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Home My WebLink About2018-08-01 work session August 1, 2018 1 TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION MEETING FIRE STATION NO. 4 – NORTH LANSING FIRE STATION 1189 AUBURN ROAD, LANSING, NY August 1, 2018 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 6:35 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: Andra Benson, Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, Councilperson Doug Dake, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson Edward LaVigne, Supervisor ABSENT: No one absent ALSO PRESENT: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, Charlie “Cricket” Purcell, Highway Superintendent, Patrick Tyrrell, Recreation Supervisor, Dan Veaner, Lansing Star, Ted Laux, Douglas Emerick, Chris Williams, Jeannine Kirby, and a few other attendees. RESOLUTION HIRING PART TIME SEASONAL EMPLOYEES FOR PARKS & RECREATION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING RESOLUTION 18-118 RESOLUTION HIRING PART TIME SEASONAL EMPLOYEES FOR PARKS & RECREATION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, there is a need for Lifeguard positions at the Town of Lansing; and WHEREAS, said positions have been classified and deemed as a Civil Service Laborer, Lifeguard positions by the Tompkins County Department of Personnel; and WHEREAS, Madeline Czymmek and Aidan Hulsebosch have been identified as qualified Lifeguard candidates; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that all of the above positions be filled at the Town of Lansing; and WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby: RESOLVED, that effective August 2, 2018, Aidan Hulsebosch will be paid at a rate of $10.50 per hour and Madeline Czymmek at a rate of $11.50 per hour, be and hereby are approved to be employed as Lifeguards, in the Town of Lansing; and it is further RESOLVED, that the appropriate Town officer be and hereby is authorized to make such changes to the Towns’ employment and civil service rosters, to file the required Civil Service forms to effect such changes per this Resolution, and to file Form 428s, if required. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Supervisor Edward LaVigne, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: August 1, 2018 2 Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz – Aye Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 1, 2018. Topics of Discussion: 1. Consolidated Water District #3 Update – Guy Krogh, Town Counsel • A qualifying petition was submitted • Next step is to have a special election within sixty to seventy five (60 - 75) days or the Resolution will become invalid, other option would be to rescind the Resolution of approval and avoid election • Setting the date for the special election needs to be done by Resolution and the election must be held between September 18, 2018 and October 3, 2018 • The Town will have to publish notices, create eligible voter rolls, print ballots, have propositions approved, hire election inspectors, get ballot box, ballot keys, and all documents needed to do a special election • Ballots will go in box, be officially counted, the vote will be certified, then sent to the Comptroller for review • Only tax paying land owners within the district are entitled to vote • If one property has five owners, each owner gets a vote • If one person owns more than one property they only get one vote • Corporations, LLC’s, and Trusts only get one vote • If someone believes they are entitled to vote, they can still vote and the vote would be canvassed and not put in the ballot box • If the vote passes the cost of the special election gets passed on to the property owners in the district, if the vote does not pass the cost will come out of the Town’s general fund • There is no absentee voting in special district elections Supervisor, Edward LaVigne noted, packets with information will be available at the Town Clerk’s Office. 2. Budget Schedule • Set tentative schedule • Association of the Towns, Talk of the Towns & Topics Magazine gives guidance and budget deadlines • Supervisor, Edward LaVigne will send out an email to Board Members with schedule dates 3. Zoning Changes Recommended by the Planning Board • Reviewed packet from Planning Board with three petitioners with multiple lots listed as requesting zoning map revisions o Can this constitute spot zoning? ▪ Spot zoning has to do with a pending development application or a pending development plan ▪ Not considered spot zoning if over a certain size, generally five to seven (5-7) acres ▪ Spot zoning can also be small changes that are inconsistent with the overall plan of the community, usually to benefit the land owner as opposed to the community August 1, 2018 3 • Town Counsel, Guy Krogh needs more information before the Town can go forward with the recommended zoning changes • Discuss further at the August 15th Town Board Meeting MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION Supervisor Edward LaVigne moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PAY BENEFITS, WORK PERFORMANCE AND POSITION OF A PARTICULAR EMPLOYEE AT 7:15 PM. Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION Supervisor Edward LaVigne moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:47 PM. Councilperson Andra Benson seconded the motion. All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0 There was a short discussion regarding Myers Park and DEC matters pertaining to wildlife and public health nuisances. ADJOURN MEETING Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 7:58 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Laura Nemecek Deputy Town Clerk