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Home My WebLink About1993-12-29 TB 345 DECEMBER 29 , 1993 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room on December 29 , 1993 at 12 : 00 noon with S upervisor Kirby presiding . ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present H erbert Beckwith Councilman Present Paul Butler Councilman Present Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present It Larry Tvaroha Councilman Present B onita Boles Town Clerk Present ailRichard John Town Attorney Present ✓ ISITORS : Andy LaVigne , George Totman , Peter Larson , William B urin , John Howell , Steve Colt and Sharon Bowman . The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call . RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha : RESOLVED that the Special Meeting be adjourned at 12 : 02 p . m . to go into Executive Session . Carried . RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Butler : RESOLVED , that the Executive Session be terminated at 1 : 58 p . m . and the Special Meeting be reconvened . Mr . Larson stated that Mr . Briggs informed him that . the Town w ould not have to obtain insurance coverage on the underground fuel tanks until 1998 . Insurance is $ 1 , 500 . 00 per year and. Mr . Larson ✓ ecommended that we DO NOT put coverage on them until 1998 as they are double wall tanks . Mr . Larson will write a formal request to Mr . Briggs stating that the Town of Lansing borrows and loans equipment . to other Municipalities and Mr . Briggs will recommend a response from the Insurance Company . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Butler : RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does h ereby declare an Emergency Plan is now in place in the event that a disaster may occur . ✓ 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 ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Butler and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha : RESOLVED ; that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby abolish the the Recreation . Director ' s job orposition as it presentry exists . ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman !I \ Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . Cleveland : WHEREAS , The Town ' Board by prior Resolution of the same date h as aboiished ' the part time position of Recreation Director ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Town to consolidate the responsibilities for S uperviSion ' of Recreation and the Town Parks as a single . full - time position within the Town of Lansing ; and 346 continued December 29 , 1993 WHEREAS , the prior part time position of Recreation Director was a part time position with a non - competitive classification ; it is RESOLVED , that a new full time non - competitive position be created in the Town of Lansing entitled " Director of Recreation and P arks " ; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Supervisor is authorized to submit a job description for the new Town of Lansing Director of Recreation and Parks to the County of Tompkins and New York State for approval and classification of the position ; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing h ereby appoints Stephen Colt as the interim Director of Recreation and Parks pending approval and classification through the County of 411 Tompkins and New York State . ✓ 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 RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . B eckwith : RESOLVED , that that the Town Board does hereby authorize the bookkeeper to process any year end bills and to have the Town Board approve them before the funds are released . ✓ 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 RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Butler and seconded by Mr . Cleveland : WHEREAS , the Town ofLansing has surplus funds in four accounts remaining from the 1993 fiscal year ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Town to finance the construction of the proposed Town Hall with a minimum of borrowed funds ; it is RESOLVED , that the Town Supervisor be authorized to transfer 1993 surplus funds from the following accounts : G eneral Fund A $ 20 , 000 . 00 G eneral Fund B $ 25 , 000 . 00 H ighway Fund DA $ 32 , 000 . 00 H ighway Fund DB $ 123 , 000 . 00 $ 200 , 000 . 00 S uch funds being surplus monies in the amount of $ 200 , 000 . 00 which shall be transferred to a new interest bearing account allocated for funding the construction of a new Town Hall and d esignated as the " Capital Reserve Fund for the Proposed Town Hall " . 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 Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Cleveland : RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does h ereby authorize and direct the bookkeeper to make the following B udget modifications : From : A1630 . 405 ( Annex Repairs ) To : A9901 . 900 ( Transfer to other funds ) $ 9 , 468 . 34 . This is to reimburse the Repair Reserve Fund savings for expenditures incurred for annex roof repairs - 1993 . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Butler and seconded by Mr . Beckwith : RESOLVED , that the Town Board does hereby authorize the 347 continued December 29 , 1993 bookkeeper to post any necessary budget modifications for the year 1993 , subject to the Board ' s approval . ✓ 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 . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . B eckwith : 111RESOLVED , that the Town Board does hereby authorize the S upervisor to sign the Audit Report reply that will go back to the S tate Auditor . 411 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 Mr . Rich John stated that the Lansing Bowhunters will get the insurance information to him and he will then prepare a lease . Mr . John also checked into the Goudey disposal request . He stated that they would like to dispose of lime cakes at Milliken S tation as they can no longer put it back in the mines . Mr . Tvaroha asked why they are interested in dumping at Milliken S tation instead of Broome County ? Mr . John stated that the tipping fees in Broome County would be $ 65 . 00 per ton and this was the reason they were looking at Milliken Station . The Board will d iscuss this at a later date . On motion , meeting adjourned at 3 : 00 p . m . at the call of the Supervisor . %11AA - f 348 --- • -• 11(I