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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 Highways Street Lighting & Refuse• HIGHWAYS,STREE1 LIGHTING&REFUSE -1 - !Non -City Streets of Concerned Taxpayers 'Mayor Bordoni spoke to Board about several streets that taxpayers have 'concerns about, that are not city streets. • Citizens on these streets are concerned about snow accumulation in the winter time and the pro- rlit Iblems of fire trucks and ambulances needing access to these streets- , .-. 1The Mayor stated these are home -owners and taxpayers within the city ;and they should be afforded the same safety measures as we give to other taxpayers within the city. 1 , . J i Resolution By Comm. Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Walker . , RESOLVED,. That the .matter of maintenance for non -city streets be, referred I to the Highways, Street Lighting, and Refuse Committee. — 7/0/ ,. / 1 Carried • -1 • _ • . Non -Public City Streets 1 i Comm. Walsh reported that work has started on the problem of non- public.city streets. -The City Engineer's office is drawing up a -' total.list, so it will be known how many streets are being dealt1.: with and what streets they are. As soon as this list is looked at, , 1 recommendations will -be made. I t. Non -city Streets City Engineer. Cox presented a list of non -city streets and showed slide presentation of these streets. He'recomemnded that the city. • not take Over.these streets for maintenance. Discussion followed on the:floor. ,1111.g) Resolution _ • By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Varricchio • RESOLVED;,That this Board continue to maintain its policy regarding maintenance -of non -city streets unless somebody is willing to bring to the Board a street which.will meet the minimumspecifications, on which. the preliminary work has been done in preparation to deeding it over to the city. The policy is not to maintain streets which are not city streets. • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if people who live on a street and have ownership rights, wish, as a group, to agree and petition the Board to consider. their street and what it might be possible. to do there, the Board would discuss it on an individual basis. .. Carried Unanimously -2 - Comm. Walsh reported that as has been announced by Challenge Industries, separate pickup of glass for recycling has been discontinued. Challenge Industries concluded that despite the housing provided by the City, and the trucks and equipment provided by the City, the operation still generated $8,000 less'income than expenses in 1979 and $18,000 less income than expenses in 1980. Challenge was unable to find adequate subsidies to continue and felt that the losses incurred by this program damaged their other programs to the point where they could not continue. 'The City crews are presently collecting the glass along with other hiv refuse on their regular routes and disposing of it in the same mann r. • -3- V. Giordano Construction Co. Bill - Phase 1 Construction By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Walker i/g)gd RESOLVED, That a final bill from V. Giordano Construction Co. for Phase 1 construction of peripheral streets, be approved in the amount of $935. Carried V. Giordano Construction Co. Bill - Phase 2 Construction By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Varricchio RESOLVED, That a final bill from V. Giordano Construction Co. for services in connection with the Phase 2 reconstruction of peripheral streets, be approved in the amount of $6,541.50. Carried Anton J. Egner Assoc. Bill - Phase 2 Construction By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That a final bill from Anton J. Egner Assoc. for professional services in connection with the Phase 2 construction of peripheral streets, be approved in the amount of $80.25. Carried • -5 - Ramp Maintenance Jules Lichter, on behalf of Rothschild's Department Store, informally requested the city to have the second floor of the Green Street Parking Ramp swept on a weekly basis, if possible.' Jack Dougherty agreed that he would discuss the request with Ed Lynch. J-) ►// k/ Maintenance of Green. Street Parking Ramp. Acting Supt. Dougherty reported that he had discussed Mr -.-Jules_ Lichter's request for the sweeping of the Green Street Ramp on a regular basis with Ed Lynch, and that the ramp is being swept once a week. Mr. Lynch agreed that he would try to have it swept more frequently. yOc ig/ Mayor Bordoni reported that Mr. Lichter had expressed appreciation to him for the improved condition of the ramp and the prompt response of the department. -6 - Alderman Banfiel• read..a letter from one of his constituents regarding the - salting'of.city streets:; The letter included information which that person had obtained-fron the Cornell Atmospheric Sciences regarding the amount of snowfall and temperatures on certain dates. City Engineer Cox responded -that the number of snowfalls in the period referred to -had not been stated, and that had a lot to do with the amount of salt used by the Department. 3jh/g1 Resolution By Comm. Brown: Seconded. by Comm. Schickel RESOLVED, that the -letter read to €Fe .Board -by Alderman—Banfield with. 'reference to the salting of Ithaca streets be directed to the Superintendent of Public Works with the request that his staff reply to the person involved. Carried nAr. Donald Culligan, Board of Representatives city representative from ( the Second Ward, addressed the Board regarding concerns of citizens as follow: DeWitt Park --complaints of the shrubbery being recommended trimming it to a decent level.. allowed to grow so high; Le:af`'removal in the Fall --the possibility of leaf removal earlier the Fall before they become water soaked or covered with snow. Salt--complaintsof excessive amount of salt being used for control in winter; complaint of salt being spread on dry pavement; also, commented on the damage to trees placed along streets, the disintegra- tion of curbs in 500 and 600 blocks of Hudson Street. . Culligan passed pictures around for the Board to see. -f - Resolution By Comm. Seconded by Comm !.RESOLVED, That the item concerning salt control and leaf removal be referred to. the Highways, Street Lighting and Refuse Committee for review; the item concerning shrubbery in DeWitt Park be referredto the Public Buildings, Public Grounds and Parks Committee. Carried Unanimously I 001 • • -7- installation of Street Light - Willard Way: By Comm. Walsh Seconded: Comm. Varricchio ql vt) RESOLVED, That authorization be granted to the Superintendent to provide for the installation of a street light on Willard Way in the vicinity of University &verve. Carried -8- Sprin_Pick Up Week, May 11-15: By Comm. Walsh Seconded: Comm. Walker /Mg, RESOLVED, That the week of May 11 through May 15 be designated as "Spring.Pick Up Week" at which time the department will pick up household refuse not normally accepted in regular weekly trash collections. Items to be picked up in this special collection must be prepared and set out in accordance with the department's regulations for special household refuse pick up. Carried -9 - South Aurora St./Prospect St. Safety Improvement Project Authorization: By Comm: Cleveland Seconded by Comm. Varricchio WHEREAS,' a capital-improvement.project for the modification -of the intersection of South Aurora and Prospect Street has-been authorized and established, and WHEREAS, it is believed, in the best judgement of. the City Engineer,., that this project is necessary for traffic operations and safety, and WHEREAS, certain private abutting lands are necessary for acquistion in the amount of 1,740 sq. _ft. of property owned by R.H.P., Inc. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that authorization be granted to the Superintendent, contingent upon Common Council approval, to commence condemnation proceedings under the Eminent Domain Procedure Law to allowfor timely acquistion of lands and completion of this needed safety improvement _.project . City Attorney Shapiro informed the Board what was necessary for con- demnation procedures. Discussion followed on the floor. A vote oftheresolution resulted as follows: Carried 1 South Aurora & Prospect Street Intersection Improvement Comm. Walsh asked. if :'the Common Council had given approval,. authorizing the Board to proceed with acquisition of the necessary right-of-way._ 1 This will allow the Board to go forward with appraisal and offer of. purchase. _ Sp3I8/ City Engineer Cox responded that it was his understanding that Common Council had given their approval. -10 - Bill -Empire Soils Investigation, Inc. By Comm. Cleveland Seconded by Comm. Varricchio yk/g7 RESOLVED, That a bill from Empire Soils Investigation, Inc. for soils investigation in connection with the Aurora -Prospect Intersection improvement, be approved in the amount of $672.50 Carried Bill --Northeast Appraisal E Management Co., Inc. By Comm. Brown: Seconded by Comm. Varricchio RESOLVED, That a bill from Northeast Appraisal $ Management, Co., Inc. for appraisal services in connection with right-of- way taking for the Aurora and Prospect intersection improvement project be approved in the amount of $973.15. 00/ Carried Unanimously -11 - Request for Public.Hearing--Curb Construction: Comm. Walsh requested that approval be given to establish a public hearing date of June 10, 1981, at 4:00 P.M. in the Common Council Chambers regarding the proposed new curb construction in the the community development target area. 51)7fri Resolution: By Comm. Walsh; Seconded by Comm. Schickel RESOLVED, That the Board gives approval to establish a public hearing date of June 10, 1981, at 4:00 P.M. in the Common Council Chambers regarding the proposed new curb con- struction in the community development target area. Carried Public Hearing --New Curb Construction and Assessments in Northside, Resolution to Open Public Hearing By Comm. Walker: Seconded by Comm. Varricchio RESOLVED, That the public hearing to consider new curb construction and assessments in Northside in connection with the Community Develop- ment Neighborhood Improvement Project be opened. Carried Unanimously ' Edward Miccinatti, an employee and representative of H. W. Taynton Co., Inc., 407 Third Street, spoke to the Board about drainage problems the company would have if curbs were installed in the Franklin and Third Street area, and asked to be excluded from the curb construction. City Engineer Cox responded to Mr. Miccinatti. Mayor Bordoni, Chairman, Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency, explained his thinking concerning the curbs, and the reasoning behind the IURA's resolution relating to the curbs. Resolution to Close Public Hearing /* By Comm. Cleveland:' Seconded by Comm. Schickel RESOLVED, That the public hearing to consider new curb construction and assessments in. Northside in connection with the Community Develop ment Neighborhood Improvement Project be closed. Carried Unanimously. Resolution from IURA/CDA (HIGHWAYS, STREET LIGHTING AND REFUSE COMMITTEE)` Read by Mayor Bordoni: "RESOLVED, That the.IURA/CDA authorizes the DPIV to bid out the drainage work in. Northside and Southside as recommended by the DPW with the deletion of the south side of Franklin Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets and adding the east and west sides of 4th Street between Hancock and the Power Station and the west side of 1st Street between Hancock and Adams Streets, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the BPW be asked to waive the requirement that residential properties be assessed 50% of the cost of new curbs for this project." Comm. Wacker pointed out that the Board of Public Works has no authority over the use of Community Development funds. Although the City has a policy regarding curb and gutter construction to assess 50% of it back ,to the owner of the property regardless of whether it is residential or commercial, the BPW has no authority over the assessment of any reimbursement for the use of GB funds. Therefore, the second part of the resolution is something the BPW cannot act on. City Attorney. Shapiro remarked that if CD wants to pay for the whole project that is acceptable, but the Board should not get into the position of waiving assessments. The Board did not act on the IURA/CD resolution. Mr. Miccinatti agreed that if the City decides to install gutters and/or curbs at no cost to the Taynton Co. they would be agreeable to this. Resolution By Comm. Walker: Seconded by Comm. Varricchio RESOLVED, That, if the City Engineer and IURA agree on parcels to be curbed and/or guttered, the Board authorizes the City Engineer to put the job out to bid. Discussion followed on the floor. //oh/ A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously -12 - Uncut Grass; Garbage at Curbs Alderman Banfield reported receiving innumerable calls regarding properties in the Fall Creek Area on which the lawns were not cut; also, people have been putting garbage on the curbs in advance of pickup._ He asked if the Board would consider a public relations meeting to let citizens know what they can do about these problems -- where to call, etc. to take care of the problems. Discussion followed on the floor. Gh 01 Mayor Bordoni suggested that perhaps the media would give some publicity to the problem. Alderman Banfield will discuss the matter of the garbage with Common Council and try to find a solution. Alderman Banfield spoke to Board about complaints*he has received from people about absentee landlords who put garbage out before garbage day. ,-/V Resolution r r By Comm. Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Cleveland RESOLVED, that the -violation of putting garbage out early ,RESOLVED, the penalties involved be referred to the Highways, \treet Lighting and Refuse Committee. Carried Chan .e'in Board of Public Works Regulations By Comm. Walker: -Seconded by Comm. Varricchio WHEREAS, a significant number of residential and commercial property owners are not complying with current regulations in effect regarding the placement of refuse pickup and the preparation--bfthat refuse properly placed for pickup in accordance with existing regulations, and WHEREAS, this refuse not placed properly results in unsightliness littering,. and is a source of many complaints, and '. WHEREAS, this problem reduces the effectiveness of the sanitation crews in completing their rounds on.a scheduled basis, and further results in additional costs and delays in the accomplishment of the objectives of the Department of Public Works, i.e., the timely pickup of refuse acceptable for collection; IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED, That Chapter 272, GARBAGE, TRASH AND WEEDS of the Board of Public Works Regulations be amended as follows: New paragraph: Section 272.9 D. Service Charges a. Charges shall be levied against property owners for the non-scheduled pickup by the Department of Public Works of items acceptable for collection that do not conform to the method of placement indicated under paragraph B. The charges shall be as follow: Single family dwelling Two-family dwelling Multi -residential Commercial or other. . b. Such City $15 00 per pickup $20 00 per pickup $25 00 per pickup . .$30.00 per pickup charges levied shall be levied in accordance with the of Ithaca Charter, SEction 5.33. 03/V Carried -13- Conrai.l--Acquistion of Property By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Walker WHEREAS, the City has received notification from the NYS Depart- ment of Transportation that Consolidated Rail Corporation intends' to dispose of its railroad property on the discontinued Ithaca Branch right-of-way commencing at Milepost 304.32 (Stone Quarry Road) to. Milepost 306 (Knights Crossing), and WHEREAS, Chapter 998 of the Laws of 1973 which amended Section 18 of the Transportation Law extends to all State agencies, transportation authorities and municipalities the preferential right to acquire, for public purposes, abondoned railroad trans- portation property, and WHEREAS, a portion of said property would be needed to construct a South Hill drainage interceptor to relieve flooding conditions in the Elmira Road/Spencer Road area of the city, and WHEREAS, the entire portion would lend itself to the development of a recreation trail, and WHEREAS, the Town of Ithaca has.already expressed that it will exercise its preferential right in acquiring that portion of .the property in .the Town of Ithaca (the centerline of the property. generally being .the City of. Ithaca corporate line), and WHEREAS, the New York State Office of ks and. Recreation has • already proposed to purchase said property, NOW, THEREFORE, BE.IT RESOLVED,. That the Superintendent be authorized to notify the NYS Department of Transportation, :which is the -designated State agency to administer the.af.ore- mentioned law, that.the.City of Ithaca does choose to:exercise its preferential right in acquiring said property, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Superintendent. negotiate With. the Town of Ithaca and NYS.Office of Parks and Recreation for . -.'an'agreement that will best meet the needs of all three parties interested in the, propertY. '.Discussion followed on the floor. �Zi r �i� . A. vote resulted as follows: Carried Application to NYS DOT for Overlaying Meadow Street By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That the Superintendent be authorized to make formal application to the NYS.Department of Transportation requesting a capital project for 1982 for overlaying with asphalt certain portions of Meadow Street; namely, Route 13 starting at Elmira Road at the South and ending at Esty Street at the north, for the purpose of correcting drainage problems resulting from inadequate crowning and profile. Carried Report on Meadow Street Overlay Comm. Walsh reported on a letter to the Board from NYS Depart- ment of Transportation regarding the Meadow Street Overlay. In the letter, Mr. John Powers, Regional Director of Transpor- tation stated that the pavement condition on Meadow Street is such that, in comparison to other locations such a project would have a relatively low priority. However, they will closely monitor the Meadow Street condition so that it can be properly considered in future. programming. • -15 - Bid Award- Striding Demonstration Project By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Varricchio WHEREAS, a notice of award for a pavement striping demonstration grant has been made to the Supt, of Public Works by the NYSDoT in the amount of $14,105.20, and WHEREAS, it is required that the Board of Public Works.0647 authorize and designate a City representative to sign the agreement; RESOLVED, That the Superintendent of Public Works sign theproceduref agreement to complete the acceptance andbe authorizedto grant award, p for this Carried Presentation 'of West States Street Highway Project Glen Goldwin, Planner, presented the design drawings of the proposed public improvements along W. State Street in the target area from the Family Medical Center to the intersection of W. State and Meadow Streets, reviewing the evolution of the proposal. The proposal includes ,extension of curbs at the intersection of Meadow and W. State Streets, installation of a planter and trees'and similar changes on W. State Street toward the Commons in order that the street will relate to the Commons. The other major portion of the contract calls for the installation of new trees, removal of sidewalk and re-establishment of tree lawn in several areas. The entire design, originally presented in early August, called for approximately $140,000 of work. The architects have been informed that the City will be working with a budget of approximately $100,000 for this project. Mr. Goldwyn reported that most retailers, in general, are very pleased at receiving some attention. They do stress that W. State Street is a commercial area and is automobile oriented, and showed some concern as to whether or not there is too much of a tree effect shaping up with the landscaping. Suggestions have been made, and there may be some. minor changes made in the design for driveways, curb cuts, etc. Discussion followed on the floor. Resolution By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Varricchio RESOLVED, the Board approves the concept of the proposed public improvements along W. State Street in the target area from the Family Medical Center atWState and Albany Streets to the intersection of W. State and Meadow Streets and authorizes the Superintendent to start the bid process. Carried -17- R. Davis Cutting Request Resolution_ illigi By Comm., Walsh: Seconded by Comm, Brown, III RESOLVED, That a revokable permit be granted to. R.. Davis Cutting to develop the.parking lot on a portion of the Elmira Road right of way in accordance with the drawing entitled "Pizza Hut Parking Improvements" and dated August 25, 1981. • Carried .Request -for -Street -Lighting Alderman Banfield presented the following letter -petition to the Board: "September 28, 1981 Mr, Rudolph M..Saccucci 512 West Court Street Westmount Drive is a city street, but there are no street lights in the immediate area. The area is dark at night, and the residents feel unsafe. In the past three years there have been several robberies either on, or near Westmount Drive. We feel the installation of street lights would greatly reduce the possibility. of further such crimes,. `��I��.. Yours truly, The residents of the Westmount Drive Neighborhood" Resolution By Comm. Varricchio: Seconded by Comm. Schickel RESOLVED, That the petition signed by the residents of Westmount Drive neighborhood, requesting street lighting, be referred to the Highways, Street Lighting and Refuse Committee. Carried Unanimously I / 4 6/13f0 -19- Reclassi ication of Stone Quarry Roa• By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Varricchio. WHEREAS, the process of reviewing the Federal Aid Highway Systems 1980. and 1990 Highway Functional Classification and 1980 and 1990 Urban I Areas occurred in 1976; and WHEREAS, the maps approved by FHWA in January 1978 lumped all 1990 Classifications and. Urban Areas into the 1980 Classification and Urban Areas mapped thereon; and WHEREAS, route U7565 from Route 96B to South Albany Street along West King Road from SR96B to Stone Quarry Road along Stone Quarry Road and 1 along Spencer Street from Stone Quarry Road to South Albany Street, was lumped into the 1980 Urban. Area; and L/ WHEREAS, the AADT of Stone Quarry Road is approximately 3200; and [WHEREAS, Stone Quarry Road is at least temporarily misplaced in competi- tion foravailable federal aid funds within the Urban Area; and :. r. WHEREAS, the Town of Ithaca and City of Ithaca are presently prevented 1from using Off --System funds on this road given present classifications and locationwithin the Urban Area; and WHEREAS, .the only Non -System designation within the Urban Area is a local functional - classification; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED;,..by the Board of Public Works of.the :City of Ithaca that route U7565 from -the City -Town line on Stone Quarry Road to. South. Albany Street be .reclassified from a minor arterial- to a --- . local functional classification. CarriedUnanimously -20- " -Renewal Date of. -Street Lighting Contract for 1982 . By Comm. Walsh:: Sec"onded,by Comm. Varricchio • .. .RESOLVED, That the. Superintendent be authorized to request an extension of the renewal date of the street lighting contract for 1982. .Discussion followed on the floor./q/b0/ A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously . Akve '/i0/ - Oak Avenue Letter re Additional Lighting By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Varricchio /)-/ RESOLVED, That the letter requesting additional lighting on Oak Avenue be referred to the Highway Committee for study and recommenda- tion. Carried Unanimously -22- l.. Communication from Conrail re Brindley Street A communication has been received from Conrail.of.fering to convey the permanent easement to the City of its Brindley Street right of way and bridge for $500. This acquisition will broaden the City's' accessibility along that road, with a further provision for two- way traffic. Resolution By Comm. Varricchi:.. Seconded by Comm. Walsh RESOLVED, That the Board approve and recommend acquisition of this right of way for $500, and forward its recomiuendation to the Budget and Administrative Committee and the Common Council for adoption subsequent to the final recommendation of the City Attorney. • Discussion followed on the floor. City Engineer Cox answered questions asked by the Commissioners with reference to the use of the right of way. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously Non-city streets - taxpayers complaint in re lack of safety measures 1 Challenge Industries - recycling of glass program discontinued 2 V. Giordano Construction Co. payment - Peripheral Sts. Construction Phase 1 & 2 3 Anton J. Egner Assoc. payment - Peripheral Sts. Construction Phase 2 Request for Green St. ramp maintenance on weekly basis 5 Lettersre salting of Ithaca streets referred DPW for reply / Leaf CpickupG& 6 Willard Way - Prov.ilde for installation of street light Shrubbery 7 "Spring Pick-up Week" designated 8 S. Aurora/Prospect Sts. Improvements-Condemnation proceedings for acquisition of lands needed authorized 9 Empire Soils Investigation,Inc. - Payment - Aurora/Prospect improvements 10 Curb Construction - CD target area - Public Hearing set (Northside area) 11 Fall Creek area complaints re Uncut grass/Garbage at curbs. 12 IURA/CDA resolution on areas to be curbed or guttered and drainage work 11 Northeast Appraisal & Mgt., Co. -. Payment —Aurora/Prospect Improvements 10 Meadow Street - Supt. authorized to request NYS DoT for asphalt funding project Atkq, Conrail property to be acquired by City 13 Sidewalk Request (Construction)_ - Cornell St,/Eastwood Ave., Public Hearing (see Buildings and Grounds page 2) Pavement striping demonstration grant - Authorization for Supt. to sign 15 Presentation of proposed public improvements - West State Street Project 16 R.Dayi.s Cutting granted revokable permit to develop parking lot on Elmira Rd. right of way in accordance with ''Pizza Hut Parking improvements" 17 BPW Regulations re: Garbage, trash and weeds amended 12 Westmount Drive neighborhood - Request for street lights 18 Reclassification Stone Quarry Rd. to S. Albany St._ (Rt.,U7565) from minor arterial to local. functional classification 19 Street Lighting Contract 1982-Supt. authorized to request extension of renewal date._ 20 Oak Avenue - Request for additional street lighting 21 Brindley St. - BPW recommends acquisition of right of way from Conrail 22