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JANUARY 8 , 1992
The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session on January 8 ,
1992 at 8 : 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
Larry Tvaroha Councilman Present
B onita Boles Town Clerk Present
Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present
4110 VISITORS : Town Engineer , Dave Herrick , Andrew LaVigne
The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk
take the Roll Call .
Mr . Thaler passed out and updated agreement between the
✓ illage of Lansing and the Town of Lansing in regard to Water
D istrict No . 16 . Mr . Thaler and Mr . Herrick went over the changes
with the Board Members . After some discussion , the following
Resolution was offered .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does
h ereby authorize the Supervisor to sign said agreement on behalf of
the Town of Lansing after paragraph 13 has been deleted and the
d ollar amount entered in paragraph 16 .
✓ 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
Copy of said agreement on file in the Clerk ' s office .
Mr . Herrick stated that he has talked to Mr . Mike Kubarek from
B org - Warner in regard to sewer . Mr . Kubarek stated that he would
® rather not get involved in any term oil between the Village of
Cayuga Heights and the Town of Lansing . Mrs . Kirby will write a
letter to Mr . Kubarek asking for copies of any communication they
may have with the Village of Cayuga Heights .
Mr . Herrick stated that Mr . Fred Rogers and himself would like
to meet with the Board Members on January 22 , 1992 in regard to the
the sewer report that has been prepared .
RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does
h ereby authorize the Town Engineer to proceed in developing the
engineer work to complete the Water District Consolidation project .
✓ 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 . Cleveland and seconded by Mr .
B utler :
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does
h ereby approve the establishment of two ( 2 ) additional position in
the Lansing Housing Authority .
® Carried .
RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
RESOLVED , that Pat Barnes is hereby appointed to the Lansing
H ousing Authority for a four year term beginning January 8 , 1992
and ending July 11 , 1995 .
Carried .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Butler and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha :
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RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does
h ereby appoint Louis Emmick to the Lansing Housing Authority for a
five year term beginning January 8 , 1992 and ending July 11 , 1996 .
Carried .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr .
B utler :
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does
h ereby reappoint George Gesslien to the Lansing Housing Authority
for a five year term beginning January 8 , 1992 and ending July 11 ,
1996 .
Carried . •
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does
h ereby reappoint Arthur Bratton to the Lansing Housing Authority
for a five year term beginning January 8 , 1992 and ending July 11 ,
1996 .
Carried .
A lengthy discussion was held concerning the Town of Lansing
✓ esidents who pay City of Ithaca school taxes . The possibility of
✓ edrawing the Town lines was discussed and will be further
d iscussed at a meeting to be held on January 11 , 1992 at the
L ansing Town Hall Boardroom .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr .
Tvaroha :
RESOLVED , that the Regular Meeting be adjourned to go into
E xecutive Session ( 9 : 14 P . M . )
Carried .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . Butler :
RESOLVED , that the Executive Session be terminated and the
Regular Meeting be reconvened .
Carried . •
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does
h ereby authorize the Town Attorney to represent the Town in the
case against the New York State Electric and Gas and to engage in
professional services and expert testimony .
✓ 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 . Butler and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
RESOLVED , that the Resolution dated January 2 , 1992 stating
the mileage reimbursement for Town employees who use their own
✓ ehicles for Town business for the year 1992 will be 27 . 5 cents per
mile is now changed to 28 cents per mile retroactive to January 1 ,
1992 .
✓ 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 •
On motion , meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at
9 : 29 P . M .