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Home My WebLink About1993-05-24 THE LANSING PLANNING BOARD of the TOWN OF LANSING LANSING , NEW YORK 14882 May 24 , 1993 Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Lansing Town Board Lansing , NY 14882 Dear Ms . Kirby : The Planning Board requests a leave of absence for planner , Cheryl Nickel . This is necessitated by the New York State Council of the' ' ` Arts request that she serve only as a consultant to the Lansing Planning Board during her efforts to work with the Town Center Community Design Project from May through November , of 1993 . In addition , if the Town of Lansing is the recipient of the Kaplan Grant , she will also be serving as the General Coordinator of the Lansing 2010 Project which involves the citizen participation in designing a master plan for the Town . If this is the case , the leave of absence may have to be extended for the life of this portion of the project . Thank you for your consideration of this request . Sincerely , S601442420;41Lidi Larry arpsteen /40, Chairman Lansing Planning Board 9 TOWN OF 71.1a" y ) LNG; . ; Planning'':l y&t�M Monday,. May 24, 1993; 7:30 p.m. PLANNING :_'.OAI `? -- (* Denotes is L ers' Present) Cheryl Nickel �• 4c.?",ite: ItiSU3ey * 4 Larry Shai4o ,keetF Chairperson Liattc• Ft. 5(2.: ° .( > * : ?obert . Todd * iola 1Vit i Al White * ; jc ° :' at ` ':e: j, Zoning; eifie Code Ei tementtffilE7• ' 147y . 7.a, Town C*: ncilman PUBI.,IC PI• ' ; ;;STI' - Cy t thia' Faaser Chairpersor. Larry Sharpsteen called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. General Information Cheryl Nickel indicated the: she has spoken with Ca: Hecl_ of the Teoir : ns County Planning Department who * s Interested in sewage tr a hone' e't f$ -:?, Soin ? of 'ii: services will be inkind while Theczking w fih ii t _71anning Board ±2n both the w ge -:tteatment plant information for the Ttw-iYtsenter and rt tii - analyi, is for the Economic Development Committee. He mentis macl to Cheryl the possibility of a "Small City Grant" if the Planning '2vl.lJ ri"pares ccwpre CiJiYepackage application for a sewage treatment plant ane.! tier, it in with economic development. Cheryl did mention to Mr. Heck that it probably wouh n't be until late June before anything was written. He is going to bring intttRotion on Sewage to the Tow . Center Committee as well as speaking to the Economic Development Cafri zittee about marketing survey analysis. Larry Sharpsteen commented that it has come to his attention that the Village of Cayuga Heights may possibly be reassessing their relationship with the other towns regarding use capacity in their own sewage treatment plant. Since plans for the Kendall project are starting to develop and the use is coming through lower than the earlier protections, r any felt as t.io tact' � _ `. i ,, 1K 4 :` '1 P. el • aed by � £ � . ca A. MCA; � c�.;acic r :�� t.:t�: Villas 9 , �,. :u. Chevl sta:z-1 tl:. . . s'::? a _t: i ; ed a call from 1je:: n Jurkovn•:'h of the �•_, ; " '":}: > Count, �' Department why: 2. 2 a .v tensing a series of " R qtr =ovich ` = c r s. .r a ..�.�: L6;,., GIS maps. .. . _,. � �-_ �. r f _ c.. #-`r: .... °L L� t i' ^: s, -kelao has a student project t`_i vPrould <y vice that could until ':° Ch- r phi she emphatically a.., q i-c th=: offer, t , " ° Y••• ti ill rile f 11, ?.nd can 7 (' 3r .3;.t): ed with the efforts fir" k;_n Ne :;; erkci°�_ ., i'h_� x .t. _ :. ~Zaps will be ..,_ atib_. E _. a the county system. Cheryl" `.tickel felt tl-. tames of all the committee m :,:.::.Vers st: ould be made • _`. _, since they are wil""_gig to serve on the committees, so people vial _hat these committees are real with " ' : : people. She questio ed whether they csvid plabli these naliiite,2 in the newsletter :14'!.y need 4 o get each , ::son's .pe__.tssion 11.!5}3 .;. At ;eery 1_e�Iii, :1 she suggested nut`ing en the L'v �� : _ boa_c.. was i r ;. , a tc riaait. publish the names of the J V chairpersons of : ach committee, sine the _iannmg Bc :-a _ :: members' names will also be put .'Isl_rL d cs aratel7. Town of Lansing Planning Board Page 2 Monday, May 24, 1993 41 . Community Workshops - Cheryl indicated that she has spoken with Judy Saul and Larry Tvaroha, and that Larry proposed to the Town Board that they have workshops for specific topics, such as: Skills in Structuring and Running Public Meetings; and Dealing with Attacks and Other Difficult Interactions. These workshops would be for all the board members, as well as for George Totman and Sharon Bowman, since they frequently deal with the public. Larry Sharpsteen commented that he would support these workshops if they were funded out of the Town Board's budget and not the Planning Board's budget. Cheryl believes that the Town Board has already approved this expenditure from their budget. Cheryl suggested having one workshop before Lansing Day (June 12), since the committees will be working directly with the public. Cheryl proposes two, two and one-half hour workshops, structured in any format the boards agreed upon. Larry Sharpsteen suggested that the workshops be no longer than two hours each. Cheryl will be checking with Judy Saul as to her availability for the first workshop on June 7 or 8. Cheryl's reasoning to try to schedule the first workshop before Lansing Day is because this event will be kicking off the press coverage of the project entitled "LANSING 2010". She would prefer to begin press coverage on a positive note by offering as much information regarding this project as needed, while also involving the media. Cheryl is proposing that each committee be represented by as many members as possible to provide information and answer questions. Cheryl also stated that there will be some tables set up for kids to draw pictures of what they would like Lansing to be like in the future. Robert Todd cautioned that the committees need to stay focused. Cheryl and George both felt that involving the kids also gets their parents involved. - • Vioia Miller questioned who sponsors Lansing pay; George Totman responded that the Community Council has sponsored this event in the past. Town Meeting - Cheryl stated that the next town meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 29. Judy Saul, who will again be leading this meeting, thought that the High School Cafeteria would be the most neutral and comfortable location. This meeting will be the next stage beyond taking in information and people venting; it will be more interactive with questions and answers. Newsletter - Grace Haney stated that she was unable to reach everyone to request a summary from their committee before she had a rough draft of the newsletter prepared. Grace stated that she had a conversation with Arlene Dendy, Chairperson of the Economic Development Committee, who had indicated that she was willing to have her name and telephone number published in the newsletter to field any questions. Grace described three new ideas that have evolved from her committee: (1 ) a public bulletin board for "LANSING 2010", which is being coordinated with the Town Center Committee; (2) a suggestion box located in the Town Hall; and (3) a proposed portion of the newsletter entitled "Rumor Central ", which would give the Planning Board a mode in which they could respond to submitted questions. There would be forms available for people to fill out their questions and turn them in; they can request anonymity, but their question must be signed. Larry Sharpsteen clarified to Grace that this newsletter is not a running issue. Except for this • initial special issue, any subsequent issues would be coordinated with the Town newsletter. Larry's concern is in saving the postage and printing costs. Town of Lansing Planning Board Page 3 Monday, May 24, 1993 • Cynthia Fraser, who is formatting the newsletter, had several questions answered regarding some of the specifics of the information she will be including in the newsletter. She then reviewed the newsletter page by page with the board for their feedback and input. Everyone was very pleased with the format and content of this draft of the newsletter. Cheryl stated that Linda Hirvonen has lined up the Senior Citizens Group to assist in the mailing process of this newsletter. Robert Todd made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Lin Davidson seconded. VOTE: ALL IN FAVOR; MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY The meeting was adjourned at 9: 15 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for June 14, 1993, at 7:30 p.m. Submitted by Michelle Eastman • •