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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-03-03 2'19 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room on March 3 , 1993 at 7 : 00 P.M. with Supervisor Kirby presiding. ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present Herbert Beckwith Councilman Absent Paul Butler Councilman Absent Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present Larry Tvaroha Councilman Present • Bonita Boles Town Clerk Present Richard John Town Attorney Present VISITORS: George Totman, Pete Larson, Marsha Lynch, David Herrick, and about five other people. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call . Bids were publicly opened at 7 : 00 P.M. for one portable crusher plant and for one new 1993 10 wheel dump truck with snow plow equipment and material spreader . The bids were as follows : Beam Mack Sales & Service P.O. Box 221 3050 Lake Road Elmira, New York 14901 (1) New 1993 Dump Truck Chassis $ 65, 623 .00 B. L. Equipment , Inc. 7313 Northern Blvd. Syracuse, New York 13057 110 (1) Portable Crusher Plant $ 81 ,000 .00 with trade Lawson M. Whiting, Inc . 15 Route 350 Macedon, New York 14502 NO BID Tracey Road Equipment Route 290 P.O. Box 489 East Syracuse, New York 13057 Snow Plow Equipment and Material Spreader $ 38 , 300 . 00 Seneca Supply Route 13 & Dryden Road Ithaca, New York 14850 Air Flow & Viking Plow Equipment $ 35 , 567 .00 Hiel & Viking Plow Equipment $ 36,725 . 00 1111 Burr Truck & Trailer Sales & Service, Inc . 3001 Vestal Road Vestal , New York 13850 (1) New 1993 Dump Truck $ 70 , 922 .00 220 continued March 3 , 1993 Snow Plow & Spreader $ 36, 725 . 00 L .B. Smith 2001 State Road Camp Hill , Pa. 17011 (1) Portable Crusher Plant $ 146 ,800 .00 with trade in Charles J . Blackwell , Inc. 1111 401 Eleanor Street Horseheads , New York 14845 (1) New Portable Crusher Plant $ 115 ,000 .00 with trade in Roberts Equipment P.O. Box 328 Cazenovia, New York 13035 (1) Snow Plow and Material Spreader $ 32 , 223 .00 Empire P.O. Box 3209 Syracuse, New York 13220 (1) Snow Plow and Material Spreader $ 35 , 494 .00 The Highway Superintendent will look over all bids and make a recommendation to the Town Board at the next Regular Board Meeting. Marsha Lynch approached the Board about receiving water to her • property. Mr. Richard John explained that he had spoke with Mr. Thaler regarding this . Mr . Thaler suggested an emergency hook up until the water district could be finalized. He stated that money would have to be borrowed from the operation p on and maintenance budget and then a Bond Anticipation Note would have to be sought to pay back the 0 & M account . Mr. John stated that he would have to get some information from the Town Engineer in regard to how much pipe would be needed and the projected cost for it . Mr . Thaler and Mr. John will prepare the necessary papers within the next few days and get back to Ms . Lynch when they are completed. Mr. John felt the Resolution could probably take place next week. Dave Herrick, the Town Engineer, reported the following to the Board: 1 . The County Planning Board has asked Mr. Herrick if the Town would like their help in preparing the HUD application for public utilities . The Town Board was very skeptical about this . Mrs . Kirby will look into the cost of this service. Mr. Herrick felt it may be less expensive for the Town to pay the County rather than to pay an Engineer for clerical work . Mr. Tvaroha asked what else would be owed besides money? 2 . Linda VanAppledorn will be the neighborhood chairperson and will be meeting with Dave Herrick to draft a new neighborhood letter stating that the Town is looking into a proposed water • district for the Myers area again. She will also distribute the new survey form. Mr . Herrick asked if we were legally covered by the Public Hearing that was held in 1992 . Mr . John will look into this and get back to Mr . Herrick with an answer but he felt that since it was a new grant cycle that the Town would probably have to have another Public Hearing. 221 continued March 3, 1993 3 . Rich John will get a response from Audit and Control and then got in touch with Mr. Herrick and then Linda VanAppledorn can put the information in the news letter. 4 . Mr. Herrick feels that N.Y. S. Electric & Gas should respond to the engineers report in regard to the proposed water district . (This district would go hand in hand with the Sperry Lane and Lakeview Drive district) . Mr. Herrick felt the yearly cost to the people in this district would go from the earlier figure of • $900 . 00 per family, per year to $600 .00 per family if Milliken Station were included in this district . Mr . Larson reported the following to the Board: 1 . Murfield Drive and Reach Run roads are in very bad shape . In regard to this the following resolution was made: RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Cleveland and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha: WHEREAS, roads having been constructed in the Town of Lansing known as Murfield Drive in the Hickory Knolls Subdivision and Reach Run in the Lakewatch Subdivision which have rapidly deteriorated in quality; and WHEREAS, the condition of the above-mentioned roads is such that there is a potential hazard to vehicular traffic; and WHEREAS, the passage of heavy vehicles over these roads during the Spring thaw cause particularly severe damage, it is RESOLVED, that Murfield Drive in the Hickory Knolls Subdivision and Reach Run in the Lakewatch Subdivision be posted with signs limiting vehicular traffic to vehicles with less than 1111 one ton weight per axle until such time as the roads may be repaired. 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 . Larson stated that Myers Heights Road does extend 475 feet which takes it basically right to where the pavement ends . It was the consensus of the Board to leave the problem of plowing the road up to Mr . Larson's discretion to make sure emergency vehicles can get through. 3 . Mr. Larson has received the State Bid on the Pick-up truck that was budgeted for. The total cost is $9, 645 .00 for a F-150 Ford Pick-up. RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . Cleveland: RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize Mr. Larson to accept the State Bid for a total purchase price of $ 9, 645 . 00 for one Ford F-150 Pick-up truck. 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 . Tvaroha discussed the intersection of Conlon Road and Ridge Road. He stated that the owner may be willing to allow the Town to cut down some trees and cut back the bank. Mr . Larson will contact the State Department of Transportation sighting it as a safety hazard. (From Conlon Road to the East) Mr. Cleveland and Mr . Tvaroha asked Mr . Totman to get prices on an official Town map and get back to them. 222 continued March 3 , 1993 Mr . Totman asked the Board for their help in determining whether or not he could give a building permit to an owner on Buck Road who's land seems to be land locked. He stated that the owner is already living on this parcel but may want to put a double wide on it . After some discussion it was decided that Richard John will research this and get back to Mr . Totman with his findings . Mr. Totman stated he would give a Building Permit with a notation in regard to this on it . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr. Tvaroha: 1111 RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize Mr. Totman to change item number eight (8) of the Town Specifications to comply with the road specifications on file with the Town Highway Superintendent . Carried RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha: RESOLVED, that a Public Hearing will be held on March 24 , 1993 at the Town Hall in the Town of Lansing at 7 :00 P.M. for the purpose of discussing the amendment of Article XVIII , Section 1800 of the Land Use Control Ordinance which was passed on June 4, 1973 as Ordinance No. 12 of the Town of Lansing. The purpose of the amendment is to conform the Town Ordinance to State Law concerning the number of members of the Zoning Board of Appeals . Carried. RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Tvaroha and seconded by Mr . Cleveland: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing will hold a Public Hearing on March 24 , 1993 at the Town Hall in the Town of Lansing at 7 : 15 P .M. for the purpose of discussing whether Section • 3 of Town of Lansing Ordinance No. 22 adopted August 10 , 1976 as amended January 11 , 1983 , by Town of Lansing Ordinance No. 32 shall be further amended to eliminate public trash disposal at the Lansing Town Parks . 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 . Totman stated that he can get information for a Town directory from the Tompkins County Fire Coordinator' s Office that was compiled from the 911 system. It was the consensus of the Town Board to allow up to $150 .00 for this information. Mr. Herrick handed out a letter to the Town Board in regard to the Proto Water District Extension. He stated that when Mr . Proto gets in touch with the Town Attorney, this could all be wrapped up . Mr. Herrick felt it should be stated in resolution form why the buy in fee was not being pursued. It was decided that the buy in fee was not to be used in Mr . Proto's case because he had a credit to his account which was be applied to the legal , advertising and processing fees associated with the establishment of the district extension. It was also felt that the buy in fee was established after Mr . Proto approached the Board. If was felt that • he will be expected to continue the annual contribution of his 10 units . Mr . Herrick stated that all the water tanks were up and in place with the exception of being painted. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr . Cleveland and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha: continued March 3 , 1993 2 23 RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the Supervisor to sign the easement to allow New York State Electric and Gas to put in electrical service to the water tank on Wilson Road. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Mrs . Kirby had some concern that if the Town signed up the newly purchased State land for the Federal Land Program, if it may create the same problems as we now have in the Myers Park. Mr. John • will look into this program and get back to the Board with his findings . Mr. Herrick stated that the release of sewer could happen this fall . If it does , the Town would be allowed about 367 units . Mr . Kirby stated that TomTran will be sending larger buses to the Lansing area this spring as the program has been very successful . A discussion was held in regard to Bolton Point being it 's own entity. Mrs . Kirby and Mr. Thaler will check into this . It was the consensus of the Board to advertise for a dog enumerator in the next Town newsletter. Mrs . Kirby stated that the State replaced yield signs with stop signs at the following locations : Esty Drive Atwater Road & 34 Sharpsteen Road Newman Road 1111 A copy of the minutes of February 10 , 1993 , 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. Cleveland and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha: RESOLVED, that the minutes of February 10 , 1993 are hereby accepted as submitted. Carried. AUDIT RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Cleveland and seconded by Mr . Tvaroha: RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the bookkeeper to pay the following bills : GENERAL FUND #100 S 135 .00 WATER SYSTS . IMPROVEMENT # 9 & 10 $ 44 , 564.00 Paul Southard approached Mrs . Kirby and asked if the Town of Lansing would consider letting Milliken Station take in the left over ashes from Cornell 's Heating Plant . He stated that it would take up less than 1% of their approved amount in 1986 . 4111 It was the consensus of the Board that this should be looked into further before any decision is made. Mrs . Kirby would like a representative from N.Y. S . E. & Gas to speak to the Board in regard to this matter. The residents of the Ladoga Park area are interested in the Town making a Noise Ordinance in regard to the train that runs through Myers . The Town Board was NOT in favor of a Noise Ordinance. 224 continued March 3 , 1993 Mr . Tvaroha stated that the D.E.C. and Cliff Creek has asked for a basic plan that does not involve any major capitol improvements in regard to the U.C. Point area. The Board felt that with a long term lease, they could clean up the area and limit access to it . If was felt that a representative from the D.E.C. should come before the Board to discuss this matter . It was also the consensus of the Board to look over the Dryden Lake contract . On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor . / RVD( C<. (1)LE2 410 • 1110