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Home My WebLink About1992-02-05 TB • 114 FEBRUARY 05 , 199L The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room on February 05 , 1991 at 7 : 00 P . M . with S upervisor Kirby presiding . ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present H erbert Beckwith Councilman Present P aul Butler Councilman Present Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present L arry Tvaroha Councilman Present B onita Boles Town Clerk Absent D ebbie Crandall Deputy Town Clerk Present 4111 Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present ✓ isitors : Brad Griffen , Andy LaVigne , George Totman ( 7 : 15 ) D ave Herrick ( 8 : 00 ) . The Supevisor called the meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call . Mr . Brad Griffen advised the Board that he was Lansing ' s new ✓ epresentative to the EMC and that he would be attending future Town Board Meetings . Andy LaVigne discussed , in length the Sales Tax and the proposed County vote to Increase the Sales Tax from 7 % to 8 % . The possibility of taking the Sales Tax upfront was also discussed . It was the consensus : of the Board to have Andy LaVigne continue looking further into the County Budget and meet with Scott Heyman , County Administrator and report back to the Board at a later date . P aul Butler reported on the Annex situation with the Boy Scouts . Paul met with the Scout Master and he assured Paul that the damage would be repaired . Paul informed the Scout Master what all the problems were and that if they continued the Scouts would loose the privilege of using the Annex . 1110 Discussion on Jeff Cleveland ' s letter of January 27 , 1992 ✓ egarding Meadow Ridge Subdivision was held . It was the consensus o f the Board to have Attorney Thaler write a letter to Mr . Hines stating that the $ 7 , 500 . 00 is waived but that the one year g uarantee is not . The guarantee runs from one year of the date it is accepted and filed which is February 92 . Also a bond must be posted subject to an amount sufficient to pay Swearingen ' s full bill . Mr . Thaler will prepare a resolution to amend the road specs and bring it to the regular meeting on February 19 , 1992 . S upervisor Kirby passed out and discussed resolutions made in the Town of Dryden regarding sales tax mandates . No action was taken at this time . Mr . Thaler will prepare an amendment to the Housing Authority and bring it to the regular meeting on February 19 , 1992 . Further discussion on Dryden ' s request to help fund engineer George Schlect ' s study was tabled . A discussion was held on cars parked on town roads when snow is being removed and consideration of an ordinance regarding this situation . Supervisor Kirby will discuss this further with Highway 11Superintendent , Pete Larson and report back to the Board . D iscussion was held on Marina Dredging . Larry Tvaroha will talk to Steve Colt regarding this . Further discussion on payment of the Family and Children ' s B ill was held . The Town Board agreed that the net cost to the Town for this program would not exceed $ 10 , 500 . 00 1r5 February 05 , 1992 , continued S upervisor Kirby asked the Board to consider an appointment to the Economic Opportunity Corporation Board . The appointment to be made at a future meeting . Mr . Thaler gave an update on the State SEQR . Mr . Thaler has h ad no response from the State concerning his first letter 0111 regarding the Boys School . Mr . Thaler has written again . Mr . Thaler gave an update on Water District # 12 . He has had correspondence with Tom Smith in Albany . Mr . Thaler & Mr . Herrick w ill continue to proceed with necessary steps concerning Water D istrict # 12 . D ave Herrick reported on the following : N YSEG Road Relocation - Dave Herrick , Pete Larson , Jeannine K irby , Ward Hungerford and Bill Mobbs have met concerning the Towns and Counties needs and concerns to this project . Dave passed out to the Board a draft that he prepared from this meeting . Water District # 14 - Euvrard situation . A permit was issued by Highway Superintendent , Pete Larson to NYSEG to install a n atural gas line . A permit was not issued to install a water line . It has been discovered that the gas line and the water line are in the same trench . It is the Board ' s recommendation not to accept the water line . Mr . Thaler will contact Mr . Euvrard ' s attorney regarding this matter . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Butler : ® RESOLVED that the Regular Meeting be adjourned to go into E xecutive Session at 9 : 00 P . M . Carried . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Cleveland : RESOLVED that the Executive Session be terminated at 9 : 55 P . M . and the Regular Meeting be reconvened . Carried . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Tvaroha who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Beckwith : RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes Mr . Thaler and Mr . H errick to negotiate with the Preston ' s for the purchase of the land for the water storage tank according to the guidelines , together with the access . ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor 1 RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Cleveland who moved its adoption , ';. seconded by Mr . Beckwith : RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes Mr . Thaler and Mr . H errick to negotiate with Sarah McKane for the purchase of the property and right - of - way for the water storage tank . ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman Vote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor C11. 6 February 05 , 1992 , continued RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Tvaroha : RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes Mr . Thaler to negotiate with the State pursuant to their suggested format . In regard to the benefit district water tank . ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman • Vote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Tvaroha who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Butler . RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes Mr . Thaler and Mr . H errick to negotiate with the Village of Lansing for their contribution toward the capital cost of the project known as the W ater Town Benefit District for water storage and pumping . ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman Vote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor David Herrick passed out the proposed agreement for the approvement benefit district . David reviewed the agreement and the time schedule with the Board . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Butler who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Cleveland . II/0 RESOLVED that the Town Board accepts the agreement for the approvement benefit district and authorizes Supervisor Kirby to sign the contract . ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman ✓ ote of the Town Board . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 10 : 20 P . M . Minutes taken and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk .