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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
November 16, 2022
A Regular Meeting of the Lansing Town Board was held at the Town Hall Board Room,
29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY, and streamed live on YouTube on the above date at 6:31
p.m. The meeting was called to order by Edward LaVigne, Supervisor, and opened with
the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll call by Deborah K. Munson, Town Clerk,
showed the following to be
PRESENT:
Andra Benson, Councilperson Ruth Groff, Councilperson
Bronwyn Losey, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson
Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
ABSENT: No one absent
ALSO PRESENT: Patrick Tyrrell, Parks and Recreation Supervisor, Mike Moseley,
Highway Superintendent, C.J. Randall, Director of Planning, Mary Ellen Albrecht,
Bookkeeper, Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, Jay Franklin, Director of Assessment, Mike
Sigler, Tompkins County Legislator, Dennis Griffin, Lin Davidson, Doug Fink, and a few
other attendees.
TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATOR REPORT – MIKE SIGLER
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.
Tompkins County Legislator
Michael Sigler
November 2022
Hello and thanks for having me. Again, I want to thank Dominick Recckio whose
County reports I draw liberally from.
I’m happy to say we approved a budget for 2023. A few of the highlights, the tax rate
will be going down 45 cents per thousand. We were able to do that by cutting the rate, but
also by drawing from what many of us consider an oversized fund balance. Keep in mind
that even with that rate decrease, some will see an increase in taxes. If you are like me,
you saw in increase in assessment. That looked like about 10 percent average increase
from $205k to $225k for the median home. We did keep the taxpayer in mind as we did
last year and I want to thank Dan Klein for pushing for draw from fund balance to
ameliorate any tax increase. As you may know, I pushed for a cut of the 4% County tax
on heat. It failed, but I’ll be putting forward a resolution to do that again for 2024, but
more slowly so that it can be absorbed by the County.
We are discussing ways to help the homeless in Tompkins. It’s a growing problem.
When temperatures drop to 32 with windchill, the County is required to house the
homeless. We had a presentation from DSS on this law. My question like always, what
is an immediate actionable item we can do to help remedy the problem. DSS’ answer is
more Single Room Occupancy slots. That’s where I push the County.
A public hearing was held at our November 1st meeting regarding the proposed County
Charter changes needed to finalize the merger of the Tompkins County Public Health and
Mental Health Departments. It is anticipated that the newly merged entity will be called
“Tompkins County Whole Health.” The resolution amending the Charter passed
unanimously, 13-0.
A resolution was approved 8-4 (Legislators Sigler (R-Lansing), Mezey (D-Dryden),
Shurtleff (R-Groton), and Brooks (D-Ithaca) in opposition) to establish a task force that
will review the existing relationship between the County and Ithaca Area Economic
Development (IAED). The need for a task force is called out in the memorandum of
understanding between the parties. The task force would review the County’s interest and
provision of financial support, how best to fund the organization, and necessary
operational changes. The results of the task force are expected no later than March 2023.
In opposition to the task force structure, I argued that there should have been a
Republican Legislator in the group, even while Democrats are in the majority, detailing
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his sales experience with local businesses and the business leadership experience of other
Republican Legislators Randy Brown (Newfield) and Lee Shurtleff (Groton). Sigler
continued, “I don’t know that it’s great either to have everybody voting on this as a
County employee. It’s great that they’re included on it, I don’t know why we wouldn’t
extend voting positions (to other members who are not County employees,”) asking for
an amendment that would extend voting positions to the non-employees – it failed 6-6
(Legislators Sigler, Brown, Shurtleff, Mezey (D-Dryden), Brooks (D-Ithaca), and John
(D-Ithaca) in favor), with explanations from Legislators Dan Klein (D-Danby) and
Deborah Dawson (D-Lansing) that this task force is to review the County’s position and
interests as it pertains to IAED and economic development, and therefore County
personnel were listed as voting members.
Elections were last week as you know. I want to welcome Lea Webb as our new Senator.
I’ll personally miss Pam Helming who never forgot Lansing even though we were the
only town in Tompkins in her district. She was a terrific representative. I also want to
thank Rich David for running. He is beloved by his former constituents in Binghamton
and carried Broome overwhelmingly, but Tompkins chose Lea Webb. I hope we’ll see
her soon. I also want to welcome Marc Molinaro our new Congressman, and
congratulate Anna Kelles on her reelection.
MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED NEW HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT FACILITY
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
PROPOSED NEW HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FACILITY at 6:43 pm.
Councilperson Ruth Groff seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
No one addressed the Town Board.
Supervisor Ed LaVigne and Town Counsel Guy Krogh outlined the steps:
• Town is lead agency
• SEQRA part 2 and 3 are reviewed
• Resolution for bond
• Residents can petition to challenge
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 PROPOSED NEW HIGHWAY
FACILITY at 6:47 pm.
Councilperson Ruth Groff seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO ESTABLISH LEAD AGENCY
PURSUANT TO STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW 6 NYCRR
PART 617.6 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING OF A NEW
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FACILITY ON A TOWN-OWNED PARCEL OF
LAND IN LANSING, NEW YORK, IN AND FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING,
TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED
COST OF $15,000,000
RESOLUTION 22-127
RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO ESTABLISH LEAD AGENCY
PURSUANT TO STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW 6 NYCRR
PART 617.6 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING OF A NEW
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FACILITY ON A TOWN-OWNED PARCEL OF
LAND IN LANSING, NEW YORK, IN AND FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING,
TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED
COST OF $15,000,000
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
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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, 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 project hereinafter described is classified as a Type I Action under the
State Environmental Quality Review Act §617.4(b)(6)(i) defined as “activities, other than
the construction of residential facilities, which meet or exceed any of the following
thresholds; or the expansion of existing nonresidential facilities by more than 50% of any
of the following thresholds: (i) a project or action that involves the physical alteration of
10 acres,” which requires environmental review; and
WHEREAS, this capital project is Construction of a New Highway Department Facility
on a Town-Owned Parcel of Land in Lansing, New York, in and for the Town of
Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, at 10 Town Barn Road (Tax Parcel Numbers 30.-
1-16.12 and 30.-1-16.11) including original furnishings, equipment, machinery,
apparatus, appurtenances, site improvements, and other incidental improvements and
expenses in connection therewith, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of
$15,000,000; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is the local agency with primary responsibility for
approving the action; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to §617.6(b)(3) of the State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA), the aforementioned information must be mailed to all involved agencies
notifying them that a Lead Agency must be agreed upon within thirty (30) calendar days
of the date that the aforementioned information is mailed to involved agencies; and
therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby authorizes the mailing
to all Involved Agencies of the aforementioned information, together with Notice that the
Town Board intends to declare itself Lead Agency for purposes of SEQRA for this Type
I Action, unless objection to such designation is received within thirty (30) days.
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 Bronwyn Losey – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on
November 16, 2022.
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.
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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
One resident spoke about zoning changes and gave a packet of information to the Board
• Listen to the wishes of the Agriculture Committees recommendation for the
western boundary to follow the eastern boundaries of parcels in the Consolidated
Water District on State Rt 34B
o Parcels are in the water district
▪ Put in RA zone with more uses and water
• Like wider range of uses than what is in the AG zone
One resident had a personal request to lower or eliminate late fees on a building permit.
TAX EXEMPTIONS – JAY FRANKLIN, DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT
Mr. Franklin reviewed:
Low-Income Senior / Disabled income exemption limits increased with new law
• Town adopt law by March 1, 2023
o Will change 2024 taxes
• Current income limit is $29,000
• Per new law income limit can be $50,000
• Jay reviewed impact if income limit is increased to $35,000 (based on 2022 Town
taxes)
o Using current information, 27 additional people (total 188) would qualify for
exemption
o Would be minimum $1.21 increase in median property (assessment $242,000)
Town tax bill
Exemption proposed for Volunteer Firefighters and EMT Workers
• Governor has not signed law yet
• Jay working through details
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.
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TOWN BOARD UPDATES
FROM THE LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY
November 2022
1. There will be a presentation entitled Everyday Mindfulness with Diana
Dimitrova on Saturday, November 19th at 11 am. This will be an interactive
workshop introducing several mindfulness techniques. Please register for this
event.
2. Volunteers are needed to help sort donations of books. For more information,
please contact the library.
3. The library collected personal hygiene products to the Lansing Food Pantry
during The Great Giveback, assisting more than a dozen families.
4. The artwork of Larry Beck will be on display through November and
December.
5. The 13th annual Friends Artisan Fair will take place at the Town Hall on
December 2-3rd. The on-line auction in October raised $4,800.00.
6. Storytime is now in-person on Thursdays at 10:30 am with Ms. Shelley, the new
Children’s Librarian. There are several Fall themed events planned for the
coming weeks.
7. Instructor John Burger hosts T’ai Chi classes at the Community Center on
Fridays from 10:30-11:30 am.
8. The library continues to provide free delivery to Woodsedge.
9. 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.
10. The library is continuing to distribute free self-test COVID-19 kits, antibacterial
wipes and N95 masks to Lansing households.
11. The LCL’s Wi-Fi is not password protected. The community is welcome to
park in the lot to access the Internet.
12. The library will be closed on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November
25th for the Thanksgiving holiday.
LANSING YOUTH SERVICES REPORT – RICK ALVORD
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.
Lansing Youth Services Town Board Report November 2022
Legos! Legos is back in action and students are extremely excited! The first day
consisted of the “Full Sized Food” challenge and students made plates and meals they
love to eat. Breakfast seemed to be the favorite with lots of eggs, bacon, and hash
browns! Up next are structures, bridges, and the theme park creation using the real
Legoland as inspiration. 16 youth served.
Outdoor Adventure: Outdoor Adventure returns with a charged energy for shelter
construction as the previous group shared with their peers about what they had made so
far. Primitive shelters will be followed by primitive fire making. The group will utilize
friction fires via the bow drill, two person drills, hand drills, the Rudiger Roll, and the art
of using ferro rods and Magnesium systems. 15 youth served.
Artisan Fair: The Artisan Fair is just around the corner and participants have the event
in their sights. The group will make crafts to sell at the fair, which will be staffed by
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students and youth employees. In addition to some of the holiday themed crafts, the
group has also branched out and made other crafts that highlight their skills and passions
like preserving fall leaves in resin, making jewelry, canvas art, paper quilling variations,
decorations, and dreamcatchers. 15 youth served.
Fun and Field Games: This program is all about playing games outdoors (when
possible). With Rural Youth Services receiving a grant, this program made possible
through new equipment and storage systems. Games like Spikeball, Kan Jam, Pickleball
and Badminton will be taught and have light competitions involved with each. A
Geocaching competition will conclude the program with prizes for the winners (and all)!
10 youth served.
Youth Employment: Youth Employees are entering the final stretch of the year and
have been rather consistent in all of their placements. Lansing Youth Services has two
assistants, two performing lighting and sound duties for the middle school musical, the
Library team is going strong and at full capacity! One employee is now assisting in the
high school and additional special event coming up will provide some new experiences
for the employees! 18 youth served.
Lansing Youth Services Town Board Report October 2022
Game On! Game on returned this year with tons of excitement for board and small
group games. Participants in Game On play games in the Library of the Middle School.
Board games are very popular, as well as construction games. Using Connects, one
group made a rocket and created a game akin to the storytelling game where each student
has an opportunity to add to the group’s story. The group will also be playing small
group games outdoors, like badminton, pickleball, Spikeball, and HORSE. 17 youth
served.
Outdoor Adventure: Participants in Outdoor Adventure are very excited about our
“group camp” construction. With the terrain changing drastically since students were
there last Spring, a whole new realm of opportunities are available. Downed trees, an
evolving coastline, and a new bridge view has refreshed the space and seems like a whole
new wooded area to discover. 5-minute fires are a daily challenge, and improvements are
obvious! 13 youth served.
Crafter’s Corner: Crafter’s Corner is a new program, incorporating daily fun with long
term goals. Participants make crafts both for themselves and for the greater common
goal of the group, creating high quality crafts to sell at the Lansing Artisan Fair in
December. The group has been making Epoxy Resin paperweights and jewelry, Shrink
art, paper quilling, stained glass art, and making sculptures out of Celluclay. 17 youth
served.
Playscape Planners: Playscape Planners is a program that is in conjunction with the
DECA Lab at Cornell, and a very fitting follow up to the PhotoVoice project. Students
are looking at their outside green spaces and thinking about what features or potential
opportunities could be created for themselves and their peers. Beginning at Myer’s Park,
participants are excited about dreaming of what their space could be, drawing up plans
and working with researchers to flush out ideas and design. Trips to local outdoor spaces
are around the corner! 8 youth served.
Youth Employment: Youth Employees have been busy at LYS programs as well as at
the Public Library. LYS has an assistant every day, alternating between two awesome
employees, with two more waiting to start in the next round of programs. Travis has
presented to the Middle School Faculty about opportunities for Youth Employees and he
will do the same at the High School to procure new opportunities for youth. 18 youth
served.
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.
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HIGHWAY REPORT
November 2022
Road Maintenance
• Miscellaneous hot mix patch work
• Road shoulder work
Winter Maintenance
• Crew worked on prepping trucks for winter snow and ice removal
Intermunicipal Cooperation
• Assisted Village of Lansing with prepping for paving
Tree and Brush Maintenance
• Tree and brush maintenance along roadside
• Ongoing roadside mowing
• Right of way tree maintenance
• Brush pile grinding
Water
• Cut in 8-inch water valve for isolation and benefit of CWD
Miscellaneous
• Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent attended Streams 101 training with
Tompkins County Water Resources Council
• No new updates from Stopen Engineering regarding Ludlowville Road (Crooked
Hill)
Mike also reported:
• Hired two (2) new employees – already in budget
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
November 2022
Town Board Meeting
RECREATION
▪ Our 6th annual trunk or treat was successful again this year. We had 900 people
come through the park on Halloween.
▪ Fall Riding is set to end next week, we will have more sessions in the spring.
▪ Indoor soccer began last week. All sessions are full except for our Kindergarten
group. We anticipate those few spots will fill.
▪ We began our Lansing Recreation swim team on November 2nd. We have 28
participants; we will begin attending meets with this group in 2023.
▪ We are working to put together Saturday swim lessons beginning in January.
▪ Open bowling began last week at Memory Lanes in Groton.
▪ Youth basketball began for Boys and Girls grades 4-6. We really need gym
space, it’s very difficult scheduling around school sports. Our sessions are later in
the evening than we would like.
▪ Scouts have been busy on the Lansing Center Trail, building new steps on a
portion of Shortline Spur, they turned out beautiful.
▪ Restrooms are now closed on the Ballfields.
▪ We created a new pad for all our soccer goals at our shop location, making more
room at the highway department.
PARKS
▪ Our nice weather allowed us to leave the water on at the park longer than
expected. We winterized last week. Restrooms are now closed for the season.
▪ We completed our price list for 2023 adding a few new options.
▪ Our boat slip lottery is coming up in February of 2023, we set our prices and plan
to distribute applications next month.
▪ Built and leveled a stone pad at trails for a new shed behind Scoops.
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▪ NYSEG donated several trees for Salt Point, Myers Park and Center Trail. They
were planted last week.
Pat also reported:
• Myers Park Bathroom
o Need total bathroom replacement
o Pump outs and Port a John – cost Town $8,000 per year
• Kersat Lease
o Kersat would like one (1) more year
o Aware Town will not repair building
o Septic repairs are split 50/50 with Scoops
o Pat / Ed will call Kersat for their long-term plans
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 – 286 Jerry Smith Rd
▪ Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance,
Preliminary and Final approval granted – 10/24
• Zoning Board of Appeals staff support
o Area variance for emplacement of accessory structure – 99
Armstrong Rd
▪ Granted 10/11
• Stormwater Management
o SMO attended Green Infrastructure Training on 10/12
• Coordinated and attended Water & Sewer Advisory Committee meeting
on 10/5
• Attended Tompkins County Planning Advisory Board (PAB) meeting on
10/11
• Participated in Tompkins County Building Code Administration Study
consultant selection meetings on 10/20, 10/25 and 10/26
• Participated in Tompkins County Manufacturing and Development Expo at
TC3 with Code Enforcement Officer Scott Russell (and Town of Ithaca
Director of Codes) on 10/7
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• Coordinated and attended Capital Improvement Committee meeting on
10/5
• Completed Tompkins County Community Recovery Fund application for
NYS-34/34B Corridor Study on 10/25 and 10/31
• Debriefed with NYSDEC and Highway Superintendent on unsuccessful
vacuum truck grant application on 10/27
LAND USE WORK PROGRAM
Scope of work and schedule of adoption located at: https://bit.ly/RAZoningupdate
• Zoning and Land Use Regulations Update
o Coordinated and attended Code Revision Committee meeting on
10/6; recommended Preliminary Draft text and map amendments
for Agriculture (AG) Zoning District; Rural Agricultural (RA) Zoning
District; Site Plan review; and Site Development Standards
(https://www.lansingtown.com/planning-code/page/rural-
agricultural-ra-zoning-district-and-map-update)
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• Yellow Barn Solar 160 MW Solar Energy Facility project
o Coordinated Yellow Barn Solar meetings on 10/5, 10/7, 10/19,
10/25, and 10/26
COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT
• Conservation Advisory Council staff support
o Attended meeting on 10/6
o Attended Lansing Survey Distribution Coordination meeting with
Open Space Index consultants on 10/25
Discussion on resident’s request to lower or eliminate late fees on a building permit
Per Town Counsel Guy Krogh
• This is public money and prohibited by law
o Public money cannot be refunded
o Town cannot forgive debt (including late fees) of public money
Per C.J. Randall
• There are currently 204 outstanding/open building permits
o Letters are mailed each year in March with fee schedule
o Only two (2) non-compliance/non-renewal building permits
o Oldest building permit from 2001
Supervisor Ed LaVigne informed the resident, based on Town Counsel Guy Krogh’s
information, there is nothing the Town can do regarding his request to lower or eliminate
late fees on a building permit.
C.J. Randall also reported:
• Open Space Index and Conservation Plan
o Open house last night
o Survey on Town website
▪ Received about 325 survey responses back so far
• Committee and Board vacancies available for 2023
• Proposed RA and AG Zoning District changes
o Town will have open house
▪ Discussion on how to notify residents of open house
CONSENT AGENDA
a. MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CODE REVISION
COMMITTEE TO PREPARE PRELIMINARY DRAFT CODE ENFORCEMENT
LOCAL LAW
MOTION 22-39
MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CODE REVISION
COMMITTEE TO PREPARE PRELIMINARY DRAFT CODE ENFORCEMENT
LOCAL LAW
Motion that the Code Revision Committee is authorized and directed to prepare
Preliminary Draft Code Enforcement Local Law in accordance with the Code Revision
Committee Preliminary Report dated November 3, 2022.
b. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 2023 WATER RATES FOR THE TOWN
OF LANSING CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT AND USERS THEREOF,
INCLUDING DISTRICT EXTENSIONS AND OUTSIDE USERS
RESOLUTION 22-128
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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 2023 WATER RATES FOR THE TOWN
OF LANSING CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT AND USERS THEREOF,
INCLUDING DISTRICT EXTENSIONS AND OUTSIDE USERS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is a member municipality of the Southern Cayuga
Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission (“Bolton Point”) and a signatory to Bolton
Point’s Intermunicipal Cooperative Agreements as periodically updated since 1979 (the
“Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Town and the Consolidated Water District (“CWD”) purchase water
from Bolton Point as a supplier for the CWD, CWD extensions and districts, outside
users, fire-fighting and other municipal purposes, and for use and consumption by
residents; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 water rate from Bolton Point is $6.03 per thousand gallons, and the
Town must set its rates for the CWD and its districts and users; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby establish the
following water rates for the Town of Lansing residents within the Town of Lansing
Consolidated Water District for the year 2023.
Water Rate (SCLIWC) $ 6.03 per thousand gallons
Operation and Maintenance Fee (TOL) $ 1.02 per thousand gallons
TOTAL RATE $ 7.05 per thousand gallons
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that #1, #2, #4 and #5 accounts are not included in the
current Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District. Therefore, the Town Board of the
Town of Lansing does hereby establish the following water rates for the Town of Lansing
residents in the #1 accounts being Algerine and Lansing Station Roads, #2 and #4
accounts being Drake Road and #5 accounts being Peruville Road. This rate will also
include future water district extensions established in the year 2023.
Water Rate (SCLIWC) $ 6.03 per thousand gallons
Operation and Maintenance Fee (TOL) $ 1.67 per thousand gallons
TOTAL RATE $ 7.70 per thousand gallons
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that #9 account Outside User Agreement residents using
CWD services and water must pay 2 times the combined water and tax rate of the users
that are not included in the current Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District, as
outside users must equalize the taxed capital costs of the CWD that inside users must pay.
This rate will be charged until such time as the applicant’s lands are brought within the
Consolidated Water District.
Water Rate (SCLIWC) $ 6.03 per thousand gallons
Operation and Maintenance Fee (TOL) $ 9.37 per thousand gallons
TOTAL RATE $ 15.40 per thousand gallons
c. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING EXECUTION OF UPDATED
2023 HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION 22-129
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING EXECUTION OF
UPDATED 2023 HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, through its Steward in Summer of 2022, the Highway Association, as a
recognized employee bargaining unit, requested bargaining to update the existing
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collective bargaining agreement and cover a new term, January 1, 2023 to December 31,
2023; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the bargaining unit and the Town duly met and bargained
the terms, conditions of employment in, and the final language of such proposed updated
Highway Association Agreement (the “Agreement”), and the parties tentatively agreed
upon the final form of said Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the bargaining unit duly met and approved by majority vote the Agreement
and has requested that the Town now proceed to do the same, and the Agreement having
been submitted to the Town Board for review and approval prior to and at this meeting,
and the Town Board having deliberated thereupon, now, upon motion duly made the
Town Board of the Town of Lansing has duly RESOLVED as follows:
1. The Highway Association Agreement, dated through December 31, 2023, be and
hereby is accepted and approved.
2. 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.
d. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2023 AMENDED MUNICIPAL
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE GREATER TOMPKINS COUNTY
MUNICIPAL HEALTH INSURANCE CONSORTIUM
RESOLUTION 22-130
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2023 AMENDED MUNICIPAL
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE GREATER TOMPKINS COUNTY
MUNICIPAL HEALTH INSURANCE CONSORTIUM
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is a Participant in the Greater Tompkins County
Municipal Health Insurance Consortium (the "Consortium"), a municipal cooperative
organized under Article 47 of the New York Insurance Law, and
WHEREAS, the municipal participants in the Consortium, have approved and executed a
certain Municipal Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement"; effective date of October 1,
2010) and the 2023 Amendment that provides for the operation and governance of the
Consortium, and
WHEREAS, the Consortium's Board of Directors has recommended approval of the 2023
amended agreement, and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Cooperative Agreement requires that amendments to the
agreement be presented to each participant for review and adopted by each municipal
board,
RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing approves and authorizes the Chief Executive
Officer to sign the 2023 Amendment to the Municipal Cooperative Agreement of the
Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium,
RESOLVED, further, that the Clerk of the Town of Lansing is hereby authorized to
execute this Resolution to indicate its approval, transmit a copy thereof to the Board of
Directors of the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium, and
take any other such actions as may be required by law.
2023 Municipal Cooperative Agreement Signature
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be executed as
of the date adopted by the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance
Consortium Board of Directors and subsequently adopted by the Municipal Corporation
named below.
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November 16, 2022
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Municipal Corporation
_______________________________________ ________________________________
Printed Name of Chief Elected Official or Chief Officer Title
_________________________________ ________________________________
Signature Date
CONSENT AGENDA MOTION M22-39 AND RESOLUTIONS 22-128 – 22-130
RESOLUTION 22-131
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Consent Agenda Motion M22-39 and Resolutions 22-128 –
22-130, are hereby approved as presented and amended, and
The question of the adoption of such proposed Consent Agenda Motion 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 Bronwyn Losey – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Motion and Resolutions were approved, carried, and duly
adopted on November 16, 2022.
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF TOWN
CENTER LEASE TO KERSAT LANDSCAPING, INC., SUBJECT TO
PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM
ABOVE PROPOSED RESOLUTION WAS TABLED
RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT AND BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
Councilperson Ruth Groff complimented Bookkeeper Mary Ellen Albrecht on the job she
is doing and thanked her for the additional reports.
RESOLUTION 22-132
RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT AND BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
AND SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT # 011
DATED 11/16/2022
AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 999 – 1099
PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 999 – 1004
AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 70 – 77
PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 70 – 72
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FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 259,194.50
HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 161,697.96
ARPA (HF) $ 27,976.55
LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,555.53
LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 224,440.50
TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 65,573.14
WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICT (SS1) $ 1,204.14
BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 MEETING
GENERAL FUND A
November 16, 2022
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
A599 A1110.120 From FB to Justices Personal Svcs (Clerk) $ 20,000.00
Addtl needed
A1220.130 A1220.110
From Personal Svcs (InfoAide) to Personal Svcs
(Bkpr) $ 10,000.00
Less needed for Info Aide salary
A599 A1220.400 From Personal Svcs (InfoAide) to Contractual $ 4,000.00
Addtl needed for Consultant/Charmagne
A1440.406 A1440.400
From Engineering Svcs (Misc Water) to Engineering
Svcs (Town) $ 10,000.00
Addtl needed
A1440.407 A1440.400
From Engineer Surveying to Engineering Svcs
(Town) $ 5,000.00
Addtl needed
A1440.408 A1440.400 From Town Ctr to Engineering Svcs (Town) $ 5,000.00
Addtl needed
A1440.406 A1440.401
From Engineering Svcs (Misc Water) to Engineering
Svcs (Sewer) $ 1,000.00
Addtl needed
A1440.407 A1440.401
From Engineer Surveying to Engineering Svcs
(Sewer) $ 1,000.00
Addtl needed
A1440.408 A1440.402 From Town Ctr to Engineering Svcs (Stormwater) $ 2,000.00
Addtl needed
A1610.200 A1610.400 From Technology Equip to Technology Contractual $ 20,000.00
Addtl needed
A599 A1610.400 From FB to Technology Contractual $ 3,000.00
Addtl needed
A1620.400 A1620.403 From Building Contractual to Building Electric $ 1,000.00
Addtl needed
A1620.400 A1620.405 From Building Contractual to Building Repairs $ 1,000.00
Addtl needed
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A1620.400 A1630.403 From Building Contractual to Building Electric $ 1,000.00
Addtl needed
A7110.130 A3310.400
From Personal Srvs-Hwy Labor to Traffic Control-
Contractual $ 1,750.00
Addtl needed
A7110.130 A8745.400
From Personal Srvs-Hwy Labor to Flood & Erosion-
Contractual $ 1,550.00
Addtl needed
A3310.100 A5132.410
From Traffic Control-Personal Svcs to Garage
Supplies/Maintenance $ 16,365.00
Additional needed
A5132.405 A5132.400 From Building Repair to 104 Auburn Rd $ 100.00
Addtl needed
A7110.200 A7110.400 From Parks Equip to Parks Contractual $ 7,000.00
Addtl needed
A7110.200 A7110.404 From Parks Equip to Parks Telephone $ 750.00
Addtl needed
A599 A7310.110 From Fund Balance to Youth Personal Services $ 2,000.00
Addtl needed
A599 A7310.400 From Fund Balance to Youth Contractual $ 5,000.00
Addtl needed
A599 A7510.400 From Fund Balance to Historian Contractual $ 500.00
Addtl needed
A599 A9050.800 From Fund Balance to Unemployment $ 500.00
Addtl needed
A599 A9060.800 From Fund Balance to Health Insurance $ 25,000.00
Addtl needed
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
B2189 B8020.433 From Fund Balance to Conserv Advisory Council $ 15,000.00
Parks Grant for Open Source Index
B599 B9010.800 From Fund Balance to NYS Retirement $ 1,000.00
Addtl needed
HIGHWAY FUND DA
November 16, 2022
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
DA599 DA5130.400 From Fund Balance to Machinery-Contractual $ 6,000.00
Addtl needed for Maintenance
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was 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 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
November 16, 2022.
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BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Andra Benson – reported the following:
Lansing Library – written report above
Lansing Youth Services – written report above
Conservation Advisory Council (CAC)
• Unable to attend meetings
o Requested not to be on this council next year
Ruth Groff
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.
Ruth Groff
Town Board Member Report
November 2022
• Capital Improvement Committee:
o The committee cancelled the November meeting in lieu of members
watching an hour-long Webinar provided by the New York Comptroller’s
Office. The subject of the Webinar is the development of multi-year
capital plans.
o I continue to update the Capital Plan as I receive input for department
heads.
• Training:
o On Thursday, October 27, from 5:00pm – 6:30pm, I attended a Webinar
titled, “Effective Meetings Utilizing Parliamentary Procedure,” sponsored
by the Public Library System Directors Organization, and the New York
Library Association.
• ITCTC Planning Committee:
o I attended the meeting on Tuesday, November 15, at 10am
• Forecast:
o Continued to work on 5-year Financial Forecast for the Town, and issued
the preliminary Forecast to other Town Board members for their input.
• Town Historian:
o Still awaiting copies of additional resumes for Town Historian
o Spent some time with Fannie Welch, Temporary Historian. She updated
me as to projects she is undertaking, but mostly she has been organizing
what is already on site, as well as organizing a group to help with tasks
that she has identified.
o I attended a meeting of the Municipal Historians on Saturday, November
12, at 10am, at the TCPL. Met with Carol Kammen, Tompkins County
Historian.
• Utility Savings with Geothermal:
o I am awaiting a utility analysis from Dailey Electric, to identify the
savings if the Board decides to go ahead with converting the Town Hall to
geothermal. We should be receiving the analysis within the week.
Ruth also reported:
• ITCTC Planning Committee
o Infrastructure Law – carbon reduction program
▪ $92,000 available for the County
• Possible suggestions
o EV charging station parking near BBQ pit
o Bike lanes on roads
o Trails
o Bus stops
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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
November 2022
Planning Board
Monday, October 24⋅6:30 – 8:30pm
Approval of Minor Subdivision, 286 Jerry Smith Rd, Tax Parcel number 9.-1-20.2
Tompkins County Council of Governments
Thursday, October 27⋅3:00 – 5:00pm
Report from County Administration
1. Reports, Presentations, and Updates
a. Presentation: 2020 Water and Sewer Evaluation Update (ID #11091)
b. Report/Discussion: Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Exemption Discussion (ID
#11260)
c. Report/Discussion: Building Code Administration Study Status Update (ID
#11265)
2. Subcommittee, Liaison, and Other Reports
a. Broadband
b. Cyber Security and Municipal Information Technology Services
c. Emergency Planning and Preparedness
d. Energy
e. Transportation
f. Water Quality
Town of Lansing Codes Committee
Thursday, November 3⋅10:00am – 12:00pm
Recommendation of preliminary report to Town Board revising the Code Enforcement
Local Law; Zoning Update Open House – Wed 11/30/2022 from 4-7 pm at Town Hall
Bolton Point meeting
Thursday, November 3⋅4:00 – 5:00pm
1. Management Staff Reports
2. Committee Reports
A. Budget and Finance Committee
1.Approval of the November 3, 2022 Warrants
B. Engineering and Operations Committee
1.September 28, 2022 Meeting Notes
2.October 26, 2022 Meeting Agenda
C. Personnel and Organization Committee
1.August 24, 2022 Meeting Notes
2.October 26, 2022 Meeting Agenda
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Edward LaVigne – reported the following:
Air Service Board – Ithaca Tompkins Airport
• Maybe new carrier
• Maybe extended flights
Carbon Footprint
• Cannot use natural gas in Lansing – convert to heat pumps
o Has any natural gas been freed up for commercial business
▪ Anyone that has data on this, please share
Bronwyn Losey – reported the following:
Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization (CWIO)
• Report emailed directly to Town Board
Task Forces – flow information, will be discussed during work session
A SHORT BREAK WAS TAKEN AT 8:50 PM
WORK SESSION
Training
• Running late this year
• Bookkeeper Mary Ellen Albrecht has taken over training
o Training needs to take place when first hired or appointed
o Then everyone is trained in January annually – easier to keep track
o Some people will need to train in November and December 2022 (to catch up)
▪ Then train in January 2023 (to be on normal/annual schedule)
• December Town Board meeting – new resolution to replace 21-138
Process for Appointing Members to Boards/Committees – Task Forces
• Created by Guy, C.J, Ed, and Bronwyn
• Bronwyn reviewed the draft workflow outline (flow chart) – not final yet
Building Permit Fee Schedule Update – C.J. Randall
• Code Enforcement Officer report due annually each November
• Planning to keep most fees the same
• Current process is successful
o Out of 204 building permits, only two (2) not in compliance
• OpenGov system working well
MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore moved to ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:56 PM.
Councilperson Ruth Groff seconded the motion.
All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0
Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah K. Munson, RMC
Town Clerk