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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. Page - 2 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE June 3, 1992 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. Page - 3