HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-2000-08-28COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
Special Meeting 7:00 p.m. August 28, 2000
PRESENT:
Mayor Cohen
Alderpersons: (6) Pryor, Manos, Vaughan, Glasstetter,
Spielholz, Hershey
OTHERS PRESENT:
Administrative Secretary - Malone
Superintendent of Public Works – Gray
Civil Engineer – West
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Cohen led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance to
the American Flag.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
Consideration of Bid for West State Street Construction
Project
Superintendent of Public Works Gray and Civil Engineer West
addressed questions from Common Council members regarding
the West State Street construction project. Superintendent
Gray addressed comments made about a recent newspaper
article that reported on the poor condition of the bricks
that were installed in the 300 block of West State Street
last summer. He explained that the bricks are already
showing wear, partially due to snowplows. A meeting has
been scheduled with the contractor to determine the
possibility of manufacturing defect as the bricks have only
been in place nine months.
Alderperson Hershey recommended that Council not take action
on this item as the City has the luxury of delaying this
project until spring, and several Council members have
voiced their objections to bidding the project at this time.
Alderperson Manos noted that she has spoken with
construction consultants and West State Street merchants,
and suggested that the City re-bid this project during the
winter with a project start date of March 1, 2001 to take
full advantage of cost benefits. She further noted that the
merchants are anxious for this project to begin, and would
like to be kept apprised of the situation.
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm.
Denise Malone, Alan J. Cohen,
Administrative Secretary Mayor