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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
REPORT OF THE ENGINEER
JANUARY 1971
• I. Professor Stephen Jacobs Subdivision
Professor Jacobs has been advised by his attorney not to grant a sewer line
right -of -way on the lower portion of his property until the sewer line is
ready to be built. He, in fact, would be one of the greatest benefactors
from the installation of a new trunk line sewer out along the old railroad
right -of -way as he has permission from the County Health Department to
develop only one -half of his lots until this sewer line is constructed.
The Village legal right to require a sewer line right -of -way before accepting
the subdevelopment is being investigated by the Village Attorney. The cost
of underground wiring for street lights was investigated with the New York
State Electric and Gas Company. The cost to the Village would be the same
cost as for a pole light (presently $45.00 per year for a 7,000 lumen light)
Plus 15% of the New York State Electric and Gas installation cost. Installation
cost would include the cost of wiring, concrete base and pole for the street
light. Professor Jacobs plans to install underground wiring service for all
the lots, therefore the cost of underground wiring for the street lights would
be minimal. A cost estimate from the New York State Electric and Gas Co. is
in the process. Mr. Turner of the New York State Electric and Gas Co. stated
also that it would be possible for the developer to pay the entire initial
cost of the installation of the street lights but that in the future if there
were repairs to be made the cost would have to be billed to the Village or
developer. The 15% of installation costs as mentioned above would take care
of all maintenance required on the street lighting as is now the case in the
. $45.00 per year for the pole lights. An additional problem has come up about
the supply of water to the Jacobs subdivision. Mr. Thomas Miller, engineer
for Professor Jacobs, received a letter from Mr. Hannan of the City Water
Department stating that it was Ithaca Board of Public Works policy that water
would not be extended to an area that was not serviced by sanitary sewers.
The Village Attorney was apprised of this assertion and he is checking the
Village contract with the City for water service.
II. Partitioning and insulation of the Village garage is in the process of being
installed. Grading has been completed for the pouring of a concrete floor
which should take place as soon as the insulation is in place and the
temperature of the garage can be kept above freezing. The services of
Mr. Burr Ripley have been retained for carpentry help on an hourly basis.
His estimate for the construction of the partition and the installation of
the insulation was under $1,000 and this will be reduced because we are
providing the unskilled labor that is required. The estimate of the cost
of installation of the floor is between $800 - $11000.
III. Permits for burning diseased elm wood has been requested by Mr. John Ewranicki
for the disposal of wood within the isolated Village land which is off the
road right -of -way. The matter was discussed with the County Board of Health
and an application was received from the County Board of Health for such a
burning permit. The indication was that because we are a municipality we
were trying to remove as much of the elm wood without burning as practical
that we stood a reasonable chance of getting the burning permit. If we do
• it would save considerable money for the Village.
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• N. Sewage Treatment Plant
Cold weather protection building for the grit chamber has been completed.
A badly worn sludge pump had to be removed from the sludge circulation system
and sent to the manufacturer for repairs. The delay in the return from the
manufacturer in Syracuse has increased the time the circulation system is
out of use. This causes a drop in the temperature of our sludge digestion
tank. Alternative methods of circulation are being used to try to keep the
temperature of the sludge up but we have lost some 250. Pressure is being
brought upon the manufacturer to complete his repair work as soon as possible.
J. B. Rogers
Village Engineer
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