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FALL CREAK ICE JAM: Comm. Smith reported that Fall Creek had been iced under and filled
with slush ice to the point where groundwater was backing into.;the basements, of. residents
on. West York Street, Fall Street, and North Cayuga Street, This' problem first came to t)ie
Aillhuperintendent's attention on the 5th of January and the Department had taken three
1411Practions with respect to, this:
(a) The Water
and Sewer'Ip'vision crews pumped «asements upon request and in so doing
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worked two men twenty-four, hours per day assisting property owners in protecting their
basements..;. �•
The Superintenderit''ca1led•on N.Y.S. Department of Transportation to review its'
policy in regulating the run-off from Cayuga Lake. Since that time the lake,has
been dropped .approximately two feet.
The Construction and Maintenance Division .used, a'crane and other equipment to: break
Th t It of these actions is=,that as of this moment the ground water level has
up the ice jams and to divert the:water::.
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reduced to the point that individual . owners'_ :sump pumps:' can take .care of it. Pumping
the City has been discontinued but remains: available in the event that the situation
should become worse.
FALL CREEK ICE JAM: Asst. Supt. Hannan reported his crews: ad ..spent about,$1500.00 in
pumping out cellars in the Fall Creek section of the City- caused'by.hece jmfin n Fall
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Creek. He indicated the Board m:have:to' a�k. for an additionalappropriation
purposewhen final costs are known': C
been
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COLUMBIA STREET BRIDGE:, . Mayor.,;Kiely 'reported the Council's Finance Committee had received
proposals from 'both:Dale Engineering' Company;. Utica; N. Y. and the. Standard Engineering
Corporation, Albany, N.Y., for an inspection of the Columbia Street bridge. He asked the
Board to consider the, proposals .
By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. 'Putney ��-
RESOLVED, that the proposals be referred to the.:Creeks;& Bridges Committee for study and
report. Carried.. ..
'Comm. Colbert reported that due to the illness of CommissionerYSmith, Chairman of the Creeks
and Bridges Committee, Modjeski & Masters' report on the Columbia -Street bridge would not
• be presented at this meeting.
-MODJESKI & MASTERS REPORT ON COLUMBIA STREET BRIDGE: The Superintendent reported that
the report received from Modjeski & Masters on the replacement of the Columbia Street
bridge had been reviewed by members of the Board and he recommended its acce tance.
By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Colbert > ;`.
RESOLVED, that the report received from. Modjeki & .Masters.: on' the ' conparison of replace
ment cost of the Columbia Street Br.idge'be approved, and that .a voucher received fror' said
Modjeski & Masters in the amount of $3,864.95 as its fee for the preparation of the repcL'
be. approved._ for payment, _ Carried.
COLUMBIA STREET ..BRIDGE: Comm. Smith reported the Creeks & Bridges Committ.ee,together
with the Finance Committee of the Common Council had reviewed all reports of the',::Ondition
of the Ccaumbia Street bridge by Modjeski & Masters and other engineering firms :(•.Dale;`..
Engineering ••arid Standard Engineering .Corp.) and reached the final_=decisionthat• the
present bridge should be demolished and replaced with a combined uti'lity-pedestrian bridge
at an estimated cost of not to exceed $150,000..00 including the' cost of demolition.: fie".•,
presented tYe�..•following figures in support: of ,the final decision:
$150,000
Cost of a new facility
Probable Life = 50 years = 3,000 per
Estimated maintenance cost 1,000 per
Total cost of the new facility would., therefore be: 4,000 per.
Estimated cost to repair the existing facility to :.
serve as a pedestrian and utility bridge 150,000
Probable life = 25 years = 6.,000,per year
Maintenance cost 5,000 per year
Total annual cost- of repaired facility 11,000 per year
By •Comm,: Smith:` seconded`by. Comm. Leary,,. ti .
RESOLVED ; that the Common•.Council be' requested to authorize the replacement of the.
Columb °e. Street bridge with a ..utility -pedestrian type bridge at a sum not to exceed'.
Carried.
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$150,000.00.
COLUMBIA STREET BRIDGE: Alderman Nordheimer stated that the Council had not taken action.
on the Board's recommendation that it authorize the construction of a pedestrian -utility
bridge on Columbia Street because it was felt the Council should have information about:
the details of design, etc. of the structure.
By Comm. Smith: seconded by Comm. Leary
RESOLVED, that on the assumption the Common Council has authorized the project, the
Superintendent is authorized to obtain detailed drawings and specifications for the new
pedestrian -utility type bridge on Columbia Street and advertise for bids thereon.
Carried.
'Comm: McGee asked for reconsideration.
By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Leary
.RESOLVED, that the vote on the foregoing motion be reconsidered.
Carried.
1After some further discussion it was the consensus of opinion that all facts and data
relating to the Columbia Street bridge should be discussed further at Committee level
'before proceeding with detailed drawings and advertisement for bids.
By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Smith
RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to a joint meeting of the Creeks & Bridges Committee,''
the Finance Committee of the Council, and the Public Works & County Relations Committee
-for further study and report.
Carried.
'COLUMBIA STREET BRIDGE: Comm. Smith reported he met with the Finance and the Public,
'Works committees of the Common Council on June 20, and developed a resolution to be pre
sented to the Common Council at its next regular meeting which will call for authorization
to construct a pedestrian -utility bridge to replace the present Columbia St. bridge at a
project cost not to exceed $150,000. It was agreed that the term "Project Cost" included
11110.
the design and inspection costs as well as the construction costs, that it included cost
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of demolition of the existing bridge, and that it included the:cost of placing new water
' and sewer mains on the nextbridge. It was also agreed that construction would be under-'
taken in the year 1970.
COLUMBIA STREET BRIDGE: .Comm, Smith called attention to action oftthe Council, dated
July 2nd, authorizing the construction of a pedestrian -utility type. bridge''.: on: Columbia
Street at a total project cost of not to exceed $150,OOO.00for constru_ctoi::n 1970.
By Comm. Smith: seconded by Comm.- Yengo',; c. r,.
RESOLVED, that the Superintendent lie, auth"orized''to negotiate ,Er i neering contract with
Modjeski & Masters. for. the.design of a pedestrian-utilitybridge dge to replace the. existing_
Columbia Street bridge;.;and that he present the negotiated contract to the Board of•Public
Works for its approval
Carried.
MODJESKI & MASTERS AGREEMENT: Comm. Smith reported that Modjeski and Masters had presenterd
an. agreement for the design of the Columbia Street Bridge over Six Mile Creek which pro-,
vides fOr the following work:
a. • Design of the sub -structure and super -structure for a pedestrian and utility bridge
in the approximate ..location of the existing bridge. :,,.: .
b. Preparation of contract drawings. ,u$7 :;
c. Preparation of :contract documents includan� ithe removal of t e existing bridge..,.
This .. .
agreement does not'provide :,for; plans or specifications for the. reconstruction of the
approaches. The; City�'w 'l1provide :such additional survey information as_.•may be required,
sub -surface investigation as *r,.be: required, re -adjustment of other' uti'ht1'es• adMay be
required. Checking , of.shop drawings, working drawings, shop inspection`nm
terialstesting, and general held inspection willbe the subject of a separate agrement.
This
.,agreement provides for completion; of-.;t4e:design within five months and requires a. payment ,
upon completion of $13,000.
By ;Comm. Smith: seconded by Comm ;Yengo
RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works,approves; ;the:..above agreement, with Modjeski and'
'Masters'.for the design of the Columbia `Street Bridge;, and authorizes,the Mayor: ?did Clerk''
to execute the same on behalf of the City.
- -tarried.
COLUMBIA STREET BRIDGE: Alderman Nordheimer asked how long Columbia Street
Bridge
remain open to pedestrian traffic. The Superintendent advised it would remainopenuntil
contracts were let for its replacement and felt March 1, 1970 would be a good target date.
CASCADILLA CREEK: The Clerk read a letter from Johnson Boat Yard and Marina requesting the
City to clean out the bend of Cascadilla Creek, north of Route #13. f'
By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Leary
4110 RESOLVED,'that'..the•request be referred to the Creeks & Bridges Committee for study and
report. Carried
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N.Y.S. CONSERVATION DEPT.: By Comm. Colbert: seconded by Comm. Yengo/�—
!`RESOLVED, that a request received from N.Y.S. Conservation Department fo approval of a
"Memorandum of Understanding Agreement" with the Water Resources Commission covering
work on Cayuga Inlet, Six Mile Creek, and Fall Creek, be referred to the Creeks & BridgeR
'Committee and City Attorney for report and recommendation.
Carried. L�
N.Y.S. CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT: By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. PutneyJwdf
RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to execute a "Memorandum of Agreement" with'
N.Y.S. Conservation Department which will provide for pump work in the streams within the
City limits without the necessity of applying for a formal permit.
C�tiG�y✓ ��C� Carried.
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'INLET: The Clerk read -..a letter from Jon R. Krupas, 511. Hector Street ;:re:conan_ ending that, the•
old•inlet channel' from V. State Street bridge northerly to :a point ,'het south of Freemaii1 p
Motor Marine be filled. He felt that water from Six Mile Creek could be. diverted into the
flood relief channel. Comm. Smith pointed out that the area 'of the inlet in.quest5.on:is`
part of the Barge Canal syste and controlled by the. State of' New York. No action was G�
taken on the recommendation. yj tA., 76
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CAYUGA INLET .WALL:.. -W. C Simmers, 1924 Hoeffmer AveR,, Orlando, Florida, appeared before
the Board t� protest•.'_ about the inletwall.at,305-307'Taughannock Boulevard being in need
of repair. He. claims the State says' it is the City's responsibility. . Attorney'.Ba' ett
ruled that it wasnot the City's responsibility but either the State's or•,the property
owner. He requested that the,Attorney give him a written statement as to whose.
responsibility. ,9 3 0/ 6 7 ff_
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CAYUGA-CAS CADILLA BRIDGE: Came.' Leary urged immediate
of the concrete bridge walls. on the Cayuga Sreet. brill
better visibility at this dangerous .intersection;
attention be given to the removal•
at Cascadilla Street to provide
Com Colbert entered at this point in the proceed ngs':
a study being
Cascadil.la ,St.
railsat �`•
concrete walls.
CAYUGA-CASCADILLA. IDGE: Engineer.Schlieder presented a progress report at
on
made of removing th4 concrete .bridge, .walls on the N. Cayuga
and theirrepl:acement wittlsteel railings. He estimated the cost of the new
$32..00 per footbut didinO=
�!t have an estimate ready
� ~ on the removal of: tYe�'old
NORTH CAYUGA STREE'�;=B i TRAILING: In res onset to::en;..: inquiry by Comm. Leary, Engineer
Schlieder reported: hat•- e{;1offal of the present"Aconcrete walls ons•the N. Cayuga Street
o i �,Yj1�i
Bridge, ver Casc4d1141 x.eft' +and their replacement with steel rw
ailing as `in. the design 1
stage. Hd expe:qted�;,ttlg4..'.o' ect woi d•''be ready for going to bid. within;:1,en'dther.• ,ek or sQ,
STEWART AVENUE BRIDGE: EngineerScfiliede14:also presented a progress report on repairs 'of
• Stewart Avenue Bridge, over Fall Creek, indicating that the work thereon would beocompleted 1
within 2 to 3 weeks.
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".:. X ;RILE CREFIC.:WALLS: . Comm..Smith reported that gunite work. onthe wall of Six Mile Creek
in the rear of the Stallma%,-;Budding on Tioga Street; had been started •and that when -.this
co upleted a portion o '`Case...d;i _la Creek wall`;:between Sears. -Street and No. Cayuga,.Street,
will be done.
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CREEKS AND BRIDGES COMMITTEE
BACK INDEX PAGE
Fall Creek Ice Jam 1
Columbia Street Bridge 2
Cascadilla Creek 3
N. Y. S. Conservation Department 4
Inlet (filling of old inlet channel) 5
Cayuga Inlet Wall (Taughannock Boulevard) 6
Cayuga—Cascadilla Bridge 7
Stewart Avenue Bridge 8
Six Mile Creek Walls 9