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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
May 16, 2018
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 6:33 p.m. The meeting was called to
order by the Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to
the flag. Roll call by Deborah K. Munson, Town Clerk, showed the following to be
PRESENT:
Andra Benson, Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, Councilperson
Doug Dake, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson
Edward LaVigne, Supervisor
ABSENT: No one absent
ALSO PRESENT: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, Dan Veaner, Lansing Star, Ted Laux,
Mike Sigler, Tompkins County Legislator, Michael Long, Town Planning Consultant,
John O’Neill, Village of Lansing, Dave Herrick, T. G. Miller, PC Engineer, Steve Colt,
Director Parks and Recreation, Tim Buhl, Chris Williams, Suzanne Hinderliter, Dave and
Joyce Heck, Jesse Young, Jack Young, Larry Fabbroni, and a few other attendees.
LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY REPORT – AMI STALLONE
The following report was available as a handout. The Community Report for 2017-2018
was also available as a handout.
TOWN BOARD UPDATES
FROM THE LANSING COMMUNITY LIBRARY
May 16, 2018
1. Budget Vote & Trustee Election – In a vote held on Tuesday, April 24, the Lansing
community approved the tax levy and elected three new trustees - Jason Cole,
Maureen Cowen, and Christine Eisenhut. They will fill the vacancies left by outgoing
trustees - Matt Montague, Ron Ostman and Ami Stallone.
2. Gardens – The library is seeking volunteers to help out with its gardens. Contact
Susie Gutenberger at manager@lansinglibrary.org for more information.
3. The Energy Smart Community & Smart Meters – Educators from Cornell
Cooperative Extension will be here on Tuesday, May 15 at 6:30 PM to explain what it
means to be an energy smart community and how NYSEG is helping to build a
smarter energy infrastructure. They will also be holding office hours at the library
on Tuesday, May 22 from 5:30-7:00 PM.
4. An Introduction to the Art and Science of Fly Fishing – Lansing resident Joe
Cambridge will be sharing his expertise with community members on Saturday, May
19 at 11:00 AM. Please reserve your spot.
5. Quilts by Lansing resident Liz Miller will be on display May – June.
6. Ongoing programs at the library:
a. Mon Jongg – Wednesdays, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
b. T’ai Chi Classes – Tuesdays, 11:30-12:30 PM
c. Children’s Story Time – Tuesdays @ 1:00 PM and Thursdays @ 10:30 AM
7. A Look Forward:
a. Summer Reading Program – The kick off for this summer-long event will be
on Saturday, June 16 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
b. Friends Book Sale – Friday, June 15 & Saturday, June 16
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LANSING YOUTH SERVICES – JANICE JOHNSON
The following report was available as a handout.
Lansing Youth Commission; Est. 1987
Supports Lansing Youth Services
Youth Employment Programs
May 2018
LYS is putting their final planning touches on the Fishing Derby to be held June 16th @
Myers Park. The diversity of people who participate in this event is amazing and lots of
fun is had by all. Feel free to come down and check it out, come watch a kid catch their
first fish and see how exciting it is.
A lot of work is being done with the Youth Employment Program; kids have been in
meetings reviewing working conditions, participating in mock interviews, creating
resumes, and participating in team building activities. Youth are discussing potential
summer jobs they can apply for and getting excited to have a summer job.
A new program called the Salmon Creekers is creating a guide book for the space next to
the school. They are examining the creek from a biologist’s perspective and using guide
books to identify plants, insects, aquatic animals, and land animals. Documentation of
their findings will be put together in their student made guide book.
Some other programs that are currently operating are Legos and Beyond, Outdoor
Adventures, and Photo Fanatics.
TOMPKINS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE – MIKE SIGLER
Reviewed the following with the Town Board and the report was available as a handout.
Tompkins County Legislator
Michael Sigler
May 16, 2018
Hello and thank you again for having me. A lot of news out of the airport that you likely
already have heard about. United Airlines will replace its Ithaca to Newark service with
direct flights from Ithaca to Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC. The change
will take effect October 4th, 2018 and is a direct result of efforts by ITH airport
leadership and stakeholders including airport Manager Mike Hall and Lansing resident
Ewan Barr, to provide reliable and affordable service to our region's business travelers,
college students and leisure markets. This move should help with reliability. Dulles is a
direct flight to the rest of the world and with the new Silver Line opening soon will have
a direct convenient link to the nation’s capital.
Governor Andrew Cuomo visited Tompkins County to announce an investment of $14.2
million in improvements to the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, as well as the
relocation of the NYS Department of Transportation site from the Cayuga Lake
waterfront in the City of Ithaca. This will include a customs facility, terminal
improvements and security improvements. It also frees up more than seven acres of the
City of Ithaca lakefront.
Last night, we approved a 2019 tax levy goal and spending targets for 2019. The tax levy
resolution directs County Administrator Jason Molino to prepare a recommended
operating and capital budget that can be supported with a tax levy increase of 2.2%, an
increase that is beneath the County’s estimated 2019 tax cap of 2.87%.
County Administrator Jason Molino expects that the 2.2% increase in the County’s
property tax levy, which by policy includes a 0.5% increase dedicated to capital
improvements identified in the County’s Capital program, will support a maintenance-of-
effort budget for County departments, and address certain other critical needs and
priorities.
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The $1.08 million increase in the levy would represent an estimated increase of $13.00
for the owner of a median-valued $178,000 county home. My hope is that at the end of
the day, the tax rate will go down as the increase in some assessments should pay for the
levy increase.
The county voting on whether or not to support Supervised Heroin Injection sites was
also on the docket, but it was pulled at the last minute. I’m told it will return in two
weeks. The state is considering allowing communities to open sites where people can
bring drugs and inject themselves as doctors or nurses watch so they can revive them if
they overdose. I have too many questions to vote for this. This is the kind of thing that
needs community support and I don’t even think most people in the county know we’re
voting on this.
The bill we’re voting on whether to support or not is not even out of Assembly
Committee yet meaning the committee hasn’t finished it. I understand people want to
make a stand, but how do you vote to support something when you don’t know what’s in
it.
I’m afraid this is a bridge too far for me. I’m on board with diverting people away from
the Jail for treatment when they’re picked up by police, NARCAN in every building, and
frankly they should be in more places just like I think EPI Pens should be. I’m for more
detox beds and mental health services.
However, endorsing folks pumping unknown substances into their bodies that they
picked up from some shady man or woman on the street? I get that it could save lives,
but I’m not sure the evidence coming out supports that analysis. Vancouver’s overdose
deaths have exploded even though they have a safe injection site. I’m not even sure
treatment works in many cases, but at least there I think we’re giving people a shot. I
think the only way to keep people from dying of heroin is to try and get people from
chasing the dragon in the first place and this doesn’t do that.
From the practical side, I have no idea what the liability on this will look like. You can
say they do it in other countries, but we in America sue and if you don’t think you’re
going to have family members suing us for facilitating their family members drug use, I
think you’re mistaken. I can hear the ads on TV now.
I can’t imagine a medical insurer would insure a doctor or nurse in these circumstances,
but maybe I’m wrong on that. I really don’t know why we wouldn’t be liable. Opioids
do damage, even if the person doesn’t die. How would we not be liable for participating
in the damage? And why just heroin? Why not Meth and Cocaine? People overdose
from those too. Would the age be 21? If so, why? It’s just as illegal for someone 21 as
18. Is an 18 year old dying from overdose less horrible than a 21 year old? What about a
16 year old? A high school freshman? You get my point.
In closing I’d suggest you think of this politically as well. This is basically as far as you
can go with it short of legalizing opiates and if opiates are legalized, why not cocaine and
basically everything. I fear that will push support away from legislation that more people
can get on board with like an increase in mental health facilities, detox facilities, rehabs,
and diversion from Jail.
In other news, the legislature voted to increase its contribution to the new History Center
$445,000, to a total project cost of $3,345,100. It reflects additional costs that arose
during the course of design and bidding.
We also approved nearly $485,000 in funding as part of the Spring 2018 round of
Tompkins County Tourism Grants. More than 60 separate grants, comprising six distinct
grant programs, were awarded to area nonprofit cultural and recreational organizations,
venues, and municipalities in support of initiatives that help draw overnight visitors to
Tompkins County and promote tourism-related economic development. This is paid for
by countywide lodging taxes.
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And lastly, we unanimously went on record in opposition to any Federal rollback or
weakening of the current Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards.
Thank you again and thanks to Marcia Lynch, our public information officer whose
reports I draw very liberally from.
MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED FORMATION
OF TOWN OF LANSING SEWER DISTRICT #1
Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
PROPOSED FORMATION OF TOWN OF LANSING SEWER DISTRICT #1 at
6:40 pm. Councilperson Andra Benson, seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, stated the SEQRA review and resolution will be at the June
6, 2018 Town Board Meeting.
Tim Buhl reported the following:
There are eight (8) tax parcels; about 109 acres of land in this sewer district. The
developers will contribute financially to the construction of the Village of Lansing sewer
in addition to the construction of the 525 feet from the Village line. There will be no cost
to the Town of Lansing. The Village of Cayuga Heights sewer capacity is restricted, so
the Town of Lansing is only allowed these eight (8) parcels. The construction cost is
about $130,000 for roughly 525 feet.
Mike Long reported the following:
The Village of Cayuga Heights, Village of Lansing, and Town of Lansing have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding Agreement for 33,050 gallons per day.
Tim Buhl continued:
The Village of Lansing will use their money to build the sewer connection to the north
line; the developers are helping to reduce this amount. Tonight’s presentation is the same
which was given two (2) to three (3) months ago; same map, costs, plan, etc.
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Councilperson Andra Benson,
moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SEWER DISTRICT
#1 at 6:51pm. Councilperson Doug Dake, seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #2
OF 2018 – EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #2 OF 2018 – EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE
PROGRAM at 6:52 pm. Councilperson Andra Benson, seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, stated more than one (1) employee is eligible. He noted,
the savings to the Town for benefits is about $14,000 - $16,000 for this year.
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Supervisor Edward LaVigne, moved
to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #2 OF 2018 –
EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM at 6:55 pm. Councilperson Andra
Benson, seconded the motion.
All in Favor – 5 Opposed – 0
RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW #2 OF 2018 REGARDING THE
TOWN OF LANSING LOCAL RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
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Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, stated the most expensive employee payout would be about
$30,000.
RESOLUTION 18-80
RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW #2 OF 2018 REGARDING THE
TOWN OF LANSING LOCAL RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, since 2000 the Town of Lansing has examined the structure of its workforce
and endeavored to share services, combine positions, cross-train employees, and
otherwise restructure the workforce and reduce the number of employees to reduce costs
and create greater overall efficiency in municipal operations without sacrificing needed
services or response times; and
WHEREAS, over such decades various organizational plans were created and generally
approved as templates to guide such plans and future growth, and at various times
positions have been created and filled, as well as amended, to implement and help
implement such plans; and
WHEREAS, in order to avoid the pain and morale-reducing effects of layoffs and
positional eliminations during a period of restructuring, and to reward long-term
employees in compensation for such years of service and their contributions to this plan
and the Town generally, and to reduce costs in a time of fiscal stress and constraint,
including a mandated New York State tax cap, the Town Board has elected to implement
a local retirement incentive program to achieve and help achieve each of such goals; and
WHEREAS, this matter has been reviewed and deemed a Type II Action under SEQRA
such that no environmental review is mandated or required; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly noticed and duly held at the Lansing Town Hall
on the 16th day of May, 2018, whereat all persons interested in the subject matter of this
local law were duly heard; and
WHEREAS, after due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
has hereby resolved as follows:
1. Local Law Number 2 of 2018 be and hereby is approved and adopted in the form
as presented to this meeting, and in such form “be it so enacted.”
2. In accord with the Municipal Home Rule Law the final adopted version of this
local law shall be filed with the Town Clerk, and the said Town Clerk shall within 20
days hereof file the same with the New York State Department of State, Division of
Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, One Commerce Plaza, 99
Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12231, as required by Municipal Home Rule
Law.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, and put
to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz –Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
16, 2018.
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TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK
LOCAL LAW NUMBER 2 OF 2018
A LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH THE 2018 LOCAL RETIREMENT
INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
Be it enacted by the Town of Lansing as follows:
SECTION 1: LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND EFFECT: This Local Law
shall be known as “Local Law Number 2 of 2018,” and the Town Board of the
Town of Lansing finds and declares that the retirement incentive benefits herein
provided for are designed to achieve cost-savings and efficiencies for the Town,
including but not limited to the cost-savings and efficiencies that would or could
be created as employment rosters and job descriptions are updated, as well as to
avoid layoffs in this time of fiscal need. Therefore, the offer to retire from Town
service and accept the below-identified incentives, paid in respect of the long-
term employment of qualified persons, is a one-time offer and nothing herein
shall be construed to create any expectation that this local law, or any similar
program, will be adopted or offered in the future, or that layoffs may not occur
to promote the goals of overall efficiency in government and cost-savings for
taxpayers, or that any electing eligible employee will qualify under New York
State retirement system rules for retirement. All employees are encouraged to do
their own and independent research in respect of the impact of such an election
and the impacts and effects of retirement from Town service, the retirement from
the civil service system, or the retirement from the workforce generally.
SECTION 2: OPEN ELECTION PERIOD: The Town of Lansing hereby
elects to provide all eligible employees (as below-defined) with a retirement
incentive program with an open and binding enrollment period commencing
upon the date of adoption of this local law an d ending at midnight upon June 30,
2018. Making the election means that the eligible employee has elected and
chosen to retire from the Town’s service and employment with the Town
effective on or before July 31, 2018.
SECTION 3: DEFINITIONS: As used herein, unless the context clearly
requires otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings:
a. “Effective retirement date” means July 31, 2018, or any earlier date that
any electing eligible employee gives notice of.
b. “Electing eligible employee” means an eligible employee who has made a
timely election to participate in this local retirement incentive program.
c. “Eligible employee” means a person who is a member of the retirement
system, who has completed at least 10 years of service with the Town of
Lansing, and who has been continuously employed by the Town of Lansing
since January 1, 2015 in a full-time capacity without interruption. Interruption
for military service shall not be deemed or counted as an interruption of the
full-time employment service of any person who would otherwise be an
eligible employee.
d. “Retirement system” means the New York State and local employee’s
retirement system.
SECTION 4: ELECTION PROCEDURES AND RULES: Any eligible
employee may elect to participate in the local retirement incentive program by
submitting a signed irrevocable letter making the election to retire from Town
Service to the Town Clerk’s Office, and a standard-form letter usable for such
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purposes is available from the Town Clerk. Such letter may state the proposed
effective date of retirement, but if no date is stated then the effective retirement
date shall be July 31, 2018. This local law does not require qualification for
benefits or payments from the retirement system, retirement from civil service, or
retirement from all work or labor, but only retirement from Town service and
employment with the Town. Once an election is made it is irrevocable for all
purposes, regardless of error, mistake, or misunderstanding. In addition, if the
electing eligible employee remains in the civil service system, the electing eligible
employee agrees that he or she shall reject, not apply for, and not accept, any
future position of employment with the Town as a civil servant unless the Town
shall expressly waive this requirement by resolution of the Town Board.
SECTION 5: LOCAL RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PAYMENT:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible employee who makes a
participation election shall receive a retirement incentive of $1,000 for each year
of credited service in the retirement system, payable in lump sum upon the
effective retirement date.
SECTION 6: NO CHANGE IN OTHER BENEFITS: Any electing eligible
employee shall receive all other benefits accorded to any person departing or
leaving Town service, including without limitation termination pay, accrued but
unused leave credits, post-retirement healthcare coverage options, COBRA
rights, and other similar benefits, each and all as are defined and provided for in
and under the Town’s personnel policies and employee handbooks. Nothing
herein shall diminish any rights to which any person is entitled under any
collective bargaining agreement or the NYS retirement system. In addition, an
electing eligible employee shall not be disqualified from being paid as a
consultant or independent contractor of, for, or by the Town, so long as all
conflict of interest and ethics rules pertaining thereto are duly observed,
including without limitation the requirements of the Town’s ethics rules and
laws and the requirements of General Municipal Law Article 18.
SECTION 7: VOLUNTARY: Participation is voluntary and no employee
shall be required to elect to participate or otherwise be required to retire from the
workforce or from Town service.
SECTION 8: SEVERABILITY: If any portion or provision of this Local
Law, or the application thereof to any person, entity, or circumstance, shall be
determined by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable, such determination shall be confined in its operation to the
invalid part hereof, or in its application to such person, entity, or circumstance as
is directly involved in the controversy in which such determination shall have
been rendered, and the remainder of this Local Law shall not be impaired
thereby and such determination shall not be deemed or construed to apply to
other persons, entities, or circumstances.
SECTION 9: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Local Law shall take effect
immediately.
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PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – STEVE COLT
The following report was available as a handout.
Parks & Recreation Department
5/16/18
Town Board Meeting
RECREATION
All of our “in-house” LBP and LSP teams have started and are well into their respective
seasons. This program will wrap up on June 9th Super Saturday, that will be like a mini-
festival for the baseball and softball teams. A fun day to finish the season.
On Wednesday May 30th I will host the annual Travel Baseball and Travel Softball
organizational meeting. This meeting is open to all teams throughout our area. It has
been an efficient way for all of the teams to get together to discuss baseball and softball
for 10U and 12U teams, go over rules and expectations and to set up their summer
game schedules. Teams usually play several times per week at home and away
locations.
We are also planning to have teams competing over the summer for older level players
too. Most likely baseball for 14U and 16U as well as Softball for 14U. These games take
place from mid-June through July. All of our teams have been very successful in the
summer travel season.
The Summer Recreation Program booklet went into the schools and up on our web page
exactly 8 days ago, and we have already taken in registrations that total just under $19K.
It has been busy. I feel very good about where we are considering we again do not
really have the school pool for more than just one week in August. There are also NO
gyms available this summer, so we will not be able to offer our Basketball Camp. That
camp is usually a big one.
The DUG OUT project on the ballfields are really taking shape. We have had a lot of
positive feedback. This is a huge step up for our complex. We are hoping that they are
completed for the summer travel season (mid-June), but will be grateful whenever they
get finished.
We are starting to work on the next set of flyers for our late summer and fall programs.
We typically have these ready to go into the school just prior to the students leaving for
summer vacation.
PARKS
Myers Park and Ludlowville Park are looking good, even after our really long winter.
The Health Department has already done their walk-through inspection of our camp
area. The inspection went well, received our permit and we will open camping this
weekend, for the season. We will start charging admission over the Memorial Day
weekend.
Dry Dock spaces are now sold out. Our Marina is full with a lengthy waiting list and
nearly every day in the month of July is sold out for Camping, and the phones are
ringing.
Fireworks via the Lansing Community Council are set for June 30th.
Myers Park Concerts start on Thursday July 5th.
Ludlowville Concert and Ice Cream Social is set for Friday July 27th.
We received our annual allotment of donated trees and shrubs from the D.E.C.. Some
have been planted and our local Cub Scout troop will be helping to plant this weekend.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT – CHARLIE “CRICKET” PURCELL
No official report. Per Cricket, construction season is under way.
PLANNING CONSULTANT REPORT – MICHAEL LONG
Reviewed the following with the Town Board and the report was available as a handout.
Rochester’s Cornerstone Group – Project
o NYS Grants / Tax credits of $5.1m announced 5/11/2018.
o Request to phase the completion of the “Town Road” final surface till the
end of the overall project? – TB discussion.
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Sewer Project – Village Cayuga Heights, Village of Lansing and Town of
Lansing
o Village of Lansing – preparing plans and spec.
o Private developers - Tim Buhl is preparing the MPR revised 5/14/2018 –
Public Hearing – May 16, 2018
o Tentative review and approval by the Town Board at the June 6, 2018th
meeting.
$75,000 NYS SAMs Grant – application materials received $150,000 project
secured from Senator Pam Helming.
o Grant to pay for materials for the proposed town land roadways WITH IN-
KIND MATCH of Town Highway labor and equipment.
o Application Materials have been submitted.
LED Street Lighting Project –
o Attended work shop 3/12/2018
o Requested NYSEG Purchase buyout agreement and current Public Service
Commission (PSC) rate classes. NYSEG evaluation underway. Initial
review was 40 streetlights, but we have 88 in the Lansing Billing system.
Asked for follow up clarification.
“Clean Energies Community” – NYSERDA approved 5/4/ 2018
o Awarded $5,000 grant for energy project – Use for LED Street Light?
o Attended a workshop with other community representatives – Cornell
Cooperative Extension project.
o Help form Terry Carroll, Lynn Day and Sue Munson.
Lansing TCAT System Review – Cornell University Engineering Project
o Revised Report underway – alternate routes studied and survey results
compiled and summarized.
o Final Semester Presentation on 5/9/2018 – attended with Larry Fabbroni
and Debra Dawson.
o TCAT public meeting in Lansing w/ Town.
o Cornell students will continue the project into next year’s classes.
Lansing TCAT Proposed Bus Stop at Village Solars / Village Circle
o Met with TCAT staff and exchanged information
o Shelter Design concept – Cornell University prototype at Village Solars?
o Set up on-site meeting with Larry Fabbroni and TCAT officials.
Cornell University Law School – Agriculture Zoning Project
o Meeting held with the farmers for additional input.
o Draft report due April 13, 2018.
o Attended the April 26, 2018 Cornell student presentation –
o Final report due after exams May 2, 2018.
NYS Ag and Markets conference - Cooperative Extension
o Held in Lansing March 17, 2018. Good representation
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o Eligible for up to $15,000 grant for writing the Ag District Land Use
Ordinance / Local Law…
o Can be used for consulting services – planner – legal, etc.
o 75% grant with 25% local match minimum required.
Lansing Community Council – Recreation Dept. Grant
o Submitted a United Way - $3,000 grant request for the Scholarship
program to subsidize the current awards.
o Assistance for Steve and the Rec dept.
NYS DOT – requested information on establishing the Rt. 34 / 34B corridor
study. Received traffic counts used for the traffic signal at N. Triphammer.
Lansing Trails Committee? – Katrina outline / timeline.
Comprehensive Plan
o “Public Hearing” on the Town Board version completed 5/2/2018.
o Town Board completed the SEQRA review – coordinated agencies.
o Town Board adopts the Comp Plan at the May 2, 2018 meeting.
o Final Copies available.
NYS Grant applications – Need authorization in June to prepare new grant
application.
o Attended CFA Grant workshop 5/14/2018 with Ed LaVigne.
o Myers Park – Parks & DOS Waterfront Revitalization Programs?
o NYSERDA – Solar Panels?
Planning Board Project Updates –
o Planning Board finalizing the Alternative, Solar and Wind Energy
Systems and Facility Law recommendations to TB.
o Working with Tiny Timbers on the site plan – Sketch plan review meeting
April 30th.
o Lansing Rod and Gun Club – US EPA / NYS DEC inputs – next meeting
discussion - TBD?
o Finger Lakes Marina – Site Plan submitted 239 Review.
o Next meeting June 11th.
ENGINEER’S REPORT – DAVE HERRICK
Reviewed the following with the Town Board and the report was available as a handout.
1. Water System Planning and Maintenance
a. Town CWD, Extension 3: Buck Road, Conlon Road and Wilson Road Area:
The Engineer’s Map, Plan and Report (MPR) has been revised to include the
findings of the NYS Agriculture and Markets, expanded service area on Conlon
Road north of Buck Road, updated material prices and new amortization
schedule.
The annual EDU charge for debt retirement is $1,020. The estimated cost of
water for a single family is $226 per year. The total cost for a typical property,
or single-family household is $1,246.
SEQR Full Environmental Assessment Form will require updating for the public
hearing.
b. Town CWD, Extension 4: Drake Road
Preliminary design of the water system is complete and has been reviewed with
Highway Superintendent.
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A landowner notification letter will be drafted on behalf of Town Supervisor to
describe the process of obtaining permanent easements from property owners
along the south and west side of Drake Road. A universal written easement
agreement will be created by Town Attorney to be used for all acquisitions. The
easement width will begin at the road centerline and extend ten feet south or
west of the as-constructed water pipe. Landowners will be invited to review the
preliminary design drawings at the Town Hall. A deadline for signing and
returning the easement agreement will be stated. Door-to-door follow up will be
required for any easements not executed by the deadline.
Additional next steps include Health Department approval of the plans and
competitive bidding of the water system materials.
c. Town CWD, Extension 5: Peruville Road
The Engineer’s MPR is complete and reflects the Town Highway Department
forces completing the material procurement and installation.
The annual EDU charge for debt retirement is $870. The estimated cost of water
for a single family is $226 per year. The total cost for a typical property, or
single-family household is $1,096.
SEQR Full Environmental Assessment Form will require preparation for the
public hearing.
d. Burdick Hill Pump Station:
Construction contract has been closed.
2. Code Enforcement and Planning
a. Town Center Developments:
Assisting Town Planner with modifications to the alignment of Woodsedge
Drive and Auburn Road together with NYSDOT permitting process.
Supervisor, Edward LaVigne, reported the CWDX4 BAN financing was approved today
and the rate is 2.87%.
Dave Herrick, stated the CWDX3 prices for materials were updated because they were
over two (2) years old.
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE REPORT – CONNIE WILCOX
No report.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
No one addressed the Town Board.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR GENERAL FUND
A AND HIGHWAY FUND DA FUND BALANCE
RESOLUTION 18-81
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR GENERAL
FUND A AND HIGHWAY FUND DA FUND BALANCE
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has Adopted a Reserve Fund Policy of 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to allocate a portion of the surplus Fund Balance to
various Town Reserve Funds; and
WHEREAS, upon due consideration, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby authorizes the Town
Supervisor to allocate a portion of the surplus Fund Balance recognized from General
Fund A in the amount of $100 to Repair Reserve, and $3,163 to Parks & Recreation
Reserves, and $100 to Technology Reserve; and $9,000 to Trailways and Parkland
Reserves; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby
authorizes the Town Supervisor to allocate a portion of the surplus Highway Fund DA
Fund Balance in the amount of $100 to Capital Reserves for Highway Equipment; and
The question of the adoption of such proposed resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Doug Dake, duly seconded by Councilperson Andra Benson, and put to a
roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz –Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried and duly adopted on
May 16, 2018.
RESOLUTION APPROVING HIRING OF SEASONAL LANSING HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES FOR 2018
RESOLUTION 18-82
RESOLUTION APPROVING HIRING OF SEASONAL
LANSING HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES FOR 2018
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town Highway Superintendent had included the hiring of part-time or
seasonal employees to assist with the increased workload of the Highway Department in
the Summer in his annual budget funding, and such funds were approved as part of the
2017 budget process for FY 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Deputy Town Highway Superintendent has been principally placed in
charge of making recommendations to the Town Board and final decisions relating t o the
filing of such positions, including the selection of candidates and the setting of
appropriate pay rates and terms of employment; and
WHEREAS, after due deliberation upon this matter, be it now hereby RESOLVED as
follows:
RESOLVED, that the three seasonal/part-time laborer positions be and hereby are
approved to be filled by the selection of the Deputy Highway Superintendent of and for
the Highway Department, effective May 14, 2018, at a rate of pay not to exceed $16.00
per hour per position, and upon such reasonable terms as the Deputy Highway
Superintendent shall so select; and it is further
RESOLVED, that as the appointing authority, the Town Highway Superintendent be and
is hereby directed to sign Form 428s and such other documents as are reasonably
necessary to hire such part-time or seasonal employees upon such determinations of the
Deputy Highway Superintendent, and to otherwise give effect to this Resolution.
The question of adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put
to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz –Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
16, 2018.
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RESOLUTION HIRING PART TIME SEASONAL LABORERS FOR
PARKS & RECREATION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
RESOLUTION 18-83
RESOLUTION HIRING PART TIME SEASONAL LABORERS FOR
PARKS & RECREATION FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, there is a need for Part Time Seasonal Laborer positions at the Town of
Lansing, and
WHEREAS, said position has been classified and deemed as a Civil Service Laborer
position by the Tompkins County Department of Personnel; and
WHEREAS, Elsa Brenner, Tomas Brenner, Daniel Cheatham, Owen Davis, Kevin
Harding, Emily Hornibrook, Rusty Landon, and Tyler Todd have been identified as
qualified Laborer candidates; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that the above positions
be filled at the Town of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby:
RESOLVED, that Elsa Brenner, Tomas Brenner, Kevin Harding, Emily Hornibrook and
Tyler Todd are hereby approved to be employed as Part Time Seasonal Laborers at a rate
of $10.40 per hour effective May 14, 2018; and it is further
RESOLVED, that Daniel Cheatham is hereby approved to be employed as a Part Time
Seasonal Laborer at a rate of $13.00 per hour effective May 8, 2018; and it is further
RESOLVED, that Owen Davis and Rusty Landon are hereb y approved to be employed as
Part Time Seasonal Laborers at a rate of $15.00 per hour effective May 14, 2018; and it is
further
RESOLVED, that the appropriate Town officer be and hereby is authorized to make such
changes to the Towns’ employment and civil service rosters, to file the required Civil
Service forms to effect such changes per this Resolution, and to file Form 428s, if
required.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, and
put to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz –Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
16, 2018.
RESOLUTION HIRING MYERS PARK CAMPGROUND MANAGER FOR THE
TOWN OF LANSING
RESOLUTION 18-84
RESOLUTION HIRING MYERS PARK CAMPGROUND
MANAGER FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
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WHEREAS, there is a need for a Part Time Seasonal Worker position for Myers Park
Campground Manager at the Town of Lansing, and
WHEREAS, said position has been classified and deemed as a Civil Service Laborer
position by the Tompkins County Department of Personnel; and
WHEREAS, Dennis Totman has been identified as a qualified Seasonal Worker
candidate; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Supervisor has recommended that the above position
be filled at the Town of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby:
RESOLVED, that Dennis Totman hereby is approved to be employed as a Part Time
Seasonal Worker at a rate of $200.00 per week effective May 11, 2018; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the appropriate Town officer be and hereby is authorized to make such
changes to the Towns’ employment and civil service rosters, to file the required Civil
Service forms to effect such changes per this Resolution, and to file Form 428s, if
required.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, duly seconded by Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz,
and put to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz –Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
16, 2018.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A $71,000 BOND
ANTICIPATION RENEWAL NOTE #01-18
RESOLUTION 18-85
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A
$71,000 BOND ANTICIPATION RENEWAL NOTE #01-18
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town duly authorized expenditures to cover the cost of acquiring,
constructing and equipping the improvements to be included in Extension No. 2 to the Town
of Lansing Consolidated Water District (the “District”), consisting principally of the
construction of a water distribution system covering a portion of Drake Road in the Town
and the installation of water lines and meters, including valves, curb stops, original
furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances and incidental improvements
to provide municipal water services to the affected areas within said District, engineering
and other preliminary costs, legal expenses and other costs incidental to the financing
thereof (the “Project”), all of which Project expenses were authorized by a Final Order
forming the District and funded by a Bond Resolution dated May 21, 2008, and which
obligation(s) were satisfied, in accord therewith, by Bond Anticipation Note (“BAN”) #01-
09 (in the amount of $145,000.00), as renewed by a Bond Anticipation Renewal Note
(“BARN”) #02-10 (in the amount of $137,400.00), by BARN #01-11 (in the amount of
$133,500.00) dated June 17, 2011; by BARN #01-12 (in the amount of $94,483.75) dated
June 15, 2012; by BARN #01-13 (in the amount of $90,000.00), dated June 14, 2013; by
BARN #01-14 (in the amount of $87,000.00), dated June 13, 2014; by BARN #01-15 (in
the amount of $83,000), dated June 12, 2015; and by BARN #01-16 (in the amount of
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$79,000), dated June 10, 2016, and BARN #01-17 dated June 9, 2017 (in the amount of
$75,000), which Barn #01-17 is hereby being partially paid and the balance thereof
renewed; and
WHEREAS, BARN #01-17 is approaching its maturity date and such financing must be
renewed or the debt thereof paid, and in compliance with the Local Finance Law, the
Town Board has decided to partially pay-down the debt pursuant to Local Finance Law §
23.00 by making a principal and interest payment thereupon (in the amount of $4,000.00,
plus interest) and issuing a BARN for the balance thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Town has contacted several lending institutions to find the lowest rates,
and has determined that the Tompkins Trust Company, has the best rates and terms for
proposed BARN #01-18, to be issued in the amount of $71,000 for one year at a 2.15%
interest rate (non-callable); and
WHEREAS, this action is classified as a Type II Action under SEQRA and, as such, no
environmental review is necessary or required; and
WHEREAS, after a review of the foregoing and due deliberation and consideration
thereof, and in compliance with Local Finance Law § 38.10, and other requirements of
law, and at a meeting lawfully convened upon May 16, 2018 at 6:30 pm, the Town Bo ard
of the Town of Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that
Section 1. BARN #01-18 hereby authorized is for the payment of indebtedness relating
to the purchase and acquisition of goods to construct the Project for the District.
Section 2. The said BARN hereby authorized was authorized pursuant to a Bond
Resolution dated May 21, 2008, which Bond Resolution was duly issued under the Local
Finance Law, with such Project having been subject to permissive referendum as required
by law.
Section 3. It is hereb y determined that the cost of indebtedness relating to the objects
and purposes of this Resolution is $76,463.00 ($75,000 principal plus interest in the
amount of $1,463.00); said amount is hereby appropriated and the plan for the financing
thereof shall consist of the payment of $4,000.00 in principal, plus interest of $1,463.00,
and the issuance of up to $71,000.00 as a principal amount of serial bonds (including,
without limitation, statutory installment bonds) pursuant to the provisions of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 4. The Town of Lansing hereby authorizes the expenditure of up to
$76,463.00 for the payment of the obligations relating to the Project, which amount shall
be paid in part by the retirement of BARN #01-17 and the issuance of BARN #01-18,
together with a principal payment to be made in relation thereto in the amount of
$4,000.00.
Section 5. No other BANs or BARNs are issued and outstanding for the payment of
the indebtedness relating to the Project (except BARN #01-17, which is being paid in full
as herein duly authorized).
Section 6. The BARN authorized by this Resolution is a renewal of BARN #01-17,
issued June 9, 2017.
Section 7. The BARN authorized by this Resolution shall be dated June 8, 2018, and
shall mature and be and become due and payable upon June 7, 2019.
Section 8. The BARN hereby authorized is for an assessable improvement of or
within the Town, namely, the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District Extension
Number 2.
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Section 9. The temporary use of available funds of the Town, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or
otherwise created is hereby authorized pursuant to § 165.10 of the Local Finance Law for
the purposes described in this Resolution. The Town shall reimburse such expenditures
with the proceeds of the BARN authorized by this Resolution. This Resolution shall
constitute a declaration of official intent as required by United States Treasury Regulation
§ 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this Resolution, no money is, or is reasonably
expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with
respect to the permanent funding of the objects or purposes described herein.
Section 10. The full faith and credit of said Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New
York, is hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on
said Bonds and the BARN hereby authorized, as the same may hereafter respectively
become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient
to pay the principal of and interest due and payable in such year. Such appropriation shall
be made from the several lots and parcels of land in the Town of Lansing in the manner
provided by law for taxation or general taxation thereupon. In the event the collection of
such assessments shall be less than the amount required to pay the principal and interest
of such obligations as they shall become due, the Town Board shall direct that surplus
moneys not otherwise appropriated be applied, or the Town shall take such other action
as is permitted or required by law to assure the timely payment of such obligations.
Section 11. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize
the issuance of BANs and renewals thereof (in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the
serial bonds) was and is hereby again delegated to the Town Supervisor, as Chief Fiscal
Officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such
manner as may be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law and the Bond Resolution aforesaid.
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, duly seconded by Councilperson Andra Benson, and
put to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz –Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
16, 2018.
RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING FOR REVIEW OF
ANNUAL STORM WATER REPORT
RESOLUTION 18-86
RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING
FOR REVIEW OF ANNUAL STORM WATER REPORT
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town’s Annual Storm Water Report is prepared and due for the required
annual review pursuant to Local and State Laws and related regulations; and
WHEREAS, a copy thereof is or will be timely filed in the Office of the Town Clerk for
public review; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation, 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 20th day of June, 2018,
at 6:35 pm, to consider the Annual Storm Water Report, and to hear all persons interested
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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 copy of this 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 the law.
SEQRA: Type II
The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put to
a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz –Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on
May 16, 2018.
RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL MAP, PLAN AND REPORT FOR
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION NUMBER 5
ALONG PERUVILLE ROAD, AND ISSUING ORDER CALLING A PUBLIC
HEARING UPON DISTRICT FORMATION, CONSTRUCTION, COSTS,
FINANCING AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW THEREOF
RESOLUTION 18-87
RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL MAP, PLAN AND REPORT FOR
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION NUMBER 5
ALONG PERUVILLE ROAD, AND ISSUING ORDER CALLING A PUBLIC
HEARING UPON DISTRICT FORMATION, CONSTRUCTION, COSTS,
FINANCING AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW THEREOF
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, the Town has long considered and examined a Town of Lansing
Consolidated Water District (“CWD”) extension along Peruville Road, both in reply to
neighborhood requests and to have a looped connection along SR 34 towards Town Barn
Road and the 4-Corners Area, and prior feasibility studies and cost analyses have resulted
in the project now being feasible; and
WHEREAS, a formal petition was carried door-to-door to verify that sufficient
landowner support existed prior to initiating an Article 12-A proceeding for establishing a
water district extension (herein, Consolidated Water District Extension Number 5, or
“CWDX5”), and a large majority of landowners (over 75%) signed the petition in support
of extending the municipal water system and the creation of a new water district
extension; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof the Town Board duly authorized the preparation of a
formal Engineer’s Map, Plan and Report (the “MPR”) in order to consider the formation
of a water benefit district and, if established, to ascertain the costs of design, construction,
and financing of the said CWDX5; and
WHEREAS, the information presented in the MPR fulfills the requirements of Article
12-A (including §§ 209-c and 209-d therein), the Town Board finds such MPR to be final
and complete and determines that the expansion of the CWD into the affected areas is
declared and deemed to be in the public interest, and the Town desires to now proceed
towards establishment of CWDX5 pursuant to the provisions of Town Law Article 12-A
and finds that all proceedings to date have been in compliance therewith; and
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WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon the foregoing and the public interests to be
served and the properties to be benefited thereby, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED as follows:
1. The MPR is deemed final and complete, is found to comply with the requirements
of Town Law, and is found to have been filed in the Town Clerk’s Office as required by
law. Thus, the Town thus desires to proceed towards establishment of CWDX5 pursuant
to the provisions of Town Law Article 12-A, finds that all proceedings hereunder to date
have been in compliance therewith, and declares that it is in the public interest to proceed
with district formation and a public hearing thereupon.
2. A public hearing be and hereby is set for 6:37 p.m. upon June 20, 2018 at the
Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, and to thereat hear all persons
interested in the subject hereof, and to take such action thereon as is required or permitted
by law. At such public hearing the MPR and the following matters and information
concerning district formation, as found within the MPR, will be considered:
a. The boundaries of the proposed district include all those tracts or parcels of
land situate in the Town of Lansing, County of Tompkins, State of New York
being bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the centerline
of NYS Route 34B (Peruville Road), said point being 297± feet west of the
centerline of N. Triphammer Road; thence north 33± feet to the north line of
NYS Route 34B; thence 702± feet east along the north line of NYS Route 34B
to the southwest corner of tax map parcel 30.-1-17; thence north 165.5± feet
to the northwest corner of said parcel; thence easterly a total distance of 541±
feet to the northeast corner of tax map parcel 30.-1-21; thence north along the
west boundary of tax map parcel 30.-1-23 a distance of 1,383± feet to the
northwest corner of said parcel; thence easterly 243± feet to the northeast
corner of said parcel; thence south a total distance of 1,611± feet to a point in
the south line of NYS Route 34B; thence east along the south line of NYS
Route 34B to the northeast corner of tax map parcel 37.1-3-8; thence south
390± feet to the southeast corner of said parcel; thence westerly a total
distance of 903± feet to the southwest corner of tax map parcel 37.1-3-4.1;
thence south 148.5± feet to the southeast corner of tax map parcel 37.1-3-4.2;
thence westerly a total distance of 693± feet to the southwest corner of tax
map parcel 37.1-3-3; thence north 552± feet along the west boundary of said
parcel to the point or place of beginning; all as more particularly shown upon
a proposed CWDX5 boundary map contained within the MPR. Such land
descriptions being also generally inclusive of the following Town of Lansing
tax parcel numbers: 30.-1-17; 30.-1-18; 30.-1-20; 30.-1-21; 30.-1-23; 30.-1-
22; 37.1-3-3; 37.1-3-4.2; 37.1-3-4.1; 37.1-3-6; 37.1-3-7; and 37.1-3-8, the
assessment maps and property descriptions therefor as are on file with the
Tompkins County Clerk’s Office and Tompkins County Assessment
Department are further and expressly incorporated herein.
b. The proposed improvements consist of approximately 1,475 linear feet of 8”
ductile iron pipe and 30 linear feet of 6” ductile iron pipe mains, and all
related lines, appurtenances, pipes, fillings, hydrants, tubing, taps, stops,
retainer glands, assemblies, valves, wrappings, aggregates, concrete, topsoil,
and all materials and labor necessary for a capital improvement project to
construct the CWDX5 water district improvement project and provide for the
distribution, metering, and delivery of municipal water to CWDX5, including
original furnishings, equipment, parts, machinery, appliances, appurtenances
and incidental items and expenses therefor, including all costs and materials
for the restoration of lawns, lands, and roadway surfaces and driveways.
c. No land will be acquired for the project, but rights to use land and some
easements or permits will be needed along the subject roadways for line,
valve, and hydrant installations.
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d. The estimated cost of the proposed improvements is $214,400 which is the
maximum amount proposed to be expended for labor and materials and
project expenses.
e. The estimated cost of one-time hook-up fees is $5,300.00, consisting of: a
SCLIWC (Bolton Point) 3/4” AMI Meter ($295.00); a Connection Fee
($250.00); an Inspection and Permit Fee (up to 5 visits) ($255.00); and a 1”
Service line extension from curb box to home (cost will vary depending on
length of service line and depth to bedrock, if encountered), with estimated
average of 150 linear feet @ $30/lf ($4,500.00).
f. On behalf of CWDX5 the Town will finance the project cost using rolling
Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs) for a period of up to thirty-eight years, and
at the anniversary date of each BAN the Town will review the long-term bond
market and, if interest rates are favorable, convert the project to a long-term
bond, all as set forth in the MPR at Appendix B, being an amortization
schedule developed by the Town’s Fiscal Advisor, Municipal Solutions, Inc.
BAN and bond interest rates are calculated at 2.5% for the first year’s
expense, and such rate is projected to potentially increase to as much as 3.0%
over the life of the debt. Principal and interest will be assessed upon each
benefited property in CWDX5 based upon Equivalent Dwelling Unit (“EDU”)
charges as set forth in the MPR at Appendix C.
g. The average property in CWDX5 is a one- or two-family residential dwelling,
and the first-year’s cost to an average property in the district consists of a
first-year capital cost principal and interest payment of $870.00 plus water
consumption costs for the water supply (and operation and maintenance
charges from Bolton Point and the Town) at a combined rate $56.50 per
quarter ($226.00 annually), all for a combined first year’s total of $1,096.00
3. The MPR is on file for public review and inspection at the Office of the Town
Clerk and describes in detail how the financing, hook-up costs, and other costs and
expenses, were estimated and computed such that the MPR complies with Town Law §
209-d(1) and constitutes the detailed statement therein required to be filed at the Town
Clerk’s Office.
4. This matter is hereby classified as an Unlisted Action under SEQRA and
accordingly:
a. The Town Board of the Town of Lansing proposes to be the lead agency for
environmental review, and the Town Clerk is authorized and directed to
deliver a Notice of Intent to all Involved and Interested Agencies, as well as to
any person or agency that requests a copy.
b. The involved agencies are determined to be the Tompkins County Health
Department, the Tompkins County Highway Department, the NYS
Comptroller, the NYS Department of Transportation, the NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation, the NYS Department of Health, and the NYS
Department of Agriculture and Markets.
c. The interested agency is determined to be Bolton Point.
d. The public hearing upon the formation and construction of CWDX5 shall also
be a forum to consider any input from the public or any Agencies to consider
the actual or potential environmental impacts of the said proposed district.
5. Due to the public hearing timing rules for Article 12-A district formations (not
less than 10 nor more than 20 days) and SEQRA reviews (not less than 14 days), the
Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a copy of this Resolution and
Order to be published in the Town’s official newspaper not less than 14 nor more than 20
days before such public hearing, and to be posted on the Town’s official signboard not
less than 14 nor more than 20 days before such public hearing.
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The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put
to a roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz –Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
16, 2018.
RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL MAP, PLAN AND REPORT FOR
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION NUMBER 3
ALONG STATE ROUTE 34 AND BOWER, BUCK, CONLON AND WILSON
ROADS, AND ISSUING ORDER CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING UPON
DISTRICT FORMATION, CONSTRUCTION, COSTS, FINANCING AND THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW THEREOF
RESOLUTION 18-88
RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL MAP, PLAN AND REPORT FOR
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION NUMBER 3
ALONG STATE ROUTE 34 AND BOWER, BUCK, CONLON AND WILSON
ROADS, AND ISSUING ORDER CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING UPON
DISTRICT FORMATION, CONSTRUCTION, COSTS, FINANCING AND THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW THEREOF
The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board:
WHEREAS, Landowners residing along Buck and Conlon Road have for well over a
decade requested a public water supply through the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water
District (“CWD”) (and Bolton Point, as the supplier of the CWD), and several prior
feasibility studies and cost analyses have resulted in the project lacking either feasibility
or neighborhood support; and
WHEREAS, since the 2016 drought, which caused many already weak ground wells to
have even poorer yield or quality, and other wells to run dry, a formal petition was
carried door-to-door to verify that sufficient landowner support existed prior to initiating
an Article 12-A proceeding for establishing a water district extension (herein,
Consolidated Water District Extension Number 3, or “CWDX3”), and a large majority of
landowners (over 75%) signed the petition in support of extending the municipal water
system and the creation of a new water district extension; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof the Town Board duly authorized the preparation of a
formal Engineer’s Map, Plan and Report (the “MPR”) by resolution dated November 16,
2016 (R16-141) in order to consider the formation of a water benefit district and, if
established, to ascertain the costs of design, construction, and financing of the said
CWDX3; and
WHEREAS, a draft MPR was thrice updated to reply to neighborhood requests and
reduce construction costs while also expanding to include other parcels in need of water
at the joint request of such landowners and their neighbors, and recent updates to a prior
MPR resulted in a final MPR dated May 3, 2018, which MPR fulfills the requirements of
Article 12-A (including §§ 209-c and 209-d therein), and the Town Board had found such
MPR to be final and complete and determined that the expansion of the CWD into the
affected areas is declared and deemed to be in the public interest, and the Town desires to
now proceed towards establishment of CWDX3 pursuant to the provisions of Town Law
Article 12-A and finds that all proceedings to date have been in compliance therewith;
and
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WHEREAS, since such date the MPR was again updated to reconfigure the district to
include additional properties, consider the cost, engineering, planning, and feasibility
impacts of removing some properties, and to develop an updated district plan for
formation, this matter was again referred to NYSDAM for a NOI review for agricultural
impacts for agricultural districts and lands, and NYSDAM re-issued the same “no
impacts” determinations, so long as the Town and the proposed district interpose the
previously approved lateral extension rules for this district; and
WHEREAS, upon due deliberation upon the foregoing and the public interests to be
served and the properties to be benefited thereby, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED as follows:
1. The MPR (dated May 3, 2018) be and hereby is deemed final and complete, is
found to comply with the requirements of Town Law, and is found to have been filed in
the Town Clerk’s Office as required by law. Thus, the Town thus desires to proceed
towards establishment of CWDX3 pursuant to the provisions of Town Law Article 12-A,
finds that all proceedings hereunder to date have been in compliance therewith, and
declares that it is in the public interest to proceed with district formation and a public
hearing thereupon.
2. A public hearing be and hereby is set for 6:39 p.m. upon June 20, 2018 at the
Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, and to thereat hear all persons
interested in the subject hereof, and to take such action thereon as is required or permitted
by law. At such public hearing the MPR and the following matters and information
concerning district formation, as found within the MPR, will be considered:
a. The boundaries of the proposed district include all those tracts or parcels of land
situate in the Town of Lansing, County of Tompkins, State of New York being
bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the centerline of
Conlon Road opposite the southwest corner of tax map parcel 31.-5-1, said point
being approximately 165 feet north of the centerline of NYS Route 34B; thence
north along the centerline of Conlon Road to a point opposite the southeast corner
of parcel 31.-3-11; thence west a distance of 127± feet; thence north a distance of
275± feet to the northwest corner of parcel 31.-3-10; thence west a distance of
205± feet; thence north a distance of 711± feet to the northeast corner of parcel
31.-3-1; thence north to a point in the south line of parcel 31.-1-6.11, said point
being 325± feet west of the centerline of Conlon Road; thence west 99± feet to
the southwest corner of parcel 31.-1-6.11; thence north 470± feet to the northwest
corner of said parcel; thence east 24± feet along the north line of said parcel to a
point, said point being 325± feet west of the centerline of Conlon Road; thence
north 1,323± feet to a point in the south line of parcel 31.-1-11.1, said point being
325± feet west of the centerline of Conlon Road, thence west 279± feet to the
southwest corner of parcel 31.-1-11.1; thence a distance of 602± feet to the
southeast corner of parcel 31.-1-20; thence west 2,518± feet to a point in the west
line of parcel 31.-1-19, said point being the northwest corner of parcel 31.-1-5;
thence south 1,059± feet to the southeast corner of parcel 31.-1-19; thence west
475+/- feet; thence north 1,072± feet to the northeast corner of parcel 31.-1-1.41;
thence 225± feet west to the centerline of Buck Road; thence north 298± feet
along the centerline of Buck Road to a point opposite the southwest corner of
parcel 27.-1-36.3; thence west a distance of 325± feet along the north line of
Wilson Road to a point; thence north 530± feet to a point in the south line of
parcel 27.-1-41, said point being 325± feet from the centerline of Buck Road;
thence west 175± feet; thence north 235± feet to the northwest corner of said
parcel; thence east 527± feet to the centerline of Buck Road; thence north 25± feet
along the centerline of Buck Road to a point opposite the southeast corner of 27.-
1-27.1; thence west 802± feet to the southwest corner of parcel 27.-1-27.22;
thence north 785± feet; thence east a distance of 466± feet to the southwest corner
of parcel 27.-1-27.21; thence north 485± feet; thence east 1,228± feet to the
centerline of Buck Road; thence northeasterly 56± feet along the centerline of
Buck Road; thence north 25± feet; thence west 1,249± feet to the southwest
corner of parcel 27.-1-14.1; thence 308± feet to the northwest corner of said
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parcel; thence east 1,110 feet; thence southeasterly 246± feet; thence 267± feet to
the centerline of Buck Road; thence east along the centerline of Buck Road 90±
feet; thence north 436± feet to the northwest corner of parcel 27.-1-26.8; thence
east along the north line of said parcel to a point being 325± feet west of the
centerline of Conlon Road; thence north 281± feet to a point opposite the
southwest corner of parcel 27.-1-26.12; thence east 62± feet to the southwest
corner of said parcel; thence north 1,338± feet to the northwest corner of parcel
27.-1-26.4; thence northwesterly 370± feet to the south line of parcel 27.-1-13;
thence west 326± feet to the southwest corner of said parcel; thence north 230±
feet to the northwest corner of said parcel; thence east 345± feet to the southwest
corner of parcel 27.-1-12; thence north 117± feet to the northwest corner of said
parcel; thence east 176± feet to the southwest corner of parcel 27.-1-11; thence
north 251± feet to the northwest corner of said parcel; thence east 311± feet to the
centerline of Conlon Road; thence north 85± feet along the centerline of Conlon
Road to a point opposite the northwest corner of parcel 28.-1-2; thence east 229±
feet to the northeast corner of said parcel; thence south 274± feet to the southeast
corner of said parcel; thence southwesterly 233± feet to the centerline of Conlon
Road; thence south 2,278± feet along the centerline of Conlon Road to a point
opposite the northwest corner of parcel 28.-1-41; thence easterly 370± feet to the
northwest corner of parcel 28.-1-43; thence a total distance of 298± feet along the
north line of said parcel to the northwest corner of parcel 28.-1-42; thence easterly
160± feet to the northwest corner of parcel 28.-1-22; thence east 435± feet to the
northeast corner of said parcel; thence north 172± feet to a point, said point being
325± feet from the centerline of Buck Road; thence east 215± feet to the east line
of parcel 28.-1-47; thence north 126± feet to the northwest corner of parcel 28.-1-
17.5; thence east 234± feet to the northeast corner of said parcel; thence south and
east along the east line of said parcel a total distance of 625± feet to the centerline
of Buck Road; thence east along the centerline of Buck Road 25± feet to a point
opposite the southwest corner of parcel 28.-1-17.2; thence north and west along
the west line of said parcel a total distance of 526± feet to the northwest corner of
said parcel; thence 423± feet east to the northwest corner of parcel 28.-1-25.42;
thence south 270± feet to the southeast corner of said parcel; thence easterly 57±
feet to the northeast corner of parcel 28.-1-25.41; thence south 332± feet to the
centerline of Buck Road; thence easterly along the centerline of Buck Road 79±
feet to a point opposite the southwest corner of parcel 28.-1-25.222; thence north
347± feet to the northwest corner of 28.-1-25.5; thence east 552± feet to the
northeast corner of said parcel; thence south 153± feet; thence east 101± feet to
the east line of said parcel; thence north 136± feet to a point; thence east to a point
in the east line of parcel 28.-1-25.23, said point being 325± feet from the
centerline of Buck Road; thence continuing east to a point in the west line of
parcel 28.-1-27.22, said point being 325± feet from the centerline of Buck Road;
thence north 175± feet to the northwest corner of said parcel; thence east 365±
feet to the northwest corner of parcel 28.-1-28.242; thence easterly 560± feet to
the northeast corner of parcel 28.-1-28.212; thence south 452± feet to the
centerline of Buck Road; thence east along the centerline of Buck Road 60± feet
to a point opposite the southwest corner of parcel 28.-1-28.232; thence north 419±
feet to the northwest corner of said parcel; thence east 322± feet to the northeast
corner of parcel 28.-1-28.231; thence south 135± feet to the northwest corner of
parcel 28.-1-28.4; thence east 645± feet to the west line of NYS Route 34
(Auburn Road); thence south along the west line of said highway 116± feet to a
point; thence east to the northwest corner of parcel 29.-1-3.2; thence north 291
feet to the northwest corner of parcel 29.-1-37.621; thence east a total distance of
1,252± feet to the northeast corner of parcel 29.-1-37.9; thence continuing east to
the west line of parcel 29.-1-3.4; thence south 220± feet to the northeast corner of
parcel 29.-1-37.4; thence west a total distance of 356± feet to the northwest corner
of parcel 29.-1-37.5; thence south 310± feet to the centerline of Buck Road;
thence west a total distance of 1,532± feet to a point in the east line of NYS Route
34 (Auburn Road); thence continuing west along the centerline of Buck Road to a
point opposite the northeast corner of parcel 28.-1-28.37; thence south along the
west line of NYS Route 34 (Auburn Road) 2,134± feet to the centerline of Bower
Road; thence west along the centerline of Bower Road a distance of 300± feet to a
point; thence north to the southwest corner of parcel 28.-1-29.11, said corner
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being 311± feet west of the west line of NYS Route 34 (Auburn); thence north
100± feet; thence west a total distance of 1,312± feet to the southwest corner of
parcel 28.-1-29.11; thence west 714± feet to the southwest corner of parcel 28.-1-
19.22; thence continuing west 900± feet to the southwest corner of 29.-1-25.211;
thence west along the north line of Bower Road 46± feet to the southeast corner
of parcel 28.-1-25.1; thence north along the east line of said parcel 307± feet;
thence west along the north line of said parcel; thence south 326± feet along the
west line of said parcel to the centerline of Bower Road; thence continuing south
325± feet to a point; thence west running parallel to the centerline of Bower Road
and offset 325± feet to a point, said point being 325± feet east of the Conlon Road
centerline; thence southerly running parallel to the centerline of Conlon Road and
offset 325± feet a distance of 3,922± feet to a point in the north line of parcel 31.-
1-6.3; thence east 670± feet to the northeast corner of said parcel; thence south
313± feet to the southeast corner of said parcel; thence west 311± feet to the
southwest corner of said parcel; thence south 276± feet to the southeast corner of
parcel 31.-1-8.3; thence west to a point in the south line of said parcel being 325±
feet from the centerline of Conlon Road; thence south to a point in the north line
of parcel 31.-5-4, said point being 325± feet from the centerline of Conlon Road;
thence west 325± feet back to the point or place of beginning; all as more
particularly shown upon a proposed CWDX3 boundary map contained within the
MPR. Such land descriptions being also generally inclusive of all or a portion of
the following Town of Lansing tax parcel numbers: 28.-1-28.37 4; 28.-1-41; 29.-
1-3.2; 31.-1-21.2; 27.-1-36.7; 28.-1-47; 28.-1-28.211; 27.-1-36.4; 27.-1-36.1; 29.-
1-37.622; 27.-1-26.6; 31.-1-20; 28.-1-17.42; 29.-1-37.624; 31.-1-6.3; 27.-1-39.2;
28.-1-48.2; 28.-1-17.41; 28.-1-31; 29.-1-37.7; 31.-1-8.2; 28.-1-20; 31.-1-6.22; 31.-
1-6.11; 27.-1-36.; 27.-1-36.25; 28.-1-28.241; 31.-3-11; 28.-1-27.3; 28.-1-17.43;
28.-1-36; 27.-1-34; 31.-1-10; 28.-1-25.41; 28.-1-25.42; 28.-1-17.1; 28.-1-17.5;
28.-1-28.32; 27.-1-13; 27.-1-26.8; 29.-1- 37.625; 31.-4-1; 28.-1-48.1; 28.-1-27.1;
29.-1-37.9 ; 29.-1-37.623; 28.-1-28.36; 32.-1-22.1 ; 27.-1-41; 28.-1-33; 31.-1-19 ;
28.-1-42; 28.-1-25.212; 27.-1-26.4; 28.-1-28.232; 28.-1-17.2 ; 27.-1-36.22; 27.-1-
26.3; 27.-1-36.9; 29.-1-37.; 28.-1-28.4; 28.-1-34.2; 28.-1-28.212; 31.-1-23.2; 27.-
1-27.24; 30.-1-24.2; 27.-1-27.22; 27.-1-27.25; 28.-1-25.5; 28.-1-27.22; 31.-3-10;
27.-1-36.21; 27.-1-36.2; 28.-1-49; 28.-1-29.11; 27.-1-27.21; 27.-1-40 ; 28.-1-
25.23; 27.-1-36.5; 27.-1-26.10; 27.-1-11; 28.-1-25.222; 28.-1-25.3; 27.-1-27.23;
28.-1-28.34; 31.-1-21.1; 28.-1-28.; 28.-1-28.31; 28.-1-23; 31.-1-8.3; 27.-1-27.1;
27.-1-14.1; 28.-1-35; 27.-1-26.9; 27.-1-39.1; 28.-1-25.211; 27.-1-26.2; 27.-1-26.;
28.-1-28.231; 28.-1-43; 27.-1-26.112; 27.-1-26.111 ; 31.-1-11.1; 31.-1-11.22; 31.-
1-11.; 31.-1-11.21; 29.-1-37.61; 28.-1-28.33; 31.-1-23.1; 28.-1-2; 27.-1-12; 28.-1-
25.43; 31.-1-1.6; 27.-1-35; 28.-1-32; 27.-1-36.6; 31.-1-16.2; 28.-1-22; 27.-1-26.1;
28.-1-39; 31.-5-1; 31.-1-22; 28.-1-28.322; 27.-1-26.12; 29.-1-37.8; 28.-1-25.213;
27.-1-36.24; 28.-1-38; 29.-1-37.621; 28.-1-25.221; and 28.-1-28.242. The
assessment maps and property descriptions therefor as are on file with the
Tompkins County Clerk’s Office and Tompkins County Assessment Department
are further and expressly incorporated herein.
b. The proposed improvements consist of approximately 28,000 linear feet of 8”
ductile iron pipe and 420 linear feet of 6” ductile iron pipe mains, and all related
lines, appurtenances, pipes, fillings, hydrants, tubing, taps, stops, retainer glands,
assemblies, valves, wrappings, aggregates, concrete, topsoil, and all materials and
labor necessary for a capital improvement project to construct the CWDX3 water
district improvement project and provide for the distribution, metering, and
delivery of municipal water to CWDX3, including original furnishings,
equipment, parts, machinery, appliances, appurtenances and incidental items and
expenses therefor, including all costs and materials for the restoration of lawns,
lands, and roadway surfaces and driveways.
c. No land will be acquired for the project, but rights to use land and some
easements or permits will be needed along the subject roadways for line, valve,
and hydrant installations.
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d. The estimated cost of the proposed improvements is $2,641,400, which is the
maximum amount proposed to be expended for labor and materials and project
expenses.
e. The estimated cost of one-time hook-up fees is $5,300.00, consisting of: a
SCLIWC (Bolton Point) ¾” AMI Meter ($295.00); a Connection Fee ($250.00);
an Inspection and Permit Fee (up to 5 visits) ($255.00); and a 1” Service line
extension from curb box to home (cost will vary depending on length of service
line and depth to bedrock, if encountered), with estimated average of 150 linear
feet at $30/lf ($4,500.00).
f. On behalf of CWDX3 the Town will finance the project cost using rolling Bond
Anticipation Notes (BANs) for a period of up to thirty-eight years, and at the
anniversary date of each BAN the Town will review the long-term bond market
and, if interest rates are favorable, convert the project to a long-term bond, all as
set forth in the MPR at Appendix B, being an amortization schedule developed by
the Town’s Fiscal Advisor, Municipal Solutions, Inc. BAN and bond interest rates
are calculated at 2.65% for the first year’s expense, and such rate is projected to
potentially increase to as much as 3.250% over the life of the debt. Principal and
interest will be assessed upon each benefited property in CWDX3 based upon
Equivalent Dwelling Unit (“EDU”) charges as set forth in the MPR at Appendix
C.
g. The average property in CWDX3 is a one- or two-family residential dwelling, and
the first-year’s cost to an average property in the district consists of a first-year
capital cost principal and interest payment of $1,020.00, plus water consumption
costs for the water supply (and operation and maintenance charges from Bolton
Point and the Town) at a combined rate $56.50 per quarter ($226.00 annually), all
for a combined first year’s total of $1,246.00.
3. The MPR is on file for public review and inspection at the Office of the Town
Clerk and describes in detail how the financing, hook-up costs, and other costs and
expenses, were estimated and computed such that the MPR complies with Town Law §
209-d(1) and constitutes the detailed statement therein required to be filed at the Town
Clerk’s Office.
4. This matter is hereby classified as a Type I Action under SEQRA and
accordingly:
a. The Town Board of the Town of Lansing proposes to be the lead agency for
environmental review, and the Town Clerk is authorized and directed to deliver a
Notice of Intent to all Involved and Interested Agencies, as well as to any person
or agency that requests a copy.
b. The involved agencies are determined to be the Tompkins County Health
Department, the Tompkins County Highway Department, the NYS Comptroller,
the NYS Department of Transportation, the NYS Department of Environmental
Conservation, the NYS Department of Health, and the NYS Department of
Agriculture and Markets.
c. The interested agency is determined to be Bolton Point.
d. The public hearing upon the formation and construction of CWDX3 shall also be
a forum to consider any input from the public or any Agencies to consider the
actual or potential environmental impacts of the said proposed district.
5. Due to the public hearing timing rules for Article 12-A district formations (not
less than 10 nor more than 20 days) and SEQRA reviews (not less than 14 days), the
Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a copy of this Resolution and
Order to be published in the Town’s official newspaper not less than 14 nor more than 20
days before such public hearing, and to be posted on the Town’s official signboard not
less than 14 nor more than 20 days before such public hearing.
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The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by
Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Councilperson Doug Dake, and put to a
roll call vote with the following results:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz –Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on May
16, 2018.
APPROVE AUDIT and BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISOR’S
REPORT
RESOLUTION 18-89
The Supervisor submitted his monthly report for the month of April 2018, to all Board
Members and to the Town Clerk. The Supervisor’s Report was reviewed by
Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz. The bills were reviewed by Councilperson Andra
Benson and Supervisor Edward LaVigne.
Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, moved that the Supervisor’s Report be approved as
submitted and the Bookkeeper is hereby authorized to pay the following bills and to make
the following budget modifications.
CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT # 005
DATED _5/16/2018__
AUDITED VOUCHER #’s 310 - 408
PREPAY VOUCHER #’s 310 - 312
AUDITED T & A VOUCHER #’s 31 – 39
PREPAY T & A VOUCHER #’s 31 – 34
FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL FUND (A&B) $ 153,067.08
HIGHWAY FUND (DA&DB) $ 71,364.12
LANSING LIGHTING (SL1, 2 &3) $ 1,556.39
LANSING WATER DISTRICTS (SW) $ 165,005.50
TRUST & AGENCY (TA) $ 45,092.56
WARREN ROAD SEWER DISTRICTS (SS1-) $ 9,741.39
CHERRY ROAD SEWER DISTRICTS (SS3-) $ 3,045.40
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BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
GENERAL FUND A
5/16/2018 Board Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
A599 A1440.406 From Fund Balance to Engineer Misc Water Exts $ 10,000.00
Water Dists in progress
A599 A1640.200 From Fund Balance to Highway Garage Asset $ 60,000.00
Cold Storage Building Resolution 18-76
A599 A5132.405 From Fund Balance to Highway Garage Repair $ 3,900.00
SPEC Consulting Resolution 18-64
GENERAL FUND B
5/16/2018 Board Meeting
FROM TO FOR AMOUNT
B599 B8020.430 From Fund Balance to Comprehensive Plan $ 9,000.00
Finishing up the Comp Plan
Councilperson Doug Dake, seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll
call vote:
Councilperson Andra Benson – Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz –Aye
Councilperson Doug Dake – Aye Councilperson Joseph Wetmore – Aye
Supervisor Edward LaVigne – Aye
Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried and duly adopted on May
16, 2018.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Joseph Wetmore
Road Usage Report - Joe stated, he sent a road usage report for the past several years, to
the Town Board. He noted, this might be helpful for zoning changes.
Andra Benson
Library – Andra stated, both reports were handed out and the Library Budget passed.
Lansing Youth Services – Andra reported, there are several LYS summer programs run
through the Parks and Recreation Department which are open to everyone and many are
free.
Doug Dake
Water and Sewer Advisory Board – Doug stated, he is unable to make the meetings on
Wednesday at 1:00, but Ed does attend the meetings.
Planning Board – Doug reported, there are no meetings this month.
Katrina Binkewicz
Zoning Board of Appeals – Katrina stated, there are no meetings this month.
Planning Board Federation – Katrina noted, she and Joe attended this meeting and it was
good.
Bare root saplings – Katrina reported, she received about 150 bare root saplings which
she and the scouts are planting at Salt Point. She noted, Patrick Tyrrell helped dig holes.
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Friends of Salt Point – Katrina reported, they are planning to put in more Blue Bird
Boxes.
Town Trails – Katrina noted, she will work on this in June.
TOWN COUNSEL REPORT
Guy Krogh
Ithaca Artists Market – Guy reported, the Ithaca Artists Market will be at the Farmers
Market on July 27, 2018 from noon until 7:00 pm. He noted, they have local crafts,
artists, and good food.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Edward LaVigne
Comprehensive Plan Passed – Ed stated, now the Town needs to move forward with the
next step. He noted, this will be discussed at the Town Board meeting on June 6, 2018.
Head Start – Ed reported, they are looking for a place to meet and it will be tragic if this
program ends. He noted, a couple places have been contacted: Community Center and
Lansing United Methodist Church.
ADJOURN MEETING
Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:06 p.m.
Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah K. Munson
Town Clerk