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SEPTEMBER 15 , 1993
The Lansing Town Board -met - - in -Regular session at the Lansing
Town Hall Board Room at 8 : 00 p . m . with Supervisor Kirby presiding .
ROLL CALL
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Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present
Herbert Beckwith Councilman Present
P aul Butler Councilman Present
Jeffrey Cleveland - . Councilman Present
L arry "- Tvaroha - Councilman Present
B onita Boles Town Clerk Present
Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present
VISITORS : George Totnnan , - Pete Larson , Dave Herrick , Mr . and
Mrs . Richard • Hotaling , Sharon Bowman and one other - resident .
The - Supervisor called - the Meeting to Order and had the clerk
take the roll call .
Mr . • Larson updated the - Board - on the following items : '
1 . Mr . Larson would like to put the salt out to bid and have the
o penings on - October 20 , 1993 : -
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2 . The roof - on the ' Highway " Garage has been started and expected
to be ' complete in • one ' to ` two weeks . - - -
3 . The - entrance - and exit - to L- ockerby Hill Road bridge has been
✓ aised - . -42' -Mr : Larson will let it settle over the—winter and
finish - it - up - •in the - spring . '
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4 . - The Highway Department will begin on the turn - a - round at the
end of Bill George Road next week .
5 . Mizrfield Drive wilt be stoned and oiled tomorrow , weather
permitting ; • otherwise - it will be done at the beginning of - next
week .
6 . Signs have been ordered for Reach Run that will ' state that
construction traffic is to- ruse Teeter - Road : - -
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7 . The - Auction at the Highway Garage will take place on Saturday
and • Mr : - Larson - thought there would- be a good - turn out .
8 . The new truck is being serviced and should be on the road next
Monday .
9 . Mr ; Herrick and Mr . Larson have looked over Pinney Lane and
Mr . Herrick - was - concerned about -the - drainage easements but - felt
they should be shown on the as - built survey . - Once - this is - takeh
care of it was felt that it could be dedicated to the Town .
10 . The lights at the schools are finished and in working - order :
The time of the flashing lights have been changed from 6 : 30 a . m . -
11 : 00 -p . m . to 6 : 30 a . m . - 9 : -30 p . m . Mr . Larson felt this was still
too late at night - to - have the lights flashing . -
11 . The walk deck is finished on the Myers bridge . Railings will
soon be installed . - -
Mr . and Mrs . Richard Hotaling approached the Board concerning
the following problem :
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The • DEC - and - the Tompkins County Solid Waste Division had been
contacted by a Lansing resident informing them that the Hotaling ' s
may be ' dumping- hazardous = waste on their property . The Hotalings
w ere dumping -construction debris . from a demolition site- within the
Town ' of 'lansingY - -
After - -some discussion it was the consensus - of the Board to
allow Mr . Totman NOT to enforce the Local Law based on DEC findings
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that the fill that is being dumped is " clean fill " . It was also
the consensus of the Board that in the NEAR future , the Local Law
should be updated and revised .
Mr . Herrick reported the following to the Board :
1 . Mr . Herrick has talked with Mr . Updike in regard to the
H illcrest drainage area . Mr . Herrick gave him a rough figure of
about $ 100 , 000 . 00 for a drainage district . Mr . Updike will get
together with his neighbors and then get back to Mr . Herrick with
an answer .
2 . Mr . Herrick stated that Mr . Hatfield would like 6 , 000 square
feet of his land that was used for the Wilson Road water tank
reseeded to grow alfalfa as was originally planted . The
contractors did not* want to bother with this so Mr . Herrick
✓ ecommended the Board consider hiring Mr . William Kirk at a price
o f $ 700 . 00 to take care of this .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
RESOLVED , that the Town Board does hereby authorize Mr .
Herrick to expend $ 700 . 00 of the project cost to have Mr . Kirk
spread screened top soil and alfalfa seed on approximately 6 , 000
square feet of Mr . Hatfield ' s land in the Wilson Road tank site
area .
✓ 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
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
3 . Mr . Herrick stated that there is a Sewer Meeting scheduled
for Friday to discuss the Klein Road Bypass . All municipalities
involved have now passed a resolution regarding this matter .
4 . Mr . Thaler stated that the Town may be eligible to get a
P rivate Activity Bond for Water District No . 17 . ( Special Business
Activity Bond ) Mr . Thaler stated that there were some requirements
that would have to be met in order for the Town to obtain this type
o f Bond but felt positive about it . Mr . Thaler also stated that
this COULD NOT be combined with any other bond . He felt the next
step would be to acquire an agreement with New York State Electric
and Gas before we can proceed any further .
Mr . Cleveland stated that Mr . Lee Ruzicka was still interested
in having the Town of Lansing take care of the culvert on Milliken
S tation Extension Road . It was the consensus of the Board that they
should NOT get involved in this .
Mr . Totman handed out his monthly report and informed the
B oard of the following :
1 . He would like authorization for himself and Mr . Burke to
attend a Building Officials Association Seminar at the Treadway Inn
in Owego on October 27 , 1993 .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr .
B eckwith :
RESOLVED , that the Town Board does hereby authorize Mr . Totman
and Mr . Burke to attend a Building Officials Seminar in Owego , New
York on October 27 , 1993 and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that any expenses incurred will be a
Town charge .
✓ 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
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Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) JeannineKirby , Supervisor
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2 . , Mr . Totman had a letter he received from the Middle Department
Inspection Agenby ' stating that they would like to be part of
L ansing ' s electrical inspections . ' Mr . Totman felt that Lansing
should stay with the New York State Board of Fire Underwriters .
3 . Mr . Totman wrote a letter to Mrs . Fred Fish stating that she
must remove the old cars from her ' property on • DeCamp Road . He
111 received - a letter back stating that she will have - all ' cars removed
by : the end of October . Mr . ' Totman will keep the Board informed on
this matter . - _
4 . - ' The . Health Department has now . given the Delany ' s • until
September . 2.0 • 1993 • to comply with the -rules and regulations - in
regard to a trailer -that was moved on their property some time ago .'
Mr . Thaler stated that - he would like to - set - up interviews with
the following firms and the Town Board next week to discuss the
SEQR -, process for the - Watchtower Society project .
RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
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WHEREAS , a contract has been signed between the Town of
L ansing ;• John ' Hicks - and Sylvia ' Dorschell ( formerly Hicks ) , owners
o f the property known as Hickory Knoli • and - •
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• WHEREAS ., Mr . Hicks and Sylvia - Dorschell have agreed to give
the TowriLof Lansing a one ( 1 ) year guarantee on • Murfield ' Drive as
to s'o-f •t-- - spots ' • to begin from the date of the final - rolling of
limestone ; now ' therefore
t , r - - BE“ I -T RESOLVED,- that ' the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
does hereby ' authorizer • the : Coder Enforcement? Officer to: issue
Building ' ;Permits ' in the' Hickory Knoll Subdivision effective
immed ately1I
- , i :. _ - : . , • _ Carried .
In regard to the turn - a - round in the Lakewatch Development ,
Mr . Tallman and • Mr . Mahool ' s surveyor is • drawing up a separate map
for this portion . Mr . Thaler also informed Mrti Mahool - and - Mr .
Tallman what needed ' to • be done to dedicate the roads to the Town .
• Mr . Thaler '•stated that is was now alright - for Nr . - ' Totman to
issue building permits on Reach Run .
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In regard to the speed limit on Searles Road , - 1the - Town will
let the State perform the engineering . The petition was filed the
last week in July .
New York State has indicated that each municipality that has
a franchise for cable television can do one of the following three
things :
1 . Nothing
2 . The Town can designate a person to oversee the rate
structure .
3 . The State will oversee the rate structure .
fillThe Town has until November 15 , 1993 to decide which way they
w ant to go .
Mr . Thaler suggested that whoever was going to take over this
task should take a course on the rate structures .
Mr . Totman suggested three or four municipalities get together
and hire one person among them . Mr . Tvaroha stated that he would
like to keep it and not let the State take it over . Mr . Thaler
suggested maybe someone from Andy LaVigne ' s office might be
interested in the job . It was the consensus of the Board to
d iscuss this with Mr . LaVigne and go from there .
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In , _regard to . _ , Pinney ' s . road_ , Mr . Thaler stated that the
P inney ' s need to have their Lawyer draw up descriptions , along with
the maps ,, ,, abstracts etc . , before the Town could accept, the road .
Mr . Thaler stated that the Pinney ' s needed to withhold 5 % _ of
their . original bond . ( about $ 36 , 000 . 00 )
Mrs . Kirby stated that the Lou Gossett Boy ' s Center has
requested . that _ the Town Board of the Town of Lansing . do a
Resolution to New York State requesting a speed limit in the Boy ' s
S chool area .. ( Lower than 55 mph ) It was the consensus of the Board
to discuss this further with the representatives from the Boy ' s
S chool before authorizing a resolution . ___
A copy of the minutes of June 2 , 1993 having been furnished to
the Board Members beforehand , the Supervisor asked for a Resolution
to make changes or to accept the same as submitted .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr .
B eckwith :
RESOLVED , that the Minutes of June 2 , 1993 are hereby approved
as submitted .
Carried .
AUDIT RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr .
Tvaroha :
RESOLVED , that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and
d irected to pay the following bills :
G eneral Fund 515 - 572 $ 43 , 526 . 74
H ighway Fund 340 - 373 $ 53 , 290 . 18
Lans . Wr . Dists . 50 - 51 $ 430 . 90
Wr . Systs . Imp . Proj . 25 - 27 $ 10 , 892 . 84
Agency & Trust 88 $ 1 , 000 . 00
✓ 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
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr .
Cleveland :
RESOLVED , that the Regular Meeting be adjourned to go into
E xecutive Session at 9 : 57 p . m .
Carried
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr .
Tvaroha :
RESOLVED , that the Executive Session be terminated and the
Regular Meeting be reconvened at 10 : 15 p . m .
Carried
On motion , meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at
10 : 16 p . m .
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