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TOWN OF ITHACA
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
July 29,2003, 8:00 a.m.
Public Works Facility
1. Approval of Minutes David
a. March 4, 2003—not available yet
b. March 25, 2003—not available yet
c. April 29,2003—not available yet
d. May 27,2003—not available yet
e. July 1, 2003—not available yet
2. Review West Hill Water System Dan
3. Discussion on Winston Court Storm Drains Fred
4. Update on Pew Section of EIRW Fred/Rich S.
5. Update Acquiring Property for Brush and Leaves Program Fred
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REMINDER: Pubic Works Facility Open House: August 8, 2003, 11:30 a.m.
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Public Works Committee
July 29, 2003, 2003,8:00 a.m.
Public Works Facility
Present: David Klein,Chair Person;Cathy Valentino;Tom Neiderkorn;Fred
Noteboom; Rich Schoch;Gene Redman; Dan Walker; Mike Smith; and
Wayne Sincebaugh.
Minutes will be reviewed at next meeting.
West Hill Water System
The Bostwick Road water tank and the water main transmission line projects are
out to bid. The bids are due on August 5,2003, and will be opened that day. The
bids will be before the Town Board at their August 7, 2003,meeting for their
approval.
There was a meeting held with the Coy Glen neighborhood regarding the
location of the pump station to be placed in that area. The majority of the
neighborhood seems to be comfortable with locating the pump station just above
Connie Cook's property that is being purchased by John Young.
Winston Court Storm Drain System
Fred Noteboom said that the Winston Court storm drainage system is failing.
The Town has a deeded Right-of-Way (ROW) through all the parking lots. The
Committee discussed the possibility of giving the ROWs back to Lucente's
apartments. Cathy and Fred will follow up discussions with John Barney
(Town's Attorney) on this issue.
If the Town of Ithaca has to repair the storm drains, and subsequently the
roadway,it will be a capital project in the range of$250,000.
William and Hannah Pew Trail (section of East Ithaca Recreation Way)
The land transfers are holding up the beginning of construction on the Pew
section of the East Ithaca Recreation Way. The Town's Attorney is still in
possession of them. Cathy Valentino, Town Supervisor, said she would talk to
the Town's Attorney and see if she could get them moving. The only other item
that needs to be accomplished is the repairs to the gully behind the Ewing's
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property on Slaterville Road. Dan Walker said that the designs are complete,
although the contract documents needs to be worked on.
Brush and Leaf Collection Update
The Town has not received any more information from the property owners
adjacent to the Public Works Facility. The Tompkins County Solid Waste Facility
is still interested in a countywide leaf and brush collection facility. As more
information is received,we will have it on future Public Works Committee
agendas.
Miscellaneous
Intermunicipal Sewer Interceptor: Susan Brock,Attorney for the SJS,has drafted
an agreement for ownership of capacity in the jointly used interceptor sewers
that have been constructed by the City. The Town of Ithaca and the City of
Ithaca have been negotiating for a while on the cost sharing and use of these
sewers. Noel Desch assisted in the negotiations and drafted a Memo of
Understanding, which was the basis for the agreement. The Town would pay
$661,000 for a 42.7 percent ownership of capacity in the interceptors listed. Dan,
Cathy, and Mary Russell, Deputy Supervisor,have revised the draft agreement
and made significant modifications. Negotiations with the City will continue.
Cooperative Project: A proposal by the South Hill Civic Association (SHCA)was
discussed regarding a cooperative project by the SHCA,City of Ithaca, and the
Town of Ithaca to provide a dog waste collection station,park bench,and
plantings at the Hudson Street entrance to South Hill Recreation Way.
This would utilize the small beautification grant from the Community
Beautification Program to enhance the well-used trail. The Town will provide a
station with instructional signs and a mutt mitt dispenser (to be re-stocked with
mitts as needed). We will also provide one of our standard park benches for the
SHCA's volunteers to install close to the entrance,but away from the dog-waste
container station.
Dog owners will be encouraged to take more responsibility for the proper
disposal of their dog waste. The City of Ithaca will be providing a garbage can
and weekly collection.
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