MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lansing held on Wednesday, July 11, 2000, in the Village Office.

Present: Mayor Donald Hartill; Trustees Larry Fresinski, Frank Moore; Jodi Dake, Benjamin Curtis, Dennis Reinhart, Richard Beckwith and Carol Willard.

Mayor Hartill called the meeting to order at 12:10pm. Don welcomed Rick back from vacation and commended him on a nice job of roadside mowing before he left. Rick stated that the roadside mower was working pretty well now that it’s fixed. Despite lossing our part-time laborer, we are just a little behind on mowing.

Frank went to the Cayuga Watershed IO meeting and will get the notes to Lynn. Nothing of great importance occurred at this meeting. There was a lot of discussion on testing septic systems. The biggest complaint was that testing is very expensive. Frank spoke with Hal Martin, head of construction for Cornell Plantations, regarding walkway surfaces. Basically he said that we first need to decide if we will plow the path in the winter. If we do decide to plow then we need a hard surface such as asphalt or cement. Hal told Frank that crusher run and stone dust hold up well through the winter. Snow controls freeze and thaw break up of soft natural surfaces.

Larry reported that we received a cable check for franchise fees. We should include this income in next years budget. He attended the Cable Commission meeting. There will be a long road to closure with Time Warner. There was a negotiator and dynamic teacher present which livened up the meeting.

Larry has heard nothing more on Roadrunner. Dennis stated that the guy who came out to see what we needed said that there would be a problem hooking the Highway garage up since it was so far away. New links have been added to the Village of Lansing Webpage. Additional government links have been added and you can now search with a keyword.

We no longer have sewer units. There is a meeting Thursday morning among the old and new partners. This is the first real sign of progress. They are beginning to understand costs.

Don is receiving a lot of e-mail from a resident concerning the trail in Lansing Trails. The problem is the last 50 feet of the trail. Don suggested we basecoat asphalt there. Dennis and Dave Putnam have come up with a solution which includes running a pipe under the tool shed. The pipe which is there now is broken. Don would like to see us patch things. When Don was up looking at the trail he noticed that the sidewalk on one side hasn’t happened. He thought that the deal was that we supply the material and Ivar Jonson put the sidewalk in. Don has asked for time to speak at the next Lansing Trails Association meeting.

Ben stated that Marty Luster supports the restoration of money to municipalities and the switching to international code. Ben asked the Mayor if a letter could be sent to Governor Pataki commending and encouraging him to sign the bill to do so. Larry suggested that Ben write the letter and the Board would act on it.

Ben needed the Boards approval to issue a temporary Certificate of Occupancy (CO). The new house Boris Simkins is building at 19 Rosina Drive is substantially complete except for the installation of the lawn. Mr. Simkins closing is later today and the buyers have opted to complete the landscaping as part of their purchase offer. In order for this to occur Mr. Simkin would require a temporary CO. Ben recommended that the Trustees authorize a Temporary CO for 19 Rosina Dr. which would expire September 15, 2000. The issuance of the temporary CO will be contingent upon satisfaction of all other code and life safety issues.

Mayor Donald Hartill- Aye Trustee Frank Moore-Aye

Trustee Larry Fresinski -Aye

The minutes for the Planning Board are very slow and Ann has trouble with her health. Ben would like to do minutes in house. After speaking with Jodi, he feels that Carol could do them. The Board supported this as long as she completed the work Jodi needed her to do.

Don asked Ben if he had received a time line in respect to traffic lights. Dave Putnam stated that there is a 16-week wait on poles. Don wondered if anyone had seen the design and is it compatible with N. Triphammer Reconstruction. Dave Putnam has and yes it is compatible.

McDonald’s is under way. It should take about 80 days to build. Ben excused himself to go to another meeting.

Don will be meeting with Tom Colbert to discuss Northwood.

Dennis ran an ad in the Ithaca Journal and 10 weekly newspapers in the area. After interviews, he has recommended Gregory Spicer for the part time summer laborer. Greg is a young fellow who has never had a job. He is from the Town of Lansing and is going to TC3 for construction technology. He could be available in following years.

Mayor Donald Hartill- Aye Trustee Frank Moore-Aye

Trustee Larry Fresinski-Aye

Dennis suggested that the Village get someone from the Youth Bureau to work for a week and have them go to the Village of Cayuga Heights and copy the Village’s section of the sewer lateral books. Warren Rd. is under construction. Dennis informed the Board that there have been 3 car accidents in the last month at the intersection of Uptown & Arrowwood.

Dave Putnam had the bid opening for Uptown Road Improvement today at 11:30am. United Asphalt Inc. had the lowest bid of $566,527. This includes the signal and Arrowwood Drive improvements. Dave would like the Board to approve awarding this contract but first wants to look the bid over to make sure it is correct.

Mayor Donald Hartill- Aye Trustee Frank Moore-Aye

Trustee Larry Fresinski-Aye

Some easements are still needed. Dennis will check with the Colberts.

Gretchen Papariello, the lady who damaged her tires while Patch n Seal was working in the Village, contacted Larry and now has contacted Patch n Seal.

Next Don proposed a motion to approve the vouchers.

Mayor Donald Hartill- Aye Trustee Frank Moore-Aye

Trustee Larry Fresinski -Aye

Don asked Carol to get coffee and donuts for the Thursday morning meeting here in our conference room.

Frank stated that he will not be at the July 24^th Board Meeting. All other Board members will be present.

There was some further discussion on the trail in Lansing Trails. They decided to try asphalt first.

Motion- To Adjourn

Mayor Donald Hartill- Aye Trustee Frank Moore-Aye

Trustee Larry Fresinski-Aye

Meeting adjourned at 1:05pm.

Jodi Dake

Village Clerk/Treasurer