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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971 Water & Sewer• SPENCER ROAD WATER RATES: The Supt. read a letter from Mrs. Rumph protesting the Board's action about the rate and one-half charged residents of' the Spencer Road area. �� Alderman Rundle entered at this point in the proceed3.ngs . 4 Q- 4t_, SPENCER ROAD WATER RATES: Commissioner Golder asked for another review of the Spencer Road water rates and he was advised by the City Attorney that the Finance Committee 'of the Council was holding a meeting on this matter in the near future at which time it I should be discussed. alb 0/7/ AMENDMENT TO RULES & REGULATIONS: By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that Sec. 33 (m) of the Rules, Regulations & Penalties of the Board of Public Works regarding Water Supply, Sewage Disposal and Air Conditioning, effective Feb. 1, 1970, be amended by adding thereto the following: SPECIFIC TOXIC SUBSTANCES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AVERAGE CONCENTRATION LISTED AS FOLLOWS: 10 p.p.m. Zinc 5 p.p.m. 2 p.p.m. Pheno. 10 p.p.m. 2P•P• m. Nickel 0.1 p.p.m. Iron Chromium (hexavaleht) Copper Effective upon publication AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. • • JOHN M. KEENAHAN WATER BILL: The Supt. reported receipt of a letter from John Keenahan, 114 Schuyler Place, protesting differences in bills received for 112 Schuyler Place and 114 Schuyler Place respectively. _ By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Golder '/ 2 7/71 RESOLVED, that Mr. Keenahan's letter be referred to th Water & Sewer Committee for study and report. Carried. _4 - HYDRAULIC CRANE PURCHASE: Assistant Superintendent Hannan reviewed a plan to replace a 1 -ton hoist with a 10 -ton used hydraulic crane which would require an additional appropriation of $8,000.00. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the Council be requested to transfer the sum of $1+,800.00 from the Water Contingent Fund to budget account F265-6 and the sum of $3,200.00 from the Sewer Contingent Fund to budget account G110-6 to finance the purchase by bid of a used hydraulic crane, and// BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to advertise for / bids on the purchase of a used hydraulic crane contingent upon appropriation of funds by the Common Council; and that the bids be returnable on March 8, 1971. U-)` Carried. • • -5- MRS. EDGAR TRAINOR DAMAGE CLAIM: Mrs. Edgar Trainor appeared before the Board and re- quested she be reimbursed for a bill in the amount of $42.40 paid to Ames Electric Welding and another bill in the amount of $11.66 paid to Brewer $ Brown which she had incurred for thawing out a water line serving her property at 1019 West Seneca Street. She stated the frozen part was in the main line and caused by reason of the City doing work in the area which exposed the water pipe to the winter elements. Asst. Supt. Hannan reported that Julian Hull had the same problem at his property at 1016 West Seneca Street. By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. McGee RESOLVED, that both complaints be referred to the Water f Sewer Committee for study and i report. Carried • • MRS. EDGAR TRAINOR CLAIM: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Golder 3//a/?./ RESOLVED, that Mrs. Edgar Trainor of 1019 West Seneca Street be reimbursed' from the Claims Fund of the Water and Sewer Division for two bills that she received in connec- tion with a frozen water main at West Seneca Street. These bills are $42,40 to the Ames Electric Welding Company and $11.66 to Brewer and Brown. Carri d. 41 WATER SUPPLY: Comm. Downing asked for an intermediate report on the feasibility study being made for the City regarding additional water supply. Asst. Supt. Hannan indicated it would be ready by May 1st. if.ems 2-/ WATER SUPPLY STUDY: Asst. Supt. Hannan presented and recommended adoption of a resolution endorsing a proposed study of reservoirs to meet the long range water needs of Ithaca and its surrounding areas. It was acted upon as follows: p/Z-y' By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. McGee WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of Ithaca is charged with the responsibility. of providing public works services including water supply to the residents of the City, and; WHEREAS, contracts have been worked out over the years whereby outlying municipalities are provided water supply from the City system, and WHEREAS, the use of water in the present service area of the City water system exceeds the hydrologic capability of the system and new demands for additional use are occurring almost daily, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has in good faith taken steps to develop a supplemental source to augment the present sources of supply and to meet present uses and new demands, and WHEREAS, this supplemental source is only a short term an w er to the immediate needs and 111 will not satisfy the longer range water supply requirements of the Ithaca Urban area, and WHEREAS, reservoirs on Six Mile Creek have satisfactorily met the needs of the City for half a century, and through the construction of additional reservoirs, greater hydrologic capability can be provided to meet the long range needs of the existing and expanded water supply service area, and WHEREAS, the Cayuga Lake Basin Regional Water Resources Planning Board has proposed the initiation of multipurpose feasibility studies of reservoirs on Fall and Six Mile Creeks. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the proposed feasibility study of reservoirs on Fall and Six Mile Creeks is found to be in the public interest and is therefore endorsed by the Board of Public Works, and that funding for initiation of this study is requested from any or all of the following sources: (1) Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) New York State; - (3) Tompkins County. Carried • -7- SLUDGE RESEARCH PROJECT: Supt, Dingman reported that Cornell University's Office of Sponsored Research had requested permission to use a piece of the sewage treatment grounds and some of the sewage treatment facilities for the purpose of conducting__re- search on activated sludge under a grant from the Water Quality Office of the Environ- mental Protection Agency. The duration of the research project was approximately two years. He recommended approval of the request. 37/0/ By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that Cornell University be authorized to use a plot of city land for an ex- perimental pilot sewage treatment facility in accordance with the request of Thomas R. Rogers, Director, dated February 25, 1971, and the reply of the Superintendent thereto, dated March 3, 1971, and BE_IT_FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be directed to draw an agreement covering this authorization and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorrized to sign it. Carried. • • SEWER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE -OUTSIDE DISTRICTS: By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that normal maintenance of the sanitary sewer system in the outside districts, such as damaged manholes, grade adjustments, main sewer stoppage, and other minor maint- wdSenance items be charged to General Sewer Maintenance Accounts G112-1, -2, or -3, instead of being billed to the district as provided in our contracts. It is specifically intended that this resolution shall not apply to stoppage in individual consumer services and it will not apply to major repairs of the sewer mains. These latter cases will be handled as set forth in the contracts and in accordance with our usual procedures. Carried. - - - 3/2-51/7/ - - --- • JACOBS SUBDIVISION - WATER SERVICE: The Supt. reported the Mayor of the Village of Cayuga Heights had requested authorization of the extension of the existing water main under Rte. #13 to serve the Jacobs subdivision on the west side of the highway, and that the b4r City waive its requirement that sewer service be provided before water is provided with the understanding that the subdivision will be provided with sewer service as soon as possible. By Comm. Downing: seconded RESOLVED, that the request Alderman Conley entered at by Comm. Leary be referred to the Water & Sewer Committee for study and report. 3/2.y/7, Carried. this point in the proceedings. JACOBS SUBDIVISION - WATER SERVICE: The Supt. real a letter from F. G. Marsham, Mayor of the Village of Cayuga Heights, stating as follows: "The plans for remodelling and enlarging the Village sewer plant call for the extension of a main trunk sewer northward from the plant along the so called old railroad line and into the Town of Lansing. The design of the remodelled plant takes for granted the extension of sewer service to the Town of Lansing. As you know plans go forward for the creation of a County Sewer District to incorporate parts of the Towns of Ithaca and Lansing and Dryden with the Village in the district. There is a pos- sibility that this district will come into existence before the plant is remodelled or the trunk sewer laid, but in any case the prime re- sponsibility for the present lies with the Village:" 0:4-0 With this assurance in hand, he recommended action which was tak&h thereon as follows: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that the request of the Mayor of the Village of Cayuga H;ights for permission to extend water service to the Stephen W, Jacobs Subdivision be approve.'with the following understanding: 1. That every other lot of the subdivision will remain vacant until the sub- division has been provided with satisfactory public sewers. 2. That the Village presently has plans for the extension of its sewer system to serve this subdivision and will build the sewer system in connection with the remodelling of its Village sewer plant. Carries: • • 10 ENGINEERING AIDES - WATER & SEWER DEPTS: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the complement of employees for the Engineering section of the Water f, Sewer Division be revised to provide for two S,-iiior Engineering Aides. C'' = k'`' Carried -11- 1 NUSSBAUMER CLARK WATER REPORT: Assistant Superintendent Hannan reported he had received j ten copies of a report to determine the feasibility of Cayuga Inlet as an additional \source of water supply for the City from Nussbaumer & Clarke, Inc., consulting engineers. He distributed copies thereof to each member of the Board... � By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney 1�( 2_ RESOLVED, that the report be referred to the Water & Sewer Committee; an that members of the Common Council be invited to attend a joint meeting of the Board and Council at 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 1971, following the Board's regular meeting, to discuss this report. Carried. • WATER SUPPLY: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED that the report to determine the feasibility of Cayuga Inlet as an additional source of water supply, prepared by Nussbaumer & Clarke, and dated May 1971, be accepted, and BE ]T FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to authorize the construction , of a ten million gallon per day alternative raw water supply from Cayuga Inlet at a cost not to exceed $1,000,000.00 (' Carried. WATER SUPPLY: Comm. Putney reported that Assistant Supt. Hannan was negotiating with the/ firm of Naussbaumer & Clarke for engineering service for the design of the alternate raw water supply from Cayuga Inlet, and expected to have a proposal available for the Board at its June 23 meeting. -"" On motion the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.k. Upon adjournment the following aldermen, in addition to those already listed, joined the . Board as a Committee -of -the -Whole to discuss the Nussbaumer-Clarke report on an additional water supply; I Aldermen - Nordheimer, Boronkay, Sullivan, Rundle, Robinson, Slattery and Gutenberger. Supt. Dingman reviewed the report in detail and both he and Asst. Supt. Hannan answered questions asked by various aldermen in relation thereto. The Supt. advised that if the Council approves the Board's request the next step would be to have engineer studies completed to develop final costs and determine how --they should be apportioned. • NUS BAUfER & CLARKE AGREEMENT: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLCD, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to sign. and execute a contract with Nussbaumer & Clarke, Inc. which shall provide for the design on an alternate raw water supply from Cayuga Inlet and shall include the following: a. That the Engineer will prepare construction plans and specifica ions 'or a fee of 4 1/2% of the construction cost. b. That the Engineer will furnish engineering services during construction for a fee of 2.24 c. That all other engineering services covered by the contract will be on a per diem basis at rates established by the contract. d. That incidental services not covered by the foregoing rates will be provided on a cost plus 10% -basis. Carried NUSSBAUMER CLARKS REPORT: Copies of Appendix A to the Nussbaumer & C1aiike report, dated May 1971, on the proposed Cayuga Inlet additional water supply were presented in response to a request from N. Y. S. Dept. of Health. It showed population trends for the service areaty\rS and projected an increase to 51,000 in the year 1975. It also projected that the average daily consumption would be 7.9 million. gallons or 155_ gallons per capita per day. He asked that the Commissioners insertthe appendix in their copies of the report. 5,/7s 110 Assistant Supt. Hannan reported that Mr. Golder's concern regarding ramifications of inspecting concealed plumbing work in pre -fabricated housing units was being followed closely by sending both the Plumbing Inspector and the Building Commissioner to inspect \3t- ,,pre -fabricated units at the site of their manufacture. He felt that in this way it could. :/ be more readily determined (a) if there was a problem and (b) what steps might be taken by the City to amend or modify plumbing requirements. Comm. Golder noted. that his main concern was the installation of the plumbing in another city when local ordinances require that the work be done in Ithaca. • • 13 FLUORIDATION: The Clerk read a letter from Tompkins County Health Planning Council rec- andi ng that the City's water supply be fluoridated to prevent dental caries in school- �••ge chi_1 yen. It was referred to the Water & Sewer Committee. .� • FLOURIDATION: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that receipt of the letter from the Tompkins County Planning Council for flouri- dation of the city's water supply, be denied. Carried the use of the City's Sewage Treat- mentuestion about April Comm. Leary raised a question . Hannan that during P SEWAGE a t by s cleaners. Asst. SuP reportedry oa during withi a total b Septic tank purpose on occasions withat a f Plant Y ad been used for this p�"P on seventy this year the facilities ed into the system and during May 600 gallons being S . stated no charge had been made ors this service d voc since acs as a of g gallons. He disposing of c total of 1,000 g He indicated that the systemebest method of loge rest appeared o ebnegligible. result and recommended that the practice be continued as �ay septic tank material. Comm.Leary ittee for further study, By Comm. Putney: seconded bySewer Comm Carried. RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Water & Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney .� .0�---.---�- 3 without Superintendent be authorized to continue treatment, SEPTIC D, t EFFLUENT: By lana until it proves to without Shpt c t Assistant Super sewage P RESOLVED, tic tank effluent delivered to the city c Carried charge . sea V,U S harmful. • 15 EQUIPMENT: By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder \� � RESOLVED, that the Common Council amend its list of authorized equipment purchases to provide for an additional rotary mower in the Water Account F265-6-250 and Sewer Account G110-6-250, Carried. • 16 -SOMA HILL WATER DISTRICT: Supt. Dingman reported that the Town of Ithaca letter requesting the extension of the Snyder Hill water district. Hereported dthat tthe Assistant Superintendent, Pat Hannan, has approved this. By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Leary ?- RESOLVED, that the request of the Town of Ithaca for extension of Snyder Hill water district be referred to Water and Sewer Committee. SNYDER HILL WATER DISTRICT EXT; The Supt. presented approvof he xtension of the water system in the with plans submitted, By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that the request of the Town of Ithaca for the Snyder Hill Water District, in accordance with p be approved. • Carried a request from the Town of Ithaca for Snyder Hill Water District in accordance an exteision'Lof water service within lams presented by Eastern Heights, Inc., Carried 17 ALTERNATE RAW WATER SUPPLY: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to appropriate from Capital Reserve Pund # 16, the sum of $100,000.00, to be expended by the Board of Public Works for engineering •services including related surveys and investigations in connection with the design of an , alternate raw water supply from Cayuga Inlet. This authorization and appropriation is intended to include a study of the costs of producing and distributing water within the city and beyond the city limits. Comm. Downing questions the costs of the project as being too hig'n and wanted the Engineering firm of Naussbaumer & Clark to send a representative to the board meeting so that questions could be asked concerning the project. Supt. Dingman explained the proposed contract and said their would be a special meeting of the Board on July 7th to go over the contract and if the Board agreed, to send it to the Council that night at their meeting. After much more discussion the question was moved with Comm. V" 4 Downing voting no and the other five members voting yes. Carried • WATER SUPPLY: Ass't. Superintendent Hannan presented and read the following statement regarding the present condition of the City's water supply: l� . [G "We have this week hooked up a 6" water main on Sharlene Drive (in Eastern Heights) as authorized July 14th and have made the tap for a new Laundromat on Judd Falls Road. Neither of these adtions should jeopardize the present questionable reserve in the sixty foot reservoir currently at its next to lowest level on record. However in view of our latest concern in the Outside versus the City water supply, in light of the unexpected opposition from local and state health departments which although it has not been formalized has also not been denied, and most important, recognizing that whatever may be developed by the study which the towns are reportedly about to undertake will be a long time in being implemented - any hook-ups at all are a source of concern. Should we then continue to hook-up one and all and hope for the best? Should we be selective? Should we stop all main extensions?" By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the Board accepts Mr. Hannan's report and refers it to its Water & Sewer Committee for action; and that in the meantime the Superintendent be directed to make no further connections outside the city to the city's water system except with the ex- pressed permission of this Board. Carried. Comm. Putney wondered if the City really needed its proposed alternate water supply in the event the outside areas secure their own supply and discontinued using city water. The Superintendent and the Ass't. Superintendent both felt that the alternate supply was the best solution for the next ten years in any event. After some further discussion the Supt. was requested to contact N.Y.S. Health Dept. by telephone for an emergency decision regarding Ithaca's request for approval of its alternate water supply. COUNTY WATER AGENCY MEETING: Comm. Putney reported that County Planning Commissioner Liguori had called a meeting of the Tompkins County Water Agency for Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 4:00 p.m., in the Board of Representatives Chambers at the Tompkins County Court House. The agenda includes status reports by the City of Ithaca, Towns of Ithaca, Lansing and Dryden and the Village of Cayuga Heights. It also includes a status report on the upland feasibility study being performed by the Cayuga Lake Basin Board staff. Alderman Conley entered at this point in the proceedings. --)/(_,O---0 , i G WATER SUPPLY: The Supt. reported that Mr. Hannan, Ass't. Supt. had prepared a statement outlining the City's position regarding its water supply which he had presented to the County Water Agency at its meeting held on November 17th. (Copy attached to minutes). He advised that Walter Schwan spoke to the group indicating that the Town together with the Towns of Lansing, Dryden and the Village of Cayuga Heights were going ahead in a joint venture with a feasibility study of procuring water from Bolton Point on Cayuga Lake. He stated he had talked with Mr. Gilbert Faustel, Chief of the N.Y.S. Health Department's Facilities Design Section and that Mr. Faustel had predicted the Health Department's report on the city's water plant would be ready about December 6th.'J o v • ' `I WATER SUPPLY: The Clerk read a letter from Walter J. Schwan, Supervisor of the Town of Ithaca, advising the Town had taken action to proceed immediately to construct its own water system since it was convinced that Bolton Point on Cayuga Lake should be developed at once to serve as the Ithaca area's long-term water supply. He invited the City to con- sider the possibility °fusing Bolton Point in conjunction with the Town of Ithaca, _Lansing. F, Dryden, and the Village of Cayuga Heights. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that Mr. Schwan's letter be referred to the Water $ Sewer Committee. Carried WATER SUPPLY: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney Z RESOLVED, that the Board defer action on the invitation of Supervisor Schwann to consider using Bolton Point as a back-up water supply. Carried. • 18 • Comm. McGee reported that the city's application for reimbursement 's sewage treatment- o one-third thEAd of the di and maintenance of the city mget treatment_ 0 plant td bd beenf approved fort cost fiscalof operationyear 1970. Comm. Diamond if the will bep contingent oft on S vhad aorathe dtt application pp Environmental Conservation stated that future y in the reduction of infiltration andst°� W � acceptable operations and maintenance, progress water, continued efforts to insure adequate disinfection of effluent. • • 19 WINKrER WATER BILL: The Supt. read a letter, dated July 12th, from Kenneth I. Winkler, D. V. M., protesting his water bill for the six -month's period ending July 1 in the amount of $172.60 which he felt was exhorbitant due to a leak in a plumbing fixture in his house. He also asked that the penalty, effective after July 15, be waived pending disposition of his case. 1 By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm.. Downing RESOLVED, that Dr. Winkler's request to waive the penalty test 1e referred to the Water $ Sewer Committee for further investigation and to afford him- , an opportunity to voice his protest to the Committee. LI yi ee be denied; and that his pro - Carried Attorney Weinstein entered at this point in the proceedings.. KENNETH I. WINKLER WATER BILL: By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder 7/2_,P'U.� S RESOLVED, that the request of Kenneth I. Winkler for relief on his water bill for the period ending July 1, 1971 for the premises at 122 Pine Tree Road be denied. Carried. 20 :'NATER INVOICE ENPUNGED: The Supt. presented a request from Tompkins County Dept. of Public Works requesting that a bill for cutting off water service at 410 Cliff Street be expunged. ,' He advised that the building had been acquired by the County through tax sale and that the City Building Commissioner had ordered the building demolished.. He recommended approval,. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Downing . RESOLVED, that invoice #2271, in .the amount of $107.54, rendered to T mtS pkicns`County Dept. 1 of Public Works for cutting off water services to the property at 410 Cliff Street be ordered expunged. Carried WATER INVOICE EXPUNGED: By Comm. Putney: seconded by RESOLVED, that water invoice #7523 in the amount of $I8631 rendered through Erro Ruuspakka, be and it hereby is ordered expunged. ' rough Carrr to. Carried. INVOICE EXPUNGED: By Comm. Emenicki: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the I4iayor be authorized and directed to sign a rele se or Y275.00 in full settlement of invoice #57l, dated April 2I+, 1971, rendered to Alfreda Skibinski; and that the remaining balance of :275.00 be and it hereby is ordered expunged. ? car- ,�u w Carried. 21 • ANNUAL WATER SUPPLY REPORT: The Clerk reported that he had received the Summary of Annual Inspection of Public Water Supply from Vaughn C. Behn, Sanitary Engineer of the Tompkins County Health Department. -2/9..T LA)„, • • JOHN MACLEAN: The Supt. reported that Edward P. Abbott, attorney for John MacLean, had requested that his client be reimbursed in the amount of $384.35 for penalties and interest on an assessment for the installation of water and sewer services at Westwood Knoll. Mr. MacLean alleged that the city's failure to record the deeds to the street delayed his financing so that he could not pay the assessment before the penalties were incurred. By Comm. Ewanicki: seconded by Comm. Leary )7L,s-cc r L I RESOLVED, that Mr. MacLean's request for reimbursement df $384.35 in penalties and interest be and it hereby is denied. Carried. • 22 • KENILWORTH ASSOCIATION WATER CONNECTION: By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Golder RESOLVED, that the request of Mr. Boynton for water service at the corner of Judd Falls Road and Ellis Hollow Road for the Groff Association be referred to the Water and Sewer Committee. We" , �,_ Carried. 1 GROFF ASSOCIATES WATER SERVICE: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Downing WHEREAS, Groff Associates has requested an 8 -inch water tap for its property at the corner of Judd Falls Road and Ellis Hollow Road, outside the city limits, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has embarked on a program to augment the water supply of the City so that there will be a minimum daily capacity of ten million gallons, and 1, WHEREAS, the Canmon Council has approved the financing for said additional water supply, an 'WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca has indicated its willingness to share in the cost of a study of the cost of producing and distributing water, and WHEREAS, the City Attorney has advised the Board that it would not jeopardize its position by granting the request of Groff Associates, and ! WHEREAS, the potential use is comparatively small and, ?////7 ! WHEREAS, an existing main presently exists to service the property involved, and W •. WHEREAS, this resolution is not intended to commit this Board to approve other requests for water service as each request must be judged on its own merits and the situation existing at that time, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works authorizes the approval of the application for service of Groff Associates. Attorney Weinstein advised that the new area requesting waterservice includes the P & C 1 Food Store which is currently using city water at its present location.. 1 Motion carried. 23 WATER BILL REFUND: Asst. Supt. Hannan recommended that a refund of $52.20 be made on a 1971 water bill for property at 410 E. Seneca Street because the plumbing in the building was not connected during the period and therefore the water used did not flow into the sanitary sewer. He indicated that $52.20 represented the sewer portion of the bill. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Downing P//7// / Lo RESOLVED, that the Board approves a refund of $52.20 of the February 1971 bill for water and sewer service at 410 E. Seneca Street (H.N. Hinckley Estate) as recommended by Asst. Supt. Hannan. Carried. • • 24 • WATER RATES, ETC: The Supt. reported receipt of a letter from the Town of Ithaca indi- cating its desire to proceed further with discussions of the feasibility of financing jointly with the City the study involving the establishment of the rate structure and `,, identification of costs involved in the City's water operation. Comm. McGee advised that the Superintendent had been authorized to arrange a meeting between the Town Board and the City's Board of Public Works to discuss a study of the costs of water production and distribution, what engineering firm will make the study, and how the costs will be `sh�aS d. TOWN OF ITHACA - WATER RATE STUDY:. The Supt. read a letter from the Town of Ithaca setting forth five points which it felt must be agreed upon before any further meetings are held regarding a joint water rate study: 1. Town to set its own rates 2. Town residents will be metered and billed by the Town 3. Town will buy water at bulk rates from the City 4. Town will write its own plumbing code 5. Tawn will hire its own plumbing inspector By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Water & Sewer Committee for definite action before the Board's next meeting. 7/2 (7 ( Carried. STATE STREET CLEANER'S WATER BILL: The Supt. read a letter from Rev. Louis Cunningham, requesting an extension on his water bill at the State Street Cleaners, 138 West State Street, pending approval of his application for a loan to provide working capital for his business. It was the Board's feeling that such a request should come from the owner of the property rather than the tenant. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Golder 0/ RESOLVED, that Rev. Cunningham's request be denied. I Carried 26 COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT: Mr. David Al.lee, a trustee of the Village of Cayuga Heights, spoke in favor of a County Sewer District and indicated that .the Village had agreed to0 participate in the plan. He felt the City should take a careful look at it and ask head County Sewer Agency for a study of the matter. could deal with municipalities only if they were Nin completeuori s agreement that the Agency Mr. Dingman, Supt.nof Public Works, felt that if a study. to determine engineering and economical feasibility of the `=`cit 's Agency. economical its willingness y participation was needed then the Board should By icat i gness to have the County Sewer Agency make such a study. Leary: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works hereby requests the Tem �� .7411 t� make a study to determine if the city's Tompkins County Sewer Agency will be feasible from an engineering as well as an economic viewoint. sewer district Carried. SEWER DISTRICT: Alderman Jones recommended that the Board request the Tompkinss County Board of Representatives to do a study to determine whether or not the City's participation' in a county -wide sewer district would be feasible. By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Putney IRESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works of the City of Ithaca hereby requests Tompkins County Board of Representatives to make a study as soon as possible to determine •;' or not the City's participation in a County -wide Sewer District will be feasible from an environmental, an economic, and an engineering point of view. Carried • WATER SUPPLY: Ass't. Supt. Hannan advised the Board that SthatteEngineers were to satisfied with the quality of water to be taken from Cayuga Inlet incity's e an alternate source of water supply but still had some questions about the city's treat - went plant. He stated they would be in Ithaca tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. to answer questions on this matter. Their questions about the treatment plant revolved around the use of high rate filters with small settling tanks. min felt that the city was getting closer to the time lien the of Comm. Dov g Town ofbIthacaal would no longer be buying water from the city and that this would result in a increase in the cost of water to city consumers. He felt the city had failed to maintain a line of communication with the Town on the matter and urged that an effort be made to maintain a proper line of communication with all outside users who accounted for $250,000. annually of the Water Department's income. He wondered what the cost would be to city users if this happened. l� By Comm. Downing: seconded by Comm. Ewanicki RESOLVED, that the City Controller be requested to prepare a report for submission to the Board at its next meeting showing how much water would cost city consumers if the Town of Ithaca decided to build its own water system and discontini2 using city water. Carried. • • WATER RATE REPORT: Controller Russell presented his report relating to water rates and cost involved in the event the Town of Ithaca decided to withdraw from using the City's water system as a source of supply. (Copy of report attached to minutes) /0717/7" NUSSI3AUMER & CLARKE PAYBIEIIT: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that a voucher in today's audit in the total net amount of x:6,626.30, payable to Nussbaumer & Clarke, for field services through August 28, 1971 as per terms of agree- ment, dated August 25, 1971 be approved for payment. /0/z 7/7 / Carried. • 28 TOWN OF ITHACA - WATER SERVICE: Comm. McGee reported the Town of Ithaca had requested the Iextension of water services to a subdivision by Hilker Bros. in the Town which waslocated off Coddington Road and in an existing Water District. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that the request of the Town of Ithaca for water services to serve the Hilker Bros. subdivision, off Coddington Road, be referred to the Water & Sewer Committee. Carrie • d TOWN OF ITHACA WATER SERVICE (HILKER) : By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that action on the request by the Town of Ithaca for water service to the Hilker Bros. subdivision be deferred until the Boar, has reviewed its policy on extension and connection in districts outside the City. Carried. 29 GLENN GABBARD WATER SERVICE: Mr. Glenn W. Gabbard, 204 Tareyton Drive, requested immediate I. connection hn city's T.to+ow system because he had been without r_.a+vy. 4``... 4`iv.. a.,y.. A.... 1 to his well going dry. z Z By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Leary . j RESOLVED, that his request bereferred to the Water & Sewer. Committee with power. Carried. • Page Spencer Road - Protest over water rates 1 Rules & Regulations - Amendment (Specific Toxic Substances) 2 John Keenahan - Protest over bill 114-112 Schuyler Place 3 bake Zeve3-R-epvr-t--.4P..ro:test.--fr_om..-Eat-1 _<Creek Resdents---Lake-:l-owered -- rs-� Spencer Road - Finance Committee of Council to hold meeting 1 Hydraulic Crane purchase - transfer of funds soas to purchase used crane 4 Nrs. Trainor - damage claim, 1019 West Seneca St. 5 Water supply - request for report on feasibility study. Presented & endorsed. 6 Sludge Research Project - C. Univ. request for use of piece of sewage treatm. grounds 7 Sewer System maintenance - outside districts 8 Jacobs Subdivision - Water service - request for extension of water main 9 11 11 - Approval granted with understanding 9 Engineering Aides - W& S Division - complemtnt revised 10 Nussbaumer and Clarke Water Report - copies received, report accepted, nego. for 11 engr. services underway, contract execution auth. .Pre -fab housing units - concealed pbmbing inspection 12 Fluoridation - recommendation from To. Co. Health Planning Council. Request denied 13 Sewage disposal - use of treatment plant by septic tank cleaners questioned. To continue. Rotary mower - purchase authorized 14 15 Snyder Hill water district - Request for extension of district., Approved. 16 Alternate raw water supply - appropriation requested for engr. services & investig.-x•17 Sewage Treatment Plant - Application for reimbursement of cost of operation approved 18 Winkler water bill - W&S Committee to investigate charges, Relief denied. 410 Cliff St. - TO. Co. DPW - request that bill be expunged. Expunged Annual Water Supply Report received Kenilworth Assoc. water connection - Request for water connection. Approved 410 E. Seneca St. - Water bill payment refunded Water Rates - Town of Ithaca desires to discuss joint study to establish rates 19 20 21 • 22 23 24 State Street Cleaner's water bill - Rev. Cunningham requests estension on bill 25 County Sewer District - Study requested to determine feasibility of City's part. 26 Water Supply - Controller to prepare report on cost to city consumers 27 Nussbalmer & Clarke payment approved 27 Alfreda Skibinski - invoice ordered expunged 20 Erro Ruuspakka - invoice ordered expunged 20 410) John MacLean - request for reimbursement for penalties and interest - Denied 21 Hilker Bros. Subdivision - request for water services . Deferred. Alternate raw water supply - Bolton Point Glen Gabbard- Water service requested. Referred to Committee 28 17 29