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Proclamation by Mayor Bordoni--National Public Works Week
Mayor Bordoni presented the following proclamation:
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, public works services provided in our community are an
integral part of our citizen's everyday lives; •and
WHEREAS, the support of an understanding and informed citizenry
is vital to the efficient operation of public works systems and
programs such as water, sewers, streets and highways, public
buildings, solid waste collection and snow removal; and
WHEREAS, the health, safety and comfort of this community greatly
depends on these facilities and services; and
WHEREAS, the quality and effectiveness of these facilities, as
well as their planning design and construction, is 'vitally depen-
dent upon the efforts and skill of public works officicals; and
WHEREAS, the efficiency of the qualified and dedicated personnel
who staff public works departments is materially influenced by
the people's attitude and understanding of the importance of the
work they perform;
1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THATI, Raymond Bordoni, Mayor of:
-the City of Ithaca do hereby proclaim May 17-23, 1981 -as
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in the City of Ithaca and call upon all citizens and civic organ-
izations to acquaint themselves with the problems involved in
providing our public works 'and to recognize the contributions which
public works officials make everyday to our health, safety and
comfort.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the City of Ithaca, on this 22nd day
of April, 1981
Signed, Ramond Bordoni, Mayor
Mayor Bordoni presented the proclatationtothe Superintehdentn-
of Public Works. .
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Stiperinten•'ent's' Report
r Report "o"ri Energy 'Briefing
Supt. Kinsella presented the -following descripti=on of the-statti of"main
Wtopics of concern now in the department regarding energy conservation:
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"1.Construction $ Maintenance Division Facility
I have initiated, with P. Cox, City Engineer, and J. Dougherty,
Asst.. to the Supt., a program to evaluate, through a preliminary design,
the economics of an alternative heating system using natural gas and
infra -red units. This proposal will be developed over the winter months.
During the original constructionof the maintenance facility natural gas
was not available for heating purposes. We coordinating with NYSE$G
people for budgetary figures to bring natural gas service to the facility.
2. Green Street Parking Garage Lighting
We have installed three low-pressure sodium fixtures on an
experimental basis on the second level of that facility to evaluate by
comparison operational characteristics, as opposed to fluorescent
fixtures already installed as a control group. We will measure light
intensity distribution and power consumption, along with the minimum
recommendation for illumination for that activity and the subjective
input derived from personal field observation and contacts with users
of the facility. (4I0
3. Street Lighting
An inventory was conducted by, the Engineering Division under
the leadership of Robert Dingman in the early 70's on all street light
fixture units in the City, including a compilation of all NYSEF,G energy
accounts. Charles Barber of the Engineering Division was assigned this
project and we are now, with the City Engineer, planning an update of
that inventory with the objective in mind of substantiating minimum
lighting availability and verification of lumen output for street lights.
The overall objective is to determine the benefit costs of the existing
lighting system and its appropriateness for each specific area in the
City.
4. City Hall
With the considerable help of the Purchasing Department we are
obtaining quotations, for budgetary purposes only, for storm window or
its equivalent units for the 130+ windows in City Hall. These figures
will give us a feel for a return on investment and allow us to make
specific recommendations for a capital project.
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5. State Energy Office Programs
The City Engineer has in the past, acid is now coordinating an
energy audit program with the State Energy Office. This program has
recently been funded by the State of New York for its activation. We
will be pursuing that actively. /, p/SFA/
6. Central Fueling Facility.
With the valuable input and support of the Purchasing Department,
we have obtained sufficient information regarding fuel dispensing systems
r to provide both security, accountability, and a more effective program
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that will result in reduction in petroleum fuel -consumption by vehicles
in the City,. reduce clerical time for accounting purposes and increase
the availability of fleet operational data on all City -owned equipment.
This system has been requested in the 1982 budget. and is tentatively
approved to date. The Engineering Division.is designing the tank, addi-
tional tank storage installation and the control hardware for the system."
Proclamation presented to Supt. re Nat'l. Public Works Week for 1981
Supt.'s Report on Energy Conservation in various Facilities and street
lighting
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