cayuga and/or sue the State on its proposed coal regulations designed to close only these two plants. 11. The State has proposed no alternative plans to redevelop these sites, nor has it committed any staff or resources to working with local communities or plant owners on other options for these sites. Supervisor LaVigne and County Legislature Sigler stated the following:  Need Lansing to be in favor of data hub  Retrofit the building  Possible New York State money for closing power plants  Will not use Natural Gas – will sign document stating this  June meeting – e-mail questions to Supervisor, Edward LaVigne and Director of Planning, C.J. Randall, prior to meeting May 15, 2019 10 TOMPKINS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE – MIKE SIGLER Reviewed the following with the Town Board and the report was available as a handout. Tompkins County Legislator Michael Sigler May 15, 2019 Hi, thank you for having me again. I’ll get to County business in a minute, but first some new rules out last week from New York State’s environmental regulator will have a big impact on both the County and Lansing. Based on the new rules, it looks like the Cayuga Power Plant will be closing as a power producer next year. As you know, we’ve fought to protect the jobs at the plant and keep it as a taxpayer. Fortunately, the plant has seen this move coming and has a plan for the future, using much of the existing infrastructure and creating jobs. Coal burning power plants will not be able to produce power under the new rule from NYS which puts the amount of carbon that can be produced lower than what can possibly be done at the plant. The plant would have to convert to using natural gas to meet the standards, but with wholesale electricity prices where they are, it will be hard to make a case that conversion to natural gas will lead to a profitable plant. Seeing this, the plant is putting forward a plan to convert the plant into a data center, storing vast amounts of data and becoming a significant energy user instead of a producer. The owner Blackstone has already done this with a plant in Montana. They got a significant amount of support from the state and they’ll need that support from New York in terms of energy supply to do this here. If that State support can be secured, it will mean a significant private investment in the plant including solar and energy storage and a data business that will only grow. The support the plant needs is cheaper power from the State through a New York Power Authority allocation that will help with the transition. This fits with Governor Cuomo’s plans to move away from fossil fuels, but has the added benefit of not stranding assets that it’s taken decades to build. This would lock in jobs in data storage and artificial intelligence in Tompkins County, near Cornell, a global University. The allocation would be power from Niagara Falls, the largest supplier of renewable energy in the State. This checks all the boxes the Governor has listed in his program for the future. I know the plant is working hard to protect this asset that’s given so much to our community and has the potential to bring millions of dollars in assessed value back on the tax rolls. In other County news, we approved a 2020 tax levy goal and spending targets for 2020. The tax levy resolution directs County Administrator Jason Molino to prepare a recommended operating and capital budget that can be supported with a tax levy increase of 2.76%, an increase that is beneath the County’s 2020 tax cap, currently estimated at 3.51%. Molino expects that the 2.76% increase in the County’s property tax levy, which by policy includes a 0.75% increase dedicated to capital improvements identified in the County’s Capital Program, will support a maintenance-of-effort budget for County departments, and address certain other critical needs and priorities. With that levy increase, we should see a tax rate reduction again this year, but with increasing home values, the owner of a median-valued $190,000 County home will likely see a $10 increase. We also approved two agreements with C&S Companies, of Syracuse, related to the Airport Expansion Project, both funded as part of the NYS DOT Upstate Airport Initiative Grant. Those agreements total $2,280,000 for design and bidding services, and construction phase services for Phase 2 of the Airport project; and $200,000 for design May 15, 2019 11 and bidding services for the General Aviation US Customs Facility that is part of the Airport project. We established two new Special Committees of the Legislature for this year. Legislator Michael Lane will chair the Legislature’s Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census, which will lead the County’s community-wide effort to reach out and help ensure a full count of County residents during the once-a-decade federal Census next year. Legislator Glenn Morey will chair the Legislature’s Downtown Facilities Committee. The committee will lead the study of downtown facilities options, now that the Legislature has approved acquisition of properties in the 400 block of North Tioga Street. The Legislature awarded Tourism Capital Grants for 2019—a total of $200,000 in award funds to nine local organizations. The Tompkins County Tourism Program is funded through County Room Occupancy Tax. Lastly, we scheduled two upcoming public hearings, both for our next meeting, May 21st. One will take comment on an amendment to the Tompkins County Code, which would add two inadvertently omitted subsections to Chapter 32 of the Code; the other regarding the recommended addition of 525 acres of land in Lansing to County Agricultural District 1. That’s the old Kingdom Farm land here in Lansing. Both hearings are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at County Legislature Chambers, 121 E. Court Street, Ithaca. Thank you again and thank you to Marcia Lynch whose County reports I draw liberally from. Mike also noted, no property tax money will be funding the airport expansion. AMENDING FLOOD PLAIN LAW DISCUSSION Councilperson, Joseph Wetmore stated:  Has about twelve (12) e-mails concerning not allowing toxic substances on flood plain land  General concerns – not only the Lansing Rod and Gun Club  Once area is determined flood plain – inappropriate uses should be stopped Councilperson, Katrina Binkewicz stated:  Look at zoning – larger scale for all things inappropriate in flood plain areas Director of Planning, C.J. Randall stated:  She has not seen any of these e-mails – does not have a scope of work  County is updating their hazard mitigation plan  Town of Lansing can upgrade flood damage prevention law and participate in community rating system (CRS) – pertains to National Flood Insurance Program  Maybe flood damage prevention overlay to define uses that are inappropriate Town Counsel, Guy Krogh stated:  Flood Plain Laws deal with new construction – more like building permit process  Protect downstream properties and people if building not properly anchored – withstand flooding  He has not seen any of these e-mails – this may be a zoning issue  Flood Plain Laws do not regulate a lot of activities Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, stated:  C.J. Randall’s first priority is solar  Town Board needs to share the letters they have with C.J. Randall  Everyone on the Town Board needs to be involved with this  Discuss at Planning Board meeting first May 15, 2019 12  Discuss at next Town Board meeting ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK Reported the following regarding the Warren Road Sewer District Extension No. 1:  Map, Plan, and Report (MPR) is complete  Four (4) properties in the extension o Department of Transportation o Landowner – storage facility o Landowner – Kennedy-Smith o Cornell University parcel  No cost to the Town of Lansing  Department of Transportation has own pump system  No one obligated to connect to sewer RESOLUTION AND ORDER CALLING PUBLIC HEARING UPON PROPOSED FORMATION OF TOWN OF LANSING WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICT EXTENSION NO. 1 RESOLUTION 19-79 RESOLUTION AND ORDER CALLING PUBLIC HEARING UPON PROPOSED FORMATION OF TOWN OF LANSING WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICT EXTENSION NO. 1 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board. WHEREAS, in relation to the proposed NYSDOT facility on Warren Road and the provision of sewer services thereto, including to avoid large septic fields that would likely be detrimental to nearby wetlands and Cayuga Lake, and upon the request of Tompkins County and New York State, a map, plan and report (“MPR”) has been finalized, reviewed, and recommended for approval by the Water and Sewer Advisory Board (“WSAB”), and the same has been reviewed and is deemed in compliance with Article 12-A of Town Law, including §§ 209-c and 209-d therein; and WHEREAS, the Warren Road Sewer District has already paid for and installed the mains and sewer transportation infrastructure necessary to provide service to the properties in this proposed Warren Road Sewer District Extension No. 1 (the “Extension”), but the provision of such services has capital costs due to facilities usages and increased operational costs for pumps, meters, and other District infrastructure, and an examination of the proportional share and a fair measurement of such capital costs was calculated by the Town Engineer and reviewed and approved by the WSAB as being equivalent to a share of the capital debt principal and interest, and the MPR describes such calculations accordingly; and WHEREAS, the Lead Agency, in conjunction with NYSDOT, already undertook an extensive environmental review and issued a negative declaration of environmental impacts under SEQRA and NEPA, and there is not anything in this extension process that is outside of the scope of the issues, project impacts, or reviews undertaken in connection with the same; and WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon this matter, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the MPR be and hereby is approved and deemed completed, accurate, and in a final form, and a copy be and hereby is filed at the Office of the Town Clerk and such is directed to be kept and made available for public review and examination; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby adopts an Order pursuant to Town Law §209-d as follows: May 15, 2019 13 1. The boundaries of the Extension are inclusive of the following lands and tax parcel number(s), and the assessment map and property descriptions there for, as are on file with the Tompkins County Clerk’s Office, are expressly incorporated herein: All that tract or parcel of land situate in the Town of Lansing, County of Tompkins, State of New York, being bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the west highway boundary of Warren Road, said point being the northeast corner of tax map parcel 44.-1-47; thence northwesterly 363+/- feet to a point, said point being the southwest corner of tax map parcel 44.-1-19; thence north 87 +/- feet along the west line of said parcel to a point; thence west 130 +/- feet to a point; thence south 130 +/- feet to a point; thence west 50+/- feet to a point; thence south 305+/- feet to a point; thence north 951+/- feet a point in the north line of tax map parcel 44.-1-20.1; thence east 498+/- feet to the northwest corner of tax map parcel 44.-1-20.2; thence continuing east a distance of 445+/- feet along the north line of said tax map parcel the west line of Warren Road; thence south along the west line of Warren Road a distance of 880+/- feet to the point or place of beginning. Each and all of which parcels are more particularly shown and described upon the map filed at the Town Clerk’s Office, being also the map appended to the MPR, consisting in all of 4 tax parcels (P/O 44.-1-18, 44.-1-19, P/O 44.- 1-20.1, and 44.-1-20.2), being approximately 15.6 acres in size, to which reference is hereby made and which map is expressly herein incorporated. 2. Extension improvements already exist as the sewer main and its piping, bedding, and manholes are part of the Warren Road Sewer District, and this Extension consists in the expansion of the service area to cover the NYSDOT facility and neighboring lands, including areas of traditional infill, and the only improvements here required will be the individual user service line extensions, laterals, pumps, and related service infrastructure for the lands and users in this Extension. 3. The estimated capital cost of Extension improvements is $0.00, as each landowner will complete and pay for, and privately own and maintain, their service extension infrastructure as needed to connect to the main along the east side of Warren Road. The use of a sewage grinder pump may be necessary, depending upon the elevation of the lowest floor or the presence of any underground utilities, as these may preclude a gravity connection. The costs set forth below in #4 thus assume a worst-case scenario and include such grinder pump and related costs. 4. One-time hook-up and connection fees will vary for each parcel but are estimated as follows: (i) a 4” PVC sewer lateral from building to grinder pump, estimated at $35/ft and 30’ for a cost of $1,050; (ii) if needed, a grinder Pump and wet well assembly and all necessary electrical connections for pump power and alarm panel at $7,000; (iii) 2”+/- DR 7 HDPE tubing from grinder pump pit to right-of-way installed with open trench, estimated at $30/ft at 60’ for a cost of $1,800; and (iv) 2”+/- DR 7 HDPE tubing from right-of-way to sewer main installed by directional drilling below Warren Road, estimated at $50/for and 80’ +/-, for a cost of feet @ $50/foot, amounting in all to as much as $13,850; plus (v) a one- time permit, connection and inspection fees of $1,500 for residential connections and $3,000 for other types of connections. 5. No financing or debt is incurred by the Extension, or by the Town or the District for this Extension. However, the Extension is being charged a capital cost fee based upon the capital and improvement costs of the main and future and ongoing capital improvements and repairs for and benefiting the Extension. 6. User costs are typically comprised of two components, being capital improvement costs (including debt repayment of principal and interest) and operation and maintenance (“O&M”) costs, usually covered by ratemaking and user fees. Here, capital costs include the Extension’s share of capital and debt for the main and facilities as provide service to the Extension, calculated at $86.70 per EDU per year. O&M costs for a typical one- and two- family home are calculated based upon estimated water usage and total $255 per year. Thus, the total anticipated first-year’s cost for Extension and district purposes is $341.70. 7. The “typical property” in this District is a one-family dwelling, as remaining lands include undeveloped lands and one parcel with a residence and storage facility (and usage May 15, 2019 14 there is equivalent to a one- or two-family residence). As noted, therefore, the first year’s cost is estimated $341.70. 8. The Map, Plan and Report are on file for public review and inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk and a public hearing upon such proposed district will be held at 6:31 p.m. upon June 19, 2019 at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, and to thereat hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, and to take such action thereon as is required or permitted by law. 9. The Map, Plan and Report describes in detail how the financing, hook-up costs, and other costs and expenses, were estimated and computed, including the first year’s estimated costs, and thus complies with the filing and disclosure requirements of Town Law § 209- d(1). AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and hereby is authorized and directed to cause a copy of this Resolution and Order to be published in the Town’s official newspaper not less than 10 nor more than 20 days before such public hearing, and posted on the Town’s official signboard not less than 10 nor more than 20 days before such public hearing; and it is further RESOLVED, that pursuant to Town Law § 209-d(2)(a), and as no Comptroller’s Application is required for this Extension (including per Town Law § 209-f), the Town Clerk be and hereby is directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution and Order with the NYS Comptroller at or about the time of the publication hereof. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Andra Benson, 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 May 15, 2019. RESOLUTION APPROVING UPDATED INTERMUNICIPAL SEWER AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGES OF LANSING AND CAYUGA HEIGHTS FOR TOWN OF LANSING SEWER DISTRICTS AND SERVICE AREA TRANSPORTATION AND TREATMENT SERVICES Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, stated per #7 – E in the Agreement, the Town of Lansing’s allocation is 200 gallons per day (gpd) per unit, until flow meters are installed. He stated, the Town of Lansing sewage goes through the Village of Lansing pipes and uses the Village of Cayuga Heights Sewage Treatment Plant – all being equal partners. RESOLUTION 19-80 RESOLUTION APPROVING UPDATED INTERMUNICIPAL SEWER AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGES OF LANSING AND CAYUGA HEIGHTS FOR TOWN OF LANSING SEWER DISTRICTS AND SERVICE AREA TRANSPORTATION AND TREATMENT SERVICES The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board. WHEREAS, the Town is party to an “Intermunicipal Wastewater Transportation and Treatment Agreement,” by and between the Town of Lansing (including on behalf of its sewer districts) and the Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Hei ghts, dated March 8, 2010 (the “Agreement”) (the Town and the Villages being “Member Municipalities”), and such Agreement governs the terms and conditions of sewer transportation and treatment services for the Town of Lansing and its sewer districts, including effluent rules and inspection protocols; and May 15, 2019 15 WHEREAS, while such Agreement was initially designed to cover the Cherry Road and Warren Road Sewer Districts and their extensions, the service area capacities and operational parameters for transportation and treatment have needed periodic updates given changes in law, billing systems, and the growing need for sewer services in the Town, especially as the Warren Road area expands and grows and new service areas emerge; and WHEREAS, a longer-term look at capacity and transportation issues was deemed needed by all Member Municipalities, with an eye towards both managing and expanding service capabilities, verifying the infrastructure needs and capacities of existing systems, and developing upgrades as needed to handle continued growth and demand in the northeasterly part of Tompkins County; and WHEREAS, in April 2017 a sewer service area Memorandum of Understanding was negotiated and approved by the Member Municipalities to address the proposed Sewer District #1 in the Town, as well as to update methodologies and calculations for sewer districts, the costs of transportation and treatment services, as well as needed updates to the Agreement; and WHEREAS, several iterations of an updated Agreement have been circulated, edited, and approved, such that a final update is now available, and such action is deemed and classified as a Type II Action under SEQRA; and WHEREAS, after due consideration and deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to execute the 2019 “Intermunicipal Wastewater Transportation and Treatment Agreement” by and between the Town of Lansing, the Village of Lansing, and the Village of Cayuga Heights by, for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Town of Lansing, and such Agreement be and hereby is approved, adopted and ratified by the Town, including for each and all of its sewer districts, service areas, and outside users, if any. 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 May 15, 2019. MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN MYERS PARK TREE PLANTING GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF TOMPKINS AND TOWN OF LANSING Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, moved TO AUTHORIZE TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN MYERS PARK TREE PLANTING GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY OF TOMPKINS AND TOWN OF LANSING Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN LANSING YOUTH COMMISSION PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR 2019 BETWEEN CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AND TOWN OF LANSING Councilperson Andra Benson, moved TO AUTHORIZE TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN LANSING YOUTH COMMISSION PROGRAM May 15, 2019 16 AGREEMENT FOR 2019 BETWEEN CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AND TOWN OF LANSING Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN INSERO & CO. CPAs, LLP ENGAGEMENT LETTER, DATED MAY 9, 2019, FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 Councilperson Doug Dake, moved TO AUTHORIZE TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN INSERO & CO. CPAs, LLP ENGAGEMENT LETTER, DATED MAY 9, 2019, FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO APPOINT KEVIN WYSZKOWSKI AS LIAISON OFFICER TO BOLTON POINT, REPLACING TOM JONES Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, moved TO AUTHORIZE TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO APPOINT KEVIN WYSZKOWSKI AS LIAISON OFFICER TO BOLTON POINT, REPLACING TOM JONES Councilperson Doug Dake, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 RESOLUTION HIRING MYERS PARK CAMPGROUND MANAGER FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING RESOLUTION 19-81 RESOLUTION HIRING MYERS PARK CAMPGROUND MANAGER FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, there is a need for a Part Time Seasonal Worker position for Myers Park Campground Manager at the Town of Lansing, and WHEREAS, said position has been classified and deemed as a Civil Service Seasonal Worker position by the Tompkins County Department of Personnel; and WHEREAS, Dennis Totman has been identified as a qualified Seasonal Worker candidate; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that the above position be filled at the Town of Lansing; and WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby: RESOLVED, that Dennis Totman hereby is approved to be employed as a Part Time Seasonal Worker at a rate of $200.00 per week effective May 6, 2019; and it is further RESOLVED, that the appropriate Town officer be and hereby is authorized to make such changes to the Towns’ employment and civil service rosters, to file the required Civil Service forms to effect such changes per this Resolution, and to file Form 428s, if required. 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: May 15, 2019 17 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 May 15, 2019. RESOLUTION HIRING PART TIME SEASONAL LABORERS FOR PARKS & RECREATION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING RESOLUTION 19-82 RESOLUTION HIRING PART TIME SEASONAL LABORERS FOR PARKS & RECREATION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, there is a need for Part Time Seasonal Laborer positions at the Town of Lansing, and WHEREAS, said positions have been classified and deemed as Civil Service Laborer positions by the Tompkins County Department of Personnel; and WHEREAS, Elsa Brenner, Tomas Brenner, Kevin Harding, and Tyler Todd have been identified as qualified Laborer candidates; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that the above positions be filled at the Town of Lansing; and WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby: RESOLVED, that Tyler Todd is hereby approved to be employed as a Part Time Seasonal Laborer at a rate of $11.10 per hour effective April 30, 2019; and it is further RESOLVED, that Elsa Brenner, Tomas Brenner, and Kevin Harding are hereby approved to be employed as Part Time Seasonal Laborers at a rate of $11.10 per hour effective May 20, 2019; and it is further RESOLVED, that the appropriate Town officer be and hereby is authorized to make such changes to the Towns’ employment and civil service rosters, to file the required Civil Service forms to effect such changes per this Resolution, and to file Form 428s, if required. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Andra Benson, 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 Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May 15, 2019. RESOLUTION UPDATING EMPLOYEE THOMAS POLICAY’S POSITION AND JOB CLASSIFICATION DUE TO FULFILLING OBLIGATIONS AND OBTAINING CDL May 15, 2019 18 RESOLUTION 19-83 RESOLUTION UPDATING EMPLOYEE THOMAS POLICAY’S POSITION AND JOB CLASSIFICATION DUE TO FULFILLING OBLIGATIONS AND OBTAINING CDL The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, Thomas Policay was hired as a laborer and has now passed his CDL test such that he qualifies for and, as planned, will be promoted into the MEO position; and WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has thus RESOLVED, that effective May 6, 2019, Thomas Policay be classified as a MEO, Grade C, Step 5, with an hourly wage to be set at $22.60 per hour, such promotion and position to be probationary for the customary 26-week period. RESOLVED, that the appropriate Town officer be and hereby is authorized to make such changes to the Towns’ employment and civil service rosters, to file the required Civil Service forms to effect such changes per this Resolution, and to file Form 428s, if required. The question of adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Supervisor Edward LaVigne, 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 May 15, 2019. RESOLUTION DECLARING 1992 INTERNATIONAL BUS, TWO EXMARK MOWERS, AND A KUBOTA TRACTOR AS EXCESS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING DISPOSAL OR SALE THEREOF RESOLUTION 19-84 RESOLUTION DECLARING 1992 INTERNATIONAL BUS, TWO EXMARK MOWERS, AND A KUBOTA TRACTOR AS EXCESS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING DISPOSAL OR SALE THEREOF The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town Highway Department has excess property of a 1992 International Bus, that is old and for which no use exists; and WHEREAS, the Town needs to dispose of and all attempts to sell or commercially dispose of the same have resulted in learning that the cost of moving the same exceeds the potential value thereof, and has no real market value other than scrap; and WHEREAS, the Town’s budget has planned the retirement and replacement of two mowers and a 2017 Kubota Tractor operated and used by the Town Parks & Recreation Department, and the same have been replaced; and WHEREAS, the same are thus declared excess property and directed to be sold in a manner as produces fair value, whether at auction or private sale; and WHEREAS, upon due deliberation being had thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby May 15, 2019 19 RESOLVED, that the 1992 International Bus VIN # 1HVBBNMN4NH410292 be and hereby is declared as excess property of the Town for which no current or future use is anticipated and that the Highway Superintendent, or his designee, be and each is hereby authorized to scrap such equipment; and RESOLVED, that the two mowers (ExMark SNs 316625610 and 316625611), and Kubota Tractor RTU (SN 41831) be and hereby are declared as excess property of the Town for which no current or future use is anticipated, including due to be replaced through scheduled equipment rotation cycles, and that the Parks & Recreation Department sell the same “as is,” document the sale thereof to verify fair value, and deliver the proceeds of sale thereof to the Town Budget Officer. The Parks Superintendent, or his designee, be and each is hereby authorized to sign such bills of sale or other documents as are or may be necessary to give effect to this Resolution by and for the Town of Lansing. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, 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 May 15, 2019 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STANDARD WORK DAYAND REPORTING FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS RESOLUTION 19-85 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STANDARD WORK DAY AND REPORTING FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing needs to establish and report the standard work day for elected and appointed officials; and WHEREAS, effective August 12, 2009, each elected or appointed official who is enrolled in the NYS Retirement System, must prepare a record of work-related activities for three consecutive months within 150 days of the start of a new term or appointment; and WHEREAS, the log must contain a daily detail of hours worked and duties performed that are directly related to the elected or appointed position, including official duties performed outside normal business hours; and WHEREAS, by certifying that a previously submitted three-month log is still representative of time worked, officials elected or appointed to new terms will not have to keep a new log for up to eight years. If an official who believes their initial three- month log is not representative of the average number of hours worked, he or she may submit a new record of activities for an alternative three-month period; and WHEREAS, the Legislative Clerk must retain each record of activities for a period of at least thirty years and provide full and complete copies to the Office of the State Comptroller upon request; and WHEREAS, the Resolution must be adopted at the first regular meeting held after the first 180 days of a new term, or whenever a new elected or appointed office is established; and May 15, 2019 20 WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon by the Town Board, the Town Board of Lansing has duly RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby adopts the New York State Comptroller Form RS 2417-A as the Official Form Approving Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk post the New York State Comptroller Form (RS 2417-A) for a minimum of 30 days on Employer’s Public Website; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Bookkeeper file a Certified Copy of the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution (RS2417-A) and an Affidavit of Posting with the New York State Comptroller’s Office within 15 days after the posting period has ended. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, 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 May 15, 2019. RESOLUTION AND FINAL ORDER APPROVING CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT OUTSIDE USER EXTENSION NO. 1 RESOLUTION 19-86 RESOLUTION AND FINAL ORDER APPROVING CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT OUTSIDE USER EXTENSION NO. 1 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board. May 15, 2019 21 WHEREAS, pursuant to local law and the Town’s adopted outside user policies for the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District (“CWD”), and upon the approval and recommendations of the Town’s Water and Sewer Advisory Committee, several outside users were planned to be brought into the CWD by outside user extension (herein “Outside User Extension No. 1” or simply the “Extension”); and WHEREAS, a formal Engineer’s Map, Plan and Report (the “MPR”) was authorized, prepared, filed in the Town Clerk’s office and deemed complete and in accord with the requirements of Town Law Article 12-A, including but not limited to a description of the boundaries and parcels in and of the Extension, the improvements and purchase of water supplies from Bolton Point and the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District, the maximum amount proposed to be expended for such improvements, the proposed method of financing to be employed, the fact that a map and plan describing the same were and remained on file in the Town Clerk’s Office for public inspection, and further duly specifying the date, time, and location of a public hearing, which public hearing was duly held at the Lansing Town Hall upon March 20, 2019 to consider the establishment of the Extension and the environmental impacts and significance thereof; and WHEREAS, after such public hearing the Town Board did issue a negative declaration of environmental significance and conditionally approve the formation of the Extension, and the Town did thereafter duly publish and post a notice of permissive referendum, and no petition or request for a referendum was filed or received; and WHEREAS, State Comptroller review is not required for this Extension and it has also been determined that no additional SEQRA review is necessary or required due to the passage of time, as no significant changes in the properties or project have occurred, and the Town finds that conducting SEQRA review as soon as is possible in relation to any project is consistent with the goals and requirements of SEQRA; and WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon the forgoing, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does duly resolve, determine, declare, and order as follow: 1. The establishment of the Extension be and is hereby approved, and the Extension shall be designated and known as Consolidated Water District Outside Users Extension No. 1, in the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, situate wholly outside of any incorporated village or city and covering the lands as described in the MPR. 2. The Extension shall be constructed as set forth in the said Order calling a public hearing at no cost to the District or the CWD, and the Town Board determines that the Extension properties are especially benefited by the Extension and the purchase of water supplies for the same from Bolton Point and the CWD, and that such levies and fees therefore as may hereafter be lawfully imposed may be collected from the several lots and parcels of land within the Extension, so much upon and from each as shall be in just proportion to the amount of benefit conferred upon the same, to pay the capital and operation and maintenance costs of such Extension. 3. 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 conditional order approving the Public Interest Order for this Project; (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 May 15, 2019 22 Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May 15, 2019. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A $67,000 BOND ANTICIPATION RENEWAL NOTE, #01-19 RESOLUTION 19-87 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A $67,000 BOND ANTICIPATION RENEWAL NOTE, #01-19 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town duly authorized expenditures to cover the cost of acquiring, constructing and equipping the improvements to be included in Extension No. 2 to the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District (the “District”), consisting principally of the construction of a water distribution system covering a portion of Drake Road in the Town and the installation of water lines and meters, including valves, curb stops, original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances and incidental improvements to provide municipal water services to the affected areas within said District, engineering and other preliminary costs, legal expenses and other costs incidental to the financing thereof (the “Project”), all of which Project expenses were authorized by a Final Order forming the District and funded by a Bond Resolution dated May 21, 2008, and which obligation(s) were satisfied, in accord therewith, by Bond Anticipation Note (“BAN”) #01- 09 (in the amount of $145,000.00), as renewed by a Bond Anticipation Renewal Note (“BARN”) #02-10 (in the amount of $137,400.00), by BARN #01-11 (in the amount of $133,500.00) dated June 17, 2011; by BARN #01-12 (in the amount of $94,483.75) dated June 15, 2012; by BARN #01-13 (in the amount of $90,000.00), dated June 14, 2013; by BARN #01-14 (in the amount of $87,000.00), dated June 13, 2014; by BARN #01-15 (in the amount of $83,000), dated June 12, 2015; by BARN #01-16 (in the amount of $79,000), dated June 10, 2016; by BARN #01-17 (in the amount of $75,000), dated June 9, 2017; and by BARN #01-18 (in the amount of $71,000), dated June 8, 2018, which BARN #01-18 is hereby being partially paid and the balance thereof renewed; and WHEREAS, BARN #01-18 is approaching its maturity date and such financing must be renewed or the debt thereof paid and, in compliance with the Local Finance Law, the Town Board has decided to partially pay-down the debt pursuant to Local Finance Law § 23.00 by making a principal and interest payment thereupon of $5,574 (principal of $4,000.00, plus interest of $1,574) and issuing a BARN for the balance of $67,000 thereof; and WHEREAS, the Town has contacted several lending institutions to find the lowest rates, and has determined that the Tompkins Trust Company has the best rates and terms for proposed BARN #01-19, to be issued in the amount of $67,000 for one year at a 2.35% interest rate (non-callable); and WHEREAS, this action is classified as a Type II Action under SEQRA, and after a review of the foregoing and due deliberation and consideration thereof, and in compliance with Local Finance Law § 38.10 and other requirements of law, and at a meeting lawfully convened upon May 15, 2019 at 6:30 pm, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that Section 1. BARN #01-19 hereby authorized is for the payment of indebtedness relating to the purchase and acquisition of goods to construct the Project for the District. Section 2. The said BARN was authorized pursuant to a Bond Resolution dated May 21, 2008, which Bond Resolution was duly issued under the Local Finance Law, with such Project having been subject to permissive referendum as required by law. May 15, 2019 23 Section 3. Pursuant to the New York State Local Finance Law it is hereby determined that the cost of indebtedness relating to the objects and purposes of this Resolution is $72,574.00 ($71,000 principal, plus interest in the amount of $1,574.00); said amount is hereby appropriated and the plan for the financing thereof shall consist of: (i) the payment of $4,000.00 in principal; (ii) the payment of $1,574.00 in interest; and (iii) the issuance of serial bonds in a principal amount of up to 67,000.00 (including, without limitation, statutory installment bonds). Section 4. The Town of Lansing hereby authorizes the expenditure of up to $72,574.00 for the payment of the obligations relating to the Project, which amount shall be paid in part by the retirement of BARN #01-18 and the issuance of BARN #01-19, together with a principal payment to be made in relation thereto in the amount of $4,000.00 and a payment of interest due in the amount of $1,574.00. Section 5. No other BANs or BARNs are issued and outstanding for the payment of the indebtedness relating to the Project (except BARN #01-18, which is being paid in full and retired, as herein authorized). Section 6. The BARN authorized by this Resolution is a renewal of BARN #01-18, issued June 8, 2018. Section 7. The BARN authorized by this Resolution shall be dated June 7, 2019, and shall mature and be and become due and payable upon June 5, 2020. Section 8. The BARN hereby authorized is for an assessable improvement of or within the Town, namely, the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District Extension Number 2. Section 9. The temporary use of available funds of the Town, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created is hereby authorized pursuant to § 165.10 of the Local Finance Law for the purposes described in this Resolution. The Town shall reimburse such expenditures with the proceeds of the BARN authorized by this Resolution. This Resolution shall constitute a declaration of official intent as required by United States Treasury Regulation § 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this Resolution no money is, or is reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects or purposes described herein. Section 10. The full faith and credit of said Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, is hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on said Bonds and the BARN hereby authorized, as the same may hereafter respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest due and payable in such year. Such appropriat ion shall be made from the several lots and parcels of land in the Town of Lansing in the manner provided by law for taxation or general taxation thereupon. In the event the collection of such assessments shall be less than the amount required to pay the principal and interest of such obligations as they shall become due, the Town Board shall direct that surplus moneys not otherwise appropriated be applied, or the Town shall take such other action as is permitted or required by law to assure the timely payment of such obligations. Section 11. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of BANs and renewals thereof (in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds) was and is hereby again delegated to the Town Supervisor, as Chief Fiscal Officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner as may be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and the Bond Resolution aforesaid. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Supervisor Edward LaVigne, 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 May 15, 2019 24 Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May 15, 2019. RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR REVIEW OF ANNUAL STORM WATER REPORT RESOLUTION 19-88 RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR REVIEW OF ANNUAL STORM WATER REPORT The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town’s Annual Storm Water Report is prepared and due for the required annual review pursuant to Local and State Laws and related regulations; and WHEREAS, a copy thereof is or will be timely filed in the Office of the Town Clerk for public review; and WHEREAS, upon due deliberation, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby 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 19th day of June, 2019, at 6:33 pm, to consider the Annual Storm Water Report, 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, Ne w York, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a copy of this notice of Public Hearing 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 the law. SEQRA: Type II The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Andra Benson, 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 Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May 15, 2019. A SHORT BREAK WAS TAKEN 8:29 PM TO 8:38 PM PROCUREMENT POLICY DISCUSSION The following items were discussed:  A voucher, to pay for signs over $1,000, should have had three (3) quotes, per the Procurement Policy  It is a specialty sign and it is difficult to obtain three (3) quotes o must match existing signs o must be substantial quality o vendors reluctant to quote when they know their price is high and will not be considered May 15, 2019 25  Auditors looked at Town Procurement Policy – will recommend raising the limits  One suggestion was to raise the limit requiring three (3) written quotes to $10,000 o Discuss at next Town Board Meeting  A note will be put on the sign voucher – trouble getting quotes from vendors with appropriate quality APPROVE AUDIT and BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISOR’S REPORT RESOLUTION 19-89 The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of April 2019, to all Board Members and to the Town Clerk. The Supervisor’s Report was reviewed by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore. The bills were reviewed by Councilperson Andra Benson and Councilperson Joseph Wetmore. Councilperson Andra Benson, moved that the Supervisor’s Report be approved as submitted and the Bookkeeper is hereby authorized to pay the following bills and to make the following budget modifications. CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT # 005 DATED 5/15/2019 AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 338 - 433 PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 338 - 343 AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 27 – 35 PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 27 – 29 FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 94,187.83 HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 61,315.05 LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,508.37 LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 163,329.40 TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 54,370.58 WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICTS (SS1-) $ 9,519.07 CHERRY ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS3-) $ 3,440.34 DRAINAGE DISTRICTS (SDD1,2,4,5,6,7,8) $ 0.00 DRAKE RD – CWD#4 (HA) $ 0.00 BUDGET MODIFICATIONS GENERAL FUND A 5/15/2019 Board Meeting May 15, 2019 26 FROM TO FOR AMOUNT A599 A1620.200 From Fund Balance to Town Hall Equipment $ 9,650.00 As per Resolution 19-61, Generator A599 A1620.405 From Fund Balance to Town Hall Building Repairs $ 7,500.00 As per Town Board Motion 4/17/19 A599 A1630.400 From Fund Balance to Community Center Contractual $ 7,000.00 Cleaning Exp additional A599 A7310.400 From Fund Balance to Youth Program Contractual $ 2,392.00 Kyle Dake Signs A599 A9050.800 From Fund Balance to Unemployment Ins $ 1,000.00 Additional Needed GENERAL FUND B 5/15/2019 Board Meeting FROM TO FOR AMOUNT B599 B8010.400 From Fund Balance to Zoning Contractual $ 5,000.00 Soil testing of Salmon Creek -Motion 3/20/19 B599 B8010.402 From Fund Balance to Legal $ 20,000.00 Additional needed for Appeals Supervisor Edward LaVigne, seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: 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 May 15, 2019. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Andra Benson – reported the following: Ellie Howell has done exceptionally well with music achievements and will be honored at the next Town Board Meeting with a framed resolution. Joseph Wetmore - reported the following: Conservation Advisory Council (CAC):  Appoint people and move this forward The Board discussed the following regarding the CAC:  Edward LaVigne and Andra Benson stated everyone needs to complete an application  Resolution stated criteria of people appointed to CAC  C.J. Randall’s office will send out applications and fact sheet, to interested applicants, stating the submission date is June 12, 2019  Possible resolution June 19, 2019  C.J. Randall will give first scope of work o Preparation of open space and natural resource inventory o Monitoring conservation easements May 15, 2019 27 Intermunicipal Organization (IO):  Owasco Watershed Rules and Regulations – meeting at Ithaca Town Hall Board Room, May 20, 2019, 4:15 pm Planning Board:  Map projection on walls is helpful Edward LaVigne discussed generic training for board members. C.J. Randall is working with the Community Dispute Resolution Center for dates. Holyoke Presentation:  Converting coal power plant to solar farm  Wednesday May 29, 2019, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Town Hall Board Room Rainbow Flag:  Application needs to be completed and given to Town Clerk  Ceremony June 3, 2019, 8:30 am, Town Hall (outside at flag pole) Peter Wheeler:  Joe and Patrick Tyrrell are working on this recognition Doug Dake - reported the following: Accessible Doors:  Working with Lynn Day  Getting scope of work and specs to send out to bid Katrina Binkewicz - reported the following: Salt Point:  Received Habitat Restoration $4,300 Grant Soil Samples for Lead Testing:  Received some test results o Should have report in about two (2) weeks  e-mail report to Town Board, Lansing Star, Tompkins Weekly, put on Town website TOWN COUNSEL REPORT Guy Krogh – reported the following: Consolidated Water District Extensions No. 5 (CWDX5) and No. 3 (CWDX3):  Waiting for approvals Edward LaVigne added the following: CWDX5:  Dave Herrick working on different scenarios  Residents may attend the next Water and Sewer Advisory Board meeting CWDX3:  Waiting to hear from NYS Comptroller’s Office TOWN CLERK REPORT Debbie Munson – reported the following: Dog Enumeration:  Richard Leonard and the Town Clerk’s office started March 1, 2019  March 1, 2019 – May 15, 2019 May 15, 2019 28 o Licensed 288 new dogs  Town license fees $4,448  Enumeration fees $3,935  Total $8,383  Comparison - March 1, 2018 – May 15, 2018 o Licensed 34 new dogs  Town license fees $556 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Edward LaVigne – read the following: Debbie Munson, Town Clerk: Debbie Munson was awarded the New York State Town Clerks Association Registered Municipal Clerk Certification at their conference last week.  This prestigious award recognizes the professional competency of Mrs. Munson, in fulfilling the responsibilities of her office.  Certification is granted only after an applicant has demonstrated that they have met the stringent education and experience requirements established by the New York State Town Clerks Association.  This program serves to promote the continued education of Municipal Clerks to enable clerks to better serve their boards and community.  The program helps clerks to understand change, learn new skills required in the new information age and perform as competent professionals.  Well done Mrs. Munson. Ed also stated, he has received many compliments about the Town Clerks Office and not one complaint. Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 9:14 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Deborah K. Munson Town Clerk