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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
August 18, 2021
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 6:35 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 Jessica Hall, Deputy Town Clerk, showed the following to be
PRESENT:
Andra Benson, Councilperson Doug Dake, Councilperson
Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
ABSENT: Bronwyn Losey, Councilperson
ALSO PRESENT: Michael Moseley, Deputy Highway Superintendent, C.J. Randall,
Director of Planning, Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, Mike Sigler, Tompkins County
Legislator, Mitch Quine and James Wayne, CS Energy, Rocco Lucente, Village Solars,
Hugh and Arlene Bahar, and a few other attendees.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – GUIDELINES
Available on Town of Lansing website and 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.
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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – COMMENTS
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore congratulated Kyle Dake and family on his Bronze
Medal at the Olympics.
One resident stated the following regarding 320 Peruville Road/Special Use Permit:
• Loud Music at Clubhouse until 11:40pm over past weekend; sheriff notified
• Concerns with project – loud music, large lighting, chemical from turf field
contaminating well water
• Quiet family neighborhood – project could affect quality of life for residents
The comments regarding 320 Peruville Road were given to Deputy Town Clerk Jessica
Hall and are available for anyone to review in the Town Clerk’s Office.
One resident stated the following regarding a Solar Project in Town:
• Requested Town not give letter of support
• Not asking Board to vote against it – just not support it
• No one knows any details about project
• Going to change the face of Town
One resident expressed concern about a Town list of unpaid taxes.
PRESENTATION – CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED INTERMUNICIPAL
ORGANIZATION (CWIO) – LIZ THOMAS, CHAIRPERSON
Ms. Thomas shared the following:
Facts about CWIO
• Works for municipalities
• Tompkins County is 43% of landmass in watershed
• Largest watershed in Finger Lakes
• 95 miles of shoreline
• Includes seven (7) counties and fifty (50) municipalities
Threats to Watershed
• Storm Events (runoff, sedimentation, pollutants, damage)
• Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs)
• Invasive Species
Solutions
• Prevent pollution at its source
o Action on key projects
• Monitoring
o Provides data
o Falls on local municipalities, non-profits, and community volunteers
• Regulation
o Enact local regulations
▪ Stormwater regulations (reduce runoff, illicit discharge)
▪ Setbacks to waterways
▪ Septic system testing
• Outreach & Education
o Help understand issues and corrective actions
Work Plan
• Hire a full-time watershed manager
o Assist CWIO and municipalities with grants
• List of shovel ready projects – create and prioritize
• Currently working on two (2) grants
• Increase membership income
o New formula for membership dues
▪ Based on percentage of land, shoreline, population/density, taxable
assessed value equals share of funding
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• Tomkins County and Lansing – higher numbers/larger dues
▪ Phased in – 50% in 2022, 75% in 2023 and 100% in 2024
What can Lansing do
• Water research line in future budgets
• Submit project ideas for 2022
• Approve new membership dues formula
o $3,013 (2022), $4,518 (2023) and $6,026 (2024)
Ms. Thomas and the Board discussed the following:
Watershed Manager
• No candidate in mind currently
• Timeline for hiring depends on how fast funding is reached
• May share with another watershed if funding not met for full-time
• Hopeful in three (3) years to have full-time
Dues
• When should they be paid
o Should pay if Town decides it is worthy cause and money in budget
o If wait for all municipalities, might never get funding
C.J. Randall reported that CWIO:
• Gave letter of support for Salmon Creek Realignment Project Grant -
$600,000 and assisted in getting other letters
• Prioritized several projects in Lansing in their Restoration and Protection Plan
• Will assist small and large municipalities to move projects forward
Councilperson Andra Benson thanked Liz for her volunteerism with CWIO. She also
shared that everyone needs to be a good steward of Cayuga Lake and she is extremely
worried about agricultural runoff.
More details on CWIO can be found at http://www.cayugawatershed.org/
LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – CHRISTINE EISENHUT
The following report was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
TOWN BOARD UPDATES
FROM THE LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY
August 18, 2021
1. The library is now open with express browsing without an appointment and
curbside pick-up Monday/Wednesday 10-6, Tuesday/Thursday 10-5, Friday and
Saturday 10-2. Computer appointments are now available. Hours will be
extended in September.
2. The Summer Reading program, Tails and Tales is beginning to wind down.
There was record participation this year. Plans are underway for Fall
programming.
3. The new Tween (kids ages 9-12) Book Club will feature a variety of titles.
Each month participants will receive a kit that includes a copy of the book and
fun materials and projects related to the selection. Registration opens August
16th for the fall session.
4. The library is providing free delivery of materials to Woodsedge.
5. The library has an Empire Pass and passes to the Museum of the Earth and the
Cayuga Nature Center available for check-out.
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6. The LCL’s Wi-Fi is not password protected. The community is welcome to
park in the lot to access the Internet.
7. The library will be closed for Labor Day, Monday, September 6th.
8. The library would like to thank the Town Board for all their support, especially
in this past year.
Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated the library is currently closed due to a roof leak around the
skylight and a bee problem. He did report that no books were damaged by the leak.
LANSING YOUTH SERVICES REPORT – MEGHAN LYONS
The following report was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
Lansing Youth Commission; Est. 1987
Supports Lansing Youth Services
Youth Employment Programs
August 2021
LYS’s next meeting will be on September 16th at 6pm
LYS does not meet in July or August
1. Current LYS/RYS Program Offerings -
LYS Summer Skies programs are finishing strong with Science and Eco Explorers and
Backpacking skills program. Here’s how the rest of the summer has played out:
• Cardboard Boat Builders: This brand new to LYS program utilized heavy duty
cardboard and duct tape, lots of duct tape. The group built individual boats that
they eventually paddled (if possible) on the lake. The record time was just under
four minutes! 8 youth served.
• Get Lost: Taking place in beautiful Hammond Hill State Forest, the group
learned precautions and techniques to prevent getting lost in nature and some
survival skills, if indeed lost. The group practiced things like navigation using a
sun compass, map and compass, following waterways, how to make fire, signal
fires, water purifying, and lots of stories were shared. 8 youth served.
• Funky Furniture: This program is all about creating. The group made lots of
miniature furniture and repurposed some smaller wood pieces. Although large
scale furniture was not as much of an interest among the group, they did
make some amazing small scale and natural pieces, including a full-size end table
made completely out of driftwood tree branches. 7 youth served.
• D.I.Y. Summer Edition: This summer DIY completed a plethora of art
projects. Jewelry making was very popular, along with making epoxy resin
pendants and crystals, even making small shrink art and small treasures they
found to add to their pendants. Yes, of course, Tie-Dye made an appearance as
well. 7 youth served.
• Science and Eco Explorers: Taking place at the Ithaca Farmer’s Market,
participants did experiments with electromagnet kits, fished and learned more and
more about the invasive Gobies, took a trip on the Floating Classroom to examine
the lake even further, walked the planet walk, made an appearance at the
Sciencenter and enjoyed some local ice cream. 8 youth served.
The summer will finish out with Backpacking Skills in Hammond Hill State Forest and at
Dotson Park. The group will dive into how to set up a good campsite in a safe location,
Leave No Trace Principals, how to set up a tarp, fire challenges, campfire cooking, forest
games, and a huge scavenger hunt throughout Dotson Park.
2. LYS approved their 2022 budget. The group voted via Google Survey to ask the
Town for a 2% increase through Town Tax funds (a total of $808.52) to help balance
the budget. LYS Budget was submitted on 8/2/21 by Meghan Guerra Lyons.
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3. Meghan Guerra Lyons (Youth Services Liaison) is coordinating a training for youth
commissions in October on Cultural Humility and creating DEI statements with
trainer Fatima Banister. This will be a virtual event for chairs and co-chairs of youth
commissions. A Doodle Poll was sent to all commissions and councils throughout the
county to help select the dates for this training.
LYS Goals:
1. Create orientation packet for new members - outlines of fiscal revenue and funded
programs. Set expectations to visit programs/uniform template to monitor
programs.
2. Online placement for agendas, minutes, and reports
3. Regular tracking of goals
4. Conduct community needs assessment (focus on impacts of the pandemic)
5. Use DEI statement to track metrics and funded programs
6. Incorporate more youth input at meetings for feedback into program decisions.
TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATOR REPORT – MIKE SIGLER
The following report was reviewed by Mike.
Tompkins County Legislator
Michael Sigler
August 18, 2021
Hello and thanks for having me again.
The big news at the County is we’re buying some property. We’re buying the Key Bank
and the law office next door for 2.9 million dollars. We’ll now own that corner next to
the courthouse and our existing office building and legislative chambers. We’re thinking
about building a new government building there with new office space. The State is
asking us to move the District Attorney and Clerk out of the courthouse, space that really
wasn’t that functional for either. Since we also own the board of elections/assessment
building next door, that building could be incorporated in or leveled, and we could put
those two departments and administration in this new building. It’s a consolidation of
County government. Some are asking about the property we bought down Tioga.
We’ve been using it for parking which we desperately needed. If we decide to keep it,
we could knock the former Baker building down and create more parking depending on
what we do with the Key Bank site. This is all in the early planning stages.
COVID-19 cases have risen as you know, but it seems like we’ve plateaued a bit, cases
hovering between 100 and 140 with 11 people in the hospital. We are still encouraging
people to vaccinate and have mandated employees either vaccinate or test weekly. I
voted against that mandate. I don’t believe mandates are effective and mask mandates
cause doubt in the efficacy of the vaccine. I’ve encouraged everyone to vaccinate for
months and continue to do so. The County is recommending everyone mask indoors.
We’re redistricting and this next part is directly from Dominick Reccikio:
We’re inviting members of the community to apply for the volunteer role of redistricting
commissioner. A group of nine volunteer commissioners will be selected to use newly
released Census data to assess and propose changes to geographic areas represented by
Tompkins County Legislators. Applications are being accepted through Wednesday,
September 15, 2021.
A diverse group of non-partisan, independent community members with interest in data
analysis, geography, and/or equitable representation are being sought for the nine
commissioner seats. Applicants should not be elected officeholders or work in positions
impacted by the redistricting process to avoid conflicts of interest, though applicants may
be personally registered with a political party.
The commission will be tasked with examining the newly released Census data for
Tompkins County, drafting new geographic areas for representation by the Legislature,
and engaging with community members throughout the process. A final report including
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recommendations will be presented to the Tompkins County Legislature for adoption.
Commissioners will be assisted by Tompkins County staff.
Tompkins County will hold a virtual information session and Q&A for interested
community members on Thursday, August 19, at 12:00pm. Please pre-register for the
virtual session online before the event (https://bit.ly/37uEYTt). A recording of the
session will be made available on the following day.
To apply, please use the Tompkins County Advisory Board application form, and enter
“Redistricting Commission” as the name of the advisory group and “member” as the
name of seat in the form’s top right-hand corner. For more information on advisory
boards, please refer to the Legislature’s website. Commissioners will be selected by the
end of December 2021 for work to begin in early 2022.
Those are the highlights. Thanks for having me.
Mike also reported:
• Congratulations
o Kyle Dake for his Bronze Medal at the Olympics
o Elizabeth Cree on retiring after serving Tompkins County at Board of
Elections for 34 years
• COVID-19 booster shots announced today
• Working on allocation of money – meeting tomorrow
o Application to apply for money
▪ Will deliver application to Pat Tyrrell and C.J. Randall
PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – PATRICK TYRRELL
The following report was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
Parks & Recreation
8/18/21
Town Board Meeting
RECREATION
• Congratulations to Hometown Olympian Kyle Dake on his Bronze Medal.
• Our Parks & Recreation budget was submitted on August 9th.
• Small Fry Football has begun for the season. We are hoping to gain more
participants before the first game August 29th.
• Soccer camp was our largest ever with over 260 kids participating.
• Our 10U baseball tournament on July 24-25 went very well.
• Day Camp has ended for the season with record numbers.
• We had a volunteer this week do a lot of painting of tables and benches at the
ballfields and at Myers. Thank you, Jacob Lajza.
PARKS
• Music in the Park went very well last week with Bad Alibi.
• Parks & Trails Master Plan numbers have come in, we’ll be sharing those with the
board very soon.
• The Myers Park Beachfront remains closed due to the lack of lifeguards.
• HAB’s have calmed down for now, nothing reported last week.
HIGHWAY REPORT – MIKE MOSELEY
Reviewed the following with the Town Board and the report was available on Town of
Lansing website and as a handout.
HIGHWAY REPORT
August 12, 2021
CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXT #5 (CWDX5-PERUVILLE RD) –
The crews are installing water services.
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CULVERT REPLACEMENT – We are in full swing on our replacement of road cross
pipes and driveway culverts.
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS – At this point shoulders have been added to Springbrook
Circle, Village Circle, Village Place, Whispering Pines, Arrowwood Lane, Tiger Lily
Lane, and Pheasants Way.
Supervisor Ed LaVigne reported:
• Received a resignation letter from Highway Superintendent Charlie “Cricket”
Purcell, effective September 4th, 2021
o Need to appoint an interim Highway Superintendent effective
September 4th at 12:01am
▪ Pay to be retroactive to effective date
o Vacancy will be voted for at November 2022 election
• Laborer position has been posted to fill vacancies
Ludlowville Road – Discussion regarding part of Ludlowville Road which is currently
closed
• Gathering numbers for several scenarios
• Safety concern
• Could it be done in phases
• May need assistance from Town Board to make decisions
o Section of road no residents live on
o Money has been put into this section of road before and problems continue
• Possibly create a pedestrian path; so long as it is safe
Councilperson Andra Benson thanked Mike for doing his job extremely well.
Supervisor Ed LaVigne shared Mike always puts the Town first.
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT – C.J. RANDALL
Reviewed the following with the Town Board and the report was available on Town of
Lansing website and as a handout.
CORE PLANNING FUNCTIONS
• Continued onboarding of Code Enforcement Officer and Planner,
respectively
• Review and classification of development applications
• Data and GIS Services
o Discontinued virtual meeting protocol for board meetings subject to
NYS OML
o Began data transfer and procured additional ArcGIS single desktop
license
o Requested updated data layers containing water, sewer, and
drainage districts from Town Engineers
• Conservation Advisory Council staff support
o Attended meeting on 7/1
o Recommended Town adoption of Natural Resources Inventory
(NRI) and Scenic Resources Inventory (SRI), respectively, on 7/1
o Assisted with coordination of presentation of NRI and SRI at
Planning Board on 7/12
• Planning Board staff support
o Coordinated and attended Project Review Committee meeting on
7/1
o Coordinated and attended 7/12 working meeting; provided update
and discussion on Tompkins County Short-Term Rental
Identification, Monitoring, and Web Portal Services
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o Lansing Propane / Petroleum Storage and Distribution Facility
(Phase 2) – Site Plan review – 15 Town Barn Rd
▪ Public Hearing and Project updates – 7/26
o East Shore Drive – Minor Subdivision – 2042 East Shore Dr
▪ SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency – 7/26
o Cayuga Vista Apartments – Site Plan Review – Cayuga Vista Dr
▪ Project updates – 7/26
• Zoning Board of Appeals staff support
o 48 Teeter Rd – 13’ Area Variance appeal from setback from center
of road to enable emplacement of covered porch entry pool –
granted 7/13
o 173 Nut Ridge Rd – 15’ Area Variance appeal from the Minimum
Rear Yard Setback to facilitate construction of a new one-family
Dwelling – granted 7/13
• Interdepartmental Infrastructure Coordination
o Attended Broadband Committee meeting on 7/6
o Attended Charter Franchise Renewal and Audit meeting on 7/14
o Attended Parks, Recreation & Trails Master Plan Coordination
meetings on 7/8
o Attended Parks, Recreation & Trails Advisory Committee meeting
on 7/20
o Coordinated Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Water Quality
Improvement Program (WQIP) meeting for Salmon Creek Stream
Realignment Project and acquisition of vacuum truck on 7/29
o Submitted Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) WQIP for
Salmon Creek Stream Realignment Project on 7/30
o Submitted Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) WQIP for
acquisition of MS4 vacuum truck on 7/30
o Submitted Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) for Myers Park
Revitalization Project on 7/30
• Attended Appalachian Regional Commission Area Development 2021
grant writing workshop hosted by Southern Tier 8 Regional
Planning Board on 7/1
• Coordinated and attended Electric Vehicle Working Group meeting
on 7/7
• Attended Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC)
Planning Committee meeting on 7/20
• Prepared Town comments on draft NYSDEC TMDL; submitted to
NYSDEC Bureau of Water Resource Management on 7/8
• Attended VCH WWTP Improvement Project (Headworks Building)
ribbon cutting on 7/19
• Reviewed NYSEG Lansing Non-Pipe Alternatives Public Service
Commission Order and sought coordination with utility on 7/6 and
7/14
LAND USE POLICY WORK PROGRAM
• Land Use Ordinance Update
o Land Use Ordinance Audit narrative report forthcoming
o Reviewed scope of work for short-term rental regulations with
Planning Board on 7/12
o Discussed scope of work for Rural Agricultural (RA) Zoning District
zoning
• Environmental Protection Overlay Districts
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o Scope of work and schedule of adoption forthcoming based on
2021 CAC Work Plan
C.J. Randall also reported:
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations
• Myers Park and a few other Town sites
• Grants available
o DEC – DC Fast Charging station
o NYSEG “Make Ready Program” – electric service upgrade – No cost to
Town
o Charging Stations – reimbursed up to 80%
• Town can collect a fee for use
• Gathering costs
Conservation Easements – C.J. Randall and Town Board discussed the following:
• Town does not have any
• Offer from property owner, donating part of parcel
• Legal instrument
• Implement process/framework/policy
o Before Town accepts any easements
o Should include an application
o Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) input
ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK
No Report.
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE REPORT – CONNIE WILCOX
No Report.
CONSENT AGENDA
a. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2020 YEAR END INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE
FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDIT OF TOWN OPERATIONS, PROCEDURES,
FUNDS, CASH HANDLING PROCEDURES AND ACCOUNTS
RESOLUTION 21-114
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2020 YEAR END INDEPENDENT
OUTSIDE FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDIT OF TOWN OPERATIONS,
PROCEDURES, FUNDS, CASH HANDLING PROCEDURES AND ACCOUNTS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town has received and reviewed the 2020 Year End Independent
Outside Audit of Town functions, cash management policies, accounts and protocols,
including additional agreed upon procedures for Supervisor’s Office and Court Office of
the Town; and
WHEREAS, Insero & Co prepared the financial report and audit, and it was given to the
Town Board for review; and
WHEREAS, upon deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has
hereby
RESOLVED, that such 2020 Year End Independent Outside Audit Report be and hereby
is approved.
SEQRA: Type II Action.
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b. RESOLUTION TO RELEVY YEARLY WATER AND SEWER CHARGES ON
THE 2022 TOWN AND COUNTY TAX BILLS
RESOLUTION 21-115
RESOLUTION TO RELEVY YEARLY WATER AND SEWER CHARGES
ON THE 2022 TOWN AND COUNTY TAX BILLS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Town Board hereby authorizes the Receiver of Water
and Sewer Rents to relevy water and sewer accounts each year on the Town and County
Tax Bills; and
WHEREAS, to assure proper notification to all account holders, the Lansing Town Board
hereby directs SCLIWC (Bolton Point) once a year to place a timely reminder notice on
the August water bills, or the Receiver of Water and Sewer Rents will send the courtesy
reminder letter generated by Williamson Law Book, to all owners and tenants who have a
balance of $1.00 or more for the water and sewer charges on their account; and
WHEREAS, the last day for payment will be the second Tuesday of October; and
WHEREAS, after the collection date the Receiver will notify SCLIWC to remove said
amounts from accounts to be relevied on the Town and County Tax Bills; and
WHEREAS, by no later than the second Tuesday of November the Receiver will send the
amounts to be relevied on the Town and County Tax Bill to the Tompkins County
Assessment Department.
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Receiver will relevy the unpaid water and sewer account charges
plus a 10% fee on all accounts with a balance of $10.00 or more to the Town and County
Tax Bills.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all unpaid water and sewer account charges under
$10.00 will be adjusted.
c. RESOLUTION TO HONOR ROBERT (BOB) C. BAKER
RESOLUTION 21-116
RESOLUTION TO HONOR ROBERT (BOB) C. BAKER
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Lansing Town
Board:
WHEREAS, Robert (Bob) C. Baker resided in North Lansing from 1949 until his death
in 2006, and
WHEREAS, Robert (Bob) C. Baker, Cornell University Professor of Poultry Science,
created a now-famous recipe for barbecued chicken which was first published in Cornell
Cooperative Extension Bulletin #862 in 1952, and
WHEREAS, Robert (Bob) C. Baker experimented with and perfected efficient ways to
cook hundreds of half-chicken pieces on cooking screens over charcoal fires on raised
cooking pits to make delicious barbecued chicken for community groups’ fundraising
endeavors, and
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WHEREAS, Robert (Bob) C. Baker freely gave both his recipe for Cornell Barbecue
Sauce for chicken and complete instructions for how to cook the chicken for fundraising
events that supported fire departments, schools, and community groups stretching from
Lansing all across the United States, and
WHEREAS, Robert (Bob) C. Baker himself oversaw barbecue events and helped cook
millions of pieces of chicken for local and Cornell University groups over the decades, to
further camaraderie and community good, and
WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby RESOLVED as follows:
1. Town of Lansing honors Robert (Bob) C. Baker’s memory.
2. Town of Lansing recognizes and commends Robert (Bob) C. Baker for all his
contributions to the community of Lansing, NY and to other communities.
3. This recognition will be etched on a plaque that will be placed near Town of
Lansing baseball fields and the “Bob Baker” Barbecue Pavilion on Auburn Road,
Lansing, NY.
d. RESOLUTION UPDATING EMPLOYEE ERIC WILCZEK’S POSITION AND
JOB CLASSIFICATION DUE TO FULFILLING OBLIGATIONS AND
OBTAINING CDL
RESOLUTION 21-117
RESOLUTION UPDATING EMPLOYEE ERIC WILCZEK’S POSITION AND
JOB CLASSIFICATION DUE TO FULFILLING OBLIGATIONS AND
OBTAINING CDL
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, Eric Wilczek was hired as a laborer and has now passed his CDL test such
that he qualifies for and, as planned, will be promoted into the Motor Equipment
Operator (MEO) position; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
has thus
RESOLVED, that effective August 23, 2021, Eric Wilczek be classified as a MEO,
Grade C, Step 5, with an hourly wage to be set at $23.63 per hour, such promotion and
position to be probationary for the customary 26-week period.
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.
e. RESOLUTION URGING LIMITED SUSPENSION BY EXECUTIVE ORDER OF
THE NEW YORK OPEN MEETINGS LAW
RESOLUTION 21-118
RESOLUTION URGING LIMITED SUSPENSION BY
EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE NEW YORK OPEN MEETINGS LAW
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, in an effort to contain the spread of the novel
coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
issued Executive Order 202.1 which, in part, suspended portions of Article 7 of the New
York Public Officers Law and did so “to the extent necessary to permit any public body
to meet and take such actions authorized by the law without permitting in public in-
person access to meetings and authorizing such meetings to be held remotely by
conference call or similar service, provided that the public has the ability to view or listen
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to such proceeding and that such meetings are recorded and later transcribed;” Governor
Cuomo successively extending such suspension by Executive Orders on a monthly basis
through June 25, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on June 24th, 2021, by Executive Order 210, Governor Cuomo rescinded
Executive Orders 202 through 202.111, including Executive Order 202.1, effective June
25, 2021, the Governor concluding at that time that “the State of New York [has]
successfully flattened the curve of COVID-19 cases in New York,” and that, therefore,
the Executive Orders were “no longer necessary;” and
WHEREAS, since the issuance of Executive Order 210, the increased prevalence of the
Delta Variant of COVID-19 has caused a resurgence of coronavirus cases throughout the
United States, New York State and Tompkins County, said resurgence prompting local
governments to reinstate public health advisories that call for the indoor masking of
individuals, whether vaccinated or not, and recommend limitations on the size of indoor
gatherings, including municipal meetings; and
WHEREAS, the Governor’s rescission of Executive Order 202.1 now requires that the
Lansing Town Board, as well as all municipal governing boards throughout New York
State, convene in-person meetings at a central location and allow full public attendance
and participation therein; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing, like many municipalities throughout New York State,
finds itself with limited meeting facilities that may not provide adequate social distancing
for either Board members or meeting attendees, and further, that the Lansing Town Board
senses among both its own members and the Town’s other residents a serious and
growing concern regarding the public’s health and safety amid the coronavirus’
resurgence; and
WHEREAS, no legislative remedy to this problem through amendment of Article 7 of the
New York Public Officers Law is likely to occur before January 2022; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Lansing Town Board respectfully requests that the Governor of the
State of New York immediately re-impose through Executive Order those portions of
previous Executive Order 202.1 that suspended portions of Article 7 of the New York
Public Officers Law—commonly referred to as the “Open Meetings Law”—so as to
permit municipal governing boards and other, similar municipal bodies to conduct public
meetings remotely in a manner similar to, and with like restrictions, as Executive Order
202.1 permitted, and that such suspension continue until such time as the Delta Variant
and any similarly-lethal variants of COVID-19 have successfully been controlled; and be
it further
RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted to The Hon. Kathy C.
Hochul, Lieutenant Governor and New York Governor-Designate; the Hon. Pamela
Helming, New York State Senator; Dr. Anna R. Kelles, New York State
Assemblymember; the Hon. Mike Sigler, Tompkins County Legislature; and the
Secretary of the Tompkins County Council of Governments.
f. APPROVE AUDIT and BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISOR’S
REPORT
RESOLUTION 21-119
The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of July 2021, 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 Councilperson Bronwyn Losey. 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.
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CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT # 008
DATED _08/18/2021__
AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 644 – 780_
PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 644 – 646_
AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 60 – 68 _
PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 60 – 63 _
FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 124,719.85
HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 97,917.71
LANSING LIGHTING (SL1,2,3) $ 1,370.60
LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 221,458.27
TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 60,307.69
WARREN RD SEWER (SS1-) $ 269.20
CHERRY RD SEWER (SS3-) $ 0.00
DRAINAGE DISTRICTS (SDD1-10) $ 0.00
PERUVILLE RD CWD#5 (HC) $ 11,635.37
BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
GENERAL FUND A
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FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
A599 A1440.402 From Fund Balance to Engineering Stormwater P&M $ 5,000.00
Additional Needed
A599 A1610.200 From Fund Balance to Technology Equipment $ 5,000.00
Additional Needed
A599 A7110.404 From Fund Balance to Parks Telephone $ 600.00
Additional Needed
GENERAL FUND B
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FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
B599 B8020.402 From Fund Balance to Planning Legal $ 5,000.00
Additional Needed
CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS 21-114 – 21-119
RESOLUTION 21-120
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
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RESOLVED, that the Consent Agenda Resolutions 21-114 – 21-119, are hereby
approved as presented and amended, and
The question of the adoption of such proposed Consent Agenda Resolutions were 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 Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolutions were approved, carried, and duly adopted on
August 18, 2021.
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE LETTER OF
SUPPORT FOR CS ENERGY’S YELLOW BARN SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY
MOTION M21
Councilperson Andra Benson, moved TO AUTHORIZE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO
EXECUTE LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR CS ENERGY’S YELLOW BARN
SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY NYSERDA 2021 RES SOLICITATION
APPLICATION
Councilperson Doug Dake, seconded the motion.
All in Favor - Opposed –
Above motion was tabled until a future meeting.
The Board was not comfortable executing a letter of support for this project; they have
not been provided any details. If in the future, CS Energy provides additional
information, Board will review, and it can be added to a future meeting agenda.
RESOLUTION APPROVING VILLAGE SOLARS TRAILS/PATHWAYS
MASTER PLAN OF THE TOWN OF LANSING LAND USE ORDINANCE
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AREA NO. 1 (VILLAGE CIRCLE – VILLAGE
SOLARS) § 270-67
Mr. Lucente and the Town Board agreed upon a few changes and additions to this
resolution which are included below.
RESOLUTION 21-121
RESOLUTION APPROVING VILLAGE SOLARS TRAILS/PATHWAYS
MASTER PLAN OF THE TOWN OF LANSING LAND USE ORDINANCE
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AREA NO. 1 (VILLAGE CIRCLE – VILLAGE
SOLARS) UNDER TOWN CODE § 270-67
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, Planned Development Area No. 1 was established by Local Law No. 1 of
2013, passed by Town Board Resolution #13-78 on April 17, 2013, which added
§1610(12) – now Town Code 270-67 – to the Town of Lansing Land Use Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, by narrative dated December 22, 2020, the Town received a request for
Waiver from Larry Fabbroni, P.E., project engineer, under the provisions of Town Code
§ 270-67Q to modify the design of sidewalks and pathways as required by PDA in § 270-
67F(4); and
WHEREAS, Planning Board Resolution 13-01, passed January 14, 2013, recommended
the Final Development Plan for Planned Development Area No. 1 and established the
following Town Board recommendations as Planning Board conditions of approval for
Trails/Pathways therein:
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A. Approval shall be contingent upon Applicants/Developers agreement to construct
and maintain all trails and pathways located within the PDA. If requested by the
Town, Applicants/Developers shall dedicate land in fee or by easement to the
Town of Lansing for the PDA trails and pathways within 6 months of final
approval of the projects and PDA.
B. Applicants/Developers shall cooperate and coordinate with the Lansing Pathways
Committee and the Town of Lansing Department of Parks and Recreation to
produce, in a timely manner, a Master Plan delineating how the PDA trails and
pathways shall interconnect with other existing and planned pathways and trails in
the area.
C. Final approval shall be contingent upon a delineation of the width, construction
methodologies and materials, and maintenance plans for any pathways and trails;
and
WHEREAS, a Resolution Dissolving Pathways Committee was passed by Town Board
on December 21, 2016, wherein any prior resolution or other legislation pertaining to the
Pathways Committee were repealed; and
WHEREAS, the Town created the Town of Lansing Parks, Recreation and Trails
Advisory Committee via Resolution 19-160 on December 18, 2019, to advise the Town
Board on all matters pertaining to or affecting the coordination, oversight, acquisition,
development, funding and programming of the parks, recreation, and trail system; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Trails Advisory Committee was provided opportunity to
comment on the Village Solars Trails/Pathways Master Plan on December 8, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board duly considered the matter on June 14, 2021 and June
28, 2021 and by motion unanimously recommended the Village Solars Trails/Pathways
Master Plan and that Town Board grant a Waiver to allow the modification of the design
of sidewalks and pathways as required by PDA in § 270-67F(4); and
WHEREAS, Town Code § 270-32J requires that the Town Board Control Planned
Development and consider changes to the final development plan only after they have
been reviewed by the Planning Board, and, upon deliberation thereupon, the Town Board
of the Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, the Village Solars Trails/Pathways Master Plan be and hereby is approved
as follows, subject to the following conditions, restrictions, and determinations:
1. The Village Solars Trails/Pathways Master Plan is approved to allow all sidewalks
and pathways to be constructed pursuant to map “Revised Village Solars PDA
Pathways: New Exercise Trail 2021-2022,” prepared by L. Fabbroni, P.E., L.S., dated
July 2021.
2. All twelve exercise stations shall be built as described in the attachment to L.
Fabbroni, P.E., L.S., letter dated June 21, 2021.
3. Completion of this Village Solars Trails/Pathways Master Plan will suffice to satisfy
Condition 5 in Town Board Resolution 20-67.
4. The Director of Planning or his/her designee shall have the authority to implement the
provisions of the “future paved if connecting” sidewalk if an adjacent path/sidewalk
is planned or proposed within 365 days as depicted on “Revised Village Solars PDA
Pathways: New Exercise Trail 2021-2022,” prepared by L. Fabbroni, P.E., L.S., dated
July 2021.
5. All roadway, parking, trail, and pathway requirements in Town Code § 270-67F
remain.
6. Buildings located at 36 Village Place and 106 Village Circle will be connected to the
“Village Circle North” bus stop by installing a sidewalk. Sidewalk will be installed
per Town Code § 270-67F.
7. Wayfinding Signs and Exercise Stations will be at least 100 feet from any dumpsters.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put to a
roll call vote with the following results:
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Councilperson Andra Benson – 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 18, 2021.
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND
FILING OF ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT FOR HISTORICAL
WELLHEAD PARTLY ENCROACHING HIGHWAY BOUNDARY OF
HILLCREST ROAD
This is being brought before the Board at this time because the property is being sold.
RESOLUTION 21-122
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND
FILING OF ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT FOR HISTORICAL
WELLHEAD PARTLY ENCROACHING HIGHWAY BOUNDARY OF
HILLCREST ROAD
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board.
WHEREAS, the owners of property at 16 Hillcrest have owned a water well for decades,
which wellhead housing has an average encroachment of about 2’ over the historical
boundary line of Hillcrest Road, and the owners have demonstrated this historical
condition and paid for surveys documenting the same and ask that, to facilitate a land
sale, the Town execute an encroachment agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent and Town Attorney have examined the site and
information, and have concluded that the encroachment is historical and has existed for
decades (the home dates back to 1830, etc.), that the road was likely dedicated with such
well at such location, that the encroachment is minor and does not affect the travelled
lanes, ditches, shoulders, or even the ability to safely exit the highway lanes in the event
of a sudden emergency; and
WHEREAS, further, the encroachment is a temporary and de minimus encroachment, as
the proposed encroachment agreement requires removal of the encroachment upon well
closure or the relocation or reworking of the well, such that the same is acceptable to the
town; So, upon a review of the terms of such encroachment agreement, the Town Board
of the Town of Lansing has hereby:
RESOLVED, that the encroachment agreement be and hereby is approved, and that the
Town Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to execute the same by, for, on behalf of,
and in the name of the Town of Lansing.
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 Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on
August 18, 2021.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING UPDATED COVID-19 GUIDELINES AND RULES
FOR TOWN BUILDINGS
RESOLUTION 21-123
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING UPDATED COVID-19
GUIDELINES AND RULES FOR TOWN BUILDINGS
WHEREAS, Tompkins County issued an updated local health advisory on July 30, 2021,
encouraging residents to wear masks when indoors whenever in proximity to other
persons and, as a result, many agencies, governments, and private businesses have
implemented policies, recommendations, and mandates respecting masking and social
distancing, regardless of vaccination status; and
WHEREAS, even though declared state of emergency under the NYS Executive Law no
longer exists, NYS still requires or recommends that municipalities follow the guidance
of local Boards of Health and the CDC, and when the prior Executive Orders were
terminated the Governor’s Office made clear that these guidelines and requirements,
including as to vaccination and other COVID-19 related matters, continued to apply as,
even though the emergency had expired, the pandemic had not; and
WHEREAS, upon deliberation upon the same and the public health issues implicated by
the ongoing pandemic, the Town Board has RESOLVED as follows:
1. All persons entering any town building for meetings are encouraged to be masked
in a manner as meets the requirements of masking as promulgated by the Tompkins
County Health Department (TCDOH), including their recommendations as adopted from
guidance of NYSDOH and CDC.
2. Social distancing (minimum of 6’ of clearance, wherever possible) shall also be
observed at all meetings and whenever any group of 25 or more persons assemble or
meet for any official or non-official function or purpose within any town building or
facility.
3. All persons are encouraged to wear masks and socially distance when in
otherwise in public indoors. Additionally, all persons eligible to become vaccinated are
encouraged to consult their own physician or the TCDOH and, as appropriate, obtain a
vaccination against the COVID-19 SARS Coronavirus.
4. Persons who cannot or are not required to wear a mask due to age or medical
status, or other cause recognized by TCDOH, should notify the Town Clerk if they desire
to attend a public meeting or public hearing so that reasonable accommodations may be
made (such as, but not limited to, having a separate room Zoom-linked to the meeting
room to facilitate participation).
5. Department Heads be and hereby are directed to download and print from the
TCDOH website signage appropriate to these resolutions, and to post a copy thereof upon
all exterior doorways to all town buildings and upon doorways and within all meeting
rooms.
6. This policy is subject to change as TCDOH guidance changes for the County.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, 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 Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on
August 18, 2021.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Andra Benson – reported the following:
Lansing Library – written report above
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Lansing Youth Services – written report above
Doug Dake – reported the following:
Planning Board – covered in Joe Wetmore’s report
Joseph Wetmore
The following report was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
Joseph Wetmore
Town Board Member Report
August 2021
Planning Board
Monday, July 26⋅6:30 – 8:30pm
1. Waterwagon Road Tax Parcel No. 41.-1- 1.129; Tax Parcel No. 41.-1- 1.130:
Lot Line Adjustment determination
2. Mirabito Lansing Propane / Petroleum Bulk Storage & Distribution Facility:
Public Hearing
3. East Shore Drive Minor Subdivision: Classification of SEQR action,
Declaration of Lead Agency; review of Preliminary Subdivision Plat
4. Cayuga Vista Apartments: Project updates
Broadband Committee
Tuesday, August 3⋅7:00 – 9:00pm
Did not meet. Here are the updates:
The status of the County’s work on expanding broadband to underserved areas of
Tompkins County:
In June, the County’s consultants, Fujitsu, delivered the completed Market
Assessment for the County. That Assessment found that Tompkins County had a
total of 269 housing units that were considered underserved and not selected for
the recent Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) awards. (Note that the study
also identified an additional 204 underserved housing units that were awarded
RDOF for Star Link satellite internet service. This technology did not meet the
Fujitsu study’s definition of “served” at 100 Mbps synchronous. The study found
a total of 473 housing units that are underserved and not in an area that received
an RDOF fiber to the home award.)
Given the limited number of underserved households, the County asked Fujitsu to
pause their work on a full build-out analysis of running new middle mile fiber to
serve those underserved homes (a very expensive proposition), in order to pursue
conversations with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to find out what incentives
would be necessary to expand their current networks to serve the underserved.
That approach seemed like it could result in a lower cost while potentially serving
more households.
In addition, everyone involved recognized that 269 housing units was an
undercount of the underserved homes given the limitations on data sources
provided by Federal grant agencies. Engaging our local ISPs should result in
better first-hand, on-the-ground knowledge about the areas without service.
Since June, we have had conversations with staff of the Southern Tier 8 Regional
Board, Southern Tier Network, and our ISPs.
On August 17, Jen Gregory from Southern Tier 8 (ST8) plans to submit a grant
proposal for funding to the National Telecommunications and Information
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Administration (NTIA) to build-out to underserved areas in Tompkins, Cortland,
Tioga, and Chenango Counties, including a total of 213 housing units located in
the Towns of Newfield, Danby and Caroline that are eligible under the Federal
criteria. ST8 is creating a proposal in partnership with ISPs including Haefele and
Point Broadband (formerly Clarity Connect). There is no match required and ST8
expects to know whether they are successful between late September and mid-
November 2021. It is apparently a long shot that we will be funded, given the
small number of homes, but it seemed worth the effort to try and obtain the funds.
We have also been in touch with the ISPs that have existing networks in the
County: Haefele Connect, Point Broadband, Spectrum, and Ontario Trumansburg
Telephone Cooperative (OTTC).
All ISPs (except for OTTC, which we are still connecting with) have been asked
to prepare proposals that would include:
• Areas, towns, roads, #of miles the ISP will build to;
• A list of expectations that the ISP has for funding (i.e., capital to fund the
buildout, etc.);
• Number of addresses/households that will be built to and served;
• Construction cost for building fiber-to-the-home infrastructure to serve the
above households;
• Internet Service levels that subscribers will be offered from the ISP (i.e.,
100Mbps synchronized; @250Mbps x 100Mbps; etc.)
We are now at a point of waiting for those proposals to be submitted to give us a
clearer understanding of what the cost of expanding ISP networks in the County
would be. When we have that information, expected in September, we can: 1)
facilitate meetings with the County and municipal leaders to discuss next steps
regarding the ISP proposals and how best to coordinate efforts and funding to
expand internet service in the County, and 2) make a final decision on whether to
continue the Fujitsu study.
Kick-off meeting with Mike Roberts of Cohen Law Group on 7/14/2021
In attendance: Director of Planning C.J. Randall, Bookkeeper Charmagne
Rumgay; Town Counsel Guy Krogh
Audit
Expected to be complete in 3-6 months; Audit is of current gross revenues
(looking back 3-5 years; current agreement allows for three and state law
maximum is five); passings will be bumped against assessment roll and current
Charter Homes Passed List to be sure every subscriber is being counted;
Bookkeeper transmitted 1st Quarter 2021 to 4th Quarter of 2015 franchise fee
receipts to Cohen Law Group on 7/28/2021
Franchise Renewal
Expected to be completed in March 2022; discussed defining ‘standard service
drop’ / ‘standard installation,’ currently +/- 200 feet; More to come after audit
Also of note: Broadband Committee now has budget line (B8020.432) under the
Planning & Code Department.
Electric Vehicle (EV) meeting via Zoom
Wednesday, August 4⋅9:00 – 10:00am
Wed. 8/4 Zoom meeting with ChargePoint was unsuccessful, as ChargePoint did not
show up. Wed. 8/18 site visits to Town Hall and then Myers Park with PISO EV.
We will not pursue siting of EV charging stations at the Fire Department as TCAT has
decided to cease bus service to these northern park and ride sites as part of their Transit
Development Plan Proposed System Redesign.
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Edward LaVigne – reported the following:
• Budget season starting
• New Information Aide in the Supervisor’s Office – Mary Ellen Albrecht
A SHORT BREAK WAS TAKEN AT 8:47 PM
WORK SESSION MEETING ITEMS OF DISCUSSION
Training Procedures
• All Committee Members need to meet training criteria – some are not
o Need consequences if not completed
• Town is liable if training not done
• Town needs a policy to hold people accountable
• Training from employer can be used
o Provide proof of training to Town
COVID Policy Update
• In process of updating
American Rescue Plan Funds
• Line added to monthly report – “HF”
• Received 1st payment of $407,974.13, will get 2nd payment in 2022
• Cost must be incurred by December 31, 2024
• Need to formulate a plan to use funds
• Can be used for special districts or projects – must meet Federal rules
o New infrastructure only (water, sewer or critical)
o Cannot use to pay off debt
Rural Agricultural (RA) Zoning District Changes
• Short Term Rentals
o Planning Board wants properties registered
o County funding an online platform to monitor
▪ Capability to look up registered properties
o Stand-alone chapter in Town zoning/code
o Able to collect a fee from property
• Communication
o Need an outlet to get information out to Town residents
o Working on website redesign
• Industrial Solar
o Two (2) projects coming
o Will impact RA Zone
o Enlisting help of County Planning to review project exhibits
▪ Assist in making productive comments on applications
• Conservation Advisory Council (CAC)
o Clean Energy Community – Climate Smart
o Open Space Index – apply for grant
▪ Environmental Protection Overlay District Work Plan
Cannabis
• Planning Board – work group researching
• Decision at December 15th meeting
o Does Town want to opt out
o Future boards can opt in
• Decision should not be based on revenue stream
• All types of cannabis should be banned on Town property
MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Supervisor Edward LaVigne moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS
PROPOSED, PENDING, OR CURRENT LITIGATION AT 9:36 PM.
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Councilperson Andra Benson seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 4 Opposed – 0
MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION
Supervisor Edward LaVigne moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:46 PM.
Councilperson Andra Benson seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 4 Opposed – 0
ADJOURN MEETING
Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 9:47 p.m.
Minutes taken and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Jessica L. Hall
Deputy Town Clerk