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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-08-20 August 20, 2014 1 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING August 20, 2014 A Regular Meeting of the Lansing Town Board was held at the Town Hall Board Room, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY on the above date at 6:02 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor, Kathy Miller and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll call by Debbie Crandall, Town Clerk, showed the following to be PRESENT: Kathy Miller, Supervisor Robert Cree, Councilperson Doug Dake, Councilperson Ruth Hopkins, Councilperson Edward LaVigne, Councilperson ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Sharon Bowman, Deputy Supervisor, Jack French, Highway Superintendent, Steve Colt, Parks & Recreation Director, Lynn Day, Zoning, Code and Fire Enforcement Officer, Ray Farkas, Dan Veaner, Lansing Star, Ted Laux, Connie Wilcox, Deborah Trumball, Phineus Hayes, Chris Williams, Dee Hayes, Claes Nyberg, John O’Neill, Village of Lansing, Donna Scott, Daniel Adinolfi, Amy Bukowski, and a few other attendees. TOMPKINS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE – MIKE SIGLER Legislature Update August 20th, 2014 Hello and thanks for having me. Last night we got a report from our Jail Alternatives Task force. This task force was formed when the County was considering expanding the County Jail by seven beds. The task force concluded that current ATI programs should be expanded. New programs include: having counsel available at the accused’s first appearance in court which could result in release on bail or on their own recognizance. It also recommends a defender based advocacy program. This would provide an in-depth review of the accused’s life circumstances in the hopes of avoiding or mitigating incarceration. The task force is calling for increased staffing at OAR. It wants to reduce the number of “weekenders” by using the Supervised Work Alternatives Program through the County Probation Department. It also wants to see an increase in the State Charitable Bail Stature so bails up to $3500 could be offered by OAR instead of the current $2000. There’s a meeting coming up with NYSEG you should know about. It is next Tuesday starting at 4 pm at 21 Union St. in Freeville. This is to talk about a new gas line that would connect to Lansing. It’s critical for new development in areas we’ve already see development and targeted for more. E-Cigarettes are on the agenda at the county. We set a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No 3 of 2003 which restricted smoking in places of employment, restaurants, and taverns. The health department is recommending expanding that ban to e-cigarettes. That public meeting will be September 2nd at 5:30 at the legislature. The sale of the girl’s jail has expanded. It’s now going to include the brick building as well. There’s been a lot of interest and I’ll keep you up to date. I have a call into the state and it looks like that sale will be happening soon. I’m just waiting on a date. The Legislature authorized bonding for $8.76 million to support three projects that are part of the Capital Program. The capital improvements include roof replacements, mechanical system replacements and upgrades, life safety alarm system replacements, masonry improvements, and parking lot improvements. August 20, 2014 2 We also authorized issue of up to $3.24 million in bonds and notes to support highway improvements, including financing for Phases II and III of the Ellis Hollow Road Reconstruction project. The Legislature authorized up to $3.92 million in bonding for repair and replacement of bridges, by a vote of 11-2. Bonds and notes will be issued to support replacement of the 70-year-old Game Farm Road Bridge on the Ithaca-Dryden town line; and of two more than 100-year-old bridges—the Waterburg Road Bridge in the Town of Ulysses; and the Groton City Road Bridge. The bonding also supports design work for replacement of the Malloryville Road Bridge in the Town of Dryden. The Legislature ratified a new two-year bargaining agreement between the County and Corrections Officers Unit, Local 2062. The agreement, which covers the years 2013 and 2014, provides a retroactive 2% pay increase for 2013 and an increase of 2.25% for 2014. The prior contract expired as of the end of 2012. The Legislature accepted the Tompkins Priority Trails Strategy, a vision for networked trails in Tompkins County. The strategy is for a network of trails that crisscross the county and includes a Blueway trail that runs up the lake here in Lansing. I want to thank Marcia Lynch for contributing a great deal to this report. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING UPON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT BOLTON POINT WATER MAIN UNDER STATE ROUTE 13 Supervisor Kathy Miller moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING UPON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT BOLTON POINT WATER MAIN UNDER STATE ROUTE 13 at 6:13 pm. Councilperson Ruth Hopkins seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 Dan Veaner asked for clarification of the location of the project. No one else addressed the Town Board with concerns or questions. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Supervisor Kathy Miller moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING at 6:14 pm. Councilperson Robert Cree seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE BOLTON POINT WATER MAIN PROJECT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A WATER MAIN UNDER STATE ROUTE 13 Councilperson Robert Cree asked Counsel if the Negative Declaration, SEQR needed to be read. Counsel Guy Krogh, stated that this is an uncoordinated review, (internal only) with no environmental impacts. It has been reviewed by Bolton Point, Village of Lansing, Village of Cayuga Heights, Town of Dryden and Town of Ithaca. RESOLUTION 14-96 RESOLUTION MAKING NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR PROPOSED SCLIWC § 202-b STATE ROUTE 13 WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, in conjunction with the Village of Lansing and the Village of Cayuga Heights, and the Towns of Ithaca and Dryden, has determined and agreed to participate in the provision of a joint water project for a new water main crossing under NYS 13 and connection of the new main to the existing Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission (“SCLIWC”) water system August 20, 2014 3 pursuant an Agreement of Municipal Cooperation for Construction, Financing and Operation of an Inter-Municipal Water Supply and Transmission System (the “Intermunicipal Agreement”), and a map, plan and report (“MPR”), including estimates of cost, has been duly prepared in such manner and in such detail as comply with the requirements of § 202-b of Town Law, which MPR and the Intermunicipal Agreement will apportion the expenses of construction of the project between the SCLIWC members and the Town of Lansing, and the Town of Lansing is thus proposing to repair, upgrade, and improve the facilities of SCLIWC as benefit the CWD (and its extensions) by contributing to the cost of the required water main as a capital improvement of the Bolton Point water system, with all initial capital costs proposed to be paid by SCLIWC reserve funds and fund balances, such that no financing or bonding is envisioned; and WHEREAS, this action is classified as an Unlisted Action under SEQRA, which action has already been subjected to review under SEQRA by the Village of Lansing, the Town of Ithaca, and the Town of Dryden, each of which issued a negative declaration, but none of which performed a coordinated review such that Lansing must conduct its own and independent uncoordinated review; and WHEREAS, upon a review of the project and the EAF therefor, and upon a close and hard look at the SEAF and the completion of parts 2 and 3 thereof, it is hereby RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing be and hereby is aga in declared to be the Lead Agency for purposes of uncoordinated review under 6 NYCRR Part 617, and as lead agency the Town Board finds that the proposed action will have no significant negative environmental consequences; and it is further RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that this declaration is made in accord with Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York and the New York SEQRA Act, and the Regulations promulgated thereunder, and accordingly, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, based upon (i) its thorough review of the EAF, and any and all other documents prepared and submitted with respect to this proposed action and its environmental review, (ii) its thorough review of the potential relevant areas of environmental concern to determine if the proposed action may have a significant adverse impact on the environment, including, but not limited to, the criteria identified in 6 NYCRR § 617.7(c), and (iii) its completion of the EAF, including the findings noted therein (if any, and which findings are incorporated herein as if set forth at length), hereby makes a negative determination of environmental significance (“Negative Declaration”) in accordance with SEQRA for the above referenced proposed action, and determines that an Environmental Impact Statement is therefore not required; and it is further RESOLVED, that a Responsible Officer of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing is hereby authorized and directed to complete and sign, as required, the determination of significance, confirming the foregoing Negative Declaration, which fully completed and signed EAF and determination of significance shall be incorporated by reference in this Resolution. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Supervisor Kathy Miller, duly seconded by Councilperson Robert Cree, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins -Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOLTON POINT WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A WATER MAIN UNDER STATE ROUTE 13 August 20, 2014 4 RESOLUTION 14-97 RESOLUTION MAKING PUBLIC INTEREST ORDER AND DETERMINATION UNDER TOWN LAW § 202-b APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SCLIWC SR 13 WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, in conjunction with the Village of Lansing and the Village of Cayuga Heights, and the Towns of Ithaca and Dryden, has determined and agreed to participate in the provision of a joint water project for a new water main crossing under NYS 13 and connection of the new main to the existing Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission (SCLIWC) water system pursuant an Agreement of Municipal Cooperation for Construction, Financing and Operation of an Inter-Municipal Water Supply and Transmission System (the “Intermunicipal Agreement”); and WHEREAS, a map, plan and report, including an estimate of cost, have been duly prepared relating to the establishment and construction of the Bolton Point water system improvements to be known and identified as the NYS Route 13 Water Main Crossing Water Improvement, and hereinafter also referred to as the “Improvement,” of the Town of Lansing, to provide such water Improvement including extensions, to the present Town water system, such water system Improvement to be constructed and owned by the Village of Lansing and used by SCLIWC on a temporary emergency basis whenever it cannot use its existing water main under NYS Route 13; to serve a benefitted area in the Town of Lansing known as the CWD and its extensions; and WHEREAS, after said map, plan and report, including estimate of cost, were prepared by a competent engineer, duly licensed by the state of New York, and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, the said Town Board did duly adopt an Order reciting the proposed Improvement, a description of the boundaries of the proposed benefited area, the maximum amount proposed to be expended for the Improvement, the proposed method of apportioning the costs of such Improvement, the proposed method of funding to be employed, the fact that a map, plan and report describing the same are on file in the Town Clerk's office for public inspection, and specifying that said a public hearing upon the Project was to be held upon August 20, 2014 at 6:05 pm at the Lansing Town Hall, and thereat to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same; and WHEREAS, copies of said Order were duly published and posted according to law, and said Town Board did, at the time and place specified in said Order, duly meet and consider such proposal and held a public hearing in which it heard all persons interested in the subject thereof, who appeared at such time and place, concerning the same; and WHEREAS, the Town Board having issued a negative declaration of environmental impacts and such Town Board now desires to authorize the Improvement based on the evidence offered at such time and place; and WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon the project and the foregoing, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, AND THUS SO ORDERED, as follows: 1. The notice of hearing was published and posted as required by law and is otherwise sufficient, all of the property within the proposed benefited area is benefited by the proposed Improvement and all of the property benefited is included within the proposed benefited area; 2. It is hereby found and determined to be in the public interest to authorize, establish, and the improvements to the CWD (and its extensions) describe in the NYS Route 13 Water Main Crossing Water Improvement Project; 3. The Town Board proceed with constructing the Project as described in the MPR, including original furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus incidental thereto, August 20, 2014 5 and the acquisition of land and rights there for, at a maximum estimated cost of $388,000, with $227,478 of such amount being apportioned and allocated to the Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights, the Town of Ithaca, and water districts in the Towns of Lansing and Dryden, such that the ultimate share of the cost to be allocated to the CWD pursuant to the afore-described Intermunicipal Agreement shall be determined on the basis of benefits received or conferred or to be received or conferred from the aforesaid Improvement pursuant to the formula in the Intermunicipal Agreement as adjusted for this project, but in all cases not to exceed $46,350; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Engineer be and hereby is directed to prepare definite plans and specifications, and make a careful estimate of costs and, working with the Town Attorney, prepare contracts, bids, and project requirements for consideration and review by the Town Board, and that further, once so prepared and approved, the Town Supervisor or Deputy Town Supervisor be and hereby are severally authorized to execute contracts, agreements, bid awards, notices to proceed, and to take or execute any other notices, documents and actions in furtherance of the Project by, for, in the name of, and on behalf of the Town of Lansing; and it is further RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Robert Cree, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution and Order was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MAP, PLAN AND REPORT FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE BOUNDARY OF THE WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICT Supervisor Kathy Miller stated that Dan Adinolfi has a report for tonight, but was not present at this time. A handout of his report was provided to the public. The Water and Sewer Advisory Board recommended the following resolution for the Town Board to consider. Counsel Guy Krogh stated that if there were additional properties that wanted to be included it would not be a problem to add them at this time. RESOLUTION 14-98 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MAP, PLAN AND REPORT FOR WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICT EXTENSION The following Resolutions were duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town Board has learned that applications and hook-ups are pending for the WRSDE and that there is a need to expand the boundaries of the district to bring such properties into such district; and WHEREAS, such issue has been reviewed by the Water and Sewer Advisory Board, which recommends such action; and WHEREAS, upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby August 20, 2014 6 RESOLVED, that the Town Engineer be and hereby is authorized and directed to prepare a MPR to amend the boundaries of the WRSDE to cover the properties with permits and bring them into the district, all at a cost not to exceed $3,000; and it is further RESOLVED, that this order is subject to permissive referendum per Town Law Articles 7 and 12-A, and that the clerk accordingly publish a compliant notice of permissive referendum as soon as possible. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Ruth Hopkins, duly seconded by Councilperson Robert Cree, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – Please Sign in to Speak – Limited to 20 Minutes with a Maximum of 3 Minutes per Speaker A resident addressed the Board and stated that he was glad that the full time planner position was voted down. The resident also inquired about any developments on the town land across the road. Supervisor Kathy Miller stated that it is not moving forward as sewer is needed, therefore it is on the back burner right now. TOWN BOARD RECEIVES CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM THE NYS ORNITHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Donna Scott informed the Town Board of the certificate and read the following in regards to the award: I am here with some happy news. In a month the New York State Ornithological Association will hold its Annual meeting in the Village of Lansing at the Ramada Hotel. Around 150 people are expected to attend. They will visit various parts of Lansing and other nearby towns to watch birds. They will hold their business meeting and learn more about the bird research conducted at Cornell’s world famous Lab of Ornithology. The New York State Ornithological Association is a statewide organization made up of bird clubs and societies, as well as bird scientists, from all over New York. Each year this group gives awards to towns and other entities that improve habitat for birds and wildlife, and for the people that like to see and learn about birds and wildlife. I and others in the local Cayuga Bird Club nominated the Town of Lansing Board and the community group, Friends of Salt Point, for an award for all the good work the Town and the Friends have done to make Salt Point a truly safe and welcoming place for both birds and wildlife, - and just as importantly – for walking individuals and families. Salt Point has now become a safe, quiet, and serene place for people to walk. Much of the destructive, dangerous activity that used to occur at the Point has been eliminated by the work the Town has done there. I regularly see families with children and baby carriages enjoying a stroll around the trails at the Point. People can easily hike in and enjoy a big picnic on the pretty August 20, 2014 7 lake shore and many have done that. And since Salt Point is one of the few shallow- water refuges for birds on all of Lake Cayuga, the new plantings and meadow provide a lot of diverse habitat for birds of all kinds. Even people who aren’t avid bird or wildlife watchers have benefited from this new natural area. Many of our friends who live above the Point on Syrian Hill and on Lake Forest Drive have told me and others how much better it is for them now that Salt Point has become mostly a walking trail with a nature preserve. There is much less noisy disturbance of speeding cars, drunken loud parties, and unsafe activities there now. The Certificate of Appreciation will be presented on Saturday, September 20th and we have asked both Kathy Miller as Town Supervisor and Katrina Binkewicz as an active working member of the Friends of Salt Point to accept this award. On behalf of the New York State Ornithological Association and Cayuga Bird Club, I congratulate the Town Board for this hard work that benefits all of us in Lansing! Supervisor Kathy Miller was given the nomination sheet. Supervisor Kathy Miller thanked Donna Scott on behalf of the Town Board. She stated that there were many volunteers that worked very hard along with the work done by the Recreation Department and the Highway Department. WATER AND SEWER ADVISORY BOARD – PRESENTED BY DAN ADINOLFI The Water and Sewer Advisory Board met on August 7th for the first time. The Board members introduced themselves, and then the Board went right to work. The first order of business was a review of the current laws and processes that affect Water and Sewer business within the Town as well as the history of the two systems. Dave Herrick and Guy Krogh walked us through maps and the law, respectively, as well as a discussion of the relationships between different local municipal water and sewer systems. As we went, we started building a list of issues that we thought the Board should tackle in the future. The Board discussed a significant issue that came up recently. There are three properties adjacent to the Warren Road Sewer District whose owners have asked to tie those properties into the sewer system. (One of these is the Racker Center, which is already connected, and the other two are private residential properties.) We found that all three permits were issued improperly, and the procedure laid out by the Town’s current water and sewer laws was not followed. The Board felt that it needed to address this issue in two ways. First, the Board would recommend how to facilitate bringing the petitions into compliance with the current law, including communication with the property owners to ensure they understand the process going forward. Second, the Board recognized that the current process for tying into the water system is radically different from the process for tying into the existing sewer systems. This inconsistency has caused and will continue to cause confusion and does not serve the public’s best interest. The Board felt the sewer procedures should be adjusted to more closely mirror those of water procedures, creating a new back lot process (similar to that of the water process) and amending the sewer law. The Board will seek assistance from the Town Board to facilitate these amendments. The Board also decided to ask the Town Board to consider a resolution authorizing a map, plan, and report for the extension of the boundary of the Warren Road Sewer District. This extension could help resolve the immediate problem mentioned earlier with the properties looking to join the system. August 20, 2014 8 The Board plans to meet next on August 28th at 6:30 PM in the back room of the Recreation Department. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT 1. Village Pump Circle – Highway Department has finished their work. Still waiting for NYSEG to complete their work. 2. 3-Way Stop on Woodsedge Dr. and Cayuga Vista – Ron Seacord has sold some lots in is development. 3. Triphammer Terrace Culvert – Immense project with a massive hole in the ground. Tuesday or Wednesday the pipe should be set in the ground. 4. Flooding on Water Wagon Road and Autumn Ridge – The drainage situations in these areas were discussed at length. Jack passed out email correspondence from 31 residents in the Autumn Ridge area. He stated that it is up to the Town Board whether to hire T.G. Miller to do a feasibility study in these areas. 5. Generator and Radio Quotes – Purchase Order for the Radio Quotes were provided along with information on the generator. The following five resolutions were approved by the Town Board and generated after consideration from items 4 and 5 of the Highway Superintendent’s Report. RESOLUTION 14-99 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGINEERING STUDY OF STORMWATER, FLOODING, AND DRAINAGE ISSUES AND REPORT UPON POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE AUTUMN RIDGE AREA The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, yet again the flooding and stormwater problems along Autumn Ridge have been raised by multiple residents, including the presentation of photographs of flooding and water overflowing culverts and ditches; and WHEREAS, the site was visited by Town Officials and some residents are in favor of a solution and some are not, and it remains unclear if this is a public or private problem, but in all cases the Town has the authority to investigate and remediate flooding as the same is deemed an inherently dangerous problem per Town Law § 64 and other laws and regulations of the State of New York; and WHEREAS, the Town desires an examination of the stormwater and flooding issues in such area and needs to know whether and to what extent the problem is public, private, or a combination of the two; and WHEREAS, upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that up to $7,500 is authorized for an engineering study of the Autumn Ridge area drainage and stormwater needs, and the Town Engineer be and hereby is authorized to conduct such analyses and studies as are necessary to identify any issues and determine and develop a proposed drainage or stormwater management plan, including an assessment of the feasibility of additional infrastructure, permanent practices, or the creation of a drainage district, and to thereafter report such findings and recommendations to the Town Board for consideration. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Doug Dake, duly seconded by Councilperson Edward LaVigne, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: August 20, 2014 9 Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. RESOLUTION 14-100 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGINEERING STUDY OF STORMWATER, FLOODING, AND DRAINAGE ISSUES AND REPORT UPON POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE WATERWAGON ROAD AREA The following Resolutions were duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, yet again the flooding and stormwater problems along Waterwagon Road presented a risk to life and safety, including the causing of damages to the roadway and its appurtenances; and WHEREAS, the Town Board finds such problem to be a public problem given the history and nature of the flooding, and the clear damages to the roadway and its infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the Town desires a longer-term solution to avoid any continuing or further damage to the road, ditches, or culverts, and to further avoid risks to property and life associated therewith and with flooding and these stormwater events; and WHEREAS, upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that up to $7,500 is authorized for an engineering study of the Waterwagon Road area drainage and stormwater needs, and the Town Engineer be and hereby is authorized to conduct such analyses and studies as are necessary to identify any issues and determine and develop a proposed drainage or stormwater management plan for Waterwagon Road, including an assessment of the feasibility of additional infrastructure, permanent practices, or the creation of a drainage district, and to thereafter report such findings and recommendations to the Town Board for consideration. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Ruth Hopkins, duly seconded by Supervisor Kathy Miller, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. RESOLUTION 14-101 RESOLUTION AMENDING TOWN OF LANSING PROCUREMENT POLICY TO MIRROR REQUIREMENTS OF STATE LAW The following Resolutions were duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town has not updated its local procurement policies since 2009 and in the interim the General Municipal Law has been amended several times to change the spending limits for goods and services and public works before public biding and Wickes Law requirements duly apply; and August 20, 2014 10 WHEREAS, upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing Procurement Policy be and hereby is amended by amending the $10,000 public bidding threshold for the acquisition of goods to $20,000, so as to be and remain consistent with state procurement laws. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Kathy Miller, duly seconded by Councilperson Edward LaVigne, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree -Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. RESOLUTION 14-102 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY RADIO EQUIPMENT The following Resolutions were duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, pursuant to prior requests and the Town’s and the County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan the Town has long needed emergency radios that work and interface with multiple users on the County Emergency Communications systems; and WHEREAS, such equipment is provide by a sole-source provider as the frequencies and working parameters of the County System requires uniformity in equipment to function properly, and further as such items were purchased off of the County and State bid lists, compliance with the Town and NYS procurement requirements had been duly shown; and WHEREAS, upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the purchase order to acquire the listed emergency equipment and radios as outline on the Tompkins County Emergency Response purchase order in the amount of $6,931.52 be and hereby is approved and the Town Highway Superintendent be and hereby is authorized to proceed to acquire and install such equipment. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Edward LaVigne, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. RESOLUTION 14-103 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY GENERATOR FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND COORDINATION PURPOSES The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: August 20, 2014 11 WHEREAS, pursuant to prior requests and discussions by and between the Town Board and the Highway Department, and in consideration of the Town’s and the County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan, the Town has long needed an emergency generator to keep power to the Highway Department buildings and facilities to coordinate and respond to emergency situations, both locally and regionally, including, for example, to keep communications and phone lines open, and to be able to fuel highway trucks, fire trucks, and other emergency vehicles; and WHEREAS, such equipment has a cost of under $20,000 and thus is not required to be publicly bid under the General Municipal Law or the Town Procurement Policy, and after an examination again this month of the different quotes and types of generators available it was agreed that the emergency generator system recommended by the Highway Department was appropriate in terms of size, capacity, and type of fuel used; and WHEREAS, upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the Highway Superintendent be and hereby is authorized to purchase an emergency back-up generator at a cost not to exceed $13,000.00 and have the same delivered to the Highway Barn for future installation. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Edward LaVigne, duly seconded by Supervisor Kathy Miller, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. PARK and RECREATION DEPARTMENT REPORT Parks & Recreation Department 8/20/14 Town Board Meeting RECREATION  Summer programs are winding down and fall program forms are coming in now. These fall programs are set to start in early September. YFL Football started on Monday.  YFL football has good numbers now. Both the JR and SR teams each have rosters in the low twenties. Equipment has been issued and practice has started. We have adopted the “Heads-Up” tackling program for safety. All of our coaches have taken the certification course and are certified for the new program. Players must attend the league wide scrimmage and weigh-in on September 6th with games starting the following weekend.  Youth Soccer registration is still coming in. A coaches/team selection meeting is set for Wednesday August 27th. The program starts September 4th and 5th. This is a COED program for students in grades K-6. We hope to have around 20 teams.  “Summers Last Hurrah Camp in Myers Park will really wrap up our summer programming. We have a great staff line up to run this camp and hoping for good weather. August 20, 2014 12  Some winter programs are being planned. We should have Ski Program info out in a couple of weeks. PARKS  The Concerts are almost complete with only tomorrow night’s yet to do. This year has seen the largest numbers of people attending BY FAR!  The swim area closed for the season on Sunday August 17th, which our normal shut down time.  The Park was extremely busy this year. One issue that we are trying to solve is our large flock of geese. It is a problem and we need to find a solution.  Kat McCarthy and Geoff Dunn from Tompkins County Solid Waste met with me yesterday regarding their new “Public Space Recycling” pilot program. We are considering a location in the Town Hall parking lot as the first location in the county.  The boater lift at Myers Park has been completed and works well. It is very unique and well made. Probably the only one of its kind on Cayuga Lake. Many THANKS to Rollie Conners and Scott Bennett for the idea and making it happen, to Cargill for the generous donation of all concrete used in the construction and sidewalk and to Mark Peet that actually did all of the concrete work on site. This project was totally donated by these different groups of people and companies. CONSIDER RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE MOBILE HOME PARK LOCAL LAW SEQRA REVIEW RESOLUTION 14-104 RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING UPON ENVIRONMETNAL REVIEW OF PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #4 OF 2014 – MOBILE HOME PARK LOCAL LAW WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is considering adoption of Local Law #4 of 2014, a local law to amend, replace, and adopt a Mobile Home Park Local Law, and the adoption of such local law is an action to which the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) applies; and Whereas, the Town Board, as the approving agency, must conduct a SEQRA review for this action, and now, upon due deliberation upon the foregoing, now therefore be it RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that 1. This action is classified as an Unlisted Action pursuant to SEQRA; 2. The Town Board of the Town of Lansing proposes to be the Lead Agency for coordinated environmental review, subject to consent or any requests regarding such coordinated review by any Involved or Interested Agency, as applicable; 3. The Involved Agencies are: the Tompkins County Planning Department; and 4. The Interested Agencies are determined to be: the Village of Lansing; the NYS Department of Agriculture; the Town of Lansing Planning Board; The Town of Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk issue a Notice of Intent to each and all of the Involved Agencies and Interested Agencies, including therewith a copy of the proposed local law and the SEAF; and it is further August 20, 2014 13 RESOLVED, that a public hearing to consider the environmental impacts of the proposed local law be and is hereby scheduled for the 15th day of October, 2014, at 6:05 pm, at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, and to thereat hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, and concerning the same, and to take such action thereon as is required or permitted by law; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a Notice of Public Hearing to be published and posted in accord with law. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Ruth Hopkins, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. CONSIDER RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE MOBILE HOME PARK LOCAL LAW RESOLUTION 14-105 RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING UPON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #4 OF 2014 – RESTATED AND AMENDED MOBILE HOME PARK LOCAL LAW The following Resolutions were duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town has updated its 20-plus year old mobile home park ordinance and has re-stated basic site planning requirements for the siting of mobile home parks; and WHEREAS, over time the Town has learned where the problems and issues have arisen with mobile home park reviews given the age of its ordinance and the need to update such regulations to promote the public health, safety, protection and general welfare of the Town of Lansing, including those living in Mobile Home Parks, in the following manners: (i) by the requirement that Mobile Home Parks be established only in accordance with approved plans for the same; and (ii) by the use of standards and regulations for the design and operation of Mobile Home Parks; and WHEREAS, such local law proposes to: (i) define certain terms, such as driveways, mobile homes, accessory structures, Park Site Plans, and several other terms; (ii) to impose general rules of application and waivers, including requirements for full site plans; (iii) to impose mobile home park design standards; (iv) to require setbacks and screening in certain cases; (v) to set standards for defined Park Streets; (vi) to regulate and define Driveways; (vii) to ensure all utility connections and hook-ups meet code standards and to regulate refuse and garbage disposal; (viii) to limit expansions of parks and lots; (ix) to provide for inspections of parks and enforcement to remove or abate violations of the NYS codes or this law; and (x) to set forth violations and penalties for the non-compliance with the local law or violations thereof, and including other provisions in relation to mobile home parks in the Town of Lansing outside of the Village of Lansing; and WHEREAS, the same will also require referral to and review by and comment from the Tompkins County Planning Department under GML §§ 239-l, -m, and –n; and WHEREAS, upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby August 20, 2014 14 RESOLVED, that a Public Hearing will be held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, being in the Town of Lansing, on the 15th day of October, 2014, at 6:07 pm, to consider the adoption of proposed Local Law #4 of 2014, and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, and to take such action thereon as is required or permitted by law; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a Notice of Public Hearing to be published in the official newspaper of the Town of Lansing, and also to post a copy thereof on the Town signboard maintained by the Town Clerk, in accord with law; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk notify the County Department of Planning via a request for a GML § 239-l, et seq., review as soon as is practical. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Robert Cree, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE-SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE LAND USE ORDINANCE SEQRA REVIEW The Town Board will hold a Question and Answer Session at their Work Session Meeting on September 3, 2014 at 6:00 pm in the Town Hall Board Room. RESOLUTION 14-106 RESOLUTION RE-SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF TOWN OF LANSING PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #5 OF 2014, AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING TOWN OF LANSING LAND USE ORDINANCE The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is considering adoption of Local Law #5 of 2014, a local law to amend the provisions of the Town Land Use Ordinance, and the adoption of such local law is an action to which the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) applies; and WHEREAS, the Town Board, as the approving agency, must conduct a SEQRA review for this action, and had previously issued a Notice of Intent, classified the action, identified involved and interested agencies; and WHEREAS, as no involved agency has objected to the Town Board being the lead agency or that it be a lead agency; and upon due deliberation thereupon, it is hereby RESOLVED, that that a public hearing to consider the environmental impacts of the proposed local law be and is hereby scheduled for the 15th day of October, at 6:09 pm, at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, and to thereat hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, and concerning the same, and to take such action thereon as is required or permitted by law; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a Notice of Public Hearing to be published and posted in accord with law. August 20, 2014 15 The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Doug Dake, duly seconded by Councilperson Edward LaVigne, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Nay Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE-SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE RE-AMENDED LAND USE ORDINANCE The Town Board will hold a Question and Answer Session at their Work Session Meeting on September 3rd 2014, 6:00 pm in the Town Hall Board Room RESOLUTION 14-107 RESOLUTION RE-SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING UPON PROPOSED LAND USE ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS, INCLUDING DEFINITIONAL CHANGES AND UPDATES, ALLOWED USE CHANGES PER ZONE OF CLASSIFICATION, AND REGULATORY AND CLERICAL CHANGES AND UPDATES, AS PROPOSED TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY AND THROUGH PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #5 OF 2014 The following Resolutions were duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town has been considering many changes and updates to its zoning ordinance for approximately a decade, including changes examined through a zoning committee, a comprehensive plan committee, a town center committee, and a codes committee, and such changes as have been recognized as needed since the last amendment and update to the Land Use Ordinance in 2005; and WHEREAS, many of the changes are updates to comply with law or relate to the correction of errors and omissions in the existing ordinance, including, for example, adding of business and institutional uses that were inadvertently omitted, such as private schools, and the elimination of site planning references to the airport hazard area instead of to the actual site planning provisions; and WHEREAS, the changes implement part of the Planning Board’s so-called “List of 100” changes to the zoning ordinance, first compiled circa 2007; and WHEREAS, among the changes are the following: 1. Adding a definition for reception and banquet halls; 2. Changing and expanding the definition of what is a “church,” in part to comply with federal law upon such topic; 3. Clarifying that building alterations may require building permits under NYS Building Codes; 4. Expanding the definition of “cabana”; 5. Expanding the definition of a “club” and distinguishing sportsmen’s’ clubs based upon nature of land usage; 6. Clarifying what is a “household pet”; 7. Adding a definition for “deer fencing”; August 20, 2014 16 8. Expanding the definition of “farm”; 9. Expanding the definition of “100-year flood plain”; 10. Distinguishing different types of “garbage” based upon NYS Uniform and Building Codes; 11. Updating the definition of “landscaping”; 12. Updating the definition of what is a “lot” and a “flag lot” and similar lot -based terminology; 13. Updating the definition of school, including private schools, and covering federal RLUIPA requirements; 14. Making numerous other smaller word and punctuation changes and updates within the definitions; 15. Adding a Section 501.1 to define the discretionary classification power of the CEO when interpreting definitions and allowed uses; 16. Making many Schedule I changes covering the schedule of allowed, conditioned, and non-allowed uses based upon building and usage classifications per zone, including: eliminating many redundant site planning references; expanding permitted areas for multi-family dwellings, townhouses, and shared housing; changing allowed use areas for storage containers and adding conditions in certain zones; permitting churches and religious uses in every zone; allowing certain clubs in every zone subject to site planning; expanding quasi-public uses (such as youth centers, museums, libraries) to residential zones, but subject to site planning; expanding allowed usages for rooming and tourist homes; changing allowed areas for public stables and privately keeping horses; adding rules for keeping chickens; simplifying the zone restrictions for indoor and outdoor commercial recreation; eliminating certain retail uses in the lakeshore zone; expanding allowed areas for restaurants and taverns; adding allowed use zones for banquet halls and reception venues; permitting vehicle fuel and service shops in the B1 district subject to site plan review; allowing certain near-surface excavation businesses in IR zones and eliminating such uses from R1 and R2 zones; removing certain research businesses from R3 zones; permitting utility connections and expansions in all zones; permitting wind and solar facilities in most zones (wind not allowed in B1 and commercial solar not allowed in R1 and R2); adding site planning to certain freestanding solar arrays; and eliminating solid waste recycling or processing as an allowed use, among other changes in numbering systems to correspond to changed conditions and the simplification of site plan references in such chart; 17. Adjusting Schedule II relating to setbacks, yardage requirements, and building lot coverage and height restrictions, to reduce the number of applications to the ZBA for variances due, in most part, to the changing nature of residential and commercial construction; 18. Amending § 604.0 to regulate multiple uses within one structure and clarify that the most restrictive standard applies, even if imposed through site planning; 19. Amending § 609.0 to require garbage and junk to be kept and stored in accord with the NYS Uniform and Building Codes and applicable local laws; 20. Amending the rules for fencing and walls to expand allowed uses and allow for deer and agricultural fencing; 21. Making clarifications and updates to the site planning process by, among other typographical and clerical changes, providing for accelerate reviews of small -site uses (e.g. chickens, storage containers, etc.), more clearly delineating the role of stormwater and erosion controls, addressing off-street parking, non-public water supply and sewer treatment impacts, driveways and traffic controls, site lighting impacts and “Dark Sky” August 20, 2014 17 standards, trees and shrubs and general site improvements, roads and walks, impacts upon CEAs and UNAs and public services, and adopting rules for and addressing the expiration of site plan approvals in § 710.10, including by sunsetting any approval if site development does not substantially occur within 3 years of approval; 22. Amending special conditions of Article VIII and special use permit requirements by eliminating special rules for churches and related places of worship, eliminating special rules for commercial recreation and replacing the same with site plan review, expanding B&B requirements to cover rooming houses and tourist homes, eliminating special rules for junkyards and the B1 rules for certain vehicle service stations, eliminating special rules for drive-thru restaurants and convenience stores and light assembly and manufacturing businesses by now simply subjecting such uses to site planning; updating the definition and rules for mother-in-law and accessory apartments, adding restrictions and rules for storage containers in certain zones to require screening and use as traditional sheds, elimination of certain excavation businesses and referral of same to site planning, updating communications tower rules to require compliance with FCC rules and requirements of the federal telecommunications laws, and clarifying the 30-day referral rule for special permit reviews; 23. Adding revocation of building permits and COs for violations, including under the NYS Building and Uniform Codes; 24. Eliminating the junkyard storage ordinance (in favor of a stand -alone local law); and 25. Making a myriad of other smaller language and clerical changes to make the land use ordinance more readable by amending language throughout such ordinance for uniformity and to effect compliance with modernized requirements of law relating to SEQRA, EPA Stormwater Phase II requirements, RLUIPA and other federal laws, and amendments arising from other similar causes; and WHEREAS, the full amended text of these proposed changes is on file at the Town Clerk’s Office and the Town Board is ready to proceed with public comments and a public hearing upon such changes and updates; and WHEREAS, since this land use ordinance amendment considers changes that are material in terms of changing allowed uses within existing zones, the same is classified as a Type I Action under SEQRA; and WHEREAS, the same will also require a renewed referral to and review by and comment from the Tompkins County Planning Department under GML §§ 239-l, -m, and –n, and compliance with the special notice and service requirements of Town Law § 64; and WHEREAS, upon due consideration thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that a Public Hearing will be held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, being in the Town of Lansing, on the 15th day of October, 2014, at 6:11 pm, to consider the adoption of proposed Local Law #5 of 2014, to amend the Town’s existing Land Use Ordinance, and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, and to take such action thereon as is required or permitted by law; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a Notice of Public Hearing to be published in the official newspaper of the Town of Lansing, and also to post a copy thereof on the Town signboard maintained by the Town Clerk, in accord with Town Law §§ 264 and 265; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk notify the County Department of Planning via a request for a GML § 239-l, et seq., to review as soon as is practical the amendments to this proposed local law; and it is further August 20, 2014 18 RESOLVED, that notice of these changes to the land use ordinance be again re-provided by personal service upon: (i) all housing authorities within the Town operating under the NYS Housing Law or as registered as Housing Authorities under NYS law; (ii) the Clerk of each village or town within or adjacent to the Town of Lansing by land or water; (iii) the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins and any adjoining county; and (iv) the Regional State Park Commissioner of and for any New York state parks or parkways within the Town; all as required per § 264(2) of Town Law. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Edward LaVigne, duly seconded by Councilperson Robert Cree, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Nay Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. CONSIDER RESOLUTION FOR THE PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF LYNN W. DAY AS THE ZONING, CODE, AND FIRE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RESOLUTION 14-108 RESOLUTION re PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OF LYNN W. DAY AS THE ZONING, CODE, AND FIRE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, Lynn W. Day is a provisional employee of the Town of Lansing, working as the Zoning, Code, and Fire Enforcement Officer, a Grade 6 Civil Service Employee; and WHEREAS, the period of provisional employment has ended, and the Town was notified from the Tompkins County Personnel Department that Lynn W. Day has passed the required Civil Service Exam for his job title, and the Town desires to continue the employment of Lynn W. Day as a permanent employee in such capacity; and WHEREAS, upon consideration and deliberation upon the same, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that Lynn W. Day be and hereby is approved to be permanently employed as a Town of Lansing Grade 6 Civil Service Employee, as the Zoning, Code and Fire Enforcement Officer, upon the terms and conditions, and at the rate of pay, previously approved by the Town Board at $25.42 per hour. The question of adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Supervisor Kathy Miller, duly seconded by Councilperson Robert Cree, and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. August 20, 2014 19 APPROVE AUDIT and BUDGET MODIFICATIONS RESOLUTION 14-109 Councilperson Robert Cree moved that the Bookkeeper is hereby authorized to pay the following bills and to make the following budget modifications. CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT # 008 DATED _8/20/14__ AUDITED VOUCHER #’s _0691 – 0888 PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 0691 – 0707 AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 070 – 082_ PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 070 – 076 _ FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 102,088.88 HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 64,170.98 LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,311.01 LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 258,850.30 TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 41,153.71 LANSING SEWER DISTRICTS (SS1, SS3) $ 21,852.52 DEBT SERVICE (V) $ 0.00 BUDGET MODIFICATIONS GENERAL FUND A 08/20/2014 BOARD MEETING FROM TO FOR AMOUNT A1990.400 A1440.400 FROM CONTENGENCY TO ENGINEER-CONTRACTUAL $ 632.60 UNANTICIPATED ENGINEERING BUDGET MODIFICATIONS GENERAL FUND B 08/20/2014 BOARD MEETING FROM TO FOR AMOUNT B8020.100 B8010.402 FROM PLANNER PERS TO ZONING-LEGAL SVCS $ 2,345.00 LEGAL SERVICES COVERING PLANNER FUNCTIONS B8020.100 B8020.402 FROM PLANNER PERS TO PLANNING BD - LEGAL SVCS $ 752.50 LEGAL SERVICES COVERING PLANNER FUNCTIONS BUDGET MODIFICATIONS GENERAL FUND SW 08/20/2014 BOARD MEETING FROM TO FOR AMOUNT SW1990.400 SW8310.401 FROM CONTINGENCY TO WTR ADM-ENGINEER $14,874.95 UNANTICIPATED ENGINEERING SW1990.400 SW8340.400 FROM CONTENGENCY TO TRANS & DISTRI $24,137.46 UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES August 20, 2014 20 Councilperson Ruth Hopkins seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Councilperson Ruth Hopkins - Aye Councilperson Edward LaVigne - Aye Supervisor Kathy Miller - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried and duly adopted on August 20, 2014. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Doug Dake Roof Project – The project is moving forward and the Highway crew will be doing the work. Edward LaVigne Library – He has been working with Emily Franco and things are going well. Seniors – They were concerned that the flags were not out on Rt. 34 and 34B. Kathy Miller stated she asked Lansing Lions President Wayne Pierce and he said they were not in very good shape. Jack French stated that there were complaints because the flags were not lighted. Kathy stated that the lights are a suggestion and not a regulation. They will be looking for donations and Jack will check at the next Lions meeting. Bone Plain Road – The project is going well. Bore samples are being taken and they are working on the easements. Ruth Hopkins Design Connect – She has submitted a proposal to Design Connect. This is a student organization (grad students) at Cornell University that offers design and planning services that seek to improve NY communities. This puts the Town of Lansing on the docket if the group is interested in working with the town. Health Benefits – She is still looking into the alternatives for Health Benefit Options for retirees for next year. She is gathering information through the Consortium. They have to meet the new affordable care act. Shared Service List – Ruth thanked Jack for the Highway Department shared service list. She stated that if you are sharing services with other entities there needs to be a dollar value included. Both the school district and the town have to do this. The school has to file their forms next year. There is a 3% requirement. Robert Cree – No Report Kathy Miller Monthly Report The Supervisor submitted her monthly report for the month of July, 2014 to all Board Members and to the Town Clerk. TOWN COUNSEL REPORT Guy Krogh Procurement Policy – Guy asked the board if they wanted him to update the numbers under the current Procurement Law. It was the consensus of the Town Board to have him do this. People Requesting Permission to use Town Property for Personal Use Under the NYS Constitution it is not a simple issue and Guy suggested further discussion on this for a Work Session meeting. August 20, 2014 21 Connie Wilcox Woodsedge - She reported that everything is going great. The Senior Citizens are looking into putting an addition on to the Community Room. There are also preliminary drawings for a Fitness Center. They are all happy with the new addition of the elevator that was installed. There are currently two rooms available that should be filled by September as their vacancy rate is usually zero. MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION Supervisor Kathy Miller moved to ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AT 7:35 PM. Councilperson Robert Cree seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 MOTION TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION Supervisor Kathy Miller moved to EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:24 PM. Councilperson Robert Cree seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:25 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Debbie S. Crandall