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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-09-30 September 30, 2019 1 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING September 30, 2019 A Special Meeting of the Lansing Town Board was held at the Town Hall Board Room, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY on the above date at 4:08 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Edward LaVigne, Supervisor, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll call by Deborah K. Munson, Town Clerk, showed the following to be PRESENT: Katrina Binkewicz, Councilperson Doug Dake, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson Edward LaVigne, Supervisor ABSENT: Andra Benson, Councilperson ALSO PRESENT: Charmagne Rumgay, Town of Lansing Bookkeeper, Andrew Sullivan, The Ithaca Times/Lansing Ledger, Judy Drake, Ted Laux, Mike Koplinka- Loehr, and a few other attendees. 2020 BUDGET DISCUSSION If grants have not been awarded, they (revenue and expense) do not go in the budget. Town Hall Front Door Upgrade to be more accessible, cost about $43,688 – put in A1620.405R. If Town is awarded $30,000 (maximum) grant, only the difference will come out of A1620.405R. Myers Park Waterfront Development Project Money in fund balance, if necessary, until grant money is awarded and received. Nothing to put in budget. Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan May start June 2020, will take about 18 months. Consultants for Master Plan - put $44,000 in Park Contractual A7110.400R. Parkland and Trailways Reserve will need additional $10,000 per year. About February, transfer $25,000 – transfer not part of budget. LED Lights If lights are changed to LED, the special lighting districts will pay for their own change. There are four (4) lighting districts – three (3) special lighting districts and the Town of Lansing, which is very small. Nothing to put in budget. Cameras To purchase a camera for videoing meetings, put $5,000 in Technology Reserve A1610.200R. Town Board Contractual A1010.400 Change to $4,000, to cover additional training. Additional Notes A resolution will be presented at the Town Board Meeting on October 16, 2019 to approve the above budget changes. September 30, 2019 2 The budget is about $10,000 over the tax cap, partly because of a new drainage district. The drainage districts are self-funded, by each district, but they are added in to the total tax levy. Currently, the following decreases to assessment: $1.7 million in the Village and $43,000 in the Town. There may be additional changes to assessment. ADJOURN MEETING Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 5:25 p.m. Minutes taken by Charmagne Rumgay, Town of Lansing Bookkeeper and Deborah K. Munson, Town Clerk and executed by the Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Deborah K. Munson Town Clerk