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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
May 18, 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
6:30 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 Bronwyn Losey, Councilperson
Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
ABSENT: Ruth Groff, Councilperson
ALSO PRESENT: Patrick Tyrrell, Parks and Recreation Supervisor, Mike Moseley,
Highway Superintendent, Mary Ellen Albrecht, Bookkeeper, and Lee Shurtleff,
Tompkins County Legislator
ALSO PRESENT REMOTELY: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel and C.J. Randall,
Director of Planning
MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CHARTER CABLE
FRANCHISE
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
CHARTER CABLE FRANCHISE at 6:32 pm.
Councilperson Andra Benson seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 4 Opposed – 0
No one addressed the Town Board.
MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING
All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore,
moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CHARTER CABLE FRANCHISE
at 6:35 pm.
Councilperson Andra Benson seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 4 Opposed – 0
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.
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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)
Cornerstone Group – Roger Brandt, Jr
• Cornerstone was the developer of Milton Meadows
• Submitted proposal to Town
o To purchase “Parcel J” – 14.4 acres
▪ For senior housing
▪ 70 units – mixed income
Myers Park Plan – two people spoke
• Like car parking on point
• Keep motor vehicle access to lake
o People enjoy lake view from their car
o Wind sports – large grassy area
o Kayak and other non-motorized boats launch from beach
▪ Current space and parking are excellent
▪ Need to unload equipment
o Would like regular dredging of the creek
▪ Help with flooding
• Bathrooms need to be near lake
Lee Shurtleff, Tompkins County Legislator
• Introduced himself – stated he covers part of Lansing
• Encouraged people to contact him with any concerns: lshurtleff@tompkins-co.org
Town Board Members Andra Benson and Bronwyn Losey thanked everyone for
speaking.
Supervisor Ed LaVigne encouraged people to come to the Town Board with concerns.
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
May 18, 2022
1. Trustees Elizabeth Gossett and Maureen Trowbridge were re-elected for a
second term. Trustee Bruce Barber was also elected. He originally served as an
appointed Trustee in 2020 to fill a Board vacancy. The tax levy increase was
approved by a vote of 69-1.
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2. Congratulations to Dylan Gray the winner of the 9th annual summer reading
logo contest. This year’s theme is Oceans of Possibilities. The kickoff for
summer reading is Saturday, June 18th at 11:00 am.
3. On display throughout the month of May and June will be the artwork of
Patricia Heaton.
4. 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 am.
5. Story time will be held on Thursdays at 11:00 am at the Community Center. No
registration is required.
6. Pages to Projects – Book Selection – I Survived the Japanese Tsunami by
Lauren Tarshis.
7. The Tween Book Club selection is –Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu
Mandanna.
8. The library continues to provide free delivery to Woodsedge.
9. Book donations are now being accepted during open hours. Exceptions -
textbooks, encyclopedias, Readers’ Digest Books, or magazines. Donation
receipt forms are available.
10. The library has an Empire Pass and passes to the Museum of the Earth and the
Cayuga Nature Center available for check out. Board games, puzzles, story time
kits, and STEAM kits are also available.
11. The library is distributing free self-test COVID-19 kits, antibacterial wipes and
N95 masks to Lansing households.
12. 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
May 2022
LYS’s next meeting will be in-person on May 19th at 6pm at All Saints
1. Flight Fanatics: This program explores flight and its evolution. Participants will
make gliders and launchers, parachutes, rockets and even fly a real military parachute
(like a kite). The local history of airplane production and the National Soaring
Museum glider history will be explored. 8 youth served.
2. Outdoor Adventure: Participants in Outdoor Adventure began the program with a
survivalist mindset, youth worked on the creation of debris huts. Planning and
preparing for the outdoors are always a good idea, many discussions took place
around planning ahead. Youth also had conversations around what to do when the
plan fails, how to have back up plans, and reassess the original plan. The group will
take this journey on how to stay alive, sustain, and self-rescue. 8 youth served
3. Photo Voice: Participants in this program looked at their community and
documented what they feel could use improvement, what is missing, what they love,
how to make things better, and share their perspective through photos, video,
drawings, or written verse. 10 youth served
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4. Fish Finders: All about fishing! This program takes place at Myers Park and Salmon
Creek. Youth learn and practice fishing skills. Participants will use the fishing gear
that the program was awarded through a successful PITCH Presentation a few years
back. 6 youth served.
5. Spaghetti Supper: LYS held a Drive-thru Spaghetti Supper on April 29th. This year's
event was a success, serving approximately 150 takeout meals to the public. Youth
took orders, delivered to customers, restocked meals, and greeted the public. The
group was very enthusiastic and did a great job at the event. 12 youth served
6. LYS met on April 21st at All Saints. The group organized for the Spaghetti Supper.
Only two members attended, but much work was completed.
7. LYS had an additional meeting on April 28th at 6pm at All Saints to plan and finalize
details for the Spaghetti Supper.
8. Upcoming Event: LYS Fishing Derby June 18th at Myers Park 7am-10:30am
9. 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 May meeting.
10. Meghan Guerra Lyons (TCYSD Liaison) 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 .
Currently Lansing has less than 10 responses. LYS is requesting help from the Town
to help push out the survey to their networks for any adult who lives or works in
Lansing.
QR Code for survey:
11. 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.
Councilperson Andra Benson referenced item #10 above and asked everyone to take the
survey. The survey is for adults and children in the community. Patrick Tyrrell, Parks
and Recreation Supervisor will send the survey out through their Facebook page and the
school list serve.
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.
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Parks & Recreation
5/18/22
Town Board Meeting
RECREATION
• LBP (youth baseball) and LSP (youth softball) is going very well, we have almost
as many girls as we do boys this year.
• More Summer Programming has been added and has been included in the
booklet.
• The final draft of the Lansing Parks, Recreation and Trails master plan has been
completed with some minor changes. I met with several people and have listened
to some concerns regarding parts of the plan.
• We have been working at the school helping with some field maintenance because
they are gracious enough to allow us to use their facilities when we need to.
• The new website is very close to being completed; it has gone out to each
department to make changes.
• Next week we will be switching to a Cloud based server system, this should save
the Town thousands of dollars going forward.
PARKS
• The campground is now open for the season.
• We will be hosting a car show at Myers Park on June 5th.
• With the construction out by the lighthouse we did have to remove a bench,
weather station and walkway. We hope to have everything back in place soon.
• The beachfront was cleaned up, you will notice a large pile of trees and limbs out
on the point that we may burn on Memorial Day.
• The water at Myers Park has been turned on for the season, we have been dealing
with some issues with our aging infrastructure.
• Speed bumps have been installed at Myers Park.
• We continue to work on an exceptionally large fundraiser that will benefit many
children in the area, stay tuned. We are extremely excited about hosting this
event.
Pat also reported:
Myers Park Plan
• Previously spoke with both people that expressed their concerns during privilege
of the floor
• Design, construction – not set in stone
• Work in progress for several years
• Likes to hear comments from public – please contact him
HIGHWAY REPORT – MICHAEL MOSELEY
Submitted the following report to the Town Board and it was available on Town of
Lansing website and as a handout.
HIGHWAY REPORT
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Brush Pick Up
Crews worked to pick up brush from Village and Town residents.
Road Maintenance
Crews worked to clean ditches.
Hydroseeding with the assistance of Tompkins County Soil & Water.
Crews worked to replace broken culvert pipes.
Crews worked to repair plow damage around Town.
Creek Dredging – Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated the Town tries to dredge the creek
every other year.
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Mike also reported:
Creek
• Highway uses gravel from dredging rather than purchasing
• Rock needed on shoreline of creek
Salmon Creek Project – 300 block of Salmon Creek Road
• Rock moved and shifted
• Start project tomorrow
o Short term fix
▪ Trying to obtain grant for long term fix
Brush Pick Up
• Town equipment broke down – Tompkins County Highway Department loaned
equipment to Town
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 4/14
o Staff attended Municode Meetings training on 4/15
• Planning Board staff support
o Reviewed Agriculture (AG) and RA (Rural Agricultural) Zoning
District intent statements on 4/11
o No 4/25 meeting
• Zoning Board of Appeals staff support
o 115 Cherry Rd – 40’ setback from center of road to enable
emplacement of ground-mounted solar energy system - Area
Variance Public Hearing 4/12
• Training
o Attended Annual Energy Symposium (virtually) on 4/8
• Coordinated and attended monthly Department Head meeting on 4/6
• Coordinated and attended Water & Sewer Advisory Committee meeting
on 4/6
• Attended review of Hazard Mitigation Program Grant with Tompkins
County Department of Planning & Sustainability staff on 4/1 and
Tompkins County Soil & Water Conservation District on 4/22
• Attended Tompkins County Planning Advisory Board (PAB) meeting on
4/12
• Coordinated with Tompkins County Department of Planning &
Sustainability on County Resiliency and Recovery Plan on 4/4
• Coordinated with NYSDEC Region 7 Division of Water - Flood Protection
and Dam Safety on 4/27
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• Coordinated and attended Capital Improvement Committee meeting on
4/20
o Myers Park Project: Submitted A/E design services Request for
Proposal to NYS Contract Reporter on 4/21; Coordinated with
Parks & Recreation Supervisor and Town Engineer on 4/18
o Open space index and Conservation Plan: Communicated with
potential consultants for project consultants on 4/5, 4/6, 4/11, and
4/15
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o Coordinated with OpenGov on 4/7, 4/13, 4/15, 4/20, 4/22, and 4/29
and Open Gov and County ITS/GIS on 4/14
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 Prepared revised draft text and map amendments for Agricultural
(RA) AG Zoning District review at Code Revision Committee
meeting on 4/7
COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT
• Agriculture & Farmland Protection Committee staff support
o Coordinated reconvening of committee (last meeting was held
March 2020)
• Broadband Committee staff support
o Coordinated committee review of Charter Franchise Renewal and
Audit
• Conservation Advisory Council staff support
o Attended consultant interview meeting on 4/7
• Attended Lansing Advisory Committee on Power Plant Future (LAC-
PPF) meeting on 4/21
• Attended Parks, Recreation & Trails Advisory Committee meeting on
4/6
o Coordinated review and referral of final Parks, Recreation, and
Trails Master Plan text to Town Board
C.J. also reported:
Salmon Creek Project – applying for grant
Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) – safe streets for all
federal grant
TCAT Bus – free rides for youth beginning May 29, 2022
Bridge (Route 34B) – contingent on availability of concrete
Vacuum Truck
• Grant up to $500,000
• Maybe shared services
Myers Park Project – request for proposal (RFP) for architectural and engineering
services – scope of work on pages 6-9
Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated:
Advisory Boards – need to take care of what they are charged with, planning department
is busy with own work/grants
TOWN CLERK REPORT – DEBBIE MUNSON
Submitted the following report to the Town Board and it was available on Town of
Lansing website and as a handout.
TOWN CLERK
MAY 18, 2022
Professional Municipal Clerk’s Week – May 1 – 7, 2022
Assessment (Tax) Grievance Day for the Town of Lansing
Thursday, May 12th was Assessment Grievance Day for the Town of Lansing from
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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. There were 6 residents that came before the Board.
Rabies Clinic
Enfield Highway Garage, 475 Enfield Main Road – June 9, 2022, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Contact Tompkins County Health Department for preregistration:
https://tompkinscountyny.gov/health/eh/rabies or 607-274-6688
New York State Town Clerks Association Conference – 40th Anniversary
Debbie and Deputy Town Clerk Jessie Hall attended the conference in Albany, NY, April
24-27, 2022. There are 932 NYS Town Clerks and over 300 attended the conference.
Charity Events:
• “Build-A Bear” – donated 100 bears to hospitals for children
• Veterans Miracle Center in Syracuse – donated items for personal care,
houseware, ambulatory, toys, etc.
Attended informative classes pertaining to Town Clerk work. Association of Towns is
always excellent.
Huge thanks to Ashley for taking care of the office while we were at the conference.
Congratulations to Bambi Avery, Dryden Town Clerk, who is now the President of New
York State Town Clerks Association.
Records Retention
We are in the very beginning stages of a Records Retention Policy which, when
completed, will need to be adopted by the Town Board.
Municode
Town Clerk’s office is using and still learning the new software for meetings. Agenda
now has hyperlinks which will connect to the appropriate document(s).
CONSENT AGENDA
a. MOTION AUTHORIZING STORMWATER OPERATING, MANAGEMENT
AND REPORTING AGREEMENT FOR LANSING (34B) DNYP, LLC
MOTION M22-26
MOTION AUTHORIZING STORMWATER OPERATING, MANAGEMENT
AND REPORTING AGREEMENT FOR LANSING (34B) DNYP, LLC
Moved that, the LANSING (34B) DNYP, LLC (Dollar General, Ridge Road) Stormwater
Operating, Management, and Reporting Agreement (the “SOMRA”) be and hereby is
approved, in the form as set forth before this meeting and pursuant to Town Code § 225-
28D and the Town Supervisor, upon consultation with and the approval of the Town’s
Stormwater Management Officer; Attorney for the Town; and Director of Planning, be
and hereby is authorized as follows: (i) subject to approval by the Town Board for
material changes, to make final adjustments and negotiate the final form of such
SOMRA; and (ii) when in final form execute the same by, for, on behalf of, and in the
name of the Town of Lansing.
b. MOTION THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY DETERMINES AND DIRECTS
$200,000 BE UTILIZED FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
FUNDING (ARPA) TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR LOST REVENUE
MOTION M22-27
MOTION THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY DETERMINES AND DIRECTS
$200,000 BE UTILIZED FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
FUNDING (ARPA) TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR LOST REVENUE
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Motion that the Town Board hereby determines and directs $200,000 be utilized from the
American Rescue Plan Act Funding (ARPA) for general road and highway funding for
lost revenue.
c. RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL
LAW #5 OF 2022 FOR PROPOSED TOWN OF LANSING
VIDEOCONFERENCING AUTHORIZATION AND POLICY
RESOLUTION 22-88
RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL
LAW #5 OF 2022 FOR PROPOSED TOWN OF LANSING
VIDEOCONFERENCING AUTHORIZATION AND POLICY
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, pursuant to recently adopted Laws of 2022, including Part WW therein and
amendments to the Open Meetings Law to formally require local laws to authorize
videoconference attendance at public meetings by members of public boards, agencies,
and bodies, the town wishes to duly so authorize video conferencing in compliance with
Public Officers Law § 103-a; and
WHEREAS, the Associations of Towns has approved a model local law, and the town
has developed a supporting policy therefor that is in compliance with the new
videoconferencing rules; and
WHEREAS, this is a SEQRA Type II Action not requiring further environmental review,
and upon motion thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing RESOLVED as
follows:
1. The form of Local Law #5 of 2022, and of the underlying videoconferencing policy, be
and are approved, and both are deemed in their final draft form and ready for public
review and the required public hearing for such local law.
2. A public hearing upon such local law be and hereby is scheduled for June 15, 2022, at
6:31 pm, and the Town Clerk is directed to publish and post notices of such public
hearing as required by law and MHRL § 20.
d. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE OPEN
SPACE INDEX AND CONSERVATION PLAN AGREEMENT WITH
BERGMANN ASSOCIATES
RESOLUTION 22-89
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE
OPEN SPACE INDEX AND CONSERVATION PLAN AGREEMENT
WITH BERGMANN ASSOCIATES
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2022, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing passed
Motion 22-01 authorizing Town of Lansing Supervisor to execute Agreement for Grant
#21-597 Between Park Foundation and Town of Lansing for Open Space Index and
Conservation Plan; and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2022, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing passed
Motion M22-04 Authorizing Issuance of Open Space Index And Conservation Plan
Request For Qualifications (RFQ) Subject to Changes in Consultant Selection Timeline
and Proposal Submission Deadline at the Discretion of the Director of Planning; and
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WHEREAS, the Request for Proposal was advertised in the New York State Contract
Reporter on January 24, 2022, and six (6) proposals and cost proposals, respectively,
were received by the March 1, 2022 deadline; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation Advisory Council, authorized by Resolution 19-49 on
January 16, 2019, is directed to “keep a required inventory and map, as defined in section
239-y of the General Municipal Law, of all open areas within the Town, with the plan of
obtaining information pertinent to proper utilization of such open lands, including lands
owned by the state, any other municipality within the state, or by the Town of Lansing
itself”; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation Advisory Council reviewed proposals on March 3, 2022
using a Weighted Decision Matrix based on the criteria articulated in the Request for
Qualifications and selected four (4) firms to interview; conducted interviews with four (4)
selected firms on April 7, 2022; and made a Final Evaluation and recommending the
services of Bergmann Associates Architects, Engineers, Landscape Architects and
Surveyors, D.P.C. to the Town Board on April 10, 2022;
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 Standard Agreement for Professional Services with Bergmann
Associates Architects, Engineers, Landscape Architects and Surveyors, D.P.C. for the
Town of Lansing Open Space Index and Conservation Plan for a lump sum of $65,970.
e. RESOLUTION MAKING SEQRA DECLARATION OF LEAD AGENCY AND
AUTHORIZING SUBAPPLICATION TO NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF
HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES HAZARD
MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM (HMGP) DR-4480 FOR SALMON CREEK
STREAMBANK STABILIZATION PROJECT
RESOLUTION 22-90
RESOLUTION MAKING SEQRA DECLARATION OF LEAD AGENCY AND
AUTHORIZING SUBAPPLICATION TO NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF
HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES HAZARD
MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM (HMGP) DR-4480 FOR SALMON CREEK
STREAMBANK STABILIZATION PROJECT
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, The Town of Lansing, in cooperation with Tompkins County Soil & Water
Conservation District, proposes a long-term stabilization strategy including realignment
of approximately 1,650 feet of Salmon Creek, a major tributary of Cayuga Lake,
extending 110 feet upstream and 550 feet downstream of the current impacted roadbed
area; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has aggressively pursued grant funding for the Salmon
Creek Streambank Stabilization Project to support both water quality improvement and
hazard mitigation, with cooperation from the Tompkins County Soil & Water
Conservation District; and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County Soil & Water Conservation District, retained Barton &
Loguidice, D.P.C. in 2021 to prepare a Feasibility Study Stabilization of Salmon Creek;
and
WHEREAS, this project incorporates that Feasibility Study as well as the recent FEMA
Seneca HUC8 Risk MAP Watershed Study engineering data models for Salmon Creek
(including Gage Analysis and Tributary Regression Analysis) for the purpose of
determining the technical and financial feasibility of designing a long-term stabilization
strategy; and
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WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing on December 15, 2021, did adopt in its entirety, the
2021 Tompkins County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update as the jurisdiction’s Natural
Hazard Mitigation Plan and resolved to execute the actions identified in the Plan that
pertain to this jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, this Salmon Creek Streambank Stabilization Project is the priority Town
project (Project Number T LANSING–001) as identified in the Tompkins County Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update jurisdictional Annex and includes several water quality and flood
mitigation components; and
WHEREAS, the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
Services Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) DR-4480 Funding Opportunity is a
competitive grant program open to local governments for action taken to reduce the long-
term risk to people or property from natural hazards and their effect; and
WHEREAS, 6 NYCRR Part 617 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA) requires that a Lead Agency be established for conducting environmental
review of projects in accordance with local and state environmental law; and
WHEREAS, this is an Unlisted Action under the State Environmental Quality Review
Act and is subject to environmental review; and
WHEREAS, State Law specifies that for actions governed by local environmental
review, the Lead Agency shall be that local agency which has primary responsibility for
approving and carrying out the action; and
WHEREAS, the Action is subject to review and approvals from other involved agencies
that include the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is the local agency with primary responsibility for
approving the action; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby declare its intent
to be Lead Agency for the environmental review for the Salmon Creek Streambank
Stabilization Project and Improvement Project and directs staff to submit a Project
Subapplication for funding from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and
Emergency Services.
f. RESOLUTION APPROVING HIRING OF A SEASONAL LANSING HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE FOR 2022
RESOLUTION 22-91
RESOLUTION APPROVING HIRING OF A SEASONAL
LANSING HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE FOR 2022
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town Highway Superintendent had included the hiring of a seasonal
employee to assist with the increased workload of the Highway Department in the
summer in his annual budget funding, and such funds were approved as part of the 2022
budget; and
WHEREAS, the Deputy Town Highway Superintendent has been principally placed in
charge of making recommendations to the Town Board and final decisions relating to the
filing of such positions, including the selection of candidates and the setting of
appropriate pay rates and terms of employment; and
WHEREAS, and after due deliberation upon this matter, be it now hereby RESOLVED
as follows:
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1. That one seasonal laborer position be and hereby is approved to be filled by the
selection of the Deputy Highway Superintendent of and for the Highway
Department, effective May 18, 2022, at a rate of pay not to exceed $18.58 per
hour per position, and upon such reasonable terms as the Deputy Highway
Superintendent shall so select.
2. That as the appointing authority, the Town Highway Superintendent be and is
hereby directed to sign Form 428s and such other documents as are reasonably
necessary to hire such a seasonal employee upon such determinations of the
Deputy Highway Superintendent, and to otherwise give effect to this resolution.
g. RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT AND BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
RESOLUTION 22-92
RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT AND BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
The bills were reviewed by Councilperson Andra Benson and Councilperson Bronwyn
Losey. The Bookkeeper is hereby authorized to pay the following bills and to make the
following budget modifications.
CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT # 005
DATED 05/18/2022
AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 326 - 420
PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 326 - 330
AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 25 - 33
PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 25 - 28
FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 103,094.83
HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 116,751.42
LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,441.69
LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 202,558.15
TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 65,186.19
WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS1-) $ 4,811.30
BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
MAY 18, 2022 MEETING
GENERAL FUND A
May 18, 2022
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
A599 A1220.400 From Fund Balance to Supervisor Contractual $ 1,500.00
Additional Funds needed
A599 A1420.408 From Fund Balance to Town Center $ 100.00
Additional Funds needed
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A599 A1630.200 From Fund Balance to Community Center Equipment $ 500.00
Additional Funds needed
B599 B3620.400 From Fund Balance to Safety Inspector - Contractual $ 500.00
Additional Funds needed for shared service (CEO)
CONSENT AGENDA MOTIONS M22-26 – M22-27 AND RESOLUTIONS
22-88 – 22-92
RESOLUTION 22-93
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Consent Agenda Motions M22-26 – M22-27 and Resolutions
22-88 – 22-92, 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
Andra Benson, and put to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Aye
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Motions and Resolutions were approved, carried, and duly
adopted on May 18, 2022.
RESOLUTION MAKING SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ADOPTING THE TOWN OF
LANSING PARKS, RECREATION, AND TRAILS MASTER PLAN
RESOLUTION 22-94
RESOLUTION MAKING SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ADOPTING THE TOWN OF
LANSING PARKS, RECREATION, AND TRAILS MASTER PLAN
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2017, and as is set forth in the 2018 Comprehensive Plan, the
Town Board approved and authorized Resolution 17-99 for the Creation and Initial
Funding of a Capital Reserve Fund For Parklands and Trailways Planning and
Development, Related Land and Use Rights Acquisitions, and Related General
Equipment, Materials and Construction Funding; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2020, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing passed Motion
M20-15 Authorizing Issuance of Parks, Recreation, Trails Master Plan 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; and
WHEREAS, the Request for Proposal was advertised in the New York State Contract
Reporter on June 1, 2020 and seventeen (17) proposals and cost proposals, respectively,
were received by the July 10, 2020 deadline;
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation / Trails Advisory Committee, authorized by
Resolution 19-160 on December 18, 2019 advises the Lansing Town Board, Parks and
Recreation Department, and Planning Department on all matters pertaining to or affecting
the coordination, oversight, acquisition, development, funding and programming of the
parks, recreation, and trail system throughout the Town and Village of Lansing and was
directed to assist in selection of professional services and assist with completion of the
Town of Lansing Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan; and
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WHEREAS, on the Parks and Recreation / Trails Advisory Committee reviewed
proposals on July 16, 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 10 and 11, 2020; and
passed a unanimous Motion on August 25, 2020 making a Final Evaluation and
recommending the professional services of MJ Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C.
(consultant team) to the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board subsequently Authorized an Agreement for professional
services with consultant team via Resolution 20-125, on September 16, 2020 and funded
preparation of this Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan as part of the Town’s 2020-
2021 budget; and
WHEREAS, the public was involved throughout the planning process through
stakeholder interviews, focus groups, community survey, website
(lansingparksandtrailsplan.com), and public engagement events, including two virtual
public workshops (February 25, 2021 and June 22, 2021, respectively), as detailed in the
Plan Appendices; and
WHEREAS, the consultant team gathered information through data collection, site
assessments, community input, staff observations and local and national trends and used
this information to prepare the draft Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan was presented to the
Conservation Advisory Council on March 3, 2022, and Planning Board on March 14,
2020, respectively, and was then circulated for further public comment; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation / Trails Advisory Committee reviewed Planning
Board comments and subsequent reviewed a revised draft at its April 6, 2022 meeting
and recommended to the Town Board the revised draft Parks, Recreation and Trails
Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, relative to classification of this Action, the Town Parks, Recreation, and
Trails Master Plan in its entirety could be characterized as the adoption of a
“comprehensive resource management plan” as the term is used in the regulations
governing environmental reviews (6 NYCRR 617.4 (b)(1)) to describe an act ion that
should be classified as a Type I action, which term State Environmental Quality Act
(“SEQRA”) guidance documents indicate could include a parks and recreation master
plan; and
WHEREAS, among the projects, concept plans, or physical activities identified and
recommended in the Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan are some, such as
operation and maintenance activities, that the regulations governing environmental
reviews (6 NYCRR 617.5) would, were those activities being considered alone, classify
as Type II actions not subject to review under SEQRA as well as others that would not
qualify for such a classification and that would, therefore, require review under SEQRA
prior to being undertaken, funded or approved; and
WHEREAS, the information available regarding many of the projects, concept plans, or
physical activities, including construction, identified and recommended in the revised
draft Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan is presently incomplete and uncertain
regarding: 1) whether they will, in fact, be undertaken, funded or approved; 2) should
they be undertaken, funded or approved, the expected timing, schedule and duration,
including the potential for delays of multiple years or even decades; 3) their final scale,
design and precise location should they ultimately be undertaken, funded or approved; 4)
the context and environmental setting that will prevail at the time should they be
undertaken, funded or approved including the extent and characteristics of the
surrounding natural environment and resources, the nature, intensity, style and
appearance of surrounding developments and neighborhoods, and the state of other
sensitive resources including transportation and traffic; and 5) that there will be a public
engagement plan prepared prior to the Schematic Design of any Town Park; the Town
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Parks & Recreation Supervisor will determine the appropriate level of engagement, and
approve and revise the plan as needed; and
WHEREAS, assessing and evaluating the potential environmental impact s of projects or
physical activities, including construction, that are identified and recommended in the
revised draft Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan regarding which only incomplete
and uncertain information is presently available would be more definitive, accurate, and
reliable were it to be deferred until such time as the available information becomes more
complete and certain; and
WHEREAS, the regulations governing SEQRA (6 NYCRR 617.5) describe criteria
utilized to distinguish activities not subject to review due to a determination that they
would not have a significant impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Director of Planning has prepared and submitted for the Town
Board’s consideration and review Parts 1, 2, and 3 of a Full Environmental Assessment
Form (‘Full EAF’) describing the Action; and
WHEREAS, the revised draft Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan was submitted
for review by the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability pursuant
to §239-l-m of the New York State General Municipal Law, which requires that all
actions within 500 feet of a county or state facility, including county and state highways,
be reviewed by the County Planning Department;
The Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board, as a single agency involved in proposing to
undertake, fund or approve the Action, is also the lead agency responsible for conducting
an environmental review of the Action under SEQRA; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Action of the adoption of the Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master
Plan is hereby classified by the Town Board as a Type I action under SEQRA; and it is
further
RESOLVED, that the set of activities considered in this review does not include, and
should not later be interpreted to have included, the undertaking, funding, or approval of
specific projects or physical activities, including construction, that are identified and
recommended in the Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan and that are also identified
in the attached Full EAF Part 3 as being among those that the regulations governing
environmental reviews (6 NYCRR 617.5) would not classify as Type II actions; and it is
further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall file on the Town Board’s behalf and as required
under SEQRA, a Negative Declaration relative to this Action consistent with the
foregoing including the submitted Full Environmental Assessment Form.
RESOLVED, by the Town Board that the Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan
recommended to the Town Board by the Parks and Recreation / Trails Advisory
Committee is hereby adopted; and it is further
RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Parks & Recreation Supervisor,
the Parks and Recreation / Trails Advisory Committee, Director of Planning, and Town
Clerk.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Councilperson Bronwyn Losey, and put
to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Aye
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
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Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
18, 2022.
RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT OF WATERLINE AND CURB BOX
EASEMENT TO MIRABITO FOR WATERLINE CONNECTION
RESOLUTION 22-95
RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT OF WATERLINE AND CURB
BOX EASEMENT TO MIRABITO FOR WATERLINE CONNECTION
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, Mirabito Holdings, Inc. with facilities at 15 Town Barn Road, currently has
plans to install a very long waterline along its easterly boundary and up to Town Barn
Road, but instead hopes to connect to the much closer watermain located along the road
connecting Town Barn Road to Peruville Road; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the town to allow such connection at such
location, including as it prevents traffic disturbances along Town Barn Road, reduces the
length of a waterline, and minimizes site disturbances, but an easement approximately
20’ x 20’ feet is needed across town land to get to such water main; and
WHEREAS, this request was fully reviewed by the Planning and Code Office and the
Water and Sewer Advisory Committee, and the Town Engineer, and unanimously
recommended and referred by each of the same to the town board for consideration; and
WHEREAS, this waterline installation was already considered and approved within the
scope of a SEQRA Type I Action and negative declaration, and the shortening of the
waterline only reduces the site impacts, such that no further or supplemental review is
required; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon such request and the terms of the easement for
such waterline and curb box, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the form of the easement as submitted to this meeting be and hereby is
approved, and 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 immediately upon the
expiration of the permissive referendum period, or after the taking of votes upon a
proposition to approve or disapprove this resolution.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Supervisor Ed LaVigne, duly seconded by Councilperson Andra Benson, and put to a roll
call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Aye
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
18, 2022.
RESOLUTION APPROVING TOWN HIGHWAY BUILDING PLAN #2 AND
AUTHORZING FUNDING FOR CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT OF BERGMANN
RESOLUTION 22-96
RESOLUTION APPROVING TOWN HIGHWAY BUILDING PLAN #2 AND
AUTHORZING FUNDING FOR CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT OF BERGMANN
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
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WHEREAS, in 2018, due to millions of dollars in needed improvements and the facility
being 51 years old, the town board started the process of examining different options
relative to upgrading highway buildings and campus infrastructure and layouts, including
to promote efficiency and provide for fire sprinklers and other needed infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, over the past four years multiple needed projects were completed to
facilitate whatever plans were approved for the highway barn and campus, such as the
Town Barn Road waterline, which not only supplied needed pressures and redundancy to
the CWD, but also supplied sufficient water to the Highway Department campus to allow
for sprinkler systems and site improvements, all of which were deemed critically needed;
and
WHEREAS, preliminary site evaluations and planning led to the formal creation of the
highway evaluation committee, and then a formal RFP and consultant selection process
in 2020, all resulting in a two-year process with Bergmann (as the selected consultant) to
do alternative site evaluations, design and layout planning, planning alternatives, and cost
estimating for variable projects that included minimum build options, retrofitting current
facilities options, and new building options, including variables within each such general
theme; and
WHEREAS, a long review process followed to winnow the options down to four basic
alternatives, being:
(1) Renovation and Addition; New Cold Storage Building, est. cost $8.6M; or
(2) New Facility; Convert Existing Building to Cold Storage, est. cost $13M; or
(3) New Build at Existing Site; Convert Existing to Cold Storage, est. cost $12.2M;
or
(4) Renovate Existing Building, est. cost $4.1M; and
WHEREAS, although significant price differences exist, the RFP committee had to
consider operational costs and efficiencies, the age of the infrastructure, the increased
costs of maintenance and repair for a building that is 20 years beyond its design life, and
other variables; and
WHEREAS, the Highway RFP Committee generally concurred that when all factors were
weighed and considered Plan #2 was the overall best choice, but as of the end of 2021 the
Town had developed a new committee structure and approximately 4-5 committees
engaged in capital planning were supposed to merge into a new Capital Investment
Advisory Committee (“CIC”), and the Highway RFP committee thus duly merged into
the new CIC; and
WHEREAS, the CIC considered the prior work undertaken by the Highway RFP
committee and independently evaluated these proposals, including by having a
presentation on the project from Bergmann and project engineers, and by subsequent
analyses and discussions on these various plans and options; and
WHEREAS, after several months of consideration and upon May 11, 2022, the CIC met
and concurred with the prior recommendation and selection of Plan #2 as the overall best
choice, and the CIC thus unanimously recommended as follows: (i) Plan #2 is
recommended and approved by the CIC, and the CIC recommends that the town board
also approve Plan #2; (ii) The CIC further recommends that the next steps in project
planning and funding steps be undertaken to pursue town highway building improvement
Plan #2; (iii) that the town board authorize an extension/addition to existing agreements
with Bergmann for the next steps in this process, such as project and finance planning, in
an amount not to exceed $10,000; and (iv) that the town notify and engage bond counsel
relative to this project given the need for financing under the Local Finance Law through
the public sale of town serial bonds; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon such recommendations, and in consideration of
the town board’s past knowledge of these matters and the critical nature of the needed
improvements, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED as
follows:
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1. The town board approves the recommendation of the CIC and approves and
recommends Plan #2 for the highway barn and campus improvement project.
2. That a sum not to exceed $10,000 be allocated for professional services from
Bergmann to start the design and financing processes, and that upon the concurrence of
the Town Planner and Town Attorney, the Town Supervisor may sign an addendum to
the existing Bergmann agreements, or may sign a new agreement with Bergmann, for the
services next needed to advance this project, each in an amount not to exceed $10,000
without further approval from the town board.
3. That the Town Supervisor contact and engage, or cause town staff or town
counsel to so contact and engage, the town’s bond counsel for the purposes of
coordinating with the town and Bergmann relative to the next steps in the financing
process, with an eye towards ultimately needing a bond resolution to fund any option so
finally selected, here being Plan #2 that was selected.
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 Bronwyn Losey – Aye
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
18, 2022.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Andra Benson - reported the following:
Lansing Library – written report above
Lansing Youth Services – written report above
Bronwyn Losey - reported the following:
Broadband Committee – discussed Spectrum Franchise Agreement
Lansing Advisory Committee on Power Plant Future (LAC-PPF) – reviewed list of
committee priorities, no quorum at the meeting
Joseph Wetmore
Submitted the following report to the Town Board and it was available on Town of
Lansing website and as a handout.
Joseph Wetmore
Town Board Member Report
May 2022
Planning Board
4/25/22 meeting – canceled
Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG)
April 28th 3-5 pm
Report from County Administration L. Holmes.
Discussion of towns sharing a central IT Services.
A summary of the progress the County's made on our resiliency and recovery plan by S.
Doyle.
Subcommittee Reports
a. Transportation
b Emergency Planning and Preparedness
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c. Energy
Ludlowville meeting
May 1-- 6-8pm
I met with about 35 Ludlowville residents for 2 hours about the proposed Park Plan to
hear their concerns about the Ludlowville Park section. That represents well over half of
the households in the neighborhood. A really good turnout for a rainy Sunday night.
There are significant community concerns that need to be incorporated as this moves
forward.
I led the group in the four major design elements of the proposed park plan, taking each
one in its turn.
1. The sidewalk circling the park.
Everyone truly appreciated the need and desire to give handicapped access to the
overlook of the falls. There were questions about how much the Town was going to
maintain this in the winter time that I could not answer. People were also curious about
whether the path would be surfaced in crushed stone or sidewalk material.
2. The parking lot.
People agree that there's a problem with folks parking on the grass and would certainly be
in favor of seeing things done to make it more difficult for anyone to park on the grass.
They would also be interested in seeing signs directing people to park at the fishing
access parking areas instead of at the Park. Several people remarked that the walk to
Ludlowville Park from either fishing access is shorter than it is to get to most waterfalls
from parking access throughout the County.
There's interest in getting "No Parking" signs along the roadside. I told everyone that if
they wanted no parking signs, they should put together a petition which included the
folks who would be directly adjacent to the No Parking areas along with other members
of the neighborhood and submit it to the Town Board. I'm pretty sure Stan Taft is going
to move forward on that. His property is immediately affected by on-street overflow
parking.
They're also interested in seeing signs put up in the parking lot limiting parking there to 2
hours. They feel that people parked there all day long which doesn't allow that transition
for many people to enjoy the falls.
Nobody wants to see the parking lot get larger. The general feeling is that the park is
getting overly crowded by outsiders on a regular basis during the summer, and local
residents feel forced out. This has already been exacerbated because of the bridge
closures and general uptick in park visitation since COVID. A larger parking lot will
make this worse.
3. Toilets.
This is a real hot button. Nobody wants them. The park is so small that any place you put
a bathroom will be relatively close to somebody's house. There is a real concern about
maintenance/whether they'll be maintained enough to not be a nuisance to the neighbors.
Most people felt that having bathrooms on-site will only encourage visitors to stay
longer.
4. Path down to Salmon Creek.
Nobody likes this either. The general feeling was that this path would make the area more
accessible to people and cause more people to go down there. People expressed concern
that even more people are swimming in an area that's not really safe to go swimming in.
More garbage would get carried down and left. And that in order to make a path that was
reasonably safe to go up and down they would have to rip out a lot of the trees and brush.
Importantly, emergency access and rescue to the area at the base of the falls cannot be
accomplished by the Lansing Fire and Rescue Department. Ithaca would have to be
called, and the amount of time lost could result in some real risks. Those risks increase as
more people have access.
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Several people asked if the town would buy the parcel between the Federal House and the
park and add it to the park.
Lots of people expressed that when they saw announcements about a park plan, they
thought it pertained to Myers Park and the Town Lands Trail, and not Ludlowville Park.
Everyone who attended the meeting really wants to be involved in any kind of design
decisions for future changes to the park design. Some of these residents include well-
known local landscape architects, designers, and architects.
The residents very much would like language included in the proposed plan that states the
following things:
A. That this is a conceptual description, and not an actual descriptive plan.
B. That the Ludlowville residents will be a part of any redesign of Ludlowville Park.
C. That not all of the design elements described in this plan will necessarily be
incorporated in any future modifications of Ludlowville Park.
D. That the residents of Ludlowville object strongly to some of the elements described--
in particular the toilet facility and the trail down the hillside to the bottom of the falls.
(Many feel that leaving these items in the plan for Ludlowville Park feels like an
endorsement of those elements. There's a strong feeling that the plan is not one-size-fits-
all. The amenities necessary for a pocket park and areas 20-30 times larger like Myers
and the Town Lands are not the same.)
Town of Lansing Code Revision Committee
Thursday, May 5⋅10:00am – 12:00pm
*Review of proposed draft revisions to Zoning Article VII: Principal, Accessory, and
Temporary Uses
*Review of draft Agriculture (AG) Zoning District: Purpose; Uses; Schedule; Activation
*Recommendation to circulate the above preliminary draft Zoning text and Zoning map
for refinement
Bolton Point meeting
Thursday, May 5⋅4:00 – 5:00pm
Management Staff Report
Committee Reports
A. Budget and Finance Committee
B. Engineering and Operations Committee
C. Personnel and Organization Committee Meeting Agenda041
D..Planning and Public Affairs Committee
Planning Board
Monday, May 9⋅6:30 – 9:30pm
(viewed on you-tube at a later date)
Conservation Advisory Council Presentation: proposed Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway
Overlay
Liaison reports:
•Agriculture and Farmland Protection Committee
•Conservation Advisory Council
•Parks, Recreation, and Trails Advisory Committee
•Town Board (I missed the meeting and presented a written report in advance)
•Chair (Capital Improvement Committee and Code Revision Committee)
Lansing Advisory Committee on Power Plant Future (LAC-PPF)
Thursday, May 12, 7:00 – 8:30pm
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List of committee priorities
Fact sheet on proof of work cryptocurrency
Ethan’s proposal for next meeting discussion on nuclear
Edward LaVigne - reported the following:
Air Service Board – Ithaca Tompkins Airport
• Fuel is up
• Pilot shortage
Supervisor’s Meeting
• Jason Leifer, Town of Dryden Supervisor – Broadband District
• New employee, Chelsie, Supervisor’s Office
WORK SESSION
Board of Ethics
• Ethics Disclosure Statement needs updating to match local law
• Local law needs clarity on who needs to complete Ethics Disclosure Statement
• Vacancy on Board of Ethics
• Should have general/annual budget
o Start with $1,000
Town Clerk Debbie Munson will communicate above information to the Board of Ethics.
MOTION TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey moved to ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR
CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL ADVICE AT 8:14 PM.
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 4 Opposed – 0
MOTION TO EXIT CLOSED SESSION
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey moved to EXIT CLOSED SESSION AT 9:12 PM.
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 4 Opposed – 0
MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore moved to ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:12 PM.
Councilperson Andra Benson seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 4 Opposed – 0
Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah K. Munson, RMC
Town Clerk