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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971 Public Buildings Grounds0 PUBLIC BLDGS., -1- LEASE OF BUILDING - DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES: Supt. Dingman reported he had received an inquiry from a local real-estate agent as to whether or not the City would be willing to lease the first floor of the city-owned building at 123 S. Cayuga Street to a client for a restaurant-delicatessen operation. He also informed the Board. that Tompkins County Dept. of Social Services had offered to lease the premises for a monthly rental of $1+00.00. He felt the latter was more compatible with the other existing uses of the building and recommended its approval. By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare a lease agreement between the City and Tompkins County which will provide for the leasing of the first floor of 123 S. Cayuga Street as office space for the Dept. of Social Services under the same terms and conditions as this space was formerly leased to N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp., and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon preparation and approval by the City Attorney, the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to sign and execute it on beChalfriof the City, under its Corporate Seal. '`ice`" • 1_3 410-3 TOMPKINS COUNTY FAIR ASSOC: Mr. Wesley J. Weias,Secretary of Tompkins County Fair Association, read a letter requesting use of the old airport ohrtosite on ld the 131annockstnBlvd. during the week of August 3 to August 7, 1971, upon Fair. By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the Tompkins County Fair Association be authorized to use the old Airport Hangar and the grounds immediately adjacent to it and also the runway and the lands lying west of it during the week of August 3 through August 7, 1971, for the purpose of holding the annual Tompkins County Fair under the following terms and conditions: a) That the Fair Association carry liability insurance in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney which will save the City harmless of any liability which may arise from holding the Fair. b) That it thoroughly clean the site within one week after termination of the Fair. c) Subject to any construction easements which the City may grant in connection with the development of Inlet Park. d) Subject to the need of the City for any portion of the above described premises for construction in connection with the development of Inlet Park. Carried. FAIR ASS'N: Mr. Wesley Wells, Secretary of Tompkins County Fair Association, appeared before the Board and presented a request for use of the 65 -acre tract of city -owned land known as Southwest Park as a site for the 1972 Tompkins County Fair for a three-week period during the month of August 1972. He stated the Fair Association would agree to clear the site, arrange for installation of power and clean up the site within one week after the Fair had ended./Z 7'i/ By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Buildings & Grounds Committee for study and report. - Carried. FAIR ASSOCIATION: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney , io RESOLVED, that the Tompkins County Fair Association be authorized to use a portion of Southwest Park for a three-week period during the month of August 1972; and that this authorization shall be subject to regulations and restrictions to be worked out rriedbetween the Fair Association and the Superintendent. L.V.R.R. COMPANY FREIGHT SHED: The Superintendent reported he had been informed by the lessee of the Lehigh Valley freight shed of their intention to discontinue occupancy as of February 28, 1971. This shed is located on Taughannock Blvd. This occupancy was held under the assignment of a lease of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co., dated Jan. 16, '1962. By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the Building and Grounds Committee be instructed to review the occupancy of the freight shed and recommend what further course of action the Board should take with respect to it. Carried. LVRR CO. FREIGHT SHED LEASES: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the Supt. be authorized to continue the licenses for the use of the LVRR Co. freight shed through March 31, 1971 under the same terms and conditions as are ' now in effect with the present tenants, and ,2//07(7/ (3� BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that he be authorized to advertise for ids for a lease or leases of all or a portion of the freight shed on terms and conditions similarrtod thoseo in the existing lease with Ailing Transfer. -5- MICROPHONES: The Supt. reviewed an offer presented to the Council at its last meeting by Mr. Ceracche whereby he agreed to install microphones in the Council Chmmber at his expense on a trial basis which he anticipated would not cost in excess of $500.00. He advised that the Council had accepted Mr. Ceracche's offer. By Comm. Leary : seconded by Comm. Putney ,=3/6' 7/ RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to permit Mr. Ceracclie to install a sound system in the Council Chamber on a trial basis without cost or obligation to the City. Carried. • • • BUDGET AMENDMENT: The Supt. reported the need for an additional budget appropriation of $2,500 to finance repairing the roof of City Hall annex at 123 South Cayuga Street which had developed several serious leaks. ,By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to amend the 1971 tentative budget to provide an additional $2,500 in account A-74-419 to finance the repair of the roof_ drains, flashing, parapets, and roof of the building at 123 South Cayuga Stxeet. r1 q Carried CITY -OWNED LOTS: Mayor Johns recommended that the City should dispose of certain city - `,`owned lots and referred particularly to one located at the corner of E. Clinton and '`.; Spencer Street which he felt might be sold and used as an off-street parking lot. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. McGee /0 a77/ RESOLVED, that the Buildings & Grounds Committee be requested to make a study of the matter and report with recommendations thereon to the Board. Carried. SALE OF LOT - E. CLINTON STREET: The Supt. recommended the sale of a city -owned lot at the corner of East Clinton & Spencer Street. By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to authorize the City Clerk to'sel the triangular piece of land at the intersection of East Spencer Street and East Clinton St. at public auction with an upset price of $1,500.00. The portion to be sold has a frontage .of about 66 feet on East Clinton St. and a frontage of about 65 feet on E: Spencer Street, and is subject to a more particular description as a survey by the City Engineer will reveal. Carried. CITY LOTS: The Clerk reported that the Council had withheld its approval of the sale of a City -owned lot at the corner of East Clinton $ Spencer Streets, as recommended • by the Board, and had instead recommended that the Board compile a list of all City - owned properties and present it to the Planning Board for recommendations as to whether or not the City should retain title to them or offer them for sale.�i -8 - HANGAR THEATRE: Comm. Leary denied emphatically that he had read a prepared statement at the Public Ground's Committee meeting held last Monday regarding use of the hangar for theatrical performances, as indicated by a news item in the Ithaca Journal, which he felt implied that the Committee's mind was made up before the meeting. He indicated his statement was made from notes taken during the meeting, and he requested members of the Press to correct the error made in this instance. He then advised that the Committee had recommended that the hangar not be made available to the Youth Bureau for its summer program. The program as proposed would have required an expenditure of approximately $50,000.00 by the City to bring the building to code requirements for the proposed use. Such an expenditure by the City is not warranted because this building was designed and constructed as an airplane hangar and does not lend itseld to conversion to a theater. It would be a mistake for the City to invest the required money in this building in view of the building's present condition. By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the Department be directed not to make the building available for public uses after June 30, 1971, except in the case of the Tompkins County Fair, which has already been agreed upon. Comm. Downing felt the matter should be left so that the building could be used if pri- vate funds became available for repair of the hangar. After some further discussion an amendment was offered as follows: By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the foregoing motion be amended to add the words "in its present condition" after the word uses. Carried. A vote on the original motion as thus amended was then taken which resulted as follows: AYES: 5 3//0/7/ NAYS: 1 - Putney Motion -carried. Commissioner Putney felt the building should be condemned if it did not meet code requirements for public use. Comm. Putney offered a motion that the Board instruct the Building Commissioner that, since the building is not fit for public uses, he should take the necessary steps to condz'rn it. His motion failed for lack of a second. • II HANGAR THEATRE: Comm. Leary reported that the Hangar Playfair had proposed to enter into an agreement with the Board of Public Works whereby it will lease the hangar from July 1, 1971 through September 30, 1971. It indicated that it will spend approximately $15,000 prior to its first public performance to put the building in a condition that will be acceptable to the Building Commissioner and to the Superintendent of Public Works for its proposed use. The detail of the work proposed to be done will be set forth in the lease which may be negotiated as a result of today's Board action. The Playgair requested that as a condition of its improving the building for use as a theater and expending the funds referred to above, the Board indicate its intention to lease. the premises to it from April 1 through September 30 in 1972 and in 1973, provided that the performance under the lease had been mutually satisfactory. Comm. Leary expressed his concern about getting into a legal bind until the City Attorney had ruled on whether it was legal to have outside interests repair city property, and he felt that no action should be taken thereon pending such a ruling. By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be requested to prepare a license agreement between the Board of Public Works and Hangar Playfair, which will provide that upon completion of improvements in the airport hangar which will meet the requirements of the Building Commissioner for its use as a theater building to be occupied by not over 350 people, and upon completion of certain additional requirements of the Superintendent with respect to maintenance, that the Hangar Playfair will be permitted to use the building as a theater between July 1 and September 30, 1971, with the exception of the period of August 3 to August 7, 1971, contingent upon approval of City Attorney. 3/212(7/ AYES: 3 NAYS: 1 - Leary Carried. HANGAR PLAYFAIR REQUEST: The Supt. read a letter from Hangar Playfair requesting use of portions on the old municipal hangar for storage of its goods afte September 30th. By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder 9 f/7/ RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Buildings & Grounds amnittee for study and report. AYES: 5 NAYS: 1 - Downing Carried. HANGAR PLAYFAIR: Mr. Thomas Neiderkorn spoke on behalf of Hangar Playfair and urged the o re its Board to approve its request for use of space in reviewed operationse airport hangar during the stv�►eromonthsl' goods during the al fl and spring months. H and stated it was not as good as anticipated from a financial standpoint but that it was successful in the area of theatrics. By By Comm. Leary: seconded by Cams. Golder 7 an of the old airport; RESOLVED, that Hangar pla3rfair. authorized to continue its month of October1971pending a further � hangar, for storage purposes only, during the study of its request by the Buildings & Grounds Committee. AYES: 3 NAYS: 1 - Putney GOLF FEES - CODE AMENDMENT: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that the rates for play at the Newman Golf Course as set forth in Section 17-6 of the Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows: Sec. 17-6 Newman Municipal Golf Course: Rates, rules. a) Rates. The rates for play at the Newman Golf Course as established by the Board of Public Works are as follows: Daily play $ 3.00 Week -ends and holidays 3.50 Junior season membership (17 or under) 16.50 Ladies' season membership 1+1+.00 Mens' season membership 1+1+.00 Fma; ly membership (man and wife) 66.00 Locker rental Per season 8.25 These rates shall be subject to change by the Board of Public Works. �I�l EFFECTIVUPON PUBLICATION AYES: 4 NAYS: 0 • Carried and approved by Mayor. ITHACA COLLEGE AGREEMENT: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney r�� 4 z a RESOLVED, that the agreement between the City of Ithaca and Ithaca Collelge for use of the Municipal Golf Course be renewed for the 1971 season on the same terms and conditions,' except that the fee will be increased to $550. Carried I U.S.N.R. LEASE: The Supt. presented for approval a license agreement the Navy for use of the former U.S.N.R. Training Center facility on N. covering the period from Dec. 22, 1970 to Dec. 21, 1971. By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that the license agreement which provides for the use of ? Training facility on N. Cayuga Street, from Dec. 22, 1970 through Dec. approved and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed it on behalf of the city under its Corporate Seal. with U.S. Dept. of Cayuga Street3// 7 / the former U.S.N.R. 21, 1971, be to sign and execute Carried. COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING LEASE: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the May;r an:'.,City Clerk be authorized and directed to siren and execute a license on behalf of the City providing for the use of a certain portion of the Community Services Building by the Ithaca School District. The Superintendent reviewed terms of the lease agreement or license. Carried On motion the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m. U. S. NAVAL RESERVE FACILITY LEASE: By Comm. Lerry: seconded by Comm, Putney �e�-27? RESOLVED, that the Mayor be authorized to execute on behalf of the City a license agree- ment providing for the continued occupancy by the City of the former Naval Reserve Training Carried. Facility on North Cayuga Street. • 11 i PLUMBING INSPECTION IN PRE -FABRICATED UNITS: Comm. Golder expressed some concern about the ability of the Plumbing Inspector to inspect plumbing work concealed in pre- fabricated housing units being used on the Hancock Street public housing project. The matter was referred to the Superintendent for sturdy and report. • BELLE - SHERMAN TRACT: Mr. Arthur Lazcano, President of Bryant Park Civic Association, requested some maintenance by the city of the area in the rear of Bell Sherman annex in the form of mowing grass and weeds, etc. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that his request be referred to the Buildings & Grounds Committee for study and report. BELLE SHERMAN AREA MOWING: Attorney Weinstein reported there was no legal reason why the City could not mow an area in the rear of Belle Sherman School as requested by Bryant Park Civic Assoc. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to have the area mowed. • • Carried. BOILER REPORT: The Clerkpresented a report of inspection of all city -owned boilers which he had received from Royal -Globe Insurance Company. It contained advisory reeocomen- I dations on boilers located at 136 W. State Street, 1012 N. Tioga Street and 107 Clinton St. 1 The boiler report was referred to the Superintendent with power. ,(yam, ---4.- • • 14 TREES ON PIER ROAD: Comm. Leary reported that the Strong construction company of Whitney Point has offered to plant four 3 1/2"calipher her Golden Naobi Willow Trees on Pier Road in lieu of a cash settlement for damage to existing trees 1% �,� �: r,. .i a_' By Comm, Leary: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki —\ -�"'e� 2' RESOLVED, that the proposal Les forStrong treesConstruction by hisCompany operationreplace acceptedoforlfall Road in lieu of a cash settlement planting, Carried • • 15 FLORAL AVENUE: The Clerk read a letter from Clo Calistri Realty Co. advising that the Raymond Price property at 115 Floral Avenue was for sale at $11,000.00. He asked if the City was interested in purchasing this property. g////1/\�T� �- By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki RESOLVED, that the letter be referred to the Buildings & Grounds Committee for study and Carried. report. FLORAL AVENUE: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki RESOLVED, that the Board advises the Finance Committee of Common Council that the property located at 111 Floral Avenue, owned by Raymond Price, has been offered to the City for $11,000.00; and further that the Committee be advised this property will be needed by the 1 City for the widening and improvement of Floral Avenue at some future date. 0/2.5 1 The Superintendent indicated his staff was not in a position to judge whether or not $11,000.00 was a fair price for the property. Motion Carried Mayor Johns felt the City should get a purchase option on the property and it was moved. by Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Golder and carried that the City Attorney be authorized and directed to obtain a purchase option on this property. FLORAL AVENUE: Attorney Weinstein reported that the closing on 211 Floral Avenuehad taken place and delivered a deed to the City for this property. It was accepted and:! ordered filed in Tompkins County Clerk's office. , ; a HECTOR STREET PROPERTY: Comm. Leary reported that Mrs. Mary H. Mineah offered a deed to the City of Ithaca for the property at 207 Hector Street, without charge, provided that there was no expense to her in connection with the action. This is a parcel which lies between Hector and Cliff Street and is not improved. , City that cost of purchasing the land on tax default would probablyybergrian Wrighta pointsiout accepted the land as a gift. greater than if the City By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney, RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to authorize the acquisition of the property, at 207 Hector Street at no expense to the grantor. Carried 16 • STATION RESTAURANT: Supt. Dingman reported receipt of a letter from Joseph 0. Ciaschi, Proprietor of the Station Restaurant, requesting he be issued a license for his continued use of adjacent city land as a parking area. By Comm. Ewanicki : seconded by Comm. McGee ///// RESOLVED, that the Supt. and the City Attorney be authorized to negotiate a license for the continued use of City property on West Buffalo Street by Joseph 0. Ciaschi and to ay. present the same to the Board for its approval. - _Carried. 17 • LIBRARY BOOK SALE: The Supt. reported he had received a request from the Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library for use of the Airp' t Hangar for a period of five weeks for its annual book sale. //i 3' V i By Comm. Leary: seconded by Cam. McGee j RESOLVED, that the request be referred -to the Buildings & Grounds Committee for study and report., Carried L • LIBRARY BOOK SALE: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney P4/7 / RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to accomodate the Friends of Tompkins County Library at the airport hangar for its Fall book sale. Carried. LIBRARY BOOK SALE: Comm. Leary reported that the Friends of the Library had advised they had found a more centrally located spacefor their Fall Book Sale and would not require use of the airport hangar as previously requested by them. f/ Z/>/ -18- I SECTIONAL STRUCTURES INC: The Supt. a "License" for the use of the paved from Oct. 1, 1971 to April 1, 1972. for the temporary storage of modular project. By Comm. Leary: seconded d by Comm Putney b with Sectional Structures for use of an area at the airport requested y it. Carried. read a letter from Sectional Structures, Inc. requesting area on the abandoned airstrip at the city airport It asked this space be made available as a staging area living units to be erected on the Elm Street housing e / 1'7/ RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to negotiate a suitable license agreement SECTIONAL STRUCTURES, INC: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Downing CS2- f_3 RESOLVED, that a license agreement authorizing Sectional Structures to use the old airstrip at Cass Park between November 1, 1971 and April 30, 1972, inclusive, for storage of housing modules for a fee of $1,800.00 be approved; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and execute it on behalf of the City, under its Corporate Seal.�6- Carried. • • • 20 COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING FIRE: The Supt. reported that as a result of a fire at the Community Services Building on November 18th he was having estimates of the ,damages made. He requested the Board to declare an emergency in order to have the repairs made without the formality of advertising for bids thereon in case estimates exceeded the amounts which require bidding. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney WHEREAS, the Supt. has certified the necessity of repairing that section of c� a Community Services Building, damaged by a fire del and on November 18th, with as littleay as possible, WHEREAS, it is the sense of this Board that no benefit, financial or otherwise, would accrue to the City by reason of delay encountered in advertising for bids on such repairs, NOW THEREFORE BE' IT RESOLVED, that the Board declares an emergency to exist; and that it therefore authorizes the Superintendent to proceed with such repairs as are necessary and to do so without the formality of advertising for bids thereon. AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved by the Mayor. 110-. , estimates of damage to the Community '� SS; The following in o ` COMMUNITY Bldg, caused BUILDING FIRE Nov. 18, 1971, were discussed and revieweddetail:56,3d Service onaused by ,J 5p,848.38 V. Giordano Construction Company 55 007.00 McElwee Construction Companytment Service, Inc city's estimate proof of loss statement by Richards Add the amount of $�+5 ,770.00 which was the McElwee proposal . He then presented proofro ofewod a aspects r reduced a $5,078 5,078 for pr loss in discussion of all 0 8 for depreciation. After a lengthy �- e reduced by $5 , 7 matter the following action was taken: seconded by Comm. McGee agreements with the By Comm. Putney: Clerk be authorized to execute ag provide RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City oration of Scotland which would amount not less than $50,8+89 for reimburse - rep a entAccident, f to damaged building c int an$2,988, and for con- tents for replacement and temporary repairs in the_ amount of Carried. went for emergency clean-up tents loss in the amount of $x+,176.00. Ewani cki approved by By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. roved agreement for said fire loss as pp McElwee -this Boa , that upon receipt Suofperintendent an app directed to negotiate wi h t. D. damage this Board, the Superintendent be authorized and Corporation to repairCarried. and Sons and/or Vincent Giordano Construction & Supply to this building. ------_-- ---- • 21 ELEVATOR AGREEMENT: The Supt. presented a contract agreement for maintenance of the elevator in City Hall for the year 1972, It reflected a 9% increase in the labor rate which increased the existing monthly rate from $185.78 to $202.92 per month. By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the contract agreement between the City and Campbell Elevator Company for the year 1972 be approved at the rate of $202.92 per month on the condition that the Company has the legal right to such increase; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be autho- rized to sign and execute it on behalf of the City. Carried. • 123 So. Cayuga St., - Lease of bldg. to Social Services Tompkins Co. Fair Assoc. - Permission to use old airport site for annual Fair request to use Southwest Pk. in 1972 Lehigh Valley RR Co. Freight shed - discontinuance of occupancy Microphones in Council Chamber - Mr. Ceracche to install system on trial basis Lehigh Valley RR freight shed - license to continue, bids authorized Budget amendment - appropriation, to finance repair of roof at City Hall City owned lots - Mayor recommends disposal - Corner E. Clinton and E. Spencer City Clerk authorized to sell, Council withholds approval Hangar Theater - Discussion on use - codemnation if not made fit for public use Request City Attorney to prepare lease agreement request for storage Golf Fees - Rates changes - Code amended .8c Ithaca College. renewal agreement USNR Lease - Authorization to sign lease for use of Training Center facility Community Services Center - Clerk authorized`to execute lease Plumbing Inspection in prefabricated mits Belle Sherman Tract - City mautenance cf Annex grounds Boiler Report - City presents inspection report Trees on Pier Road - replaced Floral Avenue - 115 Station Restaurant - Library Book Sale - Sectional Structures Floral Ave. for sale. Is City interested in purchasing? Closed - Deed delivered - Ordered filed License to be negotiated for continued use of City land Request for use of airport hangar - Not needed Page 1 also 2 3 5 3 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 - request permission to use airstrip for temporary storage 18 n. 4 • ilitNa,lIVW i:. ,:Gie, 'i'• /It ii. A:G1ii,� v,�1:r; _6i @ii,:G �i6. G,a,.; E4 ,1 , Community Service Building - Fire Hector Street Property - Mary Mineah offers land to City Elevator agreement - - contractagreement approved 20 15 21