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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-05-20 7.0 MAY 20 , 1992 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room at 7 : 00 P.M. with Supervisor Kirby presiding. ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present Herbert Beckwith Councilman Present Paul Butler Councilman Absent 4110 Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present Larry Tvaroha Councilman Present Bonita Boles Town Clerk Present Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Code Enforcement Officer, George Totman, Town Engineer, Dave Herrick, Recreation Director, Steve Colt, George Schlecht , John Hicks , Highway Superintendent , Pete Larson and Angie Putnam. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call . Proof of Notice having been furnished, the Public Hearing on the purchase from New York State of property located in the Town of Lansing on the North side of New York State Route 34 was called to order at 7 : 00 P.M. Mrs . Cheryl Nickel presented the following letter in support of the proposed purchase of land: The Town of Lansing has begun the process of designing a town center. An essential element in this project is the acquisition of the State-owned land on the north side of Route 34. With this acquisition, the Town could move the ball fields area and other active recreation activities onto that designated land, and utilize the existing ball fields area for concentrated housing. Housing, municipal , retail and office structures can then be concentrated in one area, with common, convenient parking facilities and easy walking distances . Ideally, a town green, (small park) could become the center of town, surrounded by municipal buildings , historic buildings , etc. The Lansing Planning Board, through the auspices of the Tompkins County Planning Office, has applied for a NYSCA grant for the design of the Lansing Town Center. Steve Colt , Lansing Recreation Director added the following information in favor of the proposed purchase of land from the State of New York: The Lansing Youth Soccer enrollment has gone up from 63 children in 1989 to 122 in 1992 . The LBP program and Babe Ruth program enrollment has gone up from 220 participants in 1988 to 320 in 1992 . Mr. Colt felt the need for more fields in these two programs . The LSP enrollment has gone up from 89 in 1989 to 192 in 1992 . The Lansing LSP would like to hold a tournament but are unable to due to the lack of field space . Mr. Colt felt it would be nice to have a centralized complex, and he felt this could be accomplished if the Town was to purchase the land from New York State. He also felt there could be more control , families would be kept together, there would be a cost savings in maintenance, the appearance would be better, and all programs could be held on Town property . All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, the Public Hearing was closed at 7 : 14 P.M. Mr. Thaler stated that he would like one or more of the Board Members to look into the drainage system at the new Boys School before the Town makes their final decision on the purchase of the State land. continued May 20, 1992 71 Proof of Notice having been furnished, the Public Hearing on the proposed Lansing Water District No. 12 was called to order at 7 : 30 P.M. Mr. Thaler explained that the price of the proposed Water District went up from $84 ,000 .00 to $92 ,000 .00 and that additional properties were added in. All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, the Public Hearing was closed at 7 : 34 P.M. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Cleveland and seconded by Mr. Beckwith: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does 1111 hereby approve Lansing Water District No. 12 as advertised in the Ithaca Journal . Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, 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 Pete Larson, the Lansing Highway Superintendent , reported the following to the Board Members : 1 . Mr. Larson would like to raise Mr. Jim Anderson's pay from $4. 75 per hour to $5 . 75 per hour. Mr. Anderson is hired by the Town as a seasonal worker. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized to raise the pay scale for Mr. Anderson to $5 . 75 per hour effective immediately. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, 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 2 . The last part of Dates road will hopefully be started on June 1 , 1992 . Pete will have to rent a bulldozer for a couple of S weeks and will check on the price first . 3 . Mr. Larson stated that he has received notice from the County informing him that the bridge in Myers will be closed next week. Mrs . Kirby and Mr. Larson will meet with Jim Kazda from the County to discuss this and the Board Members felt we should try to keep this open even if it meant using the money that was budgeted for the culvert pipe on Bill George Road. It was the consensus o' the board that Mrs . Kirby should write letters to the County and State stating that the Town Board felt this bridge needed emergency repairs . The Board felt that it could be dangerous with only one access road coming out of Myers. 4. The steel will be ordered for Lockerby Hill Road bridge and will be delivered within the next four to six weeks . This bridge will probably be fixed in the fall of this year. Mr. Larson stated that the Town will probably have to pay for the concrete which would be around $800 .00 . 5 . Mr. Larson and Mr. John Howell have discussed the possibility of having youthful offenders do community service work. Mr. Larson stated that the kids would not be covered under the Town's insurance. Mr. Thaler will contact Mr . Briggs to see if we could cover them under the Court 's insurance. 6. There is a problem with the water line on Brickyard Hill Road in front of the Zifchock residence. He stated that 6 to 8 inches of clay needs to be removed and 2 or 3 ten wheeler loads of crushed lime stone. SBeckwith:SO RELUTION offered by Mr. Cleveland and seconded by Mr. RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize and direct Mr. Larson to make the necessary repairs in front of the Zifchock property and charge them to the water maintenance fund. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board. . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman 72 continued May 20 , 1992 Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Dave Herrick, Town Engineer, reported the following to the Town Board: 1 . He received the final copy of the D. S. I . report on the six ( 6) test holes that were performed in the Hickory Knoll Development . George Schlecht, Mr. Hicks ' engineer asked Mr. Herrick if the top 6 inches were tested separately. Mr. Herrick stated that they WERE NOT. Mr. Herrick would like to take additional samples of the top 6 inches in each hole and have them analyzed. Mr. Schlecht felt there was 12 inches of bank run and 6 inches of No. 4 material and Mr. Herrick feels it is all the same material . Mr. Herrick • stated that this would cost approximately $35 . 00 per test hole. Mr. Herrick stated that this would NOT help them come up with a solution to the problem, therefore Mr. Thaler didn' t feel the Town should be responsible for the cost . Mr. Herrick stated that he would be willing to charge this to the engineers budget if necessary. Mr . Herrick stated that he did have a set of specifications with language regarding road material in them. Mr . Schlecht stated that intention of the contract specifications or drawings was to show that what the road required was what was specified and required by the Town at that time. Mr. Schlecht stated that the specifications were not as clear as they should be. Mr. Thaler stated that the Town would have to REJECT the road if the material is not the specified material . RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Tvaroha and seconded by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED that the Town Board does hereby authorize the Town Engineer to perform six (6) core samples of the top six (6) inches to get the results . Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, 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 2 . Mr. Herrick has spoken to Mr. Charles Gainor who performed the soil testing on the roads in the Lakewatch • Development . Dave stated that the three ideas they came up with were as follows : A. Put down asphalt on top of the existing road. B. Take out existing material and replace it with a new crushed limestone. C. Put additional crushed stone down on top of what is already there and then resurface. Mr. Gainor and Mr. Herrick agreed that the proper approach to fixing the roads would be to take out the top six ( 6) inches which is highly susceptible to frost because the silt content is so high, and putting down a geo-textile fabric on top of the existing twelve (12) inches and then putting down an additional six ( 6) inch lift of crushed limestone packed and then resurfaced. He stated that this would bring the road up to "almost" the current standard. Mr. Larson stated that he is NOT convinced that the new six ( 6) inches will be able to carry the load. Mr . Tallman will get quotes on all of the above alternatives . Mr . Cleveland asked Mr. Thaler if the Town would require Mahool and Tallman to give the Town a one year guarantee on the road after it is fixed and Mr. Thaler said that the Town WOULD require this . mr. Thaler stated that the one year guarantee hasn' t started yet as he has not received the deed yet . Dave felt that maybe a "Seasonal Load Limit" sign could be placed on the road but the Board felt there could be BIG TROUBLE if this happened. Mr. Herrick sent the following letter to the Division for • Youth and stated that number six ( 6) needs to be ironed out . Dear Mr. Pippine: As a follow-up to our phone conservation, please be advised of the following issues pertinent to the new water service connection work to be done on Auburn Road: 1 . After completion of the RPZ Vault and relocated Town mains , including flushing, pressure testing and disinfection, fill continued May 20 , 1992 73 out and submit the Tompkins County Health Department Certificate of Completion (signed by the design professional ) with a copy to the Town Supervisor. 2 . Prepare an accurate as-built map, and stamped as such by the design professional , of the relocated Town water main route showing dimensions to deflections in pipe runs, fittings, other utilities and water service connections . 3 . Prepare a legal description for a Town maintenance easement to be located on the property adjoining the westerly highway line if the relocated main falls outside of public right-of- ways . This should be completed to the satisfaction of the • Town' s Attorney and per the as-built map. 4 . Provide to the Town Supervisor lien waivers from any and all contractors/suppliers engaged in the construction of the relocated Town water mains . 5 . Complete any outstanding requirements of the S.C.L . I .W.C. and provide to the Town Supervisor a copy of their notice that all S.C. L. I .W.C. requests have been satisfied. 6. Formal establishment of Water District No. 7 , Extension No. 10 to include the balance of NYSDFY lands not presently in a Town water district . The Town requires no special permit for your construction, however, prior to the Town authorizing S.C.L. I .W.C. to activate the service connection for the facility, the above issues must be resolved. If you have any further questions, feel free to call me. Sincerely, Dave Herrick, P.E. Town Engineer Mr. Totman stated that the number of building permits issued are the same as last year at this time but the dollar figure is • down by $ 691,000 . 00 . In fees taken in, the Town is $1 ,031 . 00 ahead of last year. Mr. Totman stated that a Lansing business owner is trying to get other local business owner to go against the new Day & Night store because of their signs . Mr. Totman also stated that the Day & Night store will open tomorrow morning. Mr. Totman went over a letter he received from Bolton Point and also stated that he now tells anyone who has Bolton Point water that they HAVE to go to Bolton Point and NOT to the Town. Angie Putnam approached the Board in regard to running a concession stand on the Town owned lands , mainly Myers Park and the Town ball fields . After some discussion, the following Resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Cleveland and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha: RESOLVED that the Lansing Town Board will place the following notice in the Ithaca Journal and open any and all bids on June 17th at 8 : 00 P.M. SPECIFICATIONS FOR MOBILE CONCESSION STAND 1 . Bidder to file with the bid evidence of financial responsibility (this will be reviewed by the Town Board to insure bidder's ability to perform) . • 2 . A certificate of insurance indicating coverage for liability to the extent of 48500 ,000 .00 and an indication that coverage will also name the Town as a named insured. 3 . Evidence of ownership of a satisfactory mobile concession facility. 4. A plan of operation showing the hours that said concession stand will be open, the location desired, the facilities necessary, the personnel availability necessary for operation and 7 4 continued May 20 , 1992 and the menu of food and beverage to be provided NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE SOLD OR GIVEN FROM THE CONCESSION STAND. 5 . The method of payment to the Town for the granting of the concession. This may be by either on a sliding fee basis , a periodic payment , flat fee or on a percentage basis . The Town and the reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal based on the Town' s evaluation of the money to be derived for the Town and the service to be provided to the public . 6 . The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids and the awarding of the concession shall be made based upon an overall evaluation by the Town of the performance of the concession and the money to be derived therefrom by the Town. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, 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 After some discussion on the purchase of a piece of land to place the water tank on, the following resolution was duly made: RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr. Tvaroha: RESOLVED, that if the people on the west side of Ludlowville do not accept the Town's offer for the purchase of their land by Tuesday, May 26, 1992 at 4 :00 P .M. , the Town Engineer is then directed to do a survey on land on the East side of Ludlowville. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, 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. Thaler informed the Board Members that there are three utilities within fifteen feet of each other at the Day and Night store on the north side of Peruville Road. There is no way the Highway Superintendent would be able to make any repairs to the water line with out going on someone elses easement . Mr . Thaler stated that New York State Electric and Gas would NOT give the Town a joint maintenance agreement like the one that was given on Hillcrest Road ever again. Mr. Thaler felt that George Totman • should inform any person that will later be dedicating a water line to the Town, that the water line will have to have it 's own ten foot easement free and clear of everyone else if it is on private property or if it is in a road right-of-way and there is another right-of-way there. Mr. Thaler will prepare a Resolution to this affect and have it ready for the Board at the next meeting. Mrs . Kirby stated that the Town Lighting District is Town wide. She will have New York State Electric and Gas place there markers where they feel the lights should go and the Town Board will then decide if any changes should be made before the lights are placed. The Town Board felt there should be an OPTION given to the Town' s by Bolton Point whether or not the Town' s want Bolton Point to perform the inspections or not . Mr. Cleveland and Mrs . Kirby will bring this matter up at the next Bolton Point meeting. AUDIT RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded y Mr . Cleveland: RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized to pay the following bills : General Fund 274 - 339 $ 35 , 010 . 88 Highway Fund 141 - 169 $ 12 , 846 . 18 Lans . Water Dists . 22 - 28 $ 1 , 736 . 16 Agency & Trust 48 $ 1 ,000 . 00 Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, 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. Cleveland stated that Lee Ruzicka would like to see the continued May 20 , 1992 7 5 Town do something with the culvert on Milliken Road extension. The Town Board felt that these people were suppose to get an association together and get back to the Town. No decision was made at this time. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE FROM NEW YORK STATE OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF LANSING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NEW YORK STATE ROUTE 34 At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held at the Town Hall on the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York on the 20th day of May, 1992 at 7 : 00 P.M. the following resolution was moved by Councilman Herbert Beckwith and seconded by 4111 Councilman Larry Tvaroha with the following Town Board members present and voting in the affirmative: Herbert Beckwith, Councilman, Larry Tvaroha, Councilman, Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman, Jeannine Kirby, Town Supervisor, and no votes being made in opposition. WHEREAS, The State of New York has offered to sell to the Town a parcel of land located on the north side of New York State Route 34, being a part of the premises formerly of the South Lansing Training School for Girls and subsequently abandoned by the Division for Youth as being surplus and consisting of 146 acres of land, more or less , having frontage on Conlon Road and New York State Route 34; and WHEREAS, a survey of the property to be purchased is on file with the Town Clerk; and WHEREAS, the purchase price is calculated at Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750 .00) per acre for a total of One Hundred Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($109 , 500 . 00) ; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the acquisition of the above mentioned land will benefit all residents of the Town and the payment for the acquisition shall be made a Town Charge • effecting all of the Town residents benefitted thereby; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Town to acquire all of said property for future use as recreational and government development land; and WHEREAS, the acquisition costs will be financed by the issuance of serial bonds and/or paid from budgeted amounts from general revenues; and WHEREAS, after due notice and advertisement a public hearing was held on May 20 , 1992 in the question of the purchase and no one appearing in opposition thereto, and all other legal requirements having been met , it is hereby ORDERED, upon the evidence as presented at the public hearing and upon the motion duly made and seconded and unanimously adopted; It is determined that : (a) The notice of hearing was published and posted as required by law, and it is otherwise sufficient . (b) All of the property and property owners within the Town are benefitted thereby. (c) The acquisition of the land at the price stated is in the 410 best interest of the public. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND RESOLVED, that the acquisition costs including the Town charges related to surveys , recording of deeds and other related charges be financed by bonding and the issuance of serial bonds and/or paid from budgeted amounts from general revenues . 7 6 continued May 20 , 1992 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Town be and she is hereby authorized to execute and deliver such documents and evidence of indebtedness of the Town which are necessary for the acquisition of the land and the payment therefore. The adoption of the foregoing Order was duly put to a vote and upon call the vote was as follows : Jeannine Kirb y Su ervisor - voting Aye, A g e Y Larry Tvaroha, Councilman - voting Aye Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman - voting Aye Herbert Beckwith, Councilman - voting Aye On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor. 4111 P `/ 0, / , • • •