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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-13 Board of Public Works Meeting AgendaBOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIAL NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING A meeting of the Board of Public Works will be held on Monday, February 11, 2013, at 4:45 p.m. in Common Council Chambers — Third Floor, City Hall, 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, New York. Agenda 1. Additions or Deletions to Agenda (Items 1 -5: 20 min.) 2. Mayor's Communications 3. Communications and Hearings from Persons Before the Board 4. Response to the Public 5. Reports Special Committees of the Board Council Liaison Board Liaisons Superintendent and Staff Other Department Heads 6. Approval of Minutes 6.1 May 14, 2012 Regular Meeting Minutes 6.2 January 28, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes 7. Administration and Communications 8. VOTING ITEMS 8.1 Buildings, Properties, Refuse and Transit A. Call for Projects for the Strategic Transportation Enhancements Program (STEP) from New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) 8.2 Highways, Streets and Sidewalks 8.3 Parking and Traffic 8.4 Creeks, Bridges and Parks 8.5 Water and Sewer A. Award of Bid for the 2013 Annual Chemical Requirements — Resolution 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS 9.1 Parking Benefit Districts Discussion — Possible Resolution 9.2 Request to Add On- Street Parking on Maple Avenue 10. New Business 11. Adiournment If you have a disability that will require special arrangements to be made in order for you to fully participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 607- 274 -6570 at least 48 hours before the meeting. The Board of Public Works meets on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays of the months at 4:45 p.m. All meetings are voting meetings, opening with a public comment period. Meeting agendas are created from prior public input, Department operating, planning issues, and requests made to the Superintendent. The Board reserves the right to limit verbal comments to three minutes and to request written comments on lengthy or complex issues. This information may then be used to create committee agendas, with the speaker or author invited to attend. Notes for BPW Agenda, February 11, 2013 8.1A Call for Projects for the Strategic Transportation Enhancements Program (STEP) from New York State Department of Transportation ( NYSDOT) The City must submit an application for this program by February 22, 2013. Staff need direction from the Board as to which project(s) to submit for funding at this meeting on February 11, 2013. Please see the e-mail that was forwarded to you from Tim Logue. The guidelines and informational letter from NYSDOT will be posted on the city's website. 8.5A Award of Bid for the 2013 Annual Chemical Requirements — Resolution A resolution will be provided by staff at the meeting. This is for our annual operating chemicals for the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant. 9.1 Parking Benefit Districts Discussion — Possible Resolution Please see the notes from the February 4, 2013 meeting agenda. 9.2 Request to Add On- Street Parking on Maple Avenue Tim Logue and Kent Johnson have submitted several drawings of potential scenarios for the Maple Avenue parking request. Please see Tim's memo for additional information. 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Price (per unit) $1.922 per gal $7.770 per gal $2.150 per I b $0.5199 per lb $0.994 per gal $0.720 per lb Surpass Chemical Co., Inc. $0.829 per gal RESOLVED, That the Board hereby authorizes the Assistant Superintendent of Public Works for Water and Sewer to enter into agreements (purchase orders) for the bid awards. 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Page 4 To: From: Date: Re: CITY OF ITHACA 108 East Green Street, Suite 202 Ithaca, New York 1.4850 -5690 OFFICE OF THE MY ENGINEER telephone: 607/274 -6530 Fax: 607/274 -6587 Board of Public Works Tim Logue, Transportation Engineer February 6, 2013 Maple Avenue - Request for On- street Parking The owner of 413 Maple Avenue has recently requested a number of on- street parking spaces in -front or near his property. Based on some conversations with the Engineering Office, the property owner was led to believe that some on- street parking might be allowable, but that staff would prefer to continue with the parking prohibition in order to preserve the space for a future up -hill bicycle lane. Upon further review, it is clear that there is not sufficient space on the street as it is currently constructed to allow parking on- street. There is currently approximately 29 feet between the curbs. A parking lane should be 8 feet wide. This would leave only 21 feet for two travel lanes. Considering the volume of traffic and the amount of heavy vehicle traffic (particularly TCAT buses and trucks), the travel lanes should each be 12 feet wide, meaning there is not quite enough room to allow for on- street parking without moving the curbline. Please find enclosed drawings showing the following options for street design in this block of Maple Avenue. Option 1 (not included as a drawing): Retain current configuration of two wide travel lanes. This is the status quo. Option 2: Retain curb locations, install a five foot wide uphill bicycle lane. This option does not require an action from the BPW. Option 3: Relocate a segment of curbing to provide for a parking lane offset from travel lanes. Due to driveway location for 413 Maple Avenue, the access point for the East Hill Recreation Way and utility pole locations, the parking slot would have to be a bit west of the property. If the property owner is interested in this option, we can grant a street permit to allow for the work to City specifications. The bicycle lane would not be possible in this option. Option 4: Relocate the segment of curbing an additional 5 feet beyond "Option 3" to allow for both on- street parking and the bicycle lane. This would require relocation of the sidewalk as well and we would require a permanent easement to ensure that the sidewalk would continue to be treated the same as a sidewalk An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversificatinn." co within the right -of -way. If the applicant were to go to the effort of relocating the curb, I would recommend that this option be pursued. A context map showing bicycle facilities in the area is also provided to show why we see significant value in the uphill bicycle lane for this block of Maple Ave. It would fill a gap between the downtown and the east City line, Town of Ithaca East Hill Recreation Way, and the eastern portion of Cornell University campus (once the Tompkins County Pine Tree Road Enhancement project is completed). I understand the interest in providing some on- street parking in this block. However, I dori t think it provides as much public benefit as making the connection for transportation facilities. Additionally, the property at 413 Maple Avenue did go through extensive site development over the past few years. It provided some off - street parking, but obviously not enough to satisfy the property owner. It strikes me that this was a private choice and that the cost of creating (and maintaining) on- street parking should not fall on the City unless it is our choice. At this time, I cannot justify the costs to construct the parking spaces. I recommend that the Board take no action at this time. As time and funding allows, we will pursue the uphill bicycle lane, probably in the next couple years. MAPLE AVE. UPHILL BIKE LANE ti~ x n CITY OF ITHACA TOWN OF ITHACA- .................... eus + MAPLE AVE. /-29' 32' Bus .............. k= - ----- ON—STREET X ASE ------- D PARKING; AREA x APVE. UTILITY 147 i REMAIN IN PLACE -00 OPTION 3: INSET CURB TO ADD 3 ON-STREET PARKING SPACES NEAR 413 MAPLE AVE. Iil F—T Fli 00 60 X xi F_ I F 10000 xq x ,ox -J'L Li F F__ MAPLE AVE. X CITY OF ITHACA TOWN OF ITHACA - ' X�� Context Map ' | -� \ . - ! -'- ' ---'- - - Cornell East Campus Area / Bike connection ,w in Town of Ithaca M a p I e Ave:] The Commons Existinq uphill bike lane � ~