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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-06-04 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
JUNE 4, 2014
A Special Meeting of the Lansing Town Board was held at the Town Hall Board Room,
29 Auburn Road, Lansing,NY on the above date at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was called to
order by the Supervisor, Kathy Miller and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the
flag. Roll call by Darlene Marshall, Deputy Town Clerk, showed the following to be
PRESENT:
Kathy Miller, Supervisor Robert Cree, Councilperson
Doug Dake, Councilperson Ruth Hopkins, Councilperson
ABSENT: Edward LaVigne, Councilperson
ALSO PRESENT: Sharon Bowman, Deputy Supervisor, Lynn Day, Code
Enforcement Officer, John O'Neill,Village of Lansing, Ray Farkas, Mario Hernandez,
Ted Laux, and a few other attendees.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A $87,000
BOND ANTICIPATION RENEWAL NOTE #01-14
DISCUSSION
Bookkeeper Sharon Bowman explained Interest Rates. The difference between Bonds
and BARNS were discussed. Sharon Bowman indicated it is year 6 or 7 and there are 13
or 14 years left to finance.
Procedures for joining the CWD were discussed. Attorney Guy indicated the theory was
that since they were their own district, when the cost to retire the extension's debt had
been reduced to equal, or less than the CWD's yearly fee, they would be merged into the
district as they would be paying their own rate. Sharon Bowman indicated this is not
written. Attorney Guy Krogh indicated there is not a policy, it is a rational mathematical
view of it. Supervisor Kathy Miller stated a policy could be written. Attorney Guy Krogh
indicated that there is a type of policy according to the CWD Local Law you are required
to have a committee to look at these types of financial and engineering issues and make
recommendations.
Supervisor Kathy Miller asked what would be better, to leave it to the board or have a
policy. Attorney Guy Krogh indicated he would have to look at the Local Law to see if it
is expressed as a policy. But, the things that you need to make a decision on a case by
case basis are within the Local Law. If you want to make a flat line rule opposed to
making decisions on changing financial and engineering circumstances you could do that.
Councilperson Ruth Hopkins indicated they should first put the board together. It is part
of the Local Law that the board or committee exists. Sharon Bowman indicated the
opening for committee members had been advertised.
RESOLUTION 14-74
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A$87,000
BOND ANTICIPATION RENEWAL NOTE#01-14
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town duly authorized expenditures to cover the cost of acquiring,
constructing and equipping the improvements to be included in Extension No. 2 to the Town
of Lansing Consolidated Water District (the "District"), consisting principally of the
construction of a water distribution system covering a portion of Drake Road in the Town
and the installation of water lines and meters, including valves, curb stops, original
furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances and incidental improvements
to provide municipal water services to the affected areas within said District, engineering
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and other preliminary costs, legal expenses and other costs incidental to the financing
thereof (the "Project"), all of which Project expenses were authorized by a Final Order
forming the District and funded by a Bond Resolution dated May 21, 2008, and which
obligation(s) were satisfied, in accord therewith, by Bond Anticipation Note ("BAN") #01-
09 (in the amount of $145,000.00), as renewed by a Bond Anticipation Renewal Note
("BARN") #02-10 (in the amount of$137,400.00), by a BARN #01-11 (in the amount of
$133,500.00) dated June 17, 2011; by a BARN #01-12 (in the amount of$94,483.75) dated
June 15, 2012, and by a BARN#01-13 (in the amount of$90,000.00), dated June 14, 2013,
which BARN#01-13 is hereby being partially paid and the balance thereof renewed; and
WHEREAS, BARN #01-13 is approaching its maturity date and such financing must be
renewed or the debt thereof paid, and in compliance with the Local Finance Law, the
Town Board has decided to partially pay-down the debt pursuant to Local Finance Law §
23.00 by making a principal and interest payment thereupon and issuing a BARN for the
balance thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Town has contacted several lending institutions to find the lowest rates,
and has determined that the Tompkins Trust Company, Ithaca, New York, has the best
rates and terms for proposed BARN #01-14, to be issued in the amount of $87,000 for
one year at a 1.90% interest rate (non-callable); and
WHEREAS, this action is classified as a Type II Action under SEQRA and, as such, no
environmental review is necessary or required; and
WHEREAS, after a review of the foregoing and due deliberation and consideration
thereof, and in compliance with Local Finance Law § 38.10, and other requirements of
law, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED,that
Section 1. BARN #01-14 hereby authorized is for the payment of indebtedness relating
to the purchase and acquisition of goods to construct the Project for the District.
Section 2. The said BARN hereby authorized was authorized pursuant to a Bond
Resolution dated May 21, 2008, which Bond Resolution was duly issued under the Local
Finance Law, with such Project having been subject to permissive referendum as required
by law.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the cost of indebtedness relating to the objects
and purposes of this Resolution is $91,000.00; said amount is hereby appropriated there
for, and the plan for the financing thereof shall consist of the payment of$4,000.00 and
the issuance of up to $87,000 principal amount of serial bonds (including, without
limitation, statutory installment bonds) pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance
Law.
Section 4. The Town of Lansing hereby authorizes the expenditure of up to
$91,000.00, plus interest thereupon, for the payment of the obligations relating to the
Project, which amount shall be paid in part by the issuance of BARN #01-14, together
with a principal payment to be made in relation thereto in the amount of$4,000.00 (to be
applied to the payment of BARN#01-13).
Section 5. No other BANs or BARNs are issued and outstanding for the payment of
the indebtedness relating to the Project (except BARN 01-13, which is being paid in full
as herein duly authorized).
Section 6. The BARN authorized by this Resolution is a renewal of BARN #01-13,
issued June 14, 2013.
Section 7. The BARN authorized by this Resolution shall be dated June 13, 2014,
and shall mature and be and become due and payable upon June 12, 2015.
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Section 8. The BARN hereby authorized is for an assessable improvement of or
within the Town, namely, the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District Extension
Number 2.
Section 9. The temporary use of available funds of the Town, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or
otherwise created is hereby authorized pursuant to § 165.10 of the Local Finance Law for
the purposes described in this Resolution. The Town shall reimburse such expenditures
with the proceeds of the BARN authorized by this Resolution. This Resolution shall
constitute a declaration of official intent as required by United States Treasury Regulation
§ 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this Resolution, no money is, or is reasonably
expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with
respect to the permanent funding of the objects or purposes described herein.
Section 10. The full faith and credit of said Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New
York, is hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on
said Bonds and the BARN hereby authorized as the same respectively become due and
payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the
principal of and interest due and payable in such year. Such appropriation shall be made
from the several lots and parcels of land in the Town of Lansing in the manner provided
by law for general taxation thereupon. In the event the collection of such assessments
shall be less than the amount required to pay the principal and interest of such obligations
as they shall become due, the Town Board shall direct that surplus moneys not otherwise
appropriated be applied, or the Town shall take such other action as is permitted or
required by law to assure the timely payment of such obligations.
Section 11. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize
the issuance of BANs and renewals thereof(in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the
serial bonds) was and is hereby again delegated to the Town Supervisor, as Chief Fiscal
Officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such
manner as may be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law and the Bond Resolution aforesaid.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Robert Cree, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put to a
roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Robert Cree -Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye
Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller-Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June
4, 2014.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION CLASSIFYING ACTION,DECLARING LEAD
AGENCY, IDENTIFYING INVOLVED AND INTERESTED AGENCIES,AND
SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW#3 OF 2014,A LOCAL LAW TO REPEAL,
RESTATE, AND COMBINE THE OUTDOOR INVENTORY STORAGE LAW
AND JUNKYARD ORDINANCE INTO A SIMPLIFIED SINGLE LOCAL LAW
DISCUSSION
Councilperson Ruth Hopkins asked when the documents they are referring to are posted.
Deputy Town Clerk Darlene Marshall indicated the agenda and working documents are
put on the website at least 24 hours prior to the Board Meeting once all the information
has been received. The Local Laws are available now for review in the Town Clerk's
Office.
Councilperson Ruth Hopkins asked if copies showing what has been changed in the
Local Laws could be made available.
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Attorney Guy Krogh indicated that one exists for the Zoning Law and for the Subdivision
Law. He can send the red-line or highlighted copies showing the changes. You can't do
this with the Proposed Local Law#3 as it combines parts of the Outdoor Inventory
Storage Law and the Junkyard Ordinance.
Supervisor Kathy Miller would like to post the local laws as soon as possible.
RESOLUTION 14-75
RESOLUTION CLASSIFYING ACTION,DECLARING LEAD AGENCY,
IDENTIFYING INVOLVED AND INTERESTED AGENCIES,
AND SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF
TOWN OF LANSING PROPOSED LOCAL LAW#3 OF 2014,
A LOCAL LAW TO REPEAL,RESTATE,AND COMBINE THE OUTDOOR
INVENTORY STORAGE LAW AND JUNKYARD ORDINANCE INTO A
SIMPLIFIED SINGLE LOCAL LAW
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is considering adoption of Local Law #3 of 2014, a
local law to repeal Local Law #7 of 2004 (Outdoor Inventory Storage) and the Junkyard
Ordinance (#49), and combine them into a single new local law entitled as "A Local Law
to Regulate Outdoor Storage and Junkyards in the Town of Lansing," which local law
seeks to greatly simplify regulating junk,junkyards, and all outdoor storage; and
WHEREAS, since this Local Law effects no significant new policies or land use or
resource regulations, but only simplifies and combines an existing ordinance and local
law into a single local law, which local law also incorporates the existing NYS Property
Maintenance Code for definitions, terms, and enforcement provisions; and
Whereas, the Town Board, as the approving agency, must conduct a SEQRA review for
this action, and now, upon due deliberation upon the foregoing, now therefore be it
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that
1. This action is classified as an Unlisted Action pursuant to SEQRA;
2. The Town Board of the Town of Lansing proposes to be the Lead Agency
for coordinated environmental review, subject to consent or any requests
regarding such coordinated review by any Involved or Interested Agency,
as applicable;
3. The Involved Agencies are: the Tompkins County Planning Department;
and
4. The Interested Agencies are determined to be: the Village of Lansing; the
NYS Department of Agriculture; the Town of Lansing Planning Board;
The Town of Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk issue a Notice of Intent to each and all of the Involved
Agencies and Interested Agencies, including therewith a copy of the proposed local law
and the SEAF; and it is further
RESOLVED, that a public hearing to consider the environmental impacts of the proposed
local law be and is hereby scheduled for the 16th day of July, 2014, at 6:12 pm, at the
Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing,New York, and to thereat hear all persons
interested in the subject thereof, and concerning the same, and to take such action thereon
as is required or permitted by law; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New
York, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a Notice of Public Hearing to be
published and posted in accord with law.
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The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Supervisor Kathy Miller, duly seconded by Councilperson Ruth Hopkins, and put to a
roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye
Councilperson Ruth Hopkins -Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June
4, 2014.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION CLASSIFYING ACTION,DECLARING LEAD
AGENCY, IDENTIFYING INVOLVED AND INTERESTED AGENCIES, AND
SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW#4 OF 2014,AMENDING SUBDIVISION LOCAL
LAW (#2 OF 2008)
DISCUSSION
None
RESOLUTION 14-76
RESOLUTION CLASSIFYING ACTION,DECLARING LEAD AGENCY,
IDENTIFYING INVOLVED AND INTERESTED AGENCIES,
AND SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF
TOWN OF LANSING PROPOSED LOCAL LAW#4 OF 2014,
AMENDING SUBDIVISION LOCAL LAW(#2 OF 2008)
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is considering adoption of Local Law #4 of 2014, a
local law to amend the provisions of the Town's Local Law #2 of 2008, the Town
Subdivision Local Law, and the adoption of such local law is an action to which the State
Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") applies; and
Whereas, the Town Board, as the approving agency, must conduct a SEQRA review for
this action, and now, upon due deliberation upon the foregoing, now therefore be it
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that
1. This action is classified as an Unlisted Action pursuant to SEQRA;
2. The Town Board of the Town of Lansing proposes to be the Lead
Agency for coordinated environmental review, subject to consent
or any requests regarding such coordinated review by any Involved
or Interested Agency, as applicable;
3. The Involved Agencies are: the Tompkins County Planning
Department; and
4. The Interested Agencies are determined to be: the Village of
Lansing; the NYS Department of Agriculture; the Town of
Lansing Planning Board; The Town of Lansing Zoning Board of
Appeals; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk issue a Notice of Intent to each and all of the Involved
Agencies and Interested Agencies, including therewith a copy of the proposed local law
and the SEAF; and it is further
RESOLVED, that a public hearing to consider the environmental impacts of the proposed
local law be and is hereby scheduled for the 16th day of July, 2014, at 6:14 pm, at the
Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing,New York, and to thereat hear all persons
interested in the subject thereof, and concerning the same, and to take such action thereon
as is required or permitted by law; and it is further
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RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New
York, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a Notice of Public Hearing to be
published and posted in accord with law.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Ruth Hopkins, duly seconded by Councilperson Robert Cree, and put to a
roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Robert Cree -Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye
Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller-Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June
4, 2014.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION CLASSIFYING ACTION,DECLARING LEAD
AGENCY, IDENTIFYING INVOLVED AND INTERESTED AGENCIES, AND
SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW#5 OF 2014,AMENDEMENTS TO EXISTING LAND
USE ORDINANCE
DISCUSSION
None
RESOLUTION 14-77
RESOLUTION CLASSIFYING ACTION,DECLARING LEAD AGENCY,
IDENTIFYING INVOLVED AND INTERESTED AGENCIES,
AND SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF
TOWN OF LANSING PROPOSED LOCAL LAW#5 OF 2014,
AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING TOWN OF LANSING LAND USE ORDINANCE
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is considering adoption of Local Law #5 of 2014, a
local law to amend the provisions of the Town Land Use Ordinance, and the adoption of
such local law is an action to which the State Environmental Quality Review Act
("SEQRA") applies; and
Whereas, the Town Board, as the approving agency, must conduct a SEQRA review for
this action, and now, upon due deliberation upon the foregoing, now therefore be it
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that
1. This action is classified as a Type I Action pursuant to SEQRA;
2. The Town Board of the Town of Lansing proposes to be the Lead
Agency for coordinated environmental review, subject to consent
or any requests regarding such coordinated review by any Involved
or Interested Agency, as applicable;
3. The Involved Agencies are: the Town of Lansing Planning Board;
The Town of Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals; the Village of
Lansing; the Town of Groton; the Town of Ulysses, the Town of
Locke; the Town of Genoa; the Town of Dryden; the County of
Tompkins; the County of Cayuga; the NYS Regional Director of
Parks in the Finger Lakes Region; NYSDEC; NYS Office of
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; the NYS Department
of Agriculture; the Tompkins County Planning Department; the
Clerk of the Tompkins County Legislature; and
4. The Interested Agencies are determined to be: the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers; the Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal
Organization; the Tompkins County Highway Division; NYSDOT;
and it is further
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RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk issue a Notice of Intent to each and all of the Involved
Agencies and Interested Agencies, including therewith a copy of the proposed local law
and the FEAF; and it is further
RESOLVED, that a public hearing to consider the environmental impacts of the proposed
local law be and is hereby scheduled for the 16th day of July, 2014, at 6:16 pm, at the
Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing,New York, and to thereat hear all persons
interested in the subject thereof, and concerning the same, and to take such action thereon
as is required or permitted by law; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New
York, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a Notice of Public Hearing to be
published and posted in accord with law.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Doug Dake, duly seconded by Supervisor Kathy Miller, and put to a roll
call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye
Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller-Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June
4, 2014.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION RENAMING PORTIONS OF VILLAGE CIRCLE
AND VILLAGE PLACE AND REASSIGNING ADDRESSES FROM WARREN
ROAD TO SUCH NEW ROADS
DISCUSSION
Attorney Guy Krogh indicated there are mandated agencies under Town Law § 64(9) and
some common sense agencies to notify of this change.
Supervisor Kathy Miller indicated that Lynn Day is ready to send out the notices.
RESOLUTION 14-78
RESOLUTION RENAMING PORTIONS OF
VILLAGE CIRCLE AND VILLAGE PLACE
AND REASSIGNING ADDRESSES FROM WARREN ROAD
TO SUCH NEW ROADS
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, to avoid confusion and enhance emergency response capacities, and to make
room for new structures approved along such roads, the dwellings and buildings located
along Village Circle and Village Place need to have their Warren Road addresses
changes, the buildings and lots need to be re-numbered, and such streets need to be more
logically named in consideration of their existing layouts; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, as the approving agency, has the authority under Town
Law § 64(9) to name and number streets and lots thereupon, and in consideration of the
need therefore, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED as follows:
1. The roadways currently known as Village Circle North, Village Circle South and
Village Place be and are hereby renamed "Village Circle." The roadway currently knows
as Village Circle East is hereby renamed "Village Place." The said roadways as renamed
are more particularly shown upon the Village Circle—Lucente Homes/Village Solars Site
Plan diagram as marked-up by the Town CEO and submitted to this meeting.
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2. The following tax parcel numbers and addressed are re-assigned new street
numbers as follows:
• 1049 Warren Rd will be 9 Village Circle - Tax# 39.-1-38.10
• 1051 Warren Rd will be 21 Village Circle-Tax# 39.-1-38.11
• 1055 Warren Rd will be 39 Village Circle-Tax#P/O 39.-1-38.2
• 1063 Warren Rd will be 2 Village Circle -Tax# 39.-1-38.1
• 1065 Warren Rd will be 22 Village Circle-Tax# 39.-1-38.12
• 1069 Warren Rd will be 28 Village Circle-Tax# 39.-1-38.13
• 1071 Warren Rd will be 21 Village Place -Tax# 39.-1-38.9
• 1079 Warren Rd will be 73 Village Circle-Tax# 39.-1-38.15
• 1081 Warren Rd will be 116 Village Circle- Tax#39.-1-38.5
• 1083 Warren Rd will be 102 Village Circle-Tax# 39.-1-38.6
• 1085 Warren Rd will be 96 Village Circle -Tax# 39.-1-38.8
• 1087 Warren Rd will be 88 Village Circle- Tax# 39.-1-38.16
• 1089 Warren Rd will be 99 Village Circle- Tax# 39.-1-38.14
• 1093 Warren Rd will be 36 Village Place- Tax# 39.-1-38.3
• 1095 Warren Rd will be 117 Village Circle-Tax#39.-1-38.4
• 1097 Warren Rd will be 37 Village Place-Tax# 39.-1-38.7
• Water Tower will be 43 Village Circle -Tax# 39.-1-38.19
3. In accord with Town Law § 64(9) the Town Clerk is hereby directed to give
formal notice of such changes and their effective dates within 10 days hereof to the
County Department of Assessment, the Town of Lansing Planning Board, the County
Clerk, the County Engineer, and each affected Post Office of the Unites States.
4. In addition, the Town Clerk and the Town CEO shall coordinate to provide
further notice to each affected resident and owner(if known), the County Emergency 911
Office (who will notify Fire, Police, and Emergency Medical Responders), the Town
Highway Department, Bolton Point Municipal Water Service, NYSEG, and the
Tompkins County Health Department.
5. This change shall take effect at 12:01 am upon August 4, 2014.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Robert Cree, duly seconded by Councilperson Ruth Hopkins, and put to a
roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Robert Cree -Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye
Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller-Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on June
4, 2014.
PROGRESS REPORT ON PART-TIME EMPLOYEE IN THE PLANNING
DEPARTMENT
Supervisor Kathy Miller asked for an update on the part-time position in the Planning
Department. Councilperson Robert Cree indicated that he and Councilperson Edward
LaVigne had both reached out to two people who had expressed interest. They met with
one individual to provide more information to this person. This individual wanted to
think about time constraints based on their current availability and will get back to
Councilperson Edward LaVigne by Friday.
Advertising for the vacancy of a consultant was discussed. Councilperson Robert Cree
and Sharon Bowman will coordinate the posting of the job description.
Councilperson Ruth Hopkins asked if there needed to be any extra amount approved for
the expenses incurred for tasks required in the interim. Bookkeeper Sharon Bowman
indicated each month when the bills are paid there will be a budget modification for the
expense.
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Bookkeeper Sharon Bowman indicated she would have to look to be sure but believes the
legal budget has been exceeded. Attorney Guy Krogh indicated the new SEQRA reviews
are taking excess time and everyone is going through this. A consultant would also have
had excess time on SEQRA reviews.
Supervisor Kathy Miller stated that someone had asked what the full-time Planner would
cost on a monthly basis compared to legal fees for completing the same work.
MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING
Supervisor Kathy Miller moved to adjourn the Special Meeting at 6:32 pm to enter the
Work Session Meeting. Councilperson Robert Cree seconded the motion.
All in Favor-4 Opposed- 0
Minutes taken and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Darlene Marshall
TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION MEETING
JUNE 4, 2014
TOWN HALL BOARD ROOM, 29 AUBURN RD,LANSING,NY
PLEASE NOTE: The primary purpose of the Town Board Work Session is to be
informational/educational for the benefit of the Board Members. Public comment will be
taken at the regular meetings when the items are scheduled on the agenda.
Meeting Time: 6:33 pm—7:55 pm
Town Board Members Present:
Kathy Miller, Supervisor
Robert Cree, Councilperson
Doug Dake, Councilperson
Ruth Hopkins, Councilperson
Absent: Edward LaVigne, Councilperson
Also Present: Sharon Bowman, Deputy Supervisor, Lynn Day, Code Enforcement
Officer, John 0-Neill, Village of Lansing, Ray Farkas, Mario Hernandez, Ted Laux and a
few other attendees.
Topics of Discussion:
1. Traffic Study—final decisions or further deliberations on the scope and need
for a Traffic Study were deferred to a joint meeting with the Planning Board
2. Jonathan Kanter's Proposal for continuance of Professional Planning services
for the Comprehensive Plan
3. Lynn Day, Code Enforcement Officer and Councilperson Doug Dake
a) Update on Town Hall Roof Repairs and other matters discovered
b) Initial Plans for an addition to the Town Hall due to the needs of the
Justice Court and simply being out of room
4. Potential actions as to unsafe or hazardous buildings
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5. Speed Limit Reduction Request on Bacon Road
6. Wayfaring Signs and NYSDOT impediments and opposition to logical
signage needs and solutions
7. A matter of threatening or Pending Litigation
The Supervisor reconvened the previously adjourned Special Meeting at 7:55 pm.
MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Supervisor Kathy Miller moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS
A LIGITATION MATTER AT 7:56 PM. Councilperson Doug Dake seconded the
motion.
All In Favor- 4 Opposed- 0
MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilperson Robert Cree moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:33 PM.
Supervisor Kathy Miller seconded the motion.
All In Favor- 4 Opposed- 0
Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:34 p.m.
Notes were taken by Attorney Guy Krogh and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Darlene Marshall
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