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ENGINEER'S REPORT
January 1970
SNOW REMOVAL
Estimated cost to January 15:
Labor - Regular time Village men $22000
Overtime Village men 700
Materials
Sa]t Purchased 2,500
Inventory 1,000 1,500
Other 300
Machinery
Repair 600
Purchase 200
Contract Services 700
$6,000
Sidewalk snow removal 800
Street snow removal 53200
1969 -70 Budget $9,000
Problems:
• 1. Complaints of damage to mailboxes
2. Complaints of plowing snow on to private property
3. Complaints of plowing road snow into driveway openings
4. The major problem is one of vulnerability if we have a break down of our one
snow plow during a major storm. At present costs are being investigated to
outfit the Village Ford truck with a plow. We did suffer the loss of the
Village snowplow truck for a 5 -day period. Luckily it was not during a period
of heavy snow. Our appreciation should be forwarded to the Town of Ithaca,
Town of Lansing and Tompkins County Highway Department for their cooperation
in covering the emergencies in the Village while we were without a plow.
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT
Mr. Robert Tyrrell started with the Village on December 29, 1969 as Public Works
Superintendent. He will be present at the Board of Trustees meeting to meet the
Board and answer any questions they might have.
WATER LINES - FIRE HYDRANTS
In answer to inquiries the City Water Department has assured us that they have on
record at the Water and Sewer Department Office a card for each hydrant showing
static pressure, the rated gallons per minute flow, outlet opening, as well as the
size of main that the hydrant is connected to. This information is available to
the Village or any Fire Underwriter Inspectors.
If we desire a flow test or static pressure test we need only to give the number
of the hydrants to the City Water Department and they will perform such tests as
they normally do on the hydrants. The costs of these tests in included in our
annual $75 a year rental charge per hydrant. It is suggested that the Fire
Department or Underwriters let us know which hydrants they desire to be checked
and we will forward the information to have the tests made as soon as possible.
Engineer's Report
SEWER LINES
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The 6" line in Dearborn Lane which lies partly in the City and partly in the Village
is in the process of being replaced by the City forces under the agreement with
the City that we will pay for that portion which lies in the Village.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Engineers Teetor- Dobbins have finished an addendum which has been submitted to the
State Water Pollution Control Offices. The revised plan for sub -soil investi-
gation has been received along with specifications as drawn up by Teetor - Dobbins.
Requests will be made to put this sub - surface soil investigation out to bid with
the plan to award a contract within the next twenty days. The Village Attorney
is in contact with Mr. Liberman's attorney to approve the changes in the location
and number of holes to be drilled on the Liberman property. The Village Attorney
also has proceeded with instructions to Mr. Thomas Miller, Land Surveyor and
Engineer, to make a precise survey of the property that the Village wishes to take
which will be necessary for condemnation proceedings if such proceedings are
required. To date we have not received any counter offer or further information
from Mr. Liberman as to his appraisors estimate of the value of the land we wish
to purchase.
JACOB'S DEVELOPMENT
• A preliminary plan for the development of the area owned by Professor Jacobs has
• been received. On this plan is noted the approval of the County Health Department
for septic tank sewage treatment for some of the lots until Lansing trunk sewer
line is installed. Approval of this preliminary plan is recommended.
OVERTIME PAY
There is a resolution on the books in 1967 to pay portal to portal pay for
emergency overtime work. This was made at a time when the rate was at straight
time. Is it the Board's intention to pay portal to portal now that the rate is
at time and a half for overtime.
The question of overtime pay in relation to holidays has been raised by some of
the employees. It is my interpretation that during Christmas week an employee
would work normally 32 hours, have 8 hours vacation for Christmas Day and receive
40 hours pay for the week. If the employee worked on Christmas Day he would
receive 40 hours pay plus a day off some other time or if it is impossible to give
a day off that he be paid at the rate of straight time for the additional 8 hours
worked or a total of 48 hours pay for the 40 hours worked. If the same employee
worked 12 hours on Christmas Day and he was not to receive an additional day off
some other time he would receive 48 hours at straight time and 4 hours at time and
a half.
J. B. Rogers
Village Engineer