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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-17-14 City Administration Committee Meeting AgendaCA Meeting City Administration Committee DATE: December 17, 2014 TIME: 6:00 pm LOCATION: 3rd Floor, City Hall, Council Chambers AGENDA ITEMS Item Voting Item? Presenter(s) Time Allotted Chair, Deb Mohlenhoff 1.Call To Order *Note: We will review the number of 15 Min* 1.1 Agenda Review No cards received at the beginning of each 1.2 Review and Approval of Minutes Yes meeting and adjust time if needed. Approval of Ocotber 2014 Minutes 1.3 Statements from the Public No 1.4 Statements from Employees No 1.5 Council Response No (6:15 p.m.) 2.Standing Sub-Committee and Staff Reports 3.City Administration, Human Resources, and Policy 3.1 Carey Building Associates, LLC Easement Yes Ari Lavine, City Attorney 10 Min over 320-324 E. MLK Jr./E. State Street 3.2 Authorization to Adjust FY 2015 Sidewalk Yes Ari Lavine, City Attorney 10 Min Improvement District Assessment Fees (6:35 p.m.) 4.Finance, Budget, and Appropriations 4.1 DPW – Request to Amend CP 791 Lake Street Yes Addisu Gebre, Bridge Engineer 10 Min Bridge at Fall Creek Reconstruction 4.2 DPW – Alternate Resolution to Item #4.1 Yes Addisu Gebre, Bridge Engineer 10 Min 4.3 YB - Approval of CP for Repairs and Upgrades Yes Allen Green, Youth Bureau 10 Min to Stewart Park Large Pavilion Bathrooms 4.4 DPW - Approval of CP and Funding to Replace Yes Erik Whitney, Asst. Supt for W&S 10 Min the Watermain on Willard Way 4.5 Adoption of Managerial Compensation Plan Yes Svante Myrick, Mayor 20 Min 4.6 Bond Resolution Yes Steve Thayer, City Controller 10 Min (7:45 p.m.) 5.Performance Measures No Kevin Sutherland, Chief of Staff 5 Min (7:50 p.m.) 6.Budget Discussion 6.1 Budget feedback discussion All 20 Min 7.Meeting Wrap-up All 5 Min 7.1 Announcements No 7.2 Review Agenda Items for next meeting No 7.3 Adjourn Yes (8:15 p.m.) Committee Charge: The CA committee will: Review financial and administrative issues pertaining to the City, along with items relating to the City of Ithaca workforce environment, intergovernmental relations and human resources. 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 Controller’s Office at 607-274-6576 at least 48 hours before the meeting. 3.City Administration, Human Resources, and Policy .1 Approval of Carey Building Associates, LLC Easement over 320-324 E. Martin Luther King Jr./E. State Street (tax parcel #69.-1-6.2) WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca owns a parcel of land, 69.-1-6.2, located at 320-324 E. Martin Luther King Jr./E. State Street (“the City Property”), on which part of a City parking lot is located, and WHEREAS, the City Property shares its western lot line with 314-320 E. Martin Luther King Jr./E. State Street (“CBA Property”), which is owned by Carey Building Associates, LLC (“CBA”), and WHEREAS, the eastern edge of the existing improvement on the CBA Property is on the property line, and a portion of the improvement encroaches onto the City Property, and WHEREAS, CBA is undertaking the construction of five additional stories on top of the existing improvements on the CBA Property, which h requires the construction of footers that will encroach on the City Property, and WHEREAS, the CBA Property possesses a purported twelve foot wide right of way over the City Property immediately adjacent to the shared property line for the purpose of ingress and egress, and WHEREAS, CBA desires to install larger windows on the eastern face of the new construction, and the Planning Board has expressed its desire that CBA do so, but state fire code requires a gap between potential buildings of at least ten feet for the windows in question, and WHEREAS, the fire code distance requirement would be satisfied by the granting of an easement from the City to CBA of the air rights over the right of way, and WHEREAS, on August 18, 2014, the Board of Public Works determined that the City Property is not needed for City of Ithaca public works purposes, and WHEREAS, CBA has agreed to pay fair market value of $55,000 for the encroachment and air rights; now therefore be it RESOLVED, That Common Council authorizes the Mayor, upon the advice of the City Attorney, to execute such documents as necessary to grant the above-described permanent easement in such form as substantially conforming to the attached agreement. J:\DRedsicker\AGENDAS \City Admin Comm\2014\12/17/14 CA Agenda.docx 12/17/14 PERMANENT EASEMENT AGREEMENT This PERMANENT EASEMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as this “Agreement”), is made this _____ day of _____________, 20__ by CAREY BUILDING ASSOCIATES, LLC, a New York State limited liability company, with offices as 323 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 ("CBA"), and the CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK, a municipal corporation having offices at 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, New York ("City”). WHEREAS, CBA is the owner in fee simple absolute of a parcel of land in the City of Ithaca, County of Tompkins and State of New York, known as 314-320 East State Street, City of Ithaca, State of New York, Tax Map Parcel 69.-1-7 (the “CBA Property”). The CBA Property was conveyed to CBA by Sylvia M. Dickinson by deed dated January 6, 2011 and recorded in the Tompkins County Clerk’s Office on January 7, 2011 as Instrument No. 569824-001; and WHEREAS, the City is the owner in fee simple absolute of certain real property located in the City of Ithaca, County of Tompkins and State of New York, known as 320-324 East State Street, City of Ithaca, State of New York, Tax Map Parcel 69.-1-6.2 (the “City Property”); and WHEREAS, the City Property adjoins the easterly boundary of the CBA Property; and WHEREAS, Sylvia M. Dickinson conveyed the CBA Property to CBA together with the use of a right-of-way over the adjacent City Property, running from the northerly boundary of East State Street to the northerly line of the CBA Property and being twelve (12) feet in width throughout its entire length (the “12-ft Right-of-Way”), which 12-ft Right-of-Way was originally conveyed to Carey Building, Inc., a prior owner of the CBA Property, by deed from Ithaca Theatre Co., Inc., dated April 14, 1927 and recorded in the Tompkins County Clerk’s Office on the same date in Liber 211 of Deeds at page 391 (the “Carey Building Deed”); and WHEREAS, CBA wishes to further develop and improve the CBA Property (the “Project”) and the feasibility of the Project depends on continued access to natural light and air from the sky, which reaches the easterly side of the CBA Property through the 12-ft Right-of- Way; and WHEREAS, the improvement to the CBA Property includes the construction of five (5) additional stories on top of the existing building (the “Project”) which addition will require the construction of new footers for the building which will encroach into the City Property (the “Footers”); WHEREAS, a portion of the building owned by CBA and located on the CBA Property encroaches onto the City Property by 0.1 feet, (together with the Footers, the “Encroaching Improvements ”); and WHEREAS the 12-ft Right-of-Way and the building encroachment are shown on the survey map incorporated herein by reference entitled, “Survey Map No. 314-320 East State Street, City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York,” prepared by Lee Dresser, LLS 050096, of T.G. Miller, P.C., dated August 1, 2010 and recorded in the Tompkins County Clerk’s Office on January 7, 2011 as Instrument No. 569824-004, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Survey”); and WHEREAS, the City Planning Board approved the site plan presented at the August 26th, 2014 meeting, a copy of which is attached and incorporated into this agreement as Exhibit B (the “Site Plan”); and WHEREAS, CBA will construct a sidewalk within the existing 12’ Right of Way in order to fulfill the intention of the approved site plan; and WHEREAS, the intended locations of the Footers are shown on the East Foundation Wall Plan, dated November 18, 2014, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (together with the Survey and Site Plan, the “Maps”). WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City that the CBA Property shall continue to have access to light and air from the sky by means of the 12-ft Right-of-Way, and the City, for itself and its successors and/or assigns in interest, grants to CBA and its successors and/or assigns in interest, a permanent easement for light and air, on and above the area of the 12-ft Right-of-Way for this purpose, and the City further agrees that no structures, improvements or fixtures shall be constructed or placed within such permanent easement area that block or obstruct light or air from reaching the CBA Property from the sky; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City that CBA, and its successors and/or assigns, be permanently allowed to maintain, replace and repair the Encroaching Improvements on the City Property; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and of the sum of Fifty-five thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($55,000.00) by CBA to the City in hand paid, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement, for themselves and for their successors and/or assigns, hereby agree as follows: 1. The City grants to CBA a permanent easement for access to light and air from the sky, on and above the ground surface of the 12-ft Right-of-Way to the sky, but extending no farther north than the northerly line of the CBA Property (the “Permanent Easement Area”) for the benefit of any improvements located on the CBA Property and any occupants and/or tenants thereof. 2. The City agrees it shall not construct, install, or maintain any improvements and/or fixtures within the Permanent Easement Area, except that the City may maintain those improvements and/or fixtures, including the existing parking arrangement, in place as of the date of this Agreement until the date upon which CBA obtains a street permit for the use of the City Property (the “Street Permit”). 3. The City grants to CBA a permanent easement to maintain, repair, and replace the Encroaching Improvements in their locations, as shown on the Maps, within the Permanent Easement Area. 4.The City grants to CBA a permanent easement to construct a sidewalk of any width within the existing 12’ Right of Way. 5.The City hereby grants to CBA and its designees, authorized agents, contractors, consultants and representatives (collectively, its “Agents”) a temporary easement (the “Shoring Easement”) for the purpose of installing, constructing, repairing, and maintaining the Footers onto the City's Property. 6.The Shoring Easement shall commence as of the effective date of the Street Permit and shall automatically terminate upon completion of the Project; however, City and CBA agree that even after termination of this Shoring Easement, the Footers will remain in place as provided herein. 7.CBA agrees to save the City harmless from any loss, injury or damage arising out of CBA’s use of the Permanent Easement Area or from any negligence or fault of said CBA or its Agents in connection with any construction and/or maintenance work done under this Agreement. To the extent that CBA enters upon the City Property to effectuate any construction or repair work as set forth above, CBA shall be responsible for restoring the City Property to the condition that existed before the work commenced, but otherwise CBA shall have no obligation to or responsibility for maintaining the City Property or facilities thereon by virtue of this Agreement. 8.CBA's right under this agreement shall terminate when and if the improvements on the CBA Property, including the Encroaching Improvements, are demolished, destroyed or voluntarily removed and CBA does not take affirmative steps to improve the CBA Property within five (5) years from the date of such demolition or destruction. After such termination, CBA shall not cause any building or other structure which may be erected or maintained on the CBA Property to encroach onto the City Property, except to the extent that any such encroachment may be permitted by law. As used herein, the term “affirmative steps to improve the CBA Property” shall include but shall not be limited to commencing construction, litigation or settlement negotiations. 9.CBA agrees to keep the CBA Property, including the Encroaching Improvements, and any improvements and/or fixtures constructed by CBA within the Permanent Easement Area, pursuant to this Agreement, insured at all times in the amount of at least $500,000.00 for personal liability coverage and to list the City as an additional insured under said insurance policy. 10.Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the City shall have the right to maintain, repair, and replace any utilities located underneath the Permanent Easement Area as of the date of this Agreement. The City agrees to save CBA harmless from any negligence or fault of the City in connection with any construction and/or maintenance work done under this paragraph. To the extent that the City performs such work, the City shall be responsible for restoring the affected area to the condition that existed immediately before the work commenced. 11. This Agreement shall run with the land and shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written. CAREY BUILDING ASSOCIATES, LLC ___________________________________ By: Title: CITY OF ITHACA By _________________________________ Svante Myrick, Mayor STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF TOMPKINS )ss.: CITY OF ITHACA ) On this _____ day of _____________, 20__, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared _______________________________, known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual or the person upon behalf of whom the individual acted, executed the instrument. ___________________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF TOMPKINS )ss.: CITY OF ITHACA ) On this _____ day of _____________, 20__, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared SVANTE MYRICK, Mayor, known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same in her capacity and that by her signature on the instrument, the individual or the person upon behalf of whom the individual acted, executed the instrument as Mayor of the City of Ithaca. ____________________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC 3. City Administration, Human Resources, and Policy .2 Authorization to Adjust FY 2015 Sidewalk Improvement District Assessment Fees WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2015 budget includes a local law that assesses each property in the City located in one of five Sidewalk Improvement Districts (each an “SID”) for the benefit received by the property from sidewalk construction and repair occurring in the district, and WHEREAS, the data on which the assessments are based is possessed and maintained by the Tompkins County Department of Assessment, and WHEREAS, the sidewalk assessment fees will be included as a separate line item on the tax bills mailed by the City, and WHEREAS, due to incorrect data or other clerical error, from time to time an incorrect assessment may be entered with respect to a parcel, and WHEREAS, Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes a governing body to delegate the payment of benefit assessment refunds due to these errors, and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Director of Assessment has requested that the City designate the City Chamberlain as the official to whom such delegation is made, and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Common Council that the delegation to the City Chamberlain would be more efficient in processing said refunds and therefore beneficial to the public; now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the City Chamberlain shall review and discuss refund recommendations with the Tompkins County Director of Assessment, and be it further RESOLVED, That the City Chamberlain is hereby authorized to make payments of any refunds of less than $500 as if the Common Council had performed an audit in compliance with Paragraphs 1-7 of Section 566 of the Real Property Tax Law, and be it further RESOLVED, That any refund of $500 or more must be approved by the Common Council pursuant to Paragraph 8(b) of Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law, and be it further RESOLVED, That the City Chamberlain shall transmit on or before the 15th day of each month a report to the Common Council of all the refunds processed during the previous month, and be it further RESOLVED, That this resolution shall only be in effect during the calendar year 2015. J:\DRedsicker\AGENDAS \City Admin Comm\2014\12-17 Agenda.docx 12/17/14 4.Finance, Budget, and Appropriations .1 DPW - Lake Street Public Plaza Enhancements WHEREAS, Currently the City of Ithaca Department of Public Works has undertaken a project to rehabilitate Lake Street Bridge over Fall Creek, and WHEREAS, the project for the rehabilitation of the Lake Street Bridge Over Six Mile Creek, P.I.N. 375534 (“the Project”) is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code as administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that provides for reimbursement of up to 80% of expenditures incurred by the City for rehabilitation of the bridge, and WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca established Capital Project #791 for the Project in the amount of $1,464,250, and WHEREAS, Department of Public Works Staff recommends Lake Street Public Plaza safety improvements and aesthetic enhancements (the “Enhancements”) to the existing public plaza located at Southeast corner of Lake Street Bridge over Fall Creek, and WHEREAS, the Enhancements are not included in the project budget and is not eligible for reimbursement by the FHWA, and WHEREAS, the estimated additional cost to implement the Enhancements is $195,000, and WHEREAS, the Enhancements will be eligible for funding from various sources, and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has received approval for $30,000 in the matching funds from Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency-Community Development Block Grant, and WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca has received approval for $97,500 grant funds from Regional Economic Development Council-Empire State Development Program, and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works can charge $11,000 against the City’s Sidewalk Program, and WHEREAS, the Enhancements will be eligible to apply for funding from Tompkins County Tourism Capital Grant program in 2015; now therefore be it RESOLVED, That Common Council authorizes Public Works Staff to undertake said “Enhancements” as part of Lake Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project, and therefore be it further RESOLVED, That Common Council here by approves an increase of Capital Project #791, Lake Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project by an amount not to exceed $195,000, for a total project authorization of $1,659,250, and be it further RESOLVED, That funds needed for said amendments shall be derived from $30,000 in IURA block grants, $97,500 from Regional Economic Development Council, $11,000 from Sidewalk Program, possible tourism capital grant and the issuance of Serial Bonds. J:\DRedsicker\AGENDAS \City Admin Comm\2014\12-17 Agenda.docx 12/17/14 U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY POLLUTION REPORT I. HEADING Date: May 3, 2004 From: Jack D. Harmon Removal Action Branch To: R. Salkie, ERRD-RAB J. Rotola, EPA-RAB J. Malleck, EPA-SPB G. Shanahan, EPA-ORC M. Cervantes, 2CD M. Basile, 2CD R. Cahill, 2CD-POB R. Byrnes, 2OIG T. Johnson, 5202G T. Suozzo, NYSDEC R. Parker, NYSDEC D. Geraghty, NYSDOH S. Mabee, TCDPH S. Steuteville, NAC C. Peterson, City of Ithaca Mayor Subject: Ithaca Gun Company Removal Action Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York POLREP #: 17 (Seventeen) II. BACKGROUND Site #: QJ Contract #: 68-S2-99-08 Delivery Order: 0059 Response Authority: CERCLA CERCLIS NO.: NYN000204292 NPL Status: Not Listed State Notification: NYSDEC & NYSDOH Notified Action Memorandum (AM) Status: Approved September 19, 2001 Removal Start Date: January 30, 2002 Mobilization Date: April 8, 2002 Demobilization Date: N/A \ 2 III. SITE INFORMATION A.Incident Category CERCLA Incident Category: Former Gun Manufacturing Facility - Lead-contaminated soil B.Site Description 1.Site Description See Previous POLREP 2. Description of threat See Previous POLREP C.Site Evaluation Results See Previous POLREP IV. RESPONSE INFORMATION A.Situation 1. Removal Actions To Date Resumption of site activities will occur the week of March 1, 2004 with site preparation tasks being performed. Next week, removal of lead contaminated material from the base of the Fall Creek gorge is planned to commence. This material will be consolidated, both manually and with a mini-excavator, into small piles where it will then be put into one-cubic yard sacks. These sacks will then be hoisted up by a crane positioned on the island parcel and placed into a roll-off container spotted along side. During the week of March 8, 2004, Earth Tech mobilized manpower and equipment to remove lead contaminated material from the base of Fall Creek gorge. Invasive species of vegetation identified by members of the NAC and the City Forester were cut and removed to provide access to the work area. The work area was delineated with a high visibility fence as well as hay bales to serve as a sediment barrier in case of high water. A total of 51 one-cubic yard bags were filled, staged and secured. Samples were collected both for disposal analyses as well as to confirm removal of contaminated material. Earth Tech continued removal of lead contaminated material from the base of Fall Creek gorge. The work area continues to be delineated with a high visibility fence as well as hay bales to serve as a sediment barrier in case of high water. A 35-ton crane with an operator was mobilized on 3 Monday to hoist bagged material from the gorge. Thru Friday, 116 one-cubic yard bags have been filled, 100 of which have been hoisted from the gorge and staged awaiting transportation and disposal. During the week of March 29, 2004, Earth Tech completed the removal of lead contaminated material from the base of Fall Creek gorge. A total of 258 one-cubic yard Asuper sacks@ were filled and staged on the island. A final Ascrape@ of the work area was also completed and post excavation samples collected to confirm effectiveness of the removal. Complications with the disposal facilities developed which prevented the material to be sent off-site last week. Due to these complications, arrangements were finalized with another disposal facility. Shipments of lead contaminated material from the gorge were completed on Thursday, April 8th. A total of 15 loads (258 bags/259.6 tons) was sent to the Ontario County landfill in Stanley. Limited activities were accomplished during the week of April 19th, i.e., site preparation and accepting deliveries of topsoil. A small crew will be mobilized for the week of the April 26th in preparation for beginning restoration of excavated areas on the island parcel. The Administrative Record has been placed in the Tompkins County Library. The Site=s website,www.epaosc.net/ithacagun is being updated frequently with site progress reports, photographs, and air monitoring results. The current ceiling for the ERRS contractor was increased by $50,000 to $3,350,000. Funding was allocated from the $365,000 in contingency. 2. Enforcement Effective June 6, 2003, EPA entered into a Settlement Agreement pursuant to CERCLA Section 122(h) with the City of Ithaca and State Street Associates, L.P. II, and a Prospective Purchaser Agreement with Fall Creek Redevelopment, L.L.C. These two agreements resulted in a total recovery of $365,000 in past EPA costs. B.Planned Removal Actions Vacuum operations will continue down the Aisland parcel@ and through the lower Millrace. C.Key Issues The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has completed their review of the Phase I Archeology Report (Areport@) in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, and the implementing regulations. Based upon their review, it is the State Historical Preservation Office=s (ASHPO@) opinion that the removal action will have ANo Effect upon cultural resources in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic 4 Places.@ The SHPO concurs with the report=s recommendations that encourage preservation of millrace features and historic foundation remains where possible and providing notification of any major discoveries and/or archeological monitoring. The EPA will abide by the report=s recommendations and will proceed with as much sensitivity toward the historic remains as possible. V. COST INFORMATION (thru 04/30/04) Cost To Date Information Summary Amount Budgeted Costs to Date Total Remaining ERCS Contractor $3,350,000 3,236,748 113,252 START/AST $ 300,000 290,379 9,621 EPA $ 265,000 185,131 79,869 TOTAL $3,915,000 3,712,258 202,742 The above accounting of expenditures is an estimate based on figures known to the OSC at the time this report was written. The OSC does not necessarily receive specific figures on final payments made to any contractor(s). Other financial data, which the OSC must rely upon, may not be entirely up-to-date. 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Finance, Budget, and Appropriations .3 YB - Approval of Capital Project for Repairs and Upgrades to Stewart Park Large Pavilion Bathrooms WHEREAS, the restrooms in the Large Pavilion at Stewart Park are in need of repair and were closed and unavailable to the public last summer, and WHEREAS, City staff are recommending repairs as well as improvements so that they are fully accessible, replacement of antiquated fixtures along with structural and other upgrades, and WHEREAS, these restrooms are needed by both the Stewart Park Day Camp and the general public, and WHEREAS, funding is available that will cover a portion of the cost as follows: Friends of Stewart Park/County Tourism Grant: $20,000.00 Town of Ithaca (Additional funding for Waterfront Parks and Recreation Facilities): $28,000.00, and WHEREAS, the estimated cost of this project is about $78,000.00; now, therefore, be it, RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby establishes Capital Project #817 in the amount not to exceed $78,000 in order to complete repairs and upgrades of the Stewart Park Large Pavilion restrooms to be funded as follows: Friends of Stewart Park/County Tourism Grant: $20,000.00 Town of Ithaca (Additional funding for Waterfront Parks and Recreation Facilities): $28,000.00 Capital Reserves #11 Parks: $30,000.00 J:\DRedsicker\AGENDAS \City Admin Comm\2014\12-17 Agenda.docx 12/17/14 Ithaca Youth Bureau 1 James L. Gibbs Drive Ithaca, New York 14850 Phone: (607) 273-8364 Fax: (607) 273-2817 “Building a foundation for a lifetime.” To: City Administration Committee From: Liz Vance Director Allen Green Acting Deputy Director Re: Request to establish a capital project Date: December 4, 2014 We are requesting that Common Council establish a capital project to repair and upgrade the bathrooms in the large pavilion at Stewart Park, as discussed at our recent budget meeting. This project would be funded through a combination of funding from the Friends of Stewart Park and additional funding from the Town of Ithaca with the remainder being from capital reserves (parks), as outlined in the attached draft resolution. This project would enable us to re-open the bathrooms for the summer of 2015 and would take care of repairs, structural and other upgrades, replacement of antiquated fixtures and improvements to make them fully accessible. Thank you. “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 4.Finance, Budget, and Appropriations 4.DPW - Recommendation to Establish a Capital Project and Funding to Replace the Watermain on Willard Way WHEREAS, the City’s watermain on Willard Way is 80 years old, originally constructed in 1935, supplies eleven (11) customer water services and consists of 570-linear feet of 4-inch diameter cast iron pipe through which less than 100-gpm of water can be supplied, indicating the pipe is very heavily tuberculated (lots of lumpy mineral and iron nodules deposited on pipe walls) with a substantially reduced cross section, typical of a pipe long past its replacement due date, and WHEREAS, the City DPW Water & Sewer Division conducted a fire flow test on the watermain on Willard Way upon request received from engineers for 230 Willard Way designing a fire line connection and sprinkler systems for fire protection to be installed, and WHEREAS, the fire flow test conducted showed that the existing watermain on Willard Way was not capable of supplying adequate fire flow to either the existing municipal fire hydrant, or private fire service lines to meet the current and future needs of customers on Willard Way, and WHEREAS, cleaning or lining the existing 4-inch diameter watermain is not an option, since a minimum of a new 6-inch diameter watermain will be necessary to enable fire flows meeting current standards, and WHEREAS, City Department of Public Works Water & Sewer Division staff have estimated the maximum cost for replacement to be $80,000, and WHEREAS, City Department of Public Works Water & Sewer Division staff estimates crews could complete this work in six to eight weeks during the time frame from late Fall 2014 to early Spring 2015, and WHEREAS, that the Board of Public Works unanimously resolved at the November 10, 2014, meeting to recommend that Common Council establish a Capital Project with funding not to exceed $80,000 to facilitate the construction of a replacement watermain on Willard Way; now therefore be it RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby establishes Capital Project #526 with funding not to exceed $80,000 to facilitate the construction of a replacement watermain on Willard Way, and RESOLVED, That funds needed for said project shall be derived from the issuance of Serial Bonds. J:\DRedsicker\AGENDAS \City Admin Comm\2014\12-17 Agenda.docx 12/17/14 MEMORANDUM CITY OF ITHACA DPW – WATER & SEWER DIVISION 510 FIRST STREET DATE: 10/22/14 TO: THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CC: FROM: SCOTT GIBSON - WATER AND SEWER RE: REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WILLARD WAY PRIORITY: HIGH I am writing to the Board in request for an emergency capital improvement water main replacement project along Willard Way. As shown on the attached drawing, the area water supply consists of a 6-inch loop that runs between Stewart and University Avenues. A vintage 1935, 570-LF 4-inch cast iron main branches northward off of the 6 and dead ends just past the Willard Way Loop in front of house #227. There are eleven services running off of this line that are comprised of single family, multi-student, and fraternity type dwellings that require a variety of fire flow needs. Supply in this region should have very strong static pressures (80psi) and available field flows in the 1,000 gpm range as indicated during testing of Hydrant M-099 last year. Recent analyses of Hydrant M-100, just one block north of the 6” loop, yielded such poor results that flows were below minimum thresholds and barely discernible on pressure gauges. If you recall, the City experienced a very similar situation in the Edgecliff Place water main replacement project that occurred during the 2013 construction season. That service main was an old 4” cast iron 400-LF dead end off of an 8” looped main running along Stewart Avenue. Fire flows at the foot of the Edgecliff Place service area were <190 gpm; grossly insufficient for the five multi and single family residential dwellings that exist there. The Board approved full replacement of the main to a 6” ductile iron pipe which consequently improved fire flows by 2.5 times. 12/12/2014 In the case of Willard Way, we are looking for a similar project approval to ensure that fire flow needs are adequately met. Budgeting for this project is anticipated to run between $130 and $140/LF. At 570LF, this would cost between $75,000 and $80,000. I would be happy to provide additional details and data to you at your request. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance in this matter. 10/20/2014 To be Completed by City Controller All Department Heads please complete the following charts, even if you do not intend to submit a new request for 2015. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Previously Funded Capital Requests--Not Yet Completed Project Name Approval Date Allocation Amount Additional Funding (Required or Approved) Date of Additional Funding Amount Spent to date Anticipated Completion Date Replace James L. Gibbs Sanitary Sewer Force Main 2013 Cap 623 $128,000 2015 Rebuild Wood Street Sanitary Sewer Pump Station 2013 Cap 624 $60,000 2015 Kline Road Water Main Complete Loop Worth & Vine Street Water Main Complete Loop 2014 $72,000 2014 Building Improvements 510 & 600 First Street 2014 $110,000 2014 510, 600 First Street, Vinegar Hill Pump Station - Emergency Electrical Power Generators 2014 $135,000 Required $400,000 orig. est. 2014-2015 Anticipated Capital Requests 2015-2020 These Capital Requests may not be fully developed. The information is intended to give the Mayor and Council an indication of possible future capital outlay Capital Request Name Category (Please select from the following categories: Vehicle, Repair/Maintenance, Equipment, New Building/Structure, Planning /Studies/Programs) Description (Please provide a brief description of the anticipated capital request) Budget Estimate Anticipated Request Date 1) Priority I-1 Watermain Cleaning REHABILITATION OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE – The request if for a generic budget to perform approximately 4,000 LF of water main cleaning operations on several high priority areas. $80,000 2015 2) Priority I-2 Stormwater Management Infrstructure – Hardfill Site NEW INFRASTRUCTURE – Construction of NYSDEC required stormwater management facilities for a previously approved City hardfill site on Van Ostrand Road in the Town of Ithaca. $100,000 2015 3) Priority I-3 Security Fence – Cornell Street Tank Site NEW STRUCTURE TO SECURE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE – Install a new chain link security fence and access gate around the Cornell Street Water Tank located in the 100 block of Cornell Street. $33,000 2015 4) Priority I-4 South West Area Sanitary Sewer Forcemain NEW INFRASTRUCTURE – necessary to provide adequate capacity to convey sewerage Install 1,360-LF new 12-inch diameter HDPE sanitary sewer forcemain from Cecil A. Malone Drive north along N.S.R.R., under SixMile Creek to Fulton Street gravity sewer main $400,000 2017 5) Priority I-5 Taylor Place Watermain Extension / Connection NEW INFRASTRUCTURE – possibly to be done in conjunction with a pedestrian / bike trail. Construction of 2,000-LF of 8-inch watermain to balance west hill tanks and address water quality and quantity issues. $371,000 2017 6) Priority I-6 Rebuild Stewart Park Joint Interceptor Sanitary Sewer Pump Station REPAIR/REPLACE-Existing Infrastructure Life Cycle Replacement. Replacement of Pumps, Controls, Electrical, Mechanicals, replacement or rehabilitation of wet well. Plus add metering station at municipal boundary, replace 120-LF of influent piping. $290,000 2018 7) Priority I-7 South End Watermain Reestablish Circulation / Re- Loop, Part 3 NEW INFRASTRUCTURE – necessary to ensure water quality and quantity to meet 2013 standards and save energy by eliminating routine flushing. Install 1,080-LF of new 12-inch watermain connecting water distribution system on west side of City’s South End Elmira Road Commercial Road Corridor to south dead end of watermain in the Cherry Street Industrial Park Area. $258,000 2018 8) Priority I-8 West Hill Water Quality Improvements Oakwood Lane Pumping Station Retrofit EQUIPMENT- New equipment Install new pumps controls and piping at Oakwood Lane water pumping station. Retrofit station to provide City water supply to 102 City customers on West Hill currently supplied with water from the SCLIWC Town of Ithaca system. $170,000 2019 9) Priority CONTINGENT * East State Street Sanitary Sewer Joint Interceptor Replacement & Upgrade REPAIR-Existing Infrastructure Life Cycle Replacement. To be done in conjunction with next road rebuild or repave project. Replace 2,350-LF of 10-inch RCP sewer with 15 or 18-inch PVC on East State Street from Seneca way uphill to Mitchell Street. $680,000 Dependent on Road Rebuild / Repave Project 10) Priority CONTINGENT * Stewart Avenue Sanitary Sewermain Replacement REPAIR-Existing Infrastructure Life Cycle Replacement. To be done in conjunction with Brick Paving Project. Replace 800-LF of 6&8-inch VCT 100+ year old sewers on Stewart Ave from Buffalo Street north to South Ave $130,000 Dependent on Brick Repave Project 11) Priority CONTINGENT * Stewart Avenue Watermain Replacement REPAIR-Existing Infrastructure Life Cycle Replacement. To be done in conjunction with Brick Paving Project. Replace 1080-LF of 8-inch CIP 100+ year old watermain on Stewart Ave from Buffalo Street north to South Ave $130,000 Dependent on Brick Repave Project 12) Priority CITICAL CONTINGENT* Meadow Street (NYS 13) Sanitary Sewermain Replacement REPAIR-Existing Infrastructure Life Cycle Replacement. To be done in conjunction with next NYSDOT road rebuild or repave project. Replace 5,410-LF of antique 8, 12, and 21-inch VCT sewers along Meadow Street from the intersection of Clinton Street north to the intersection of Hancock Street. $1,416,000 Dependent on NYSDOT Road Rebuild / Repave Project 13) Priority CRITICAL CONTINGENT* Meadow Street (NYS 13) Watermain Replacement REPAIR-Existing Infrastructure Life Cycle Replacement. To be done in conjunction with next NYSDOT road rebuild or repave project. Replace 3,060-LF of antique (1887 vintage) 6-inch CIP watermain with new 8-inch DIP watermain along Meadow Street from the intersection of Clinton Street north to the intersection of Hancock Street. $567,000 Dependent on NYSDOT Road Rebuild / Repave Project 14) Priority CONTINGENT * Generic Wastewater Collection System Sanitary Sewermain Replacement Projects REPAIR-Existing Infrastructure Life Cycle Replacement. To be done in conjunction with S&F or Contracted road rebuild projects. Opportunity Life Cycle Replacement of 2,000 – 5,000LF Sanitary Sewermains. $510,000 Dependent on S & F Road Rebuild / Repave Projects 15) Priority CONTINGENT * Generic Water Distribution System Watermain Replacement Projects REPAIR-Existing Infrastructure Life Cycle Replacement. To be done in conjunction with S&F or Contracted road rebuild projects. Opportunity Life Cycle Replacement of 2,000 – 5,000LF Sanitary watermains. $510,000 Dependent on S & F Road Rebuild / Repave Projects PRIORITY I - # = INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITY F - # = FACILITY/BUILDING *CONTINGENT PRIORITY = NECESSARY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANOTHER ENTITES PROJECT. SCHEDULING NOT CONTROLLED BY US, FOR ALL BUT ONE PROJECT WORK DATES ARE UNKNOWN. Anticipated Building Maintenance 2015-2020 All department heads are also asked to review the 2002 City of Ithaca Building Assessment Program by Thomas Associates, and record any necessary maintenance requirements for their facilities. Also please list any maintenance recommendations from the report that have already been completed. A copy of the report can be found on the server at Q:\DPW\Thomas Associates. Project Name Description Current Status Budget Estimate (If available) Anticipated or Actual Completion Date 1F) Priority 1 Demolish Van Natta’s Pump Station DEMOLISH – Earlier requests to replace the roof on the existing pump station with purposes to save the structure have gone unfunded. To avoid certain future safety risk to the public beyond those which are currently presented, it is recommended that the City remove the structure. Updated and Resubmitted Request $1,000,000 2018 4.Finance, Budget, and Appropriations .5 Adoption of Management Compensation Plan WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca wishes to implement a compensation structure for managerial employees that is based on an objective job evaluation system, achieves both internal and external equity, and addresses existing compression issues, and WHEREAS, Public Sector Human Resources Consultants LLC and the Human Resources Department have recommended the adoption of a point factor evaluation system and corresponding compensation structure for managerial employees, and WHEREAS, in recognition of the substantial additional responsibilities taken on by the City Clerk as a result of that position’s oversight of the consolidated Department of Public Information and Technology, which consolidation occurred after Public Sector Human Resources Consultants LLC recommended a compensation structure for managerial employees, Common Council now wishes to remove the position of City Clerk from the Managerial Compensation Plan in order more accurately to account for the duties resulting from that departmental consolidation; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 2015 Managerial Compensation Plan and the point factor evaluation system be adopted and implemented effective retroactive to January 1, 2015, in accordance with the implementation schedule recommended by the Human Resources Department in the attached Memorandum dated October 22, 2014, and be it further RESOLVED, That the option to cash-in unused annual leave shall be suspended for managerial employees in 2015 and 2016, and the funds budgeted for this purpose shall be reallocated toward the implementation of the Managerial Compensation Plan; provided, however, that any managerial employee who does not receive any salary increase throughout the full implementation period of the compensation study shall retain the option to cash in annual leave, and be it further RESOLVED, That new employees shall be hired at the first salary step applicable to their position, unless the Mayor, based on the academic and experiential credentials of the candidate, shall deem a different salary step more appropriate, with subsequent step movement occurring annually for each employee on the employee's anniversary date in the employee's current job title, until the employee reaches the maximum step, at which time step movement shall cease, and be it further RESOLVED, That employees who are promoted to or within the Managerial Compensation Plan shall be assigned to the lowest salary step that results in a salary increase, with subsequent step movement occurring annually for each employee on the employee’s anniversary date in the employee’s current job title, until the employee reaches the maximum step, at which time step movement shall cease, and be it further RESOLVED, That with the exception of current employees whose current salaries are being grandfathered, no employee shall earn a salary greater than the maximum step for the employee’s position, and be it further J:\DRedsicker\AGENDAS \City Admin Comm\2014\12-17 Agenda.docx 12/17/14 RESOLVED, That notwithstanding any other provision of this Resolution, the position of City Clerk shall be omitted from the 2015 Managerial Compensation Plan and the point factor evaluation system, and shall be compensated at a level indexed to Grade 10 of the 2015 Managerial Compensation Plan, with step assignments and step progression according to the same implementation schedule as implemented for said Plan, and be it further RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby directs the City Controller to release funds placed in Restricted Contingency as part of the 2015 Authorized Budget for the Management Compensation Plan and allocate said funds to various Departments as applicable. 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