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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
March 18, 2020
MEETING CLOSED TO PUBLIC DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
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 6:35 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 Doug Dake, Councilperson
Bronwyn Losey, Councilperson (remotely) Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson
Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
ABSENT: No one absent
ALSO PRESENT: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, Patrick Tyrrell, Parks and Recreation
Supervisor, Owen Davis, C.J. Randall, Director of Planning (remotely)
MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #1
OF 2020 MANDATING CERTAIN PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD
OF APPEALS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Councilperson Andra Benson, moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #1 OF 2020 MANDATING CERTAIN PLANNING
BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
at 6:36 pm.
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
No one addressed the Town Board. (Note on door stating if here for public hearing, call
to be let in.)
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Councilperson Doug Dake, moved to
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #1 OF 2020
MANDATING CERTAIN PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS at 6:37 pm.
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
CORONAVIRUS DISCUSSION
Town Board discussed the following:
• Town Website
o Information needs to be prominent and easy to find
o Coronavirus information links
o NYS unemployment links
o Patrick Tyrrell will put information on the website – some limitations for
getting information on website
o Possibly create new page
o Patrick Tyrrell will create poster to put on website
▪ Joe will post around Town
• Long Term Considerations
o Purchase video cameras for Board Room
▪ Meetings may be live streamed - people may attend meetings from
home
▪ Patrick Tyrrell has three (3) quotes – recommends Hi-Way Hi-Fi
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE PARKS AND RECREATION SUPERVISOR TO
CONTRACT WITH ITHACA HI-WAY HI-FI, INC. TO PROCURE AND
INSTALL CAMERAS AND APPURTENANCES TO SUPPLY CAMERAS IN
TOWN BOARD MEETING ROOM AND BE ABLE TO LIVE STREAM THE
SAME OVER THE INTERNET OR ACROSS A HOSTED SITE, ALL IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,000
MOTION M20-03
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, moved TO AUTHORIZE PARKS AND
RECREATION SUPERVISOR TO CONTRACT WITH ITHACA HI-WAY HI-FI,
INC. TO PROCURE AND INSTALL CAMERAS AND APPURTENANCES TO
SUPPLY CAMERAS IN TOWN BOARD MEETING ROOM AND BE ABLE TO
LIVE STREAM THE SAME OVER THE INTERNET OR ACROSS A HOSTED
SITE, ALL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,000 TO BE ALLOCATED
FROM TECHNOLOGY FUND (A1620.200) AND SUPPLEMENTED AS NEEDED
FROM THE UNEMCUMBERED GENERAL FUND BALANCE, ALL ON
CONDITION THAT ITHACA HI-WAY HI-FI, INC. CONFIRMS THAT ITS
QUOTE/BID WAS BASED ON PREVAILING WAGE RATES AND RULES
Councilperson Andra Benson, seconded the motion.
All in Favor - 5 Opposed – 0
Town Board discussed the following:
• Broadband in community – cover all Town of Lansing
o Town of Dryden will install fiber optics to all homes
o No tax payer money
o Paid for by user fees
o Joe and Bronwyn will start process and co-chair
o Work with C.J. Randall
o Resolution Endorsing Tompkins County Area Development Cayuga Data
Juice – Broadband Connectivity Application to the Appalachian Regional
Commission 2020 Power Initiative
o No cost to Town of Lansing
o Line will run along Cayuga Lake
• Budget – prepare for future
o Sales tax revenue will be down
o Higher payments to retirement plan
o People out of work
o Put highway building on hold
▪ No cost to Town for RFP
• Waste peoples / companies time with RFP if not intending
to proceed with highway building
▪ No time frame to do this
o Fund balances – about five (5) months
• Advocate for Town residents
o What are their needs
▪ New York State and Federal level
• Town Board can meet and lobby with Town representatives
▪ Consider strengthening ties with Association of Towns
▪ Need goals and be pro-active
Supervisor Edward LaVigne stated the employee’s non-working paid time will be tracked
in case the Town is able to get reimbursement from New York State.
All reports were e-mailed to Town Clerk prior to the meeting and not reviewed
during the meeting.
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LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – CHRISTINE EISENHUT
The library is tentatively closed until April 13th. We are asking all patrons to keep
books, DVD's etc. until we reopen. Updates will be available on our website and
Facebook.
LANSING YOUTH SERVICES – JANICE JOHNSON
Lansing Youth Commission; Est. 1987
Supports Lansing Youth Services
Youth Employment Programs
March 2020
1. The Youth Commission will be staying abreast of the Coronavirus situation
regarding the spaghetti supper scheduled for the end of April.
2. They welcomed a new member at their February meeting.
3. The current programs include:
a. Legos
b. Outdoor Adventure
c. Mad Science
d. Youth Employment
4. Planning for the summer is beginning
5. Planning and Preparation for the Spaghetti Supper & Fishing Derby are
underway.
TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATOR – MIKE SIGLER
Tompkins County Legislator
Michael Sigler
March 18, 2020
Hello. Sorry I can’t be with you tonight. I hope you all know that anything you need
from the County for the Town of Lansing, we are here for you. I’ve been talking with Ed
every couple of days, but if something pops up you need clarification or help on, please
ask. I want to thank Geoff Dunn, whose County report I draw liberally from to put
together this report for you.
You have a great handle on what’s going on with the pandemic, but it’s changing so
quickly we understand it’s hard to keep up. We now have our third positive case of
COVID-19. We understand the complaints from some in the public that not enough
information is being shared about positive cases. As Frank Kruppa, head of the Health
Department explains, “It’s a matter of protecting one’s privacy.”
I want to praise the work of County executive Jason Molino and Kruppa for the
leadership shown during the health crisis, and recognize the hard work of County staff,
some of whom have been reassigned to the Emergency Operations Center.
Some areas have put in curfews, Molino says we are not at that point yet, but where are
we?
In line with the Governor’s order to reduce municipal workforces by 50% for the next
two weeks, Molino said the County has been able to reach 60% in reductions.
Some other measures and updates from Jason Molino:
• Daycares have been closed.
• No in-person way to file or process UI claims. Dept of Labor shut down
Workforce Office. People should file for UI benefits on the Dept of Labor
website: www.labor.ny.gov/signin. NYS has waived the 7-day waiting period for
people who have been laid off due to the virus. There is also an 800# -- 888-209-
8124.
• Outreach efforts to various contacts in the multiple immigrant/refugee
communities. Non-profit agency staff from Tompkins Learning Partners, Catholic
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Charities, and Ithaca Housing Authority are supporting efforts in distributing
informational posters about hygiene and the importance of calling doctor if
symptomatic, regardless of their citizenship status; Cornell Farm Worker program
staff and volunteers are already reaching out to migrant farm workers and their
employers to distribute this information as well.
• Working to increase public information through Facebook and Twitter; primary
pages include Tompkins Today, Dept of Health and County Youth Services.
• Ongoing collaboration with Foodnet to ensure food is getting to our most
vulnerable population in the community.
• County staff are reaching out to members of the public individually via phone or
email to address myriad of questions and concerns – a lot of it comes down to
quelling people’s anxiety surrounding all the unknowns with this virus and having
that human touch is reassuring.
• Great collaboration and support from 211.
• Great communication and coordination with Ithaca College (Health Center and
Public Relations) and Cornell University (Cornell Health, Media Relations,
Community Relations).
Beyond COVID-19, the regular business of the Legislature continues. The Legislature
voted 10-4 (with Legislators Glenn Morey, Shawna Black, Amanda Champion and Henry
Granison voting no) in favor of a resolution committing to financial terms between the
City of Ithaca and Tompkins County in support of a community conference center. The
center would be part of the Green Street Garage redevelopment project in downtown
Ithaca.
In supporting the project, the Legislature agreed to commit 4% of the County’s hotel
room occupancy tax revenues each year until 2050, or until such time the space is no
longer used as a conference center. I understand that this conference center is not geared
toward Lansing, but I believe it will benefit the County as a whole. I want to reassure my
constituents that this money from the County will not come out of their property taxes.
This money is from the hotel tax, a tax that the hotels pay not to do business in the
County, but pay so the County can try and attract more people to visit and stay in hotels.
They believe overwhelmingly that this center will do that. The key was giving the
County a release valve in case this center goes too far into the red. This resolution does
that.
In other business, the Legislature voted 11-3 (Legislators Mike Sigler, Glenn Morey and
Dave McKenna voting no) to update the County’s Administrative Policy Manual to
prohibit the possession of weapons, explosives and firearms on County property.
Obviously explosives are out, but I voted no because I refuse to, not only give up my
right to self-defense, I will not strip our County workers of that right. We should not
prevent our own employees from defending themselves if they are threatened. This
resolution also includes pepper spray and mace. We live in one of the most regulated
states in the nation when it comes to handguns. Concealed carry permit holders are
vetted by the state with complete background checks made, waiting periods, and
fingerprints taken. There’s no reason to take the right of self-defense away from these
law abiding citizens.
PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – PATRICK TYRRELL
Parks & Recreation
3/18/20
Town Board Meeting
RECREATION
Ballfield sign has been completed.
We have cancelled all Rec programming until April 13th.
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PARKS
We have discovered a major rot issue with docks in the larger marina at Myers Park and
we are in the process of replacing.
Music in the Park concert series lineup has been completed.
Once the weather breaks our camera systems will be installed in Myers Park and
Highway.
We have begun spring clean-up at Myers Park.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT – CHARLIE “CRICKET” PURCELL
No Report.
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT – C.J. RANDALL
CORE PLANNING FUNCTIONS
• Review and classification of development applications
o Reviewed Guidelines for Draft Review of final version of the new
eCode with Town Attorney, Town Clerk, and Supervisor of Parks
and Recreation on 2/5, 2/11, and 2/25
• Data and GIS Services
o Requested update of Incentive Zone maps from County Planning
on 2/10
• Conservation Advisory Council staff support
o Solicited comments on draft Request for Proposal for Parks,
Recreation, Trails Master Plan on 2/6
o Reviewed Climate Smart Communities next steps for priority
actions on 2/6
o Provided update on Cornell Planning class’ work on the Natural
Resources Inventory on 2/6
o Assisted with preparation of appointed board application process
document and board training processes on 2/14
• Planning Board staff support
o Coordinated and attended initial Project Review Committee
meeting on 2/6
o Assisted with preparation of appointed board application pro cess
document and board training processes on 2/14
o Dormady – Hillcrest Subdivision
▪ Classification of Subdivision and SEQRA Declaration of
Lead Agency by Planning Board on 2/24
o Village Solars – Review of request for Waiver from Planned
Development Area (PDA)
▪ Planning Board issued recommendation to Town Board on
2/24
• Agricultural Committee staff support
o Coordinated review of 8-year Agricultural District #1 update with
Cornell Cooperative Extension on 2/3
o Met with County Planning regarding upcoming round of NY S
Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) on 2/5
• Zoning Board of Appeals staff support
o Assisted with preparation of appointed board application process
document and board training processes on 2/14
• Interdepartmental Infrastructure Coordination
o Attended Water & Sewer Advisory Board meeting on 2/5
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o Reviewed Town Ithacatrails.org segments with Parks & Recreation
on 2/14 and forwarded to County Planning on 2/20
o Attended initial Parks, Recreation, and Trails Committee meeting
and reviewed draft RFP for potential Parks, Recreation, and Trails
Master Plan on 2/25
o Conducted stormwater inspection with Town Engineers and
Stormwater Management Officer on 2/6
o Coordinated with Town Engineers and consulting engineers
regarding RBC system at Lansing Residential Center on 2/21
o Continued work with Town Engineer and SRF Associates, D.P.C.
on Lansing Town Center Multi-Modal Transportation Impact
Assessment on 2/25
o Corresponded with NYS OCFS regarding Lansing Residential
Center on 2/3, 2/4
o Attended initial Lansing Advisory Committee on Power Plant Future
(LAC-PPF) meeting on 2/13
o Coordinated with Code Officer, Town Attorney, and Town Clerk to
prepare bid package for Town Hall front door improvements on
2/10 and 2/13
o Coordinated with NYSEG to advance LED streetlight conversion
project to Letter Agreement on 2/25
• Attended What Local Governments Can Do to Protect Clean Water in
NY on 2/6
• Coordinated with Tompkins County Area Development regarding
Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant on 2/4, 2/11, 2/20,
and 2/24
• Completed Letter of Intent to William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s New
York State Historic Marker Grant Program for Peter Wheeler on 2/28
• Submitted Letter of Intent to be Primary Point of Contact for update
of the Tompkins County Hazard Mitigation Plan on 2/5
LAND USE POLICY WORK PROGRAM
• Land Use Ordinance Update
o Continued Land Use Ordinance Audit with Appendix of Questions
on 2/10
• Prepare amendments to Solar Energy Local Law
o Disseminated information on proposed shift from PSC Article 10
Siting Board process to COM Article 23 process on 2/21
• Environmental Protection Overlay Districts
o Scope of work and schedule of adoption forthcoming
ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK
No Report.
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE REPORT – CONNIE WILCOX
Town of Lansing
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020 9:00 AM
Present Excused
Adam Buck Andra Benson
Dave Buck Lin Davidson
Bob Hatfield Al Fiorille
Larry Moore Jeannine Kirby
Ken Patchen
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John Fleming – Vice Chair
Connie Wilcox - Chair
Other Staff
C.J. Randall, Director of Planning
Other Public
Monika Roth Mila Fournier Graham Savio
Announcement: Tompkins County Ag Summit – March 20, 2020, 10 am to 3 pm at
Clarion Hotel, 2310 N Triphammer Road, Village of Lansing
- Agricultural Committee, Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board
members wishing to attend may request reimbursement from the Town for the
$20 cost of attendance, which includes hot lunch. To register, go to
www.ccetompkins.org/2020AgSummit
Review of Tompkins County Agricultural District #1 updates were presented by
Monika Roth, Mila Fournier, and Graham Savio of Cornell Cooperative Extension
Review of draft Solar & Wind Local Law – update on proposed new NYS large-scale
solar permitting regime (Article 23) was presented by C.J. Randall, Director of Planning
There was a big budget bill announcement from the Governor’s office on February
20th proposing the following changes to large-scale renewable projects:
- Allowing large-scale renewable energy to avoid the permitting process under
Article 10 of the Public Service Law, in favor of a new, streamlined process under
Article 23 of the Economic Development Law;
- Reducing the MW threshold of projects that may seek a permit at the State level,
as opposed to through local zoning and the State Environmental Quality Review
Act (SEQRA) process, from 25 MW to 10 MW;
- Directing the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority
(NYSERDA) to develop “build-ready sites” – including site control,
interconnection and tax agreements for the construction and operation of
renewable energy facilities;
- Removing requirements for Notice of Intent to the New York State Department
of Agriculture & Markets;
- Providing a more uniform real property value assessment methodology for solar
and wind projects; and more.
Action: Motion to recommend the 08292019 draft Local Law to Amend The Land Use
Ordinance Relating To Solar And Wind Energy Systems – Chair Connie Wilcox
On behalf of the Committee, Connie Wilcox presented the Motion. Motion was moved
by Adam Buck, John Fleming seconded; the motion carried unanimously by those in
attendance:
Adam Buck
Dave Buck
John Fleming Vice Chair
Bob Hatfield
Larry Moore
Ken Patchen
Connie Wilcox - Chair
Adjourned Meeting
Meeting adjourned at the call of the Chair Connie Wilcox at 11:00 am.
Access to public documents are available online at:
Agricultural Committee Email tolcodes@lansingtown.com
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Town Website https://www.lansingtown.com
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore moved, with a second by Councilperson Andra Benson
to approve the following Consent Agenda Resolutions 20-63 to 20-68 and Motions M20-
04 to M20-05:
a. RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW #1 OF 2020 TO AMEND, UPDATE,
AND RESTATE LOCAL LAW #3 OF 2010 AND ADD TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS
RESOLUTION 20-63
RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW #1 OF 2020 TO AMEND, UPDATE,
AND RESTATE LOCAL LAW #3 OF 2010 AND ADD TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLANNING BOARD
AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, New York law requires certain minimum training requirements for members
of land use boards, as well as a local law to authorize the appointment and use of
alternates and certain other procedures relating to Planning and Zoning Boards, and the
Town has recently updated training requirements and desires to also provide for more
stability and flexibility in training options by designating processes for approving training
opportunities; and
WHEREAS, this action is a Type II SEQRA Action such that no environmental review is
mandated or required; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was duly noticed and duly held at the Lansing Town Hall
on the 18th day of March, 2020, whereat all persons interested in the subject matter of this
local law were duly heard and, upon deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town
of Lansing has hereby resolved as follows:
1. Local Law Number 1 of 2020 be and hereby is approved and adopted in the form
as presented to this meeting, and in such form “be it so enacted.”
2. In accord with the Municipal Home Rule Law the final adopted version of this
Local Law shall be filed with the Town Clerk and the New York State Secretary as
required by the Municipal Home Rule Law.
TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK
LOCAL LAW NUMBER 1 OF 2020
A LOCAL LAW PERTAINING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND USE OF
ALTERNATE MEMBERS BY THE PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD
OF APPEALS, TO AUTHORIZE THE ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF
OPERATING PROCEDURES, AND TO ADD TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
AND RULES FOR MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Lansing as follows:
SECTION 1 – AUTHORITY, REPEALER & SUPERSESSION: This local law is
enacted pursuant to the authority and power granted to the Town of Lansing under and
pursuant to §§ 267(11) and 271(15) of the Town Law, § 10 of the Statute of Local
Governments, § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and the New York State
Constitution, at Article IX. This local law supersedes any prior Town of Lansing policies,
local laws, ordinances, or rules that are inconsistent herewith, and it expressly supersedes
and replaces Local Law #3 of 2010. To the extent inconsistent therewith, Town Law §§
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271 and 267 are also superseded to the extent this local law pertains to the appointment,
terms, functions, and powers of such Alternate Members.
SECTION 2 - PURPOSES: It is sometimes difficult to maintain a quorum on the
Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals because members are ill or upon
extended vacation, or find they have a recusal concern or conflict of interest in relation to
a specific applicant or matter before such board. In such instances, full participation by a
full board is impeded and sometimes official business cannot be conducted, thereby
causing procedural and other problems, including adherence to required timelines. The
use of alternate members in such instances is hereby authorized pursuant to the
provisions of this local law, and alternate members be and hereby are authorized to act
whenever a regular member of the board to which they are appointed is absent or unable
to participate on an application or matter before the respective board, whether due to a
conflict of interest, need for recusal, or other cause.
SECTION 3 - TERM, APPOINTMENT, AND RE-APPOINTMENT: Alternate
members of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the
Town Board for a term of one year. Prior to appointment, the Town Board shall refer the
name of the proposed alternate member, together with any application materials provided
by such candidate alternate member, to the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of
Appeals, respectively, for review and comment. No alternate member may be appointed
to the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Appeals for more than 7 terms.
SECTION 4 - DESIGNATION PROCEDURE FOR ALTERNATE MEMBERS:
The Chairperson of the Planning Board or the Chairperson of the Zoning Board of
Appeals may designate an alternate member to substitute for a member when such
member is unable to participate upon an application or matter before such board. When
so designated, the alternate member shall possess all the powers and responsibilities of
such member of the board. Such designation shall be entered into minutes of the meeting
at which the substitution is made.
SECTION 5 - MEMBER AND ALTERNATE MEMBER TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED RULES: All provisions of law relating to
Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals member eligibility, vacancies in office,
removal, compatibility of offices and service on other boards, as well as any provisions of
any law or procedure relating to training, continuing education, compensation, and
attendance, shall also apply to alternate members. As to all members and alternate
members, the following rules apply and the following annual training requirements shall
be completed to maintain eligibility for the holding of, and eligibility for re-appointment
to, each respective office, whether as member or alternate member:
A. Each member of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals, and all
alternate members, shall complete a minimum of hours of subject matter training each
year, such training to principally address land use reviews, process, and procedures.
Training received by any person in excess of the number of required hours in any one
year may be carried over by the member into the next succeeding year in order to meet
that year’s requirements, but excess training hours may not be carried over to or on
account for a second successive year. Such training shall be approved as set forth herein,
but need not be limited to, training provided by a municipality, a regional or county
planning office or commission, a state or county planning federation, state agency,
statewide municipal association, college or other similar entity. Training may be provided
in a variety of formats, including but not limited to, electronic media, video, distance
learning, and traditional classroom training.
B. In addition, each member of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals,
and all alternate members, shall complete a required number of hours of classroom
training in conducting effective public meetings and communications and management of
high stress environments. Excess training hours for this subject matter may not be carried
over from year-to-year, and all such training shall be at sessions scheduled or approved
by the Town Board or the Director of Planning.
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C. The Town Board may periodically set the required number of hours of training by
resolution, and may amend such number from time-to-time. For the purposes of this
Local Law the initial required hours are established as follows; (i) four hours for land use
practice and general training per § 5(A); and (ii) two hours for public meeting and
communications training per § 5(B).
D. The training required by this § 5 may be waived or modified by resolution of the
Town Board when, in the judgment of the Town Board, it is in the best interest of the
Town to do so. Waivers may not be granted upon any individualized basis but, for
example, may be issued to an entire board due to having obtained the training in a
manner or location that meets these requirements, but for not having been pre-approved
by the Town Board or Director of Planning (e.g., dispute resolution training session at
NYS Planning Federation Annual Meeting).
E. No decision of any board shall be voidable, voided, invalid, or declared invalid
because of a failure of any one or more members or alternate members to have completed
required training.
F. The following list of agencies, commissions, associations, universities, and other
organizations are approved to provide training to meet the training requirements when the
training they provide pertains to municipal planning, zoning, community design,
environmental issues, economic development, and local government functions and
practices:
1. The NYS Department of State; the Department of Agriculture and Markets; the
Office of the State Comptroller; the Department of Health; the Department of
Transportation; the Department of Environmental Conservation; the Office of Parks,
Recreation, and Historic Preservation; the Department of State and the Attorney
General’s Office, Homes and Community Renewal, Empire State Development, the
Energy Research and Development Agency, the Committee on Open Government,
and the Hudson River Valley Greenway.
2. The New York State Association of Towns, the New York Conference of Mayors,
the New York State Association of Counties, the New York Planning Federation, the
American Planning Association, the Upstate New York Chapter of the American
Planning Association and it sections, and the Metro New York Chapter of the
American Planning Association and its sections, American Farmland Trust, the New
York Farm Bureau, and any County or local Soil and Water Conservation District,
and the various agencies and county-affiliated corporations comprising the Cornell
Cooperative Extension network.
3. The Capital District Regional Planning Commission, Central New York Regional
Planning and Development Board, Herkimer-Oneida Counties Comprehensive
Planning Program, Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board, Long
Island Regional Planning Board, Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and
Development Board, Southern Tier 8 Regional Board, Southern Tier West Regional
Planning and Development Board, Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council,
Hudson Valley Regional Council, Tug Hill Commission, the Adirondack Park
Agency, the Lake George Park Commission, the Tompkins County Department of
Planning and Sustainability.
4. The Albany Law School Governmental Law Center and Institute for Legal
Studies, Pace Law School, Cornell University, and on-line planning and zoning
training programs offered by the New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal, Pace
University and Land Use Law Center, SUNY College of Environmental Science and
Forestry, Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center, and the Lincoln
Institute of Land Use Policy.
5. Any other program, offering, or training which, in the discretion of the Director of
Planning decided upon a case-by-case basis, meets the training purposes and
requirements of law and this local law, or any program or source of training approved
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by resolution of the Town Board or by formal adoption of an amendment to the list of
approved sources as set forth herein.
SECTION 6 - PLANNING BOARD RULES AND REGULATIONS: Consistent with
Town Law § 271(13), the Planning Board may hereafter and from time-to-time
recommend to the Town Board proposed procedural and allowable substantive rules and
regulations relating to matters over which the Planning Board has jurisdiction. Such rules
and regulations shall become effective upon approval thereof by the Town Board, either
as written or as amended by the Town Board, which in all cases shall endeavor to
approve, with or without modifications, or disapprove of the same within 90 days of
referral by the Planning Board.
SECTION 7 - PLANNING BOARD AND ZBA CHAIRPERSON DESIGNATIONS:
The Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals shall hereafter select from among
their own members (but not from among any alternate members) their own chairpersons
and vice chairpersons. On or before the date of the annual organizational meeting, the
Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals shall notify the Town Board as to the
identity of their designated respective chairpersons and vice chairpersons. In the event the
Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Appeals fail to annually designate a chairperson
or vice chairperson, the Town Board shall make such appointments.
SECTION 8 - SAVINGS: If any part or provision of this local law or the application
hereof to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court or tribunal of
competent jurisdiction, such judgment or determination shall be confined in its operation
to the part or provision, parties, and circumstances involved in the controversy in which
said judgment or determination shall have been rendered, and such determination or
holding shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this Local Law or the
application hereof to other persons or circumstances. The Town Board declares that it
would have adopted this Local Law, or the remainder hereof, had such invalid application
or invalid provision been apparent.
SECTION 9 - EFFECTIVE DATE: This local law shall take effect immediately.
b. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING HURF SHELDON’S RESIGNATION FROM THE
TOWN OF LANSING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND APPOINTING
RICHARD HAYES AND MARY STOE TO THE TOWN OF LANSING ZONING
BOARD OF APPEALS AND APPOINTING JUDY DRAKE AS CHAIRPERSON
TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
RESOLUTION 20-64
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING HURF SHELDON’S RESIGNATION FROM THE
TOWN OF LANSING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND APPOINTING
RICHARD HAYES AND MARY STOE TO THE TOWN OF LANSING ZONING
BOARD OF APPEALS AND APPOINTING JUDY DRAKE AS CHAIRPERSON
TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Lansing Town Clerk has received a resignation letter from Hurf Sheldon
stating he resigned, as of March 11, 2020, from the Town of Lansing Zoning Board of
Appeals, which leaves an opening for a member and created a vacancy in a public office;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals has recommended that
Richard Hayes be appointed as a Member to the Town of Lansing Zoning Board of
Appeals, to fulfill Hurf Sheldon’s term; and
WHEREAS, the appointment requires Richard Hayes to complete the mandatory New
York State and Town of Lansing training requirements; and
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WHEREAS, there is a vacancy for an Alternate Member on the Town of Lansing Zoning
Board of Appeals; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals has recommended that Mary
Stoe be appointed as an Alternate Member to the Town of Lansing Zoning Board of
Appeals; and
WHEREAS, the appointment requires Mary Stoe to complete the mandatory New York
State and Town of Lansing training requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals has recommended that Judy
Drake be appointed as Chairperson to the Town of Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals;
and
WHEREAS, upon due consideration and deliberation by the Town of Lansing Town
Board, now therefore be it RESOLVED as follows:
1. Hurf Sheldon’s resignation from the Town of Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals is
accepted,
2. Richard Hayes is hereby appointed as a Member to the Town of Lansing Zoning
Board of Appeals effective March 18, 2020 through December 31, 2020, to
complete Hurf Sheldon’s vacant term of Office, to serve at the pleasure of this
Board,
3. Mary Stoe is hereby appointed as an Alternate Member to the Town of Lansing
Zoning Board of Appeals effective March 18, 2020 through December 31, 2020,
to serve at the pleasure of this Board,
4. Judy Drake is hereby appointed as Chairperson to the Town of Lansing Zoning
Board of Appeals effective March 18, 2020 through December 31, 2020, to serve
at the pleasure of this Board,
5. The Town Clerk shall administer the oath of office for such new positons.
c. RESOLUTION APPROVING HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF
EQUIPMENT IN ACCORD WITH CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PLANS
RESOLUTION 20-65
RESOLUTION APPROVING HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PURCHASE
OF EQUIPMENT IN ACCORD WITH CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PLANS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has long had capital management and equipment plans
for the Highway Department consisting of a balance of reserve funds and budgeted cash,
and in 2020 certain capital needs of the Highway Department were discussed, including
how to fund the purchase of the same in 2020 without incurring debt; and
WHEREAS, the Highway Department has now confirmed and identified its need for one
new 2020 Ford Transit-350 Cargo AWD Van, and has utilized the New York State Office
of General Services (NYSOGS) Vehicle Marketplace for pricing such equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has fully reviewed such need and the options for the same,
and the Highway Department now wishes to use funds from account SW 8340.200 and
seeks verification from the Town Board to make such purchase; 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
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board affirms that the funds from SW 8340.200 are intended
to be used for equipment purchases; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Highway Superintendent be and hereby is authorized to effect the
following purchase per NYSOGS #3987: one new 2020 Ford Transit-350 Cargo AWD
Van from Genesee Valley Ford for a total not to exceed $45,000.
d. MOTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL PAYMENT FOR
LED DIGITAL SIGN
MOTION M20-04
MOTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL PAYMENT FOR
LED DIGITAL SIGN TO COVER ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL SUPPORT
AND ELECTRICAL WORK THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE ORIGINAL
PROJECT ESTIMATE, BUT WERE ISSUES ONLY DISCOVERED IN THE
FIELD AFTER THE WORK COMMENCED, ADDITIONAL PAYMENT TOTAL
IS $2,662 AND WILL BE PAID FROM A7110.400 WITH THE APRIL 2020
VOUCHERS.
e. MOTION APPROVING APPOINTED PLANNING BOARD, ZONING BOARD
OF APPEALS, AND CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL APPLICATION
PROCESS
MOTION M20-05
MOTION APPROVING APPOINTED PLANNING BOARD, ZONING BOARD
OF APPEALS, AND CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL APPLICATION
PROCESS
f. RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO NYS BUDGET AMENDMENT CHANGING
LARGE-SCALE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SITING RULES
RESOLUTION 20-66
RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO NYS BUDGET AMENDMENT
CHANGING LARGE-SCALE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SITING RULES
Whereas, home rule establishes a local government's authority as the source for local
zoning and planning power and gives municipalities great flexibility in dealing with local
regulation of land use, keeping these decisions as close as possible to the citizens who
live there; and
Whereas, large-scale wind and solar power developers currently seek certification and
siting approvals from the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and
Environment (within the Public Service Commission), rather than obtaining local land
use approvals from local governments, including to erect industrial turbines and
expansive solar installations over many thousands of acres in towns across the state; and
Whereas, wind and solar projects are now being proposed in record numbers across the
state and numerous towns must now consider complex regulations and enormous and
expensive tasks in order to protect the health, safety and general welfare of their citizens;
and
Whereas, the Governor’s amendments to the executive budget include a new proposal,
TED part JJJ, on the siting of large-scale renewable energy facilities; and
Whereas, this amendment to the review process proposes to “Fast Track” the siting of
large-scale renewable energy projects through a new Article 23 process rather than
continue the current Article 10 process; and
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Whereas, Article 10 allows for direct community involvement and input from the Town
of Lansing and the proposed Article 23 process either does not allow such involvement or
is much more restrictive regarding local input; and
Whereas, Article 10 gave communities notice of an application prior to commencing the
environmental review and permitting review stages, and Article 23 does not provide for
that same level of notice, or any level of notice as would allow for prudent municipal
planning; and
Whereas, the proposed Article 23 significantly broadens the scope and ability of the new
siting board or agency to override Lansing’s local laws; and
Whereas, the proposed Article 23 apparently overrides the ability of local municipalities
and schools to negotiate PILOT agreements; and
Whereas, the proposed Article 23 lowers the threshold of a project that is NY State-
regulated and sited from 25 MWs to 10MWs; and
Whereas, the proposed Article 23 appears to give NYSERDA the ability to condemn and
take property rights through eminent domain procedures with few applicable special
limits; NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing supports the constitutional rights of local
governments to decide how land will be used within their jurisdiction; and BE IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing opposes and continues to oppose the inclusion of
major policy initiatives in last minute budget amendments, including because such
practice limits public deliberation, impact analyses, and short-cuts proper legislative
process; and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing does not support the “Fast Tracking” of planning
and siting decisions as proposed in the new Article 23 and its procedures.
g. RESOLUTION GRANTING A WAIVER FROM THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE TOWN OF LANSING LAND USE ORDINANCE
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AREA NO. 1
(VILLAGE CIRCLE - VILLAGE SOLARS) §1610 (17)
RESOLUTION 20-67
RESOLUTION GRANTING A WAIVER FROM THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE TOWN OF LANSING LAND USE ORDINANCE
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AREA NO. 1
(VILLAGE CIRCLE - VILLAGE SOLARS) §1610 (17)
The following resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, Planned Development Area No. 1 was established by Local Law No. 1 of
2013, passed by Town Board Resolution #13-78 on April 17, 2013, which added
§1610(12) to the Town of Lansing Land Use Ordinance (“LUO”) and required
completion of the Community Center Building within 5 years of the date of adoption of
said local law; and
WHEREAS, Planned Development Area No. 1 was amended by Local Law 6 of 2017 to
amend the Community Center Building substantial completion date to December 31,
2020 and, until substantially complete, a certificate of occupancy for the Community
Center Building was required as a condition precedent to the issuance of two of the
building permits pertaining to the 5 major buildings in Phase 4, and throughout the life of
this PDA project minor site plan, subdivision and phasing, and waivers were variously
reviewed and recommended by the Planning Board and, where required, approved by the
Town Board; and
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WHEREAS, by application dated February 11, 2020, the Town received a request for
waiver from Rocco Lucente, Senior Vice President, Village Solars, LLC under the
provisions of LUO §1610(17), to allow construction of Building #117 prior to substantial
completion of the Community Center, and the Town Board reviewed the request for
waiver at their regular meeting on February 19, 2020 and duly referred the matter to the
Planning Board as required by the LUO; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board duly considered the matter and by motion unanimously
adopted upon February 24, 2020, which recommended the Town Board grant a waiver to
allow the Community Center and Building #117 to be built simultaneously, but with the
condition that no Certificate of Occupancy be issued for Building #117 until the
certificate of occupancy is issued for the Community Center; and, following the
certificate of occupancy for the Community Center, the Planning Board recommended
that it be declared that building permits may be issued for Buildings #2 and #22 even if
issued prior to the certificate of occupancy for Building #117; and
WHEREAS, Local Law 6 of 2017 requires that the Town Board consider the request for
the waiver under LUO §1610(17)(a)-(d) and, upon deliberation thereupon, the Town
Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, this application for a waiver be and hereby is approved as follows, but
subject to the following conditions, restrictions, and determinations:
1. The waiver is approved to allow the building permit for Village Circle Building #117
to be issued prior to substantial completion of the Community Center.
2. No certificate of occupancy will be issued for Building #117 until after the certificate
of occupancy is issued for the Community Center, and per Town Board Resolution
#19-120, the Village Solars - Village Circle Community Center certificate of
occupancy must issue on or before by December 31, 2021.
3. A Stormwater Operation, Management, and Reporting Agreement (SOMRA) must be
executed by the Town Supervisor and authorized signatories for Village Solars -
Village Circle, in a form and upon such terms as are approved by the Town’s
Stormwater Management Ordinance (SMO), and such SOMRA must be filed with the
Tompkins County Clerk and indexed to each parcel of land in the PDA prior to
issuance of any building permits for #117 or the Community Center.
4. Submission of all required Stormwater documents, including the following must be
submitted to the SMO and Town Engineer, and be current to the time of any
application seeking any building permits within the PDA:
i. The aforementioned executed and filed SOMRA, with due proof of required
filings;
ii. As-built certified or surveyed and sealed drawings depicting the location and
elevations of all Stormwater facilities and structures, including ditches and
swales;
iii. An updated Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) with verification of
proper filing with NYSDEC with permit updates and current SPDES number as
may be required; and
iv. All overdue Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Inspection Reports,
each of which shall be promptly submitted.
5. All the trails specified on the PDA will be completed before the final Certificate of
Occupancy shall be issued for whichever building is built last (either building #2 or
building #22).
h. APPROVE AUDIT and BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISOR’S
REPORT
RESOLUTION 20-68
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The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of February 2020, to all
Board Members and to the Town Clerk. The Supervisor’s Report was reviewed by
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore. The bills were reviewed by Councilperson Joseph
Wetmore and Councilperson Andra Benson. The Supervisor’s Report is approved as
submitted and the Bookkeeper is hereby authorized to pay the following bills and to make
the following budget modifications.
CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT # 003
DATED 3/18/2020
AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 131 - 217
PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 131- 134
AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 10 – 17
PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 10 – 13
FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 90,249.44
HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 79,531.71
LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,671.21
LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 8,526.50
TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 53,511.06
WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICTS (SS1-) $ 871.18
CHERRY ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS3-) $ 50.00
DRAKE RD – CWD#4 (HA) $ 0.00
BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
GENERAL FUND A
3/18/2020 Year End
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
A599 A1950.400 From Fund Balance to Property Taxes $ 2,110.00
Additional Properties
A599 A8810.400 From Fund Balance to Cemeteries Contractual $ 2,300.00
Additional funds needed
CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS 20-63 – 20-68 and MOTIONS M20-04 -
M20-05
RESOLUTION 20-69
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Consent Agenda Resolutions 20-63 – 20-68 and Motions M20-04 -
M20-05 are hereby approved as presented and amended, and
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The question of the adoption of such proposed Consent Agenda Resolutions and Motions
were put to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey - Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore - Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne - Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolutions and Motions were approved, carried, and duly
adopted on March 18, 2020.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF NOTICE OF AWARD
AND EXECUTION OF DESIGN AND INSTALLATION CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT FOR NEW TOWN HALL FRONT DOOR AND ENTRYWAY
Town Board Discussion – Disappointed only one (1) bid, sliding door is best option, bid
about $37,000 more than planned, could re-bid to try and get additional bids, initially did
not realize the current structural support was not strong enough for sliding door, use
unencumbered fund balance to pay additional money
RESOLUTION 20-70
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF NOTICE OF AWARD
AND EXECUTION OF DESIGN AND INSTALLATION CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT FOR NEW TOWN HALL FRONT DOOR AND ENTRYWAY
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, by resolutions duly moved, seconded and approved at a Regular Town
Board Meeting upon February 19, 2020, the Town Board did duly approve and allocate
funds from a JCAP award and unallocated fund balances for the Town Hall capital
improvement and front door replacement project, and the project was let for public
bidding and the bids therefor publicly opened and read; and
WHEREAS, the selected lowest price bidder’s bid was reviewed and found to be in
substantial compliance with bid requirements, and such bidder is not listed on any
debarment list nor deemed a non-responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, this action is a Type II SEQRA Action such that no environmental review is
mandated or required, and upon due deliberation upon the foregoing, the Town Board did
resolve as follows:
1. The Town selects options 1, 2 and 5 for this project.
2. Subject to final compliance review by Councilperson Doug Dake, a Notice of Award
be prepared and delivered to McPherson Builders, Inc., of 129 West Falls Street,
Ithaca, NY 14850, for a total contract price of $91,037.
3. The contract prepared with such bid shall be completed, the options, bid amount and
total contract price, and any materials down payment amounts (if required) to be
entered therein, and once completed to the satisfaction of the Town the same may be
executed by the Town Supervisor by, for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Town
of Lansing.
4. Work shall not commence until the contract is fully executed, contractor insurance
certificates are submitted, other bid requirements are fulfilled and a building permit
properly issued.
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:
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Councilperson Andra Benson - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey - Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore - Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne - Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on March
18, 2020.
RESOLUTION ENDORSING TOMPKINS COUNTY AREA DEVELOPMENT
CAYUGA DATA JUICE – BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY APPLICATION
TO THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
2020 POWER INITIATIVE
Director of Planning C.J. Randall stated Town of Lansing is not responsible to pay any
money for this. She noted, this could help getting broadband in the Town of Lansing, in
the future.
RESOLUTION 20-71
RESOLUTION ENDORSING TOMPKINS COUNTY AREA DEVELOPMENT
CAYUGA DATA JUICE – BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY APPLICATION
TO THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
2020 POWER INITIATIVE
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Cayuga Operating Company, LLC (Cayuga) a 306 MW coal-fired
generating plant in Lansing, NY provided notice of deactivation of the plant to the New
York Independent System Operator, Inc. on October 31, 2019 ahead of the Governor's
2020 “no coal” deadline with intent to repurpose the facility as a 100 MW data center
using renewable energy; and
WHEREAS, the plan to repurpose the 434-acre Cayuga plant is a component of the
“Empire State Data Hub,” a $650 million capital investment plan which seeks to close
the last two operating coal plants in New York State (the other being the 675 MW
Somerset coal plant in Niagara County) by taking advantage of skilled local work forces
and valuable on-site attributes that include existing electric infrastructure, expansive
land, and a moderate climate critical to largescale data centers; and
WHEREAS, the 2018 Town of Lansing Comprehensive Plan suggests adding or
improving broadband infrastructure to accommodate both new planned development and
existing business retention; and
WHEREAS, The Empire State Data Hub would represent a significant economic boom
for the Upstate economy, the Cayuga Operating Company, LLC estimates that they will
be creating 600 Union construction jobs and 200 full time jobs in aggregate, with
average salaries in the $40,000 to $60,000 range, while also creating a stable, increasing
revenue model for local governments; and
WHEREAS, the Cayuga campus of the Empire State Data Hub would represent a $100
Million investment, one of the largest capital investments in Tompkins County history,
and would create 100 Union construction jobs, and the Cayuga Operating Company,
LLC estimates that there will be 30-40 full-time employees; and
WHEREAS, the Cayuga Operating Company, LLC sees an opportunity to greatly
increase the broadband capability for Lansing, and promises to work with the Town to
explore ways to provide broadband service, especially to those in Lansing who cannot
currently get it; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has taken a strong and unanimous position in
support of this redevelopment plan; and
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WHEREAS, the Data Hub proposal has been enthusiastically supported by a broad and
unified coalition of key stakeholders in Tompkins County including environmentalists,
unions, local elected officials, business leaders, and local school district officials; and
WHEREAS, a strong and unified position by the Town of Lansing in support of the
company's proposal will be critical to its success; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, the Town of Lansing finds the Cayuga Operating Company's proposal to
deactivate the coal plant and convert the site into a large-scale data center powered by
renewable energy will greatly benefit the economy and the environment of this region.
RESOLVED, further, the Empire State Data Hub plan also recognizes the economic
opportunity inherent in this energy transition by seeking to shift from the old economy of
coal to the new economy of high technology, and using renewable energy to power the
new business.
RESOLVED, further, the Town of Lansing endorses the Tompkins County Area
Development Cayuga Data Juice broadband connectivity application to the Appalachian
Regional Commission 2020 Power Initiative.
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 Doug Dake - Aye
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey - Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore - Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne - Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on March
18, 2020.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Joseph Wetmore – e-mailed the following report prior to the meeting - it was not
reviewed during the meeting
Planning Board
Monday, February 24⋅6:30 – 8:30pm
Hillcrest subdivision discussed. Was referred back to applicant for more information
about second possible connection to public streets.
Village Solars – Review of request for Waiver from Planned Development Area (PDA)
recommended that Town Board approve.
Tompkins County Council of Governments
Thursday, February 27⋅3:00 – 5:00pm
A. Update from the County’s Public Health Director Frank Kruppa, on the Coronavirus
outbreak
B. Report from Tompkins County Department of Materials Management
C. Report/Discussion: Report from Tompkins County Department of Recycling and
Materials Management (ID #9147)
D. Ratified Committee structure and Chairs
ITCTC Planning Committee Meeting
Tuesday, March 10⋅10:00am – 12:00pm
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Discussed the schedule of the Ludlowville Bridge. Still scheduled to start this spring.
Start was delayed while the County worked though some right-of-way issues.
Joe stated he is working with Director of Planning C.J. Randall on a grant to pay for Peter
Wheeler’s recognition.
Bronwyn Losey - reported the following:
• Organizing people to help community members
o Lansing news list serve - share information
▪ People can sign up to help others do errands, get groceries, etc.
▪ People can also sign up to receive help
o Working on getting telephone number for people to call
Doug Dake - no report
Edward LaVigne - reported the following:
Coronavirus
• All full time Town employees are receiving full pay checks
• Non-essential employees are working from home when they can
• Employees are on call, if not available to work they take personal day
• Department heads determine what is essential
• In contact with other town supervisors
Andra Benson - reported the following:
Coronavirus
• Cayuga Medical set up drive through testing on Craft Road
o Need doctor order
MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilperson Andra Benson moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
DISCUSS PROPOSED, PENDING OR CURRENT LITIGATION; AND
MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, CREDIT OR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OF A
PARTICULAR PERSON, OR MATTERS LEADING TO SAID DISMISSAL,
REMOVAL, PROMOTION, APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, DISCIPLINE,
DEMOTION, OR SUSPENSION AT 8:09 PM.
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilperson Doug Dake moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:27 PM.
Councilperson Andra Benson seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
ADJOURN MEETING
Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:28 p.m.
Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah K. Munson, RMC
Town Clerk