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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-03-07 work session March 7, 2018 TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION MEETING March 7, 2018 VILLAGE OF LANSING OFFICE 2405 N. TRIPHAMMER RD ITHACA, NY PLEASE NOTE: The primary purpose of the Town Board Work Session is to be informational/educational for the benefit of the Board Members. Public comment will be taken at the regular meetings when the items are scheduled on the agenda. The meeting was called to order at 6:36 p.m. by Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll call by Laura Nemecek, Deputy Town Clerk, showed the following to be Present: Katrina Binkewicz, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson Edward LaVigne, Supervisor Absent: Andra Benson, Councilperson Doug Dake, Councilperson Also Present: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, Ted Laux, John O’Neill, Village of Lansing, Donald Hartill, Village of Lansing Mayor, Michael Long, Town Planning Consultant, Tim Buhl, Project Engineer for Cayuga Orchards, Lin Davidson, Dave Herrick, Town Engineer, Jack Young, Chris Williams, Suzanne Hinderliter, Tom Butler, Ronny Hardaway, Pat O’Rourke, Gerald Monaghan, Mario Tomei, Kathleen Yen, and a few other attendees. Supervisor Edward LaVigne thanked the Village Trustees and the Mayor for letting the Town use their facility for the meeting and thanked Councilperson Joseph Wetmore for setting up the meeting locations. Sewer: Donald Hartill, Village of Lansing Mayor, spoke briefly about the Village of Lansing Sewer and the capacity of the Village of Cayuga Heights Sewer Treatment Plant. He stated that the Sewer Treatment Plant has plenty of capacity and that the Village of Lansing is installing more meters to better monitor the flow of sewer. Mayor Hartill, reported the Village of Lansing has been monitoring the Inflow and Infiltration (I&I). Tim Buhl, Project Engineer for the Cayuga Orchards Apartments Project, gave the following Sewer Presentation. He presented a map showing the existing sewer line in the Village of Lansing and where the Route 34 Village Sewer Extension is planned along with the planned sewer lateral that will connect to the Cayuga Orchards property. As a charitable contribution, Cayuga Orchards will contribute towards the Village of Lansing Sewer Project construction. The proposed sewer lateral in the Town of Lansing will be privately funded by Cayuga Orchards. There is no cost to the Town of Lansing or the residents. Cayuga Orchards proposes to construct a 500 foot section on the north end of North Triphammer Road to get sewer lines into the Town. This includes 270 acres and eight (8) properties in total. At some point in the future the private sewer lateral could be turned over to the Town of Lansing along with an easement, but capacity and demand will be needed. Mike Long, Town Planning Consultant, stated that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Town of Lansing, Village of Lansing, and the Village of Cayuga Heights will need to be updated to reflect the eight (8) properties. Donald Hartill, Village of Lansing Mayor, stated that the projected lifetime of a modern sewer system using plastic pipes and well-engineered manholes and covers is fifty plus years. March 7, 2018 Topics of Discussion: 1. Fire Department Expansion Exemption (a) Waive Town of Lansing building permit fee for Fire Department (b) Possible uniform policy with Village of Lansing to exempt Fire Departments and Municipalities from building permit fees 2. Comprehensive Plan Discussion (a) Public Comment and Concerns • Bell Station • Conservation Advisory Council • Land Use Categories • How the Comprehensive Plan affects future town budgets (b) Plan needs to be adopted to move forward with Myers Park Grant (c) Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, stated the Comprehensive Plan must, by law, address the regional needs of the community. He noted the Comprehensive Plan should also be considerate of neighboring towns and villages. 3. Reschedule Work Session Meeting Locations (a) Resolution at Next Town Board Meeting • May 2, 2018 – Fire Station 4 • October 3, 2018 – Fire Station 3 4. Consolidated Water District Extension No. 4 (CWDX4) Update (a) State Comptroller issued Order of Approval 5. Use of Accrued Sick Time Towards Health Benefit Payments 6. Cold Storage Building Proposals (a) Take down old Parks and Recreation Storage Building at the Highway Campus and build a new 40x60 building with gravel floor (b) Shared 25% With Highway Department (c) Estimated cost $45,000 7. Single Axle Dump Truck Purchase (a) Allocation for dump truck purchase • 20% Water, 40% DA and 40% DB 8. Closing End of Year Financial Books (a) Fund Balance Reserve Policy 9. Review of Procurement Policy (a) Staff to give recommendations on documentation for Section II C-F 10. Review of Cash Management and Investment Policy Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:35 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Laura Nemecek Deputy Town Clerk