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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 Water & SewerINSERTS ON ing NAT/ O NAL 23-280 Colored Tabs 23-281 Clear Tabs ALTERNATE WATER SUPPLY: By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the Condon Council be requested to adopt a resolution reaffirming its lip-, decision to proceed with the design and construction of the 10 M.G.D. alternate raw water supply from the Inlet. Comm. Downing questioned the advisability of. this step until the matter of securing water from Bolton Point had been discussed with the Town. Commissioner Ewanicki felt the Bolton Point proposal was intended for a long-range solution while the Inlet proposal is for an immediate and alternate supply. There was general agreement that. the City needed an alternate source of supply but disagreement as to what source - the Inlet, 'wells in Inlet Valley or Bolton Point - would be in the best interests of the city and the areas served by it. Mr. Schwan, Supervisor of Town of Ithaca, felt that Cornell could be called upon in case of an emergency, that an alternate source could be secured.- ' ecured'' from wells sooner than from the Inlet and that Bolton Point was as feasible as the Inlet Source. Mayor Conley felt all available alternates should be, considered carefully in order to decide on the best possible solution for the city and the areas served by it. Comm. C]ynes suggested tabling the matter. Comm. Putney called for the question. A roll call vote resulted as follows: AYES: 3 - Leary, Putney, Ewanicki NAYS: 3 - Downing, Golder, Clynes Due to a tie vote, Mayor Conley voted in the negative and declared the motion defeated. Motion defeated. By Comm. Clynes: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that the following items, scheduled for action at this meeting, be tabled: a. Authorization for Nussbaumer & Clarke to proceed with the design of an alternate raw water supply from the Inlet b. Authorization for Nussbaumer & Clarke to apply to the Water Resources Commission Ilik for permission to take water from the Inlet c. Notification to the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden and Village of Cayuga Heights that the city could not approve any pending or future applications for extension of water mains or connections to existing mains until the Water Resources Commission had approved supplemental source of water. Carried. BOLTON POINT WATER SOURCE OF SUPPLY: By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that Mr. Schwan, Town of Ithaca Supervisor, representatives of the Town of Lansing and the Village of Cayuga Heights be invited to meet with the Water & Sewer Committee of .the Board and the Intergovernmental Committee of the Common Council to discuss Mr. Schwan's proposal for- the City's participation in the investigation of Bolton Point as a long-range metropolitan water supply. -Aa -A-- Carried. WATER SUPPLY: At the request of the Mayor, Comm. Ewanicki presented the following: By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works accepts the offer of Cornell University for the delivery of one M.G.D. of water to the City at low flow periods, and that Assistant Superintendent Hannan is directed to work with the appropriate departments of the University to clear up problems in such delivery, thereby assuring full availability of adequate supply at all times to the city,'swater consumers, and thereby allowing the Board to lift its present moratorium on new connections to the city water system; and that the city's acceptance of such offer shall depend on the successful and economic feasibility of making proper connection between the two systems. �� ; 6, Comm. Golder suggested tabling the matter pending further discussions with the Town of Ithaca. Comm. Clynes felt action at this time would be premature. Comm. Downing urged approval. AYES: 1.- Downing Motion defeated. NAYS: 5 - Leary,,Putney, Golder, Ewanicki, Clynes By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that this Board agrees to participate in discussion with the Towns of Ithaca, Lansing and Dryden and the Village of Cayuga Heights, to establish intermunicipal coopera- tion in exploring the long-range solutions for the area's water problems, and to ask the Common Council to provide funds for the city's fair share of a comprehensive water supply study for the municipalities concerned, which would focus ontcity'sr currentd supply source and the proposed source at either Bolton Point, CayugaInlet, the major raw water sources for the area, recommend methods to integrate these sources, determine construction and maintenance costs, establish consumer costs, and recommend methods of intergovernmental supervision of the area supply, all to the benefit of the residents of the Greater Ithaca Area. Carried. WAT;P.R RESOURCES: Mayor Conley reported on the results of a meeting on j/7 z February 16th recardinc Greater Ithaca's water resources. (Copy l attached: to minutes.) WATER SUPPLY - ALTERNATE: Asst. Superintendent Hannan presented and read a statement giving additional information about the city's contemplated water supply and the water presently being processed through the City's water filtration plant. 3/a/". By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Golder. RESOLVED, that Mr. Hannan's report be accepted and ordered filed. CARRIED. • WATER SUPPLY REPORT: The Supt. reported that he had received a report on the evaluation of the City's Water. Treatment Plant which had been prepared by Mr. Gilbert Faustel, Chief Sanitary Engineer for N.Y.S. Dept. of Health, and that copies had been distributed to each member of the Board. By Comm. Ewani cki : seconded by Comm. Leary, RESOLVED, that the evaluation of the public water supply system of the City of Ithaca, prepared by the Bureau of Public Water Supply of the NYS Department of Health, and dated December 1971, be accepted, and the department directed to use it as a guide in planning and executing future improvements to the system; and that the Board extends its thanks to Mr. Faustel for his work involved in its preparation. Carried. NUSSBAUMER, & CLARKE PAYMENT; .By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the bill of Nussbaumer and Clarke for engineering services in connection with the preparation of the report of May, 1971, on the feasibility of drawing raw water from Cayuga Inlet for use in the City water system, be approved in the amount of $4,820.16 and ordered paid. Carried. NUSSBAUMER & CLARKE: By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Clynes. RESOLVED, that Nussbaumer & Clarke be authorized to apply to the Wa r ltesLces Commission on behalf of the City for permission to take water from the Inlet in connection with the proposed 10 mgd alternate raw water supply. Carried. By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that Nussbaumer & Clarke be instructed to proceed with the design of the alter- nate raw water supply as follows: a. An intake from Cayuga Inlet providing for two 7 mgd pumps. b. A transmission line from the intake structure to the Treatment Plant capable of transmitting 10 mgd. c. A receiving structure at the Filter Plant providing for optional use of water from the Inlet or from the present source. d. Any alterations or improvements to the Filter Plant which are necessary to achieve a potential treatment capacity of 10 mgd. y During the ensuing discussion Comm. Ewanicki agreed that this wa i' only an alternate supply and not to be confused with•an emergency supply or a long-range solution. He felt it was not a preference over Bolton Point and the possibility of going to Bolton Point as the long -rang solution still existed. Alderman Slattery urged delay in this matter pending another meeting on February 26th between Intergovernmental Relations Committee of Council and other interested parties. Motion carried. INLET WATER SUPPLY: Commissioner Ewanicki rported a formal application, as authorized on March 22, 1972, to the Department of Environmental Conservation, Bureau of Water Re- sources, had been filed requesting permission, to take 7 mgd of water from the Inlet to augment the present City source in Six Mile Creek. 2.- _ NUSSBAUMER AND CLARKE BILL: By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. ClynesL042. ca RESOLVED, that the bill of Nussbaumer and Clarke for engineering services in donnection with the design of the alternate water supply be approved in the amount of $1,005.27, and. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to release funds for the payment of this bill. Carried 3 JOHN MACLEAN:. Mr. 'Edward P. Abbottappeared on behalf of John MacLean, his _client, and renewed a request that his client be refunded the. sum of .$384.35 which he had paid . under protest .on November 9, 1971. .The • amount; represented 'penalties on a water 'invoice which he paid to.;the "City for installation-of,water & sewer services. in Westwood Knoll sub- division. He noted hisclient's request' was denied by the Board on November 24th but he alleged, once' again that the City's failure to record deeds to the streets had delayed. his client's financing so that he could not pay the bill before the penalties were incurred. By Comm. Golder.: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED," that the .matter be referred to the City Attorney for his review and report thereon. Carried. MACLEAN REFUND: Attorney Gersh reported by Mr. MacLean at the last meeting and wseawaiting f�urtherhdetails relating refund requested, toted be furnished by Mr. MacLean's attorney.;1-0-,-2-41- thereto to I 4 SEWER DIST.'ICT HEARING: The Supt. reminded those present that a public hearing would be held by the Tompkins County Board of Representatives tonight at 7:30 p.m. on the formation of a County Sewer District and urged members of the Board to attend if possible. T0= --f '- • -5- HILKER BROS. WATER SERVICES: William Hilker renewed his request, formerly made through ; the Town of Ithaca, for the extension of water and sewer services to serve his develop- �ment located off the Coddington Road and being an extension of the Northview Road devel- opment. He further urged that a water connection be permitted to serve one of his ' houses fronting on Loddington Road and which he pointed�.�'•`') "! prior to the time that the city declared its moratorium ontfurther had ewa ern eextensionr stlon outside the city. After some discussion his requests were referred to the Water and Sewer Committee for further consideration. GROFF ASSOCIATES REQUEST: Mr. Ben Boynton appeared before the Board and requested - approval of an application for water service to lands on Ellis Hollow Road under develop.. 'ment by Groff Associates for apartment use. 7 His request was referred to the Water & Sewer Committee for conideation. � OF ASSCCIAT E3 ;: E,UE.S1.: 3y Commissioner E van-? cki, 2nd by Commissioner Leary ESCT ED, that therequest of Groff Associates for water service for apart- ment use on Ellis Hollow Road be given the same status as other pending applications for water service outside the City. _/23/7z CARRIED. CORNELL WATER SUPPLY: Comm. Ewanicki reported he had consulted with Mr. Noel Desch regarding the availability of water from Cornell's sources. He explained that Cornell took the position, as it always had in the past, that it will augment the city's supply during periods of emergencies but that this should not be construed to mean it would furnish the city with an auxiliary supply. He reported that pumps and other equipment could be installed on Jessup Road to accomplish the transfer of water from Cornell's supply to the City's at an estimated cost of $8,000.00 which he felt should be borne by the Town of Ithaca and he recommended that Ass't. Superintendent Hannan be instructed to pursue this and ascertain who should bear such a cost. /4-,6e (7"- CORMELL WAT2n SUPPLY: Assistant Superintendent-TV/Wan- upe nig tendent V/Wan presented and re- viewed a supplement to his report, dated February 7, 1972; regarding Cornell's ability to supply water to the City on an emergency basis. ;Copy attached to minutes.) )-A 3/7 Z `-Aayor Conley acvised that a letter, dated February 18, 1972, and signed by himself, the Mayor of Cayuc,a Heights, and Supervisors of Towns of :r,haca and Dryden had been mailed to IJ:r. Randall E. Shew asking him to � r . ) e an -once a meeting with officials .cials of Cornell recarcinJ' this matter, but that Se had not received any answer yet. -7 - WATER DISTRICTS: By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Putney r RESOLVED, that all outside water districts again be notified that "o futtther connections to or extensions of the City water system can be made until such time as the alternate raw water supply shall have been approved by the Water Resources Commission. Carried, WATER SERVICES OUTSIDE CITY: By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded. by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the 15 pending service requests from the outside districts an the one pending request for extension in the outside district be deferred until a supplementary water supply has been assured. Ca MORATORIUM ON WATER SERVICE OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS: Commissioner Ewanicki reported the Mayor had indicated that he would request the Board of Public Works to adopt a reso- lution which he says is intended to remove "the moratorium' on the issuance of water per- mits, effective April 1, 1972. The resolution which is in hand, is entitled, "A Reso- lution of Intent to Develop a Joint Intermunicipal Water Management Agreement'` as pre- pared by the "Ad hoc Joint Water Committee". The Board is not now engaged in any nego- tiations with this committee or with any other group on the subject of intermunicipal water management. It seems unwise to adopt this particular resolution as presented. However, the resolution may be used as background information in discussion of the matter of the continuance of the present ban on the connection or extension of water service outside of the City limits. The staff is presently preparing a background statement on the status of the proposal to provide adequate water to permit the removal of the ban on connections. This statement will be available in a few days. By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Leary. i -z Z 7 Z. RESOLVED, that the Board avoid any action on this matter pending completion and diss- el emination of the statement. During the ensuing discussion it was agreed that the statement referred to above would be ready by Wednesday, March 29th, 1972; and that the Board would meet again on that date for further consideration of the Mayor's request. Mayor Conley asked that the Board fur- nish him with a written statement outlining its position and giving its reasons why the moratorium should not be lifted at this time. He felt it should be lifted in order to proceed with a long-range solution of the water problem for the greater Ithaca area. Commissioner Downing presented and read a prepared statement as follows: "The City of Ithaca owns today an efficiently operating but, in many ways, antiqua- _ .ted water system. It certainly is true that we can expect to'be required to make major investments in maintenance and repair of our system. There is, for example, some indication that the filtration plant may require substantial investment, an alternate supply of water is necessary to protect and insure a continual supply of water and there is a substantial live losswithin the system indicating that there is need to correct leaks amounting, perhaps, to "1 00,000 gallons per day. 1 I We sell approximately $250,000 worth of water per year to areas outside the City. i These customers together with City customers, therefore, contribute to the funds neces- sary to operate and maintain our present water system which operates now, in effect, as 1 an intermunicipal system. 1 Obviously, we have certain fixed costs in operating our water system which continue regardless of whether we have customers outside the City or not. I'm convinced that any savings in laborland materials resulting from the loss of these customers will not be great. Instead, I'm sure that the cost of water to Ithaca citizens, will be substantial- lhhigher then at present should we lose our outside customers. In'addition, we willno longer have their assistance in the financing of the many necessary improvements now and in the future. e -a- c�� L This Board is anxious to protect the interests of the citizens of the City, and quite pro- perly so. However, I am certain that the l cng-range interests of these citizens will suffer harshly if cooperative efforts to solve our water problems are abandoned. The cost of water may increase several times and the chances for other useful cooperation with surrounding towns may suffer a permanent damage. 1 vliz It has been suggested that the yearly consumption allowance be increased by 100,000 gallons this year. This is an increase of only 11/2%. The long-range interests of the citizens of Ithaca demand that this be done. The short-range risk, in view of Cornell University's offer to help us in case of an emergency., is unnecessary. I am further of the opinion that negotiations with surrounding municipalities, must, in the interest of this city and its citizens, be reopened and that diligent efforts be made to create an intermunicipal water system administered in such a manner as to best benefit the greater Ithaca Community. No evidence has been submitted that has convinced me that a 141% increase in water sales would damage this community and much evidence that it would benefit us. I am in great hopes that the Chairman of the Water & Sewer Committee will move, at next Wednesday's meeting, to lift the moratorium as requested by the Mayor. I will certainly support him in this effort." After some further discussion a vote was taken on the foregoing resolution resulting in' Motion CARRIED. its being carried. 1110 • WATER MORATORIUM: Mayor Conley called the meeting to order at 4:15 P.M. Hunna Johns, �a former Mayor, spoke and favored continuation of the moratorium on extending additional water services outside the City until an alternate water supply had been secured for the City. In defense of his record of voting for a bond issue to finance an alternate source of water supply from the Inlet while he was an alderman, Mayor Conley stated he felt at the time, it was the best solution and that it would permit negotiations between the City and the Town to continue. In the meantime, however, the Town expressed no interest in the Inlet source but had instead stated its intention to seek its own independent source of supply. This changed conditions entirely and Mayor Conley said he now felt the Inlet source was not the best solution in view of the fact that the City would eventually lose !its customers in the Town. Asst. Superintendent Hannan presented and read his prepared statement which is attached Ito the minutes a nd-made a part thereof. Mayor Conley expressed his dissatisfaction with Mr. Hannan's report because he felt it did ;not give facts and figures nor did it give the Board's reasons for being unwilling to lift the moratorium as he had requested at the last meeting. He suggested that the Board ;might wish to adjourn until such time as his request had been complied with. 'Commissioner Putney felt all facts and figures dealing with the matter had been presented during the past several months and was public knowledge. 'By Commissioner Putney: Seconded by Commissioner Leary. RESOLVED, that Mr. Hannan's report dated March 29th, and entitled "Position paper on con- 'tinuance of the ban on connections and extensions beyond the City limits" be accepted by ,the Board. 'Commissioner Ewanicki felt the moratorium was necessary at present in view on the continued 'demand upon the City's supply indicatixig an additional use of about 300,000 gallons per Amk day in the near future. He felt the big demand in the future would be for large uses such IIPPlas apartment structures and commercial enterprises. He expressed himself as being in ,favor of granting extensions to individual home owners outside the City along existing water mains but not in favor of extending additional services to large users. Commis. ,sioner Clynes called attention to an additional 600 units of public housing expected to be 'ready for use in the City in the immediate future whichwouldmake the CityLs-poaitron much ;worse than at present. Commissioner Leary presented and read his own prepared statement as follows: "For the record I would like to mpkq .ems -for -statements on this very crucial movement to lift the moratorium. The public has been given much information on this matter that has been untrue, and. I think that today they are being presented with:the true facts. Am I to believe that if you get sufficient proof from our professionals in the Water Department, that it is unwise to extend our water, and if the reasons do not agree with your thinking that you will ask the Council to lift the moratorium? That is the threat 'that hangs over our heads. Mr Mayor, in my eleven years on this Board and having served under the several mayors of both parties during that time, this is the first time that we have ever received an ultimatum from any mayor to pressure us to do something that we believe andknow to be unpractical. To me, pressure from any group or groups is obnox- ious. I regret that you question our integrity. This board of six members is appointive, unsalaried and a bipartisan group, who have never let politics prevail in any of our dis- cussions or decisions. We are above politics. The records prove that. I regret that you. !and your advisors feel that you are qualified to make a decision that is contrary to the (recommendation of our staff from whom we seek professional and expert advice on the adequacy of our water system. Are you and your confidants experts in this field. I say you are not. Bear in mind, Mr. Mayor, that water today is a precious and vital com- l. modity, and also a scarce one, not only in our community but in the whole country. It therefore behooves all of us who are responsible for our water supply to guard and pro- tect it ,jealously, and I would like to impress that fact on you and the aldermen. Once more, I want to reiterate what I said last week, that the amount of water that Cornell will give us has been blown up beyond bounds. I have a letter, dated March 17th, from President Corson of Cornell. In it he does not give a firm committment for any given mmnunt nf water for env, given veriod. He lust tells vou. what we- have _known for years - -that in: an emergency they would help the City as we would help them if they needed it. irtIt_ says _emergency. _ What„constitutes an_emergency andzfor how long? I feel. certain that; 1they would not pump water, if they had a surplus, into our system so that we may be able to service new customers in the Towns. They are not in the water business and they have their own responsibility to the University and to give water to us under such circumstances would not be an emergency. We therefore cannot plan on 1% million gallons a day which you tell the public will be available. It is not true. Mr,. Mayor, we have an intermunicipal `,water system in Ithaca and we are using it. As an example, two weeks ago, we supplied the Town of Lansing approximately 12 million gallons to fill their tanks. They are having problems with their wells, and I feel certain that they will call upon us again in the very near future for help. They plan to go to Bolton Point to supplement their supply, .but it will be a minimum of two years before they will be able to put water into their system. If we have to supply them for any extended period, it would no doubt tax our system if we take on any more customers. I hear a lot about cooperation or lack of it so far in this regime. We are willing to cooperate in securing an interim source of water of about 7 MGD. .Mr. Mayor, you say it is a dead horse. Why? Is it because the Town of Ithaca refused to go along with us? Is that cooperation? I believe you said that you were not asked to participate in the meetings of the Town as long as the moratorium is on. That is too bad and it seems as though the Town is telling us what to do. It does seem rather strange that the Council approved a recommendation of $1 million to go to the Inlet for water and then Rei cinded it. In_ other words, they do not want to have anything to do with that source. Mr.- Mayor, if we got permission to go to the Inlet we would have water to take care of all our needs for several years and the moratorium could be lifted immediately after the permis- sion is granted, but not before that time. "In conclusion, I repeat that I do not like you questioning the integrity of our Board and our staff. I am deeply concerned if you force the lifting of the moratorium, that the people of the City will be penalized and do not forget Mr. Mayor, -that they are the ones who elected you to office and look to you to protect their interests. Are you going to forget about them after three months in office? I hope not. We are aware of our respon- sibility." Commissioner Leary then reported the State Department of Health had closed the Town of Lansing's two wells used for its source of supply and felt this Town may well call upon the City for as much as 100,000 gallons per day until it finds an alternate supply for its use. Mayor Conley again reviewed Cornell's offer to furnish available water during periods of emergency and felt that Cornell was well aware of the fact that some of the water supplied might be used in areas outside the City. He called attention to a loss of about 1.8 MGD lost through the City's system and again took the position that the City should do some- thing about tightening up on its own system and restricting the use of water for flushing streets, sprinkling lawns and washing cars during periods of low water intake. These steps could lead to a possible savings of one-half of the estimated loss of 1.8 MGD which coupled with Cornell's offer to help out should permit lifting of the moratorium and give the City time to look to the long-rangerather than an alternate or a short-range solu- tion. After some further discussion, a vote was taken on the foregoing being carried. Motion CARRIED. Commissioner Golder then presented and read a prepared statement which is attached to the minutes and made a part thereof. By Commissioner Golder: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works recommends that outside users join with the City in support of an alternate water supply from Cayuga Inlet so that the immediate needs of the service area can be met without further delay; and further that these outside users be encouraged to continue direct negotiations with the Board of Public Works aimed at determining whether the long-term interest will be best met by a new and separate system, continued expansion of the City's existing system, or a combination of the two. Commissioner Downing expressed his concern .about the consequences. He felt outside users would hesitate to join the City in expansion of its system without having some representa- tion in matters dealing with management and control including the fixing of rates, etc. He felt this could only lead to more expensive separate systems which in turn would cause more expense for residents both inside and outside the City. He felt the need of a pro- posal to solve the problem by all those in the greater Ithaca area who were involved. resolution resulting in its 1 AYES: 5 ,NAYS: 1 - Downing Motion CARRIED. L By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Golder. RESOLVED, that the Board request the Common Council to release funds to secure an emergency or alternate water supply; and that the Council join with the Board in a joint effort to make this new source of supply available at the earliest possible moment._ _ - ARRIED. 7b WATER MORATORIUM: Commissioner Ewanicki reported that Mr. Hannan, Asst. Superintendent, had prepared for the information of the Commissioners a resume of information assembled 111111110 J � and supplied in support of the Board's position with respect to obtaining water from the Inlet. Additional copies of this report are available to Aldermen requesting them, Health {Stephen Herman, a County / Dept. representative,,spoke briefly d explained to those present that the County's formula for the use of water was based on three persons per ;dwelling unit and amounted to 210 gallons per unit per day which he felt was conservative, and realistic. TOWN OF ITHACA - WATER SERVICE: By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Put- ney. RESOLVED, that the Town of Ithaca be requested to prepare a specific proposal for alter- ing the existing policy of the Board of Public Works which requires that water be ex- tended only in those areas which are served by public sewers, �S AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be requested to advise the Board whether the Town's action in forming a single water district has any effect on the exist- ing contracts between the Town and the City which provide fpr water and sewer services to specific areas of the Town. CARRIED. TON OF ITHACA WATER DISTRICTS: The Superintendent called attention to recent actions of the Town of Ithaca regarding the changing of water districts and approval of a surcharge. He wondered what effect the combining of all districts into one Water District would have soon existing contracts and whether the City could collect the surcharges the Town had enacted. Both questions were referred to the City Attorney for review and report.'2- TOWN OF ITHACA WATER DISTRICTS: Attorney Gersh reported he had reviewed with Town officials actions of the Town Board regarding the formation of one Water District to replace the several existing Districts and the approval of a surcharge for its water users. He felt the City's responsibilities under existing contracts had not been changed by the Town's actions and that he had asked Town officials to submit a letter reaffirming this fact. < <., 2 Alderman Gutenberger entered at this point in the proceedings • 8 WATER AND SEWER INVOICE EXPUNG,3D: By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Downing. 2/2_1/42_ RECOLVED, that ',4ater Ser rendered to the City General invoice :r7687 in the amount of :124.31, Fund, be and hereby is expunged. .CARRIED. WATER INVOICE EXPUNGED: By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. RESOLVED, that water invoice#7689 in the amount of $853.00, rendered to A. J. Eckert Co., for plumbing inspection fees at the UDC housing project be expunged. d/W7;L-- CARRIED. WATER AND SEWER INVOICE EXPUNGE: By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that Bill No. 7983 to Marvel Koistenen for water and sewqy services at 207 Grandview Avenue be expunged in the amount of $148.57. 62 -71 -- Carried • i • 9 SEPTIC TANK SLUDGE: .Asst. Superintendent Hannan reported he had banned the dumping of septic tank sludge for treatment at the Ithaca City Sewage Treatment Plant, effective March 13, 1972. 3 jz z/ By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Golder. RESOLVED, that the Board confirms this action and authorizes the Asst. Superintendent to continue such ban or to permit such dumping under terms and conditions which will be com- patible with the proper operation of the plant; and that, in the event that he determines to permit septic tank dumping, he shall establish a schedule of fees for the service and present the same to this Board for its approval. After a general discussion, it was agreed to defer action on the matter at this time and the foregoing motion was withdrawn. By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Downing. RESOLVED, that the question of whether or not to ban the dumping of Septic Tank sludge at the Sewage Treatment Plant for treatment be referred to the Water & Sewer Committee for further study and report; and that Tompkins County Health Commissioner be requested to discontinue the issuance of permits for the removal of septic tank sludge until such time as the City decidesphether or not it will continue to accept it at the Sewage Treat- ment Plant for treatment. CARRIED. SEPTIC TANK SLUDGE: Commissioner Ewanicki reported that together with Mr, Hannan he had met with County officials to discuss the problems encountered by the City in attempting to accept sludge from septic tanks at the sewage treatment plant. He indicated the County was in agreement with the fact that the City cannot continue to accept sludge from these sources and that the County had agreed to solve the problem on a temporary basis and pro- vide an area and method of disposing of it in the future. By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Leary. Gt.„(Q (z RESOLVED, that Mr. Hannan, Asst. Superintendent, be authorized to continue his negotia- tions with the Planning & Public Works Committee of the County Board of Representatives aimed at the City assisting the County in the solution of the septic waste disposal prob- lem. CARRIED. 10 WATER RESOURCES APPLICATION: The Superintendent reported the City's consulting engin- eers were preparing an application to the Water Resources Commission for permission to •take water from Cayuga Inlet as an alternate water supply. a 7 z By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Leary. RESOLVED, that the Mayor be authorized and directed to sign, on behalf of the Board of Public Works and under the Corporate Seal of the City of Ithaca, an application to N. Y. State Water Resources Commission requesting permission to take 7 mdg. of water from the Inlet for use in the Ithaca City water system. CARRIED. WATER SUPPLY HEARING: Commissioner Ewanicki reported that the Mayor had received a let- ter from the State Health Department indicating that it could support only projects (for water supply) that consider the Ithaca area as a whole. It suggested that the City of Ithaca, the Village of Cayuga Heights and the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden and Lansing determine that the two proposed water supply projects; i.e., Cayuga Inlet and Bolton Point, are the first phase in the long range solution to area water supply, and that each group pass a resolution in support of the application submitted by the other group. Because there will be another Board meeting before the date of the water supply hearing, it was suggested that no action be taken at this time. Commissioner Downing stressed the City's need to solve emergency water problems. By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. 6 /W7 RESOLVED, that the Board requests the Common Council to seek State permission to es- tablish an emergency water intake in Cayuga Inlet. CARRIED. • • 11 CAYUGA HEIGHTS OUTFALL INTO LAKE: Asst. Superintendent Hannan called the Board's attention to an application filed by the Village of Cayuga Heights with N. Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation requesting permission to install an additional outfall into Cayuga Lake. JJ By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. z ' Z RESOLVED, that the Board, on behalf of the City of Ithaca, become "Party at Interest" in this matter and take such action as may be appropriate to protect the interests of the City in the quality of water in Cayuga Lake. CARRIED. 12 WATER & SEWER COMMITTEE'S REPORT: It was moved by Commissioner Putney, seconded by Com- missioner Leary and CARRIED that the Water & Sewer Committee's report be postponed until • other items on the agenda had been disposed of.',/2-2/7.2" • • • 13 RANDY HAUSNER: Randy Hausner, 149 Ridgecrest Rd. , appeared before the oard and presented .his plea that he be given water service to serve his new home built during the winter months on the assumption end belief that water and sewer services would be available to him. By Commissioner Putney: Seconded by Commissioner Golder. IZ RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Water & Sewer Committee for study and report, Carried. A Mr. MacLean, 248 Hayts Road, requested that water service be extended to a house he was building at 705 Highland Road. It was likewise referred to the Water & Sewer Committee for similarstudy and report. MACERA WATER SERVICE: The Superintendent reported receipt of a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Macera pleading hardship in connection with lack of water service to their new home on Troy Rd., in the Town of Ithaca, and requesting extension of water service to their pro- , perty. He advised it was being referred to the Town Board, Town of Ithaca, for the re- ' lief sought. LAMESIDE NURSING HOME WATER SERVICE: By Commissioner Golder: Seconded by Commissioner Cc- Clynes. RESOLVED, that in the case of Lakeside Pursing Home which has asked for water service its proposed expansion of nursing facilities at 1228 Trumansburg Rd., the Board does hereby offer its assurance of water connections by the completion of its proposed '. facilities. CARRIED. • for : WATER MORATORIUM: Alderman Meyer made a statement to clarify her support of lifting the water moratorium. She referred to the following statements: 1. That the Board of Public Works had stated it was willing to work and negotiate with the Town of Ithaca. 2. That the Dept. of Public Works had stated that it had been to only one or two meetings with the Town indicating that its knowledge of the Town's planning was scanty and lack of willingness to explore alternatives. 3. Mr. Hannan's statement that the City could not get water from Bolton Point. She advised she had a commitment from Walter Schwan, Supervisor of Town of Ithaca, that when the Town had received its drawings and plans it would make them available for show - ing to the Board and Department of Public Works. She requested the Board to commit itself to a specific time and place where it would meet with Town officials to schedule a plan for course of action which would be concentrated on solutions for the future. It was the general feeling that the Board could not commit itself to a specific time and place which was unknown at this time and consequently no action was taken on her request. Commissioner Ewanicki presented recommendations of the Water & Sewer Committee relating to the water moratorium which were acted upon as follows: By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Golder. WHEREAS, the City has made application to the Environmental Protection Agency for permis- sion to draw up to 7 mgd of raw water from the Flood Protection Channel at Clinton Street, and, WHEREAS, this alternate raw water supply is intended to benefit all customers presently using City water, including the Village of Cayuga Heights, the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden and Lansing, as well as the City of Ithaca, and WHEREAS, there is a great urgency that a firm and just decision be made by the Environ- mental Protection Agency at the earliest possible moment, so that present restrictions on new construction can be removed, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works requests the above munic- ipalities to join in requesting the Environmental Protection Agency to proceed with all haste in holding the necessary hearings so that a decision can be made, and, if possible, construction begun in the coming dry season. CARRIED. By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Clynes. tit "3-6; WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has determined that the present connected demand of the City water system exceeds the reliable year-round raw water supply on Six -Mile Creek, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has therefore determined that no new connections or extensions of water service outside the City be made until an additional supply of water is assured, and, WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works recognizes that certain unavoidable hardships have resulted to individual fnmilies because of this course of action, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Cayuga Heights and the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden, and Lansing be notified that the Board will permit the immediate connection of up to a total of 25 single-family, owner -occupied dwelling units, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the selection of these 25 units be determined by the above municipalities on the basis of hardship by whatever standards they can mutually agree upon. Commissioner Putney felt this action indicated the City's willingness to cooperate with outlying areas in a solution of the water problem. Commissioner Downing objected to the limit of 25 units and felt it should be left up to the discretion of the Superintendent. Motion Carried. • • 15 1SALE OF PUMPING STATION: The Superintendent reported. that N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp. had renewed its request to purchase the City's pumping station at the intersection of Elm and Hector Streets for use as a gas regulator station. By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Clynes . WHEREAS, the City has received a request to purchase the former wlater pumping station ;located at the intersection of Elm & Hector Streets, and WHEREAS, it is th. sense of this Board that this pumping station is no longer needed for 'water distribution or other municipal purposes, !NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board recommends to the Council that it authorize the public sale of said pumping station for use as a gas regulator station. _ CARRIED C -sr¢-4- c. �zZ VI.� a .1,'"_ - ,tl WATER MORATORIUM: The Clerk read a letter from Walter Schwan, Supervisor of Town of Ithaca, requesting implementation of the Council's recent decision to allow 400 •additional units of housing outside the city limits to be connected with the city's water system. (jtIr, r •f:� Mayor Conley recommended that the Board proceed with the Jessup Rod Inter -Connector to permit a connection with The University's water system in times of emergencies if • needed. The Clerk read the Council's resolution, dated May 3, 1972, authorizing and directing the Board to remove immediately for a period of one year the water morato- rium to the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden, and the Village of Cayuga Heights and to issue new water permits to them for up to 400 dwelling units. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Ewanicki RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized and directed to carry out the direct- ives of Common Council according to its resolution, dated May 3, 1972,and issue new water permits for up to 400 dwelling units in the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden and the Village of Cayuga Heights in accordance with methods contained in Mr. Schwan's letter, dated May 10, 1972, and subject to all rules and regulations of the Board applicable thereto. During the ensuing discussion and upon request Attorney Gersh ruled that the Board was required to carry out the Council's directive in this matter and its failure to do so could cause grounds for a taxpayer's action against it. AYES: 3 - Downing, Ewanicki, Clynes NAYS: 3 - Leary, Putney, Gol.: cr. Due to a tie vote Mayor Conley voted in the affirmative and declared the motion car- ried. Motion Carried 17 'Comm. Downing recommended construction of the interconnector on Jessup Road. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki RESOLVED, that the Board hereby requests the Council to appropriate the necessary funds, not to exceed the sum of $5,000.00, to finance the City's share of the Jessup Road inter- connector. AYES: 1 - Downing NAYS: 5 • • Motion defeated • 18 Comm. Putney called attention to a letter, dated May 2, 1972, received by the Mayor which had been signed by the supervisors of the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden and the Mayor of the Village of Cayuga Heights regarding the City's request that they join with the City in support of its proposal to seek an alternate source of water supply from the Inlet. By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the letter be read, made public ark entered in the proceedings of this meet - in g. The letter was then read by Comm. Golder and is recorded as follows: //6 % Mayor Edward Conley City of Ithaca 108 East Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Carried May 2, 1972 Dear Mayor Conley: We thank the City Clerk for sending us a copy of recent resolutions by the Council regarding the water program of the City. We are not ready to support the application by the City for a permit to take water from the Inlet unless the City agrees to join an inter- municipal water district with our municipalities. This district would have an inter- municipal policy-making board which would be responsible for the program of the inter- municipal water system. I£ the application for the permit uses as justification the fact that the purpose of the new source will be intermunicipal service, the administrative arrangements should also reflect intermunicipal co-operation. More specifically, we cannot support the application if the enlarged system were to become an instrument of the Board of Public Works. The events of the last few weeks show why this is so. The Board and the City Council have had before them two documents prepared by Mr. Hannan. The Board and the Council have acted in such ways as to suggest that they accepted these documents as statements of fact and declarations of policy. At least neither the Board nor the Council have dissociated themselves from Mr. Hannanis remarks. When you read them again you will, we are sure, understand our position. In the earlier document Mr. Hannan describedthe negotiations between the:City and surrounding municipalities and went on to say that if the municipalities would agree to the proposals of the Board of Public Works the question of the moratorium would be settled, to use his words, "without further delay." In other. words the water was available, the reason for witholding it was :.political. In Mr. Hannan's report dated March 31st, written in support of the Inlet proposal, he says on page 1, "the moratorium would accomplish quick agreement -if the City people presented a united front." -.On -page 2 hesneaks of "the need for not only a suppfement'but an alternate supply." This he says "justifies the need for an immediate decision." He concludes "the moratorium should force the decision." Here as in the previous quotation the moratorium is to be used to force municipalities outside theCityto support City policy. , As we remarked earlier these simple examples of the use of water policy as political- •�coercion attracted no attention in the Board of Public Works or the Council. The actions_ 1fof these two bodies went along with the recommendations of Mr. Hannan. You will, we are sure, understand that we do not wish to live under a political threat of this nature. Certainly we cannot willingly enlarge the political influence of the Board of Public Works over us by giving unconditional support to the City's application for a permit. If the City agrees to make formulation of water policy a matter for intermunicipal decision we will gladly give our help. SIGNED: Charles McCord, Supervisor, Town of Dryden ,i2 Walter Schwan, Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 5',0 F. G. Marcham, Mayor, Village of Cayuga Heights Yours sincerely, • • PPO • CAPITAL PROJECT - QUARRY DORM WATER MAIN: The Superintendent reviewed a recent break in a 16" water main in the rear of Quarry Dorm. By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. 0 v - RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to establish a capitL roject for the relocation of the 16" water main in the rear of Quarry Dorm at an estimated cost of $7,500.00. CARRIED. By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. WHEREAS, it is the sense of this Board that the relocation of the 16" water main in the rear of Quarry Dorm constitutes an emergency; and further that no benefit, financial or otherwise would accrue to the City by reason of delays encountered in advertising for bids for the pipe necessary for this project, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized and directed to purchase the pipe necessary to relocate this water main without the formality of adver- tising for bids thereon. AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 CARRIED and approved by the: Mayor . • MRS. MILDRED JOHNSON - WATER BILL: Mrs. Mildred Johnson protested a penalty amounting to $6.6o which the City Chamberlain had requested her to pay since her check was not received in time to avoid the penalty. She maintained she had mailed her check on May 15th, the last date to pay without penalty. The Chamberlain presented an envelope which indicated it was postmarked on May 16th. iBy Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Putney.-(/( , j Zf RESOLVED, that Mrs. Johnson's protest be referred to the Water &Sewer Committee for study and report. CARRIED. MRS, MILDRED JOHNSON - WATER BILL: er Downing. ' RESOLVED, that the request of Mrs. $6.60 on her water and sew_r servi denied as recommended by the City • By Commissioner Ewanick 6 Mildred Johnson for c'an ce bill, as presented at Chamberlain. CARRIED. : ,Seconded by Commission - 7 .11ation of a penalty of the May 24.12. meeting, be CASS PARK SEWAGE PUMPING STATION: By Corn issioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Downing./ ` RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requester� t establish/an/ account in the sewer • budget to be known as Account G-8120 - 1111tr-s nark Sewage Pumping Station; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to transfer from Sewer Contingency $650.00 to Acoiu.nt G-8120 - 11 as follows: Line 101, Salaries Line 302, Bldg. Maintenance Sup. Line 312, Equip.,Parts & Supplies Line 402, Utilities • • $325.00 100.00 100.00 125.00 CARRIED. EASTERN HEIGHTS WATER MAINS: The Superintendent reported he had received a request from the Town Board of Ithaca for approval of water and sewer main extensions on Eastern Heights Drive and Circle Lane to serve 22 lots in this area. He indicated -the extensions would also provide a loop connections for what were npw dead end mains. By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Golder.�//47Z RESOLVED, that the Board accepts and approves the request of the T wn df Ithaca as shown on the plan presented with the letter of Supervisor Schwan, dated June 5, 1972; and that these 22 lots be considered a part of the 400 units provided in the Board's action of May 10, 1972. CARRIED. • • • WATER SITED PIPE LINE: Commissioner Ewanicki requested Mr. Hannan, Asst. Super- intendent, to make a brief report on the result of lthe e iecent tntsstorm as it affected the water shed and the City's water pipe k-� ?l Hannan indicated the pipe line in the water shed had shown no substantial had made extensive visible damage which he credited to the fact that the City that the storm repairs by dredging the silt dam last year.to.having its water was a grim reminder and showed how close the City cane supply system completely wiped out. • VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS - SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT PERMIT: The Clerk read a let- ter from N. Y. S. Dept< of Environmental Conservation advising it had issued a permit to the Village of Cayuga Heights to install an additional 1,500 feet of outfall line from its sewage treatment plant into Cayuga Lake. • • • • 25 WATER FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS: Asst. Supt. Hannan reported that the Water & Sewer Fund Capital projects had suffered because his working force had to be diverted to four emergency projects brought about by the recent heavy rains, as follows: 1. Slide in rear of Quarry Dorms. z 2. A similar slide situation in the water shed area where wor n w e trying to stabilize about 300 feet supporting the 24" water line at an estimated cost of $10,000.00. He recommended the purchase of necessary pipe at an estimated cost of $5,000.00 on the open market to meet this emergency. 3. A failure in the Adams Street trunk sewer line which was being diverted into the Fourth Street sewer interceptor. 4. A major blockage in the sewer line from the Treatment Plant which he estimated would take a couple of weeks to repair. By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to authorize a capital project for the relocation of a portion of the 24" raw water intake line in the watershed at an estimated cost of $10,000.00. CARRIED. By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Leary. WHEREAS, the Asst. Superintendent has certified the urgent and immediate need to re- pair about 300 feet of the City's 24" raw water intake line in the water shed and has certified the need for immediate purchase of pipe to repair same at an estimated cost of $5,000.00 for the pipe, and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Board that this project has created an extreme emergency situation in order to protect and assure a supply of water to the inhabitants ! of Ithaca and surrounding areas; and that no benefit, financial or otherwise, would accrue to the City by reason of advertising for bids on the purchase of such pipe, as may be needed to repair this water line at the earliest possible moment. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Assistant Superintendent be and he hereby is authorized and directed to purchase the pipe necessary for the repair of the water line without the formality of advertising for bids thereon. AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 Unanimously Carried and approved ,by Mayor. The Assistant Superintendent reported also that the City had been supplying the Town of Lansing with an estimated 180,000 to 200,000 gallons of water per day for about 6 weeks and that this had taxed the City's pumps to capacity and burned one out which was currently being repaired. Commissioner Downing expressed concern about the lack on any work being done on cap- ital projects. By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Leary. RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be requested to submit a report to the Board show- ing the capital projects authorized bit not being undertaken in an effort to deter- mine whether or not any of them should be done by private contractors. CARRIED. 26 • 'WATER APPLICATION #6115: Supt. Dingman reported that the Board of Public Works will file a request to be heard on September 11, 1972 with the Dept. of Environmental Con- servation in the matter of Ithaca, Lansing, Dryden and Cayuga Heights Regional Water System. The hearing will be held on September 11, 1972 in the Town of Ithaca, located at 108 East Green Street. j By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Golder Z3 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of Ithaca, New -ork is charged with the responsibility of producing, distributing, maintaining and managing the water supply of the City of Ithaca, and WHEREAS, over the years this system and its services have been extended into the many various water districts in the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden, Lansing and the Village of Cayuga Heights at the expense of these various water districts, but in such a manner as to constitute an integrated complete complex of distribution, all dependent on the city sources, treatment facilities, and distribution facilities, as well as its construc- tion and maintenance facilities, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works as one of the principal parties in twenty year con- tracts (not due to expire until 1985) has undertaken many expansions of the City Treatment Plant and distribution facilities, both pump stations and new and enlarged water mains, which would not have been nearly so numerous or so large except as was necessary to serve this contract area now nearly the same size as the City in area, and WHEREAS, the subject water supply application #6115 proposes to segregate and supply a large part of this existing water system with separate facilities, and WHEREAS, the petitioning parties have neither ascertained the effects of discontinuing the City operations nor made any attempt to negotiate the purchase of the City equity in the large amounts (nearly a million dollars) of construction, much of which was instituted because of the demands of the outside districts, and all of such expansions being designed with the outside districts as a principal concern, and WHEREAS, the petition states that an initial water treatment capacity of six mgd is desired and at the same time the announced plans for the sewage treatment plant already under construction to serve this area has a twenty-year design figure of two mgd, and WHEREAS, the Rules of the Board of Public Works are specifically incorporated into the said twenty-year contracts especially for the protection of the health and welfare of everyone using the City water and sewage treatment facilities, including the services of the entire construction and maintenance department of the water and sewer division of the City as well as the inspection and enforcement services of the Plumbing Inspector and his staff, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works of the City of Ithaca requests the opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on application #6115 at the Town offices on September 11, 1972, because the petition to have a new agency provide water to the existing system is not justified by public necessity; does not provide for ;protection from contamination as a result of exceeding the capacity of the sewage treatment plant now under construction; does not make provisions for determination and payment of legal debts which the petitioners are party to; and thus granting of this petition could adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare not only of the people of the City of Ithaca, but also the people of the surrounding water districts in the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden, and Lansing and the Village of Cayuga Heights, now being serviced by the City of Ithaca Water and Sewer Department, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Bureau of Water Regulation of the Department of Environmental Conservation together with _a Notice of Appearance on behalf of the Board of Public Works, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to appear with such members of his staff as may be expedient at the said hearing on the llth of September and such continuation thereof as may be ordered for the purpose of presenting the concerns of this_Board of Public Works. _ _ Carried.,__Ai WATER APPLICATION: Comm. Downing asked that the matter of the Towns water application be approved and the Board go on record as supporting the Common Council and the Mayor. No action was taken on this, Lljt - i 3 BOLTON POINT: Commissioner Ewanicki reported that Edward Faust the editor bringing out items that had bot been considered. He citizen should express themselves at any time for items of this out by Mr. Faust were in the best interest of the people. had written a letter to felt that any interested nature. The items brought • 27 RECYCLING: Alderman Meyer reported on her working with Pat Hannan on moving sludge locally. She would like the Board to go on record as supporting Mr. Hannan's action of allowing sludge to be picked up at the sewage plant, and assign a member of the Board to work with her. Alderman Meyer also reported that she had made upa cycling material and would like the Board to look it over to see ifthisacoultd be worked of re- • ' into the Board's method of operation. Full ' � text attached to minute book) By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Refuse Committee for study. • .z3 Carried. • • 28 PAULINE WILLMAN & THOMAS FOLEY: By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Putney , RESOLVED, that the bill of Pauline Williman and Thomas Foley, for Stenographic services in connection with water supply application of the City of Ithaca be approved in the amount of $1,673.10 subject to release of funds by the Common Council, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to release budgete funds .for this purpose. Carried. • LV MRS. FRANZ VARAK: The Clerk read a letter from Attorney Abbott, who is representing Mrs. Franz Varak, of 311 Hillview Place. When we have a hard rain the water jumps over the curb on Aurora Street and into the parking lot of Morse Chain and NCR. It then picks up debris and dumps this into the catch basin, which plugs up forcing the waterto go over the railroad tracks and into the back yard of the Varaks. It did this in 1970 and again in 1971. Pat Hannan has been up to look at this problem. Mr. Abbott asked that some corrective measures be taken by the City to avert such damages and the City should imburse the Varaks for damages done by the last rain storm this year. By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the Clerk advise Mr. Abbott that the damage i made with the City Clerk on the standard form, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be directed to take such corrective measures as can be taken by City forces. re- claim e- claim of the Varaks should be Carried MRS. FRANZ VARAK: The Clerk reported that he had written to Mrs. varak's Attorney, Edward Abbott, advising him that the Board of Public Works took under consideration "dieS/ problems that existed and that the Superintendent had been directed to take such corrective measures as could be done with City forces. Two damage claim forms were also sent to m Mr. Abbott to be filled out and returned to the Clerk to be filed with our insurance carrier. • • HRS. FRANZ VARAK: Engineer Schlieder reported that he had investigated :the complaint i of Mrs. Varak and the run off of water she was getting was off of the Railroad right -of- way and the City was not responsible for this: By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Clynes ,2---7— ' ZZ RESOLVED, that the City Engineer inform Mrs. Franz Varak's attorney o letter. his findings by Carried I i 30 ROMA HORST: Mr. Horst of 114 Cascadilla Avenue appeared before the Boned and protested bill received by him, #8074, in the amount of $18.70 for rodding out his sewer line. •had a new line put in but maintained that the tree roots of City owned trees caused all of his trouble. By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the bill of Roma Horst, of 114 Cascadilla asAvenue, and#8074, in the amount of $18.70 be referred to the Water and Sewer Comm Carried • 31 • STRAND THEATER BILL: By Comm. Ewanicki : seconded by Comm. Leary lU : �v RcSOLvED, that the time for payment of penalities of the current water bill of the Strand Theater be extended to November 22, in order to provide time for investigation of a leak ' and forreparation by the staff of a recommendation with respect to reduction of the bill. p Carried • 32 BOLTON POINT: Mayor Conley reported on the meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee in regards to Bolton Point and the Inlet proposal. The next step would be to meet with the Board of Public Works to discuss the project and the problems. Copies had been sent to the Engineering Consultants to get their. comments. • WATER POLICY: Comm. Ewanicki reported that the general policy of the Board for supply and distribution of water needed more study. Alderman Slattery hoped that the committee would investigate the possibility of joining the Bolton Point project over the other alternatives. Mayor Conley asked the committee to include the Ad Hoc committee on water and the Intergovernmental Committee in their discussions. By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Golder • 3 RESOLVED, that the following steps in regards to the general policy of the Board of Public Works with respect to long-range planning for the supply and distribution of water be referred to the Water and Sanitary Sewer Committee. a. The abandonment of the proposal to take water from Cayuga Inlet. b. The development of a capital project designed to insure a supply of raw water on emergency basis in the event of some failure in the source of supply. c. Assistance and encouragement of the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden and Lansing, and the Village of Cayuga Heights in an immediate effort to establish the administrative procedures to put them in the water business. Carried 33 RELOCATION OF WATER LINE - VINEGAR HILL: By Comm. Leary: RESOLVED, that the relocation of the water line supplying necessary by the construction of the Cass Park Recreation capital account for Cass Park. seconded by Comm. Downing Vinegar Hill which was made area be charged against the 1 3 Carried T 1 • Alternate Water Supply Water Supply Report - Report accepted and services for preparation ordered paid 2 John MacLean - Refund request ` f' i 5% `" 3 Sewer District Hearing 4 Hilker Bros. request water service to development; Groff Assocs. request same 5 Cornell water supply 6 Water service outside the city & 7 Moratorium 7a, 7b Invoice expunged (water oCity Ge eras Fund 8 A. J. Eckert invoice for plumbing inspec-ion fees expunged Marvel Koestenen water & sewer bill expunged Septic Tank Sludge 9 Water Resources Application 10 Water Supply Hearing - State to support only projects that consider Ithaca as whole 10 Cayuga Hgts. outfall into lake 11 Water & Sewer Committee Report 12 Request for water service from Randy Hausner, Mr. & Mrs. Macera, Lakeside Nursing 13 Lifting of water moratorium for 25 units approved 14 Pumping Station at Elm and Hector Sts. to be sold to NYS Electric & Gas 15 Water moratorium lifted to allow additional 400 units as requested by C. Council 16 Jessup Road interconnector denied 17 Letter written by Town Supvrs. & Mayor of Caylaga Hgts. read into minutes 18 Quarry Dorm water main - capital project requested to repair 19 Mrs. Mildred Johnson water bill protedt 20 Cass Park Sewage Pumping Station account established 21 Eastern Heights Water Mains request for approval to serve 22 lots 22 Town of Itiaca water service - City Atty. to advise Board in re single water district 7b Water sled pipe line - No damage during flooding Village of Cayuga Hgts. - Sewage Treatment Plano Pebmit Water Fund Capital Projects - Supt. to submit report on work progress Water application #6115 - request to be heard filed - resolution passed IIP , Recycling of sewage Stenographic services in connection with water application ordered paid Mrs. Frank Varaz - corrective measures to be taken in re water run off 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Roma Horst bill protested 30 Strand Theater - extension of time for payment of bill to allow investigation of leak 31, 1111 Bolton Point and Inlet proposal discussion - Water policy 32 Vinegar Hill water line relocation 33