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Home My WebLink AboutMN-CC-1933-03-01254 COI E'Q ?_COUYOI h_ REGULAR I! E ET I ?G LARCH 1, 1931 PRE SENT--Herrlan Bergholt z, Gill, Causer, Loi-e,%Lyers, Co,:ifort, Townsend, Hoff: ian, Rogal shzy City jv.d4;e—Cro:71ey City Attorney--+'r.e;.1an �ii:,y vh:a.r�lbe:�la �_ii-•-•S=1�d-�r Ohie f of Police=-i:ar,Ihall -ri,utes of the ")receiing' meeting duly a,raproved. Supervisor P e ..'w.-or a-.._1Gun(-ed -ci at 1•; Was in order at this Appointment time for the r+evn:;iJ. to no1inc,te a -id elect a Supervisor for the ,rig i tiTa.rd,to fill the vanancy caused. :r the death of ':r. Edward Crittenden,for the re-:l;.ir_JP_r of '.:a�.e ur. .pir��_ ter::: e:hd4..n.g Dccember 31, 193 3, Al -le tToseph io`yers Taas no.iiinated by Aldernia:.i Koff_lar a;:1 seconca_ed by Alderman Causer. There being no other no:ilinatiois, and on ;:lotion of Aldei i_-:Ln 'ause'r the nominations were closed. Before voting on the appointment Alderman Rogalsky asked for a ruling by the City Attorney as to whether Alderman Hyers �.-iight serve as Supervisor as well as Alderman. Attorney Tre::ian stated that the Charter specifically provides that the sane person might be appointed to hold i:iore than one office and as he could find no law covering elective officers -and-no lam Gover-Ing elective off-loe; an no law prohibiting, he could see no reason why such a, :_love Mould be il:iproper or illegal. The Kayor called for a roll call . on the election and appoint;_ient of Alderman :.iyers and the result was Ayes 10 Nays 0. The Mayor declared •Alder man layers duly appointed as Supervisor of the Third Lard to fill the unexpir— ed tesi:i of fori_ier Supervisor Crittenden,' A 'iemorial The Clerk reported that the following resolution Hospital had been unani:iiously adopted by the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Corrierce and that he had been requested to present the same to the Council: "RESOLVED,that the Chamber of Co:_i::nerce recommend to the Board of Trustees of the Me:iiori`al Hospital, likewise to the Cora:lon Council of our city, that a joint conference of both bodies be held in the near future for the purpose of devising a perma— nent plan to be put in operation by Jan.l,1934 by which .the He' iiorial Hospital will be adequately financed in a definite manner by general taxation, and under direction of a Board of Ianagers to be appoi-nted by the I::ayor and the Cor_tion Council, si;.lilar in operation to t'nat of our present Board of Health.11 By Alderman 40= se -corded by Alderman i:iyers: RESOLVEDi th t 'the ?'ayor appoint a Corn:_iittee to act on the suggestion co-at'?ined in the resolution. Carried. The :.ayor appointed the Finance Com-2ittee to act for the Cor_2:iolh Council in •thi s :_iatt er. Thaddeus The Cler'_ read a co;_1._-qunication from Ignatius K. Kosciuszko Ner??inski reouesting the Council to pass, a resolution me.iorializi:-rg Congress to enact resolutions to co.l:iienorate the life of Thaddeus Kosotuszko as a hero of the Rellolution. New Gas Attorney Treman reported Rates Aldermen �e had appoVpriated in connection with the gas an-oare.-,zt1v rrell s-oent as a had i�ee:,h :,breed upon which f w thi3a t the till, 5001 tht the for profession@.14 services rate heai ings had been substantially lower rate WOUld e.f cct a savi-Ihg of 4; )V, 000 a year to local gas consuaers4 He suggested "Chat the Cor:1::ion Council officially thank Z 00 C.C. -2- ?-1-33 all of those who had graciously helped the City in the presentation of its case. On motion of Alderman Causer the I',yor and Clerk were directed to frame the proper resolution. Mary � IBrien Attorney Tre:man explained the status of the Property Mary OtBrien estate property on Esty Street which was obtained by the City as a result of tax sale in 1931, and reco:riended that the Council quit —claim this property to one of the heirs who has agreed to pay all accrued taxes, penalties, fees etc. ly Alderman S&--m1ons: seconded by Alderman i yers: RESOLVED: that the %ayor and City Clerk be and they hereby are authorized to execute a quit claim deed for this property upon the payment of proper taxes and fees. Carried. Audit By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Sari]ons: RESOLVED: that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Coni..iittee be and the saK--ie are hereby approved for pay:ieAht. Carried. Morris Ave. The iiayor reported that the Board of Public I7orks Properties requests that the Council appropriate ?$500 to cover the .cost of ::iaterial to repair one of the LLorri s Avenue properties for the use of public welfare recipients;as an experi-ment. The _..ayor stated he doubted the wisdom of such an. appropriation and after some discussion the request, on .lotion of Alder -man Causex was rejected. This led to t discussion of the problem of paying rent for welfare recipients, and the _utter was finally referred to the Welfare Co:,1-littee for investigation and report. Auto. -mobile Alderman Gill reported that the State had filed l:iileage notice that henceforth it would not approve bills Allowance for mileage of privately owned cars driven for the benefit of the City at a rate'. greater than per ;wile. He stated that wizile the City could con— tinue to pay 60 per mile the State would figure reimburse„lent s on a basis of Vq per mile and that while it .light cost more than � or even 6¢ to operate some of the cars now being driven for the benefit of the City he felt that the City should take the position that it could not afford to pay mare than the State allowance of 4-k- By Alder:.ian Gill: seconded by Alderr<ian Byers: RESOLVED: that all privately owned cars operated for the benefit of the City on which mileage has heretofore been allowed at the rate of 60 per :mile, shall, beginning ::_arch 1, 1933,be allowed a rate of only 42¢ per :_tile. Carried. The Clerk reported that the Coi_i:ion Council should at this time adopt a resolution designating the bank depositories. By Alderman Sa_:1_ions: seconded by Alder -.,'.Ian Causer: RESOLVED: that pursuant to the City Charter the Corson Council hereby designates the following depositories for the funds respectively listed: FIRST NATIONAL BA1IKIITHACA Checking Acct. ,City o-J Zthaca, Board of General Fund. Interest Acct.Board of Fire Com:_iissioners Trustees, Fire Relief Fund. TO"1T1K'INS COUNTY NATIONAL BANK ITHACA Chec -i ng Acct . City of Ithaca, General Fund Chec?:ing Acct. C.A.Snyder,Col. State & County taxes C.C. 3_ 3-1-33- ITHACA TRUST CO!C?ANY Chec«ing Xcct.,Gity of Ithaca, Water Fund Interest Acc-t.,Work.ien's Co_npensation Reserve Fund It it General Insurance Reserve Fund it if Board of Fire Co.i.Trustees,Veteran Volunteer Fire;:lents Association it " Board of Fire Cora. Trustees, Fire Relief Fund. " City of Ithaca,Ce::ietery Trust Fund ITHACA SAVE.?GS B:M Interest Acct.Board of Fire Cosa..iissioners,Trustees, Firemen Relief Fund Board of Fire Co:a-zi ssi oners, Trustees Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Associa. City of Ithaca, Ce,.letery Trust Fund Carried. Budgets At Alderman Causer's suggestion, it was agreed that the detailed budgets should be coapleted during this ::ionth so that the final and co:-ipleted budget could be presented to the Council at the aeeting in April. Eastman Attorney Tre-�uan explained argur_ients for and . Co:-apensation against a cash settle::lent with Charles East tan, a Case rvor1cmen's co-.-.ipensation case of permanent injury and after so Ze discussion it was agreed that the matter should rest with the Attorney to obtain the best proposition that could be ,wade. On :-_iotion meeting adjourned. ;? i ity Clerk.