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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 Highways Street Lighting & Refuse• • -1- Letter from L. 0. Nezvesky, D.V.M. By Comm. MacInnes: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That the letter from L. 0. Nezvesky, D.V.M., dated January 2, 1980, be referred to the Highway Committee. ////fd Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously Parkin: Chan es Comes for Additional thatet thelstaff hasdreviewed L.O. Nezvesky's Comm. Ditzell reportedparking changes in the request for additional street lighting and for p is eqnae to 700block of WesoCytStreet. The streetstreet in the ting city. ThTraffic street lighting onanycomparable ting parableparking problem and Engineer has talked with Mr. Nezvesky about the p g believes he has satisfied Mr. Nezvesky's immediate concern. Resolution /fr-lig° By Comm. Ditzell: Seconded by Comm. Schickel RESOLVED, That no further action be taken on Mr. Nezvesky's request for increased street lighting and changes in parking. Carried Unanimously -2- WheelCijair Accessible 'Curb' 'Cuts Steven Fellows, 649 Snyder Hill Road, representing the Committee on Accessibility of Advocates for the Handicapped, spoke to the problem of existing and future curb cuts. He presented a study which he and Ed Levy, R.S.V.P., had made of the problem, and pre- sented a proposed resolution to the Board which read as follows: . BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Public ;Works of the City of Ithaca, New York: 1. Reaffirms the city policy of constructing appropriate wheelchair accessible curb cuts whenever major curb repair or renovation occurs; 1 2. Directs the City. Engineering Department to inspect all wheelchair accessible curb cuts for compliance with current city standards for maximum allowable curb cut lip height (5/8" as of February 13, 1980) .before work is accepted as complete. Resolution By Comm. Walker: Seconded by Comm. Maclnnes RESOLVED, That the matter of wheel chair accessible curb cuts be referred to the Highway, Street Lighting and Refuse Committee. Carried Unanimously Curb Cuts . Comm. Ditzell reported that the department has reviewed the data on curb cuts presented by Mr. Fellows of 649 Snyder Hill Road, representing "Advocates for the Handicapped." They have found that the data is substantially correct. 'Orders -W11 be issued to repair these as soon as the weather is suitable for permanent construction work. bilfo' -3 - Complaints re arding sanding and snow ploughing Alderman Bonfield reported he had received three complaints of city trucks, being out when no snow needed to be plowed, dragging blades on streets. ilkIn addition, he said he received complaints that the trucks are not salting intersections as soon as needed. p 2 %l�/lrp Comm. Schickel and Comm. Brown also reported receiving complaints. Jack Dougherty responded to. Alderman Banfield and Comms. Schickel and Brown. • Discussion followed on the floor. Garbage pickup -property maintenance Merman Banfield reported that he had received complaints that garbage is being set out in advance of the scheduled -.time and it is scattered by dogs and creates untidy lawns and streets. He also reported receiving complaints that some property owners have not been maintaining their lawns and property; instead they wait until the city mows it. He suggested that it may be easier or cheaper for them that way. Asst. to the Supt. Dougherty will check into the fees charged and the method of arriving at them. Thilid (tv'' Complaint from Alderman Saccucci that garbage. is being placed on the curb too far in advance of pickup and the emptied cans are not being removed from the curbs. Supt. Dingman explained the procedure for citizens having complaints. Letter from Andrew Hollander By Comm. Cleveland: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That the letter from Andrew Hollander suggesting revision of regulations with respect to lawn mowing and sidewalk clearing, be referred to the Buildings and Grounds Committee. Discussion followed on the floor. JONSD A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously Charge --removal of snow and ice and cleaning up private property By Comm. Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That the minimum charge for the removal of snow and ice and other obstructions from sidewalks in front of private property as provided for in Section 244.53 of the regulations of the Board of Public Works, be $25.00. • IT" IS FURTHER RESOLVED, That the minimum charge for cleaning up private property at the request of the Building Commissioner, be $25.00. °PA* Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: • Carried Unanimously • -4- Designation of 'Spring Pickup. Week' By Comm. Ditzell: Seconded by Comm. Cleveland RESOLVED, That the week of May 12 through May 16 inclusive be designated • as 'Spring Pickup Week' during which time a separate pickup will be made of items of household refuse not normally collected in the regular weekly trash pickup in accordance with regulations for "Special House- hold Refuse Pickup" previously promulgated by the Superintendent. Carried Unanimously Fall Pickup Week By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Varricchio /40) RESOLVED, That the week of October 20 through 24 be designated as "Fall Pickup Week", at which time the Department will pick up house- hold refuse not normally accepted in regular weekly trash collections. Items to be picked up in this special collection must be prepared and set out in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Superin- tendent. Carried Unanimously 1 Expungement of Overhead Charge Supt. Dingman called attention to an accident which damaged guardrails in the city in November 1978. The city made the repairs and sent the 'bill to the operator of the automobile, in the amount of $952.92, of 'Which $866.28 was itemized cost before the addition of 10 percent for (overhead. The operator's insurance company mailed a check for the amount, excluding the 10 percent for overhead. This.was discussed _with the city attorney who indicates that it would be difficult to . !collect the 10. percent additional . Supt. _.Dingman asked • for7a.=motion - expung_ing"t:he .10 .percent of Bill- #.1189 •t'o--Jeffrey Natta. and accepting payment of $866.28 in payment of that bill. Resolution • */>3/P.. By Comm. Walker: Seconded by Comm. Maclnnes RESOLVED, That this Board expunges the 10 percent overhead on Bill #1189 ;to Jeffrey Natta for damaged guardrails which occurred in November 1978, and approves acceptance of payment of $866.28 in payment of that bill. Discussion followed. Resolution By Comm. Walker: Seconded by Comm. Ditzell RESOLVED, The Board directed City Attorney Shapiro to write a letter to the operator's insurance company, requesting payment of the 10 percent overhead charge. Carried Unanimously • • -6- Protest of Street Cleaning Procedures Diane Gordon of 702 North Aurora Street appeared before the Board to protest the action taken by the Department of Public Works on May 1st in connection with. the City's street cleaning procedures. Her car was ticketed and towed away by the Department on that date. Miss Gordon admitted that signs had been put up 24 hours in advance of the time that the work was to be done. However, she arrived home around midnight, she looked for a parking spot on a nearby side street only to find that signs were posted for street cleaning, she did not feel safe in parking her car six or more blocks away and walking to her apartment. She felt alternate places should be furnished. s�7� /'o Supt. of Public Works Dingman responded to Miss Gordon by stating that the Department has a job to do and it has to be done in the most efficient way. He stated that he took exception to her attitude that the City has a responsibility to provide a place on the street for parking her car. That is not the City's responsibility. Mr. Dingman further mentioned that every possible effort is made to locate the owner of a car before it is towed away. Asst. to the Supt. Jack Dougherty reported that the reason both north -south and east -west streets are done at the same time in a particular neighborhood is because of the drainage patterns; it would be foolish to clean streets in an area and push the dirt and debris into another area. Miss Gordon thanked the Board for listening to her protest and hoped that by the time the street cleaning was done again in her neighbor- hood perhaps something could be worked out. By Comm: Ditzell: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That this Board endorse the resolution of the City of Pough- keepsie requesting higher State reimbursement for the maintenance of arterial highways within the city limits, and S/�sjy�� IT IS FURTHER.RESOLVED, That the Common Council be requested to adopt the proposed resolution of endorsement and.forward it to the proper State authority. Carried Unanimously • • • Invoice from Anton J. Egner & Associates By Comm. Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Walker 6-/5 L' RESOLVED, That an invoice from Anton J. Egner $ Associates for archi- tectural services in connection with Peripheral Streets, Phase 2, be approved in the amount of $3,648. Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously Street Repair F/fie' Supt. Dingman called attention to a communication from a former Town councilman who had inquired about repairs to Forest Home Road. Supt. Dingman reported that, during his tenure with the city, the city has done no repairs to this road--the road book .doesn't show it as _a city street. What repairs have been done have been by Cornell University. -10 - Safer Local Roads and Street Program By Comm. Ditzell: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That this Board adopt the following resolution approving the participation of the City in the Safer Local Roads and Streets Program, and authorizing the construction of the Program by municipal forces or by a competitively let contract, with oversight of the Program by the County of Tompkins as provided for in the Program Guidelines and the State -County Agreement, with municipal participation in the costs of the Program, and municipal maintenance of the completed improvements: "WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 369 of the Laws of 1979, the Energy Con- servation Through Improved Transportation Bond Act, and Chapter 53 of the Laws of 1980, the New York State Legislature authorized and appropriated funds for a statewide Safer Local Roads and Streets Program, and alli(1) WHEREAS, pursuant to these statutes, the New York State Department of Transportation has apportioned program funds to the municipality as follows: $102,256 of State Bond Funds, plus $34,085 of Local Funds, equals $136,341 Total Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the City of Ithaca shall partici- pate in the Safer Local Roads and Streets Program, pursuant to the terms of the Bond Act, the Program Guidelines and the State -County Agreement, and it is further RESOLVED, That construction of the Program shall be by municipal forces or by competitive bid letting, with oversight by the County Superin- tendent; and it is further RESOLVED, That the municipality shall participate in the costs of the. Program, with .75o reimbursement by State bond funds; and it is further` RESOLVED, That upon completion of the Program, the City of Ithaca shall at its own expense properly maintain the completedproject(s). IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Superintendent of Public Works be and he hereby is authorized to sign all project applications." Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously /rti/rr) • -11- Bill from Conrail By Comm. Ditzell: Seconded by Comm. Walker MAD RESOLVED, That the request from Conrail for payment of services performed in connection with the relocation of railroad signals on West Clinton Street, be approved in the amount of $3,499.75. Carried Unanimously -12 - Removal. sof trash. from Cass. Park. Ball:field Area V/3 0-67 Comm. Varricchi.o called attention to the•fact that the trash in the Cass Park. ballfield area•is not being .removed frequently enough as 411 he has noticed the past week that the trash is. getting. spilled and dogs are going through it. Mr.. Dingman commented that he. had not been aware of the problem and said he would check into it. • Bill - V. Girondano Construction and Supply By Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That a bill from V. Girondano Construction and Supply be approved in the amount of $900. This is for removing existing asphalt pavement and replacing it with concrete slab in Cass Park. n10-10 Carried Unanimously • • -13- By Comm. Walsh: Seconded by Comm. Cleveland RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works lay out and assume, in the name of the City of Ithaca, responsibility for a public street having a right-of-way width of 66 ft. over the following described parcel of land: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the City of Ithaca, County of Tompkins and State of New York, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a monument at the intersection of the south line of West Clinton Street and the west line of Cherry Street, as shown on a map entitled "Final Plat Cherry Street Industrial Park," prepared by Phillips & Associates, Surveyors, P.C., Liverpool, NY, dated May 20, 1980, File No. 1598.005; thence south 83 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds east, 66.60 feet along the south line of West Clinton Street to a point; thence south 14 degrees 34 minutes 26 seconds' west 351.41:feet along the east line of Cherry Street and the west line of lands of Dohalama (reputed owner) to a monument; thence south 42 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds west, 849.58 feet along the east line of Cherry Street to a point which is 79 feet, more or less, northerly from the south line of the premises above described; thence north 50 degrees 41 minutes 52 seconds west, 66.12 feet to a point on the west line of Cherry Street; thence north 42 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds east, 837.03 feet along the west line of Cherry Streetto a monument; thence north 14 degrees 34 minutes 26 seconds east, 325.92 feet along the east line of lands of Dohalama (reputed owner) and the west line of Cherry Street, to the place of beginning, containing 1.792 acres of land, more or less. / The foregoing described street shall be known as Cherry Street. Carried L.O. Nezvesky letter - additional street lighting - (see 1979 book-pg.22) 1 Wheel Chair Accessible Curb Cuts -Re construction and compliance -to standards 2 Report of complaints regarding sanding and snow ploughing; garbage pickup; 3 property maintenance; lawns, sidewalks, (Also see Supt. pg. 1) Designation - "Spring" Pickup week; "Fall" Pickup Week 4 Damaged guardrails 11/78 -City Attorney to write Insurance Co. re payment overhead charges 5 Diane Gordon -702 N. Aurora St. -Protest of Street Cleaning procedures 6 State Arterial Highways-BPW endorsement of request for higher reimbursement 7 Peripheral Sts. - Phase 2 - Payment Request - Anton J. Egner & Associates 8 Forest Home Rd. - Inquiry about street repairs 9 City of Ithaca to participate in Safer Local Roads & Streets Program and Supt. authorized to sign all project applications 10 Relocation of Railroad signals - Payment request - Conrail 11 Trash removal problem at Cass Park 12 Andrew Hollander -Letter re revision regulations regarding lawn mowing, etc. 3 41, Minimum charge set for cleaning, snow removal, etc. of private property 3 Asphalt pavement removal Cass Park - Payment Request - V. Giorandano Constr. Co. 12 Cherry Street - Layout and description of parcel of land for public street 13