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November 04 , 1992
The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing
Town Hall at 7 : 00 P . M . with Supervisor Kirby presiding .
ROLL CALL
Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present
H erbert Beckwith Councilman Absent
P aul Butler Councilman Present
Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present
L arry Tvaroha Councilman Present
Bonita Boles Town Clerk Absent
Debbie Crandall Deputy Town Clerk Present
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Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present
VISITORS : Andy LaVigne , Sharon Bowman , Steve Colt , David
Herrick , Charlie Tallman , Marge Dill , Pete Larson ( 7 : 55 p . m . ) ,
Richard & Flo Pinney & Walter Wiggins ( 8 : 07 p . m . )
The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the clerk
take the Roll Call .
P roof of Notice having been furnished by the Town Clerk , the
Public Hearing on the PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR THE TOWN OF
LANSING FOR THE YEAR 1993 was called to order at 7 : 00 P . M .
N o one appeared voicing any objections to the Proposed Special
District Budget for the year 1993 , and all persons desiring to be
heard , having been heard , the Public Hearing was terminated at 7 : 10
P . M .
P roof of Notice having been furnished by the Town Clerk , the
Public Hearing on the PROPOSED TOWN BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1993 was
called to order at 7 : 15 P . M .
N o one appeared voicing any objection to the Proposed Budget
for the year 1993 , and all persons desiring to be heard , having
been heard , the Public Hearing was terminated at 7 : 20 P . M .
D iscussion was held concerning the passing zone on Peruville
Road by Armstrong Road intersection and North Triphammer Road at
Horvath Road and Asbury Road intersection . Steve Colt volunteered
to obtain the necessary petition and submit it to the Board at a
later- date .
RESOLUTION ADOPTING GENERAL FUND BUDGET offered by Mr .
Cleveland who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Tvaroha :
WHEREAS , this Town Board has met at the time and place
specified in the notice of Public Hearing on the General Fund
Preliminary Budget and heard all persons desiring to be heard
thereon ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that this Town Board hereby adopts such General Fund
Preliminary Budget as originally compiled as the annual budget of
this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January ,
1993 , and that such budget as so adopted be entered in detail in
the minutes of the proceedings of this Town Board , and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Clerk of this Town shall
prepare and certify in duplicate , copies of said annual budget as
adopted by this Town Board , together with the estimates , if any ,
adopted pursuant to Section 202 - a , subd . 2 of the Town Law and
deliver one copy thereof to the Supervisor of this Town to be
presented by her to the Board of Representatives of this County .
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
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November 04 , 1992 , continued
RESOLUTION ADOPTING HIGHWAY FUND BUDGET offered by Mr .
Cleveland who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Tvaroha :
WHEREAS , this Town Board has met - at the time and place
specified in the notice of Public Hearing on the Highway Fund
Preliminary Budget and heard all person desiring to be heard
thereon ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that this Town Board hereby adopts such Highway Fund
Preliminary Budget as originally compiled , as the annual budget of
® this Town for the fiscal year beginning the 1st _ day. of January
1993 , and that such budget as adopted be entered in detail in the
minutes of the proceedings of this Town Board , and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Clerk of this Town shall
prepare and certify in duplicate , copies of said annual budget as
adopted by this Town Board together with the estimates , if any ,
adopted Pursuant to Section 202 - a , subd . 2 , of the Town by her to
the Board of Representatives of this County .
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
Vote of Town. Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SPECIAL DISTRICT BUDGET offered by Mr .
Cleveland , who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Tvaroha :
RESOLVED , that the Lansing Water District No . 2 , No . 3 , No . 8 ,
No . 9 , No . 10 , No . 13 , No . 14 and No . 15 and the Lansing Sewer
District No . 1 and No . 2 for the year 1993 , are hereby approved and
adopted .
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
Vote of Town Board ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
RESOLUTION ADOPTING LUDLOWVILLE LIGHT DISTRICT , WARREN ROAD
BUSINESS PARK LIGHT DISTRICT AND LAKE WATCH DEVELOPMENT LIGHT
DISTRICT offered by Mr . Cleveland who moved its adoption , seconded
by Mr . Tvaroha :
RESOLVED , that the Ludlowville Light District , Warren Road
Business Park Light District and the Lake Watch Light District
budget for the year 1993 is hereby approved and adopted .
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
Andy LaVigne passed out a draft for the Town of Lansing report
on Audit of Financial statements for the year ended December 31 ,
1991 .
Mrs . Kirby informed the Board that she received information
from Tom Todd , County Representative that the Lockerby Hill Bridge
steel will be delivered November 23rd and the bridge will open
January 15 , 1993 .
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t was
the consensus of the Board to have Mr . Cleveland , Bolton lPoint
representative ask for a better explanation of costs and report
back to the Board .
Mrs . Kirby informed the Board that there will be a Public
Hearing on November 12 , 1992 at 7 : 30 P . M . at the Tompkins County
Airport Management Building in the Conference Room to discuss the
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hazardous waste site at Cornell ' s Airport area .
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The Board will discuss on November 18 , 1992 at its regular
meeting , the Town ' s purchasing policies and other pertinent
policies .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Butler , seconded by Mr . Cleveland .
BE IT RESOLVED , that there is a severe leaking condition to
the Town Hall Annex roof which needs to be repaired on an immediate
basis and for which the Town has received as estimated cost of Ten
Thousand Dollars ( $ 10 , 000 . 00 ) . The Town Fiscal Officer is hereby
authorized to effect emergency repairs to the roof and to expend
funds necessary to permanently fix said condition in an amount not
to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ( $ 10 , 000 . 00 ) , which funds shall come
from the repair reserve fund . This resolution and authority is •
subject to permissive referendum , the period for which shall be
thirty ( 30 ) days from the date of publication of a notice of the
intent to expend such funds in the Town designated newspaper .
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
BOND RESOLUTION DATED NOVEMBER 4 1992 .
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $ 697 , 000 SERIAL
BONDS OF THE TOWN OF LANSING , TOMPKINS COUNTY , NEW YORK ,
TO PAY THE COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER SUPPLY ,
STORAGE , AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES OF SAID TOWN .
WHEREAS , pursuant to proceedings heretofore had and taken in
accordance with the provisions of Article 12 - C of the Town Law , and
more particularly an order dated December 30 , 1991 , the Town Board
of the Town of Lansing , Tompkins County , New York , has established
the Special Water Improvement District No . 1 in the Town of
L ansing ; and
WHEREAS , it is now desired to authorize the issuance of
$ 697 , 000 serial bonds of said Town to pay the cost of the
construction of water supply , storage , and distribution facilities
for said Special Water Improvement District No . 1 in the Town of
L ansing ; and
WHEREAS , all conditions precedent to the financing of such
capital project , including compliance with the provisions of the
S tate Environmental Quality Review Act , have been performed ; NOW ,
THEREFORE , BE IT
RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of Lansing , Tompkins
County , New York , as follows :
S ection 1 . For the specific object or purpose of paying the
cost of the construction of water supply , storage , and distribution
facilities , including storage tanks , pump station , water mains , and
incidental equipment , machinery , apparatus , furnishings ,
appurtenances and other expenses in connection therewith for the
S pecial Water Improvement District No . 1 in the Town of Lansing , at
a maximum estimated cost of $ 697 , 000 , there are hereby authorized
to be issued $ 697 , 000 serial bonds of said Town pursuant to the
provisions of the Local Finance Law .
S ection 2 . It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated
cost of such specific object or purpose is $ 697 , 000 , and that the
plan for the financing thereof shall consist of the issuance of the
$ 698 , 000 serial bonds of said Town authorized to be issued pursuant
to this bond resolution .
S ection 3 . It is hereby determined that the period of probable
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usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is fort' 43
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years , pursuant to subdivision 1 of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of
the Local Finance Law . It is hereby further determined that the
maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed
five years .
S ection 4 . Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law ,
the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond
anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of
serial bonds herein authorized , including renewals of such notes ,
is hereby delegated to the Supervisor , the chief fiscal officer .
Such notes shall be of such terms , form and contents , and shall be
sold in such manner , as may be prescribed by said Supervisor ,
® consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law .
S ection 5 . The faith and credit of said Town of Lansing ,
Tompkins County , New York , are hereby irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the principal of an interest on such bonds as the same
respectively become due and payable . An annual appropriation shall
be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and
interest on such obligations becoming due and payable in such year .
S ection 6 . Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and
shall be signed in the name of the Town of Lansing , Tompkins
County , New York , by the manual or facsimile signature of the
Supervisor and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted
thereon and attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the
Town Clerk .
S ection 7 . The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for
sale , conducting the sale and awarding the bonds , are hereby
delegated to the Supervisor , who shall advertise such bonds for
sale , conduct the sale , and award the bonds in such manner as she
shall deem best for the interests of the Town ; provided , however ,
that in the exercise of these delegated powers , she shall comply
fully with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any order or
✓ ule of the State Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal
bonds . The receipt of the Supervisor shall be a full acquittance
11/1 to the purchaser of such bonds , who shall not be obliged to see to
the application of the purchase money .
S ection 8 . All - other matters , except as provided herein
✓ elating to such bonds , including prescribing whether manual or
facsimile signatures shall appear on said bonds , prescribing the
method for the recording of ownership of said bonds , appointing the
fiscal agent or agents for said bonds , providing for the printing
and delivery of said bonds ( and if said bonds are to be executed in
the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of its Supervisor ,
providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of
a designated official of the Town ) , the date , denominations ,
maturities and interest payment dates , place or places of payment ,
and also including the consolidation with other issues , shall be
determined by the Supervisor . It is hereby determined that it is
to the financial advantage of the Town not to impose and collect
from registered owners of such serial bonds any charges for
mailing , shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged by
the fiscal agent , and , accordingly , pursuant to paragraph c of
Section 70 . 00 of the Local Finance Law , no such charges shall be so
collected by the fiscal agent . Such bonds shall contain
substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in
section 52 . 00 of the Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in
such form and contain such recitals in addition to those required
by section 52 . 00 of the Local Finance Law , as the Supervisor shall
determine .
Section 9 . This resolution shall constitute a statement of
o fficial intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1 . 103
- 18 ( f ) . Other than as specified in this resolution , no monies
are , or are reasonably expected to be , reserved , allocated on a
long - term basis , or otherwise set aside with respect to the
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permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein .
S ection 10 . The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation
notes may be contested only if :
1 ) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose
for which said Town is not authorized to expend money , or
2 ) The provisions of law which should be complied with at
the date of publication of this resolution are not
substantially complied with ,
and an action , suit or proceeding contesting such validity is
IIIcommenced within twenty days after the date of such publication , or
3 ) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the
provisions of the Constitution .
S ection 11 . This resolution , which takes effect immediately ,
shall be published in full in The Ithaca Journal , the official
newspaper , together with a notice of the Town Clerk in
substantially the form provided in Section 81 . 00 of the Local
Finance Law .
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly put to a vote on Roll Call , which resulted as follows :
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
Vofe of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
The resolution was therupon declared duly adopted .
BOND RESOLUTION DATED NOVEMBER 4 , 1992 .
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $ 109 , 500 SERIAL
BONDS OF THE TOWN OF LANSING , TOMPKINS COUNTY , NEW YORK
TO PAY THE COST OF THE ACQUISITION OF A PARCEL OF LAND OF •
APPROXIMATELY 146 ACRES FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NEW YORK STATE ROUTE 34 AT CONLON
ROAD FOR FUTURE USE FOR RECREATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL
PURPOSES IN AND FOR SAID TOWN .
WHEREAS , all conditions precedent to the financing of the
capital project hereinafter described , including compliance with
the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act , have
been performed ; and
WHEREAS , it is now desired to authorize the financing of such
capital project ; NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT
RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of Lansing , Tompkins
County , New York , as follows :
S ection 1 . For the specific object or purpose of paying the
cost of the acquisition of a parcel of land of approximately 146
acres from the State of New York located on the north side of New
York State Route 34 at Conlon Road for future use for recreational
and governmental purposes in and for the Town of Lansing , Tompkins
County , New York , there are hereby authorized to be issued $ 109 , 500
serial bonds of the Town of Lansing , Tompkins County , New York ,
pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law .
S ection 2 . It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated
cost of such specific object or purpose is $ 109 , 500 . and the plan
for the financing thereof is by the issuance of the $ 109 , 500 serial
bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond resolution .
S ection 3 . It is hereby determined that the period of probable
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u sefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is thirty
years , pursuant to subdivision 21 ( a ) of paragraph a of Section
11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law . It is hereby further determined
that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized
shall not exceed five years .
S ection 4 . Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law ,
the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond
anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the
serial bonds herein authorized , including renewals of such notes ,
is hereby delegated to the Supervisor , the chief fiscal officer .
S uch notes shall be of such terms , form and contents , and shall be
1111 sold in such manner , as may be prescribed by said Supervisor ,
consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law .
S ection 5 . the faith and credit of said Town of Lansing ,
Tompkins County , New York , are hereby irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same
respectively become due and payable . An annual appropriation shall
be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and
interest on such obligations becoming due and payable in such year .
There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property in
said Town a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on
such obligations as the same become due and payable .
S ection 6 . Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and
shall be signed in the name of the Town of Lansing , Tompkins
County , New York , by the manual or facsimile signature of the
S upervisor and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted
o r impressed thereon and attested by the manual or facsimile
signature of the Town Clerk .
S ection 7 . The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for
sale , conducting the sale and awarding the bonds , are hereby
d elegated to the Supervisor , who shall advertise such bonds for
sale , conduct the sale , and award the bonds in such manner as she
shall deem best for the interests of the Town ; provided , however ,
11/0 that in the exercise of these delegated powers , she shall comply
fully with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any order or
✓ ule of the State Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal
bonds . The receipt of the Supervisor shall be a full acquittance
to the purchaser of such bonds , who shall not be obliged to see to
the application of the purchase money .
S ection 8 . All other matters , except as provided herein
relating to such bonds , including prescribing whether manual or
facsimile signatures shall appear on said bonds , prescribing the
method for the recording of ownership of said bonds , appointing the
fiscal agent or agents for said bonds , providing for the printing
and delivery of said bonds ( and if said bonds are to be executed in
the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of its Supervisor ,
providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of
a designated official of the Town ) , the date , denominations ,
maturities and interest payment dates , place or places of payment ,
and also including the consolidation with other issues . , shall be
determined by the Supervisor . It is hereby determined that it is
to the financial advantage of the Town not to impose and collect
from registered owners of such serial bonds any charges for
mailing , shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged by
the fiscal agent , and , accordingly , pursuant to paragraph c of
S ection 70 . 00 of the Local Finance Law , no such charges shall be so
collected by the fiscal agent . Such bonds shall contain
substantially the recital of validity clause provided for the
section 52 . 00 of the Local Finance Law , as the =Supervisor shall
d etermine .
S ection 9 . This resolution shall constitute a statement of
official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1 . 103
- 18 ( f ) . Other than as specified in this resolution , no monies
are , or are reasonably expected to be , reserved , allocated on a
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November 04 , 1992 , continued
long - term basis , or otherwise set aside with respect to the
permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein .
Section 10 . The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation
notes may be contested only if :
1 ) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for
which said Town is not authorized to expend money , or
2 ) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the •
date of publication of this resolution are not substantially
complied with ,
and an action , suit or proceeding contesting such validity is
commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication , or
3 ) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions
of the Constitution .
Section 11 . This resolution , which takes effect immediately ,
shall be published in full in The Ithaca Journal , the official
newspaper , together with a notice of the Town Clerk in
substantially the form provided in Section 81 . 00 of the Local
Finance Law .
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly put to a vote on Roll Call , which resulted as follows :
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted . •
BOND RESOLUTION DATED NOVEMBER 4 , 1992 .
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $ 280 , 000 SERIAL
BONDS OF THE TOWN OF LANSING , TOMPKINS COUNTY , NEW YORK
TO PAY THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS ITEMS OF
EQUIPMENT FOR SAID TOWN .
WHEREAS , all conditions precedent to the financing of the
capital projects hereinafter described , including compliance with
the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act , have
been performed ; and
WHEREAS , it is now desired to authorize the financing of such
capital projects ; NOW THEREFORE , BE IT
RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of Lansing , Tompkins
County , New York , as follows :
. Section 1 . For the specific objects or purposes of paying the
costs of the purchase of various items of equipment for the Town of
Lansing , Tompkins County , New York , there are hereby authorized to
be . issued .$ 280 , 000 serial bonds of said Town pursuant to the
provisions of the Local Finance Law , apportioned among such items
of equipment in accordance with the maximum estimated cost of each .
. Such items of equipment are as follows :
a ) The purchase of a ten wheeler with plow , wing and salt
spreader , at a maximum estimated cost of $ 104 , 000 . It is
hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness
of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is fifteen
years , pursuant to subdivision 28 of paragraph a of Section
11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law , and that the maximum
maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized for said
purpose will not exceed five years ; and
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b ) The purchase of a pick - up truck , at a maximum estimated cost
of $ 11 , 000 . It is hereby determined that the period of
probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or
purpose is five years , pursuant to subdivision 28 of
paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law ,
and that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein
authorized for said purpose will not exceed five years ;
and
® c ) The purchase of a roadside mower , at a maximum estimated
cost of S5 , 000 . It is hereby determined that the period
of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or
purpose is five years , pursuant to subdivision 28 of
paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law ,
and that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein
authorized for said purpose will not exceed five years ;
and
d ) The purchase of a crusher , at a maximum estimated cost of
$ 160 , 000 . It is hereby determined that the period of
probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or
purpose is five years , pursuant to subdivision 28 of
paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law ,
and that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds
S erein authorized for said purpose will not exceed five
years .
S ection 2 . The aggregate maximum estimated cost of the
aforesaid said specific objects or purposes is $ 280 , 000 , and the
plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of the serial
bonds authorized by Section 1 hereof .
S ection 3 . Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law ,
the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond
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anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the
serial bonds herein authorized , including renewals of such notes ,
is hereby delegated to the Supervisor , the chief fiscal officer .
S uch notes shall be of such terms form and contents , and shall be
sold in such . manner , as may be prescribed by said Supervisor ,
consistent with the provisions of the Local . Finance Law .
S ection 4 . The faith and credit of said Town of Lansing ,
Tompkins County , New York , are hereby irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same
✓ espectively become due and payable . An annual appropriation shall
be made in _ each year sufficient to pay the principal of and
interest on such obligations becoming due and payable in . such year .
There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property in
said Town . a tax sufficient to pay the principal of an interest on
such obligations as the same become due and payable . _
S ection 5 . Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and
shall be signed in the name of the Town of Lansing , . Tompkins
County , New York , by the manual or facsimile signature of the
S upervisor and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted
o r impressed thereon and attested by the manual of facsimile
signature of the Town Clerk .
S ection . 6 . The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for
® sale , _ conducting - the sale and awarding the bonds , are hereby
d elegated to the Supervisor , who shall advertisesuch. bonds for
sale , conduct the sale , and award the bonds in such manner as she
shall _ deem _ best for the interest of the Town ; . provided , however ,
that in the exercise of these delegated powers , shall comply fully
w ith the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any order or rule
o f the State Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal bonds .
The receipt of the Supervisor shall be a full acquittance to the
purchaserof such bonds , who shall not be obliged to_ . see to the
application of the purchase money .
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S ection 7 . All other matters , except as provided herein
relating to such bonds , including prescribing whether manual or
facsimile signatures shall appear on said bonds , prescribing the
method for the recording of ownership of said bonds , appointing the
fiscal agent or agents for said bonds , providing for the printing
and delivery of said bonds ( and if said bonds are to be executed in
the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of its Supervisor ,
providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of
a designated official of the Town ) , the date , denominations ,
maturities and interest payment dates , place or places of payment ,
and also including the consolidation with other issues , shall be
d etermined by the Supervisor . It is hereby determined that it is
to the financial advantage of the Town not to impose and collect
from registered owners of such serial bonds any charges for
mailing , shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged by
the fiscal agent , and , accordingly , pursuant to paragraph c of
d ection 70 . 00 of the Local Finance Law , no such charges shall be so
collected by the fiscal agent . Such bonds shall contain
substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in
section 52 . 00 of the Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in
such form and contain such recitals in addition to those required
by section 52 . 00 of the Local Finance Law , as the Supervisor shall
d etermine .
S ection 8 . This resolution shall constitute a statement of
o fficial intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1 . 103 -
18 ( f ) . Other than as specified in this resolution , no monies are ,
o r are reasonably expected to be , reserved , allocated on a long -
term basis , or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent
funding of the object or purpose described herein .
S ection 9 . The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation
n otes may be contested only if :
1 ) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for III
which said Town is not authorized to expend money , or
2 ) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the
date of publication of this resolution are not substantially
complied with ,
and an action , suit or proceeding contesting such validity is
commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication , or
3 ) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions
of the Constitution .
S ection 10 . This resolution , which takes effect immediately ,
shall be published in full in The Ithaca Journal , the official
n ewspaper , together with a notice of the Town Clerk in
substantially the form provided in Section 81 . 00 of the Local
Finance Law .
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
d uly put to a vote on Roll Call , which resulted as follows :
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Ave ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman •
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Ave ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Cleveland who moved its adoption ,
seconded by Mr . Tvaroha :
RESOLVED , that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and
d irected to make the budget modification as follows :
Transfer 51 . 500 . 00 from DB9901 . 900 ( Interfund transfer ) to
,D$ . 5110 . 400 (Street Maintenance. . Contractual) ; Thris , is ! £or 8t.:1u
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G eor.g_e_ .Ro_ad turn - a - round , Dublin Road and Lansing Station Road ,
purchase of surplus culvert pipe .
411/ Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
VDte . o.f Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Butler , seconded by Mr . Cleveland .
RESOLVED , that the Town Board authorizes David Herrick , Town
Engineer to prepare a change order No . 1 , authorizing the work on
G randview Drive to be done ( replacing 400 ' at a cost of $ 4 , 160 . 00 ) .
and to adjust the contractor ' s base bid amount by $ 4 , 160 . 00 to be
a part of the . construction contingency .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that Supervisor , Jeannine Kirby be
authorized to sign said change order .
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Nay ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
Walter _ Wiggins , Attorney representing Dick & Flo Pinney
addressed the Board and read the following contents of the letter :
( letter sent to Walter J . Wiggins , from Dirk A . Galbraith )
I wish to advise that my clients , Leo Mahool and Charles
Tallman , are willing to assign to the Town of Lansing as security
' I for performance of anticipate road repairs by your client , LRS
E xcavating , a letter of credit which is presently on file with the
Town of Lansing in the sum of $ 35 , 000 . 00 Mr . Mahool and Mr .
Tallman are further willing to consent to the assignment by your
client of its interest in funds presently on deposit with the
Tompkins County . Clerk in the sum of approximately $ 36 , 000 . 00 for
the same purpose , thereby providing a total secured undertaking in
the sum of 571 , 000 ._ 00 .
If this is satisfactory to your client and the Town of
L ansing , please _ advise and I shall prepare the necessary agreement
between our clients so that the proposed road repairs , as approved
by the Town of. Lansing , may be initiated .
Attorney Wiggins , presented the letter to the clerk as
conformation of these approvals and hoped the Board would accepted
this agreement .
The Board ' s consensus was that the total amount of $ 71 , 000 . 00
will be satisfactory for the guarantee of the work that pursuant to
the plan that was presented and approved by the Town Board and that
in the spring upon proper presentation pending a review of the test
section and that the road is completed the Town Board would
entertain a request to reduce the amount of the Bond for the one
year guarantee .
Mr . Larson stated that when the evaluation of the test section
® is done in the spring that all parties be involved . If the parties
can ' t agree and the test section does not hold an independent third
party will be called in .
Dirk Galbraith will prepare the agreement and bring it back to
the Town Board and have the agreement signed .
Attorney Wiggins thanked the Board for their time .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Tvaroha , seconded by Mr . Cleveland .
RESOLVED , that the Special Meeting be adjourned to go into
Executive Session at 8 : 40 P . M .
Carried .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Butler , seconded by Mr . Cleveland .
RESOLVED , that the Executive Session be terminated and the Special Meeting
be reconvened at 9 : 00 P . M . Carried
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November. . 04 , 199.2 ,. _ continued
L inda _ Hi .rvonen ,__ Chai.rperson _ . for _the. Town , of Lansing_ Planning
B oard addressed the Board on_ the propos_ed amendment to _ _the- Zoning
O rdinance : Airport Flight Path dated October 02 , 1992 .
Copie-s _ of said amendment = were passed . out. to= al .l . Board Members .
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informed _ _ the _ Board that - the _ Fire Department gave
approval _ on the Duenkeisbueher property stating they had gone down
it and found no problem .
Jeff Uotila contacted the Fire_ Department - asking for approval
on his property and the Fire Department has refused to do them any
more . _ They stated it _ was liability problem . _ _
The _ Board and the Fire. . Commiss.ioners will _meet to discuss this
situation .
L inda Hirvonen further discussed the Uotila property . Linda
stated that the future flow of traffic and the safety of the people
that are now there are the Planning Boards main concerns .
Mr . Thaler stated that the Planning Board should inform the
developers that you need to have a north - south artery . If you
don ' t want to put it where the Planning Board thinks it should be
located than have the developer come up with an alternative
proposal and present it in writing .
The Planning Board has an issue that Larry Fraboni ,
representing the development of 5 lots in the Rocco Lucente
property presented to them . The question was whose jurisdiction is
it . It ' s not a subdivision , and it is in the low density area .
L ucente ' s are asking for a nonconforming use .
Mr . Totman should deny the permits and this issue should be •
h andled by the Zoning Board of Appeals .
Linda Hirvonen questioned A# 19 on the SEQR Negative
D eclaration which states :
Is the site located in or substantially contiguous to a
Critical Environmental Area designated pursuant to Article 8 of the
E CL , and 6 NYCRR 617 ? Yes No
Mr . Thaler will review this and report back to the Board .
Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 10 : 15 p . m .
Minutes taken and prepared by the Deputy Town Clerk .