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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of the Engineer 6/18/19791ftUAFJ� OF GAMA Hits% REPORT OF ENGINEER - June 18, 3.979 The drainage of the Schoenfeld sub - division at Cambridge Place, the flow of this water across Mr. King's property, and the protection of other Village residents on Warwick Place was again examined with Mr. Schoenfeld. A system of ditches and earth berms was proposed to protect Mr. Conneman who would have a potential of water flowing across his property at times of extremely high run -off. If this were done, all water would be directed to Mr. King's property where the streaytflow at one time carried all the water across Mr. King's property and into the cu.Lvert under Warwick Place. The plan was described to Professor Conneman, and he was in full agreement for carrying out the plan as soon as possible. It is proposed that the work be done with Village equipment and that the cost be jointly borne by Mr. Schoenfeld and the Village. Mr. Schoenfeld's money would come from the money he has put up for his share of the cost of the drainage ditch across King's pro- perty. It is recommended that we proceed with this plan as soon as possible. Dr. Rubenstein, of the Village Green, has been notified of the paving plan and the financial arrangements proposed by the Board at their last regular meeting. Ile is in agreement•with the plan, but requested that he be allowed to get an additional estimate from the contractor who installed paving for him on other sections of the Village Green parking area. The contractor from whom he is to obtain an estimate is acceptable, and Dr. Rubenstein Was told the Village would be happy to have an additional cost estimate for comparative purposes. If the Board wishes to have an agreement on paper for parking privileges on the property owned by Dr. Rubenstein in exchange for the Village's paying one -half of his paving costs on these parking areas and the P'illage's absorbing the cost of snow removal on the common drive and the adjoining parking areas, it would be possible for Dr. Rubenstein to answer the Engineer's letter with a letter of agreement. If a more formal lease arrangement should be made between Dr. Rubenstein and the Village, it should be referred to the Village Attorney. A meeting was held between Ivar Jonson and his engineer, William Albernf She plans for the Jonson sub - division in the Town of Ithaca in back of Texas Lane were re- viewed in relation to the standard for sewage lines recently adopted by New York State. The plans meet all the standards required by the State. In addition, Mr. Jonson explained that on the three lower lots, for which he has building permits from the Town of Ithaca, he will build so that the first floor elevation of the houses is at or higher than the road surface elevation in front of the house and that he would have no sewage pipes or sewage generating facilities in the basement of these houses. This would mean that there would be a gravity sewer lateral to the manhole and sewer main that would have a far greater than minimum required slope for sewer laterals. In a letter from the Village Engineer it was made clear that inspection of the sewer mains, manholes, and laterals would be made by the Village and that extreme care would be exercised in the inspections because of the minimum slope of the Bever lines to be installed. We have received reports from the doctor on Mr. Robert Leonard who has been on compensation leave from the Village since April 23. Mr. Leonard has received full pay from the Village since that time. There is no indication from the doctor as to then he will be able to return to work. It is the recommendation of the Engineer that Mr. Leonard be removed ff$fi Hill -pay status to that of receiving New York State compensation pay in lieu of salary. The compensation pay is appro- ximately 80% of his full psy. w ' Report of Engineer - June 18, 1979 Although the Village has not had official announcement from the Stato Legislature, evidently the Legislature has passed a mandatory inspection law for energy saving Insulation, etc., to be included in the construction of any structure in the Village. According to Frank Liguori, Tompkins County Planner, the law is somewhat like the multiple housing law which is required to be enforced rather than the State building code which does not require adoption and enforcement by the State. Gary Gleason, Gleason Enaironmental Processes ,Inc., our sewer plant operator has requested an increase in his contract amount. His letter to the Board and a state- ment concerning the operation of the Cayuga Heights Wastewater Treatment Plant accompanies this report. The Board should make definite plans at this meting for putting this contract out to bid or a decision as to how it wants to handle this request. REPORT OF ZONING OFFICER - June 18, 1979 Since the April 2nd meeting of the Board three zoning permits were issued for the construction of new houses for an estimated total construction cost of $200,000. There were three zoning permits issued for alterations and additions to houses for an estimated total construction cost of $57,000. Zoning Board of Appeals met on May 1b, 1979 and denied the request of Richard A. Shulman of Village Real Estate to maintain a sign at the Village Green which was not in front of his place of business. A request was received from Attorney Laura Holmberg as to the Village's actions that allowed two houses to be built on the property at the corner of Triphammer and Iroquois Roads. Correspondence and negotiations continue with Robert J. Hines, attorney for Oliver French, for a zoning violation at 508 Highland Road. We have received no reply from Mr. Kenneth Morusty to our letter informing him of his zoning violation on his property on North Triphammer Road. We have been unable to locate Mr. Morusty.