HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-15 Board of Public Works Meeting Agenda
BPW Meeting
Board of Public Works
DATE: January 26, 2015
TIME: 4:45 pm
LOCATION: 3rd Floor,
City Hall, Council Chambers
108 E. Green St., Ithaca
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AGENDA ITEMS
Topic
Voting
Item? Presenter(s)
Time
Allotted
1. Call to Order/Agenda Review
a) Additions/Deletions No Mayor Svante Myrick, Chair 5 min.
2. Mayor’s Communications No Mayor Svante Myrick, Chair
3. Communications and Hearings from Persons
Before the Board
No Public in Attendance 5 min.
4. Response to the Public No Commissioners
5. Reports
A. Special Committees of the Board
B. Council Liaison
C. Board Liaisons
D. Superintendent and Staff
No 10 min.
6. New Project Presentation
A. 210 Hancock Street Redevelopment
Project from Ithaca Neighborhood
Housing Services
No Joseph Bowes, Ithaca
Neighborhood Housing
Services
20 min.
INHS purchased a city block in the Northside Neighborhood last year. They are planning
to develop this property with rental housing and commercial services. The proposal is
enclosed for the Board’s review.
7. Administration & Communications
A. Approval of Minutes
1. February 10, 2014
2. January 12, 2015
Yes
Mayor Svante Myrick, Chair
5 min.
8. Voting Items
A. Buildings, Properties, Refuse & Transit
B. Highways, Streets & Sidewalks
1) Award of Professional Services Contract
for Pedestrian Signal Upgrades –
Resolution
Yes Transportation Eng. Tim
Logue
5 min.
A Request for Proposals was sent out to consulting firms to solicit services for the
preliminary design portion of this project, which will upgrade 15 traffic signals. Staff
has reviewed the proposals and selected the best qualified consultant.
C. Parking & Traffic