HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BPW-1992-06-03BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
June 3, 1992
NOTES
Present: Commissioners Brandford, Cox, Gerard, Reeves, Rusoff,
Tripp; Mayor Nichols, Supt. Gray, Asst. Supt. Ferrel, Asst. Supt.
Shimer, Alderman Berg.
Commissioner Reeves chaired the meeting.
The following was an addition to the agenda:
*Request to use Stewart Park - Courtside Racquet and Fitness
1. Bryant Park - request for Parking chances Ellen McCollister
and Betsy Darlington, residents of Bryant and Fairmont Aves.,
present. Ms. McCollister explained the petition presented by
residents of Bryant and Fairmont Aves. requesting those streets
to be posted "No Parking" for either the morning or the afternoon
of weekdays. She said they wanted to preserve the "residential
character" of the neighborhood by preventing all day parking by
people who do not live there. Ms. Darlington said she believed
it would be good to work the various no parking zones out from
Cornell consecutively until it became so inconvenient to park
that commuters would take public transit or use some other form
of transportation which would be ecologically sounder (and which
would clear the streets of commuter parking). Mayor Nichols
suggested that the residents' requests be supplemented by
permitting all night parking, rather than continuing with the
odd -even system currently in effect. Supt. Gray pointed out that
such an arrangement would clear each of the streets in question
for only three hours a day, which would make it inconvenient and
sometimes impossible to get street sweepers or snow plows through
on a normal schedule. Comm. Reeves asked when such a rule could
go into effect, if the Board approved it. Several people
suggested implementing it before the beginning of Cornell's fall
term. A resolution will be presented at the next regular
meeting.
2. Request for outdoor dining - Muffin Madness. The Board had
the Power to Act. Jean Deming, Commons Coordinator, and Joseph
Quinn, of Two -Ques Corp., were present.
Resolution
WHEREAS, Muffin Madness has requested approval from the Board for
the use of the sidewalk adjacent to their building on State and
Aurora Streets for outdoor dining, and
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
June 3, 1992
WHEREAS, Muffin Madness has also requested approval for the
operation of a hot dog stand on the sidewalk at the intersection
of those two streets, be it therefore
RESOLVED that the owners of Muffin Madness be granted a license
to use approximately 141 square feet on the Aurora Street and
State Street rights of way for the period May 28, 1992 through
September 20, 1992, and be it further
RESOLVED that the Mayor be authorized to sign a 30 -day revocable
license agreement with the owners of Muffin Madness, and be it
further
RESOLVED that the Board of Public Works grants permission for the
operation of a hot dog stand at the intersection of State and
Aurora Streets adjacent to Muffin Madness.
Mayor Nichols said he would sign a license only when the
requirements of the Building Department which affect this use are
met. Following discussion, the following was added to the
resolution:
RESOLVED that the owners of Muffin Madness and of Two -ques Corp.
will maintain the area in a clean and orderly condition, assuring
the removal of litter associated with their operations.
Ayes (5) Tripp. Rusoff, Brandford, Gerard, Reeves
Nays (1) Co)c
Motion carries
3. Request for outdoor dining - Oasis Natural Grocery. Peter
Sayet, of Oasis, present. Mr. Sayet explained that Oasis would
like to set up four tables along the side of their building.
These would be used by customers who had already purchased their
food inside, and who came out to eat. A resolution will be
presented at the next regular meeting. Mr. Sayet said Oasis was
also interested in finding out whether they could display some
products such as fruit and vegetables along the side of the
building, with all sales to take place inside. Supt. Gray said
the Board handled sidewalk sales as special events, not fulltime
vending.
4. Proposed agreement with Ithaca Farmers' Market for use of
DeWitt Park for Tuesday markets: The Attorney's office has
produced an agreement between the City and the Ithaca Farmers'
market for the use of DeWitt Park on Tuesdays throughout the
summer and early fall. This agreement is based on the New Market
contract. Apparently the IFM had no contract with the City for
this use in 1990 or 1991. A resolution approving the contract as
amended will be presented at the next regular meeting.
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5. Proposed City /Town sewer agreement Asst. Supt. Shimer and
Supt. Gray explained the proposed agreement for sewer service
between the City and the Town. Through this agreement, the Town
will begin to pay for the use of the City's sewer system (which
they have not done since the new sewage treatment facility opened
in 1987). It opens the way for future agreements, including one
with the Town of Dryden. A resolution will be presented at the
next regular meeting.
6. Fostering program. Comm. Reeves reminded the Board of the
Council direction to develop a plan to erect kiosks for the
display of miscellaneous informational and advertising posters.
Supt. Gray had figured out the costs of constructing and erecting
four such kiosks, but the figures were in the range of $40,0001
and the Board did not act further on the issue. Comm. Reeves
said she thought the idea should be considered by other
committees. Comm . Rusoff suggested it might reasonably be
handled by Planning or by neighborhood groups which have an
interests in the areas where information is displayed. Mayor
Nichols suggested the erection of "poster poles" - cut -off
telephone poles on which bills could be posted as they now are on
working telephone poles. Comm. Reeves will refer the issue back
to Common Council.
8. Request to use Stewart Park - Courtside Racquet and Fitness.
The approved use fo Stewart Park by Courtside was rained out on
May 31. They are asking for a new date of June 28, 1992. A
resolution will be presented at the next regular meeting.
7. 1992 revenues. The Commissioners discussed the report their
committee had produced last year on charging for parking during
additional hours in the City lots and garages. Supt. Gray and
Jim Miller, Building Systems Supervisor, had made separate
estimates of additional revenues arising from such a change. The
Board discussed exactly what hours might be included. Asst.
Supt. Ferrel pointed out that the current ticket spitters were so
unreliable that they probably would not function through a night
unattended. Supt. Gray said the money had been budgeted; he will
try to make a recommendation for the equipment within the next
two weeks. It will be necessary to ask Common Council for
permission to hire additional personnel if the hours are
extended. A resolution changing the hours will be presented at
the next regular meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Notes by Marianne Hansen, Administrative Secretary.
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