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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
May 19, 2021
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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 6:31 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: Patrick Tyrrell, Parks and Recreation Supervisor, Mike Sigler,
Tompkins County Legislator, Steve Lauzun, and Larry Beck
ALSO PRESENT REMOTELY: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, C.J. Randall, Director of
Planning, Charlie “Cricket” Purcell, Highway Superintendent, Michael Moseley, Deputy
Highway Superintendent, Jim Morse, Engineer, T.G. Miller, and a few other attendees
PRESENTATION ON TOWN OF LANSING DUG ROAD BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT – NYS DOT’S BRIDGE NY GRANT PROGRAM – DIRECTOR
OF PLANNING C.J. RANDALL, COUNCILPERSON JOSEPH WETMORE, AND
ENGINEER JIM MORSE
Jim Morse reviewed the BRIDGE NY program and the Town’s application stating
the following regarding the grant and the Dug Road Bridge:
• $90 million available for upstate bridges
• Project must be between $250,000 and 5 million
• NYS grant pays 95%
• Local match pays 5%
• Raw data looked at first:
o Traffic counts
o Postings
o Type of bridge
o Design
o Deficiencies
• Engineers do second evaluation, which raw data does not show:
o No detour
o Limited access by weight
• Draft application has been submitted for pre-review
• Final application deadline is June 9, 2021
• Total Dug Road Bridge project cost $2,242,656
o BRIDGE NY $2.1 million (95%)
o Local match $112,000 (5%) – County may pay this
C.J. Randall and Joseph Wetmore contacting property owners for support.
Joe stated, this will be a two-lane bridge which some residents are not in favor of.
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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – GUIDELINES
Available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
The public shall be allowed to speak only during the Public Comment / Privilege of the
Floor period of the meeting, or during public hearings, or when they have reserved and
been granted time upon the Agenda.
Speakers must be recognized by the presiding officer (or his or her designee) and step to
the front of the room.
Speakers must give their name and state whether they are speaking as a resident, a
member of the public, or for any other person or organization.
Speakers must limit their remarks to 3 minutes, and comments unrelated to the subject
matter of the public hearing are not allowed.
Speakers may not yield any remaining time they may have to another speaker.
With the permission of the presiding officer a Board or committee member may interrupt
a speaker for the purpose of clarification or information (and not for any other reason or
to debate or disagree). Such time shall not be counted against the speaker’s 3-minute
limit.
All remarks shall be addressed to the Board or committee as a body and not to any
member thereof, nor to any member of the public whether present at such public hearing
or not.
Speakers shall observe the commonly accepted rules of courtesy, decorum, dignity and
good taste.
Interested parties or their representatives may address the Board by written
communications. Written documents and evidence may be submitted as part of the
record of the public hearing.
Persons who exceed 3 minutes, violate rules of courtesy, decorum, dignity, or good taste,
or deliberately or by their behavior interfere with other person’s right to comment or
participate in the public hearing, or who deliberately or by their behavior interfere with
governmental administration will be cut off, removed, or have non-recognized comments
removed from the record, or any combination of the above. Before a comments or
statements will be excised from the record, the speaker will be verbally warned that they
are in violation of the rules for this public hearing.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – COMMENTS
Dug Road Bridge
Two residents stated the following regarding the Bridge
• One current resident has lived on Dug Road 40 years
• Bridge has been closed three (3) times
• Do not need a two (2) lane bridge – correct width now
o If Bridge must be wider, request it move down stream
• Bridge weight posted at 7.5 tons – unable to pump septic with weight restriction
• Then Bridge posted at 15 tons
• Fire, trash, and recycling trucks unable to cross Bridge
• Want updated to standard and safe bridge
• Bridge services twelve (12) homes
• If no grant money, Town needs to find some way to take care of property owners
on other side of Bridge
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LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – CHRISTINE EISENHUT
The following report was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
TOWN BOARD UPDATES
FROM THE LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY
May 19, 2021
1. The Library is now open with express browsing without an appointment and
curbside pick-up Monday/Wednesday 10-6, Tuesday/Thursday 10-5, Friday and
Saturday 10-2. Computer appointments will be added in June.
2. The Library is grateful to the community for their support in approving the
2022 Budget.
3. Christine Eisenhut, Stephen Patrician, and Christian Shaffmaster were elected
as Trustees.
4. Submissions are being accepted until May 20 th for the Summer Reading Logo
Contest. Anyone 18 and younger is encouraged to submit an illustration that
embodies this year’s theme Tails and Tales. The winning logo will be
announced in early June and featured on Summer Reading Program gifts,
newsletters, posters and the library’s website for one year. Summer Reading
begins on June 26th.
5. Take and Make Science: Sensory Sensations – Touch is the theme for this
month.
6. Plans are underway for book sale in August.
7. Appointments are now available for the Cayuga Medical Center telehealth pilot
program. Please contact the library for more information.
8. The LCL’s wifi is not password protected. The community is welcome to park in
the lot to access the Internet.
LANSING YOUTH SERVICES REPORT – MEGHAN LYONS
The following report was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
Lansing Youth Commission; Est. 1987
Supports Lansing Youth Services
Youth Employment Programs
May 2021
LYS’s next virtual meeting will be on May 20, 2021 at 6pm via Zoom. The following are
updates from LYS:
1. Current LYS/RYS Program Offerings
Leisure by the Lake: This program transitioned from Art and Soul to continue
making crafts by the lake at Myers Point Park. New projects include homemade
charcoal pencils using knotweed and honeysuckle as handles. 9 youth served.
Outdoor Adventures: This program has also moved to Myers Park to take
advantage of the amazing resources there. Youth have had several adventures
including hiking up Salmon Creek and discovering many crayfish skeletons which
led to a who done it discussion. 9 youth enrolled.
Fishin’ Fridays: The turnout has been small so far due to the persistent bad
weather. Youth have been practicing casting and hope to catch some fish soon. 6
youth served.
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Game On: Mad Science has transitioned to Game On. The youth are very excited
that his program has returned, checkers and chess led the way to newer games
such as Munchkin and Monopoly. 11 youth served.
Youth Employment/High School Helpers: Progress is being made securing
work locations and youth employees, opportunities for youth to be employed and
learn skills are increasing. We plan to place youth in local businesses and farms
this summer to help replace opportunities that were not available during the
school year.
2. Meghan Lyons (Youth Services Liaison) drafted an annual report for LYS, a
document to be used externally to encourage new membership, create awareness, and
to give to potential funders. Travis will assist with printing for distribution.
3. Meghan Lyons will continue to review the 2021 Goals for LYS into the Results
Based Accountability model for Tomkins County.
LYS Goals:
1. Create orientation packet for new members - outlines of fiscal revenue and funded
programs. Set expectations to visit programs/uniform template to monitor
programs.
2. Online placement for agendas, minutes, and reports
3. Regular tracking of goals
4. Conduct community needs assessment (focus on impacts of the pandemic)
5. Use DEI statement to track metrics and funded programs
6. Incorporate more youth input at meetings for feedback into program decisions.
TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATOR REPORT – MIKE SIGLER
The following report was reviewed by Mike.
Tompkins County Legislator
Michael Sigler
May 19, 2021
Hello and thank you for having me again. A big day today for Covid-19. Finally, the
mask mandate has been lifted as you know. The County is still working out how to deal
with it in County offices as I imagine you are too. I expect the debate to be whether to
ask our employees if they’re vaccinated or not and I expect that to receive varied
responses. Right now, County offices are masking, but I expect that to change shortly. I
was around today and it looks like more big stores are no longer masking indoors. I also
expect us to return to in person meetings next month and I’ll be asking again for the
emergency to be lifted. I’m hoping the masking guidance for children will also be
revised shortly as the science shows they’re not a vector for transmission.
We are also working on how to wind down the Covid-19 emergency response center as it
thankfully will soon have outlived its usefulness. I want to thank everyone on our team in
administration. Our County did better than most and there’s no doubt the team along
with Cayuga Medical Center saved lives. We’re still doing pop up vaccination clinics in
areas like farms and schools to reach populations that may have trouble getting
vaccinated or just to make it easier for them.
Last night’s meeting was Jason’s last. Lisa Holmes has already taken the reins of
administration.
The Legislature voted to establish the community justice center last night to implement
its public safety plans. As you know, I’m against this almost $200,000 expenditure as
I’m of the mind this should be done by the elected Sheriff not by County administration.
There were two other resolutions. One calling a reform to civil service when it comes to
hiring police. I believe this should pertain to all of civil service, not just police officers,
but we have to start somewhere, so this looks like as good a place as any. The other
resolution called for civil service reforms to address misconduct by police officers. I
voted against this as it cut the union out of the discussion and also did not provide a
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roadmap of what we think should happen. This again should be applied to all civil
service if done at all and should likely apply to other public service like teaching if done
at all. I don’t see how you move forward with something like this with zero buy in from
police.
The Tompkins County Legislature passed a resolution (12-2, with Legislators Sigler (R-
Lansing) and McKenna (R-Newfield) voting no) urging the New York State Senate and
Assembly to Enact the New York Health Act. I put forward a substitute resolution
calling on the state to cover cancer treatment in the State in the 2022 budget. Supporters
of single payer have been trying to push this through for 15 years with no success. The
head of the Senate just pulled it from the Health Committee agenda. Both California and
Vermont passed versions of this and could not implement it and Washington State just
passed a more than watered-down version which only called for a public option. By
going after cancer, we have a known budgeting number; 110,000 New Yorkers are
diagnosed with cancer every year, average cost of treatment is $100,000, so $11 billion.
It’s a big number, but it’s known and can be used to negotiate with health insurance
companies for lower premiums. If Healthy NY does not pass in the next two years with
democratic supermajorities, many members of whom say they want this, in both the
Assembly and Senate, I hope the State will consider this other approach.
Mike also reported:
• County is talking about BRIDGE NY
o County committed to paying 5%
• BRIDGE NY flexible for one (1) lane bridge
• Freese Road Bridge one (1) lane – received BRIDGE NY grant
• Congratulations to Aziza Benson and Aaron Thompson on winning their Lansing
School Board elections and the Lansing School on passing their budget
PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – PATRICK TYRRELL
The following report was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
Parks & Recreation
5/19/21
Town Board Meeting
RECREATION
• Baseball and softball games have begun.
• New batting cage nets have been installed.
• The summer program booklet is available. Programs are filling fast. New
programs added daily.
• Restrooms are now open on the ballfields.
• Please visit www.LansingParksAndTrailsPlan.com for updates on our Master
Plan.
• Super Saturday is June 5th, there will be lots of baseball and softball games as
well as a car show.
PARKS
• Camping is now open for the season at Myers Park.
• We have already blown past our anticipated revenue for camping, looks to be
another great summer.
• We passed our Tompkins County Health Department inspection of our
campground.
• Restrooms at Myers are now open for the season.
• We planted over 20 trees between Myers Park, Myers Hill, Salt Point and Lansing
Center Trail. Thank you to NYSEG for that donation.
• Thank you to all the volunteers that helped on Salt Point workday on May 8th.
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HIGHWAY REPORT – MIKE MOSELEY
The following report was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
HIGHWAY REPORT
May 19, 2021
CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION #5 (CWDX5-PERUVILLE
RD) – Brush pick-up and heavy rain has pushed this project start time to 5/17/21 or
5/18/21. There is also an issue with a NYSEG utility pole that will cost us some time due
to it needing to be moved. We are hopefully optimistic that this won’t have a large impact
on our time frame for the project.
BRUSH PICK UP – The crews completed our annual Village and Town brush pick up.
SPRING WORK – We have started replacement of road cross pipes.
HEAVY RAIN CLEAN UP – On May 5th certain parts of the Town received 3 inches of
rain. The Lansing Station Rd, Algerine Rd area was hit the hardest with gravel across the
roads and road cross pipes that were plugged due to debris from the rain. Crews stopped
the brush pick up in order to remove the debris from cross pipes and roadways in
anticipation of 5/7/21 rain. We are in the process of replacing cross pipes in that area and
removing more gravel from waterways.
Discussion regarding lease to purchase equipment vs renting equipment (excavator and
dozer)
• Lease to purchase will save Town money - $615,200 over ten (10) years
• Town will own equipment after three (3) years
• Town has been renting this equipment for two (2) years already
• Will be good for another ten (10) to twelve (12) years
• Use equipment on:
o Water district #5 next week
o Cross culverts
o Continue to use for projects
• New option of lease to purchase just became available
• Will be paid out of road maintenance (sales tax revenue) and consolidated water
fund
• Resolution at June meeting
Equipment Concern – Supervisor Ed LaVigne
• Trucks are taking about sixteen (16) months from order to receiving – may need
to pre-order and pay later
Ludlowville Road near Lansing School – Mike Moseley
• Town is working with Dondi Harner, at T.G. Miller - no update yet
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT – C.J. RANDALL
The following report was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
CORE PLANNING FUNCTIONS
• Job postings and interviews for Code Enforcement Officer and
Planner position, respectively
• Review and classification of development applications
• Data and GIS Services
o Continued virtual meeting protocol during coronavirus outbreak for
board and committee meetings
o Assisted with General Code and Town Directory and circulated
Image Mate info on 4/13 and 4/14
• Conservation Advisory Council staff support
o Attended meeting on 4/1
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• Planning Board staff support
o Coordinated and attended Project Review Committee meeting on
4/1
o Coordinated and attended 4/12 working meeting
o Dutch Harvest Farm – 1487 Ridge Rd
▪ Modifications to lighting (Site Plan) approved 4/12
o Lansing Propane / Petroleum Storage and Distribution Facility
(Phase 2) – 15 Town Barn Rd
▪ SEQRA Review of Full Environmental Assessment Form,
Part II – 4/26
▪ Coordinated Town Code and Fire Protection Engineering
review
o Cayuga Cliffs Minor Subdivision – 735 Ridge Rd
▪ SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency – 4/26
o Munson Tires, LLC Garage Service and Repair expansion – 17
Peruville Rd
▪ Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance and
Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval granted on 4/26
o Lake Forest Circle Major Subdivision – Lake Forest Drive
▪ SEQRA Review of Full Environmental Assessment Form,
Part II – 4/26
o Wilson Road Major Subdivision – Wilson Rd between Buck and
Conlon Rds;
▪ Project updates; review of updated Preliminary Subdivision
Plat – 4/26
o Buck Road Duplexes – Modification of Site Plan
▪ No action – 4/26
o Meadow Brook Apartments and SDM Landscaping Site
Improvements – Site Plan
▪ SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency – 4/26
o Cayuga Vista Apartments
▪ SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency – 4/26
o Asbury & Collins Rd Subdivision
▪ SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency – 4/26
• Zoning Board of Appeals staff support
o 7 Whispering Pines Rd – 15’ setback from center of road to enable
emplacement of swimming pool – Area Variance granted 4/13
• Interdepartmental Infrastructure Coordination
o Attended Broadband Committee meeting on 4/6
o Attended Town Highway Building Renovation Project site plan
meeting on 4/21
o Coordinated and attended Town Center Committee meeting on 4/7
▪ Confirmed build-out projections with Town Engineers for
Traffic Impact and Stormwater Studies
o Coordinated and attended Water & Sewer Advisory Committee
meeting on 4/7
o Attended Parks, Recreation & Trails Master Plan Coordination
meetings 4/8, 4/27, and 4/30
o Attended Myers Park site visit for placement of Cayuga Lake
Blueway Trail signage with Parks & County Planning on 4/8
o Assisted with coordination of BRIDGE NY grant application for Dug
Road bridge replacement project on 4/1, 4/28, and 4/30
• Attended Lansing Advisory Committee on Power Plant Future (LAC-
PPF) meeting on 4/8
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• Attended Association of Towns’ Legislation briefing on NYS Budget
2021-2022 on 4/13
• Attended Finger Lakes Land Trust’s presentation on “Re-Plumbing”
Roadside Ditches on 4/14
• Attended IAED Economic Development Collaborative meeting on
4/15
• Attended Symposium on Energy on 4/16
• Began review of NYSDEC Cayuga Lake TMDL on 4/7
LAND USE POLICY WORK PROGRAM
• Land Use Ordinance Update
o Land Use Ordinance Audit narrative report forthcoming
o Requested and reviewed research from Attorney on Marijuana
Regulation and Taxation Act on 4/13
• Environmental Protection Overlay Districts
o Coordinated meeting with Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway Executive
Director on 4/7
o Scope of work and schedule of adoption forthcoming based on
2021 CAC Work Plan
C.J. Randall also reported:
Mirabito
• In Phase Two (2)
o Three (3) 30,000 gallons petroleum bulk storage tanks
• Had agreement from Phase One (1)
• Mirabito sent escrow deposit
• Town Engineer and Town Attorney recommended Town seek a third party
consulting service that had a specialty in this type of review - not unusual request
• Mirabito has not submitted site plan yet - expects it soon
Consolidated Funding Application (CFA)
• Resubmit for Myers Park
• And submit for Highway Vacuum Truck
o Vacuum truck about $400,000
• Town portion about 25%
ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK
No report.
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE REPORT – CONNIE WILCOX
No report.
CONSENT AGENDA
a. MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN
LANSING YOUTH COMMISSION PROGRAM AGREEMENT
MOTION M21-12
Motion Authorizing Town of Lansing Supervisor to Sign Lansing Youth Commission
Program Agreement for 2021 between Cornell Cooperative Extension and Town of
Lansing.
b. MOTION AUTHORIZING STORMWATER OPERATING, MANAGEMENT
AND REPORTING AGREEMENT FOR LOCKE (34) DNYP, LLC
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MOTION M21-13
Moved that, the Locke (34) DNYP, LLC (Dollar General, Auburn Road) Stormwater
Operating, Management, and Reporting Agreement (the “SOMRA”) be and hereby is
approved, in the form as set forth before this meeting and pursuant to Town Code § 225-
28D and the Town Supervisor, upon consultation with and the approval of the Town’s
Stormwater Management Officer, Attorney for the Town, and Director of Planning, be
and hereby is authorized as follows: (i) subject to approval by the Town Board for
material changes, to make final adjustments and negotiate the final form of such
SOMRA; and (ii) when in final form execute the same by, for, on behalf of, and in the
name of the Town of Lansing.
c. MOTION TO APPROVE AMENDED § 503, EMERGENCY SITUATIONS,
OF THE TOWN OF LANSING EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
MOTION M21-14
Motion to approve amended § 503, Emergency Situations, of the Town of Lansing
Employee Handbook and replace the existing section. Amended to adjust to the COVID-
19 rules and to implement and dovetail with the Labor Law § 27-c policies being now
implemented statewide.
Employee Handbook, § 503, entitled “Emergency Situations” be and hereby is replaced
in its entirety by the following:
503 Emergency Situations
Closing Procedures - In the event that extraordinary weather conditions, or other
emergencies develop prior to the beginning of the workday, the Town Supervisor
may authorize the closing of non-emergency and non-essential operations. If
extraordinary weather conditions or other emergencies develop during the work
day, the Town Supervisor may direct that certain employees leave work, with the
emphasis to be upon the release of non-essential personnel.
Payment of Wages - Pay for FLSA non-covered or exempt employees will not be
affected by an emergency closing. Pay for FLSA-covered employees will be made
in accordance with provisions below:
• During Work - A full-time, intermediate, or part-time employee who is
directed by the Town Supervisor to leave work due to an emergency closing
will be paid for the remainder of the employee’s normal workday at the
employee’s regular rate of pay, but such time will not be included as time
worked for the purpose of computing overtime. An employee who has
previously scheduled a paid leave day must still charge the absence for the day
to the appropriate paid leave. A temporary or seasonal employee who is directed
to leave work due to an emergency closing will not be paid for the remainder of
the employee’s normal day.
• Prior to Reporting to Work - If a determination is made to close operations
prior to the start of the workday, the Town Supervisor will initiate notification
to all affected employees. A full-time, intermediate, or part-time employee who
is directed not to report to work due to an emergency closing will be paid for the
employee’s normal workday at the employee’s regular rate of pay. Such time
will not be included as time worked for purposes of computing overtime. An
employee who has previously scheduled a paid leave day must still charge the
absence for the day to the appropriate paid leave. A temporary or seasonal
employee who is directed not to report to work will not be paid for the workday.
Rules for Essential and Working Employees – Any full-time, intermediate, or
part-time (non-seasonal and non-temporary) employee who does work for any
part of the day or partial day that an emergency closure occurs will also earn
compensation time for each hour or partial hour worked, up to 8 hours (or, as
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applicable, their normal workday). All such compensation time shall be calculated
and added to leave time accruals upon a straight-time basis. Such leave time must
be used during the same calendar year of the closure, such leave cannot be
carried-over, and if not used such leave credit will be lost. However, with the
permission of the Department Head, if the leave time is earned in December such
time may be carried over to the next calendar year, but such time must be used by
March 31, annually, or it is lost.
Special Rules for LHA Unit – An employee who is a member of the bargaining
unit will have this issue addressed as set forth in the collective bargaining
agreement. However, if such agreement does not address this issue, then such
employees will be entitled the same treatment and benefit of all town full-time,
intermediate, and part-time non-seasonal and non-temporary employees,
including the rules for essential and working employees, above-stated.
Retroactive Effect – Due to Covid-19 and a harsh winter storm in February 2021,
this change in policy is retroactive to January 1, 2021.
d. MOTION TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SPECIAL USE
PERMIT APPLICATION AT 320 PERUVILLE ROAD
MOTION M21-15
Motion to schedule public hearing to consider special use permit application at 320
Peruville Road for site improvements and expansion of the existing commercial
recreation: outdoors facility on the existing 37.63-acre parcel on Tax Parcel No. 30.-1-
30.1, scheduled for June 16, 2021 at 6:31 pm, at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn
Road, Lansing, NY, and via Zoom.
e. RESOLUTION UPGRADING INFORMATION AIDE IN PARKS &
RECREATION OFFICE
RESOLUTION 21-83
RESOLUTION UPGRADING INFORMATION AIDE IN
PARKS & RECREATION OFFICE
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, Jenna Hoellerer has taken on the additional tasks of Safety Coordinator for
the Town, ensuring each Town employee, committee member and volunteers have the
proper training or access to trainings they need; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
has hereby:
RESOLVED, that effective May 24, 2021, Jenna Hoellerer will be classified as Grade 4,
Step 8, with an hourly wage to be set at $23.01 per hour; 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 file Form 428s, if required.
f. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF LANSING HIGHWAY
SUPERINTENDENT TO HIRE TOWN OF LANSING INFORMATION AIDE,
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR /
AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC ASSISTANT, AND PART TIME EMPLOYEE
RESOLUTION 21-84
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF LANSING HIGHWAY
SUPERINTENDENT TO HIRE TOWN OF LANSING INFORMATION AIDE,
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HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR /
AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC ASSISTANT, AND PART TIME EMPLOYEE
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, there is a need for an Information Aide, a Heavy Equipment Mechanic, a
Motor Equipment Operator / Automotive Mechanic Assistant, and a Part Time Employee
at the Town of Lansing Highway Department; and
WHEREAS, acceptable and qualified candidates will be identified and selected by the
Town of Lansing Highway Superintendent, and are therefore proposed to be hired to
fulfill such job requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that the Highway
Department Information Aide, Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Motor Equipment Operator /
Automotive Mechanic Assistant, and Part Time Employee positions be filled at the Town
of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, upon due consideration and deliberation by the Town of Lansing Town
Board, now therefore be it RESOLVED as follows:
1. The Town of Lansing Highway Superintendent is hereby approved to hire an
Information Aide, at a pay grade not to exceed $19.00 per hour,
2. The Town of Lansing Highway Superintendent is hereby approved to hire a
Heavy Equipment Mechanic, at a pay grade not to exceed $27.00 per hour,
3. The Town of Lansing Highway Superintendent is hereby approved to hire a
Motor Equipment Operator / Automotive Mechanic Assistant, at a pay grade not
to exceed $23.63 per hour,
4. The Town of Lansing Highway Superintendent is hereby approved to hire a Part
Time Employee, at a pay grade not to exceed $19.00 per hour,
5. 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 HIRING FULL TIME LABORER FOR PARKS AND
RECREATION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
RESOLUTION 21-85
RESOLUTION HIRING FULL TIME LABORER FOR PARKS AND
RECREATION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, there is a need for a Full Time Laborer position at the Town of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, said position has been classified and deemed as Civil Service Laborer
position by the Tompkins County Department of Personnel; and
WHEREAS, Tyler Todd has been identified as a qualified Laborer candidate; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that the above position
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:
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RESOLVED, that Tyler Todd is hereby approved to be employed as a Full Time Laborer
at a rate of $20.00 per hour effective May 24, 2021, 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.
h. RESOLUTION APPROVING 2021 ANNUAL STORM WATER REPORT
RESOLUTION 21-86
RESOLUTION APPROVING 2021
ANNUAL STORM WATER REPORT
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town’s Annual Storm Water Report is prepared and due for the required
annual review pursuant to Local and State Laws and related regulations; and
WHEREAS, a copy thereof was timely filed in the Office of the Town Clerk for public
review; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
has hereby
RESOLVED, that the 2021 Annual Storm Water Report be and hereby is approved, and
once placed into its final form for submission to NYSDEC by the Town’s Storm Water
Management Officer, said report may be signed and certified by the Town’s Storm Water
Management Officer, by, for, on behalf of and in the name of the Town of Lansing, and
the same shall be thereafter duly filed with the NYSDEC.
i. APPROVE AUDIT and BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISOR’S
REPORT
RESOLUTION 21-87
The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of April 2021, to all Board
Members and to the Town Clerk. The Supervisor’s Report was reviewed by
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore. The bills were reviewed by Councilperson Joseph
Wetmore and Councilperson Andra Benson. The Supervisor’s Report be 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 5/19/2021
AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 315 – 398
PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 315 – 317
AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 35 – 43
PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 35 – 38
FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 139,477.99
HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 94,671.17
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LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,367.47
LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 203,078.01
TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 54,012.11
WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS1-) $ 16,868.42
CHERRY ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS3-) $ 5,073.23
DRAINAGE DISTRICTS (SDD1-10) $ 0.00
PERUVILLE RD CWD#5 (HC) $ 22.50
BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
GENERAL FUND A
5/19/2021 Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
A599 A1110.130 From Fund Balance to Justice Personal Services $ 1,000.00
Part time help w/scanning
A599 A1440.403 From Fund Balance to Engineering Transportation $ 10,000.00
Additional Projects
A599 A1440.408 From Fund Balance to Engineering Town Center $ 5,000.00
Additional Projects
HIGHWAY FUND DA
5/19/2021 Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
DA599 DA5130.400 From Fund Balance to Machinery Contractual $ 35,000.00
Truck #33 Repair
DA599 DA5142.100
From Fund Balance to Snow Removal Town Personnel
Srvcs $ 10,000.00
Additional funds needed
CONSENT AGENDA MOTIONS M21-12 – M21-15 AND RESOLUTIONS 21-83 –
21-87
RESOLUTION 21-88
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Consent Agenda Motions M21-12 – M21-15 and Resolutions
21-83 – 21-87, are hereby approved as presented and amended, and
The question of the adoption of such proposed Consent Agenda Motions and Resolutions
were 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 – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
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Accordingly, the foregoing Resolutions were approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
19, 2021.
MOTION AUTHORIZING DEVELOPER’S AGREEMENT FOR MIRABITO
HOLDINGS, INC. SITE PLAN PROJECT
Town Counsel Guy Krogh stated, if site plan is not submitted, project will not get
scheduled or will be turned down.
MOTION M21-16
Councilperson Doug Dake, moved, that Mirabito Holdings Inc. Developer’s Agreement
be and hereby is approved, in the form as set forth before this meeting and pursuant to
Town of Lansing Planning Fee Schedule, effective by Town Board Resolution 21-61,
adopted January 21, 2021, which requires that the Developer pay a deposit to the Town to
cover the reasonable estimated future legal and engineering expenses of the Town,
including the costs of SEQRA reviews (and the cost thereof is chargeable to any
Developer per 6 NYCRR Part 617); and the Town of Lansing Stormwater and Erosion
Control law, Local Law No. 6 of 2009, Article 7, which requires any person or entity
undertaking any Land Development Activity regulated by that Local Law to pay
reasonable costs at prevailing rates for the review of SWPPPs, inspections, or
maintenance performed by the Town, or performed by a third party for the Town,
including, but not limited to, engineers’ or attorneys’ fees; and the Town Supervisor,
upon consultation with and the approval of the Attorney for the Town and Town Director
of Planning, be and hereby is authorized as follows: (i) subject to approval by the Town
Board for material changes, to make final adjustments and negotiate the final form of
such Developer’s Agreement; and ( ii) when in final form execute the same by, for, on
behalf of, and in the name of the Town of Lansing.
Councilperson Andra Benson, seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT AND DIRECTING TOWN
COUNSEL TO COLLECT SAME AND DISCONTINUE COLLYER TRUST
LITIGATION MATTER
RESOLUTION 21-89
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT AND DIRECTING
TOWN COUNSEL TO COLLECT SAME AND DISCONTINUE
COLLYER TRUST LITIGATION MATTER
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Collyer Trust sued multiple parties relating to the recovery of fire loss
coverage proceeds from New York Central Mutual, and the Town was a named and
interested party due to a $26,000 dangerous building remediation cost for which a lien
with surcharge were placed against the insured lands and buildings of Danielle LaVigne;
and
WHEREAS, an initial judgment in favor of landowner LaVigne resulted in an order
directing payment of proceeds to the Town for the costs of such lien, but such
determination and judgment were appealed and the outcome of the appeal is uncertain;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board authorized settlement discussions to save the cost of appeal
and the costs of future proceedings, and the insurer offered a $28,000 direct payment to
the Town to resolve the direct and indirect claims of the Town, which amount was
informally approved by the Town Board;
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SO NOW, THEREFORE, upon due deliberation upon this matter, with Supervisor Ed
LaVigne having recused himself from all discussion and consideration of this matter, the
Town Board has RESOLVED as follows:
1. All direct and indirect claims of the Town be and are hereby settled for the sum of
$28,000.
2. Town Counsel shall prepare and file stipulations of discontinuance to be held and
filed once payment is duly received, and Counsel shall take such other or further steps as
are or may hereafter be necessary to fully resolve all claims and matters upon the
payment terms as stated.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, 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 – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Recused
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
19, 2021.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Andra Benson - reported the following:
Lansing Library – written report above
Lansing Youth Services – written report above
Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) – Natural resources inventory almost complete
Bronwyn Losey - reported the following:
Friends of Salt Point
• Cleanup is done
• Egg in osprey nest – should hatch within a week
Lansing Advisory Committee on Power Plant Future (LAC-PPF)
• Irene Wiser spoke about crypto currency
Doug Dake - reported the following:
Planning Board – May 10th
• Lansing Market addition for liquor store
• Lansing Food Pantry addition at The Rink
• Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway presentation
Joseph Wetmore - reported the following:
Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG)
• Harmful Algae Bloom strategy
• Cannabis Legislation
o Town can opt out of having stores by December 31, 2021
o Town may be able to regulate stores, similar to liquor stores
o Town Planning Board has subcommittee working on this
o All other towns are opting in
o Maybe mostly edible, rather than smoking
• Cannabis - Supervisor Ed LaVigne reported:
o Discussed with other supervisors – they are still looking at information
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o May prohibit on Town property
o Not concerned about the revenue stream
o How is it regulated
Broadband Committee
• Spectrum - RFP negotiation
• County Broadband Committee meeting in June – maybe confidential meeting,
may not be able to share information with Town – Joe pushing back on this
• Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated - Town passed Resolution #20-140, Town pledged
$5,000 and asked Tompkins County Legislature to support a one-time over target
request of not more than $80,000 for a broadband planning study
o Money for final mile or main line?
▪ Joe believes the $80,000 is how to get to last mile – he will clarify
• Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated his concern about the outer areas being left out
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Grant Committee
• Each location about $8,000
• Grant will pay about 80-90%
• Seven (7) stations will cost Town about $10,000 - $12,000
• Possible Town locations
o Town Hall, Myers Park, Fire Stations
Ithaca Transportation Council (ITCTC) – NYS reported Salmon Creek Bridge still on
schedule
Dog Control Agreement Discussion
• Country Acres vs SPCA
• Town Clerk Debbie Munson stated she called SPCA previously, no response from
SPCA
o Joe will ask SPCA to call Debbie
Edward LaVigne - reported the following:
Fireworks
• Cancelled this year
o Bridge out – busing issue
• Scheduled for June 30, 2022
Roof Replacements
• Old highway building leaking
• Community Center building
• School House
WORK SESSION MEETING ITEMS OF DISCUSSION
Town Center Land Offers Discussion – Town Center Advisory Committee
• Need to know Town Master Plan
• No RFP’s entertained until stormwater and traffic study completed
MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN CENTER COMMITTEE AND TOWN
COUNSEL TO PREPARE AND SEND NOTICE LETTER TO OFFERORS FOR
TOWN CENTER LANDS
MOTION M21-17
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, moved that the advice and recommendations of the
Town Center Committee to complete Town Center master planning, including roads and
stormwater analyses, prior to considering any purchase offers or options for Town Center
lands be and hereby is approved, and that the Town Center Committee and Town
Counsel prepare and send a notice letter to offerors relative to this delay and decision.
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Councilperson Andra Benson, seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
Highway Building – Ed LaVigne
• Bergman finishing analysis – maybe June
• Interest rate currently about 2%
• Materials expensive
The Open Meetings Law (“OML”) and Executive and Closed Sessions – Town Counsel
Guy Krogh provided a brief overview at the verbal request of the Board – written by Guy
Krogh:
• Most meetings are open to the public, particularly defined “public meetings”.
• Roughly speaking, a meeting is a public meeting when public business is
conducted and a quorum of any agency or body with policy making authority is in
attendance.
• There are exceptions, such as an advisory committee—where there is public
business and a quorum present. This can get confusing, for example, a
Conservation Advisory Committee is statutorily defined as an advisory
committee, but a Conservation Board is not advisory, including as they have
actual authority to act for the municipality and make policy and discretionary
decisions.
• The advisory committee is an example of an exception, and there are exceptions
to these exceptions.
• Then there are statutory exceptions that allow a public body to meet outside of
public purview, and there are many rules that appertain to these sessions.
• The most common statutory exception is the Executive Session, which may
generally only be held in relation to matters specifically listed within the OML,
such as discussions regarding
1. Threatened, proposed, pending or current litigation;
2. The medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person
or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment,
promotion, discipline, demotion, suspension, or removal of a particular
person or corporation;
3. The proposed acquisition, sale or lease of real property or the proposed
acquisition of securities, or sale or exchange of securities held by such
public body, but only when publicity would substantially affect the value
thereof;
4. Matters which imperil safety if disclosed;
5. Matters which may disclose the identity of a law enforcement officer or
informer;
6. Information relating to current or future investigation or prosecution of a
criminal offense which would imperil effective law enforcement if
disclosed;
7. Preparation, grading or administration of examinations;
8. Collective bargaining negotiations pursuant to Article 14 of Civil Service
Law
• Then there are exemptions under the OML—things the OML does not apply to,
such as medical and certain personal information protected by federal law or
Public Officers Law Article 6-A, but the most common of these being the Closed
Session, usually utilized to obtain a confidential legal opinion from, or the advice
of the town’s legal counsel (and related advisors).
MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Supervisor Edward LaVigne moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS
MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, CREDIT OR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OF A
PARTICULAR PERSON/CORP. OR MATTERS LEADING TO SAID
DISMISSAL, REMOVAL, PROMOTION, APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT,
DISCIPLINE, DEMOTION, OR SUSPENSION PERTAINING TO TWO
CANDIDATES AND AN EXISTING TOWN EMPLOYEE AT 8:56 PM.
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Councilperson Doug Dake seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION
Supervisor Edward LaVigne moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:25 PM.
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
ADJOURN MEETING
Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 9:25 p.m.
Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. The Open Meetings Law and Executive
and Closed Sessions information written by Town Counsel Guy Krogh and executed by
the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah K. Munson, RMC
Town Clerk