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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BPW-2006-01-11BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK Regular Meeting 4:55 p.m. January 11, 2006 PRESENT: Mayor Peterson Commissioners (4) – Chapman, Dotson, Jenkins, Romanoff OTHERS PRESENT: Superintendent of Public Works – Gray Assistant Superintendent, Streets and Facilities – Ferrel Assistant Superintendent, Water and Sewer – Whitney Common Council Liaison – Coles DAC Liaison – Roberts Executive Assistant – Grunder EXCUSED: Commissioner Schlather COMMUNICATIONS AND HEARINGS FROM PERSONS BEFORE THE BOARD: Fay Gougakis, Ithaca, addressed the Board regarding a number of issues ranging from pedestrian safety to cell phone usage by motorists. Request for Encroachment Agreement – 316 East Falls Street By Commissioner Chapman; Seconded by Commissioner Romanoff WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has received a request to acknowledge the encroachment of the garage and fence on the property of Prantik Mazumder located at 316 East Falls Street as they now exist and are shown in the survey map of June 14, 2000, by T.G. Miller, P.C., and WHEREAS, the garage encroaches by approximately nine (9) feet, and the fence encroaches by approximately nine (9) feet, and WHEREAS, the encroachment backs up on the City property containing the Fall Creek berm and not into the street, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works hereby authorizes the Mayor to enter into an encroachment agreement with Prantik Mazumder, owner of 316 East Falls Street, under the usual terms and conditions, which shall include permitting the encroachment to continue so long as the present building shall be in existence, or until the City’s Department of Public Works finds that the removal of the garage and fence is necessary for the City’s use of said area, at which point such encroachment shall be removed at Mazumder’s sole expense forthwith, as well as insurance provisions proposed by the City Attorney. Carried Unanimously (5 – 0) Johnson Controls – Power to Act – RESOLUTION By Commissioner Dotson; Seconded by Commissioner Jenkins WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works is considering a Project Development Agreement concentrating on energy-related improvements to City facilities, and WHEREAS, the Board has requested some additional information prior to recommending the agreement for funding and execution, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works reserves power to act on a resolution related to the proposed energy project with Johnson Controls at its Committee of the Whole meeting of January 18, 2006. Board of Public Works January 11, 2006 Voting Meeting Page 2 Carried Unanimously Elmira Road Sidewalks – A Report The Board heard a report regarding the Elmira Road sidewalks. Residency Requirement – Waiver for Plumbing Inspector – RESOLUTION By Commissioner Jenkins; Seconded by Mayor Peterson WHEREAS, the State, the City, and the Board of Public Works all feel that residency of the Plumbing Inspector in the municipality being served is an important trait, and WHEREAS, the State and the City both recognize that conditions may arise under which the municipality may agree to waive the residency requirement for an employee and in the case of the Plumbing Inspector, Common Council has recently adopted legislation giving the Board the power to review and waive the requirement when appropriate, and WHEREAS, the City’s Plumbing Inspector of fifteen (15) years, and a lifelong City resident, has requested a waiver, and the request was reviewed by the Mayor and Superintendent who have recommended it to the Board for their approval, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works has reviewed the current request and grants the request of this employee with the understanding that the needs of the family can not be met within the constraints of the residency requirement, and the needs of the City can be met in this case. Vote Carried 4 – 1 Abstentions: Commissioner Chapman Call for Public Forum– Commemorative Efforts Involving City Assets – RESOLUTION WHEREAS, from time to time, the Board of Public Works receives requests to name or rename various City assets, from parks and playgrounds to buildings and streets, as well as other commemorative requests such as trees, plaques, public art, or other markers, and WHEREAS, in recent years the Board has taken several approaches to such requests which had a broad range of impacts from none (dedicating a new City park or planting a tree grove) to significant (renaming a City street), and WHEREAS, there are many ways to respond to such requests with an equally broad range of social, physical, or monetary impacts, and the Board would like to develop a uniform and reasonably comprehensive procedure for considering such requests and weighing the benefits and cost, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works shall hold a public hearing at its meeting on February 8, 2006, to consider input from the public on this topic as it attempts to formulate a policy and procedure for current and future requests. Carried Unanimously ADJOURNMENT On a motion the meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. Jessica Myers Carolyn K. Peterson Executive Assistant Mayor