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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
May 20, 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 6:33 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 (remotely)
Bronwyn Losey, Councilperson (remotely) Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson (remotely)
Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
ABSENT: No one absent
ALSO PRESENT: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel (remotely), Patrick Tyrrell, Parks and
Recreation Supervisor, C.J. Randall, Director of Planning (remotely)
COVID-19 UPDATE - SUPERVISOR EDWARD LAVIGNE
Reviewed the following sign which is posted on the Town Hall front door.
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Ed continued with the following:
➢ Masks are available at the Town Hall for anyone to pick up.
➢ Town Hall is open normal hours.
➢ Transaction windows will be in place Friday. Thanks to Scott Weaver and Lynn
Day for their work on this. All office doors (except Town Clerk) are locked.
➢ Departments have completed Town of Lansing Reconstitution of Operations Plan
for opening of Phase One and moving to Phase Two.
➢ Town Clerk’s office has their own procedure.
➢ Procedure for all Town employees.
➢ Highway Department and Parks and Recreation Department are at full staff. New
hires, for the Recreation Department, are not working yet.
➢ Thank you Patrick Tyrrell for Zoom and the new cameras.
All reports were e-mailed to Town Clerk prior to the meeting and not reviewed
during the meeting.
LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – CHRISTINE EISENHUT
TOWN BOARD UPDATES
FROM THE LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY
May 20, 2020
1. The LCL is currently closed but is hoping to implement contactless curbside
pickup on June 15th. County libraries are working closely with county
administration to come up with a safe plan and coordinate opening dates.
2. The Book Drop is locked. All books, DVD’s etc. are not due until July 6th.
3. The Annual Vote will take place by mail with the LCSD vote.
4. The new website is up and running!
5. On-line Storytime has been very popular.
6. Patrons can continue to go on-line for a digital library card.
7. The community is welcome to park in the lot outside the library to access our
high speed WiFi.
8. Staff are continuing to call all patrons over the age of 55 to check in on them.
9. The LCL is reimagining the Summer Reading program.
Councilperson Andra Benson reviewed item number one above and stated she has sewn
masks for the Library and plexi-glass is being installed.
LANSING YOUTH SERVICES – JANICE JOHNSON
Lansing Youth Commission; Est. 1987
Supports Lansing Youth Services
Youth Employment Programs
May 2020
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1. LYS had a virtual meeting on May 7th and made some decisions.
a. Spaghetti supper canceled for the spring, there might be a possibility to
reschedule for the fall, but they are not counting on it. Other fundraising
activities are currently being explored.
b. Fishing Derby is postponed till fall.
2. LYS will continue meeting throughout the summer to react to budget and other
issues that might come up due to the pandemic.
3. Rural Youth Services started work with the insurance company on March 16th to
receive the go ahead to use online registration forms that collect signatures that
comply with Federal and State laws around the collection of official signatures
online. Travis attended many trainings starting that first week of March 16th, the
topics were as follows.
• Use and militance of online registration forms
• Use of Zoom and other line platforms to conduct online programming
• Zoom privacy settings
• How to have fun and interactive Zoom Meetings
• NYS 4H Educators in Service took place on April 1 and 2. Travis
attended two full days of workshops pertaining to Positive Youth
Development, program development, program topics
• Shaping Summertime Experiences: Aligning Practice to
Recommendations
4. Travis also conducted a mini needs assessment that included a large sampling of
his families to access the needs of the families and gauge the desire for online
programming and the topics. This information was used to develop programming
times as well as some content.
5. Programs have begun slowly to enable Program Managers such as Travis to get
comfortable with the format, work out any technical or other glitches that arise.
We expect to expand our offerings within the next week, to include several more
hours of programming.
The following Lansing Youth Services are currently being offered:
• Youth Services Dungeons and Dragons: Wednesdays from 4/15 to 5/13
from 2-3 pm
• Lansing Youth Services Youth Employment: Fridays from 4/24 to 6/22
from 2-3 pm
• Digital Nature: Thursdays from 4/23 to 5/14 from 2-3 pm
• Iron Chef- At Home: Mondays from 5/ 11 to 6/1 from 2-3 pm
6. RYS Program Manager/educators continue to meet as an RYS team twice a week
to troubleshoot online programming issues, brainstorm topics, explore recruitment
methods and share successes.
7. We are following NYS guidelines and are hoping to have in person summer
programs.
Councilperson Andra Benson reviewed item numbers three and four above.
TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATOR – MIKE SIGLER
Tompkins County Legislator
Michael Sigler
May 20, 2020
Hello and I hope you’re all well.
As you know, the reopening began Friday here in Tompkins County. It’s been going
well for Phase one and we’re expecting Phase two to start in less than two weeks.
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The legislature last night agreed to spend about $55,000 on a COVID-19 testing machine.
The system means we don’t have to send samples out to a lab. The system does that in
house and we can turn results in a day. The system was designed and is produced by
Rheonix right here in Tompkins County by Lansing resident Greg Galvin and his team.
We’re preparing for more testing, particularly as Cornell prepares for the fall. While
Ithaca College says it will reopen to in person classes October 6th, we are waiting on
Cornell to see what it will do. Any reopening plan will involve the hospital and the
County Health Department heavily. If Cornell does not reopen for in person classes it
will be devastating for our economy; we will be doing everything we can to help Cornell
reopen safely, but ultimately that’s in Cornell’s hands.
Our sales tax numbers were off about 27 percent for the month of April. Yes, that’s quite
a hit, about $400,000 lost tax revenue. Those numbers are really for March, so when we
see April’s sales tax, we’re expecting another big decline. We’ve already furloughed
almost 100 people and we are making other changes to save money and we’re hoping like
everyone else the federal government will have a plan on funding for counties. The
House of Representatives as you likely know passed a bill for funding, but I’m told it will
have a difficult time in the Senate as is. Congressman Tom Reed has put forward a bi-
partisan plan that would also fund counties and municipalities so it looks like there’s a
good amount of support for the end goal.
In regards to funding from the State, we’re hearing from the Association of Counties to
expect State cuts in aid as late as early June and that the cuts could be retro-active to
April 1st if payments from the State haven’t been made. The State is cash strapped and
there’s more discussion around across the board cuts versus protecting specific programs.
We also talked about redistricting last night. The census and the added challenges of
COVID-19 have made number counting a bigger hurdle than it normally is, but
Tompkins County has been doing well on that front. The numbers were going to come in
late for redistricting even before the pandemic. The County is looking at its options and
will be putting together a group to redraw lines later this year.
In the County, the courts are now back open. The District Attorney and Assigned
Counsel will be reopening as needed. Both reopening operations plans were completed
and reviewed by the County Emergency Operations Center. Also, the County Clerk’s
office in the Court House will be partially open for some staff only, but not the public.
The DMV is expected to open around June 7th. The Clerk’s Office will consider opening
to the public after Memorial Day.
You’ve likely already picked up the masks and/or hand sanitizer the County made
available for the Town. We’ve seen good compliance so far with the Governor’s mask
mandate. It’s unclear how long that mandate will stay in place, but we’ll see as we go
through the phases. The mask policy seems to be causing some disagreement in the
public sphere. Our County policy is to have a mask with you at all times so that if you
can’t maintain the 6 feet of separation, you can put the mask on. Some would like folks
to wear masks even when they’re walking outside alone on the chance they’ll pass
someone. I don’t see how that level of mask wearing can be maintained.
As of this writing, we have tested over 7000 people and have 145 confirmed cases. No
one from Tompkins County has died from the disease in Tompkins County. You can see
the numbers here: https://tompkinscountyny.gov/health
Thank you for all you’re doing at the Town level to protect our Lansing folks.
Supervisor Edward LaVigne stated the following regarding sales tax revenue:
Jason Molino estimates the sales tax revenue will be reduced about 24 – 27% for March.
Next quarter, April – June, a drop in revenue is estimated between 15% and 30%.
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PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – PATRICK TYRRELL
Parks & Recreation
5/20/20
Town Board Meeting
RECREATION
• Field maintenance has begun. We will be putting donated turf in both batting
cages.
• Rec programs are cancelled until we have guidance from the TC Health
Department.
• We are hoping to begin some summer camps on July 6th.
PARKS
• Water has been turned on and restrooms will open soon. They will be closed at
night.
• Several pavilions are getting upgraded electric and new lighting.
• We will begin charging for boat launching and admission this Friday, training for
staff will be on Thursday.
• Camping will open June 1st unless new restrictions are put in place.
• Kayak spaces are almost sold out.
• Camera installation has begun.
• Playground and basketball courts are still closed.
Supervisor Edward LaVigne stated Recreation Programs are self-funded.
Patrick also reported regarding Myers Park:
• Camping reservations are shut down for now, hoping to start on June 1st
• Porta-Johns are approved
• Hopefully next week, restrooms will be open during the day - will be sanitized
four times a day
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT – CHARLIE “CRICKET” PURCELL
No Report.
Supervisor Edward LaVigne reported the following regarding loss of sales tax revenue:
• There is a little surplus money
• Prepared to make necessary adjustments
• May cut back on paving this year
• Need to know what sales tax revenue will be
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT – C.J. RANDALL
CORE PLANNING FUNCTIONS
• Review and classification of development applications
o Continued review of Code / Planning Department Standard
Operating Procedures with outgoing and incoming Code Clerk(s)
• Data and GIS Services (thanks to Pat and ABS!)
o Coordinated with IT for livestream broadcast and recorded access
of all videoconference meetings to Town of Lansing YouTube
channel on 4/1
o Implemented virtual meeting protocol during coronavirus outbreak
for board and committee meetings starting 4/2
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o Began collection of broadband GIS data on 4/3
• Agricultural Committee staff support
o Distributed training info on new NYSDOS ORES (Office of
Renewable Energy Siting, AKA Article 23) large -scale renewable
siting on 4/21
o Distributed info on and attended 2020 Tompkins County Ag Summit
on 4/21
o Provided update on Town operations during coronavirus outbreak
on 4/27
o Provided updates on coronavirus agricultural resources on 4/22
o Responded to Cornell Cooperative Extension inquiry regarding final
maps for 8-year Tompkins County Agricultural District No. 1 update
on 4/14
• Broadband Committee – NEW!
o Inquired with Spectrum Charter regarding Franchise Agreement on
4/23
o Coordinated advertising of vacancies and direct outreach to
candidates on 4/28
• Conservation Advisory Council staff support
o Provided update on Town operations during coronavirus outbreak
and apprised CAC of pivot to virtual meetings on 4/1 and 4/27
o Directed collection of utility bill collection for Climate Smart
Communities (CSC) Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHG) on 4/2
o Solicited comments on NRI from County Planning GIS on 4/6
o Distributed webinar info on new NYSDOS ORES (Office of
Renewable Energy Siting, AKA Article 23) large -scale renewable
siting on 4/6
o Provided update on Town operations during coronavirus outbreak
on 4/27
• Planning Board staff support
o Provided update on Town operations during coronavirus outbreak
and apprised Planning Board of pivot to virtual meetings on 4/1 and
4/27
o Dormady – Hillcrest Subdivision
▪ Distributed options memorandum to Project Review
Committee on 4/1
▪ Planning Board reviewed options and provided direction to
Town Engineers and Highway Department at 4/13 meeting
o Pinney Properties, LLC / Deer Meadow Apartments
▪ SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency
o Review of Lot Line Adjustment for 30 Ladoga Park W and 32
Ladoga Park W
o Janvrin - Wilson Road Subdivision
▪ SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency
• Zoning Board of Appeals staff support
o No 4/14 meeting
• Interdepartmental Infrastructure Coordination
o Coordinated with NYSEG, Town Clerk, and Supervisor to advance
LED streetlight conversion project to Letter Agreement on 4/1, 4/6,
4/17, 4/20, 4/22
o Cancelled 4/28 Parks, Recreation, and Trails Committee meeting
o Coordinated with NYS OGS, Town Attorney, Town Engineer, and
wastewater and structural consulting engineers regarding Lansing
Residential Center on 4/1, 4/2, 4/6, 4/14
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o Coordinated invitations for (and subsequent distribution of)
Expressions of Interest for proposed Town Highway Building
Renovation Project on 4/6 and 4/15
o Reviewed Tompkins County Recovery and Resiliency Plan Lansing
Annex Draft on 4/16 and 4/20
o Reviewed Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Organization (IO)
documents on 4/17, 4/21 and 4/27
o Distributed Emergency Preparedness Plan (c. 2017) and
background on September 2019 review by County Department of
Emergency Response and prior NIMS adoption (Resolution 06 -
202) on 4/3
o Coordinated with Tompkins County Area Development regarding
Appalachian Regional Commission POWER 2020 grant on 4/2, 4/3,
4/10
o Coordinated with Big Six Sewer Districts flow regarding monitoring /
data collection on 4/16
• Assisted with Purchase of Development Rights pre-application to
Tompkins County Planning on 4/28
• Attended Webinar on Understanding Philanthropic Resources in
Economic Development on 4/16
• Attended EANY Finger Lakes Water Roundtable & New York State
Budget Debrief on 4/17
• Attended Joint Planning Meeting with NYSEG, Avangrid, City, Town,
and County Planning at Cornell Cooperative Extension on 4/23
• Submitted application for William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s New
York State Historic Marker Grant Program for Peter Wheeler on 4/6
LAND USE POLICY WORK PROGRAM
• Land Use Ordinance Update
o Land Use Ordinance Audit with Appendix of Questions paused until
next Planning Board working meeting on 6/8
• Prepare amendments to Solar Energy Local Law
o Updated schedule of adoption to postpone Public Hearing until July
o Attended NYSERDA Land-Based Renewables webinar on 4/3
o Attended webinar on Utility Scale Solar Projects: Important
Environmental, Zoning, and Legal Aspects on 4/22
o Attended 2020 Tompkins County Ag Summit webinar on 4/24
• Environmental Protection Overlay Districts
o Scope of work and schedule of adoption forthcoming
C.J. also reported:
Broadband –
• Fillable on line application worked well
• Thanks to Sue Munson, Code Clerk and Alanna Congdon, Deputy County Clerk
for creating this
Hillcrest Road Subdivision –
• Planning Board recommended selling a piece of Forest Acres Drive
o Will come to Town Board for approval
• The applicant is Edward Dormady on behalf of Helen Dormady
Emmons Road Discussion – Supervisor Edward LaVigne reported the following:
• Residents are concerned about sprawl and uncontrolled growth
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• Start discussion on this being residential at the Planning Board June Working
Meeting
• Petition from residents regarding changing the zoning use was received and then
rescinded because it was not accurate
• John Howell (via e-mail) and Trisha VanEvery are the contact people and will be
invited to the Planning Board Meetings
• C.J. noted the public is always invited to the Planning Board Meetings, 2nd
Monday of each month.
• Town Counsel Guy Krogh stated:
o Event Center is only allowed in RA Zone
o When a zone changes it needs to correspond to the Comprehensive Plan -
overall good of the Town
Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan Request for Proposal (RFP) – C.J. Randall
stated the RFP includes the following:
➢ List of deliverables – scope of work
➢ Public engagement
➢ Development draft of plan
➢ Capital improvement strategy – cost estimates
➢ Trails throughout the Town and maybe Village of Lansing
➢ Timeline for work to be done is about eighteen to twenty-four months
➢ Town may reject any or all proposals
C.J. continued:
➢ Parks, Recreation, and Trails Committee, formed 2019, recommends RFP
➢ Town Board passed resolution in 2017 establishing capital reserve fund for Parks,
Recreation and Trails planning
ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK
No Report.
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE REPORT – CONNIE WILCOX
No Report.
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilperson Andra Benson moved, with a second by Supervisor Edward LaVigne to
approve the following Motions M20-12 to M20-15 and Consent Agenda Resolutions 20-
80 to 20-86:
a. MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN
LANSING YOUTH COMMISSION PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR 2020
BETWEEN CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AND TOWN OF
LANSING
MOTION M20-12
MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN
LANSING YOUTH COMMISSION PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR 2020
BETWEEN CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AND TOWN OF
LANSING
b. MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN
INSERO & CO. CPAs, LLP ENGAGEMENT LETTER, DATED APRIL 23, 2020,
FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
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MOTION M20-13
MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN
INSERO & CO. CPAs, LLP ENGAGEMENT LETTER, DATED APRIL 23, 2020,
FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
c. MOTION APPROVING THE UPDATED COVID-19 EXECUTIVE ORDER 202.4
ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL CHART – APRIL 2020
MOTION M20-14
MOTION APPROVING THE UPDATED COVID-19 EXECUTIVE ORDER 202.4
ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL CHART – APRIL 2020, AND THAT THE
SUPERVISOR, IN CONSULTATION WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS, UPDATE
THE CHART FROM TIME-TO-TIME AS NEEDED TO ASSURE
FULFILLMENT OF SEASONAL STAFFING AND OTHER NEEDS OF THE
TOWN OF LANSING, AS WELL AS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE EXECUTIVE ORDERS
TOWN OF LANSING - PRELIMINARY ESSENTIAL VERSUS
NON-ESSENTIAL PLANNING CHART - APRIL, 2020
The Town has determined that it needs a better way to plan for changes in who are essential personnel as
seasons and municipal needs change, particularly given the strictures of EO 2-2.4 and the 50% reduction of
workforce rule applying regardless of what percentage of officers and employees are essential personnel or
performing essential functions. Therefore, employees and officers listed as non -essential shall work from
home or work away from the workplaces and buildings of the Town and: (i) all personnel may enter
workplaces to perform discrete, limited tasks, such as picking-up or dropping-off files or materials,
checking mail, security checks, etc.; and (ii) all personnel may request that the Town Board consider
amending this planning chart to re-designate any one or more employees or officers as essential or non -
essential.
For purposes of this policy, presence in person at Town Hall for the purpose of attending public meetings
of the Town Board, the Planning Board, and the ZBA shall be deemed a discreet task and not working in
place, so long as the time present is minimized, after 4:00 pm (outside or normal staff working hours), and
in compliance with DOH guidance.
DEPARTMENT CURRENT
STAFFING
DESIGNATED ESSENTIAL
PERSONNEL
TOTAL ESSENTIAL/
AT WORKPLACE
Supervisor’s Office 3 (one p/t) Town Supervisor*
Bookkeeper*
2/2
Town Clerk’s Office 4 (two p/t) Town Clerk
First Deputy Town Clerk*
2/2
Highway Department 18 Highway Supervisor & Deputy
Supervisor
Mechanic
Highway Workers*******
17/17
Department of Parks 6 Parks & Recreation Supervisor
Recreation Supervisor
4/2
Code & Planning Office 3 Town Planner
Code Enforcement Officer*
2/1
Town Courts 4 Judges* (or as determined by OCA)1 2/11
Municipal Boards 20 Town Supervisor*
Chair of Planning Board & ZBA
3/0
(“0” as Supervisor is counted
above)
Miscellaneous 1 Historian (p/t)
5 Drop-in Center (incl. one sub.)
(5 p/t)
1 Crossing guard (p/t)2
1 Aerobics instructor (p/t)
1 Campground manager2
4 Constables (4 p/t) (1 for
Parks2)
[682 (64 p/t)]
Constable* (when Court in session)1
Campground Manager
2/11
6 Myers Park Gate Employees2
(6 p/t)
8 camp counsellors (8 p/t)2
9 lifeguards (9 p/t)2
32 youth service workers (32
p/t)2
Adjusted count is:
13 (13 p/t)
Items below the line represent seasonal and not-
yet-hired positions, and therefore only above-the-
line positions are used in the adjustments and
final calculations
TOTALS: 72 (16 p/t) 31/26
* Indicates persons that are essential but not principally working at workplace, appearing only for discreet tasks or essenti al work not able
to be remotely performed. For purposes of computing the 50% rule such persons have been counted as “present in person.”
1 Signifies only an intermittent, task-oriented or limited appearance.
2 Signifies excluded employees, e.g., work at school or off-site, or not yet working, seasonally or otherwise.
“FTE” means full time equivalent, and per diem and seasonal workers (when in season) are counted as full time.
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NYS has mandated that no more than 50% of the total workforce may be at the workplaces of the Town.
The above chart thus demonstrates the following:
1. Total workforce (for these computations) is 72 persons, or 64 FTE (seasonal full-time in season are
counted as FTE, as are per diem employees, though all per diem employees are designated non -
essential).
2. A total of 31 positions are deemed essential, either based on day -to-day governance, essential services,
or per existing emergency management plans (such as the All -Hazard County Plan and NIMS
protocols).
3. Of the essentially designated personnel, only 26 are at or deemed to be working also at Town buildings
or at workplaces. Therefore, the percentage of the total workforce thus working remotely is 63.9%, and
when adjusted for FTE 59.4%.
At all times all Department Heads and Officers shall require reasonable adherence to this plan, excepting
emergencies (such as a water main break), and workforces shall work remotely to the greatest degree
possible. All time spent working shall be verified by timecards or equivalent logs, and each Department
Head shall implement such staggered working shifts or special operational procedures a s will allow for
accurate recordkeeping. Examples might be allowing verification by telephone that a worker is at a remote
site, and an at-workplace employee punch timecards or making log entries, prior to driving tools,
equipment, or other items to the worksite or remote employee.
d. MOTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF PARKS, RECREATION, TRAILS
MASTER PLAN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
MOTION M20-15
MOTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF PARKS, RECREATION, TRAILS
MASTER PLAN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) SUBJECT TO CHANGES
IN CONSULTANT SELECTION TIMELINE AND PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
DEADLINE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION
SUPERVISOR AND DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
e. RESOLUTION REQUESTING REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMIT ON
FRANKLYN DRIVE AND MAPLE DRIVE
RESOLUTION 20-80
RESOLUTION REQUESTING REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMIT
ON FRANKLYN DRIVE AND MAPLE DRIVE
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
Town of Lansing Highway Superintendent concerned about the safety of pedestrians and
excessive speed on Franklyn Drive and Maple Drive; and
WHEREAS, Franklyn Drive and Maple Drive are Town Highways; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Highway Superintendent requests a reduction in the
speed limit to 30 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 Franklyn Drive and Maple
Drive in the Town of Lansing for the purpose of considering reduced speed to enhance
safety.
f. RESOLUTION HIRING PART TIME SEASONAL EMPLOYEES FOR PARKS &
RECREATION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
RESOLUTION 20-81
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RESOLUTION HIRING PART TIME SEASONAL EMPLOYEES FOR
PARKS & RECREATION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, there is a need for Laborer, Lifeguard and Recreation Assistant positions at
the Town of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, said positions have been classified and deemed as a Civil Service Laborer,
Lifeguard and Recreation Assistant, positions by the Tompkins County Department of
Personnel; and
WHEREAS, Elsa Brenner, Tomas Brenner, Bailey Lombardo, Kiara Lovejoy, Logan
McDonald, Trey McDonald, Ellen Miller and Haley Sullivan have been identified as
qualified Laborer candidates; and
WHEREAS, Ethan Burt, Aidan Hulsebosch, Meghan Matheny, Rochelle Matheny, Trey
McDonald, Maria Robinson, Mackenzie Stark and Krista Taylor have been identified as
qualified Lifeguard candidates; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Cheatham, Lauren Fish, Alex Giroux, Avery Hollister, Leah
Hollister, Hannah McHale, Ellen Miller, Emily Quigley and Natalie Tribiano have been
identified as qualified Recreation Assistant candidates; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that all of the above
positions be filled at the Town of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby:
RESOLVED, that effective May 22, 2020, Bailey Lombardo, Kiara Lovejoy, Logan
McDonald, Trey McDonald and Haley Sullivan will be paid at a rate of $11.80 per hour,
Elsa Brenner, Tomas Brenner, and Ellen Miller will be paid at a rate of $12.00 per hour,
be and hereby are approved to be employed as Laborers, in the Town of Lansing; and it is
further
RESOLVED, that effective July 6, 2020, Maria Robinson will be paid at a rate of $11.80
per hour, Mackenzie Stark will be paid at a rate of $12.00 per hour, Ethan Burt, Aidan
Hulsebosch, and Trey McDonald will be paid at a rate of $12.50 per hour, Rochelle
Matheny and Krista Taylor will be paid at a rate of $13.00 per hour, and Meghan
Matheny will be paid at a rate of $15.00 per hour, be and hereby are approved to be
employed as Lifeguards, in the Town of Lansing; and it is further
RESOLVED, that effective July 6, 2020, Leah Hollister, Hannah McHale, and Natalie
Tribiano will be paid at a rate of $11.80 per hour, Alex Giroux and Avery Hollister will
be paid at a rate of $12.00 per hour, Ellen Miller and Emily Quigley will be paid at a rate
of $12.25 per hour, Lauren Fish will be paid at a rate of $13.75 per hour, and Daniel
Cheatham will be paid at a rate of $16.50 per hour, be and hereby are approved to be
employed as Recreation Assistants, in the Town of Lansing; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the appropriate Town officer be and hereby is authorized to make such
changes to the Towns’ employment and civil service rosters, to file the required Civil
Service forms to effect such changes per this Resolution, and to file Form 428s, if
required.
g. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SUSAN MUNSON’S RETIREMENT LETTER AND
APPOINTING JENNIFER SANDSTED AS TOWN OF LANSING
INFORMATION AIDE
RESOLUTION 20-82
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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SUSAN MUNSON’S RETIREMENT LETTER
AND APPOINTING JENNIFER SANDSTED AS
TOWN OF LANSING INFORMATION AIDE
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Lansing Town Clerk has received a retirement letter from Susan
Munson stating she is retiring, as of June 27, 2020, as the Town of Lansing Information
Aide, which leaves a vacancy in the Code Office; and
WHEREAS, said position, Information Aide, in the Code Office was sought to be filled;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that the Information
Aide position be filled at the Town of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, an acceptable and qualified candidate was located, and is therefore proposed
to be hired to fulfill such job requirements; and
WHEREAS, upon due consideration and deliberation by the Town of Lansing Town
Board, now therefore be it RESOLVED as follows:
1. Susan Munson’s retirement from the Town of Lansing as of June 27, 2020 is
accepted,
2. Jennifer Sandsted is hereby approved as Town of Lansing Information Aide, in
the Code Office, Grade 4, Step 8 employee, at the rate of $22.45 per hour,
commencing on May 21, 2020,
3. The appropriate Town officer be and hereby is authorized to make such changes
to the Towns’ employment and civil service rosters, to file the required Civil
Service forms to effect such changes per this Resolution, and to file Form 428s, if
required.
h. RESOLUTION APPROVING BID AND ISSUING AWARD FOR MYERS PARK
BULKHEAD PROJECT MATERIALS
RESOLUTION 20-83
RESOLUTION APPROVING BID AND ISSUING AWARD FOR
MYERS PARK BULKHEAD PROJECT MATERIALS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, by motion duly approved at a Regular Town Board meeting upon April 15,
2020, the Town Board did duly approve the best value bid notice and specifications for
the acquisition and purchase of Myers Park bulkhead materials, in connection with
planned specifications and public bidding as required by law; and
WHEREAS, specifications, bid requirements, and a project contract were created and
duly advertised as a public best value bid as required by law, and all bids were duly and
publicly opened; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Supervisor examined the bids received and found
the lowest bid to be in compliance with specifications and within the allocated budget,
and has approved the same as being the, and meeting the requirements of being the best
overall value, and as this was only a purchasing contract the terms of the bid and Notice
of Award for the contract; and
WHEREAS, upon deliberation upon the foregoing and the bid as submitted and approved
for Notice of Award and acceptance by the Parks and Recreation Supervisor, the Town
Board of the Town of Lansing did RESOLVE as follows:
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1. That a Notice of Award be prepared by the Parks and Recreation Supervisor and
delivered to CMI Limited Co. awarding the approved bid in compliance with the terms of
such bid and the specifications therefor, all in the total sum and best value bid amount of
$29,822.58.
2. That once so prepared and delivered to said CMI Limited Co., the Notice of
Award shall be and hereby is approved as the materials purchase and supply contract for
this Project.
i. RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO ESTABLISH LEAD AGENCY
PURSUANT TO STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW 6 NYCRR
PART 617.6 FOR ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW OF THE TOWN OF
LANSING TO AMEND THE LAND USE ORDINANCE RELATING TO SOLAR
AND WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS PROPOSED TO BE SITED IN THE TOWN OF
LANSING, NEW YORK
RESOLUTION 20-84
RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO ESTABLISH LEAD AGENCY
PURSUANT TO STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW 6 NYCRR
PART 617.6 FOR ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW OF THE TOWN OF
LANSING TO AMEND THE LAND USE ORDINANCE RELATING TO SOLAR
AND WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS PROPOSED TO BE SITED IN THE TOWN OF
LANSING, NEW YORK
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, 6 NYCRR Part 617 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA) requires that a Lead Agency be established for conducting environmental
review of projects in accordance with local and state environmental law; and
WHEREAS, State Law specifies that for actions governed by local environmental
review, the Lead Agency shall be that local agency which has primary responsibility for
approving and carrying out the action; and
WHEREAS, adoption of A Local Law of The Town Of Lansing To Amend The Land
Use Ordinance Relating To Solar And Wind Energy Systems Proposed To Be Sited In
The Town Of Lansing, New York is an Unlisted Action under the State Environmental
Quality Review Act, which requires environmental review; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is the local agency with primary responsibility for
approving the action; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to §617.6(b)(3) of the State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA), the aforementioned information must be mailed to all involved agencies
notifying them that a Lead Agency must be agreed upon within thirty (30) calendar days
of the date that the aforementioned information is mailed to involved agencies; and
therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby authorizes the mailing
to all Involved Agencies of the aforementioned information, together with Notice that the
Town Board intends to declare itself Lead Agency for purposes of SEQRA for this
Unlisted Action, unless objection to such designation is received within thirty (30) days.
j. RESOLUTION CREATING COMPUTER SYSTEM SUPPORT AIDE POSITION
IN TOWN’S CIVIL SERVICE ROSTER, PROVISIONALLY MAKING
APPOINTMENT AND SALARY THEREFOR
RESOLUTION 20-85
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RESOLUTION CREATING COMPUTER SYSTEM SUPPORT AIDE
POSITION IN TOWN’S CIVIL SERVICE ROSTER, PROVISIONALLY
MAKING APPOINTMENT AND SALARY THEREFOR
The following resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, for years the Town has paid additional wages and salaries to persons who
performed technical support for Town computer systems and networks (“IT Services”),
and for many years, including 2020, Patrick Tyrrell has performed such IT Services; and
WHEREAS, in 2020 the Tompkins County Human Resources Department signaled that
under the civil service system such IT Services and the work associated therewith was
actually a separate position in civil service, and indicated that proper planning and the
Town’s overall best interest may be better served by creating that IT position; and
WHEREAS, the Town has agreed and the Town and the County have developed the job
description for such position; and
WHEREAS, the Town now wishes to formally proceed so, now therefore, upon due
deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED
as follows:
1. The position of Computer System Support Aide be and hereby is created in the
Town of Lansing.
2. The salary for the position of part-time Computer System Support Aide is hereby
set at $3,447 per year.
3. Patrick Tyrrell be and hereby is provisionally appointed to such newly created
position upon a part-time basis, to be through the Town’s normal pay and payroll
processes.
4. An authorized officer of the Town be and hereby is authorized to file the MSD -
428 with the County duly confirming such appointment.
k. RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT AND BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
RESOLUTION 20-86
The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of April 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 Supervisor Edward
LaVigne 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 # 005
DATED 5/20/2020
AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 301 - 401
PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 301 - 305
AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 26 – 32
PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 26 – 30
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FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 114,685.57
HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 50,977.18
LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,334.62
LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 171,799.73
TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 51,783.12
WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICTS (SS1-) $ 11.969.50
CHERRY ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS3-) $ 4,264.00
DRAINAGE DISTRICTS (SDD1-10) $ 0.00
DRAKE RD – CWD#4 (HA) $ 0.00
BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
GENERAL FUND A
5/20/2020 Board Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
A599 A1440.406 From Fund Balance to Engineering Misc Water Dist $ 10,000.00
Additional funds needed
A599 A1610.200 From Fund Balance to Technology Equipment $ 35,000.00
Additional funds needed & Motion for Parks Camera's
RESOLUTION 20-87
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Consent Agenda Motions M20-12 - M20-15 and Resolutions
20-80 – 20-86 are hereby approved as presented and amended, and
The question of the adoption of such proposed Consent Agenda Resolutions 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 Resolution was approved, carried and duly adopted on May
20, 2020.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A $65,000 BOND
ANTICIPATION RENEWAL NOTE, #01-20
RESOLUTION 20-88
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A
$65,000 BOND ANTICIPATION RENEWAL NOTE, #01-20
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
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WHEREAS, the Town duly authorized expenditures to cover the cost of acquiring,
constructing and equipping the improvements to be included in Extension No. 2 to the Town
of Lansing Consolidated Water District (the “District”), consisting principally of the
construction of a water distribution system covering a portion of Drake Road in the Town
and the installation of water lines and meters, including valves, curb stops, original
furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances and incidental improvements
to provide municipal water services to the affected areas within said District, engineering
and other preliminary costs, legal expenses and other costs incidental to the financing
thereof (the “Project”), all of which Project expenses were authorized by a Final Order
forming the District and funded by a Bond Resolution dated May 21, 2008, and which
obligation(s) were satisfied, in accord therewith, by Bond Anticipation Note (“BAN”) #01-
09 (in the amount of $145,000.00), as renewed by a Bond Anticipation Renewal Note
(“BARN”) #02-10 (in the amount of $137,400.00), by BARN #01-11 (in the amount of
$133,500.00) dated June 17, 2011; by BARN #01-12 (in the amount of $94,483.75) dated
June 15, 2012; by BARN #01-13 (in the amount of $90,000.00), dated June 14, 2013; by
BARN #01-14 (in the amount of $87,000.00), dated June 13, 2014; by BARN #01-15 (in
the amount of $83,000), dated June 12, 2015; by BARN #01-16 (in the amount of $79,000),
dated June 10, 2016; by BARN #01-17 (in the amount of $75,000), dated June 9, 2017; by
BARN #01-18 (in the amount of $71,000), dated June 8, 2018; by BARN #01-19 (in the
amount of $67,000) dated June 7, 2019, which BARN #01-19 is hereby being paid, and the
remaining balance due hereby renewed; and
WHEREAS, BARN #01-19 is approaching its maturity date and such financing must be
renewed or the debt thereof paid and, in compliance with the Local Finance Law, the
Town Board has decided to partially pay-down the debt pursuant to Local Finance Law §
23.00 by making a principal and interest payment thereupon of $3,565.77 (principal of
$2,000.00, plus interest of $1,565.77) and issuing a BARN for the balance of $65,000
thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Town has contacted several lending institutions to find the lowest rates,
and has determined that the Tompkins Trust Company has the best rates and terms for
proposed BARN #01-20, to be issued in the amount of $65,000 at a 2.35% interest rate
(non-callable) to be due and payable upon September 10, 2020; and
WHEREAS, this action is classified as a Type II Action under SEQRA, and after a
review of the foregoing and due deliberation and consideration thereof, and in
compliance with Local Finance Law § 38.10 and other requirements of law, and at a
meeting lawfully convened upon May 20, 2020 at 6:30 pm, the Town Board of the Town
of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that
Section 1. BARN #01-20 hereby authorized is for the payment of indebtedness
relating to the purchase and acquisition of goods and services to construct the Project for
the District.
Section 2. The said BARN was authorized pursuant to a Bond Resolution dated May
21, 2008, which Bond Resolution was duly issued under the Local Finance Law, with
such Project having been subject to permissive referendum as required by law.
Section 3. Pursuant to the New York State Local Finance Law it is hereby
determined that the cost of indebtedness relating to the objects and purposes of this
Resolution is $68,565.77 ($67,000 principal, plus interest in the amount of $1,565.77);
said amount is hereby appropriated and the plan for the financing thereof shall consist of:
(i) the payment of $2,000.00 in principal; (ii) the payment of $1,565.77 in interest; and
(iii) the issuance of serial bonds in a principal amount of up to 65,000.00 (including,
without limitation, statutory installment bonds).
Section 4. The Town of Lansing hereby authorizes the expenditure of up to
$68,565.77 for the payment of the obligations relating to the Project, which amount shall
be paid in part by the retirement of BARN #01-19 and the issuance of BARN #01-20,
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together with a principal payment to be made in relation thereto in the amount of
$2,000.00 and a payment of interest due in the amount of $1,565.77.
Section 5. No other BANs or BARNs are issued and outstanding for the payment of
the indebtedness relating to the Project (except BARN #01-19, which is being paid in full
and retired, as herein authorized).
Section 6. The BARN authorized by this Resolution is a renewal of BARN #01-19,
issued June 7, 2019.
Section 7. The BARN authorized by this Resolution shall be dated June 5, 2020, and
shall mature and be and become due and payable upon September 10, 2020.
Section 8. The BARN hereby authorized is for an assessable improvement of or
within the Town, namely, the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District Extension
Number 2.
Section 9. The temporary use of available funds of the Town, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or
otherwise created is hereby authorized pursuant to § 165.10 of the Local Finance Law for
the purposes described in this Resolution. The Town shall reimburse such expenditures
with the proceeds of the BARN authorized by this Resolution. This Resolution shall
constitute a declaration of official intent as required by United States Treasury Regulation
§ 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this Resolution no money is, or is reasonably
expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with
respect to the permanent funding of the objects or purposes described herein.
Section 10. The full faith and credit of said Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New
York, is hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on
said Bonds and the BARN hereby authorized, as the same may hereafter respectively
become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient
to pay the principal of and interest due and payable in such year. Such appropriation shall
be made from the several lots and parcels of land in the Town of Lansing in the manner
provided by law for taxation or general taxation thereupon. In the event the collection of
such assessments shall be less than the amount required to pay the principal and interest
of such obligations as they shall become due, the Town Board shall direct that surplus
moneys not otherwise appropriated be applied, or the Town shall take such other action
as is permitted or required by law to assure the timely payment of such obligations.
Section 11. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize
the issuance of BANs and renewals thereof (in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the
serial bonds) was and is hereby again delegated to the Town Supervisor, as Chief Fiscal
Officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such
manner as may be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law and the Bond Resolution aforesaid.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
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 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 May
20, 2020.
RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO TOWN OF LANSING
BROADBAND COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION 20-89
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RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO TOWN OF LANSING
BROADBAND COMMITTEE
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the 2018 Town of Lansing Comprehensive Plan recommends adding or
improving broadband infrastructure to accommodate both new planned development and
existing business retention; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2020, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing adopted
Resolution 20-73 creating the Broadband Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board on April 9, 2020 directed the Director of Planning to set
about advertising for appointments; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Planning sent a fillable application and Resolution 20 -73 on
the duties of the Broadband Committee to nine potential applicants on April 28, 2020;
published the availability of Broadband Committee positions at two separate media
outlets, respectively; and
WHEREAS, seven (7) completed applications were received by the posted deadline of
May 14, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the following applicants, in the judgment of the Town Board, are qualified
to serve on the Broadband Committee and are appointed to terms of membership, subject
to reappointment, and the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby:
RESOLVED, that Jase Baese be appointed to the Broadband Committee with a term to
expire December 31, 2020; and it is further
RESOLVED, that Chuck Bartosch be appointed to the Broadband Committee with a term
to expire December 31, 2020; and it is further
RESOLVED, that Norman L. Davidson be appointed to the Broadband Committee with a
term to expire December 31, 2020; and it is further
RESOLVED, that Dan Ferguson be appointed to the Broadband Committee with a term
to expire December 31, 2020; and it is further
RESOLVED, that Susie Gutenberger be appointed to the Broadband Committee with a
term to expire December 31, 2020; and it is further
RESOLVED, that Cynthia Howell be appointed to the Broadband Committee with a term
to expire December 31, 2020; and it is further
RESOLVED, that Richard Knepper be appointed to the Broadband Committee with a
term to expire December 31, 2020; and it is further
RESOLVED, that Bronwyn Losey be appointed to the Broadband Committee as Co-
Chairperson with a term to expire December 31, 2020; and it is further
RESOLVED, that Joseph Wetmore be appointed to the Broadband Committee as Co-
Chairperson with a term to expire December 31, 2020.
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 Doug Dake – Aye
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Recuse Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Recuse
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
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Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
20, 2020.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Andra Benson – Previously reported on Lansing Library and Lansing Youth Services.
Bronwyn Losey – Report e-mailed to Town Clerk prior to the meeting.
Friends of Salt Point - Zoom meeting. The volunteer clean-up day was postponed and
will be on May 30 from 9-12. Volunteers are asked to bring gardening tools, masks and
plan to be socially distanced. They are looking forward to when the porta-potty can be
put in, but understand the delay.
Lansing Advisory Committee on Power Plant Future (LAC-PPF) - Zoom meeting. They
finalized the bylaws and elected officers and plan to meet again next month to figure out
next steps. Guy was helpful in explaining both committee rules and the regulatory
process.
Siting Solar Projects - I attended the training, and as a credit to CJ's succinct way of
explaining things it was a review of what I had already learned from her.
Intermunicipal Organization (IO) - Is working on collecting a list of projects from
municipalities that they could apply for grants for or help to manage, so if we have any to
forward please let me know.
Bronwyn reviewed the IO information above.
Doug Dake – reported the following:
Planning Board
• Pinney Properties – application issue, needs to be re-done
• Dormady (Forest Acres) – already discussed
o Why is future development not allowed there?
▪ Per C.J. Randall, future development is allowed, but no further
subdivision is allowed
• Britton Subdivision – North Triphammer Road, North of Asbury Road – reviewed
• Sewer District – Town Center based on sewer district
Joseph Wetmore – Report e-mailed to Town Clerk prior to the meeting.
Tompkins County Council of Governments
April 23, 2020 3:00- 4:30 pm Zoom Conference due to Coronavirus 19 pandemic
1. Report from Transit Services Committee
2. Report from Subcommittees, working on collecting information about what is
currently being done on the various subjects.
a. Water Quality
b. Transportation
c. Energy
d. Emergency Planning and Preparedness
3. Stormwater Coalition Report
The Tompkins County Stormwater Coalition has been discussing and researching the
option of having a County-wide, staffed, Stormwater Coalition like Chemung County’s
Stormwater Coalition. The main responsibility and overall goal would be to keep the
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regulated municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) areas within Tompkins County
in compliance with the NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges
from MS4s with a centralized, consistent program County wide. Right now, each
municipality is trying to complete the program requirements with differing amounts of
staff and resources. Most of the municipalities have one code officer that is now the
Stormwater Management Officer too.
4. Code Enforcement Update – Continuing meetings of Code officers.
5. Stretch Energy Codes for New Buildings - Terry Carroll
NYStretch Energy Code – 2020 Version 1.0 (NYStretch) is now available. NYSERDA
developed NYStretch as a statewide model code for New York jurisdictions to use to
meet their energy and climate goals by accelerating the savings obtained through their
local building energy codes. For jurisdictions that adopt it, NYStretch will provide
savings of roughly 11% over the 2020 Energy Conservation Construction Code of New
York State (2020 ECCCNYS) when that energy code is released by New York State
Department of State.
Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC)
May 5, 2020 1-2 pm Zoom Conference due to Coronavirus 19 pandemic
1. TCAT moving their faculty to Lansing is taking another step. TCAT is getting
money moved from one line to another, within their section of the TIP program,
in order to hire an architect to design their proposed facility located by the airport.
TCAT feels that Transportation issues are not changing enough on a daily basis to
preclude starting the design phase. The bus garage is being designed with an
expected lifespan of at least 40 years.
TCAT’s Current operations are taking a huge financial hit due to low ridership.
Not only are they not collecting fares, but there's a question about how much of
the State and Federal aid (which is calculated on ridership) will come through as
well. It is possible that State and Federal aid will come through in normal
amounts due to the extraordinary circumstances beyond TCAT’s control.
2. The Census is a concern. We're under count, currently. The undercount can
affect our community in a number of ways. If the population of Tomkins County
drops below 55,000 (possible if we don’t get the students counted as living here)
then the Transportation Council gets dissolved. We don’t think it will be that
severely undercounted, but there are numerous other issues that come up with an
undercount.
3. The DOT Facility by the airport is scheduled to be finished by September 15th
2020. They want to move their operations to the new facility quickly thereafter.
The current plan is to be able to auction off the 3rd Street property by the end of
2020.
4. Ludlowville Bridge. The County is apparently not going to start construction on
the Ludlowville Bridge in the spring of 2020, as originally planned. They're
expecting open bids on June 3rd. The bid documents state that the construction of
the Ludlowville Bridge is to be completed by August 2021.
It also means that both the Ludlowville Bridge and the large bridge over Salmon
Creek will be out of service at the same time. New York State still has a start date
for the large bridge of spring 2021. New York State DOT is very concerned
about having both Bridges out at the same time. They were not aware of the
overlap until I asked about the schedule of the Ludlowville Bridge at this meeting.
We're all concerned about having both bridges out at the same time, not the least
of which is the effect it will have on emergency response times to part of Lansing
north of the bridges.
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Joseph also reported:
Peter Wheeler Grant – Working with C.J. Randall.
Bridges – Concerned about two bridges being out at the same time.
Councilperson Andra Benson stated she wished the Town had some input on the bridges.
Edward LaVigne – No report due to Zoom time restraint.
WORK SESSION MEETING ITEMS OF DISCUSSION
Future Town Hall Public Hearings
• Hope to be back in building for public hearings
• Schedule public hearings in June to take place in July
• May need to have virtual public hearings
o How will this be done?
Face Mask Distribution
• Available at BBQ Pavilion Saturday and other events
• Available at Town Hall Foyer and Town Clerk’s Office
• Notification on new LED sign
ADJOURN MEETING
Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 7:52 p.m.
Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah K. Munson, RMC
Town Clerk