May B&G Committee Update

DMV Building - Working on the preliminary design. Survey completed, soil sampling is being performed. Hope to have schematic design complete by early July, at which point we will have public review and comment.

South Main Street - Moose property has been purchased; closing on the Woods property is scheduled for around July 1. B&L and JCM Associates are working through the Area Agency on Aging Office feasibility study related to this area and are determining the space requirements for a new building. Study should be complete in June 2008. From the study, we will determine whether a new Aging office building will fit on South Main Street and how it would lay out.

NYSERDA energy study - Brian parker (B&G Superintendent) has been requested to find the status on our Cortland County Office Building Audit and will provide an update soon. This information will provide some direction on renovations to the CCOB and what kind of payback can be realized by better controlling our HVAC and lighting systems.

CCOB Study - Waiting for report from B&L / JCM Associates that can provide a County master plan for facilities. Should be forthcoming.

Preventative Maintenance plan - Scott Schrader and B&G have developed a list of planned/ preventative maintenance projects for County facilities. The list was provided to the B&G Committee at the March Committee meeting. a 5 year plan was drafted to take care of building needs, the proposed impact is approximately $150,000 per year. There is currently no plan for preventative maintenance of our facilities. By getting a line item in the budget we can minimize the impact of reacting to required repairs at a much higher cost than a prioritized, prepared plan. This plan will be discussed in the next few months, finalized and sent to the Budget and Finance Committee for consideration in the 2009 budget.

Crow deterrent machine - B&G has fabricated a skid for the portable device in preparation for the fall season. A use plan has been drafted and the device should be ready to deploy when needed. Thanks to Brian Parker for his efforts, the machine should work as effectively as the permanent system installed on the Courthouse. We hope to keep the thousands of crows at bay, and prevent the birds from roosting in the City trees and creating potential health hazards from their excrement.


Any feedback or suggestions is appreciated.