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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
Regular Meeting
PRESENT:
Mayor Gutenberger
Commissioners (5)
4:00 P.M. October 25, 1989
- Reeves, Sprague, Cox, Cannon, Daley
OTHERS PRESENT:
City Engineer - Gray
Acting Superintendent of Public Works - Fabbroni
Deputy City Clerk - Boyle
Acting Deputy City Clerk - Holcomb
Deputy Controller - Thayer
City Chamberlain - Parsons
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Gutenberger led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance to
the American flag.
MINUTES•
Approval of Minutes _of_ the September 27, 1989 Board of Public
Works Meeting
By Comm. Daley: Seconded by Comm. Cox
RESOLVED, That the Minutes of the September 27, 1989 Board of
Public Works meeting be approved as published.
Carried Unanimously
Approval of Minutes of the October 11, 1989 Board of Public Works
Meeting
By Comm. Reeves: Seconded by Comm Daley
RESOLVED, That the Minutes of the October 11, 1989 Board of
Public Works meeting be approved as published.
Carried Unanimously
ADDITIONS TO OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA:
Buildings and Properties Items
Comm. Cannon requested the addition of Item A - Establishment of
Public Hearing for Collegetown Special Benefit Assessment
District - Resolution.
No Board member objected.
Hiahwav Items
Comm. Sprague requested the addition of Item A - Award of
Contract for Bulk Salt for Ice Control - Resolution.
No Board member objected.
Parking and Traffic Items
Comm. Daley requested the addition of Item B - Cascadilla Avenue
Traffic Problems - Resolution.
No Board member objected.
Creeks, Bridges, Parks Items
Comm. Reeves requested the addition of Item A - Southwest
Drainage Study - Resolution.
No Board member objected.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR:
County Meeting on the Baling Facility
Mayor Gutenberger reported that he has been notified by the
County that they will be having a meeting on the proposed Baling
Facility at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 27th at City Hall.
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REPORT OF CITY CLERK:
Meeting Date Error
Acting Deputy City Clerk Holcomb brought to the Board's
attention that the meeting date for the last meeting in November
was incorrect in the Minutes of the October 11, 1989 meeting.
The correct date for that meeting is November 29, 1989. She
asked Board members to correct their calendars.
PETITIONS AND HEARINGS OF PERSONS BEFORE BOARIJ:
Problems with the Lottery for the Collegetown Parking Ramp
Bill Rich, owner of Classic Optical in Collegetown addressed the
Board in regard to the problem of the lottery for the Collegetown
Parking Ramp. He said he has been denied a permit for that
parking ramp for 4 months in a row. Even if you are one of the
lucky persons who has a permit for the parking ramp, if you leave
the ramp to go to the bank or whatever, you cannot get back in
because it is full:
The Mayor stated that the parking system is under review. It was
the consensus of the Board that the parking problems in
Collegetown will only get worse.
Discussion followed on the floor with City Chamberlain Parsons
responding to questions from the Board members.
The City Chamberlain stated that she has made calls to
Collegetown merchants regarding the parking situation and many of
the merchants like the lottery system.
It was suggested to Mr. Rich that he might want to check with
someone in the private sector to see if he could secure a parking
space with one of them.
REPORT OF ACTING SUPERINTENDENT:
Acting Superintendent Fabbroni reported on the following:
OSHA Visit
There has been a recent visit from OSHA to inspect the
sandblasting operations. All of the procedures, with the
exception of one, was found to be sufficient. The one problem we
do have is that the generator that is being used has not been
approved for air supplies so there is a new generator in next
year's budget. The department will be renting a generator to
finish out the year's activities.
Willard Way
The work on Willard Way is ongoing. The curbing work there is
almost completed.
Cass Park Maintenance Facility
The construction has begun on the Cass Park Maintenance Facility
at the north end of that complex. The base slab should be
completed by the end of this week.
Commons Brick Work
The brick work on the Commons is in progress.
Electrical Study
The electrical study for The Commons is completed, and there is
money budgeted for operations.- However,`a capital project in the
amount of $60,000.00 is needed to carry out that electrical work
and it is under debate at the moment.
Stewart Park Willow Trees
Stewart Park lost 13 willow trees in the storm last week and they
will not be replaced at this time. The DPW will be replacing 25
trees in the spring of 1990. The Centennial Commission has said
that the money they allocated for city beautification could be
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used for the replacing of these trees.
Solid Waste
There have been ongoing,meetings with the County in regard to the
recycling issue. The County seems quite willing to provide us
with containers before the end of the year, for each and every
stop-in the City. The'County also seems quite willing, after the
first of the year, to jointly apply to the State for the new
vehicle. They don't seem quite as willing to pay us per ton what
their average per ton cost is outside of the City to pick up
recycling.
Discussion followed regarding the per bag, per sticker charge for
garbage that is forthcoming.
Supervisors Meeting on Budget
There have been meetings with the Department of Public Works
(� Supervisors on the budget. The Board has been presented the
Q staff recommendations and rebuttal to the Mayor's budget.
Discussion followed between the Board members and Acting Supt.
Fabbroni regarding the budget process and the cuts that the
m Supervisors and the department have tried to make.
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Appointment
Acting Supt. Fabbroni reported the following:
David Krebs has been promoted to the position of Auto Mechanic
at an hourly rate of $6.56, effective October 16, 198.9.
REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER:
City Engineer Gray reported on the following:
Spencer Street Data Collection
The information on speed bumps for Spencer Street should be
available for discussion at the November 15th meeting.
Discussion followed regarding the traffic counters that are on
the city streets at this time.
Elmira Road Pedestrian Counts
Traffic Engineer Gombas has promised the pedestrian counts will
be available for the Elmira Road section by the end of October.
Fire Stations
The fire stations are proceeding.
Meadow Street
Work is still ongoing with the State and the contractors to get
the fifth lane that extends up to Clinton Street completed.
Sidewalk Work
Sidewalk work is basically done for the year. The last thing
that will be done is to pick up the sidewalk that is right in
front of City Hall over the NYSEG transformers where the curb is
depressed and breaking up.
Quarry Street Wall
The wall work is done and the planting has now started.
Stewart Avenue Bridge
The Stewart Avenue Bridge opened on October 24th.
Cornell Street Water Tank
The Cornell Street Water Tank emergency repairs have been
completed. The tank will be painted next year and an allowance
will be made for some additional repairs while it is being
painted.
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Blue Print Machine - Engineering Department
The blue print machine in the engineering department is in
serious need of repair or replacement.
City Engineer Gray asked for guidance from the Board as to which
way to go with this problem. Discussion followed on the floor
and City Engineer justified to the Board the need for this piece
of equipment.
Resolution
By Comm. Daley: Seconded by Comm. Cox
WHEREAS, there is a need to expend $500.00 between now and the
end of the year for repairs to the blue print duplicating
equipment in the Engineering Department, and
WHEREAS, in all likelihood another $1,000.00 will have to be
spent in 1990 for the same repairs; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works grants the request for a
new piece of equipment for duplicating blue prints because it is
cost effective to spend the $2100.00 now on a new piece of
equipment, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the 1989 Equipment List be amended to include the
purchase of this blue print duplicating machine in 1989.
Carried Unanimously
Traffic Island at State and Mitchell Streets
Comm. Cox asked for a progress report on the traffic island at
State and Mitchell Streets.
Acting Supt. Fabbroni stated that it looks like it will be the
first week in November before this work is started.
Discussion followed on the floor.
Garbage dumping on land adjacent to watershed
Comm. Daley stated that there is a property adjacent to our
recently purchased watershed land where apparently there is a
question of whether the adjacent property owner is dumping
garbage on what is now the City's property.
Comm. Daley stated that City Attorney Nash needs information on
this matter. He asked Acting Superintendent Fabbroni to
investigate this and report the information to the City Attorney.
The 1990 assessments for the Collegetown Special Benerit
Assessment District have been prepared.
Resolution
By Comm. Cannon:
RESOLVED, That
November 8, 1989
Seconded by Comm. Daley
a public hearing will
at 4:00 p.m. to discuss:,
be held on Wednesday,
these assessments.
Carried Unanimously
HIGHWAY ITEMS•
Award of Contract for Bulk Salt fbr Ice Control
Bids were received on October 19, 1989 for furnishing bulk salt
for ice control.
Resolution
By Comm. Sprague: Seconded by Comm. Reeves
WHEREAS, Cargill, Inc. is the lowest bidder for bulk salt,
including delivery and
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WHEREAS, if the Department were to pick up the salt, the low
bidder would cause a high mileage expense to the City; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the contract for furnishing bulk salt for ice
control be awarded to Cargill, Inc. for their low bid.
Discussion followed on the floor.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
PARKING AND TRAFFIC ITEMS:
Parking Permits
By Comm. Daley: Seconded by Comm. Cox
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works passed a resolution on March
26, 1986, increasing the number of parking permits to be sold
(� during January through October of each year, and
O WHEREAS, the demand for permit parking continues to grow, and
WHEREAS, the City Chamberlain has suggested extending the
m. increase to include the month of November, and
Q WHEREAS, as long as this extension does not include the month of
December it should not have an adverse effect on parking for
holiday shoppers; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works extends the increased
amounts of parking permits to be sold as previously passed on
March 26, 1986 to include the month of November, and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Board. of Public Works asks the City
Chamberlain to post the forthcoming decrease in availability of
permits in the month of December on all parking facilities.
Carried Unanimously
Cascadilla Avenue Traffic Problems
The Traffic Engineer has received some concerns from residents
regarding various traffic problems on Cascadilla Avenue.
Resolution
By Comm. Daley: Seconded by Comm. Cox
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has discussed these concerns
and are interested in examining solutions to these traffic
problems on Cascadilla Avenue; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works directs staff to post
"No Through Traffic" signs for the portion of Cascadilla Avenue
between North Tioga and North Cayuga Streets, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works directs staff to erect a
Stop sign at the western end of Cascadilla Avenue where it
intersects with North Cayuga, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works recommends that the
existing bike path on Cascadilla Avenue be relocated to Marshall
Street westerly to North Cayuga Street.
Carried Unanimously
CREEKS BRIDGES AND PARKS ITEMS:
Southwest Drainage Study
The City has a long term interest in completing a study of
drainage on South Hill as it effects Spencer Road, Elmira Road
and any future development in the southwest part of the City.
The City Engineer's Office has completed a preliminary drainage
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study. Before going on to the drainage design the preliminary
study should be verified.
Resolution
By Comm. Reeves: Seconded by Comm. Sprague
WHEREAS, the City has received a proposal from Cornell for a
Run -off Calibration Study for the period of November 1, 1989
through December 1, 1990; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Superintendent of Public Works is authorized
to enter into an agreement with Cornell for this study as
outlined in their Research Agreement for OSP No. 18652 in the
amount of $12,000 following review and approval by the City
Attorney.
Discussion followed on the floor.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
WATER AND SEWER ITEMS:
_Request for Expungement of Late Penalty on Water and Sewer Bill -
312 Eastwood Avenue
A request was received from Beverly Beer at 312 Eastwood Avenue
to expunge the late penalty on her water and sewer bill. The
bill was due on August 15, 1989, but was postmarked a few days
later.
Resolution
By Comm. Cox: Seconded by Comm. Reeves
WHEREAS, after reviewing this request and having the opinion of I
the City Chamberlain, the Board, agrees that the payment was not
mailed in time to avoid a late penalty; now, therefore, be it ?
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works denies the request for
expungement of the late penalty on the water and sewer bill for
312 Eastwood Avenue.
Carried Unanimously
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
Audit
By Comm. Cox: Seconded by Comm. Sprague
RESOLVED, That bills listed on the following abstract be approved
for payment:
Abstract #20
General Fund..... ....... ....................$127,258.35
Water and Sewer Fund ........................ 2,042.26
Joint Activity Fund ......................... 12,409.53
Capital Projects ............................ 248,243.80
and be it further
RESOLVED, That bills receivable be approved and rendered.
Carried Unanimously
ADJOURNMENT .
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Julie C. Boyle
Deputy City Clerk