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August 22, 2023
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EMERGENCY TOWN BOARD MEETING
August 22, 2023
An Emergency 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 2:30 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:
Ruth Groff, Councilperson Bronwyn Losey, Councilperson
Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
ABSENT: Andra Benson, Councilperson
ALSO PRESENT: Mary Ellen Albrecht, Bookkeeper, Guy Krogh, Town Counsel,
Danny Pace, and a few other attendees
CONSENT AGENDA
a. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO NEGOTIATE THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE YELLOW BARN SOLAR HOST
COMMUNITY AGREEMENT
M23-23
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO NEGOTIATE THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE YELLOW BARN SOLAR HOST
COMMUNITY AGREEMENT
Motion to authorize the Town Supervisor to negotiate the Terms and Conditions of the
Yellow Barn Solar Host Community Agreement, subject to final approval from this
Board.
b. MOTION TO APPROVE INTERMUNICIPAL SPLIT OF ANY HOST
COMMUNITY AGREEMENT FUNDS, PERTAINING TO YELLOW BARN
SOLAR, NOT PAID THROUGH A PILOT BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF
GROTON AND LANSING
M23-24
MOTION TO APPROVE INTERMUNICIPAL SPLIT OF ANY HOST
COMMUNITY AGREEMENT FUNDS, PERTAINING TO YELLOW BARN
SOLAR, NOT PAID THROUGH A PILOT BETWEEN THE
TOWNS OF GROTON AND LANSING
Motion to approve intermunicipal split of any Host Community Agreement funds,
pertaining to Yellow Barn Solar Project, not paid through a PILOT between the Towns of
Groton and Lansing, with the Town of Groton to receive 55% of the total and The Town
of Lansing 45% of any payments, whether paid in lump sum or periodically.
CONSENT AGENDA MOTIONS M23-23 – M23-24
RESOLUTION 23-112
RESOLVED, that the Consent Agenda Motions M23-23 – M23-24 are hereby approved
as presented and amended, and
The question of the adoption of such proposed Consent Agenda Motions were duly
motioned by Supervisor Edward LaVigne, duly seconded by Councilperson Ruth Groff,
and put to a roll call vote with the following results:
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Councilperson Ruth Groff – Aye Councilperson Bronwyn Losey – Aye
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Motions were approved, carried, and duly adopted on
August 22, 2023.
MOTION TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION
Supervisor Ed LaVigne moved to ENTER CLOSED SESSION TO OBTAIN LEGAL
ADVICE AT 2:36 PM.
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore seconded the motion.
All in Favor - 4 Opposed - 0
MOTION TO EXIT CLOSED SESSION
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore moved to EXIT CLOSED SESSION AT 2:59 PM.
Councilperson Ruth Groff seconded the motion.
All in Favor - 4 Opposed - 0
MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore moved to ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 3:01 PM.
Councilperson Ruth Groff seconded the motion.
All in Favor - 4 Opposed - 0
Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Minutes beginning with Closed Session
through the meeting being adjourned were taken by Town Counsel, Guy Krogh and
executed by the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah K. Munson, RMC
Town Clerk