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Home My WebLink About1993-02-17 215 February 17 , 1993 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room on February 17 , 1993 at 7 :00 P .M. with Supervisor Kirby presiding . ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present • Herbert Beckwith Councilman Absent Paul Butler Councilman Present Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present Larry Tvaroha Councilman Absent Bonita Boles Town Clerk Absent Debbie Crandall Deputy Town Clerk Present Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present VISITORS : Sharon Bowman, Dave Herrick , Pete Larson, Marcia Lynch. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call . Mr . Larson, Highway Superintendent informed the Board of the following : 1 . There have been light problems in the Annex. Mr . Larson suggested to replace the 12 lights that are there now and replace them with six 4 ' florescent lights . The cost of each light and fixture is 562 . 42 each with a $20 . 00 rebate , total cost to be $240 . 00 . It was the consensus of the Board to have Mr . Larson replace the light fixtures . 2 . Mr . Larson stated that the heating system seemed to be working well . Mr . Butler asked Mr . Larson if the chimney on the Town Hall had been repaired . Mr . Larson will take a look at this . Mr . Larson stated that the chimney at the Annex could now be removed. 3 . Mr . Larson informed the Board of the following quotes for the cycle bar part of the road side mower : 1 . Hanson ' s , Horseheads , NY , - $5 , 120 . 00 Mower - $380 . 00 Mounting = $5 , 500 . 00 2 . S . E . Moffit $5 , 352 . 00 Mower - $850 . 00 Mounting = $6 , 202 . 00 3 . Dryden Lawn & Recreation $5 , 350 . 00 Mower - $200 . 00 Mounting = $5 , 550 . 00 ( If you pay the bill within 10 days there is a $215 . 00 discount ) . Pete recommended purchasing the equipment from Dryden Lawn & Recreation. 4 . Mr . Larson informed the Board that he and Mrs . Kirby received a call from Mary Searles , a home care nurse , in regard to the Myers Heights road being plowed . Mr . Larson plowed it on an emergency basis as there are two sick older residences living on it . The residences are aware that it is a private road from the intersection to the church and from the intersection out towards Abrahams . The distance on the mileage chart is . 09 miles , 475 ' • from the intersection of Myers Road . Mr . Larson will go down and measure this intersection out and report back to the Board . Mr . Larson called Mary Searles back and explained to her why it had not been plowed . 4 . Mr . Larson stated that the bid openings for the crusher and the new ten wheeler are scheduled for March 03 , 1993 . 5 . Mr . Larson informed the Board that he is continuing the policy of replacing mailboxes if the Town damages them in plowing . He stated that the State , County and other Towns do not have this policy . Mr . Larson and the Board agreed to continue to provide this service to residents . Marcia Lynch addressed the Board concerning the extension of 216 February 17 , 1993 , continued Water District #12 to her property on 40 Teeter Road . Ms . Lynch referred to her letter she had sent to Mrs . Kirby on February 15 , 1993 . Ms . Lynch asked the Board what the status of the extension is at this Present time . Mr . Thaler informed the Board and Ms . Lynch that the original filing of Water District #12 was done back in 1991 . The final order was tiled with the State Department of Audit & Control and David Herrick filed it with the Ag & Markets . In 1992 Audit & Control changed the regulations as to getting approval . Mr . Thaler rerel ved a letter from Tom Smith indicating that they had not yet 1111 reviewed Water District #12 and did the Town want this grandfathered or did the Town want to ao through the procedures again? Mr . Thaler asked them to grandfather it . Also Mr . Thaler did no hack through the n:.ocedures and refi l ed an order six months ago and have had no further correspondence to this date . Mr . Thaler informed the Board that Ms . Lynch' s property is not in the Ag District . If there is enough money in the Operating & Maintenance Water District Budget the Board can vote to transfer _money from 0 & M to the Capital Account and nay for the construction of 175 feet of pipe going from Mrs . Kym' s project up to the east line of Ms . Lynch' s property and that would complete that portion of Water District #12 . Mr . Thaler indicated that the Town could by the material and have the Highway Department install Dave Herrick will meet with Sharon Bowman concerning the funds and Pete Larson will indicate whether he can do the work . Mr . Larson asked what kind of a time schedule is involved . The time frame of May 1 , 1993 was agreed upon. The Board will schedule the proceedings for the extension of Water District #12 on March 3 , 199 . at its special meeting . Marcia Lynch thanked the Board. David Herrick , Town Engineer informed the Board of the following : David Herrick discussed the Operating & Maintenance revenue account . The Bolton Point rates went up effective January 1993 . nave discussed modifying the percentages used . The Board decided at this point to use the current procedure of percentages and discuss this further at its rep„ .�_r meeting on March 17 , 1993 . _ . David di scussed the village ' s contribution to the water system. David informed the Board that the State ' s contribution should be $200 , 000 . 00 . Mr . Thaler recommended to David and the Board to keep the Village ' s contribution on a percentage basis instead of a dollar amount . Mr . Thaler will check into the State billing procedures and start them as soon as possible as it will take 60 to 90 days to get reimbursed . David will prepare and present an outline on this discussion at the March 17th meeting . 3 . Pittsburgh Tank & Tower hope to be done within 14 good working days . Within two weeks both water improvement project tanks should he done . 4 . Grandview Drive main has been pressure tested . The residents could then hook up the middle of next week . 5 . David asked it the Town had received an easement from NYSEG for Wilson Road . Mrs . Kirby informed him the Town has not received • this easement . 6 . The check valve has been installed at Mrs . Williams residence at 40 Forest Acres Drive . The cost of $63 . 28 to go against the Operating and Maintenance account . RESOLU*T1ON offered by Mr . Cleveland who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr �iit er RESOLVED that upon application for the extension of the eme;Tr,e 'v s r_ uatin_n for Supplying water off of Water District #7 by 217 February 17 , 1993 , continued Mr : Swearingen. the Town Board does hereby extend the emergency hook up to July 1 , 1993 . Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor No letter has been received from Lychalk ' s concerning their emergency water hookup situation. 1110 The Board discussed Proto ' s Water District 2 , Extension 1 . Mr . Thaler will write to Mr. Proto and prepare the legal papers . David Herrick will file the engineers report in the Town Clerk ' s Office. The Town Board will then set a Public Hearing . The Board discussed the possible buy in formulas needed to be used to extend a water district . The following are different possibilities that may occur . 1 . District consisting of one residence . 2 . District consisting of one property owner , but has multiple units . 3 . District consisting of multiple lots undeveloped at the time of the connection. 4 . District consisting of multiple lots part of which are developed or all are developed . Jeff Cleveland will take these back to the Water Board and report back to the Town Board at a future meeting . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Cleveland who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Rutter : RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby amend the resolution of July 09 , 1985 which adopted the PDA for Alex Cima based upon a plan which showed a north, south 60 ' • right-of-way going from Horizon Drive to his north property line owned now or then by Sheldon. Amendment to indicate that the 60 ' right-of-way does not have to be dedicated for highway purposes but a 20 ' right-of-way within that area has to be reserved for utility purposes . Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Ave) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Mrs . Kirby informed the Board that the Town can put the land owned by the town on Auburn Road (purchased from the State) in a Federal Government Program. The amount received for this would be $2 , 895 . 00 . This would also leave 65 acres that the Town could rent for hay only . AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Butler who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr . Cleveland: RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following bills : General Fund 45-95 $ 26 , 573 . 41 Highway Fund 24-71 $ 29 , 920 . 31 Lansing Water Districts 7-11 $ 1 , 518 . 51 Water Systems Improvement Project 6-8 $ 40 , 037 . 69 Repair Reserve Fund 3-5 $ 8 , 701 . 90 Agency F Trust 17-18 $ 196 . 00 Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor A copy of the minutes of January 20th and February 03 , 1993 , having been furnished to the Board Members beforehand, the Supervisor asked for a motion to make corrections or to accept the same as submitted. 2 1 8 February 17 , 1993 , continued RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Cleveland who moved its adoption, 77ecnnded by Mr . Butler . RESOLVED , that the minutes of January 20th and February 03 , 1993 are hereby approved as submitted . Carried. Mr . Thaler informed the Board that he has asked the Judge for a pretrial concerning the Ivan Robinson situation . 4111 RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Cleveland who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Butler : RFScTuFT), that the Town Board does hereby authorize Bonny Boles and nehble Crandall to attend the N .Y . S . T . C . A. conference to he held in Buffalo , New York from April 9th through April 28th, 1993 . All exrenses incurred to be a Town charge . Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote ot Town . JPffri=v cleve' and, Councilman Vote nt Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Butler who moved its adoption, seronder .riv Mr , Cleveland; 77507,V77), that the Town Board does hereby authorize Debbie crandAil to apply to take the New York State Notary test in Puttalo . New York on April 26 , 1993 . Application fee of $15 . 00 . vote of Town Board (Aye) Paul Butler . councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Cleveland who moved its adoption , 1111 seconded by Mr . Butler . RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the bookkeeper to issue a reimbursement for an over charge of units within Water Ditrict #14 to Richard Thaler . Parcel #41 . -2-17 , one unit at $940 . 04 . Parcel one unit at $240 . 04 for a total refund of $480 . 08 . Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Paul Butler , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote nf Town Board . ( Aye) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor Meeting Arl.jnurnP'n at the call of the Supervisor at 9 : 25 p .m. :r4in-jt es taken and prepared by the Deputy Town clerk .