2001 Year in Review

Jan 10        Appt. Steve Halevy as Acting Chair and Dankert as Active PB Member

Jan 15         PH Arrowwood Lights-to put on timer to save $

                   1 time contribution to Lansing Community Library for $1,000

                   TC water resource presentation by Kate Hackett & Craig Schutt

Feb 5          Presentation from CU to consider the status of Brown Rd. Ext/Sapsucker Rd.

                   Start Budget discussion

                   Canceled 2/19/01 meeting in observance of Presidents Day

Feb 14         Granted McDonald’s a Temp. CO

                    Dennis reported 5 water main breaks in 8 days.

                     Budget discussion

March 19      Passed LL1,2001 Amendment to Subdivision Regulations to add

                      definition of “Municipal Subdivision”

April 2           Accepted CU offer of dedication Brown Rd. Ext to become a part of

                      Sapsucker Woods Rd.

                       Set budget public hearing

                       Salary increase 4.5% and increase ins. to $1550 + 55% of remaining cost

April 16          Approved Budget

                       Resolution to authorize submittal of legislation to the NYS Legislature that

                       would allow CU to become a member of the commission and party to the

                       agreement of Municipal Cooperation

                       Named the road behind TCTC to NYSEG’s substation as “Substation

                       Alley”

April 24          Elections

May 7             Terminated the services of United Asphalt Inc.-Uptown Rd. Project

                       Organizational meeting

                       Appt. Steve Halevy to a 5-yr term on P.B.

                       Appt. Mary Sirois to BZA for 5 years

                       Appt. Jodi Dake as clerk/treasurer for 2-yr term

                       Appt. Carol Willard as clerk PT for 2-yr term

                       Appt. Don Hartill as rep on SCLIWC and Michael Newman as non-elected              

                       Member

May 16           Approved LL2,2001 Amendment to Zoning Law concerning lots divided

                       by zoning district boundaries

                        Approved Municipal Subdivision of the Edelman Kensington Property w/

the condition of receipt of Ben’s Approval letter

May 21            Abandon, in part Sapsucker Woods Rd.

                        Approved the rehire of Greg Spicer as PT temporary laborer

                        Tax Levy resolution-$805,763.05

                        Budget Transfers

                        Surplus  signal lights & poles Village removed

May 27            Steven Halevy, Planning Board Member passed away

May 31           Janet Waterman resigned from the P.B.-moved to Florida Replaced by

                       alternate Phil Dankert

June 4              Joint meeting of Boards

                        Swartout & Ferris has agreed to let us build a bridge for a trail from

                        Kensington to Graham Rd.

June13             Res. To have City of Ithaca do the maintenance on our traffic lights

June 18            Canceled 7-2-01 meeting

                        LL3, Amendment of Zoning Law Section 203.04(j) & 203.05 concerning

                        number of parking spaces required

                        Appt. Barbara Nosanchuk to County Youth Commission

Authorize Mayor to Sign Agreement w/ CU to give the V of L $30,000 in connection with future acceptance of Sapsucker Woods Rd. as a Village Road

July 9               Adopt LL#4 Amendment to Zoning Law Section 202.07, “Commercial Low Traffic District”, Subsection (e)(4), to establish a “Front Yard Build-To Line”

                        Adopt LL#5 2nd Amendment of Subdivision Regulations Concerning definition of “Municipal Subdivision”

                        Adopted CLT Guidelines as an appendix of Comprehensive Plan

                        Refund Pyramid Mall $10,360 for overpayment on original building permit.

                        Authorized Mayor to sign Joyce Rendano’s agreement for property acq.

                        Res#3796-Changed the value for recording property cards from $100 to $500.

July 11             Granted a temporary CO to 10 Brown Rd & 36 Thornwood both with a $10,000 escrow deposit each. Good til 12/31/01

                        Authorized Larry to sign an agreement with Tim Buhl in an amount not to exceed $2,000.

August 6           Approved amendment to Pyramids Planned Sign Area

                        Approved municipal Subdivision of 27 properties along N. Triphammer

                        Approval of Edelman Municipal Subdivision

August 15         Canceled 9/12 meeting & rescheduled for 9/5/01

August 20         Authorized Mayor to enter an agreement with Surety Bonding Co. pending the attorney & engineers approval of contents

Sept. 5             Changed Sept 17th meeting to the 24th due to Jewish holiday

                        Jack Little from accounting office came to talk to staff regarding

                        NYS Retirement

Sept 11            Twin Towers in NYC was destroyed by 2 hijacked commercial airplanes. Another hit the Pentagon and a 4th heading for the Capital went down in PA. Airports closed all over America. Thousands killed. Sad day in our Country. Osama Bin Laden & Taliban behind attack.

Sept 24            Awarded contract for Demo. Of Airport Elevated Water Tank to Iseler Demolition, Inc. for $29,710 w/ alt.#1 & 2

                        N. Trip Property Acq. Still waiting on 11 of 28 contracts

Oct 1               Res#3809-Approve Geiger’s request to renew bow hunting on Sundowns Farm following previous conditions.

                        Fire Commissioners come to meeting to report happenings

Oct 10             Robert Rhubin & Kevin Mack from NYS Retirement System came to answer questions during Wed. noon meeting

Oct 15             Res#3811-Accept CO #1 to extend date of completion for demo of elevated water tank to May 15,2002 for a credit of $4,400

                        Res#3812-Appt. Maria Stycos to Planning Board to fill Steve Halevy’s 5-year position

                        Randy Marcus’s last meeting as attorney for Village-Bill Troy from the same firm will now be attending meetings.

Oct 22             Moved General & General Cap Reserve CD from M&T CD to TTC CD

                        Brush pick up starts today

Oct 29             Accounting office starts audit

 

Nov 5              Res#3813-Authorized a temporary CO to CFCU Branch building at 15

                        Sheraton Dr. with a security deposit of $10,000, expiring 5-10-01.

                        Res#3814- Authorized a temporary CO to Pyramid Mall South site work

                        with a security deposit of $50,000 (bond)

           Board signed the return of delinquent taxes that goes to the County.

                       Tax & Penalties was $5,512.62

                        Res#3815-Approve the Contract negotiated w/ the International Union of

                        Operating Engineers on behalf of SCLIWC employees that elected to be

                        represented by the union for the purpose of collective bargaining.

Nov 14            Noon employee meeting to approve vouchers Res#3816

 

Nov 19            Bob Lynch present to get support from Board to start an AM Radio

                        Station that focuses on the Village

                        Res#3817-Appoint John Piscopo as alternate to Planning Board

                        Res#3818-Accept Amendment to the Parkview Sign Plan

                        Board went into executive session to discuss NYS Retirement

                        Mayor signed Ivar Jonson easement that allows for the trail to go all the

                        way to Viola Miller’s house.

Dec 3               Danica, Gert Jensen presentation on high speed internet

                        Final presentation from Tim Buhl on putting N. Trip. Rd. utilities

                        Underground.

Dec                  Don & Larry to Syracuse NYSDOT to discuss N. Triphammer Rd.

Dec 17             Public Hearing to consider adoption of Landscape policy as part of

                        Comprehensive plan-attorney to review

                        Village Joins NYS Retirement System to start Jan. 1, 2002-Res#3820

                        Board decides to go forward with network & connects proposed by Danica

      Mayor authorized to sign encroachment agreement concerning the bus

      stop at the corner of Graham Rd. & Votapka Rd.

Temp. CO issue to Montessori School w/ $10,000 security deposit, which expires 6/14/02.

Dec 18             Asbestos ceiling tile removal in pump room

                        Holiday party at Mayor’s