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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of the Engineer May 1975VILLAGE CP C :YUGA HEIGMS Report of the Engineer May 1975 ROADS Pleasant Grove Road has been surveyed and drawings and estimates will be available within a creek. The relocation of the stream at the Blomquist property and Iroquois Road has been completed with the construction of an all -stone retaining wall,and backfilling was completed to bring the elevation of the bank supporting the road to its original height. The question here arises as to whether we should replace the sidewalk, remove the additional sidewalk that goes to the Blomquist property west to the Parkway, or leave the area as it is now as far as sidewalks are con- cerned. Fetching of the roads where spring conditions have caused some breaking of the pavement has continued. This year we have had excellent results with the winter - lufx patching material ire have obtained from the Cortland batch plant, but the cost of this material has increased greatly. The installation of scene :rind of guardrail or posts on Remington Road between Cayuga Ifeights Road and North Sunset is needed for safety purposes. The location of the water line being installed by the Southern Cayuga Lake Inter - municipal [later Commission has again had its location changed so that now the line will be located within the curb on the north side of the road for the full length of road between Triphammer Road and Cayuga Heights Road. A request was made to backfill with the excavated material with proper tamping and the addition of six inches of crusher run. This request was denied on the basis of our experi- ence with continual settlement of the paving if backfilling is done with that little amount of crusher run. Yx. LaVigne, inspector for the Commissioner, was notified that the Village would accept a minimum of two feet of crusher run for bzckfill on East Upland Road excavations for the water line. Additional renlncement of plantings and landscaping is required on North Sunset Drive where the culvert carrying Renwick Creek eras replaced. ERUIPIf T Finally, after a delay of over eighteen months, our diesel- powered dump truck was delivered and is now being checked to be sure that all specifications have been met. Our 1969 pickup truck has been conoletely overhauled about the body and the motor. Extensive work has been done, and the truck is now like new. It should give a good .five years of additional service. STRX.M L•IGHIS The Board must come to a decision as to how they wish to handle the installation of street lights on new subdivisions that require underground wiring. There are two subdivisions still pending that need this decision before they can be com- pleted. They are the Jacobs subdivision in the northwest corner of the Village and the Hanshaw subdivision on Spruce Lane off North Triphammer Road. page 2 • Report of the Engineer - May 19 STRMLG1ul3 (cont'd) The Board bas authorized the installation of street lights on N.- Sunset between Cayuga He.i hts Road and Remington Road where none now exist. Objections from sane residents caused delay in this installation, but I feel it is necessary to move ahead in spite of these delays. This section of the road is very dark and should be liGhted to same standard as the other sections in the Village. Sr RAGE T ?fTIMP PL&N'r The electrical contractor is back on the job to finish up the small amount of work that he has to complete. The O&M Manual has been completed and has been turned over to Dr. Dobbins for his final review. The pipes that were damaged during the initial start -up of the secondary treatment pumps have been repaired, and the installtion of proper support of these pipes is now in process. This damage occurred because the contractor did not follow the plans and specifica- tions in this particular area of the plant. The cost for the repair and instal - laticn will be his respondibility. Additional landscaping is necessary at the plant where trees that were planted last year did not survive the winter and additional planting of crown vetch, a ground cover, did not take well at all. Secondary treatment has not started because of the delay caused by the above- mentioned damaged pipe. Final inspec- Kon by the State will not take place until the plant has been in operation at least three months. Our consulting engineers are looking into the possibility of receiving some payment of grant money over and above the 75% which we have • alrcaoy received prior to the final inspection. After the final inspection, .:e would be eligible for the complete 10017. Because of the time delay, there will be considerable lag between the time the Village must make payments to the contractor and tbo receipt of grant funds from the State. It is because of this d,Ary that the engineer hopes to be successful in securing earlier payment of ctasa of the outstanding great Hinds. The Aibl.ic Works Committee met with the Mayor, Engineer, and Public Works Super- visor at Sunset Park to go over work to be undertaken at that park this Spring. The work is now in process. RE°OET OF TITS ZONING 0DFI•C E.! - May 1975 Ccmpl.aints have been received about the occupancy of a house on Overlook Road. The house, since it was constructed many years ago, was occupied as a private residence. It was sold in 1970, and a zoning permit was issued on the basis of a residential use in a multiple housing area. The zoning officer is working with the Village Attorney on the possible zoning violation that may be present here and the proper steps to be taken to ensure that the violation is discontinued, if it does exist. There still exists a conflict in the Village sign ordinance. It is suggested that the matter be referred to the Village attorney with the help of the Zoning Officer and that suggested changes in the ordinance be submitted to the Board to eliminate this conflict. • Since the last regular meeting of the Board, there has been one zoning permit issued for the construction of a new residence on East Upland Road for an esti- mated cost of $38,000. One zoning permig was issued for the construction of a sign at the Village Green. One zoning permit was issued for alterations and additions of an estimated cost of $400. Sixteen road opening permits were also issued. The majority of these were issued to the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermuni- cipal Water Commission.