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November 03 , 1993t
The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing
Town Hall Board Room at 7 : 00 P . M . with Supervisor Kirby presiding .
ROLL CALL
Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present
H erbert Beckwith Councilman Present
P aul Butler Councilman Present
Jeff Cleveland Councilman Present
L arry Tvaroha Councilman Present
111 Bonita Boles Town Clerk Absent
D ebbie Crandall Deputy Town Clerk Present
VISITORS : Andy LaVigne , Sharon _ Bowman , Pete Larson , Steve
Colt , - Doug Volbrecht , George Totman and Dave Herrick .
The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk
take the Roll Call .
Proof of Notice having been furnished by the Town Clerk , the
P ublic Hearing on the PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR THE TOWN OF
L ANSING FOR THE YEAR 1994 was called to order at 7 : 00 P . M .
All persons desiring to be heard , having been heard , Mr .
B eckwith moved to terminate the Public Hearing at 7 : 05 P . M . ,
seconded by Mr . Butler .
Carried .
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SPECIAL DISTRICT BUDGET offered by Mr .
Tvaroha who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Cleveland: :
RESOLVED , that the Lansing Water District No . 2 , No . 3 , No . 8 ,
N o . 9 , No . 10 , No . 13 , No . 14 and . No . 15 and the Lansing Sewer
D istrict No . 1 and No . 2 for the year 1 .994 , are hereby approved and
adopted .
111 Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye . ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland -
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
RESOLUTION ADOPTING LUDLOWVILLE. LIGHT DISTRICT , WARREN ROAD
BUSINESS PARK LIGHT DISTRICT AND LAKE WATCH DEVELOPMENT LIGHT
D ISTRICT offered by Mr . Beckwith who moved its adoption , seconded
by Mr . Butler :
RESOLVED , that the Ludlowville Light District , Warren Road
Business Park Light District and the Lake Watch Light District
budget for the year 1994 is hereby approved and adopted .
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey -Cleveland , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , - Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
Proof of Notice having been furnished .by the Town - Clerk , the
Public Hearing on the PROPOSED TOWN _BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1994 was
called to order at 7 : 15 F . M . _
1111 All persons desiring to be heard , having been heard , Mr .
Butler moved to terminate the Public Hearing at .7 : 17 P . M . , seconded
by Mr . Tvaroha .
Carried .
RESOLUTION ADOPTING GENERAL FUND BUDGET offered by Mr .
Beckwith who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Cleveland :
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November 03 , 1993 , continued
WHEREAS , this Town Board has met at the time and place
specified in the notice of Public Hearing on the General Fund
P reliminary Budget and heard all persons desiring to be heard
thereon ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that this Town Board hereby adopts such General Fund
P reliminary Budget as originally compiled as the annual budget of
this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January ,
1994 , 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 li .
adopted by this Town Board , together with the estimates , if any
adopted pursuant to Section 202 - a , subd . - 2 of the Town Law and
d eliver one copy thereof to the Supervisor of this Town to be
presented by her to the Board of Representatives of the County .
✓ 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
RESOLUTION ADOPTING HIGHWAY FUND BUDGET offered by Mr . Tvaroha
who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Butler
WHEREAS , this Town Board has met at the time and place
specified in the notice of Public Hearing on the Highway Fund
P reliminary Budget and heard all person desiring to be heard
thereon ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that this Town Board hereby adopts such Highway Fund
P reliminary Budget as originally compiled , as the annual budget of
this Town for the fiscal year beginning the 1st day of January
1994 , 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 ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
Dick Thaler congratulated the Board for having a NO tax
increase .
Mr . Totman asked the Board what the new Town owned land across
from the current Town Hall could be used for . Mrs . Kirby replied
for recreation and government purposes only .
Mr . Totman informed the Board that Jon Nedrow is going to
make a proposal to the Board to run a Farm Reclamation Machinery
S ales operation . Mr . Nedrow will be looking for permission to do
this .
Dave Herrick passed out the Engineer ' s Report for Water
D istrict No . 2 , Extension No . 2 . There will be a Public Hearing on
N ovember 17 , 1993 at 7 : 15 P . M . David will do a mailing to the
L adoga residents notifying them of the cost .
Mr . Herrick passed out a map concerning the Cargill water
project . Mr . Herrick discussed the different options of running
the water down through Myers or down Portland Point Road .
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November 03 , 1993 , continued
There is approximately 2600 feet of old asbestos cement pipe
on Myers Road and Old Myers Road . One of the options that Cargill
had considered when they looked at alternatives for the water
supply was tieing into the Town system from Lakeshore Road up to
the bottom of Old Myers Road . The limitation is that the 6 " line
is not large enough to satisfy Cargill ' s fire insurance needs . It
may still be an option for Cargill to participate with the Town and
w ith District # 2 to improve the main and increase the size of it .
Hydraulically its not a big difference whether they use this route
or Portland Point . Dave preferred that Cargill use the Myers Road
connection because it is fed directly from the Wilson Road tank .
Cargill would have to use a pressure reducing station if the
Portland Point Road option is used .
There would be approximately $ 31 , 800 . 00 in buy in fees that
w ould go back to District # 2 . If District # 2 were to replace the
pipe from a 6 " pipe with an 8 " main and also replace the service
connection on that main the total project cost would be $ 128 , 500 .
If Cargill were to pay the entire cost from and 8 " pipe to a 12 "
pipe and also if they were to pay half of the cost of the main
✓ eplacement their cost would be $ 49 , 450 . 00 . The rest of the cost
comes from the combination of buy in fees and utilization of any
funds in the Operations and Maintenance account .
Mr . Thaler asked if the present residents in Water District # 2
w ould not have to pay any additional amount of money to benefit
the new line . Mr . Herrick stated that was correct . Mr . Thaler
n oted that- - the new line would also service Ladoga as well as
Cargill and any other services along the lake .
Mr . Thaler asked what this would do as far as the cost to
Cargill . Mr . Herrick stated that the cost in comparison to
Portland Point as relatively the same .
Mr . Thaler will get an opinion from the Bond Council
concerning the project .
It was also stated that Mr . Herrick should look into the
III possibilities of interest on Wilderness Road .
The Town should know the outcome of the HUD Grant concerning
the Myers area by November 25 , 1993 .
Proof of Notice having been furnished by the Town Clerk the
PUBLIC HEARING on the SENIOR CITIZEN TAX EXEMPTION was called to
order at 8 : 00 P . M .
All - persons desiring to be heard , having been heard , Mr .
Beckwith moved to terminate the meeting at 8 : 02 P . M . , seconded by
Mr . Butler : Nf�
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Cleveland , seconded by Mr . Butler : c� N
BE IT RESOLVED that the following amendment to Ordinance No .
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5 for the year 1966 is hereby duly adopted by the Town Board . N\
AMENDMENT TO TOWN OF LANSING ORDINANCE NO . 5
FOR THE YEAR 1966
ORDINANCE NO . 37Tc
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The Ordinance of the Town of Lansing known as Ordinance No . 5
entitled ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LANSING , PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL
TAX EXEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY - OWNED BY CERTAIN PERSONS WITH (\
LIMITED INCOME WHO ARE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER , which Ordinance was aNi
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adopted on August 9 , 1966 and thereafter amended on November 30 ,
1970 , March 11 , 1975 , February 14 , 1978 , June 27 , 1979 , September
9 , 1980 , July 30 , 1982 , March 13 , 1984 . February 11 , 1987 , August
15 , 1990 , and January 30 , 1991 is hereby further amended . )\r
S ECTION 1 . The provision of the Ordinance of the Town of v
Lansing adopted August 09 , 1966 , as amended from time to time , is \
hereby further amended to read as follows : J
S ECTION 1 . This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Section 467
of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York as amended by
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November 03 , 1993 , continued
Chapters 588 and 287 of the Laws of 1989 .
SECTION 2 . Pursuant to the provisions of Section 467 of the
Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York , real property
located in the Town of Lansing , County of Tompkins , owned by one or
more persons , each of whom is 65 years of age or over , or real
property owned by husband and wife , one of whom is 65 years of age
o r over , shall be partially exempt from taxation by said Town for
the applicable taxes specified in Section 467 based upon the income
o f the owner or combined income of the owners . A person otherwise
q ualifying for such exemption shall not be denied such exemption if
such person becomes 65 years of age after the appropriate taxable
status date and before December 31 of the same year .
ANNUAL INCOME OF OWNER OF PERCENTAGE ASSESSED VALUATION
COMBINED ANNUAL INCOME OF OWNERS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
More than $ 15 , 400 but less than
$ 16 , 000 45 percent
$ 16 , 000 or more , but less than
$ 16 , 600 40 percent
$ 16 , 600 or more , but less than
$ 17 , 200 35 percent
$17 , 200 or more , but less than
$ 17 , 800 30 percent
$ 17 , 800 or more , but less than
$ 18 , 400 25 percent
$ 18 , 400 or more , but less than
$ 19 , 000 20 percent
$ 19 , 000 or more , but less than
$ 19 , 600 15 percent
$ 19 , 600 or more , but less than
$ 20 , 200 10 percent
This partial exemption provided by this Ordinance shall ,
h owever , be limited to such property and persons as meet the
conditions , qualifications , exclusions and limitations set forth in
S ection 467 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York .
This Local Law shall be administered in accordance with said
sections of the Real Property Tax Law , as now adopted , and as they
may be amended from time to time , and the provisions of said
sections as provided in Section 467 shall be applicable to the
e ffectuation of the exemption provided for in this Ordinance .
S ECTION 3 . Application for such exemption must be made by the
o wner or all of the owners of the property on forms prescribed by
the State Board to be furnished by the Tompkins County Assessment
D epartment and shall furnish the information and be executed in a
manner required or prescribed in such forms and shall be filed in
the Assessment Department Office on or before the appropriate
taxable status date .
S ECTION 4 . Any conviction of having made a willful false
statement of the application for such exemption shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $ 100 . 00 and shall disqualify the
applicant or applicants from further exemption for a period of five
( 5 ) years .
S ECTION 5 . this ordinance shall , in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2 of Chapter 588 of the laws of 1989 , be
applicable to the town tax for the year 1993 , and the provisions of
said law shall govern the granting of an exemption under Section
467 , notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the section .
SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall be entered in the minutes of
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November 03 , 1993 , continued
the Town Board and published in the Ithaca Journal and a copy
thereof posted on a sign board maintained by the Town Clerk of the _
Town of Lansing pursuant to Subdivision 6 of Section 30 of the Town
L aw and affidavit of publication and posted filed with the Town
Clerk .
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman
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ill Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman
BOND ANTICIPATION . RENEWAL NOTE RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $ 1 , 036 , 500 . 00 SERIAL BONDS
OF THE TOWN OF LANSING , TOMPKINS COUNTY , NEW YORK TO APY THE
RENEWAL OF A BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 1 , 086 , 500 . 00
USED TO PAY _ FOR THE. ERECTION AND INSTALLATION OF TWO WATER TANK
FACILITY PUBPS , WATER LINES TO SERVICE ALL OF : THE WATER DISTRICTS
W ITHINWITHIN SAID_ TOWN , .. -AND THE COST OF PURCHASE OF FOUR PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT FOR THE TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT .
WHEREAS , the Town of Lansing , Tompkins County, New York has
issued a Bond Anticipation Note to the Tompkins County Trust
Company in the amount of $ 1 , 0.86 ., 500 . 00 ( Bond Anticipation Note
1992 ) ; and
WHEREAS , Bond Anticipation Note 1992 becomes due on November
12 , 1993 together with interest at the rate of 3 . 3 % per annum ; and
WHEREAS , the Town Board is desirous of renewing said Bond
Anticipation Note less a principal payment on that portion
attributed to the purchase . of equipment for the Town Highway
D epartment in the amount of $ 50 , 000 . 00 .
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing , Tompkins
County , New York hereby _ authorizes the Supervisor to execute and
d eliver such .documentsas are necessary to renew Bond Anticipation
N ote 1992 _ inan . amount of $ 1 , 036 , 500 . 00 with the Tompkins County
Trust Company with interest thereon at the rate of 3 % per annum for
one year ; and _ be it further . .
RESOLVED , that the Supervisor cause to be paid the interest on
B ond Anticipation Note 1992 together with $ 50 , 000 . 00. on principal
allocated to that portion of. said Bond uses for the purchase of
four pieces of equipment for the Town Highway Department ; and be it
further
RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be and - she hereby is authorized
to execute and deliver such documents as are necessary to
effectuate the purposes of this Resolution ; and be it further
RESOLVED , that all of the provisions in the Bond Resolution
d ated November 4 , 1992 in connection with the Bond Anticipation
N ote 1992 are designated to apply to the Bond Anticipation Renewal
N ote to be - executed by the Supervisor and designated as Bond
Anticipation Renewal Note 1993 , 1 - 93 .
IIThe question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
d uly made by Paul Butler and seconded by Jeffrey Cleveland and put
to a vote on . roll call , which resulted as follows : -
Vote 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
✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor
Dave Herrick gave a report - on the Town ' s operation and
maintenance revenue . At - this point and timethetotal amount
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✓ eceived through surcharges is $ 72 , 445 . 00 compared to $ 55 , 435 . 00
last year . The revenue is up about 31 % . Mr . Thaler informed Mr .
H errick to . contact Sharon Bowman , bookkeeper to segregate some of
the money . to reduce the bands and reduce the principal retirement
o f the debt .
Dave Herrick informed the Board that the Enichen property on East
S hore Drive has been sold to a Forrest Smith . Forrest Smith has
contracted with Paolangeli to fix the water service . In May the
Town passed the resolution not to exceed $ 1 , 500 . 00 for this
service . Mr . Herrick has drafted a letter to Mr . Smith informing
h im of this . Dave will make sure that the water will no longer be
trickling through the lines for freezing purposes and that this
w ill no longer be a credit through Bolton Point .
Dave Herrick discussed the Notice of Intent for Water District
# 17 vs Ag District # 9 . He has gone through the Ag Law and has
studied the pertinent sections that impact the Town in its ability
to create Water District # 17 . He has notified Jeannine in a letter
that the cost to prepare the preliminary and final notice of intent
w ill be $ 6 , 300 . 00 . This is needed in order to move forward with the
e stablishment of Water District # 17 . Mr . Herrick will send a
letter to NYSEG informing them of the charge . It was the consensus
o f the Board to have Mr . Thaler send a letter to NYSEG and have
them met with Mr . Herrick to possibly look at an alternate route to
✓ educe some of the Ag District .
Mr . Herrick passed out a letter from Joanne L . March of the
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to his
o ffice in regards to Lansing Water District No . 1 , Extensions 3 &
4 . The contents of the letter stated that Water District No . 1 in
the Village of Lansing is an unpermitted district .
Mr . Thaler informed the Board that a new final order needs to
be done on Water District 7 Extension 6 ( Town Barn Ext . ) .
The Board discussed Mrs . Kim ' s release on her $ 5 , 000 . 00
letter of credit which expired at the end of October 1993 . Mr .
Thaler will contact Phil Winn , Mrs . Kim ' s attorney notifying him
that the Town Board anticipates that the bond is still in effect
because the road has not been completed to the satisfaction of the
Town pursuant to the agreement . Mr . Herrick will be copied on this
letter .
A copy of the minutes of September 29th , and October 6 , 1993
h aving been given to the Board Members beforehand , the Supervisor
asked for a motion to accept as submitted or to make any
corrections .
RESOLUTION , offered by Mr Beckwith who moved its adoption ,
seconded by Mr . Butler :
RESOLVED , that the minutes of September 29th and October 6 ,
1993 are hereby approved as submitted .
Carried .
A letter has been received from the LA Group indicating that
it would .be $ 5 , 000 . 00 through scoping . Mr . Thaler has sent a
letter to the Watch Tower people asking them to put the $ 5 , 000 . 00
in escrow and giving them the name and address of the LA Group
people that they should contact . Mr . Thaler has given the LA Group
D avid Herrick ' s name as _ being the Town Engineer . Mr . Thaler
suggested that any work that he does be kept as a separate charge .
Mrs . Kirby read the following letter from Harry Carlson ,
Regional Director of Transportation to Assemblymen Martin A .
L uster :
In response to your request on behalf of Richard Thaler , , we
h ave investigated the route 34 and route 34B intersection and route
34b and Triphammer Road intersection and determined that the
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, installation of an all - way type ofstop control at both
intersections would be the most appropriate solution at this time .
We will plan to install . the all - way stop operations at both
intersections as soon as possible . When an exact date is selected ,
you . will be notified .
_ Upon the implementation , of the all - way stop controls , we will
closely monitor this corridor to determine if any additional
% II measures are appropriate .
: 11 \ On motion , meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor .
Minutes taken and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk .
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