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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
April 20, 2022
A Regular Meeting of the Lansing Town Board was held at the Town Hall Board Room,
29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY, and streamed live on YouTube 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 (remotely) Ruth Groff, Councilperson
Bronwyn Losey, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson
Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
ABSENT: No one absent
ALSO PRESENT: Patrick Tyrrell, Parks and Recreation Supervisor, Mike Moseley,
Highway Superintendent, and Matthew Pulea.
ALSO PRESENT REMOTELY: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, C.J. Randall, Director of
Planning, and Mary Ellen Albrecht, Town of Lansing Information Aide
PARK, RECREATION AND TRAILS MASTER PLAN PRESENTATION –
MJ ENGINEERING, JACKIE HAKES
Reviewed the following
• Project and schedule overview
• Park concept plans – design principles
• Lansing connected
• Draft master plan overview
The presentation is available at the Town Clerk’s Office and on the Town of Lansing
Website.
Next steps – C.J. Randall, Director of Planning
• Final edits completed soon – will circulate next month
• Town Board adopt plan
Ludlowville Park discussion
• Expanding too much – beyond neighborhood park
• Very minimal expanding
o Adding five (5) parking spaces
• Restrooms
• Safer access to falls
• Did not expand park – neighborhood park
• Work with Tompkins County to put up no parking signs
• Have discussion with Ludlowville residents
• Concept plan – not set in stone
• Belongs to all Town of Lansing residents
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.
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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
(Available in person and via Zoom)
No one addressed the Town Board.
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
April 20, 2022
1. The library is distributing free self-test COVID-19 kits and KN95 masks to
Lansing households.
2. Annual Meeting and Vote - Monday, April 25th at 7pm at the All Saints Hall.
The library will hold the Annual Meeting during which the public will meet the
candidates running for seats on the Board of Trustees and hear what is planned
for 2023. Tuesday, April 26th will be the Trustees Election and the Budget
Vote at the library. Absentee ballots will be available at the circulation desk
beginning April 1.
3. April is National Poetry Month – Throughout the month the library will offer
poetry related story times and activities for children and teens.
4. There will be a Hatfield chicken BBQ fundraiser to support the Friends of the
Library on Friday, May 13th.
5. The Summer Reading Kick-off is set for Saturday, June 18th at 11:00am. The
theme this year is Oceans of Possibilities.
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6. T’ai Chi classes are returning to the library! Instructor John Burger will be
hosting classes at the Community Center on Fridays from 10:30-11:30. Another
class may be added soon.
7. Story time will be held on Thursdays at 11:00am at the Community Center. No
registration is required.
8. Pages to Projects – Book Selection – The Magnificent Makers by Theanne
Griffith.
9. The Tween Book Club selection is – We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly.
10. The library continues to provide free delivery to Woodsedge.
11. Book donations are now being accepted during open hours. Exceptions -
textbooks, encyclopedias, Readers’ Digest Books, or magazines. Donation
receipt forms are available.
12. The library has an Empire Pass and passes to the Museum of the Earth and the
Cayuga Nature Center available for check out.
13. The LCL’s Wi-Fi is not password protected. The community is welcome to
park in the lot to access the Internet.
LANSING YOUTH SERVICES REPORT – MEGHAN LYONS
The following report was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
Lansing Youth Services
Town Board Report
April 2022
LYS’s next meeting will in-person on April 21st at 6pm at All Saints
1. Monday Makers: Participants in Monday Makers have been very engaged in
projects that they were able to choose and develop week by week. Projects have
included drum making and decorating, animal portraits using clay and drawing,
clay self-portraits and teaching each other the rainbow loom. The group is excited
to make ice cream soon! 13 youth served
2. Outdoor Adventure: Participants in Outdoor Adventure have the goal of creating
a large group shelter that can be used for programs in the future. Youth have been
busy selecting appropriate pieces of tree limbs for framing with structural
integrity. 8 youth served
3. Salmon Creekers: With warming weather, participants have spent a lot of time at
the mouth of Salmon Creek. This biology focused program looks at the wildlife
we encounter, and youth are working on a guidebook. The group is beginning to
map out the creek and highlight resources and important spaces. Fishing is right
around the corner and youth are excited see what fish the group can record! 8
youth served
4. Spaghetti Supper: After a 2-year hiatus, the largest fundraiser is back, and the
students are super excited! Although the format has changed a bit this year to a
drive thru format, the group is excited as ever working on decorations and
practicing their customer service skills. Learning how to operate a drive thru food
service will be practiced and evaluated by students for brainstorming changes for
future event planning. 12 youth served
5. Youth Employment: Teens in the Youth Employment program have been very
busy at each location. The teens at the Library are moving ahead full steam,
Lansing Youth Services assistants have been great and looking for more
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opportunities. Our ice-skating chaperones finished the program strong. 14 youth
served
6. Upcoming Events:
• Spaghetti Supper Drive Thru Fundraiser: April 29, 5-7pm- All Saints Church
• Lansing Youth Services Fishing Derby: June 18, 7:30am to 11am- Myers Park
7. LYS met on March 17th at All Saints. The group reviewed updates, did planning
for the 2022 Youth Needs Assessment, organized for the Spaghetti Supper, and
reviewed the CCE Lansing Annual Report.
8. Travis is still working with youth in programming on DEI Statement after sharing
the youths’ thoughts on who comes to program and why would they want to
attend. More information and options will be ready for the commission at the
April meeting.
9. Meghan Guerra Lyons (TCYSD Liaison) presented and reviewed the survey
questions and edited the survey to fit the needs of Lansing. The survey will be
pushed throughout the month of April and at the Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser. We
hope the Town will support our efforts and promote the 2022 Lansing Youth
Needs Assessment Adult Survey. The link for the survey is:
https://forms.gle/JCHpNAU4WRGxMw899
QR Code for survey:
10. Meghan has drafted a guideline for Youth Focus Groups. Coordination for this is
still on-going.
LYS 2022 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. Conduct community needs assessment (focus on impacts of the pandemic).
3. Use DEI statement to track metrics and funded programs.
4. Incorporate more youth input at meetings for feedback into program decisions.
TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATOR REPORT – MIKE SIGLER
No report.
PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – PATRICK TYRRELL
Submitted the following report to the Town Board and it was available on Town of
Lansing website and as a handout.
Parks & Recreation
4/20/22
Town Board Meeting
RECREATION
• LBP (youth baseball) and LSP (youth softball) was set to begin on Saturday, but
weather did not permit.
• Summer Program Booklet has been completed. Programs are filling fast.
• The final draft of the Lansing Parks, Recreation and Trails master plan has been
completed.
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• We have been collaborating closely with the school on many projects, which will
be mutually beneficial to our programs.
• We are extremely excited to welcome Jenna back on Monday after her maternity
leave.
• We’ve been working with Municode to develop the new Town website; we hope
to see that come together in the next couple of months.
• The Town will be switching the computer system over to cloud based by early
next month, a lot of this work has already been completed. We hope this will
save us a significant amount of money going forward.
PARKS
• The marina channel wall has been completed; we have some landscaping around
the lighthouse to complete as well as lighting.
• The beachfront has been cleaned up, you will notice a large pile of trees and limbs
out on the point that we may burn on Memorial Day.
• Some of our equipment that was ordered in November may not be delivered until
September of this year.
• Dealing with supply chain issues and items that are backordered is affecting a lot
of our day-to-day operations. Cost increases are also becoming a very large
problem, in some cases 200-300%, we are also now finding fuel surcharges on
many of our invoices.
• We are looking into adding additional cameras to certain areas of the park.
• The trees that had been damaged in the ice flow from Salmon Creek have been
replaced.
• We are working on an exceptionally large fundraiser that will benefit many
children in the area, stay tuned. We are extremely excited about hosting this
event.
• Saturday, May 14th will be volunteer day at Salt Point 9am – Noon.
HIGHWAY REPORT – MICHAEL MOSELEY
Reviewed the following with the Town Board.
HIGHWAY REPORT
April 20, 2022
Water District
Crews worked to repair water service.
Flood Damage
Crews worked to repair flood damage from February rain and snow melt.
Road Maintenance
Worked on cleaning up snowplow damage. Began ditch maintenance as well as
replacing culverts.
Plowed snow where needed.
Evaluated roads for maintenance to be performed this coming summer.
Brushed Sweazy Road.
Performed seasonal road maintenance.
Brush Pickup
Begin May 2, 2022
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Training
Full Highway and Park & Rec crew attended Dig Safely Training.
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT – C.J. RANDALL
Submitted the following report to the Town Board and it was available on Town of
Lansing website and as a handout.
CORE PLANNING FUNCTIONS
• Data and GIS Services
o Continued virtual meeting protocol during coronavirus outbreak for
board and committee meetings, extended again on 3/16
o Staff attended Municode Meetings trainings on 3/24, 3/28 and 3/31
• Planning Board staff support
o Coordinated presentation of draft Parks, Recreation & Trails Master
Plan on 3/14
o Site Plan – Convenience (Mini) Mart and Vehicular fuel (Dandy Mini
Mart) – 7 Ridge Rd
▪ Updated concept plan presented – 3/14
o Lot Line Adjustment – Brickyard & Wilson Rds – authorized 3/28
o Minor Subdivision – 428 Scofield Rd
▪ Declaration of Environmental Significance and Site Plan
approval – 3/28
o Major Subdivision – Asbury & Collins Rds, lots 3-7
▪ SEQRA Negative Declaration and Final Plat Approval – 3/28
o Modification of Site Plan – General Processing, Light Manufacturing
and Assembly (Hygear Motorsports)– 308 Peruville Rd
▪ Site Plan approval – 3/28
o Site Plan Review – Village Solars Phase VII
▪ Concept plan and discussion of SEQRA classification – 3/28
• Zoning Board of Appeals staff support
o No 3/8 meeting
• Stormwater Management
o SMO attended MS4 coordination meeting with Stormwater
Engineer on 3/10
o SMO attended Tompkins County Stormwater Coalition meeting on
3/16
o SMO attended Draft MS4 Permit meetings on 3/29
• Interdepartmental Coordination
o Coordinated and attended monthly Department Head meeting on
3/2
o Coordinated and attended Water & Sewer Advisory Committee
meeting on 3/2
o Coordinated with Capital Improvement Committee and NYSOGS
regarding Lansing Residential Center on 3/9
• Project Management
o Coordinated with Town Engineers on 3/3 and NYS Parks on Myers
Park Project on 3/11
o Reviewed A/E design services Request for Proposal with Parks &
Recreation Departments on Myers Park Project on 3/7
o Coordinated with Bookkeeper on Myers Park Project administration
on 3/23
o Attended Parks, Recreation & Trails Advisory Committee meeting
on 3/1
o Coordinated and attended Capital Improvement Committee
meeting on 3/9
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o Coordinated with OpenGov on 3/4, 3/11, 3/18 and 3/25 and Open
Gov and County ITS/GIS on 3/23
o Attended Charter Franchise Renewal and Audit meeting on 3/31
• Conservation Advisory Council staff support
o Assisted with receipt and review of proposals for Open space index
and Conservation Plan project consultants on 3/2, 3/3, and 3/28
o Attended meeting on 3/3
• Attended review of Hazard Mitigation Program Grant with NYSDHSES
staff and Tompkins County Soil & Water Conservation District on 3/7
and 3/18
• Attended Tompkins County Planning Advisory Board (PAB) meeting
on 3/8
• Coordinated with Tompkins County Department of Planning &
Sustainability on their 2022 Work Program on 3/8
LAND USE WORK PROGRAM
Q4 2021 – Q3 2022 Scope of work and schedule of adoption located at:
https://bit.ly/RAZoningupdate
• Zoning and Land Use Regulations Update
o Reviewed revised draft preliminary report Town Board regarding
the Rural Agricultural (RA) AG Zoning District at Code Revision
Committee on 3/3
o Prepared initial text and map amendments for Agricultural (RA) AG
Zoning District review at Code Revision Committee on 3/3
C.J. also reported:
Agriculture Committee – trying to get it started again
Conservation Advisory Committee (CAC) – recommended consultant for open space
index and conservation plan
ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK
No report.
TOWN CLERK REPORT – DEBBIE MUNSON
TOWN CLERK
APRIL 20, 2022
Assessment (Tax) Grievance Day for the Town of Lansing
Thursday, May 12th will be Assessment Grievance Day for the Town of Lansing from
3:30pm – 6:00pm at the Lansing Town Hall. The Board appointed Supervisor Ed
LaVigne and Councilperson Andra Benson to serve on the Local Advisory Board at the
January 2022 Town Board Meeting.
Cannabis Local Law Numbering
We received a letter from New York State Records Division stating that Local Law
numbers 3 and 4 of 2021 had to be renumbered in 2022 due to them being filed in 2022
(even though they were adopted/passed in 2021). When Local Laws are passed at the end
of the year, but not filed until the following year, they must be numbered for the
following year. The State Records Office advised that the laws do not have to be
repassed, just changed to the current year. Local Law numbers 3 and 4 of 2021 are now
Local Law numbers 3 and 4 of 2022.
Tax Collection
Total warrant - $15,006,126
Total collected - $14,319,615
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Rabies Clinic
Lansing Fire Station, 80 Ridge Road – May 4, 2022, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Contact Tompkins County Health Department for preregistration:
https://tompkinscountyny.gov/health/eh/rabies or 607-274-6688
Municode
Town Clerk’s office spent a lot of time learning new software for meetings. Agenda now
has hyperlinks which will connect to the appropriate document(s).
CONSENT AGENDA
a. MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN
LANSING YOUTH COMMISSION PROGRAM AGREEMENT
MOTION M22-17
MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN
LANSING YOUTH COMMISSION PROGRAM AGREEMENT
Motion Authorizing Town of Lansing Supervisor to Sign Lansing Youth Commission
Program Agreement for 2022 between Cornell Cooperative Extension and Town of
Lansing.
b. MOTION AUTHORIZING LANSING TOWN CLERK TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENT WITH NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF STATE
COMPTROLLER AND OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY
ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
MOTION M22-18
MOTION AUTHORIZING LANSING TOWN CLERK TO
EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH NEW YORK STATE OFFICE
OF STATE COMPTROLLER AND OFFICE OF TEMPORARY
AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME
HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Motion to approve and authorize the Town Clerk to execute the contractual agreement
with New York State, including through OSC (Office of the State Comptroller) and
ODTA (Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance) under the federal and state Low
Income Household Water Assistance Program to provide emergency funding and Covid-
19 financial assistance to Lansing residents qualified by NYS under such program for
assistance with water and sewer bills.
c. MOTION THAT THE TOWN BOARD DETERMINES AND DIRECTS $25,000
BE UTILIZED FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING
(ARPA) TO HELP PAY COSTS FOR THE BULKHEAD MARINA WALL
PROJECT AT MYERS PARK
MOTION M22-19
MOTION THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY DETERMINES AND DIRECTS
$25,000 BE UTILIZED FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
FUNDING (ARPA) TO HELP PAY COSTS FOR THE BULKHEAD MARINA
WALL PROJECT AT MYERS PARK.
Motion that the Town Board hereby determines and directs $25,000 be utilized from the
American Rescue Plan Act Funding (ARPA) to help pay costs for the Bulkhead Marina
Wall Project at Myers Park.
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d. MOTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING TO PREPARE
COMMENTS UPON THE CLIMATE ACTION COUNCIL DRAFT SCOPING
PLAN AND SUBMIT COMMENTS TO NYSERDA BY JUNE 10, 2022
MOTION M22-20
MOTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING TO PREPARE
COMMENTS UPON THE CLIMATE ACTION COUNCIL DRAFT SCOPING
PLAN AND SUBMIT COMMENTS TO NYSERDA BY JUNE 10, 2022
Moved that the advice and recommendations of the Director of Planning be and hereby is
approved, and that the Director of Planning is authorized to prepare comments upon the
Climate Action Council Draft Scoping Plan and submit comments to NYSERDA by June
10, 2022.
e. MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN
INSERO & CO. CPAS, LLP ENGAGEMENT LETTER
MOTION M22-21
MOTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF LANSING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN
INSERO & CO. CPAs, LLP ENGAGEMENT LETTER
Motion authorizing Town of Lansing Supervisor to sign Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP
engagement letter, dated April 6, 2022, for year ended December 31, 2021.
f. MOTION AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER OF $10,000 TO THE COUNTY DUE
TO AN OVERCOLLECTION OF FIRE DISTRICT TAXES
MOTION M22-22
MOTION AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER OF $10,000 TO THE COUNTY DUE
TO AN OVERCOLLECTION OF FIRE DISTRICT TAXES
Motion that the Town Board authorizes a transfer of $10,000 to the County due to an
overcollection of fire district taxes pursuant to Real Property Tax Law (RPTL) § 490, and
the same shall be held upon account, applied to next year’s fire district levy, and
otherwise managed by the County in accord with the RPTL.
g. MOTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF MYERS PARK PROJECT REQUEST
FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) SUBJECT TO CHANGES IN CONSULTANT
SELECTION TIMELINE AND PROPOSED SUBMISSION DEADLINE AT THE
DISCRECTION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION SUPERVISOR AND
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
MOTION M22-23
MOTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF MYERS PARK PROJECT REQUEST
FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) SUBJECT TO CHANGES IN CONSULTANT
SELECTION TIMELINE AND PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION SUPERVISOR AND
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
Motion authorizing issuance of Myers Park Project request for proposal (RFP) subject to
changes in consultant selection timeline and proposal submission deadline at the
discretion of the Parks and Recreation Supervisor and Director of Planning.
h. MOTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING ON CHARTER CABLE
FRANCHISE RENEWAL
MOTION M22-24
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MOTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING ON CHARTER CABLE
FRANCHISE RENEWAL FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING, NEW YORK
Moved that a public hearing be scheduled for May 18, 2022, at 6:31 pm, to review the
past performance of the cable operator, Charter, and to identify the future cable-related
community needs of the Town of Lansing.
i. RESOLUTION APPOINTING BOOKKEEPER AND HIRING INFORMATION
AIDE FOR SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE
RESOLUTION 22-83
RESOLUTION APPOINTING BOOKKEEPER TO THE SUPERVISOR,
MARY ELLEN ALBRECHT, PER TOMPKINS COUNTY CIVIL
SERVICE RULES AND UNDER TOWN LAW, AND HIRING FULL-TIME
INFORMATION AIDE IN THE SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE, AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING FILING OF FORMS 428s
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor needs to appoint a Bookkeeper due to the
April 15, 2022 retirement of the Bookkeeper, Charmagne Rumgay; and
WHEREAS, upon appointment of the Bookkeeper, the Supervisor’s Office will have a
Full-time Information Aide position available; and
WHEREAS, The Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that the Information
Aide position be filled at the Town of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, acceptable and qualified candidates for the Information Aide will be
identified and are therefore proposed to be hired to fulfill such job requirements; and
WHEREAS, upon consideration and deliberation upon the same, the Town Board of the
Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, as follows:
1. Mary Ellen Albrecht be and hereby is appointed as the Bookkeeper to the
Supervisor effective as of April 18, 2022, at the previously agreed upon and
authorized rate of pay of $33.97 per hour, under Grade 7, Step 7, 40 hours per
week, subject also to all Town perquisites and benefits as are available to such
position, said position is classified as a salaried FLSA Exempt Employee.
2. Town of Lansing Supervisor is hereby approved to hire a Full-time
Information Aide, in the Supervisor’s Office, at an hourly rate not to exceed
$22.00 per hour, 36.5 hours per week, subject also to all Town perquisites and
benefits as are available to such position.
3. The probationary period for the Information Aide be and hereby is scheduled
for 26 weeks.
4. 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.
5. This Resolution updates Resolution #22-21, as required for determination of
retirement benefits.
j. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT WITH CHARMAGNE RUMGAY FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR THE SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE
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RESOLUTION 22-84
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO
EXECUTE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
WITH CHARMAGNE RUMGAY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES FOR THE SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, retired Bookkeeper Charmagne Rumgay has offered to assist the
Supervisor’s Office with the transition to a new Bookkeeper until December 31, 2022
under an Independent Contractor Agreement to continue to assist, which will commence
on April 21, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Charmagne Rumgay is a single-source provider with detailed knowledge of
the administrative duties of the position and department and is to be paid at a rate of
$45.00 per hour; and
WHEREAS, such agreement has been reviewed by and is generally acceptable to the
Town Board, and upon consideration and deliberation upon the foregoing, the Town
Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Independent Contractor Agreement be and hereby is approved, and
that the Town Supervisor may sign and execute the same by, for, on behalf of, and in the
name of the Town of Lansing
k. RESOLUTION AMENDING ORGANIZATIONAL RESOLUTION # 22-57 FOR
THE YEAR 2022
RESOLUTION 22-85
RESOLUTION AMENDING ORGANIZATIONAL
RESOLUTION # 22-57 FOR THE YEAR 2022
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing approved a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Town of Ithaca for Code Enforcement Services under
Resolution # 22-80 at its March 16, 2022 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the MOU permits the Town of Lansing to purchase code enforcement
services from the Town of Ithaca on an as-needed basis; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
has hereby
RESOLVED, that Resolution # 22-57 be and hereby is amended by adding this paragraph
to the end of the Resolution: “Under town code Chapters 108 (code enforcement), 112
(unsafe buildings), 158 (junkyards), 210 (signs) and 270 (zoning), an enforcement officer
shall also be, and such term shall include, any NYS code enforcement officer engaged by
the town for code enforcement or building inspection services.”
l. RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT AND BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
RESOLUTION 22-86
RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT AND BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
AND SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of February 2022, to all
Board Members and to the Town Clerk. The Supervisor’s Report was reviewed by
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Councilperson Ruth Groff. 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.
CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT # 004
DATED 04/20/2022
AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 229 - 325
PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 229 - 232
AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 18 - 24
PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 18 - 20
FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 89,079.28
HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 173,027.01
LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,433.71
LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 7,452.51
TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 73,639.87
WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS1-) $ 557.83
BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
APRIL 20, 2022 MEETING
GENERAL FUND A
April 20, 2022
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
A599 A5132.410 From Fund Balance to Supplies & Maintenance $ 12,279.00
Correction to 2022 Budget
A599 A7110.410 From Fund Balance to Parks - Marina Repair $ 25,000.00
Additional Funds needed for Marina Repair
CONSENT AGENDA MOTIONS M22-17 – M22-24 AND RESOLUTIONS 22-83 –
22-86
RESOLUTION 22-87
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Consent Agenda Motions M22-17 – M22-24 and Resolutions
22-83 – 22-86, are hereby approved as presented and amended, and
The question of the adoption of such proposed Consent Agenda Motions and Resolutions
were duly motioned by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, duly seconded by Councilperson
Ruth Groff, and put to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Ruth Groff – Aye
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Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolutions were approved, carried, and duly adopted on
April 20, 2022.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Andra Benson – reported the following:
Lansing Library – written report above
Lansing Youth Services – written report above
Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) – see C.J. Randall’s report
Ruth Groff – reported the following:
Capital Improvement Committee (CIC) – capital plan template will be sent to department
heads to complete
Bronwyn Losey – reported the following:
Broadband Committee
• Reviewed charter renewal possibilities
• Public hearing is for people’s past experience with service
Joseph Wetmore
The following report was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
Joseph Wetmore
Town Board Member Report
April 2022
There is a dedication of the Robert Baker chicken BBQ historical marker Friday,
April 29 at 10:30 am. The ceremony will be followed by sales of chicken BBQ cooked
by Robert Baker’s grandson Travis Sandsted. BBQ to benefit the Savage Club.
Speakers include Donna Scott, Dale Baker, Pat Tyrrell, Ed LaVigne and Bob Gravani.
Maybe someone from Pomeroy.
Planning Board
Monday, March 28⋅6:30 – 8:30pm
• Lot Line Adjustment – Brickyard & Wilson Rds.
• Minor Subdivision – 428 Scofield Rd. SEQR Determination of Environmental
Significance and Subdivision approval
• Major Subdivision – Asbury & Collins Rd, lots 3-7. Public Hearing, SEQR
Determination of Environmental Significance, and Subdivision approval.
• Site Plan Amendment – 308 Peruville Rd, Hygear Motorsports. Site Plan Review
and Approval.
• Village Solars Phase VII. Discussion of SEQR and Declaration of Lead Agency.
Town of Lansing Code Revision Committee
Thursday, April 7⋅10:00am – 12:00pm
• Review of proposed text amendments to Chapter 270 (Zoning) and Schedule I &
II Land Use Table. Decision to pull AG and RA out of table format and create
narrative format
• Review of proposed Zoning map amendments and discussion
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• Review of annual Ethics training requirement for Planning Board and Zoning
Board of Appeals members to Town Code § 7-5C
Bolton Point
Thursday, April 7⋅4:00 – 5:00pm
Management Staff Report
Committee Reports
Budget and Finance Committee
January 31, 2022 Financial Report
February 28, 2022 Financial Report
Approval of March 28, 2022 Warrants
Engineering and Operations Committee
Personnel and Organization Committee
Resolution for Approval of Revised Personnel Policies
Planning Board
Monday, April 11⋅6:30 – 9:30pm
Discussion: Intent of RA (Rural Agricultural) and AG (Agriculture) Zoning Districts
Joe also reported:
Geothermal heating – working on this
Edward LaVigne – reported the following:
Air Service Board – ongoing to capture more flights
Broadband – Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) looking at proposal
Consolidated Water District Extension 3 (CWDX3) – costs of materials rising and not
available
Salmon Creek – revisit stabilization
American Rescue Plan Act Funding (ARPA) – maybe some funds for the park
WORK SESSION
Town Center Lands Discussion
• There is interest in purchasing land
• Is Town Board interested in selling land
• Town needs to do plan first to determine what should be done with the land
• Capital Improvement Committee will discuss and report to Town Board
Remote Attendance – Possible Local Law
• Town Counsel Guy Krogh
o Should this be Town wide for all Town of Lansing boards / committees or
Town Board only
o Reviewed information from NYS Committee on Open Government
o More guidance is coming
o Policy and procedures – drafted to local law
o Not an issue until at least May – still following emergency COVID-19
declaration
• Guy will draft local law
o Consult with Joe Wetmore, Mary Ellen Albrecht and Debbie Munson
• May 18, 2022 Town Board meeting – set public hearing for June 15, 2022 Town
Board meeting
• June 15, 2022 Town Board meeting public hearing – vote on proposed local law
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MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Supervisor Edward LaVigne moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS
THE PROPOSED ACQUISTION/SALE/LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY WHEN
PUBLICITY MIGHT AFFECT VALUE AT 8:16 PM.
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:00 PM.
Councilperson Ruth Groff seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
MOTION TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey moved to ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR
CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL ADVICE AT 9:01 PM.
Councilperson Ruth Groff seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
MOTION TO EXIT CLOSED SESSION
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey moved to EXIT CLOSED SESSION AT 9:06 PM.
Councilperson Ruth Groff seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore moved to ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:06 PM.
Councilperson Ruth Groff seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah K. Munson, RMC
Town Clerk