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gj DATE: May 18, 2015
TIME: 4:45 pm
B P W M e e t i n
LOCATION: P Floor,
Board Of Public Works City Hall, Council Chambers
108 E. Green St., Ithaca
AGENDA ITEMS
7. Administration & Communications
A. Approval of Minutes Yes Mayor Myrick 5 min.
1. April 13, 2015
2. April 27, 2015
8. Buildings, Properties, Refuse & Transit
A. Approval of Columbia Street Bridge for the Public Yes Supt. Thorne 5 min.
Art Commission's Mural and Street Art Program —
Resolution
The Board discussed this request at the meeting on May 11, 2015. The resolution is presented
for a vote.
B. Award of Bid for Seneca Street Parking Garage — Yes Dir. of Eng. West 10 min.
Priority 4 Repairs — Resolution
Bids will be received on May 18, 2015 for this project. An updated resolution will be provided at
the meeting.
9. Highways, Streets & Sidewalks
10. Parking & Traffic
11. Creeks, Bridges & Parks
12. Water & Sewer
13. Discussion Items
A. DRAFT Resolution to Create an Exception to the No Mayor Myrick 20 min.
Heritage Permit for The Hot Truck
A proposed resolution is provided for the Board's consideration and discussion.
14. New Business No
15. Adjournment Yes
Topic
Voting?
Presenter(s)
Time
Allowed
1.
Call to Order /Agenda Review
No
Mayor Myrick
5 min.
2.
Mayor's Communications
No
Mayor Myrick
3.
Communications and Hearings from Persons
No
Public
5 -15
Before the Board
min.
4.
Response to the Public
No
Commissioners
5.
Reports
No
Various
10 min.
A. Special Committees of the Board
B. Council Liaison
C. Board Liaisons
D. Superintendent and Staff
6.
New Project Presentation
No
7. Administration & Communications
A. Approval of Minutes Yes Mayor Myrick 5 min.
1. April 13, 2015
2. April 27, 2015
8. Buildings, Properties, Refuse & Transit
A. Approval of Columbia Street Bridge for the Public Yes Supt. Thorne 5 min.
Art Commission's Mural and Street Art Program —
Resolution
The Board discussed this request at the meeting on May 11, 2015. The resolution is presented
for a vote.
B. Award of Bid for Seneca Street Parking Garage — Yes Dir. of Eng. West 10 min.
Priority 4 Repairs — Resolution
Bids will be received on May 18, 2015 for this project. An updated resolution will be provided at
the meeting.
9. Highways, Streets & Sidewalks
10. Parking & Traffic
11. Creeks, Bridges & Parks
12. Water & Sewer
13. Discussion Items
A. DRAFT Resolution to Create an Exception to the No Mayor Myrick 20 min.
Heritage Permit for The Hot Truck
A proposed resolution is provided for the Board's consideration and discussion.
14. New Business No
15. Adjournment Yes
8A. Approval of Columbia Street Bridge for the Public Art Commission's Mural and
Street Art Program — Resolution
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Public Art Commission (PAC) has been established to, among
other duties, review and advise Common Council on proposals for the exhibition and display of
public art in City spaces — buildings, facilities, and infrastructure — and to review development
proposals for decorative elements in the city's public spaces, and
WHEREAS, in 2010, the PAC created a mural and street art program to beautify blank walls
within the city while providing local artists from all sections of the community an opportunity to
showcase their work, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works approved several City -owned sites for inclusion on the
list of potential sites in City of Ithaca Public Art Commission's Mural and Street Art Program by
resolution on May 19, 2010 and approved additional sites for inclusion in the program since
that time, and
WHEREAS, as a result of this approval, the PAC has worked with more than 50 artists to
install murals on City -owned property throughout the city, and the response to the new murals
has been overwhelmingly positive, and
WHEREAS, the Natural Areas Commission requested that the PAC consider the walls of the
Columbia Street Bridge as a location for a future mural, and
WHEREAS, the PAC agreed that the location would be ideal for a future mural and would help
deter ongoing graffiti, and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on March 25, 2015, the PAC voted to recommend that the walls of
the Columbia Street Bridge be approved by the Board as a location for future murals and the
Natural Areas Commission supported this recommendation at its meeting on April 7, 2015;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works approves the City -owned walls of the Columbia
Street Bridge for inclusion on the list of potential sites for the PAC's Mural and Street Art
Program; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the PAC will continue to work with Planning Department staff to conduct a
mutually acceptable public input procedure for engaging nearby businesses, residences,
and/or business and neighborhood associations for each specific project, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the PAC will work with the City Attorney to ensure that any art mural RFP or
contract with a participating artist reflects and accommodates the needs and constraints of the
City.
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8B. Award of Bid for Seneca Street Parking Garage — Priority 4 Repairs — Resolution
WHEREAS, bids were received on May 18, 2015 for Seneca Street Parking Garage — Priority
4 Repairs including general construction, plumbing and mechanical renovation, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council established Capital Project 372 for Seneca Street Parking
Garage — Priority 4 Repairs, and
WHEREAS, of
responsible bid for General Construction work of $
submitted the lowest qualified
, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the contract for General Construction work related to the Seneca Street
Parking Garage — Priority 4 Repairs is awarded to of
for a bid for General Construction work of
$ , and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to execute the contract for General
Construction work, and that the Superintendent of Public Works be and hereby is authorized to
administer the same.
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13A. DRAFT Resolution to Create an Exception to the Heritaue Permit for The Hot
Truck
WHEREAS, the Hot Truck has been operating as a mobile food vending truck in and around
the Cornell Campus since 1960s, and
WHEREAS, a mobile food vending policy was adopted by the Board of Public Works in
January 2014 to "establish a uniform City policy for the utilization of City Streets for the
purpose of vending fresh, prepared and pre - packaged food products to the general public,"
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works recognized the difficulty of policy compliance for two
existing food vendors, "The Hot Truck" and "Louie's Lunch Wagon" because both food vending
vehicles are inoperable and rely on electrical service provided at the sidewalk, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works created a "Heritage Permit" to allow these two vendors
to remain in their current locations, but to otherwise adhere to the new food vending policy,
and
WHEREAS, the owner of The Hot Truck has requested to change from its current operating
location on Stewart Avenue to a new permanent location at the corner of Eddy Street and
Dryden Road under the same provisions of the Heritage Permit, and would arrange for a new
electrical service to be provided at the sidewalk, and
WHEREAS, because of the historical significance of the Hot Truck, the Mayor has requested
the Board of Public Works to allow an exception to the Heritage Permit, which would permit the
Hot Truck to permanently relocate to the Eddy Street/Dryden Road location, now therefore be
it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works hereby grants an exception to the food vending
policy and Heritage Permit to allow the Hot Truck to permanently relocate to the corner of Eddy
Street and Dryden Road, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Hot Truck provide electrical service at the sidewalk at their own expense
and in accordance with any street permit requirements imposed by the Department of Public
Works, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Hot Truck comply with all other provisions of the mobile food vending
policy and previous Heritage Permit requirements.
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