DRAFT
Village of Lansing
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lansing held on Monday, July 5, 1999, in the Village Office.
PRESENT: Mayor Don Hartill; Trustees John Caren, Larry Fresinski and Lynn Leopold; Planning Board Member, Steve Halevy
Mayor Don Hartill called the meeting to order at 7:34P.M. and asked for Public Comment of which there was none.
Motion- To Close Public Comment Period
Trustee John Caren moved to close the public comment period.
Trustee Lynn Leopold seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Mayor Donald Hartill - Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold- Aye
Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye Trustee John Caren
Next on the agenda was consideration of the Letter of Credit for Janivar Drive Extension. Don has had discussions with Ivar Jonson. He proposes that we allow Ivar a $1,000 letter of credit instead of the usual $40-50,000 because the Village has a special interest in this. The Janivar Drive extension will solve the Audrey Edelman problem. Larry was concerned with the risk. The Mayor stated that Ivar Jonson has an excellent track record and he chooses the $1,000 figure because of our interest and our ability to control this.
RESOLUTION #3577-To Accept a $1,000 Letter of Credit from Ivar Jonson for the Janivar Drive Extension Because of the Special Circumstances
Be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees accepts a $1,000 Letter of Credit from Ivar Jonson for the Janivar Drive Extension because of the special circumstances
Trustee John Caren moved to accept the $1,000 Letter of Credit and
Trustee Larry Fresinski seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Mayor Donald Hartill- Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold- Aye
Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye Trustee John Caren- Aye
Next on the agenda was to consider Ben Burns for painting our fire hydrants in the Village. He would be employed through the Tompkins County Youth Program. Dennis has met with him and he is a nice young man.
RESOLUTION #3578-To Appoint Ben Burns to paint the Village fire hydrants, under the direction of Dennis Reinhart, as part of the Tompkins County Youth Program
Be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees appoints Ben Burns to paint the Village fire hydrants, under the direction of Dennis Reinhart, as part of the Tompkins County Youth Program
Trustee John Caren moved to appoint Ben Burns and Trustee Lynn Leopold seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Mayor Donald Hartill- Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold- Aye
Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye Trustee John Caren- Aye
Bob Batterman, a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals, will be traveling this summer. Since the Board of Zoning Appeals has at least two hearings this summer, they need to have Alternate John Bailey appointed as an active member while Bob is gone.
RESOLUTION #3579-To Appoint John Bailey as an Active Member of the Board of Zoning Appeals in the Absence of Bob Batterman through September 30, 1999
Be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees appoints John Bailey as an active member of the Board of Zoning Appeals in the absence of Bob Batterman through September 30, 1999.
Trustee Larry Fresinski moved to appoint John Bailey as an active member and Trustee John Caren seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Mayor Donald Hartill- Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold- Aye
Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye Trustee John Caren- Aye
Ben Curtis has approved the reimbursement of Bill Cooke’s escrow money. The original amount in escrow was $2,185. It was put into a CD by the clerk/treasurer so the amount to refund is now $2,203.13.
. RESOLUTION #3580-To Authorize the Clerk/Treasurer to Release Bill Cooke’s Escrow for Landscaping which was Associated with the Plan Sign Area for Bill Cooke Imports in the Amount of $2,203.13.
Be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the Clerk/Treasurer to release Bill Cooke’s escrow for landscaping which was associated with the Plan Sign Area for Bill Cooke Imports in the amount of $2,203.13.
Trustee Lynn Leopold moved to authorize the Clerk/Treasurer to release Bill Cooke’s escrow in the amount of $2,203.13 and Trustee Larry Fresinski seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Mayor Donald Hartill- Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold- Aye
Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye Trustee John Caren-Aye
Don had spoken with Ben Curtis and he had mentioned that The Spitzberg’s might need a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy at 25 Rosina Drive due to a 5inch right-of-way problem. Don has not heard anything further so he proposed that the Board authorize him to act on the Boards behalf.
. RESOLUTION #3581-To Authorize the Mayor to act on the Board’s behalf with respect to a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for The Spitzberg’s at 25 Rosina Drive.
Be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the Mayor to act on the Board’s behalf with respect to a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for The Spitzberg’s at 25 Rosina Drive.
Trustee John Caren moved to adopt this resolution and Trustee Lynn Leopold seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Mayor Donald Hartill- Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold- Aye
Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye Trustee John Caren-Aye
Steve Halevy brought up the point that the Board needed to designate someone as the Board of Trustee’s representative for the Lighting Plan Commission. Don asked Lynn Leopold if she would be the representative and she agreed to be the representative. Lynn asked Steve to let her know when she was needed. Steve stated that the Hotel would be the first project.
Next on the agenda was general discussion. The Mayor gave an update on North Triphammer Road Property Acquisition. He will bring Jodi a letter tomorrow with the Village’s offer and a request to respond by the end of the month. These letters will be sent registered to all those he hasn’t heard from. In the first letter sent to residents he offered the idea of a planned sign area. We have applied for a grant to do this but were unsuccessful. Don told Steve that he would like a subcommittee of the planning board and maybe the Greenspace Advisory Council to develop a planned sign area for North Triphammer Road. The Mayor knows the Planning Board is busy now, this is a fall project.
Lastly Don asked each of the Trustees to e-mail their comments regarding Randy’s letter to him. He stated that the content is factually correct.
Motion- To Adjourn
Trustee John Caren moved adjournment. Trustee Larry Fresinski seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Mayor Donald Hartill- Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold- Aye
Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye Trustee John Caren-Aye
The meeting adjourned at 8:07 P.M.
Jodi Dake
Village Clerk