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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 Parking and Traffic.14 NAT/ a NA L 23-280—Colored Tabs 23-281—Clear Tabs Parking and Traffic 1 • 1 CITY HALL PARKING STICKERS: Mayor Conley reported that due to the developuent of the downtown area that parking spaces would be at a premium. One of the ways to alleviate the situation is to control the parking spaces at City Hall Parking Lot by curtailing the issuance of parking stickers. By COMM. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Putney !- RESOLVED, That the following rules as requested by the Mayor apply for the issuance of City Hall parking permits: a. One for each Alderman. b. One for each Conmissioner of Public Works. c. One for each employee of City Hall who regularly uses his car on city business and receives remuneration for it. d. One each for the Mayor and the City Controller. e. One for the City Chamberlain based on his use of his personal car for the distribution and collection of transit tokens and isoney, and for other city financial operations. f. It is further understood that the permits issued under the above guidelines will be used only while parked at City Hall on city business. g. All other requests for City Hall parking permits will be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee of the Board of Public Works for recouuaendation to the Board. h. The Superintendent will be responsible for the designation of parking spaces for city -owned vehicles, and for the designation of parking spaces under lease agreements with the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and the Urban Renewal Agency. Carried CITY HALL PARKING STICKERS: Alderman Clynes reported that he had been contacted by the Planning Board members concerning parking stickers as they had been left off of the • original lists of those who. were to receive them. They not only attended night meetings but also attended day meetings and were finding it difficult to find parking spaces. Attorney Gersh'said he also was left.off of the list and felt that he should be in - eluded. By Comm. Clynes: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki RESOLVED, That the Planning Board, members and the ity Attorney be included on the list of. those to receive City Hall Parking.Permits. Carried PARKING FOR EMPLOYEES: Comm. .Clynes reported that the request from city employees 1 for low rate.parkirg had not been dealt with and should go to the negotiating committee By Comm. Clynes: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki7 RESOLVED, That the request for.low rate parking by ( ity Hall employees'be referred.;_ to thenegotiatingcommittee. .. Carried Mayor Conley informed the Board that he wanted an executive session right after the regular meeting. At 5:55 Mayor Conley declared the 'executive session open. Nayor Conley reportedthat the Planning Board had sent recommendations to the Board of Public Works and the Common Council requesting employee parking. The recommendation had been sent to the negotiating committee as it was felt that this was a condition of employment. One of the city employees now has a parking sticker that is being used for parking at City Hall. As chief administrator he had asked for it back and had been informed that the Board has issued the sticker and only the Board couXd take action to get it back. After much discussion: By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, That the matter of employee parking be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee for study and report back in two weeks. Carried By Comm. Clynes: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, That this Board revokes the parking sticker in question and directs the employee holding this sticker to return it. Carried LENPLOYEE PARKING: Comm. Parkes reported that the committee had not met:yet in respect to employee_ parking and there would be no action at this time.3// V CITY HALL PARKING: Comm. Parkes reported that he had two recommendations on the issue of City Hall Parking. One was that it be returned to him and the other was to refer this matter to the committee as a whole. Comm. Parkes felt that when the ramp garage is built this would eliminate curb parking and there would be room available in the ramp garage for employee parking. By Comm. Parkes: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, That the item of City Hall parking be referred back to the Parking, Traffic and Transit Committee. AYES: 3 Parkes, Golder,'Ewanicki NAYS: 3 Downing; Clynes, Putney Due to the tie vote, the following was presented: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Clynes RESOLVED, That the Board of Publie Works deny the request for employee parking at this time. Carried la EMPLOYEE PARKING: Comm. Golder reported on employee parking and suggested that the lot on the corner of Clinton and Spencer Streets be open for city employees for daytime parking. The residents of the area could still use this for nightime parking as long as they were out of there at a reasonable time in'the morning, so that city employees could use that space. 73 By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Downing I t i RESOLVED, That the parking lot owned by the city on the co er of Clinton and Spencer Street be used for parking for City Hall Employees, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That. the Superintendent be directed to have posted such signs that are necessary to designate this as a city parking lot and the time that it will be used as such, •and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That permits will be issued to City Employees designating the parking lot, at Clinton and Spencer Street only. Carried 2 FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH PPAKING: Peter C. Haskell appeared before the board and asked that the three parking meters on the Buffalo Street side of the Unitarian Church be removed and replace with "No Parking" signs. This is a busy intersection and stopping to discharge passengers creates a hardship on the children and the elderly. The church is used not only on Sundays but also during the week for different events. In checking other churches he had found that nearly every church has at least one side free of parking. By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder 1'/ 0 RESOLVED, That the request of Mr. Haskell for "No Parking" signs on Buffalo Street be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee for study and report back within thirty days, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Parking and Traffice Committee have the power to act. Carried Superintendent Dingman felt that the board should hestitate to act until all of the facts are in. In case of an emergency there would not be any problems in acting to correct them but he did not feel that the board should act hastily. UNITARIAN CHURCH PARKING: Comm. Parkes reported that the Parking and Traffic Committee has decided on a "no parking zone94 on Aurora Street adjacent to the Unitarian Church and will be implemented by the Department of Public Works.3//il 3 RAYMOND, PARISH & PINE; Comm. Parkes reported that the traffic survey of Raymond, Parish and Pine had been received and that he would like copies made and distributed to his committee. Alderman Barber felt that the Council should be aware of this report. /----N Mayor Conley reported that the, Planning and Development Committee should also review (� \}this before it was released.1/4-13-1(--• RAYMOND, PARRISH & PINE PAYMENT; :By Comm. Downing: seconded `RESOLVED, That the payment request #3 of.Ra by Comma Putney services in connection.with_a traffic study ofnthe P central businesssh and' Pine fdistr district, be approved in the amount of $1,375.00. -y tract, be Carried 4. By Comm. Parkes: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that the final bill of Raymond, Parish, and Pine for consulting services in connection with the study of traffic in the central business district, be approved in the amount of $1,375. ta s SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT: Superintendent Dingman reported as follows; Carried Lir!'' Individual copies of the downtown traffic study prepared by Ramond, Parish & Pine are available in his office for any members of the Board or the staff. - • 4 STANDARDIZATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS: Comm. Clynes reported that the Board is required annually to ask the Common Council to standardize its traffic signals. By Comm. Clynes: seconded by Comm. Putney WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Board that it is in the best interest of the City of Ithaca to standardize the Crouse -Hinds Traffic Signal and Controller Equipment for use in the City of Ithaca for reason of efficiency and economy as follows: / A. The City now has Crouse -Hinds Traffic Signal and Controlle Equipment in use at fifty intersections throughout the city. B. This action will minimize the inventory of repair parts which must be maintained for servicing traffic signals and controller equipment. _C. The labor costs for servicing a standard type of signal will be less than if required to service different types. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Common Council be requested to adopt Crouse -Hinds as the standard traffic signal and controller equipment to be purchased and used by the City of Ithaca in the year 1973, except on the existing state arterial system on Meadow Street, and to authorize the Board of Public Works to advertise for bids and purchase traffic signal and controller equipment of this manufacturer in such quantities as there are funds appropriated in 1973. Carried Alderman Meyer wanted to know if this would improve the traffic signal coordination and help the traffic patterns. She was informed that this was only to standardize the equip- ment so that an inventory of parts could be to a single company instead of various companies. The coordination of the signals was entirely something different. TEN HOUR PARKING METERS: Comm. Putney reported that Parking Meter Serviceman, John Feller, has suggested that the ten hour parking meters be increased to fifty cents and that these meters be used to replace certain two hour meters in the Dry,en Road and Oak Street areas. By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, That thee e proposal of Parking Meter Serviceman, Jo n Feller, be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee for implementation. Carried PARKING METERS IN COLLEGETOWN: Comm. Parkes reported that he had talked with Mr. Feller on this but had not discussed it with the rest of his committee and would have a report on it at the next meeting. 2/24 PARKING METERS IN COLLEGETOWN: Comm. Parkes reported that the staff recommends that the Parking and Traffic Committee meet with the staff and Mr. Feller, and develop specific recommendations with respect to Mr. Feller°s proposal for changes in meter rates. He reported that the Parking and Traffic Committee would do this. Nayor Conley asked that the City Attorney be kept advised as to what they were doing so that he could advise them of some of the decisions made by cou.A1. The City Attorney advised them that the parking rates wouldtie in with the new parking ?. structurerates. 3/[Y PARKING METER RATES -CHANGES: Comm. Parkes reported on the recommendation of John Feller for the change in meter rates and time limits in various locations. By Comm. Parkes: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, That the rates proposed by John Feller in the following locations be approved:. 47/ 1. In the 300 block of East Buffalo Street - change 22 meters from 5 hr. limit to 10 hr. limit. Rate remains 5 cents per hour. 2. The West State Street lot in the rear of Central Fire Station - change 37 (10 hr. meters) from 2.5 cents per hour to 5 cents per hour. No change in time limit. 3. College Avenue between Cook and Catherine Street - change 14 (10 hr. meters) from 2.5 cents per hour to 5 cents per hour. No change in time limit. 4. Eddy Street - change 15 meters from 2 hrs. to 10 hrs. Rate remains 5 cents per hour. 5. Oak Avenue - change 20 meters from 2 hrs. to 10 hrs. Rate remain 5 cents per hour. 6. Dryden Road - change 22 (10 hr. meters) from 2.5 cents per hour to 5 cents per hour. No change in time limit. Carried 0 b KLINE ROAD TRAFFIC: Superintendent Dingman reported receipt of a letter from Justin Davidson, 208 Kline Road, complaining of traffic conditions on Kline Road. He said that the speed limit was illegal and unenforceable. He felt the Board should consider the posting of a legal speed permit that could be enforced. / By Comm. Clynes: seconded by Comm. Putney 7 RESOLVED, That the letter from Justin Davidson pertaining to the t ffic conditions on Kline Road be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee. Carried KLINE ROAD TRAFFIC: Comm. Putney reported that the Department of Public Works has received a request for improving traffic conditions on Kline Road By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder r' Q i( RESOLVED, That the request for improving traffic conditions on Kline Road and the letter received by the Superintendent from Justin Davidson be referre to the Parking and Traffic Committee. Carried KLINE ROAD TRAFFIC: Comm. Parkes reported that his committee had looked into this situation and had come up with a possible four solutions. Number 1 was to leave it alone, Number 2 was to refurbish the signs now posted but they seemed to be unen- forceable, Number 3 was to post the area with 15 miles per hour but this is also unenforceable, and Number 4 was to make the road one way up. This would cut the traffic down. This was looked into thoroughly as the best alternative and should be put on a 90 -day trial, up to Neeham Place. 2127 Comm. Ewanicki moved that the problem of Kline Road be referred to the staff for researching and report back to this Board. After much more discussion and due to a lack of a second: By Comm. Parkes: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, That the Supt. and Chief of Police implement a 90 -day trial on Kline Road making it one way upward be institued. After much more discussion:. By Comm. Bwanicki: seconded by Comm. Clynes RESOLVED, That the original motion be amended to ask for a staff report. Carried A vote was then taken on the original motion and was carried. KLINE ROAD: Comm. Parkes reported that the solution to the Kline Road traffic as recommended by'the Department was one of the solutions taken into consideration. Supt. Dingman reported that he felt this solution at this -.time was the proper one to make as this was.a request of one resident. IBy Comm. Parkes: seconded by Comma Downing 3 RESOLVED, That the Department of Pulbic Works install warning gns and advisory speed limits on Kline Road. - - Carried • ELM STREET: Supt. Dingman reported that the Common Council should amend its ordinances to provide for no parking on Elm Street from Chestnut Street westerly to the west city line. A 90 -day traffic implementation has been done and it has worked out satisfactorily. By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Clynes 212_ cr RESOLVED, That the Charter and Ordinance Committee of Common Council be requested to amend its ordinances to provide -for no parking on Elm Street, from Chestnut Street, westerly to the west city line. Carried WOOLWORTHS: Ernest Silvers, Advertising Manager. ofWoolworths, appeared before the board and askedfor permission to put a tent -_upinthe Southeast • section ofthe parking lot at Woolworths for the purpose of running a ;tent :sale the; first two week in May (May 1-14). Six weeks time is needed to prepare for this sale. Ten parking spaces would be .needed to do this and Woolworths, will pay. $100.00• for these spaces. Comma Downing felt that this type of sale tended to generate traffic in the business area and is usually beneficial to all dcwntown businessesand would be in favor of it. All agreements needed or required by the, city are on record. Supt. Dingman's objections was that he thought we might be setting a precedent. By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED : That 'the''re request' the F. W. u � Q Woolworth Company.,:for. ur e of space in the South East section'of the parking lot be. granted for the period of May 1-14, and that the Woolworth Company provide the necessary insurance and the amount of $100.00 to cover the parking spaces to be used, - • Carried PARKING ORDINAt10E: Comm. Parkes reported that the Parking and Traffic -Committee had implemented 90 -day trials on five locations, which had been •proven .successful. He was aware of two of them but not all. five. After the locations were discussed by the Board By Comm. Parkes: seconded by Comm. Downing Z .. . RESOLVED, That Common Council be requested to amend its ordinances to implement the following changes which have proven successful in 90 -day experimental regulations: 1. Prospect Street, from Hudson Street to Aurora Street, one-way westbound. 2. Columbia Street, from Aurora Street to Hudson Street, one-way eastbound. 3. Dearborn --Place, from Triphammer Road to. Wyckoff Avenue, one-way westbound. 4. West Green Street, both sides? from Corn Street for a distance of 75 feet westerly no parking anytime. 5. 400 block East Seneca Street, north side, from a point 130 feet east,of the east line of Parker Street, east a distance of 100feet (in front of the Hinkley Museum), two-hour parking 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Carried 11 MORRIS.,AVENUE: The Clerk read a letter from the residents of Morris Avenue protesting the signs put up by the city:A. By Comm. Parkes: seconded by Comm. Downing 'Le) -1 -de- Z r RESOLVED, That .the letter from the residents of Morris Avenue be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee. Carried ORSEN LEDGER: Mr. Ledger appeared before the Board and informed them .that he was the one who started the petition for Morris Avenue residents. Mr. Ledger also protested the signs by City Hall which stated that parking was for official business only. When he parked there he received a ticket. He felt that the city should provide space for taxpayers to park so they could transact their business in City Hall without getting tickets. It was suggested that in case of somebody in City Hall on business, getting a ticket that it be taken to the Department involved and letting them handle it. YLt- a--2_ MORRIS AVENUE: By Comm. Parkes: seconded by Comm. Golder:, - RESOLVED,, That the ••,request . of residents • of Morris ..Avenue .for„ •a ar ge in, the parking regulations; be considered and.that the restrictions a$einst••,.parking beremoved-• from the -north side of.Morris:Avenue. Carried • • -.6NECA STREET RAMP GARAGE: Attorney Gersh announced that the closing on the Seneca Street Parking Lot for the new garage facilities will take place Friday at 2:00 p.m. in the Mayor's Office. The Attorn3s: will/ gesent for all concerned. The City will be transferring its land to the Urban Development Corporation and Urban Renewal Agency will be granting a license for its land to Urban Development Corpora- tion, because the federal approval has not yet come through. Comm: Parkes indicated his displeasure with' the, way' the`Contract" was handled: Comm. Golder questioned the procedure of Common: Council in by passing the BPW . , which, under the'City Charter, should have passed 'on :the ;proposal before it went to Council. He stated that this action was another'of several instances in which the Common Council had ignored'the conditions set'fortnin the charter. He pointed out several deficiences which would rave 'had 'more attention if the' matter had come before the board, to wit, that ''the cost figures'of the contract and those of the SUDC were $300,000 apart and that ''the figures' of both parties could not be reconciled one to the other Yet, the'Coundi°1 accepted the higher (SUM) figure: without. question, thereby 'giving away' monies totaling nearly one-half million dollars_: Comm. Golder insisted that it be a part of the record that the BPW is in no way • responsible for this sive-away. 2 Comm. Downing reported that during the'Johns'Reglne that he had efeated a very large ramp. proposed over ' the objections Of Council. • This could ave been built by . ,',' now. He felt that Common Council should proceed'aa`'fast as possible for establish�trig parking for merchants in the downtown area. He commended the present Mayor and the Council for their efforts. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. 'Parkes RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works 'adjourned this meeting' iii memory_:of Arnold Tolles, a former alderman and outstanding c izen.,t 4. SENECA STREET RAMP GARAGE: Comm. Parkes questioned the reason for the haste in getting the garage built on Seneca Street. Alderman Nichols replied that this was the preliminary step in creating the mall on State Street. It was necessary to create a space for cars while the mall was under construction. it • ENCROACHMENT LICENSE - Attorney Gersh reported that he anticipated a request fora k an Encroachment license or lease from the Caldwell -Rothschild project. 0`~ RESOLUTION: City Clerk Rundle read a resolution passed by the Common Council at their regular meeting June 6, 1973 as follows: RESOLUTION: By Alderman Boothroyd seconded by Alderman Jones resolved that the Common Council authorize the qayor to sign a permanent encroachment license permitting the encroachments as shown on the Survey Map prepared by Thomas'G. Miller Dated Jan. 18, 1973 survey and topographicallhmaa ptof south t and portion Tiof Block 193 bounded by East Seneca Street, Street. For a fee of one ($1.00) dollar. Rundle remarked that the Special Meeting was called to ask The Board of Public Works to consider and make a recommendation to Common Council regarding the issuance of a permanent encroachment license to Stewart F Bennett for the Seneca Street Parking Garage. Appearing for Stewart $ Bennett was Hr. Bagnardi commented that on May 30, 1973 line 14' footing was encroaching on the five inches on each side. He said this that was not discovered. Permanent Encroachment Permit: By Commissioner Golder seconded by Commissioner Clynes resolved that the Board of Public Works recommends to Common Council that a permanent encroachment license be issued to Stewart and Bennett as shown on the Survey Map prepared by Thomas G. Hiller dated Jan. 18, 1973 Survey and Topographical Map of South Portion of Block 193 bounded by East Seneca Street, North Aurora Street and North Tioga Street. For a fee of one ($1.00) dollar. Carried Long and Architect Nr. Bagnardi. flr. they discovered that on their center City of Ithaca's property line about was an error in the Working Drawings It now appears that the Seneca Parking Garage -now under construction by Stewart & Bennett, Inc. for the NYS Urban Development Corp. to be leased to the City of Ithaca, will be ready for partial occupancy approximately November 15. Assuming that the responsibility for operation of this parking facility will fall to the Board of Public Works. Dcfr -)2k By Comm. Putney, Seconded by Comm. Parkes, RESOLVED, That the Superintendent be authorized to take such actions as are necessary to assume occupancy and to commence operation of the Seneca Parkinghall have Garage in conformance with alidAttorney sagreements ibetweendtheat c City occupancyh Ciand the isn NYS Urban Development Corp. Carried • • • • • PARKING ON CLIFF STREET: Alderman Spano reported that the parking problem on Cliff Street as a result of cars being parked between the sidewalk and the curb, night after night, was becoming more of a problem. If parking was allowed behind these houses this would eliminate this problem. By Comm. -Downing: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki 2-5- RESOLVED, .aRESOLVED, That the request of Alderman Spano in regard o parking on Cliff Street be referred to the Parks Committee and also with a request for recommendation and information from the Planning Board. Carried Alderman Spano requested a report at the next meeting of the possibility of 1'1 moving cars off Cliff St. • • • 14 REQUEST FOR STOP SIGN: Comm. Clynes said that he received a request for a stop here on red sign, at the Gulf Car Wash location by the new traffic light on the Elmira Road. Motion by Comm. Clynes: seconded by Comm. Golder Tf RESOLVED, that the request be referred to Parking and Traffic with power to act. Carried Comm Golder reported that the Parking & Traffic Committee will have a recommendation on the location of a stop line in front of the Gulf Car Wash on the Elmira Rd, -J Comm. Clynes reported that he had received a memo from three alderman from the fifth ward regarding the intersection of Stewart Ave, and Campus Rd., The memo made recommendations regarding stop signs, parking, speed limit signs and other safety measures. By Comm. Clynes secondedby Comm. Golder resolved that this mento be referred to Parking and Traffic Committee and a suggestion that they work with the Planning Dept. Carried By Comm. Parkes seconded by Comm. Clynes resolved That a stop line be repainted so it can be seen at the North edge of the South curb cut to the Gulf Car Wash, and a "stop" sign be installed. Carried O 14 :t:ayor Conley has referred to the Board of Public Works for evaluation, a study of parking on the Clinton House property. 6/f3 By Comm. Parkes seconded by Comm. Ewanicki resolved that the request of Mayor Conley for evaluation of proposed parking at the Clinton Nouse property, be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee. Carried • By Comm. Ewariicki seconded by Comm. Clynes resolved that the request of Jr. Wintermintz for the privilege of leasing 7 parking spots behind the old rLl t • Lehigh Valley freight station for the narking of his delivery vehicles, 1 be denied. Carried • • 17 Alderman Saccucci appeared before the Board with two traffic problems from 'area residents: 1. Alderman Saccucci requested two stop signs to be installed tb replace the present yield signs at the corner of Second and Madison Streets. ' 2. Alderman Saccucci requested a stop sign at Madison St. at the four corners intersection of Madison, Fifth, Washington, and Cascadilla. By Comm. Clynes seconded by Comm. Parkes that this matter be referred to Parking, Traffic and Transit Committee. Carried By Comm. Parkes seconded by Comm. Clynes resolved That the request for a change from yield to "stop" signs at the intersection of Madison and Second Streets, be approved. Ca ried 2. By Comm. Parkes seconded by Comm. Clynes resolved that, at the intersection of Cascadilla, Madison, Fifth and Wahhinton Streets, pavement lines be painted to clarify traffic movements,and, a new "yield" sign be located on Madison Street facing westbound traffic. • • • Alderman Jones presented a petition with Twenty-eight signatures from the residents of South Hill Terrace as follows: We, the undersigned residents of the 200 Block of South Hill Terrace and adjoining neighborhood, request that the Ithaca Board of Public Works help us slow the speed of vehicle traffic for children§ safety on South Hill Terrace from the intersection of Turner Place to the intersection of Hillview. i.(13 We ask that the Board of Public Works bring to Motorist's attention through cautioning devices, that there are children in the 200 Block of South Hill Terrace and that one should proceed slowly and with caution. By Comm. Parkes seconded by Comm. Clynes resolved that this matter be referred to'the Parking, Traffic and Transit Committee, with the understanding that with the cooperation of the Superintendent and the Police Dept., they would have power to act. Carried 4.. By Comm. Parkes seconded by Comm. Downing resolved That the following action be taken on the petition request for additional traffic control on the South Hill Terrace between Hillview Place and Turner Place: L a. Remove sign reading "Children" presently located on north side of South Hill Terrace near, intersection of Turner Place. b. Install two.new signs on South Hill Terrace, one at Turner Place, one at Hillview Place, located to be easily seen and conveying the warning that children are likely to be playing in the street, so, motorists, "take it easy". Sign message & locations to be selected by DPW. Carried • • • 3. By Comm. Parkes seconded by Comm. Downing resolved that the May 23, 1973 letter to the Board of Public Works from Alderman Meyer, Stein, and Nichols, asking for a traffic control device at the intersection of Stewart Ave. Campus Rd. & South Ave., has merit and that their proposal should be given study by the D.P.W.. In addition to studying the feasibility of a traffic signal at this inter- section the DPW should study the following suggestions for intersection improvements that have come from the BPW Parking Traffic and Transit Committee and from the Planning Dept. staff. d .1 a. Suggest curb parking on east side only of Stewart Ave. between this intersection and University Ave. b. Suggest making South Ave. a one way street east bound. c. Suggest removal or cutting back of shrubbery at and north of inter- section, along east side of Stewart Ave. d. Suggest study of reallignment of curb at entrance to Campus Rd. e. Suggest study of regrading the intersection. It is recommended that the DPW report back to the Board the findings resulting from these studies. Carried Report by Engineer Gombas on the closing of the 200 block of South Cayuga Street for reconstruction, and operation of Parking Lot"D" during this period. Mr. Gombas said it would be necessary to close Cayuga St. between Clinton and Green Streets for about a month and a half, and close off the Wool- worth Parking Lot "D", Cayuga St. Entrance. The exit on Tioga St. would be used during the construction. By COMM. PARKES SECONDED BY COMM EWANICKI RESOLVED, That the department be authorized to accept tickets validated by First National, Ithaca, in Parking Lot 'D' during the period September 16 through December 31; the said valid- ization to be accepted in lieu of the first ten cents of charges on each ticket. First National, Ithaca will be billed monthly by the Chamberlain's Office at the rate of ten cents for each ticket so validated. • By Comm. Parkes, seconded by Comm. Putney, RESOLVED, That the privilege of validation "D" and the Seneca Parking Garage by First year 1974 or until such lesser time as the witli respect to validation. • Carried of parking tickets for parking lot National Ithaca be extended for the Board establishes a,,different policy /2/26 • - Carried. 21 ,The City Clerk read a memo from Alderman Jones requesting a report on interim parking at the July 2, 1973 meeting. BY COMM. DOT,TIING SECONDED BY COMM. CLYNES resolved that the Highways Committee. t this request be referred • • Mayor Conley commented that arrangements were made with Stewart & Bennett's employees to provide parking in Lot 203. (Old Ithaca Savings & Loan Block). Mr. Hillick was renting this parking lot from the City for $125.00 per month. Mr. Hillick feels that with Stewart & Bennett employees occupying half the parking lot that his rental should be reduced. to $62.50 monthly while this arrangement is in effect. BY COMM. DOWNING SECONDED BY COMM. GOLDER RESOLVED, That the rental fee o . parking lot 203 (Old Ithaca Savings & Loan Block) be reduced from $125.00 to $62.50 per month during the period that Stewart & Bennett employees occupy the Parking lot. Carried • • • There is on file in the Sup't. office a NYS Department of Transportation document entitled, "Project Location Report..Conclusions and Recommendations for the Improvement of Routes 13, and 96 from Newfield to Ithaca to� fit Trumansburg". The Commissioners may borrow this document for review. `- BY. COMM. DOWNING SECONDED BY COMM. GOLDER RESOLVED, That this matter be referred to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation. Carried 24 2. Paragraph C. of Section 15-123 of the City Codeprovides that a private owner may request the erection of noparkingsigns to protect his private driveway under certain conditions. The section presently calls for a fee of $12.50 per sign for the first five years and a renewal fee of $7.50 per sign for each additional five years. These fees, as they now stand, do not reflect actual costs for the work. BY COMM. DOWNING SECONDED BY COMM. EWAN I CKI: > RESOLVED,That the CommonCouncil be requested to arnnend : its Code of Ordinances Section 15-123, . Paragraph C ' governing the use of private driveways as follows: Change Sub -paragraph .3 to provide for an prginal fee of $50.00.per .driveway. Change Sub -paragraph 4 to provide that the signs willbnly be erected .in locations where the traffic engineer shall have determined that such -signs will improve access .to the driveway,primarily for the benefit of the applicant. Change Sub -paragraph 6b-:to.provide for a renewal fee of $25.00 per driveway. Carried • 25 3. BY COMM. DOWNING SECONDED BY COMM. GOLDER RESOLVED, That a petition by residents in the area of Cascadilla Street and Route 13 requesting a traffic signal at that intersection, be forwarded to the Regional office of the State Department of Transportation with a recommendation from the Board of Public Works request- ing its implementation. C��a_. • • Carried Traffic Signal at Cascadilla & Meadow Streets, By Comm. Parkes, seconded byComm. . Golder, • 10 L i RESOLVED, That the Clerk be requested to inquire of the Department of Trans- portation what action they have taken on the Board's request of August 8 with respect to the traffic signal at Cascadilla and Meadow Streets. It BY COMM. DOWNING SECONDED BY COMM. EWANICKI RESOLVED, That the Mayor be requested to enter into negotiations with the owners of properties abutting North Albany Street between West State Street and West Seneca Street for the purpose of having the property made available for public parking at least until such time as the Seneca Parking Garage is put into operation. Carried( INTERIM PARKING: Mayor -Conley commented that he was negotiating to use the lot across from Dean Phipps on Albany Street. ?/12 Alderman Spano said that he would like to see a study made of the Parking that takes place on Nurth_Geneva,,NoLth. Albany ant North Piain.StLeata that tie lip cars all day. • • 27 COMMUNICATIONS: City Clerk Rundle read a letter directed to the Board of Public Works from Alderman Richard Boronkay as follows: Gentlemen: It has been brought to my attention by many of my constituents, and others who must travel South Aurora Street, that the traffic situation at the intersection of Prospect and South Aurora Streets has grown from bad to impossible. I request that the Board of Public Works direct the City Traffic Engineer to make a thorough traffic study at the above mentioned intersection and to report his findings and recommendations to the Board. It is imperative that the harzardous conditions now existing at the intersection of Prospect and South Aurora Streets be alleviated. I would hope that upon completion of the study you would be in a position to initiate a plan, Capital Improvement Project if necessary, to create a better flow of traffic at this intersection. Thank you for your consideration. Richard '3oronkay; Alderman The following resolution was presented: By Comm. Parkes: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that this letter be referred to the Parking, Traffic and Transit Committee. r 0 C� s_fa-C�_'L..Fv4�s [i� • Carried 28 By Comm. Parkes: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, That the Superintendent be authorized to permit exclusive occupancy of two parking spaces on State Street by Clinton Pharmacy on October 29 through November 16; Clinton to Pay $35 for this privilege. Carried Mr. Dingman Acting Traffic Engineer gave the following report: At the November 16 meeting of the Board of Public Works, my report showed that acting under Section 15-64, Hazardous Intersections, the Acting Traffic Engineer established the following traffic controls at intersections which previously had no controls. 1. Stop signs on Short Street, Franklin, Street, and Jay Street at their intersection with Auburn Street: 2. Stop sign on Oneida Place at its intersection.with Dryden Road. if/it. 3. Stop sign on Oneida Place at its intersection with Oak Ave. 4. Stop sign on Dunmore Place at its intersection with East State Street. These traffic controls will become effective when posted. There also was an annoucement .hat.the Acting Traffic Engineer and the Chief of Police would promulgate a regulation eliminating parking of the west side of Stewart Avenue from the north end of the intersection of DeWitt Place southerly =:: - to the curb cut between houses No. 526 and 528. It is expected that this will become effective some time after December 22, but before January 24, 1974. • • By Comm. Clynes; seconded by Comm. Golder, - RESOLVED, That the matter of the encroachment by Inn into the right of way of West Clinton Street Attorney for appropriate action. the be developers of the Ramada referred to .the City ///GV7.3 Carried CITY= ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Ramada Inn Encroachment City' Attorney Gersh reported that he has brought to thea ten1- tion of the Ramada Inn Developers of their apparent encroachment on the Clinton St. side. Mr. Gersh said that he had discussed this with Mr. Walter Wiggins. j1kt1 ° rrn. p 2�C. • • • By Comm. Clynes; seconded by Comm. Ewanicki, RESOLVED, That the Parking Committee and staff look into the Traffic problems on the two-way block of Seneca St. between the Bridge and Fulton St. ////6/73 Carried 32 Mayor Conley has received requests for monthly parking in the Seneca Street Parking Garage. By Comm. Putney; seconded by Comm. Ewanicki, RESOLVED, That action on making monthly parking available in the Seneca Street Parking Garage be deferred until the first of the year. i,((G(73 Carried 33 Mr. Haus, Director of the Transportation for Cornell Unversity, appeared before the Board and said he sent a letter to Mr. Dingman as follows: November 14, 1973 Robert Dingman Superintendent of Public Works Ithaca, New York Dear Mr. Dingman: Recently our Department of Buildings & Properties brought a matter to my attention which is of some concern to them (see attached letter). Basic- ally;, the problem involves the service entrance to Noyes Student Union located on Stewart Avenue to which there is not proper access given the fact that vehicles are parked on the directly -opposite side of the street. My department has recommended that the optimum solution would be to eliminate enough of this parking in the appropriate area in order to preclude the damage which is now occurring to the stone wall and to provide for a safer manner of entry and egress. After discussing the matter briefly with Jim Parkes, who is a member of the Board of Public Works, I was informed that the appropriate manner of proceed- ing would be for me to request that this issue be placed at some future date on the agenda of BPW. By this letter, I am making this request and would be happy to come at the Board's convenience to such a meeting to explain the University's position on this and make the recommendation of my office and the Department of Buildings & Properties. Thank youvery much. If there is any further information you need to know please don't hesitate to contact me. Sincerely yours, Lance W. Haus Director -of Transportation By Comm. Parkes; seconded by Comm. Clynss, RESOLVED, That this matter be referrer to Parking, Traffic & Transit Committee. Carried Removal of Parking Spaces -Cornell U. - The request from Cornell. University for the removal of parking spaces on Stewart Avenue opposite the entrance to Noyes Student Union, is still in committee. :lr • Curb Parking on Stewart Ave. By Comm. Parkes; seconded by Comm. Ewanicki, RESOLVED, That the=, Committee recommends that, curb parking be eliminated on the 'west side of Stewart Avenue from the curb cut between houses 526 and 528 to the intersection of Stewart Ave. and the north end of DeWitt Place for a trial period of 90 days. The trial period should start sometime between December 22 and January 24,- i.e., between the end of Fall Term final exams and Spring term registration at Cornell. During this trial period the DPW will study the traffic situation and recommend permanent improver',nts. Such recommendations will be designed preliminarily and cost estimted with an eye to establishing them as future Capital Improvements in.the City's budget. Carried • • West Village/Chestnut St. - Even -Odd Parking David M. Abbott of West Village Place has requested that West Village Place and Chestnut Street Extension be exempted from the odd -side, even -side parking regulations within the limits of the West Village project. He states that the density of the residences fronting on these two streets make compliance virtually impossible because one side of the street could notaccommodate the number of cars that were owned by the residents. f !�.> ,� 27 Mr. Abbott further states that his organization cleans the streets within the project and expects to remove the snow from them. By Comm. Parkes; seconded by Comm. Golder, RESOLVED, That the request of Mr. Abbott be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee ,tRs� Carried • EMPLOYEES EXITING FROM THE GUN CO. DURING LUNCH TIME Comm. E,aanicki called the Board's attention to the fact that people leaving the Gun Co. building walk into the direct line of traffic which is causing a very dangerous condition. This condition is aresult of the Gun Co. Building on the encroachment granted by the city. By Comm. Ewanicki, seconded by Comm. Parkes, RESOLVED, That this matter be referred to the Highway Committee. Carried • 37 Street Sighs Alderman idichols commented that the street signs in the city are so ugly, and so ununiformed, and a large number are missing. Mrs. Nichols said that she would like to see a •"new design, and suggested that the signs be raised out of the reach of vandals". By Comm.'Clynes, seconded by Comm. Putney;. RESOLVED, That this matter be referred to the Highway Committee to consider Elevation only. Carried • ACCIDENT IN PARKING STRUCTURE Superintendent Dingman reported that an accident had occurred in the parking structure December 20, 1973. M:. Dingman said that Stewart and Bennett had given him an estimate of $1500.00. to repair the cables and a cement panel. The city will be reimbursed by insurance. Mr. Dingman requested the Board toauthor- ize'him to have this work done. By Comm. Baidini, seconded by Comm. Clynes, ?i - RESOLVED, THAT the Superintendent be authorized to have, these repairs completed by Stewart and Bennett. Carried • 39 Mr'.George E. Theodosiou, 234 Linden Ave. appeared before the Board and said that he had parked his car on Bryant Ave. the evening of November 26, 1973, and that when he went to get•his car, he found that it had been towed away. Mr. Theodosiou said that the side he parked on was not marked by any no parking signs. Mr., Theodosiou said the acting City Judge Barrett dismissed the traffic ticket, and thathefelt that he should not have to pay the towing charge of $18.19. After discussion by the Board the following resolution was presented': By Comm. Golder, seconded by Comm. Parkes, RESOLVED, That this matter be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee. Carried City Hall parking stickers. Adoption of rules. Employee parking 1 & la First Unitarian Church Parking --request that "no parking" be removed 2 Raymond, Parish & Pine. Pre-lim survey received. Report available 3 r(aiso see pg. 26 or Highways) Standardization of Traffic Signals 10 -hour parking meters suggested along with increase in rates Kline Road traffic Elm St. & Chestnut St. --amend ordinance to provide no parking Woolworth to have tent sale in parking lot Parking Ordinance amendedY ,? �a Morris Avenue --petition for parking Seneca St. ramp garage -lot closed, contract signed, CC procedure questioned, permanent encroachment issued Cliff St. Parking of cars between sidewalk & curb a problem Gulf Car Wash --request for stop sign Clinton Hotel parking request Dominos Pizza request for parking. Denied. 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 Stop signs requested --Second & Madison; Madison Fifth, Washiggton, Cascadilla 17 South Hill Terrace --request to slow traffic 18 Traffic control device requested at Stewart Ave, Campus Rd, & South Avenue 19 Parking in lot "D" during Cayuga St. reconstruction; First National parking tickets to be validated 20 Interim parking report requested 21 Tuning Fork wrap-around (see Highways, page 26) Mayor arranges for parking by Stewart & Bennet in Lot 203 22 Copy of NYS DOT Project Location Report, Rts 13 & 96 on file in Supt. office 23 Bus operations (see pgs. 6 & 13 of Highways) Fees for no parking signs erected by owner of property 24 Cascadilla St. & Route 13 traffic signal 25 N. Albany, W. State, W. Seneca St. properties (for public parking) 26 S. Aurora.& Prospect intersection - request to study traffic 27 Clinton Pharmacy - permit to occupy two parking spaces on State St. temp. 28 Traffic controls at hazardous intersections r. • 29 Ramada Inn encroachment 30 Seneca St. problem between bridge and Fulton St. to be looked into 31 Seneca St. Parking Garage - monthly parking deferred to first of year 32 Letter from Mr. Haus, Dir. of Transportation, Cornell, in re parking Stewart Ave. curb parking eliminated for 90 day trial West Village request for exemption of alternate side parking Employees exiting from Gun Co. 33 34 35 36 Street signs ununiformed and suggest they should be out of. reach of child. 37 Accident in parking structure 38 Geo. Theodosiou protests towing charge 39 /D