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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971 Parking TrafficParking, Traffic • STEWART & BENNETT: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that Stewart & Bennett be issued a license to use the portions of parking lot "F" which are shown as "B" and "C" on a plan of "Block 99 Parking Lot" prepared by the City Engineer as dwg. E2650 and last revised January 13, 1971 as a staging area during the period they are constructing "McGraw House" but not after January 22, 1972 subject to the following conditions: a) Subject to the right of Urban Renewal Agency to re-claim the land from the City upon demand b) Stewart & Bennett to pay at once a single fee of $200.00 for the term of the license. This payment shall be in addition to the fee established for section "A" shown on said map - a"'' . L'' c) Stewart & Bennett shall hold the City harmless from all actions for damages as a result of its use of the land and shall furnish evidence of satisfactory insurance for this purpose. Carried. PARKING RAMP: The Clerk read a Memorandum, dated January 12, 1971, from Mayor Johns to the Board as follows: "Before too long, we will have the balance of the 200 block fire station down and I suggest we look over the plans for a three-tier ramp. Arthur Golder has a very simple sketch which looks reasonable and may give us surface parking for the Hotel Block. We may be able to eliminate the six or seven tier ramp that S.U.D.C. is proposing in the Woolworth Block at a cost of approximately 2k million dollars plus. I think we should do everything possible to come up with sufficient parking and reasonable parking fees to the customers and the least operating costs to the City. Under the S.U.D.C. plan, I can see nothing but heavy operating expenses plus the expense of two elevators and a bridge across Tioga Street leading into this ramp. The City has given S.U.D.C. full authority to build whatever they want at practically any cost, and all costs to date will be added to the total construction. It seems to me that we have practically no authority to change their thinking, yet we have to live with this costly monster if and when completed. I hereby request the Board of Public Works to investigate these two sites for an alternative to the parking ramp and come up with cost figures and parking -fee rates in the above suggested lots." By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the Mayor's memorandum be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for study and report. Carried. 401 -1A - PARKING RAMPS: Comm Downing reported the Parking & Traffic Committee had reviewed the Mayor's request for an investigation of the (old) City Hall -Central Fire Station lot and _the Hotel lot as possible sites for three-tier parking ramps. 4 ( By Comm Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that it is the policy of the Board of Public Works that the City shall. provide adequate parking in the central business district to meet the demands of the district. Carried. E. GREEN STREET PARKING RAMP: Mayor Johns called attention to action taken by the Common Council on November 17th authorizing Mr. Daley, Urban Renewal Director, to negotiate with Warner, Burns, Toan & Lunde for services to design the proposed parking ramp on E. Green Street. He advised he had vetoed the Council's resolution and suggested that the Supt. be directed to consult with an architect for these services since he believed this was within the jurisdiction of the Board rather than the Council. It was moved, seconded and carried that the Mayor's recommendation in this matter be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee for study and report. 00V' 2-'/ • EAST GREEN STREET PARKING RAI'4P: The Supt. reported receipt of a letter from Anton Egner Associates requesting to be among those considered for the job of studying downtown traffic problems and the design of the proposed parking ramp on East Green Street. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the letter from Egner Associates requestingconsideration-in the selection of an architect for the proposed Green Street parking garage, be referred to the Parking , and Transit Committee. Carried -3- SCHULYER PLACE: Mr. John Keenahan, 114 Schulyer Place, protested the Board's action which denied his request that 24-h ur parking be permitted on Schulyer Place. He argued that 24-hour parking is permitted in other areas of the city and specifically on Cliff Street, Dryden Road and Spencer Road and cars have not been tagged. He re- lated that he had caused cars on Cliff Street to be tagged and that Acting Mayor Rundle had stopped the tickets being issued until the matter had been re -considered. He asked reconsideration of his request that the alternate -side parking regulation on his street be changed to 24-hour parking. Vice -Chairman McGee asked Mr. Keenahan to put his complaint and request in writing and submit it to the Superintendent. • CLIFF STREET PETITION: Alderman Saccucci read a petition signed by twenty-seven property owners and residents of Cliff Street objecting to the ticketing of their cars parked on the east side of Cliff Street. The petitioners requested relief due to the fact that parking is permitted on one side of the street only be permitted to park every night due to topography of their areaan. they felt they should : By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder �f /3 RESOLVED, that Mr. Keenahan's request and that contained in the petition from Cliff St. both be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for immediate study and report. -- - - — Carried. CLIFF STREET (NO PARKING): By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. RESOLVED, that a proposed amendment to the traffic ordinance to at Any time on the east side of Cliff Street, from State Street referred to the Traffic Committee for further study and report. Golder -r- / 3 provide for no parking to the city line, be Carried. CLIFF STREET: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder 3/25//7/ N, RESOLVED, that the City Planner be requested to study the situation on Cliff Street with respect to parking and traffic flow and make a report and recommendations. Carried. • • -5- ALTERNATE SIDE STREET PARKING, NARROW STREET, ETC: Comm. Downing reviewed present practice concerning the regulation of parking on narrow streets throughout the city and expressed his feeling that regulations were too strict causing, in his epinion, the unnecessary harassment of residents of these streets. He felt 24+ -hour parking should be permitted where parking is prohibited on one side of narrow streets and that the street cleaning and anow removal of such streets could be accomplished by the posting of no -parking signs by the Superintendent when needed. He offered a motion to this effect but it failed for lack of a second. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee to make a study of all streets throughout the City affected in this manner. Carried. • • • -6- acting ceder the ineer Traffic ng a Street, --" Comm, Golder reported -that the Acting authority oSity 1 -6�+, had determined that the intersection of Cascadi e Authority ee Section 5 Street, is a hazardous intersection within i en geof to or my Street and Secondrdedthats be plaCed permanently ordinances and had ordered stop sign the intersection. 1p 7/7/ -7- ded by TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS:be requested to amend tthenCode ofCam. O dinances as follows: e RESOLVED, that the Council quest Section 15-182, Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets: by addling thereto - Two hours parking: North Aurora Street, west side of 900 block. Section 15-180, Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets: by adding thereto Hudson Street, east side, from Crescent Place to a point 450 feet southerly. //127/7/ Section 15-190, Standing prohibited at designated locations: by adding thereto - West Seneca Street, both sides, from Plain Street for a distance of fifty feet easterly. TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS: Action was taken to update several sections of the traffic ordinance as follows: ,� By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Dawning � �� I RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to amend several sections of the Traffic Ordinance as follows: Section 15-180 Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets Deletions: Dryden Road, south side, Linden Avenue to Bryant Avenue Triphammer Road, east side, Waite Avenue to the north city line West Court Street, south side, all of the 100, 200 and 300 blocks West Seneca Street, north side, State Street to Floral Avenue West Seneca Street, south side, Cayuga Street to State Street Addition: West Seneca Street, north side, West State Street to end of turn -around West Seneca Street, south side, Meadow Street to State Street Section 15-181 Stopping prohibited at designated places Deletion: East Seneca Street, south side, Aurora Street to Tioga Street Section 15-183 Parking Meter Zones Deletions: City Hall, east side o of Tioga Street, both sides, Court Street to Green Street, except 200 block North Tioga Street Seneca Street, north side, Geneva Street to Cayuga Street Seneca Street, south side, Geneva Street to Tioga Street IAdditions West Seneca Street, north side, West State Street to end of turn -around Tioga Street, both sides, Court Street to Green Street, except part of 200 block adjoining property of United States Post Office East Seneca Street, south side, Cayuga Street to Tioga Street Carried. • • • -8- LAKE STREET PARKING: A complaint about parking cars on both sides of Lake Street, from Kline Road south, was discussed. It was deemed to be a matter of enforcing present orreferrales to thePolice Department prohibiting nforenforcement. referred toSuperintendent for � j- MEADOW - CASCADILLA STREET TRAFFIC LIGHT: Alderman Spano inquired about the status of the City's request for a traffic light on Meadow Street (Rte. #13) at its intersection with Cascadilla Street. Supt. Dingman suggested that a renewed request be presented 411 to the State Traffic Department. //2 ;/; _- -10 CORNELL STREET SAFETY ZONE: By Cpm. Golder: seconded by Comm. McGee ;RESOLVED, that the Council be requested to extend for an additional 90 -days an Experi- mental Regulation, dated October 23, 1970, providing for a safety zone for pedestrians _Jon Cornell Street, and Pt 7 1/27/7 / BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council be requested to e5ctend also for an additional 90 -days an Experimental Regulation, dated October 16, 1970, establishing a no -standing zone on Cornell Street. Carried. ELEANOR DILLFNBECK PARKING SPACE: The Supt. read a letter from Eleanor Dillenbeck of ,4 Holley's Fashion Center requesting permission to rent a space in Parking Lot A (rear of Newberry's) because of a disability. 3//°/7/ By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the request be approved at the rate of $15.00 per month for the calendar year of 1971; and that the Superintendent be authorized to have a suitable space assigned to her. _ _ Carried. • • ''STANDARDIZATION OF PARKING METERS: By Comm. Putney: seconded by Ccmim. Golder 1 SOLVED, that the Council be requested to adopt a resolution, pursuant to Sec. 103 of General Municipal Law, standardizing Park -O -Meter as manufactured by Rockwell Mfg. Co. as the type of parking meters to be used in the City of Ithaca and that it authorize the Board of Public Works to advertise for bids thereon during 1971. 3/jo/7 Carried. • • -13- I cI E. GREEN STREET PARKING LOT: The Supt. reported that Mayor Johns had received a letter from the Urban Development Corporation terminating the City's lease on the east portion of Parking Lot "D" effective at noon on March 15. The Supt. had originally intended to close off the lot at that time, however, Mayor Johns has written the Urban Development Corporation requesting an extension of one month so that this valuable parking area will not be lost to the City during the shopping season immediately preceding Easter. No action will be taken to close off the lot until a reply has been received. 3//4',/:27 EAST GREEN STREET PARKING LOT LEASE: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a proposed lease be- tween the City and New York State Urban Development Corporation providing for the use by the City of the former Stallman and Cayuga Motors Co. properties, being a portion of Parking Lot "D" which was conveyed to said UDC by the City of Ithaca in 1969. zt, Carried • TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: Alderman Gutenberger requested the Board to consider the following changes in traffic regulations in the Third Ward: 1. To install "Yield" or "Stop" signs at two of the four corners of the Elmwood -Fairmount Avenue intersection. 2. To ban parking on one side of Oxford Place. 3. To make Linden Avenue one-way to southbound traffic. 3jz0/ By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that Alderman. Gutenberger's requests be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for study and report. Carried. • -15 - STANDARDIZATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS: Comm. Downing recommended standardization of Crouse - Hinds traffic signal equipment for reasons of efficiency and economy as follows: a. The City now has Crouse -Hinds traffic signal & control equip. at fifty (50) intersections. b. This action will minimize the inventory of repair parts which must be maintained for servicing this traffic signal and controller equipment. c. The labor costs for servicing a standard type of signal will be less. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Leary Y21/7/ RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to adopt Crouse -Hinds as the standard traffic signal and controller equipment to be purchased and used by the City of Ithaca in the year 1971 except on the existing state arterial system on Meadow Street, and to authorize the Board of Public Works to advertise for bids and purchase traffic signal and controller equipment of this manufacturer in such quantities as there are funds appropriated' in 1971. • • PARKING LOT C: The Supt. called attention to the need for development of the (old) Central Fire Station lot in the 200 block of E. Seneca Street for off-street parking as soon as the building has been demolished. He estimated it would provide 28 new parking spaces. By „Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to establish YZW7/ appal Project for improve- ment of Parking Lot "C" at this site and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 to finance this project; and that the Supt. be authorized to proceed with this project when such Capital Project has been approved. Carried. j EAST SENECA STREET - PARKING LOT "C": Comm. Downing presented a sketch of a pro- ! posed long-range plan for parking lot "C" in the 200 block of East Seneca Street, i together with a cost estimate for its development. The cost estimate amounts to 1 about $400 per space or $40,000 exclusive of the land value. A prior request made ' to Common Council for a Capital Project for $5,000 was to permit an interim improve- ment of the site and the placing of 28 additional meters. These meters have an estimated annual income of approximately $300, or a gross return of $9,000 per year. He recommended that no action should be taken by the Board on the final development or not it wants surface or ramp of the lot until the City has determined whether parking in this location. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the long-range plan for parking lot "C" be reerred to the Common 01 Council and the Planning Board for their information. Carried PARKING LOT "C": The Supt. reviewed a plan for preparing parking fire station site) for parking to be landscaped as recommended bygthetPlanning Boardral and which would provide an additional 23 parking spaces. He advised the plan included a total of 13 trees estimated at $2,450.00 plus benches at $540.00. He estimated the total cost of the revised plan at $10,000.00. By Comm. Downing:aeconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to amend its action of Ma y to provide for $10,000 to reconstruct the City -owned parking lot on the north side of5the 200 block of East Seneca Street in accordance with a parking study prepared by the City Engineer's office, dated May 24, 1971. Carried. 11/ 24+ -HOUR PARKING: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that 24-hour limit parking be established on streets where parking is permitted on one side on receipt of petition requesting such action and subject to approval of the Board. a(7 -Supt. Dingman registered his opposition to this action as being contrary to the policy of ( the Dept.. of Public Works because he felt it would hamper the work of his dept. in cleaninE streets and snow removal operations. AYES: 3 3/2 y/7/ NAYS: 1 - Ewanicki Carried. • • • 18 ,WEST SENECA STREET: Alderman Spano recommended the removal of two parking meters on both the north and south sides of West Seneca Street at the Geneva Street inter- section to provide better visibility for vehicular traffic on Geneva Street.'' His recommendation was referred to the Parking`r� recommendation Traffic Committee for study dnd W SENECA STREET PARKING RESOLVED, that the Supt. side of W. Seneca Street W. METERS: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Putney be authorized and directed to remove two parking meters on either on the east side of N. Geneva St. to provide better visability. Carried. TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to amend Sec. 15-182 of the traffic ordi- nance, parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets, by adding thereto the following: Two hour parking )'t -tom' West Seneca Street, south side of 400 block, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays excepted. Carried. W. SENECA STREET: Commissioner Golder reported that the Superintendent and Chief of Police had promulgated a 90 -day experimental regulation providing for two-hour parking, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the 300 block of West Seneca Street, both sides. 00U', z1 -19— • l\ E. SENECA STREET PARKING LOT: Comm. Golder inquired when the old /the E. Seneca St. parking lot would be ready for parking. He was made funds available and that the Supt. had been asked to prepare and the Acting Planning Director, for the Board's approval. • • central fire station in informed the Council had a plan, agreeable to him • \ITHACA GUN COMPANY: The Clerk read a letter from Ithaca Gun Company requesting that arrangements be made whereby ten General Recreation,. Inc. executives, located on Terrace Hill, be permitted to park in Parking Lot "C" (rear of Woolworth's) on a monthly basis under a formal purchase order agreement. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. McGee -)(1L 1 RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Superintendent with power. Carried. • • • • e SIDEWALK DAYS - EAST HILL: The Clerk read a letter rofror mdthe Fire�YChprfsindicating gahis concern about the Board's approval of threquest roved closing a street for any purpose Hill Merchants. The Chief stated he had never app except an emergency and felt that traffic conditions in the East Hill areaea ere already n in a desperate condition and that the proposed arrangement would onlysituation worse. He pointed out that no reasonable route existed to provide good emergency to the Campus and Cornell Heights. �� �� 1Z By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the 1+00 block of College Avenue theeEasts�ll Merchants Associatanlonoff between 5toO p.m. on May 1>+ and 15 for the purpose of conduct its fifth annual "Sidewalk Days," and that the merchants be permitted to sell and display merchandise in the parking lanes of the block on the condition that the merchants do not obstruct the sidewalk with merchandise, and that they main a that entranc and exits to the buildings in the manner acceptable to the Fire Chief, balance of the pavement area and the sidewalk shall be reserved exclusively fora pedd trian C SIDEWALK DAYS: By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the Downtown Businessmen's Association be authorized to hold "Sidewalk Days" on August 13 and 14 of this year, subject to the same terms and conditions as were established for Sidewalk Days in August of 1970; and that the Superintendent be authorized to establish rules and regulations for the closing of the 100 and 200 blocks of East State Street which is compatible with the requirements of the Police and Fire Departments; Carried 3 TIOGA - CAYUGA ODE WAY TPAF''.'IC: By Gown. McGee: seconded by ., RESOLVED, that the request of the Mayor for one-way trafficnorth bound in of South Tioga Street and the 100 block of North Tioga Street, y the f traffic bluth bound in the 100 block of North Cayuga Street and the 100 block of SouthaCaugaSStreet, ' be referred to the Parking, Traffic and Transit Committee. /n� -?- Gy Cayuga Street, Carried. 1 • • WEST END TRAFFIC TIE UP: Alderman Spano reported on the traffic tie up they had in the west end because of a freight train going through at five o'clock which is a peak traffic time. He said the traffic was backed up for many blocks on both sides of the railroad tracks. He felt that something should be done about this because Fire Co. No. 6 could not have gotten out of the station if there was a fire and if an emergency happened on the west side of the tracks it would have been impossible to get through. He also remarked that an ambulance on its way to the hospital in an emergency could not have gotten through. The City Attorney said that there was nothing the city could do as the city could not force the Railroads to do anything; they could ask the railroad to cut there time or use another time for freight but could not pass an ordinance to prohibit it. Alderman Spano also asked the Board to look into the possibility of putting a fire station on the west side of the railroad tracks to protect the people there when something like this happened. Comm. Downing asked the Supt. to write to the railroad and schedule their freight trains so as not to tie up traffic. in peak times. • WEST END TRAFFIC: Alderman Spano asked the tie-up of traffic due to trains. The Supt. vised their schedule as it was not quite so of Schedules but had not heard from him yet pursue this matter until we get an answer. • Supt. if anything had been done about the said it looked as if the Railroad had re - bad. He had written to the Superintendent . Alderman Spano said he should continue to 25 ITHACA SHOE FACTORY PARKING: Bruce Katz appeared for the Ithaca Shoe Factory Outlet of 108 West Green Street to ask for permission to park an English Double decker bus in front of his_store at meters # 1104 and # 1105 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June.26, 28, and. 29, and from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on June 25 to be used as an attraction for his first annual shoe clearance sale. Attorney Weinstein ruled that their could be no selling from the bus. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki RESOLVED, that permission be granted to the Ithaca Shoe Factory to use the two spaces in front of the store on June 25, 26, 28, and 29, 1971, with the provision that there will be no selling from the bus. • • Carried 26 PARKING-SENECA STREET: Mayor Johns reported that the residents of the three hundred block of West Seneca Street were having trouble with all -day parkers and they could not find a place to park. He suggested that one side of Seneca Street be made all -day parking and the other side two-hour parking. --� �i By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the -request of the Mayor for a study of the West Seneca Street parking be referred to the Parking, Traffic and Transit Committee for study. Carried 27 HUDSON STREET: Alderman Jones requested the Board to re-evaluate the 15 mph school crossing zone on Hudson Street withparticular reference to northbound traffic at this point. She felt the hill and curve on Hudson Street makes it hd with the posted speed law limit. arfor mototists to compl y By Comm. Dow 1 g: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Supt with 1� necessary. P power to correct where deemed i7 L C • • Carried • 2g SOLS'": HILL TERRACE: Alderman Jones presented a proposal to partially block off South Hill Terrace, from Turner Place to a point about 100 feet beyond its intersection with Hillview Place, daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to be used as a play area for neighbor- hood children. She felt the partial blocking off of this street would also help deter rapid and unnecessary traffic in the area. She presented a petition signed by 25 residents of the area representing nineteen families residing on South Hill Terrace in support of the, proposal and requesing the Board's approval thereof. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder 4 �, C:)j(t.c: RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to arrange for the partial barricading of South Hill Terrace as is requested by Alderman Jones at such times and for such periods as appear necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in her letter of July 12. Carried • • i 29 CODDINGTON ROAD SPEED SIGNS: The Supt. reported that Albert Hoefer, 139 Coddington Road, 1iid requested a review or he posted speed signs on Coddington Road. Alderman Jones re- viewed the present situation which included 30, 35, and 40 mph posted signs. By Comm, Downing:- seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Traffic Engineer with power to correct the situation. � r � Carried 30 NORTH CAYUGA STREET - MARSHALL STREET: The Supt. presented a request from New York State Department of Motor Vehicles for new signs adjacent to the park in the 500 block of North Cayuga Street to reserve the entire west side of the 500 block of North Cayuga Street and the entire 100 block of West Marshall Street, south side, between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Mondays, Tuesday, and Wednesdays. By. Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Parking . Traffic Committee Sfor study and report. ;: 1 Carried • • 31 HILLVIEW $ TURNER PLACE: Alderman Jones requested the Board to consider limiting the hours of daytime parking on the following streets;: Hillview Place, from South Aurora Street to Turner Place Turner Place, from Columbia Street to Hillview Place She stated she had a petition signed by 22 residents of the 300 block of Hillview Place and from residents of the 300 block of Turner Place indicating their concern about this matter. She felt a two-hour.parking limit during daytime would prevent all -day parking and offer some relief to residents' problems caused -by all -day parkers. She offered several suggested amendments to the traffic ordinances to correct the situation. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for study report. and Carried HILLVIEW PLACE: The Supt. presented a petition, signed by seven of Hillview Place, requesting that the Board consider a two-hour 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The purpose of this request was to discourage from using this area rather than the Company's parking lot. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the petition be referred to the Parking & Traffic report. residents of the 400 block parking limit between employees of Morse Chain 7/x/77 I; ,- Committee for study and Carried. • PAIKING PROHIBITED CODE AMENDMENT: By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to amend Section 15-182 During Certain Hours on Certain Streets" of the City Code by deleting east side, Seneca Street to Buffalo Street." 772S>f2 i • • Putney "Parking Prohibited "Cayuga Street, Carried. NEW PARKING METER ZONE: By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Putney R'$OLVED, that the Conmon Council be requested to establish the 200 block of North Cayuga Street, east side, as a parking meter zone. 7//1f- Carried. • • 34 • • MOTOR VEHICLE TEST SITE: By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the department of Motor Vehicles be authorized to have the exclusive use of the west side of the 500 block of North Cayuga Street and the south side of the 100 block of West Marshall Street for motor vehicle road testing between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, holidays excepted. The Superintendent explained that the State had requested this as the signs down there were outdated and in checking, he had found that no record existed giving them permission to use this area. Comm. Leary questioned the location and also asked if the merchants in this area had been contacted. After much discussion, Comm. Golder withdrew his motion and Comm. Leary withdrew his second in favor of a new motion. By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Golder �/� v RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee. Carried. NORTH CAYUGA STREET -MARSHALL STREET: Comm. Downing reported that, based on an opinion survey with respect to the area used as a road testing area adjacent to ' omps on Park on N. Cayuga Street, there appeared to be no serious objection to its continued use for this purpose by the Motor Vehicle Bureau. 7////7/ p 7— By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the Department of Motor Vehicles be authorized to have exclusive use of the parking lane on the west side of the 500 block of North Cayuga Street and the south side of the 100 block of West Marshall Street for motor vehicle road testing between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays.. and Wednesdays, holidaysCarried. cepted. 35 LINDEN AVENUE: The Clerk read a letter from Anthony Petrillose requesting installation of parking meters in front of his place of business at 240 Linden Avenue to turn over parking spaces for use of his customers. _ / By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki '///// RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for study and report. Carried. TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: Comm. Golder reported the Traffic Committee recommended ap- proval of a request received at the last meeting from Anthony Petrillose for installation of parking meters on Linden Avenue in front of his place of business. S -A—) - By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to amend Sections 15-117, 15-124 and 15-183 of the Traffic Ordinance where necessary to provide for the installation of parking meters on Linden Avenue, from the south line of Dryden Road to a point 100 feet southerly. Carried LINDEN AVENUE PARKING METERS: The Supt. reported that Anthony Petrillose had installation of additional meters on Linden Avenue. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for report. • requested 7 -11 - study and Carried. SENIOR CITIZENS PARKING REQUEST: The Supt. reported receipt of a request from Senior Citizens Council requesting that between 20 and 30 parking spaces in Parking Lot "F" (West side of 100 block of South Cayuga Street) be made available for the exclusive use of senior citizens. R/aS �� By Comm. Goldar: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for study and report. Carried SENIOR CITIZENS' PARKING REQUEST: The Supt. reported that when the Senior Citizens obtained) permission of the Board of Zoning Appeals for use of the property on Geneva Street, it was alleged that there would be no unusual parking demands. It has been a policy of this Board and of the department to deny requests for special parking privileges in any of the city lots .'f+ -.!, By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki 7/e/7 / y RESOLVED, that the request of the Senior Citizens for parking spaces in Parking Lot "F" be I denied in accordance with the Superintendent's recommendation. Carried. SENIOR CITIZENS' REQUEST: Mrs. Helen Davenport, Chairman of Legislative Committee of Senior Citizens and Malcolm Freeborn, Director, appeared before the Board and requested that about twenty parking spaces in Parking Lot "F" be reserved for use of Senior Citizens; in the rear of and adjacent to McGraw Apartment House, without charge. They agreed to ! install appropriate signs and police the area. The Supt. asked Building Commissioner Jones to review the variance granted Senior Citizens by the Board of Zoning Appeals for use of their present headquarters on Geneva Street. Mr. Jones advised that in their appeal for a variance, Senior Citizens had stated that their use of the property would not create any special parking problems, a fact which was taken into consideration by the Board of Zoning Appeals in granting the variance. Attorney Weinstein advised that the Board could not lease public property legally without advertising for bids thereon. By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Leary lD RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for further. study and report thereon. _ Carried. 1` 37 CHESTNUT STREET: The Clerk read a letter from Robert B. Clauson, 426 Chestnut Street, reouesting that 24-hour parking be permitted on a portion of Chestnut Strre9t7/ By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. McGee // ,� Committee or study and RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Traffic & Parking tCarr urfyad. report. _ - 38 LINCOLN STREET: Mr. Leonard Ferris, 104 Short Street, requested that 24-hour permitted on Lincoln Street to relieve parking conditions in this area. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for report. parking be i / study and Carried. LINCOLN STREET: By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Putney --'t_-r5 U I RESOLVED, that a request received on September 8th from Leonard Ferris that 24-hour parking be permitted on Lincoln Street be denied. Carried. Mayor Johns felt that one-way street and it the Parking & Traffic Comm. Downing entered Lincoln Street, between Lake and Aurora Street, should be made a was moved, seconded and carried that this matter be referred to Committee for study and report. Carried. at this point in the proceedings. LINCOLN STREET - ONE WAY; By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki[ , ZZ RESOLVED, that the Chief of Police and Acting Traffic Engineer be reque ` ed to promulgate an experimental 90 -day trial regulation to provide for one-way traffic westbound on . Lincoln Street, between Lake Street and North Aurora Street. Carried.. 39 TRAFFIC STUDY: Comm. Putney called attention to the Council's action, dated Sept. 1,:1971, I in which it went on record in support of a traffic circulation study in the proposed downtown development area and a circulation study of the entire city. By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the Common Council's request for a traffic circulation stn0 be approved and the Dept. of Public Works requested to join with the Planning staffin making such a study; and that a request for funds be made if found to be necessary. The Supt. expressed his opinion that the job should be done rofes 2/7/ study is to be of any value and that if left to his staff the job could not bel done intheless than two months. AYES: 3 NAYS: 1 - Golder • Carried. 40 PARK STREET PETITION; Alderman Jones presented a petition requesting that parking prohibited on the odd side of Park Street during the d of eight residents p king be Supt, reported that construction workers were parkingtheir than on the site of the housing project in this c latihad been promulgated to re area and that a temporarythe streetngratheru by the regulate such parking on Park and Plain rees parking reed_ petitioners, as requested e,Y It contained the signatures �e ofthearea. ars ojLj ' WOOLWORTH'S PARKING: Mr. Leroy Smith, general manager of Woolworth's Dept. store, appeared before the Board with a proposal that it consider the idea of co-operative parking in Lot D, adjacent to its store on E. Green Street. By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for s tuudy�andd report after consultation with Mr. Smith. WOOLWORTH'S PARKING TICKETS: By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Dooming RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to permit Woolworth's Department Store to validate parking tickets giving its customers a 200 credit for each validated parking ticket; and that this authorization shall be subject to regulations established by the Superintendent and will be revocable on notice from the Board of Public Works. Carried. EAST GREEN. STREET PARKING LOT TICKETS: By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Leary L_ RESOLVED, that the rate established by the Board at its meeting on October 27, 1971 ford the validation of tickets in Parking Lot "D" by Woolworth Dept. Store be changed to ten cents for each validated ticket. Carried. COLLEGE AVENUE PARKING METERS: The Supt. reported he had received a letter from Nell Mondy, 130. College Avenue, requesting the installation of parking meters in the 100 block of College Avenue as a means of prohibiting all -day parking by students in the area. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder 0 C4 RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Traffic Engineer and Parking & Traffic Committee for study and report. Carried. COLLEGE AVENUE: By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that a request received on October 13th from Nell ondy, 130 College Avenue, for the installation of parking meters in the 100 block of College Avenue be denied. Carried. • -43- W. SENECA STREET PARKING: The Supt. presented a request received from Edward Dinger for a thirty -minutes parking restriction on the south side of the 400 block of West Seneca Street during normal business hours to provide greater turnover in front of his store at 419 W. Seneca Street.6a7 (3 {a By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder `T RESOLVED, that this request be referred to the Traffic Engineer and Parking & Traffic Committee for study and report. Carried. • BICYLCE ROUTE: Dr. Fridman, Dept. of Chemistry at Cornell University, appeared before the Board and spoke on behalf of a group interested in establishing a bicycle route leading to principal recreation areas in and around the City. He presented and reviewed a proposed route and estimated that it would require about 120 standard signs to establish' the route and estimated the total cost thereof at $1,000.00. He estimated that 800 people at Cornell alone own and use bicycles. �n By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Downing L.1- �T RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for study and report. Carried. • • ELI�IIRA ROAD SPEC D LIMIT: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney /0 z �/7, the Acting Traffic Engineer end Chief of Police be requested toe pr a e emertenq► regulation Meadow Stye tll reduce the from 40 top30dm.p ht � Ear , city line t RESOLVED, that a 90 -day trial from the south Carried. 46 •,' STEWART AVENUE PARKING: Commissioner Golder reported that Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity had requested the establishment of a 24-hour parking zone on the even side of the 800 block of Stewart Avenue. Members of the fraternity claimed that their parking lot and driveway was impossible to use during inclement weather. By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. McGee �'}U . 4/ RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for study and report. Carried. STEWART AVENUE PARKING: The Acting Traffic Engineer recommended that the request of Alpha Sigma Phi for 24-hour parking on the even side of the 800 block of Stewart Avenue be denied. He felt that the problem should be solved by proper maintenance of their driveway during winter months. �r By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the request received at the last meeting from Alpha Sigma Phi for 24-hour parking on the even side of the 800 block of Stewart Avenue be denied. Carried • • • 47 URBAN RENEWAL PARKING LOT: By Comm. Golder': seconded by Comm. McGee ...5_ , _L/ RESOLVED, that the Supt. be authorized to enter into an agreement with ihe Urban Renewal Agency for the temporary use of the balance of Urban Renewal block 203 for public parking; and that he be authorized to prepare said block for temporary public parking; and further ' that he be authorized to advertise for bids for a license to operate said public parking lot on Urban Renewal Block 203. Carried. SIX MILE CREEK PARKING: The Superintendent reported receipt of a letter from Joseph Greenberger in which he proposed the decking of portions of Six Mile Creek for parking. By. Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder oJ�'Le_ . V RESOLVED, that Mr. Greenberger's letter be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee. Carried LINN STREET: Alderman Spano 700 block of Linn Street. He By Comm. Putney: seconded by RESOLVED, that his request be report. asked the Board to study the no -parking regulation in the, felt it caused a hardship on property owners in the area., Comm. Leary referred to the Parking $ Traffic Committee for study and; Carried i s 50 TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMITTEE: Cam. Golder noted uter of lack oftaemeetingrs, referrl� Wo�the Traffic & Parking Committee, had not been reported on due o moved, seconded and carried that the Chairman and/or Vice -Chairman be requested to call a meeting of this committee to review matters which have been referred to it.D2z,-7-7/ Parking Lot up Parking Ramp - Schuyler Place P.ag e - Permission to Stewart & Bennett to use lot during constr. of McGraw H. 1 investigated 3 Memo. from Mayor in re parking for Hotel Block; 3 tier ramp U. R. Director instructed to negotiate with architects- - John Keenahan protest of denial for 24 hour parking Cliff St. - Petition - objection to ticketing for parking on Proposed amendment to traffic ordinance referred Study of parking and traffic fic flow Alternate side street paking, narrow street, etc. referred to Traffic Ordinance Amendments east side - also to Traffic Committee P & T committee Stop signs - Cascadilla, Albaay and Second Streets (permanent placement) Lake Street - complaint about parking on both sides Meadow-Cascadilla Street Traffic Light - Cornell Street safety zone - request to extend 90 -day experimental regulation Eleanor Dillenbeck - request for parking space in Parking Lot A Standardization of parking meters - request to adopt standard type for City E. Green Street Parking Lot "D" - Letter from UDC terminating lease at noon, 3/15 Traffic regulations - changes in regulations in Third Ward Standardization of Traffic Signals - Request to adopt Crouse -Hinds equipment l /Parking Lot "C" - Request to establish capital project for improvement of site Preliminary plan reviewed 24-hour parking - Establishment of parking after receipt of petition request Parking Ramps - Review of situation by Parking and Traffic Committee West Seneca St. - Request for removal of 2 parking meters; exp. reg. 300 block East Seneca Street - Parking Lot - Old Central fire station - plan being prepared 2 hr. parking 400 block; Ithaca Gun Company - request for parking pace in Parking Lot 9C" _x tea, _ . e -Wetter -Report =copies -received-- Sidewalk Days - East Hill - set for May 14 and 15 East Green Street Parking Lot lease - Execution of proposed lease- UDC -P.L.#D Tioga - Cayuga one way traffic requested- referred to connnittee Freight train - traffic tie-up in west end. No word from RR. Ithaca Shoe Factory - request for permission to park bus in front of store Parking - Seneca St. residents troubled with all day parkers Hudson Street - Need to re-evaluate 15 mph school crossing South Hill Terrace - partial barricading for play area Coddington Road apeed signs - referred to traffic engineer 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 _:2 18 19 20 21 22 13 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 North Cayuga St - Marshall St. Request for new signs for road testing 30 Hillview & Turner Place - Limit of daytime parking requested. Referred to committee 31 Parking Prohibited Code Amendment - Section 15-1$2 32 New Parking Meter Zone - 200 Block N. Cayuga St., east side established 33 •; Motor Vehicle Road Testing Area - Use of Cayuga St. - referred to committee h 34 Authorized. Linden Avenue - A. Petrillose request for parking meters at 240 Linden/request 35 also request for additional meters — approved Parking spaces senior citizens - request for exclusive use of 100 block S. Cayuga 36 Denied Chestnut Street parking - request 24 hr parking be permitted on portion 37 Lincoln St. request 24 hr parking f_- - . 38 39 40 41 42 W. Seneca St. - request from Ed. Dinger, parking in front of business at 419 43 Bicycle Route - Proposal to establish route in city ll, Elmira Road Speed Limit - 90 -day trial to reduce speed 45 RPASScidt6izzaiwatnuditafflubuesdatx 46/ Stewart Avenue Parking - Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity 46 Urban Renewal Parking Lot - authorization to enter into agreement; prepare lot; bid 47 Six Mile Creek parking - 48 Linn Street - no parking regulation study 49 Traffic and Parking Committee - Request for this committee to review matters 50 Traffic Study - Common Council requests traffic circulation study Park Street - petition presented requesting parking prohibited on odd side of st. Woolworth parking - cooperative parking proposed College Avenue - request for parking meters tc prohibit all day parking. Denied