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5. Reports
Special Committees of the Board
Council Liaison
Board Liaisons
Superintendent and Staff
Other Department Heads
6. Approval of Minutes (5 min.)
6.1 September 13, 2010, Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes— Resolution
7. Administration and Communications (15 min.)
7.1 Mayor's Recommended Budget — First Impressions
7.2 BPW Review of Charter — Discussion Continued, start at C-62
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8.5 Water and Sewer (5 min.)
8.5A Award of Contract for the Water Tank Rehabilitation Project —
Resolution
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.1 Buildings, Properties, Refuse, and Transit
9.2 Highways, Streets, and Sidewalks
9.3 Parking and Traffic (20 min.)
9.3A TIGER 11 Grant — Update
9.313 Request for Traffic Calming Measures on South Hill Terrace — Update
93C Request for Parking Modifications on 300 Block of Mitchell Street -
Discussion
9.4 Creeks, Bridges, and Parks (10 min.)
9.4A Newman Golf Course — Update
9.413 Cass Park Dock Use Summary — Update
9.5 Water and Sewer (30 min.)
9.5A Appeal of Water Bill for 622 Cascadilla Street — Update
9.513 Appeal of Water Bill for 104-114 North Cayuga Street — Update
9.5C Appeal of Water Bill for 109 North Cayuga Street — Discussion
9.5D Appeal of Water Bill for 205 Old Elmira Road — Discussion
9.5E Appeal of Water Bill for 804 Stewart Avenue — Discussion
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7.1 Mayor's Recommended Budget — First Impressions
I have just started to review the budget which was released to departments 24 hours ago. It
is described in the Mayor's Budget Narrative as "a 0% spending level increase over 2010
levels," which is a problem for us. However, we will need to review the entire budget to
understand the impact. Some items have been deleted from the budget, but others have
been budgeted as capital expenses. The department will be before the Council's Review
Committee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. 1 look forward to Erik and Ray's
comments. The "Mayor's Program Budget" has been posted to the City's website at
cityofithaca.org (click on the "News" link).
7.2 BPW Review of Charter — Discussion Continued start at C-
Do we wish to continue to schedule this item?
8.2A Request for Easement for 611 West Buffalo Street —Resolution
I have arrived at a point where I am regarding this as a one -year license for something we
haven't tried before. We can make a reasonable agreement and then adjust it based on
experience. I recommend accepting the first three proposed credits in the last Whereas
clause in the resolution, for a total of $916 against the adjusted annual rental cost of $1,306.
We can terminate the license if we are not satisfied, or change the terms if a new license is
sought. I am sure both parties will learn something.
6.4A Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance for East Clinton Street
Bridge Replacement and Prospect Street Reconstruction Project — Resolution
Attached is Part II of the Long Environmental Assessment Form (LEAF) for your review. If
you agree with the findings, then we should adopt the resolution, which we need in order to
forward the project to the NYS Dept. of Transportation in the Design Report stage.
9.3A TIGER II Grant — Update
FYI — I read this article and thought you might want to see how long the odds are for our $12
million grant request.
9.313 Request for Traffic Calming Measures on South Hill Terrace — Update
FYI — Attached is an e-mail that gives several traffic calming options for residential areas. I
have asked Tim Logue to research these types of temporary solutions and to provide more
information to the Board at a later date.
9.3C Request for Parking Modifications on 300 Block of Mitchell Street - Discussion
Residents on Mitchell Street are requesting that the current "No Overnight Parking" signs be
removed from both sides of the street, and "No Parking" signs be installed. Attached are
copies of e -mail correspondence from Susan Blumenthal and Tim Logue, along with a letter
and petition from Susan.
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9.4A Newman Golf Course — Update
FYI — Kathy Gehring has compiled information from the last time we seriously looked at the
golf course. Due to the confidential nature of some of the documents, the large packet will
be available in your mailboxes in our office.
9.413 Cass Park Dock Use Summa!j — Update
FYI — Attached is an e-mail from Allen Green, Director of the Youth Bureau, about the usage
of the docks at Cass Park for this past summer.
9.5A Appeal of Water Bill for 622 Cascadilla Street — Update
9.513 Appeal of Water Bill for 104-114 North Cayuga Street — Update
The removal and calibration of these meters is being scheduled. I am hoping to have the
dates available at the meeting.
9.5C Appeal of Water Bill for 109 North Cayuna Street — Discussion
9.513 Appeal of Water Bill for 205 Old Elmira Road — Discussion
9.5E Appeal of Water Bill for 804 Stewart Avenue — Discussion
Please refer
• the backup information provided in the September 22, 2010, agenda
packet Attached are Erik's recommendations, based on a review • the data.
W.J. Gray, P.E.
Superintendent of Public Works
October 8, 2010
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WHEREAS, James and Antoinette lacovelli (hereinafter "lacovelli "), owners of record of the
property at 602 -612 W. Seneca Street (Tax Map Parcel No. 59- 7 -17), in the City of Ithaca,
have requested permission to use an adjacent parcel owned by the City of Ithaca (611 W.
Buffalo Street, Tax Parcel No. 59 -7 -9) in order to provide ingress and egress to a 14 -space
parking lot proposed to be constructed by lacovelli in the northwesterly corner of lacovelli's
property, to serve a 24 -unit rental complex to be constructed at that site; and
WHEREAS, the City -owned parcel is currently a parking lot intended for use by residents in
the neighborhood in its vicinity; and
WHEREAS, the parking area proposed by lacovelli would in effect act as an extension of the
City -owned parking lot, with ingress and egress to be achieved by way of a continuous north -
south aisle from W. Buffalo Street, as illustrated on a site plan map prepared by L. Fabbroni,
P. E., for "lacovelli 612 W. Seneca Apartments," dated 7/15/10; and
WHEREAS, the Superintendent has reviewed this request and does not anticipate any
conflicts in the near future, from a public works standpoint, with the proposed shared use of
the property at 611 W. Buffalo Street; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 170 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ithaca stipulates that as a
general practice the City shall receive value equivalent to fair market rent for use of City land
by others; and
WHEREAS, while the Board of Public Works has not yet adopted a schedule of fees for such
usage, pursuant to Chapter 170, the City nevertheless has an estimate of the fair market
value, generally, of (unimproved) "prime commercial highway land" (e.g., along Route 13),
from a professional appraiser retained by the City, which base value is $9.50 per square
foot; assuming a rate of return of 10% for the City, as the appraiser recommends, the fair
rental value is $1.02 per square foot per year; and
WHEREAS, the City -owned land through which access is requested has been improved by
the City, which improvements include a concrete driveway apron from Buffalo Street, a
concrete sidewalk between the apron and the parking area, and an asphalt surface on the
parking area; and
WHEREAS, the City's appraiser has valued said improvements (in their original state), and
has concluded that they add $0.33 per square foot per year to the base value (for a total of
$1.35 /square foot /year); and
WHEREAS, to provide the requested access to a parking area at the rear of 602 -610 W.
Seneca Street, lacovelli would require shared use of a corridor through the City -owned
parcel at 611 W. Buffalo Street, approximately 15 feet wide by 130 feet in length (to the
street line), comprising approximately 1,950 square feet, the fair rental value of which area,
including the afore - mentioned improvements provided by the City (assumed to be 1,875
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square feet of asphalt surface and 75 square feet of sidewalk), is $2,632 /year; with standard
reductions for operating expenses, the value is $2,450, or $1.25 /square foot (which value is
intended to incorporate the effect of additional wear and tear upon the City's improvements);
and
WHEREAS, the use requested by lacovelli is not expected to interfere with normal use of the
City's parking area by others, and therefore represents a shared use (of the access corridor),
for which reason the City's appraiser recommends a 50% reduction in the rental amount —
i.e., to $1,306 per year; and
WHEREAS, lacovelli has indicated an interest in providing certain services for the City
parking lot at 611 W. Buffalo Street, during the term of the license, for the sake of efficiency
and at lacovelli's cost, in exchange for a reduction in the use fee; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to receive the following services from lacovelli, the annual
"cost" of which, if provided by the City, has been estimated by the Assistant Superintendent
for Streets and Facilities, as follows, which amounts can be applied as "credits" to any
license fee hereunder:
• timely plowing and removal of snow from the shared access $200 /year
aisle and from any unoccupied parking spaces in the City lot
(not including "return trips" to the site during prolonged storm
events or because of the presence of parked cars in the lot)
• In addition to basic service described above, include "return $330 /year
trips" to the site, as required, during prolonged storm events
and to remove snow from parking spaces previously occupied
by vehicles
• Grounds maintenance (clean up, etc; every other week) $386 /year
• Clean lot with Sweeper (once a year)
Now, therefore be it
$84 /year;
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works hereby authorizes the Mayor, upon
consultation with the City Attorney, to sign a revocable license /agreement containing the
standard terms and conditions of such licenses (where applicable), that would permit
lacovelli to use the north -south access aisle of the City -owned parking lot 611 W. Buffalo
Street for vehicular ingress and egress to and from the lacovelli property at 602 -612 W.
Seneca Street, upon its completed development as a apartment building, subject to any
terms and conditions of final site plan approval of the project by the City's Planning and
Economic Development Board; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the term of the license shall be one year from the "effective date," which is
the date of substantial completion of lacovelli's apartment building at 602 -612 W. Seneca
Street and the commencement of permitted use of the licensed area by lacovelli (defined as
the date of removal of the barrier referred to below); and be it further
RESOLVED, That the license shall be subject to an initial, annual fee of $ (to be
paid upon execution, but to cover the one -year period that starts upon the effective date),
which fee takes into account (1) the estimated fair rental value of the City land, as improved
by the City (approximately $2,450 /year, after standard reductions), (2) an additional 50%
reduction in said value due to the shared nature of the licensed area (to $1,306 /year), and
(3) the value to the City of lacovelli's provision of the services described above (for a total
credit of $ ); and be it further
RESOLVED, That as part of the consideration to be provided by the licensee, lacovelli shall
be required to take responsibility, at licensee's sole cost, for the timely and effective
provision of the following services:
(1) plowing and removal of snow from the central access aisle of the City -owned lot at
611 W. Buffalo Street and from any unoccupied parking spaces in the City lot (which snow
shall generally be moved to a location not on City property),
(2) biweekly grounds maintenance of the entire City lot, and
(3) annual mechanical sweeping of the entire City lot;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That as conditions of the license, the licensee must agree (1) to maintain a
clear, physical delineation, and appropriate signage, between the parking spaces on
licensee's property and those City property, and (2) to restore the appropriate full, physical
separation and buffer between 602 — 612 W. Seneca Street and 611 W. Buffalo Street, on
the property of licensee, including a privacy fence at least six feet in height and any required
landscaping, upon the termination of the license by either party; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the license agreement shall be executed as soon as is practical, but the
permission it grants to use the licensed area shall not take effect until the substantial
completion of lacovelli's apartment building at 602 -612 W. Seneca Street; and the license
shall require lacovelli to erect or leave in place until the effective date (as confirmed by the
City) a barrier that effectively prevents vehicular passage between the City property and the
lacovelli property during that period.
NOTE TO BOARD: As noted previously, the City retained Pomeroy Appraisal Associates to
assist the City with the establishment of fair rental values for land licensed to others. With
regard to this license request, Pomeroy calculated the value of the underlying land
($9.50 1square foot) and the value of the City improvements (asphalt paving = $4.00 1square
foot, sidewalk = $6.00 1square foot). Subsequent to the release of its chart dated 9120110,
Pomeroy told City officials, in a conference on 9130110, that the City improvements to the lot
in fact should not be depreciated (as had previously been suggested) for the purpose of
calculating the rental value. Therefore, the total value of the improved land to be licensed
(1950 square feet) is $26,475. At the rate of return recommended by Pomeroy (10% /year),
the potential gross income appears to be $1.35 1square foot. With standard deductions, the
net rental rate would be $1.25. Applying a 50% adjustment factor for shared use of the
licensed space, the value would be $0.67 1square foot/year, or $1,306 1year for this license.
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8.4A Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance for East Clinton Street
Bridge Replacement and Prospect Street Reconstruction Project — Resolution
WHEREAS, State law and regulations and Section 176.6 of the City Code of the City of Ithaca require that
a lead agency be established for conducting environmental review of certain proposed actions, in
accordance with applicable law, and
WHEREAS, State regulations and the City Code specify that the lead agency shall be that agency
which has primary responsibility for undertaking, approving or funding the action, and
WHEREAS, the East Clinton Street Bridge is located in the City of Ithaca and carries East Clinton
Street (State Route 96B) over Six Mile Creek, and Prospect Street is a continuation of Route 96B from
the eastern limits of East Clinton Street to South Aurora Street, and
WHEREAS, the East Clinton Street Bridge has been rehabilitated numerous times and is in poor condition
with areas of severe deterioration, and
WHEREAS, Prospect Street and East Clinton Street were built in 1919, with a concrete base laid over
native soils and surfaced with bricks, and that concrete base has deteriorated significantly, causing
unstable conditions and potholes, and
WHEREAS, to improve the streets to accommodate the current level of use, and to render them safer
for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians, the City of Ithaca retained Delta Engineers, Architects and
Surveyors, to prepare a proposed design for the City's replacement of the bridge and reconstruction of
the street, and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2010, the Board of Public Works declared to act as a lead agency for the
environmental review of the proposed replacement of the Clinton Street bridge and reconstruction of
Prospect Street , and
WHEREAS, appropriate environmental review has been conducted including the preparation of a Long
Environmental Assessment Form (LEAF) part II, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of Ithaca, acting as Lead Agency, has reviewed the
LEAF Part II, and
RESOLVED, That Board of Public Works, as lead agency in this matter, hereby adopts as its own, the
findings and conclusions more fully set forth on the LEAF, and be it further
RESOLVED, That Board of Public Works, as lead agency in this matter, hereby determines that the
proposed action at issue will not have a significant effect on the environment, and that further
environmental review is unnecessary, and be it further
RESOLVED, That this resolution constitutes notice of this negative declaration and and requests that staff
provide notice of the same to all involved and interested agencies.
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PART 2 — PROJECT IMPACTS AND THEIR MAGNITUDES
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Small to -Potential Can Impact be
L Will there be an effect as a result of a physical change to project site? Reduced by
Eyes No ;Moderate Large project
Impact Impact Change?
Any construction on slopes of 15% or greater, (15 foot rise per 100 foot
of length), or where the general slope in the project exceeds 10 %. Yes M No
etaining walls and roadway construction)
Construction on land where the depth to the water table is less than 3
feet.
Construction of parking facility /area for 50 or more vehicles.
Construction on land where bedrock is exposed or generally within 3
feet of existing ground surface.
LlYes []No
2. Will there be an effect on any unique landforms found on the site?
(i.e. cliffs, gorges, geological formations, etc.)
Dyes W No
!Specific land forms:
IMPACT ON WATER
3. Will project affect any water body designated as protected?
(Under article 15 or 24 of the Environmental Conservation Law, E.C.L.)
QYes ® No
Developable area of site contains a protected water body
Dredging more than 100 cubic yards of material from channel of a
protected stream.
Small to Potential Can Impact be
Moderate Large Reduced by
Impact Impact Project Change?
[]Yes ® No
LlYes []No
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4. Will project affect any non - protected existing or new body of
®Yes [I No
A 10 %increase or decrease in the surface area of any body of
water or more than a 10,000 sq. ft. of surface area.
Construction, alteration, or conversion of a body of water that
exceeds 10,000 sq. ft. of surface area.
Fall Creek, Six Mile Creek, Cascadilla Creek, Silver Creek,
Cayuga Lake or the Cayuga Inlet? (Six Mile Creek)
Other impacts:
Small to Potential Can Impact be
Moderate Large Reduced by
Impact Impact Project Change?
15. Will project affect surface or groundwater quality? Small to potential Large
®Yes No Moderate Impact
Impact
Troject will require a discharge permit.
Project requires use of a source of water that does not have 3
,approval to serve proposed project.
Construction or operation causing any contamination of a
public water supply system.
;Project will adversely affect groundwater.
Liquid effluent will be conveyed off the site to facilities which
presently do not exist or have inadequate capacity.
Project requiring a facility that would use water in excess of
20,000 gallons per day or 500 gallons per minute.
Project will likely cause siltation or other discharge into an
existing body of water to the extent that there will be an
obvious visual contrast to natural conditions.
Proposed Action will require the storage of petroleum or
chemical products greater than 1,100 gallons.
Other impacts:
6. Will project alter drainage flow, drainage patterns or
surface water runoff?
QYes N No
Project would impede floodwater flows.
[]Yes [] No
®Yes L] No
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Dyes [] No
Can Impact be
Reduced by
Project Change?
DYes []No
[]Yes []No
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Project is likely to cause substantial erosion.
Project is incompatible with existing drainage patterns.
Other impacts:
7. Will project affect air quality?
[]Yes No
Project will induce 500 or more vehicle trips in any 8-
hour period per day.
Project will result in the incineration of more than 2.5
tons of refuse per 24 -hour day.
Project emission rate of all contaminants will exceed 5
lbs per hour or a heat source producing more than 10
million BTUs per hour.
Other impacts:
(IMPACTS ON PLANTS AND ANEMIALS
8. Will project affect any threatened or endangered
species?
LlYes R No
Reduction of any species listed on the New York or
Federal list, using the site, found over, on, or near site.
Removal of any portion of a critical or significant
wildlife habitat.
Application of pesticide or herbicide more than twice a
year other than for agricultural purposes.
Other impacts:
9. Will proposed action substantially affect non -
threatened or non - endangered species?
QYes N No
Proposed action would substantially interfere with any
resident or migratory fish or wildlife species.
Proposed action requires the removal or more than 112
acre of mature woods or other locally important
vegetation.
Other impacts:
sin__
;Potential Large ; Can Impact be
Small to Reduced by
Moderate Impact Impact
Project Change?
Dyes L] No
+ Can Impact be
Small to Moderate ; Potential Reduced by
Impact Large Impact project Change?
Small to Potential
Moderate Impact Large Impact
Dyes L] No
®Yes []No
[]Yes []No
FlYes R No
Can Impact be
Reduced by
Project Change?
QYes ❑ No
Oyes ®No
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IMPACT ON AESTHETIC RESOURCE
14. Will the proposed action affect views, vistas or the Small to potential barge Can Impact be
visual character of the neighborhood or community? Moderate Impact Reduced by
Yes N No Impact Project Change?
Proposed land uses, or proposed action components
obviously different from or in sharp contrast to current
Yes No
surrounding land use patterns, whether man -made or
natural.
Proposed land use, or proposed action components
visible to users of aesthetic resources which will {
Yes No
eliminate or significantly reduce their enjoyment of
aesthetic qualities of that resource.
Proposed action will result in the elimination or major
screening of scenic views ]mown to be important to the
LYes ® No
area.
Other impacts:
®Ye s ® No
IMPACT ON HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
11. Will proposed action impact any site or structure Small to potential Large Can Impact be
of historic, prehistoric or paleontological importance? Moderate { Impact Reduced by
®Y. es No Impact Project Change?
IMPACT ON OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION
12. Will the proposed action affect the quantity or Small to Can Impact be
quality of existing or future open spaces or Potential Large
Moderate Reduced by
recreational opportunities? Impact
❑Yes No Impact Project Change? f
The permanent foreclosure of a future recreational QYes ❑ No
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opportunity.
-- ---- - ---
A major reduction of an open space important to the!
L]Yes L] No
community.
Other impacts: []Yes No
I I
13. Will the proposed action impact the
exceptional or unique characteristics of a site
designated as a unique natural area (UNA) or a Small to Can Impact be
critical environmental area (CEA)by a local or Moderate Potential Large Impact
z Reduced by Proj(
state agency? Impact Change?
r.-lv.es W No
Action to locate within a UNA or
impacts:
IMPACT ON TRANSPORTATION
L]Yes No
Dyes No
Dyes L] No
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IMPACT ON ENERGY
15. Will proposed action affect the community's;
sources of fuel or energy supply?
Dyes R No
Proposed action causing greater than 5%
increase in any form of energy used in
municipality.
Small to
Moderate
Impact
Can Impact be
Potential Large Impact Reduced by
Project Change?
f.
DYes D No
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Proposed action requiring the creation or
extension of an energy transmission or supply
F]Yes []No
system to serve more than 50 single or two
family residences.
Other impacts:
L]Yes ® No
IMPACT ON NOISE AND ODORS
16. Will there be objectionable odors, noise,
glare, vibration or electrical disturbance during
construction of or after completion of this
Small to
Moderate
Potential Large Can Impact be Reduced
proposed action? _
Impact
Impact by Project Change?
®Yes []No
Blasting within 1,500 feet of a hospital, school,
[]Yes No
or other sensitive facility?
Odors will occur routinely (more than one hour
Yes L] No
per day)
Proposed action will produce operating noise
{
exceeding the local ambient noise levels for
LlYes ® No
noise outside of structure.
Proposed action will remove natural barriers'
that would act as a noise screen. (Tree
QYes No
removal)
Other impacts:
[]Yes ❑ No
IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH
17. Will proposed action affect public health
and safe ?
Small to
Moderate
Potential Large Can Impact be Reduced
Yes
No
Impact
Impact by Project Change?
Proposed action will cause a risk of explosion;
or release of hazardous substances (i.e. oil,
pesticides, chemicals, radiation, etc.) in the
®Yes No
event of accident or upset conditions, or there
will be a chronic low -level discharge or
emission.
f
Proposed action may result in the burial of
"hazardous wastes" in any form (i.e. Toxic,
i
❑Y No
poisonous, highly reactive, radioactive,
irritating, infectious, etc.)
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Proposed action may result in the excavation
or other disturbance within 2,000 feet of a
site used for the disposal of solid or
hazardous wastes.
Proposed action will result in the handling or
disposal or hazardous wastes (i.e. toxic,
poisonous, highly reactive, radioactive,
irritating, infectious, etc., including wastes
that are solid, semi- solid, liquid or contain
gases.)
Storage facilities for 50,000 or more gallons
of any liquid fuel.
Use of any chemical for de- icing, soil
stabilization or the control of vegetation,
insects or animal life on the premises of any
residential, commercial or industrial property
in excess of 30,000 square feet.
L]Yes []No
Dyes L] No
Yes ❑ No
Other impacts: L]Yes [] No
IMPACT GROWTH AND CHARACTER OF COMMUNITY OR NEIGHBORHOOD
18. Will proposed action affect the character `
Small to
Potential Large Can Impact be Reduced by
of the existing community?
®Yes No
Moderate
Impact t Impact Project Change?
The population of the City in which the
proposed action is located is likely to grow
r' r
L]Yes No
by more than 5% of resident human
population. s
_..
The municipal budgets for capital'
expenditures or operating services will
QYes F1 No
increase by more than 5% per year as a t
result of this proposed action.
Proposed action will conflict with officially
[]Yes ®No
adopted plans or goals
Proposed action will cause a change in the
❑Yes ❑ No
density of land use.
The proposed action will replace or
eliminate existing facilities, structures, or
QYes L] No
areas of historic importance to the
community.
Development will create a demand for
Yes No
additional community services (e.g. schools,
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police, and fire, etc.
Proposed action will set an important
precedent for future actions.
Proposed action will relocate 15 or more
employees in one or more businesses.
Other impacts:
19. Is there public controversy concerning
the proposed action?
®Yes N No
Either government or citizens of adjacent
communities have expressed opposition or
rejected the proposed action or have not
been contacted.
Objections to the proposed action from
within the community.
Yes L] No
If any action in part 2 is identified as a potential large impact, or if you cannot determine the
magnitude of impact, proceed to part 3.
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WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca has three steel potable water storage tanks located at Maple
Avenue, Cornell Street, and Oakwood Lane, and
WHEREAS, the Maple Avenue tank was originally constructed in 1911 and the Cornell
Street and Oakwood Lane Tanks were constructed in 1936, and
WHEREAS, the last complete paint job on each tank was conducted in the early 1990's, and
WHEREAS, each tank is currently not in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health
Administration regulations pertaining to worker safety and access, needing safety rails,
proper venting, accesses, ladders, etc., and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca contracted with Tank Industry Consultants (TIC) for
professional inspection services in August 2009 to identify specific internal and external
structural, surface, safety, and other improvement needs for each tank, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca solicited Requests for Proposals for professional engineering
design and bid services and later contracted for such services with T.G. Miller Engineers &
Surveyors, P.C. on May 10, 2010, and
WHEREAS, TIC and T.G. Miller revealed several necessary, unforeseen improvements vital
to the rehabilitation of each tank, including complete roof replacement, extensive structural
repairs to existing support members, additional steel repairs than those originally
anticipated, and mandatory usage of more expensive, low volatile solid paint technology to
meet recent health department regulations, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca is desirous in entering into a contract for a rehabilitation
project on each tank for inclusive surface preparation, repainting, roof replacement, general
repairs, and safety updates, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca advertised for bids for the "City of Ithaca Water Tank
Rehabilitation Project" on August 12, 2010, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca received and opened bids for such work on August 31, 2010,
and
WHEREAS, the low bidder for the project was R. De Vincentis Construction, Inc. of
Binghamton, New York, for the base bid of $1,533,950 with alternate add -on costs for roof
replacement on the Maple Avenue Tank for $98,000 and the Oakwood Lane Tank for
$145,000, and
WHEREAS, it is in the professional opinion of the staff of the Water & Sewer Division of
Public Works that the City of Ithaca ensure that roofing is replaced for each tank so as to
increase the expected lifespan of the structures, and
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WHEREAS, on October 6, 2010, City of Ithaca Common Council unanimously approved
budgeting toward a total project cost of $2,004,645 which includes items for the project base
bid, alternate funding for Maple Avenue and Oakwood Lane roof replacement, contingency,
and remaining preparatory site work, and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Award has been prepared for R. De Vincentis Construction, Inc. in
the amount of $1,776,950, which initiates contract document preparation for said project;
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works hereby awards the City of Ithaca Water Tank
Rehabilitation Project to R. De Vincentis Construction, Inc. by official Notice of Award with
funds derived from Capital Project 513 and authorizes the Mayor to execute the same.
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CITY OF ITHACA
510 First Street Ithaca, New York 14850 -3506
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS • WATER AND SEWER DIVISION
Telephone: 607 /272 -1717 Fax: 607/277 -5028
October 14, 2010
Mr. Robert DeVincentis
R. DeVincentis Construction, Inc.
One Brick Avenue
Binghamton, New York 13901
Re: Notice of Award
City of Ithaca Tank Rehabilitation Project
City of Ithaca, New York
Dear Mr. DeVincentis:
On August 31, 2010, the City of Ithaca conducted a bid opening for the above referenced potable water
tank rehabilitation project. Upon review of the packages received, your firm has been identified as the
apparent low bidder and the City intends to award the contract to your firm as per the cost proposal
provided by your company in Article 5 of the Bid Form; summarized below.
In addition, as indicated in a successive September 21, 2010 letter, DeVincentis Construction, Inc. will
be using Conservatek as the specified supplier for tank domes with no change in bid price. This letter
has been referenced in Article 8 of the Agreement and as such, made part of this contract.
Total Base Bid
$1,533,950.00
Add Cost for Maple Ave Tank Roof
$98,000.00
Add Cost for Oakwood Lane Tank Roof
$145,000.00
Total Contract Price:
$1,776,950.00
By copy of this letter, the City has arranged for the delivery of four (4) copies of the conformed
Contract Documents to your firm for execution of the Agreement contained therein. Additional copies
of the Contract Documents can be delivered upon request.
Within fifteen days of the date that you receive these Documents, you must comply with the following:
1) You must deliver four (4) executed copies of the Agreement to the City. Each copy of the
Contract Documents must bear your signature on both page 00500 -7 and the Project Manual
Cover Sheet.
2) You must attach to the executed Agreement the required Payment Bonds and Insurance
Certificates as specified in Article 5 of the General and Supplementary Conditions.
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Failure to comply with these conditions within the time specified will entitle the City to consider your
bid abandoned, to annul this Notice of Award, and to declare your Bid Security forfeited.
The City will return one fully executed copy of the Contract Documents within 10 days after you
comply with the above conditions, which will include the fully signed counterpart of the Agreement and
such other attachments as maybe required.
We wish to congratulate you on your successful bid. The City eagerly looks forward to the successful
completion of this project.
CITY OF ITHACA, NY
IS
(Authorized Signature)
Title: City of Ithaca Mayor
Cc: William Gray, PE, Supt. Public Works
Erik Whitney, PE, Assist. Supt. DPW, W&S
Scott D. Gibson, Engineer, Project Manager
Steven Thayer, City Controller
Charles Baker, City Water Filtration Plant Chief Operator
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Infrastructure Grant Requests
Overwhelm DOT
Federal aid requests for bridge, transit, port,
highway and other infrastructure projects are
overwhelming the Department of
Transportation, with more than $19 billion
being sought for a fund that has only $66-0
million.
Nearly 1,000 construction grant applications—
representing all 50 states, U.S. territories and
the District of Columbia —for Transportation
Investment Generating Economic Recovery
(TIGER) II dollars were filed before the August
deadline, DOT Secretary Ray LaHood has
announced.
The overwhelming demand for TIGER II
monies —the requests total m re than 31 tiros
_the funds available —are the atest example of
extreme demand for relatively few
infrastructure funds.
In February, DOT announced that it had
receive 1 applications totalin pearl �
billion fo the .5 billion available under IGE
emand that was 40 times that supply.
Infrastructure Improvement Backlog
"The wave of applications for both TIGER II and
TIGER I dollars shows the backlog of needed
infrastructure improvements and the desire for
more flexible funds," said LaHood. "This also
shows the opportunities still before us to create
jobs, to reduce congestion, make wise
environmental choices and help generate
lasting economic growth."
The $600 million in TIGER II grants is for
capital investment in surface transportation
projects.
Up to $35 million in TIGER II funds may be
used for planning grants. DOT has partnered
with the Department of Housing and Urban
Development to offer the planning grants
along with HUD's $40 million in Community
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Grants Challenge Planning Grants. DOT and HUD have
Infrastructure received almost 700 applications for planning
Roads Highways grants.
"Combining these funds will provide applicants
with one -stop shopping and greater consistency
for community development projects that
include both transportation and housing or
economic development components," DOT said
in a statement. DOT, HUD, the Environmental
Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture will jointly evaluate the planning
grant applications.
Funding Crisis
The long- simmering crisis in infrastructure
funding returned to a full boil in September,
when President Obama proposed a $50 billion,
six -year infrastructure stimulus plan. Still, no
legislation has been drafted, and none is
expected before Election Day —and probably
not before the end of the year.
Meanwhile, gas tax revenues are down
nationwide, state budgets have been slashed,
and the clock is ticking down to Dec. 31 on the
extension of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (SAFETEA -LU). The 2005 measure
was set to expire in September 2009, but
Congress and Obama decided in March to
renew it for the rest of 2010. SAFETEA -LU is a
successor to the 1998 Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (TEA -21) and the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act (ISTEA) of 1991.
Funded, Not Spent
Some infrastructure projects have actually
received funding but have not used it. The
Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group, part of
the nonprofit, nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation,
reported in June that nearly $120 million in
Federal Transit Administration earmarks
approved by Congress had sat untouched in
FTA accounts for years and have now lapsed.
Funds for these projects should have been used
by Sept. 30, 2009, but were never spent for
various reasons. "The $119.2 million in unspent
transit funds are from over 150 earmarks
Congress approved in 2006 and 2007 that had
been set aside under SAFETEA -LU for
communities to purchase new buses, plan and
build light rail and bus rapid transit projects,
and fund state and local evaluations of transit
projects," Sunlight reported.
DOT is now shifting funds from these lapsed
earmarks to other projects that it deems
appropriate.
Grant Criteria
The much - sought -after TIGER II grants will be
awarded on a competitive basis "to projects
that have a significant impact on the nation, a
region or metropolitan area," DOT says.
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"The projects sought are those that contribute
to the long -term economic competitiveness of
the nation, improve the condition of existing
transportation facilities and systems, increase
energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, improve the safety of U.S.
transportation facilities and /or enhance the
quality of living and working environments of
communities through increased transportation
choices and connections."
Priority will also be given to "projects that are
expected to create and preserve jobs quickly
and stimulate rapid increases in economic
activity," DOT said.
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October Traffic Calmer
Bill Gray - Re: October Traffic Calmer
From: Bill Gray
To: Logue, Tim
Date: 10/8/2010 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: October Traffic Calmer
CC: Gebre, Addisu
Tim,
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This made me think of the request from lower Hillview and South Hill Terrace for traffic calming during the
Clinton Street bridge Prospect Street reconstruction. Did you start collecting traffic data on the area yet? I guess
the project is not until 2012 now?
We have not tried traffic pillows (cushions) yet. I not sure this is the spot, but it woould be interesting to see
how they work for emergency response vehicle complaints.
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(1016/2010) Kathrin Gehring - Re: 10/13 BPW agenda Page 1
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From: Tim Logue
To: Gray, Bill
CC: Gehring, Kathrin; Peterson, Carolyn
Date: 10/6/2010 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: 10/13 BPW agenda
Hi Bill,
Earlier this year or possibly last year, I decided it was time to repost some street segments that were signed for No
All Night Parking because that rule doesn't exist and it was leading to a lot of confusion as to what all night
actually meant. So we removed signs on University Avenue and South Albany Street and put up laminated signs
notifying residents that the rule (the default rule for any street segment not listed in our schedules) would be
Odd /Even. After some time we removed the laminated signs and the posts. Things went quite well.
Both sides of the 300 block of Mitchell Street are also posted for No All Night Parking (meaning people can park on
both sides all day), but because I wasn't sure if any parking should be allowed, I decided to wait and to discuss it
with the BPW. I haven't gotten to it yet, but Susan Blumenthal contacted me two weeks ago and said she was
having trouble getting out of her driveway at 305 Mitchell because commuting students (presumably) have found
the 300 block for all -day free parking. It hasn't been a problem in years past, but this past year she's seen more and
more people parking there during the day. We discussed some options and I asked that she submit a petition from
her neighbors on the block so that the BPW can see how much support there is for which ever proposal she decides
to pursue. I think at this point (but am not sure) that she wants to pursue prohibiting parking on both side of the
block. In looking through the V &T code, I can prohibit parking on one side of the street without action from the
BPW because the street is only 30 feet curb to curb, but it would take action from the BPW to remove parking from
both sides. There are street intersections on the north side of the street, so if we wanted to keep some parking on the
street I might consider leaving it on the south side. There are only 2 or 3 spaces on the south side of the street, west
of 305 Mitchell. Susan and I also discussed removing these spaces because they are kind of on the inside of a curve
and may not be very visible to uphill traffic. Removing these spaces would, I think, also go a long way toward
improving her sight distance coming out of her driveway.
Kent and I have also been talking about the possibility of continuing the East State Street uphill bike lane onto Rt
366. If the neighbors and the BPW are interested in removing parking on both sides, this would allow us to stripe
an uphill bike lane and a wide downhill lane at least between State St & Ithaca Rd.
Tim
>>> Bill Gray 12:30 PM Wednesday, October 06, 2010 >>>
Tim,
Can you tell me why we would want to put parking restrictions on Mitchell Street. I am not aware that we have
much parking on Mitchell, or that we have a problem. The street seems wide enough for parking on at least one
side. Parking has a traffic calming impact in areas where it is allowed, especially on state numbered routes where
we would like to keep trucks in check... what is it we want to accomplish?
Bill
>>> Carolyn Peterson 10/6/2010 9:49 AM >>>
Hi Kathy,
Please place Mitchell Street parking restrictions on the 10/13 agenda, discussion, 15 minutes.
Carolyn
(10/7/2010) Kathrin Gehring - Mitchell St. parking Page 1
From:
Susan Blumenthal <susanb @twcny.rr.com>
To:
Kathrin Gehring <kgehring @cityofithaca.org>
Date:
10/7/2010 12:35 AM
Subject:
Mitchell St. parking
Hi Kathy,
It was good talking with you yesterday. I'm writing to confirm that
I'll be delivering the petition and a memo to you on Friday morning. In
the meantime, below is the petition text, as you requested.
Susan
We, the undersigned who reside on lower Mitchell Street where on- street
parking is permitted, request that parking signage be changed to
institute a No Parking zone on both sides of the street. The curved
configuration of the road, traffic volume, street width and the speed of
vehicles suggest that on- street parking is impractical and unsafe.
Sight lines for drivers entering and exiting driveways are constricted
with parked cars, which contributes to dangerous conditions. Use of the
road by trucks, TCAT and school buses, emergency vehicles and bicyclists
narrows the passageway. Additional hazards will occur in snowy weather
as snowplows attempt to clear the street. The number of parked cars
during the day has significantly increased in recent weeks, which
precipitated this petition.
To: Board of Public Works, City of Ithaca
From: Susan Blumenthal, on behalf of lower Mitchell Street residents
Re: Mitchell Street Parking
Date: October 8, 2010
Background
Lower Mitchell Street from Linden Ave. to Ithaca Road is currently posted with signage
reading "No Overnight Parking" on both sides of the street. This signage worked well
for many years. Some residents occasionally parked on the street, such as when
driveways were needed for contractors' vehicles, but on nearly all days there were no
parked cars. The situation changed last year when two signs were re- installed near
Linden Ave. to replace signage removed when Mitchell St. was reconstructed in 1997. A
few non- residents discovered free parking and began parking on the south side of the
street. The frequency and numbers, however, significantly increased this fall as Cornell
classes commenced. Currently there are parked cars almost daily during the week on
the south side of the street, typically beginning opposite Linden Ave. and extending part
or almost all the way up the street.
Existing Conditions
The portion of Mitchell Street under discussion curves at both ends. Traffic volume is
high and many trucks, TCAT and school buses, emergency vehicles and bicyclists use
the road. The street is 30 feet wide and divided by a double yellow line into two 15 -foot
travel lanes. Cars are moving rapidly, sometimes above the speed limit, especially
coming downhill. There are four "No Overnight Parking" signs on the north side of the
street and three on the south side. Affected houses are almost all owner - occupied with a
mix of ages and families.
Results of Increased On- Street Parking
1. It is extremely dangerous for residents to exit driveways because the line of sight for
drivers is seriously promised in both directions. For example, I have to put the
entire front half of my car into the travel lane in order to see when moving traffic is
coming before I can maneuver out of my driveway. It is a matter of a few seconds
before cars can appear from the curves in both directions. Other residents, including
those with small children, face the same circumstances or worse, if they have to back
out. Entering driveways can also require crossing the yellow line.
2. Traffic flow on Mitchell Street has been disrupted. Many cars routinely cross the
yellow line to gain clearance as they move uphill. There are instances when two trucks
are unable to pass each other and one has to stop to let the other pass. A couple weeks
ago a car was parked on the north side of the street directly across from my driveway
and my side was parked up. Traffic was essentially narrowed to one lane the whole day
as cars and trucks slowed down or stopped to avoid oncoming traffic. I had to stand in
the middle of the street and stop traffic so that a guest at my house could safely pull out.
Another neighbor had to do the same even when there were no parked cars on the north
side.
Additional considerations suggest that the situation will become worse. 1) More people
could find out about free on- street parking as the word spreads. 2) Conditions will be
exacerbated when winter arrives, driving becomes more difficult and snowplows need
to clear the street.
Neighborhood Request
Neighborhood residents are asking for "No Parking Any Time" restrictions on both
sides of Mitchell Street. We have considered alternative scenarios and feel this change is
mutually beneficial for residents and the city: people living on the street will be safer
and the city will have unobstructed traffic flow on a major thoroughfare.
The option of allowing parking on the north side of the street was considered but we
believe that will only shift the burden and create similar hazards to residents on the
north side and to drivers exiting Linden and Delaware Avenues. A lane of parked cars
could serve as a traffic calming measure, but it is our sense that parking on either side of
Mitchell Street will constitute a danger because of the street's geometry and traffic
conditions, especially during inclement weather.
We hope the signs are in stock and can be installed expeditiously since our personal
safety is at stake. All it takes is one accident to make this a much more serious situation.
We understand DPW staff has a lot of responsibilities, but we would appreciate if this
can be a high priority item in light of the safety issues.
We are submitting a petition with signatures from residents who support the
recommended change.
(10/8/2010) Bill Gray - Fwd: Dock use summary Page 1
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From: Allen Green
To: Bill Gray; Carolyn Peterson; Daniel Hoffman
CC: Jim Dalterio; Liz Vance
Date: 9/27/2010 1:31 PM
Subject: Fwd: Dock use summary
Greetings
During the deliberations about docks, dragon boats, clubs, appropriate rental rates,
appraisals, etc. I do believe that Mayor Peterson asked us to report back about dock
usage during this first season.
Jim was kind enough to submit the following report which we are pleased to share with
you.
With regard to the 2011 season, based on 2010 season discussions, the sequence of
events, legal considerations, etc. (as I recall them), we at the IYB will proceed based on
the idea that "the ball is in the BPW's court."
Please us know if there are any steps that any of you would like us to take in this
regard.
Best wishes, Allen
>>> Jim Dalterio 9/27/2010 01:13 PM >>>
Allen,
I started observing use of all 3 docks at Cass Park on May 24 until present. Basically
what I did was enter and exit the park using that route and make notes in my daily
planner on days that there was boat use of any kind on any of the docks other than the
dragon boats.
Surprisingly there were only 2 dates the entire summer that I witnessed use of the
docks by boats of any kind. On June 8th there were 2 canoes pulled up to the old
floating dock, they were there midday and gone by the 3pm. On July 15 there was a
motor boat that was tied to the open new dock that was there midday and I was able
to tell them that motorized boats were not allowed to utilize the docks.
The entire summer I received no more than 3 calls from people looking to dock boats
there and in each situation it was individuals looking to dock their own motor boats and
I explained that was not possible.
The docks were used regularly by people fishing and adults bringing kids over from the
nearby playground to walk out on.
(10/8/2010) Bill Gray - Fwd: Dock use summary Page 2
Kayakers (many) and canoes (fewer) did access the cove on a regular basis but did so
by using the sloped ground between the 2 willow trees on the south side of the cove
and did not use the docks at all.
This being said I did not often have the opportunity to view evening or weekend dock
use but on the occasions I did the results were the same.
M
(10/8/2010) Kathrin Gehring - Fwd: 109 North Cayuga Street water bill "protest analysis" Page 1
From: Erik Whitney
To: Gehring, Kathrin
Date: 10/8/2010 12:13 PM
Subject: Fwd: 109 North Cayuga Street water bill "protest analysis"
Kathy,
The analysis for this one, in item 9.5A on the 9 -22 -10 BPW agenda had the gear ratio factors wrong, the correct ones are as
stated in my email of 9/17/10, copied below.
thanx, erik
>>> Erik Whitney 10/8/2010 11:54 AM >>>
Bill,
Here, my recommendation would be to let the bill stand as is.
erik
>>> Erik Whitney 9/17/2010 3:23 PM >>>
Hello Kathy & Bill,
The problem here was one of an improperly factory programmed gear ratio in the retrofitted meter register /head. This property had a
meter head retrofit on 9/29/08. The Mastermeter retrofit had been programmed with a gear ratio of 236.39 -turns per cubic foot, the
measuring chamber was a Badger Model # 120 which has a ratio of 44.63 -turns per cubic foot. This effects an under measurement
factor of 5.2967, in other words for every cubic foot of water passing the measuring chamber only 0.1888 -CF of water is recorded on
the register. Here the corrected numbers are running below the previous 5 -6 year historical average: Q-1 = 145 -HCF, Q -2 = 157 -HCF,
Q -3 = 157 -HCF, Q -4 = 155 -HCF, Yearly Average Total = 614 -HCF. Here are the corrected / billed numbers for 2009, (the year in
question): Q -1 = 90 -HCF, Q -2 = 85 -HCF, Q -3 = 95 -HCF, Q -4 = 264 -HCF, Year Total = 534 -HCF. So, for the year of 2009 Mr. Bilinski
paid for 80 -HCF less consumption than on average over the last 6- years.
erik
Larry Fabbroni stopped in about Iacovelli project water & sewer connections on Buffalo Street, so i lost 30 minutes + / -. I'm on to the
next one 804 stewart Avenue
(10/812010) Kathrin Gehring - Fwd: 205 Elmira Road "Protest Analysis" Page 1
From: Erik Whitney
To: Gehring, Kathrin
Date: 10/8/2010 12:13 PM
Subject: Fwd: 205 Elmira Road "Protest Analysis"
>>> Erik Whitney 10/8/2010 11:52 AM >>>
Bill,
Here was the one for Lucatelli. I did include a recommendation that the sewer be expunged.
erik
>>> Erik Whitney 9/17/2010 2:02 PM >>>
Hello Kathy & Bill,
Please note a leak notice was sent along for the quarters ending in the March 12th, June 8th, and September 8th meter reads.
Note the consumption for this property is very uniform each quarter dating all the way back to 2003. So i summed and averaged the
consumption for each respective / corresponding quarter to the 2009 "leak" for the five previous years. The average for the quarter
ending in March was 103 -HCF, June 125 -HCF, September 122 -HCF. The difference between the corresponding leaky quarters in 2009
and the five year average consumptions is as follows: March 52 -HCF, June 54 -HCF, September 354 -HCF, totalling 460 -HCF. We can
relatively confidently conclude that these differences where the portion that leaked. The leak was located under ground in an area
where it did not enter our sanitary sewer system. So, I would recommend that we expunge the 2009 sewer charges to the tune of 460
HCF @ $4.10 per HCF for sewer charge that would amount to a dollar figure of $1,886.00. Note this figure does not account for any
interest accrued on the $1,886.00, or any other part of the outstanding bill since the owners protest. The BPW will want to figure in
that too.
erik
I'm working on the next one now, get it to you soon.
(10/8/2010) Kathrin Gehring - Fwd: 804 Stewart Avenue water bill "protest analysis" Page 1
From: Erik Whitney
To: Gehring, Kathrin
Date: 10/8/2010 12:14 PM
Subject: Fwd: 804 Stewart Avenue water bill "protest analysis"
>>> Erik Whitney 10/8/2010 12:00 PM >>>
Bill,
This is a new meter. I would recommend the bill stand as is. We could also provide the manager an analysis of their use with a
download of the meter history ( "data - log "). Please also note, I checked with Barb Frycek about the potential for an inside outside
discrepancy. I was wrong they never had an outside remote at this location, and reading was always direct before the installation of
the new AMR meter.
IN 9
>>> Erik Whitney 9/17/2010 3:58 PM >>>
Hello Kathy & Bill,
The problem here was a read start decimal place (factor) error. The result were that the readings were low by a factor of exactly 10X.
This error occurred in the 12/10/08, 3/12/09, and 6/8/09 meter readings before the register was reprogrammed correctly. So the
reads were really 150 -HCF, 150 -HCF, and 130 -HCF respectively, not 15,15, and 13 as initially recorded. Historically over the 6 years
previous to 12/2008 the consumption average for the quarters in question has been: Q -1 = 113 -HCF, Q -2 = 126 -HCF, Q-4 = 140 -
HCF. So the quarters in question are 37 -HCF, 4 -HCF, and 10 -HCF higher than historical average. However the same quarters of the
last year 2009/10 are substantially higher. Q -4 (2009) = 177 -HCF, Q -1 (2010) = 150 -HCF, and Q -2 (2010) = 256 -HCF. I believe these
numbers represent both increased meter accuracy and increased usage. Bottom line the correct readings are right where one would
expect judging both from recent and past historical readings.
Regards, erik