Village of Lansing

MINUTES of a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lansing held on Thursday November 15, 2007, in the Village Office.

PRESENT: Trustees Lynn Leopold, Frank Moore, Larry Fresinski, John O’Neill; Clerk/Treasurer Jodi Dake; Clerk PT, Carol Willard; Code & Zoning Officer, Benjamin Curtis; Supt. of Public Works, John Courtney; Laborer, Marty Moseley.

Deputy Mayor Fresinski called the meeting to order at 12:17P.M. Carol reported that she has met with Integrated and they have installed fire extinguishers in their three apartment complexes. University Park has cleaned up quite a bit since a year ago.

Carol was going to have prices for the Board on what it would cost to mail postcards to residents but she decided it was a January project. The Board had previously discussed distributing the semiannual newsletter electronically as the Town of Lansing has done. The Village plans to send out postcards to all those who currently receive a paper copy of the newsletter and ask them if they would rather receive it electronically. This would save the Village money on publishing. The residents would still have the option of receiving a paper copy if requested. The Board discussed how this might best be accomplished.

John O‘Neill voiced his concern about a lady pushing a stroller down Graham Road West in the road and then jumping a guardrail in the parking lot in front of Target. John asked if there were any plans for a new sidewalk to connect into the one at the YMCA. Currently we are waiting for the N. Triphammer Road Project to be closed out. There are plans to have a sidewalk down Graham Road. We would need to obtain an easement from Pyramid Mall. Ben stated that Pyramid would also like to move ahead.

John Courtney stated that he is more concerned with Dart Drive. He would like to see this project move forward quickly. He believes the engineers are the hold up. John also stated that Northwood design documents are ready to go to the lawyer and to start the land acquisition process.

Frank & Larry had nothing to report.

Lynn has received written permission from her neighbors to have a controlled deer hunt on their property. She was previously listed on the DMAP application as an approved site. She gave Jodi a copy of the Plan and permission slips to keep on file in the office. She will only have one hunter on her land hunting with a bow. Lynn gave some background on Bernd Blossey. Lynn will also be posting her land. It was suggested that Lynn abstain from voting since it involves her property.

Resolution #5392- To Authorize the DMAP Hunt on Leopold’s Property at 1203 East Shore Drive and for the Clerk to Issue Lynn Leopold Two Deer Management Assistance Program Antler-less Deer Tags

Trustee John O’Neill moved this resolution. Trustee Moore seconded the motion. A vote was taken:

Trustee Larry Fresinski-Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold-Abstain Trustee Frank Moore-Aye Trustee John O’Neill-Aye

John Courtney stated that there has been some illegal hunting found in the Village. John O’Neill suggested that we post the property that was given to us by the Edelmans and the property on Oakcrest Road. Lynn will also contact Don Hartill and ask him to post his property on Twin Glens Road.

Lynn, John & Larry will all be out of town next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Jodi stated that there was nothing urgent on the Monday night agenda.

Resolution #5393- To Cancel the Board of Trustees Meeting on Monday, November 19, 2007 Due to Lack of a Quorum.

Trustee John O’Neill moved this resolution. Trustee Moore seconded the motion. A vote was taken:

Trustee Larry Fresinski-Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold-Aye Trustee Frank Moore-Aye Trustee John O’Neill-Aye

Lynn asked where we are with the Storm Water Law that we are supposed to have completed by the end of the year. It was suggested that we adopt the law that the Town of Dryden had prepared and adopted, which Ben has a copy of. Ben explained that to do this we must fit it into our codification. It was suggested that a separate Village Code section be created for the storm water provisions with certain designated existing sections of the Code being amended to refer to the new Code section. It was agreed that Jodi would e-mail Ben the Village codification as a word document so that he can search it for key words and then identify existing provisions that might need amendment. Once he figures out what needs to be updated, this information and the Code section can be sent to David Dubow so that he can prepare a proposed local law. Due to timing issues, this law will not be completed by the end of the year. The Board would like to be able to review the proposed law on December 17^th and set the public hearing for January. Ben reminded the Board that they would have to give the Tompkins County Planning Department 30 days to complete a General Municipal Law Section 239 review. Lynn stated that she would help Ben in any way she could.

Ben stated that there are also new code enforcement laws that are to take place by December 31^st. Larry feels that there is not much at risk if we don’t complete these two projects by the end of the year. However, we do need to be in process.

John Courtney stated that the gutter on Millcroft Way at Lot #18 has been compromised. There is a problem with parking on the street and in the snowplow turn around on that road. John will post “No Parking” signs in the turn around and also temporarily on the road. Ben will ask Steve Oplinger to get gravel in his driveway so that the construction workers have a place to park off road.

This past month the Highway Department has put thermoplastic around the manholes, gotten equipment ready for winter and cleaned up other loose ends. John would like to see the Village standardize their street lighting. This must happen if we want to turn our streetlights over to NYSEG on a maintenance contract. John is still waiting to hear from Bob Walsh of NYSEG. It is difficult to maintain fancy lights and all the special parts. The Board agreed with standardization.

Ben Curtis stated that the Planning Board is looking at Parkview. Pyramid Mall (now officially named The Shops at Ithaca) has been in to discuss the next phase of expansion in their southwest corner. The Bolton Point Subdivision final plat has been approved. Residential construction remains strong. In the Village they are doing well with high-end homes.

Larry entertained the following motions:

Resolution #5394- Abstract of Audited Vouchers

Be it RESOLVED, that Abstract of Audited Vouchers No. 6 for the General Fund, in the amount of $86,955.19 is hereby approved for payment, and

Be it RESOLVED, that Abstract of Audited Vouchers No.6 for the Water Fund, in the amount of $3,729.36, is hereby approved for payment, and

Be it RESOLVED, that Abstract of Audited Vouchers No. 6 for the Sewer Fund, in the amount of $342.57, is hereby approved for payment, and

Be it RESOLVED, that Abstract of Audited Vouchers No. 6 for the Capital Projects Fund, in the amount of $1,421.65, is hereby approved for payment,

Trustee O’Neill moved that the foregoing Abstract of Audited Vouchers resolution be adopted and Trustee Leopold seconded the motion.

Trustee Larry Fresinski-Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold-Aye Trustee Frank Moore-Aye Trustee John O’Neill-Aye

Carol informed the Board that the Fire Elections are Tuesday December 11^th from 4pm-9pm at Central Station. They have done away with the Oakcrest polling location due to lack of voters. Last year approximately 5 people voted there. It was also noted that Scott Pinney is the new Supervisor for the Town of Lansing.

Motion- To Adjourn

Trustee Leopold moved for adjournment. Trustee O’Neill seconded the motion. A vote was taken:

Trustee Larry Fresinski-Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold-Aye Trustee Frank Moore-Aye Trustee John O’Neill-Aye

The meeting adjourned at 1:47 PM.

Jodi Dake Clerk/Treasurer