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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 Parking & Traffici • 1 TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS: Comm. Downing presented and recommended approval of sev- eral traffic ordinance amendments deemed necessary to correct and bring present ordinances up to date. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. PutneyRry RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to aMend Sections 15-124, 15-180, 15-182, 15-188 and 15-190 of the Code of Ordinances as follows: SEC. 15-124 ALTERNATE SIDE ALL NIGHT STREET PARKING PROHIBITED Schedule A DELETE: Hillview Place, Aurora to Turner Schedule B (All night parking between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. shall be permitted) Parking permitted on: Between: INSERT: Hillview Place South side, Turner Place to Aurora Street SEC. 15-182 PARKING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS ON CERTAIN STREETS "TWO HOUR PARKING" Buffalo Street, south side, from Taughannock Blvd. to Brindley Street West Buffalo Street, both sides, from Taughannock Blvd. to a point 180 feet to the west. INSERT: Ithaca Road, west side, 300 block INSERT: Hillview Place, south side, from Turner Place to Aurora Street 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. INSERT: (No parking 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sundays and holidays excepted: (Park Street, north side, from Plain Street to Albany Street (South Plain Street, east side, from Wood Street to Elmira Road "ONE HOUR PARKING" DFT.FTE: Buffalo Street, north side, Inlet bridge to Taughannock Blvd. DELETE: INSERT: SEC. 15-180 PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS INSERT: Ithaca Road, east side, from Cornell Street to Elmwood Avenue INSERT: West State Street, north side, from Fulton Street to a point 200 feet to the east DELETE: West State Street, south side, Floral Avenue to 1025 West State Street INSERT: The Knoll, on the north side, all The Knoll, on the south side, from Barton Place to a point 250 feet westerly Ozmum Place, south side, from the west line of Stewart Avenue west to the east line of Ozmum Place 1 INSERT: Ozmun Place, south side, DELETE: east line of Ozmun Place from the west line of Stewart Avenue, west to the SEC. 15-180 PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS DELETE: DELETE: DELETE: INSERT: DELETE: INSERT: DELETE: INSERT: Fall Creek Drive, north side, Stewart Avenue to Thurston Avenue Fall Creek Drive, south side, Barton Place to prolongation of Wyckoff Avenue Fall Creek Drive, south side, Stewart Avenue to Barton Place Fall Creek Drive, south side, Stewart Avenue to Thurston Avenue Fall Creek Drive, north side, Stewart Avenue to prol.ongtion of Wyckoff Avenue, south side, Thurston Avenue to Highland Avenue Wyckoff Avenue, southwest side, Thurston Avenue to Highland Avenue Cliff Street, west side, State Street to north city line,, jZ Cliff Street, west side, from a point 400 feet north of Hector Street inter- section to north city line Carried. Wyckoff Avenue SEC. 15-188- ALL NIGHT STREET PARKING PROHIBITED DELETE: Ithaca Road, both sides, Mitchell Street to Dryden Road INSERT: Ithaca Road, both sides, Mitchell Street to Elmwood Avenue INSERT: Valentine Place, west side from driveway to No. 106 Valentine Place, southerly about 4O feet, to driveway to No. 112 Valentine Place SEC. 15-190 STANDING PROHIBITED AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS INSERT: Cliff Street, both sides, from Hector Street intersection, northerly 400 feet to a point INSERT: Cornell Street, west side, from a point 25 feet north of the school playground stairs, to Valley Road INSERT: Cornell Street, east side, from a point 50 feet north of the north walk to the East Hill School addition, southerly, to a point opposite the south line of Valley Road West Buffalo Street, on the northwest side, from State Street, northeasterly to a point 180 feet west from Taughannock Boulevard West Buffalo Street, both sides, 150 feet from Meadow Street westerly West Buffalo Street, both sides of 600 block, 150 feet more or less from Meadow Street westerly INSERT: West Buffalo Street, both sides, from Meadow Street, to a point, westerly 150 feet DELETE: Buffalo Street, north side, from: The west curb line of Meadow Street westerly 50 feet The east curb line of Meadow Street easterly 100 feet DELETE: Buffalo Street, south side, from: The west curb line of Meadow Street westerly 100 feet The east curb line of Meadow Street easterly 50 feet INSERT: West Buffalo Street, north side, from the east curb line of Meadow Street, to a point 100 feet easterly INSERT: West Buffalo Street, south side, from the east curb line of Meadow Street, to a point 50 feet easterly DELETE: West State Street, south DELETE: West State Street, south Street easterly DELETE: West State Street, south Street westerly DELETE: West State Street, south INSERT: West State Street, south INSERT: West State Street, south INSERT: DELETE: DELETE: side, 75 feet from Meadow Street easterly side of 500 block, 100 feet more or less from Meadow side of 600 block, 250 feet more or less from Meadow side, 250 feet from Meadow Street westerly side, from Meadow Street 75 feet easterly to a point side, from Meadow Street 250 feet westerly to a point Carried. • la TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS: The Superintendent reported that several 90=day experi- mental regulations with respect to parking and speed limits had proven satisfactory and recommended amendments to the Traffic Ordinance to make them permanent. They were acted upon as follows: By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. 32 RESOLVED, that the Council be requested to amend sections of the traffic ordinance as follows: 1) Section 15-19 - Speed laws applicable: (6) Speed limits Delete: Elmira Road: south city line to South Meadow Street, forty (40) miles per hour. 2) Section 15-124 - Alternate side all-night street parking prohibition. SCHEDULE A Delete: Turner Place Spencer Street to Hillview Place. Insert: Turner Place East side from Spencer Street to Columbia Street. SCHEDULE B "ALL NIGHT PARKING" Delete: Turner Place Insert: Turner Place 500 Block East side from Columbia Street to Hillview Place, and 500 block. 3) Section 15-180 - Parking Prohibited at all times on certain streets. Insert: Elm Street, southeast side, from Chestnut Street northeasterly to north propertyline of 219 Elm Street. 4) Section 15-182 - Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets. TWO HOUR PARKING Insert: Turner Place, east side, from Columbia Street to Hillview Place 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Insert: West Seneca Street, both sides, from Albany Street to Plain Street 8:00 AMI. to 4:00 P.M. NO PARKING 9:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.,MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY Insert: Oxford Place, southside, from Delaware Avenue to Bryant Avenue. Insert: NO PARKING 8:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. Park Street, north side, from Plain Street to Albany Street, South Plain Street, east side, from Wood Street to Elmira Road. AYES: 5 MAYS: 1 - Clynes CARRIED. RESOLE , thatch AMENDMENTS: By Commissioner Golder: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. RESOLVED, that the Council be requested to revise certain sections of the traffic or- I dinance as follows: Times on Certain 1. Sec.:15-180rthParking Prohibited, sidat e, 100 feet south of thesoutherlyright-of- ' Delete. North Cayuga Street, way line of West Court Street. 2. Section 15-182 Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets:` Fifteen minute Parking: 100 feet south of south line Delete: North Cayuga Street, west side, from a point of W. Court, to a point 100 feet southerly therefrom. Insert: North Cayuga Street, west side, from West Court Street to a point 180 feet southerly. CARRIED. TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by''Commissioner Golder. RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to change the Traffic Ordinance, Section ' 15-180, Parking Prohibited At S 1 Times On and Hancock Streesouthtside Meadow1ng St.to Hanc�� St., 7t�-� north side Lake Ave. to Third � y� and inserting Hancock St., north side Lake Ave. to Meadow St. CARRIED. T?AFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. RESOLVED, that the Council be requested to amend Sec. 15-178 of the traffic ordinance, one- way streets and alleys, by inserting therein "Linden Avenue, its entire length, southbound traffic only," CARRIED. STANDARDIZATION - TRAFFIC SIGNALS: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder 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 reasons of efficiency and economy as follows: a. The City now has Crouse -Hinds traffic signals and controller equipment in use at fifty intersections'"throughout the city. ��F, rte, 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 1972, except on the existing state arterial system on Meadow Street, and to authorize the Board of Public Works to advertise for bids and pur- chase traffic signal and controller equipment of this manufacturer in such quantities as there are funds appropriated in 1972. Carried. STANDARDIZATION - PARKING METERS: By Comm.Downing: seconded by Comm. Leary WHEREAS, it is the sense of this Board that it is in the best interest ofCthe City of Ithaca to standardize the Park -O -Meter, as manufactured by RockwelloMfg• o., for use in the City of Ithaca for reasons of efficiency and economyused on city streets and a. There are approximately 1,275 parking meters currently being . in municipal parking lots.e maintained for servicing b. The investment in a stock of Pis that willittheve to city is required to service severale standard type of meter will be less different types of meters. c. The expense of servicing one standard type of meter when compared with servicing several different types will be much less. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to adopt a resolution, pursuant to Sec. 103 of the General Municipal Law, st meterszto bearrk-Oused ieter as maanu- of factured by Rockwell Mfg. Co., as the type of parking Ithaca; and that it authorize the Board of Public Works to advertise for bids C hereo during 1972. _ _------- - - ----- � --- • LINDEN AVENUE: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the request of Anthony Petrillose, dated October 13, 1971, for additional parking meters on Linden Avenue be denied because the area is predominantly residential. Carried. • SIX MILE CREEK PARKING; By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Clynes 7 w RESOLVED, that no action be taken on a request of Joseph Greenberger, dated Dec. 8, 1971, for decking portions of Six Mile Creek for parking. Carried. • ELMWOOD-FAIRMOUNT INTERSECTIOId: Comm. Downing reported that on March 27, Gutenberger had requested traffic control at the Elmwood -Fairmount intersection, Aaaerman/ • parking ban on one side of Oxford Place, and that Linden Avenue be made a. one -w He advised the three items were being handled by the Traffic Engineer and requiredsnooeet. action by the Board. CHESTNUT STREET: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the request of Mr. Robert B. Clauson, dated Sept. 8, 1971, for 24-hour parking on a portion of Chestnut Street be denied. ' " Carried. • -7- LINN STREET: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Leary 7 c' RESOLVED, that no action be taken on a request of Alderman Spano, dated Dec. 8, 1971, for a change in the existing no -parking regulation in the 700 block of Linn Street. Carried. • E. GREEN STREET PARKING RAMP - ARCHITECT: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that no action be taken of the selection of an architect for the parking ramp on East Green Street as proposed by former Mayor Johns on November 24, 1971. T° - Carried. E. GREEN STREET PARKING RAMP: It was moved by Commissioner Golder and seconded by Com- missioner Leary that Anton Egner & Associates, local associate architects for the E. Green Street parking ramp, should be asked not to proceed with any further plans for this project until more was known about the over-all development of the adjacent urban renewal areas. 'After some discussion and when it was disclosed twit garner Bros., Tone & Lunde had authority to commit the city up to only $5,000.00 i'trther Council approval the motion was withdrawn temporarily. • • • • TIOGA-CAYUGA ONE-WAY TRAFFIC: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Putney � z c_ RESOLVED, that no action be taken on a request of former Mayor Johns, dated May 26, 1971, for one-way traffic in the central business district until the traffic pattern resulting Carried. from the Center -Ithaca Urban Renewal project is known. ELM STREET TRAFFIC: Alderman Barber called attention to the increased traffic on the 100 and 200 blocks of Elm Street causing hazardous driving conditions. By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Putney • RESOLVED, that this matter be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for study and report. Carried. ELM STREET TRAFFIC: Commissioner Clynes reported that the staff should investigate the possibility of putting up signs stating that up -hill traffic has the right-of-way. He felt that this would help driving on this narrow street considerably. (9_; LLQ • • • ELEANOR DILLENBECK: Comm. Golder reported that on March 10, 1971, the Board authorized the renting of a space in Parking Lot A for Mrs. Eleanor Dillenbeck for the balance of the year, at a rate of $15.00 .per month; and that she had submitted proof of continuing disability, and requested renewal of this privilege. By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Putneyt A RESOLVED, that the permission granted Mrs. Dillenbeck t rent a space in ParkiCgrLotd. at $15.00 per month, be continued through the calendar year of 1972. r3LOCIC DANCE: By Commissioner Jovrninc: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. R ::,_OI.V,3D: that a request received from Ithaca Youth Council_ for permis- sion to hold a block dance on State Street on Saturday, July 13, 1972, be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for study and report. 2/452- CARRIED /z3/'zCARRIED YOUTH COUNCIL DANCE: By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. RESOLVED, that the Ithaca Youth Council be granted permission to use a portion of parking lot "D", south of the Woolworth Building, for a community dance on Saturday, July 15th between the hours of 5 and 11 P.M , subject to such regulations as may be established by the Superintendent. elf 7 a- CARRIED. • • 13 MRS. ROSE PERFETTI: The Clerk read a letter received by the Mayor from MI:so Rose Per etti, 317 S. Cayuga Street, who complained about having to pay 60c; for use of the Woolworth Parking i g Lot during snow removaloper- ations. She felt she should not have to pay for parking her car there since both radio stations had been asking people to move their cars into parking lots to permit the snow removal. Mayor Conley stated he had received other•.similar complaints and intended to ask Council to refund amounts paid under such circumstances. cZ/ -3/72 • • 14 S. TIOGA STREET CLOSING: The Superintendent presented his traffic study roposed closing of the 100 block of S. Tioga Street in connection with the Urban Renewalprojectfor development of the hotel block. His conclusions were listed as follows: 1) Dictate that the 300 block of E. State Street be made one-way eastbound. 2) Require sig alization and improvement of the Tuning Fork. 3�1/y� 3) Overload the intorsection of E. Seneca Street and N. Aurora Sftreet. As an alter- native a new and complete route must be found for traffic now using the 100 block of S. Tioga Street, Commissioner Golder presented and read his own analysis of Mr. record. (Copy attached to minutes.) yIhngmaxt's report for the By Commissioner Clynes: Seconded by Commissioner Golder. RESOLVED, that the Superintendent's traffic study be accepted and ordered filed. CA By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissi onerICD. / RESOLVED, that the Superintendent's trafficdClynes. Committee of the Board, the Planning Board, and te hePlanningd&tDevelopmentnCommittee of the Council for review and report. ----___-- _ CARRIED. TRAFFIC STUDY: The Superintendent recct;nended the hiring of a competent Traffic Engin- eer to m.Ae a study of the traffic circulation problems in the downtown area that will come about as a result of the proposea4gElewal development projects in the hotel block and adjacent areas, and the closing of the 100 block of S. Tioga St. to vehicular traf- Bic. By Commissioner Putney: Seconded by Commissioner Clynes. #72- RESOLVED, that the Board requests the Council for authority t� hire a consulting en- gineer to make a study of the traffic circulation problems in the downtown area as it related to fhe proposed closing of the 100 block of S. Tioga St. to vehicular traffic for use as Apedestrian mall. CARRIED. MASSIVE TRANSIT STUDY: Alderman Meyer reported that there would be a meeting on the Massive Transit Study on October 10, 1972. Engineer Schlieder reported that the study was showing progress and one of the items of expanded bus service was being considered. Route 13 could be built to the hospital area with a cross-over but Bureau of Outdoor Recreation would have to ask the city to give up lands for highway purposes in exchange for other lands. He felt that the request was not.yorded properly. 62-c)P- 11 WOOLWORTH COMPANY TRAILER: Commissioner Leary reported that Woolworth Co. had requested permission to park a transport trailer in City parking lot "D", adjacent to its store, for .I a period of six weeks to use as storage while a sales promotion for the disposal of its contents was in progress. ?)/2_ 2/7 By Commissioner Leary: Seconded by Commissioner Ewanicki. RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to arrange for the requested permission in a manner which will not interfere with the regular use of the parking lot. CARRIED. Alderman Spano entered at this point in the proceedings. • DEARBORN PLACE - ONE-WAY: Commissioner Ewanicki called attention to existing conditions on Dearborn Place where parking is permitted on the north side of the street. He felt !it should be made a one-way street because the street was not wide enough to carry two lanes of traffic while cars were parked there. By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Putney: RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for study and 'report. CARRIED. 4,4;=0-.i c..r> !.� G-bC. • rt)1 a • 17 GILES-CORNELL STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL: Commissioner Ewanicki reported that Raymond Kaarat had requested the installation of a caution signal at the intersection of Giles and Cornell Streets with E. State Street. 1,�,� By Commissioner Ewanicki: Seconded by Commissioner Golder. 1 ►l' a RESOLVED, that Mr. Kaarat's request be referred to the Parking & Traffic C..iuittee for study and report. • CARRIED. CORNELL STREET BUSHES: Comm. Ewanicki reported that brush was overhanging Cornell Street on the west side and with the cars parking on the East side was creating a problem in that the brush scratched cars moving by. Superintendent Dingman gaid that he would have this looked into. YlLw e HANCOCK STREET TRAFFIC: Cnmm;ssioner Downing called attention to complaints received about excessive speed of traffic on Hancock St. in areas adjacent t/ othe housing project. The matter was referred to the Superintendent for investigation. , //L • • • • 19 FREE PARKING: Alderman Downing read the following prepared statement: "Competition with Ithaca's major business district from regional shopping centers, both in and outside of Tompkins County, has increased substantially in recent years. Capital investment in our downtown shopping area has been discouraging despite several exceptions. Investors have been relunctant to risk capital on our vacant downtown commercial land while at the same time peripheral shopping centers are mushrooming everywhere. - = �' "It is clear that shoppers and retailers are attracted to the cora ienie it facilities of the shopping center, the informality and the free parking. Unless urban centers like our downtown change, the regional shopping areas will undoubtedly continue to grow and prosper while the urban shopping districts will decline. "The strength of the downtown shopping area is the wide variety of shops and ser- vices available as well as the working population of the offices and the residents of downtown apartments who form a ready market. But for economic survival, the down- town merchants must attract the drive-in customer. And the drive-in customer wants free parking. "If the downtown merchant is to continue to prosper he must provide all the facil- ities the shoppers want. And if we want to continue riving tax revenues from our 'business district, its needs must be recognized and met." By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Leary. 'RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to join with the Board of Public Works in preparing a plan to provide free parking, under regulations to be established, in all of Ithaca; to eliminate parking meters, to provide adequate growth of parking facilities and to establish a commercial tax district to provide revenue to compensate for loss of meter revenue and to provide funds for increased parking facilities and other downtown development. Carried. • • PARKING LOT FEES: By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Leary. RESOLVED, that the Board hereby affirms the action of the Superintendent directing that no fees be charged for parking in City parking lots or on City streets on Saturday, July 22, 1972; and his action directing that no fares be charged on buses on Saturday July 22, 1972 as requested by the Mayor. CARRIED. 21 PARKING LOT "F" PARKING PERMITS: By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Ewani cki . RESOLVED, that the practice of selling monthly parking permits for use of Lot "F" be discontinued effective July 31, 1972. CARRIE . /7`�.) -) (:--- 1 j By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Leary. RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to transfer t e 10 spaces reserved for vehicles of the Social Services Department to oCthe southwest corner of Parking Lot "D". • 22 PARKING LOT11G" - URBAN RENEWAL BLOCK 203: Commissioner Downing reported that Urban Renewal Block 203 (Savings & Loan block) was leased by the City from the Urban Renewal Agency for $1.00 per year. The City has developed the lot for parking, including the installation of drainage, and leases it to Mr. Hillick for $125 per month. Urban Renewal ' Director Brown has now requested that their agreement with the City be altered to allow three parking spaces for Urban Renewal employees on this lot without charge. By Commissioner Leary: Seconded by Commissioner Putney. `� �� RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be requested to negotiate an alteif tonin the lease of Block 203 with Mr. Hillick to provide for three parking spaces for Urban Renewal employees without charge; and that the City Attorney be directed further to negotiate a change in the lease agreement with the Urban Renewal Agency and the City to accomplish the same purpose. CARRIED. DE4ning L.. PARKING LOT RATES: Commissioner / reported that parking meters in the West State Street parking lot, the 200 block of College Avenue and the 300 block of Dryden Rd., now give ten hours of parking for 25 cents. This rate has never changed because of 411 difficulty and expense of changing the meters. Meters will be up for replacement in 1973. It would be advantageous to change these rates to be more consistent with parking rates throughout the rest of the City. He proposed that the rate for parking in the West State Street lot (Central Fire Station), the 200 block of College Avenue and the 300 block of Dryden Road, be changed to 5 cents her hour, that the meters be equipped to accept 25 cents for five hours with a ten hour limit. By Commissioner Downing: Seconded by Commissioner Leary. �,c �- RESOLVED, that the proposal to change the parking rates in the d4ove mmntioned locations be referred to the Parking & Traffic Committee for study and report. Carried. 24 MEADOW STREET SPEED LIMIT: The Superintendent reported that on November 4, 1971, acting at the request of the Board, he suggested to the Regional Traffic Engineer for the Department of Transportation that the speed limit on Meadow Street between Six •Mile Creek bridge and Elmira Road be reduced to 30 mph so that it would be compatible with the rest of Route 13 within the City south of Cascadilla Street. Regional Tr f-_ fic Engineer Ames has now replied to this request and stated that the 85g a\ y4. ,speed existingon this percentile % portion of Meadow Street is above 40 mph, and that the marginal2c ' development of the area is below the adequate level to justify a lower limit, and that therefore, 40 mph seems realistic and proper. Mr. Ames stated that he could not recom- mend a change in the speed limit at this time. • • 25 COLLEGE TOWN METERS: Alderman Gutenberger asked that the Board consider a request for three more meters on Dryden,ead djacent to the one that was put up in front of Petrillose place of business`'."/"Iv 4/ v . ($_,(-5( By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Leary - ' �, RESOLVED, that the request of Alderman Gutenberger for additional parking meters on DrydenZoad•be referred to the Parking, Traffic and Transit Committee. 44i.t.de,v Re, e Carried LINDEN AVENUE PARKING DIETERS: By Comm. Downnng: seconded by Comm. Clynes RESOLVED, that the request for Alderman Gutenberger for additional parking meters on Linden Avenue be denied. Carried • • 26 GAS & ELECTRIC PERMITS: Comm. Leary asked if all street permits for Electric and Gas were blanket permits as he had complaints of them tying up South Aurora Street now that the stu_de_-t5 were back when they''had all summer to do the work.' Superintendent explained •that the scheduling was wrong on this particular job but they do not have blanket permits, In a case of an emergency gas repair such as leaks the City goes along with them. One ,of the reasons for delay this year was most of the crews of the New York State Electric .& Gas Corporation w:re working in the flood areas. Better scheduling in the future will. be had. SA -1-1-i5 • 27 ELM STREET PARKING: Alderman Barber reported that the parking situation attthe hill upp r rntil entrance of West Village was hazardous as you could not see cars coming up you were out in the road, due to a crest in the road. Engineer Schlieder reported that they were in the process of limiting parking on Chestnut Street and would look into the parking on Elm Street. z PARKING - ELM STREET: Superintendent Dingman renorted that they were going to implement a 90 -day experiment for parking on Elm Street. There would not be any parking from Floral Avenue to the City Line on Chestnut Street on either side. One side now was No Parking and this would make the East side No Parking. After mush discussion on where the cars could go to park, Comm. Clynes presented the following: By Comm. Clynes: seconded by Corn. Golder C�` RESOLVED, that the Traffic Engineer implement a 90 -day trial of No Parking on Elm Street from Chestnut Street to the City Line. Carried By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that the area of Elm Street and Chestnut Street in regards to traffic be referred to the Planning Board for study and report back in sixty days. Carried Comm. Clynes requested that signs designating "Uphilltraffic has the right-of-way" be installed. i • 28 • CITY EMPLOYEES PARKING: Comm. Downing reported that 16 city employees whose normal place of employment is at City Hall requests that the Mayor and the Board of Public Works jointly provide free parkingliEhe downtown area for City Hall employees. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the request of City Hall employees for free parking be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee. Carried, EMPLOYEE PARKING: The Clerk read a letter from Jonathan Meigs, the Planning Director, stating that the Planning Board at its December 19, 1972, meeting had passed the following resolution, "that the Common Council and the Board of Public Works be asked to work out a method to alleviate the employee parking problem." It was reported that City Hall employees were not able to find parking which is either accessible or cheap enough to be acceptable within the neighborhood of City Hall. (� By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki a I`ll RESOLVED, that the letter from the Planning Director in regards to employee parking be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee. • Carried • • 29 PARKING - FULTON STREET: Comm. Clynes reported that due to the increase of traffic in this area two hour parking should be implemented on North Fulton Street East Side from Seneca Street to Buffalo Street. Superintendent Dingman asked the Board to give the department an opportunity to look into items of this nature'as sometimes there were compelling reasons why this should not be done. Z� By Comm. Clynes: seconded by Comm. Golder C RESOLVED, that parking on the North East Side of Fulton Street from Buffalo to Seneca Stree t and from Seneca Street to Leary's Coal Yard be two hour narking. Carried TAUGHANNOCK BOULEVARD SPEED LIMIT: Comm. Downing reported on a letter to the editor he had read, where the speed limit on Taughannock Boulevard was absurb, was a speed trap and: was harrassment to the motorist. He felt that the speed limit should be increased to •, 40 miles per hour. After much discussion it was decided to leave this as is until th_e opening of the Ice Rink on November 12th to see if the need still existed. (!2- • • 31 PARKING - 500 BLOCK SENECA STREET: By Comm. Clynes: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki RESOLVED; -that the problem of parking and traffic in the S00 block of West Seneca Street 411 be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee for study and roport. 2-„F Carried • • 32 • • • PARKING ON LAKE STREET: Comm. Downing reported that the Superintendent had received a letter rom o erta Axelrod stating that there was insufficient parking spaces for tenants in the apartment parking lot on Lake Street. City ordinances prohibit parking on Lake Street between 8:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. which discriminates against the tenants of the apartment. The nearest parking available for night parking is three blocks away and she does not feel safe walking in the area alone after 11:00 p.m. She requests that cars be permitted 24 hour parking in this location. 02—cg Z� By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Clynes RESOLVED, that the request of Roberta Axelrod be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee. Carried 33 • SANTA CLAUS : Mr. Walter Wagoner appeared before the Board and asked for permission to park his car each morning and on Friday nights and all day Saturdays starting with November 19, 1972, to December 24, 1972.. He was working as Santa Claus for Rothschilds and was having problems in getting a place to park during his working hours. He had been working as Santa Claus for four years and this problem has existed all this time. By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Clynes RESOLVED, that the request of Mr. Walter Wagoner for free parking from N v6 ember 19, 1972, until December 24, 1972. be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee. • Carried WALTER WAGONER REQUEST: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Clynes 2_2- ' RESOLVED, that the request of Walter Wagoner for a special parking privilege during the Christmas season be denied. Carried EAST SENECA STREET PARKING: Superintendent Dingman reported that as a result of a meeting with D. Boardman Lee,he had with the Chief of Police promulgated a 90 day experiment for two hour parking at 410 E. Seneca Street. 1''g • • 35 • RAMADA INN CURB CUTS: falter Wiggins=appeared on behalf of the gas station to be located at Green and Cayuga Streets and requested permission to make wider curb cuts than allowed under the City's rules. After much discussion on the problem opposed to by the City Engineer on the. grounds of being hazardous, (-0-0 n By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki J(-t— RESOLVED, that the request of Walter Wiggins for larger curb cuts for the gas station to be located at the corner of Green and Cayuga Streets be referred to the Traffic and Parking Committee with power to act upon. Carried • • ' RAMADA INN CURB CUTS: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Clynes i Z RESOLVED, that the action of the Parking & Traffic Committee approving curb cuts as agreed upon by Mr. Schlieder, the City Engineer, and the Parking & Traffic Committee at ;its meeting on November 15, 1972, be confirmed. Carried • 36 DOWNTOWN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION: Stuart Lewis appeared before the Board and submitted a plan where the downtonn businessmen' would have courtesy cards made up to be inserted on the windshield of those cars that were in violation of meter parking. He asked that the Board of Public Works approve this plan. The tickets would be printed up by the merchants, when a meter maid found a car in violation at a meter she would put one of these cards on the windshield which could give the violator an extra half hour of parking. On the next time around, if this ticket wasstill there, then she would replace it with a regular violation ticket. The downtown businessmen would reimburse the city five cents for each card that would be used. �q Z �, By Commissioner Golder: seconded by Commissioner Clynes C��" ' RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works approve of the plan of the Downtown Businessmen of giving one half hour of free parking to meter violators to start as soon as the tickets,) were available and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Superintendent Dingman and the Chief of Police, Herson, work out the details of .this program. v -r Carried DOWNTOWN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Putney IS RESOLVED, that the action of the Board on November 22, 1972, authorizing 1/2 hour ree parking to meter violators be amended to show that it was to continue in effect through d December 23, 1972. 37 PARKING ON HOOK PLACE: Alderman Barber reported that cars were parking on both sides of Hook Place, making it difficult for cars and buses to get through this area. He asked the Parking and Traffic Committee to look into the idea of parking on one side of the street only. By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder Q_e_. 1 RESOLVED, that the request of Alderman Barber for parking on one side of the. street only on Hook Place be referred to the Parking and Traffic Committee. Carried Traffic Ordinance Amendments Standardization of traffic signals and parking meters 2 Linden Avenue- addiXtional parking meters request is'denied 3 Six Mile Creek parking by decking - no action taken 4 Elmwood -Fairmount intersection - request for traffic control, parking ban on Oxford Place and one-way traffic on Linden Ave. 5 Chestnut Street - denial for 24 hour parking on portion 6 -44 1.!.& ,lA Linn Street - no action taken on request for change in no parking reg. E. Green St. parking ramp - no action taken on selection of architect Tioga-Cayuga one-way traffic - no action to be taken at present Elm Street Traffic - hazard created by increased traffic; one-way possibile? 7 8 9 10 Eleanor Dillenbeck - authorization given for rental of space in parking lot A 11 State St. - Request for block dance in July; request for dance at parking lot "D" 12 Mrs. Rose Perfetti - Complaint - WW Parking Lot charge during snow storm 13 Traffic study - proposed closing of 100 block S. Tioga St (UDC) project; suggestion 14 that Traffic Engr. be hired. Massive traffic study underway . Report given. 1 H Parking Lot D - Woolworth requests parking of a trailer during sales promotion 15 Dearborn Place proposal to make pak traffic one-way 16 Giles -Cornell Street Traffic Signal request; bushes on Cornell St. creating hazard 17 Hancock Street - complaints received - excessive speed 18 Free Parking - Common Council and BPW to prepare plan for free pkg. downtown 19 Parking lot fees - Board affirms action that no c',arge be made on July 22, 1972 20 Parking Lot "F" permits discontinued. Parking permittted in Lot "D" for Social Serv. 21 Parking Lot "G", Urban Renewal Block 203 - City Atty. to negotiate lease for Urban Renewal parking for employees 22 Parking lot rates on College Avenue & Dryden Road to be studied 23 Meadow Street Speed Limit - cl,ange in speed limit not recommended by DOT 24 Ll ivd84P Ave. College Town (1 carr -Read) request for meters 25 S. Aurora St. traffic tied up by G. &. E. repairs. Better scheduling requested 26 Elm Street Parking hazardous at entrantY to West Village 27 City employees request free parking 28 Parking - Fufton Street - 2 hr. parking 29 Taughannock Blvd. speed limit 30 Parking - 500 block Seneca St. 31 Parking on Lake Street 32 SI Santa Claus requests parking privilege 33 East Seneca St. (410) 90 day'experiment 34 Ramada Inn Curb cuts wider than allowed 35 Downtown parking courtesy cards for holiday parking 36 Hook Place - Parking difficult 37