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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-16 October 16, 2019 1 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING October 16, 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 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: 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, Charlie “Cricket” Purcell, Highway Superintendent, Mike Moseley, Deputy Highway Superintendent, Patrick Tyrrell, Parks and Recreation Supervisor, C.J. Randall, Director of Planning, Mike Sigler, Tompkins County Legislator, John O’Neill, Village of Lansing, Dan Veaner, Lansing Star, Andrew Sullivan, The Ithaca Times/Lansing Ledger, Patrick Jordan, Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP, Ted Laux, Larry Fabbroni, Rocco Lucente, Village Solars, Sue Ruoff, Ruth Groff, Jeff Norman, David Bickal, Anna Lamb, Matt Montague, Dennis Griffin, Aaron Hamid, Connie Wilcox, Melanie Malone, Amanda Ruby, Judy Drake, Joslyn Clark, Toni Andres, Mike Koplinka-Loehr, Lauren Chambliss, Tom Butler, Stephanie Behler, Lisa Ruzicka, Peter Salton, Steve Smith, Marion George, Family and Friends of Stan Burke, and a few other attendees. RESOLUTION TO HONOR STAN “Stosh” BURKE Councilperson Doug Dake, read the Resolution below and presented it to the family of Stan “Stosh” Burke. RESOLUTION 19-136 RESOLUTION TO HONOR STAN “Stosh” BURKE The following resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, Stan Burke was born in Ludlowville, NY in 1932 and was a resident in the Town of Lansing for almost his entire life. Immediately after graduating from Lansing High School in 1949, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. WHEREAS, Stan Burke served his country during The Korean War, which included fighting in the battle of Chosin Reservoir. His service included being a 50 Caliber Machine Gunner with the 1st Marine Division. Stan Burke was MIA/Captured on December 10, 1950, and was a POW for 32 months. While captured, he endured many various physical challenges, including shrapnel behind his knee and malaria. WHEREAS, Stan Burke was Honorably Discharged on October 19, 1953. He returned home a decorated Marine and was honored with a Purple Heart. WHEREAS, Stan Burke returned to the Town of Lansing seeking employment. He was hired by Milliken Station, where he worked for the next 32 years as an electrician. During this period, he and his wife, Mary, raised a family consisting of daughter, Bonny, and two sons, Thomas and Rodney. WHEREAS, Stan Burke, upon retiring from Milliken Station, was employed as a Code Enforcement Officer for the Town of Lansing. He served in this capacity for approximately ten years. October 16, 2019 2 WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Lansing Town Board recognizes Stan “Stosh” Burke’s commitment, dedication and service to our community. This recognition will be etched on a plaque that will be placed in Ludlowville Park. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Doug Dake, 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 October 16, 2019. DRAFT 2018 AUDIT PRESENTATION – INSERO & CO. CPAs – PATRICK JORDAN Mr. Jordan stated the following:  Previously reviewed the changes  One recommendation is to have the Town Board review journal entries o Gave the Board process for reviewing journal entries each month  Are the journal entries:  Accurate  Appropriate  Reasonable  Is there adequate supporting documentation for audit trail Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, thanked Mr. Jordan for getting the Board questions answered quickly and the preliminary report to them early. Mr. Jordan stated the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recommends fund balances to cover two (2) months of operating expenses, but they like to see more rather than less. Supervisor Edward LaVigne, reported the Comptroller recommends three (3) months in fund balances to cover operating expenses and the Town has six (6) months. Supervisor Edward LaVigne, stated journal entries should be checked each month by the Town Board Member that checks the Supervisor’s Report. Mr. Jordan gave the final Financial Report, December 31, 2018, to the Town Clerk. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2018 YEAR END INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDIT OF TOWN OPERATIONS, PROCEDURES, FUNDS, CASH HANDLING PROCEDURES AND ACCOUNTS RESOLUTION 19-137 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2018 YEAR END INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDIT OF TOWN OPERATIONS, PROCEDURES, FUNDS, CASH HANDLING PROCEDURES AND ACCOUNTS The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town has received and reviewed the 2018 Year End Independent Outside Audit of Town functions, cash management policies, accounts and protocols, including additional agreed upon procedures for Supervisor’s Office, Court Office, and Highway Department of the Town; and October 16, 2019 3 WHEREAS, Insero & Co prepared the financial report and audit, and it was given to the Town Board for review; and WHEREAS, upon deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that such 2018 Year End Independent Outside Audit Report be and hereby is approved. SEQRA: Type II Action. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Doug Dake, 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 October 16, 2019. STATEMENT TO THE BOARD Read by Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz Over a period of decades, whenever anyone has had any complaint about any employee, manager, department head, public officer or elected official of this town, particularly when it had to do with their history, pay or performance, or matters involving dismissal, promotion, employment, or discipline, these matters have first gone to executive session. This has been and remains true to this day, including under the Town’s Ethics Local Law, Article 18 of the General Municipal Law, and the Open Meetings Law contained in the Public Officers Law, regardless of whether the complaint or matter was speculative, supported, or true or false. Thus, the matter of campaign donations and speculation of improper effect, supported or not, are not matters for deliberation or discussion at this meeting. The Board should discuss this matter in executive session, and there consider its options of investigation, referral, closure, or otherwise. I therefore move to table all such discussion and address this matter in executive session, along and together with a second personnel matter pertaining to the medical, financial, credit, or employment history of a particular person, or as to matters leading to dismissal, removal, promotion, appointment, employment, discipline, demotion, or suspension of such person. Is there a second? Above statement to the Board was duly motioned by Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, duly seconded by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore. Vote on this motion was taken later in the meeting, when entering executive session. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – GUIDELINES Read by Supervisor Edward LaVigne and 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. October 16, 2019 4 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 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 – COMMENTS Cayuga Operating Company’s Transition to a Data Center Three residents stated the following: Would like advisory committee to support transition  Previously e-mailed Town Board Members proposed resolution, including proposed people interested in being on advisory committee Transition will have impact on:  Community  Environment  Tax base  Job growth  Culture of Lansing Village Solars – Community Center Waiver: Three people stated the following: Speaking to defend Town, community, good citizens of Lansing Slander against Lucente’s and their company Working with Town of Lansing for 50 years, only one (1) no vote from any board Not one (1) resident of Village Solars has asked about the community center Asked Town Board Members to condemn attack on Village Solars and state it is not true Lucente’s are upfront people Planned Development Area (PDA)-overtime things and needs have changed Town Board was correct in allowing the change – correct size center to fit community Community center may be built soon in original location - put a stop to attacks October 16, 2019 5 Board Approval: One resident stated three (3) positive votes are needed to approve any action Integrity – Ethics: Need to serve with integrity – it is about ethics Lansing Rod and Gun Club: Two residents spoke about the decisions the Town Board made several months ago LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – CHRISTINE EISENHUT The following report was available as a handout. TOWN BOARD UPDATES FROM THE LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY October 16, 2019 1. Cocktails and Costumes – Friday, October 18th, 7-10 pm at the Lansing Event Center, to benefit the library. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at the Library or from a Trustee or member of the Friends of the Library. 2. Icy Worlds: The Search for Life Heats Up with Zoe Ponterio, Data Manager, Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility, Cornell University – Saturday, October 26th at 11 am. 3. Pages to Projects - Monday, October 28th, 4-5 pm – a program for First and Second Graders. Read books, make friends and play book related games and projects. 4. Creative Writing Club – for Middle School students, Monday, October 21st 6-7 pm. 5. YouthLAB (Library Advisory Board)– First Monday of the Month 6-7:30. Students in grades 5-8 are invited to join in a monthly meeting to discuss future library programs and ideas. 6. Ask Annie – Tech Help for the Digital Library – Walk-In Wednesdays 10- 11am. Get help with downloading e-books, audiobooks and music onto your devices. 7. Artwork on display in September and October – The Sculptural Basketry of Gerry Monaghan. 8. Save the Dates – Friends of LCL Book Fair Friday 11/15, 3-6 pm and Saturday 11/16, 9-3 pm and the Lansing Artisan Fair Friday 12/6, 3-6 pm and Saturday 12/7, 10-4 pm. Ongoing programs at the library: a. T’ai Chi – Tuesdays 11:30 am–12:30 pm, Thursdays 2:30 pm-3:30 pm b. Story Time – Tuesdays 1 pm, Thursdays 10:30 am c. Mah Jongg – Wednesdays 1-4 pm 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. The library’s Garden Committee is looking for volunteers to help with clean-up and preparation for the winter. The Library will be closing at 5 pm on Thursday, October 31st for Trunk or Treat. October 16, 2019 6 Councilperson Andra Benson, noted the library report is good. 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 October 2019 A lot of time in September is spent recruiting new middle school students for the youth development programs and spending time at the high school working to recruit youth for the youth employment program. Program started the end of September and is full as usual. My Side of the Mountain: Through a grant received from the Tompkins County Youth Service “Pitch Contest” some Lansing Youth will get to go on a special trip this month with youth from Groton, Enfield, and Caroline. Participants have been reading My Side of the Mountain Trilogy by Jean Craighead George. These books are about young Sam Gribley who runs away to the Catskill Mountains where he sets up house in a hollowed-out tree, with a falcon and a weasel for companions. Students have been practicing skills used by Sam in the book such as primitive fish hook making and coal burning. Nature observation, primitive skills, raptor education and being immersed in the natural world are being practiced. The program will end with a trip to the Catskills to visit the area where the book is set, have a presentation at the Delhi Library and hike the areas like those in the book. Other programs include: Loose Threads Outdoor Adventure Youth Employment Program Councilperson Andra Benson, stated it is nice that students can participate in the “My Side of the Mountain” program. TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATOR – MIKE SIGLER Reviewed the following with the Town Board and the report was available as a handout. Tompkins County Legislator Michael Sigler October 16, 2019 Hello and thank you for having me again. I again want to thank Marcia Lynch, the County’s Public Information Officer. I draw from her reporting very liberally for this County update. The Tompkins County Legislature, by unanimous vote, formally adopted amendments to the County Administrator’s 2020 Recommended Budget and the 2020-2024 Capital Program, as recommended by the Expanded Budget Committee. The Amended Budget would increase the County tax levy by 2.75%, just under the initial 2.76% in the Administrator’s budget. The recommended county-wide average tax rate of $6.31 per thousand is 10 cents less than 2019 (a decrease of 1.59%). The Tentative Budget also includes a $2 increase in the County’s annual Solid Waste Fee, to $60. The Legislature, by unanimous vote, scheduled Tuesday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m., as the date for the public hearing on the 2020 Tentative Tompkins County Budget and the 2020- 2024 Tompkins County Capital Program. The hearing will be held at County Legislature Chambers, located in the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 E. Court Street, Ithaca. October 16, 2019 7 The Recommended Budget, all amendments to the Recommended Budget, and other information regarding the 2020 budget process, are available for review online at the County website at www.TompkinsCountyNY.gov/ctyadmin/2020budget. Legislators approved a series of bond resolutions authorizing the issuance of serial bonds and notes to support a portion of the cost of various highway and bridge capital projects. The authorizations include bonding for up to $1.6 million for highway reconstruction and improvements; up to $200,000 for bridge repair and replacement; and funding for three specific bridge reconstructions—up to $1.7 million for the Etna Lane Bridge; up to $995,000 for the Central Chapel Road Bridge; and up to $1.62 million for the Cortland Street Bridge. The Legislature held a public hearing to invite comments on proposed amendments to the Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan, as a result of its five-year review. The recommended Comprehensive Plan update would incorporate a new list of 18 action items between now and the next full update of the Plan, anticipated by 2025. The new action items relate to such elements as providing ongoing assistance to municipalities in implementing projects promoting policies of the Comprehensive Plan or other County strategies; the Route 13 Corridor Study; continued and expanded Housing Funding; establishing a countywide Harmful Algal Blooms strategy; conducting Greenhouse Gas Emissions inventories for the community and County government operations; and undertaking an inventory and analysis of County facilities and fleet to determine a financially sound path to net-zero emissions. The Legislature, by a 12-2 vote, scheduled a public hearing for its next meeting November 7 on a proposed Local Law that, if approved, would enact a new real property tax exemption for capital improvements to residential properties. The hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. on November 7, at Legislature Chambers, located in the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 E. Court Street, Ithaca. Attorney General Letitia James announced that Tompkins County received a grant of $900,000 in the second round of the “Community Land Trusts Capacity Building Initiative,” which acquires and renovates distressed properties, provides training and technical assistance to homeowners, and creates permanent affordable housing for the benefit of low-and middle-income families. In Tompkins County, the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services was awarded the $900,000 grant and plans to use these funds to support two developments that will result in the creation of 18 new affordable homes, as well as establish working capital revolving funds to be used for land acquisition. The INHS will also use this grant for outreach to educate and engage potential homebuyers. The Tompkins County Legislature, by a split vote of 8-6, voted to seek State authorization to allow rifle hunting for deer and bear in Tompkins County, but leaves open the opportunity to review the matter in two years. The resolution asks the County’s legislative delegation to support an amendment to State environmental conservation law to add Tompkins County to the 58 other counties in New York State in which such use of rifles for that type of hunting is authorized during the three-week season period. Rifle hunting is already authorized in the County for other types of game. Legislator Anna Kelles said the issue was one of the most difficult for her personally which she has encountered, and that she conducted considerable research on the matter. Although Kelles remarked that she is anti-gun in general, she said she has concluded that allowing rifle hunting during that three-week period will not increase the number of guns in the County, that it would not increase hunting-related accidents, and that it relates to the practices of hunters not to mass shootings. The measure notes, in part, that the use of rifles, which usually entails the use of a scope, provides a clearer view and appears to be a safer hunting alternative; that the number of hunting related accidents in New York State does not appear to correlate with whether the October 16, 2019 8 hunter was using a rifle as opposed to another type of allowed weapon; and that counties within New York State that have changed their rules to allow deer and bear rifle hunting have experienced no corresponding increase in hunting related accidents. Control of the County’s large deer population provides a useful public service, the resolution states. Thanks again for having me. Mike Sigler TC Legislator, Lansing Mike also reported: Library Fundraiser – Cocktails and Costumes, October 18, 2019, Lansing Event Center Councilperson Andra Benson, thanked Mike for helping Mr. Baird with his concern regarding trucks. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, asked Mike about the cost overruns on the airport. Mike referred Joe to Mike Hall and also stated the following:  Tax money has not been given to the airport  Additional money will come through increase in ticket fees  Building always costs about 10-15% more than projected PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – PATRICK TYRRELL Reviewed the following with the Town Board and the report was available as a handout. Parks & Recreation 10/16/19 Town Board Meeting RECREATION We hosted our Columbus Day Soccer Tournament again this year. Fall Soccer has ended for the season. We hosted a varsity boys’ soccer game last week and have hosted all the modified boys home games as well as practices. Adult swimming will begin on Oct. 28th. PARKS We have begun planting trees and shrubs at the park that will be reimbursed by two separate grant funds. We have planted 42 so far with many more still to be done. Camera recommendations have been given to the Town Board for review. Camping wrapped up for the season on Columbus Day, we had another great year. We are working closely with Finger Lakes Marina to clean up and widen the entrance once you cross the railroad tracks. Cayuga Bird Club will be installing a station to track migratory birds on Oct. 19th, there will be an event at 2pm to kick it off and talk about how it works. Pat also reported: Trunk or Treat - Will be on the ballfields on Halloween Boats - Need to be out of their “slip” by November 1st County Grants - Pat thanked Mike Sigler for the County Grants which paid for trees at Myers Park October 16, 2019 9 Myers Park – Mike Sigler reported 1700 people, outside the County (Clerk verified after the meeting, it is outside the Town not the County), come to the park each month during the summer. Ed LaVigne noted they pay $5 entrance fee. Camera Proposal – Pat has given the Town Board a proposal to purchase cameras, to take care of security issues. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, thanked Pat for doing a great job staying in budget. HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT – CHARLIE “CRICKET” PURCELL Cricket reported the following: Preparing for winter - Completed Salmon Creek  Project half done  DEC granted extension  Will finish next May Triphammer Road Water Main Replacement  Work going good  Auto flaggers are great Salt, Cinders, Sand  Town uses salt and aggregate mix – use a little less and attack more often  Run off from cinders and sand buildup o Fills in ditches o Cinders-hard to work with and not available now 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  Review and classification of development applications o Continued revisions of content and setup of the current Application documents currently utilized in the development review process with Code Clerk; draft changes were reviewed by the Planning Board on 9/9 and anticipate Town Board review during Q4 2019  Data and GIS Services o Continued inventory and collection of the Town’s digital data; coordinating with Cornell Cooperative Extension on outstanding data for Natural Resource Inventory  Conservation Advisory Council staff support o Held CAC meeting on 9/17; guest Bob Beck of Town of Dryden Conservation Board  Planning Board staff support o Agricultural District #1 review now through end of 2019 o Salt Point Farm Brewery and Tasting Room – Auburn Road  SEQRA Lead Agency on 8/12; Public Hearing and SEQRA Negative Declaration on 8/26; preliminary and final approval granted on 9/23 o Peruville Road Minor Subdivision – adjacent to Mirabito  Public Hearing; SEQRA Negative Declaration; preliminary and final approval granted on 9/9 – includes permanent easements granted to Town to enable Consolidated Water District’s Town Barn Road loop on Peruville Road o Ridge Road Imports Expansion – East Shore Drive October 16, 2019 10  Approval for 1,320 sq ft single story addition to the existing used car sales operation granted on 9/23  Zoning Board of Appeals staff support o No September meeting  Agricultural Committee staff support o Continued coordination with Ag Committee on revisions to Solar & Wind Local Law o Joint meeting with Planning Board to review 8-year Agricultural District #1 update scheduled for 11/25  Interdepartmental Infrastructure Coordination o Attended LED streetlight conversion staff meeting on 9/4 o Coordination with Town Parks & Recreation on scope of work for potential Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan submitted to Town Board on 9/17 o Coordinated with Court regarding 2019-20 JCAP application for Town Hall ADA-accessibility improvement; finalized and submitted application on 10/9 o Distributed draft Capital Improvement Plan procedures document on 9/30  Attended Tompkins County Planning Advisory Board (PAB) meeting on 9/10 o Five-Year Review of the 2015 County Comprehensive Plan, completed Municipal Planning Assistance survey  Attended Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council Planning committee meeting on 9/10 LAND USE POLICY WORK PROGRAM  Land Use Ordinance Update o Recommendations and preliminary audit questions anticipated at 9/23 Planning Board meeting  Prepare amendments to Solar Energy Local Law o Attended IDA Public Hearing for Nexamp / Lansing Renewables PILOT on 9/3 o Corresponded with Schoharie County and Erie County planners o Attended Central NY Forum on Siting in Syracuse on 9/5 o Conducted background research on valuation / assessment / subsidies as well as optimal siting locations  Environmental Protection Overlay Districts o Scope of work and schedule of adoption forthcoming in Q4 2019 C.J. also reported: Draft Solar Law – C.J. sent new information to the Town Board LED Light Conversion  NYSEG owns lights  Town pays for replacement of bulbs Traffic Impact Study for Town Center – Received Tompkins County grant for this Town Hall Front Door - Councilperson Andra Benson, thanked C.J. Randall, Doug Dake, and Judge John Howell, for doing the grant application to get the front door ADA accessible. October 16, 2019 11 Myers Park Grant Discussion – C.J. Randall, Ed LaVigne, and Cricket Purcell stated the following:  Three (3) year project  Town will have in kind donation (spread out over multiple years)  Town has most of the equipment which will be needed ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK No report. AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE REPORT – CONNIE WILCOX Connie reported the following: Agriculture Committee will meet with Planning Board in November RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CHANGES TO TENTATIVE BUDGET AND AUTHORZING PREPARATION AND FILING OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET RESOLUTION 19-138 RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CHANGES TO TENTATIVE BUDGET AND AUTHORZING PREPARATION AND FILING OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law Article 8, and §§ 106 and 107 therein, the town and its various officers and employees coordinate fiscal reviews and activities to help and cause the town’s budget officer to prepare a tentative budget, and such budget is presented formally by the town clerk and the town board thereafter reviews, investigates, updates and amends the same, whereupon it becomes a preliminary budget; and WHEREAS, a preliminary budget must exist by a specific date and public hearings are held thereupon before the formality of adoption by formal vote and resolution as a final budget; and WHEREAS, upon deliberation hereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED as follows: 1. To date, the agreed-upon changes and updates to the tentative budget consist of the following: (i) A1010.400 - Town Board contractual increased from $3,000 to $4,000 for possible training of new Town Board Member. (ii) A1610.200R – Increase in Technology Equipment Reserve of $5,000 for a camera system to video-tape or broadcast meetings. (iii) A1620.405R - Increase in Building Repairs Reserve of $43,688 for Town Hall Front Door Upgrade and Repairs. (iv) A7110.400R – Increase in Parks Contractual Reserve of $44,000 for Consultants for Parks Master Plan. (v) Change in tax rate due to changes in county assessments, such that the tentative budget tax rate was 1.5408, but is now amended for the proposed preliminary budget to 1.5434 (being an increase of .17% from the first tentative budget, and a .15% increase from the 2019 rate of 1.5411). 2. These changes shall be made to the tentative budget, which shall become a preliminary budget and subjected to public hearing as required by law. 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: October 16, 2019 12 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 October 16, 2019. RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS PROPOSED 2020 BUDGETS RESOLUTION 19-139 RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS PROPOSED 2020 BUDGETS The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has prepared the Assessment Rolls of parcels of land included in the Lansing Consolidated Water District (“CWD”), CWD Extensions 1, 2, and 4 (Lansing Station Road and Drake Road) and for lands within Lighting Districts Numbers 1, 2, and 3, (Ludlowville, Warren Road, and Lakewatch), and for the Lansing Drainage Districts Numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 (Pheasant Meadows, Whispering Pines, Lake Forest, Farm Pond Circle, Lansing Commons, Woodland Park, Cayuga Way, and Novalane), and the Lansing Sewer Districts (Cherry Road and Warren Road) (all together, the “Districts”), and the Town has apportioned and assessed upon such parcels of land in proportion in the amount of benefits the improvements shall confer upon the same the cost chargeable to said Districts in connection with the construction and capital costs of the providing of public water, lighting, stormwater management and drainage, and sewer transportation and treatment payable in the year 2020 and therefore, pursuant to § 239 of the Town Law, the Town Board shall hold a Public Hearing at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York 14882, at 6:31 p.m., on the 6th day of November, 2019 to hear and consider any objections which may be made to said roll. 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 October 16, 2019. RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2020 RESOLUTION 19-140 RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2020 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the preliminary budget of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020, will be completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town on October 17, 2019, where it will be available for inspection by any interested persons at all reasonable hours; and October 16, 2019 13 FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing will meet and review said preliminary budget and hold a Public Hearing thereon at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York 14882, at 6:33 p.m. on the 6th day of November, 2019 and that at such hearing any person may be heard in favor of or against the preliminary budget as compiled or for or against any items therein contained; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, that the following are proposed yearly salaries of elected Town Officials of this Town: Supervisor $ 30,306.00 Councilperson (4) Total $ 38,964.00 Each $ 9,741.00 Town Clerk $ 46,459.00 Highway Superintendent $ 78,111.00 Town Justice (2) Total $ 38,996.00 Each $ 19,498.00 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 October 16, 2019. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE WAIVING TOWN’S PORTION OF THE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEE FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL RESOLUTION 19-141 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE WAIVING TOWN’S PORTION OF THE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEE FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, on August 20, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill amending Domestic Relations Law and waiving the state portion of the fee required for a marriage license when either party is an active member of the military; and WHEREAS, said amendment also provides that towns and cities may elect to waive their portion of the marriage license fee and the marriage certificate fee; and WHEREAS, upon deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing waives the Town portion of any fees for a marriage license and subsequent certificate, in conjunction with New York State waiving their fee, when either party to the marriage license is an active member of the military, subject to proof of Military ID and duty status to the Town Clerk. 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: October 16, 2019 14 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 October 16, 2019. APPROVE AUDIT and BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISOR’S REPORT RESOLUTION 19-142 The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of September 2019, to all Board Members and to the Town Clerk. The Supervisor’s Report was reviewed by Councilperson Doug Dake. The bills were reviewed by Councilperson Doug Dake and Supervisor Edward LaVigne. Councilperson Doug Dake, 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 # 010 DATED 10/16/2019 AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 928 - 1018 PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 928 - 933 AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 70 – 77 PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 70 – 74 FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 116,687.53 HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 86,352.05 LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,765.33 LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 104,252.60 TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 51,574.81 WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICTS (SS1-) $ 292.88 CHERRY ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS3-) $ 0.00 DRAINAGE DISTRICTS (SDD1,2,4,5,6,7,8) $ 50.00 DRAKE RD – CWD#4 (HA) $ 497.63 October 16, 2019 15 BUDGET MODIFICATIONS GENERAL FUND A 10/16/2019 Board Meeting FROM TO FOR AMOUNT A599 A1610.200 From Fund Balance to Technology Equipment $ 22,000.00 As per Motion 9/16/19 A599 A7020.400 From Fund Balance to Parks & Rec Admin Contractual $ 100.00 Additional funds needed A599 A7110.200 From Fund Balance to Parks - Equipment $ 30,000.00 LED Sign - Motion 8/21/19 A599 A7110.400 From Fund Balance to Parks Contractual $ 5,000.00 Additional Funds needed A599 A7180.400 From Fund Balance to Beach & Pool Contractual $ 950.00 Additional Funds needed A599 A8745.400 From Fund Balance to Flood & Erosion Contractual $ 7,700.00 Additional Funds needed GENERAL FUND B 10/16/2019 Board Meeting B1990.400 B8020.400 From Contingency to Planning Board Contractual $ 1,000.00 Additional Funds needed B8020.430 B8020.431 From Comp Plan to Land Use Ordinance $ 15,000.00 Correction of Original Budget B1990.400 B9030.800 From Contingency to Social Security $ 6,500.00 Additional needed for Director of Planning B1990.400 B9060.800 From Contingency to Health Insurance $ 15,000.00 Additional needed for Director of Planning B1990.400 B9089.800 From Contingency to Medicare $ 1,500.00 Additional needed for Director of Planning HIGHWAY FUND DA 10/16/2019 Board Meeting DA599 DA5130.400 From Fund Balance to Machinery Contractual $ 40,000.00 Additional Funds needed HIGHWAY FUND DB 10/16/2019 Board Meeting DB599 DB9060.800 From Fund Balance to Health Insurance $ 45,000.00 Additional Funds needed CAPITAL PROJECT HA 10/16/2019 Board Meeting HA8340.100 HA9030.800 From Hwy Personnel to Social Security $ 700.00 Adjustment needed HA8340.100 HA9050.800 From Hwy Personnel to NYS Unemployment $ 5.00 Adjustment needed HA8340.100 HA9089.800 From Hwy Personnel to Medicare $ 3.00 Adjustment needed October 16, 2019 16 WATER DISTRICT SW 10/16/2019 Board Meeting SW599 SW8310.403 From Fund Balance to Water Admin Fiscal Advisor $ 925.00 Additional Funds needed SW599 SW8340.400 From Fund Balance to Transmission & Dist Contractual $ 50,000.00 Additional Funds needed Councilperson Andra Benson, seconded the motion and it was 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 October 16, 2019. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Joseph Wetmore - reported the following: Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG)  Growth in sales tax slowing down  Census o Tompkins County concerned about undercount  Will lose state money Cayuga Lake Watershed Network & Tompkins County Water Resource Council - Need to get three (3) counties involved in protecting Cayuga Lake Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC)  Route 34B Bridge o One lane now  Repair done mid-November o Plan to begin replacement in 2021  Will take two (2) years to complete  Ludlowville Bridge o Start spring 2020  Will take one (1) year to complete Department of Transportation (DOT) Facility  Contract will be signed soon  Expect to be completed December 2020 Planning Board – Design Guidelines for Town Center Town Website  Pat getting photos for board members  Need web “czar” to keep up to date o Dan Veaner sent “czar” responsibilities to Joe  Joe will send list to Town Board Peter Wheeler Recognition – Joe gave Town Board draft and cost of plaque Andra Benson – Grateful for all the thoughts and prayers – no report Doug Dake – Been out of the country – no report October 16, 2019 17 Katrina Binkewicz - reported the following: Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) – No meeting Friends of Salt Point and Parks and Recreation Department – Worked very hard to get six (6) plots planted Edward LaVigne - reported the following: Resolution Deadline – stated above with Town Website Resolution information needs to be turned in the first Wednesday of the month, or it will wait until the following months meeting Airport Service Board – Thanks for what they have done Water Sewer Advisory Board (WSAB)  Sewer District #1 o Weinstein and Young (developers) have paid their part o No money from Town of Lansing taxpayers  Waiting for Cherry Road Sewer Meters o Will measure actual flow Consolidated Water District #5 (CWDX5) – Peruville Road – Resolution next month Consolidated Water District #4 (CWDX4) – Drake Road – Completed  Debt service $797, per EDU, for four (4) years o Will drop to $615 Consolidated Water District #3 (CWDX3) – Buck Road – Will be working on easements Consolidated Water District #6 (CWDX6) – Lansing Station Road (proposed)  Design completed o Laterals under tracks  Difficult to repair Senior Citizens – Meeting at Community Center 2020 Budget  Rate up $.05 per thousand in four (4) years  Lost 40 million tax base from Power Plant o Cumulative 100 million over three (3) years  Lost 15 million tax base from Shops of Ithaca  Assessments went up which absorbed some of the “lost millions” Sewer District #1 – Dan Veaner asked about the construction schedule. Ed advised him to check with the Village of Lansing, Mr. Weinstein, and Mr. Young A SHORT BREAK WAS TAKEN 8:20 PM TO 8:35 PM MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, CREDIT OR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OF A PARTICULAR PERSON/CORP, OR MATTERS LEADING TO SAID DISMISSAL, REMOVAL, PROMOTION, APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, DISCIPLINE, DEMOTION, OR SUSPENSION AT 8:35 PM. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 October 16, 2019 18 MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION Supervisor Edward LaVigne, moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:48 PM. Councilperson Andra Benson, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed – 0 Discussion Following Executive Session: The Town will commence updates and some basic training relating to workplace violence reporting and policies. MOTION DETERMINING THAT MARCIA HERRICK AND DORIS STRAW ARE TO BE HONORED AND NAMED AS THE 2019 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR Supervisor Edward LaVigne, moved DETERMINING THAT MARCIA HERRICK AND DORIS STRAW ARE TO BE HONORED AND NAMED AS THE 2019 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 ADJOURN MEETING Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 9:52 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Minutes following Executive Session were taken by Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, and executed by the Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Deborah K. Munson Town Clerk