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PARK ROAD: Comm. Smith suggested some thought be gigen'to.better lighting on_Park •Road
and also the installation of protective: guardrails where needed :
By Comm. Smith: seconded by Co. Yengo.:•- -
RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to. the Highway Committee for .study anti report .
Carried.
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PARK ROAD - LIGHTS: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Yengo
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RESOLVED, that N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp.
be authorizeditotso chan
of Inlet Park Road to eighteen (18) 7,000
$210.00. •
e the existing lighting
an additional cost of
Carried.
INLET PARK ROAD LIGHTS: Comm. Leary wondered when street lights were scheduled for
installation on Inlet Park Road. @t-d7,7By Comm. Leary: seconded by Cogan. Yengo
RESOLVED, that this _matter _be. _refer_red_•to :the Highway Committee for,;studb:r.and report.
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.INLET PARK ROAD:: The • Super ntendent. reported that street lights°were scheduled to be
installed on Inlet Park Road: Nfithin the next• two weeks r ?-3
INLET PARK ROAD- SPEED LIMIT: By Comm. Colbert: seconded by Comm. Leary' C
RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to -amend• Sec._: 15-79 (b) o the traffic
ordinanceregulating speed limits .;on Taughannock '.Boulevard and Inlet Park Road t•o read
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Taughannock Boulevard and. Inlet'.'Par-k. 'Road: from the north city liner; southerly
to a point 250 'feet. north of 'Cliff :Street, 40 miles per hour. ",
0Mr. 'Kssprzak, City Planner; expressed, his concern and felt that the,„speed limit should ie
'decreased rather`. than increased;.:Considerable discussion, ensued: -regarding Inlet Park
R,cad •its use...as a park road- rather::. than.:, a. heavy-duty road, speed, traffic.;�and ;parking
.Problems;';street1ighting., etc.. . The Parking & Traffic' Committee felt- th''at' engineering '•
studies :lin d cated the proposed. 40. mph to, be. a safe speed at present.-
Motion carried.
By Comm. Colbert: seconded:by .Comm Leary,
RESOLVED,, that the Safety 'and other •problems''.'relating to Inlet Park Road be referred to
the Traffic & Parking Committee for further study and report.
Carried.
,INLET PARK ROAD:. Comm. Smith criticized recent;,•,publicity given to the lack of cooperation
leading to. the:;.Board' s action iri;: placing lights . and guard rails along Inlet Park Road.. He -
defended the Board's action which he 'felt was taken to correct an existing dangerous "and:,.
hazardous condition in this area. 'Comm. Putney pointed out that the present:- lights ;we're.
installed on .a temporaryroad on a temporary basis_. forsafety reasons Coinn. Leary con-
curred with Commissioners Smith and Putney: G -e o2CC
F INLET PARK ROAD: SPEED :,LIMIT•: The Superintendent advised -the Common Council held refused. tq
establish, a'. 40 mile per ;hour . speed limit on Route 89 within the. City: He reitertt:d that
this speed:limit was established in accordance• with the best practices and 'that he would
report furthe to the. Board at the end of` the 90 day, experimental period: No actign was
taken.
TAUGHANNOCK- i3tV1).);& PARIC-,DR. SPEED LIMIT': -:.:Comm. Colbert recommended that .,the, 90 -day exp9r-
imental regulation ,providing. tot' a.:'40.•piph'fspeea limit on Taugharmock Boulevard and Park -'
Road. be exten,decrt Or an-faddi-tiodaa. 90day riGd ancl,-thAt the Council be requesti.to.- '
amend the.-4raffi,c..2zsiiidiriance to 4ordtridef...1'rf thia:.'odi?* permanent bass . Attorney. Barrett ;. .
ruled, the'"ikOarli."Wa'a•iiiillaiit authority to extend. the 90 -day experimental •-eguliiition.,,, Action•
w,as therefore taken • tp4reque s t the Council d the
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By Conti Colbert: seconded by Comm. Yengo
)3ESOINEB,;,`that the Cothmon Covell be requested to amend Section 15-79 of the traffic.'
ordinance?:;reguiatingfiffe Spe'6d limit on Taughannock Boulevard at Inlet Park Road to read:
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Taughannock Boulevard and Inlet Park Road, from the north City line southerly to ,-• • : ,
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point 250' north of Cliff Street, 140 miles per hour 1• q'
Considerable dicusaion ensued during which Alderman Nordheimer maintained that the.re. 3./4 '
rp-006r;'wroTI with 'ih'i°:.%;44ent 30 ..mph limita14. that the Pia/V.4719f pard vas very 'Mich
opposed tOraaIiiig ''ilii:eq.iiiii. Comm . Colbert and the,•Selpe,rintenaet'''relt: the 40 mph was • :.:'• '
1,moresuited to the traff14'.i.ig this road_Way and Aditiiiet th.at,:r.'-tp,f21:7ice end
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W. BUFFALU-STRhhl EIGHTS -OF -WAY: nia.Dingman requested that the Conner -I -fake some action ---
on the Board's request for the purchaseof rights-of-way on_W:"Buffalo,St. needed to connect
Buffalo with State Street southeasterly of the W. State treqbridge. He indicated it
was a matter of great concern to the Board. //%7 -8-=1/ g
:W. BUFFALO STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY: . Engineer Schlieder presented and reviewed a plan for tpe
connection of West Buffalo Street with West. State Street southeasterly Of the West State:
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Street bridge. , •
By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Yengo >7
RESOLVED, that the plan for connection of est.Buffalo with West State Street, dated
January 22, 1969, as prepared and presented by the City Engineer be approved, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to approve the purchase of
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of the properties in the block bounded by West Buffalo, Brindley, and. West State Streets-
-to.provide needed rights-of-way for the relocation of West Buffalo Street at this locatign;
and that the Council be requested to provide funds for the purchase of said lands.
Comm. Colbert felt the plans should be reviewed by the Parking & Traffic committee and
the Planning Board before approval and Alderman Nordheimer felt the Planning Board shoulq
review the proposal particularly in view of the fact that all of the lands recommended fgr
purchase would not be needed for street purposes. He felt the Council should know the
rproposed future use of the lands not needed for street purposes. Supt. Dingman stated .that
(while the plan had not been presented formally to the Planning Board its Director was .1
aware of' the Board's intent as was the Chief of Police and that both had seemed to be in
favor of -it. g/7 7 -
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Motion carried.
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PUBLIC .HEARING SIDEWALK NOTICES: The Superintendent .reported he had mailed sixty-fiVe
final notices to;proper.ty._owners throughout the City notifying themto have their walks
repaired or show Cause why, the•y should not do so: He',recommended a,publie hearing;b) e
rheld; •
thereon as required by the; •City Charter. •
'By `Coinu „Leary;: seconded by,__ Comm. Putney , .....
RESOLVED, that a public hearing be held by,_tbis Board at .4:00 pall. on June 25;'1..969,
pursuantto Sec. 5-32 of the City "Charter at which time property ,owners served with
final sidewalk repair notices will be afforded an opportunity to be heard thereon.
SIDEWALK HEARING: The Superintendent reported that approximately fifty owners of side-
walks throughout the City had been served with final notice to have their sidewalks.'
repaired. The notices specified that if the work had not been done ora good and:
sufficient reason for fea+]tng tccomply therewith shown by this date, it would be;dione by.
the City and the cost thereof levied against the respective owners. He reportelu that all
but the following had complied:
Property Location
1012 N. Aurora Street
'1104 N. Cayuga Street
609 N. Tioga Street,
501 Utica Street
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He.reported further that the latter two had requested the City to do the work. 'No one
appeared to be hearding regarding their sidewalks and the Mayor declared the hearing
closed.
By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Yengo
RESOLVED,' that the Superintendent be and he hereby is authorized and directed to.,cause
1 the sidewalks located at 1012Aurora Street,1104, N.: Cayuga' Street, 609 N. Tioga; Str, et :
'and 501 Utica Street repaired; and' that upon completion he:'certify-the..cost thereof tb
this Board for levy against the respective property owners:gas provided for in the„City
Charter. Carried.
Name of Owner
Leonard Keith .
Mrs. Edith Mandeville
Walter Schlotzhauer
Albert Schlotzhauer, Est.
Estimated Cost
$ 7140.00
210.00 '
185.00
510.00 ,2 , '.
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SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS: The Superintendent reported that private sidewalks 'had been re. -.:..,.....
placed by City forces; during 1968, in accordance with the Board's action dated -May 8, 3:968,"_,
,and certified the:_ expenses' thereof in accordance. with the• following•schedulrk_
Owner Location of.Property 1010 N.Cayuga Street, 280 Costo of Work.
Nancy H. Hulbert 107 Auburn.Street 70 $32.40•.
.Charles J. & Helen K. Korherri: 26-0. .�. 321:20
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.. • 207 Willow Avenue ,s260 321,20
Mrs. Fred n . LewisL'.
Mrs. Virginia E. Polak 209' Willow Avenue,:
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He recommended that the cost of these sidewalk imp�ovemsn sf Secas ess5 doagainCitheChart r.,
'respective property owners in accordance with pro,
as codified. G'✓��'"
By Co'mm. McGee: seconded,:by,:C,oMM. Yengo
RESOLVED, that the foregoing sidewalk assessments e and they hereby_, are approved and
levied against the owners or. occupants or against the unknown -owners of such lands or
premises eebene
upon shell streets and:benefitted thereby, which properties are deemed.
to have been n benefitted; and further.that-these
the-City Clerkbe nfor ctheaconstru�tion
with '
a schedule thereof which has been filed inhe
'and/or .repairs of sidewalks on the basis of the cost hereof tot asCi City, and
be held by>
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that.a public hearing 26,on the 1969 at which time property owners'
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this Board at its regular_ meeting on February� , _; ,• {,
'objections, if any, will be heard. • Carried.,
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rDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-: The Clerk certified chat -he had notified the four persons, against
whom the Board had levied sidewalk assessments on January 22nd of the Board's action and
•that none of them had protested their assessments either by mail or otherwise. No one
appeared to be heard thereon at this time and the Board took action to finally confirm
these assessments.
By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Putney
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held by this Board on as c c sments levied for the
construction of sidewalks at 107 Auburn Street, 1010 N. Cayuga Street, 207 Willow Avenue
and 209 Willow Avenue, and property owners affected have been afforded an opportunity to be
heard thereon .as provided by the City Charter;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that said assessments in the total amount of $1,073.60, wh.ch
'were levied by this Board on January 22, 1969, be and hereby are finally approved and
recommended to the Council for confirmation in accordance with the following schedule:
Owner Location of Property Sq. ft. Cost Plus 10% Total
70 84:00 8.40 92.4o
280 314.00. 31.40 .345.4o
260 292.00 29.20 321.20
26o 286.00 28.6o :314.60
1073.60
'Nancy H. Hulbert
Charles J. & Helen K. Korherr
Mrs. Fred D. Lewis
Mrs. Virginia Polak
107 Auburn Street
1010 N. Cayuga St.
207 Willow Avenue
209 Willow Avenue
Carried.
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_EDWARD PORCARI:. Alderman Saccucci presented a complaint -from Edward Porcari., 209
Washington Street, that cross. walks leading to the sidewalk in front of his home at .the
corner of Esty and Washington -Streets; which were installed by the City, had raised about
1'above the level. of his walk causing a dangerous condition. He .sought relief
13y Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney
RESOLVED, that Mr. Porcari's complaint be referred to the Buildings- &-Gr-ounds—Committee
for investigation and report. • . C+""Carried.
EDWARD PORCAR DEWALK: Engineer Schlieder reported he had inspected the condition of
Mr. Porcari's sidewalk at the corner of Esty & Washington..Street and -felt° the raised
condition complained about was due to frost in -the ground: " He •pr.omised to inspect ,it
after all frost had left the ground and try to correct ;it.. if needed. Q%fi'e-c.!r 9
On motion the meeting was adjourned at approximately 5:15 p.m.. .
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. OCTOPUS : The Clerk read .a letter ,from Nicholas J. Chacona, 537 W. State Street, of ering
'a- temporary alternate solutionto the Westend 'Octopus" by directing traffic one way
from Seneca and State Street to Route 13 going east, from 7:00 a.m.. to 9:00 a.m.
By Comm. Yengo: seconded. by Comm. Leary
.RESOLVED; that the proposal be =referred to the Highway Committee for study and report.
Carried.
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WEST WOOD KNOLL: The Superintendentxead aletter from James Knapp, a developer of the
Westwood Knoll subdivision, requesting -the. City to "install, atits expense, a sanitary
sewer line from Hector Street up Vinegar. Hill to -iot No. .9 Of his subdivision which would
_provide service to eight of his twenty lots, with.the. final dedication of the roads to be
-contingent on the developer's. completion of the project as indicated on a map already
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conditionally approved by the -=City. . a /
By Comm. Yengo: Seconded by -Co*. Leary. ' 7' 4 ./'-
RESOLVED, that Mr. Knapp's request.be referred to the Highway Committe for study and
report. Carried.
WESTWOOD KNOLL: By Comm. McGee: seconded by -Comm. Putney `272,vi '
RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works agrees to extend sewer service in old Hector
Street from Hector Street to the southeast corner of Westwood Knoll Subdivision when the•
developer has made a satisfactory arrangement- to continue such sewer service -to at least
eight of the lots in the subdivision during 1969; and further that the Board agrees to
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accept %he streets of.the subdivision under the normal subdivision regulations when the
developer has _fulfilled his obligations.
Carried.
WESTWOOD KNOLL SUBDIVISION: The Superintendent read a letter from -Bruce Dean, attorney
for John MacLean -the developer of Westwood Knoll subdivision, requesting that the' 'streets
in his subdivision be included in the gravel basing. program for 1969 with other services
'including water.
..Mr..Hannan, Assistant Superintendent, presented a written .report on the extension of
!water services to this area which included several alternatives and recommended it be
referred to Committee for study.
By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Leary �JJ
BESOLVED, that the report be.referred to the War & Sewer Committee for study and report.
-�� Carried.
.0omm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Leary
.RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to proceed with the gravel basing of
streets in the Westwood Knoll subdivision when the developer has complied fully with the
'City's subdivision requirements and to the extent that funds are available for this ,.
!purpose. Carried.
Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm... Putney' :' . _ , .'... - -
WESTWgOD KNOLL: By:; 8 - '=-•
RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to extend water service from Hector Street
to"Westwood Knoll; ,to extend sewerserviceto Westwood Knoll;.and: Taylor Place Extension,
gravel base and improve_ the surface. of .Taylor Place . and Westwood Knoll,&Tl asrequested by
developer JohnMacLean when the following conditions'have been met: ..''°..
0 osed sanitary• sewers, approved by the Ftealth epartment.
(a) Furnish a map •, of the pr p _ .. . •-
' .(b) Furnish a map of :the proposed method of;.handling the•, Storm water, approved by the
City.. Engineer, together with•his guarantee that he will install the storm sewer systeiri.
' (.c) Furnish a right of way to install and Maintain the :water line from upper Hector Street::
across the 385' of.land owned by others and across.his lots, to the proposed Westwood
Knoll.
(d) Furnish a certified-che.ck in the amount of $7,500:00 payable to the City,to be used':'.
to install the sanitary sewers to. serve Westwood Knoll. These sewers to' 'bey instal ed ;
by City.. -forces .at:cost-thebalance• to be returned to him, but if an oye3'-rw ,occurs!
such as rock excavation then world will stop until.. the developer pro'vi :es' more funds.
(e) Furnish a` letter of intent to 'deed the street to 'the City as soon as the work is
finished to the satisfaction of,' O3ay Engineer.
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STREET LIGHTS: By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Yengo . /?---
RESOLVED,
?---RESOLVED, that the Board hereby designates all that area of the City which lies east of
Cayuga Street, south of Green Street, and southeast of the old Route 13 as the area to
by included in the third year`simproved street lighting plan, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board hereby approves the proposal of New York State
Electric & Gas Corp. to improve the street lighting system in the above -designated area
'in accordance with the standards of the Illuminating Engineers' Society at an increased
annual cost of approximately $8,337.75.
Carried. -
STREET LIGHTING: The Superintendent reported that the street lighting program for 1969(
!was 20% complete. He termed this very good.
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GARBAGE COLT) CTION: The difficulty of enforcement of the Board's rules regarding garbage'
collection throughout the City was discussed also, but little accomplished. The matter
was left with the Highway Committee for its continued attention.
GARBAGE COLLECTION: Assistant Supt. Hannan reported a letter had been received from the
South Hill Association recommending that the Board enforce its regulations governing the
placing of garbage at the curb, and that, in the event the regulations are impossible to
;enforce, the rules be changes to provide for collection on site at the cost of property
owners rather than at the curb. —227 fit/
By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Yengo
RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Highway .Committee for study and -report.
Carried.
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ELMIRA ROAD: By Conn.. McGee: seconded by Comm. Leary
RESOLVED, that the By -Way Corporation be granted perm
scaping within the right-of-way of the 300 block of E
plan approved by the City Engineer, dated March 26,, 1
ject to approval of the City Attorney and the further
the City with liability insurance including a hold ha
issi . t elop p king and land-
lmira Road in accordance with a site
969; and that such permission be sub -
condition that the grantee furnish
rmless clause. Carried..
`=ELMIRA ROAD:. Attorney Barrett reported that further discussion of By -Way Corporation's ^�
request for -use of right-of-way on the Elmira Road now disclosed .that. the area in qt�,.-
is owned by Tompkins County and that the petitioner was pursuing•the-matter with the
C ounty . G'ptwe
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WILLOW :AVENUE EXTENSION: The Clerk .read a letter from J. R. Vasse,.Realtor, on behalf 'of..
;'Jdi sori! ;loatyard; .;,:I He advised that his client intended .t.'o make.: commercial use of the
' northerly .portion ::=.bfits;: property --along Willow Avenue Extension (known, also as Pier Rd.).
and he requested the 'Board to establish this roadway for public use. _p
By Conp...Thngo:'.seconded. by Comm. McGee RESOLVED,
RESOLVED, that tlie. request be referred to' the Highway Committee for study and. report.
Carried.
WILLOW AVE. EXTENSION . (Pier .Road),::'. .The Superintendent reported, the: Engineering Depart-
ment ,was preparing: a plan. on °the..` development of Pier Road, from"::Willow. Avenue : to the
Golf Course, as a public highway as requested by Johnson's Boatyard. He had no recom-
mendations 'thereon at this time.
PIER ROAD: By Comm. McGee: seconded. by Comm. Putney
RESOLVED, that Pier Road be established as a public roadway, from Willow
for approximately 827 feet; and that the roadway as laid out shall be 66
adjacent to the southerly boundary of the City property. ---2.7/ 4,0 /y•
After some discussion it was moved, seconded and carried that thV. matter
referred to the Planning Board for its consideration and recommendation.
Avenue westerly
feet wide
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PIER ROAD: The Superintendent reported the •Plannipg'Board recommended against making Pier
Road a public roadway from Willow Avenue westerly approaimnately. 827 feet.. The Board felt
insufficient reasons existed for construction of the roadway at present •but'•that future
',developments may warrant this at which time the City, should. reserve the right .to re-examine
it again at that time.
By Comm. McGee: seconded. by Comm. Putney
RESOLVED, that the Planning Board's recommendation b
accepted. and .placed on file.
-.Carried.
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COLUMBIA STREET: Alderman Boronkay asked the Board to consider reapiring the ditches
left in the 300 block of Columbia Street as a result of laying water and sewer mains in
the area. He was advised by the Assistant Superintendent that work had been started
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COLUMBIA -STREET REPAIRS: The Superintendent reported that the excessive cost of-p'atdh.ng
Columbia Street after installation of a sewer line had caused. an overdraft of $1y896.74.
He reported further that the Wait Avenue sewer project had been completed resulting in an
unexpended balance of approximately $3,000.00. He recommended transfer: of $2,000.00
from the Wait Avenue project fund to the Columbia Str et project fund.
By Comm. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Putney
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RESOLVED, that the Board hereby declares the Wait Avenue Sewer Project completed; and
that the Common Council be requested to authorize the transfer of $2,000.00 from Capitol
Account No. 73 to the Columbia Street Capital Account No. 72; and further that it be
.requested to authorize the transfer of the remaining balance in Capital Account No. 73
to the Sewer Contingent Fund.
Carried.
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DRYDEN ROAD TREES_:. By Coinm. McGee::::econd`e, d:r,by' Comm. Putney /y
RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to .appropriatethe sum Esf -$1,500.00 from
'the General Contingent Fund to finance the cost of -planting about fifty trees in the
planting strip on the south side of Dryden Road in accordance with the agreement between
the Board of Public Works and the citizens of the area.
Carried.
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!SPRING CLEAN-UP WEEK: ByTram. Yengo: seconded by Comm. Putney G ' / // we/
RESOLVED, that the Board hereby designates the week of May 5 to 9 Spring Clean -Up Week.
in the City during which time all matexialsi placed at the curb on regular garbage days
will be hauled away by city_ forces . _Carried. �-- ----
FAW,CLEAN-UP WEEK': By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm,:. Yengo
I' RESOLVED, that the Board hereby designates the week'of:. October, 20. to October 24 as Fall
Clean -Up Week .during .:which household refuse may be placed at:''ehe :'curb.:. on regular. collection
day's for removallby%='C�t-_ r _ :A- e _.
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ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR LANDFILL AREA: The Superintendent.. reported the need for
hauling additional fill to the city dump for landfill operations and the need of an!'
appropriation of $5,000.00 for this purpose.
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By Comm . Leary: seconded by Com. Putney
• RESOLVED, that the Council be requested to provide a additional appropriation of
$5,000.00 in budget account'A-115, Refuse & Garbage Disposal, to finance the cost of
hauling additional fill to the city dump site on West Clinton Street.
Carried.
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TOWN OF ITHACA DUMPFEES:'. The Superintendentrapprted-the Tamof Ithaca currently pays
the City an annual fee of.$1,500.00 tw the use of the City dump and he:re'comMOndOdiille,
410 raised to $6,500.00 per annum. Ale.reada lettefromMr. Kerr.;' Totin-Supervisor-,'objec4hg:
'to the proposed raise and asking that the rate raise: -,be held in abeyance, at least for
the current year.
By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Leary
'RESOLVED, that the annual fee for disposition o efuse in the City's Clinton Street
disposal area. for the residents of the Town of Ithaca, excluding the Village of Cayuga.
Mights, be raised to $6',.5oop.o .effective July 1, 1969, and that disposal be limited to
household and commercial 'refuse.•
The Clerk felt that this type of service should be covered by an agreement signed by both
parties which would also provide for dates of payment, cancellation clause, etc. AttorOey
'Barrett advised it was proper to do it by resolution.
MOtioncarried. _ _
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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS'... -DUMP FEES:':.' Ihe...Superintendent read a letter. from the Villageof,
Cayuga Heights requesting permission toiuse the City dump until''such-'time as the County
develops a solution to the garbage disposal problem. Herecommended. an annual fee>:of'.:
ill $2,000.00 for such use....,.\
By Comm. Mc Gee: seconded by Comm. Putney
RESOLVED, that the Board hereby approves an annual fee of $2,000.00 for the disposition•.
in the City's Clinton Street disposal area for residents of the Village of Cayuga Heighhs,1
effective July 1,1969; and that the disposal shall be limited to household and•Commer4al
fuse. Carried._ - - -- -
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1N.Y.TELEPHONE CO. BOOTH: The Superintendent read-a.lettefrom=N.Y.'Telephone Company -to
remove theresent
p public telephone-b'ooth at the northwest corner of E. State St. and N.
Tioga Street and replace it with a double telephone.booth. He recommendedapproval.
,By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Leary •���s—rr�G
,RESOLVED, that the request be approved; and that N.Y..TeX'phone Company be authorized to
make such an installation in accordance with its letter with sketch attached, dated
June 12, adjacent to Charjan's Gift Shop on North Tioga Street. ,
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FLAG DISPLAY: The Superintendent .presented a request.. from the ,Sertoma Club for. permission.:
to supply... end. maintai} , 'flags ,to be placed in sockets or ,attached ,to parking -meters on
certain holidays at the expense of local merchants.el .12..1, •
By Comm. Smith: seconded by Comm. Yengo
• RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Highway Committee for. study and report.
Carried.
FLAG DISPLAY: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Yengo . I.
RESOLVED, that the request of the Sertama.Club for permissi to install flag receptacles
on the meter posts in the City for the purpose of displaying American flags on patriotic
' occasions be approved with the provision that the manner of affixing the receptacles to
the meter posts be subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Public Works.
Carried.
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S. AURORA STREET GUARD RAILS: The Superintendent read a•letter from the South :Hill Civic
Association requetting the: Board to install guard ra41'S along the west. side""'of:South
Aurora Street from Hillview Place -to ,Clinto>i Street: • Alderman Jones : urged the Board: to
give this request favorable consideration.
By 'Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Putney - -
RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Highway Committee for study and repo*.
Carried.
SOUTH AURORA STREET GUARD RAILS: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Conn Yengo .. .
RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be"•,authorizec to install, guard. rails onthe west side
Aurora Street, between ::Hillview Place and Prospect;.Street, and:`: 7
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council be; requested..to appropr ate the sum of
$4,000.00 from the Contingent Fund to finance the_cost;`. of";this., installation.
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MALL SHOPPING:
drews appeared before the Board as a representative of Hallmark Merchatidi
ing and requested permission to create a.Mall shopping area in a three or - .four block
section of State Street over 10 days between Thanksgiving add Christmas. He. advised the
idea had been presented to -and ;'a proved by the Downtown-Business.Men's Association.
'By Comm. Yengo: seconded'by Comm:Leary n � A 17
RESOLVED, that the request be•.•referred to the Highway.C.'uittee to discuss it with the
Downtown Business Men's Association. ., :':., , . ,�.,, _ Carried..:
MALL SHOPPING: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Yengo' 11Xe
RESOLVED that, on the request of the Downtown Business Men's ssociation,•the.100 block:
'of West State Street, the 100 and 200 block.:of East State Street be closed to traffic
during business hours on the 28th and 29th of November, the 5th and 6th of December, an4
12th and 13th of December, the 19th and 20th of December and.the 22nd and 23rd of -'
December, that City buses, special merchants buses, emergency vehicles and trucks.deliver-
ing to stores which have no other service entrances will be permitted to use the streets.;
and the details of the street•closing and.the regulation of the decoration and other -:
uses of the streets during this period to be subject to the approval of the Superintendent
of Public Works.
Carried.
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EDDY STREET PnTITION: "The'..Clerk :"read a petition from res dents•,qtaxpayers;;--;and merchantq
'`bf: Eddy Street re.questing:'the Boa.rd•'to'improve: the. appearance, condition, and safety of
the neighborhood by s :peeping''.._the:' stre.et .daily, increasing-. the number of' litter. baskets ,
emptying the baskets`- daily ,;'•eo1lectin4 refuse" more frequently and -giving more :attention ,o
• private., property.z;as4 ,publi=.�' sidewalks where.owners oiler litter nd broken glass to.
acctmalate:. : r a 7
By ,Comm'.••Yengo: seconded by ,Comm.McGee
• RESOLVED, that the petition be referred to the ghwayCommittee.•.•
Carried.
EDDY 'STREET: 1llderman Nordheimer thanked the Board for its efforts made in cleaning up
conditions on Eddy:Street ;';He .noticed a marked improvement inthe appearance of this
street'. ,
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E. STATE STREET .ALLEY‘: Aldermatv:Vordheimer 'Called attention to the peinting.:pf_the alley,
leading from the E. Green Street parking lot to State Street, by boys worki.9.,g.,:.On',:6:n -'
beautificationproject Be reported that several Merchants in the area had4eqUeSted:t4a :1
'alleyWIC131,69Aurfadd&tg7.:dad...t to the .imprOeMerit. The Superintendent reported it'100v:110§.:'
a pj.4.14i;011At.,iKiP.x74fr to do:. .it,43i'oPPI'iY proper drainage must be provided for which
the 1,Parcli,,haSnofilhdO',-,,:.. :1.;,,.., . /1';"; .2
By 0 amoo . Leary i seconded *by'doMm , PuvthdY ' -' -'-).(?: :..„.:_,....(.....*:- Y.-
; '19ESOLVE that the matter be referred to the Hig *4S- Committee i.61.'study and. report
E. STATE STREET ALLEY: Comm. Colbert wondered what if anything had been done about re-
paving the alley leading from E. Green Street parking lot to E. State Street. Supt.
Dingman reviewed the situation .once again indicating that this alley was not a public way,
that the Department presently has neither the time nor the money with w4ich, to repave it,
that since it involved a drainage jproblem it could turn out to be quite an extensive
project. Commenting on its status :as a public way, Attorney Barrett ruled that unless
the 'City owned it it should not be paving it. Comm. Leary expressed his opposition to
such a project also. £&i94s )7,1—
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SUNRISE ROAD: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Yengo
RESOLVED, that. the Superintendent be authorized to install drainage and place a gravel
base''az c1 install.a:'tiater inain••in that portion of Sunrise Road between WestfieldStreet
and Taylor Place wh±Y; lies•partly over land of Mordoff and partly over land of Lajza on
the condition that Mr.. Lajza perform as follows:
(a) Obtain the right of way for the street and monument it. 44e. i
(b) Rough grade the street for the entire width of the right of way.0i,
(c) .Pay the entire cost of a sanitary sewer to be installed by the City.
(d) Have his engineer design the sewer in accordance with City standards and btain
the approval of the County Board of Health.
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Carried.
DE WITT PLACE: Alderman Nichols presented a proposal that the Board rename Pine Drive,
the access road to DeWitt Place from Stewart Avenue, as DeWitt Place': ,She felt this woul4.
be of great benefit to property owners at 201, 203, 205 and 206 Deitt Place who are now
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separated fr9p1DOtt,Flace proper by an unbridged gorge / / 2
BT.:C=1mi- Tengot,!-Seconded by Comm. Putney . -
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RESMNEDthat=ber proposal be referred to the Highway Committee for study and report.
Carried.
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LENE TREE DRIVE ( DE WITT PLACE ): -By,Comm.Iyee.f.tecond0 by comm.,-Tengo •
..I.IESOL-VED;'..thatt'he public roadway leaclijwtht4ugh.thieCity cemetery2frOM the northerly
id of,the(L200Alock of DeWitt Place -to Stewart Avenue, ,sometimes to as Cemetery
Road or' Pines..'D#79,1?e and hereby is officially !D2T4I4'.-..k.,ACE.
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The Superintendent review his discussion with officials of L.V. IR Co. and the Public
..sw#ce, Commission regarding the removal of the railroad tracks on S. Aurora Street. He
' i"tidIdAed it wa*L''ilhcerta4a1 at this time as to who would have to bear the cost thereof•
0 aV.tat an estpapteiq the,cost*of repaving the street by the City had not been
616leted. -,:4,y, 6,!.. . ..2 ./-
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S. .AOROEA STREET RR. TRACKS: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Yengo
46LvED, that the City Attorney be authqrized and directed to file a petition with the,
?ub3ic,S.ervice Commission of the State of New York, on behalf of the City, requesting
that t-qaar4ilroad tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company which cross South Aurora
:3treet be iemovd to eliminate an existing hazard
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DRYDEN ROAD.: The Clerk read a letter signed by 31 merchants and. residents of Dryden Road
•thanking the Board for its prompt response to their petition for increased sanitation
services.
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HAROLD COHEN CLAIM: Mr. Harold Cohen, 220 N. Quarry Street, appeared before the Board and
filed a claim in the amount of $8.1+3 for the wrongful removal of a garbage container by
City garbage collection crews on November 12th. Mr. Dougherty, Assistant to the Supt.,
Ankstated the container had been taken by the City crews because it was cracked and deemed
W. to be defective.
By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Putney 1/7// di
RESOLVED, that Mr. Cohen's claim be referred to the Highway Committee for further
, investigation and report.
. Carried.
CLIFF STREET:' The Clerk read.a:letter from James D. Parkes, 105 Williams Glen Road,
requestinginstallation of: guard rails at the corner of Cliff Street and Williams Glen
Road to,be.p1acedon the:,; downhill'side of Cliff: Street to protect his property from run—
away vehicle"s 26424
1 By Comm. Leary: seconded by Comm. Yengo
RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Highway Committee for study and report.
Carried.
CLIFF STREET GUIDE RAIL: By Comm. McGee seconded by Comm. Putney.
RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to appropriate the suns of :$500.00 to,
finance the cost of,=constructinga guide rail on the easterly side of Cliff Street in the
vicinity of Williams"Glen Road. iz/°�6� Carried.
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ONE -WAY STREETS: Mayor Kiely requested-astudy be made of making certain blocks of
Tioga Street one-way,northbound, and:".. ertain• blocks. of • Cayugs Street one-way, southbound.
By Comm. 'Yengo: seconded by Comm. Putney"
RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Highway Committee for study and report.
Carried.
PUBLIC BEARING - ONE-WAY STREET: By Comm. McGee: seconded by Comm. Yengo:
RESOLVED, that the City be authorized and directed to advertise a:public hearing •to be
held.by, this.Board at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 1970, to hear any persons
'.interested in the Traffic Engineer's proposal to make Tioga Street one-way for vehicular
traffic, from Green to Court Street; and Cayuga Street one-waysouth, from Court to
;Green Street. �-2/�°% Carried.
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I ELM STREET SIGN=:•.: -Alderman . Saccucci recommended rearrangement of,` the sign: pointing to glm
Street, which is : located at the "Octopus", 'sothat it: will be vi0`•1.ble. from all.drectons .
By Comm. Yengo .seconded by. Comm . ' Putney ,
RESOLVED,, , 7tE �.ty Engineer be directed to make a study of "the 'Matter and report
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• -his finding;-ereon ,, o 'the.Highway .Committee. ,, 2
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ELM STREETSI(N: The Superintendent reported the Elm Street sign located at the "Octopus"
had been replaced as su'gges'ted by Alderman Saccucci at the Boards last meeting. /-2/" /6
CODE AMENDMENT USE OF CITY DUMP: By Comm. McGee: secondecPby;Comm Putney
RESOLVED;; that Chapter,J1, Section 11-9 of the Code of Ordinance's`; ;S: City ?Dump - Charge for
use ; be : amende dx .to read; as ?follows ;K
The chargO;for the use of the Ci.•ty Dump sha1,1 be established a
•, followingLexceptions:
(a) Household :and. commercial refuse :;hauled from any point within the ;City Of Ithaca,
the Town of Ithaca;', or ..the Village of ,Cayuga Heights:;. shall:;:be :.;accepted without charge.
(b) When the 'use Of the City Dump i`s"required by a contractor who is ,demolishing a
building within the limits of the City of lI;thaca, the Building Commissioner: shall
estimate the cubic content ; of each buil`&ng and shall collect, upon issuance of a
Demolition Permit, a fee`‘comp te:d ,at-',the•'rate --of. $1":50 :.per thousand'. "cubic feet of
content or fraction thereof; :Effective upon publication. zz
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NAYS.: 0Carried and approved. by Mayor.
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LITTER CANS: Alderman Nordheiiner expressed his pleasure; -;about ;the. ,:appeax'anceof new
litter receptacles along State Street ./�:'
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HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
BACK INDEX
PAGE
Park Road (Lighting & Guardrails)
W. Buffalo Street Rights -Of -Way
Sidewalk Assessments
Edward Porcari (sidewalk)
Octopus
West Wood Knoll
Street Lights
Garbage Collection
Elmira Road
Willow Avenue Extension (PSE/ ROA D)
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2
3
3a
4
5
6
7
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9
Columbia Street 10
Dryden Road Trees 11
Spring Clean-up Week --Fall Clean-up Week 12
Additional Appropriation for Landfill Area 13
Town of Ithaca Dump Fees
Village of Cayuga Heights Dump Fees
14
15
N. Y. Telephone Co. Booth 16
Flag Display (Sertoma Club to supply flags) 17
South Aurora Street Guard Rails (installing on west side) 18
Mall Shopping (create shopping area) 19
Eddy Street Petition (improvement) 20
E. State Street Alley 21
Sunrise Road 22
Rewitt Place (formerly Pine Drive) 23
Discussion with Lehigh Valley RR Co. (So. Aurora St. RR tracks,) 24
Dryden Road -Increased sanitation services 25
Harold Cohen Claim 26
Cliff Street 27
One Way Streets. 28
`+ Elm Street Sign 29
r' Code Amendment --Use of City Dump 30
Litter Cans 31