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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
August 17, 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
6:33 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 Ruth Groff, Councilperson
Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
ABSENT: Bronwyn Losey, Councilperson
ALSO PRESENT: Mike Moseley, Highway Superintendent, Guy Krogh, Town
Counsel, C.J. Randall, Director of Planning, David Herrick, Town Engineer, Mike Sigler,
Tompkins County Legislator, Michael Culotta, Brian Jackson, Robert Karpman, and a
few other attendees
OUTSIDE USER WATER APPLICATION REQUESTS
457 Lansing Station Road – Andrew Pawenski
David Herrick, Town Engineer reviewed the submitted application
• Recommends sending this to Water and Sewer Advisory Board (WSAB)
• Dedicated private line for this property
• No one next to this property could hook up
• Waterline will not be dedicated to the Town of Lansing
o Property owner will pay for repairs
Town Board agreed to refer this to WSAB for advisory opinion
Ridge Road (across from Lansing High School) – Brian Jackson
David Herrick, Town Engineer reviewed the submitted application
• Will need to go under Wildman Road (Town Road) and Ridge Road (State Road)
• Maybe move the road crossing to the west
• Property owner will pay
• Water pressure will be okay there
Higher water fees for outside users
• Outside users will eventually be brought into the water district
Town Board agreed to refer this to WSAB for advisory opinion
WSAB will issue either a preliminary approval or denial for both applications
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.
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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
No one addressed the Town Board.
TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATOR REPORT – MIKE SIGLER
Reviewed the following with the Town Board.
Tompkins County Legislator
Michael Sigler
August 17, 2022
• Budget Season for the County
o Casino money – great amount – Tompkins County (not Lansing) receives
casino money from surrounding counties
o Sales tax revenue good also
o County in great financial shape
▪ Will be shocked if County taxes are not lowered
• STAR program – boosting the amount of money homeowner can make to receive
the benefit and size of the benefit
• Homeless outdoor shelter – Ithaca is considering building cabins
o Cost about 1.7 million
o $600,000 to staff
o Need to get mental health under control first
▪ Dutchess County has great model, Mike is communicating with them
• Dredge the inlet – 2023-2024, scope of work is delaying project
• Dredge Myers – so children can swim there
• Airport – trying to have American Airlines restore their service in Ithaca
• Approved resiliency plan for County – grant money for energy
o Three (3) dams on Six Mile Creek – could generate 1.5 megawatts of power
• Public Safety – issue in Ithaca
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LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – CHRISTINE EISENHUT
Submitted the following report to the Town Board and it was included in the meeting
packet which was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
TOWN BOARD UPDATES
FROM THE LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY
August 17, 2022
1. End of Summer Reading Celebration – Saturday, August 13th at 7pm – There will be
a movie, crafts and refreshments.
2. Planning for fall programming is underway. There will be a series on Family Mental
Health.
3. There will be a pop-up Book Sale from September 10th-17th.
4. On display throughout the month of August will be the nature photography of
Morgan Wilcox.
5. Elementary Book Club - Pages to Projects selection for the month is Tales from
Moominvalley by Tove Jansson.
6. Tween Book Club – selection of the month is Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan
Cooper.
7. Instructor John Burger will be hosting T’ai Chi classes at the Community Center on
Fridays from 10:30-11:30.
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
No Report.
HIGHWAY REPORT – MICHAEL MOSELEY
Submitted the following report to the Town Board and it was included in the meeting
packet which was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
HIGHWAY REPORT
August 17, 2022
Water & Sewer
• Sewer meter installation (located between the Town and Village of Lansing) to
begin August 15th
Road Maintenance
• Hot mix patch work
• Shoulder repair
• Intermunicipal paving with Town of Ithaca
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Drainage Projects
• Continue storm water drainage repair
Tree & Brush Maintenance
• Tree & brush maintenance along roadside
• Ongoing roadside mowing
• Right of way tree maintenance
Miscellaneous
• Worked with residents of Ludlowville on no parking signs
• No new updates from Stopen Engineering regarding Ludlowville Road (Snake
Road / Crooked Hill)
Mike also reported:
Water & Sewer – currently working at 9 Rosina Drive installing meters
Paving the following roads:
• Lake View Drive
• Sperry Lane
• Lansing Heights
• Fiddlers Green
• Fiddlers Ridge
• Sweazey Road
• Benson Road
PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – PATRICK TYRRELL
Submitted the following report to the Town Board and it was included in the meeting
packet which was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
Parks & Recreation
8/17/22
Town Board Meeting
RECREATION
• Soccer camp finished two weeks ago with one of our biggest groups yet. Almost
300 kids. Thanks to our coaches for making that possible.
• Staff has worked to fix bridge on the trails.
• Our Fall youth football season started August 1st. All three teams (Flag, Junior
tackle, Senior tackle) are looking to have another successful season. First game is
away August 28th.
• Fall Soccer registrations are beginning to fill up. Start date September 8th.
PARKS
• Park staff worked hard to get the park ready for the fundraiser last week.
• The marina wall project/walkway has been finished.
• Additional signage has been posted at Salt Point to help keep people out during
restricted hours. We also installed motion sensor lights at the entrance.
• Tompkins County Sherriff’s are still investigating the theft that happened at the
park late last month.
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT – C.J. RANDALL
Submitted the following report to the Town Board and it was included in the meeting
packet which was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
CORE PLANNING FUNCTIONS
• Planning Board staff support
o Minor Subdivision – 460 & 470 Scofield Road
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▪ Public Hearing, SEQRA Determination of Environmental
Significance, and Plat approval on 7/25
o Site Plan – Village Solars Phase VII
▪ Site Plan review and SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency –
7/25
o Site Plan – Convenience (Mini) Mart and Vehicular fuel (Dandy Mini
Mart) – 7 Ridge Rd
▪ Discussion of Site Plan and SEQR EAF Part 2 – 7/25
• Zoning Board of Appeals staff support
o Area variance for emplacement of shed – 281 Bill George Rd –
renewed 7/12
• Coordinated and attended monthly Department Head meeting on 7/6
• Coordinated and attended Water & Sewer Advisory Committee meeting
on 7/6
• Attended Tompkins County Planning Advisory Board (PAB) meeting on
7/12
• Attended Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC)
Planning Committee meeting on 7/19
o Attended SS4A multijurisdictional meeting on Action Plan grants on
7/11
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
o Prepared and submitted Five-Year Forecast on 7/8
o Submitted MS4 Vacuum Truck application to NYS WQIP on 7/29
o Coordinated with OpenGov on 7/6, 7/7, 7/13, 7/20, 7/21, and 7/29
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 Circulated revised working draft text and map amendments for
Rural Agricultural (RA) Zoning District review to Code Revision
Committee on 7/25
C.J. also reported:
• OpenGov will be live after Labor Day
o Apply online (permits, etc.) and pay via credit card or mail in check or pay in
cash
TOWN CLERK REPORT – DEBBIE MUNSON
Submitted the following report to the Town Board and it was included in the meeting
packet which was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
TOWN CLERK
AUGUST 17, 2022
Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
The Town Clerk’s Office received notification that we completed the process to
participate in LIHWAP. Information about this program is posted on the Town’s website.
Water and Sewer Payments
Water and Sewer payments are due by August 25th.
Tompkins County Septic Upgrade Program
The County recently received funds from New York State for replacing septic systems.
The funds will be used for the upgrade of substandard septic systems for single family,
owner-occupied properties located in Tompkins County, but outside the City of Ithaca.
Please visit the website - https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/health/eh/owts/tcsup for
more details on the program.
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Town Website
We continue to add additional resources for our residents on the Town Clerk’s
Department page of the newly designed website.
If anyone has trouble finding documents on the new website, please contact us:
607-533-4142 or jhall@lansingtown.com.
ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK
No report.
CONSENT AGENDA
a. MOTION APPROVING TOWN CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUDIT
MOTION M22-33
MOTION APPROVING TOWN CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUDIT
Moved that the draft audit response and remediation plan respecting the State
Comptroller’s Information Technology Audit Report, received by the Town upon July 8,
2022, be and hereby is approved, and further that the Town Supervisor may sign the same
and cause its formal delivery to and filing with the Office of the State Comptroller.
b. MOTION TO ALLOCATE FROM FUND BALANCE DB599 TO DB5112.400,
ALLOCATION WILL BE REIMBURSED BY NYS PROGRAMS
MOTION M22-34
MOTION TO ALLOCATE FROM FUND BALANCE DB599 TO DB5112.400,
ALLOCATION WILL BE REIMBURSED BY NYS PROGRAMS
Moved, to allocate $104,000 from fund balance DB599 to DB5112.400 for paving roads,
allocation will be reimbursed in full from the following NYS programs: Consolidated
Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS), Extreme Winter Recovery
(EWR) and PaveNY.
c. RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDED TOWN OF LANSING SEXUAL
HARASSMENT PREVENTION POLICY
RESOLUTION 22-107
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDED TOWN OF LANSING
SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION POLICY
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, New York State has mandated, among other things, including a hotline
contact number in all sexual harassment prevention and workplace policies, and an
amended policy was presented to this meeting, and upon a review and deliberation
thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has duly
RESOLVED, that said policy, as updated, supersedes and replaces the prior policy
effective immediately.
d. RESOLUTION APPROVING HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF
REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT IN ACCORD WITH CAPITAL
REPLACEMENT PLANS, TO BE PAID FOR AND RECEIVED IN 2024
RESOLUTION 22-108
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RESOLUTION APPROVING HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF
REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT IN ACCORD WITH CAPITAL
REPLACEMENT PLANS, TO BE PAID FOR AND RECEIVED IN 2024
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has long had capital management and equipment
replacement plans for the Highway Department consisting of a balance of reserve funds
and budgeted cash, and in 2022 certain capital needs of the Highway Department were
discussed, including how to fund the purchase of the same in 2024; and
WHEREAS, there is a very long manufacturing time on equipment such as equipment
ordered in 2022 will be delivered in 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Highway Department has now confirmed and identified its need for a
new highway truck in 2024 which consists of a plow truck with box and plow kit, and has
utilized the County Bid lists for pricing such vehicle and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has fully reviewed such need and the options for the same,
including placing the order in 2022 and paying for and receiving the equipment in 2024,
and the Highway Department now wishes to place the order and seeks verification from
the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, upon and after due deliberation upon this matter, the Town Board of the
Town of Lansing has determined as follows, and now be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Town Board affirms the funds to pay for same in 2024 are
$94,713.13 in DB5110.200 and $94,713.13 in SW8430.200 and $94,713.13 in
DA5142.200 are intended to be used for equipment and vehicle purchases; and it is
further
RESOLVED, that the Highway Superintendent be and hereby is authorized to affect the
following purchase in 2022 and pay for and receive in 2024: a 2024 International HX620
tandem axle dump truck with plow package and muni body (county contract #8996); but
only as long as the amount to be expended does not cumulatively exceed the sum of
$284,139.39 for such vehicle and equipment; and it is further
RESOLVED, that should the sum proposed to be expended exceed such amount of
$284,139.39, it is requested that the Highway Superintendent notify the Town Board and
work with the Town Board to decide whether to spend such additional funds.
e. RESOLUTION TO RELEVY YEARLY WATER AND SEWER CHARGES ON
THE 2023 TOWN AND COUNTY TAX BILLS
RESOLUTION 22-109
RESOLUTION TO RELEVY YEARLY WATER AND SEWER CHARGES ON
THE 2023 TOWN AND COUNTY TAX BILLS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Town Board hereby authorizes the Receiver of Water
and Sewer Rents to relevy water and sewer accounts each year on the Town and County
Tax Bills; and
WHEREAS, to assure proper notification to all account holders, the Lansing Town Board
hereby directs SCLIWC (Bolton Point) once a year to place a timely reminder notice on
the August water bills, or the Receiver of Water and Sewer Rents will send the courtesy
reminder letter generated by Williamson Law Book, to all owners and tenants who have a
balance of $1.00 or more for the water and sewer charges on their account; and
WHEREAS, the last day for payment will be the second Tuesday of October; and
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WHEREAS, after the collection date the Receiver will notify SCLIWC to remove said
amounts from accounts to be relevied on the Town and County Tax Bills; and
WHEREAS, by no later than the second Tuesday of November the Receiver will send the
amounts to be relevied on the Town and County Tax Bill to the Tompkins County
Assessment Department.
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Receiver will relevy the unpaid water and sewer account charges
plus a 10% fee on all accounts with a balance of $10.00 or more to the Town and County
Tax Bills.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all unpaid water and sewer account charges under
$10.00 will be adjusted.
f. RESOLUTION REQUESTING REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMIT ON
SHARPSTEEN ROAD
RESOLUTION 22-110
RESOLUTION REQUESTING REDUCTION OF SPEED
LIMIT ON SHARPSTEEN ROAD
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has received a request from the
residents along Sharpsteen Road concerned about safety of pedestrians and excessive
speed and a representative of the neighborhood has presented a petition signed by the
residents in support thereof; and
WHEREAS, Sharpsteen Road is a Town Highway; and
WHEREAS, the residents and property owners of Sharpsteen Road request a reduction in
the speed limit to 35 miles per hour to improve public safety; and
WHEREAS, upon consideration and deliberation upon the same, the Town Board of the
Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing supports the requested
reduction in speed limit and hereby directs that the Town requests the New York State
Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study along Sharpsteen Road in the
Town of Lansing for the purpose of considering reduced speed to enhance safety.
g. RESOLUTION TO PARTNER ON FEDERAL SAFE STREETS AND ROADS
FOR ALL PLANNING GRANT OPPORTUNITY
RESOLUTION 22-111
RESOLUTION TO PARTNER ON FEDERAL SAFE STREETS AND ROADS
FOR ALL PLANNING GRANT OPPORTUNITY
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, in 2022, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the new Safe Streets
and Roads for All (SS4A) federal grant program, with up to one billion dollars
appropriated in FY22, and with a local match of 20% of the project cost; and
WHEREAS, local municipalities are eligible to apply for funding to create a detailed
transportation safety “Action Plan”, either individually or in collaboration with other
municipalities; and
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WHEREAS, the FY22 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), available here:
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340385 ), states that
applications with multiple municipalities partnering to create a plan will be more
competitive for funding than applications from a single municipality; and
WHEREAS, successful creation of an Action Plan in this grant cycle would make the
partnering municipalities eligible to apply for implementation grants in future years of
this grant program, either individually or in collaboration again; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca has agreed to be the “Lead Applicant” on this planning
grant application, with multiple neighboring municipalities expressing interest in
applying as “Joint Applicants”, including the following in alphabetical order:
• Town of Caroline
• Town of Danby
• Town of Dryden
• Town of Enfield
• Town of Ithaca
• Town of Lansing
• Town of Newfield
• Village of Cayuga Heights
• Village of Lansing
WHEREAS, the role of the City of Ithaca as Lead Applicant will be to complete the
online application on behalf of all partnering municipalities for FY22 funding, with an
application due date of September 15, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca is presenting a resolution to its Common Council,
requesting a budget to fund the study in whole at $750,000, to be eventually reimbursed
80% by the grant, 23 Section 7, Item g. with individual municipalities reimbursing the
City of Ithaca for its share of the 20% local match. The Town of Lansing’s share of the
local match will not exceed $15,000; then be it
RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing agrees to partner with the City of Ithaca and other
neighboring municipalities to jointly apply for the SS4A planning grant opportunity to
create an Action Plan that uncovers both regional and municipality-specific transportation
safety problems, as well as presents detailed regional and municipality-specific solutions;
and
RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing agrees to reimburse the City of Ithaca for its
share of the 20% local match ($150,000 total local match for a $750,000 total project
cost), specifically that the Town of Lansing will reimburse the City of Ithaca an amount
not to exceed $15,000.
h. RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF “NO
PARKING” SIGNAGE ON SECTIONS OF MILL STREET, SALMON CREEK
ROAD, LUDLOWVILLE ROAD AND MAPLE AVENUE
RESOLUTION 22-112
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF “NO
PARKING” SIGNAGE ON SECTIONS OF MILL STREET, SALMON CREEK
ROAD, LUDLOWVILLE ROAD AND MAPLE AVENUE
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, there is a recognized hazard being created by roadside parking on portions
of Mill Street, Salmon Creek Road, Ludlowville Road and Maple Avenue; and
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WHEREAS, the Highway Department, through its Superintendent, has inspected and has
analyzed and investigated this issue and has made recommendations to this Board and to
the County Highway Department; and
WHEREAS, the County Highway Department requires the approval of the Town Board
before placing “No Parking” signs at and/or near such intersection upon any County road
thereat located, Ludlowville Road being a County Road and Mill Street, Salmon Creek
Road and Maple Avenue being Town Roads; and
WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the installation and placement of “No Parking” signage on sections of
Mill Street, Salmon Creek Road, Ludlowville Road and Maple Avenue be and hereby is
authorized and approved, and the County and Town Highway Departments may confer
and cooperate to decide upon the pattern and placement of such signage.
i. RESOLUTION HIRING PART TIME CODE/FIRE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
POSITION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
RESOLUTION 22-113
RESOLUTION HIRING PART TIME CODE/FIRE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER POSITION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, there is a need for one (1) Part Time Code/Fire Enforcement Officer
position at the Town of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 22-81 adopted on March 16, 2022 authorized the Director of
Planning to select and identify an acceptable and qualified candidate; and
WHEREAS, said position has been classified and deemed as a Non-Competitive Civil
Service position by the Tompkins County Department of Personnel; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that the above positions
be filled at the Town of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby:
RESOLVED, that Resolution 22-81 is hereby amended to authorize the Director of
Planning to hire a Part Time Code/Fire Enforcement Officer, in the Planning & Code
Enforcement Department, at a pay grade not to exceed $50 per hour and not to exceed
$28,000 annually; and
RESOLVED, that the appropriate Town officer be and hereby is authorized to make such
changes to the Towns’ employment and civil service rosters, to file the required Civil
Service forms to effect such changes per this Resolution, and to file Form 428s, if
required.
j. RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT AND BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
RESOLUTION 22-114
RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT AND BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
AND SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of May 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 Andra Benson 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 # 008
DATED 08/17/2022
AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 654 – 812
PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 654 – 659
AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 49 – 55
PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 49 – 51
FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 209,464.96
HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 128,301.69
LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,462.73
LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 259,162.17
TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 62,119.12
WARREN & CHERRY RD SEWER DISTRICT (SS1&SS3) $ 28,491.37
BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
AUGUST 17, 2022 MEETING
GENERAL FUND A
August 17, 2022
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
A599 A1610.400 From Fund Balance to Technology $ 50,000.00
Addtl needed for transition to Municode,
Williamson Cloud
HIGHWAY FUND DA
August 17, 2022
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
DA599 DA5148.100
From Fund Balance to Snow removal other -
personal services $ 20,000.00
Additional needed
DA599 DA5142.100
From Fund Balance to Snow removal town -
personal services $ 5,000.00
Additional needed
HIGHWAY FUND DB
August 17, 2022
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
DB599 DB5110.400 From Fund Balance to Street maintenance $ 8,500.00
Addtl needed because of cost of ice damage
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CONSENT AGENDA MOTIONS M22-33 – M22-34 AND RESOLUTIONS
22-107 – 22-114
RESOLUTION 22-115
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Consent Agenda Motions M22-33 – M22-34 and Resolutions
22-107 – 22-114, 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
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Motions and Resolutions were approved, carried, and duly
adopted on August 17, 2022.
MOTION TO APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
LABELLA ASSOCIATES, D.P.C. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND
ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE RELATIVE TO ORES APPLICATIONS,
INCLUDING FOR CS ENERGY AND THE YELLOW BARN SOLAR PROJECT
Town Board Discussion:
Payment terms should be 45 days instead of 30 days because the Town only pays bills
once a month.
LaBella is working for Lansing and Groton with shared costs depending on work.
General costs will be split; special services for each Town – each Town will pay.
Town of Lansing point of contact person will be Director of Planning, C.J. Randall.
MOTION M22-35
MOTION TO APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
LABELLA ASSOCIATES, D.P.C. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND
ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE RELATIVE TO ORES APPLICATIONS,
INCLUDING FOR CS ENERGY AND THE YELLOW BARN SOLAR PROJECT
Moved to approve hiring LaBella Associates, D.P.C., Rochester, NY, for environmental
and engineering professional services, to work mainly with Town Counsel and the
Planning Department relative to ORES applications, including but not limited to CS
Energy’s Yellow Barn Solar Project, and environmental reviews thereunder, together
with such other services as may mutually be agreed upon between special counsel and the
Town, and further authorizing Supervisor to sign engagement agreement for these
purposes by and on behalf of the Town of Lansing once final form of contract agreed to
by Director of Planning.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Motion was duly motioned by Supervisor
Edward LaVigne, duly seconded by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, and put to a roll call
vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Ruth Groff – Aye
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Motion was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 17,
2022.
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RESOLUTION APPROVING PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT IN ACCORD WITH CAPITAL
REPLACEMENT PLANS
RESOLUTION 22-116
RESOLUTION APPROVING PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT IN ACCORD
WITH CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PLANS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has long had capital management and equipment plans
for the Parks and Recreation Department and in 2022 certain capital needs of the Parks and
Recreation Department were discussed, including how to fund the purchase of the same in
2022 without incurring debt; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department has now confirmed and identified its
need for one new Kubota L4760HSTC Tractor with L1055 Loader, which will be shared
with the Town of Lansing Highway Department and has utilized the New York State Office
of General Service (NYSOGS) for pricing such equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department was planning to purchase this equipment
in 2023 and wait until 2024 to receive it; and
WHEREAS, this equipment is available now and the Town will not need to wait until 2024
to receive it if purchased now and the price will increase at least 15% if the equipment is
purchased in 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has fully reviewed such need and the options for the same,
and the Parks and Recreation Department now wishes to use ARPA funds and seeks
verification from the Town Board that this budget line item is indeed to be used as cash to
make such purchases; and
WHEREAS, upon and after due deliberation upon this matter, the Town Board of the Town
of Lansing has determined as follows, and now be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Parks and Recreation Supervisor or his designee be and hereby are
authorized to affect the following purchase per NYS contract PC# 69404, Kubota
L4760HSTC Tractor with L1055 Loader, from Empire Tractor, Inc. for a total not to exceed
$48,976.55, Massey Ferguson Tractor 1735M with cab and loader, serial number
M17350JJP23222, will either be traded in to lower the purchase price or sold and the
proceeds will go towards purchasing the new Kubota Tractor; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the above sums shall be paid through the use of ARPA funds, and the
Town Bookkeeper is directed to make payment from such accounts and report such
expenditure to the ARPA administrator as required by law; and it is further
RESOLVED, that should the sum proposed to be expended exceed such amount of
$48,976.55 for the Kubota Tractor, it is requested that the Parks and Recreation Supervisor
notify the Town Board and work with the Town Board to decide whether to spend such
additional funds.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, and put to
a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Ruth Groff – Aye
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on
August 17, 2022.
August 17, 2022
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BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Andra Benson – reported the following:
Lansing Library – written report above
Conservation Advisory Council (CAC)
• Open space index – working with Bergmann Associates
o Outreach strategy
▪ Talk to groups in Town
▪ Booth at Lansing Carnival
Ruth Groff – reported the following:
Working on financial plans
• Five-year plan
• Capital plan
• Next Capital Improvement Committee need to work on both plans
• Both plans completed before next Town Board meeting
Joseph Wetmore
Submitted the following report to the Town Board and it was included in the meeting
packet which was available on Town of Lansing website and as a handout.
Joseph Wetmore
Town Board Member Report
July 2022
New bridge over Salmon Creek Grand opening
Wednesday, July 21 ⋅ 11:00am – 12:00pm
Bolton Point Personnel Committee
Monday, July 25 ⋅ 11:00am – 12:00pm
1. Review the draft June meeting notes
2. Continue discussion of policy revisions
3. Continue discussion on Staffing Plan
4. Reports
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a. Shop Steward
b. Finance Manager
c. Tuition Reimbursement Request
d. Distribution Manager
e. Production Manager
f. Human Resources Manager
g. General Manager
Planning Board
Monday, July 25 ⋅ 6:30 – 8:30pm
1. Public Hearing Minor Subdivision: 460 & 470 Scofield Road
2. Site Plan, Village Solar Phase VII
3. Site Plan – Dandy Mini Mart
Town of Lansing Codes Committee
Thursday, August 4 ⋅ 10:00am – 12:00pm
1. Review of proposed draft Zoning Article VII: Principal, Accessory, and Temporary
Uses permitted in the Rural Agriculture (RA) Zoning District
2. Review of map recommended by 2015 Ag Plan + proposed draft Zoning Map
3. Review of updates to schedule of adoption / postcard mailing
Planning Board
Monday, August 8 ⋅ 6:30 – 9:30pm
Discussion: Review of existing Rural Agriculture (RA) Zoning District uses and
recommended changes
Joe started a discussion on Planning Board issues:
• Planning Board members talking to applicants
o How much of this should be done
• Town Supervisor Ed LaVigne stated same issues with all Boards
o Board members need to be reminded
• Town Counsel Guy Krogh stated general, generic conversations are okay
o Avoid ex parte communication
o Direct people to resources and appropriate Board
o He will send information to Town Board, so Board can think about policy
• Liaison to Board – basically there to listen and answer questions directed to them
C.J. Randall, Director of Planning – has materials for training that could be done in 2023
WORK SESSION MEETING ITEMS OF DISCUSSION
Highway Building
• Open house for new highway building in September 2022
o Postcard will be mailed to all households (6189) in the Town and Village of
Lansing
• Drone video, website
• Bergmann Associates will have information booth at Lansing Carnival
• Town Board meeting, October 19, 2022, Resolution for bond approval
o Bond Resolution subject to permissive referendum – 30 day waiting period
▪ Possible Town wide special election
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MOTION TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR HIGHWAY BUILDING OPEN HOUSE
MOTION M22-36
MOTION TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR HIGHWAY BUILDING OPEN HOUSE
Councilperson Andra Benson, moved to allocate up to $5500 from Fund Balance, A
Fund, for production and mailing of postcards and supplies for Highway Building open
house in September 2022.
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 4 Opposed – 0
Code Enforcement Local Law Update – C.J. Randall
• New guidelines – needs updating
• Town Board agreed to have Code Revision Committee work on updates
Property at 2 Auburn Road
No updates on demolition
MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING
Councilperson Andra Benson moved to ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:11 PM.
Councilperson Ruth Groff 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