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Home My WebLink About2020-10-21 October 21, 2020 1 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING October 21, 2020 Town of Lansing YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs2FqU2xFnDyGS8DwXgoJwA Zoom Meeting ID – 899 5291 6006 Password – 947394 Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89952916006 Dial 1-646-558-8656 US (New York) 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 6:32 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), C.J. Randall, Director of Planning (remotely), Owen Davis, Parks and Recreation Department, Patrick Jordan, Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP, Nathaniel Launer, Community Science Institute, and Mike Sigler, Tompkins County Legislator, and a few other attendees (remotely) 2019 DRAFT AUDIT PRESENTATION – INSERO & CO. CPAS – PATRICK JORDAN Mr. Jordan stated the following: • Previously reported at the September Town Board Meeting audit was positive • He has not received any questions from the Town Board • Typographical errors and updates have been done – tables were correct as presented in September Signed final copies were given to the Town Board and Town Clerk. MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION AT 1004 AUBURN ROAD Councilperson Andra Benson, moved to OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION AT 1004 AUBURN ROAD at 6:37 pm. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 No one addressed the Town Board. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Councilperson Andra Benson, moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION AT 1004 AUBURN ROAD at 6:44 pm. Councilperson Doug Dake, seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – GUIDELINES Available as a handout. The public shall be allowed to speak only during the Public Comment / Privilege of the Floor period of the meeting, or during public hearings, or when they have reserved and been granted time upon the Agenda. October 21, 2020 2 Speakers must be recognized by the presiding officer (or his or her designee) and step to the front of the room. Speakers must give their name and state whether they are speaking as a resident, a member of the public, or for any other person or organization. Speakers must limit their remarks to 3 minutes, and comments unrelated to the subject matter of the public hearing are not allowed. Speakers may not yield any remaining time they may have to another speaker. With the permission of the presiding officer a Board or committee member may interrupt a speaker for the purpose of clarification or information (and not for any other reason or to debate or disagree). Such time shall not be counted against the speaker’s 3 minute limit. All remarks shall be addressed to the Board or committee as a body and not to any member thereof, nor to any member of the public whether present at such public hearing or not. Speakers shall observe the commonly accepted rules of courtesy, decorum, dignity and good taste. Interested parties or their representatives may address the Board by written communications. Written documents and evidence may be submitted as part of the record of the public hearing. Persons who exceed 3 minutes, violate rules of courtesy, decorum, dignity or good taste, or deliberately or by their behavior interfere with other person’s right to comment or governmental administration will be cut off, removed, or have non-recognized comments removed from the record, or any combination of the above. Before a comments or statements will be excised from the record, the speaker will be verbally warned that they are in violation of the rules for this public hearing. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – COMMENTS Community Science Institute (CSI), Nathaniel Launer Mr. Launer spoke on behalf of CSI • CSI and Lansing volunteers monitor water quality o Data available on-line • Some concerns are o Lake shore pollution from nearby septic systems o Harmful Algae Blooms o Sediment and nutrient run off in Salmon Creek • Services provided o Potable water testing o Education o Environmental protection CSI would like the Town of Lansing to support them. Solar Projects One resident stated the following regarding solar projects coming up in Lansing • Would like increased set backs • Difficult to get information out due to COVID-19 – going door to door • Town Board was previously asked for letters of support for sPower and CS Energy October 21, 2020 3 Dollar General Two residents stated the following regarding a Dollar General store proposed to be built on Auburn Road (North Lansing) • Understand it is an allowed use at that location, but opposed to it • Stop stores from opening another store within close proximity • Lansing created Town Center – this in not near that • Local businesses help local economy • Place limits on formula retail establishments to preserve small town and agriculture environment • Opposition letters are written • Lansing Star had letter from Dollar General employee – read with a “grain of salt” BOARD MEMBER RESPONSES TO PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Town Board Members are not speaking for the opinion of the whole Board. Councilperson Andra Benson thanked Mr. Launer for his information and stated she would like the Town to support CSI. Councilpeople Bronwyn Losey and Doug Dake thanked everyone for sharing. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore thanked everyone, especially Mr. Launer and the work CSI is doing. He stated he would like the Town Board to ask the Planning Board about solar setbacks. PRESENTATION ON BELL STATION LANDS – FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – ANDY ZEPP Mr. Zepp stated the following: • Single largest privately owned lakeshore property in all the Finger Lakes • About 490 acres • 3500 feet of shoreline • Reached out to NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) o Wildlife management area does not pay taxes o State forest does pay taxes ▪ Need 500 acres for state forest • Land trust conversations – possible public conservation recreation area and solar energy o Maybe subdivision for solar – DEC probably will not want to own that land o Assessed value probably different for recreation area and solar ▪ If subdivide, will not have 500 acres for state forest • Maybe another acquisition from Cayuga Operating Company • Dependent on what Town wants • Property currently not open to public • Access to lake better than other places – bluff is not too high and dead end road winds its way down (not all the way to the lake) Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated: • Current concern if off the tax rolls • Owner (Iberdrola), previously not willing to sell land Councilperson Andra Benson asked if the shoreline will stay undeveloped • Mr. Zepp stated this has not been determined yet Councilperson Joseph Wetmore stated: • Thankful that years ago Lansing officials thought of Myers Park • Would like Bell Station to be preserved natural area October 21, 2020 4 Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated: • Town is willing to help – people need to be patient • Thoughts and questions should be e-mailed to Mr. Zepp • Located on Nut Ridge near Cedar View Golf Course • Town Board will work through C.J. Randall, Director of Planning LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – CHRISTINE EISENHUT The following report was available as a handout. TOWN BOARD UPDATES FROM THE LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY OCTOBER 21, 2020 1. The Library is excited to announce that it will open for patron browsing by appointment on October 20th. More appointment times, computer use and community room reservations will be added in the near future. Cleaning and sanitizing will be happening throughout the day to keep patrons and staff safe. Separate appointment times have been set aside for senior citizens. 2. The Library is also open for curbside pick-up. The hours are Monday and Tuesday from 12-6pm, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am-4pm and Friday from 10am-2pm. 3. The Friends of the Library are hosting an on-line auction to support the work of the library. It is especially important this year when the library is seeing a reduction in county and state funding. Please go to the LCL website to bid! 4. Book Bundles for Children – Whatever the educational situation Lansing children may be facing, Book Bundles are an easy way to request a group of books on one topic or theme. Each bundle contains 5-10 items and may include books, audio books, or DVD’s. 5. The LCL’s wifi is not password protected. The community is welcome to park in the lot to access the Internet. Councilperson Andra Benson noted: • The auction mentioned in #3 above has been completed and was successful o Thanks to everyone who participated LANSING YOUTH SERVICES REPORT – BRIDGETTE NUGENT The following report was available as a handout. Lansing Youth Commission; Est. 1987 Supports Lansing Youth Services Youth Employment Programs October 2020 LYS held a virtual meeting on September 17th. The following is an update on fall programming: 1. The following programs are being offered by Lansing Youth Service Rural Youth Services Program: a. Crafting on Cayuga b. Scavenger Stories c. Outdoor Adventure d. Flyin’ Fridays Participants made crafts such as oil pastel landscape drawings, jewelry making, and duct tape textiles. A consistent group of participants report having enjoyed being on the lake and having the opportunity to be creative with their peers. October 21, 2020 5 Additional programming encourages youth to create scavenger hunts for their peers, as well as to explore aviation history and create their own methods of flight. Recruitment is ongoing for programs, especially Outdoor Adventures. All programs are currently held outdoors at Myers Park, from Tuesday through Friday and correspond to the school schedule (after school and during the day on Friday). Program schedules are fluid to meet the needs of students and the District. 2. There continues to be a significant lack of youth employment opportunities given the constraints of the pandemic. Placements being explored are at the high school assisting a teacher, with the LYS program as youth assistants, and potential placements with the Recreation Department and Baker’s Acres. 3. Lansing Youth Services continues to brainstorm creative ideas for community fundraisers in consideration of the limitations in place by COVID-19. Ideas that have been floated include; bottle/can redemption drive, restaurant fundraisers, and the solicitation of donations from corporate sponsors. Councilperson Andra Benson noted: • Attended October Zoom meeting • Programs are going well – all at Myers Park, no programs at the schools • Looking for places for after school winter programs o Must be on school bus route o Will check with Patrick Tyrrell about using the Community Center TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATOR REPORT – MIKE SIGLER Reviewed the following with Town Board and report was available as a handout. Tompkins County Legislator Michael Sigler October 21, 2020 Hello and thank you for having me again. I want to thank Dominick Recckio, the County’s communications director, whose press releases I pull very liberally from. The County has seen an upswing in cases, but I think the County is well prepared for any new cases. There was one case of a resident at Kendall and several workers there testing positive and the County had its first resident of the County death, a 95-year-old patient who has caught the virus. There was a positive case in the Dryden School District as well. What I want to assure you and Lansing residents is that the County and Cayuga Medical Center is prepared for an upswing in cases. Where in the spring, we needed to treat this as an emergency and we did, we are now prepared for new cases and the treatment of the sick. Tompkins County Administrator Jason Molino hosted a public forum on police reform on Thursday, October 15th. The forum will be streamed on Tompkins County’s YouTube channel and is part of the collaborative effort to reform policing with the City of Ithaca. All municipalities with police departments are required to submit a policing reform plan to New York State by April 1, 2021 in response to State executive order 203 following the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota earlier this year. Additional engagement opportunities, including ways for individuals to engage without internet access, will be shared with the community in the coming weeks. Andra Benson was very active in asking me about where the County was with this and was very interested in being a part of this. I was finally able to get her and the County Administrator on the phone about this project. On the money side of things; on sales tax, January-first October draw comparison – 11% decrease this year compared to last year, worst in NYS right now. We think we will see an improvement into November sales tax, likely will be due to lag with higher education return. We budgeted for a 9% decrease. August sales tax checks for municipalities went October 21, 2020 6 out last week. We are still working on the budget and finished our public hearing on it. When it comes to taxes, at this point in the budget, a house assessed at $200k, is looking at levy increase around $78. There is also a $5 proposed increase in the solid waste fee. We should be finishing it up soon. Right now, it looks like we will be cutting 48 positions, but adding two, a Climate Coordinator and a Criminal Justice Coordinator. The County approved next year’s financial allocation to Tompkins Cortland Community College. We are advancing some money early because of the uncertainty at the state level. The advanced allocation for 2021 will total just over $3 million. Tompkins County Administrator Jason Molino introduced Ruby Pulliam for confirmation by the Legislature for a six-year appointment as Human Resources Commissioner. Pulliam’s appointment was confirmed unanimously. Pulliam comes to Tompkins County from the City of Niagara Falls, NY where she served as the Director of Personnel and Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, supervising workforce diversity, Civil Service processes, recruitment, and benefits administration. Deputy County Administrator Lisa Holmes for serving as the interim Commissioner since August 2019 and through the COVID-19 pandemic and search process and I want to thank her for an excellent job. And finally, Halloween is coming. The Health Department released some information on Halloween. You can find that guidance on the Legislator Facebook page. Mike also commented that CSI is doing great work. Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated the following: • Sales tax revenue is down about 15% – about $183,000 o About $146,000 decrease in revenue to highway ▪ Highway will not use $200,000 for road maintenance expenses in 2020 o Planning Department about $37,000 decrease in revenue ▪ Good fund balance PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – PATRICK TYRRELL The following report was available as a handout. Parks & Recreation 10/21/20 Town Board Meeting RECREATION • Fall baseball, softball, football, and soccer have ended for the season. • Bob Baker BBQ pavilion dedication was held on Oct. 17th. • We are working on winter programming; this will be limited due to COVID-19. • Trunk or Treat will be held at Myers Park this year on Oct. 31st. • Travel soccer will continue to play through the end of this month. • Meeting next week with MJ Engineering to move forward with Parks & Trails Master Plan. If you have not done so already please complete the Town of Lansing Parks, Recreation and Trails Community Survey: https://www.research.net/r/LansingParks • Please be careful on the Lansing Center Trail and Salt Point as deer season has begun. Please keep your pets on a leash. PARKS • Camping has ended for the season. • Restrooms will remain open until Nov. 1, depending on weather. • We have added a new spring toy in Ludlowville that was donated by Lansing Lions. • Salt Point had a new historical marker placed on Oct. 3rd as well as volunteer day, which was very successful. Owen Davis noted the following: • Thanks to the Baker family for the nice pavilion October 21, 2020 7 • Hunting season reminders o Pets need to be on leashes on trails o Town land posted for hunters Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated the following is a wish list from Robert Rieger for Salt Point: • Money to CSI – Ed would like this in the budget every year • Increase budget for Town Constable – Patrick Tyrrell will take care of this • Steps to lake access – Patrick Tyrrell will take care of this • Hedge Trimmer – Town will purchase and Salt Point may use • General improvements (planting, landscape, speed bumps) – Patrick Tyrrell will take care of this • Fishing Pier – Friends of Salt Point discussion HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT – CHARLIE “CRICKET” PURCELL No report. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT – C.J. RANDALL The following report was available as a handout. CORE PLANNING FUNCTIONS • Review and classification of development applications • Data and GIS Services o Continued virtual meeting protocol during coronavirus outbreak for board and committee meetings • Conservation Advisory Council staff support o Attended 9/3 meeting • Planning Board staff support o Land Use Ordinance review; review of options for regulating short- term rentals; 2020 Mid-Year Review and draft 2021 Planning Work Plan at 9/14 meeting o Maple Avenue Minor Subdivision ▪ Public Hearing; Determination of Environmental Significance; Preliminary and Final Minor Subdivision Approval on 9/28 o Savage Club of Ithaca – Site Plan and Special Use Permit ▪ Recommendation and Referral to Town Board on 9/28 o Cargill Cayuga Mine Lower Pad Salt Shed ▪ Declaration of Lead Agency on 9/28, sent to interested agencies NYSDEC and Town Zoning Board of Appeals o Cayuga Lake National Bank branch ▪ Public Hearing and Declaration of Lead Agency on 9/28 o Auburn Road Retail Store -- Site Plan and Minor Subdivision ▪ Sketch Plan presented on 9/28 • Zoning Board of Appeals staff support o No September meeting • Interdepartmental Infrastructure Coordination o Attended Water & Sewer Advisory Board on 9/2 o Coordinated and attended Broadband Committee meeting on 9/2 o Attended Lansing Advisory Committee on Power Plant Future (LAC-PPF) meeting on 9/10 o Coordinated and attended Parks, Recreation, and Trails Plan consultant coordination meetings on 9/22 and 9/28 o Coordinated and attended Town Highway Building Renovation Project Evaluation Committee meeting on 9/30 • Chaired Tompkins County Planning Advisory Board (PAB) meeting on 9/8 October 21, 2020 8 o Discussed Tompkins County harmful algal blooms (HABs) Strategy Approach and Outreach Plan o Discussed 2019 Tompkins County Housing Snapshot • Discussed Build-Ready Site Nomination with NYSERDA on 9/17 • Coordinated Cayuga Power Plant solar presentation on 9/9 • Attended Tompkins County Recovery and Resiliency Plan Steering Committee meeting on 9/16 • Attended FEMA NFIP Community Rating System for New York State webinar on 9/22 • Attended TCAD Economic Development Collaborative meeting on 9/24 • Attended FEMA BRIC-FMA webinar on 9/24 o Submitted Letter of Intent for Highway Department and TCSWCD Salmon Creek Streambank Stabilization Project to NYS DHSES on 9/29 • Attended Multi-Town Broadband meeting on 9/24 • Attended TCCOG Broadband special meeting on 9/25 • Attended NYPF / AOT Siting of Major Solar, Wind and Alternative Energy Generation: New Legislation webinar on 9/25 LAND USE POLICY WORK PROGRAM • Land Use Ordinance Update o Land Use Ordinance Audit with Appendix of Questions reviewed at Planning Board working meeting on 9/14 • Environmental Protection Overlay Districts o Scope of work and schedule of adoption forthcoming based on 2021 CAC Work Plan C.J. Randall also reported: • Short term rentals – County Planning and Planning Board are reviewing proposals • Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan – meeting next Tuesday with consultant M.J. Engineering o Thanks to Katrina Binkewicz for all her information • Large Scale Renewable Energy Projects – Office of Renewable Energy Siting o Released draft of regulations – Planning Board, Conservation Advisory Council (CAC), and others are reviewing ▪ C.J. Randall will e-mail draft to anyone that would like it ▪ Comments are welcome • CAC – Draft of natural resources inventory almost completed • Thanks to Lynn Day and Heather Dries for their help • Building permits have increased over last year Town Board thanked C.J. for all of her work. Supervisor Ed LaVigne noted: • Budget is down about $15,000 in legal fees because of C.J. Randall's hard work • ARC grant of $404,170 is huge and will help with the data center ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK No report. AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE REPORT – CONNIE WILCOX No report. CONSENT AGENDA Councilperson Joseph Wetmore moved, with a second by Councilperson Andra Benson to approve the Consent Agenda Resolutions 20-130 to 20-137: October 21, 2020 9 a. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2019 YEAR END INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDIT OF TOWN OPERATIONS, PROCEDURES, FUNDS, CASH HANDLING PROCEDURES AND ACCOUNTS RESOLUTION 20-130 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2019 YEAR END INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDIT OF TOWN OPERATIONS, PROCEDURES, FUNDS, CASH HANDLING PROCEDURES AND ACCOUNTS The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town has received and reviewed the 2019 Year End Independent Outside Audit of Town functions, cash management policies, accounts and protocols, including additional agreed upon procedures for Supervisor’s Office and Court Office of the Town; and WHEREAS, Insero & Co prepared the financial report and audit, and it was given to the Town Board for review; and WHEREAS, upon deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that such 2019 Year End Independent Outside Audit Report be and hereby is approved. SEQRA: Type II Action. b. RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING UPON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #5 OF 2020 A LOCAL LAW TO REPEAL LOCAL LAW #4 OF 2020 AND REINSTATE THE TAX CAP LIMITS OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 3-C RESOLUTION 20-131 RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING UPON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #5 OF 2020 A LOCAL LAW TO REPEAL LOCAL LAW #4 OF 2020 AND REINSTATE THE TAX CAP LIMITS OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 3-C The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, on July 15, 2020, the Town Board adopted a local law to override tax cap limits set forth in GML § 3-C (Local Law #4 of 2020), and due to other NYS legislation allowing certain limited tax refunds under stated conditions, one of which is that no tax cap override may be in place at the time of adoption of a final budget for 2021, the Town Board has decided to repeal Local Law #4 of 2020, the Tax Cap Override Local Law; and WHEREAS, said action is a Type II SEQRA action for which no environmental review is required, and upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that a Public Hearing will be held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, being in the Town of Lansing, on November 4, 2020 at 6:31 p.m. to consider the adoption of proposed Local Law #5 of 2020, and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, and to take such action thereon as is required or permitted by law; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a Notice of Public Hearing to be published in the official newspaper of the Town of Lansing, and also to post a copy thereof on the Town signboard maintained by the Town Clerk, in accord with law and at least 5 days before such public hearing. October 21, 2020 10 c. RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS PROPOSED 2021 BUDGETS RESOLUTION 20-132 RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS PROPOSED 2021 BUDGETS The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has prepared the Assessment Rolls of parcels of land included in the Lansing Consolidated Water District (“CWD”), CWD Extensions 1, 2, and 4 (Lansing Station Road and Drake Road) and for lands within Lighting Districts Numbers 1, 2, and 3, (Ludlowville, Warren Road, and Lakewatch), and for the Lansing Drainage Districts Numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 (Pheasant Meadows, Whispering Pines, Lake Forest, Farm Pond Circle, Lansing Commons, Woodland Park, Cayuga Way, and Novalane), and the Lansing Sewer Districts (Cherry Road and Warren Road) (all together, the “Districts”), and the Town has apportioned and assessed upon such parcels of land in proportion in the amount of benefits the improvements shall confer upon the same the cost chargeable to said Districts in connection with the construction and capital costs of the providing of public water, lighting, stormwater management and drainage, and sewer transportation and treatment payable in the year 2021 and therefore, pursuant to § 239 of the Town Law, the Town Board shall hold a Public Hearing at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York 14882, at 6:32 p.m., on the 4th day of November, 2020 to hear and consider any objections which may be made to said roll. d. RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2021 RESOLUTION 20-133 RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2021 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Preliminary Budget of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021, will be completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town on October 21, 2020, where it will be available for inspection by any interested persons at all reasonable hours; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing will meet and review said Preliminary Budget and hold a Public Hearing thereon at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York 14882, at 6:33 p.m. on the 4th day of November, 2020 and that at such hearing any person may be heard in favor of or against the Preliminary Budget as compiled or for or against any items therein contained; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, that the following are proposed yearly salaries of elected Town Officials of this Town: Supervisor $ 30,306.00 Councilperson (4) Total $ 38,964.00 Each $ 9,741.00 Town Clerk $ 47,620.00 Highway Superintendent $ 80,064.00 Town Justice (2) Total $ 38,996.00 Each $ 19,498.00 October 21, 2020 11 e. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2020 and 2021 AMENDENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE GREATER TOMPKINS COUNTY MUNICIPAL HEALTH INSURANCE CONSORTIUM RESOLUTION 20-134 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2020 and 2021 AMENDMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE GREATER TOMPKINS COUNTY MUNICIPAL HEALTH INSURANCE CONSORTIUM WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing (municipality) is a Participant in the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium (the "Consortium"), a municipal cooperative organized under Article 47 of the New York Insurance Law, and WHEREAS, the municipal participants in the Consortium, including this body, have approved and executed a certain Municipal Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement"; effective date of October 1, 2010) and the 2020 and 2021 Amendments that provide for the operation and governance of the Consortium, and WHEREAS, Article 47 of the New York Insurance Law (the "Insurance Law") and the rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Financial Services set forth certain requirements for governance of municipal cooperatives that offer self- insured municipal cooperative health insurance plans, and WHEREAS, the Agreement sets forth in Section Q2 that continuation of the Consortium under the terms and conditions of the Agreement, or any amendments or restatements thereto, shall be subject to Board review on the fifth (5th) anniversary date and upon acceptance of any new Participant hereafter, and WHEREAS, by motion nos. 005-2020 and 008 of 2020 the Consortium's Board of Directors recommends approval of the 2020 and 2021 amended agreements based on review of the document by the Governance Structure/MCA Review Committee, the New York State Department of Financial Services, and the Consortium’s legal counsel, and WHEREAS, the Municipal Cooperative Agreement requires that amendments to the agreement be presented to each participant for review and adopted by its municipal board, and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is in receipt of the proposed amended Agreement(s) and has determined that it is in the best interest of its constituents who are served by the Consortium to amend the Agreement as set forth in the attached 2020 and 2021 Amended Municipal Cooperative Agreements, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing approves and authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to sign the 2020 and 2021 Amendments to the Municipal Cooperative Agreement of the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium, and RESOLVED, further, that the Clerk of the Town of Lansing is hereby authorized to execute this Resolution to indicate its approval, transmit a copy thereof to the Board of Directors of the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium, and take any other such actions as may be required by law. f. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE OF 1004 AUBURN ROAD, TAX PARCEL NO. 8.-1-29, AS PRIVATE CLUB BY SAVAGE CLUB OF ITHACA RESOLUTION 20-135 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE OF 1004 AUBURN ROAD, TAX PARCEL NO. 8.-1-29, AS PRIVATE CLUB BY SAVAGE CLUB OF ITHACA October 21, 2020 12 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, an Application was submitted for Special Use Permit and Site Plan approval by C. William Heffner, Applicant, on behalf of Savage Club of Ithaca, for adaptive reuse of the existing 1,760 s.f. Faith Baptist Fellowship Church on the existing .54-acre parcel on Tax Parcel No. 8.-1-29 (1004 Auburn Rd), located in the Rural Agricultural (RA) Zoning District; and WHEREAS, this is a proposed action reviewed under Town of Lansing Code § 270-27 and § 270-36 Site Plan Review, for which the completed application was received September 18, 2020; and WHEREAS, this action was determined to be a Type II Action under 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(18) of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”); and WHEREAS, this Board did on October 21, 2020, review and accept as adequate: “Survey Map: Lands of Faith Baptist Fellowship of North Lansing, Inc., Being Part of Military Lot No. 57, Town of Lansing, County of Tompkins, State of New York” dated 4/28/2020 by Reagan Land Surveying; Agricultural Data Statement; brief statement describing the project; and other application materials; and WHEREAS, 600 feet parcel notices were mailed on October 13, 2020 and the Town Board duly held a Public Hearing on October 21, 2020 on the Special Use Permit application wherein all evidence and comments were considered, along and together with the requirements of the Town’s Code, existing development in the surrounding area, the public facilities and services available, the Town’s Comprehensive Plan and land use regulations, and site characteristics and issues; and WHEREAS, this action is exempt from New York State General Municipal Law §239 -l, -m, and -n referral requirements as Special Use Permits for change of commercial use in an existing building not involving any change in building footprint and with no change in vehicular access on a State or County highway are excluded per an Inter-Governmental Agreement between the Tompkins County Planning Department and the Town of Lansing dated December 17, 2003; WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Code § 270-36B(1), on September 28, 2020 the Planning Board passed a Motion RECOMMENDING TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZE SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO SAVAGE CLUB OF ITHACA FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE OF FAITH BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, 1004 AUBURN ROAD, TAX PARCEL NO. 8.-1-29, FINDING THAT THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF § 270- 36 (A) HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH; and WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby makes the following findings for the aforementioned Special Use Permit under Town Code § 270-36 (A), after a duly advertised public hearing: (1) That the proposed land use or activity is to be located, constructed, and operated so that the public health, safety and general welfare will be protected; and (2) that the existence of the proposed land use or activity will not cause substantial injury to the value of other property in the surrounding neighborhood; (3) that adequate landscaping and screening is to be provided; and (4) that adequate off-street parking and loading is provided and the ingress and egress are so designed as to cause minimum interference with traffic on abutting roads; and (5) that the proposed land use or activity will not result in excessive erosion and will not increase the volume or velocity of surface water runoff onto abutting properties; and (6) that any proposed water and/or sewage disposal system is determined by appropriate jurisdictional authority to be adequate; and (7) that vibration, glare, odor, heat or noise anticipated from the proposed use can be mitigated; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby authorize a Special Use Permit for Town of Lansing Tax Parcel Number 8.-1-29 for by C. William Heffner, Applicant, on behalf of Savage Club of Ithaca, subject to the following specifications and conditions: October 21, 2020 13 1. Site Plan approval by the Town of Lansing Planning Board. 2. This Special use permit shall expire within 12 months from the date of issuance if the proposed land use activity has not been substantially implemented, as per Town Code § 270-36D. g. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING BARRON OUTSIDE USER AGREEMENT RESOLUTION 20-136 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING BARRON OUTSIDE USER AGREEMENT The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board. WHEREAS, the Water and Sewer Advisory Board (“WSAB”), in accord with its duties and functions as assigned by the Town Board, has considered certain outside user request for the Consolidated Water District (“CWD”), and the WSAB has issued a recommendation to approve outside user request and agreement for bringing TPN 16.-1- 45.21 (Barron) into the CWD and allowing access to municipal water by contract until such extension is approved; and WHEREAS, the Town Code addressing allows outside users to receive water from the CWD or any of its extensions when approved by the Town Board and an adequate contract for services is executed that complies with law in several material respects, and said landowners have followed the updated procedures, obtained easements in a form as approved by counsel (if needed), and have or will proceed to complete the application process that culminates in the outside user agreement, as herein approved, being duly executed; and WHEREAS, said actions are Type II SEQRA actions for which no environmental review is required, and upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that upon completion of the application and payment of the permit fee, the outside user application and Agreement for 58 Emmons Road be and hereby are approved, and permission is given to tap into CWD water mains, all subject to the continuing requirements of such Agreement that all installation and maintenance of water service lines be at the sole expense of the applicant and that any future boundary change or district extension covering their lands be duly approved by applicant; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor be and is hereby authorized to execute such Outside User Agreement by, for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Town of Lansing. RESOLVED, that this Agreement shall be valid for only one year from the date the Town executes the same and if, for any reason, the applicant has not obtained a permit from Bolton Point and a final inspection upon the waterline installation within such year, this Resolution shall be and be deemed rescinded without need of further action by the Town, and the Agreement hereby approved shall thus expire and be of no further force or effect. h. APPROVE AUDIT and BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISOR’S REPORT RESOLUTION 20-137 The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of September 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 Doug Dake. The Supervisor’s Report be approved as submitted and the Bookkeeper is hereby authorized to pay the following bills and to make the following budget modifications. October 21, 2020 14 CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT # 010 DATED 10/21/2020 AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 828 – 929 PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 828 – 831 AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 65 – 71 PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 65 – 68 FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 88,355.80 HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 119,748.46 LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,357.73 LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 69,057.53 TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 51,929.78 WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICTS (SS1-) $ 240.61 CHERRY ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS3-) $ 0.00 DRAINAGE DISTRICTS (SDD1-10) $ 3,138.38 DRAKE RD – CWD #4 (HA) $__ _9,720.78 PERUVILLE RD – CWD#5 (HC) $ 64,997.40 BUDGET MODIFICATIONS GENERAL FUND A 10/21/2020 Board Meeting FROM TO FOR AMOUNT A599 A1320.400 From Fund Balance to Independent Audit $ 500.00 Additional funds needed A599 A1630.403 From Fund Balance to Community Center Elec $ 600.00 Additional funds needed A599 A5182.403 From Fund Balance to Street Lighting Contractual $ 1,500.00 Additional funds needed A599 A7110.404 From Fund Balance to Parks Telephone $ 600.00 Additional funds needed HIGHWAY FUND DB 10/21/2020 Board Meeting FROM TO FOR AMOUNT DB599 DB5110.200 From Fund Balance to Street Maintenance Equipment $ 3,250.00 Additional funds needed October 21, 2020 15 CAPITAL PROJECTS PERUVILLE RD CWD #5 10/21/2020 Board Meeting FROM TO FOR AMOUNT HC599 HC8340.420 From Fund Balance to Engineering $ 2,000.00 Additional funds needed HC599 HC9730.700 From Fund Balance to Ban Interest $ 1,618.00 Additional funds needed FARM POND CIRCLE DRAINAGE DIST SDD5 10/21/2020 Board Meeting FROM TO FOR AMOUNT SDD5-599 SDD5-8540.100 From Fund Balance to Personnel Services $ 1,290.00 Additional funds needed SDD5-599 SDD5-9030.800 From Fund Balance to Social Security $ 80.00 Additional funds needed SDD5-599 SDD5-9050.800 From Fund Balance to Unemployment $ 10.50 Additional funds needed SDD5-599 SDD5-9089.800 From Fund Balance to Medicare $ 20.00 Additional funds needed WATER DISTRICT SW 10/21/2020 Board Meeting FROM TO FOR AMOUNT SW599 SW8310.402 From Fund Balance to Water Admin - Legal $ 2,000.00 Additional funds needed SW599 SW8310.403 From Fund Balance to Water Admin - Fiscal Advisor $ 11,100.00 Additional funds needed CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS 20-130 – 20-137 RESOLUTION 20-138 WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Consent Agenda Resolutions 20-130 – 20-137, 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 Resolutions were approved, carried, and duly adopted on October 21, 2020. RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CHANGES TO TENTATIVE BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING PREPARATION AND FILING OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET RESOLUTION 20-139 October 21, 2020 16 RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CHANGES TO TENTATIVE BUDGET AND AUTHORZING PREPARATION AND FILING OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law Article 8, and §§ 106 and 107 therein, the Town and its various officers and employees coordinate fiscal reviews and activities to help and cause the Town’s Budget Officer to prepare a Tentative Budget, and such Budget is presented formally by the Town Clerk and the Town Board thereafter reviews, investigates, updates and amends the same, whereupon it becomes a Preliminary Budget; and WHEREAS, a Preliminary Budget must exist by a specific date and public hearings are held thereupon before the formality of adoption by formal vote and resolution as a Final Budget; and WHEREAS, upon deliberation hereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED as follows: 1. To date, the agreed-upon changes and updates to the Tentative Budget consist of the following: (i) A1950.400 – Taxes & Assessed Municipal Property increased from $3,110 to $8,250 for additional property owned by the Town. (ii) A7020.100 – Parks & Recreation Personnel decreased from $54,780 to $52,862 for a small adjustment. (iii)Assessment – The latest assessment amount from Tompkins County is reduced by $119,800. (iv) Fund Balance – General A fund increased from $108,000 to $118,500 to keep the tax rate at 1.5432 which is a decrease of .02% from 2020. (v) A8790.401 – Watershed Monitoring – CSI donation $7,000. (vi) Revenue accounts A1001, A1081, DA1001 and DA1081 changed slightly, due to the above changes. 2. These changes shall be made to the Tentative Budget, which shall become a Preliminary Budget and subjected to public hearing as required by law. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Doug Dake, 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 October 21, 2020. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore asked to have Highway Superintendent Charlie Purcell or Deputy Highway Superintendent Mike Moseley attend the next Town Board meeting to talk about next year. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN OVER TARGET REQUEST FOR TOMPKINS COUNTY TO UNDERTAKE A BROADBAND PLANNING STUDY AND PLEDGING FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SUPPORT Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated: • Did not know about Anna Kelles asking for $5,000 until today o For future, better to have information earlier o This will come out of fund balance – not a budget item • This does not take the place of the Broadband Committee work o Broadband Committee should not wait for this information October 21, 2020 17 Councilperson Joseph Wetmore noted the Broadband Committee will keep moving forward. RESOLUTION 20-140 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN OVER TARGET REQUEST FOR TOMPKINS COUNTY TO UNDERTAKE A BROADBAND PLANNING STUDY AND PLEDGING FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SUPPORT The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, COVID-19 has highlighted key inequities in our infrastructure and communities, including a lack of adequate broadband access to residents and businesses in our rural communities; and WHEREAS, lack of broadband access impedes the ability of our residents to do work, attend school, have medical appointments, run their businesses, and even to have virtual face-to-face conversations with loved ones; and WHEREAS, access to broadband services is not a luxury but a necessary public need that must be addressed; and WHEREAS, many households in the Town of Lansing lack access to broadband service and others experience barriers to access based on affordability and physical distance from the road; and WHEREAS, the model for broadband buildout up until now has been that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) get grant funding from the state or federal governments to build a system that the ISP owns and controls; and WHEREAS, these ISPs are driven by profit motives rather than public interests, resulting in inadequate speeds and lack of access and competition in the most rural areas in the county; and WHEREAS, municipally owned internet services can better serve the public interest; and WHEREAS, it is not economically feasible for each municipality to fight each other for state and federal funding to build their own fiber network; and WHEREAS, a collective, regional approach is not only possible and logical, it is already happening in many counties around us through a regional partnership with the Southern Tier Network, and WHEREAS, the Southern Tier Network (STN) is a municipally-owned non-profit open access fiber network created in January 2011 through a partnership between the Southern Tier Central, Corning Incorporated, and Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties; and WHEREAS, STN was built to support the needs of public safety, improve broadband access in rural areas, increase competition and the level of telecommunications services across the region, and create a globally competitive advantage for job creation; and WHEREAS, STN has developed and successfully maintained over 500 miles of fiber across the Southern Tier of New York, with lines extending through Schuyler, Chemung, Steuben, Yates, Tioga, Broome, and even into Tompkins County; and WHEREAS, since 2011, STN has been building out middle mile fiberoptic cable that has successfully increased the competition of ISPs to provide service to both residential and commercial properties; and WHEREAS, STN is now working with member counties to explore solutions to reach into the most rural areas in the Southern Tier; and October 21, 2020 18 WHEREAS, earlier this year Schuyler, Chemung, Steuben, Yates, and Tioga (the current members of STN) collectively hired Fujitsu to do a study with 5 deliverables to explore a plan for STN to build, own and operate a network of both middle and final mile fiber in their communities; and WHEREAS, the Executive Director of STN, Steve Manning, indicated that Tompkins may be able to create an add-on contract with Fujitsu for the same deliverables, taking advantage of the work that has already been done (e.g. business and operations models, financial models etc.) to realize costs savings; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing’s Broadband Committee recently participated in a webinar with Steve Manning to learn more about the potential of municipally owned broadband, and we are interested in exploring the possibility and believe economies of scale will be realized that will make the project more feasible by working with other Counties; Now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing’s Town Board asks the Tompkins County Legislature to support a one-time Over Target Request of not more than $80,000 for a planning study that will provide the following deliverables to help us identify a possible path forward for a county-wide buildout of both middle and last mile fiber optic cable in Tompkins County. 1. Market assessment - identifying the unserved and underserved areas, what the competition is in the county, where do the current providers provide service, what the terms are and what they are charging, and will outline demographics. 2. Design - outside (geographic layout and design, redundancy and diversity, how to reach each address point, comparison of a distributed or central architecture) and inside plan design (where should colocation centers be placed, convergence points, OLTs, etc...). 3. Business and operations model - what are the different models out there for municipal based fiber to the home. What does it look like and what are the different models of operation? 4. Operations and maintenance - a complete look at what would it take to operate the infrastructure, what type of service, what are the staffing needs, what is a recommended maintenance schedule? How often do you need to replace a core router etc…? 5. Financials - for both capital and operations (including take rate opportunities) - what kind of revenue can you expect since it needs to cover costs for many decades? FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing pledges $5,000 to be paid to Tompkins County in 2021 when the contract for the above deliverables is executed. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, duly seconded by Councilperson Bronwyn Losey, 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 October 21, 2020. October 21, 2020 19 MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE LETTER TO TOMPKINS COUNTY AREA DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTING LANSING MARKET’S REQUEST THAT THE IDA EXTEND THE CURRENT PILOT EXEMPTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL FOUR (4) YEARS Town Counsel Guy Krogh stated the Town previously approved a PILOT for Lansing Market and the Town Center to promote business. MOTION M20-23 MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE LETTER TO TOMPKINS COUNTY AREA DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTING LANSING MARKET’S REQUEST THAT THE IDA EXTEND THE CURRENT PILOT EXEMPTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL FOUR (4) YEARS Councilperson Andra Benson, moved TO AUTHORIZE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE LETTER TO TOMPKINS COUNTY AREA DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTING LANSING MARKET’S REQUEST THAT THE IDA EXTEND THE CURRENT PILOT EXEMPTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL FOUR (4) YEARS Supervisor Edward LaVigne, seconded the motion. All in Favor – 4 Recused – 1 Opposed – 0 Note: Vote on Motion M20-23 was taken after the Town Board returned from closed session. MOTION TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION Supervisor Edward LaVigne, moved to ENTER CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS APPEARANCES OF BIAS AND GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE UPON PILOT AGREEMENTS, MORATORIA GENERALLY, AND THE SPECIFIC PROCEDURAL MATTERS NOW BEFORE THE TOWN'S BOARDS AS RESPECTS THE MORATORIA REQUESTS UPON TWO SUBJECT MATTERS AT 8:07 PM. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, seconded the motion. All in Favor – 4 Recused – 1 Opposed – 0 Councilperson Doug Dake left the meeting during all discussions concerning the PILOT, but re-joined for the advice upon moratoria generally. MOTION TO EXIT CLOSED SESSION Councilperson Andra Benson moved to EXIT CLOSED SESSION AT 9:11 PM. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 Note: Vote on Motion M20-23 was taken after the Town Board returned from closed session. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Andra Benson – reported the following: Tompkins County Environmental Council • Environmental Justice program – organized by its outreach subcommittee County's Efforts to Reform Policing • Attended Tompkins County Administrator Jason Molino's public forum and Ithaca City Police Department Dan Cogan's meeting • Tompkins County Sheriff Osborne will have another public forum tomorrow October 21, 2020 20 Bronwyn Losey – Reviewed the following report which was e-mailed to Town Clerk prior to the meeting. OCTOBER REPORT Lansing Advisory Committee on Power Plant Future (LAC-PPF) Drafted the resolution passed at the 9/30/20 Town Board meeting (in consultation with the Conservation Advisory Council) Friends of Salt Point (FOSP) Had a clean-up day and unveiled the historic marker honoring the history of the site (good information in this article:) https://www.ithaca.com/news/lansing/new-marker- honoring-salt-point-s-history/article_ff5d6b24-0332-11eb-8768-2fe5d38dbb1f.html Broadband Committee We have 2 problems we are addressing: Long term solution to quality internet throughout Lansing, and the immediate need for families to access internet ASAP. The first step in the long- term solution is to get a clear picture of who does and does not have what level of service in Town. We heard that the County is planning on doing a complete survey of this, and having a standardized picture would be even more helpful. Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Granted the height variance for Cargill to cover salt, conditional to the site plan approval by the Planning Board. Doug Dake – reported the following: Planning Board • Sharpsteen Road o Lot line adjustment • Cargill – building to cover salt pad o Will have public hearing • Cayuga Lake National Bank o One letter of opposition • Maple Avenue Minor Subdivision o Final Plat approval • Dollar Store discussion • Industrial Solar discussion Joseph Wetmore – September report e-mailed to Town Clerk prior to the meeting. October report will be e-mailed to Town Clerk and included in November minutes. SEPTEMBER REPORT Tompkins County Council of Governments Thursday, August 27⋅3:00 – 5:00pm Via Zoom Meeting 1. Medical Countermeasures Plan (MCM) presented by Nina Saeli, Public Health Preparedness Coordinator 2. Municipal Planning Assistance for 2021 a. Plans that are town specific, towns pay 1/2 cost b. Studies that are useful to numerous towns, County covers all the cost c. Requests are due in October 3. Subcommittee Reports a. Water Quality – did not meet b. Energy – Community Choice aggregation c. Emergency Planning and Preparedness Resolution Urging the Tompkins County Legislature to Call Upon New York State to Allocate Funding to Local Municipalities to Support the Provision of Rural Emergency October 21, 2020 21 Medical Services (EMS), will be presented under the Emergency Planning and Preparedness 4. Transportation a. Route 12 corridor study Thursday Sept 3 hearing b. New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Proposed Changes to West End Traffic Pattern Town of Lansing Broadband Committee Wednesday, September 2, 2020. 7:00 – 9:00pm Via Zoom Meeting Update from Chuck Bartosch Dryden hired Hunt Engineering to conduct a feasibility study for broadband Dryden has applied for a Rural Broadband grant Dryden has not written a business plan yet There is no Countywide Broadband project currently for Cayuga County Presentation from Chuck Schwerin from TCAD TCAD is the applicant for a $400,000 "ARC Power 2020 grant" from the Appalachian Regional Commission to build a "middle mile" "dark fiber" cable from Cornell to the Cayuga Power Plant. Update from Joseph Wetmore Guy Krogh says that there are no major hurdles for municipal broadband to cross municipal lines and provide service to people in neighboring municipality. Just have to make sure that if tax payer money funded any part of the project that a proportionate percentage is charged to those outside the tax base. Ed LaVigne has asked Spectrum for a list/map of where they provide service in Lansing. He has not gotten a response yet. Update from C.J. Randall The committee's charge includes renegotiating the Town's contract with Spectrum which expired in 2013. Two possible approaches: 1. We could directly enter into negotiations with Spectrum. 2. We could hire a firm to negotiate for us. C.J. recommended that we send out a RFP to see what firms might be interested and what they would charge. She said they typically charge a percentage of what they get above our current contract. Assuming the fiber optic cable is installed to the proposed Data Center, the Town will be in a better negotiating power with Spectrum, as the prospect of competition will give the Town some bargaining power. Is there interest in getting other Towns to join us in a RFP? More towns makes for the potential of a stronger position for a firm bargaining for us than just one town. Planning Board Monday, September 14⋅6:30 – 9:30pm Via Zoom Meeting Discussion about if it is time to meet in person again. We should look at adding a flat- screen to the wall, so that presentations be viewed simultaneously on zoom and in the hall. Further discussion about short-term rentals C.J. Randall’s draft 2021 Planning Work Plan Continued review Land Use Ordinance Audit Can we get a county-wide noise ordinance? October 21, 2020 22 The Planning Committee of the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) Tuesday, September 15⋅10:00 – 11:30am Via Zoom Meeting TIP Actions-Administrative Modifications – Several projects will be modified to ensure that funds are available into the next federal fiscal year – FFY 2020-2021. a. Town of Dryden: Bridge NY- Freese Rd. Over Fall Creek b. Tompkins County: Three Projects – Pine Tree Rd - Two Intersections Safety Improvements Ludlowville Rd - over Salmon Creek Boice Creek Central Chapel Rd - over Boice Creek Bridge c. Two NYSDOT Projects: Phase Obligation Date Adjustment – Routes 13/34/96 Elmira Rd to North City Line Route 366 Ithaca City Line to Route 13/366 Interchange d. City of Ithaca: Two Projects – Phase Obligation Date Adjustment Cecil Malone Drive over Flood Relief Channel Bridge Local PSAP Project, City of Ithaca Ludlowville Bridge Behind schedule a couple of weeks due to backlog in concrete orders and necessary adjustments to meet Bolton Point’s requirements for the temporary water main. Route 34 Salmon Creek Bridge The State received 8 Bids Tioga Construction is the winning bid BID will be granted on about Nov. 1, 2020. Demolition in winter 2021. Edward LaVigne No report. WORK SESSION MEETING ITEMS OF DISCUSSION Ethics Board • Joe will e-mail Town Board, copy Guy Krogh, with his thoughts and questions • Guy noted the County Board of Ethics has monetary limits • Discuss at November 4, 2020 Town Board meeting ADJOURN MEETING Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 9:25 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Deborah K. Munson, RMC Town Clerk