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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1976-11-10 b TOWN OF ITHACA SPECIAL MEETING 1116vember 10 , 1976 At a Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York , held at the Town of Ithaca Offices at 126 East Seneca Street ?' Ithaca , New York , on the 10th day of Novem- ber , 1976 at 7 : 00 p . m . , there were PRESENT : [^Talter J . Schwan , Supervisor Andrew 1179 "McElwee , Councilman Noel Desch , Councilman Victor Del Rosso , Councilman Robert N . Powers , Councilman Catherine A . Valentino , Councilwoman Shirley Raffensperger , Councilwoman ALSO PRESENT * Lawrence P . Fabbroni , Town Engineer/Building , Inspector Robert Parkin , Highway Superintendent John PMacNe I Jr . , Engineer & Land Surveyor Roger PZaniccia ( John Iill , Jr . , Engineer & , Land Surveyor ) REVIETI Or BIDS ON NETI HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE FACILITY _ . The Board reviewed bids (which were opened at 2400 p . m . that day ) on the new highway maintenance building - - general , elec- trical , plumbing , and heating . The low b :i.cla totaled $ 213 , 5320 The amount budgeted for the project was $ 170 , O00 or $ 200 , 000 including the work the Town might do itself . It appeared the greatest dif - ference was in the general contract w ' ,Pi ^ii was estimated to be about $ 120 , 000 , but came in at $ 151 , 35 ( Chrivanntha Corporation , Penn Yan , the low bid ) . The heating ,, pl=;.mbii.g , and electrical bids came in about as expected . 11r . Fabbroui noted that about $ 20 , 000 could be eliminated in the General contract without taking away from the quali t- y of the building itself - - even before going to the contrac- tors and asking them what they might do to cut the contract price down . There was a general feeling on the Board that they did not went to cut so much that the quality of the building would be jeopar - dized . Supervisor Schwan noted there was $ 70 , 000 in sales tax monev i�7hich will be available in April . Some of this money might be used for the highway facility . Councilman Del Rosso felt the facility should be built " right " and should not be skimped on . It was final - ly agreed to discuss possible deletions with the contractors , have Mro Fabbroni work with " the engineering company and recommend changes , and meet again with the Board on November 17th at noon at the Town Offices . TRU1j9.tdSBURO ROAD? WATER SYSTEM M t AND C=F STPmrE . PU .-IP STATION Supervisor Schwan reported he had a letter from the City of Ithaca indicating their rate for construction outside the City . Since the City ° s estimates are at least double what it appears the ToiGm can do on its own' , Supervisor Schwan requested the Board pass a resolution authorizing the hiring of Lozier Engineers , Inc . to investigate the possibility of shifting the East State Street Pump Station to Cliff Street or if that pump station will not work to in- vestigate the Sheldon ,Road pump station which might work , but which belongs to the Village, of Cayuga Heights , but is now obsolete , and , further , to investigate the suction main to the pump station , and make a recommendation to the Board . A hydraulic engineer is needed to advise whether the pumps have the necessary head capacity to pump to the Trumansburg standpipe and whether the suction main coming into Cliff Street can :handle two pumps simultaneously on line . This has to do with increasing the capacity for the new Tompkins County Hospital . Town Board Minutes - 2 - November 10 , 1976 Motion by Councilman Powers ; seconded by Supervisor Schwan , R.FSOL`JED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby ar thor ° izes Lozier Engineers , Inc . to investigate the Trurnansburci .Ro"d Water System and Cliff Street Pump Station with a view toward. in - creasing capacity for the new Tompkins County Hospital , the fee for this work not to exceed $ 4 , 000 . Unanimously carried . FARRIERS H k-Za ADIIINISTRATION GPAI�?T PGCT31111E TTS Supervisor Schwan reported that the four municipalities participating in the Bolton Point water project will receive $ 1 , 000 , 000 in grant funds on November 24 , 1976 from the Farmers Home Administration , two days after the bond sale ; and that Mwr . Allardice ( financial consultant for the Southern Cayuga Lake Inter - municipzl Tilater Commission ) recommends adopting a resolution re - quzred by the FHA . authorizing the execution of required documents . Motion by Councilwoman Raffensperger ; seconded by Supervisor Schwan , RESOLVED , that the To Board of the Town of Ithaca authori Town zes the Supervisor and the Clerk to execute any and all Farmers Home Admini - strats .on documents , including For.: FF.A 442 - 31 , Association Ulater and Sewea Grant Agreement , " pertaining 'to the $ 1 , 000 , 000 grant from the Age.;P.cy . Unanimously carried . All the other Participating municipalities will adopt a similar resoluti �a.4 ADJOURN MITT The meeting wau adjourned at 7 : 45 p . m . until InTednesday , Noveyaier 17 , 1976 at 12oo00 noon . OC Edward L . Bergen Town Clark r I