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Home My WebLink About2019-11-20 November 20, 2019 1 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING November 20, 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 6:34 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, Patrick Tyrrell, Parks and Recreation Supervisor, Owen Davis, C.J. Randall, Director of Planning, Mike Sigler, Tompkins County Legislator, Dan Veaner, Lansing Star, Andrew Sullivan, The Ithaca Times/Lansing Ledger, Dennis Griffin, Maureen Cowen, Dale Baker, Ted Laux, Bronwyn Losey, Deb Trumbull, Reenie Sandsted, Sue Ruoff, Joe Williams, Marcia Herrick , Doris and Wayne Straw, Gus Isaac, Ruth and Roger Hopkins, and a few other attendees. RESOLUTION TO HONOR MARCIA HERRICK 2019 LANSING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR RESOLUTION 19-144 RESOLUTION TO HONOR MARCIA HERRICK 2019 LANSING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, Marcia Herrick has been a member of the Lansing Center Trail Committee since 2011, and WHEREAS, the Town Center Trail in Lansing needs to be mowed one to two times weekly through the growing season for optimum use by Town residents, and WHEREAS, Marcia Herrick used her own mower to mow the Center Trails for the first three years and kept them in such good condition that trail use increased exponentially over that time, and WHEREAS, Marcia Herrick has mowed the Center Trails for a total of eight years from May through October, and WHEREAS, Marcia Herrick recognized that there was a need for a Scoops Trail to connect the Town Center Trails to the corner property, and WHEREAS, the Scoops Trail and Bridge Project Team was spearheaded by Marcia Herrick, and WHEREAS, Ruth and Roger Hopkins have nominated Marcia Herrick for a ‘2019 Lansing Volunteer of the Year Award’, and WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that Marcia Herrick’s commitment, dedication and service to our community, is recognized, and names her as a ‘2019 Lansing Volunteer of the Year’. November 20, 2019 2 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 November 20, 2019. RESOLUTION TO HONOR DORIS STRAW 2019 LANSING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR RESOLUTION 19-145 RESOLUTION TO HONOR DORIS STRAW 2019 LANSING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, Doris Straw has been a trusted active volunteer at Myers Park since 2015, and WHEREAS, Doris Straw designs and plants the flower gardens at Myers Park yearly, and WHEREAS, Doris Straw weeds and maintains said gardens weekly through the season, and WHEREAS, Doris Straw also undertakes additional duties as needed when the recreation department is short staffed during the season, such as: errands, cleaning park bathrooms, etc., and WHEREAS, Doris Straw also donates her time to help plan and execute other celebratory events for park staff and citizens, and WHEREAS, Katrina Binkewicz has nominated Doris Straw for a ‘2019 Lansing Volunteer of the Year Award’, and WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that Doris Straw’s commitment, dedication and service to our community, is recognized, and names her as a ‘2019 Lansing Volunteer of the Year’. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Supervisor Edward LaVigne, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz – Aye Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on November 20, 2019. 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. November 20, 2019 3 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 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 No one addressed the board. LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – CHRISTINE EISENHUT The following report was available as a handout. TOWN BOARD UPDATES FROM THE LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY November 18, 2019 1. DINOVEMBER – A month highlighting and celebrating all things dinosaur will end with a Scavenger Hunt taking place from 11/18-23. 2. Pages to Projects – Monday, November 25th, 4-5:00pm - for First and Second graders – the new early learners book club. Read, meet new friends and have fun with book related games and creative projects. Registration is required. 3. The Lansing Artisan Fair – A fundraising event for the Friends of the Library - Friday, December 6th 3-6:00pm and Saturday, December 7th 10-4:00pm. 4. Book Discussion – Tuesday, December 10th, 7-8:30pm “Call the Midwife” by Jennifer Worth. 5. Creative Writing Club – Third Monday of the Month 6-8:00pm – for students in grades 5-8. Enjoy writing games and prompts, or work on your own piece in a group setting. November 20, 2019 4 Emphasis on having fun, playing with new ideas and following inspiration. Supplies and snacks provided. 6. YouthLAB (Library Advisory Board)– First Monday of the Month 6-7:30pm. Students in grades 5-8 are invited to join in a monthly meeting to discuss future library programs and ideas. 7. Ask Annie – Tech Help for the Digital Library – Walk-In Wednesdays 10 -11:00am. Get help with downloading e-books, audiobooks and music onto your devices. 8. Artwork on display in November – Portraits by Bridget Alano. 9. THANK YOU! - For all of the community support for Costumes and Cocktails and Trunk or Treat. Ongoing programs at the library: a. T’ai Chi – Tuesdays 11:30am–12:30pm, Thursdays 2:30-3:30pm b. Story Time – Tuesdays 1pm, Thursdays 10:30am. c. Mah Jongg – Wednesdays 1:00-4:00pm The Library will not be taking book donations from 11/1 – 12/1. 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 still looking for volunteers to help with clean -up and preparation for the winter. The Library will be closing at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27th and will reopen Saturday, November 30th at 10am. Councilperson Andra Benson stated the Lansing Artisan Fair is a nice fundraiser. 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 November 2019 Current Programs Include: • Monday Makers, which is a new program that allows participants to dream up their own activities. • Outdoor Adventure • Dungeons & Dragons • Art & Soul The Youth Employment Program (YEP) is starting up strong with youth learning some employment skills and getting matched with their employers. Upcoming Events: • Lansing Artisan Fair Dec. 6-7 • Gingerbread House Build Dec. 19 • Salvation Army: A family is given to LYS and we have a person who donates money, kids shop for clothes and presents for the kids and buy food for the Christmas dinner. This is an amazing experience for those youth who volunteer. November 20, 2019 5 Nov. LYS meeting will nominate officers for 2020 to be voted on at the December meeting. PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – PATRICK TYRRELL Reviewed the following with the Town Board and report was available as a handout. Parks & Recreation 11/20/19 Town Board Meeting RECREATION Boys and Girls Basketball season has started. Toddler and Friday night Indoor Soccer season has started. The benches and soccer goals have been removed from the ball fields. Some benches/bleachers have been taken to the rink for winter soccer. Trunk or Treat had a wet evening, but made it work. Equipment from the ball fields has been brought into the shop to be cleaned up and some pieces ready to sell or trade in. PARKS Grant tree planting has been completed and report forms have been turned in for reimbursement. We have planted a total of 92 trees this fall. Many of these trees were planted in front of our shop at the park to obscure the view of the public’s eye. Thank you to Dennis Osika for your donations. Myers Park water system has been winterized, as well as, the ball fields. Pavilion B and C ceilings have been installed. Trails have been closed for hunting season. Sailing club boats have been stored for the winter. All boats have been removed from the marina. We still have some leaf clean up to try to accomplish and a few more things to be stored for the winter. Patrick also stated the following regarding purchasing security cameras for Myers Park and the Highway Department: ➢ He previously gave the Board information regarding this ➢ There was another break-in at the shop last night ➢ The cost is about $30,000 for cameras and to upgrade Wi-Fi at the Park ➢ About seventeen (17) cameras will be purchased o Split between Myers Park and Highway Department ➢ Cameras will record back to a hard drive MOTION TO AUTHORIZE PATRICK TYRRELL TO SPEND UP TO $30,000 TO PURCHASE APPROXIMATELY SEVENTEEN (17) SECURITY CAMERAS FOR MYERS PARK AND HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND UPGRADE EQUIPMENT FOR INCREASED SECURITY, $30,000 WILL BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF “A” FUND BALANCE AND INTO A1610.200 TECHNOLOGY Councilperson Doug Dake, moved TO AUTHORIZE PATRICK TYRRELL TO SPEND UP TO $30,000 TO PURCHASE APPROXIMATELY SEVENTEEN (17) SECURITY CAMERAS FOR MYERS PARK AND HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND UPGRADE EQUIPMENT FOR INCREASED SECURITY, $30,000 WILL November 20, 2019 6 BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF “A” FUND BALANCE AND INTO A1610.200 TECHNOLOGY Councilperson Andra Benson, seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT – CHARLIE “CRICKET” PURCELL Cricket reported the following: Winter – Started last weekend Salmon Creek – On hold until spring Triphammer Road Water Line – Will be in service tomorrow Louise Bement Lane - Road Dedication – Ed LaVigne verified that Cricket is okay with the road being dedicated to the Town and C.J. Randall verified that Dave Herrick is also okay. There was some discussion about the sidewalks maintenance and repair since the Town has not previously had sidewalks. Possibly there should be a policy to cover this. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) CONCERN – ED LAVIGNE Ed gave the following update: Ludlowville Bridge – County Bridge – now limited to 12 tons ➢ All fire equipment weighs more than 12 tons ➢ County said emergency equipment can use bridge – stay in the middle ➢ Cricket stated he was told spring 2020 for bridge ➢ C. J. Randall stated bridge will be repaired to hold until spring 2021 Route 34B Bridge – Start fall 2021, finish end of 2022 The following letter, from the Lansing Fire Department, was given to the Town Clerk. Lansing Fire Department OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 80 RIDGE ROAD LANSING, NEW YORK 14882 (607) 533-7733 November 20, 2019 To the Lansing Town Board: This letter is from the Lansing Fire Chief Scott Purcell, I could not be at your meeting tonight due to taking a State class that is mandated by the State for all local emergency Officials. This letter is to inform you of the recent weight restrictions that have been put on bridges in our town and Fire District. I bring this to your attention because response times are being more than doubled with the detours we must use. As most of you know the big bridge on 34B near the school has a current weight limit of 18 ton. Red Bridge in Ludlowville on Salmon Creek Rd has a weight restriction of 18 ton even after it was refurbished a few years ago. As of Monday November 11, 2019, the bridge on Ludlowville Rd just north of Brickyard Road was posted with a 12-ton weight limit. Here are some examples of response times that are now a reality, these numbers are from Google Maps. November 20, 2019 7 135 Ludlowville Rd, the First house north of the bridge with a 12-ton weight restriction. What used to be a 3-minute response time and 1.6 miles is now a 7-minute response time and 3.5 miles. We are more than doubling our response times to most of the residents in Ludlowville. 397 Salmon Creek Road, using Myers Road to Ridge Rd, to Lansingville Road, to Lockerby Hill Road and south on Salmon Creek Road will be a response time of 13 minutes and 7.9 miles compared to what should be; a response time of 7 minutes and 3.9 miles. 101 Salmon Creek Road is the first house north of Red Bridge. Using the same route as 397 Salmon Creek Road will be a response time of 14 minutes and 9.3 miles compared to what should be a response time of 5 minutes and 2.3 miles. Of course, we have two other stations in the north end of Town, but their response times are going to be at least 8 minutes and they only have minimal crew. Typically, those trucks roll with only 1 or 2 firefighters at the best. Our core of personnel lives near and responds to Central Station at 80 Ridge Road. I must also mention the bridge on Dug Road has a 6-ton weight limit with no other way to access those homes on Dug Road. Simply put, we cannot offer any fire protection to those residents other than a small command vehicle with a fire extinguisher, in other words those residents will endure very minimal protection to none. I bring you these concerns to make you aware of response issues Lansing Fire Department is having. I am aware that the Town does not oversee or maintain any of the bridges in Lansing; if that was the case, we would not be having this conversation because the problems would have been addressed a long time ago and would have been taken care of. What I am asking is that the Town Board use whatever power they have to reach out to other Government Officials such as State Assembly and State Senators to find the funding to fix these bridges and make them capable of supporting large fire apparatus again. I know there will not be an overnight solution to this problem, but it needs to be addressed and a plan put in motion to fix this problem before there is a large loss of property or even worse, the loss of human life. Thank you in advance for anything you are willing to do to address this problem and remedy it. I believe that advocacy from the Town Board would have more merit than the local Fire Chief. Respectfully Submitted, Scott Purcell, Fire Chief Lansing Fire District SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR HIGHWAY BARN – ED LAVIGNE Ed stated the following: • Will cost about $100,000 • Needs to be discussed DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT – C.J. RANDALL Reviewed the following with the Town Board and 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 and development review process with Code Clerk and Bookkeeper o Discussed final elements of codification with Town Attorney and General Code • Data and GIS Services o Continued inventory and collection of the Town’s digital data including streetlight inventory courtesy of Cornell Cooperative Extension • Conservation Advisory Council staff support o Set monthly reoccurring meetings for 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm November 20, 2019 8 • Planning Board staff support o Agricultural District #1 review now through end of 2019 o Solicited input from members for application to Cornell Design Connect o Solicited input from members regarding establishment of Project Review Committee in 2020 o Minor Subdivision on Munson Road approved on 10/28 o Addition to the School of Radiant Living at the Yoga Farm – Conlon Road ▪ Project presentation and preliminary review on 8/26; Public Hearing and preliminary and final approval granted on 10/28 • Zoning Board of Appeals staff support o No October meeting • Agricultural Committee staff support o Corresponded with CCE regarding the outreach to dairies for the current round of dairy transitions Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG) o Joint meeting with Planning Board to review 8-year Agricultural District #1 update scheduled for 11/25 • Interdepartmental Infrastructure Coordination o Completed updated Grant Questionnaire and Grant Disbursement Agreement for Woodsedge Drive realignment / NYS 34B State and Municipal (SAM) Facilities Program grant on 10/22 o Coordinated with Town Parks & Recreation on finalizing scope of work for Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan and associated committee on 10/17 o Coordinated with Town Court regarding 2019-20 JCAP application for Town Hall ADA-accessibility improvement; finalized and submitted application on 10/9 o Assisted Lansing Library with application to Tompkins County Community Foundation 9/26-10/11 o Coordinated with Tompkins County Business Energy Advisers and consultant Gary Bush, P.E. regarding proposed Town Highway building renovations o Coordinated with Tompkins County GIS regarding Census 2020 new construction projects on 10/3 o Attended prevailing wage training on 10/23 o Coordinated with Town Engineer and SRF Associates, D.P.C. to begin work on Lansing Town Center Multi-Modal Transportation Impact Assessment on 10/28 o Conducted drainage district inspections with Town Engineers and Stormwater Management Officer on 10/30 • Attended NY Upstate American Planning Association conference in Rochester on 10/3 and 10/4 • Attended Tompkins County Planning Advisory Board (PAB) meeting on 10/8 o Expressed support on behalf of the Town Board for the Cayuga Cliffs Conservation Funding Request o Reviewed options for Municipal Planning Assistance considered for County Planning 2020 Work Plan • Attended Economic Development Collaborative meeting on 10/31 LAND USE POLICY WORK PROGRAM • Land Use Ordinance Update November 20, 2019 9 o Distributed preliminary audit scope of work and Land Use Code Update Capacity Self-Assessment at 10/28 Planning Board meeting • Prepare amendments to Solar Energy Local Law o Conducted background research on valuation / assessment / subsidies and optimal siting locations; updated Town Board on 10/10 • Environmental Protection Overlay Districts o Scope of work and schedule of adoption forthcoming in Q4 2019 C.J. also reported: Highway Building • Met with Gary Bush regarding needs assessment o Equipment and parts outside o Space and building update needs • Possible incentives - $0 cost to Town • Sprinkler system • Code impact from changes Department of Transportation (DOT) – Move to Warren Road spring 2021 Scanning – Big Volume • 60 boxes back log • Tompkins County applying for another grant to do more scanning • Purchase scanner for code office o Hold until more information from Tompkins County Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) • Climate Smart Community Pledge o Department of Environmental Conservation program o December Agenda Planning Board – One (1) monthly meeting in 2020 Project Review Committee – Establish in January Agriculture Committee – Joint meeting with Planning Board on Monday Parks, Recreation and Trails – Master Plan • Sent to Mike Smith for feedback • Establish Parks, Recreation and Trails Committee in January Land Use Audit – Scope of work prepared Codification – Completed soon Solar – emailed information to Town Board October 10, 2019 JCAP Resolution • Only change is “Lansing Town Court” in place of “Town Justices” • Grant can be for half of total amount of project November 20, 2019 10 TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATOR – MIKE SIGLER Reviewed the following with the Town Board and report was available as a handout. Tompkins County Legislator Michael Sigler November 20, 2019 Thank you for having me. Once again, I want to thank the County’s Public Information Officer Marcia Lynch for her reports from which I draw liberally from. I also want to thank Marcia for her service to the County. She is retiring at the end of the year. I have a great deal of respect for her. Her reporting and writing is always concise and easy to follow and she has really set the bar for this position very high. She will be missed. Also, I want to thank Katrina Binkewicz for her service; you never know what December will bring so I wanted to thank you while we’re both here. It’s always good to leave a legacy when you serve in public office; a legacy of leaving the community better off than when you arrived and I can assure you you’ve managed that. My family and so many others enjoy Salt Point and you had so much to do with making that a place for family to walk and enjoy access to the lake. It’s really something that will be remembered and enjoyed for years after you’ve left office. Thank you for all you’ve done in this Town Board position. Also, congratulations to the winners in the latest elections. I know we will have a strong team going forward. I also congratulate those who didn’t win. They ran excellent campaigns, going to hundreds of doors. We’re a better community for having so many people that wanted to serve. In County news, the Legislature passed a local law that will impose a $.05 fee on paper carryout bags beginning March 1st, 2020. The local law will act in conjunction with New York State’s Bag Waste Reduction Act, which bans the distribution of certain types of single-use plastic bags from retail establishments. According to the New York State Plastic Bag Task Force report from 2017, the use of paper carryout bags often increases in jurisdictions that have enacted a plastic bag ban. I made the argument that paper bags were just as bad as plastic bags when the County was moving to ban “single use” plastic bags. A lot of folks said I was all wet and yet, that was the argument being made for this five-cent fee. It’s suggested the fee will incentivize the use of reusable bags over single-use paper carryout bags. I don’t think that will happen, but like I argued before, paper is as bad, or worse than single use plastic and there’s a cost to them that should be realized. Also, unless you use your recycled plastic bag over 120 times, it’s just as bad as a single use plastic bag and cloth bags, you need to use those thousands of times to match the environmental footprint of “single use” plastic. The fee will begin March 1st, 2020. Some types of paper bags are exempt from this fee such as paper bags used solely to package bulk food items or medicine. The fee will not apply to customers who are SNAP or WIC recipients. Revenues collected from the $.05 fee will be directed to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Sixty percent of the revenue will go into the Environmental Protection Fund, while the remaining forty percent will be returned to Tompkins County for the purpose of purchasing and distributing reusable bags, with priority given to low- and fixed-income communities. The Legislature scheduled a public hearing for its next meeting December 3rd, 5:30 p.m., at County Legislature Chambers, to take comment on proposed amendment to Chapter 133 of the County Code, regarding the residency requirement for public officers, as provided for under NYS Public Officers Law. The proposed amendment would provide for waivers of the residency requirement in certain cases for non-elective public officer positions (such as department heads). November 20, 2019 11 The Legislature adopted the 2020 Budget and the 2020-2024 Tompkins County Capital Program. The budget was approved by unanimous vote. There were no amendments to the Tentative Budget before adoption. The $193.5 million budget, which includes $93 million in net local spending, increases the County tax levy by 2.75%. The tax rate of $6.31 per thousand is down by 10 cents (- 1.70%) from 2019. In an action separate from, but related to, the 2020 Tompkins County Budget, Legislators also acted to formally establish the $60.00 unit charge included in the budget as the County’s 2020 Solid Waste Annual Fee, a $2.00 increase from the 2019 fee. An overview of the 2020 budget and other budget documents may be found at the County budget page at www.TompkinsCountyNY.gov/ctyadmin/2020budget. The Legislature, by unanimous vote, approved two measures to increase Tompkins County’s support to the successful Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF), a decade-old community collaboration addressing the community’s affordable housing crisis. To date, the partnership, involving the County, the City of Ithaca, and Cornell University has awarded $4.7 million to projects creating 654 units of affordable housing and leveraging approximately $177 million in additional program development funds. Tonight’s actions augment the County’s current $100,000 annual commitment with an additional $100,000 for each of the next two years, using the County’s HUD Program Income Funds (the source through which the County has provided its share of CHDF support). The Legislature also allocated $300,000 in Program Income Funds to create a new Contingent Fund for the CHDF to permit the Fund to endorse more viable local proposals for potential “9%” Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, enabling more proposals to obtain extra points in New York State review to qualify in this highly competitive funding process Cornell University recently also committed an added $100,000 to the Fund for each of the next two years, and the City has committed $100,000 for 2020, as part of its just- approved 2020 budget. We also adopted a new Local Law that enacts a new real property tax exemption for capital improvements to residential properties. The law provides for an eight-year exemption that phases in the increased value for capital improvements made to one- to two-family residential properties. Such an exemption is already in place within the City of Ithaca and the Town of Dryden. *See addendum at the end of this report for more on this from County Assessor Jay Franklin Lastly, The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee has received a report from the Task Force that, for the past six months, has conducted a comprehensive examination of the current shared-leadership structure of the County’s Public Health and Mental Health Departments, an interim arrangement in place since 2016. The Task Force (composed of three members each of the County Board of Health and the Community Mental Health Services Board; and the Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, with support from County Administration) is unanimous in calling for full merger of the two departments, recommending that “the Tompkins County Mental Health Department and Public Health Department begin the process to become one integrated/merged department, creating a system of collaborative services under a single umbrella.” A proposed resolution, first reviewed by the Health and Human Services Committee at its November 14th meeting, would authorize County Administrator Jason Molino “to implement a plan identifying the responsibilities of departmental leadership for the departments of Public Health and Mental Health to be provided in a merged model, beginning full operations as one merged department no later than July 1, 2021.” November 20, 2019 12 Thank you again for having me. *From Jay Franklin: If a 1 or 2 family house is reconstructed, altered, or improved – then the resulting increase in assessment is phased in over an 8-year period. The first year it is 100% exempt, the next is 87.5% exempt, 75% exempt, etc. The addition can only be less than 50% of the existing structure. The maximum amount of the exemption is $80,000 (even if the improvement added more than this, the first $80,000 is exempted off and the remaining whatever is fully taxable). This is not for normal maintenance – i.e. this doesn’t apply to re-shingling your roof or changing your furnace. But then again, those repairs do not result in a change in your assessment either. The application would be due within 1 year of the CO being issued by the Town. And the due date would be March 1 to have it apply to that year’s school taxes and the next year Town/County taxes. (If you apply by March 1, 2020 – then the exemption will be on the 2020 School and the 2021 Town/County tax bill). Let me know if you have questions. Let Ed know that if he wants me to come to the meeting, I’m more than willing to do so. Councilperson Andra Benson stated there are groups in the County that make cloth bags (using scrap materials) for people going to Food Banks, etc. Supervisor Ed LaVigne asked the Board if they would like Jay Franklin to come to the December 18, 2019 meeting to explain the new exemption for housing capital improvements. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore stated the Board should go over all the property tax exemptions with Jay Franklin. Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated the review of property tax exemptions may take a few months. ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK No report. AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE REPORT – CONNIE WILCOX No report. RESOLUTION TO HONOR PETER WHEELER RESOLUTION 19-146 RESOLUTION TO HONOR PETER WHEELER The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, Peter Wheeler was born into slavery in New Jersey in 1789, and WHEREAS, Peter Wheeler, at the age of eleven, was separated from his family, sold to Gideon Morehouse, and moved to Ludlowville, NY, and WHEREAS, Peter Wheeler suffered brutal treatment at the hands of slave owner, Gideon Morehouse, and WHEREAS, Peter Wheeler found support and aid from abolitionist neighbors in Ludlowville, including Thomas and Henry Ludlow, two of the brothers for whom the hamlet is named, and November 20, 2019 13 WHEREAS, with the assistance of the daughter of Gideon Morehouse, his Ludlowville owner, Peter Wheeler escaped from the bonds of slavery, and went on to live as a free- man, and WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED as follows: 1. Town of Lansing honors Peter Wheeler’s memory. 2. Town of Lansing condemns the history of slavery in our community and throughout the world. 3. 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 Joseph Wetmore, 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 November 20, 2019. RESOLUTION RE-APPOINTING LISA CAMPBELL AS TOWN OF LANSING REPRESENTATIVE TO THE TOMPKINS COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES BOARD RESOLUTION 19-147 RESOLUTION RE-APPOINTING LISA CAMPBELL AS TOWN OF LANSING REPRESENTATIVE TO THE TOMPKINS COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES BOARD The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, Lisa Campbell has served as Town of Lansing Representative to the Tompkins County Youth Services Board for two years and her term expires on December 31, 2019; and WHEREAS, Lisa Campbell has stated her interest in being re-appointed for the term January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022 and has submitted her Tompkins County Advisory Board Application; and WHEREAS, upon consideration and deliberation upon the same, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that Lisa Campbell be and is hereby re-appointed as Town of Lansing Representative to the Tompkins County Youth Services Board, for the term January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022, to serve at the pleasure of this Board. 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 November 20, 2019. November 20, 2019 14 RESOLUTION AND ORDER APPROVING DEDICATION AND LAYING-OUT OF LOUISE BEMENT LANE AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY PER HIGHWAY LAW § 171 RESOLUTION 19-148 RESOLUTION AND ORDER APPROVING DEDICATION AND LAYING-OUT OF LOUISE BEMENT LANE AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY PER HIGHWAY LAW § 171 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, pursuant to resolutions dated November 27, 2017 and July 18, 2018, the Planning Board and Town Board did approve subdivision and site plan development for two Town Center lots, one hosting the Milton Meadows development project (the “Project”) and the other the highway parcel for the same and the Town Center, generally; and WHEREAS, the conditions of site planning and subdivision approvals, the covenants and conditions in the deed to the Project developer, and the roadway construction and dedication plan envisioned that the entire roadway would be constructed and dedicated, but not top-coated until all construction vehicles were done using the roadway and buildings 7, 8, 9 and 10 were ready for certificates of occupancy (a “CO”), and that the earlier southerly buildings would first be constructed along with the southerly roadway segment, as suitably improved but not top-coated (with disturbed areas suitably stabilized and re-seeded, and with such road segment and improvements to be and remain subject to standard inspections and approvals); and WHEREAS, as offered and accepted for dedication per Town Board Resolution 19-110 of July 17, 2019, such initial roadway segment to the south was first built and duly conditionally dedicated and opened for public use as a public highway named “Louise Bement Lane”; and WHEREAS, the remainder of such roadway has been completed, top-coated, and all site stabilization, stormwater, and other utilities and improvements completed such that the balance of such public highway is ready to be dedicated and ordered opened per Highway Law § 171; and WHEREAS, the balance of such roadway having been duly inspected and approved for dedication by the Town Highway Superintendent, Fire Chief, and the Town Engineer, and post-dedication access to the developer along the entire roadway length having been approved to allow the developer access for repairs and other work during the one-year warranty period arising as to such entire roadway (along its entire length) immediately after final top-coating; and WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon the foregoing, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has duly RESOLVED as follows: 1. In accordance with the above recitations, dedication of the entirety of Louise Bement Lane be and hereby is accepted, with the entirety thereof, as described below, hereby being declared ready to be opened as a public highway of the Town of Lansing. 2. In accordance with the provisions of § 171 of the Highway Law of the State of New York, consent is given that the Highway Superintendent of the Town of Lansing make an order laying out the aforesaid Town highway to be known as “Louise Bement Lane”, to consist of lands described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northerly right-of-way line of NYS Route 34B, Auburn Road, said point being at the intersection of the southerly extension of the westerly line of lands now or formerly of Bert & Colleen Hillard; thence November 20, 2019 15 1. S 87° 02’ 38” W, along said northerly right-of-way line, a distance of 60.00 feet to a point; thence 2. N 03° 19’ 48” W, a distance of 227.74 feet to a point; thence 3. N 08° 06’ 23” E, a distance of 119.37 feet to a point; thence 4. N 02° 50’ 24” W, a distance of 1,048.45 feet to a point marked by a set rebar pin, demarking the northerly extent of the roadway area (though the finished roadway and paved surface now dedicated ends at a terminus point to the south of the future end of the roadway as here marked); thence 5. N 87° 09’ 36” E, a distance of 60.00 feet to a calculated point; thence 6. S 02° 50’ 24” E, a distance of 1,171.89 feet to a point of intersection with the northerly line of the aforementioned lands of Hillard; thence 7. S 87° 08’ 29” W, along the northerly line of said lands of Hillard, a distance of 22.61 feet to a point at the northwesterly corner of said lands; thence 8. S 03° 19’ 48” E, along the westerly line of said lands of Hillard and its extension southerly a distance of 221.37 feet to the point and place of beginning, with all bearings shown herein are referenced to the New York State Plane Coordinate System, Central Zone, Traverse Mercator Projection. 3. The purpose of this consent and order is to formally declare and describe such public highway for use as a public roadway in the Town of Lansing, County of Tompkins, and State of New York, and the Town Board hereby approves such highway and consents to the Highway Superintendent’s Order so declaring and laying out said Town highways in the Town of Lansing, extending from SR 34B to the terminus of said Louise Bement Lane, as built, and the Town Board, by these Resolutions, and the Town Highway Superintendent, by his signature upon a certified copy hereof, hereby determines and orders that said Town highway shall be laid out in the Town of Lansing in accordance with the description set forth herein, and determines, in accord with law, that such highway is not less than three rods in width. 4. The one-year roadway warranty shall run from the date of filing of the signed certified copy of this Resolution and Order with the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing and the Tompkins County Clerk’s Office, and the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Clerk are directed to execute and duly file this Resolution and Order accordingly. 5. The Letter of Credit posted by the Developer to assure and securitize completion and dedication of the roadway be and hereby is released. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz – Aye Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on November 20, 2019. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2019-2020 GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE LANSING TOWN COURT RESOLUTION 19-149 November 20, 2019 16 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2019-2020 GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE LANSING TOWN COURT The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the State of New York Unified Court System is soliciting applications from local governments under the Justice Court Assistance Program to assist local Justice Departments with needed construction funds and security-related equipment; and WHEREAS, the funding available under the State of New York Unified Court System would facilitate local efforts in upgrading access to the Town Court; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has determined that participation in the JCAP is desirable, and is in the public interest; and WHEREAS, upon deliberation there upon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, the Town of Lansing authorizes the Lansing Town Court to execute and apply for a State of New York Unified Court System Justice Court Assistance Program (JCAP) grant in the 2019-2020 grant cycle up to $30,000. 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 November 20, 2019. RESOLUTION APPROVING LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SITING OF TCAT BUS SHELTER NEAR TOWN HALL RESOLUTION 19-150 RESOLUTION APPROVING LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SITING OF TCAT BUS SHELTER NEAR TOWN HALL The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town has long pursued a bus stop near Town Hall, and planning therefor was completed and a location was selected and approved, and consents and approvals from NYSEG and NYSDOT, among others, have duly been obtained, and TCAT has submitted a licensing agreement dividing the responsibilities for building and maintaining such bus stop shelter; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has duly approved such license agreement, finds the same to be in the public interest, and wishes to memorialize such approval and authorize its execution, such that the Town Board has now hereby RESOLVED, that the TCAT license for the bus shelter near Town Hall be and hereby is approved, and the Town Supervisor and Town Planner each be severally hereby authorized to (i) negotiate the final terms of such license, and (ii) sign the same by, for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Town of Lansing. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, duly seconded by Councilperson Andra Benson, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: November 20, 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 November 20, 2019. RESOLUTION APPROVING HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PURCHASES OF REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT IN ACCORD WITH 2020 BUDGET AND CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PLANS RESOLUTION 19-151 RESOLUTION APPROVING HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PURCHASES OF REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT IN ACCORD WITH 2020 BUDGET AND CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PLANS WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has long had capital management and equipment replacement plans for the Highway Department consisting of a balance of reserve funds and budgeted cash, and in 2019 certain capital needs of the Highway Department were discussed, including how to fund the purchase of the same in 2020 without incurring debt, which discussions resulted in funds being placed into Highway Budget line DA5130.200 and SW8340.200 to support such purchases in 2020; and WHEREAS, the Highway Department has now confirmed and identified its need for a new highway truck, including a plow truck with box and plow kit, and has utilized the County Bid lists for pricing such vehicle and equipment; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has fully reviewed such need and the options for the same, including the purchase of the same from the budget balances, and the Highway Department now wishes to use such funds and seeks verification from the Town Board that this budget line item is indeed to be used as cash to purchase the vehicles and equipment discussed in 2020, including because such funds were not placed into the equipment reserve (which was separately funded); and WHEREAS, upon and after due deliberation upon this matter, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has determined as follows, and now be it therefore RESOLVED, that the Town Board affirms the funds listed are $90,000 in DA5130.200 and $130,000 in SW8430.200 were and are intended to be used for equipment and vehicle purchases; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Highway Superintendent be and hereby is authorized to effect the following purchase: a 2020 International HX tandem axle dump truck with plow package and muni body (county contract #8996); but only as long as the amount to be expended does not cumulatively exceed the sum of $220,000 for such vehicle and equipment; and it is further RESOLVED, that should the sum proposed to be expended exceed such amount of $220,000, it is requested that the Highway Superintendent notify the Town Board and work with the Town Board to decide whether to spend such additional funds. The question of adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by, 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 November 20, 2019. November 20, 2019 18 RESOLUTION REQUESTING REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMIT ON ATWATER ROAD RESOLUTION 19-152 RESOLUTION REQUESTING REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMIT ON ATWATER ROAD The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has received a request from the residents along Atwater Road concerned about safety of pedestrians and excessive speed and a representative of the neighborhood has presented a petition signed by the residents in support thereof; and WHEREAS, Atwater Road is a Town Highway; and WHEREAS, the residents and property owners of Atwater Road request a reduction in the speed limit to 35 miles per hour to improve public safety; and WHEREAS, upon consideration and deliberation upon the same, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing supports the requested reduction in speed limit and hereby directs that the Town requests the New York State Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study along Atwater Road in the Town of Lansing for the purpose of considering reduced speed to enhance safety. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, 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 November 20, 2019. RESOLUTION AND PUBLIC INTEREST ORDER SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR TOWN BOARD ROAD CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CONNECTING AND ELIMINATING DEAD-END WATER MAINS IN HIGHWAY BARN AND 4-CORNERS AREA AND CLASSIFYING AND DIRECTING SEQRA REVIEW THEREOF RESOLUTION 19-153 RESOLUTION AND PUBLIC INTEREST ORDER SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR TOWN BARN ROAD CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CONNECTING AND ELIMINATING DEAD-END WATER MAINS IN HIGHWAY BARN AND 4-CORNERS AREA AND CLASSIFYING AND DIRECTING SEQRA REVIEW THEREOF The following Resolutions were duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, with the approval and construction planning for Consolidated Water District (“CWD”) Extension #5 underway, which project extends mains along Peruville Road towards the 4-corners area of Triphammer Road and Peruville Road/SR 34-B, and with the granting of easements by landowners outside of CWD Extension #5 allowing for interconnection to existing mains at the Town Barn facility along Town Barn Road, and along SR 34-B to the 4-Corners area, both of which connections eliminate dead-end mains and create loops and redundancies in water supplies such that firefighting November 20, 2019 19 capacities and emergency shut-offs can be avoided in the event of problems at the 4- corners intersection or to the north thereof (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, creating open loops, as opposed to dead ends in mains, is in the public interest and forestalls the water becoming stagnant in place, the Town Board authorized the Town Engineer to examine a Town Law § 202-b improvement project, to be wholly funded from CWD fund balances such that no borrowings and no tax levies are necessary for such improvements, and a Map-Plan for a § 202-b system-wide water improvement project was created and reviewed and unanimously recommended by the Water and Sewer Advisory Board for advancement to a public hearing and formal consideration by the Town Board, and the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer agree with such assessment and recommendations; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing is thus proposing to improve the facilities of the Consolidated Water District by extending water mains along Peruville Road to connect with mains along Triphammer Road, and by extending mains northerly along the old extension road from Peruville Road to connect to mains on Town Barn Road, each as set forth below and as described in the Map-Plan filed with the Town Board for this meeting (the “Engineering Report”); and WHEREAS, this action is classified as an Unlisted Action under SEQRA and thus an environmental review is required, and in consideration of the need for such improvements and the public interests served thereby, and upon due deliberation upon the foregoing, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has duly RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that (i) this action is classified as an Unlisted Action pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.4 and 617.5; (ii) the Town Board of the Town of Lansing proposes to be the Lead Agency for a coordinated environmental review; (iii) the Involved Agencies are determined to be the NYS Department of Transportation, the Tompkins County Health Department, and SCLIWC (Bolton Point); and (iv) there are no known Interested Agencies; and it is further RESOLVED AND ORDERED, 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 18th day of December, 2019, at 6:31 pm, to consider the Town Barn Road Water Main project, the engineering study, and the costs thereof, each and all as required by Town Law § 202-b, and to thereat 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 AND DETERMINED, as follows: 1. The boundaries of the proposed Project are set forth in the Engineering Report and include the following tax parcel numbers: (i) 30.-1-16.25, 30.-1-16.22, 30.-1-16.4 and 30.-1-17 for the interconnections to Town Bard Road and the 4-Corners area; and (ii) 30.-1-18; 37.1-3-8; 37.1-3-7; 37.1-3-6; 37.1-3-4.1; 37.1-3-4.2; 37.1-3-3 being part of CWD Extension #5, where mains will cross Peruville Road for this Project, each as set forth and further described in the Engineering Report, together with land survey, metes and bounds, and such other descriptions and maps as are on file in the Tompkins County Clerk’s Office for each of such tax parcel numbers; 2. The public improvements for such Project to be installed by the Town and CWD include the installation of 915’ of 8" Ductile Iron Pipe (and related excavation, disposal, backfill and testing and site restoration), 2 gate valve connections, 2 x 1” sampling taps, A fire hydrant assembly, an 8” Isolation Gate Valve, 60 LF highway crossings by under-road boring, 150 CY trench rock excavation and pavement and yard/lawn restoration. 3. The maximum amount proposed to be expended by the Town of Lansing and the CWD for such Projects is $111,600. No land is required to be acquired for this Project, and all necessary easements have already been obtained. The one-time estimated cost of connection, including hook-up fees, is estimated at $0.00 as November 20, 2019 20 individual connections for private supplies are not part of this Project. There is no annual cost to the typical property arising from this Project, and no private connections are part of this Project. However, the capital cost for the CWD is $155 per year and such will not be increased as a result of this Project, as no borrowing or bonding is anticipated for these two connections or this Project. 4. The Engineering Report is on file for public review and inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk and describes in detail how Project costs are estimated and computed, and therefore complies with Town Law §§202-b and 193, as it constitutes the detailed statement of costs and expenses as therein required. 5. As aforesaid, the Public Hearing be and hereby is set for 6:31 p.m. upon December 18, 2019, at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, is hereby authorized and directed to: (i) cause a Notice of Public Hearing to be published in the official newspaper of the Town of Lansing; (ii) to post a copy hereof on the Town signboard maintained by the Town Clerk in accord with law; and (iii) deliver a copy of the Project’s SEQRA Notice of Intent relative to Lead Agency status to be issued and delivered to all Involved and Interested Agencies. 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 November 20, 2019. BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK (THE “TOWN”), AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $214,000 IN SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN TO FINANCE THE COST OF ACQUIRING AND CONSTRUCTING THE IMPROVEMENTS CONSTITUTING CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION NO. 5 (PERUVILLE ROAD) RESOLUTION 19-154 At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, duly held at the Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York 14882, on November 20, 2019. PRESENT: Councilperson Andra Benson Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz Councilperson Doug Dake Councilperson Joseph Wetmore Supervisor Edward LaVigne ABSENT: None The following resolution was offered by Councilperson Andra Benson, who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, to-wit: BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK (THE “TOWN”), AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $214,000 IN SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN TO FINANCE THE COST OF ACQUIRING November 20, 2019 21 AND CONSTRUCTING THE IMPROVEMENTS CONSTITUTING CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION NO. 5 (PERUVILLE ROAD) WHEREAS, by Resolution 19-57, dated February 13, 2019, the Town of Lansing Town Board (the “Town Board”) adopted a final order (the “Final Order”), in accordance with Section 209-f(2) of the Town Law, establishing the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District Extension No. 5 (Peruville Road) and authorizing the construction of the improvements constituting said extension (the “Extension”), as described the Map, Plan and Report, dated April 4, 2018, prepared by T.G. Miller, P.C., and on file in the office of the Town Clerk, at a maximum cost not to exceed $214,000, which Final Order was duly recorded in the Office of the Tompkins County Clerk on February 15, 2019; and WHEREAS, by Resolution 18-97, dated June 20, 2018, the Town Board, acting as lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation adopted thereunder (collectively, “SEQRA”), determined that the formation of the Extension and the construction of the improvements therein constitute a “Unlisted” action within the meaning of SEQRA, and that the Extension will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and adopted a negative declaration under SEQRA to such affect; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town now wishes to appropriate funds for the Project (as defined below) and to authorize the issuance of the Town’s serial bonds or bond anticipation notes to finance said appropriation. THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK (the “Town”) HEREBY RESOLVES (by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members of such body), AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Town is hereby authorized to issue $214,000 principal amount of serial bonds (including, without limitation, statutory installment bonds) pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance the estimated cost of acquiring, constructing and equipping the improvements to be included in the Consolidated Water District Extension No. 5 (Peruville Road) (the “Extension”), including the acquisition of lands and easements and other rights therein, and the construction of improvements, including water mains and lateral lines, valves, pumps, curb stops, original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances and incidental improvements to serve the properties within the Extension, engineering and other preliminary costs, legal expenses and other costs incidental to the financing thereof (collectively, the “Project”). SECTION 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforementioned specific object or purpose is $214,000, said amount is hereby appropriated therefore and the plan for the financing thereof shall consist of (i) the issuance of the $214,000 in serial bonds of the Town authorized to be issued pursuant to Section 1 of this resolution, or bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such serial bonds, and (ii) the levy and collection of assessments, charges and/or fees on properties within the Extension and, to the extent necessary, the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the Town, to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable. SECTION 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforementioned specific objects or purposes is forty (40) years, pursuant to subdivision 1. of paragraph a. of Section 11.00 of the Law. SECTION 4. The final maturity of the bonds herein authorized to be issued shall be in excess of five (5) years measured from the date of issuance of the first seri al bond or bond anticipation note issued pursuant to this resolution. SECTION 5. 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 Section 165.10 of the Law, for the capital purposes described in Section 1 of this resolution. The Town shall November 20, 2019 22 reimburse such expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this resolution. This resolution shall constitute a declaration of official intent to reimburse the expenditures authorized by Section 1 hereof with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized herein, as required by United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2. SECTION 6. Each of the serial bonds authorized by this resolution and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall contain the recital of validity prescribed by Section 52.00 of the Law and said serial bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall be general obligations of the Town, payable as to both principal and interest by a general tax upon all the real property within the Town without legal or constitutional limitation as to rate or amount. The faith and credit of the Town are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal and interest on said serial bonds and bond anticipation notes and provisions shall be made annually in the budget of the Town by appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of the bonds and bond anticipation notes to mature in such year and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year. SECTION 7. Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Law, pursuant to the provisions of Section 30.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes or the renewals of said obligations and of Section 21.00, Section 50.00, Section 54.90, Sections 56.00 through 60.00 and Sections 62.10 and 63.00 of the Law, the powers and duties of the Town Board relative to authorizing serial bonds and bond anticipation notes and prescribing terms, form and contents as to the sale and issuance of bonds herein authorized, including without limitation the determination of whether to issue bonds having substantially level or declining debt service and all matters relating thereto, and of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes, are hereby delegated to the Town Supervisor of the Town, the chief fiscal officer of the Town (the “Town Supervisor”). Further, the power to issue and sell bond anticipation notes to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation pursuant to Section 169.00 of the Law is hereby delegated to the Town Supervisor. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents as may be prescribed by said Town Supervisor consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Further, pursuant to subdivision b. of Section 11.00 of the Law, in the event that bonds to be issued for the object or purpose authorized by this resolution are combined for sale, pursuant to subdivision c. of Section 57.00 of the Law, with bonds to be issued for one or more objects or purposes authorized by other resolutions of the Town, then the power of the Town Board to determine the “weighted average period of probable usefulness” (within the meaning of subdivision a. of Section 11.00 of the Law) for such combined objects or purposes is hereby delegated to the Town Supervisor, as the chief fiscal officer of the Town. SECTION 8. The Town Supervisor is hereby further authorized, at his sole discretion, to execute a project financing and loan agreement, and any other agreements with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and/or the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, including amendments thereto, and including any instruments (or amendments thereto) in the effectuation thereof, in order to effect the financing or refinancing of the specific objects or purposes described in Section 1 hereof, or a portion thereof, by a serial bond, and, or a bond anticipation note issue in the event of the sale of same to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation. SECTION 9. The Town Supervisor of the Town is hereby further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipating thereof, if applicable, as “qualified tax-exempt obligations” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. November 20, 2019 23 SECTION 10. The intent of this resolution is to give the Town Supervisor sufficient authority to execute those applications, agreements and instruments, or to do any similar acts necessary to affect the issuance of the aforesaid serial bonds or bond anticipation notes without resorting to further action of this Town Board. SECTION 11. The validity of the bonds authorized by this resolution and of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds may be contested only if: (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town is not authorized to expend money; or (b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of such resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication; or (c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. SECTION 12. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a copy of this resolution, or a summary thereof, to be published, together with a notice attached in substantially the form as prescribed in Section 81.00 of the Law, in the official newspaper(s) of the Town for such purpose. SECTION 13. This resolution shall take effect immediately The following vote was taken and recorded in the public or open session of said meeting: AYES: NAYS: Councilperson Andra Benson X Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz X Councilperson Doug Dake X Councilperson Joseph Wetmore X Supervisor Edward LaVigne X Dated: November 20, 2019 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING EXECUTION OF UPDATED 2019-2022 HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT RESOLUTION 19-155 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING EXECUTION OF UPDATED 2019-2022 HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, through its Steward in Summer of 2019, the Highway Association, as a recognized employee bargaining unit, requested bargaining to update the existing collective bargaining agreement and cover a new term running from date of acceptance through the calendar year 2022; and WHEREAS, representatives of the bargaining unit and the Town duly met and bargained the terms, conditions of employment in, and the final language of such proposed updated Highway Association Agreement (the “Agreement”), and the parties tentatively agreed upon the final form of said Agreement; and WHEREAS, the bargaining unit duly met and approved by majority vote the Agreement and has requested that the Town now proceed to do the same, and the Agreement having been submitted to the Town Board for review and approval prior to and at this meeting, November 20, 2019 24 and the Town Board having deliberated thereupon, now, upon motion duly made the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has duly RESOLVED as follows: 1. The Highway Association Agreement, dated through December 31, 2022, be and hereby is accepted and approved. 2. The Town Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to execute the same by, for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Town of Lansing. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Supervisor Edward LaVigne, 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 November 20, 2019. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING UPDATED TOWN WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICY STATEMENT AND REPORTING FORM RESOLUTION 19-156 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING UPDATED TOWN WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICY STATEMENT AND REPORTING FORM The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, due to changes in law and a need to address updated reporting and tracking requirements, both as to workplace violence and harassment requirements as updated in 2019 under the NYS Labor Law, the Town has amended its reporting requirements for its workplace violence policy, and the Town Board having deliberated thereupon, now, upon motion duly made the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has duly RESOLVED, that the updated policy as presented to this meeting be and hereby is adopted. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz – Aye Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on November 20, 2019. APPROVE AUDIT and BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISOR’S REPORT RESOLUTION 19-157 The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of October 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 Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz. November 20, 2019 25 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 # 011 DATED 11/20/2019 AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 1019 - 1108 PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 1019 - 1024 AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 78 – 86 PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 78 – 82 FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 182,451.09 HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 220,019.72 LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,467.87 LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 221,205.49 TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 52,297.79 WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICTS (SS1-) $ 11,134.68 CHERRY ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS3-) $ 4,770.43 DRAINAGE DISTRICTS (SDD1,2,4,5,6,7,8) $ 1,367.09 DRAKE RD – CWD#4 (HA) $ 0.00 BUDGET MODIFICATIONS GENERAL FUND A 11/20/2019 Board Meeting FROM TO FOR AMOUNT A599 A1440.406 From Fund Balance to Engineer - Misc Water Dist $ 3,000.00 Additional funds needed A599 A1630.400 From Fund Balance to Community Center Contractual $ 2,000.00 Additional funds needed A599 A3120.100 From Fund Balance to Park Constable Personal Services $ 230.00 Additional funds needed A599 A7110.400 From Fund Balance to Parks Contractual $ 5,000.00 Additional Funds needed A599 A8745.400 From Fund Balance to Flood & Erosion Contractual $ 12,300.00 Additional Funds needed A599 A8810.400 From Fund Balance to Cemetary Contractual $ 520.00 Additional Funds needed November 20, 2019 26 HIGHWAY FUND DA 11/20/2019 Board Meeting DA599 DA5130.400 From Fund Balance to Machinery Contractual $ 10,000.00 Additional Funds needed CHERRY ROAD SEWER DIST SS3 11/20/2019 Board Meeting SS3-599 SS3-8120.402 From Fund Balance to Legal $ 180.00 Additional Funds needed WATER DISTRICT SW 11/20/2019 Board Meeting SW599 SW8320.400 From Fund Balance to Source of Supply $ 16,500.00 Additional Funds needed SW599 SW8320.401 From Fund Balance to Source of Supply Lansing Station $ 550.00 Additional Funds needed SW599 SW8320.402 From Fund Balance to Source of Supply Drake Rd #2 $ 100.00 Additional Funds needed Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, 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 November 20, 2019. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Joseph Wetmore - reported the following: Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG) • Planning support for towns in 2020 • District Attorney Van Houten’s presentation to TCCOG covered o Bail reform o Discovery reform Planning Board • County designates agricultural district – meeting November 25, 2019 Andra Benson - reported the following: Lansing Youth Services – Meeting tomorrow Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) • C.J. Randall previously spoke about this • She is a representative and enjoys the committee • She supports energy smart community Doug Dake - reported the following: Accessible entrance door – Working on time and materials cost Katrina Binkewicz - reported the following: Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) – No meeting November 20, 2019 27 Salt Point – Posted for hunting Edward LaVigne - reported the following: Land across the road • Traffic Study and Lot Sizes o C.J. Randall and Dave Herrick working on this Highway Department • Sprinkler system o Money will come out of fund balance o Discuss at December 18, 2019 meeting • C.J. Randall is lead person working with Gary Bush • Highway employees appreciate the Town Board Economic Advisory Committee • Bring back to help people start a business Consent Agenda • Will make the meeting faster Town Counsel Guy Krogh explained the following regarding a consent agenda: • Presented resolutions are ready to be passed – no discussion needed • Simple approvals – “run of the mill resolutions” • Consent resolutions are approved all together • Resolution editing happens before meeting • Bond Resolution – cannot be on consent agenda • Any resolution could come off consent agenda WORK SESSION MEETING ITEMS OF DISCUSSION Plaques • Need budget • Patrick Tyrrell will research pricing and products MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION Supervisor Edward LaVigne, moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS LEADING TO EMPLOYMENT OF A PARTICULAR PERSON AT 8:36 PM. Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilperson Doug Dake, moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:02 PM. Supervisor Edward LaVigne, seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 ADJOURN MEETING Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 9:02 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Deborah K. Munson Town Clerk