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APRIL 15 , 1992
The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing
Town Hall Board Room at 7 : 00 P . M . with Supervisor Kirby presiding .
ROLL CALL
J eannine Kirby Supervisor Present
Herbert Beckwith Councilman Present
P aul Butler Councilman Present
J effrey Cleveland Councilman Present
L arry Tvaroha Councilman Present
B onita Boles Town Clerk Present
Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present
VISITORS : George Totman , Code Enforcement Officer , Dave
Herrick , Town Engineer , Hazel Avery , Deputy Highway Superintendent ,
Kim and Bea Davis and Fred Rogers .
The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk
t ake the Roll Call .
Kim and Bea Davis , Election Custodians for the Town of Lansing
✓ eported the following to the Board :
1 . They would like to order new covers for all the voting
machines as they are worn out . Mr . Davis will get back to the
B oard with a price .
2 . They felt that the two voting machines that are stored at omEtDE:
the Highway Garage should be moved as they are getting very dirty 5/0Q
and
and Tmay need extensive work if the inside of the machines get
covered . This was discussed but no action was taken at this
time .
3 . / If the redistricting is done , it may be necessary to
purchase a new voting machine . There was no action taken at this
time as the Board Members felt we should wait to see if the
✓ edistricting will happen .
1110 Mr . Herrick , Town Engineer reported the following :
1 . Mr . Herrick reviewed the proposed Water District No . 7
E xtension No . 9 with the board members . He stated that Toby Nalley
and Mrs . Baida had done income surveys last year . The last of the
income surveys were being done at this time . Mr . Herrick stated
that May 8th , 1992 is the deadline for the HUD application to be
filed . The Public Hearing is scheduled for April 29th . Mr . Herrick
e stimated the total cost of the project to be $ yoo, o° • oc
legal , engineering , j4M�A1A � D
including g g g , administration etc . fees . With a 305itelGa
year serial bond , the cost per year for a single family residence
would be approximately $ 536 . 00 . Mr . Herrick would like Steve
Colt , Lansing Recreation Director to write a letter supporting the
proposed water extension in regard to benefiting the. Myers Park
area . Mr . Cleveland was concerned that if this proposed extension
went through , it may mean that the Sperry Lane residents could pay
more if public water was available in their area . Mr . Herrick did
not disagree with this but felt there was a number of things that
could be looked over to cut costs .
2 . A discussion was held concerning Bolton Point water
✓ ates . The addition surcharge that the Town has added will cover
operation and maintenance and paying off the new storage tanks and
o ther improvements . Mr . Thaler felt a rate comparison_ should be
d one inregardto Bolton Points increase . Mr . Herrick will make a
percentage comparison between the last two quarters . He will also
look into the revenue stream to see if it will generate the
✓ evenues needed in the next three quarters . Mr . Herrick_ will get
back to the Board Members with his findings .
3 . Empire Soils will take samples in the Hickory Knoll
subdivision on April 22 , 1992 and will then do soil tests . Mr .
Hicks will pay for this to be done .
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April 15 , 1992 , continued
Mr . Thaler stated that he had received a letter from Mr .
Coleman , McKane ' s attorney , indicating that the McKane ' s would like
to discuss a different location for placing the water storage tank .
A meeting will be set up between Mr . Herrick , Mr . John and the
McKane ' s to see if an agreement can be made .
Mr . Fred Rogers approached the Board with the following
problem :
His water tap is near the corner of the property and he would
like to go to the driveway , down the driveway and back to the
house . This would clip the corner of the easement right - of - way . •
This is approximately where the gravel and pavement is on the side
of the road . The water line would then be on the outside of all the
utilities as well as the road . Mr . Thaler asked Mr . Rogers to
supply Mr . Larson with a copy of Bolton Points curb card . Mr .
Rogers will then have to get a permit from the Highway Department
to go into the road right - of - way . The permit will mean that Mr .
Rogers will have to give the Highway Department a deposit of
$ 1 , 000 . 00 and an "AS BUILT ' card . The $ 1 , 000 . 00 will be returned
to Mr . Rogers when the right - of - way has been restored to normal .
It was the consensus of the Board to authorize the Highway
Department to issue said permit .
Mrs . Avery , Deputy Highway Superintendent , reported the
following to the Board :
1 . During the Town wide trash drop off the Highway
Department picked up 303 tons of trash which took 610 man hours .
2 . The brush and limb pick - up took eight days and is now
over . ( Village took 2 days and the Town took 6 days ) .
3 . In regard to the purchase of salt for 1992 , it was the
consensus of the Board NOT to go with the State bid , but to put it
out to bid . Mr . Tvaroha felt that the timing of said bid was very
important .
4 . The road tour that takes place la between the Highway 1110
Department and the Town Board will take place on Wednesday evening ,
May 27 , 1992 at 6 : 30 P . M .
5 . Mr . Larson has taken pictures showing 20 bad spots on
Murfield Drive and 38 on Reach Run . Mr . Larson will show these to
the Board at a later date .
Mr . Totman , Code Enforcement Officer , reported the following :
1 . He stated that the Town was ahead of last year by
$ 21 , 000 . 00 and three permits .
2 . In regard to the N . Y . S . E . & Gas building permit , Mr . Braggy ,
their Attorney , had been in touch with Mr . Thaler and stated that
Mr . O ' Day felt that the Town of Lansing would give N . Y . S . E . & Gas
Corp . the authority that the Town has in enforcing the State Code
if they asked for it . Mr . Thaler will send a copy of the Towns
authorizations to Mr . Braggy along with the new rate schedule .
3 . Mr . Totman felt there has been a lot of conversation in
the Town regarding the building that is being built at 3132 North
Triphammer Road . ( Proposed Bar ) Mr . Emmick has been telling people
that all surrounding property owners would be notified and a Public •
H earing would be held . Mr . Totman stated that this is NOT the
procedure . The Planning Board will devote one night reading the
S ubdivision Rules and Regulations so that everyone understands them
and gives out correct information .
In regard to refunding monies to customers in Water District
N o . 14 , the following Resolutions were made :
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr .
B eckwith :
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April 15 , 1992 , continued
WHEREAS , the Lansing Town Board has reclassified the residence
o f James and Barbara Hulbert from a two ( 2 ) family home to a single
family residence and :
B E IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board approves a change in the
total number of units from three ( 3 ) units to two ( 2 ) and :
B E IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the bookkeeper is hereby
authorized to refund the amount of $ 217 . 63 to Mr . and Mrs . Hulbert
d ue to this change .
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Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , - Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . Butler :
WHEREAS , the Lansing Town Board has reclassified the residence
o f Margaret Tollinger from a two ( 2 ) family home to a single family
residence , and :
BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board approves a change in the
total number of units from three ( 3 ) units to two ( 2 ) and :
B E IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the bookkeeper is hereby
authorized to refund the amount of $ 217 . 63 to Margaret Tollinger
due to this change .
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
Mr . Thaler stated that he will get out a purchase offer to Mr .
P reston for the full amount . He will report back to the Board at
a later date with Mr . Preston ' s answer .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
BE IT RESOLVED , that upon notice being given to the Town Board
that the United States Postal Service may close the South Lansing
P ost Office , the Town Board , on behalf of the citizens of the Town
o f Lansing , request that the United States Postal Service keep
said Post Office open if it is at all possible since it is used
e xtensively by the elder citizens of the Town of Lansing and by the
✓ esidents who live north of the City of Ithaca . The closing of the
facility would cause hardship on the patrons of the South Lansing
P ost Office since the nearest postal service would be in the City
o f Ithaca where ground transportation to and from Lansing is
d ifficult at best for those not owning a car and some times
impossible for the elderly population in the Town of Lansing .
Vote 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
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
RESOLVED , that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized to transfer
$ 686 . 52 from A1990 . 400 ( Contingency Fund ) to A7110 . 400 ( Park
Contractual ) for the payment of the Cayuga Crushed Stone voucher .
April 15 , 1992 , continued
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
In regard to the bill from L . R . S . Excavating , Mr . Tvaroha felt
the Town should receive an itemized bill showing the hourly and
daily rate with a list of all equipment used before we can pay the
bill . He felt the hourly rate should have been $ 70 . 00 per hour and
not $ 125 . 00 . •
Mrs . Avery asked the Board if it would be possible to have a
separate line item in the Park Contractual Account for the Electric
and Telephone bills . The Board felt a line item could be set up
for Park Utilities .
Mrs . Kirby stated that the speed limit reduction on Water
Wagon Road did not go through .
Mr . Thaler stated that at the May 6 , 1992 meeting , a
Resolution will be made to have a Public Hearing an the State land
acquisition on May 20 , 1992 .
A discussion was held concerning Lynette Geiger selling ice
cream on Town Park lands . It was felt that if the Lion ' s Club was
not going to run a concession stand , the Town would have to put it
out to bid .
A copy of the minutes of March 4 , 1992 , having been furnished
to the Board Members beforehand , the Supervisor asked for a motion
to make any corrections or to accept the same as submitted .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
RESOLVED , that the minutes of March 4 , 1992 are hereby
accepted as submitted . •
Carried .
A copy of the minutes of March 18 , 1992 , having been furnished
to the Board Members beforehand , the Supervisor asked for a motion
to make correction or to accept the same as submitted .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
RESOLVED , that the minutes of March 18 , 1992 are hereby
accepted as submitted .
Carried .
AUDIT RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Butler and seconded by Mr .
Tvaroha :
RESOLVED , that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized to pay the
following bills :
General Fund 180 - 256 $ 36 , 244 . 33
Highway Fund 95 - 134 $ 20 , 491 . 10
L ans . Wr . Dist . 3 $ 50 . 00
L ans . Wr . No . 7 17 - 19 $ 2 , 724 . 96
Excluding the bill from L . R . S . Excavating in the amount of
$ 3 , 080 . 00 .
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Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
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April 15 , 1992 , continued \�}
Jeff Cleveland informed the Board the he and Mrs . Kirby had
spoke to Bolton Point about doing the inspections on water mains in
d evelopments . Bolton Point said their charge would be
approximately $ 23 . 00 per hour and they should foresee situations
where they could be there for six hours per day and up to three
months . The Board Members felt this rate and time frame was very
o ut of order . Mr . Herrick felt three hours per day , ONLY when pipe
is being laid would be sufficient . Mr . Tvaroha felt that if someone
w as providing a service or function for the Town , the Town should
have some control over them and he did not feel we had any control
over Bolton Point . Mr . Thaler felt this should be discussed between
the Town of Dryden , Village of Cayuga Heights and the Town of
L ansing and a solution made .
Mr . Cleveland stated Mr . Stuart Lewis , owner of the old
Highway garage building would like the restriction of 30 cars per
d ay lifted from his deed on said property . It was the consensus of
the Board that they would NOT lift this restriction at any time nor
for any owner of this property .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr .
Tvaroha :
RESOLVED , that on recommendation from Linda Hirvonen , the Town
B oard of the Town of Lansing does hereby appoint Mrs . Grace Haney
to the Lansing Planning Board retroactive from January 1 , 1992 for
a seven ( 7 ) year term .
Carried .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr .
Butler :
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does
h ereby authorize the Supervisor to attend a Supervisors Meeting to
be held April 24 , 1992 in Auburn , New York and :
1110 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that all expenses incurred are to be
a Town Charge .
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
It was the consensus of the Board to authorize Dave Herrick ,
Town Engineer , to move ahead with the HUD application for Water
D istrict No . 7 Extension No . 9 .
On motion , meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at
9 : 20 P . M . 166/)a laYeE-2
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