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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969 Water & Sewer CommitteeWATER & SELJR. COMMITTEE WATER & SEWER COMMITTEE Page 1 ITHACA COLLEGE WATER & SEWER. SERVICE AGREEMENTS: BT -Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Putney • RESOLVED., that. the proposal to .install a master meter at ° -Ithaca College as .presented by Asst.' Supt. Hannan at thelBoard's meeting held on Dec. 27, 1968 be approved; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and execute it on behalf of the City under its Corporate Seal. t Carried.-_--_ _-_-- ITHACA COLLEGE .AGREEMENT: By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Putney JESOLVED, that the Agreement between Ithaca College and the City, approved as of January 1, ,1968, and. which provides for the use of the Municipal Golf Course by members of the . i College 's golf team-be—renewed_for the 1969 season under its present terms and conditions for the stipulated fee of $500.00 _ Carried. • Page.. :WATER BILLS: Alderman Stallman asked the Board to.reconsider its practice of rendering water bills to property owners only He feltsome owners, during periods of absences fro i 'the, city; had difficulty in receiving bills =onetime to make payments within the discount 'period. He felt also that some landlords had lease arrangements with their tenants agree-�: ing to pay water bills. _, 2 .aa . 'By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Leary . 'RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Water & Sewer Committee for study and report, Carried. WATER BILLS: Asst. Supt. Hannan recommended that further publicity be given to the publip for the reason of delays in getting water bills mailed to customers. Controller Russell advised that one presee release on the subject had already been made and that•he felt a big improvement would be noticeable by the end of the current week. Mayor Kiely asked cooperaation of the news media.. ' 3 WATER BILL EXPUNGED: The Superintendent recom en Xpungement of water bills rendered to the General Fund for service at Bibbins Hall,.between December...26,. 1967,and February -1, 1969, because' -the bills were based on minimum readings for a 2' meter whereas usage wap only 700 'cu. ft. compared with 11,200 cu. 'feet -..for minimum ,use:;. He :reported that only $88.32 of these bills had. been paid and he "recommended it be., -refunded to the General , Fund and that the balance thereof be.,expunged,- • By Comm. Yengo: seconded by : Comm. Putney:, RESOLVED, that the'bills for water and.5ewer''Service to Bibbins Hall -between De,ceniber 29, 1967and February 1,'1969 be expunged: and that any amounts paid on these bills be ordered refunded to the General Fund's maintenance account for'` thisbuildin•g•;;. Carried:.:-' - WATER INVOICE EXPUNGED: By Comm. Yengo: seconded=by Comm. Lea , • RESOLVED, that water invoice #6166 rendered to the City of IthacVlhothe amount of .$486.15 be•:expunged due to an error in calculating. Carried. EXPUNGE - BILL: Air conditioning unit for William Baldiniisno:longer being used and he should not have been billed for this. ,By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. McGeeglESOLVED, that bill #6105 to Williat Baldini in -the ama*t. o:.00:.be expunged MATER INVOICES EXPUNGED: By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Leary ;RESOLVED, that the Water and Sewer service bill for the Nu -Way Laundromat at 1012 North Aurora Street in the amount of $808.56 be modified by issuing a credit of $253..66 against !the sewer charge leaving a net bill of $554.90, and. t jBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that miscellaneous bill No. 6171 Le and Snow of 113 Snyder Hill 'Road in the amount of $15.48 be expunged. • Carried. WATER INVQIC S EXPUNGED,: Comm: Putney recoMmnded that the Water & Sewer Departments absorb, the ,cost of installing the water seririce for the.. fountain -at DeWitt Park and the cost of: the laborfor•. installing an electric service to the fountain:' He therefore recommended` j expungement of: two bills rendered •to'the City;General Fund for:;this wok.* .:. By=; Comm; Putney : seconded by Comm. Leary :. : ; RESOLVED, that -water invoice #6311+ in the amount of $344.06 and invoice #6316- in the? amountr:, of $539.46, both -rendered to the General Fund, be and they hereby are ordered expunged:' Carried. ,, ,f`3 ' .Coram. Putney recommended the expungement of four invoices rendered to Maurice Marion for irrigation water because they had been issued on a monthly basis whereas a previous.'egree- ni t directed: that they should have been computed on a seasonal basis. Py Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that water invoice #6159 in the amount of $126.80, #6194 in the amount of $177.12, i'6223 in the amount of $225.20 and #6291 in the amount of $262.64, all rendere$ to, Tia .rice ; ?arion, be and they hereby are ordered expunged; and that a new invoice (#631') in;; they ano :nt cf $474.32, which is in today's' audit, be approved and rendered in place 'chereef,.v �y �' By Comm; Putney: seconded by Comm. Leary Carried. ro P COL+'ED,, that water invoice #6311 in the amount of $79..83, rendered to Cer-Pet Realty,Ii�c . • be.cnd:the same hereby is ordered expunged due to a matheMatical error. Carried.. a WATER. INVOICE EXPUNGED: By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. McGee 2„. ,RESOLVED, that water invoice #6355 the amount of $15.66, rendered to Michael Hessney, be expunged and that a new bill be rendered to the correct owner. - VACUUM SLUDGE DRYER: Supt. Hannan reported that the Vacuum Sludge Dryer facility at the Sewage Treatment Plant had been operating in a satisfactory manner for more than one year•, and he therefore..recommended that retained 'percentages be paid to contractors on this jo By Comm; ,(engo: seconded by Comm. Leary `�7 . :. ( .. RESOLVED,"that the Board hereby..approves..the payment of $ 9.75 to Norton Electric Co. and the payment,of_$.x+90.00 to Hull Heating & Plumbing Co. as retained percentages on their • respective agreements;: for contract work completed on the Vacuum,Sludge Dryer project. - Carried. • Page 4 WATER SI VICE REPAIRS: Alderman Nordheimer inquired about the progress being made on a study of the Board's policy about charges made forrepairing d that oraconn necl ting reporator ands sewerr services for property owners. Comm. Yengo e matter would be delayed until the Water & Sewer Committee had another meeting on the -subject. `-'27-)cvy , f— WATER & SEWER RATES: Comm. Yengo expressed the thanks of the Water & Sewer Committee to the Controller for furnishing it with requested information on water and sewer rates'tq • Page 5 • LANSING WATER DISTRICT: The Superintendent reporta wa• er service had been extended to :Lansing Water District over the weekend'on en emergency basis due to a break in the IDistricttS system. He requested approval of this emergency action and recommended that a charge of $120.00 per day or fraction thereof be approved as a fair charge for the Dist"1eit 'to pay in addition to regular rates.for this service../t By Comm. Colbert: seconded .by Comm. Yengo .RESOLVED, that the'Superintendent's action taken to furnish a supply of water.on an emergency basisto .L -arising Water District be approved; and that in addition to the normal charges for thewater the District be required to pay a service charge of. $120.00 per day - or fraction thereof for each day of emergency service, and , BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the matter of establishing a policy on .furnishing such er service in the event of future emergencies. be refred to the ?dater:& Sewer Committee for study and report. Carried. LANSING WATER DISTRICT: Action was taken as follows to establish .a -policy and guide; line for supplying water on an emergency basis to the Lansing Water District: By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Putney (2/4).-/',,a4; ,RESOLVED, that the Board hereby approves a policy for supplying water to the ,Lansin.; Water District on an emergency basis as follows: '(a) The'District.will be. charged for water actually used at the "outside'rate. (b) The District will be charged for the time plus an overhead charge for department,,; personnel required to supply the water. (c) The . District -will be charged $120 per day or fraction thereof to cover ;the.cost :of filtration, pumping, and supply facilities. (d) Water will not be supplied when the total demand on the East .Ithaca System is more., than 1,000 gallons per minute or when there is less than 25 feetof water'in Sheldon Road Storage Tank: • Carried. Page 6 JOE SCAGLIONE WATER SERVICE: The Superintendent rea• a'`letter from Edw. P. Abbott, attorney for Jos:; Scaglione, protesting a bill in the amount of $250.80 charged his client for installation of a water line during 1960 to serve his property at 311 E. Lincoln Street. For stated reasons he felt his client was overcharged and requested a refund be made to • him in the amount of $225.30. (Clerk's note - a history of this matter dates back to Sept. 9, 1964. See BPW Book 16, pgs. 110, 117 and 205). ✓ �� , By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Putney RESOLVED, that Mr. Abbott's letter be referred to the City—Attorney for reply in accord- ance with this Board's former action, dated August 25, 1965...•: Carried. Page 7 GERALD P. SCHICKEL WATER SERVICE:.. The Clerk read -a -liter rom erild P. Schickel protPlt- ing a bill in the amount of $540.00 received from the''City for installing water all, sewer services: to his property ,at 202 Sunrise Road. • He felt it was completely unrealist t. and unequitable and asked an answer to the following questions: 1. Is -it equitable to use..: the $10.25 -per foot rate for all installations. regardless of the actual cost per foot? 2. If the amount of labor is -so extraordinarily high for the City, is it equitable to force property owners to. have work done by -City forces, rather than 'by private contractors?'; By Comm.. -Colbert:' seconded by Comm. Yengo:.: RESOLVED, that Mr. Schickel's protest be referred,to•the Water & Sewer Committee for `&nyestigation and report. . GERALD. P. SCHICKEL WATER SERVICE: Assistant, Superzntende t:Hannan recommended re-affirmatio: of the Board's policy on repairing or installing water services' 'which;, had been questioned • by Mr. Schickel at the last meeting. By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that the Board hereby reaffirms its present, rates:, approved for installation of . water and/or sewer services; and that it reaffirms its pbslt on that it is not- feasible to permit private contractors to perform work within the. public right-of-way. Caxried. Alderman Nordheimer felt the Board did not answer Mr. Schickel's specific questions about. his invoice for installing water and sewer service to his property. at 202 Sunrise Rd. Asst. Supt. Hannan agreed to answer Mr. Schickel by letter: • Page $ TAYLOR PLACE: The Superintendent read a letter from J. D. Gallagher Co.,:Inc. requesting the City to extend the -sanitary sewer line and water line in the extension of Taylor Plaee, and .gravel base and pave said- extension, with the expense of the sewer line to be b.orne 40 -by the developer. By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Yengo RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the Water & Sewer Division to extend water and.sewer services.northward in Taylor Place to the north line of the•:Gallagher subdivision when a satisfactory deposit has been made to pay for the cost of the sewer installation;, arid. r :.he further condition that the developer agrees to furnish proper deeds giving the Grey title to the streets involved. Carried. By Conor+: McGee; seconded by Comm: 'Putney :''�>, RESOLVED,, tha}t the Construction:& Maintenance' Division be•.authorized to extend Taylor . Place northward when the J.- D. Gallagher Company has insta,lied.,Proper ..drainage and properly, rough -graded the street right-of-way under the following conditions: (a) That the City Engineer shall ,approve the street design and profile/and the drainage before the work is started. �•G- (b) That the City Engineer shall determine the size of culvert necessary to carry • Williams Brook under Taylor Place with the understanding that the City will pay the. difference in cost between a 24' culvert required to be supplied by the developer and the size actually installed. (c) That the developer shall agree to furnish proper deeds giving the City title to the streets involved. • Carried. Page 9 JOHN TETT MATER BILL: The Clerk .read a letter from John Teti protesting the amount of a water bill r ce ieiyed for his property at 508-508 West Court Street. He felt there was a leak in the service between the two houses and that duaxhi adju�st� � in �eaamorwbnt of his d in the the sewer. He requ ground and did not go through bill. By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Yengo RESOLVED, that Mr. Teti's request be referred to the Water & Sewer Committee d ittee for investimation and report. JOHN TETI WATER BILL: By Comm. Yengo: secd Ied—by omm. utney RESOLVED, that the sum of $57.65 G � 9 be ordered expunged from a water sewer bill rendered to John Teti for his property at 508-5o8; West Court Street because it is the sense of this Board that this water could not have entered into the sanitary sewwedr system: • • Page 10 {SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT -.STATE AID: The Superintendent reviewed requirements of N.Y.S. 'Health Department to continue the City's eligibility for state aid for the operation and maintenance of its Sewage Treatment Plant. • . ..��� Z� 7 .By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that Assistant Superintendent Hannan. be authorized and directed to prepare a letter and transmit it to New York State Dept:. of Health indicating that the City is'com- plying with the following requirements: (a) The City shall rake continuing investigation and elimination of infiltration of ground water into the sewer system. (b) The City shall continue.:=toevaluate the .sludge.. handling process and equipment -td. determine the need for expansion and/Cor reconditioning of these facilities. .(c) That amendment of the City's sewer use ordinance for revised limits on toxic substances is currently under discussion in preparation for a proper amendment as requested by N.Y.S. Health Dept. • Carried. APPROPRIATION ;.FOR .:SEWAGE: -PUMP ; By:,Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. -Leary.. • . .. RESOLVED, thatthe,:.Cornmon�Council-_be:requested to transfer the sum.of:$6,000`.00 from budget account',# -?9-650 to.:account:.G113-250 to finance the replacement' of a pump for handling raw sewage'.at the Sewage; Treatment Plant, and,a,' ; • • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorizedo. adv r'tise for bids on the replacement of this pump. Carried. Page 11 WATER WORKS ASSN. MEETINGf- By Comm. Putney: sedonded by Comm. Yengo. RESOLVED, that the Water & Sewer Division be authorized to delegate:tworof,Tts employees to attend a meeting of the Western Waterworks Assn. to be held in Rochester, New York on 4111 April 30th; and that their necessary traveling expenses to attend shall be borne by the ; City. Carried. WATER WORKS CONFERENCE::BY-Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Leary RESOLVED, that three men be authorized to attend the Western New York Water Works Conference to be held at West Seneca, N. Y. on September 24; and that their traveling expenses including meals and membership fees be borne by the City. Cdiaqed; • Page 12 NICHOLAS PARENTE: The Superintendent reported receipt of a requestion frofom Nicholalo Street, owner of property at 307 N. Meadow, for permission to buy 4111 Pumping Station upon which to construct a driveway adjacent to the south side of his property. :�d. o-5 By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Yengo .RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Buildings & Grounds Coammitaee for study and report. _ - � - Page 13 FILTER PLANT OPERATION: Asst . Supt .:Hannan reported''the :new improvements at the filter .; plant were paying off .in, that they haddays, when Ybhe water usage' Was r n six and gallons a day without ariy seven milliontxouble t .Under the :014:.S -u ti9 ate plant 3v �. would have been unable to process this much- :without ;;de1eting::;o.ux ,water supply. • Page 14. ROSE HEDGE - MEADOW STREET PUMPING STATION: Asst. Supt. Hannan reported that a rose.hedge, bordering the City Pumping Station on Meadow Street next to the A & W..R.00t Beer operation had been destroyed by cutting and use of a spray. He felt thatthe A & W=operation 'caused: this and it is hard for thd City to maintain 35 properties without something likethis happening. After much di'scussion.it was decided to bill the, manager of the operation foil • the cost of replacing.; this •. - _ . Q E :By Comm. Putney: secondedby Comm. Smitht � n� RESOLVED, that a bill'be' submitted for the.,: cost of.replacing'the:'rosa':.'hedge at the' Street pumping station' be sent the manager of the A &;:W;Root Beer operation.. Carried: • i -15 - WATER SUPPLY: Assistant Supt. Hannan reported that the'water:in;.the City's water 'reservoir was- 5:'.6'•' down below the overflow point due to the shortage of rainfall during thisyear's. stm ie ;4season which might cause a water shortage if further dry periods of weather 'continue. -He' esti ate'dAhd. capacity of'the reservoir at '300 million gallons and that the daily consumption was 'between. 5. and 6• million gallons:.. He reviewed emergency steps .which :could �:: be', taken in ,the actual ,everit`.of •`a:shortage. by pulnping' water from Cayuga Lake through a tempo atf'line to the water filtration plant. Upon the recommendation of Comm. McGee Mr. Hannan was requested to prepare cost estimates on such emergency measures and present them to the Board. WATER SUPPLY `:";Assistant Supt..Hannan reported that, even with a recent rainfall of 3/1+", the water in the 60' dam was still down about 7''from the over -flow point and expressed a hope for a lot mor'r ain in the near future. ",? 6 WATER; UPPLY: Asst. Supt. Hannan announced that the City's water reservoir full and overflowing once again. • JAMES HECK. WATER BILL:. Comm.:Yengo reported. that James W. Heck, 324 Winthrop. Drive, had requested relief from a 10% penalty charge levied on his water bill because he felt that .• through:;no. fault of his own the City -was . not notifiedof a new owner and therefore he did not rOdtt}iis bill in time to ;pay it .before the penalty period started. Comm. Yengo• advised tha 'standard pxactice;; requires that :a new -:owner's cardbe :signed and filedi•with the. Casty Chamberlain;�wheriever a onveyance .is. made,.i;whieh.:Was not''done in this • parhi'cular. case. ' By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. McGee RESOLVED, that Mr. Heck's -request be denied. • Carried. -17 - • WATER DISTR.I= -- TOOWT? OF ITHACA: The Superintendent read a letter from the Town of Ithaca requesting water be furnished to the distribution and storage facilities of the new South Hill water districts and to permit service connection to these systems. .Supervisor Kerr ,presented proposed., contracts as requested by th:-s Board .in .June .1968. . $y:,Cow , Yengo:, seconded by Comm. Leary. 'RT 3LVED,' that the contracts with Water Districts in the Town ,of Ithaca, prepared and approved by the Town Bos,.. d of the Town of Ithaca, for the following districts be and they hereby are approved by this Board: Snyder Hill Road Water District East Ithaca Water District '2rid. South Hill Water District ._:And, BE IT. FURTHER RESOLVED; that execute the foregoing contracts on •- r�)_ :t:ereof b the Cit Attor 2nd South Hill Water District (Ext.#1) :2nd South Hill Water District (Ext. #2) the Mayor and Cty^Clerk.be authorized to sign and behalf of the City, 'under its Corporate Seal, upon. ne Carried. aL prY Y Y• ••S y -18- S. GENEVA .STREET STORM SEWER: The Superintendent read ,a letter from R. Davis Cutting, ' President of McGraw Housing Inc., requesting the construction of a storm sewer in South Geneva'Street to. serve its proposed -100 unithousing project. Engineer Sehlieder..estimated, the est of such a .drain. at $1,500.00.:.. By Comm: • McGee.: seconded by Comm. Yengo RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requestedito .establish a Capital fund of $1,500.00 in the 1970 budget for the constructionof;a.storth sewer drain in South Geneva Street; and that upon approval thereof the Superintendent be authorized to construct said drain. Carried. • • • ODD FELLOWS WATER BILL: The Clerk read a letter from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows . protesting- a,water bill. 'in the amount :'of :y8.5•.32 received for. its property at 412 West ;Buffalo Street.-for•.the quarter_ . endirig''Decn eb'er.;,1, 1969. It felt this amount was exorbitant sincethe bills for:.the: two prey :ous.quar'.ters-were $10.20 and $19.56 respectively. By Comm. YengO4 xs,econc1e'd by Comm.Leary /.2/% 9 RESOLVED; that :the'mat;ter be referred to the Water & Sewer Committee with power to act prior to the: December 15th deadline, ODD FELLOWS WATER BILL: By Comm. Putney: seconded by Comm. McGee �j RESOLVED, that the Independent Order of Odd Fellows request for a ed ction in its water, .bill be denied; and that the City Chamberlain be authorized to accept payment of this bill without penalty if paid within 10 days from this date. Carried.- = Complete Work WATER & SEWER COMMITTEE BACK INDEX PAGE Ithaca College Water & Sewer Service Agreements 1 Water Bills 2 Vacuum Sludge'Dryer 3 Water Service Repairs 4 Lansing Water District 5 Jose Scaglione Water Service 6 Gerald P. Schickel Water Service 7 Taylor Place (extend water & sewer service) 8 John Teti Water Bill 9 Sewage Treatment Plant - State Aid 10 Water Works Assn. Meeting 11 Nicholas Parente 12 Filter Plant Operation (report on new improvements) 13 Rose Hedge - Meadow Street Pumping Station 14 Water Supply 15 James Heck Water Bill 16 Water Districts --Town of Ithaca 17 S. Geneva Street Storm Sewer 18 Odd Fellows --Water Bill 19