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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1931-12-11193 COM1,:0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR efELTIN(; DECEMBER 11.1931_ PRESENT: Herman Bergholtz,Ya.yor Aldermen --Gill, Sammons, Loge, Causer,11'vers, Casterlir.e,Hines,Atkinson,Rogalslr-y,Hoffman Attorney­-Treman Chamberlain --Snyder Commissioner of Charities ---Green Minutes of the preceding meeting duly approved. C? _.rt er Mayor Bergholtz announced, as a Special Order of Business, consideration of the Local Lava presented at the last meeting by Alderman Sa:i:nons, and laid on the table until this time. By Alderman SaYuons: seconded by Alderman Hines: Lo BE IT ENACTED by the Cormi.on Council of the City ' of Ithaca, as follows: -)r's Section 1. The Ithace. City Charter, being 6 1, Chapter 503 of the Lags of 1908 as a_-aended, is hereby amended by adding to Section 15 thereof an adcitional para- graph 'which shall read as follows: "The salary of the Mayor shall be $2, 500.00 per annum, payable, monthly, and no other fee or reward, excepting necessary expenses and disburse;-1er_ts incurred by hire. It Section 2. The title of Section 15 is amended to read as follo7s: "Section 15. ',:iayor: his porers, duties, and com-aensation. " Section 3. Any other provisions of said Chapter 503 of the Lams of 1908 as n_iended which are inconsistent with the provisions of this local lava are hereby superseded. Section 4. This local laws shall take effect on and after January 1st, Nineteen Hundred and Thirty -tyro. Ayes --Gill, Saimions, Lote, Causer,l.iyers,Hines, Atkinson,Hoffman Nay s--Casterline, Rogalsky Ayes--8 Nays--2 Carried. D�' e," t_ A damage claim, filed by Fernand Dilger in the amount C�. of $15, 000 for injuries sustained When he fell in front of #515 No. Caruga Street one year previous,was referred to the City Attorney. Zone The Clerli reported that the Planning Corm -di s si on C ± 1n; �e to recommends to the Corq.<ion Council that the petition of property ovaiers to c'rano-e the cof,:_.ercial district on 7 e ,ce Hudson Street between Coltzibia Street and Hill View. Place to an "A" resic.ence district be granted. By Alderman Causer: seconde'a by Alderman Gill: RESOLVED: that tree official Zone Hap of the Building Zone Ordina,nce4l be and the sez-,ie is, hereby, amended by changing the com-_.iercia,l district on the west side of Hudson Street between Columbia Street a -rid Hill View Place to an "A" residence di s-u ri ct -� Aye s--10 Nay s--0 , Carried. tone Attorney Treman reporter: on hi-s pa:rt�ial investiga- 31ill tion -in connection with the collection of the Stone charity bill,' anc_ stated that he woule investigate the matter further. City Cha.,nberlain Snyder explained the situation in re�,,ard to t ,,o boat houses that had been torn doyen prior to 1930 City Tag Sale and for which the City now holds Tax Certificates. He also explained the uncollectible paving assessment standing+ as a 'fax Certificate against the L.V.R.R. Company for 2121 feet on No. Fulton Street. 1941 C.C. wZ 12-11-1931. ynx Ce:�ti Eicry.- By Alderman Causer: seconded by Ald_. Sar'i.ions: RESOLVED: that the City Chamberlain is hereby authorized not to issue tax deeds for the tax sale certificates held by the City for Charles Kennedy, boat house $3.10, William Brooks boat house $2.28 and L.V.R.-R. assess- ment $�18.60,__since such liens are uncollectible, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to make the necessary entries in his accounts to write off such certificates. Carried. ;)e,_)o s1 Uo 7' Bozu:_ The City Clerk reed a comaunica.tion from the First National Bank asking per::iission to substi- tute $100,000 worth of bonds of a class accepted by the Federal Government to secure deposits, instead of a Surety Company Bond in the amoun8 of $1509000. By Alderman auser: seconded by Alderman Gill: RESOLVED: that the request be granted on the condition that $150,000 worth of bonds be deposited in their Trust Department to secure the City deposits. Ayes--10 Nays--0 Carried. Coinnissioner Green reported that Miss Parrott, Field Representative of the Administration, had reco=_iended some changes in his Department, particularly the` office arrangement, in order that the City might obtain a partial refund" olice for Home Relief from the State. The=ja�ror explained her recorx.lendation which seemed reasonable, and suggested that the Police ;'roman find other quarters. On :notion of Alden:gaa Hines the Comm.,iittee on Relations w?itli the Police Department was authorized to secure other quarters for the r Police Woman. By Alderman Causer: seconded by Ald. Sa:11:.,ons: RESOLVED: that the folloTing bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and the same are hereby a>>provea and ordered paid: Carried. GEiJLi"'?AL Ithaca Laundries Inc.- - - - - - - $4.18 American Gas Accumulator Co.------ 78.00 Dr. R. S. Gutsell- - - - - - - ----- 2.00 Stover Printin�__ Co.- - - - - - -- 20.25 Hand Sta:1p Co.- - - - - - - - --- 1.10 J.B.Lang E. & G. Co.,Inc- - = --- 4.20 Reynolds & Drake Garage Co.- - -- 3.25 Ferrissa J. Iieeker,car milegge--- 10.1 8 Associated Gas & Elec. Corp.----- 72.0 N.Y. Telephone Co.- - - - - - --- 9.76 Crouse -Minds Co.- - - - - - - -- 26.50 S.P. C.A. Special Fund- - - - --- 2.00 Herman Bergholtz- - - - - - - -- 92.00 T.G.?:.Biller Sons Paper Co.------ 17.17 E. G. Holmes & Son- - - - - --- G 41 J• C. C. -3- 12,11-31 The Clerk reco-m.:.,ended that the Council adopt a resolution sur_i7.2arizing the various ;Zesolut-ions.made during the year authorizing and adding to the proposed bond issue. By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Lowe: VHEREAS, the Com lon Council passed a resolution on January 7, 1931 approving certain work projects recos._iended by the Board of Public Norks and in order to finance such cork, authorized at the same time the issuance of I:.inrove_aent Bonds to the amount of the estimated an regate cost of said- p-roj ects and also authorized the City Clerk, as a fiscal officer to borrow money to defray the cost of such work in anticipation of the sale of such Improve ,ient bonds, and WHEREAS, during; tiie remainder of the year from time to time similar action has been taken by resolutions adopted increasing the aggregate ariount of such proposed bond issue and, IMEREAS it is deemed proper and best to now: setforth a complete list of these vrork projects that have from time to time been approved, and to adopt one resolution covering the full amount of the proposed bond issues, now therefore, - RESOLVED: that the following prof ect-s submitted and recommended by the Board of Public Works be and the sane are hereby approved : STORM SE17ERS r Esty St.- Park to Plain - $1, 000.00 So. Plain -Clinton to Titus Ave. 2,300.00 Lake St. - Gun Shop Hill 1,200.00 Utica St. - Linn to Jay Street 800.00 N.Aurora -Xing to Tompkins St. 1,710.00 Yates St. - N.Cayuga to Utica St. 850.00 Tioga St. - Marshall to Farm St & Farm St. - Mioga to Aurora c,)420.00 Green St. - Fulton to ',feadow St. 900.00 { Corn St.,- State to Clinton St. & Clinton St. - Corn to ;_eadow St. 5, 320.00 Buffalo St. - Fulton to a,,,,eadoesr St. & 11ieadow St. - Buffalo to Seneca St. 2,000.00 Hancock St. - Third to First St. 1,500.00 .adison St. - Fourth to First St. 2, 500.00 'Monroe St. - Lake to Third;St. 2,500.00 Albany St. - Cascadilla to Seneca St. Court St. - Buffalo to Seneca -St. 6,000.00 Waite Ave. - Triphoin_tier to Wyckoff 1, 8-00.00 Columbia St. - Giles to Hudson St. 3,70 ).00 Clinton St. - Albany to Geneva St. 600.00 Thurston Ave. - Off '7aite Ave. 400.0r) So. Plain St. - Park to -Six }.i le Creek 21 200.00 No. Aurora St. - Buffalo to Seneca St. 300.00 No. Aurora Street - Buffalo to Seneca 1,500.00 So. Plain St. - 2, 250.00 So. Titus Ave. 700.00 Lake St. - Hill 1, 20C).00 Ithaca Road - 1, 50i 0. 00 Valley Road - 4,500.00 CURB AND GUTTER South Hill Terrace 3,000.00 Hancock - N. Side, Lame to Third 1,200.00 Third St - I. Side, Madison to Hancock 450.00 Titus Flats - % 500.00 Cliff & State St.,wider intersection 21660.00 96 CTC. -4- 12-11-34 PAVINN Waite Ave.,- Triphammer to City line $12, 500.00 RESURFACING Cascadilla St. - Cayuga to Geneva 32200.00 Green St - Tioga to Fulton St. 19,100.00 Fulton - Green to State St. 12350.00 Geneva St. - Green to Seneca St 42520.00 Albany St - Green to Buffalo St 6,550.00 Buffalo St. - Meadow to Bridge 7,000.00 BRIDGES No.Cayuga St.,over Fall Creek 2,000.00 Four Bridges reconstructed 122000.00 MISCELLANEOUS St. Intersections-Cor. gutters removed 6)021.00 So. Aurora St.,replace curb 2072.00 Elm St. , storrii sewer & curb 2, 700.00 Airport, finish improvements 1,000.00 Giles St. - finish sidewalks and curbs---- 500.00 -lit chell & Ithaca Road - pave and curb ,1,000.00 R.R. Si ding, storage yards 1, 500.00 Percy Field Club House 5, 000.00 Tau;hannQck Bvld, grading etc. 22, 000.00 Sidewalk Construction ---- n 2)000.00 Catch Basin construction-— 1000.00 Sever Station Addition---- 2,500.00 Williams Property purchase 2050.00 Purchase , of Donovan property 1, 500.00 Purchase of Watkins property. 12750.00 WHEREAS) the cost and expense of such projects cannot be defrayed out of the ordinary revenues and tax levy, now therefore RESOLVED: that pursuant_tq the powers and authority vested in the Common Council by Article &A of the General City law and Section 3 Chap.I of the City Qrdinances, re- lating to the exercise of such powers, the Common Council hereby author. zes the issuance of obligations of the City,of Ithaca in the sure of 1190,373.00 for the,express pp.rpose of paying the cost and expenses of the projects above referred to from the nroceeds of such issue, and be it further, RESOLVED: that said pblications.shall be issued in the name of and upon the crec_it of the City of Ithaca,County of Tompkins,State of New York, and shall be executed by the =mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk thereof under the Corporate Seal of said City, and the faith and credit of said City of Ithaca are Hereby pledged for the payment of the interest and principal on said bonds, and be it furthers RESOLVED: that there shall be included from time to time in each annual budget and tax levy a sum sufficient to provide for the payment of the interest and principal on said bonds as the same shall become due, andfurther, RESOLVED: that the obligations shall be issued in the fore of coupon bonds in the 497 C. C. -5- 12-11-31. denomination of $1,000 each with the privilege of registra- tion thereof both as to principal and interest and be designated "City of Ithaca,New York, I:mproverment Bonds, Series H" and be dated January 1,1932 as date of issue and bear interest semi-annually on the first days of January and July in each year, and be sold at not less than oar and accrued interest, and be numbered and mature serially, and be it further, RESOLVED: that the date of sale, together with other details and provisions of said bonds shall be fixed and determined by the Com:_1on Council at such future time as the Council .nay deem proper and exnedient. Ayes --Gill, Sarnrions, Causer, Lowe ,1Eyers, Cast erline, Atkinson, Hire s, Rogal slcy, Hof Erman Nayy-s--0 Carried and approved. By Alderman Causer: seconded: by Alderman Hines: 'jHEREAS,--a resolution has been adopted by a unanimous vote of the ful.L, membership of the Com-,aon Council authorizing the issuance and future sale of Series H Improvement bonds in the amount of $190,373 in order to raise money sufficient to meet -the estimated cost of certain approved projects, and the same has been approved by the Mayor and has become effective, now therefore be it, RESOLVED: that pursuant to Section 5 or Article 2 of the General Iunicipal Lav, the City Clerk,as fiscal officer of said City, is hereby- authorized, -in order to temporarily finance the carrying out -of the purpose for which said bonds have ben authorized, to -borrow from time to time in the name and to the credit of the City of Ithaca, an ammount or amounts not exceeding in total the par value of said bonds, on temporary loan by notes or other certificates of indebtedness of the City of Ithaca evidencing such loan, and be it further, RESOLVED: that the faith and credit of the C-.ty of Ithaca are hereby pledged for the ocy-nent of interest and principal of said temporary loan, and further, RESOLVED: that the proceeds of the sale of said bonds are hereby pledged for the p�-yment and retirement of said temporary loan. Ayes --Gill, Sryrmmons, Causer,Lowe ,I6yers, Cast erline, Atkinson, Hine s, Rogals'cy, Hoff}man Nays--0 Carried and approved. ?;"ayor Bergholt z stated that he was planning on calling a Special Meeting sortie time between Christmas and Neer Years to which he would invite the incoming Aldermen and at which }meeting -he hoped to discuss certain matters of interest, announce appointments and such other business as might be necessary. It eras, therefore, moved, seconded and carried that this meeting be adjourned to reconvene at the call of the Mayor. City Cler'_•c. 19S OFFICE OF T_"IE 11AYOR —11 A. 1-1. — — — — — -- — DECE` BE 26,193 RBCOR1� 0_, PUBLIC_ EARI%;u Obi LOCAL LEA_ IL Due to the number of ?persons the Tor announced t -at tra. f s -eainp: tale i r, san ' r � ns,.�errec: and rioulc_ be held across the hall in the Co on Council ChF,-1,fber. . Of those present the folio-cing tiaere recognized by tie Clerk: Alder,.ien--Causer, Loti,re Co.i:.iissioner of Public ''lor;s--filler. Attorney--T r erlan Engineer--Eust ante Corn :i ssi oner of Charities --Green Clerk. in the Charity Dent.--Copbland City Histbriam--Dr. Coville P1s lying Cor:rr,is: ioner--John uilgus Professor 3risto%; Adams Professor--C.A.L'r-.rtin Jay Calkins John Lgbert John Troy !,.*r. Collier G. F.-'.."organ .alter F. Larkin B. 17. Cleary The 1:'ayor called tine .neeting to order and read a statement in su,)-;ort of the oronosed law gLanti_ L� the a salary and tizen opened the Public hearing and various persons sno'_ie for and against the proposition. Arlong those viho were he .id were tile folloz'ing: Professor Adi _ns, Attorney-- T rei_;an :..r. Causer 'r. T1oy, Prof(pssor Cor:::is�>ioner �::ilier At the conclusion of tie rer_1U:r'is t ire declared- ti.e her ring closed. He then advised t-_e Clerk t.l at he vrould a-0')rove tine Bill; wherE-1�1,he follotving state.:,ent Sias prepared and duly emecute c_ by tile As a result or thF, Public-ee.rin� on anti a -review of tLe provisions of Local La.r; #4 entitled "An Act to ai,:ien6. the city C11arter S':it11 relfLtion to t'._e salary of ti-e 1:iairor°1 I do fie ,-e'oy ap?)rove tiie-o2sra,-,e _,'_C_ el-L,,t u e It Of sa c_ L �: . • C-ty C1Fr;�• ........... .