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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
January 16, 1991
NOTES
Present: Commissioners Berg,
(Brandford excused Cox, Reeves, Rusoff, Tripp
Acting Supt. Gray, Mayor Nichols; Council Liaison Blanchard
Kennedy. � Actin Asst. Supt. Carpenter, Asst. City Atty.
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Commissioner Reeves chaired the meeting.
There were no additions or deletions to the Agenda.
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Asst. City Atty. Kennedy
situation for the Mental Health Building. update on the
City is currently waiting for a survey from the Count parking
She noted that the
the County does not want to Y and that
issued 15 permits for County owned vehicles. The County will be
Permits total $37,000 which would The cost for these
reserve fund. When the Mental Health Building opens there will
be an additional 60 to 100 cars parking near that City's parking
noted that the survey will show the additional footage lthe gCounay
is asking for - 16' alongside the buildin also t
there is only a verbal agreement thus far with the Count noted that
also noted that the BPW has to agree to a conveyance -y Common
Council has already passed a resolution regarding
changes and urging the BPW to abandon that Common
Street contingent upon resolving the parkin situation. the zoning
Portion of South Tioga
requested more information and to be kept updated regardin e the BPW
conveyance and parking situation.
about improving the traffic flow and Further
exits in sthisip followed
with the money received from the County for Parking lot
the back -up traffic parking. Pat noted
problems this lot experiences at Christmas
time and felt that the City would experience that same sort
jam with 100 more vehicles exiting at the close of business of
day. Council Liaison Blanchard suggested ach
onto Cayuga Street from the Woolwo rths Clot eliminating left turns
regarding this and Commissioner Reeves noted that scussion
the BPW lwill
further discuss these items at a later time.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Committee of the Whole
January 16, 1991
Pat noted that the BPW may -�-
owned lots and garages y reserve spaces in the various City_
owned
available for the provided that the majority
the parkin public. She felt is was safe to say left
decision, g could be reserved but it is the Board's Y 10� °f
Discussion followed about the ultimate
Garage. Commissioner Reeves suggested ryden Road Parking
decision regarding this until Chested that the BPW y an
system, costs and s Y have reviewed delay y
discuss this item afterethe available in the ramps. The h BPW permit
y have reviewed this information.
Well
2• DPW Consolidation Discussion.
Commissioner Reeves
discussion. Staff was directed the BPW some background on
regarding the recommendations suggested report back to this
Phil Cox and Larry in the the BPW
chart which outlined the duties Acting report done by
g Supt. Gray gave the BPW
City Engr. and Asst. (as they are now a
Reeves noted that the rea on for thisrdiscusseWer, °f the Supt.,
how the
the BPW should proceed ion is to determine
Commissioner Cox summarized his recommendations for plans.
members, noting that leaders need to r the new
Gray cannot fill all the vacant be in BPW
to implement the consolidation successful. place and that Bill
He further noted that
be filled. Discussion followed about they budget. need to
Gray noted that the DPW cannot g Acting Supt.
if they do not have the provide services as the
Blanchard suggested available staff. Y used to
Blanchard the ggested the BPW look into more Council Liaison
Y may be cheaper to the Cit contractual services
the sale of surplus DPW Y• Commissioner Cox felt that
the money and abilit the should begin to allow the DPW
water and sewer operat on consolidate.
Discussion
BPW present a resolution followed about
to Bo issioner Berg suggested that the
Assistant Superintendent for Wate questing that the
Restricted Contingency. He and Sewer be position of
Committee also released from
Superintendent f recommended noted that the Selection
Streets three candidates for
them onto the Actin and Facilities Assistant
Acting Supt, position and passed
Discussion followed about the Transit System Ma
It was noted that this position has been deleted
budget. Actin Manager position.
would have to g supt. Gray noted that to from the 1991
go to Civil Service to establish fill 1 Position. current Transit position he
System Assistant would P The
established as there can be no assistant to also
no manager. It was have to be re-
Asst. noted that the BPW a manager if there is
Supt. Carpenter on as a consultant n but intended to keep
money in the budget to do so, now there was
The BPW requested that the City
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Committee of the Whole
January 16, 1991
Controller attend the next meeting to explain what happened to
the money for the Transit System Manager position.
Discussion followed about two positions within the DPW that the
City Controller is proposing to be under the direction of the
Finance Dept. (This is also on the B &A agenda for next week).
Acting Supt. Gray noted that these two
valuable to the Dept. as they are responsible o for the financial
matters within the Dept. Mayor Nichols noted that proposed
transfer of these positions is to avoid duplication of services
within the City and with less manpower. Acting Supt. Gray felt
that the City Controller could give the hardware, software, etc. and the Positions d d notln need to
to the Controller. p
The BPW agreed to vote on a resolution re
for the Assistant Supt. for Water and Sewer 1 be that
money from
Restricted Contingency. Commissioner Cox and Acting Supt. Gray
will attend the B &A meeting to encourage this. The BPW also
requested that the City Controller attend the next BPW meeting to
explain funding questions.
Meeting adjourned at 6:05 pm.
Notes by
Lisa Cornell
Administrative Secretary
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