HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BPW-2006-05-03Approved on April 18, 2007
Board of Public Works Committee of the Whole Meeting
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
Committee of the Whole Meeting 4:55 p.m. May 3, 2006
PRESENT:
Mayor Peterson
Commissioners (6) – Chapman, Dotson, Jenkins, Romanoff, Schlather, Wykstra
OTHERS PRESENT:
Superintendent of Public Works – Gray
Assistant Superintendent of Streets and Facilities – Ferrel
Common Council Liaison – Coles
DAC Liaison – Roberts
Executive Assistant – Grunder
Deputy City Controller – Andrew
Environmental Engineer – Gibson
City Transportation Engineer – Logue
EXCUSED:
Assistant Superintendent of Water and Sewer – Whitney
GREEN STREET GARAGE UPDATE
Supt. Gray reported that the City would be closing the Green Street Garage on
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 as a precautionary measure to remove the weight-bearing
load from the bridges and the helix. This action is based upon the recommendation of
the original Project Engineer, Stantec, due to recent events in Rochester, New York,
involving the collapse of a parking garage that was designed by Stantec and built
around the same time as the Green Street Garage.
Assistant Superintendent of Streets and Facilities Ferrel reported that the parking lot
next to the library, and the lot underneath the Green Street Garage would still be
available for parking. He further reported that he is looking into the installation of a
single pay station in the lot next to the library.
CLIFF STREET UPDATE
Supt. Gray stated that the Board expressed an interest in moving the shale cliff rather
than encroaching further on the houses on lower Cliff Street. He reported that the
current budget would not cover the evolving project, the staff time, and equipment it
would require. He further reported that the project would be separated into two parts,
the repaving of the outer 4,000 feet of Cliff Street and the reconstruction of the inner
1,000 feet of Cliff Street including the retaining wall. The work on the retaining wall
would be completed this year and the repaving would be completed in 2007 year.
STORMWATER REPORT – PUBLIC PRESENTATION
Environmental Engineer Gibson reported to the Board on the City’s Stormwater
Program. He reported that this is the third such report, which is mandated by the state.
Supt. Gray explained that local laws would need to be changed by January of 2008 to
accommodate this program. He further reported that Deputy Director of Planning and
Development Cornish, Assistant City Engineer West, Geographic Information Systems
& Quantitative Methods Planner Thompson, and Supervisor of Streets Benjamin are all
working together on a draft for the local laws that would be sent to City Attorney
Hoffman for review. He stated, that in the future, stormwater will have it’s own utility
budget.
WATERFRONT TRAIL
Traffic Systems Engineer Logue reported to the Board on the status and future phases
of the Waterfront Trail project.
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BENDERSON SIDEWALK EXTENSION REQUEST
Supt. Gray reported to the Board that Benderson Development has requested an
extension of the Board’s May 15th sidewalk deadline in order to complete the work
following the recently approved site plan and building project. He further reported that
the project is expected to start in June and that a new sidewalk could be damaged
during the construction and landscaping for the new building. Supt. Gray stated that
they have requested that September 30, 2006 be their deadline for completion of this
project, which would include the sidewalk.
The Board granted Benderson Development this request for an extension; with the
deadline for the completion of the project being September 30, 2006
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Deborah A. Grunder Carolyn K. Peterson
Executive Assistant Mayor