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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-18 November 18, 2020
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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
November 18, 2020
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A Regular Meeting of the Lansing Town Board was held at the Town Hall Board Room,
29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY on the above date at 6:31 p.m. The meeting was called to
order by Edward LaVigne, Supervisor, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the
flag. Roll call by Deborah K. Munson, Town Clerk, showed the following to be
PRESENT:
Andra Benson, Councilperson Doug Dake, Councilperson (remotely)
Bronwyn Losey, Councilperson (remotely) Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson (remotely)
Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
ABSENT: No one absent
ALSO PRESENT: Patrick Tyrrell, Parks and Recreation Supervisor, Guy Krogh, Town
Counsel (remotely), Charlie “Cricket” Purcell, Highway Superintendent (remotely), Mike
Moseley, Deputy Highway Superintendent (remotely), C.J. Randall, Director of Planning
(remotely), Dan Veaner, Lansing Star (remotely), Judy Drake, Town of Ithaca (Bolton
Point) (remotely), Kate Supron (remotely), Joel Malina (remotely), Karen Brown
(remotely), Charlie Kruzansky (remotely), Dianne Miller (remotely), and a few other
attendees (remotely).
CORNELL UNIVERSITY COVID-19 UPDATE – KATE SUPRON, JOEL
MALINA, KAREN BROWN, CHARLIE KRUZANSKY, AND DIANNE MILLER
COVID-19 Perspective
• Second cluster last week – numbers now declined
• About forty (40) positive cases now – no one currently in hospital
o Several positive employees live outside Tompkins County
• Everyone (students, staff, faculty) on testing schedule
o Two times a week or
o One time a week or
o Every other week
• Adaptive testing – real time sense of spread of cluster
• Test – swab lower nasal
• Most students left campus to finish semester virtually
o Students staying on campus will continue testing
• Any campus must be all remote if 100 positive cases – looked at in two (2) week
increments (per Governor Cuomo)
Thanks to all the community volunteers for their public service.
BOLTON POINT UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW) AGREEMENT – JUDY
DRAKE
Judy stated the following:
• Bolton Point Water System Union formed 20 years ago
o Agreement needs to be approved by:
▪ UAW
▪ Commission
▪ All five (5) member municipalities
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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – GUIDELINES
Available as a handout.
The public shall be allowed to speak only during the Public Comment / Privilege of the
Floor period of the meeting, or during public hearings, or when they have reserved and
been granted time upon the Agenda.
Speakers must be recognized by the presiding officer (or his or her designee) and step to
the front of the room.
Speakers must give their name and state whether they are speaking as a resident, a
member of the public, or for any other person or organization.
Speakers must limit their remarks to 3 minutes, and comments unrelated to the subject
matter of the public hearing are not allowed.
Speakers may not yield any remaining time they may have to another speaker.
With the permission of the presiding officer a Board or committee member may interrupt
a speaker for the purpose of clarification or information (and not for any other reason or
to debate or disagree). Such time shall not be counted against the speaker’s 3 minute
limit.
All remarks shall be addressed to the Board or committee as a body and not to any
member thereof, nor to any member of the public whether present at such public hearing
or not.
Speakers shall observe the commonly accepted rules of courtesy, decorum, dignity and
good taste.
Interested parties or their representatives may address the Board by written
communications. Written documents and evidence may be submitted as part of the
record of the public hearing.
Persons who exceed 3 minutes, violate rules of courtesy, decorum, dignity or good taste,
or deliberately or by their behavior interfere with other person’s right to comment or
participate in the public hearing, or who deliberately or by their behavior interfere with
governmental administration will be cut off, removed, or have non-recognized comments
removed from the record, or any combination of the above. Before a comments or
statements will be excised from the record, the speaker will be verbally warned that they
are in violation of the rules for this public hearing.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – COMMENTS
Dan Veaner, Lansing Star
➢ His last issue of the Lansing Star will be December 18, 2020
➢ Anyone interested in purchasing the Lansing Star should contact him
➢ Thanks to the Town Board and the Town for their support over the last 15 ½ years
– providing news, etc.
Everyone on the Town Board thanked Dan for the Lansing Star, wished him well, and
stated he will be missed.
LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – CHRISTINE EISENHUT
The following report was available as a handout.
TOWN BOARD UPDATES
FROM THE LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
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1. The Library is now open for browsing by appointment. Wednesdays and
Fridays are reserved for seniors and immune compromised individuals. It’s
wonderful to have patrons back inside!
2. The Library is also open for curbside pick-up. The hours are Monday and
Tuesday from 12-6pm, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am – 4pm and Friday
from 10am-2pm.
3. The Friends of the Library hosted their first ever on-line auction. The event was
very successful, raising close to $2,300.00.
4. The Book Club for adults will be back in January. The young readers virtual
Book Club is at maximum capacity.
5. The LCL’s Wi-Fi is not password protected. The community is welcome to
park in the lot to access the Internet.
6. The library staff and board are very grateful for the support of the Lansing
community during this time.
LANSING YOUTH SERVICES REPORT – BRIDGETTE NUGENT
The following report was available as a handout.
Lansing Youth Commission; Est. 1987
Supports Lansing Youth Services
Youth Employment Programs
November 2020
LYS held a virtual meeting on October 15th. The following is an update on fall/winter
programming:
1. The following programs are being offered by Lansing Youth Service Rural Youth
Services Program:
a. Crafting on Cayuga
b. Scavenger Stories
c. Flyin’ Fridays
Crafting on Cayuga: Participants made crafts and artwork from provided materials
as well as things gathered on the shore line. This group also enjoyed just being
around their peers, socializing while making fun projects like popsicle stick boats
and furniture while soaking in the beautiful fall weather at Myers. Driftwood
landscapes were very popular and stone drilling was a close second.
Scavenging Thursdays: This brand-new program was focused on completing and
creating scavenger hunts. Participants were encouraged to think creatively and
analyze the local environment for clues to present. The groups challenged each
other with quickest times, hardest clue, most creative clue and they loved
choosing their prizes!
Flying Fridays: Anything and everything flight related. Participants learned
about local aviation history, basic gliding and flying craft and solid fuel mini
rockets. The group had competitions in longest flight time, furthest flight, most
acrobatic, and most consistent flight path. One day was spent making matchstick
tip rockets and launchers, which resulted in at least 75 rockets made and tested!
2. The next round of programs will see Outdoor Cooking Adventures, Holiday
World Tour, Care and Crafts, and Movies and Munchies. Now that the weather is
changing and getting colder, All Saints Church has been extremely generous and
is allowing us to hold programs in the large space where the Spaghetti Supper is
held.
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3. Lansing Youth Services continues to brainstorm creative ideas for community
fundraisers in consideration of the limitations in place by COVID-19. Ideas that
have been floated include; bottle/can redemption drive, restaurant fundraisers, and
the solicitation of donations from corporate sponsors.
TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATOR REPORT – MIKE SIGLER
The report was available as a handout.
Tompkins County Legislator
Michael Sigler
November 18, 2020
Hello and thanks for having me here again.
We held a public hearing last week on the 2021 Budget. As of right now, and we’ll be
voting it shortly, all the additions and subtractions are in, we’re looking at decreasing the
tax rate by ten cents. We’ll be doing that by drawing on about 2.6 million dollars in
reserves, money we’ve saved for a rainy day, as opposed to increasing taxes in a year that
was so difficult for so many.
We received the final report on the Route 13 study that the County paid for. The results
were really a surprise. It recommended making the crossings, particularly at Warren
better for pedestrians and bikers, putting in traffic calming features and general
implementing ways to make these major crossings safer. It was suggested some access
points to Route 13 be looked at, but frankly I was hoping they would recommend
eliminating some of these access points. The study was State Route 13 from Warren
Road in Lansing to the Village of Dryden. It’s a state road so it’s now up to the state to
decide if it proceeds with any of the recommendations.
The final draft of the corridor study can be found
here: https://tompkinscountyny.gov/planning/transportation-choices/rt13corridor
I want to congratulate Anna Kelles on being elected to the New York State Assembly.
I’ve always had a good working relationship with Anna and I expect that to continue. I
find her to be open minded and well-studied.
In COVID-19 news, updated travel guidance went into effect on November 4, 2020. The
guidance added new testing and quarantine criteria for travelers to New York from non-
contiguous states and other countries. We have now submitted three testing invoices to
FEMA for an anticipated reimbursement of $172,620 which is 75% of the total cost of
$230,160, (our local cost is $57,540).
We are having our community engagement opportunities for Reimagining Public Safety,
and are continuing to engage working groups to receive community input. Community
Voices forums as part of the Reimagining Public Safety Process has been running every
Friday for a month at 4:30pm and these forums continue until the beginning of
December.
Some of the towns and villages are expressing concern about the cuts in policing in the
City of Ithaca. About a half dozen elected leaders signed a letter expressing those
concerns. I’ve attached that letter here. By cutting staffing levels by six officers
permanently, these towns and villages believe it’s drawing Sheriff department resources
away from their communities. The city believes it overpays for the Sheriff’s department
anyway. That only pertains to the road patrol since the city utilizes the county jail far
more than the surrounding area. These cuts are a concern to me as that money is not
going to other public safety initiatives. It is strictly a cost savings that seems to undercut
the police department. I’ve written to the County Executive and our head of the County
Public Safety Committee asking what the city envisions going forward. Does it plan on
having a police department, or will it end up policed by the Sheriff’s Department?
Thank you again for having me.
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PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – PATRICK TYRRELL
The report was available as a handout.
Parks & Recreation
11/18/20
Town Board Meeting
RECREATION
• Soccer goals have been cleaned up for the winter.
• Varsity teams are practicing on our fields with the nicer weather.
• Programs ongoing include indoor soccer, indoor flag football and blooms camp.
All our programming follows strict health dept. guidelines. Unfortunately, winter
programming may be limited due to lack of indoor space to do them.
• Trunk or Treat was held at Myers Park this year and went very well; it was much
nicer having it in daylight hours.
• If you have not done so already please complete the Town of Lansing Parks,
Recreation and Trails Community Survey:
https://www.research.net/r/LansingParks
• Please be careful on the Lansing Center Trail and Salt Point as deer season has
begun. Please keep your pets on a leash and wear bright colored clothing. Gun
season begins Nov. 21st.
• New 55” screens/monitors have been ordered for the courtroom and will be
installed soon. These should make meetings easier to view for Board Members
and public.
• Cameras have been installed in and around the Town Hall for security purposes.
Lighting will be upgraded soon.
• Camera installation at the Highway Department has been completed.
PARKS
• The water has been turned off for the season. We have been working on
winterizing the system.
• Restrooms are now closed however there is still a port-a-john there.
• Clean up and maintenance will continue in Myers Park for the next couple of
weeks.
• The marina channel wall work can start on the 15th depending on lake level. This
will be a big project and may take several weeks to complete.
• Peter Wheeler’s plaque should arrive on the 20th and will be installed in
Ludlowville Park.
• Seasonal mowing has been done at Salt Point as well as some tree cutting.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT – CHARLIE “CRICKET” PURCELL
Cricket reported the following:
Winter – Ready and will take care of snow as it comes
Brush Pile – All ground up
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT – C.J. RANDALL
The following report was available as a handout.
CORE PLANNING FUNCTIONS
• Review and classification of development applications
• Data and GIS Services
o Continued virtual meeting protocol during coronavirus outbreak for
board and committee meetings
• Conservation Advisory Council staff support
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o Attended 10/1 joint meeting with LAC-PPF to review respective
letters of support for NYSERDA solicitation for two large-scale solar
energy facility projects;
o Coordinated updates from FLLT Executive Director Andy Zepp
regarding the potential for NYSDEC acquisition of Bell Station lands
as well as options for FLLT management
• Planning Board staff support
o Coordinated and attended Project Review Committee meeting on
10/1
o Coordinated solar regulation review meeting with Cornell
Cooperative Extension’s Clean Energy Communities Coordinator
Terry Carroll and County Planner Darby Kiley on 10/21
o Dollar General Retail Store (Auburn Road) -- Site Plan and Minor
Subdivision
▪ Declaration of Lead Agency on 10/26, sent to interested
agencies NYSDEC, NYSDOT, and Tompkins County
Department of Health
o Cargill Cayuga Mine Lower Pad Salt Shed
▪ Public Hearing; Determination of Environmental
Significance; Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval on
10/26
o Cayuga Lake National Bank branch
▪ Determination of Environmental Significance; Preliminary
and Final Site Plan and Minor Subdivision approval on 10/26
o Savage Club of Ithaca – Site Plan and Special Use Permit
▪ Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval on 10/26
• Zoning Board of Appeals staff support
o Area variance granted to Cargill Cayuga Mine to construct Lower
Pad Salt Shed at 191 Portland Point Rd on 10/13
o Area variance granted to place new dwelling at 34 Ladoga Park W
on 10/13
• Interdepartmental Infrastructure Coordination
o Attended Water & Sewer Advisory Board on 10/7
o Coordinated and attended Broadband Committee meeting on 10/5
o Coordinated and attended Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master
Plan consultant coordination meetings on 10/1 and 10/23
o Coordinated review of Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan
Community Survey on 10/1
o Coordinated and attended Parks, Recreation, and Trails Advisory
Committee Master Plan kick-off meeting on 10/27
o Coordinated and attended Town Highway Building Renovation
Project Evaluation Committee meeting on 10/28
• Chaired Tompkins County Planning Advisory Board (PAB) meeting
on 10/13
• Coordinated CS Energy solar presentation on 10/7
• Attended Tompkins County Recovery and Resiliency Plan Mitigation
Strategy Workshop meeting on 10/22 and mitigation action review
on 10/30
• Attended NYSERDA scoping interview on NYS Stretch Code on 10/30
LAND USE POLICY WORK PROGRAM
• Land Use Ordinance Update
o Land Use Ordinance Audit with Appendix of Questions review to
continue at Planning Board working meeting on 11/9
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• Environmental Protection Overlay Districts
o Scope of work and schedule of adoption forthcoming based on
2021 CAC Work Plan
C.J. Randall also reported:
Solar
• Office of Renewable Energy – date to submit siting comments extended
• Thanks to Town Counsel Guy Krogh for doing an analysis
• State wide virtual public hearings
o Register at ORES.NY.Gov
o November 24 and November 30 at 5:00 pm
• Currently, three (3) large scale solar projects
Conservation Advisory Council (CAC)
• Natural Resources Inventory – draft completed
o Give to Planning Board for review this month
ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK
No report.
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE REPORT – CONNIE WILCOX
No report.
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilperson Andra Benson moved, with a second by Supervisor Edward LaVigne to
approve the Consent Agenda Resolutions 20-143 to 20-147:
a. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 2021 SEWER RATES FOR ALL SEWER
DISTRICTS IN THE TOWN OF LANSING
RESOLUTION 20-143
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 2021 SEWER RATES FOR ALL
SEWER DISTRICTS IN THE TOWN OF LANSING
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board.
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2011 by Resolution 11-101, the Town Board adopted an
updated formula for sewer charges; and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk, hereby recommends an increase of $5 per quarter ($20
annually) in Sewer District fees which are billed a flat rate; and
WHEREAS, vacant parcels will be charged an Operation and Maintenance annual flat fee
of $68.75 which will be placed on the Town and County Tax Bill starting with the 2021
tax year; and
WHEREAS, dwellings that are not hooked up to sewer with water accounts will be billed
$68.75 Operation and Maintenance annual flat fee. Said fee will be billed by
S.C.L.I.W.C. (Bolton Point) on the quarterly water bills, beginning February 2021 in the
amount of $17.19 per quarter; and
WHEREAS, dwellings that are hooked up to sewer but do not have a water account will
be billed an annual flat fee of $275.00 which will be placed on the Town and County Tax
Bill starting with the 2021 tax year, and
WHEREAS, dwellings that are hooked up to sewer that have water accounts will be
billed an annual flat fee of $275.00. Said fee will be billed by S.C.L.I.W.C. (Bolton
Point) on the quarterly water bills, beginning February 2021 in the amount of $68.75 per
quarter,
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WHEREAS, upon consideration and deliberation upon the same, the Town Board of the
Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby approve the
above increase and formula for all Sewer Districts in the Town of Lansing.
b. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STANDARD WORK DAY AND REPORTING
FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS
RESOLUTION 20-144
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STANDARD WORK DAY
AND REPORTING FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing needs to establish and report the
standard work day for elected and appointed officials; and
WHEREAS, effective August 12, 2009, each elected or appointed official who is enrolled
in the NYS Retirement System, must prepare a record of work-related activities for three
consecutive months within 150 days of the start of a new term or appointment; and
WHEREAS, the log must contain a daily detail of hours worked and duties performed
that are directly related to the elected or appointed position, including official duties
performed outside normal business hours; and
WHEREAS, by certifying that a previously submitted three-month log is still
representative of time worked, officials elected or appointed to new terms will not have
to keep a new log for up to eight years. If an official who believes their initial three-
month log is not representative of the average number of hours worked, he or she may
submit a new record of activities for an alternative three-month period; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Clerk must retain each record of activities for a period of at
least thirty years and provide full and complete copies to the Office of the State
Comptroller upon request; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution must be adopted at the first regular meeting held after the
first 180 days of a new term, or whenever a new elected or appointed office is
established; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon by the Town Board, the Town Board of
Lansing has duly
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby adopts the New York
State Comptroller Form RS 2417-A as the Official Form Approving Standard Work Day
and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials:
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk post the New York State
Comptroller Form (RS 2417-A) for a minimum of 30 days on Employer’s Public
Website; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Bookkeeper file a Certified Copy of the
Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution (RS2417-A) and an Affidavit of Posting
with the New York State Comptroller’s Office within 15 days after the posting period has
ended.
c. RESOLUTION APPROVING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
WITH THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS FOR SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE
INTERMUNICIPAL WATER COMMISSION’S EMPLOYEES FOR 2021-2023
RESOLUTION 20-145
RESOLUTION APPROVING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
WITH THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS FOR SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE
INTERMUNICIPAL WATER COMMISSION’S EMPLOYEES FOR 2021-2023
WHEREAS, the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission, in good faith,
entered into contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union for a
renewed collective bargaining agreement for the contract that expired on December 31,
2020; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2020, the Commission’s negotiating team reached tentative
agreement with the union’s negotiating team; and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 2020, the employees in the union bargaining unit ratified
the tentative contract; and
WHEREAS, the Commission reviewed and approved the tentative contract at the
November 5, 2020, Commission meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has reviewed the tentative
agreement and determined it to be acceptable as required by the contract and the Public
Employees Relation Board; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby approve the tentative
collective bargaining agreement between the Commission and UAW unit; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing authorizes the Commission’s
negotiating team to sign said contract as presented.
d. RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING BID DOCUMENTS FOR
TOWN HALL AND COMMUNITY BUILDING CUSTODIAL SERVICES
RESOLUTION 20-146
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING BID DOCUMENTS FOR
TOWN HALL AND COMMUNITY BUILDING CUSTODIAL SERVICES
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, in 2018 and 2019 the Town had publicly bid custodial services, and upon an
examination of the value and costs thereof the Town desires to continue to contract for
such services in 2021 - 2023 and must therefore again competitively bid such prevailing
wage contract for custodial services pursuant to the NYS General Municipal Law § 103
and NYS Labor Law Articles 8 and 9, including as set forth in and required by the
Town’s Procurement Policy; and
WHEREAS, detailed bid documents and specifications have been developed, including a
contract to be executed by the selected bidder(s), and the Town Board has fully reviewed
the same; and
WHEREAS, this is a Type II Action under SEQRA, such that no environmental review is
necessary or required, and accordingly, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has
hereby RESOLVED and DETERMINED as follows:
1. The bid documents be and hereby are approved, and the Town Clerk is directed to
advertise the bids and to send bid documents to any person requesting the same.
2. The form of the bid documents and the contract to award to the successful bidder
be and hereby is approved, and the Town Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to
execute each of the same by, for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Town of Lansing
upon approval of the final form of such documents and the contract by Town Counsel.
e. APPROVE AUDIT and BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISOR’S
REPORT
RESOLUTION 20-147
The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of October 2020, to all Board
Members and to the Town Clerk. The Supervisor’s Report was reviewed by
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore. The bills were reviewed by Councilperson Joseph
Wetmore and Supervisor Edward LaVigne. The Supervisor’s Report be approved as
submitted and the Bookkeeper is hereby authorized to pay the following bills and to make
the following budget modifications.
CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT # 011
DATED 11/18/2020
AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 930 – 1023
PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 930 – 932
AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 72 – 79
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PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 72 – 75
FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 165,580.26
HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 414,946.94
LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,479.47
LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 229,616.44
TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 5,550.56
WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICTS (SS1-) $ 13,345.92
CHERRY ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS3-) $ 6,044.96
DRAINAGE DISTRICTS (SDD1-10) $ 933.75
PERUVILLE RD – CWD#5 (HC) $ 915.83
BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
GENERAL FUND A
11/18/2020 Board Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
A599 A1630.400 From Fund Balance to Community Center Cont $ 500.00
Additional funds needed
A599 A3120.100 From Fund Balance to Parks Constable $ 250.00
Additional funds needed
A599 A5132.405 From Fund Balance to Building Repairs $ 3,000.00
Additional funds needed
A599 A7140.100 From Fund Balance to Parks Personnel $ 3,000.00
Additional funds needed
GENERAL FUND B
11/18/2020 Board Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
B599 B8020.401 From Fund Balance to PB Engineering $ 5,000.00
Additional funds needed-some monies are reimbursable
B599 B9010.800 From Fund Balance to NYS Retirement $ 2,500.00
Additional funds needed
HIGHWAY FUND DA
11/18/2020 Board Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
DA599 DA5130.400 From Fund Balance to Machinery Contractual $ 10,000.00
Additional funds needed
DA599 DA5148.400 From Fund Balance to Snow Removal Other Cont $ 2,400.00
Additional funds needed
DA599 DA9010.800 From Fund Balance to NYS Retirement $ 10,500.00
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Additional funds needed
HIGHWAY FUND DB
11/18/2020 Board Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
DB599 DB9010.800 From Fund Balance to NYS Retirement $ 4,000.00
Additional funds needed
CAPITAL PROJECTS DRAKE RD CWD #4
11/18/2020 Board Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
HC599 HA8340.440 From Fund Balance to Legal $ 9,560.71
Additional funds needed
HC599 HA8340.450 From Fund Balance to Fiscal Advisor $ 160.07
Additional funds needed
CHERRY SEWER SS3
11/18/2020 Board Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
SS3-599 SS3-8130.400 From Fund Balance to Treatment & Disposal Cont $ 5,000.00
Additional funds needed
WATER DISTRICT SW
11/18/2020 Board Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
SW599 SW8320.400 From Fund Balance to Source of Supply Contractual $ 57,000.00
Additional funds needed
SW599 SW8320.401
From Fund Balance to Source of Supply Algerine Rd
Contractual $ 1,290.00
Additional funds needed
SW599 SW8320.402 From Fund Balance to Source of Supply Drake Rd #2 Cont $ 465.00
Additional funds needed
CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS 20-143 – 20-147
RESOLUTION 20-148
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Consent Agenda Resolutions 20-143 – 20-147, are hereby
approved as presented and amended, and
The question of the adoption of such proposed Consent Agenda Resolutions were put to a
roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolutions were approved, carried, and duly adopted on
November 18, 2020.
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RESOLUTION HIRING FULL TIME LABORER FOR PARKS & RECREATION
DEPARTMENT FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
RESOLUTION 20-149
RESOLUTION HIRING FULL TIME LABORER FOR
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, there is a need for a Full Time Laborer position at the Town of Lansing, and
WHEREAS, said position has been classified and deemed as a Civil Service Laborer
position by the Tompkins County Department of Personnel; and
WHEREAS, Scott Rafferty is currently a seasonal laborer for the Town of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that the above position
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 Scott Rafferty is hereby approved to be employed as Full Time
Laborer at a rate of $20.00 per hour effective December 1, 2020.
RESOLVED, that the probationary period be and hereby is scheduled for 26 weeks.
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 Joseph Wetmore, duly seconded by Councilperson Andra Benson, and put
to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on
November 18, 2020.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDED TOWN OF LANSING COVID-19 LEAVE
TIME AND TRAVEL POLICIES
RESOLUTION 20-150
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDED TOWN OF LANSING
COVID-19 LEAVE TIME AND TRAVEL POLICIES
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has largely followed state-generated advice on
managing COVID-19 matters, including but not limited to the Governor’s Executive
Orders (an “EO”), the input on essential versus non-essential personnel from the Empire
State Development Corporation (“ESD”), and guidance on rules, protocols, public safety,
and other matters from the New York State and Tompkins County Departments of Health
(together, the “NYSDOH”); and
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WHEREAS, recent federal and state legislation pertaining to the grant of leave time
benefits provide required and recommended leave time and related remote work opt ions
for certain persons subject to quarantine and infection protocols, and included among
these new laws are the new immediate paid sick leave and job protection rules (S08091,
N.Y. Legis. Assemb., 2019-2020), as related to the Family Medical Leave Act, among
others; and
WHEREAS, updated EOs and NYSDOH requirements have certain rules as pertain to
out-of-state travel and related reporting, testing, quarantine, isolation, and stay-at-home
issues, with variations as apply based upon where travel occurred and the state-
classification of the traveler, and the Town of Lansing has elected to adopt a COVID-19
policy for paid leave rules and benefits, as well as travel rules and restrictions, to help
make this process more understandable; and
WHEREAS, the mandated Town-based Employee classifications of essential and non-
essential personnel, as adopted pursuant to EO 202.4, were ‘sunsetted’ by EO 202.18, but
remote working and other health-based precautions still exist, as do travel and
quarantine/isolation distinctions for essential workers as defined by NYSDOH; and
WHEREAS, the Governor’s and NYSDOH rules and travel restrictions go beyond the
mere classification of who is essential versus non-essential, and the Town of Lansing
duly recognizes that it has a duty to protect all employees and the general public from a
pandemic that has been declared an emergency at the national, state, and county levels;
and in due consideration of the above, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has duly
RESOLVED, that the following temporary employment policies are immediately adopted
and shall survive until both (i) the termination of the statewide emergency, and (ii) the
cancellation of EOs 202 and 205; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the following amended policies are hereby adopted and approved:
1. MANDATED ABSENCES FROM WORK:
A. No employee or public officer (hereafter, jointly, an “Employee”) who has tested
positive for COVID-19, or who is showing symptoms of COVID-19, shall report
to the workplace, whether at a worksite or town building. Similarly, Employees
that have any COVID-19 related symptoms, Employees who have been
potentially exposed to a person being tested for COVID-19, and Employees who
have been exposed to a person who has received a positive test result or who is
quarantined, isolated shall abide by NYSDOH requirements, and if any
Employee is placed under stay-at-home orders or requirements (“Quarantine”)
such Employee is forbidden to enter any town building or report to any worksite
or building until cleared by NYSDOH (whether by negative test or completion of
Quarantine or otherwise) and such return to work is approved by the Employee’s
Department Head.
Each such Employee subject to Quarantine or an order from NYSDOH for
testing must be tested for COVID-19, and a negative test result shall be required
and be provided to the Employee’s Department Head prior to returning to any
town worksite or building. Employees are reminded to use due diligence if they
are not feeling well due to other common illnesses and to not report to work.
B. Any Employee covered by any of the situations or conditions referenced in
paragraph A above shall fully and promptly report their circumstances and
condition to their immediate supervisor or Department Head (hereafter
“Department Head”) by telephone or electronic means. If an Employee is
confirmed as being infected with COVID-19, such Employee and their
Department Head are both required to immediately notify the Town Supervisor.
All Employees and Department Heads must maintain confidentiality as
required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), HIPAA, and other
applicable laws.
In all cases the Employee and the Town shall follow all CDC and
NYSDOH guidance for how to conduct a risk assessment of their potential
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exposure and, whenever required, promptly get tested, including for each and all
Employees who are exposed to any person or co-worker with a confirmed
COVID-19 infection, or exposure to any person placed under Quarantine.
C. Subject to the travel-based exceptions below, any Employee who has been
exposed to or infected with COVID-19, or who is subject to Quarantine, or who
has to care for an immediate family member exposed to COVID -19 or subject to
Quarantine, will be granted up to 10 work days of additional paid leave to cover
the duration of the Quarantine.
The use of all such permitted COVID-19 special leave-time benefits
(herein, the “COVID Leave”) shall be approved by each Employee’s Department
Head, and Department Heads will provide further instructions on reporting these
matters on timecards.
Subject to federal law or regulations pertaining to the same, COVID Leave
is only granted and allowed to be used as an additional or supplementary
temporary benefit for accidental and unavoidable exposures and Quarantine
events. COVID Leave does not apply, and shall not be applied to, actions and
activities that purposefully exposed any Employee to the risk of illness or
violation of Quarantine mandates, such as, but not limited to, violation NYSDOH
requirements, participating in non-sanctioned mass gatherings in excess of legal
limits, travelling to any CDC-restricted country, or engaging in non-essential
travel to any out-of-state location, other than to a contiguous state (Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont). In all cases, the
Department Head shall make the determination as to whether COVID Leave
applies, unless federal law dictates otherwise.
D. Employees may use their accumulated leave time for any unpaid leave resulting
from any COVID-19-related absences from work. As well, any Employee who
has been infected with COVID-19, or any Employee who must care for an
infected family member, may be eligible for leave under the Family and Medical
Leave Act (“FMLA”), and the Expanded FMLA benefits which are or may be
available to some Employees. Employees unable to report to work or meet their
regular weekly hours due to childcare issues, such as their child’s school being
closed, childcare facilities being closed, or child care providers being unavailable
due to COVID-19 reasons, shall first utilize Expanded FMLA leave, if available,
before using other accrued leave time.
E. If the work of the affected Employee can be performed remotely, such as by
telecommuting, then such may be allowed by the Department Head and, in each
such case: (i) such Employees may work outside their regular work hours and
schedule; and (ii) all time actually worked must be accurately reported on a
timecard. Not all Employees are capable of remote work due to the nature of their
duties, but to the extent a reasonable accommodation can be made without
causing undue impact to safety, costs, or the work and duties of other Employees,
the Town will try to make such work available.
Any shortfall between available work and the normal full-time workweek
for any such Employee can be supplemented by their available leave time, but the
Town does not guarantee the availability or amount of any remote work
availability.
F. Any Employee who misrepresents or falsifies the reason for a paid leave of
absence, including a COVID-19 related absence, or misrepresents or falsifies any
information reported upon any timecard, may be subject to disciplinary action, up
to and including termination of employment.
G. For all purposes under this policy, whenever testing or test results are referred to,
such shall mean, and only mean, full testing. Rapid tests, and similar quick-results
tests, are and shall not be accepted for any purpose or reason.
2. TRAVEL-RELATED RESTRICTIONS: Employees that travel in currently
restricted areas (as defined in any EO or NYSDOH rules) shall follow all return-to-New
York registration and reporting requirements, and abide by all length-of-stay rules for
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such travel. For purposes of this policy no Town-based distinction will be made or apply
based upon being an essential Town Employee, and all Employees will be treated as non-
essential personnel. However, NYSDOH rules for essential workers may allow for
differing rules for travel, Quarantine, and testing to exit from any Quarantine. If an
Employee is a state-listed essential worker, exceptions to the NYSDOH and EO travel
advisory are permitted when approved by the Department Head. For example, first
responders and essential workers have special rules depending upon whether their travel
is short-, medium-, or long-term, and in each case such workers and their employers are
expected to comply with previously issued NYSDOH guidance regarding return to work
after a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, or after the employee had close or
proximate contact with a person with COVID-19. Further, even though they are essential
workers, teachers, school employees, and child care workers must Quarantine for a
minimum of 3 days after returning to New York, and must be tested on day 4, due to the
inherent risk of and sensitivity of the congregate settings they are exposed to. Special
rules apply to other industries as well, such as nursing home and hospital workers.
Thus, if any Employee believes they are a NYS-defined essential worker, they
shall bring such to the attention of their Department Head, and the Department Head shall
make a determination upon such status. Please see NYSDOH regulations for essential
workers, including as defined by the NYS Empire State Development (ESD) Essential
business List (http://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026).
Whether designated by the state as essential or otherwise, Department Heads are
responsible to protect the rights and safety of those Employees and members of the public
that do not travel out-of-state, and if any Employee voluntarily chooses to travel out-of-
state, such travel shall be reported to such Employee’s Department Head and, in all such
cases, the following rules shall apply before the Employee may return to work or any
town building or workplace:
A. All travelers entering New York from a not contiguous state (Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont), or from a country which the
CDC has issued a Level 2 or Level 3 Travel Health Notice, must fill out the
Travelers Health Form and Quarantine for 14 days, consistent with the
Department of Health regulations for Quarantine. Requirements to safely
Quarantine must follow NYSDOH guidelines, as now written and as hereafter
updated, including but not limited to having suitable isolation quarters,
separations of bathroom and eating areas, separate cleaning and PPE supplies,
garbage handling and disposal rules, health monitoring protocols, and notices to
nearby medical facilities. However, such travelers may test out of the mandatory
14-day Quarantine period if they meet one of the following series of
requirements:
1. For travelers who were in a non-contiguous state for more than 24 hours:
(i) they obtain a diagnostic test within 72 hours of departure from that state;
(ii) they fill out the Traveler Health Form prior to or upon arrival in New
York; (iii) upon arrival in New York, they Quarantine for 3 days as
measured from time of arrival; (iv) on the fourth day in New York they
obtain another diagnostic COVID test; and(v) both test results are received
and both tests show negative testing for COVID.
2. For travelers who were in a non-contiguous state for less than 24 hours: (i)
they fill out the Traveler Health Form upon entry into New York State; and
(ii) seek a COVID diagnostic test 4 days after their arrival in New York (in
other words, they do not need a diagnostic test prior to their departure from
the other state, and do not need to Quarantine upon arrival in New York
State).
B. For travelers who travel in any contiguous state (Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont), no automatic Quarantine or testing
protocols currently apply, but the Employee must complete and submit the
Traveler Health Form promptly upon return to New York and abide by any
NYSDOH guidance or requirements pertaining to any review of such form.
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C. All healthcare and other monitoring requirements shall be documented in a
manner as to verify compliance, and all such records shall be made at or shortly
after the time any action is taken. For example, if an Employee is required to take
their temperature, the time of day in which it is taken shall be recorded, and the
result recorded within minutes of such measurement.
3. ADOPTED AND AUTOMATIC POLICY CHANGES, UPDATES, AND
AMENDMENTS: These policies may be changed by the Town of Lansing at any time,
and the same shall automatically be deemed to incorporate any EOs or NYSDOH
guidelines, rules, or restrictions which are adopted or made applicable to the Town or its
Employees after the date of this policy.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Doug Dake, duly seconded by Supervisor Edward LaVigne, and put to a
roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on
November 18, 2020.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT - BUILDING
AND SITE PROGRAMMING - CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
The following items were discussed:
• Considering unknown economics, is timing correct
o Unsure about sufficient funds to take care of roads
▪ Money for building will come from “DA” – whole Town taxes
▪ Money for road maintenance comes from “DB” – sales tax revenue
▪ “DA” is used for scraping of roads and highway department
• Building 51 years old – outgrown
• Need plan and design – how to implement
• Not necessary for tomorrow
• Important to plan
• Millions of dollars of equipment needs to be inside
• Current building needs sprinkler system and electric upgrade
• Interest rate is currently less than 2.5%
• Bergmann full service firm
o In-house grant support
o Architectural engineering
o Offer at least four (4) concept alternatives – for $40,000
▪ Renovate current building
▪ New building on current site
▪ New building on another Town site
▪ Renovate current building and build new building
• $40,000 not in 2021 Budget – will come out of fund balance
• Mortgage tax revenue $58,000 more than projected
RESOLUTION 20-151
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BUILDING RENOVATION
PROJECT - BUILDING AND SITE PROGRAMMING -
CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
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WHEREAS, on April 15, 2020, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing passed Motion
M20-11 Authorizing Issuance of Highway Department Building Renovation Project
Request for Proposal (RFP); and
WHEREAS, the Request for Proposal was advertised in the New York State Contract
Reporter on May 11, 2020 and twenty-two (22) proposals and cost proposals,
respectively, were received by the July 10, 2020 deadline;
WHEREAS, the RFP states “The Town’s evaluation committee will consist of members
who have been selected because of their special expertise and knowledge of the service(s)
and/or product(s) that are the subject of this RFP”; and
WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the Director of Planning contacted Town staff and
consultants regarding the anticipated duties of the Evaluation Committee, which include
reviewing proposals; selecting firms to interview; conducting interviews with selected
firms; and making a Final Evaluation and recommendation to the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee, authorized by Resolution 20-93 on June 17,
2020, was tasked with reviewing proposals; selecting firms to interview; conducting
interviews with selected firms; and making a Final Evaluation and recommendation to the
Town Board; and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee reviewed proposals on July 28, 2020 using a
Weighted Decision Matrix based on the criteria articulated in the Request for Proposal
and selected three (3) firms to interview; conducted interviews with three (3) selected
firms on August 5, 2020, August 20, 2020, and November 3, 2020, respectively ; and
passed a unanimous Motion on November 3, 2020 making a Final Evaluation and
recommending the services of Bergmann Architects, Engineers, and Planners, P.C. to the
Town Board;
the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby:
RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing Town Board hereby authorizes the Town
Supervisor to execute Agreement # AIA Document B101 – 2017, Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner and Architect with Bergmann Architects, Engineers, and
Planners, P.C. for the Town of Lansing Highway Department Building Renovation
Project’s - Building and Site Programming - Concept Alternatives Analysis for a lump
sum not to exceed $40,000.
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:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on
November 18, 2020.
Note – Motion M20-25 passed December 16, 2020 amending this Resolution (correcting
form numbers).
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Andra Benson – reported the following:
Conservation Advisory Council (CAC)
• Natural resources inventory
• Solar panel farms
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Tompkins County Environmental Management Council
• Electrical co-ops that towns and counties have
Bronwyn Losey – reported the following:
Lansing Advisory Committee on Power Plant Future (LAC-PPF)
• Tour Power Plant land when better weather
Doug Dake – reported the following:
Planning Board October 26, 2020 Approvals
• Cargill lower salt pad shed
o ZBA approved height variance
o Site plan approved
• Cayuga Lake National Bank
• Savage Club – Route 34
• Retail store minor subdivision – Auburn Road – Planning Board lead agency
Planning Board working on audit
Joseph Wetmore – reported the following:
Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG) – October 22, 2020
• Fiber internet
o Form committee to study
Planning Board – November 9, 2020
• Solar law revisions
Transportation Council
• Ludlowville Bridge
o Target completion date second week in December 2020
• Route 34B Bridge over Salmon Creek
o Closed
o Target completion date December 2021
o Debris which drops in creek will be removed
October report e-mailed to Town Clerk after October meeting.
OCTOBER REPORT
Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG)
Friday, September 25th 9:00-10:30 am
Special TCCOG meeting to provide information about a new broadband initiative in our
region. Anna Kelles has been working on this with Commissioner of Planning, Katie
Borgella, and the Executive Director of the Southern Tier Network, Steve Manning. The
pandemic has highlighted the necessity of broadband for all residents.
TCCOG Water Quality Committee
October 15th 4:00-5:00 pm
TeeAnn Hunter provided an update from the Cayuga Watershed Intermunicipal
Organization (IO). The IO is currently in discussions with the Finger Lakes Institute to
hire the services of the Institute's watershed manager for Seneca Lake. Mr. Ian Smith
focuses on the Cayuga Lake Watershed roughly one day a week.
Darby Kiley provided an update for the Water Resources Council (WRC). Tompkins
County has defunded the Community Science Institute for 2021. The long-anticipated
WRC boat cleaning pamphlet has been printed and has been distributed to locations
around Cayuga Lake.
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Roxy Johnston spoke of the water quality in the City's Six Mile Creek Reservoir, which
is good. The City is considering adding infrastructure that would allow City water to be
transferred to Bolton Point's supply, if a future situation made water sharing a helpful
contingency.
Darby pointed out that her work on Wetlands mapping in Tompkins County is complete,
and available to all municipalities in the County that wish to use it.
There are several locations in Cayuga Lake, and in Cayuga Inlet and Fall Creek, where
hydrilla infestations are present. These infestations consist mainly of small, broken-up
pieces rather than large thick masses. Hopefully this is a sign that they are weak and may
not survive the winter. Time will tell. Funding for next year's fight against hydrilla is not
currently in place. "No dough", said the baker. The Army Corps of Engineers has been
paying to treat most local hydrilla sites over the past few years.
Planning Board
Monday, September 28th 6:30 – 8:30pm
Sharpsteen Rd/Auburn Rd – Lot Line Adjustment
Cargill Cayuga Mine – Lower Pad Salt Shed
Cayuga Lake National Bank Branch
Maple Avenue – Minor Subdivision
Savage Club of Ithaca – 1004 Auburn Rd; Tax Parcel No. 8.-1-29
Retail Store Site Plan Review and Minor Subdivision – Auburn Road
Resolution for Consideration by the Town of Lansing Planning Board on Industrial Scale
Solar, presented by Tompkins County Legislator Michael Sigler
Town of Lansing Broadband Committee Meeting
Tuesday, October 6th 7:00 – 9:00pm
*Regular meeting time of 1st Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.
*Bronwyn Losey -- Chair
*Joseph Wetmore -- will take notes
*Meetings will be recorded and available on the web afterward
Report from Jase Baese on: TCCOG Information Session with Steve Manning to TCCOG
Where does Lansing have coverage?
Goals are similar to Dryden's plans, start with those who have no service. Eight to ten
year build-out for whole Town.
Joseph Wetmore gave a quick update on Anna Kelles OTR request.
Update from Dan Ferguson on working group on schools:
Three basic issues:
1. No Cable hook-up available.
2. The house is too far from the road/pole, making the connection too expensive.
3. Family cannot afford monthly fees.
I've been working with Pat on a monitor for the Board Room. Will have a report
for our next meeting.
Edward LaVigne – reported the following:
Bolton Point Contract Negotiations
• Completed – good for three years
Safety Training
• Charmagne and Ed watched safety committee modules
• Jenna Hollerer and Heather Dries will be in charge of the Safety Training
Air Service Board
• Tough times now for flight business
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o However, turned $700,000 deficit into $1.2 million surplus
Winter Clothing Giveaway
• Every Saturday 12:30 – 3:30 at Bob Baker BBQ Pavilion or Community Center
WORK SESSION MEETING ITEMS OF DISCUSSION
Ethics Board
• Policy change comes to Town Board
• Guy and Joe – Ethics advisory opinions usually confidential (not subject to
FOIL/Open Meetings Law)
o If advising policy recommendation change in Ethics Law/Policy – should
be separate document which is public and may be discussed
• Ed – No impropriety found on the advisory opinion that he requested
• Joe – Reviewing County Ethics Law – items to consider
o Introduction – positive
o Definitions
▪ Interest
▪ Gifts
▪ Standard of conduct more specific
o Recusals – more detail
o Gifts, gratuities and political solicitations
o Code of ethics distribution
• Joe (with Guy’s help) will edit Town Ethics Law, with his recommendations, and
bring to next meeting
MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
DISCUSS PROPOSED, PENDING OR CURRENT LITIGATION AND THE
PROPOSED ACQUISTION/SALE/LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY WHEN
PUBLICITY MIGHT AFFECT VALUE AT 7:52 PM.
Supervisor Edward LaVigne seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION
Supervisor Edward LaVigne moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:44 PM.
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
ADJOURN MEETING
Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:45 p.m.
Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah K. Munson, RMC
Town Clerk