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Home My WebLink About1996-05-15 85 May 15 , 1996 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room on May 15 , 1996 at 7 : 00 p . m . with Supervisor Kirby presiding . ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present Herbert Beckwith Councilman Present Paul Butler Councilman Present Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present Larry Tvaroha Councilman Absent B onita Boles Town Clerk Present Richard John Town Attorney Present 41, VISITORS : Pete Larson , Dave Herrick , George Totman , Mr . and Mrs . William Bishop , Kim Davis , Ruth Adams and about eight other Lansing Station Road residents . Andy LaVigne ( 7 : 55 p . m . ) The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk t ake the Roll Call . Mr . Larson presented a " Children Warning Sign " petition from residents on Sill Road . It was the consensus of the Board to have Mr . Larson put up " Children At Play " signs on Sill Road . RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr . B eckwith : RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby authorize and direct Mr . Larson to place " Children At Play " signs on Sill Road in the Town of Lansing . Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor Mrs . Bishop present a petition to the Board asking for a water survey to be performed on Algerine , Ludlow , Lansing Station , Bill George and Sweazey Roads . This petition consisted of about 100 signatures . After some discussion , the following resolution was made : RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Butler : RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby authorize and direct Mr . Dave Herrick , Town Engineer to perform a feasibility study regarding the possibility of a water d istrict being created in the Lansing Station Road , Algerine Road , B ill George Road , Ludlow Road and Sweazey Road areas . Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor ® Mr . Herrick stated that the study could take as long as six months . Mr . Cleveland asked Mr . Herrick to perform a " quick estimate " instead of a feasibility study as this would be less costly for the Town . This was agreed upon . Mr . Kim Davis asked the Board if there has been any progress on the Emmons Road water district . Mr . Herrick stated that things are looking good . Mr . Larson reported the following to the Board : 1 . The figures are as follows regarding what it cost to perform 86 continued May 15 , 1996 the brush and limb pick - up . Town : $ 21 , 627 . 21 Village : $ 8 , 018 . 76 Mr . Larson stated that he has a huge pile of brush at the H ighway Garage that was unable to be chipped . Some tax payers do not want it to be burned . Mr . Larson stated that the cost would be approximately $ 11 , 000 . 00 if it was hauled away . The Board felt this figure was too costly and felt it was only logical to burn the pile when the time was appropriate . 2 . Salmon Creek Clean - Up : Three quarters of a million dollars has been spent on flood clean - ups since 1972 . Mr . Larson is still hoping to receive financial help in cleaning out Salmon Creek from the Soil Conservation Office . 3 . The specifications are complete on two ( 2 ) new 1996 or newer t rucks ( cab and chassis only ) that will be delivered in 1997 . June 19 , 1996 has been set for the bid opening . Rich John has talked to the developer who purchased John Horky ' s land . He has agreed to install the drain pipe up to the wooded area . This should help Mr . Park ' s drainage problem . Andy LaVigne reported the following in regard to the Myers Road Bridge situation : He has talked to William Mobbs who agreed to wait for a letter from New York State about when the bridge in Myers would be ✓ eplaced . The letter came and Mr . LaVigne handed out copies to the B oard Members . Mr . Larson stated that he is still waiting for prices from L arry Sharpsteen to compare with the County ' s figures . The State said the Bridge on Rt . 34 may only be closed for a t wo ( 2 ) month period and they would like this to happen when school is out of session . The Town Board will wait to discuss this matter with Councilman Tvaroha before making a decision . Mr . LaVigne handed out copies of the mailer that will go out regarding the ambulance situation . He also stated that he wanted to keep this a separate issue and not include it in the Town n ewsletter . Mr . Herrick reported the following to the Board : 1 . GULF CREEK BRIDGE : The proposal from Specialty Testing was d iscussed . Mr . Herrick felt there needed to be good documentation which Specialty Testing would provide in their proposal . The Town B oard beleived there should be some kind of warranty and that the S tate should offer some type of relief . Mr . John will write a letter to the State to see if they will accept any responsibility before going any further . 2 . EMMONS ROAD WATER DISTRICT : The State might not agree with the 4 " line going in at the same time the 12 " line was laid . The Town could be fined for this as it was not part of the original Notice o f Intent . ( The fine could be $ 300 . 00 ) . 3 . WATER DISTRICT 17 , EXTENSION 1 : Clean - up is slow due to the weather . Water should go through the lines the week of May 31st . 4 . WATER DISTRICT 7 , EXTENSION 9 : Clean - up is also slow in this d istrict . Mr . Herrick had a meeting with Bianici Construction regarding their claims they made for delays . After a long d iscussion , the final figure went from $ 12 , 000 . 00 - $ 13 , 000 . 00 down t o around $ 6 , 000 . 00 . Mr . Herrick is satisfied with this figure . 5 . SEWER : Mr . Herrick passed out the hand - out that the Sewer Committee will go over at their Public Hearing tomorrow night . They will try to see what the public sentiment is . The committee will 87 continued May 15 , 1996 t hen go on from there . Funding sources will also be represented at t he meeting . Mr . Bob Supko from Cargill seems to be in agreement with the possibility of a facility treatment plant . He agreed it should be placed north of the T - 4 storage building . Mr . Herrick will meet with Cargill tomorrow regarding a " brine " problem they have . Mr . Totman reported the following : 1 . He is up 9 permits and down about a million dollars from last year . 2 . Mrs . Sharpsteen is questioning the rules and regulations ✓ egarding Certificate of Occupancies in the Town of Lansing . After some discussion , the following resolution was offered : RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr . Butler : WHEREAS , the Code Enforcement Officer for the Town of Lansing ✓ eported to the Town Board that the present time period of six months for completion of work from receipt of the building permit o ften leads to requests for extensions of time , and WHEREAS , most municipalities within New York State allow one year to complete work under a building permit , and WHEREAS , extending the time period for completing work under a building permit to one year from six months will allow residents t o complete work without requesting an extension and will bring the Town of Lansing into accord with other municipalities in New York S tate , therefore , it is RESOLVED , that the time period for completing work under a building permit in the Town of Lansing will be changed from six months to one year . Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor Mrs . Kirby stated that she felt the Town of Lansing should mark Private Roads in the Town . She suggested the Board look at the way the Town of Skaneateles handles this situation . Mr . Totman and Mr . John will discuss the problem with the t railers in the trailer park near Milliken Station as Mr . Totman feels they may be too close together . Reminder : Grievance Day will be held in the Town Hall Board Room on May 22 , 1996 beginning at 3 : 00 p . m . RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . 411 Butler : RESOLVED , that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and d irected to make the following Budget Modification : Highway Fund DA Debit DA3089 $ 4 , 415 . 00 Debit DA4089 $ 27 , 417 . 00 $ 31 , 832 . 00 Credit DA5130 . 100 $ 8 , 681 . 00 Credit DA5130 . 400 $ 8 , 681 . 00 Credit DA5142 . 100 $ 7 , 235 . 00 $ 31 , 832 . 00 Credit DA5148 . 100 $ 5 , 788 . 00 Credit DA5148 . 110 $ 1 , 447 . 00 88 continued May 15 , 1996 Highway Fund DB Debit DB3089 $ 15 , 650 . 00 Debit DB4089 $ 97 , 210 . 00 $ 112 , 860 . 00 Credit DB5110 . 400 $ 112 , 860 . 00 Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . 410 B utler : RESOLVED , that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized to make the following Budget Modification : General Fund A D ebit A2705 Gifts and donations $ 500 . 00 Credit A7320 . 400 Drop In Contractual Exp . $ 500 . 00 Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor A copy of the minutes of April 3rd and April 17 , 1996 , having been furnished to the Board Members beforehand , the Supervisor asked for a motion to make corrections or to accept the same as submitted . RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . B utler : RESOLVED , that the minutes of April 3rd and April 17 , 1996 are hereby approved as submitted . Carried . Carried . AUDIT RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Butler and seconded by Mr . B eckwith : RESOLVED , that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and d irected to pay the following bills : General Fund 233 - 290 $ 61 , 400 . 45 Highway Fund 116 - 208 $ 19 , 930 . 18 L ans . Wr . Dists . 9 - 12 $ 78 , 650 . 76 Wr . Imp . Projects 2 $ 1 , 099 . 51 L ans . Light Dists . 4 $ 1 , 317 . 84 Cap . Fund - Wr . 17 26 - 31 $ 291 , 995 . 77 Wr . 7 - Ext . 9 13 - 15 $ 47 , 950 . 55 McKinney ' s 2 $ 940 . 46 Water 18 2 $ 418 . 86 Water 2 , Ext . 2 2 $ 209 . 43 Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor On motion , meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 9 : 30 p . m .