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October 5, 2022
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BUDGET TOWN BOARD MEETING
October 5, 2022
A Budget 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
6:34 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 Guy Krogh, Deputy Town Clerk,
showed the following to be
PRESENT:
Andra Benson, Councilperson Ruth Groff, Councilperson
Bronwyn Losey, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson
Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
ABSENT: No one absent
ALSO PRESENT: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, Mary Ellen Albrecht, Bookkeeper
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK PRESENTS THE TENATIVE 2023 TOWN OF
LANSING BUDGET
Deputy Town Clerk Guy Krogh presented the Tentative Budget, Fiscal Year 2023 for
Town of Lansing to the Town Board.
BUDGET DISCUSSION
The 2023 Town Budget Process is outlined in Association of Towns “Talk of the
Towns”, July/August 2022, page 27.
Town Board should contact Supervisor, Bookkeeper, and Department Heads with any
budget questions, prior to October 19th.
Supervisor Ed LaVigne:
• Thanks to Charmagne Rumgay for helping with the budget process
• Very little equipment in the budget – money for equipment purchases comes from
a different source
• Without equipment, the tax rate will go up about 3%
Town Board Meeting October 19, 2022
• Discuss budget
• Preliminary budget will be ready
• Set budget public hearings for November 9th
Town Board Meeting November 9th
• Public hearings
• Vote on budget
RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS
RESOLUTION 22-120
RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board.
WHEREAS, Local Law #1 of 2021, Town of Lansing Ethics Law, was adopted March
17, 2021; and
WHEREAS, per § 18-6 Board of Ethics. There is hereby established a Board of Ethics
consisting of five members, to be appointed by the Town Board, all of whom shall reside
in the Town, and all of whom shall serve without compensation and at the pleasure of the
Town Board. No member of the Board of Ethics shall be a Town Employee or a Relative
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of any Town Employee. Ethics Board members will have staggered 5-year terms, and
appointments will be initially made for terms of members running for 1 to 5 years, so that
one appointment arises for consideration or renewal annually. Ethics Board members
may be reappointed at the expiration of their term. The Attorney for the Town shall be an
ex officio member of said Board without voting privileges, for the purposes of providing
legal guidance and advice to allow the Board of Ethics to efficiently perform its
functions; and
WHEREAS, there is a vacancy for a member on the Board of Ethics; and
WHEREAS, two (2) applications were received and the Board of Ethics has fully
reviewed such applications; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Ethics has recommended that Gregg Travis be appointed to the
Board of Ethics to fulfill the remaining term of Jay Franklin; and
WHEREAS, upon and after due deliberation upon this matter, The Town Board of the
Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that Gregg Travis be and is hereby appointed as member of the Board of
Ethics, effective October 5, 2022 expiring December 31, 2024.
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 Ruth Groff – Aye
Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on
October 5, 2022.
WORK SESSION
Broadband Committee
Can the highway and bond fees be waived for new internet services to the Town of
Lansing?
Town Counsel Guy Krogh
• Town Board does not have authority to waive the fees; it is public money
• County project, County money – ARC grant
• Is there a municipal agreement with the County
o Did the ARC grant allow municipalities to waive the fees
Joe will go back to the requester and ask them to research if the ARC grant gave
authority to waive the fees.
Joe encouraged residents to take the County Broadband Survey which is on the Town of
Lansing website.
MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
DISCUSS THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION/SALE/LEASE OF REAL
PROPERTY WHEN PUBLICITY MIGH AFFECT VALUE AT 7:23 PM.
Supervisor Edward LaVigne seconded the motion.
All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0
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MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION
Supervisor Edward LaVigne moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:50 PM.
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore seconded the motion.
All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0
MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore moved to ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:52 PM.
Councilperson Ruth Groff seconded the motion.
All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0
Minutes taken by Guy Krogh, Deputy Town Clerk and the Town Clerk. Minutes
executed by the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah K. Munson, RMC
Town Clerk