MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lansing held on Wednesday, December 13, 2000, in the Village Office.

Present: Mayor, Don Hartill, Trustees Janet Beebe, Larry Fresinski, Lynn Leopold, Frank Moore; Jodi Dake, Carol Willard, Benjamin Curtis, Rick Beckwith and Dennis Reinhart.

Mayor Donald Hartill called the meeting to order at 11:45am.

Rick stated that the snow fences are up he was all ready for snow. He thinks that in the future we should consider doing something with the light poles in front of the Ramada. When he was plowing the sidewalk there he had trouble staying up on the curb. Dennis stated that those are private streetlights so we can’t move them.

Carol has turned the codification back over to Randy for one more edit.

Janet has heard complaints from three different residents because the turning lane no longer exists at the entrance to Lansing West Apartments. Dennis explained that the State has taken over that light and the lanes must meet their width requirements. The road is too narrow for three lanes. Janet reported that she would be going to the Recreation Partnerships first meeting in January.

Larry stated that the equipment he brought in to test for networking the office might be donated to the Village. Larry’s unit at Cornell had a "technology shoot out" and the company had left the equipment behind. If the company doesn’t want the equipment than Larry’s boss said the Village could have it. This would allow all the Village computers to have a wireless network connection.

Mayor Hartill met with Steve Vetter at NYSDOT on Monday to give him an update of our progress on the N. Triphammer Road project. Cortland DOT had called NYSDOT and expressed a desire to do maintenance on the deck of the bridge that goes over Rt. 13. There seems to be some attempt to solve the traffic problem on the bridge. TG Miller is working on some configurations for this. A decision will be made on this by December 20^th. Otherwise, Steve was very pleased with our progress. We have until June to get plans all wrapped up so that we can go with a prequalified engineering firm.

Don and Frank will be going to a sewer meeting at 1:00 today, which the Board will discuss on Monday night. Don is in the process of drafting a letter to the Kensington residents.

Lynn stated that the Watershed is planing to have 4 meetings at different locations around the lake in February to present their strategies and final plan. Basically it will be a guidance manual to protect the watershed. Lynn stated that there is also a watershed plan, which is totally different.

Ben reported that the Planning Board was meeting 12/19 to hopefully finalize the SEQR for the Ornithology Lab. He is presently trying to coordinate reviews with DOT, DEC and Parks & Recreation.

The YMCA wants to start their foundation for their expansion. Ben is still trying to get McDonald’s to put covers on the lights on their roof. He may need some help from the lighting commission on this. The Marriott is open. Applebee’s is going up. Ben hasn’t heard from TOP’s on the rest of the strip mall.

Dennis informed the Board that the sewer break at Arrowwood Dr. has been fixed. There is a 10,000 gal. a day leak so the line will be televised. Road striping was not completed due to the cold weather. It will be done in the spring. 100 hydrant markers have been ordered. He will reorder more in the spring. We will be borrowing the radar from the Village of Cayuga Heights after Christmas when it comes back from being repaired. The pedestal for the traffic light at Graham and N. Triphammer went in and the light will be up and running after the first of the year. Dennis will be meeting with a representative from NYSEG on Friday to straighten out the streetlights on Janivar Dr.

Next the Mayor proposed a motion to approve the vouchers.

Trustee Frank Moore-Aye Trustee Janet Beebe- Aye

Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye

Trustee Frank Moore-Aye Trustee Janet Beebe- Aye

Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye

Trustee Frank Moore-Aye Trustee Janet Beebe- Aye

Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye

The Board adjourned at 12:50pm.

Jodi Dake

Village Clerk/Treasurer