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Home My WebLink About1993-12-29 DECEMBER 29, 1993 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room on December 29 , 1993 at 12 : 00 noon with Supervisor Kirby presiding. ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present Herbert Beckwith Councilman Present Paul Butler Councilman Present Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present Larry Tvaroha Councilman Present • Bonita Boles Town Clerk Present Richard John Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Andy LaVigne, George Totman, Peter Larson, William Burin, John Howell , Steve Colt and Sharon Bowman. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call . RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha: RESOLVED that the Special Meeting be adjourned at 12 :02 p.m. to go into Executive Session. Carried. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr. Butler: RESOLVED, that the Executive Session be terminated at 1 : 58 p .m. and the Special Meeting be reconvened. Mr. Larson stated that Mr . Briggs informed him that the Town would not have to obtain insurance coverage on the underground fuel tanks until 1998 . Insurance is $1 , 500 .00 per year and Mr . Larson recommended that we DO NOT put coverage on them until 1998 as they are double wall tanks . Mr . Larson will write a formal request to Mr . Briggs stating that the Town of Lansing borrows and loans equipment to other Municipalities and Mr . Briggs will recommend a response from the Insurance Company . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Butler : RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby declare an Emergency Plan is now in place in the event that a disaster may occur . Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Butler and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does • hereby abolish the the Recreation Director' s job or position as it presently exists . Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . Cleveland: WHEREAS, The Town Board by prior Resolution of the same date has abolished the part time position of Recreation Director; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Town to consolidate the responsibilities for Supervision of Recreation and the Town Parks as a single full-time position within the Town of Lansing; and 31 continued December 29 , 1993 WHEREAS, the prior part time position of Recreation Director was a part time position with a non-competitive classification; it is RESOLVED, that a new full time non-competitive position be created in the Town of Lansing entitled "Director of Recreation and Parks" ; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is authorized to submit a job description for the new Town of Lansing Director of Recreation and Parks to the County of Tompkins and New York State for approval and classification of the position; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby appoints Stephen Colt as the interim Director of Recreation • and Parks pending approval and classification through the County of Tompkins and New York State. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . Beckwith: RESOLVED, that that the Town Board does hereby authorize the bookkeeper to process any year end bills and to have the Town Board approve them before the funds are released. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Butler and seconded by Mr . Cleveland: WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has surplus funds in four accounts remaining from the 1993 fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Town to finance the construction of the proposed Town Hall with a minimum of borrowed funds ; it is RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor be authorized to transfer 1993 surplus funds from the following accounts : General Fund A $ 20 ,000 . 00 General Fund B $ 25 ,000 .00 Highway Fund DA $ 32 ,000 . 00 Highway Fund DB $ 123 ,000 .00 $ 200 ,000 . 00 Such funds being surplus monies in the amount of $ 200 ,000 .00 which shall be transferred to a new interest bearing account allocated for funding the construction of a new Town Hall and designated as the "Capital Reserve Fund for the Proposed Town Hall" . Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman • Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Cleveland : RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby authorize and direct the bookkeeper to make the following Budget modifications : From: A1630 . 405 (Annex Repairs) To: A9901 . 900 (Transfer to other funds) $9 , 468 . 34 . This is to reimburse the Repair Reserve Fund savings for expenditures incurred for annex roof repairs - 1993 . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Butler and seconded by Mr . Beckwith: RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the 347 continued December 29 , 1993 bookkeeper to post any necessary budget modifications for the year 1993 , subject to the Board's approval . Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . Beckwith: RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the Supervisor to sign the Audit Report reply that will go back to the State Auditor . • Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor Mr. Rich John stated that the Lansing Bowhunters will get the insurance information to him and he will then prepare a lease . Mr . John also checked into the Goudey disposal request . He stated that they would like to dispose of lime cakes at Milliken Station as they can no longer put it back in the mines . Mr . Tvaroha asked why they are interested in dumping at Milliken Station instead of Broome County? Mr . John stated that the tipping fees in Broome County would be $65 .00 per ton and this was the reason they were looking at Milliken Station. The Board will discuss this at a later date. On motion, meeting adjourned at 3 :00 p.m. at the call of the Supervisor .