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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-12-16 163 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room on December 16 , 1992 with Supervisor Kirby presiding. ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present 1111 Herbert Beckwith Councilman Present Paul Butler Councilman Present Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present Larry Tvaroha Councilman Present Bonita Boles Town Clerk Present Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Pete Larson, George Totman, David Herrick, Robert Todd, Sidney Cleveland, Bert Hilliard, Tom & Elsie Todd and George Schlecht . 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 proposed increase in the Local Law fee for dogs licensed in the Town of Lansing was called to order at 7 : 00 P.M. All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, the Public Hearing was terminated at 7 : 01 P.M. RESOLUTION offered be Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr. Butler: RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing will increase the amount of the Local Fee on dog licenses from $3 . 00 to $4 . 00 . 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 Tom Todd, the Tompkins County Representative, reported on the following items : 1 . Lockerby Hill Bridge is progressing and should be finished by January 15 , 1993 or maybe sooner. 2 . The new terminal at the airport is NOT a go yet but a letter of intent has been sent . 3 . Tom voted against the TC3 facility salary negotiations . He felt it was excessive. A single person receives 100 % of his or her health benefits paid and if they have a family plan, they receive 95% paid. The health tab at the County and at TC3 will go up at least 25%. The three year contract called for 3%, 4% and 4%. Mr . Todd did not feel this was realistic at this time . 4 . Tom felt the garbage will continue to be shipped out of the County . Tompkins County ships about 150 tons a day . Mr Todd stated that there are FIXED costs involved so even though less 410 garbage is being brought in, it costs the same as a larger amount would. The out-of-county shipping costs are going down. Mr . Thaler asked why the fees can' t be a users fee instead of structure? Mr . Todd stated that the problem is to figure out how to do this . Mr . Tvaroha asked Mr . Todd why he voted in favor of the solid waste users fee. Mr . Todd stated that he only voted in favor of continuing to examine a source of funds . Mr. Tvaroha stated that he thought the resolution stated that it was the intent to impose a solid waste users fee . Mr . Todd stated that the $750 ,000 . 00 owed to the County by a hauler IS included in the total deficit of 1 . 3 million. Mr . Todd stated that the matter between the County and Collins Garbage Service is in Court . Mr . Tvaroha felt that the increase in the sales tax might be ere marked for solid waste. Mr . Todd stated that sales tax monies are interchangeable with property to rf. 164 continued December 16 , 1992 5 . The wetlands at the airport is a $250 , 000 . 00 project . 1 . 4 acres at the end of the run way cost $46 , 000 . 00 to mitigate it . The recommendation that came from this was to create an artificial wetland in the burrow area at the Caswell Road Landfill . (This would cost another $200 , 000 . 00 ) Mr . Todd was against this . 6 . The State is going to make the County go with digitalizing the tax maps with a computer . Mr . Todd stated that the County went to court over this issue as nobody in the County wanted • this but it is going to end up costing about $130 , 000 . 00 this year and another 70 or 80 thousand next year . 7 . Mr . Todd stated that the tipping fee went from $145 . 00 to $95 . 00 which will create a lower tag cost in 1993 . Mr . Todd stated that the fixed overhead consisted of the following : a . Office and personnel ( 18 people) b. Cost of the Caswell Landfill c . Leachage collectors system d. Monies that were spent on DR7 e . The closing of Landstrom f . Cost of the contract for collection and disposal of recyclables . g . Hillview Road - composting operation that absorbs the sludge from the waste water treatment plants all over the County . h. Transfer station were the garbage goes now to be transferred from the collection trucks into the trucks that take it to York , Pa . (The D.E. C. will not allow the compost station or the transfer station to be called a permanent facility) . Mr . Tvaroha stated that the County never asked the D . E. C . to have it extended beyond the current permit . Mr . Todd said it was not on the permit . 8 . The Central Processing facility will be a "dirty murf" 410 which means it will handle the garbage as well as the recycling . They will also have to have a transfer station somewhere . Mr . Thaler felt it might be better to keep the processing plant where it is now instead of putting it in the City. 9 . Mr. Tvaroha stated that Mr . Todd voted in favor of a resolution creating a new governing body for the agriculture districts and disbanding the current one . Mr . Todd stated that this was created by the State and that they had no choice . It was changed to an eleven man advisory committee. Only 7 are voters and of the seven, four of them are farmers . Mr . Tvaroha felt this takes away the farmers responsibility and the rights of what they can do withtthat prooperty. . The Board did not feel that the people in the ty 10 . Mr . Thaler asked Mr . Todd if he was aware of the assessment that was made by the County to the Towns and Villages by Board of Election costs . Mr . Todd did receive a copy of the resolution that the Lansing Town Board had passed in regard to this but there had not been any discussion on this by the County Board. Mr . Todd will look into this matter . Mr . Thaler stated that the only time the cost could be charged to a Town or Village is when a Special Election is held. Mr. George Schlecht presented a map of a proposed subdivision • for Elizabeth Bizz . This is situated next to the Horizon' s development . He stated that she intends to extend Bean Hill Lane and Stormy View to the south for a total of 16 lots . The Planning Board asked Mr . Schlecht to present it to the Town Board. He presented the possibility of doing 8 lots with the condition of approval that only every other lot could be built on and have a septic system which would enable the use of sand filters on an empty lot . The Town Board had concerns in regard to the extension of the road . Mr . Thaler suggested that Mr . Schlecht make a proposal as to how he could address the problem of a future road and how we 165 continued December 16 , 1992 could protect the public when they buy it so that they are aware of this . Mr . Schlecht asked the Board their approval in taking 9A, 9B, 7A, 7B, 5A, 5B , 3A & 3B and combine the pairs into one lot . There would then be a total of 12 lots . He asked that the map that was presented, be left the way it was presented and appropriate wording be put on the southern most B lots indicating that they CANNOT be built on or sold separately until such time as the road is extended. Mr . Thaler felt that a fast solution to this would be to leave the 7 A and B lot as one. Sit was stated that the southerly 50 feet of Stormy View Road and Bean Hill Lane was never conveyed to the Town. Mr. Thaler suggested that the dedication of the south 50 feet of the two roads MUST be taken care of before ANYTHING else can be done . The Board will review this matter and get back to Mr . Schlecht . Mr . Bert Hilliard approached the Board with his concerns about the Town purchasing the State land which borders his land. His concerns were as follows : 1 . He felt the people in the Town were not properly notified. 2 . State has not tried to be a good neighbor as they did not offer this land to the adjoining property owners . 3 . How will the Town pay for this land? 4 . Major problems with the Boys school . 5 . Nothing was in the news letter about it . 6 . The Town should seriously reconsider this transaction. 7 . He felt the adjoining landowners should be able to buy all the State land that they would like at the same price the Town is buying it for . 8 . He wants the Town to publish an article in the Ithaca Journal stating what there intent is for the use of the land and to then hold a Public Hearing on it . Mrs . Kirby stated that the State would only sell the whole • parcel to the Town and if the Town was not interested in it , it would of then gone up for bid. She also stated that notices were published in the Ithaca Journal and Public Hearings were held. Pete Larson, Town Highway Superintendent , reported the following to the Board: 1 . Still looks like the Lockerby Hill Road bridge will open on January 15 , 1993 . 2 . The ditch at Egan' s has become quite involved. The culvert and the walkway had to be lowered about a foot . A cable that was buried was uprooted. Copper tubing was also uprooted. This project will be finished as soon as weather permits . 3 . Pete suggested that the Town look into selling the land in Myers where the gravel bank is located. 4 . The lights for the Highway Garage will have to be ordered by the first of the year if the Board gives their approval . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr. Butler: RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the Highway Superintendent to purchase new lights for the Highway • Garage not to exceed $ 7 , 817 . 00 . Vote of Town Board . . . (Abstained) , 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 166 continued December 16 , 1992 5 . Mr . Larson informed the Board that he would like to purchase a cellular phone system so the men could be contacted quicker when the roads needed to be plowed. It was the consensus of the Board to allow Mr . Larson to purchase a cellular phone system for the Highway Department . 6 . A discussion was held concerning the lighting at the school and the following resolution was made: RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Butler and seconded by Mr . Beckwith: 1110 RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby authorize the Supervisor to spend Town monies and use Town labor for materials and permits needed to place flashing lights and signs in the area of the three Lansing schools indicating to vehicles that they are approaching a school system. 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 . Thaler stated that he had received a letter from Mr . Wiggin' s stating that he had sent signed copies of the contracts to Mr . Galbraith to have Mr . Mahool and Mr . Tallman sign them and et urn them to him. Mr . Herrick, Town Engineer , reported the following to the Board: 1 . At the December 14th Water Committee meeting they asked that the Town take a look at adding the Town Park area to the Ladoga Park water extension . The area will be repetitioned and 410 brought back to the Board. 2 . WATER SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT : a . The foundation is poured. b. Two out of the three extensions have been pressure tested and are being disinfected. c . Pittsburgh Tank & Tower will be here on January 4th with a completion schedule of three weeks for erecting steel . d. The on- line date could possibly be the second week in February, 1993 . e . The foundation work will start immediately for tank three . f . N .Y . S . E . & Gas has informed Mr . Herrick that the service pole on Wilson Road is not part of the extension cost and that it would have to come out of the Construction Contingency fund, therefore the following resolution was made : RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr . Butler: RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the expenditure of $800 . 00 from the construction contingency fund for the purchase of one electrical pole and for the placement of said pole . 1110 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 3 . Pilon Construction matter has never been resolved. The amount due is $ 7 , 900 . 00 plus interest . In order to proceed at this point , the Town would have to bring an action against the bonding :mpany . It was the consensus of the Board not to spend Town monies 167 continued December 16 , 1992 on Legal matters in regard to this matter . It was also the consensus of the Board to pull Pilon Construction' s name from the Town' s bidding list . 4 . Mr. Herrick received a letter from Bolton Point in regard to the service failures on Myers road . Mr . Herrick will keep repairing the breaks as they occur as there is no program in place to fund these problems . Mr . Herrick estimated each break would cost 4111 around $1 ,000 . 00 . 5 . Bolton Point has stated that houses in the Cherry Hill subdivision will not be allowed to hook up to the water system until they have received proper authorization from the Town. 6 . The Swearingen water extension has never been finalized. Mr . Thaler will draft a letter to Mr . Swearingen indicating that the Town Engineer has not heard anything from him authorizing the moving ahead of the creation of the extension of the district . 7 . Mr . Tvaroha will find out the status of the Lychalk extension and report back to the Board. Mr . Beckwith stated that there was a N .Y. S .E. & Gas meeting held today and that proposed Water District No . 17 was still alive . Mr . Herrick stated that there is an additional $600 . 00 in one of his invoices expended for the N.Y . S . E . & Gas study which was for extras that N .Y . S . E. & Gas had asked for in the study . Mr . Thaler suggested that Mr . Herrick should get this in writing from N .Y. S .E. & Gas . • Mr . Totman gave the Board his monthly report and informed them of the following: He stated that he would be in court with Mr . Robinson tomorrow night and invited the Board if they were interested. RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Cleveland: RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize Mr . Totman and Mr . Burke to join the Building Officials Association with a cost to the Town of $50 . 00 for both of them. 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 2 . Mr . Totman stated that OFFICIALLY , there will be no one on the Zoning Board of Appeals . This will be discussed by the Board before the January meeting . RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Butler : RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the 4110 bookkeeper to make the following budget modification: Transfer FROM DA9901 . 900 ( Interfund Transfer) $15 , 000 . 00 to : DA5142 . 100 - $5 , 000 . 00 , snow removal - to cover payroll # 26 and $10 , 000 . 00 to DA5130 . 400 (Machinery Contractual ) to cover expenditures for December, 1992 . 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 . Cleveland and seconded by Mr . 168 continued December 16 , 1992 Butler : RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing will hold a Public Hearing on fEBRUARY 10 , 1993 at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room at 7 : 15 P .M. to consider the rezoning of the Tompkins County Airport area . Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote of Town Board (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman 1111 Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor A copy of the minutes of August 19th, September 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd , October 7th, 21st and 28th and November 4 , 1992 having been furnished to the Board Members beforehand , the Supervisor asked for a motion to make correction or to accept the same as submitted . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . Cleveland: RESOLVED that the minutes of August 19th, September 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd, October 7th, 21st and 28th and November 4th, 1992 are hereby approved as submitted. Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . • Cleveland: RESOLVED that the Lansing Town Board does hereby appoint Mr . Chris Burris to the Tompkins County Fire Disaster and EMS Advisory Board as a delegate . Carried RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . Butler : RESOLVED, that the Lansing Town Board does hereby appoint Mr . Dennis Griffin to the Tompkins County Fire Disaster and EMS Advisor: Carried. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr . Eeckwith: RESOLVED, that the Lansing Town Board does hereby appoint Mrs . Andrea Benson to the Tompkins County Youth Board . Carried. AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . 1111 Cleveland: RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorizes and direct the bookkeeper to pay the following bills : General Fund 817-860 $ 19 , 787 . 04 Highway Fund 427-450 $ 4 , 349 . 69 Lans . Wr . Dists . 55-59 $ 1 , 654 . 68 169 continued December 16 , 1992 Wr . Systems Imp . 2-6 S 109 , 606 . 38 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 1110 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha: RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Town Clerk to establish a revolving petty cash fund of $200 . 00 to be used only by a substitution of a paid receipt for office equipment . 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 . Cleveland informed the Board that Mr . Emnett is complaining because his fence has not been repaired. It was the consensus of the Board to have Mr . Totman inform Mr . Pace of the following: If Mr . Pace is put on notice between April 1st and September 1st , he will have fifteen (15) days to correct the problem or problems and if he is put on notice between September 2nd and March 31st he will have thirty ( 30 ) days to correct the problem or problems . Mr . Cleveland also stated that Mr. Pace has asked Mr . Cleveland if the Town would request the tape and or tapes from the ZBA meeting that was held in regard to the Gulf Pro Shop from Mr . John Barney . It was the consensus of the Board that it should be Mr . Pace ' s Attorney who should request this and not the Town of Lansing . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith and seconded by Mr . Cleveland: RESOLVED, that the Regular Meeting be adjourned to go into Executive Session at 10 : 15 P .M. Carried. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Butler and seconded by Mr . Beckwith: RESOLVED that the Executive Session be terminated and the Regular Meeting be reconvened at 10 : 48 P .M. Carried. On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor . i Vj