HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1986-01-07 PLANNING , ENGINEERING, ZONING REPORT
Lawrence P : Fabbroni , P . E .
Town Engineer
;JANUARY 7 , 1986 through FEBRUARY 101. 1986
WATER AND SEWER
- Develop final punch list Phase II improvements
- Discussion of Ithaca College easement for Attorney action
- Engineering feasibility study of water and sewer main extensions
- Transfer to Town of City Sewer As-Bu ilts for future Town inspection and
maintenance of records for West Hi 11
- Final agreements and specifications for replacing vrater main -R ' second
bridge Forest Home
- Review system pressure matter with SCLIWC for upper Burleigh Drive
- Estimate replacement of Kendal .1 Avenue PRV
PARKS
- Preconstruction meeting with County and State at Buttermilk Falls Park
construction
Meeting with NYSDEC on proper disposal of remaining gasoline ( less than $ 0
gallons) and gasoline tank on behalf of County
- Staff discussion on Sumner 1986 manpower needs
- Winter maintenance of walkways
Repair and construction of park furniture
TOWN HALL AND T014N BARN
- Discussion of quality space needs for computer , drafting , meetir105
- Investigation of new heating plant to service two rear buildings
= Review of insulation and window improvements rear building
- Discussion of ventilation improvements garage staff
HIGHWAYS
Burns Road
- Work to . complete surveys and survey maps for property closings
- Coordination with contractor providing borrow fill
- Correspondence with private property owners
- Receipt of progress payment fran the State
- Grade checks for final subgrade elevations
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Hospital Access
- Completion of circulation roadway design
- Correspondence with NYSDOT , Community Hospital , and . Professional Building to
refine design
- Necessity for Town Supervisor meeting with landowner prior to last resort of
eminent domain
Forest Home Drive
- Meeting with Cornell and City to coordinate construction
- Beginning of construction -- City portion
- Purchase and coordination of materiais -- gabions , subdrain, guardrail
- Meeting with Plantations ` representatives on landscaping and repair of
walkway
- Scheduling of Highway Department work
Park Lane
- Correspondence and con rr;unication with the Quicks , present landowner, to
formal € ze roadway in lieu of parkland . understandings through Planning
Board action
- Preparation of Planning Board resolution to waive requirement for future
Quick parkland ( no action taken on advice of .Town Attorney)
- Construction of highway halted. pending resolution of Town/Quick mutual
obligations
Pine Tree Road Corridor
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- Meeting with County technical staff to review information needs to complete
7 alternatives study for County -Planning and Public Works Carmittees
Route 96
- Meeting with Supervisor and NYSDOT officials to discuss Hector Street bypass
concept
- Meeting with . NYSDOT consultant to discuss West Hill growth projections as
part of FEIS redraft
- Meeting with Supervisor, Mayor, City , and County officials to discuss local
issues -- railroad blockage, economic growth, population expansion
they may relate . to Route 96 ,. as
DRAINAGE
- Review of stream problems -- Blackstone Avenue
- Review of Highway Department progress Flat Rock gabion retaining wall
- Maintenance of drainageways during peak runoff and freezing conditions
thereafter
- Inspection of DeWitt retention pond during peak runoff condition
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TPANS IT
- Attached update on NET ridership shows substant- lal increase in 1985 with a
service almost identical . to 1984 . This is significant at a time that
TOMTRAN and . Cornell provide coordinated services in the same service area
and at a time absent of Inflationary fuei increases . It 1s some
Indication that more and more housing choices and second car decisions .
are made in reliance upon this transit- service .
OTHER
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Preliminary design viork underway for Judd Falls Road improvements and Burns
Road III
- Review of computer hardware and software most pertinent to Town service
needs and efficiency
- Thorough engineering review of Jonson-Blatchley subdivision plans
- Review of building plans and estimates for typical fire stations
- Review of Zoning or Development actions --
a . Inlet Valley Land Co-Op -- C . O . requirements versus homeowner unrest
b . Common Iand Can-nun Ity street lights
ce Practical side to subdividing zero lot line parcels
d . Hull zoning matter
SEWER TREATMENT PLANT
- Brief SJS Committee and sub-carrnittee on contract progress and change
orders, progress payments and requests for Contracts 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
3A , 5 , 6 ,
, 4A, 5A, ' 6A, 7
- Monitor compliance with MBE/WBE, Labor rates , CPM
Refine four-party agreement with Contracts 1 and 2 , Owner, and Engineer to
resolve Contract 2 problems
- Draft three-party agreement with Contract 1 , Owner, and Engineer to extend
Contract 1 for sleeve installation
Coordinate with Contract 1 for sleeve acquisition
- Coordinate with Contract 2 for crane and diver assistance
- Update CPM with Segment 1 Contractors , CPM Consultant , and Engineer -- June
1986 new late-end date
- Negotiate Change Order amount for influent sewer installation with Contract
3A
- Monitor yard pipe installation and storing of coal -tar-'ladened material
- Review coal tar handling with NYSDEC , NYSEG, E . C . Jordan, Council Advisory
Commission ; former NYSEG employees , Stearns 8 Wheler , and SJS
- Review waste material dumping with NYSDEC and Contractor 3A -- Clean fill at
Grayhaven
- Monitor inspection adequacy and efficiency of Stearns & Wheler inspection
and project management
- Monitor steel placement , concrete placement , etc . , interior walkliaays and
columns placed in primary settling tanks , masonary walls administration
building, 4 / 5 complete ( lst floor ) , distribution structure between primary
tanks and aeration tanks are completely reformed after former collapse,
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small piping in influent building 1 / 2 complete, HVAC and backup hot water
system virtually complete, electrical wiring and conduit 901 complete ,,
substation and . transformer . 801 complete , windowsills 1 /4 complete
Influent building , Lake levels too low for Lake work
Discussion with Contractor 3A about critical items digester tank leaks and
stairways , particularly as they will affect Contract 3 ability or
Inability to work on digester complex before July contract end of 3A
- Contract 7 resumed construction after brief layoff with 8 of 12 manholes now
In place . Problems with approval of metering equipment and . scheduling
being resolved.
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