07-26-99 Public Works & Property Vacation

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! ommtttet Ztport: Public Works and Property Vacation Committee to the common totttttt1 of tbt ttty of 0otttb Otttb: The July 26, 1999 meeting of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at 3:50 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Kelly, Sniadecki, Varner, Pfeifer, Ujdak, and King; Citizen Member Khadijah Muhammad, Carl Littrell, Doug Carpender,Lew Powell,Ron Milligan, Terry Bland and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Dr. Varner noted that the first item on the agenda was to receive an update on concrete curbs and walks. Carl Littrell provided a 2-page handout(copy attached)on concrete placement for June and July through July 23rd. He noted that 81 properties have been completed through the Good Neighbors Program. Khadijah Muhammad inquired into the process. Mr. Littrell stated that there is a waiting list for 1999 and that if is basically on a first come first serve basis. Council Member King inquired into the procedure used where sidewalks are in poor repair where they are not located near a neighborhood or partnership center and do not have the financial means to address this concern. Mr.Littrell noted that the City is currently looking into other ways of addressing such issues. He further noted that absentee landlords are a continuing problem and a lien process was being researched by the Administration. In response to a question raised by Council Member Aranowski,it was noted that both sod and seed are used when repairing areas near the sidewalks and curbs. Lewis Powell then reviewed a one-page handout addressing concrete pavement repairs Phase I(copy attached). Council Member Pfeifer noted that she has received several concerns regarding the lack of wheel chair access at the corner of Colfax and St. Joe across from the Marriott. She also voiced concern over access by the Twyckenham Bridge by the YMCA. Mr. Powell noted that he has discussed this with Phil St. Clair. Mr. Littrell noted that preliminary quotes were cost-prohibitive. Council Member Pfeifer also noted that there was no accessibility by Karl King Towers to Howard Park for wheel chairs. The Council Attorney also noted that there was no wheel chair accessibility on the sidewalks to Leeper Park tennis courts or to Leeper Park coming from the elementary school. Mr. Littrell noted that as a part of the Good Neighbors Program that accessibility is automatically made in residential areas at corners. Under miscellaneous business, Council Member Sniadecki noted that he had received the legal notice(copy attached) on the notice of adoption of a resolution by the Board of Water Works for an elevated water tank at Adams Road near the intersection of Orange Road.