Regular Town Board Meeting

REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING Lansing Town Hall Board Room Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:30 PM AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE Meeting is open to the public and streamed live on YouTube. VIEW THE MEETING LIVE - TOWN OF LANSING YOUTUBE CHANNEL To find our YouTube Channel - Go to www.lansingtownny.gov, click on the “YouTube” Icon (red square) located on the bottom left corner of our Home Page. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Public Hearing for Proposed Local Law # 1 of 2026 to Amend Town Code § 240-3(A) to Update Tax Exemption Levels a. Motion to Open/Close 5. Resolutions a. Resolution Adopting Local Law # 1 of 2026 to Add Three New Allowed Exemptions for Low- Income Seniors and Thereby Amend Town Code Chapter 240 6. Privilege of the Floor: Limited to 20 Minutes with a Maximum of 3 Minutes per Speaker a. Optional Board Member Responses – Maximum 2 Minutes per Board Member 7. Reports a. Department of Public Works Report – Mike Moseley b. Parks and Recreation Report – Patrick Tyrrell c. Town Clerk Report - Debbie Munson d. Lansing Community Library Report – Annie Johnson e. Lansing Youth Services Report – Richard Alvord f. Tompkins County Legislator Report – Mike Sigler 8. Consent Agenda a. Motion Authorizing Supervisor to Sign Lansing Youth Services 2026 Agreement b. Motion to Authorize Town of Lansing Supervisor to Sign Access Request Form from the Unites States Department of Agriculture c. Motion to Authorize Supervisor to Sign Agreement for Services with Discover Cayuga Lake, Inc.  d. Resolution to Ratify the Appointment of Full-Time Motor Equipment Operator (MEO) e. Resolution to Assign Tasks to the Town of Lansing Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) f. Resolution Acknowledging Required Audit of Justice Court Records for 2025 Has Been Conducted g. Resolution Declaring 2023 Toro Zero Turn Mowers As Excess Property & Authorizing Disposal or Sale h. Resolution Updating Lansing Center Trail Policy by Amending Trails Map and Approving Two New Trail Additions and Connections i. Resolution to Dissolve Certain Obsolete Committees, Including Committees That Have Been Replaced in Function and Duties by Other Committees j. Resolution Authorizing Memorandum of Understanding with Town of Ithaca for Code Enforcement Services k. Resolution Correcting Total Claims Paid in the A Fund on Abstract 14 Dated January 21, 2026 l. Resolution Approving Audit and Budget Modifications and Supervisor’s Report m. Resolution Approving Consent Agenda 9. Motions and Resolutions a. Motion Amending Town Employee Handbook § 522 Remote Work Policy b. Motion Amending Town Employee Handbook to Add § 707 Additional Time Off Policy for Exempt (Salaried) Employees c. Resolution Adding the Pan-African Flag to the List of Approved Flags d. Resolution of the Lansing Town Board Opposing Racial Profiling and Harmful Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement Actions e. Resolution Appointing Alternate Member to the Town of Lansing Planning Board f. Resolution Approving Purchase of Two 2026 Chevrolet 1500 Pickup Trucks for Use in the Department of Public Works g. Resolution Approving Purchase of One 2026 Chevrolet 2500 Pickup Truck for Use in the Department of Public Works 10. Board Member Reports a. Councilperson Judy Drake b. Councilperson Laurie Hemmings c. Councilperson Christine Montague d. Councilperson Joseph Wetmore e. Supervisor Ruth Groff 11. Work Session a. Allocation of Host Community Agreement (HCA) Funds b. Discussion Assigning the Code Revision Committee in Creating a Noise Law c. Scoops Lease  d. Town Hall Sessions 12. Executive Session if Needed a. Motion to Enter/Exit 13. Adjourn Meeting a. Motion to Adjourn Meeting In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons who need accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting should contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 607-533-4142. Request should be made 72 hours prior to the meeting.