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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-04 TB • • 2lq MARCH 04 , 1992 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room on March 04 , 1992 at 7 : 00 P . M . with Supervisor Kirby presiding . ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present H erbert Beckwith Councilman Present P aul Butler Councilman Present Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present " 1 Larry Tvaroha Councilman Present B onita Boles Town Clerk Absent D ebbie Crandall Deputy Town Clerk Present Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present Visitors : George Totman , Fred Rogers , David Herrick , Mary D ecker , Kevin Kauffman ( 7 : 30 p . m . ) , Rich John ( 7 : 35 p . m . ) Andy L aVigne ( 8 : 10 p . m . ) , and Linda Beckwith ( 9 : 20 p . m . ) . The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call . Fred Rogers updated the Board on his sewer situation for 11 E states Drive . He informed the Board that a draft for a tri - party agreement has been prepared and when it goes through the appropriate channels he will present it to the Board . Fred Rogers asked the Board what he was required to install for plumbing concerning the pipe to be installed under the cement slab at his property at 11 Estates Drive . There is a conflict with the Town regulations and Bolton Point ' s regulations . After intense discussion concerning this matter with the Town Board , George Totman , Code Enforcement Officer and Kevin Kauffman , Bolton Point Representative . It was concluded that a joint committee from the Town of Lansing meet with Bolton Point ' s operation committee to try to resolve the conflicts . Mary Decker , representing th Horky Subdivision , along with D avid Herrick updated the Board o the meeting which was held on Monday with Jeannine Kirby , Rich rd Thaler , David Herrick and Attorney Ruthig , John O ' Conner , Ma y Decker and Al Fulkerson . The water issue and road situation w s discussed . It was noted by Attorney Thaler that the Board has a policy that states when a developer asks for extensions of water it has to be to their property line unless there is a va fiance from the Town . There will be a Public Hearin on the Horky Subdivision , Tax Map # 40 . - 4 - 14 . 2 at 8 : 15 P . M . at the Lansing Planning Board meeting on March 09 , 1992 . David Herrick passed out information and a survey regarding the HUD summary and application for the Myers Heights , Myers Road , P ark Lane and Marina Road area . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Cleveland who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Beckwith : RESOLVED , that the Town Board authorizes David Herrick , Town E ngineer to proceed with the cost estimation not to exceed $ 2 , 500 . 00 for Water District # 17 , to be recaptured out of funding . ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor Discussion was held on Murfield Drive in the Hickory Knoll S ubdivision . Dave informed the Board that in his opinion it was a complete road failure . Dave has also found road failure on Reach Run in the Lake Watch Subdivision . David recommended to the Board 2 .9 continued , March 04 , 1992 that they use the Highway Department to have the soil testing done on these two roads . Dave had an estimate from Empire Soils to do core testing , 6 holes on each road for a total of 12 at a cost of $ 850 . 00 . Mr . Cleveland informed the Board that Mahool & Tallman h ave already had core testing done on his road and he would look into getting the results from him . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Butler : RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes Dave Herrick to make arrangements with Empire Soil for core testing on Murfield Drive and Reach Run ( 6 holes on each road for an estimated cost of $ 850 . 00 ) . The cost to go against the developer . Mr . Cleveland w ill contact Mahool & Tallman to see if they would submitt the results from their core testing to save them further expense . D avid Herrick to inform the developers that this will be done . ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Ave ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor Richard John passed out a Draft Use and Occupancy Agreement for the Board to review . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr Butler : WHEREAS , the Board of Representatives of the County of Tompkins , State of New York has resolved to impose an additional sales tax on qualified goods sold within the County of Tompkins , and WHEREAS , the Board of Representatives of the County of Tompkins , State of New York has recently raised property taxes upon ill/ landowners within the County , and WHEREAS , the County Representative from the Town of Lansing , Thomas Todd , has recommended restricting any increase in the sales tax to one - half of one percent and that there be no increase in the property taxes assessed against landowners within the Town , and WHEREAS , the Lansing Town Board , after due consideration , has d etermined it would be in the best interests of the Town and its citizens that if additional revenue must be raised by taxes , that such tax be in the form of a one - half of one percent sales tax ✓ ather than any increase in the property taxes , NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town o f Lansing that it supports the recommendation of the County Representative from the Town of Lansing , Thomas Todd , to restrict any increase in the sales tax to one - half of one percent and to condition such increase upon no increase in the present property tax rates . ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor ® At a regular meeting of the Town Board , held in and for the Town of Lansing at the Town Hall on March 04 , 1992 , a discussion w as had concerning the retirement from the Lansing Water Board of William Bement . The Town Board feltthat it was appropriate to acknowledge the dedicated service of this Lansing citizen and the following resolution was duly made by Mr . Cleveland , seconded by Mr . Beckwith and unanimously passed . BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board recognizes the dedicated 3`3 continued , March 04 , 1992 public service of William Bement who has served on the Lansing Water Board from May 16 , 1988 to December 31 , 1991 . In recognizing the efforts of William Bement the Town Board calls the attention to all residents of the Town of Lansing that the democratic working of Town government depends upon the time , effort and dedication of its citizens willing to act in a non - paid position . Democracy is only as good as the people who live within a community and it is like the old adage " you only get out what you put in " . As a result of the work of William Bement , the Town of Lansing can look at the new water districts , which have eliminated private 4111 water problems in a vast area of the Town for persons living within the water districts which have been set up since 1988 can be especially pleased and thankful with the work of this individual . The Town Board wishes him well , thanks him and his efforts and holds him up as a model to the rest of the Town . ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman At a regular meeting of the Town Board , held in and for the Town of Lansing at the Town Hall on March 04 , 1992 , a discussion was had concerning the retirement from the Lansing Water Board of Ann Colt . The Town Board felt that it was appropriate to acknowledge the dedicated service this Lansing citizen and the following resolution was duly made by Mr . Tvaroha , seconded by Mr . B utler and unanimously passed . BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board recognizes the dedicated public service of Ann Colt who has served on the Lansing Water B oard from February 03 , 1988 to December 31 , 1991 . In recognizing the efforts of Ann Colt , the Town Board calls the attention to all residents of the Town of Lansing that the democratic working of • Town government depends upon the time , effort and dedication of its citizens willing to act in a non - paid position . Democracy is only as good as the people who live within a community and it is like the old adage " you only get out what you put in " . As a result of the work of Ann Colt , the Town of Lansing can look at the new water districts , which have eliminated private w ater problems in a vast area of the Town for persons living within w ater districts which have been set up since 1988 can be especially pleased and thankful with the work of this individual . The Town Board wishes her well , thanks her and her efforts and holds her up as a model to the rest of the Town . ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor At a regular meeting of the Town Board , held in and for the Town of Lansing , Tompkins County , New York at the Town Hall on the 4th day of March , 1992 , the following members of the Town Board being present : Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor , Herbert Beckwith , • Councilman , Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman , Larry Tvaroha , Councilman and Paul Butler , Councilman . An application having been made by John and Elaine Adams for the Town to move ahead with the recording of documents confirming the dedication of the roads known as East Meadow Drive and West Meadow Drive in the face of potential litigation between the Adams and Don Swearingen and the Adams have submitted a proposed agreement surporting to be an escrow for an amount of money necessary to provide for the discharge of any lien placed upon the land constituting the roads to be dedicated by John Adams and due deliberation and discussion having been had , the 251 continued , March 04 , 1992 following resolution was duly made by Larry Tvaroha , seconded by H erbert Beckwith , and unanimously passed . B E IT RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be , and she hereby is , authorized to execute an escrow agreement with John Adams and E laine Adams providing for an amount of money sufficient to discharge any lien placed upon the land accepted by the Town for dedication known as East Meadow Drive and West Meadow Drive , and to pay any costs thereon , and that the said agreement be approved in its terms by the Town attorney ; and ® BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that upon the execution of the satisfactory agreement , the Town Attorney is authorized to file the legal documents necessary to evidence the dedication to the Town of the roads known as East Meadow Drive and West Meadow Drive . ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Tvaroha : RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Lansing will hold a P ublic Hearing on April 1 , 1992 at 7 : 00 P . M . in the Lansing Town H all Board Room for Water District # 12 . ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor D iscussion was held on starting the procedure to establish an 1 ordinance for not parking along town roads . It was the consensus of the Board to have the Sheriff ' s Department enforce the State Law at this time . D iscussion was held on planning inspections being done by B olton Point and why they are not done by each municipality ? Mr . Thaler will write Bolton Point asking them to produce written authorization that Bolton Point has authorization to do the inspections . Mr . Totman informed the Board he would like to meet with them to discuss Bolton Point situations . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Cleveland : RESOLVED , that the Town Board hereby adjourns the regular meeting at a 10 : 00 P . M . to go into Executive Session . Carried . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Butler : RESOLVED that the Executive Session be terminated and the Regular Meeting be reconvened at 10 : 45 P . M . 1 ..; Carried . On motion meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 10 : 55 P . M . Minutes taken and executed at the Deputy Town Clerk .