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Parks Commission Minutes of February 11, 2002 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Members Attending: Margaret Hobbie, Rick Maiming, David Fernandez, Staff: JoAnn Cornish,
John Doyle, Common Council: Carolyn Peterson
It was reported that there are currently four vacancies on the Parks Commission that need to be
filled.
John Doyle reported that the Board of Public Works discussed the Parks Commission Resolution
of September 11, 2001 concerning a ban on smoking in the pool area, golfing, and rocket
launching in Cass Park. The BPW voted in favor of banning smoking in the pool area but not in
favor of banning golfing and smoking in Cass Park. Neither John nor a representative from the
Parks Commission was in attendance when this was discussed and could be the reason the BPW
voted it down. John asked that the Parks Commission re-examine the issue and present it again to
the BPW with someone in attendance to present it.
Some ideas for rocket launching included allowing it only in certain areas of the park(north of
the rink only, away from the lights in Union Fields) and only by permit so that park staff could be
on hand in case of an emergency(fire, injury, etc.) Cornish agreed to contact the IFD for input.
Rick Maiming gave an update on the Cass Park Trail. The trail is under construction by City
crews. 30 feet of asphalt has been removed from the old runway. The Depai talent of Public
Works is no longer using the runway to weigh trucks whoich was causing a considerable amount
of damage to the pavement. The section of the trail near Union Fields will be constructed in the
spring and the section along the Flood Control Channel will be completed after Tee Ball season.
The entire trail should be completed in October of this year. The DPW crew is working overtime
on Saturdays and soon will be working in the early evenings as it gets lighter longer.
The City has applied for another grant to extend the trail from Inlet Island to the Farmer's Market.
There were only two applications and the City's application for the trail was rated number one so
the possibility of getting the money is good.
Cornish reported that Neptune Park was changed by Common Council to Conley Park in honor of
Ed Conley, a former mayor. This issue was not presented to the Parks Commission before it was
voted on.
Cornish read the City Forester's report as he was not in attendance. City crews
have done a lot of tree work on the golf course(trims,removals, stumps, topsoil), cleaned up the
area around the lath house,removed the fence around the Swan Pond at Stewart Park,removed
the playground at Auburn Park. (Andy suggests we replace it at Conley Park rather than Auburn
Park as it is safer there traffic wise and there is a new playground nearby at Fall Creek School).
In addition, City crews have been cleaning the parks of litter and plowing and salting the walks
when necessary.
Ithaca Parks are featured in the latest edition of the journal "City Trees".
Met with Thomas Associates about Newman, Stewart, and Cass. (user groups) Leslie Chatterton,
Alice Green, and Andy were at the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
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Parks Commission Minutes of March 12, 2002 5{ge`g • s`
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Members Attending: Margaret Hobbie, Misti Wilcox,Nina Bassuk, Ric -Manning, Staff JoAnn
Cornish,John Doyle, Andy Hillman, Common Council: Carolyn Peterson, Susan Blumenthal,
Guests: Doria Higgins, Rick Rogers, Ben Jones
Doria Higgins informed the Parks Commission that local residents Dan Hoffman, Walter Hang,
Joe Wetmore, and John Powers have video taped a program itemizing where the City of Ithaca
has not followed proper procedure regarding the Southwest Area.
Ben Jones from the Ithaca Youth Bureau presented the idea of a Youth Bureau sponsored
skateboarding camp to take place in Wood Street Park August 19, 2002 through August 23, 2002.
The rollersports facility will be closed to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for a portion of
the camp. The rollersports facility will be shared between the public and campers between 10:00
a.m. and noon. A fee will be charged for this program. Hillman expressed concern that there will
be extra trash and that the camp should cover the cost of this. Doyle agreed that trash is a
concern but that it is part of the DPW's job responsibility to remove trash from parks. Jones said
that skateboard etiquette, including picking up,would be part of the program. Members asked
that Jones post notification at least two weeks in advance stating that the facility would be closed
when the camp is in session.
John Doyle distributed copies of the national code for rocket launching that gives minimum safe
launching area dimensions. According to the national standards, there is no place in the city that
meets these standards,nor do we have anything in the City Code that addresses this issue. If the
City decides to regulate it could open us up for liability. The City either needs to ban rocket
launching completely or keep doing as we are currently doing. If we try to regulate this than we
have a problem. Parks members asked, since the school science classes are the ones launching
the rockets,why are school grounds not used? The response was that there are no areas large
enough at the schools either. A suggestion was made to see if there is a policy in the State Parks
regarding rocket launching. Cornish agreed to call and try to find out. As for golfing in Cass
Park,members agreed that we have a municipal golf course and golfing should be banned.
Doyle also reported that there is interest in building a boccie ball court in Cass Park for the
Special Olympics. The size is about 20'X 60'. Parks members requested the interested party
appear before the Commission in April to present their idea.
Nina Bassuk reported that the Shade Tree Advisory Council met and approved the changes to the
City Code for the planting and supervision of planting in the City. Under normal circumstances,
excluding emergency situations,the City Forester should be contacted prior to anything being
done on or near City trees and other plantings. It was suggested that the shade tree could sponsor
posters similar to the UFPO "Call Before You Dig"posters and stickers. The next step is to pass
this on to the BPW for action.
New members were discussed. Suggested were Rick Rogers, Graham Kerslick, and Michael
Maier. Cornish will send agendas for the April meeting to see if there is interest.
Carolyn Peterson reported on the Natural Area Commission's design charette for Ithaca Falls.
There is some urgency in getting the information to the EPA before they begin remediation work
in the Ithaca Falls area. 30 plus people attended the design session. Concern was expressed
regarding vegetation and it remaining intact so as not to exacerbate the erosion problem and
disrupt the lead that is existing and has stabilized. Hillman reported that there are trees being
removed now and it may be the EPA preparing the site for the clean up equipment.
CITY OF ITHACA PARKS COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM 5) EMNIII# N7
TO: Board of Public Works -- 3 2002 L2,
FROM: Parks Commission m ;
CITY CLERKS OFHCE
DATE: March 13, 2002
RE: 1.) Proposed Roller Sports Camp —Wood Street Park
2.) Natural Areas Commission's Proposed Guidelines for Remediation
and Restoration of Ithaca Falls
The City of Ithaca Parks Commission met on March 12, 2002. There were only three
voting members in attendance so there was not a quorum. However, Councilwomen
Carolyn Peterson and Susan Blumenthal, City Staff persons JoAnn Cornish, John Doyle,
and Andy Hillman, along with three members of the public and the members of the Parks
Commission were in attendance and discussed the following items:
Roller Sports Camp—Wood Street Park
Members of the Parks Commission were in favor of this proposal and recommend
allowing the Youth Bureau to use the Roller Sports Facility for this camp. Ben Jones of
the Ithaca Youth Bureau presented an idea for a proposed Roller Sports Camp to be
located in Wood Street Park, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., August 19, 2002 through
August 23, 2002. The Roller Sports facility will be closed to the public from 8:00 a.m.
until 10:00 a.m., opening at 10:00 a.m. for public and camp use. The camp will be over
at noon. Two concerns were raised by members: that the campers pick-up after
themselves each day as trash in this park is an ongoing problem and that notification of
the camp be posted near the facility at least two weeks prior to the start of the camp.
Natural Areas Commission's Proposed Guidelines for Remediation and Restoration
of Ithaca Falls
Councilwoman Carolyn Peterson presented the Members of the Parks Commission with
the Proposed Guidelines for the remediation and restoration of Ithaca Falls that resulted
from a community design session, sponsored by the Natural Areas Commission on March
9 and 10, 2002. Members understand the urgency of getting this information to the
Environmental Protection Agency before it begins cleaning up the lead in this area and
would like to add their support to these recommendations.
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SOCIETY OF MUNICIPAL ARBORISTS
} ` MARCH/APRIL 2002
R E L E A F 1 N G S � ,i,.- . firefighter/paramedics—Norm Carroll
Council Network fly the American flag. A total of 20 red and Shawn Tompkins e who worked
oaks and flowering crabapples were
at the WTC site after the disaster.
sponsors Memorial planted. Also at the ceremony were The Capital District's cities of Albany,
Tree Plantings representatives of the Utica Common Troy and Schenectady also participated
Council and Bardett Tree Expert Co. in the project,with a total of 25 trees
Photo:Peter Pasnik planted. Troy's 15 trees were planted
TiE NYS FORESTRY COUNCILS EXTEN
s' '> R T in a grove in one area of Frear Park,
},i� • under the direction of Commissioner
SIVE NETWORK OF PARTNERS created a t r ., i
major planting project across Upstate - _ -`'- of Public Works Ted Keefe. Re-Tree
New York this past fall. Citizen volun- =j2 -„.:7-----",,,,c1.- _" . •j 01 _' , Schenectady and Albany Parks
�' '' ' ,• 1 De artment sponsored 5 trees each,
teers,local governmental agencies and -�- p p
private corporations were all involved, `;a ` • "1 -, 1 ,i ,. with officials choosing sites near fire
houses. All three cities expect to have
as donations gave new trees to Buffalo, i >;: ; .t -... t, ,• xP
Ithaca, Syracuse,Utica, Schenectady, _: ---..-_-„7-:_,, ;i dedication ceremonies in the spring.
Albany and Troy In addition,the "This
Villages of Fayetteville, Minoa, - , __ splendid project shows the strength
Camillus and Jordan,plus the Towns of the expanding NYS Forestry Council
of Salina and Manlius,participated. partnership,"said President Peter
A total of 105 trees sponsored by the Pasnik. Without all the cooperation,
Council were planted, often with addi- this fine work would simply not han e
tional trees from the localities. --- possible. Thanks to all concerned!
A major corporate donation from the _-
Bartlett Tree Expert Company,head- ;Ithaca's Parks and Forestry staff Commemorative Trees Planted in NYC,
quartered in Stamford,CT,and addi- planted ten red oaks at Stewart Park, Watertown and Amherst
tional support from Schichtel's Nursery as directed by the City's Landscape Important memorials to the sacrifices of
of Springville,NY made the project Planners,in a ring around the flag pole. September 11th were sponsored by tree-planting
possible. Local Council partners select- Ten flowering pear trees in Conley Park last fall in New York City,Watertown and Amherst.
ed the trees and planned the plantings, were planted by volunteers from Ithaca
which commemorated police,firefight- Tree Works,in cooperation with With funding from the Greenacre Foundation,
ers and other emergency personnel who Landscape Planners and the Shade Trees New York planted 18 London planes and pin
lost their lives in the September 11th Tree Advisory Committee. City oaks in Lower Manhattan,just a few blocks from
World Trade Center disaster. Forester Andy Hillman is now planning the World Trade Center site.Each tree will be
a ceremony to dedicate the trees,per- dedicated to a person who died during the attack,
Buffalo's November 5th ceremony at and a plaque will be placed at the base of each tree
Heacock Park, co-sponsored bythe haps on Arbor Day or on the anniver-
p during a spring 2002 ceremony.
t; sary date bf September 11, 2002.
Buffalo Olmsted Park Conservancy,was Watertown's planting occurred on November 2nd
the first step m implementing the pro- At Fayetteville's ceremony on at the Emma Flower Taylor Fire Station.
ject. A grove was created with 20 white December 11th,Mayor Dan Kinsella A red oak provided by the City of Watertown
ash from the Council,in addition to 6 dedicated four red maples next to the was planted by City officials,members of
Kentucky coffee trees and 1 swamp Village fire barn as a"Rescuers the Fire and Police Departments and Samuel
white oak. Attending were City Forester Memorial Grove." The Mayor's Thomas,Chairman of Tree Watertown.
Andy Rabb,Buffalo firefighters and proclamation characterized the grove The Amherst Memorial Grove,with 11 red and
police officers, Council President Peter as a "visible reminder to firefighters white oaks surrounding a memorial plaza/flagpole,
Pasnik and representatives of Bartlett's and police in the Village of Fayetteville was initiated by the Town Supervisor and was
and Schichtel's. The City of Utica fol- and the Town of Manlius of the dedicated on October 20th.There will be an
lowed on November 15th,when Mayor appreciation our citizens have for additional 100 trees in groves of different species
Tunothy Julian was joined by members the risks they take daily in our behalf." nearby,donated by local groups such as
of the Police and Fire Departments at The project in the Fayetteville area American Airlines Buffalo Flight Attendants,
F. T. Proctor Park. The ceremony was organized through the Cornell the Amherst Police Club,Civil Service Employees
began the establishment of a small Cooperative Extension of Onondaga Association and the VFW.
orchard, encircling a flagpole that will County. Among those present were two
Summary
FY 2002 Small Cities CDBG Application
City of Ithaca, NY
Northside Triangle Neighborhood Comprehensive Program
CDBG
Funding Activity Description
$195,000 Rt. 13/3rd Street Intersection Safety Improvements
Improve intersection for pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular safety, as well as provide aesthetic
improvements and a gateway feature to the neighborhood. Project includes curbing, sidewalks,
pedestrian signalization, crosswalks and construction of an additional southbound exit lane on 3rd
Street.
$210,000 MHATC Scattered Site Northside Expansion
Increase high quality affordable housing for low/mod income families through a 30-unit Mutual
Housing expansion project. MHATC will acquire and rehabilitation Northside rental properties in
substandard condition. 12 units will be located within the target area. MHATC residents will occupy
units.
$200,000 INHS In-Fill New Housing Construction
Create six new housing units on vacant lots. Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS)will
construct three duplex units on scattered sites in the Northside Triangle neighborhood. Low/mod
families will occupy all housing units. At least two of the duplexes will be sold to first time
homebuyers.
$10,000 Sciencenter Community Meeting Room
Acquisition and installation of a non-motorized room divider will allow the large meeting room under
construction to be available for multiple meetings simultaneously. The meeting room will be available
at no charge for use by neighborhood groups during days and evenings and two work stations will be
furnished for use by the Northside Planning Initiative Steering Committee.
$25,000 Franklin Street Redevelopment Plan
Conduct planning analysis for redevelopment of the Department of Public Works (DPW)facilities to
mixed-use projects that are supportive of the neighborhood and beneficial to the community. Client
committee will include representation from the Northside Planning Initiative Steering Committee, the
City and other stakeholders. Study may assess financial issues associated with relocating DPW.
$20,000 Northside Youth Artisans Program
The City of Ithaca Police Department will establish a program for 10 Northside at-risk, low/mod income
teens(ages 14-18)to collaborate with police officers, artists and residents to apply art skills learned
through the program to develop murals and other projects to eliminate blight and beautify the
neighborhood. Program will operate 5 hours/week for 20 weeks during the school year and 20 hours
per week during the summer.
$90,000 IURA Administration (12% of total)
$750,000 TOTAL
1lcityhallserverlvol2lplanning',community developmenticdbg-2002\applic,::on deve'cpmentlsummary of cdbg application 3.14.02;'cc
FY 2002 Small Cities CDBG Grant Application,City of Ithaca 3/14/02
IURA Recommended Small Cities CDBG Application
Northside Triangle Neighborhood Comprehensive
IURA
Recommended
Sponsor's CDBG Other City IURA
Funding Budgeted Funding Total Cash Cash
Activity Name Request Amount Sources Funding Match Match
1 Rt.13/3rd St.Intersection Safety Improv. $200,000 $195,000 $200,000 $395,000
2 MHATC Scattered Site Northside Expansion $400,000 $210,000 $3,516,000 $3,726,000
3 INHS House Recycling $70,000 $0 $0 $0
4 INNS In-Fill Housing (new construction) $140,000. $200,000 $325,000 $525,000 $10,000
5 Sciencenter Public Mtng Room Divider $10,000 $10,000 $0 $10,000
6 Franklin Street Redevelopment Plan $35,000 $25,000 $10,000 $35,000 $10,000
7 Northside Youth Artisans Program $25,280 $20,000 $9,000 $29,000
8 Administration (12%) $90,000 $90,000 $0 $90,000
Totals $970,280 $750,000 $4,060,000 $4,810,000
Selected Small Cities Comprehensive Scoring Criteria:
#1 Suppports Neighborhood Conservation, Stabilization, Revitalization, New Housing Construction or Promotes Home Ownership
#3 Supports the Expansion of Housing for UM persons-Additional Housing Units
#4 Addresses a Serious Deficiency in Public Facilities
#7 Removes Shims or Blighting Conditions