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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1957C%iMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. Regular Meeting 7:30 p.m. Jan. 2 , 1957 PRESENT: Mayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, Murphy, Osborn, Komaromi, Attorney - Clynes Chief of Police - Simmers Chamberlain - Lull Deputy Chamberlain - Wright Assessor - Avery Wilkinson, Stimson, Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Porter, Visnyei, Gentle, Horn. Director of Planning - Thorne Clerk - B lean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh MINUTES: Minutes of the regular meeting held Dec. 5th and the adjourned regular meeting held Dec. 19th were duly approved. AUDIT: Alderman Stimson reported that the Finance Committee had met on Dec. 28, 1956 and made a final audit of bills for 1956, By Alderman Wilkinson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the action of the Finance Committee be approved and that the bills as audited by the Finance Committee be approved and ordered paid. Carried. ACTING CITY JUDGE: Mayor Ryan announced his appointment of Edward W. King as Act- ing City Judge for the year ending Dec. 31, 1957 and asked Council confirmation there- of. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that the Mayor's appointment of Edward W. King as Acting City Judge for the term of one year, ending Dec. 31, 1957, be approved and confirmed. Carried. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS: Mayor Ryan announced his appointment of Seville S. Reulein as a Commissioner of Public Works for a term of six .years, ending Dec. 31, 1962, and asked for Council confirmation thereof. By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Gentle RESOLVED, that the Yayor's appointment of Seville S. Reulein as a Commissioner of Public Works for six years, ending Dec. 31, 1962, be approved and confirmed. Carried APPOINTMENTS: Mayor Ryan announced the following list of appointments which do not require Council approval: Deputy Assessor Clo Calistri 3 years, ending Dec. 31, 1959 Police Comm Langford F. Baker 3 " it Dec. 31, 1959 Member of Housing Authority James Conley 5 " It Oct. 17, 1961 Exam. Bd. of Electricians Henry H. Happel 3 It Dec. 31, 1959 " " " Plumbers Adelbert L. Hull 3 " it Dec. 31, 1959 Member Planning Bd. William W. Reeder 3 Dec. 31, 1959 Bd. of Appeals on Bldg. Code. A.D. Gentle 3 Dec. 31, 1959 Bd. of Zoning Appeals Francis J. Sigler 3 " " Dec. 311 1959 STANDING COMMITTEES: Mayor :cyan announced that the standing committees of the Council for 1956 will remain in effect until new standing committees are selected and he asked the Aldermen to indicate to him their preference of the committees on which they wish to serve. PARKING AUTHOPITY: Mayor Ryan recommended that the Council consider the establish- ing of a Parking Authority and he presented the following statement on this subject: "Members of the Common Council, Ladies and Gentlemen: Lately, we have heard much about the lack of parking all over our city, but particularly in the central shopping area. Of course, Ithaca is not alone in this situation. I have reviewed in the past several weeks many articles, booklets, and brochures - all showing a desperate need for parking in almost every city in the country. A great many of these cities have, within the last year or two, done much to alleviate the parking situation, and have now in operation self -amortizing and, in some cases, profitable off-street parking. We in Ithaca are unique only in that we have discussed off-street parking for the last three years, not because we have done very much about it. It has been discussed at great length from city board to board and in the Council, but, of course, so far no parking spaces have resulted. I am deeply concerned with the matter of off-street parking. It is excellent service which is self-supporting and which results in profit; it keeps all business in Ithaca possible and maintains the assessed valuations of the property in our cen- tral shopping area and parking fringe residential areas for longer periods during the day and evening at very nominal prices. - 2 - January 2, 1957 r' Parking Authority (Con It) Therefore, I wish this Council would give's6rious consideration to establishing a City Parking Authority similar to others around the country, and particularly to that of White Plains, New York. It will operate entirely independently of various boards, commissions, surveys, and politics, but with some checks by this Council. It will be a Parking Authority which will have 'teeth and be able to function inde- pendently as a sound business in the best interest of our area without burdening the taxpayers of the City of Ithaca. I have several brochures of the White Plains Parking Authority which I would like to have the members of this Council study. I am trying to get some additional copies and, as soon as they arrive, they will be put into your hands. Gentlemen, the parking problem is one that we should attack as quickly as possible and not football it around from pillar to post. I personally am very much in favor of a sound Parking Authority - as good as the White Plains Authority, better if we can make it so. I hope every member of the Council will give me his support. I will ask the City Attorney to study thoroughly the White Plains Parking Authority setup and come up with a rough draft within thirty days so that we may discuss fur- ther the establishing of a Parking Authority for the City of Ithaca. Alderman Visnyei concurred with the Mayor's recommendation. By Alderman Wilkinson: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLVED, that the Mayor's recommendation be supported and referred to the Charter & Ordinance and Finance Committees for joint study and report as soon as possible, with the Chairman of the Charter & Ordinance Committee to be Chairman of the joint committees for this purpose. Carried. TAPE RECORDING COUNCIL MEETINGS: The Clerk read a letter from radio station 14HCU j requesting permission to continue broadcasting proceedings of the Common Council during 1957• It was noted that on occasions meetings of the Council have taken as long as two and one-half hours during which there are invariably certain -items which might be considered rather insignificant or at least not universally impor- tant., It was requested that on these occasions the radio station be given permiss- ion to delete certain discussions which may be of minor importance in order that during the broadcast time, more attention may be focused on the more important items on the agenda. Alderman Johnson recommended approval on the same basis as last year with the under- standing that after the entire meeting has been broadcast any long subject of par- ticular interest may be broadcast later by itself provided that no part thereof is deleted. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that WHCU be granted permission to tape record all Common Council meetings for 1957 on the same basis as in 1956, namely, that the tapes be not edited, be used in full at one broadcast after each meting, be not used for any political purpose and be not interrupted with commercial announcements. AYES: 12 NAYS: 1 - Horn Carried. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Gibson RESOLVED, that WHCU is granted permission to make a special broadcast of any long topic of discussion in Common Council proceedings, deemed to be of particular in- terest, subsequent to the broadcast of the entire meeting if no part of such topic is deleted. During a lengthy discussion which ensued, it was understood that the tapes will be made available to station WTKO as was done in 1956. AYES: 9 - Johnson, Gee, Harrison, Gibson, Porter, Osborn, Komaromi, Gentle, Horn NAYS: 4 - Murphy, Wilkinson, Stimson, Visnyei Carried, ACTING MAYOR: Alderman Wilkinson nominated Alderman Kenneth C. Johnson, Jr. for appointment as Acting Mayor for the ensuing year, and the nomination was seconded by Alderman Gibson. There were no other nominations offered and Alderman Johnson was appointed Acting Mayor by unanimous consent. OFFICIAL NEWSEAM : By Alderman Stinson: •seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that pursuant to section 232 of the City Charter of the City of Ithaca, the Ithaca Journal be and hereby is designated as the official newspaper of the City. Carried. `,) 7 -I- January 2, 1957 DEPOS_IL0RIES: By Alderman Stimson: secdhded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 33 df the City Charter of the City of Ithaca, the First National Bank and the Tompkiho County Trust Company be and they hereby are designated as the official depositbries for all city funds for the ensuing year as follows: FIRST NATIONAL BANK: Water & Sewer Fund Fire Relief Fund TOMPKINS COTj TY TRUST CO.. City of Ithaca, General Fund Employees' Withholdings for Social Security Contribution Employees' U.S. Savings Bonds Account Workmen's Compensation Reserve Fund (Time Account) Firemen's Relief Fund to It Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Relief Fund Time Account Arterial Highway Fund (Time account) City Cemetery Trust Fund Hillick " " it Holmes -Stamp Storms " Capital Reserve Fund #3, Street Paving #4, Bridges �` 5, Public Works Equip. #6. Water & Sewer #7, Off -Street Parking #8, Water & Sewer Dept. Equip. '49, General Municipal Bldg. Carried. COLLATERAL TO SECURE DEPOSITS: The Clerk reported that under present agreements, the Tompkins County Trust Co. is required to deposit $300,000 in approved collateral to secure deposits and the First National is required to deposit $200,000 for like purpose. He reported that there is now on deposit in a safe deposit box in the Trust Co. $460,000 in U.S. Treasury Bonds and that under an escrow agreement approved by the Council there is on deposit with the Chase National Bank of New York the sum of $200,000 in U.S. Treasury Bonds to secure deposits in the First National Bank. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that the collateral deposited by the Tompkins County Trust Co. and the First National Bank as reported by the City Clerk be approved as to form and suf- ficiency. Carried. PUBLIC OFFICAWI BONDS: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that pursuant to provisions of the City Charter and Section 11 of the Public Officers' Law, the following bonds approved by the Mayor and which are on file in the office of the City Clerk be and hereby are approved in all respects for the year 1957: NAME Adeline C. Lull Edw. J. Casey Position Schedule TITLE City Chamberlain City Judge City Clerk Dep. City Clerk Sr. Clk. - Clks. Off. City Marshall Clerk, City Court Dep. Chamberlain Clk. Chamb. Off. It it is Act. City Judge Clerk, Traffic Ct. AMOUNT $50 , 000 2,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 5,000 5,000 5 ,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 BOND NO. Columbia Cas. Co. F.B. 199777-D F.B. 199778-D F.B. 199779-A Carried. REGULAR MEETING DATE: By Alderman Wilkinaph: seconded by Alderman Gibson RESOLVED, that the regular meeting date of the Common Council be set for 7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. d,arried. PARKING METER INSTALLATIONS: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works on Dec. 12th authorized the following changes in location of parking meters and had requested the Council to ratify their action: a. Install 12 parking meters along the north side of State St. between N. Aurora St. and the west side of the Tuning Fork. Parking rate to be 5¢ - 30 min.; 100 60 min. - one hour limit. b. Eliminate eight parking meters along the north side of east Seneca St. just east of North Aurora St. c. Install eight parking meters along the south si�'e ofeast Seneca St. just east of the new concrete pavement for the Tuning Fork. Rate for parking to be 5¢ - 30 min.; 10¢ - 60 min. - one hour limit. He then reported that the Traffic Advisory Committee on Dec. 17th,had taken action requesting the Common Council to amend the traffic ordinance to make one - hour parking available on the south side of E. Seneca St. from a point 150 feet from the Tuning Fork to Schuyler P1. and that this area be preferably metered. Due to some inconsistencies in the recommendations it was suggested by the City Attorney that they be referred to the Finance Committee for proper consideration. By Alderman Wilkinson: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLVED, that the actions of the Board of Public Works and Traffic Advisory Com- mittee in these matters be referred to the Finance Committee for study and report. Carried. PARKM MTER REVENUES: Alderman Stimson presented the following report on reve- nues received from all parking meters during the year 1956: Total gross receipts $89,130.25 Less Amount paid for new meter heads used in the critical business areas i o62.50 $78,067.75 Amount appropriated in 1956 budget 72,000.00 Balance transferred to Capital Res. Fund :47, Off -Street Parking, as authorized by C.C. June 6th t 6.067.75 WATER. & SEWER DEPAPTMENT BUDGET FOR 1957: The Clerk presented a budget for the Water & Sewer Dept. for the year 1957 in the total gross amount of $326,950.00 and explained that it had been approved by the Board of Public Works on Dec. 26, 1956 and referred to the Council for approval as recommended by N.Y.S. Dept. of Audit & Control examiners. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that the budget be referred to the Finance Committee for study and report. Carried. ANNUAL REPORTS: The Clerk reported receipt of annual reports for 1956 from the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association and the Building Commissioner. AUDIT: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and they hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: Alderman Wilkinson reported that the Traffic Advis- ory Committee recommended two-hour parking in the 200 block of Prospect Street. By Alderman Wilkinson: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLVED, that Section 184, Schedule V of Article XX of the Traffic Ordinance, Limited Parking, be amended by adding thereto the following: Two-hour parking Prospect Street - 200 block, north side. Effective upon publication. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. 0 Cor^T°oll COUNCIL PROCF^DUIGS AUT)IT SHEET JAIUAR.Y 2, 1956 0 H. C. Thorne CG,rri e P. Shipps oly;rpia RPstaur-_nt T,,es & Les Diner Farrell' s Diner John 'Y. TIM111gan Thomas �f Underhill AFPRCVED T3Y FIT_dl IC 4; Col•"I'ITTEE C". w 20. '30 5.2� .OK 11.55 2.80 F4.00 2.35 t -5 - January 2, 1957 CASCADILLA AVENUE CLOSING: By Alderman Wilkifi son: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works be directed to close the 200 block of Cascadilla Ave. to through traffic with acces$ thereto to be available to residents, fire, police and garbage collection crews of the Dept. of Public Works. Carried. DEED - TOMPKINS COUNTY M HORIAL HOSPITAL: By Alderman Visnyei: seconded by Alderman. Komaromi RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Attorney be and hereby are authorized to deed to Tompkins County all the right, title and interest that the City may have in the Tompkins County Memorial Hospital located on S. ruarry St. in accordance with the request presented at the Dec. 5th meeting. Attorney Clynes advised that the Tompkins Co. Board of Supervisors had adopted a resolution authorizing the use of any money realized from the sale of the hospital for improvements at the new hospital at the Biggs site on the Trumansburg Rd. ;�. Motion Carried. ' YOUTH BUPEAU: Alderman Gibson presented a resolution authorizing the continuation of the Youth Bureau which was acted upon as follows: By Alderman Gibson: seconded by Alderman Gee WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca is about to submit an application for continuation of the Youth Bureau to the N.Y.S. Youth Commission for it's approval, and if app- roved, to apply subsequently to the State of New York for partial reimbursement of funds expended on said project, as provided by Chapter 556 of the Laws of 1945, as amended, NOW THMEFOrE BE IT RESOLVED, that such application is in all respects approved and John F. Ryan, Mayor, is hereby directed and authorized to duly execute and to present said application to the N.Y.S. Youth Commission for it's approval. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Adopted by the following vote: AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Unanimously Carried. PERMANENT PERSONAL REGISTRATION: Expressing a feeling that the Aldermen be better informed on personal permanent registration as it affects the City and County, Alderman Wilkinson recommended that a study of this matter be undertaken by the Charter & Ordinance Committee for proper consideration and adoption if deemed ad- visable. By Alderman Wilkinson: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLVED, that the Charter & Ordinance Committee be requested to make a study of permanent personal registration as it affects the City and County and report back with a recommendation thereon as soon as possible. Carried. TELEVISION RATE INCREASE: Alderman Stimson reported receipt of complaints regard- ing a 250 increase in the monthly rental charge for television cable service, effective Jan. 1, 1957. He expressed the feeling that this may be in violation of the Television Franchise in cases where poles are not being used. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Johnson RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Charter & Ordinance Committee for study and report. Carried. On motion the meeting was adjourned. Aa&_n� Geo. A. Blean City Clerk COP'R ON COUNCIL PFOCEIb�0S CITY OF ITH t Ch , -\T . Y. Special Meeting 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16, 1957 PRESENT: Mayor- I'.yan Aldermen - Johnson, 1,iurphy, Stimson, Harrison, Gee, Porter, Osborn, Komaromi, Visnyei, Gentle, Horn Attorney - Clynes Clerk Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh STANDING MMITTEES: hayor Ryan announced his appointments of standing committees of the Common Council for the year 1957 as follows: FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS Stimson, '•'ilkinson, Murphy, Mrs. Osborn, Connolly CHARTTI AND OPDII,'-,eNCE Johnson, Mrs. Osborn, Murphy, Stimson, Horn COUNTY RELATIONS Visnyei, Mrs. Harrison, Gee, Johnson, Gibson YOUTH AND RECREATION PELATIONS Gibson, Gentle, Visnyei, Komaromi, Porter PUBLIC WORKS PT,LP..TIONS Gentle, Komaromi, Stimson, Wilkinson, Porter HEALTH Connolly, Visnyei, Horn, Mrs. Harrison, 'Jilkinson FIRE DEPARTATrIT F.ELA.TION:S Hurphy, Gee, Gibson, Johnson, Gentle POLICE DEPAF'71,ENT RELATIONS Komaromi, Stimson, Johnson, Murphy, Gee TRAFFIC Mrs. Osborn, Porter, Horn, Wilkinson, Komaromi CIVIL DEFENSE Horn, Visnyei, Connolly, Porter, Pairs. Harrison The "Iayor recommended and urged that all members of the Council make an effort to attend meetings of '�oth the Charter & Ordinance and Finance Committees in the future to be better informed on matters under discussion. The Mayor then announced that this special meeting had been called for the purpose of authorizing a Bill on the proposed annexation of the Elmira -Spencer Road 'later District area, a Bill on the proposed sale of lands in the Percy Field-Bergholtz Tract area to the Board of Education and to consider the offer of $172,500.00 for the three proper- ties at the corner of Aurora and Seneca Streets which the city is now trying to ac- quire through condemnation proceedings. ANNE«A_TION - SPENCER KOAD AF "A: Alderman Stimson presented a resolution which vas acted upon as follows: BY Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman I,aurphy '4MZEAS, the Spencer -Elmira Road Water District area has indicated an interest in annexation to the City of Ithaca, and ,JFiEP!,',AS, this Common Council has approved a plan for the annexation of this area, NUJ TTirREFOF r 8E IT I rSOLiTTD, that the City Attorney be authorized and directed to contact our State Assemblyman and our State Senator with the request that they initiate proper legislation in the 1957 Session of the New York State Legislature for the an- nexation of this area as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR. PAFCEL OF LAND situate in the TowJn of Ithaca, County of Tompkins and State of New York, bounded and described as folloT-rs: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the City of Ithaca and the center line of the right of way of the Delaware, Lackawanna and 'restern Railroad Company where said right of way adjoins and runs parallel 7i7ith the right of gray of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company; ..2- January 16, 1957 Annexation - Spencer Rd. Area (Con't.) thence southwesterly along the center line of said right of way to its intersection with the center line of Cayuga Inlet; thence easterly, southerly and westerly along the center line of said Cayuga Inlet to its intersection with the center line of said right of way of the Delaware, Lackawanna and rlestern Failroad Company, thence along the center line of said Railroad right of way, on a curve to the left, and continuing, along said center line in a northeasterly direction, to its intersection with the south boundary of the City of Ithaca; thence west along the south boundary of the City of Ithaca to the place of beginning. Unanimously Carried. BD. OF EDUCATION - SALE OF LAND: Alderman Stinson reported that because in the legal sense park lands are held for the people of the State of New York in general, it therefore becomes necessary for the city to get permission to dispose of park lands, to discontinue their use for park purposes, convey title and to provide for the use of the money resulting from the sale thereof. He explained that former City lttorney Lee had ruled that $33,000 of the proceeds of the proposed sale must be desposited in a Park Fund subject to provisions of section 130 of the City Charter and that the balance would be available for other purposes. He presented a resolution which was acted upon as follows: By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Osborn '1HEFEAS, this Common Council has approved the transfer of certain lands to the Ithaca City School District for the sum of t170,000.00 under a contract dated Dec. 11, 1956, and pursuant to a resolution of this Council dated Dec. 5, 1956, NO-1 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be authorized and directed to contact our State Assemblyman and our State Senator with the request that they initiate proper legislation in the 1957 Session of the New York State Legislature to authorize the City of Ithaca to act as follows: 1. To discontinue the use of certain park lands described in the aforementioned contract so that the City of Ithaca may sell these lands to the Ithaca City School District. 2. To authorize the City to grant and convey such lands to said School District. 3. To direct that the sum of '33,000. of the sale price be deposited in the Park Fund and �137,000.00 of the sale price be deposited in the General Fund. Unanimously Carried. OFF-STREET PARKING - SENECA & AURORA STFETTS: By Alderman Johnson: "seconded by Alderman Gee Wfi_r+iEAS, the City Attorney has reported to the Bo-rd of Public Works that an offer has been received from attorneys for the three properties at the north-east corner of Seneca and Aurora Streets, for the site of an off-street parking lot for the total sum of �',,172,500. and "WIREAS, the Board of Public Works has recommended to this Common Council that said offer of `'.172,500. for the three properties involved be accepted, which offer shall provide for occupancy by April 1, 1957, N0f-1 TWITZ- 0FI, BE IT RESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Board of Public 'Forks be approved and that the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized and directed to accept said offer on behalf of the City for the e cquisition of said properties; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and execute any necessary legal documents regarding the transaction. Alderman Murphy expressed his opinion that the price of `%172,500 for this parking site is too expensive and exceeds by a considerable amount the appraised value of the three properties involved, made by both local and out-of-town appraisers re- tained by the City. He stated thpt he thought it was the wrong location for a park- ing site and that he would prefer to see a lot or lots developed in the area immed- iately west of Cayuga Street to conform with the westward movement of the business area which he visioned as less expensive. He also stated that in the over-all plan the city will be losing an adequate central fire station. For these reasons he urged thet the Council reject the offer. Alderman Stinson criticized the use of other city -owned property to make this site self-sustaining and warned that the relocation of City Hall and central fire station wrill increase the city's bonded indebtedness substantially. He noted that the loss of parking spaces on the street and in the rear of the three buildings as compared with the amount expected to be provided. He expressed his feeling that popular vote is opposed to this purchase and urged its rejection. -3 January 16, 1957 Alderman Johnson reminded the Council that the matter has already been approved by all other City Boards and the question at this time is to decide -whether to settle the condemnation proceedings by accepting this offer which he termed as reasonable. Attorney Clynes reviewed the contents dP a letter from attorneys for the Pratt Prop- erty wherein it was stated that this p&rcel was included in the total sale price with the understanding that the owners r9tain possession of and the right to move all greenhouse equipment and fixtures. He also advised that the negotiations for all three parcels have been pursued with t hb understanding that the City acauire title thereto by April 1, 1957• Alderman Johnson then amended his original motion to cover these conditions and re- introduced it as follows: By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Gee WHEREAS, the City Attorney has reported to the Board of Public Works that an offer has been received from attorneys for the three properties at the north-east corner of Seneca and Aurora Streets, for the site of an off-street parking lot, for the total sum of A72,500., and ',1HEREAS, the Board of Public ?,Yorks has recommended to this Common Council that said offer of172,500. for the three properties involved be accepted, which offer shall provide for occupancy, by April 1, 19579 NO`•1 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Board of Public Works be approved and that the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized and directed to accept said offer on behalf of the City for the acquisition of said properties; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and execute any necessary legal documents regarding the transaction, and BE IT FUTHEER RESOLV70 , that the acceptance of said offer be subject to the following understanding: 1. That the owners of the Pratt property retain possession of and the right to move all greenhouse equipment and fixtures, at their own expense. 2. That the acceptance of the offer shall provide for occupancy of all three parcels by the City by April 1, 1957• AYrS: 9 - Johnson, Harrison, Gee, Porter, Osborn, Yomaromi, Visnyei, Gentle, Horn NAYS: 2 - Ilurphy, Stimson Notion Carried. a Alderman Stimson reviewed discussions of the Finance Committee in/meeting held on Jan. 14th, regarding the financing of this purchase and recommended temporary borrow- ing from local banks pending determination of the need for further borrowing in con- nection with the possible relocation of central fire station, city hall and quarters for a public library. He advised that the Tompkins County Trust Co. and the First National Bank have agreed to loan the required funds on a temporary 'oasis at 2?;�' He then presented a bill in the amount of t1,500. received from Ernest A. Dahmen, Jr. as his legal fee for representing the city in condemnation proceedings in this matter and recommended that it be referred to the Finance Committee for further study. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Nurphy RESOLVED, that Nor. Dahmen's bill for legal fees be referred to the Finance Committee for study. Carried. Alderman Stimson then introduced a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to borrow equally From both bank: the funds as needed for this project. Attorney Clynes recommended delay in granting such authorization pending a deter- mination on *.whether or lot it is permissable to borrow from the City's present Capital P eserve Funds. He stated thpt he had written the State Dept. of Audit & Cbntrol and the Attorney General's Office requesting advice on this matter and is awaiting a reply. In view of this Alderman Stimson withdrew his motion. CAPITAL RESERVES: On the request of Alderman Visnyei, Ilderman Horn reviewed the status of the City's Capital Reserves and the amount of each invested in U.S. Government Bonds. He recommended that all the Series "F" bonds be held until maturity•. and that the Series "J" bonds be liquidated and either loaned to the City if possible or reinvested in another ty^e of government security offering a higher rate of in- terest. On motion the meeting, was adjourned. ��aa r r Cif Geo. A. Blean City Clerk COPM COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. ilegular Iieeting 7:30 P.M. February 6, 1957 PR ,SENT: Mayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, Plurphy, Wilkinson, Stimson, Harrison, Gee, Connolly, Porter, Osborn, Kon►a- Visnyei, Gentle, Horn Attorney - Comes Planning Commissioner- - Reps Director of Planning - Thorne Assoc. Planner .. Chase Chief of Police - Simrmers Deputy Chamberlain - '-fright Clerk - Blom Deputy Clerk -. S in sabaugh I-,3NU=: Minutes of the last regular meeting and the special meeting held Jan. 16, 195? were duly approved. CITY HISMEW12 C.aUMM: The Clerk read a letter from Frederick {'. Stevens, City Historian, requesting permission to attend a State meeting of local historians to be held in Buffalo, N.Y. from Feb. 12-14. By Alderson Stimsm: seconded by Alderman Osborn �! RESOLVID. that Mr. Stevens be authorized to attend this meeting at city expense as requested and that the sum of *?5.00 be added to the tentative 1957 budget to cover the cost of his traveling expenses. AYTS: 12 NAYS: 1 - Wilkinson Carried. Tr K.THALER .: The Clerk read the following letter from Louis K. Thaler: January 7, 1957 Mr. George A. Blean Clark, City of Ithaca City Hall Ithaca, New York Dear Mr. Blean: Mr. Leroy F. Hewitt and the executors of the Charles J. Hewitt estate requested that I inform you t'iat they shall expect to use their property at the corner of Nord Aurora and East Seneca Streets, and such other of their property in that vicinity, for a gas station, and/or a garage, in the event that the future indicates that it is to their advantage to use the property for that purpose. They feel that they are within their rights in expecting to use the property for that or those purposes, because the City of Ithaca and the State of New York condemned the Seneca Street Garage and the adjoining gas station which they owned for part of the City of Ithaca Tuning Forte Highway program. As indicated, the purpose of this letter is to put the authorities of the City of Ithaca on notice as to the intentions of Leroy F. Hewitt and the executors of the Charles J, Hewitt estate. LKT:s Very truly yours (Signed) Louis K. Thaler Attorney Clynes advised that any problems in connection/wttehproposed use of this property should be resolved by the Building Commissioner a¢44or Bd. of Zoning Appeals when requested. Alderman Connolly pointed out that the facts as stated in the letter are similar to those presented by Attorney Dahmen on Dec. 19, 1956, concerning the use of the Rothschild property at 327-31 E. State St., and he moved that the Council recommend to the Board of Zoning Appeals that a variance be granted, if requested, concerning the use of the He,�ritt Estate property. There was no second to his motion and no further action was taken. SALE WPOLICE 5,22: The Clerk read a letter from Police Chief Simmers requesting authorization to sell an obsolete 6-volt police siren to Pir. Merton Inman, Fire Chief of the Enfield Fire Department, for the sum of t5.00. He advised that it can- not be sold at public auction because it is illegal for general public use. BY Alderman Komaromi: seconded by Alderman Gee R SOLVED, that the Chief of Police be and hereby is authorized to sell an obsolete 6-volt police siren to the Fire Chief of the Enfield Fire Department for the sum of $5.00 as requested. Carried. -h r 2 - February 6, 1957 BD. OF ZONING APPEAlS A'P,QnIATION: The Clerk read a letter from the 3d. of Zoning Appeals requesting an appropriation of �',500.00 to pay for stenographer's fees for taking records at meetings of the Board. Ay Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Horn RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Finance Cormmittee Alderman Stimson reported that one or more meetings of the Board will be held be-' fore the next regular meeting of the Council and in view of this the motion was withdrawn and the following presented: By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Korn RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Finance Committee with pager to authorize the Board to secure the necessary stenographic services needed for the Present; and that the Finance Committee report back at the next Council meeting with its final recommendation. Carried. PUBUCATION OF TAX g2gM JEQPERTY: The Clerk read a letter from James R. Graves, Supervisor - First Ward, calling attention to a recent ruling by the Attorney General concerning the annual publication of tax exempt property in the City. He also read a letter from the City Attorney on this subject advising that Section 12 of the Tax Law concerns the duty of the Clerks of the Board of Supervisors and of the City Cleric of the City of New York with relation to the publication of certain tax exempt property within their individual jurisdictions, and that the City will have complied with the law and the opinion of the Attorney General after the Assess- ing body has filed the required information, as prescribed in said section 12, with the Board of Supervisors. BY Alderman Murphy: seconded by Alderman Connolly R.E5OLVED,, that the Bd. of Supervisors be requested to publish annually a full and complete list of tax exempt property within the City of Ithaca in accordance with information to be filed by the City Assessor. Potion defeated. STATE BU ILDIATG CODE: The Clerk read a letter from the State Building Code Commiss- ion seeking an opportunity to place before the Council the advantages to the City in accepting the State Building Construction Code and asking for an appointment for this purpose. �> By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that the letter bereferred to the Charter & Ordinance Committee for con- sideration. Carried. =_ - DAMAQ1IS LEAGUE: The Clerk read a letter from Bruno A. Mazza, Jr., on be- half of the Dairymen's League Co-operative Association, requesting that the City give a suit -Claim deed to his client for any interest it may have in East Port St.,' south of West State Street. He explained that his client had purchased the prop- erty at 701 W. State St. and that in examination of the title to the premises, it has been determined that an accessory building to the southwest of the main build- ing lies almost completely within the bounds of an unopened street knot�m as Fast Port Street. He explained further that this street T,Tas never opened as such and has never been in public use as such and that the City therefore does not have any interest in this portion of said East Port St. 1.1derman Johnson reported that the Charter & Ordinance and the Finance Committees have considered the request and recommend the request be granted. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Stimson RESOLVED, that the request be granted, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be and hereby are authorized to execute a quit -Claim deed from the City to the Dairymen's League Co-operative Association, Inc. upon approval of the deed by the City A.ttorne Carried. ZONE CHANGE - 14ILLOinFAVENUE: The Clerk read a petition filed by Attorney Arthur G. Adams, on behalf of Johnson Boatyard, 708 'Tillow Avenue, requesting that the Zoning Map be amended so that his Client's entire property at the foot of Willa-r Avenue be placed in an industrial area. The petition cited that, among other thin, part of the property is now zoned industrial and part zoned as special. The Clerk explained that the petition is currently being studied by the Planning Board. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman P:urnhy RESOLVED, that the petition be referred to the Charter & Ordinance Committee pend- ing a recommendation thereon to be received from the Planning Board. Carried. -3- February 6, 1957 DI.PAGE CLAITZ: The Clerk presented a report in summary of damage claims filed agains the City for the period July lst to Dec. 31, 1956, as required by Section 50-f of the General Municipal Law as follows: Number Filed Tvpe 4 Automobile property damage 1 Automobile bodily injury & property damage 10 Public liability - personal injury 27 Public liability - property damage Of the 42 claims filed during this period, 16 were settled, 12 denied and 14 are still pending. GRANDVIEW AVENUE LOTS: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had recom- mended that the Council advertise as a single parcel, lots "A" and "B" shown on a map of Grandview Avenue, dated Jan. 17, 1956, file 2'1180 - City Engineer's Office. He explained that both of these lots have been offered for sale at public auction on two different occasions at their respective appraised value of �1,000 for lot and $1,200 for lot "B" but that no offer on either one had been received. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Johnson RESOLVED, that the recommendation be referred to the Finance Committee f or study and report back at the next meeting of the Council. Carried. j LEON Ho CASS - LEAVE OF ABSENCE: The Clerk presented and read the followin resolu- tion adopted by the Board of Public Works at a special meeting held on Jan. 31st, con- cerning a leave of absence requested ':)y Leon H. Cass, City Engineer: "By Comm. '-Tm. Tgan: seconded by Comm. Miller TAHEREAS, a request for a three -months leave of absence has been received from Leon H, Cass, who is now convalescing from a heart attack suffered on Sept, 6, 1956 while en- gaged in his duties as City Engineer, and who will be unable to resume his duties on Feb. 1, 1957 when his sick leave expires, and 1;HEREAS, this Board recognizes his faithful, loyal and efficient services rendered to the City over the past 22 ,years, NOW THEREFOR?, BE IT RESOLVE , that this Board hereby approves his request and recom- mends to the Common Council that by appropriate action it grant to Mr. Cass with pay, a leave of absence of three months or as much thereof as may be necessary, effective February 1, 1957. Unanimously Carried." The Board's recommendation was acted upon as follows: By Alderman Porter: seconded by Alderman Connolly RESOLVED, that pursuant to provisions of Section 92 of the General Municipal Law and the recommendations contained in the foregoing resolution of the Board of Public '-'ork-. the Common Council does hereb approve and grant to Leon H. Cass, City Engineer, a leave of absence Tith pa7r of three months or as much thereof as may be necessary, effective Februerj 1, 1?57. Unanimousl�r Carried. TRAFFIC ORD2DBCE4, Aj0Q:2ENT: The Clerk reported that the Traffic Advisory Committee r- ' had recommended that the traffic ordinance be amended to prohibit parking at any time on the east side of Delaware Ave. from Bryant Ave. to Pitchell St. Alderman Osborn reported that prohibited parking has been in effect on this street on a trial basis and proven satisfactory and is now recommended for final arproval. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Komaromi RESOLVED, that Section 182, Schedule III of Article XX of the Traffic Ordinance, Park- ing Prohibited At All Times on Certain Streets, be amended bTr adding thereto: Delaware Avenue, from Bryant Avenue to Mitchell Street,east side. Effective upon publication ,AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. TEKPOF'ARY TAX LOAN: The Clerk reported that it i,,till be necessary to borrow money in antic-pation of the collection of taxes in an estimated amount of $150,000. and re- Tiested authorization to negotiate loans with local banks, which have agreed to lend t_iF money on the same basis as last year at an interest rate of 25. B y Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy :�F OLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of Section 24.00 a.l. (c) of the Local F=:r_ance Law of the State of New York, the Mayor and City Clerk hereby are authorized ") borrow money in the name of and on the credit of the City of Ithaca for current city expenses normally paid out of the regular tax levy and for the purposes for whit' such taxes are or may be levied by the issuance of a negotiable note or notes in an amount not to exceed t150,000 to be issued in amounts as may be needed in anticipatio., �f the collection of city taxes for the current year of 1957; and the faith and credit of the City of Ithaca hereby are pledged for the payment and retirement of such tempor ary loans before the close of said fiscal .year and out of taxes to be received for the current fiscal year, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the loans be negotiated with local banks. AYES: 13 .JAYS: 0 Carried and approved by Mayor .. 4 .. ANNUAL REP01:T - CITY CHAMBERLAIN: The Clara ,?resented Chamberlain and copies were distributed to each member was ordered placed on file. February 6, 1957 the annual report of the Cit- of the Council. The report DD. OF EDUCATION - SALE OF LAND: By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Osborn BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, New York, hereby requests the enactment of legislation as set forth in Senate Bill Intro. No. 1536, / Print No. 1611, Assembly Tull Intro. No. 1815, Print No. 1862, entitled: AN ACT to authorize the City of Ithaca to discontinue the use of certain park land; and to sell and convey such lands to the City school district of such city for the purposes of such district", and that the matter be brought out of legislative committee and enacted into law by the New York State Legislature. Unanimously Carried. ANNEXATION - SPENCER ROAD AREA: By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Harriso* BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, New York, hereby re- quests the enactment of legislation as set forth in Senate Bill Intro. No. 625, Print No. 641, Assembly Bill Intro. No. 529, Print No. 534, entitled: 119T ACT to provide for extending the boundaries of the City of Ithaca annexing thereto a por- tion of the Town of Ithaca, to provide for the government of the annexed territory, the apportionment and payment of town and other bonded indebtedness and the collec- tion of unpaid taxes", and that the matter be brought out of legislative committee and enacted into law by the New York State Legislature. Uninimously Carried. CONDE11a0_TION PROCEEDINGS: Attorney Clynes reported that condemnation proceedings to acquire the properties at the corner of N. Aurora & E. Seneca Streets had been discontinued and all necessary papers and contracts signed with title to be taken on April 1, 1957 by the City. He reported that he had not yet received any answer from N.Y.S. Dept. of Audit & Control regarding borrowing from the City's capital reserves to finance the proposed purchase. ANNUAL REPORT ---CHIEF OF POLICE: Chief of Police Simmers presented his annual report for the .year 1956 and distributed copies to each Alderman. He thanked the Mayor and members of the Council for their help and co-operation during the year. His report was ordered placed on file. PURCHASE OF FLORAL AVENUE LOTS: Alderman Stinson reported that the Finance Committ- ee recommends the purchase of three parcels of property owned by the C.A. Warne Estate and located at 224-26-28 Floral Avenue for the total sum of $1,500.00 By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby authorizes the purchase of the property known as 224-26-28 Floral Avenue from the C.A. Warne Estate for the sum of $1,500. upon approval of title thereto by the City Attorney, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works be directed to remove the buildings located thereon immediately upon closing of title. Carried. REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD AGFEETENT: Alderman Stinson presented and reviewed a re- vised agreement concerning the establishment of a regional planning board to be known as "THE GPEATER ITHACA REGIONPL PLANNING BOARD" and recommended its approval and aJoption. 3y Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Murphy V BE IT RESOLVED 3Y THE COMMON COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS: 1.. The City of Ithaca is hereby authorized to collaborate with the Village of Cayuga Heights and the Town of Ithaca in establishing a Regional Planning Board as authorized under Article 12B of the General 11unicipal Law. 2. The members of the Regional Planning Board who represent the City of Ithaca shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Common Council. 3. The resolution approving the Regional Planning Board in principle of October 3, 1956, and December 5th, is hereby rescinded and revoked. 4. The agreement presented at the regular meeting of the Common Council of 2/6/57 be approved, and the Mayor be authorized to enter into the same on behalf of the City of Ithaca. 5. The City Clerk be directed to release the sum of $4,000. to the Regional Planning Board as the City's share as stated in the agreement from City Budget Account No. 121. Carried. THIS AGREEIE11T, made as of the day of , 19 , by, between and among the CITY OF ITHACA, TC?N OF ITHACA, and VILLlGE OF CkYUGA HEIGHTS, municipal corporations of the County of Tompkins, State of New York, hereinafter referred to as the "constituent municipalities", W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, Article 12B, Section 239b, of the General Municipal Law, as amended by Chapter 609 of the Laws of 1956, authorized the governing bodies of cities, towns and villages in any county to collaborate in establishing a Eegional Planning Board to consist of representatives of the constituent municipalities to be selected in a manner to be determined by each participating municipality; and I^JHMPIIIAS, the governing bodies of the constituent municipalities recog- nize the need for regional planning in the area included and contained within the corporation limits of the City of Ithaca, To-rm of Ithaca, and Village of Cayuga Heights; and `NIHEREAS, by proper resolutions the governing bodies of the constituent municipalities have authorized their respective municipalities to join and associate together in the creation of a Regional Planning, Board to he kno�=m as the "GREATEF ITHI C N RTGIOFAL PL,,M\JD1G WARD": NOTrI, THFREFOAE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations herein contained, it is agreed by, between and among the constituent munici- palities as follows: 1. In conformity with Article 123 of the General iunicipal Law, and in compliance with the duly enacted resolutions of their governing bodies approving said Planning Boar+ in ;principle as follows: F-esolution of the City of Ithaca, adopted at the meeting; of its Common Council held on October 3, 1956; resolution of the Village of Cayuga Heights, adopted at the meeting of its Trustees held on Sept. 11, 1956; and resolution of the Town of Ithaca, adopted IV at the meeting of its Board held on Oct. 6, 1956; the City of Ithaca, the Village of Cayuga Heights, and the Town of Ithaca do hereby create a regional Planning; Board, to be known and designated as "GP' ,A.T M ITH1.CA REGIONAL PL A-MTING BOAT D" , hereinafter referred to as the Board. - 2 - 2. The powers of the Board shall be such as are set forth in said Article 12B of the General Municipal Law, as amended from time to time, and particularly as set forth in erection 239d thereof, and the area within IThich the Boars" shall perform and exercise such powers shall be the region contained and inclucled within the boundaries of. the Constituent hunicipalities. 3. The Board shall initially consist of seven members, to be appointed in such manger as the municipality making such appointment may determine, four by the City of Ithaca, two by the Tom of Ithaca, and one by the Village of Cayuga Heights. The initial appointments by the City of Ithaca shall be as follows: One member for one year, One member for two years, T-o members for three .years; and the initial appointments by the Town of Ithaca shall be as f01107Ts: One member for two years, One member for three years; and the initial appointment by the Village of Cayuga sleights shall be one member for three years. Upon the expiration of the initial av)pointmPnts, all appointments shall be for a term of three .years. f quorum shall consist of a majority of all the members of the Board in office. In the event of a vacancy caused by death, resignation or otherwise, of any mem.-)er, such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term. each member of the Boarr' shall be a qualified voter of his or her respective municipality. 4. The members of the Board shall serve r�Tithout salary, but all expenses incurred in the performance of their duties may be reimbursed to them. 5. The officers of the Board shall be a Chairman, Trice -Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, all of whop-; shall be chosen for one wear blr the Board at the first regular meeting cf each calendar year. The duties of the officers shall be those usually performed 'by such officers. The Treasurer shall be a member of the Board or a person not a mem-jer as the Board shall determine, and he shall furnish a. bond in an amount fixed by the Board. - 3 - o. The City of Ithaca, the Town of Ithaca, and the Vill,r�e of Cayuga Heights, in conformity with the aforesaid resolutions of their governing; bodies, do hereb=r agree that the appropriations for the operation and functioning of the 11 Board for the year 1957 shall be as follows: City of Ithaca 4,000.00 Town of Ithaca 2,000.00 Village of Cayuga Heights 1,000.00 The Board may apply for and receive financial, or other assistance from the Federal and State governments, or from private foundations or agencies, but no appropriation to this Board shall be conditioned upon the receipt of any such assistance. The City of Ithac<� shall provide office space without charge. 7. The fiscal .year of the Board shall coincide T-rith the calendar .year. 8. Bach constituent municipEility shall pay its appropriation for the current year before March 15, 1957 and foreach ensuing .year before January 31st of that .year. 9. The Board shall cause to be kept records of all receipts and disbursments. which records shall be audited annually by a Certified Public .ccountant. copy of each annual audit report shall be furnished to each constituent municipality. The Board shall submit to each constituent municipality a report of its operations for the preceding year on or before Oct. 1st of each year. This report shall be accompanied by the proposed budget for the enusirig year. 10. The Boarr� shall commence operations as of harch 1, 1957• It shall con- vene its organizational meeting* within thirty days after the final execution of this agreement. All subsequent meetings thereof shall be held at the time and the place to be fixed by the %ard. 11. In exercising the authority conferred upon it by law, the Board shall have poi,rer to adopt by-laws and to provide for the management of its funds. 12. The Board shall have power to enter into contracts for the provision of any services authorized by these f.rticles or ^,rt. 12-B of the General 1,unicipal Law. 13. The constituent municipalities shall from time to time admit other municipalities upon terms and conditions to be agreed upon by the governing bodies of the constituent municipalities. � 4 14. Any constituent municipality shall have the right to TTithdraw from the Boar' at the end of any calendar year by giving three months' written notice to the Chairman of the Boar' and to the governing bodies of the constituent municipalities; and failure by a constituent municipality to appropriate its proportionate share of the expenses of the Board for the succeeding year in its current budget shall constitute a withdrawal of said member and said member shall '-)e thenceforth denied all right of participation on the Board. IN WITNESS 'oTIEEEOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed in the names of the respective municipalities by their duly authorized officers, and the corporate seals of the said municipalities duly affixed as of the day and .year first above Tsritten. ATTEST CITY OF ITHA.CA. By. TOTiM OF ITHACA ATTEST _ - - By. VILLAG F-' OF CA: IJG f; HEIGHTS ATTEST _ ____ By. -5 February 6, 1957 URBAN R'TVETnA. A report of the Urban.Renewal & Housing Committee of the Ithaca City Planning Board was presented by Alderman Stimson and reviewed in detail by Ir. Reps, Vice -Chairman of the Board. The site, designated in the application as the "Floral - Island" area was outlined by Mr. Reps on the aerial map in the Council Room. He re- ported that the Planning Board, after months of study, had approved and adopted the report and approved the draft application for survey & planning funds and requested the Common Council to approve said application by appropriate resolution and desig- nate the Mayor to submit it to the Urban Renewal Administration a.t.the earliest possible date. The following was introduced by Alderman Stimson: RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ITHI'.CA , NET T YOItK, REgUTSTING THE RESERVATION OF CAPITAL GiZANT FUNDS, APPROVING THE UNDEPTA:KING OF SURVEYS AND PLANS FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, AND THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ADVANCE OF FUNDS. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Porter WHEREAS, under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, and the Housing Act of 1954, the Housing and Home Finance Administration is authorized to extend financial assistance to localities in the elimination and prevention of the spread of their slums and urban blight through the planning and undertaking of urban renewal projects; and 'WHEREAS, under Article V Section 72-K of the General r111unicipal Law of the State of New York the governing board of a municipal corporation is authorized to acquire real property necessary for or incidental to the clearance, replanning, reconstruc- tion and neighborhood rehabilitation of sub -standard and insanitary areas and Wff EREA,S, it is desirable and in the public interest that the City of Ithaca, New York, prepare surveys and plans, presently estimated to cost approximately �33,569•CO in order to undertake and carry out an urban renewal project of the character contem- plated by Section 110 (c) of said Title I, in that certain area, proposed as an Urban Renewal Area, situated in the City of Ithaca, County of Tompkins, and State of New York, and described as follows: "Beginning at the southeast corner of the intersection of Elm Street and Floral Avenue, City of Ithaca; thence southweswardly 400' along the westerly boundary of the right of way of said Floral Avenue; thence northwestwardly 75' along the northerly boundary of Lot 3, Block 22, as shown on the Tax Maps of the City of Ithaca; thence southwestwardly 316' along the westerly boundaries of Lots 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Block 22, City of Ithaca; thence southeastwardly 52' along the projecting southerly boundar of Lot 7, Block 22, City of Ithaca; thence southwestwardly 77' along the westerly boundary of Lot 7, Block 22, City of Ithaca; thence southeastwardly 20' a%angutbw along the southerly boundary of Lot 7, Block 22, City of Ithaca; thence south*.-aest- wardly 234' along the westerly boundaries of Lots 8 and 9, Block 22, City of Ithaca; thence westwardly 90' along the northerly boundary of Lot 19, Block 22, City of Lthaca; thence southwestwardly 136' along the westerly boundaries of Lots 19, 20, 21, and 23, Block 22, City of Ithaca; thence northwestwardly 62' along the northerly boundary of Lot 24, Block 22, City of Ithaca; thence southwestwardly 264' along the westerly boundaries of Lots 24, 25, 26, 27, 27A and 28, Block 22, City of Ithaca; thence southeastwardly 168' along the southerly boundary of Lot 28, Block "'2, City of Ithaca, to a point on the westerly boundary of the right of way of Floral Ave., City of Ithaca; thence southwestwardly 825' along this same boundary; thence directly across this thoroughfare a distance of 48' to a point on the easterly boundary of the same right of way; thence southeastwardly 154' along the southerly boundary of Lot lE Block 23, as shown on the Tax Maps of the City of Ithaca, to the westerly bank of the stream known as Cayuga Inlet, which forms the easterly boundaries of Lots 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 18, Block 23, City of Ithaca; thence northwardly 493' along said bank to the southerly boundary of the right of way of Jest Clinton Street, City of Ithaca; thence eastwardly 370' across the aforementioned Cayuga Inlet and along said right of way boundary to the southwest corner of the intersection of the rights of way of 'lest Clinton Street and Cherry Street, City of Ithaca; thence directly east 48' across the right of way of said Cherry Street, City of Ithaca, to the southeast corner of the previously mentioned intersection; thence eastwardly 551, along the southerly boundary of the right of way of West Clinton Street, City of Ithaca, to a point on said boundary; thence directly north 67' across the right of way of Ti-lest Clinton Street to a point at the intersection of the northerly boundary of the right of way of T-Jest Clinton Street and the westerly boundary of the right of Gray of the Ithaca Branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, City of Ithaca, which also forms the easterly boundaries of Lots 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, Block 21, as shown on the Tax Maps of the City of Ithaca; thence northwardly 581' along this boundary; thence eastwardly 164' along the southerly boundary of Lot 7, Block 21, City of Ithaca, to the intersection of said boundary and the westerly boundary of the right of way of 3rindley Street, City of Ithaca.; thence directly east 43' to a point on the center- line of the westerly track of the main line, Ithaca Branch, Lehigh Valley Railroad, which here is located within the right of way of Brindley Street, City of Ithaca; _6_ Description of Urban Renewal Area (Con't.) February 6, 1957 thence northwardly 763' along said centerline; thence directly west 38' to the north- west corner of the intersection of the rights of Tway of Brindley Street and Uest State Street, City of Ithaca; thence northwestwardly 372' along the northerly bound- ary of the right of way of West State Street, City of Ithaca, to the southeast cor- ner of the intersection of the rights of way of West State Street and "Test nuffalo Street, City of Ithaca; thence continuing to this same direction 111' to the north- east corner of this same intersection; thence northwestwardly 65' along the norther- ly boundary of the right of way of West State Street, City of Ithaca, to a point directly east of the point of beginning; thence 145' directly west across the right of way of ',,Test State Street, City of Ithaca, to the said point of beginning. Otherwise, this Urban Renewal Area includes: all lots comprising Blocks 12, 16, 20 and 21 in entirety; and Lots 3-9, and 19-29 of Block 22; and Lots 7-16 and 18 of Block 23, as shown on the Tax Maps of the City of Ithaca.; plus appropriate portions of inclusive, adjacent and contingent thoroughfare rights of way of the City of Ithaca, as described and implied above, and as shown on maps hereinafter included as part of the Survey and Planning Application; plus appropriate inclusive portions of the waterway known as Cayuga Inlet, City of Ithaca, as implied above and as shown on maps hereinafter included as part of the Survey and Planning Appli- cation. WHEREAS, the above -cited Federal law requires as a condition to the execution of a contract for a loan and capital grant for an urban renewal project that the locality present to the Housing and Home Finance Administrator workable program, as set forth in Section 101 (c) of said Title I, for utilizing appropriate public and private resources to eliminate and prevent -the development or spread of, slums and urban blight, to encourage needed urban rehabilitation, to provide for the re- development of blighted, deteriorated, or slum areas or to undertake such other feasible community activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such a program; and 1,TAEEEAS, it isirecognized that contracts for loans and capital grants for urban renewal projects will require, among other things, (1) the approval of the urban re- newal plan by the governing body of the locality in which the project is situated; (2) the provision of local grants-in-aid which may consist of donations of cash, land, demolition or removal work, and the installation, construction or reconstruc- tion of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds or other improvements or the pro- vision of other public buildings or facilities; and (3) the development of a feasibly,, method for the relocation of families displaced from the urban renewal area. NOW THEREFORE BE, IT RESOLVED BY the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, New York: Section 1. That the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above is a slum, blighted deteriorated or deteriorating area appropriate for an urban renewal project and that the undertaking by the City of Ithaca, New York, of surveys and plans for an urban renewal project of the character contemplated by Section 110(c) of the Housing Act. of 1949, as amended and supplemented, in the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above, is hereby approved. Section 2. That the financial assistance provided under said Title I to assist urban renewal projects is needed and that the Housing and Home Finance Administrator is hereby requested to reserve for an urban renewal project in the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above Federal capital grant funds in an amount sufficient to enable the City of Ithaca, New York, to finance the undertaking of the Project. Section 3. That it is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the under- taking and carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under Title I, including the requirements of said Title I respecting the workable programs mentioned above, and that it is the sense of this body (a) that a feasible method for the relocation of families displaced from the urban renewal area, in con- formity with said Title I, can be prepared, and (b) that local grants-in-aid, con- sisting of donations of cash, land, demolition or removal work, and the installation construction or reconstruction of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds or other improvements or the provision of other public buildings or facilities, necessary for carrying out in the Urban Renewal Area the urban renewal objectives of said Title I in accordance with the urban renewal plan, can and *..rill be provided in an amount which wrill not be less than one-third of the net project cost and which, together 7,rith the Federal capital grant, will be generally equal to the difference between gross project costs and the proceeds or value of project land sold, leased or re- tained for use in accordance with the urban renewal plan. Section 4. That the filing of an application by the City of Ithaca, New York, for an Advance of funds from the United. States of America in an amount not to exceed �33,569.00 for surveys and plans for an urban renewal project in the urban renewal area described above is hereby approved, and that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such Application with the Housing and Home Finance Administration, and to provide such additior_al information and to furnish such docu- ments as may be required by said Administrator, and to act as the authorized repre- sentative of the City of Ithaca, New York. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Unanimously Carried. 7- February 6, 1957 Urban Renewal (Can't.) By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that permission be granted to the local radio stations to use their dis- cretion and delete any portion of the resolution concerning urban renewal, deemed desirable from their rebroadcast of these proceedings. Carried. AUDIT: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be approved and ordered paid. Carried. Alderman Stimson reported that the Finance Committee expects to have a report at a subsequent meeting on other matters including approval of the T•Tater & Sewer Dept. budget, installation of parking meters and Attorney Dahmen's bill for services as special Counsel in the condemnation proceedings. T V CABLE RATE INCREASE: Alderman Johnson reported that the TV cable rate increase is being studied by the Charter & Ordinance Committee and stated that he expected to have a final report thereon at the next meeting. PARKING AUTHORITY: Alderman Johnson reported that the Charter & Ordinance Committee- is continuing its stud;: of a parking authority and that the City Attorney has sub- mitted a tentative draft of a proposed bill for the creation of such an authority. PERMANENT PERSONAL REGISTRATION:' Alderman Johnson reported that the Charter and Ordinance Committee, in cooperation with members of the League of Women Voters, had studied the Permanent Personal Registration Law, the cost of its operation in other counties and the estimated cost of its operation in Tompkins County and in general favors PPR. However, there are some amendments to the law novr before the State Legislature aimed at sirrhpplifying the procedures under PPR and saving on the cost of operation. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors be requested to go on record favoring the adoption of the amendments now before the State Legislature T-rhich would simplify the procedures and provide for more economical operation of PPR by eliminating in part the five day check by the Police and Sheriff Departments of all new registrants, by reducing the number of days, hours, and places of registration; and by providing a more flexible system of House to House Canvass rather than a biennial personal canvass by two persons in all districts. That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for communication to the Board and also to Senator Metcalf and Assemblyman Ashbery. Carried. CHARTER REVISION: Alderman Johnson reported that under Section 20 of the City Home J Rule Law the Common Council can provide for a new City Charter by adopting a Local Law providing for the submission to the electors of the City at the next general election the question: " Shall there be a Commission to draft a new City Charter?" Such Local Law shall provide for the number of members on the Commission, whether the members shall be elected or appointed, and the manner of appointment. He reported further that the Charter & Ordinance Committee had the benefit of con- sulting with Professor Dotson of the Government Department of the Arts & Sciences School at.Cornell who has done quite a bit of Charter Revision work throughout the Country. A good deal of time was spent considering the number, makeup, and process of choosing such a Commission and finally agreed that to obtain the best workable, unbiased Commission, it should consist of nine mem'oers, none of whom should be city officials or city employees. To get the best cross-section of citizens to determine how they should be governed, the Committee believes that the Commission should be chosen in the same manner and process that is used in providing candidates for the Board of Education by a Convention made up of delegates of the Ithaca Community Organizations list now on file with such Board. Your Committee therefore recommends the following Local Law: Local Lair providing for the. -submission to the electors of the 0it3� of Ithaca, y, ork, at the next general election held in the CitT the question: "Shall these be a commission to -draft a%netT City Charter?" Section 1. There shall -be submitted to the electors of the Cit, of Ithaca, -:ew Yorl-, at the next i-ener-al election hold in the City. of Ithaca the question: "Shall there be a commission to draft -a new City Charter?" February 6, 1957 Local Law (Can't,) Section 2. The Commission shall be composed of nine (9) mem--jers, the qualifica- tions of whom shall be as foll(xTs: (a) All such members must be residents of the City of Ithaca, New York, duly qualified to vote at such general election; (b) No member may be an elective or appointive City official or employee of the City of Ithaca. Section 3. The commission shall be selected in the follot-ring manner: (a) The City Clerk shall notify each organization that is included in the list of Ithaca community organizations on file •,rith the Board of .''ducation, Ithaca New York, as of the effective date of this local law, to choose from each of their organizations two (2) delegates that must be residents of the City of Ithaca to attend a charter revision convention. (b) The charter revision convention shall choose fifteen (15) residents of the City of Ithaca as an appointing* committee to select the nine (9) members of the charter revision commission. No member of the appointing committee shall be eligible to serve on the commission. Section 4. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Harrison RESOLVED, that the Local Law as presented be received and laid on the table until the next meeting of the Council. Carried. On motion the meeting was adjourned. �k Geo. A. 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Egan Director - Thorne Attorney - Clynes Others Present: Clerk - Blean Mr. Edward Abbott Deputy Clerl- - SinsabPugh Mr. Prthur Cleveland City Judge - Edw. J. Casey Hr. Edgar Erway Mr. Langford Baker Mr. ri.F. Hanna ROUTE �`13 RELOCATION: Mayor Ryan presented a statement as follows: / "The purpose of this special joint meeting is to consider approval of the revised✓ general plan of arterial routes for the City of Ithaca as proposed by the Superin- tendent of Public Works at the public hearing last Thursday. The reason for a special meeting, is to do our part to enable the state to start field work and preliminary plans. After the hearing Thursday, Pam. TenHagen advised us that in order for them to do any further Mork, new legislation was necessary. Tosecure legislation in this session, the approval of the Common Council and Board of Supervisors is necessary. At this late date, no legislation can be introducMi except with the permission of the Rules Committee. Some of us felt we did not •cant to wait another year to year and a half for action, so rather than hold until 1958 and ask for legislation in the usual manner, we would seek support of Assemblyman Ashberry and Senator Metcalf to steer a bill through this session. Both Yr. Ashberry and hir. Metcalf have agreed to cooperate in working with the Department of Public 1,Torks in drafting legislation and seeing that it gets before -.he legislature. In talking frith ir. TenHagen yesterday, he reports that he and his staff toured the area outside the City under discussion for route 13. The department is appar- ently. interested in undertaking field work this year if approval is secured from this 'Jody, the Supervisors, and legislation is passed. In 1950, the Common Council approved the original state plan w ith changes council suggested. The proposed revision is hesed on our original and subsequent suggestions. At this time you are being asked to approve the State's proposal in order that they can proceed with field surveys and prepare preliminary plans for our later approval. No construction will be undertaken on any segment of the revised city plan until full details and costs are presented to these boc'ies for final approval. 'n�ydif#'e enoes of ct irrid► Ott the Vb"te oVtrx 'e,' c it -*i3l �_F set�tlari, I am c-ert,'.-in, ',et.-te—en tt.-E` `i�Y`tles ti,, He then called upon Supt. Laverty who revielyed the original arterial plan for the City of Ithaca approved in principle by the City in 1949 and amended in 1950 by eliminating_, Ithaca F:oad and Kitchell Street with a request that the State present an alternate for route ".13 traffic entering the City. He then called attention to such an alternate proposed by the State in 1954 which was opposed and remained dor- mant until 1956 when upon recommendation of the Planning Board, several alternates were presented to the State for consideration. As a result of this a hearing was held on Feb. ?1, 1957 by the State Dept, of Public Works in Tompkins County Court- house and the present plan for relocating route 'A3 was presented and endorsed by city representatives who attended the hearing. Yr. Laverty reviewed in general the relocation of the route within the city and noted that it will be subject to some minor changes when final plans are submitted. Edward J. Casey spoke on behalf of a Client, Loveless & Zeissig, and stated that this firm, which was formerly located in the Driscoll Bros. building, had to move on account of the Tuning Fork construction, and had relocated on Lincoln Street. He said that he T•rould like to go on record as hoping if there is any choice in that locality, that his Client's building would not be affected or that they mould have to move a second time. - 2 - February 23, 1957 Planning_ Board Comm. Paul Taber advised that the Planning Beard has gone on record several times as being in favor of an alternate for Route ,"13 entering and passing through the city and that the present proposal is one of them and that therefore it has already been endorsed and approved by the Planning 3oard. Comm. of Public Works Kenneth Decker advised that the Board of Public Works also favors the proposal. At this point Mayor Ryan declared a short recess and convened the Board of Public Works in special session to take official action on the proposal. Action was taken thereon by the Board as folloTas: By Comm. Decker: seconded by Comm. Feulein RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works does hereby approve the relocation of Touring Route N Y 13 within the City of Ithaca as proposed by John 11. Johnson, Superintendent of Public Works of the State of New York at a public hearing held in Tompkins County Courthouse on Feb. 21, 1957; and further that the Board recom- mends it to the Common Council for its approval. AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 Unanimously Carried. The special meeting of the Board was then adjourned and the Council meeting re- convened. By Alderman Gentle: seconded by Alderman Osborn WHEREAS, John W. Johnson, Superintendent of Public Works, State of New York, at a public hearing held at the Tompkins County Courthouse in the City of Ithaca, N.Y. on the 21st day of February 1957 submitted a proposed revision of general plan arterial routes with specific regard to the relocation of touring route N.Y. J'A3 within the City of Ithaca, and 11HEREAS , the Planning Board of the City of Ithaca and the Boar(' of Public 11orks of the City of Ithaca have endorsed said proposed revision, NOW THEREFORE DE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL, 1. That said revision is hereby approved by the City of Ithaca as presented and recommended by said John 14. Johnson, Superintendent of Public Works of the State of New York. 2. That the City reserves the right to disapprove any element of the revised plan when detailed designs are prepared. 3. That Hon. Fay S. Ashberry and Hon. George lIetcalf be contacted and requested to introduce into the New York State Legislature the appropriate legislation to enable the proper parties to carry out the above -mentioned plan. AYES: 8 MAYS: 0 Unanimously Carried. By Alderman Gibson: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of Ithaca, N.Y. is hereby directed to forward to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County and to the City Supervisors of said Board a copy of the resolution of this Common Council approving the proposed revision of general plan arterial routes as presented by John !-r. Johnson, Supt. of Public Works, State of New York, at a public hearing held at Tompkins County Courthouse in the City of Ithaca on Feb. 21, 1957, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors be and hereby are requested to approve said plan and request that Hon. Pay S. Pshberry and Hon. George Metcalf be contacted and requested to introduce into the New York State Legislature the appropriate legislation to enable the proper parties to carry out the above -men- tioned plan. AYES: 8 NAYS: 0 Unanimously Carried. On motion the meeting was adjourned. Geo. A. A. City Clerk C014'LW COUNCIL FLOCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. !rec;ular iieetinR 7:30 p.m. Iiarch 6, 1957 Pr, n;SENT : kayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, Murphy, Wilkinson, Stinson, Harrison, Gee, Gibson. Porter, Osborn Komaromi, Visnyei, Gentle, Horn,. rttorney - Clynes rssessor - Avery Chamberlain - Lull Chief of Police - Simmers Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh 'r : N inutes of the last regular meeting and the special meeting held Feb. 23, 1957, were duly approved. CITY FRO TOR: hayor Ryan announced the resignation of J.J. Clynes, Jr. as City Prosecutor,effective March 1, 1957, and his appointment of Virgil Puepsegger to fill this position, effective March 5, 1957. "IONA.L PL•rN►aR BOARD =ERS: p.ayor Ryan announced his appointment of members of the Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board as follows: John Reps - term of three years H. Stilwell Brown - term of three years Frank Scales - term of two years Elmr Pearl - term of one year By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Aiurphy RESOLVED, that the ISayor's appointments to the Greater Ithaca Planning Poard be approved and confirmed. Carried. JAIM BICM APPO,_INTMENT: The Clerk read a letter from the City Chamberlain announo ing that Judith Bickal had passed a recent Civil Service examination, and recommend- inp her appointment to the position of Clerk in the City Chamberlain's office. By Alderman Porter: seconded by Alderman KomAromi RIZOLVM , that the appointment of Judith Bickal to the position of Clerk in the City Chamberlain's office be approved. Carried. WCN H. CASS: The Clerk read a letter from Leon H. Cass, City Engineer, who express- ed his appreciation for the leave of absence granted him. Per. Cass advised that it is expected he will be able to return to work sometime after April 15th. ,AWAL REPORTS: The Clerk reported receipt of annual reports from the Prohation Officer, Sealer of Weights & Measures and the Depertment of Public T•Torks. rlderman Porter presented a copy of the Tompkins County Health Dept. annual report which he termed as a very satisfying report of health conditions in the County. The reports were ordered filed. ROGER 22yQ 00L ,SZ8V JQES : They Clerk read a letter from attorney Eoger Savocool re- questing reimbursement in the amount of t25.00 for services rendered in 1956 as % City Attorney, in a case in which former City Attorney D.B. Lee was disqualified. 3y Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the payment of the sum of "'125.00 to Roger Sovocool for services ren- 9red be and hereby is approved from finds in budget account 101 - Aldermen. Carried. I"-,HACL UIL}1 - 11Z UTILITY Tom: The Clerk read a letter from Ithaca Paillvays, Tyw- requesting exemption from the if, Utility Tax. It was indicated that the Company is Willing to continue to pay the franchise of 1/4 of 1% of gross revenue. :'lderman Visnyei expressed his opinion that the Company make further efforts to ex.. pand the bus service to different sections of the city in an effort to increase its revenue. Alderman Porter recommended appointment of a special committee to study the request. 37 Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that the Mayor appoint a special committee to study the request and related matters. Carried. Ah'ALIR: T ROLL: Assessor Avery reported that the 1957 assessment roll has been compl-ted and filed and that it shows a general tax base of %77,3`7,3o6. which is an increase of $67`3,836. over last ,year's roll. He pointed out that this may have to be adjusted on grievance day. - 2 w March 6, 1957 ZONING EAP AMEWI•:EAJT - UILLOW AVENUE: The 'Clerk reported thut the Planning Board had recommended that the request for a zone change affecting the Johnson Boatyard property at the foot of Willow Avenue be approved. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Murphy !�)HEREAS, a petition has been received for a change in zoning of the Johnson Boatyard property at the foot of Willow Avenue, and 14iEREAS, the Planning Board at a meeting Feb. 11, 1957 has considered the peti.-. tion and recommends to the Corrmion Council that since commercial aviation at the municipal field appears to be out of the question in the forseeable future there is no further use for the airport hazard line restricting building heights in the subject area, and that obvious changes in the marine service and equipment business further indicates that the remaining land on the property in question must""" soon be relieved of its restrictions in order to permit more efficient up-to-date use and avoid a real site -hardship in that direction, it is hereby RESOLVED, that the request to amend the loping reap be approved and that the Zoning Map of the City of Ithaca be amended so that the industrial district now in- cluding only the south half of *.chat is known as Johnson's Boatyard will be extended northward to include all the area now bounded on the north by the south line of the Municipal Golf Course; on the east by Willow Avenue; on the south by Cascadilla Creek and on the west by Cayuga Inlet, and that the indicated "airport hazard" boundary may no longer exist northward and eastward from where it now crosses Cascadilla Creek to the northerly limit of the Bird Sanctuary, and BE IT FURTHEP RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to adver- tise a public hearing on said amendment to be held by the Charter & Ordinance Com. in the Common Council Chamber on March 20, 1957 at 4:00 p.m. Effective upon publication Carried. ,ZONING MAP AMENDMENT - E. SETIECA STREET: The Clerk reported that the Planning Board had also approved a zone change as requested by Donald W, Dickinson affecting the property at 323 E. Seneca Street changing it from a residential to a commercial district. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Tafilkinson WHEREAS, a petition has been received from Donald 1-7. Dickinson asking for a change in zoning at the foot of Seneca Street hill where the new street comes in from State Street, and !* EREAS, the Planning Board at a meeting February 11, 1957 recommended said than because the construction of the bow of the so-called "Tunin Fork" had virtually committed every property which it touched to a commercial use, and that the corner property in question has lost any privacy it ever had and its size and shape so changed as to make compliance with many of the residential requirements impossible, be it therefore RESOLVED, that the Zoning Map of the City of Ithaca be amended so that the re- maining land of the premises known as 323 East Seneca Street be changed from desig- nation of a residential to that of a commercial district, and BE IT FUP_THER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to adver- tise a public hearing on said amendment to be held before the Charter & Ordinance Committee in the Common Council Chamber March 20th at 4:00 p.m. Effective upon publication Carried. CAPITAL RESERVE TRANSFER: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had approved the purchase of a new bulldozer and requested the Council to authorize the transfer of '17,248.00 from Capital Reserve Fund '=5, Public Works Equipment, to pay for this equipment. 3y Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy WHEREAS, there has heretofore been set up pursuant to Section 6c of the General municipal Law a capital reserve fund for public works equipment, designated as %apital Reserve Fund `5, and NHEREAS, the Board of Public Works, on Feb. 13, 1957, requested that an approp- riation of 17,248.00 be made from said reserve fund for the purchase of a bulldozer. a specific item of equipment which may be financed from said reserve Hind, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the expenditure of the sum of $17,248.00 from Capital Reserve Fund j"5 for the purchase of the above -mentioned equipment be and hereby is authorized; and that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of tl7,248.00 from said Capital Reserve Fund to the General Fund to be expended only for the purpose herein set forth. AYTS: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved -3- 1 parch 6, 1957 TRAFFIC ORDINhVCE AIviEND1&NTS: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had requested the Council to clarify section 119 of Article XIII of the Traffic Ordinance governing the installation of parking meters. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Horn RESOLVED, that this matter be referred to the Charter & Ordinance and the Traffic Committee jointly for study and report. Carried. The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had recommended that parking charge on street meters be extended to 9:00 p.m. on Fridays. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Harrison RESOLVED, that Paragraph 2 of Section 120 of Article XIII of the Traffic Ordi- nance, Parking Time Limit, be amended to read as follows: "The aforesaid time limitation for parking one hour or 12 minutes as aforesaid, shall be applicable between the hours of nine (9) o'clock a.m. and six (6) o'clock p.m., daily except Sundays and holidays, except Friday the time limit applicable shall be nine (9) o'clock a.m. to nine (9) o'clock p.m.". Effective upon publication AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had recommended that the traffic ordinance be amended to provide for parking meters being installed on E. Buffalo St..- y from Aurora St. to Terrace P1. on the north side and from Aurora St. to Parker on -' the south side. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED., that Section 185, Schedule VI of Article XX of the Traffic Ordinance, Parking Meter Zones, be amended by adding thereto the following: East Buffalo St. - Aurora Street to Terrace Place, north side East Buffalo St. - Aurora Street to Parker Street, south side. Effective upon publication. AYES: 13 Nf!YS: 0 Carried and approved. ,SIDEIIALK ASSESSMENTS: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had approves' and levied sidewalk assessments in the total amount of $653.55 for work done during 1956 on various streets including Ithaca Road, Pleasant Street, Eddy Street, Dryden .Road, Blair Street, Prospect Street, Oak Avenue, College Avenue and University Ave., and recommended them to the Common Council for final confirmation and levy. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy V WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works, on Jan. 23, 1957, levied assessments for sidewalk construction in the following streets: Ithaca Road, Pleasant Street, Eddy Street, Dryden Road, Blair Street, Prospect Street, Oak Avenue, College Avenue and University Avenue. A1JD '1HEREAS, as a result of a public hearing held thereon to adjust said assess- ments as justice might require, the Board of Public Works finally approved said assessments on Feb. 27, 1957 and filed a schedule thereof with the Common Council for confirmation, 14014l THEREFORE BE IT RySOLVED, that said assessments in the total amount of $653.53 for sidewalks as finally approved and filed with the Common Council be and the same hereby are in all respects approved and confirmed, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk hereby is directed to prepare a warrant on the City Chamberlain in accordance with such schedules for the collection of said assessments; and the Mayor and City Clerk hereby are authorized and directed to execute said warrant, whereupon all such assessments will be cane due and payable from the date of execution thereof; and, on all such assessments or portions thereof remaining unpaid after the expiration of six months from the date of said warrant, the City Chamberlain shall add and collect the percentage thereof at the rate of 5� per annum except and provided however, that the City Chamberlain may allows per- sons to pay their assessment or assessments if the aggregate amount exceeds $25.00 in five equal installments with interest at 5% on or about June lst in each year, provided however, that any person desiring to pay by installments shall make appli- cation promptly in writing to the City Chamberlain; and all properties having such assessments or portions -thereof for installment payments thereof in arrears and re- maining unpaid at the close of any city tax collection period shall ':)e included by the City Chamberlain in a subsequent City Tax Sale held in November each year fol- lowing such City tax collection period; and such property shall be sold for any unpaid assessments or portions thereof or any unpaid installments together Tdth the outstanding balance of such installment payments, together wrath all interest, fees and penalties th,nt may have accrued. AYES. 13 NAYS: 0 Motion Carri d Approved, March 6, 1957 yor of City olothaca 4- March 6, 1957 CERTIFICATE FOR TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE: The Clerk reported that a50,000.00 will be borrowed in anticipation of taxes from local banks as of March 7, 1957 and filed the necessary certificate required by the Local Finance Law. RECREATION PROJECT FOR THE ELDERTY: The Clerk presented an application for sub- mission to the State Adult Recreation Council and the Commissioner of Education for approval of a recreation program for elderly people, sponsored by the Senior Citizens Council, Inc.. He reported that it had been prepared by the Senior Citizens' Council Inc. and shows a total estimated annual expense of y4,650.00 with the City's share amounting to $700.00, of which t350.00 is anticipated to be received from the State in reimbursement. It was requested that -the Mayor be authorized to submit it to �.,. the State Education Department for approval. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Gibson RESOLVED, that the application be approved and that the Mayor be authorized to sub- mit it to the State Adult Recreation Council for approval; and further that the Mayor be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Senior Citizens' Council, Inc. regarding the operation of the program. Carried. BUDGET - WATER & SWER DEPARTMENT: Alderman Stimson reported that the Finance Com. recommends approval of the budget for the Water & Sewer Departments in the total amount of '1326,950.00 as presented by the Board of Public Works. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLV?M, that the budget for the Water & Sewer Departments as submitted by the Board of Public Works in the total amount of t326,950.00 be approved; and that the total estimated water and sewer revenues of t326,950. be appropriated to said de- partments in accordance with the schedule filed by the Board. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried. GRANDVIEDI AVENUE LOTS - SALE: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy WHEREAS, certain properties were purchased by the City to provide the right-of- way needed for the extension of Grandview Avenue between Aurora and Hudson Streets, and J WEREAS, this street is now completed in so far as said right-of-way is concerned - and the Board of Public Works has subdivided the remainder of the land into five proposed building lots, and two of these lots already having been sold, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following described premises be sold at public auction under the direction of the City Clerk: v 1. Two lots of irregular size marked Lot A and Lot B be sold as one unit. Said lots are shown on a map entitled, "Proposed Grandview Avenue Extension - Right - of -'gay Study", dated January 17, 1956, and on file in the office of the City Engineer and 2. A lot located at 624 Hudson Street being Lot 55, Block 226, of City Assessment Map 173. Terms of Sale - successful bidder will be required to pay at least 101j'j of his '-)id at the time of the sale, the balance to be paid upon delivery of QUIT CLADI deed. The City of Ithaca hereby reserves the right to reject any and all bids for said Lots A and B and any and all bids for the lot located at 624 Hudson Street. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and hereby is authorized to advertise for bids on said Lots A and B as a unit and the lot located at 624 Hudson Street, and he is hereby directed to report to this Common Council the bids received and he is further directed to include in his advertisement of sale that the City of Ithaca through its Common Council hereby reserves the right to ireject any and all bids. Carried. BOND RESOLUTION: BOND RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 6, 1957 A PESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION BY THE CITY OF ITHPCA OF THREE PARICS1.9 OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NOFTHTn1EST CORNER, OF AURORA AND SENECA STREETS, ITHACA, NEW YORK, THE DEMOLITION OF SAPT, AND THE RESURFACING OF SAID ARrA AND CONVERTIN11 IT INTO A PARKING AREA. AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $180,000.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF t180,000.00 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY OF IPHACA TO PAY THE COST THEREOF. 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Plan for the financing of the maximum estimated cost of such specific object or purpose is by the issuance of $ 180,000.00 serial bonds of said City hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the Local Finance Law. Section 3. It is hereby determined, pursuant to Subdivisions 11 and 20 of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law that the period of probable usefulness of such specific object or purpose is ten years, and that the proposed maturity of the bonds herein authorized will be ten years. Section 4. General obligation serial bonds of said City of Ithaca in the said principal amount of $180,000.00 shall be issued for the object or purpose aforesaid pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law of the State of New York, and such bonds shall be of such term, form and contents as this Common Council shall prescribe. Section 5. There will be provided prior to the issuance of such bonds or bond anticipation notes a sum sufficient to pay at least 5% of the entire estimated cost of such object or purpose in accordance with Section 107 of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. The full faith and credit of said City of Ithaca, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same respectively become due and payable. The annual payment of principal and interest on such obligations will be made each year from the revenues derived from the use of the off-street parking meters in the City of Ithaca. Section 7. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bona anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes is hereby delegated to the Mayor and the City Clerk, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents and shall be sold in such manner as may be prescribed by said City Clerk, consistent ?,Tith the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried. BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE: BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE RESOLUTION DATCD MARCH 6, 1957 V A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BOND INTICIPATION NOTES OF TH', CITY OF ITHACJ , '-'.Y. TO PAY TNT CO.^T OF THE ACQUISITION BY THE CITY OF ITHACA OF THREL PARCELS OF Fr,.Il PP.OPF,FTY LOCATT'D PT THE N07'TH''ff?ST CORNrF OF A7R.ORA 101D SENFCA STPITETS, ITHACA, N7,T YOPK, THE DET•1OLTTION OF S4,-1, AND THE RrSURFACING OF SAID AEA IND COMTERTIN t IT INTO A PAT.KIl`?O rP A. FOP, SAID CITY. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy 1aHEREAS, on March 6, 1957, the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, N.Y. adopted a bond resolution authorizing the issuance of $ 180,000.00 serial bonds of said City to pay the cost of the acquisition by the City of Ithaca of three parcels of real property located at the northwest corner of Aurora and Seneca Streets, Ithaca, New York, the demolition of same and the resurfacing of said area and converting it into a parking area for said City; and 141EREAS, there are no bond anticipation notes outstanding which have been pre- viously issued in anticipation of the sale of the aforesaid bonds; and it is now desired to provide temporary financing thereof by the issuance of bond anticipation notes; NOW THEREFORE 5+a IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, Tomp- kins County, New York, as follows: Section 1. Bond anticipation notes in the total amount of ":',180,000.00 shall -, 'De issued by the City of Ithaca for the purpose aforesaid in anticipation of the sale of the serial bonds authorized by the resolution adopted on March 6, 1957, entitled: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACn.UISITION BY THE CITY OF ITHACA". OF 'THREE PARCELS OF REAL, PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE N0F1W EST CORNER OF AUI-ORA AND SENECA STR; ET ITH P.0 f , NEW YORK, THE DEMOLITION OF, SAME AND THE RESURFACING OF SAID AREA AND COW- V RTING INTO A. PARKING PREA. 4T A MAXDiUM ESTIMATED COST OF `�180,000.00 AND AUTHOT'- IZING THE ISSUANCE OF $180,000.00 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY OF ITHACI TO PAY THE ^OST THEREOF." The said notes are not renewable. March 6, 1957 Bond Antici.nation Note (Con't.): Section 2. Such notes shall be dated March 15, 1957, or such later date as the officers by their execution thereof will determine, and will mature on the 31st day of December, 19S7, will bear interest at a rate of not exceeding 22 per cent per annum payable at maturity, brill be payable as to both principal and interest in law- ful money of the United States of Ameriqa at the Tompkins County Trust Company, in Ithaca, Neer York, or the First National Bank of Ithaca, in Ithaca, New York, will be signed in the name of the City of Ithaca by the Niayor and City Clerk and will be sealed Trith the seal of said City. Section 3. The said bond anticipation notes shall be of substantially the follo*.wing terms, form and contents, to wit: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF NEW YORK CITY OF ITHACA BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE OF 1957 No. _ It The City of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins, State of New York, hereby acknow- ledges itself indebted and for value received promises to pay to , of Ithaca, New York, the sum of on the 31st day of December, 10,57, together with the interest thereon from the date hereof at the rate of 22 per cent per annum, payable at maturity. Both priniipal of and interest on this note will be paid in lawful money of the United States of America at , Ithaca, New York. This note may be called for redemption on any date prior to maturity after giving at least 30 days' notice of the date of redemption to by mailing written notice to the said bank, and interest shall cease to be paid herein after such date of redemption. This note is one of an authorized issue, the aggregate principal amount of which is $180,000.00. It is issued pursuant to the provisions of a resolution en- titled: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BOND ANTITIPCATION NOTES OF THE CITY OF ITHACA , N.Y. TO PAY THE COST OF THE AC('UISITION 13Y THE CITY OF ITHACA OF THREE FAu CELS OF PEAL PROPFFTY LOCI':TrD AT THE NORTWEST CORNEF OF AUPORA AND SrNECA STRIZTS, ITHACA, NEI'T YORK, THE DEMOLITION OF SAME AND THE RESUSFACING OF SAID AREA AND CONVERTING IT INTO A PARKING APEA FOR SAID CITY," which resolution was du_ , adopted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca on the 6th day of March, 1957• The faith and credit of the City of Ithaca are hereby irrevocably pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on this note according to its terms. It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, acts and things re- quired by the Constitution and statutes of the State of New York to exist, to have happened and to have been performed precedent to and in the issuance of this note, exist, have happened and have been performed, and that this note, together Trith all other indebtedness of such City is within every debt and other limit prescribed by the Constitution and laws of the State of New York. IN 1.�TITNESS t,,1HEREOF, the City of Ithaca has caused this note to be signed by its Mayor and City Clerk, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, and this note to be dated as of the day of , 1957. CITY OF ITHACA By: Mayor City Clerk AT"'rST: Section 4. The faith and credit of the City of. Ithaca are hereby pledged for ,,.... the payment of the principal of and interest on such bond anticipation notes, and such notes shall be paid from the proceeds derived from the sale of said bonds or may be redeemed as provided by the Local Finance Law of the State of i`Iew York. Section 5. The City Clerk of said City of Ithaca is hereby authorized to sell such ')ond anticipation notes at private sale for not less than par and accrued in- terest at a rate not exceeding the rate above specified, and the City Clerk is authorized to deliver such notes to the purchaser or purchasers upon payment of the purchase price and accrued interest as above specified. The receipt of the City Clerk shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser or purchasers, who shall not be obliged to see to the application of the purchase money. Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 13 E`AYS: 0 Carried. 7T March 6, 1957 :APPROPRIATION - BD. OF ZONING APPEALS: Aiderman Stimson reported that after a study of the request presented by the Board of toning Appeals for a budget appropriation to cover the cost of stenographer's fees fbr taking testimony at Board hearings, the Finance Committee recommends that an appropriation of $$200.00 be made available for this purpose. By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLV, , that the sum of $200.00 be added to the 1957 tentative budget, budget account !'135 - Bd. of Zoning Appeals, for stenographer's services for the Bd. of Zoning Appeals. Carried. YR. DAHMENIS BILL: Alderman Stinson reported that the Finance Committee recommended payment of Attorney Dahmen's bill as rendered in the amount of ''1,500.00 for services rendered in the condemnation proceedings by the city to acquire the three properties at the northwest corner of Seneca and Aurora Streets. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that Mx. Dahmen's bill in the amount of $1,500.00 for services rendered be approved; and that it be paid from the proceeds of temporary loans made in anti- cipation of a bond issue for the cost of the off-street parking lot at this site. Carried. AUDIT: By Alderman Stinson: seconded 'oy. Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and here- by are approved and ordered paid. Carried. LOCAL LAW - CHAPTER REVISION: Alderman Johnson recommended enactment of a Local Law ta regarding charter revision which was laid on the table at the last regular meeting of the Council. A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOE' THE SUB1 ISSIO'T TO THE ELECTOL'S OF TH _,, CITY OF ITHACA, NEI-r YO!:K, AT THE NE�:T GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY THE QUP,STION: "SHALL TERRE BE A COMMISSION TO DRAFT A NEU CITY CHARTER?" By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Osborn BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONK ION COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ITHACP . N.Y. AS FOLLCHS : Section 1. There shall be submitted to the electors of the City of Ithaca, New York, at the next general election held in the City of Ithaca the question: "Shall there be a commission to draft a new City Charter?" Sacti_on 2. The Commission shall be composed of nine (9) members, the qualifi- cations of whom shall be as follows: (a) All such members must be residents of the City of Ithaca, New York, duly qualified to vote at such general election; (b) No member may be an elective or appointive City official or employee of }, the City of Ithaca. Section 3. The Commission shall be selected in the following manner: (a) The City Clerk shall notify each organization that is included in the list of Ithaca community organizations on file with the Board of Education, Ithaca, New York, as of the effective date of this local law, to choose from each of their or- ganizations two (2) delegates that must be residents of the City of Ithaca. to attend a charter revision convention. (b) The charter revision convention shall choose fifteen (15) residents of the City of Ithaca as an appointing committee to select the nine (9) members of the Charter revision commission. No member of the appointing committee shall be eligible to serve on the commission. Section 4. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. AY}_'S : 13 i1AYS: 0 Carried Approved by me this 21St-dair of March 1957 and designated Local La?•r No. 1 - 1957- Mayor T V CABLE RATES: Alderman Johnson presented the following report on television „ cable rates: Under the T.V. Franchise a $2.75 rate per month is the maximum rate altowsa and any further increase in rate can only be made with the permission of the Council. At.the time the Franchise was passed by this Council, some of the customers on the cable were paying "9.50 per month and some $2.75 per month. The franchise provided for a 250 increase in rates to the customers paying t2.50 per month when the cable was placed on poles throughout the rest of the City, so that all customers would then be paying the same rate of $2.75 per month. The main trunk lines of the cable have now been installed on poles from the antenna site on Snyder Hill to the farthest cable amplifier in the downtown area. There are some feeder lines from the main lines now on trees and these will be completely re- placed on poles this year. This means that all cable lines covering every street in Ithaca will be entirely on poles before the end of the year. a - March 6, 1957 T.V. Cable Rates (Con't.) The final step is the transfer of the individual lines from each user's T.V. receiver. These have to be connected to the new lines on the poles. This is al- ready under -ray, but may require part of 1958 to complete. I have a letter from Mr. Ceracche of the Television Shop stating the above and setting forth the completion of the feeder lines this year and the completion of the individual transfers which may taje part of 1958. I will place this letter on file and ask that it be made a part of the Minutes of this meeting. , Because of the fact that all equipment, amplifiers and the main cable lines are now installed on telephone poles and because at a substantial cost to the holder c the franchise the completion of transferring the feeder lines from trees to poles will be completed this year and further because it is more workable to have all customers paying the same rate,we feel that a charge of r2.75 is fair and reason- able. I would like to state this is the consensus of the committee as a whole, except for Alderman Stimson, who disagrees." Mr. Kenneth C. Johnson, Atty. Savings Bank Building Ithaca, New York Dear Mr. Johnson: !,.arch 4, 1957 This letter is in answer to ,your request, regarding; the t,�Ter_ty-five cents increase to some of our customers. In the Franchise, it states we may charge twenty-five cents additional where in- stallation is on a NeT.., York Telephone Co. pole. TTe feel this increase covers all of our customers now. During 1956 all equipment and new, main cable lines were installed on New York Telephone Company poles from our antenna site - Snyder Hill to the farthest cable amplifier in the down-toTrm area. As ev-ryone should be able to realize, Tare are now renting hundreds of New York Telephone Company poles ever_ though all of our custo installations are not on the new lines; all the equipment supplying service are on poles. This year -dill show the complete replacement on poles of the remaining cable lines'"`°' in the city rresently on trees. This means that all cable lines covering every street in Ithaca will be entirely on telephone poles before the end of this year. The only remaining job is the transfer of the individual lines from each users TV receiver to the street. These have to be connected to the near lines on telephone poles. This is being done daily and as rapidly as possible, but iaill not '.)e en- tirely completed this year. Very truly yours Anthony Ceracche Alderman Stimson reserved his right to make a minority report on the cable rate increases at a later meeting; to clarify his objections to the Committee's report. PARKING AUTHORITY: Alderman Johnson presented the following r erort of the Mayor's recommendation to establish a Parking Authority: "In looking into the matter the Committee found that about six Authorities had been established in New York State. Those of White Plains, Elmira, Syracuse, Binghamton, Peekskill and New Yor1- City. The Binghamton Authority operated for a short time only and was discontinued in 1952. The New York Authority terminated in 1955. Syracuse began operations but then became inactive. These authorities terminated presumably because these cities_ determined that the parking problem, acquisition of lots, maintenance, financing, .. establishing of rates, etc. could be taken care of by the regular departments in their local governments. It is the consensus of opinion of this committee that the various departments of our Government can also handle the problem. Since the request for the creation of a Parking Authority by the Mayor was brought to the Council, a Parking Committee has been set up on the Bd. of Public Works as a stand- ing committee of the Board. If this committee has the cooperation of the Council, Planning Board, Engineer's Dept., etc. and their efforts are coordinated, there should be no reason why an 1.uthority is necessary. 1•Te are still following this matter to see if there car be a procedure adopted in order to accomplish this coordination." COWON COUATCTL FPOCEEDT-NqS AUDIT SHEET Yarch 6, 1957 'City Chamberlain `The Ithaca Journal - Norton Prirting Co. N.Y. Telephone Co. Duplex Electric Pitney-Rowes, Inc. Charles F. Ltitton N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corr., _ Adclressograph-Multigraph Carrie Shipos T.G. Miller's Sons Fpper James J. Clyn es, Jr. H.P. Seaman. Co. Edward W. King Edw. Thompson Co. VanlTatta Off, Eouin. Co. H.C. Thorne Yiack's Photo Copies N.Y.S. Fed. Off. of Planning Pds. _J(41e.o. B.r. empton , M.n n n Corpl Co. Dr. W.L. Dillenbeck Frank S. Alo Jamieson -McKinney Co., Inc. Dr. David Robb Frank S. Alo Klines Pharmacy Fred R. Stevens p Iry H. Darling* Moan Stoughton `T.G. Miller's N.Y. Telephone Co. Quick's Garage Don StrPeter's Walsh & Son Chevrolet Paul E. Killion, Inc. Henry F. Hear3 Stallman Dist. %o. Atlpntic Refining Co. John. M. Mulligan -Tihaca. Delivery Akron -Chicago Trans. Corr. Ithaca Propane Co. 3aker Lumber Co. Miller ',,Tholessle Co. Starner Sporti,g woods Thomas M. TTnd erhi 11 Earl W. Ayotte Johr_ Leskovec Jr. Dual Parking lieter Co. American Freightways The Dual Parking 1"`eter Co. E.G. Harris rlwb x yxN American Coin Lock Co. Wayne 31iss T.G. Millers Sons Paper Co. City Chamberlain Giiyda �rhiti-o W.N.C.U, F -hey Pharmacy t 28.57 6.84- 6.50 66.4-8 2.70 132.36 31.80 7.52 106.65 102.00 20. 21 100.00 89.95 20.00 45.on 2.85 1''.81 7.73 3�.nn P. no 1Q.00 16.00 6°.04. •35 5.00 35.64- 5.n0 42. 41 50.00 53.75 92.28 96.38 257.77 5.2.0 3.30 69.76 8.16 12.4-8 24.9.22 64-. 00 1.80 5.4o 2,00 .Q6 4- 7y 71 Q.6o '3.16 35.00 3S. -30 28. 00 3.97 4.80 17.25 -4)Y�c 1.81 5.25 10.84- '3. 84 1Q . 25 3.50 12.10 Curt Foerster 7.00 Norton Electric Co. 114.19 N.Y.S. Elea. & Gas Corp. 1.80 N.Y. Telerbone Co. 12.26 Ithaca Printing Service 7.50 Ta-rlor D. Lewis 150.00 Mr. 74illiam DeCarlo 11.00 Ithaca Printi.nr� 18.00 ZT.G. Millers Parer Co. 1.36 Appaye d by Fi,nommittee : v^ _ Vl i 5 1 -9- '_arch 6, 1957 POLICE PATROL CAR: fiction !-ras taken to authorize the purchase of a police patrol car as follows: By Alderman Komaromi: seconded by Alderman Gee !41EREAS, bids on an authomobile to be used as a police patrol car, *•?hich were received by the Police Committee of the Common Council on February 27, 1957, have )een reviewed by the Police Relations Committee of the Council. AND '4HEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended that the low bid submitted by Al Cross Pontiac for a 1957 Pontiac Chieftain 2-door, sedan, in the total net amount of ''�1200.00 be accepted, NOW THEREFORE BE IT P.ESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Chief of Police be accepted and approved; and that the contract for furnishing the City with a 1957 Pontiac Chieftain, 2-door sedan be and hereby is awarded to Al Cross Pontiac in the net amount of �)1200.00 in accordance with the terms of the bid as submitted; and that the cost thereof be charged against the 1957 Police Department budget, account `130. Carried. PARKING NLTER CHECKERS: Alderman Komaromi reported that the Police Relations Committee recommends the extension of the present three months trial period expir- ing April 1, 1957 for another three months period or until July 1, 1957. During this period, it is hoped that the New York State Civil Service Commission will have established the position of Parking Meter Checker. The Committee recommends extending the hours of duty from four hours daily to six hours daily per each of the two Parking Meter Checkers or a total of 12 hours daily. This will require an additional appropriation by this Council of �,1150.00 for this period. The duty tours of the Parking Meter Checkers to be at the discretion of the Chief of Police. `'Te also recommend the broadening of the authority of the Parking Meter Checkers to cover all standing parking violations. During the present trial period, their authority has been to issue overtime parking meter violation tickets only. By Alderman Komaromi: seconded by Alderman Gee RESOLVED, that School Guards be hired as Parking Meter Checkers with the authority to issue parking tickets for all standing parking violations from April 1, 1957 to July 1, 1957 at the present rate of `l.50 per hour for a total of 12 hours daily Carried. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Komaromi IR EREAS, this Common Council has approved the extention of the services of parking meter checkers for the period April 1st to July 1, 1957, NOW THEREFOT'E BE IT RESOLVED, that an additional appropriation of �1150.00 to ' be added to the 1957 tentative budget, account 1'130 - Police Department, be and hereby is approved. Carried. TYPIST: Alderman Komaromi reported that the Police Relations Committee, Chief Simmers and Judge Casey recommend that the Council approve the hiring of a typist to be employed jointly by the Traffic Violations Bureau and the Police Department on a full-time basis. This typist -.rill assist the Traffic Violations Burea» in processing outstanding tickets and assist in typing Police Department reports. By Alderman Komaromi: seconded by Alderman Gee RESOLVED, that a typist be hired by the City Court and the Police Department to 'oe shared jointly by both departments at the present typist salary range of p2350.00 to `2800.00 Carried. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Komaromi WHErEAS, this Common Council has approved the appointment of a typist to serve jointly both in the City Court and the Police Department, NOGT THER'EFOFE Bi, IT r'17,SOLTED, that the 1957 tentative budget be amended by ad: -l- ing thereto the total sum of ''2,350.00 for a typist; and that "),1,175.00 be added to budget account !_tI18 - City Court and $1,175.00 be added to budget account "130- Police Denartmenta Carried. FIFE DEPT. RECOMNTENDATIONS: Alderman Plurphy read a letter received from the Bo�rd/ of Fire Commissioners regarding the appointment of a Fire Chief, the need for an additional Lieutenant in the department to act as instructor for paid and volunteer firemen, and a renewed request for the replacement of ;'L4 fire truck and three men, discontin,aad when the old truck was put out of commission. By Alderman nurpny: seconded by Alderman Johnson R.r„"OLVED, that the recommendations of the Bd. of Fire Commissioner-, be. referred to the Fire Relations and the Finance Committees for joint study and report. Carried. On motion the meeting was a djourned. reo. A. Blean City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. Special Meeting 4:00 p.m. March 13, 1957 PRESENT: Mayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, Murphy, Wilkinson, Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Connolly, Porter Osborn, Komaromi, Gentle, Horn Attorney - Clynes Clerk - Blean ROUTE �13 RELOCATION: Mayor Ryan announced that he had called this Special Meeting to approve an Enabling Act regarding the relocation of Route ".13. Attorney Clynes explained it is required that the Mayor and legislative body take action requesting that the Act be brought out of legislative committee and enacted into law. Alderman Gee presented a resolution in this matter and it was acted upon as follows: By Alderman Gee: seconded by Alderman Gibson BE IT PESOLVF,, that the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, New York, hereby requests the enactment of legislation as set forth in Senate Bill Intro. No. 3570, Print No. 4032, Assembly Bill Intro. No., 4064, Print No. 4385, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to state arterial highways in the City of Ithaca and state highways in the County of Tompkins", and that the matter be brought out of legislative committee and enacted into law by the New York State Legislature. Unanimously Carried. On motion the meeting was adjourned. Geo. A. Blean City Clerk AMENDMENTS TO 2OUDTCT ASAP Public Hearing 4:00 P.M. March 2.0, 1957 PR FSF1\1T : Membp.rs of the Charter & Ordinance Comm.; Alderman Johnson, Chairman; Alderman Osborn; Alderman 1,1urphy Attorney Armand L. Adams, and Robert N. Pierce - Representing Johnson's BoEtyard Donald W. Dickinson - Representing Dickinson's Paint & Wal]_T;aper Store City Clerk - Blean Alderman Johnson prPsid:.d and opened the nuhl_ic hearing duly advertised for this time on two separate proposed amendments to the zonirF map as foll.oi.*s: P. Thnt the zoninr* map be amended so that the Industrial District now in- cluding oyiTy the south half, of what is knoi•m as Johnson's boatyard will be extended northwar(? to include all the area now bounded on the north by the south line. of the Municipal Golf Course; on the east by Willow Avenue; on the soiith by CP,scPdilla Creek; and on the hest by Cayuga In1Ft, and th,)t the i_n,jicated "airport hazard" boundary may no lon�jer exist north- Tlard and eastward from where it now crosses Cascadi.l.la Creek to the northerly t..) lirrit of the Bi r-d Sanctuary. b. That the zoning man be amended so that the remairina land of the premises knrnm as ' ?'� R. Seneca Street be. chanced from r1esi grl tion of a Residential to a Commercial. District. No one appeared to oppose either of the proposed changes and the hearing was closed. Alderman Johnson informed those present that the Committee's recom- mendat_i on for approval of the changes would be pr•esentt?'d at the next regular meeting, of the Common Council to be held April '3, 19S7 for final action and, if adorted, they will become effecti.*e upon publication. -- Geo. A. B1.ean Ci+.v Clerk PUBLIC HI�ARING IMAL LAW #1 - 1957 10:nn A.M. March 21, 1.957 PRT] F—RNT: Mayor - hyan Attornnir - Clynes Clerk - RIenn T,'irs. Stanley Johrsnn, TIrs. J.L. Hoard, Mrs, G.fi. Fairbanks, Airs. H.F. Slsdick, T ors . H.R. VanThi el , N1rs . NL-iry Copeland Mayor Ryan opened the Pliblic HParinr advertised for this time on a local. law regarlinq- Ch-rter Revision. The proposed law was read by the Clerk and it was reviei.,led and the method of sple.Ctin.v the charter revision committee was explained to those present. iJo oppos:i_tion rras voiced and the Aiayor closed the hearing, approved the law and desianated it ns Local Lain r'l - 1957. •-- PUBLIC HF.ARINtr "s Amendment of 'Zoning TAKE 1�OTICE.- that the er and Ordinance Committe he � Common Council will ;iiQllt.. lic bp.m earing at 9:00 �p1, 20,E 1957, ,in the Common. Council " iarn-� bet, City Hall, Ithsca, N.Y" to hear anyone interested in the foliowing proposed amendments to the Zoning Map of the City of Ithaca: 1. Amend the Zoning Dlap so that the industrial district now includin wat g) only the southt half of his known as Johnson's Boatyard will be extended northward to include all the area noa..`Qgpnded on the north by the south a of the Municipals Gold Course ,o "°the south by easca. dilla O eek , on 'Qle west by Cayuga.141et !that the indicated "airport haze boundary.: pray no, lon&er exist'n and and eastwards from where i orgssea ascadilla Creek to the herly l9 111 of the Bird Sanettary,% ` 2. Amend' the Zoning Map so that the property located. at 323 E. $en.'; eca Street be rezoned from a Resl- dential to a CominerciFgl I�t,ytrict, March 12 15. 19577, 4; ��yy GER(IEO1 4. BL$'kAt�t CC1ty'Clerk. - March 12. 15. Geo. A. ?Lean City C1 .,•k PIILA ILARi_1 Local I.aw--Oharteri Revision TAKE t NOTICE, that the Mayor will hold a public hearing in 'the Common Council Chamber, City Hall, Ithaca. N.Y. at IC:00 a.m, on Thursday, March 21, 1957, on a Local Law providing for the submission to the electors of the. City of Ith- aca, N.Y, at the next general elec- tion held in the City the question: "Shall there be - a Commission to draft a new City CharterV' March 12, 1957. GEORGE A. BLEAN, March ]z City Clerk. COPEODT COUNCIL PT OCTrDINCS CITY OF TTHACP, N.Y. Special Fleeting 11:00 A. PT. March 23, 1957 PF'ES�;NT ; p!ayror - Fyan Aldermen - Johnson, i_urphy, Stimson, Harrison, Gee, Porter, Komaromi, Horn Attorney - Clynes Clerl, - Blean ROUT; ;113 RELOCATION: Mayor J"yan announced that he had called this special meeting; to approve an amended enabling Act regardirg the relocation of h:oute `-13. Attorney Clynes explained that four errors in the original act required its amendment which in turn requires action by this Council on the amendment. By Alderman Gee: seconded by Alderman Horn K IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, New York, hereby requests the enactment of legislation as set forth in Senate Bill Intro. No. 3570, Print No. 4918, Assembly Bill Intro. No. 4064, Print No. 4887, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to state arterial highways in the City of Ithaca and state highways in the County of Tompkins", and that the matter be brought out of legislative committee and enacted into lair by the New York State Legislature. Unanimously Carried. On motion the meeting eras adjourned. Geo. A. Blean City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEED3*0 CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. Regular Meeting 7:30 Q.mi April 3, 1957 PRESENT: Mayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, Murphy, Stimson, Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Connolly, Porter, Osborn, Komaromi , Visnyei , Gentle, Horn Attorney - Clynes Bd. of Fire Comm. - Wheaton, Flynn, Otis Chief of Police - Si.imr►ers Assessor - Avery Deputy City Chamberlain - T,)right Director of Planning - Thorne Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh MINUTES: minutes of the last regular meeting and the special meetings held on March 13th and March 23rd were all duly approved. SOCIAL SECURITY: Mr. Donald J. O'Connor, business representative of the Internation- al Assoc. of Machinists, spoke on behalf of employees of the Department of Public Works and urged the Council to act favorably on the integration of Social Security coverage with the Retirement System benefits for city employees and officials who are now members of the Retirement System but not covered by Social Security. He informed the Council that a Bill has been passed by the Legislature providing for such coverage and is now awaiting the Governor's signature. Alderman Stimson called attention to material on this subject which he had obtained at the Mayor's Conference last year and distributed to members of the Council at that time. He suggested that each alderman review this material while the Finance Committee continues its study. He stated that the Finance Committee expects to report thereon at the next meeting if possible. BUIIDING COMMISSIOM IS MAPS: The Clerk read a letter from H.C. Lockwood, Bldg. Comm., requesting a book of maps of the City of Ithaca for the use of his office. Alderman Stimson reported that the Finance Committee expects to report on this re- quest at the next meeting, CAPITAL RES4RVE TRANSFER: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had requested the Council to authorize the transfer of the sum of $8,650.00 from Capital Reserve Fund 1-3, Street Paving, to the General Fund for the improvement of Pearsall Place. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy WHEREAS, there has heretofore been set up pursuant to Section 6c of the General Municipal Law a Capital Reserve Fund for street paving, designated as Capital Reserve Fund �3, and 14MFEAS, the Board of Public 1#orks, on March 13, 1957, requested that an appropria- tion of $8,65o.00 be made from said Reserve Fund for the improvement of Pearsall Place, a specific item of improvement which may be financed from said Reserve Fund, N04 THEP.MPORE BE IT ?ZESOLVED, that the expenditure of the sum of $8,650.00 from Capital Reserve Fund -i�3 for the improvement of Pearsall Place be and hereby is authorized; and that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $8,650.00 from said Capital Reserve Fund to the General Fund to be ex- pended only for the purpose herein set forth. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. CAPITAL TRANSFER: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public 14orks had requested the Council to authorize the transfer of the sum of $2,850.00 from the E. Seneca- N. Aurora Capital Parking Area Fund to the General Fund for the purpose of grading and preparing the site at the corner of these streets for off-street parking. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the expenditure of the sum of $2,850.00 from the E. Seneca-N. Aurora Street Capital Parking Area Fund for the grading and preparation of the site at the scorner of said streets for off-street parking be approved; and that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $2,850.00 from said Capital Res. Fund to the General Fund to be expended only for the purpose herein set forth. ,AYES: 13 .NAYS: 0 Carried and approved.. - 2 - April 3, 1957 IDDITICNAL APPROPRIATION - TRAFFIC SIGNS The Clerk reported that the Bd. of Pub. Wks. had requested that -the sum of $3,000 be restored to the 1957 tentative budget item -,`187 - Traffic Control, for the continuation of the traffic sign moderniza- tion program. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Aldermah Murphy RESOLVED, that an additional appropri.atipn of `fi3,000, to be added to the 1957 tentative budget, item `187 - Traffie Colitrol, as the first installment of the traffic sign modernization program to cost approximately $9,000 be and hereby is approved. AYES: 13 STAYS: 0 Carried and approved PELOCATION OF CENTRAL FIRE STATION: The Clerk reported that on Iiarch 18th the Plan- ning Board had approved a report covering a study by its staff of sites for the possible relocation of Central Fire Station, and that the Board had selected four of the thirteen sites included in the report and recommended them to the Council as possible sites for a. new fire headquarters station. He reported also that the Board agreed with the staff -survey that there is a need for a fire station west of the L.V. PR tracks to protect the new County Hospital and a growing residential and in- dustrial area and had suggested as a possible site for such a station lots No. 4 and No. 5-a, in block 12 which have a combined area of approximately 9,400 sq. ft. and an assessed valuation of �10,400.00 Alderman Johnson recommended that the report should be studied by the Council as a whole and not referred to any particular committee. He suggested that it be ascer- tained what type of building is needed, how large a building, what can be done with the alarm system, utilization and estimated costs of the structure. The questions are not in whole a planning function, but the Planning Board could coordinate its efforts in ascertaining the answers to these questions from the various departments involved and can utilize the Director's professional qualifications of architect. By Alderman Johnson; seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the matter be referred back to the Planning Board for its continued study of what site is to be purchased, an estimate of the cost of relocation and the cost of a new building, etc.; and that the Board be requested to furnish this infor- mation to the Council as soon as possible. Carried. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Connolly RESOLVED, that the need for a fire station west of the L.V. PR tracks as outlined in the report be referred to the Fire Relations Committee of the Council for study and recommendation. Carried. RELOCATION OF CITY HALL: The Clerk reported that the Planning Board staff members had also prepared a report on the relocation of City Hall which included a study of five possible sites. He reported that, in view of other impending developments to be taken into account in the relocation of City Hall, the Board had requested the Council to postpone the time of five months in which it was asked to make a recom- mendation on this matter with the understanding that in the meantime the Board con- tinue its study. By Alderman Murphy: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that the Council grant the request of the Planning Boare. for additional time for the study of the relocation of City Hall; and that in the meantime the Board's preliminary report on this subject be circulated among members of the Common Council. Carried. TRAFFIC ORDINANCE pMF-I rNTS: On recommendation of the Bd. of Public Works, action was taken to amend Section 120 of the Traffic Ordinance. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that Section 120, Article XIII of the Traffic Ordinance, Parking Time Limit, be amended by adding thereto a new paragraph as follows: "The holidays referred to in this section shall be limited to New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day"; and further that the meters be marked to indicate these exceptions. Effective upon publication AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. y -3- April 3. 1957 The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had recommended that Sec. 185 of the Traffic Ordinance be amended to create meter zones on W. Green St. from Albany to Plain, south side; on E. Seneca St. westerly a distance of 100 feet from a point 13 feet east of the west line on Parker Street extended, south side; and E. Court St. from Aurora St. to Terrace Pl., south side. Alderman Osborn reported that the Traffic Committee of the Bd. of Public Works is currently studying a proposal to extend parking limits in a section of the U. State St. off-street parking lot, which is not now being used to capacity, Pending deve- lopment of this proposal the recommended delay in creating the metered zone on W. Green St. from Albany to Plain. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Aldermen Horn RESOLVED, that the amendment of Section 185 to create metered zones on '4. Green from Albany to Plain, south side, be postponed as recommended and that it be re- ferred to the Traffic Committee of the Council for report thereon at a later date. Carried. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that Section 185, Schedule VI of Article XX of the Traffic Ordinance, Parking Meter Zones, be amended by adding thereto the following: East Seneca St.; westerly a distance of 100 feet from a point 13 feet east of the west line of Parker Street extended, south side. East Court St.; Aurora St. to Terrace Place, south side. Effective upon publication. AXES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. action was taken On the recommendation of the Traffic Advisory Committee/to amend Section 28 of the Traffic Ordinance. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Horn R13SOLV�, that Section 28, Article II of the Traffic Ordinance, Traffic Commission, Its Powers and Duties, be amended to read as follows: Sec. 28. Traffic Advisory Committee, Its Powers and Duties. (a) There is hereby established a traffic advisory committee to serve without compensation, consisting of the city traffic engineer, the commissioner of police or in his discretion his representative, the chairman of the Common Council traffic committee, and one representative from the city attorney's office, one alderman and ode member of the Board of Public Works, and such number of other city officers and representatives of unofficial bodies as may be determined and appointed by the Mayor. The Chairman of the committee shall be appointed by the mayor and may be removed by him. (b) It shall be the duty of the traffic advisory committee, and to this end it shall have the authority within the limits of the funds at its disposal to coordinate traffic activities, to supervise the preparation and publication of traffic reports, to receive complaints having to do with traffic matters, and to recommend to the legislative body of this city and to the city traffic engineer, the chief of the traffic division, and other city officials ways and means for improving traffic con- ditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations. Effective upon publication AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. On recommendation of the Traffic Advisory Committee action was taken to amend Section 182 of the Traffic Ordinance. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that Section 182, Schedule III of Article XX of the Traffic Ordinance, Parking Prohibited at All Times on Certain Streets, be amended by adding thereto the following: Brandon Place - Mitchell St. to Dunmore Place, east side. Dunmore Place - Brandon Place to State Street, south side. Effective upon publication AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved - 4 A April 3, 1957 On recommendation of the Traffic Advisory Committee Section 180 of the Traffic Ordinance was amended. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Porter '_:rSOLVED, that Section 180, Schedule I of Article XX of the Traffic Ordinance, One- way streets, be amended by deleting: Tioga Street between Green Street and Seneca Street, northbound traffic only, and by adding Tioga Street between Green Street and State Street, northbound traffic only. And by deleting Seneca Street between Tioga Street and Meadow Street, westbound traffic only and by adding Seneca Street between Eddy Street and Meadow Street, westbound traffic only. affective upon publication AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. On recommendation of the Traffic Advisory Committee, Section 184 of the Traffic Ordinance was amended. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Komaromi RESOLVED, that Section 184, Schedule V of Article XX of the Traffic Ordinance, Parking Shall be Limited to the Following Periods of Time in the Following Locations, by adding the following: One hour parking (1) North Cayuga St., Cascadilla Ave. to Farm St., east side. (2) Farm St., from Cayuga St. to a point 120 feet from corner, south side. Effective upon publication AYT,S: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved Chief of Police Simmers asked when the one -hour parking restriction on N. Cayuga and Farm Streets is to be enforced and he was advised that when no time is specified it means it shall be enforced on a 24-hour a day basis. Alderman Porter expressed the opinion that restricted parking be extended further on N. Cayuga Street in the next block north on both sides of the street and possibly on the north side of Farm Street also. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that the matter of restricted parking in this neighborhood be referred to the Traffic & Parking Committee of the Council for further study and report thereon. Carried. Chief of Police Simmers reported that the change of plates on all parkin* meters to indicate the holidays on which no fees will be charged as provided for in Section 120 as amended will cost approximately $1.25 per meter and that the tentative budget has insufficient funds in it for such purpose. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Komaromi RESOLVED, that the matter of providing funds for making the necessary plate changes on the parking meters be referred to the Finance Committee for study and report. Carried. CMTIFICATr FOP., TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE: The Clerk reported that $50,000.00 had been borrowed in anticipation of taxes on parch 7. 1957 and that an additional amount of `'50,000 will be borrowed for like purposes on April 8th. He filed the necessary certificate required by the Local Finance Law. GEANDVIEW AVE. LOTS - AUCTION SALE: The Clerk reported that he had conducted an auction sale at 10:00 a.m. on March 28, 1957 at which time two city -owned lots on v Grandview Avenue Ext. and a lot located at 624 Hudson Street were offered for sale. He reported that Thomas McCarthy, 325 Pleasant Street and Robert Ruf, Seven Mile Drive, were the only persons who appeared at the sale and that I`x- T"icCarthy had offered a bid of $1,000.00 for both of the lots on Grandview Avenue as a unit. No bid was received for the other lot. The Finance Committee recommended rejection of the bid. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Connolly RESOLVED, that the bid of $1,000 submitted by Mr. KcCarthy for the Grandview Avenue lots be rejected. Carried. ANNUAL REPORT OF CITY CLERK: The Clerk presented his annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1956 and copies were distributed to the Aldermen. - 5 April 3, 1957 CITY ATTORNEYIS REFOPT: Attorney Clyhes repot that title to the three properties at the corner of Seneca and Aurora Stfeets for off-street parking had been acquired by the City and demolition of the buildings had been started. He also reportedthat the Bill for the annexation of the Elhira-Spencer Road area had been approved by the Governor and that the Bills for the ,Jale of Bergholtz Tract to the Board of Education and the relocation of route .13 are both now awaiting signature by the Governor. ^,PPPOPPIIATION - FIRE DEPT.: Alderman Stimson reported that sufficient funds had not been included in the tentative fire department budget to provide for the normal com- plement of paid firemen and recommeftded an additional appropriation of t12,000 for this purpose. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVE), that an additional appropriation of t12,000,00, to be added to the 1957 tentative budget, item 1`132 - Fire Department, to provide for the normal complement of paid firemen, be and hereby is approved. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. PURCHASE OF FM,, TRUCK: Alderman Stimson reported that the Fire Department had re- quested authorization to take bids on a truck for No. 4 Fire Company which will be a pumper with fog equipment. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman hurphy RESOLVED, that the Board of Fire Commissioners be authorized to advertise for bids on the purchase of a new fire truck for Fire Company No. 4, that the bids shall be on a competitive basis, that the cost of the truck shall not exceed $11,155.00 that the fire truck to be purchased shall meet the requirements of the National Bd. of Fire Underwriters and conform to the attached specifications; and that the Bd. of Fire Commissioners be directed to report the bids and their recommendations thereon to this Common Council which reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids or any and/or all items of any bid. Carried. FIRE DRILLMASTM: Alderman Stimson reported that the Fire Department had requested the creation of the position of Fire Drillmaster. He advised that the Finance Com- mittee had studied the request and expects to have a proper resolution to present thereon at the next meeting of the Council. AUDIT: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and hereby are approved for payment. Carried. ZONING MAP AI1tFNDN!ENT - WILLOW AVENUE: Alderman Johnson reported that a public h:;ar- ing had been advertised and held on Plarch 20, 1957 by the Charter and Ordinance Com. on a proposal to amend the Zoning Map so that the entire Johnson Boatyarc' property at the foot of Willow Avenue be placed in an industrial area. He reported that no one appeared at the hearing to oppose the change. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Porter T,.IHEREAS, action was taken by this Common Council on Furth 6, 1957 to approve a request to amend the Zoning Nap affecting the Johnson Boatyard property at the foot of 11110�,r Avenue, subject to a public heari:,ig thereon, and 1PIKEREAS, a public hearing on said amendment was duly advertised and held by the Charter & Ordinance Committee on March 20, 1957, and "THTMPAS , no one appeared at the hearing in opposition to the amendment, NOtd THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the action taken by the Common Council on Parch 6, 1957 approving said amendment be and hereby is approved and ratified in all respects; and that the amendment shall become effective upon publication. AYES: 13 Kfiya : 0 Carried and approved Z014ING NAP ArF NDIENT - E. SENECA STREET: Alderman Johnson reported that a separate amendment to the Zoning Map changing the property located at 323 r. Seneca street from a residential to a commercial district had been considered at the hearing held on March 20th and that no one had appeared at the hearing in opposition to the amend- ment. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Porter IjWREAS, action was taken by this Common Council on March 6, 1957 to approve a request to amend the Zoning Neap affecting the property located at 323 E. Seneca St., subject to a public hearing thereon, and 'rFHIEEXAS, a public hearing on said amendment was duly advertised and held by the Char- ter & Ordinance Committee on March 20, 1957, and TPIHEPEAS, no one appeared at the hearing in opposition to the amendment, 1104 THEREFORE B' IT PESOLVED, that the action taken by the Common Council on !larch 6, 1957 approving said amendment be and hereby is approved and ratified in all respects; and that the amendment shall become effecti-.re upon publication AY2S : 13 FAYS: 0 Carried and approved o GPI,_ COT�li iERCL, L Sneci fic<xti. n for 750 M hI Dum and eouipme A. to be mounted on commercial jchas is, nceordinp to the follo,!inv description: This specification is to cov(-r a complete 750 gal. pump and equipment mounted on a 1.957 Word F-8)00 chassis of not less than 212 H. Chassis to be furnished by bidder and have the follo�. ink;: CI1::S`�T`3 DE SC TETIOP 1957 Ford F-800 chassis 25,000 lbs. 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The runip must N- „aral_l.e_l-s erie, twr) t : centr P1_ 1nunr, advanced de sl "'r l_ncor(orati.n " many iin, ort%int for de' (-ndabP f a P service. The mn�1.1_er mug-�t r., bronze, ,,,punted on a hardened rt i_nless steel shaft. `'.Ii,!o 11eav— dut- b�_-:l.l bearin`;s su-: ,;-ort the 2mT)e_ller -J:aft :A the re :r end, and a bronze ­ le.eve sup->ort.:; the 1 :)r�,!ard c ' -the sl:,aft . 3arillin bronze eal.i.ns ri.nf s must be -)r v .ded in the ruml- }. >>z in for long_ serTTi.ce life and Toy- cast saint.-,rance. The rump hol-isin,­ mu;71-, bn I'lickel --trql with hi.71i tensi!_� str(,n--,,-- -nrl fine_ grain Im-eller!-, mit!7t b- Ftat-c and ri-irnIn-, for freedom 'r,)i-n vil-'r"_tJon and rrovidin- Ion- rack.ii-�­ and OnIv nn-opt ­f rarkin,,­ renuired. Tacl-in­ mii-i- 1).- ar', Ill �t.^-)jo t-,,p a.yj(j rerlciceabl.o. j,r-*Ltj� 0 M jjj- rU n di Piirip lyiu-t bn m-.0-5, i.n Pnotor­ ()-.r 1 4 r1Ti n r �(:,r-%rl CP. C! 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FtTi,.'.F CA1'',',(_'_T.Tv '1'0_9,P-S F(_-UjG1'1_'-S: 750 `.F. - at 1.50 lbs. pi-im-n pressure 525 (I.P.1, at 200 p um n nressure 375 G-P.1-.i. at 25� lbs. pnnrr T)r,�ssvre 6o rT.P.fi. at , " -1 55 lb - - . pui!il- pressure Prir.,An;-'- system must he can_ able of 14-ftin- wate eilr_-ht-en feet witlii.n 4--5( seconds. I)rimer must be of exhaust ejector type, bronze hotis4.n,- or Stai_Tf'N.� steel housing. Relief valve to be furnished on nunp. Fizon to be provided with two suction inlets, one on each side, with centers not more than four feet above the around with a removable stra.;.n(-,r nrovided in each inlet. '.N!o 2 1/2 iinch. discharfre outlets are to be furn 4 shed on M-le operati-ng sid.e of the apparatus, one on ra,,,7ht side. Two comroun(I rresqure rau-es gradUated from minus Y.) to 0 to 300 lbs.) must 1_: C:1 be provided. - Both gaur-es are to be located corivr-mi-ent-, for re,.).dJ.n'- by the 11 C� r-umn operator and indirectl­ li-I-)ted. for night operation. Provision must be made for quickly and easily placing, the pum-, in operati.-,P. Positive i.nte--f,-r(-nce shall be Provided so that the en-Ine cannot bn made to propel the apparatus will -le -puni-ing. i%ll levers used in connection with T)umTin,-- op(--_­,­'tion shall be nrovided with positive catches or other devices l,,bich will prevent then, from bei_n'r" Jarred or -1-nockod out of position. -3- Tank to b,- 1.0 Maur rtist-, resistin_: mate.r-i.a1_, in one nronerl,r baffled unit of not less than 500,. g— .1_ons carati ty, and provided with a fillin- opening; of at least 1.`' inches square. Tank to be, piped to cnlmn ruction. 11 orerati_ng v,_ 1_ve�., to '-)e acceF.si.bl.e from the left �; i tie of t c: L� r,naratus. Reele to have capaciti, of not less th-n 250 feot of one inch four -ply rubber hose and equipped with the neces.-ar• ninin- and hcse connections; reels to locateci ever nu-nin set down i.n . Three hundrea feet of 1p _nly, one � nch rubber hoFe in fift--`foot lenn;tl-s, complete w:th two (2) Hardie fog nuns. Bose reels to be manual. 110: `. "01,) y JHose body must be of heav,, steel, thorou` i.- ,r reinforced at corners and of vattrac-i va desi tn. '3ottom of hose comp: rtments to ?�:� hard wood, slatted to provide ventllati-on and fitted with flu,-.h rin-s for eas,r rernoval. The interior of the bod7r must be ,mooth and free J'rom all -hart, -,)roJections which might damar,e the hose. Hand ra:i_I o not less than one W inch of larger heajrr jm t 1_ tubi.n -- to bo nrovi.ded on each rerr body st:•nchion, and one^ horizontal rail. abov- the hose hodv side.- and connectin;- the two re r- stancT ons. There sl,a1.1 be Imo �r .ded suitable br, c1-et- and f i tti n s to carry equiY,ment herein�;fter snecified. Carr�,r i n- ca--aci t,- of thc� bow- to be, nrovi ded for• 1.1,00 feet of 2 1/2 inch and b.O^ feet 1 1/2 inch cotton rubber 1_inFd fl.rce hose. E�: i�_�..� 1`�i''i'l'1.' COI`:':.RT1• ;i1'i'�> Ei.7;ht e(Minment comnartrrnents are to he provided for storing- equi.hment wi_th a max.i.mum of.' accessi bit i .-r. `':even of there coriil)�+rt-ent:� are to he enclosed tyre. One enclosed comnartrar�nt locateci at tilt, forward end of the body, on the left side, t1;e rum:. This corIlnartment 15 1/2 inches- cieep, 33 1/3 inches l.orr�• and 1.3 inches h r 1;, inside. `flip door openi nr_ to be 22 1/2 incises lon ar)ri 21,. 1/2 inches hi i-,acl- corri��:rtm::nt 23 inches Jeer,. to open cnrr artment 21. 1/2 inches, wid,., 24 1/2 inches I-:ri.rie, 21r 1/2 inclies hi lz and 23 i.nche:> d cp to bf. pro ri.cied cat t•l rear) i-n thy; center between the t�.o enclo�;gl comrartments. T140 oncl o: eci corwvrtim i"it`, are to bt rov:i c� d , on ; eachh Fide of tho bori r, ar,ead of the wi:eels. Cop- artii!ont t-o he 1.6 3/' inci-:es son- ';,T 25 1-/= =nc17e hir;h b-r 12 ''/? inches dee-•,. Tlie. door o? enin-- for eaccor,i? artment 1_0 1./4 inches !.on- by 22 :i_nci es h-1 1 -h- 4o, enclosed compartments are to bn provided, one to be on each side of the body back of th- rear Pteels. Compartments to be 31 3/8 inches lonE by 28 1,18 inches high b— 12 7,/8 inches deen.' The door oneni.n.r for each comnartment 28 inches long by 25 inches high. TO?ANr 7YES Tow _nj hooks must he nroviJed on "rant end on, towing eye at renr. EQUIT MENT The .following equipment to be furnished: one (1) 2 1/2 inch re r outlet, controlled from panel. one (1) outside suction streiner one (1) swivol connect;An, hydrant to suction one (1) swivel connection, hydrant to 2 1/2 inch one (1) 2 1/2 inch double TnIe connection one (1) 2 1/2 inch double female connection one (1.) sucti.o-, apse cou lira. wrench one (1.) 2 1/2 Eel. foam t ro eytirsnisher one (1) 20 lb. pressurized dry chemical extinEuish-r two (2) hardwood play7ipp cones two (2) 10 1/2. feet WOO 4 1/2 inch hard suction }Lose one (1.) crowbar (36 ircb ) one (1) 10 foot piko pole one (1) 24 foot solid side extension ladder one (1) 14 foot solid side roof ladder two (2) b lb. nick heal ayes two (2) electric hand lanterns two (2) 2 1/2 inch. suct .nn inlets controlled at panel on ba.nel one (1) 100*amp alternator one (1) federal "Q" siren with brake on c( 1) $a ata a n A aY t t; A t — A700 4 t car t o/. o f G& k u 1 COMMCM COTTNC,TT_, FROCREDTTGS AUDIT SHF.RT April 3, 1957 First National Safe Deposit Co. - $ 6.00 City Chamberlain 18.87 The Ithaca Journal 49.50 Tompkins Photographers 15.00 H.P. Manning Co. 150.on 14.Y. Telephone CO. 64.o6 Clzrti s 1000 Inn. 4o.65 Dixpl.ey Flectric 6o.no N.Y.S. T`1Pc. & ('.,-Is Corp. 8.0o T.tbaca ARencv, Inc. 14,79-4.27 4'ohn Leac>1tnPauer 7.56 Carrie 9hipos 72.00 T.G. Mi.l.ler's Sons Paper Co. 89.86 James J. Cl.ynes, Jr. 100.00 Malcolm J. Mann, M.D. 10,00 01.vmpia Rest. 7.6o H.C. Tt, ornn 15.83 I -Tick's Photo Copies 39.76 VanTlatt.a Off. Pnuip. Co. 1?..75 Fahey Pharmacy 3.6o "Mack's Pharmacy 6.0o Ralph J. T'1azza, I11.D. 13.00 Klinrs Pharmacy 3.00 .Town F. Stou"ht.on 16.25 Mar-jr Darli.n f; 50.00 Ithaca Printinn Service 87.00 Police 3- Sheriff's Assoc. 4.00 TI. A. M-gnri_n^ Co. 50.00 The Ithaca Journal 13.38 T.G. Miller's 4.43 M.Y. Telephone Co. 93.73 T T. A. Harvey Sporting Goods 81.73 Al Cross Pontiac 1150.00 Cornlil Laundr1r 1.?O Ca-%n;,a Motors Gor,_ . 37.00 I'1ike Kish 14.35 Olympia Rest. 36.9n Paul F. Killion, Inc. 22.07 The Atlantic Refining Co.185.33 Was h Les Tuner 12..55 T.ot�n 1`, t ull.i man 89.00 Precision Tool y- Gun 16.41 Thnnins T•i. TTn,7P.rhl•l.l RoT^t. rast.,man, Inc. 16;05 M.Y. Veterinary Collecre 7.00 Dual. Parking, Meter 44.0o Hine's Pharmac-ir 63 Robinson & Carpenter 2.0.05 C.J. R.umsey .44 ,Taco"ri Movidor 250.00 "N.Y. Tel.ephone Co. 1?.61 Ithaca Acrene,r, Inc. 265.WQ rTat'l. Racr•eation Assoc. 1.80 B.A. r7anninf Co. 25,00 T.G. Miller's Sons Parer Co. 5.12 Layton Dawes 5.00 Florence Mijrc»mher 2.5O Guyda Ulhitin,r, 10.50 Hickey's 1111s1n Str re 1.0. o0 City Chamberlpin 4.00 .ui.ck's Garage 103.63 TTenry R. Head E'.57 Al Crams-=s Pontiac 60.06 t t _5�, April 3, 1957 TRAFFIC OADIN ATCE A11W1,1ENTS: Alderman Johnson presented an amendment to Section 119 ' of the Traffic Ordinance for adoption. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Aldermen Osborn and Stinson RESOLVED, that paragraph (a) and (b) of Section 119 Article XIII of the Traffic Ordinance, Installation of parking meters, be amended to read as follows: "(a) Parking meters shall be installed in the parking meter zones under the direction of the Board of Public Werks and it shall cause parking meter spaces to be designated as hereinafter provided. (b) In any of the parking meter zones or in any part or portion of said separate- ly, designated parking meter zones the Board of Public Works may cause a parking meter to be installed at each space in such zone or zones which in its discre- tion is available for the parking of a vehicle or vehicles, and there shall be plainly indicated an each of such meters the time limitation during which said parking space may be occupied. Such time limitation as hereinafter ordained, shall be designated by appropriate notice posted in proximity of said meters." Effective upon publication. A)TS : 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved Alderman Johnson presented an amendment to Section 121 for adoption. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Connolly RESOLVED, that Section 121, Article XIII of the Traffic Ordinance, Parking Spaces, be amended to read as follows: The Board of Public works shall have lines or markings painted or placed upon the cure or upon the street adjacent to each parking meter for the purpose of desig- nating the parking space for which said meter is to be used,end each vehicle parking adjacent or next to any parking meter shall park within the lines or markings so established. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this ordinance to park any vehicle across any such line or markings or to park such vehicle in such a position that the same shall not be entirely <<*ithin the area so designated by such lines or markings. Effective upon publication AYES: 13 ':JAYS: 0 Carried and approved — PURCHASE OF POLICE PATROL CARS: By Alderman Komaromi: seconded by Alderman Gee NHEREAS, bids on two automobiles to be used as police patrol cars, which were re- ceived by the Police Committee of the Common Council on March 27, 1957 have been re- viewed by the Police Relations Committee of the Council, and T°JHE'REAS, the Chief of Police has recommended that the low bid submitted by Al Cross Pontiac for two 1957 Pontiac Chieftain 2-door sedans, in the total net amount of 1990.00 be accepted, NOW TH'IZEFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Chief of Police be accepted and approved; and that the contract for furnishing the City with two 1957 Pontiac Chieftain, 2-door sedans be and hereby is awarded to Al Cross Pontiac in the net amount of `'1990.00 in accordance with the terms of the oid as submitted; and that the cost thereof be charged against the 1957 Police Department budget, account j,130, Carried. RESIDENTIAL OFF-STREET PAPKING: Alderman Osborn reported that the Traffic Committee of the Council held a meeting on March 28 to discuss parking and particularly the residential parking problem., It was attended by representatives of the Planning Rd., the Traffic Advisory Committee, the Boar3 of Public Works, and Cornell University. She reported that it was the sense of those who attended that there is a definite parking problem generally throughout the City which is increasing more with more cars in the city, and the first step would be a pilot study of the problem in the Eddy St. area from State St. eastwardly. She recommended that the Planning Eoard be asked to make such a study. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Horn KSOLVED, that the Common Council hereby requests the Planning Loard, Tsrith the essis- tance of other, interested City departments, to make a pilot study of residential parking in an area on Eddy Street from State Street eastwardly. Carried. SPECIAL MEETING: Alderman Stinson recommended that a special meeting of the Council be held during April to act on budgetary matters preparatory to its final adoption on Nlay lst. By alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman 'Murphy RESOLVED, that the Mayor be requested to call'a special meeting of the Common Council for such purpose to be held at 7: 30 on j ledresday , April X, 1957 Carried. Cn motion the meeting was adjourned. Geo. A. Blean City Clerk Hai meeting Cc"M CMCIL PROCEEDWS CITY al. MUZA, N.Y. ?:" P.M. April 24, 29V ems matr • Am ALIaeUM: aerllnson, Murphy, Stinson, rirNo, Gee, Giiseanr Connolly, Porter, Osborn, Komaromi, Gentle, Hotn. Amy • clyn" FlM a dsadraefes' - Wheaton City Assassar - Aw pry Mark • Blew nopntY Clark - Sinesabaugh AWW Ryan explained that this special meeting had been called to discuss budgetary and related matters and he therefore dispensed with the regular order of buetneers Md called as AldAr an Stimsm. Chairman of the Finance Committee. P1= AST RMM14 Almon Stimson reported that a total apprepriation of $12,804.00 is needed to provide $8,129.00 for the purchase of meters and a parking gate for the Seneea•Avrora Street parking lot and additional parking maters for iastal.lation an varipus streets, d'1,300.00 for the purchase of nekr plates for all p went meters. and $3,375,00 for interest an bond anticipation notes fat the ft. nan sing of the Se nsea-Aurora Street lot. He advised that the Finance Committee recommends that the amount of revenues tray parking meters to be used in the General Fund be estimated at $84,804.0o for 1957 which is the equivalent of the same amount used for such purpose last 7iear plus the amount needed as an additional appropriation for the afore-aw tioned puo ;, and that any parking meter revenues in excess of said $84,804.00 received during 1957 be transferred to Capital reserve Fund 1%7, Off -Street Parking. By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Porter 6JHrRFAS, there has heretofore been set up pursuant to Section 60 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York a capital reserve fund for the acgetisitionn construction or reconstruction of a type of capital irTrowement, to wit, off-street parking facilities in the City of Ithaca, N.Y., whiuh fund has been knotn and desig- nated as City of Ithaca, Capital Reserve Fund .47. OffZtreet Parking, and NHEREAS, it is the sense of this Council that it is desirable to make additional appropriations thereto as money may be available, NOW IMMI FORE BE IT RESOLVED, that all rerannes derived from parking meters in the City of Ithaca for the year 1957 in excess of $84,804.00 net receipts be and hereby In appropriated to Capital Reserve Fund 47, Off -Street Parking, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to transfer much emoess revenues to said Capital F.eserve Fund #7, which sum shall be deposited, invested, accounted far and expended in the manner prescribed by resolution of the Con Council dated May 7, 1947 creating said Capital Reserve F1md, and by section 6c of the General Municipal Law. AXES: 12 NA,IS: 0 Unanimously Carried. CAP AL RESERVE TRANSFER: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy SEAS, the folloiring construction and permanent improvements are contemplated by the B.P.11. as foliovs: 1. Surface treatment of streets '15 , 000 2. Curb & gutter renewal 10.000 3. Gravel 'using of streets 10,000 14H:REAS, ther6 has heretofore beerset up pursuant to sec. 6c of the Gen. Mun. Low a Capital Reserve Fund for street paving, designated as Capital F.eserve Fund " 3. aAS, the specific items of this resolution are capital improvements which may be financed from said reserve fund, XW THMWORE BE IT PESOLVED, that the expenditure of s35,000.00 from Capital Reserve PwA #3 for the purposes above mentioned be and hereby is authorized, and BE TT FtiRT M RWMVID, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to withdraw the said stave of 1',35.000 from Capital Reserve Pund 'E3 and transfer it to the General Fend, Acat. M , to be expended only for the purposes herein set forth, and the City Clark shall return any unexpended balance to the Capital Reserve Fund 43 at the close of the fiscal year. AYES: 12 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. April 24, 1957 TRANSFERS TO SUPPLUS: Alderman Stimson reported that, acting on recommendations of State examiners, the Finance Committee recommends transfer to Current Surplus of remaining balances in the Sidewalk Construction Rand and the Reserve for purchase of Equipment Fund. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLVED, that the transfer of the balance in the Sidewalk Construction Fund of .1,693.84 and the balance in the Reserve for Purchase of Equipment Fund of $3,727.28 ,to Current Surplus be and hereby is authorized. AYES: 12 NAYS: 0 Carried. FIRE TRUCK: Alderman Murphy read a letter from the Bd. of Fire Commissioners ad- vising that on Thursday, April 18, 1957, seven sealed bids on the purchase of a new y fire truck for Company No. 4 were received and that the lowest bid received was in the amount of $11,165 and it was submitted by American LaFrance Corp. The Fire Commissioners recommended acceptance of the low bid and recommended it to the Common Council for approval. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Harrison WHEREAS, bids on a Fire Truck for the use of Volunteer Company No. 4, have been received by the Board of Fire Commissioners as follows: Ward LaFrance 12,396.96 Ward LaFrance 12,995.00 Howe Fire Apparatus Co. 12,325.00 J Itit it " 11,825.00 Sanford 12,373.00 Arty Fire Service 14,850.00 American LaFrance 11,165.00 WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners and the Fire Relations Committee of this Common Council have recommended the low bid of American LaFrance Corp. in the total amount of $11,165.00 for the fire truck complying with the specificiations stated in this Coundil's resolution of April 3, 1957, 14 EREAS, this Common Council reserved the right to reject any and/or all bids or any and/or all items of any bid not to exceed $11,155.009 THERPYORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the limit of etpenditure be and is hereby increased to $11,165.00, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Board of Fire Commissioners be accepted and approved, and that the contract for furnishing the city with a fire truck as specified be and hereby is awarded to American LaFrance Corp; in the amount of tll,165.00 in accordance with the terms of the bid as submitted; and that the cost thereof be charged against the 1957 Fire Dept. Budget, account rdo. 132. AYES: 12 NAYS: 0 Unanimously carried. FIRE DEPT. APPPOPrtIATION TRANSFFR: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman P;urphy !AJHEREAS, the normal complement of the paid personnel of the Fire Department was set f; at 36 men by resolution of the Common Council on March 7, 1956, and WHER!",AS, the sense of this Coundil in its resolution of April 3, 1957, was to restore this complement to 39 men in service, and in addition to provide a budget appropria- tion for one additional fireman, whose injuries have placed him in inactive service, and T,JHII2FAS, the resolution of April 3, 1957, appropriated r;12,000 to budget item 4-132, Fire Department, an amount in excess of that necessary to provide for 40 paid fire- men at their appropriate current rates of compensation, THER70FE BE IT PESOLVED, that r6,165.00 of the $12,000.00 appropriated for salaries, account No. 132A, be transferred to Account No. 132E, New Equipment, to be used to- ward the purchase of the fire truck authorized for Volunteer Co. No. 4. OYES: 12 NAYS: 0 Carried. -3 April 24, 1957 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS: Aldermah Stimson reviewed in detail the need of addi- tional appropriations all of which are r eedmmended by the Finance Committee and one reduction also recommended by the Committed as follows: Recommended Additi Social Security $10,000.00 New plates for all present parking meters 1,300.00 New parking meters and gate for parking lot 8,129.00 Interest on temporary loans 3,375.00 Fire Department 5.000.00 &,,, Total Additions $27,804.00 Recommended Reductions Miscellaneous - purchase of property 4,393.00 He requested Council approval. By Alderman Stimson; seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that an additional appropriation of $27,804.00 be added to the 1957 ten- tative budget as follows: Budget Item-',t129, Social Security $10,000.00 It if „LJ39, New plates for parking meters 1,300.00 If it "139, New parking meters& Gate 8,129.00 if " `2?3, Interest on Temporary Loans 3,375.00 it " 4132, Fire Department 5,000.00 $27,804.00 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a reduction of $4,393.00 in the tentative budget be authorized, to be deducted from budget item 1`260, Miscellaneous - purchase of property. AYES: 12 NAYS: 0 Carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOITENDATION: Alderman Stimson then presented and reviewed a detailed report of the Finance Committee reflecting all of the afore -mentioned changes in the tentative budget and which will produce a balanced budget with a tax rate of $9.90 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. He distributed copies of the Committee's proposal for information of the aldermen and explained that it will be necessary for the Council to finally approve the budget and establish the tax rate at the next regular meeting of the Council to be held on May 1, 1957. Mayor Ryan thanked Alderman Stimson and all other members of the Finance Committee -for all the time spent in preparing the budget. He noted that Mr. Stimson as Chairman of the Committee had spent considerable time and had done an excellent job throughout the entire year. He expressed his confidence that the proposed budget and tax rate for 1957 will be approved by the majority of citizens of the city. CORNED UNIVERSITY - TAX EMTPT PROPERTY: On request of the Mayor, the Clerk read `the following letter from M.C. Avery, City Assessor, regarding tax exempt property owned by Cornell University: "It is my belief that a thorough study should be made in behalf of the City of Ithaca as to the taxable status of Statler Hall at Cornell University. This prop- erty has enjoyed freedom from taxation since its construction on the basis of beinf., an educational institution under Section 4 paragraph 6 of the Tax Law. This law provides among other things that "The real property of any such corpor- ation or association entitled to such exemption held by it exclusively for one or more of such purposes and from which no rents, profits or income are derived shall be so exempt. etc. ---" Also, "The real property of any such corporation not so used exclusively for carrying out thereupon one or more such purposes but leased or otherwise used for other purposes, shall not be exempt, but if a portion only of any lot or building of any such corporation or association is used exclusively for carrying out there- upon one or more such purposes of any such corporation or association, then such _lot or building shall be so exempt only to the extenj of the value of the portion so used, and the remaining or other nortion to the extent of the value of such r e- maininp or other portion shall be subiect to taxation.". It is our understanding that Statler Hall is granted full educational exemption on the basis of its use in connection with the College of Hotel rdministrati.on. It might be considered as a laboratory in which the students acquire educational train- ing plus experience. - 4 - April ,T4, 1957 1 C' 3 M.C. Avery Letter (Con't.) It is also our understanding that (1) the Statler Club operates on a dues pay- ing membership basis (2) rooms and meals are available to the public as at any hotel (3) quarters, meals and refreshments are available for banquets, conventions et cetera (4) restaurant facilities are public. Thus it appears reasonable to make the assumption the business activities may substantially exceed the use exclusively for educational purposes which the Tax Law sets forth as a requirement for tax exemption. If this be found true then Statler Hall Qr Inn deserves only a partial exemption. The Tax Law also specifies "---from which no rents, profits or income are de- rived---". Obviously rents and income are derived. As to profits the determination would have to be based upon (1) figures supplied voluntarily by Cornell or (2) exam- ination by an accountant as to expenditures and income giving due consideration to the Statler endowments. I believe that this matter should first be studied by the City Attorney and if there appears to be good legalbasis for taxing all or part of Statler Hall or Inn a plan should be conceived wherein the Assessor and City Attorney can determine the taxable status. This should be so well lone as to virtually insure that the Univer- sity could not be successful in certiorari proceedings after all or part of the property is placed upon the roll. Success in this might be a precedent for similar treatment of Millard Straight and perhaps other establishments of the University. This could ease to some extent the prospective great losses to the taxable roll of the City of Ithaca as a result of the Cornell University Group Housing; Plan which may ultimately absorb and put on a non -taxpaying basis a substantial proportion at least of the presently taxpaying fraternities and sororities which total approximately four and a quarter million dollars on the tax roll." Very truly yours PR.C. Avery City Assessor The following is a statement by the Mayor on this subject: "We have raised the tax rate this year but before the budget is approved in April next year we should make an effort to see what can be done about Cornell University paying their fair share of taxes to the city. If things remain as they are and the University continues it's efforts to have fraternities and sororities taken off the tax roll, we taxpayers can expect to carry more of a load than ever. The University is constantly buying up property throughout the County, parti- cularly in the vicinity of Cayuga Heights and the Tompkins County Airport. Maybe someday they may expand right d%mtotm in Ithaca. There 7.ril1 be less and less tax- payers and more and more tax exempt property. Some of you in this room are connected with the University, but you are also taxpayers. The University is powerful in a financial way but you Aldermen have the authority to see that everyone pays what he should in taxes. You have many people living in .your *�,Tards -rho have in recent months been dis- cussing Cornell University's stranglehold on the city of Ithaca. They expect all of us to do something about it. It may appear that I am trying to quarrel with Cornell University officials. This is not so. I am trying to best serve the interests and taxpayers of Ithaca. I am hoping the City and University officials can meet together soon and come to an agreement on what the University should be paying to the city in taxes or otherwise. I know that one university, the University of Michigan, pays the city of Ann Arbor the sum of $115,000 in lieu of taxes for police and fire protection plus additional money for services making a total of nearly ~300,000 annually." Mr. Avery commented that the University is currently opposing the taxable status of ti-ro fraternities which it has taken over recently under its group housing plan, and that if it is successful in its attempt to have them declared tax exempt it will con- tinue to take control of other fraternities. He predicted a serious impact on the taxpayers of the City of Ithaca over the years to come if this continues. Alderman Johnson concurred with 14r. Avery in the seriousness of the problem and commented that it should be approached from a legal view point with the cooperation of the Assessor and City Attorney. CAPITAL RESERVES: Alderman Johnson referred to the proposed budget for 1957 and criticized the lack of funds therein for Capital Reserves. He reviewed briefly some of the major capital improvements facing the city in the years to come and expressed his opinion that the only realistic approach is to build up stfficient reserves so that the City will not be faced with all of the expense at the same time. Alderman Stimson agreed with Mr. Johnson that some consideration be given to the fi- nancing of future capital improvements and stated thrt he felt this should be the primary concern of the Council during the balance of this year. He recommended a study of the ammortization plan so that it may be compared with the reserve system. On motion the meeting was adjourned. AGeo. A. &Ble&an��­ City Clerk C0HMCN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. Regular Meeting 7:30 P.M. May 1, 1957 PRESENT: Mayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, Murphy, Wilkinson, St�mson, Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Connolly, Porter, Osborn, Komaromi, Visnyei, Horn Attorney - Clynes Chief of Police - Simmers Chamberlain - Lull Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh MINUTES: Minutes of the last regular meeting and the special meeting held on April 24th were duly approved. ASSESSOR: Mayor Ryan announced the resignation of M.C. Dan Avery from the position of City Assessor, effective May 1, 1957, and his appointment of J. Edward Dixon to p succeed Mr. Avery in this position,effective May 1, 1957,for the unexpired three- year term ending Dec. 31, 1958. CITY JAIL REPORT: The Clerk read a letter from the N.Y. State Commission of Correc- tion transmitting a report on inspection of the City Jail. The report -included a recommendation that the responsible officials give immediate and serious considera- tion to constructing a Jail/sufficient size built according to modern approved stand- ards. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that the report and r ecorrmendations be referred to the Police Commissioner and the Police Relations Committee for study and report. Carried. TEMPORARY TAX LOAN: The Clerk reported that it will be necessary to borrow t50,000. in addition to the $150,000 authorized by the Common Council on February 6, 1957 in anticipation of the collection of 1957 city taxes and he requested authorization to negotiate such additional loans with local banks at an interest rate of 24%. By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Murphy WHEREAS, action was taken by this Common Council on Feb. 6, 1957 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to borrow money in the name of and on the credit of the City of Ithaca in an estimated amount of not to exceed $150,000. in anticipation of the collection of city taxes for the year 1957, and WHEREAS, said total authorized amount of $150,000. has been borrowed and the City Clerk has reported that it will be necessary to borrow an estimated additional $50,000, prior to the collection of taxes for 1957, NOW' THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to provisions of Section 24:00 a.l. (c) of the Local Finance Law of the State of New York the Mayor and City Clerk hereby are authorized to borrow $50,000 in addition to the sum of $150,000 authorized by this Common Council on Feb. 6, 1957; and the faith and credit of the City of Ithaca hereby are pledged for the payment of such additional tax loan before the close of the 1957 fiscal year and out of taxes to be received for said current fiscal year,and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the loans be negotiated with local banks. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. CERTIPICATICN FOR TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE: The Clerk reported that a total of $150,000 had been borrowed to date in anticipation of the collection of 1957 city taxes and that the $50,000 loan authorized at this time will be negotiated during the month of Play as needed. He filed the necessary certificates required by the Local Finance Law. CAPITAL RESERTE TRANSFER: The Clerk reported that the Board of Pub. T1ks. had approved the purchase of a new portable brush chipper and requested the Council to authorize the{ transfer of $3,555.00 from Cap. Res. Fd. 4.'5, Public Wks. Equipment, to pay for this equipment. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy WHEREAS, there has heretofore been set up pursuant to Section 6c of the General Muni- cipal Law a capital reserve fund for public works equipment,designated as Capital Res- erve Fund �'5 , and WHEREAS, the Bd. of Public Works, on April 10, 1957, requested that an appropriation Of $3,555.00 be made from said reserve fund for the purchase of a portable brush chip- per, a specific item of equipment which may be financed from said fund, NOid THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the expenditure of the sum of $3,555.00 from Cap. Res. Fund 45 for the purchase of the above -mentioned equipment be and hereby is author- ized; and that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $3,555.00 from said Capital Reserve Fund to the General Fund to be expended only for the purpose herein set forth. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. - 2 - May 1, 1957 COMPENSATICN PLAN: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public TATorks had taken action on March 27th recommending that the following classifications be approved for employ- ees who are paid on an hourly basis and working in the Water & Sewer Div. office and the field office of the General Fund at First & Franklin Streets: --Senior Account Clerk & Engineering Aide - Skilled Senior Engr. Aide & Principal Clerk _ Foreman Draftsman and Senior Clerk _ Semi -skilled He reported further that on April 24th the Board had requested the Common Council to approve its action and amend the 1957 Compensation Plan by adding thereto the follow - in g Minimum Maximum Ann. Inc. Sr. Engineering Aid.6 - Hourly 2.10 2.34 .04 Principal Clerk - Hourly 2.10 2.34 .04 Sr. Account Clerk - Hourly 1.89 2.05 .04 Engr. Aide - Hourly 1.89 2.05 .o4 Draftsman - Hourly 1.73 1.89 .04 Senior Clerk - Hourly 1.73 1,89 .04 Carried. By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Connolly RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Finance Committee for study and report. Carried. BUDGET ADOPTION: Alderman Stinson announced that, having approved the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee and authorized the appropriations contained therein, it was incumbent on the Council at this time to officially approve the budget for 1957, establish the tax rate, levy the taxes and make appropriations therefrom. The Clerk reported that the assessment roll for 1957 had been completed, footed and proved and showed the following valuations: Valuation of land $16,374,045.00 Valuation of buildings 128,122,035.00 Total Valuation of real property $144,496,080.00 Less Valuation of:exempt property 69,219,280.00 Total net valuation of real property 75,276,800.00 Plus valuation of special franchises 1,890,956.0o TOTAL NET VALUATION OFTAXABLE PROPERTY 577,167,756.00 By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLVED, that the budget estimates and requisitions, as agreed upon, be and the same hereby are finally approved,adopted and confirmed in the total sum of t1,326,114. in accordance with the detailed budget statement appended herewith, and NHEREAS, available and estimated revenues total $562,153•22 thereby leaving $763,960.78 as the amount to be raised by taxation, and 1•7HEREAS , the Assessment Roll for 1957, certified and filed by the City Assessor, has been footed and proved and shows the total net taxable valuation of 77,167,756.00 and WHEREAS, under Charter provisions, the tax limit for City purposes amounts to $1,578,088.70 for 1957, NOT,4 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the tax rate for general city purposes for the fiscal year 1957 be and the same hereby is established and fixed at t9.90 per $1,000. of taxable valuation as shown, certified and extended against the respective prop- erties on the 1957 City Tax Roll, thereby making a total tax levy, as near as may be Of '>763 ,96o.78, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amount of said tax levy be spread and levied and the same hereby is levied upon and against the respective properties shown on said City Tax Roll in accordance with their respective net taxable valuations at the rate of $9.90 per $1,000. of such taxable valuations, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he hereby is directed to extend and apportion the City Tax as above, and that upon the completion of the extension of said Roll the Clerk shall prepare a warrant on the City Chamberlain for the col- lection of said levy, and the Mayor and City Clerk hereby are authorized and directed to sign and affix the Corporate Seal to such warrant and forthwith to file the same with said Roll with the City Chamberlain, and BE IT .FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon the execution and filing of said warrant and Tax Roll with the City Chamberlain, the amounts of the City Tax set opposite each and every property shall thereby become tax liens, due, payable and collectible in accor- dance with provisions of the City Charter and other laws applicable thereto, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total sum of $1,326,114.00 be appropriated in accor- dance with the Tax Budget as adopted, to the respective boards, offices and depart- tnents of the City for the purposes respectively set forth therein. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. -3- may 1, 1957 In order that the public be better infprmed concerning the adoption of the budget, Alderman Stimson reviewed in detail the amount of time, work and study involved annually over a six -months period in preparing the budget for its final adoption in May. He then thanked the Mayor for his rema#ks made April 24th commending the Finance Committee's work on the budget. He thanked the other members of the Finance Com- mittee for their help, all aldermen who participated in meetings of the Finance Committee, and the City Clerk and his staff for help and cooperation extended. DICKINS-1 PROPERTY: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Porter WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works recotmnended to this Common Council on Oct. 24, 1956 the purchase of the property of Robert and Carl Dickens on Taughannock Blvd., for the sum of $2363.00, and WHEREAS, the assessed value of this property is -$1,100.00, N OI4 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Board of Public Works be rejected and the matter referred back to the Board for further study. Carried. AUDIT: By Alderman Wilkinson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and they hereby are'approved and ordered paid as rendered. AYES: 12 Carried. NTAYS: 0 Abstained from voting: 1 - Stimson CIVIL DEFENSE EAUIPMNT: Alderman Horn reported that the Director of Tompkins Co. Civil Defense had requested th2t the City participate in the purchase of rescue equipment for Civil Defense use. By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Stimson RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Civil Defense and the Finance Com- mittee for joint study and report. Carried. YOUTH PROGRAM: Alderman Gibson reported that plans for a summer program to be operated by the Youth Bureau have been completed. On motion the meeting was adjourned. Geo. A. Blean City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET May 1, 1957 The Ithaca Journal $ 61.49 N.Y. Telephone Co. 80.21 The Todd Co., Inc. 6.50 N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corp. 7.92 M.C. Avery 66.25 M.C. Avery 61.77 VanNatta Office Equip. Co. 1.75 Carrie Shipos 81.00 Ithaca Office Equip. 406.53 T.G. Millers Sons Paper Co. 25.77 Ithaca Printing Service 28.50 James J. Clynes, Jr. 100.00 Atlantic Refining Co. 285.59 H.C. Thorne 14.70 F.W. Dodge Corp. 25.00 Mack's Photo Copies 24.62 Tomp. Co. Hospital 21.60 Mary H. Darling 50.00 Edward Slaght 27.00 Paul E. Killion, Inc. 13.87 T.G. Millers 2.69 N.X. Telephone Co. 89.20 City Chamberlain 13.31 Al Cross Pontiac 1990.00 S.H. Reese 25.53 John S. Lehmann 46.43 Cayuga Motors Sales Corp. 69.35 City of Ithaca Water & Sewer Div. 81.60 Cramer's Auto Parts 10.06 Los Angeles Stamp & Stationery 108.85 Stallman's Dist. 20.02 National Welding 4.50 Federal Laboratories, Inc. 24.59 Donald Str�-:eter .80 Precision Tool & Gun Co. 92.62 Shulman's, Inc. 10.00 Thomas M. Underhill 3.19 Doris M. Blanchard 8.75 Cayuga Motor Sales Corp. 2.26 Dual Parking P'leter Co. 370.70 City of Ithaca, Water & Sewer Div. 50.33 Ithaca Printing Service 9.50 National Recreation Assoc. 1.00 Donald Culligan 15.00 Lee Dunbar 9.63 Cramer's Auto Parts 10.80 William T. Pritchard 1.50 Layton Dawes 10.00 George White 14.00 T.G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. 38.4 N.Y. Telephone Co. I4.40 Approved by Finance �nmittee r NE® RECOY NDATION OF FINANCE COMMITTEE, 1957 CITY TAX BUDGET The tentative budget for 1957, adopted Dec. 19, 1956, read as follows: Estimated Revenues ;439,600.co Surplus of prior year (estimated) 50,000.00 Taxes (,-' j,9. 00 per M. 695 , 000. 00 $1,184,600.00 Total Expenses (BUDGET) 1,283,928.00 Balance of DEFICIT 99,328.00 Since that time the tentative budget has been reviewed by your Finance Committee resulting in the following changes: r'stinated Revenues $463 ,343.0 0 Surplus of prior .year 98,810.22 Taxes " '19.90 per M. 763.96o.78 Total Estimated Iicome1,32b,114.00 Additions to the tentative budget have been approved as follows: Budget Item ,1L123, City Historian 75.00 It j135, Bd. of Zoning Appeals 200.00 " t118, City Court 1,175.00 Police Dept. 2,325.00 " 187, Traffic Control 3,000.00 132, Fire Department 12,000.00 18,775.00 Recommended Additions: Budget Item °'=129, Social Security 10,000.00 ,,-139, New Plates for Parking Meters 1,300.00 4`139 , New parking meters and Gate 8,129.00 " ;`273, Interest on temporary Loans 3,375.00 =132, Fire Department 5,000.00 27,804.00 Total Additions 46,579.00 Recommended Reductions: Budget Item :260, Misc. Purchase of Property 4,393.00 Total Net Additions 42,186.00 Total tentative budget as above 1,283,928.00 Total Final estimated expenses or BUDGET 1,326,114.00 '-7e further recommend that the tax rate for the .year 1957 for city purposes be established at '>9.90 per `'1,000.00 of assessed valuation and that the budget as amended and presented in the total amount of �1,326,114.00 be approved and adopted. Respectfully su'.)mitted, FINANCE C0111ITT E C.F. Stimson, Jas. D. Murphy Agda S. Osborn Frank J. Connolly Fobt. L. Wilkinson BUDGET SUMMARY 1957 To: The Mayor and Common Council May 1, 1957 Budget requisitions for the year 1957, which were filed by the various city departments, and tentatively approved by the Common Council on Dec. 19, 1956, have been reviewed and revised by your Finance Committee and are now presented for final adoption as follows: 1. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 110 City Clerk 114 Bd. Pub. Wks. Admin. 116 City Engineer 119 City Hall 119A Fire Dept. Bldgs. 161 Street Cleaning 162 Refuse and Garbage 168 Storm Sewers 169 Mosquito Control 180 Street Lighting 181 Highway Maintenance 182 Snow & Ice 183 Highway Dept. Bldgs. 184 Bridge Maintenance 185 Creeks Maintenance 186 Highway Shop Maint. 187 Traffic Control 230 Forestry Division 230A Forestry Division (Contract) 231 Percy Field 232 Stewart Park 234 Golf Course 250 Mun, Parking Areas 251 Mun. Comfort Station 252 Cemetery 253 Airport TOTAL BD. PUB. WKS. 2. FIRE DEPARTMENT 132 Fire Fighting 133 Fire Dept. Bldgs. TOTAL FIRE DEPT. 3. UNDER CONTROL OF COUNCIL 101 Common Council 102 Mayors Office 108 Chamberlain 111 Assessor 112 Attorney 113 Civil Service 117 Elections 118 City Court 121 Planning Board 122 Municipal Surgeon 123 City Historian 128 Employees Pet. System 128A Social Security 129 Undistributed 130 Police Dept. 134 Bldg. Comm. 135 Bd. of Zoning Appeals 137 Sealer of 14ts. & Misrs. 138 Public Pound 139 Parking Meters 260 Miscel. Exp. 261 Workmens Comp. Youth Commission Contingent Fund TOTAL UNDER COUNCIL 4. DEBT SERVICE 1956 Budget 22,950 17,035 21,730 18,000 8,865 21,048 53,914 11,283 3 000 32,000 98,059 22,197 3,020 24,169 8,190 8,995 14,369 38,710 6,896 23,000 10,910 1,334 1,000 9,4o6 2,316 482,396 167,450 5,250 172,700 780 4,600 22,015 12,450 4,950 1,700 7,695 17,075 �2,950 2,500 88,542 2,500 615 194,454 8,125 1957 Estimate 23,600 17,710 28,130 18,000 6,000 22,535 53,600 12,268 3,000 32,000 104,500 23,500 2,400 24,084 8,050 9,000 18,057 41,610 10,000 22,400 11,375 1,300 400 9,800 1,800 505,119 172,629 5,250 177,879 1,130 4,500 22,200 15,000 4,700 2.050 7,696 17,275 28,150 4,000 87 , 053 2,500 613 205,025 12,700 5,200 5,26o 1,100 1,100 13,250 12,050 38,575 50,181 5,500 6,600 9,250 28,250 26,114.41 25,000 489,340.41 543,033 1957 Tentative 24,000 17,710 28,180 18,000 6,000 27,235 53,400 12,218 3 ,000 32,000 97.500 23,077 2,400 23,784 8,050 &'9 00 14,757 40,310 10,000 22,,00 11,275 1,300 400 9,600 2,250 492,646 183,850 5,250 189,100 1,122 4,350 22,700 14,000 4,900 1,700 7,496 18,125 26,95o 2,250 87,053 2,800 613 213,255 10,450 5,250 1,100 12,650 42,638 6,000 28,250 25,000 538,652 1957 Final 24,000 17,710 28,180 18,000 6,000 22,235 53,400 12,218 3,000 321000 97,500 23,077 2,400 23,784 8,050 8,900 17,757 40,310 10,000 22,300 11,275 1,300 400 9,600 2,250 495,646 2009850 5,250 206,100 1,122 4,350 22,700 14,000 4,900 1,700 7,496 19,300 26,950 2,250 75 87,053 12,800 613 215,580 10,450 200 5,250 1,100 22,079 38,245 61000 28,250 25,000 557,463 270 Principal 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 271 Interest 9,780 9,170 9,170 9,170 2?3 Int. on Temp. Loans 6a0 500 400 1.775 TOTAL DEBT SERVICE 44,380 43,670 43,570 46,945 1956 1957 1957 1957 5 CONST. & PERM. IMPROVEMENT Budget Estimate Tentative Final 1. Surface treatment, dirt streets 15,000 24 Curb & gutter renewal 10,000 3, Gravel basing streets 10,000 4j Replace portion of Six Ili. Creek Wall 13,700 13,700 13,700 54 Storm Sewer on Tompkins St. 6,260 6,260 6,260 6. Stewart Park bathouse repairs 5,000 7. Gunite facing on Six Ili. Cr. Wall 6,300 TOTAL CONSTR. & PERM IMP. 15,840 66,260 19,960 19,960 The following is a recapitulation of the entire budget requisition by groups as provided by the City Charter, together with a comparison for the two previous years. 1. Bd. of Pub. ?elks. 2. Bd. of Fire Comm. 3. Under Common Council TOTAL MAINTENANCE 4. DEBT SERVICE TOTAL CURRENT EXPENSE 5. CONST. & PERM. IS41P. GRAND TOTAL BUDGET 473,282.00 218,054.00 439,192.00 1,130,528.00 4,720.00 1,135,248.00 19,640.00 1,154,888.00 11T? COME 482,396.00 172,700.00 489,340.41 1,144,436.41 44,380.00 1,188,816.41 15,840.00 495,646.00 206,100.00 557,463.00 1,259,209.00 46,945,00 1,306,154.00 19,960.00 1,214,256.41 1,326,114.00 Surplus from prior year 79,127.33 116,685.18 Miscel. Revenues 395,978.05 407,150.00 475,105.38 523,835.18 Taxes on assessed value of �75,531,401 $9.00 per M. for 1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 679,782.62 On Ass'd value of $76,713,470.00 9.00 per M. for 1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,690,421.23 98,810.22 463 ,343.00 562,153.22 On Ass'd value of "77,167,756.00 u $9.90 per M. for 1957 . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ,763,960.78 TOTAL INCOME 1,154,888.00 1,214,256.41 1,326,114.00 Jo Respectfully Submitted 4 —�� Geo. A. Blean, City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. Regular Meeting 700 p.m. June 5, 1957 PRESENT: Mayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, Murphy, Wilkinson, Stinson, Gee, Gibson, Connolly, Porter, Osborn, Komaromi, Visnyei, Gentle, Horn. Attorney - Clynes Chief of Police - Simmers City Chamberlain - Lull Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh iM10TES: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the minutes of the last regular meeting be amended to indicate that Alderman Stimson abstained from voting on the motion to approve the audit; and that the minutes as amended be approved. Carried. JAMES L. OTIS - RESIGNATION: Mayor Ryan announced the resignation of James L. Otis as Fire Commissioner and his appointment of Onnie lilesterlund to succeed P,r. Otis for the balance of his unexpired term to end June 30, 1958• He also announced his reappointment of Raymond Wheaton to succeed himself as Fire Commissioner for the three -.year term ending June 30, 1960. Before asking for confirmation of his appoint- ments, Mayor Ryan made the following statement: "At a meeting Aionday night the captains of the eight fire companies were unani- mous in their choice of Fr. Wheaton to be reappointed by me. In appointing Pm. Westerlund to succeed Mr. Otis, I was tryingto give some recog- nition to the paid department which has about 38 members. I have been informed that some unfair appointments have been made in the past among the paid men. A man who has been in the Fire Dept. himself for twenty-five years will be a great help to the other two commissioners. We informed the Fire Underwriters several weeks ago we had no intention of going to a paid department. It would be too costly for the city. The Underwriters seemed to accept this without even questioning us. You can be sure I gill always oppose it. I am going to insist that these commissioners appoint a new chief, one they know to be the most capable and who will do the best job. I am going to ask them to talk to both of the candidates who are ellbib'_e. In no way should they let politics or personal friendship enter into this appointment I am sure that by having only one retired paid man as a commissioner, that this group can work together in the best interests of both the volunteers and the paid department." He then requested Council confirmation of his appointments. Alderman Johnson questioned the action taken by the captains endorsing Mr. Wheaton and asked why they were not consulted regarding Plr. Westerlund's appointment. He stated that hh- did not feel their hasty endorsement necessarily represented approval of their respective companies. He criticized the undue delay in the appointment of a Fire Chief and the claims reported to have been made against one of the candidates by members of the Board of Fire Commissioners. He stated that he felt the appoint- ment should be made on the basis of merit and that the unnecessary delay had caused other problems in the department including the lack of interest among the personnel for progression within the ranks. He announced his intention of opposing confirma- tion of both appointments at this time and urged delay until some interdepartmental problems have been cleared up. Alderman Stimson stated that the resignation of Mr. Otis was one of the reasons for the delay in the appointment of a Fire Chief and that he felt there will be a further delay if the Playor's appointments are not confirmed at this time. OWIE TZSTER.LUND APPOINTrTWT: By Alderman ft rphy: seconded by Alderman Stimson RESOLVED, that the Mayor's appointment of Onnie Westerlund as Fire Commissioner for the balance of an unexpired term of three years ending June 30, 1958, be approved and confirmed. By Alderman Gibson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that confirmation of the appointment be tabled until the next meeting of the Council. ATES : 11 NAYS: 2 - Murphy, Stinson Motion Carried. - 2 - June 5, 1957 RAYMOND B. 1,4 EATON - APPOINTN01T: Alderman Johnson moved that confirmation of the Mayor's reappointment of Raymond B. 11heaton be tabled but there was no second to the motion. By Alderman Wilkinson: seconded by Alderman Gibson RESOLVED, that the appointment of Raymond B. Wheaton as Fare Commissioner for the three-year term ending June 30, 1960 be approved and confirmed. AYFS : 12 NAYS: 1 - Johnson Motion Carried. CORNELL UNIVERSITY TAX EXEMPT PROPERTY: Mayor Ryan made the following remarks re- garding the taxable status of certain properties owned by Cornell University: "At the April 24th Special meeting of the Common Council I stated that I felt that the City and Cornell University officials should meet and discuss the tax status of certain properties owned by Cornell University, looking forward to an equitable solution to a difficult problem. The first step toward an equitable solution is the acquisition offacts. For this purpose, tonight I am going to appoint a fact finding group from this Council, whom, I trust, will meet with Cornell University officials, discuss the problems involved, and obtain the facts in each and every situation. Certain decisions will then be made which will be the result of conscientious painstaking efforts on your part and will be based solely on facts. The facts thus acquired should be reviewed by the City Attorney and the City Assessor and the proper action taken by them as to the exemption or nonexemption from our City's assessment roll." He then announced his appointment of Aldermen Osborn, Connolly, Stimson and Murphy as such a committee. SOCIAL SECURITY: The Clerk presented a resolution from N.Y.S. Social Security Agency providing for social security coverage for all members of the V.Y.S. Employees' y Retirement System desiring it, except policemen and firemen, and reported that the Council is required to designate the effective date of such coverage. The resolution was acted upon as follows: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED)that the City of Ithaca, pursuant to Section 218 of the Federal Social Security Act and Article 3 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, will provide old -age and survivors insurance coverage for eligible officers and employees effec- tive on the following date: June 16, 1956 2) That the following official is hereby authorized to represent the City of Ithaca and is directed to comply with the regulations of the Director of the State Social Security Agency designed to extend old -age and survivors insurance coverage to positions of officers and employees pursuant to Section 218 of the Federal Social Security Act and Article 3 of the Retirement and Social Security Law: George A. Blean, City Comptroller City Hall, Ithaca, New York AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Motion Carried. CORNELL LIBRARY LETTM: The Clerk read a letter from Cornell Library Association outlining in detail a proposal that the City build a new library to be known as V THE EZRA CORNELL LIBRARY., It was estimated that the Association will have upward of $150,000.00 to turn over to the City to help finance the project. 11derman Stimson reviewed prior action taken by the Council requesting the Planning Board to study the feasibility of relocating and establishing a. library. BY Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that the report requested by the Common Council of the Planning Board con- cerning the location of a library be forwarded at once by the Planning Board to the Council and referred to the Finance Committee for study and report. Carried. PP,TITION -FIRE STATION: The Clerk read a petition from residents, taxpayers and business men west of the LVRR Co. tracks requesting that a fire station be erected and a fire company and truck be placed west of the LVRR tracks. By Alderman Murphy: seconded by Alderman Stimson RESOLVED, that the petition be referred to the Fire Relations Committee for study and report. Carried. 3- June 5, 1957 STATE LEGISLATION: Mr. Donald O'Connor appeared before the Council and discussed proposed amendments regarding increased telephone rates, unemployment insurance and workmen's compensation expected to be acted upon at a special session of the Legis- lature called by the Governor on June 10, 1957. He urged Council approval of the proposed legislation regarding the telephone rate, and support of the Governor in his veto of the other two bills. SALE OF MUNICIPAL COMFORT STATION: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public � Works had requested the Council to authorize the sale at public auction of the municipal comfort station in the East Green St. parking lot, expressly reserving the right to reject any/or all bids. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy 14HEREAS, the Board of Public Works at its May 22nd meeting requested the Common Council to authorize the sale at public auction of the Municipal Comfort Station in the East Green Street parking lot, NOfd, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the following described premises be sold at public auction under the direction of the City Clerk: The land and building located thereon in the East Green Street parking lot of the City, known as the Municipal Comfort Station, and having the following dimensions: 20 ft. x 31.5 ft. x 20 ft. x 31.5 ft. Terms of sale - successful bidder will be requested to pay at least 10% of his bid at the time of the sale, balance to be paid upon delivery of a Quit Claim Deed. The City of Ithaca hereby reserves the right to reject any and all bids for said Comfort Station, and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he hereby is authorized to advertise for bids and hold said public auction cn said Municipal Comfort Station and he is hereby directed to report to this Common Council the bids received and he is further directed to include in his advertisement of sale that the City of Ithaca, authorized by its Common Council, hereby reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and,be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be and he hereby is authorized to obtain appraisals from a qualified real estate expert of the value of the lands and building known as the Municipal Comfort Station, and that area in the East Green Street park- ing lot owned by the 121 East Seneca Street Corporation, said area having the dimen- sions of 32 ft. x 40 ft. x 32 ft. x 40 ft. Carried. CAPITAL RESERVE TRANSFER: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had approved the purchase of three automobiles and requested the Council to authorize the transfer of 14,039.00 from Capital Reserve Fund #5, Public Works Equipment, to pay for this equipment. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy 14HEREAS, there has heretofore been set up pursuant to Section be of the General Yunicipal Law a capital reserve fund for public works equipment, designated as Capi- tal Reserve Fund ;L5, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works, on May 22, 1957, requested that an appropria- tion of $4,039.00 be made from said reserve fund for the purchase of three automo- biles, specific items of equipment which may be financed from said reserve fund, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the expenditure of the sum of a4,039000 from Capital Reserve Fund =5 for the purchase of the above -mentioned equipment be and hereby is authorized; and that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $4,039.00 from said Capital Reserve Fund to the General Fund to be expended only for the purpose herein set forth. AYES: 13 LAPIS: 0 Carried and approved. CAPITAL R'1'SERVE TRANSFER: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had -requested the Council to authorize the transfer of the sum of )1,850.00 from Capital �. Deserve Fund 1Jr'7, Off -Street parking, to the General Fund for the purpose of complet- ing the grading and preparing the site at the corner of Seneca and Aurora Streets for off-street parking. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the expenditure of the sum of $1,850.00 from Capital Reserve Fund 7, Off-street parking, `�1500. t8 c§3;l9 gel` rpIfR�g and preparation of the site at the corner of said streets/an 0. o g ng of the lot be approved; and that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to transfer the sum of t1,850.00 from said Capital Reserve Fund to the General Fund to be expended only for the purposes herein set forth. AYES: 13 1AYS: 0 Carried and approved. 10 4 _ June 5, 1957 ,30A�RD OF EDUCATION AGREEMENT: The Clerk reported that the present service agreement with the Board of Education covering the collection of school taxes will expire on June 30, 1957. He recommended approval of a new agreement for the year ending June 30, 1958 for the stipulated payment by the Board of Education of $4,832.00 By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Murphy PESOLVrD, that a service agreement between the City of Ithaca and Board of Education in the amount of $4,832.00 be approved for the year ending June 30, 1958; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and execute this agreement upon approval of same by the City Attorney. Carried. CAPITAL RESERVE FUND IWESTINTS: The Clerk reported that the following Capital Reserve Fiend investments will mature on July 1, 1957: Capital Reserve Fund A3, Street Paving $26,550.00 it r+ it 744, Bridges 81, 075. o0 5, pub. 11cs. Equip. 20,500.00 He reported that the investments maturing in reserve funds =3 and Jr.5 will be needed for authorized expenditures but that the investments maturing in reserve fund �'4 together with a cash balance of $23,041.95 now in this fund is available for rein- vestment unless otherwise decided by the Council. Alderman Stinson reported that he had been advised by the Supt. of Pub. T^ks. that no demands will be made on Deserve Fund 4L4 for at least six months and he therefore recommended the reinvestment of the fund. By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Horn RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be authorized to present for payment on July 1, 1957 all of the above mentioned investments maturing on that date, and BE' IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to reinvest that amount of said Capital Reserve Rand 44 which will purchase $100,000.00 face value of United States Treasury Bonds with coupon rate of 2-2&% which have the maturity date of Dec. 15, 1958 in denominations of $10,000.00. Unanimously carried. LInUIDATION OF INVESTMENTS: The Clerk reported that it will be necessary to liqui- date approximately t15,000,00 of investments in Capital Reserve Fund 7#3, Street Paving, to finance authorized construction projects. By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson WHEREAS, there has heretofore been set up pursuant to Section 6c of the General NAmicipal Law a capital reserve fund for street paving, designated as Capital Reserve Fund No. 3, and WHEREAS, a portion of said fund has been invested in U.S. Savings -Bonds, Series "Frr, and WHEREAS, the Common Council has authorized the withdrawal of amounts totaling $45,775.44 for specific items of capital improvement which may be financed from said reserve fund as follows: 1. Surface treatment of dirt streets $15,000,00 2. Curb and gutter renewal 10 000.00 3. Gravel basing of streets 10,000.00 4. Improvement of Pearsall Pl. 8,65o.00 5. Improvement of Brindley St. 2,125.44 Total $L5.775.4�4 AVD * EREAS, the cost of the aforesaid improvements is in excess of the unapprop- riated cash balance in said Capital Reserve Fund No. 3 by approximately 715,000.00 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the redemption of the following bonds, dated July 1, 1946, issued in the name of the City of Ithaca, N.Y., trustee of Capital Reserve Fund No. 3, Street Paving, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, N.Y. July 3, 1946 be and hereby is authorized: No - Denomination Accrued Value J lv 1 1957 D330291F 500.00 481.00 v62006F 5,000.00 X77403F 4,810.00 10,000.00 9,62o.00 $14.911.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Geo. A. Blean, City Clerk, be and hereby is author- ized and directed to execute the request for payment of said bonds on behalf of the City of Ithaca. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved 1, 7 1 -5- June 5, 1957 The Clerk reported further that it will be necessary to liquidate approximately $2,800.00 of investments in Capital Reserve Fund "5, Public Works Equipment, to finance the purchase of equipment authorized. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Osborn 14MEREAS, there has heretofore been set up pursuant to Section 6c of the General Municipal Law a capital reserve fund for public works equipment, designated as Capital Reserve Fund No. 5, and TAEREAS, a portion of said fund has been invested in U.S. Savings Bonds, series "F", and 1,-W,REAS, the Common Council has authorized the withdrawal of amounts totaling ,�24,842.00 for specific items of equipment which may be financed from said reserve fund as follows: 1. Bulldozer for city dump $17,248.00 2. Portable brush chipper 3,555.00 3. Three automobiles 4,o3g.00 $24,842.00 AM WHEREAS, the cost of the aforesaid equipment is in excess of the unapprop- riated cash balance in said Capital Reserve Fund No. 5 by approximately t2,800.00, NOW THEREFOPE BF IT RESOLVED, that the redemption of the following bonds, dated July 1, 1955, issued in the name of the City of Ithaca, M.Y., trustee of Capital Reserve Fund No. 5, Public Works Equipment, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, N.Y. July 6, 1955 be and hereby is authorized: Bond No. Denomination Accrued value as of 7/1/57 M1.64879J 1,000.00 742.00 M164880J 1,000.00 742.00 M164881J 1,000.00 742.00 111.64882J 1,000.00 742.00 $2,968.00 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Geo. A. Blean, City Clerk be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute the request for payment of said bonds on behalf of the City of Ithaca. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. ORDINANCE ON UNSAFE BUILDIVGS ETC.: The City Attorney presented the following report "It has been brought to my attention that a petition from some fifty residents of the northwest section of Ithaca has been presented to the Building Commissioner and City Prosecutor concerning a. certain dilapidated home in that area. The petitioners feel that steps should be taken by this Council to enact an ordinance giving the V' Building Commissioner certain po?•Ters to condemn unsafe or dilapidated buildings. Accordingly, I have two sample ordinances and I would appreciate the Charter and Ordinance Committee considering same and respectfully request that this problem, together with the sample ordinances he referred to that Committee." By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Horn RESOLVED, that the sample ordinances in this matter be referred to the Charter and Ordinance Committee for study and report. Carried. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION: Alderman Stimson reviewed the need of an estimated $800.00 additional appropriation for the Bd. of Zoning Appeals. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the sum of t800.00 be and hereby is appropriated from the Contingent Fund to Current Appropriations, Budget Item 1L135 - Bd. of Zoning Appeals, to be used for stenographic, transcription services and other expenses by the Bd. of Zoning Appeals during 1957. AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. AUDIT: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and hereby are approved for payment. Carried. r _6_ June 5, 1957 PARKING NIETER CHECRMS: Alderman Stimson reported that the Police Relations CommitteE ` recommends the extension of the present trial period for parking meter checkers, expiring July 1, 1957, for another six months period or until Jan. 1, 1958. During this period it is hoped that the Civil Service Commission will have established the position of parking meter checker. The Committee recommends extending the hours of duty from four hours to eight hours daily per each of the two parking meter checkers or a total of 16 hours daily or 80 hours weekly. The duty of the parking meter checkers will be at the discretion of the Chief of Police. The Committee also re- commends the continuing of the authority of the parking meter checkers to cover all standing parking violations. r1r. Stimson explained that this will not need an addi- tional appropriation since sufficient funds are in the police department budget to cover this expense. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLVED, that school guards be hired as parking meter checkers with the authority to issue parking tickets for all standing violations from July 1, 1957 to January 1, 1958 at the present rate of $1.50 per hour for a total of 80 hours per week. Carried. ! ANNEMION _ ELMIRA -SPENCER RD. ARTA: Alderman Stimson presented a resolution con- cerning the annexation of the Elmira -Spencer Rd. area which was acted upon as follows: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Johnson TJMREAS, by Chapter 510 of the Laws of 1957 of the State of New York it is pro- vided that a certain portion of the Town of. Ithaca commonly known and referred to as "The Elmira Rd. -Spencer Rd. Area" be annexed to the City of Ithaca, and WHEREAS, the annexation of said tract to the City of Ithaca is subject to the consent of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Ithaca to be obtained prior to the 6th day of June 1957, and 14HEREAS, it is further provided that the Board of Elections of the County of Tompkins designate a polling place for voting on said question of annexation on June 26, 1957 together with other specific acts to be performed by said Board of Elections of the County of Tompkins, NOTV THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Ithaca does hereby consent to the annexation of the territory as outlined in Chapter 510 of the Laws of 1957 situate in the Town of Ithaca and commonly referred to as "The Elmira Rd. -Spencer Rd. Area" and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Elections of the County of Tompkins be informed of the action taken by the Common Council and the Tiayor of the City of Ithaca and further be requested to designate a polling place for voting by the residents of said territory on June 26, 1957 as well as carry out their other duties all as provided in Section 5 of Chapter 510 of the Laws of 1957 of the State of New York. AYES: 12 NAYS: 1 - T^Tilkinson Carried Approved and consented to by me this 5th day of June, 1 57• J8hn F. r yan , Nia r PERMANENT PERSONTAL RrGISTRATIO"T: Alderman Johnson reviewed amendments to the Optional P.P.R. Law recently passed by the Legislature covering the following: 1. Reduces the number of persons to be checked by the police to those who have registered or voted outside the county, those who have been challenged, and those who cannot sign the register. 2. Provides for a continuous check of all registered voters over a five year period. The personal checks are to be made by permanent employees who *rill be required to pass an examination. 3. Eliminates the requirements for requesting information about previous regis- tration. He stated that these amendments represent a savings in the cost of setting it up and administering it. He recommended adoption of P.P.R. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLVED, that the Council approves and recommends the adoption: of Permanent Personal Registration in Tompkins County to the Board of Supervisors; and that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to notify the Supervisors of the Council's action in this matter. Unanimously Carried. MM - 7 - June 5, 1957 POLICE SERVI-CAR: By Alderman Komaromi: seconded by Alderman Gee y WHEREAS, bids on a Police Servi-Car to be used by the Ithaca Police Department were received by the Police Committee of the Common Council on May 29, 1957 have been reviewed by the Police Relations Committee of the Council. AND WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended that the bid submitted by Elmira Harvey -Davidson Sales on a 1957 Model G Harley-Davidson Servi-car in the total net amount of 51,077.00 be accepted. NOW THEREFORE BE IT PESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Chief of Police be accepted and approved; and that the contract for furnishing the City with one 1957 Model G Harley-Davidson Servi-car be and hereby is awarded to Elmira Harley-Davidson Sales in the net amount of tl ,077.00 in accordance with the terms of the bid as sub- mitted; and that the cost thereof be charged against the 1957 Police Department bud- get, account 7`130 . Carried. CIVIL DEFENSE EOUIPMENT: Alderman Horn reported on a joint study by the Civil Defense and Finance Committees on a request received from the Director of Civil Defense for financial assistance in the purchase of rescue equipment for its use. He stated that both committees felt sympathetic to the request but also felt it was a responsibility of the County government with the expense to be borne by the County and therefore recommended that no action be taken on the request. His report and recommendation was accepted with no further action being taken. RESIDENTIAL PARKING: Alderman Osborn reported that the study of residential parking in the Eddy Street area requested at the April 3rd meeting is nearing completion and that the Traffic Committee expects to study it and report thereon at the next meet- ing of the Council. YOUTH RECRLfiTION PPCGRAM: Alderman Gibson reported on the projected program of the Youth Bureau for the year 1957 including -the music day camp and water front programs at Stewart Park, Kiwanis baseball project and the Fourth of July celebration. He V' stated that the Youth Bureau feels it is handicapped by the lack of the Board of Supervisors in providing a good set up in the County probation department. He recommended that the aldermen as individuals and citizens contact the Supervisors and urge them to establish a probation department as soon as possible. Zi`1ilENTORY: Alderman Stimson recommended preparation of an inventory of equipment oim ed by the various departments of the city. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy TZ EREAS, a complete inventory of the physical assets of the departments of government of the City of Ithaca is necessary both for planning replacement schedules and for annual budgeting of capital expenses and supplies, BE IT PMSOLVED, that this Common Council authorizes the Finance Committee of the Common Council to obtain an inventory of the physical assets and property held in each department of government by July 1, 1957, and BE IT FURTHTR RESOLVED, that the Finance committee is authorized to complete this inventory so that it may be a permanent and perpetual record. Carried. SEWAGE DISPOSAL CONTRACT - CORNELL UNIVERSITY: Alderman Connolly called attention to the contract between the City and Cornell University due to expire in Dec. 1957 and recommended that the Mayor request the Bd. of Pub, ',!ks, to make a very careful study of it before it is renewed. He recommended that two separate contracts be considered, one with Cornell University and another with the State of New York for state colleges at Cornell, and that the amount of%15,000 now being received by the City for this service should be increased substantially. Upon inquiry by Alderman Murphy it was repor ts ed by Attorney Clynes that an engineering firm hired by the Board of Pub. T•Tks./currently making a survey of the entire sewer system and is ex- pected to make its report thereon soon. The Mayor agreed to convey Mr. Connolly's recommendations to the Board. TELEPHOiTE RATE I��TCREASE: Alderman Stimson reviewed contents of a Lill to be present- ed at a special session of the Legislature June loth called by Governor Harriman re- garding a telephone rate increase. Alderman Johnson objected to his presentation and suggested that citizens have a right to their own opinions in the matter but that the Council should not go on record as an official body. He recommended that further consideration of this matter be dispensed truth. a , 4 4. Telephone Rate Inc Cont. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy WHEREAS, the telephone users of Tompkins County are faced with an annual rate in- crease of a200,000 unless the Legislature acts to prevent it at the June loth Special Session called by Governor Harriman, and WHEREAS, this 15 percent increase in the average phone -user's bill would amount to more than $55 million throughout the State, and WHEREAS neT•T legislation is needed toamend a long -existing law that has been given a new interpretation by the courts, and WHEREAS the needed legislation would continue the present method of determining telephone rates, which has been in use by the Public Service Commission for many years and which allows telephone companies a fair return on capital actually expend- ed, and WHEREAS the needed legislation would prevent a new method of rate determination giving telephone companies a special privilege as compared with other utilities, *which new method would require rates to be based on the present inflated value of property acquired years ago at lower costs and thereby would give telephone companies an unearned increase, and WHEREAS, the needed legislation has twice been ovenThelmingly passed in the Assembly with support from Assemblymen of both paxtties, and twice has been prevented from coming to a vote in the Senate by a handful of members of the Finance Committee, and ?,JHEREAS, the legislation requested by Governor Harriman has the support of the bi-partisan Public Service Commission, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Ithaca in the interest of the consumers and business enterprises of this State notify Assemblyman Ashbery and Senator Metcalf and also the Speaker of the Assembly and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate of its support for this legislation. Alderman Johnson said he felt the motion was out of order since it was not on the agenda for this meeting. Alderman Gentle said he resented the fact that it was introduced before the Council. Mayor Ryan ruled the motion out of order. NEXT RT GULAR NiEETI"11G: Alderman 1,1ilkinson suggest4d that the date of the next regu- lar Council meeting be changed since it falls on July 3rd, B-- Alderman Gibson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that the next regular meeting of the Council be adjourned and held on July 10, 1957, Carried. FIRE DRILLMASTER: Alderman Gibson inquired about the status of the fire drillmaster and he was informed by hr. Stinson that it rests with the Bd. of Fire Commissioners for action. He explained that the person performing such duties may retain the title of fireman and be paid at the maximum of the grade, may be appointed provision- ally as a fire lieutenant or the Board may request the Civil Service Commission to create a new position within the ranks. Alderman Gibson then asked if bunkers are covered with workmen's compensation insur- ance. Alderman ?,Tilkinson expressed the opinion that they are covered but Attorney Clynes disagreed unless they are also members of a fire company. TUNING FORK: Alderman Visnyei deplored the dust condition existing at the new S. Aurora St. bridge over the Green :St, prong of the Tuning Fork and recommended that something be done to afford some relief to pedestrians, motorists, businessmen and residents of the area. By Alderman Visnyei: seconded by Alderman Gibson. RESOLVED, that the Bd. of Public Works Relations Committee of the Council be directed to meet with members of the Board of Public Works and arrange for some method of controlling the dust nuisance in this are. Carried. On motion the meeting 7Tas adjourned„ Geo. City Clerk COM14ON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET JUNE 52 1957 Cayugga Press, Inc. 44.50 New Yor3� Telephone Co. ?3.36 Ithaca. Printing Service 31.00 Rothschild's 8.00 Addressograph-Viultigraph Corp. 78.00 City Chamberlain 12.21 New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 7.28 Carrie Shipos 42.00 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. 37.23 Charles F. Lutton 20.50 James J. Clynes, Jr. 100.00 .Malcolm J. Mann, M. D. 20.00 .Edward W. King 120.00 Lent's Inc. 192.60 H. C. Thorne 15.47 Geo F. Brampton, M. D. 27.00 Kline's Pharmacy 12.10 Arthur Ecker, M. D. 25.00 Geo. F. Brampton, M. D. 27.00 Malcolm J. Mann, M. D. 5.00 e'Tompkins County Memorial Hopsital 42.05 Geo. F. Brampton, M. D. 43.00 Supplemental Pension Fund 1087.18 Social Security Contribution Fund N. Y. State Employees' Retirement System 82,938.70 Mary H. Darling 50.00 T, G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. 13.18 Ithaca. Printing Service 11.50 Paul E. Killion, Inc. 32 . Ithaca Journal 7.26 .-..The New York Telephone Co. 94.98 Van Natta Office Equipment Co, Inc. 64.?.0 Federal Sign & Signal Corp. 90.90 W, A. 7.--`r„v Sporting Goods 27.50 Smith i Wesson, Inc. 9.69 Walsh & Son Chevrolet, Inc. 63.01 Tioga Auto Parts 10.77 Charles F. Lutton 8 4.50 Socony Mobil Oil Co, Inc. 44.21. National Welding 4.50 Stallman Distributing Corp. 3.67 Atlantic Refining Co. 48.31. Gulf Oil Co. 160.27 Gulf Oil Co. 159.90 C. J. Rumsey & Co. 2.178.97 John M. Mulligan Precision Tool & Gun Co. 24.75 St. Lawrence University 75.00 °hate Nurseries 5.95 Thomas M. Underhill 6.16 -Robert Eastman, Inc. 5.85 W. T. Stevens 62.64 The Ithaca Journal 9.88 John Leskovec Jr. 315.09 Earl W. Ayotte 271.50 Cornell Univ.(Small Animal Clinic) 9.00 Kline' a Pharmacy 1.50 The Dual Parking Meter Co. 78.00 City Chamberlain 10.56 Richard Baker 4.38 -Wilcox Press, Inc. 30.35 Ithaca sporting Goods 332.00 Cramer' s Auto Parts Patric% Saggese 16.72 48 •50 2.50 V.. DeCarlo Philip Scalise 97•50 Aviles Tipton 79.50 Sheet ## 2 T. G. Miller'a Sons Paper Co. $ 17.36 New York Telephone Co. 11.51 Judson W. Hill 22.75 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N. V. Postponed Regular Meeting 7:30 P.M. July 10, 1957 PRESENT: Mayor - Ryan Aldermen - Murphy, Wilkinson, Stimson, Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Connolly, Porter, Osborn, Komaromi, Visnyei, Gentle, Horn Attorney - Clynes Chief of Police - Simmers Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sin6abaugh I4I TES: Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. ONNIE WQTS&L yra APPOI.�T: Alderman Stimson called for a vote on the followinL, motion which was: tabled at the last meeting of the Council: By Alderman Murphy: seconded by Alderman Stimson RESOLVED, that the Mayor's appointment of Onnie 1-Festerlund as Fire Commissioner for the balance of an unexpired term of three years, ending June 30, 1958, be approved and confirmed. AYES: 10 - Stimson, Harrison, Gee, Connolly, Porter, Osborn, Komaromi, Visnyei, Gentle, Horn NAYS: 2 - Wilkinson, Gibson ABSTJ.PTING: 1 - Yurphy Motion Carried. The Clerk read a letter from Cornell University enclosing several amendments to "THE RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE COMMOL OF VCHICULAR TRAFFIC ND PARKVG ON THE CAMPUS" for filing as required by Section 5708 of the Education Law. (See P.F. ,�987) C4iD. �NAI)Q UN-AUNSAIZ BUJ INGS: The Clerk reported receipt of a copy of a letter dated June 24th from the South Hill Civic Association addressed to Alderman Johnson V regarding the unsafe and unsightly condition of an old building located at the cor- ner of Columbia and Giles Streets and urging that early action be taken to adopt an h: ordinance providing for the removal of such buildings in the city. He reported that Mr. Johnson had replied to the letter and advised the Association that such an ordi- nance is currently being studied by the Charter & Ordinance Coni,.ittee and that it is expected it will be ready for approval at the August meeting of the Council. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED. that the matter be referred to the Charter & Ordinance Committee. Carried. SALE OF WJ1CIF.PL 921PCi1 STATyICW: The Clerk reported that an auction sale of the Municipal Comfort station had been held on July 2, 1957 at 10:00 a.m., at which time bids were received from Mr. Ernest A. Dahmen, Jr., Attorney for the 121 E. Seneca St. Corp., and from lair. John LoPinto. The highest bid received was one of t9,000.00 made by Mr. Dahmer for the 121 ,. Seneca St. Corp. Alderman Stimscn presented the following resolution an behalf of the Finance Committee: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RrESOLVF.,D,U) That all bids received on the sale of the Municipal Comfort Station property be and they hereby are rejected, (2) That the Common Council does hereby recommend to the Board of Public worke that the facility be torn down and the site converted into off-street parking spaces, (3) That the City Attorney be authorized and directed to directly negotiate vtith the 121 E. Seneca Street Corp., at the appraised price of 5)6,000.00 for the purchase by the City of the parcel of land (30' X 421) oaaned by said corporation and located in the E. Green Street municipal parking lot; and that the Attorney be re- quested to make a report thereon at the next meeting of the Common Council. fttorney Clynes ruled that the resolution should be presented andvoted on in its three separate parts. The original was then withdravm and the first section thereof" presented. 3y Plderman Stimsan: Seconded by Alderman Murphy R73OLVED, that all bids received on the sale of the Iunicipal Comfort Station property be and the'r hereby are rejected. Ic Attorney Ernest A. Dahmen, Jr., who was granted permission by the Mayor, spoke on the subject. He stated that the bid he had presented on behalf of his client had been tendered in good faith as evidenced by a deposit check of 10% of his bid mmadelL,, at the time of the auction sale. He denied rumors being circulated that the pro owned by his client in the parking lot is land -locked and without a right-of-way E. Green Street and he exhibited for examination a property abstract to substantiate E this fact. He agreed that the Council has the right to reject the bids but doubted if the property can be taken off the market legally. He urged delay in rejecting the"'"` bids pending a further and complete investigation of all the facts involved, predicte that a mutual satisfactory solution to the matter can be arrived at, and advised that _. if the recommendation of the Finance Committee to tear the building down is approved, then his client will be unwilling to continue negotiations for the sale of its prop- erty to the City. In conclusion he stated that the J.J. Newberry Co. will offer to lease the Comfort Station property from the City at an annual rent of p'1,200 on a 20-year lease. By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that the resolution to reject the bids be tabled. AYES: 8 - Murphy, Stimson, Gibson, Porter, Komeromi, Visnyei, Gentle, Horn MAYS: 5 - 14ilkinson, Harrison, Gee, Connolly, Osborn Motion Carried. Alderman Stimson then reread the second and third sections of the original resolu- tion, and it was decided that the second section thereof is out of order at this time but that the third section may be voted on. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the City Attorney be authorized and directed to negotiate directly with the 121 E. Seneca St. Corp. at the appraised price of t6,000.00 for the purchase by the City of the parcel of land (30' X 421) owned by said corporation and located in the E. Green St. municipal parking lot; and that the attorney be requested to, make a report thereon at the next meeting of the Common Council. Aldermen Horn and Porter urged delay. !Alderman Wilkinson pointed out that the Council by prior action had directed the Finance Committee to negotiate for this property. Attorney Clynes advised thpt an exchange of properties between the City and 121 E. Seneca St. Corp. is illegal and that the Council should concern itself with the sale of onq and the purchase of the other property. In view of the Attor- ney's explanation, 41derman Porter withdrew his objections. AYES: 11 NAYS: 2 - Horn, Gibson Motion Carried. SALE OF PROPERTY AT 110 LDW STREET: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had recommended that the Council authorize the sale at public auction of a city -owned parcel of property located at 110 Linn Street, adjacent to and just north of Cascadilla Creek. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy WHEREAS, a city -owned parcel of property located at 110 Linn Street is deemed to be no longer needed for public purposes, and I•JHEREAS, the Board of Public 1,7orks has recommended that said property be sold at public auction, "IT 014 THW ORE r3 IT P ;SOLV ,D, that the following described premises be sold at public auction under the direction of the City Clerk: "ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the City of Ithaca, County of Tompkins and State of New York, and known and distinguished on Assessment map Number 137 of said City of Ithaca as Lot 'To. 22 and part of block No. 171 andrare particularly de- scribed as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe in the west side of Linn Street distant 45.5 feet more or less from the face of the north retaining wall along Cascadilla Creek and measured along the west line of Linn Street; thence westerly at right angles to the west line of Linn Street one hundred and thirty and six tenths feet (130.6') more or less to a point; thence southerly thirty-four and seven tenths feet (34.7') more or less to the face of the north retaining wall of Cascadilla Creek; thence easterly along the line of the face of said retaining wall to the west line of Linn Street; thence northerly along the west line of Linn Street forty-five and five - tenths feet (45.5') more or less to the place of beginning. Reserving a right -of -ray over the above described premises for the purpose of access to the wall of Cascadilla Creek for such maintenance, repair or reconstruction to said wall or such maintenance or construction as may become necessary in the creek bed of Cascadilla Creek" y w -3- July 10, 1957 TER1,1S OF SALE: Successful bidder will be required to pay at least 101/,, of his bid: at the. time of the sale, the balance in addition to the cost of advertising this sale, to be paid upon delivery of a QUIT CLAIM deed. No bid for less than $2275• will be accepted. The right to reject any and/or all bids is reserved. AND BE IT. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and hereby is authorized and directed to advertise and sell said property at public auction in the manner pre- scribed by law, and he hereby is directed to refuse any bids for a sum less than t 2275.00, the appraised value thereof, plus advertising costs; and he is directed to include such limitation in the advertisement for sale, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk be and hereby are authorized and directed to execute and deliver a QUIT CLAIM deed of said property to the successful bidder. Unanimously carried and approved. DICKENS' PROPERTY PURCHASE: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had again recommended the purchase of a parcel of land owned by Robert E. & Carl Dickens located on Old Taughannock Blvd. Alderman Stimson reviewed the offer to sell for the sum of )2,363.00 made by the owners. He explained that it is assessed for $1,100. and that the Finance Committee, after a thorough study of the matter from all aspects, feel the price is too high. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby disapproves the purchase of Lot '`20, Block'L3, Map :;`27, located on Old Taughannock Blvd. and which is now or,med by Robert E. and Carl 0. Dickens, Carried. Alderman Stimson advised that the Finance Committee feels the Council should con- sider the purchase of this property at a later date if the Board of Public 'Jorks can recommend its purchase at a figure closer to its assessed valuation. APPROPRIATION - GUARD RAILS: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had requested an appropriation of $2,000. to finance the construction of 250 feet of guard rail on Floral Avenue and 150 feet of guard rail on Cliff Street. Alderman Stimson reported that he had discussed the request with the Supt. and members of the Board and recommended that action be delayed pending a determination by the Board as to surpluses in its departmental appropriations. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee for study and report. Carried. KEY TO CITY GOVERNMENT; The Clerk presented and distributed copies of a booklet entitled "Key to Ithaca Government". He advised that it had been prepared and pub- lished by the League of Women Voters of Tompkins County. LOCAL LAW - PAYROLL DEDUCTIOMS: Attorney Clynes reported that upon request of the Mayor and Alderman Harrison, he had prepared a local law providing for payroll de- ductions for employees of the City for Tompkins County United Fund purposes. l Alderman Harrison read the text of the proposed law as follows: "A Local Law providing for payroll deductions for employees of the City of Ithaca for the Tompkins County United Fund purposes. Section 1. That the City Clerk of the City of Ithaca is hereby authorized to make weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, or annual deductions from the compensation of the employees of the City of Ithaca for the Tompkins County United Fund purposes, provided, hozrever, the deductions must be authorized in *Jrriting by the individual employee and the authori- zation must be filed with the City Clerk. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately By Alderman Harrison: seconded by Alderman Gibson P.I;SOLVED, that the Local Law as presented be received and laid on the table until the next meeting of the Council. Carried. 4- July 10, 1957 SOCIAL SECURITY: Alderman Stimson reported that an amendment to the Retirement and J Social Security Law had been approved permitting political subdivisions to provide SEVEN quarters of retroactive coverage for their employees. As a result of this amendment, the City may decide whether its employees should receive seven quarters of retroactive coverage rather than the six provided for in the resolution adol6ted on June 5th. He reported further that any change in the action already,* taken 11 require adoption of a new resolution to be filed with the State Social Security agency on or before July 15th. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson WHEREAS, the State Social Security Agency of the State of New York has notified the City that an amendmant to the Retirement and Social Security Law now allows the City employees to receive seven quarters of Social Security rather than six, and, WHEREAS, the Finance Committee favors such action subject to a complete study of the matter in its final form, N0,T THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes and empowers the Finance Committee, City Clerk and the City Attorney, subject to the final approval of the Mayor, to proceed with the recognition of seven quarters of Social Security coverage for all eligible city employees after full study of this matter before July 15, 1957. . Carried. Alderman Stimson then presented the formal resolution required to be filed with the State Social Security Agency and explained that it is subject to final approval by the Finance Committee and Mayor as provided for in the foregoing resolution. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED (1) That the City of Ithaca, pursuant to Section 218 of the Federal Social Security Act and Article 3 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, will provide old -age and survivors insurance coverage for eligible officers and employees effec- tive on the following date: March 16, 1956 (2) That the following official is hereby authorized to represent the City of Ithaca and is directed to comply with the regulations of the Director of the State Social Security Agency designed to extend old -age and survivors insurance coverage to positions of officers and employees pursuant to Section 218 of the Feder- al Social Security Act and Article 3 of the Retirement and Social Security Law: George A. Blean, City Comptroller City Hall, Ithaca, New York AYES: 13 NAYS: 0 Motion Carried. AUDIT: By Alderman Wilkinson: seconded by Alderman Harrison RESOLVED, that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and hereby are approved for payment. AYES: 12 NAYS: 0 ABSTAI-WED: 1 - Stimson Notion Carried. FIRE TRAINING: Alderman Murphy reported that with the appointment of Frank Stamp as Fire Chief and Richard Gregg as Asst. Chief preliminary plans are under way to set up a training program. Asst. Chief Gregg is a state recognized instructor and v has been assigned to supervise the program. It is hoped a new training site can be obtainedwith equipment to simulate all types of fires and thet both paid and volunteers will participate in it. He expressed the hope that such a training pro- gram will produce a well coordinated fire fighting force that will be a credit to the City. RESIDENTIAL PARKDIG: Alderman Osborn reported that the Traffic & Parking Committee of the Council held a meeting on June 24,1957 in City Hall with other city officials and a representative of Cornell University. A rep resentative of Ithaca College did =�- not find it possible to attend. The purpose of the meeting was to hear a report of a pilot study of residential parking to be given by Planning Director Thorne and Assistant Engineer Melchen. This study was made of an area bounded on the north by Cascadilla Creek, on the east by Dryden Rd. and Cornell St.;on the south by Mitchell and State Sts.; and on the west by Eddy Street. Mr. Thorne's figures showed that the number of cars owned by the inhabitants of this area was 1045, the number of off- street parking facilities was 929 and found a shortage of off-street parking facili- ties of 116 if all available facilities are used. Mr. Y*lchen's report should that checks had been made on four different nights on the following, 1. The number of cars parked on the streets &U amj:,0 -a"�!�`" 2. The number of cars parked on the sheets as dead storage COM1!ON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET JULY 10, 1957 Clinton R. Stimson 14.75 The Ithaca Journal 99.88 Norton Printing Co. 152.50 70.26 New York Telephone Co. T. G. Miller'a Sons Paper Co. 24.61 A. C. Gibson Co, Inc. 6.54 Norton Electric Co. 14; 60 Rudolph's 7.95 Burroughs Corp 15.04 New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 6.16 E. H. Boechk & Assoc. 10.00 Ithaca Office Equipment 27535 James J. Clynes, Jr. 22:62 James J. Clynes Jr. 100.00 Malcolm J. Mann. M. D. 15.00 Gulf Oil Corp. 9'�63 Norton Printing Co. City Chamberlain 3.35 Olympia. Restaurant 7.70 H. C. Thorne 14.92 C. J. Rumsey & Co. 2.70 Lee of Ithaca, Inc. 16.15 Mack's Photo Copies 15.92 Robinson Aerial Surveys, Inc. 10.00 George F. Brampton, M. D. 20•00 Norman E. Johnson, M. D. 20.00 George F. Brampton, M. D. 18.00 Mary H. Darling 50.00 1.4 5 VanNatta Office Equipment Co, Inc. 24.42 T. G. Miller' a Sons Paper Co. Ithaca Printing Service 247.00 101.74 New York Telephone Co. 58.45 Ithaca Sporting Goods 3.56 Brockt,i►ay Motor Trucks 5.00 Cayuga Motor Sales Corp. 141 86 Quick e Garage 12• ?6 ,-Talsh & Son Chevrolet, Inc. 'dater 66.00 City of Ithaca., & Sewer Dept. The B. F. Goodrich Co. 59,E Cramer's Auto Parts. 31.48 Stallman Distributing Corp. 43.12 Henry R. Head 14.47 5•?�' Donald Streeter C. J. Rumsey & Co. 9.51 64.00 John M. Mulligan Norton Electric Co. 5.00 6.72 Thomas M. Underhill 38.00 Mack' s Photo Copies Cornell Univ, Small Animal Clinic 27.00 The Deal Parking Meter Co. 51418.80 Parking Corp of America 1,359.00 142.36 Parking Corp of America The Dual Parking Meter Co. 11173.00 7.50 Lee of Ithaca, Inc. 7.65 The Dual Parking Meter Co. 50.00 Taylor D. Letyis g•Cn Richard E. Flight 14.15 Johnson Boat Yard Jim'3 Fix -It Shop 3.00 C. J. Rumsey & Co. ;.'37 1.79 Fahey Pharmacy City of Ithaca, ifater & Sewer Div. 1,.00 Ithaca Printing Service 7.50 10 0 Copeland's Picture Framing Q• ��-T�S���hone Co. ,16.E Richard Carmea.n 12 60 Patrick 5agg es 69.00 n Petrie! a -A. Oaka qL, n 4 1� Rumsey-Ithaca Corp. ' T. G. Miller'a Sons Paper Co. 25.55 Judson '11. Hill 26.81 Van Natta Office Equipment Co, Inc. 193.73 Al Cross Pontiac • Brandt Automatic Cashier 93.2. pv7.A , off — 5 Residential Parking (Con't.) Mr. Melchen's data indicated the following: 1. As many as 32;o of the available all-night off-street parking facilities �. checked in the study were vacant at night. 2. As many as 42% of the cars that parked all night on the street u 4� the i streets as dead storage parking space. � *k, 3. Parking habits are not limited to any one group in the community.: At leastf 163 cars with Tompkins County registration plates and 130 Cornell Students' cars were observed parked all night on the streets on the same night. At least 52 cars with Tompkins County plates were observed using the streets k'r as dead storage space at the same time as 69 Cornell student cars. Alderman Osborn reported that the Committee feels that the data submitted in the report was significant for this area, and that further studies of residential park- ing in other areas should be undertaken to get a clear picture of the entire resi- dential parking problem. By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Horn RESOLVED, that the Council requests the Planning Board and the Board of Public Works to extend their studies of residential parking to include other pertinent areas in the city. Carried. Alderman Osborn expressed the Committee's appreciation for expressions of opinion by our citizens given by letter and telephone as they help to supplement the data obtained by the traffic studies. YOUTH BUREAU PROGRAM: Alderman Gibson reported that the Youth Bureau summer program is well under way with 1,000 boys participating in the Kiwanis baseball program and 140 registered in the day camp being operated at Stewart Park. PUBLIC LIBRARY: Alderman Stimson reported that a report on Site Studies for a new Public Library has been prepared by the Planning Board and submitted to the Finance Committee. He urged the aldermen to familiarize themselves with its con- tents. He then advised that plans are being made to arrange a meeting of the Finance Committee with the Planning Board and its staff, trustees of Cornell Public' Library Association, Buildings & Grounds Committee of the Board of Public tlorks and the City Attorney to discuss needs and objectives of the Library trustees regarding the relocation of the Library. He advised that he will keep the Council informed of the results. CITY II11PROVEI PATTS: Alderman Gibson urged that after completion of the Tuning Fork, the Board of Public Works make an effort to offer the City at its Sunday best to the touring public to implement efforts of the Chamber of Commerce in its efforts to attract tourist business to Ithaca. Alderman Wilkinson urged that the Board of Public Works take more aggressive action to have tree stumps remaining from hurricane "Hazel" removed in an effort to clean up and beautify the City. On motion the meeting was adjourned. Ai Geo. A. Blean City Clerk COIF 40N COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA,. N.Y. v" Regular Meeting ? : 30 p.m. PRESSWI : Mayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, Murphy, Wilkinson, Stinson, Porter, Komaromi, Gentle, Horn Attorney - Clynes Chamberlain - Lull Chief of Police - Simmers Bldg. Comm. - Lockwood Clerk - B1ean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh rugust 7. 1957 Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Connolly, FANUITES: Alderman Stimson reported that the Finance Committee, acting on the author- ity granted to it at the last meeting, had approved seven quarters of retroactive Social Security coverage for ctty employees who are mwabers of the Retirement System and asked that his report be made a part of the minutes. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that the minutes of the last meeting including the report of the Finance Committee be approved. Carried. BIDS - GO= ST¢T1M: Alderdmrt Johnson called for a roll call vote on the following motion tabled at the last meeting: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that all bids received on the sale of the Mmicipal Comfort Station be and they hereby are rejected. Mr. Ernest A. Dahmen, Jr., who was granted permission by the Mayor to speak, raised his client's bid from $9,000.00 to `. .500.00. Attorney Clynes cited the General City Law which provides for the sale of city real estate at public auction and there- fore ruled that no bids other than the $9,000.00 bid may be considered at this time. Attorney Dahmen then advised that if his client's high bid of *9,000. is accepted. his client will agree to sell its property to the city for $5,500. Alderman Johnson expressed the hope that there night be some way to accept the high bid of $9,000. with the understanding that the additional t500.00 offered by Mr. Dahmen accrue to the City also. Attorney Clynes ruled against any such action. Alderman Stinson stated that he felt it is the duty of the Council under the Con- stitution to sell city real estate for not leas than its appraised value and he therefore urged rejection of the bids and rece-a ded that another public auction sale be held specifying that no bid for less than the appraised value of t9,500. will be considered. Alderman Johnson urged acceptance of the $9,000. bid With the stipulation that the city can purchase the other parcel of land involved for the sum of "5,500. He pointed out that each is $500. below its respective appraised value.. Alderman Horn also recommended acceptance and independent negotiations with 121 E. Seneca St. Corp. for the purchase of its property at t,5.500•00 A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follcnis: AM: 7 - Yarphy, Wilkinson, Stimson, Gee, Connolly, Porter, Komaremi WAYS: 5 - Johnson, Harrison, Gibson, Gentle, Horn Motion carried. LOCAL LAW - PLWIL DEDUCTIM, : Alderman Harrison recommended enactment of a Local Law regarding payroll deductions for Tompkins County United Fund purposes which was laid en the table at the last regular meeting of the Council. A LOCAL LA14 PROVIDING FOR PAYROLL DEDUCTIOMS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ITHACA FOP THE TOWKIMS COUNTY UNITED FUND PURPOSES: By Alderman Harrison: seconded by Alderman Gee 3E IT ENACTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ITHAC1% . ,T. Y. AS FOLlo s : Section 1. That the City Clerk of the City of Ithaca is hereby authorized to make weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, or annual deductions from the compensation of the employees, of the City of Ithaca for the Tompkins County United Fund purposes, provided, however, that deductions :must be authorised in Writing by the individual employee and the authori- zations must be filed with the City Clerk. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. AYES: 12 NAYS: 0 Carried. t Approved by me this /4tkday of Aueust 1957 and designated Local Lew lo. 2 - 1957• Mayor - 2 - August 7, 1957 ALL -MIGHT PARKING, ETC.: The Clerk read a letter from the Executive Committee of the Bryant Park Civic Association registering its support of the ordinance prohibit- ing all-night parking on city streets and requesting that action be taken promptly, this summer, by the Common Council so that it will be in effect well before the opening of the fall semester in Cornell University and Ithaca Colleg,40- The Clerk read another letter from Cornell University advising that a delay until late October is anticipated in its plans to develop the Kite Hill Extension area for parking purposes. Both letters were referred to the Traffic & Parking Committee of the Council for con- ' sideration. CAPITAL RESERVE TRAVSFER: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had requested the Council to authorize the transfer of $2,118.02 from Capital Reserve Fund ,'r6, Water & Sewer Construction, to the Water & Sewer Fund for new construction. Alderman Stimson reported that the Superintendent had advised that the money is to be used to help pay for a new sanitary sewer being constructed in Hector Street. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy ?AREAS, there has heretofore been set up pursuant to Section 6c of the General Municipal Law a capital reserve fund for water and sewer construction, designated as Capital Reserve Fund #6, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has requested that an appropriation of `h2,118.02 be made from said reserve fund for the construction of a new sanitary sewer main in Hector Street, a specific item of capital improvement which may be financed from said reserve fund, NOW THEREFOR2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the expenditure of the sum of t2,118.02 from Capital Reserve Fund 1% for the purpose above -mentioned be and hereby is approved and authorized, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and hereby is authorized and directed to withdraw the sum of t2,118.02 from said Capital Reserve Fund A and transfer it to the Tiater & Sewer Dept. to be expended only for the purpose herein set forth. AYES: 12 N AYS : 0 Carried and approved �.4 POLLING PLACES: The Clerk reported that since designation of polling places on August 1, 1956, for the year following the first of October 1956, it has become necessary to locate new polling places for the Third District of the Fifth Ward and the First District of the Sixth Ward. He recommended the use of Barton Hall on the Cornell Campus as a polling place for the Third District of the Fifth 14ard and the use of the Masonic Temple located at 115 N. Cayuga Street as a polling place for the First District of the Sixth Ward for Primary Elections to be held on Sept. 10, 1957. He requested the Council to approve these two changes and to designate polling places for registration, elections and primaries for the year following Oct. 1, 1957• By Alderman Wilkinson: seconded by Alderman Connolly RESOLVED, that the two new locations as recommended by the City Clerk be and hereby are approved and designated as polling places for the Third District of the Fifth Ward and the First District of the Sixth Ward respectively. for Fall Primary Day on Sept- 10, 1957. and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following be and hereby are approved and designated as polling places in each election district in the City of Ithaca, N.Y. at mhich the registration of voters, elections and primaries shall be held during the .year follow- ing the First of October 1957: First Hard lst District Chestnut St. " " 2nd " 626 1,T. State St. If If 3rd " 532 T,,,T. Buffalo St. Second ?^lard lst District 119 Third St. 2nd it 301 1v. Court St. " 3rd it 136 14. State St. Third ',lard lst District 301 S. Geneva St. " It 2nd It 301 S. Geneva St. Itit 3rd If 402 S. Cayuga St. Fourth Ward lst District 1012 N. Tioga St. " it 2nd " 702 N. Cayuga St. if If 3rd IT Cor. N. Aurora & King St. Fifth Ward lst District 402 N. Aurora St. it if 2nd It 206 E. Seneca St. it It '3rd it Cornell Campus Sixth T°Tard lst District 115 '4. Cavuga St. If" 2nd if Hudson Street it If 3rd it Hudson Street Seventh '°Yard lst District 311 College Pve. " it 2nd it 105 SteT,•Tart Ave. " If 3rd it 502 Mitchell St West Hill School 11% Fire Station City Pumping Station North Side House Basement -Central School A5 Fire Station St. John School o St. John School Deal & Merrick Garage '7 Fire Station French's Garage Fall Creek School Methodist Church `t2 Fire Station Barton Hall, Room G-12 Hasonic Temple Ne*.-a South Hill School Afew South Hill School =9 Fire Station East Hill School Belle Sherman School Motion Carried. -3_ August 7, 1957 SALE OF CITY PROPERTY: The Clerk reported that a public auction had been held at 10:00 a.m. on August 6, 1957, in the Council Chamber at which time a 4J;y�g1gTed lot at 110 Linn Street had been sold to John H. and Marian N. Deal for the total sum of $2,297.62. He reported that this was the only bid received and that it represented the property's appraised value of $2,275.00 plus advertising costs of '$22.62. set' fi x ATTORNCY'S REPORT: Attorney Clynes reviewed his negotiations with 121 E. Seneca St. Corp. for the purchase of its parcel of land in the E. Green St. parking lot and stated that this parcel of land can be acquired by the City for �-5,500.00 if the City will sell the comfort station property for $9,000. Alderman Stimson noted that prior action taken by the Council indicated an interest in negotiating directly frith the 121 E. Seneca St. Corp. for its 30 x 42 property in the parking lot and suggested that the Attorney continue his efforts in this re- spect independently of the sale of the Comfort Station property, and report back to the Council. CHT.FFS OF POLICE CONFERENCE: Chief of Police Simmers thanked the Mayor for granting him permission to attend the 57th annual conference of Chiefs of Police which was held in Schenectady recently. He said it was a very interesting, informative con- ference and very helpful in aiding law enforcement in New York State. SALE OF COMFORT STATION: Alderman Johnson recommended readvertising the Comfort Station for sale at public auction and offered the following resolution: By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Gentle y WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works at its May 22nd meeting requested the Common Council to authorize the sale at public auction of the Municipal Comfort Station in the East Green Street parking lot, NOTI THREREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following described premises be sold at public auction under the direction of the City Clerk: The land and building located thereon in the East Green Street parking lot of the City, known as the Municipal Comfort Station, and having the following dimensions: 20' x 31.5' x 20' x 31.5' TERMS OF SALE: Successful bidder will be required to pay at least 10% of his bid at the time of the sale, balance to be paid upon delivery of a Cluit Claim Deed. No bid for less than "9600. , the appraised value thereof, will be accepted. The City of Ithaca hereby reserves the right to reject any and all bids for said Comfort Station, and BE IT FUPTHBP RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and hereby is authorized to advertise for bids and hold said auction on said Municipal Comfort Station; and he hereby is directed to refuse any bids for a sum less than t9,500., the appraised value thereof; and he is further directed to include in his advertisement of sale such limitation, and the fact that the City of Ithaca, authorized by its Common Council, hereby re- serves the right to reject any and all bids; and he hereby is directed to report to this Common Council the bids received. Carried. TUNING FORK RTS/WAY COSTS: Alderman Stimson reported that it is anticipated there will be a return of money paid the State of New York for the City's share of the Tuning Fork rights -of -way, and recommended that action be taken to provide for the. investment of this money pending development of the next phase of the arterial plan. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Plderman Murphy WHEREAS, a residue from the money paid to the State of New York for the arterial highway system may revert to the City of Ithaca, and WHEREAS, such money was borrowed specifically for the arterial highway fund and must be used .either for the arterial highway or to retire the serial bonds, and ?AREAS, the bonds are not now due and the funds are not immediately needed for the next phase of the highway development, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that any monies reverting to the City of Ithaca from thy.„ State of New York in connection with the arterial highway project be immediately returned to the arterial highway capital reserve fund and invested in United States Treasury Bonds with coupon rate of 2-21% which have the maturity date of Dec. 15, 1958 in denominations of t10,000. Carried. AUDIT: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and hereby are approved for payment. Carried. 63 4 - c>�•�' , ORDINANCE ON UNSAFE BUII,DIx?G: August 7, 1957S Alderman Johnson ordinance for future consideration: Presented the following proposed ORDINANCE REMOVAL OR RT PAIR OF UNSAFE OR DILAPIDATED BUIMDIGS SECTIONONE. Definitions: AND OTHER STRUCTURES (a) The word "person" when used in this Ordinance shall mean and include one or more natural persons, corporations, partnerships, associations, panies, societies, and all other entities capable of being sued, joint stock com- (b) All buildings or structures which are structurally unsafe$, unsanitary, which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or Trhich in relation td existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, or abandonment are, severally, for the purpose of this Section, unsafe buildings. SECTION TWC. All such unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be illegal and shall be abated by repair and rehabilitation or by demolition in accordance with the pro- cedures of this Section. (a) The Building Commissioner shall examine or cause to be examined every building re g ported as unsafe or damaged, and shall make a written record of such examination. (b) 'Vbenever the Building Commissioner shall find any building or structure, ;zWj portion thereof, be have authority to ordede an unsafe building as defined in this Ordinance, he shall r any owner, agent or person in possession, charge or control Of such building or structure or paVt thereof to put the same in a safe condition by completing specific repairs or improvements or taking down, demolishing and re- moving such building or structure within such reasonable time as may be determined by the order. Written notice of such order shall be served u _ livening it personally to the owner, and notice that such orderofde + and unsafe building has been served u d fec, Commissioner to all tenants occupyingPon the owner shall be given by the Building Commissioner shall be the building. Whenever the said Building thereof, ne an agent unable to find the owner of such building, structure, or part y g person in possession, charge or control thereof, upon whom such notice may be served, he shall address, stamp and mail such notice to such per- son at his last known address, and in addition thereto, shall place, or cause to be Placed, the notice herein provided for upon such structure at or near its principal entrance. (c) If the Building Commissioner finds that there is actual and immediate danger of failure or collapse so as to endanger life, such order and notice thereof shall also require the building, structure, or portion thereof, to be vacated forth- with and not reoccupied until the specific repairs and improvements are completed, inspected and approved by the Building Commissioner. The Building Commissioner shall cause to be posted at the entrance to such building or structure a notice: "THIS BUILDING IS UNSAFE AND ITS USE AND CCCUPMCY HAS BEE�i PFOHIBIT'ED BY THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF ITHACA." Such notice shall remain posted until the required re is completed. It shall be unlawful for anparrs are made or demolition person notice without the permission of the BuildingCoommissioner,e, deface or destroy such (d) In cases of emergency, which in the opinion of the Buildi-ig Commissioner involve imminent danger to human life or health, he shall promptly cause such build- ing, structure, or portion thereof to be made safe or removed. For this may at once enter such structure, or land on which it stands, or abutting land or h� structure, with such assistance and at such cost as may be necessary. He may vacate adjacent structures and protect the public by appropriate barricades or such other means as may be necessary, and for this purpose may close a public or private right- of-way for ingress' or egress. (e) In case the owner, agent or person in control cannot be found vithin the stated time limit, or if such owner, agent or person in cshall or refuse to comply with the order to repair, rehabilitate�orodemolishfand, removect said building, or portion thereof, the City Attorney or the City Prosecutor shall be advised of all the facts in such case by the Building Commissioner and institute appropriate action in the Courts to compel compliance. �;UTIUN TkiW4 * Removal or Repair of Building: If at the expiration of the time specified in such order and notice as determined by the Building Commissioner such order shall not have been complied with, the said Building Commissioner is hereby authorized to proceed forthwith to make or cause such repairs to be so made as are necessary to put such building or structure in a safe condition, or to tear down or demolish the same, or such part thereof as may be provided for in such order. The costs incurred under the previous Section, or the costs and expense of labor per- formed and labor used in repairing such building or structure, or any part thereof, or demolishing the same, under and by the direction of said Building Commissioner, shall, when properly certified by the Building Commissioner, be audited and paid by the City of Ithaca in the same manner as other claims against the City are audited and paid. A bill for the expenses incurred thereby shall be presented to the owner, personally or by leaving the same at his residence, or, if he be a non-resident, by mailing the same to him at his last known place of residence, or, if the name of the owner or his place of residence cannot be ascertained after due diligence, by post- ing the same in a conspicuous place on the premises. If such ownershall fail to pay the same within thirty (30) days thereafter, the Building Commissioner shall file, immediately preceding the time for making the annual assessment role-, a certificate of the actual cost of the work and materials furnished, with a statement as to the property upon which the work was performed and for which the materials were furnished, the repairs made, the buildings or other obstructions removed, as the case may be, with the Assessor of the City of Ithaca, who shall, in preparation of the next assess- ment role of the City taxes, assess such amount upon such property, and the same shall be levied, collected and enforced in the same manner, and by the same procedures, at the same time, under the same penalties, and having the same lien upon the prop- erty assessed, as the City tax and as a part thereof. The imposition and collection of any fine or penalty prescribed herein shall not bar the right of the City to collect the cost of removal or repair of any unsafe building or structure, or any part thereof, as herein prescribed. SECTION FOUR. Penalties for Violation: Any person who shall fail to comply with the written order of the Building Commissioner within the time fixed for compliance therewith, or who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance or orders given pursuant thereto, or who shall resist or obstruct the Building Commissioner or his agent in carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be deemed a disorderly person, and a violation of this Ordinance shall constitute disorderly conduct, and upon conviction thereof, a violator shall be subject to a fine of not less than "�)'25.00 or more than `^100.00, or to imprisonment of not less than five days or more than thirty days, or both. Each day that a violation continues shall con- stitute and be deemed a separate offense. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Gibson RESOLVED, that the ordinance as presented be received and laid on the table until the next regular meeting of the Council. Carried. LOCAL LAW - WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION FOR STUDE'ITT BUNKERS: Alderman Murphy read a letter from the Bd. of Fire Commissioners requesting the Council to provide '^Torkmen's Compensation coverage for student bunkers in the City's fire stations. He then presented and read the following Local Law. A LOCAL LAW TO PROVIDE FOR 'TOR i. N IS COMPENSATION COVERAGE OF ,STUDENT BUNKERS 'IN THE VARIOUS FIFE STATIOATS INT THE CITY OF ITHACA Section 1. The Board of Fire Commissioners of the City of Ithaca -is hereby authorized to contract with student bunkers at the various fire stations so that said bunkers will be covered by Workmen's Com- pensation pursuant to Section 3, Subdivision 1, Group 19, and Section 50 of the Workmen's Compensation Law of the State of New York; and such Workmen's Compensation coverage is hereby extended to said student bunkers. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. By Alderman Murphy: seconded by Alderman Gibson RESOLVED, that the Local Law as presented be received and laid on the table until the next meeting of the Council. Carried. TRAFFIC ORDIM-,NCE AME_: Alderman Horn presented several traffic ordinance amendments which were acted upon as follows: By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that Section 182, Schedule III, Article XX of the Traffic Ordinance, Parking Prohibited at All Times on Certain Streets, be amended by adding thereto the following: Dryden Road: from Linden Avenue to Ithaca Road, south side. Effective upon publication. AYES: 12 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT `SHEET August 7. 1957 New York Telephone Co. $ 69.68 The McBee Company 1200.37 N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corp. 9.88 C.J. Rumsey & Co. 2.47 T.G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. 6.43 James J. Clynes, Jr. 100.00 Gulf Oil Co. 267.17 H.C. Thorne 15.82 Mack's Photo Copies 15.68 omp. Co. Mem. Hosp. 10.80 Dr. Geo. McCauley 5.00 The Chase Manhattan Bank 44.38 Mary H. Darling 50.00 14m. C. Simmers 92.41 Paul E. Killion, Inc. 11.30 Ithaca Printng Service 9o.65 T.G. Miller's 10.80 N.Y. Telephone Co. 96.53 Elmira H2rley-Davi-3son Sales 12.19.20 City Chamberlain 4.69 `Olympia Restaurant 53.80 Les & tides Diner )- -2a�Ae- Communications Engineering 64.00 Flaig's 45.00 C.J. Rumsey 8.00 Thomas M. Underhill 5.71 The Ithaca Journal 8.12 E. Paul Nedrow 63.78 Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. 6.68 The Corner Bookstore 48.00 'The Ithaca Journal 22.62 City Chamberlain 7.30 Judson W. Hill 26.67 V.Y. Telephone Co. 17.01, Norton Electric Co. 17.'10 Lewis A.desso 100.11110 S.S. Kresge Co. 2.25 Hickey's Music Store 86.20 C.J. Rumsey & Co. 9.54 Fahey Pharmacy 19.40 'T.G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. 92.88 Tompkins Co. Treasurer 2000.00 Hugh Samuel MacNeal 113.00 Aproyed y F- nce mmittee } - r1 6- August 7, 1957 Traffic Ordi!l a*• I ,+Me S Cont. By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Gentle RESOLVED, that Section 183, Schedule IV, Article XX, of the Traffic Ordinance, No Parking .- No Standing Zones, be amended by deleting the following: North Albany Street from Buffalo Street to the first driveway running northerly, east side. Effective upon publication AYES: 12 NAM: O Carried and ap proved. By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Komaromi RESOLVED, that Section 184, Schedule V, Article XX, of the Traffic Ordinance, Park- ing Shall Be Limited to the Following Periods of Time in the Following Locations, be amanded by adding thereto the following: Two Hour Parking, 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P-M. - 100 per hr, East Seneca St, Parking area. Effective upon publication. AYES: 11 NAYS: 1 - Wilkinson Carried and approved. By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that Section 185, Schedule VI, Article XX, of the Traffic Ordinance, Parking Meter Zones, be amended by adding thereto the following: East Seneca Street parking area. effective upon publication. AYES: 12 RAYS : 0 Carried and approved. By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Gentle RESOLVTD, that Article XX of the Traffic Ordinance be amended by adding thereto a new schedule.VIII as follows: Schedule VIII Section 187 Overnight Parking The following area in the City of Ithaca is hereby established for overnight parking: East Seneca Street parking area, 9:30 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. - 500 gate parking, pay when leaving. Effective upon publication. Alderman Johnson urged that the evening hour for night parking be advanced to a affic later time. Alderman Horn advised that the amendment is recommended by the Tr Engineer and the Board of Public Works who are still studying the advisability changing the hours, and can be amended at a later date if deemed advisable. of AYES: 12 \TAPS : 0 Carried and approved. SOUTH BUREAU REPORT: Alderman Gibson reported that the Music and Sport Camp operated by the Youth Bureau at Stewart Park during the summer is ending this week and that all parents are invited to attend the various classes. He extended a similar invi- tation to members of the Council. On motion the meeting was adjourned. y/ 1 . A. Blean AGeon City Clerk E V Regular Meeting COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. 7:30 p.m. { September 4, 19$7 PRESENT: Mayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, Murphy, Wilkinson, Stimson, Gee, Gibson, Connolly, Osborn, Gentle Horn Attorney - Clynes Chief of Police - Simmers Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh MINUTES: Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. BIDS - COMFORT STATION: The Clerk reported that on August 28th at 10:00 a.m., he had conducted a public auction sale of the property known as the Municipal Comfort Station in the East Green Street parking lot, and that the only bid received at the sale was one of $12,000.00 which was offered by Attorney Ernest A. Dahmen, Jr. on behalf of his client, the 121 E. Seneca St. Corporation. Alderman Murphy reported that the Planning Board is continually studying increasing and providing better off-street parking facilities and is currently processing an elaborate plan to utilize the comfort station property in this area -to increase the E� Green St. parking lot facilities and to provide a lane in the rear for delivery and garbage trucks to service the stores fronting on the 100 block of E. State St. He expressed his opinion that sale of the property at this time will seriously inter- fere with such a plan which he urged be given the Council's consideration before taking any further action. Alderman Stimson explained that this new information has been brought to the attention of the Finance Committee for the first time at its meeting held last night and he therefore recommended further study of the matter. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVE), that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee for further study. Alderman Horn termed the plan referred to as a dodge and a delaying tactic and he urged either acceptance or rejection of the bid at this time. Alderman Murphy denied that it was a delaying tactic and Alderman Wilkinson said that he resented the in- ference of its being a dodge. Alderman Connolly urged delay and expressed his opinion that when the plan referred to is made public all the owners and tenants on State St. will give their approval and that the 121 E. Seneca St. Corp, will find no need for acquisition of the comfo station property. A roll call vote was taken on the motion which resulted as follows: AYES: 7 - Johnson, Murphy, Wilkin son , Stimson, Gee, Connolly, Osborn NAYS: 3 - Gibson, Gentle. Horn Motion Carried. FIRE DEPARTAITT REPORT: The Clerk presented the annual report of the Fire Department for the .year 1956 and explained that extra copies will be available for distribution to each member of the Council. The report was ordered filed. SALE OF CITY PROPERTY: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had recom- mended the sale of a small city -owned parcel of land located at the southwest corner of State & Giles Streets. He advised that the property had been appraised at $225. and that the Board recommended it be sold for no less than its appraised value. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Connolly WHEREAS, a request has been presented for the purchase of a city -owned parcel, of land located at the southwest corner of State and Giles Street, adjacent to `1113 E. State St., and WHEREAS, upon investigation by the 3oard of Public Works, it appears that this land is not needed for city purposes; and said Board at its meeting of August 28, 1957 recommended to this Common Council the sale of said property at public auction with the condition that no bid for less than $225.00 the appraised value thereof, be accenr ted, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following described premises be sold at publj auction under the direction of the City Clerk: All that tract or parcel of land situate in the City of Ithaca, N.Y., County of Tompkins, and being a portion of former lot 55, block 307 as shown on assessment map No. 245 of the City of Ithaca and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the street right-of-ways at the southwest corner of E. State St. and Giles St. intersection; thence southwesterly along the west side of Giles St. for 108 feet more or less to the south line of said former lot 55, thence northwesterly along the south line of former lot 55 for 10 feet, more or less, to the southwest cor- ner of lot 55 and being the southeast corner of lot 54; thence northeasterly along the easterly line of lot 54 for 108 feet, mreor less, to the south street right-of-way line of E. State St.; thence southeasterly along the south street right-of-way line of E. State St. for 17.5 feet, more or less to the place of beginning. 2 - September 4, 1957 Sale of C;tv Pronerty (Con't ) Terms of Sale: Successful bidder will be required to pay at least la<f of his bid at the time of the sale, balance to be paid upon delivery of a Quit Claim Deed. No bid for less than $225., the appraised value thereof, will be accepted, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and hereby is authorized to advertise for bids and hold said auction of said premises, and he hereby is directed to refuse any bids for a sum less than $225., the appraised value thereof, plus advertising costs, and he is further directed to include such limitation in his advertisment of sale, AIM BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk be and hereby are authorized and directed to execute and deliver a Quit Claim deed of said property to the success- ful bidder. Unanimously Carried & Approved AIRPORT LEASE: The Clerk presented a proposed agreement covering the leasing of the Municipal Airport on Taughannock Blvd. which he explained had been approved by the Board of Public Works and referred to the Common Council with the recommendation that a public hearing be held thereon as required by law. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that the Clerk be directed to mimeograph the agreement and distribute copies thereof to each member of the Council. Carried. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy '4MREAS, the Board of Public Works approved the lease for the airport on August 28, 1957, and forwarded it to the Common Council for the purposes of holding a public hearing thereon, and WHEREAS. Section 352, Sub. 5 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York requires a public hearing before the Common Council, NCTrT THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this Common Council shall meet at 7:30 in the evening of September 18, 1957, for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the aforesaid airport lease, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to publish all notices of such public hearing as are required by law. Carried. ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Attorney Clynes reported that his offer of $6,000, to the 121 E. Seneca St. Corp. for the City's purchase of its 40' x 32' parcel of land in the Municipal Parking area on E. Green St. had been rejected. SOCIAL SECUPITY _.POLICEMEN AAM FIREMEN: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Connolly. 14HEREAS, Federal legislation has been adopted permitting the extension of Social Security coverage in New York to policemen and firemen in positions covered by a re- tirement system on the same basis as other State and local employees, and to extend the period during which State agreements for Social Security coverage of State and local employees may be made retroactive, and '4HEREAS, the City of Ithaca has not yet been informed by the State of New York as to the manner of implementing such legislation by.local resolutions, THERE -FORE Bis IT RESOLVED, that this federal legislation and related matters concern- ing the extension of Social Security benefits to policemen and firemen be referred to the Finance Committee of the Common Council for study and report on those resolutions that may be required to implement this legislation on the local level Carried. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION I'fAYORS' rmTF DUES: Alderman Stimson reported that dues to the Mayors' Conference had been increased at its last session from $450. to $500. and recommended an additional appropriation of $50.00 to meet this increased cost. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy 14HEREAS, the fee for Municipal services of the New York State Conference of Mayors and other municipal officials has been increased to t500. and WHEREAS, $450 has been appropriated to account No. 129 for the payment of this assess- ment, and 14HEREAS, this expenditure is authorized by Chapter 215, Laws of 1916, of the State of New York, THEREFOPE Br IT RESOLVED, that `fi50• be authorized as an additional appropriation from the Contingent Fund to Current Appropriations, Account No. 129, undistributed, for the full payment of this service charge of $500. AYES: 10 NAYS: 0 Carried. -3- September 4, 1957 TRANSFER OF APPROPR ATENS: Alderman Stimson recommended transfer of appropriations in the budget of the Department of Public Works and offered a resolution thereon as follows: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works on June 26, 1957, requested an appropriation of $2,000. from the Common Council for the construction of 250 feet of guard rail on Floral Avenue and 150 feet of guard rail on Cliff Street, and WHEREAS, this Common Council referred the matter on July 10, 1957, to the Finance Committee for study and report, and tiff MAS, the consensus of the Finance Committee, after consultation with board members and the Superintendent of Public Works, is to appropriate this sum from current surpluses, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that `5500. be transferred from Account No. 116, City Engineer; `fi500 from Account No. 161, Street Cleaning; 1,500. from No. 162, Refuse and Garbage; and '500. from No. 181, Highway Maintenance; or a total of $2,000 be transferred to an improvement and construction account to be expended for the afore- said guard rails on Floral Avenue and Cliff Street. Carried. AUDIT: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and they hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. ORDINANCE ON UNSAFE BUILDINGS: Alderman Johnson reviewed briefly the contents of an ordinance regarding the removal of unsafe buildings which was laid on the table at the last meeting. He recommended its adoption. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the Building Code of the City of Ithaca, N.Y. be and hereby is amend- ed by adding thereto a new Article to be known as Article XVIII, entitled, REMOVAL OR REPAIR OF UNSAFE; OR DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTITFES, to read as follows: ARTICLE XVIII REMOVAL OR REPAIR OF UNSAFE OR DILAPIDATED BUILDI`IG.S A,TD OTHER STRUCTU>ES 91707 SECTION ONE. Definitions: (a) The word "person" when used in this Ordinance shall mean and include one i more natural persons, corporations, partnerships, associations, joint stock companies, societies, and all other entities capable of being sued. (b) All buildings or structures which are structurally unsafe, unsanitary, which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in re- lation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inade- quate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, or abandonment are, severally, for the purpose of this Section, unsafe buildings. SECTION TWO. All such unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be illegal and shall be abated by repair and rehabilitation or by demolition in accordance with the procedures of this Section. (a) The Building Commissioner shall examine or cause to be examined every build- ing reported as unsafe or damaged, end shall make a written record of such examina- tion. (b) Whenever the Building Commissioner shall find any building or structure, or portion thereof, to be an unsafe building as defined in this Ordinance, he shall have authority to order any owner, agent or person in possession, charge or control of such building or structure or part thereof to put the same in a safe condition by completing specific repairs or improvements or taking dorm, demolishing and re- moving such building or structure within such reasonable time as may be determined by the order. Written notice of such order shall be served upon the owner by de- livering it personally to the owner, and notice that such order of structural defect and unsafe building has been served upon the oumer shall be given by the Building Commissioner to all tenants occupying the building. 1ri NOTICE Pursuant tothe visions of the ing Commissioner shall be unable to find the owner of such City Charter, Notice is hereby givenDr par th t the Common Council ,of the City thereof, or any agent or person in possession, charge of Ithaca, N.Y., at a regular meeting)n whom such notice may be served, he shall address, stamp and held ed September 4, 19e duly amended the Building Code of the ICh per - City of Ithaca, N.Y., by adding son at his last known address, and in addition thereto thereto a new Article to be known to be has Article XVIII entitled, REMOVAL" placed, the notice herein provided for upon such stru OR REPAIR OF UNSAFE OR DI-Lncl al GS AND entrance. OTHERD STRUCCTURES. Excerpts p from said amendment are hereby published in accordance with Local Law No. 1 of the year 1950,,foF�pe City of Ithaca as folloWt:•:, ' ARTICLE XR1U' J. REMOVAL OR REPAI, Oil!$ N- SAFE OR DILAPIDAT BU INGS AND OTHER STIWCTU S. Sec. 1 Definitions. 2. Examination of buildings' -4y Building Commissioner. t - Sec. 3. Removal or Repa� pf Build- ingSs. ec. 4. Penalties for V10stlon. A copy of this amendment is '4n file in the office of the , Oty Clew of the City of Ithaca, N.Jk. Effective upon pubilcation. GEORGE A. BLEAN,; City Clerk. - 4 - Sept. 4, 1957 a (c) If the Building Commissioner finds that there is actual and immediate danger of failure or callapse so as to endanger life, such order and notice thereof shall also require the building, structure, or portion thereof, to be vacated forth- with and not reoccupied until the specific repairs and improvements are completed, inspected and approved by the Building Commissioner. The Building Commissioner shall cause to be posted at the entrance to such building or structure a notice: "THIS BUILDING IS UNSAFE AND ITS USE AND OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN PROHIBITED BY THE BUILDING CO1!jVISSIOMVR OF THE CITY OF ITHACA" Such notice shall remain posted until the required repairs are made or demolition is completed. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, deface or destroy such notice �iithout the permission of the Building Commissioner. (d) In cases of emergency, which in the opinion of the Building Commissioner involve imminent danger to human life or health, he shall promptly cause such build- ing, structure, or portion thereof to be made safe or removed. For this purpose, he may at once enter such structure, or land on which it stands, or abutting land or structure, with such assistance and at such cost as may be necessary. He may vacate adjacent structures and protect the public by appropriate barricades or such other means as may be necessary, and for this purpose may close a public or private right of way for ingress or egress. (e) In case the owner, agent or person in control cannot be found within the stated time limit, or if such owner, agent or person in control shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the order to repair, rehabilitate or demolish and remove said building, or portion thereof, the City Attorney or the City Prosecutor shall be advised of all the facts in such case by the Building Commissioner and institute appropriate action in the Courts to compel compliance. SECTION THRF.. Removal or Repair of Building: If at the expiration of the time specified in such order and notice as determined by the Building Commissioner such order shall not have been complied with, the said Building Commissioner is hereby authorized to proceed forthwith to make or cause such repairs to be so made as are necessary to put such building or structure in a safe condition, or to tear down or demolish the same, or such part thereof as may be provided for in such order. The costs incurred under the previous Section, or the costs and expense of labor performed and labor used in repairing such building or structure, or any part thereof, or demolishing the same, under and by the direction of said Building Commissioner, shall, when properly certified by the Building Commissioner, be audited and paid by the City of Ithaca in the same manner as other claims against the City are audited and paid. A bill for the expenses incurred thereby shall be presented to the owner, personally or by leaving the same at his residence, or, if he be a non-resident, by mailing the same to him at his last known place of residence, or, if the name of the owner or his place of residence cannot be ascertained after due diligence, by posting the same in a conspicuous place on the premises. If such owner shall fail to pay the same *within thirty (30) days thereafter, the Building Commissioner shall file, immediately preceding the time for making the annual assessment role, a certi- ficate of the actual cost of the work and materials furnished, with a statement as to the property upon which the work was performed and for -:rhich the materials were furnished, the repairs made, the buildings or other obstructions removed, as the case may be, with the Assessor of the City of Ithaca, who shall, in preparation of the next assessment role of the City taxes, assess such amount upon such property, and the same shall be levied, collected and enforced in the same manner, and by the same procedures, at the same time, under the same penalties, and having the same lien upon the property assessed, as the City tax and as a part thereof. The imposi- tion and collection of any fine or penalty prescribed herein shall not bar the right of the Cityto collect the cost of removal or repair of any unsafe building or struc- ture, or any part thereof, as herein prescribed. SECTION FOUR. Penalties for Violation: Any person who shall fail to comply with the written order of the Building Com- missioner within the time fixed for compliance therewith, or who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance or orders given pursuant thereto, or who shall resist or obstruct the Building Commissioner or his agent in carrying out the pro- visions of this Ordinance, shall be deemed a disorderly person, and a violation of this Ordinance shall constitute disorderly conduct, and upon conviction thereof, a violator shall be subject to a fine of not less than $25.00 or more than $100.00, or to imprisonment of not less than five days or more than thirty days, or both. Fach day that a violation continues shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense. Effective upon publication AYES: 10 NAYS: 0 Carried and approved. w... -5- Sept. 4, 1957 ELECTRICAL CODE AMNDNENT: Alderman Johnson reported that several committee meet- ings had been held on a proposal by the electricians for an amendment to the elec- trical code which involves eliminating the Underwriters' inspector as our deputy to make electrical inspections in the city. After a meeting with the Underwriters it was promised that they would hire a new inspector for this area who would live in Ithaca which seemed to satisfy some but not all of the complaining electricians. He informed the Council that he understood such an inspector had been hired and that the Committee is waiting to see if this action will prove to be successful. ORDINANCE - THROUGH TRUCK TRAFFIC: Mayor Ryan requested the Council to consider the adoption of an ordinance which would prohibit through truck traffic from using State Street and require such trucks to use Seneca and Green Streets in place thereof. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Osborn RESOLVED, that the Mayor's request be referred to the Charter and Ordinance Committee for consideration. Carried. TRAFFIC ADVISORY CON�ITTI;E ABOLTSHMFNT: Mayor Fyan recommended that the Council take action to abolish the Traffic .Advisory Committee. He acpressed his opinion that the Committee's summer recess has demonstrated that its work can be carried out best directly by other city departments such as the Engineer's office of the Dept. of Public Works, the Police Department, and the Common Council through its newly active Traffic & Parking Committee. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Horn RESOLVED, that the Mayor's recommendation regarding the abolishment of the Traffic Advisory Committee be referred to the Traffic & Parking and the Charter and Ordi- nance Committees for joint study and report. Carried. LOCAL LAW -STUDENT BUtTQPS: Alderman Murphy reported that a Local Law regarding workmen's compensation for student bunkers had been laid on the table at the last meeting of the Council and he recommended its enactment at this time. Action T,ras taken thereon as follows: A LOCAL LAW TO PROVIDE FOR. 11OR1gSN'S COMPENSATION COVERAGE OF STUDENT BUNIKERS IN THE VARIOUS FIFE STATIrIFS IT: THE CITY OF ITHACA By Alderman Murphy: seconded by Alderman Gibson: BE IT ENACTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF L 1, CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. AS FOLLO?alS: Section 1. The Board of Fire Commissioners of the City of Ithaca is hereby authorized to contract with student bunkers at the various fire stations so that said bunkers will be covered by Workmen's Compensation pursuant to Section 3, Subdivision 1, Group 19 and Section 50 of the Workmen's Compensation Law of the State of New York and such Workmen Is Compensation coverage is hereby extended to said student bunkers. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. AYES: 10 NAYS: 0 Carried. Approved by me this / g9 day of Sept. 1957 and designated Local Law No. 3 - 1957. Mayor FIRE DEPr;RTN]ENT RFOUrST FOP ADDITIOMAL HOSE: Berman Stimson reported receipt of a request for an additional appropriation of $8,470.00 to the Fire Dept. budget to purchase additional quantities of new fire hose to bring its present stock up to required standards and to equip the new truck for 4�4 Fire Co. He reported that this expense was not anticipated in the department's current budget. He recommended its study by the Finance Committee. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the request of the Bd. of Fire Commissioners for an additional appro- priation to purchase new fire hose be referred to the Finance Committee for study and report. Carried. CAPITAL IMPROVE1,UTS: Alderman Stimson advised that the Finance Committee will hold a meeting next Wed. night to start its study of a report on Capital Improvements presented by the Planning Bd. and filed with the Council in December 1956 for con- sideration. He invited any and all members of the Council who find it possible to be present and take part in the discussions at that time. ADJOURNMENT: By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Wilkinson RESOLVED, that this meeting be adjourned until Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1957 at 7:30 p.m. Carried. X�O Geo. A. Blean City Clerk COMMON C077CIL PROCEEDIVGS AUDIT SHEET September 4, 1957 Ithaca Journal 30.79 N.Y. Telephone Co. 60.93 Ithaca Office Equipment 70.92 T.G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. 104.60 Ithaca Printing Service 7o.45 N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corp. 10.64 Adressograph-1,11ultigraph Corp. 78.00 James J. Clynes, Jr. 100.00 Edward W. King 120.00 Mack's Photo Copies 38.64 Dr. Geo. F. Brampton 11.00 Mary H. Darling_ 50.00 T.G. I"fillers 4.36 Paul E. Killion, Inc. 21.31 TNT.Y. Telephone Co. 107.68 Brockway Motor Tracks 35.15 B.F. Goodrich 136.20 Charles F. 1qj_tton 4.50 Al Cross Pontiac 251.14 Henry R. Head 4.25 "Stallman Dist. Co. 28.23 Communications Eng. Service 64.00 William C. Simmers 45.10 Sgt. John L. Brown 57.50 Thomas M. Underhill 5.85 Audley F. Bloom 9.24 Hugh Samuel MacNeal 146.00 Tdorton Electric Co. 5.50 Rumsey-Ithaca Corp. 7.38 G.L.F. Service, Tnc. 1.90 Champion Knitwear 307.95 ':`few York Telephone Co. 13.31 Henry R. Head 7.80 Layton Dawes 1?.00 T.G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. 12.74 City Chamberlain 3.00 if rt 17.44 B. & H. Oil Co. 8.20 Judson T.q. Hill 20.86 Finr-er La1.Les Association 591.90 N. Y. S. Ccnrerence of P!ayors 500.00 Approved by Finance,, Committee: COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. Adjourned Regular Meeting 7:30 p.m. Sept. 189 1957 PRESENT: Mayor - Ryan .Aldermen •• Johnson, Murphy, Wilkinson, Stimson, Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Connolly, Osborn, Komaromi, Horn, Visnyei Attorney - Clynes Comm, of Pub. Wks. - ?Ph. Egan, F.W. Egan Supt, of Public Works - Laverty City Engineer - Cass Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh PUBLIC HEARING ON AIRPORT LEASE: Mayor Ryan opened a public hearing duly advertised for this time to hear anyone interested in a proposed agreement covering leasing of the municipal airport on Taughannock Blvd. Attorney T.K. Powers spoke on behalf of his client, Allen W. Hayes, and advised that he had reviewed the proposal and that while he felt it is not precise enough in cer- tain respects, .yet his client could live Trith it in the event he is the successful bidder. He called attention to the fact that no standards are set for cutting the grass or for snow removal, both of which are an obligation of the Operator under Section 11. He stated that upon inspection the only heating facility appears to be a space heater in the office part of the building while section 9 requires the Operator to heat the hangar. He expressed his opinion that the short term of the lease will very definitely limit the Operator. He concluded his remarks by stating that his client realizes the questionable status of the airport due to the operation of the Tompkins County airport, but that if he is the successful bidder, he will attempt to demonstrate that there is a definite need of the municipal airport for use by small planes, Attorney Manley Thaler spoke on behalf of his client, 11r. H.N. Peters, and advised that 13 of the 17 sections in the proposal are acceptable to his client. He filed recommended amendments with the City Attorney to the remaining four sections as f ollows : Sec. 5 He recommended that the word exc usive be added in two places to give the Operator exclusive right to rent aircraft etc. and the exclusive right to carry pas- sengers etc. in order to prevent persons who rent storage space from doing business with their planes. Under this section he contended that if the Bd. of Public Works grants aircraft servicing and repair privileges to other agencies, then services under (12) of lease not to be furnished by the Operator to said agencies. Sec. 7_ Insert after the word condition - as when taken, reasonable wear and use thereof excepted, and except damage due to flood - to be accepted and approved by the City Engineer. Sac, 8. That the Operator have authority that all ships consistently using the airport carry reasonable amount of public liability and property damage insurance. Sec. 11. Insert - Snow shall be removed from the runway at the Operator's discre- tion and expense. No other persons present wished to be heard on the subject and the Mayor declared the public hearing closed. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the airport lease and the recommendations thereon be referred to a joint committee comprised of the Finance Committee, the Public TJorks Felations Com- mittee and the City Attorney for review, and BE IT FUETHER RESOLVED, that this joint committee be empowered to forward this lease and the committee's recommendations thereon to the Board of Public Works for approp- riate action. Alderman Nilkinson criticized the short term of the lease and stated that he felt this was not in the best interest of the City economically. Alderman Stimson urged the inclusion of an emergency clause rjhich Twould permit the City to occupy the airport in the case of emergency or for national defense purposes. Alderman Connolly recommended the insertion of "with the approval of the Common Council" after the Twords "the Board of Public rr7orks" in Section .5. Alderman Johnson urged expediting the matter for the benefit of prospective bidders. The Mayor calledd for a roll call vote on the motion which resulted as folloTrs: AYES: 5 - 1;urphy, Stimson. Osborn, Komaromi, Horn MAYS: 7 - Johnson, '4ilkin son , Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Connolly, Visnyei Motion defeated. - 2 - Sept. 18, 1957 Further discussion ensued and upon request, Attorney Clynes advised that, having defeated the foregoing motion, the Council may either approve the lease as pro- posed or approve it with recommendations to the Board of Public Works. He then - reviewed the criticisms and suggestions offered by the attorneys for both pros- pective bidders for information of the Council members, and expressed his opinion that all of them are minor in nature and could be corrected by the Board of Public 14orks by amending the Airport Rules and Fegulations. On direct question from Alderman Johnson, both attorneys agreed that their res- pective clients would be prepared to bid on the lease as proposed but Attorney Thaler stated that his client will not be prepared to bid as much for it unless the term is made longer and that if he bids under its present terms some points thereof will be subject to negotiation. By Alderman Wilkinson: seconded by Alderman Johnson T/MEREAS, the Common Council has held a public hearing on an agreement covering the proposed lease of the municipal airport and afforded all persons interested in this matter an opportunity to be heard thereon, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council approves the lease as presented and orders it transmitted to the Board of Public Works for subsequent action and advertisement for bids thereon. AYrS: 32 NAYS: 0 Carried. On motion the meeting was adjourned. Geo. A.. Blean City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CUTT OF ITHACA N Y Regular Meeting PRESENT: Mayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, Murphy, Osborn, Komaromi, Attorney - Clynes Chief of Police - Simmers Clerk - Blaen Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh 7:30 p.m. October 2, 1957 Wilkinson, Stimson, Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Porter, visnyei , Centle MI"'UTES: Minutes of the last regular meeting and the adjourned regular meeting held on Sept. 18th were duly approved. SALARY INCREASE FOR FIREMEPT: The Clerk read a letter from the Paid Firemen's Association requesting a $200.00 raise in basic pay over and above the $150.00 increment due for 1958 and that a 21 working day vacation be incorporated into the work schedule for 1958 and thereafter. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy Resolved that the requests be referred to the Finance Committee for consideration in the 1958 budget. Carried. WAGE INCREASE D P t,T FTRDLOyE S: The Clerk read a letter from the Machinists Union requesting the following for DP W workers: 1. Reduction of present 45 hour week schedule to 40 hours with no reduction in pay. 2. Present hospitalization and surgical coverage with cost to be borne by the city. 3. Improved vacation schedule. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Finance Committee for consideration along with Board recommendations thereon in the 1958 budget. Carried. FIR7 Pr'OTECTIO",T - S HILL. The Clerk read a letter from the South Hill Civic 4ssociation endorsing the contents of Supervisor Hall's letter which was pi•e:ented to the Board of Public 'forks on Sept 25th urging the construction of a neT,, fire station at Hudson & Grandview W'venue to service the South Hill section of the City, By Alderman l urphy: seconded by Alderman Harrison RESOLVED, that the letter be referred to the Fire Relations Committee for study and report. Carried. - CTIOT\T SALE OF CITY PROPERTY: The Clerk reported that an auction sale had been held on October 1, 1957 at which time a small parcel of city owned land located at the southwest corner of State & Giles Streets had been sold to 11r. Paul Lajza for the total sum of $244.11 representing its appraised value of $225.00 and advertising costs of $19.11. RFTAI','I",TG TWALL - SIB: ' TLE CR7FK: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public works had taken action on Sept. 30 requesting the Council to appropriate the sum of $12,000.00 to finance the construction of a concrete retaining wall at the S Aurora Street bridge over Six T-iile Creek and adjacent to the property located at 143 S Auror,� Street. ^lderman Stimson reported that the Finance Committee had considered this matter and felt there is a need of some investigation as to the city's liability in the matter. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman MuMy RESOLVED, that the request for an appropriation of $12,000.00 by the Board of Public f^Works at its meeting on Sept. 30, 1957, to finance the construction of a retaining wall to buttress the Bruno Longo property known as 143 S Aurora Street, be referred to a meeting of the Finance Committee to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 14, 1957 for study and recommendation to this Common Council, even in special session, if the Committee deems this necessary. Carried. I �� TEMPORARY LOPNS _ WPT R DEPPRTMENT: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public 'Torks had taken action on Sept. 30th. requesting the Common Council to authorize temporary loans for the Tater & Seger Departments in the total amount of $20,000.00 for the balance of 1957 in anticipation of increased water rates. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy. BE IT RESOLVED, this 2nd day of October, 1957, by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, County of Tompkins, State of New York, as follocas: SECTIO',T 1. That pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of '.�Tew York, said City of Ithaca, County of Tompkins, State of New York, in anticipation of monies to be received by the Water and Sewer Department from water and sever revenues which will be received during the period October 1, 1957 to July 1, 1958 shall issue and sell Revenue anticipation motes in the total amount of $20,000.00 to mature on or before the 30th. day of June, 1958. SECTION'2. That the amount of the uncollected specific revenue aforesaid, to Tait: monies to be received b;T the '`later and Sewer Department from *cater and sewer revenues which will be received during the period October 1, 1957 to July 1, 1958 against which the said notes are authorized to be issued is of the date hereof greater than the sum of $20,000.00 as now anticipated, and that there are no other outstanding revenue anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the receipt of such revenue. SECTION 3. That except as herein specifically described, said notes shall be of such date, terms, form, contents and place of payment, and at a rate of interest of 3% per annum, consistent however, with the provisions of the Local Finance Law of the )tate of New York, and shall be executed in the name of said City by the Mayor of said City of Ithaca and the seal of said City attached thereto and attested by the Clerk thereof. SECTIO'\T 4. The City Clerk of said City of Ithaca is hereby authorized to sell such Revenue Enticipation Notes at private sale for not less than par and accrued interest at a rate of 3J per annum and the City Clerk is authorized to deliver such notes to the purchaser or purchasers upon payment of the purchase price and accrued interest as above specified. The receipt of the City Clerk shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser or purchasers, T,rho shall not be obliged to see to the a,)plication of the purchase money. SECTIO_T 5. The full faith and credit of said City of Ithaca, County of Tompkins, State of '�IeTfr York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on said rotes. SECTIC�d 6. This resolution shall take e-act immediately. Alderman `lilkinson questioned the indicated need for an increase in water rates and stated that when the budget for the 'later & Sewer Departments was presented for 1957 there ttiTas no indication of a rate increase. He urged delay in authorizing the loan until the matter has had further study. He as Tell as Alderman Stinson criticized the Board for not adhering to its budget or keex:ing the Council informed thereon. By Alderman Stinson: seconded by ."lderman Johnson RESOLVED, that the resolution as presented in this matter be taLled until the next meeting of the Council, either special or regular. AYE 11 NT ,YS: 0 Carried. AUDIT: By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Plderman 'Tilkinson RESOUT?D, that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. CAPITAL BUDGETING: By alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Osborn 14hereas, the Planning Board transmitted to this Common Council on December 5, 19`6 a rel,ort dated ,November 26, 1956, entitled, " Capital Irq)rovement Programming for Ithaca" and whereas, this Common Council referred this report to the Finance Committee for study and report, and *whereas, the Finance Committee unanimously, recommends capital budgeting as a sound financial procedure. Now therefore, be it resolved that the Planning Board be directed to prepare a six -year projection and analysis of city finances, including estimates of future revenues, expenditures, and availability of capital funds, and to recommend to this Common Council by December 1, 1957, for acceptance or modification the amount to be expended for capital improvements in 1958, and Be it Further Resolved, that after action an this recommendation by this Common Council that the Planning Board be directed: 1. to collect data on all projects proposed by city departments, and to solicit similar data from other governmental units, including the Board of Education and the Board of Supervisors. 2. to assign priority ratings to rroposed city projects, based upon suggestions by city deiPartments and upon the analysis of each project in relation to other proposals. 3. to list the projects in the order in -hich they would be built during the six -year program. 4. to forward the six -year program and the program to be recommended for COM "On1 COIT'ICIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET October 2, 19,557 Norton 1lrintir_z Co The I chaca Journal New York Telephone Co. A. C. Gibson Co, Inc. Cit1 Chnrijt)erla.in Ithaca ''=i n1-1 _� Service New York State Electric Gas Carrie P. Slhtpcs T. G. 1-?il?.er' s Sons Paper Co. James J. Cl.ynes Jr. Gulf oil Corp. Lent's Inc. Thorne Ger�r`e ?3ra r� uc?n, Y. D. Kline' a Pharmacy 1;1,gry H. Darling Ithaca Py ir.ting Bervtc-e Ma.ttheW 3ender & Co, Inc. Van Latta Office Equipment Co, New Yorlt Teiepl,,one Co. T. G. hiller- s Sons Paper Co. W. A. Harvey Sporting Goads Tr=3ffic House, Inc. The B. F. Goodrich Co. Elmira. Harley Davie son 5a1Ps Al Cro s e Pontiac Quick-1 s Garage Andy "o;rring Tioga. Alzto Parts Norton Electric Co. S. H. Reese Cr�t-rrr' e Auto Parts Corp. Inc. Co„_ cat21_cne Engineering Service Cc Cayu�fa oil CO, Precision Too' & Gun jallace Steel & Suprly AucilPy F. ?100m r�a.s y 1inde,r1Lt1?. T. G. I filer, r s Song PRT)er Co. Zenith Nfg Chemica.7 Co. The D' 1 p^rking Teter On. 6?r#9e t'Au _F a. t o Partu Senior Citizens Cc>uncil, Iric. Cit�1 �r rymj�e �la.tn l e�, Y-)rsr: Telephone Co. Va.r, rlatte Office quipment Co. Lutton's .;,ffi0P Ec17x1r. CO- 1-.t adl C ....,:er? sho Denht a Service ce Sta l on Johnson Bo?t Vprd Richar J BakPV T. 1r'_ii Pr` 9 Sons Paper Co. Jud,eo.a 'r . Hit i- Pvul F. Kil+ _ion, Inr% Inc. 32, 50 loo. %9 87.94 1; 5g 13.79 , 5 1:L.8R 24. I8 10''1.0 0 31 1. 20 9. L5 16.22 5, 00 31 ". 0 50.00 11. 50 7. to 59 5 109. 5_1 18.08 33e 71 5.75 1. 23?.19 101.05 8.33 40.17 2.09 10.0 'he(ln 15, o6 78.75 12.00 r742 /.09 ,.37 25, 2. 0 r, 2.60 100. n0 r 4?.95 ?off 11. �5 ® (i+ ) 5. 7e 28. 2;5 i PROCT T)1'1GS OF JOINT f1r,17I'16 OF BOARD OF PUBLIC 'MRKS BOPRT) OF FIRE C01T4T•1IS^I0' 'RS Joint fleeting Present: Mn yor - Ryan Bradford Decker Miller 14m. Egan F.W. Egan Reulein Supt. Pub. Wks. - Laverty Fngineer - Cass Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabrugh PLAN I','G BOARD COPT'0TT COTPICIL 7:10 r.Tf. October 16, 1957 Fire Commissioners Planning Board Aldermen Flynn Reps - V-Chairman Murphy Westerlund B.W. Taber Wilkinson Paul Taber Gibson Fire Chief - `stamp Murphy Connolly Egan Osborn Reeder Visnyei. Thorne - Pl. Dir. Mayor Ryan announced that lie had called this joint meeting to discuss .fire station locations. Ile noted that it is not intended to be a public bearing on this subject and ruled that only members of the ofricial bosris: will be perm5tt,ed to speak on the subject at this time. Others rresent were inviter by the Tlayor to remYi.n for the discussion. He then reported that the Planning Board is currently studying* the relocation ^f central fire headquarters ns requested in P resolution adopted by the Comrr.on Council on April 1, 1957 which he read. The Mayer st.-ted that he had called this joint meeting at the request of the Bd. of Fire Commissioners for the purpose of henr- 1ng from the Planning Board Pnd so that all of the official bodies concerned may be better informed of the present strtus of this matter. He explained that in the meantime since calling this joint session the Community Services & Facilities Committee of the Planning hoard had held a meeting on the subject with the Board of Fire Cora-rissioners and he called on Mr. John Reps ,Vice -Chairman of the Planning Board to bring the grmip up to dntn. Mr. Reps reviewed action taken by the Planning Board to date on the subject which included a staff report suggesatlriF thirteen different sites nnrrowed down to four sites all located on S. Cayuga Street. The 11nnn1nF Board's delny in nnrrmiJng it down to one specific site for reconrendstion has been due to the fact that both of the associate planners have rnsip;ned, one of which wes responsible 'or the preparation of the staff report, and the further fact that the Board is engaged in a complete planning map for down -town Ithaca which includes off-street parking, looAtion of fire stations etc. He expresse-1 vie opinion that P1.1. con- cerned must first reach a complete srrrp<>ment on a specific site ',efore any details are considered. Ile then called on Tyr. T,$urphy to report ,n the r^sult of the Committee meriting held with the Fire Commissioners recently. T (� COM''ON COU'1CIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET October 2, 1957 Norton Printing Co 32.50 The Ithacfl Journal 100.79 New York Telephone Co. 87.94 A. C. Gibson Co, Inc. 17.58 City Chnmber)_ain 13.79 Ithaca P-11.ntLng Service 2o4.15 New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 11.88 Carrie P. Shipce 6.n0 T. G. Mill.er's Sons Paper Co. 24.18 James J. Clynes Jr. 10().00 Gulf Oil Corp. 312.20 Lent's Inc. 9.45 H. C. Thorne 16.22 George Bra,rpton, M. D. 5.00 Kline' s Pharmacy 31.50 Mary H. Darling 50.00 Ithaca Printing Service 11.50 Matthew Bender & Co, Inc. -7.50 Van Natta Office Equipment Co, Inc. 50.95 New York Telephone Co. 109.53 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. 18.08 W. A. Harvey sporting Goods 33.71 Traffic House, Inc. 5.75 \ / The B. F. Goodrich Co. 1.25 232.19 Elmira Harley Davidson Sales Al Crose Pontiac 101.05 Quick's Garage 8.33 Andy Soy ring 46.17 Tioga Auto Parts 5.3.0 Norton Electric Co. 2.09 S. H. Reese 10.50 Cramer's Auto Parts 3.13 64.00 Communicatione Engineering Service Co Ca.yuge. Oil Co. 15.o6 Precision Too'_ & Gun 78.75 Wpllace Steel & Supply 12.00 Audley F. 131oom 7.42 Thomas M. Underhill 6.09 T. G. Miller'e Sons Paper Co. 6.17 Zenith Mfg. & Chemical. Co. 25.00 The Dual Parking 2deter Co. 2.00 /TNr�u� Qknr- t a Auto Parts 2.6o Senior Citizens Council, Inc. 100.00 City Chambe- 1-iin 8.95 New York Telephone Co. 42.95 Van Natte Office Equipment Co, Inc. 3.50 Lutton's.cffice Equip. Co. 2•80 Head's C&mera Shoff 11.15 Deeb's Service Station 2000 Johnson Boat Yard .75 "Richard Baker 287 T. G. Miller's Sons paper Co. 28,213 Judson U . Hill Pnul E. Yillion, Inc. 28.18 Arn, OVV) t5y V' - 2 - Alderman Murphy, Chairman of the Comrmin s ity Facilities & Service Committee of the Planning Board, stated that his committee met last week with the Fire Commissioners and Fire Chief to discuss the four sites an So. Cayuga Street and to determine if these or any new sites to be considered were preferred by the, Commissioners. He re-oorted that the Fire Commissioners and Fire Chief were of the unanimous opinion that central fire station should be left where it now is, and that they objected to the sites on S. Cayuga Street because of bad traffic conditions,pnd a dangerous intersection at Prospect & Aurora 1.eaoirg to most points in the South Hill area. In the event relocation is mandatory the Fire Commissioners sug,,-ested a site at the northwest corner of State &- Genevc Streets or a site in the W. State Street Parking lot as alternates and prefer2'-le to the S. Caytip- e es, He re - ,a Street sit ported that after considering both of these sites his Committee is of the opinion the two if r-pe'Location desirable 0, -P that the West State Strent lot is VIC -3110st becomes necess,?ry. Cbief Stamp f@voredqithrADf tr.e State Stre-t locations over S. Ca-,nlga Street j- -1 be-,ause of traffic conditions and because of more centralized 1��`lic� avoid crossing all main intersection in nnsvering alarms in tl,"-- north I side of town. t alternate routes coul,,i be picked in e also pointp-d out that L case of emergency if operating from State Streit which could -lotL be done leaving from S. Ca-,7-af;a `street.Fle termed the -intersectio-n Of Pros,-)ect & Aurora z Street - as very bad for operating fire apparAtus throu,7 h, which 7,jo1illri h,:ve to be, t,,Ie case if leaving from S. C—nA7,a Stre^t. Fire Commissioner-1 - Fire Conrnissionevs erd Fire F17,inn en,,,1Vr-,siTr-d the desire of the L joc.-iti-o-"). There is no neces7-1t-T to nova'�-ie Department to st'aY �-,t its present continued is it is by far thmo:7,t location,-ue are very strO-717 OT-70s- to moving, and -1til e week or so rl�,o the B-1. of Fire romi-13 -1 - -9sio, -rs, `7ere, n-_ver even consulted ::bout �7,7 Planning ad. ca�1.1,1. Reeder reviewe:-�! tl-,e r-,q9ci-i for moinng t-he st--tion brought about 1)7, the need for the site -to continue the c1ty's lOnF, r,nce T,-,lp.n to convert the entire block in E. 9enec,-, from Aurora to Tior;r, -1-nto an off- st,reet �-Jarking lot and that th8 threes -,roy-erties bought or this on the corner of Aurora and, Se-neca very pr6h,-b1-111 never have been- norsid rp(-1 if it had not been to -1 t, Fire Station and City Tial"l- Si-LOs to it, eventually. - A errWilkinson-7 anter,'d the `�t this poini-, -'n t1le 1,3 nen Wilkinso- and Connoll" roon. -Kr. Reps emplillasJ-zed the fact that t,i,e piq had taken no , �n-,Iing Boar - action to recommend the relocation of the fire station but merel-,Y" !-.,ad com,')lied rite t1nn request b- study-ing the best Fossible sites for reloc;7,tion necessa"Y- Alderman T`ur,,-, n ,y read excerpts from the Flnrrin�, Board's staff stud y on site studies for P °Jea Central stud I I I Tire Statio-ri preparc�d in Febn-iqr-r 1057 b-,,.,, Assoc. 7 Planner Vitus, giving; some re,= son s nd JncistificPt-on for the relocation of the - I - Fire Comm. Flynn 1:•ointod ont Vint it is n knom fret that thn Fire Qrrnrtmetnt is now having the ensinst time it has �,vnr had of lenving contrrl hr±arlryuartprs to r+nswer alRrms since Spnpca Streit hiss been madp a one-wnp Rstrept. lie prol:osed that if the only renson for moving in to term down the building for additional spxrce on which to builri a rnmr) tyre parkinr rnrnrP then wh-x not Flo �hirs on thr� V. Grems Street pprkinr lot inst-nd, Surt. Lavnrt.-r advised that the ?'. Gr. (sm `�trnnt lot is too smell to Clevnlop this t -'pp of n parking rArnre since the rang^ would take ujT too much room. alderman Visnyel smr!<nsterl cr-s -Verpt.irm be given to inc]triinr+ m fire stetim nt its prevent loontion in thn first floor of n rstmrn Vrprarkinr gr+rnl*e. Ulorma-i Orib3rm inmdrPr3 the estiristnd cost of r ne'l st ,tin nt n np-� l.orntim. Sur>t. L,nvprt7 arhrised thrt it ir; ilw o^� Ihlo to devo lore cos+, nr+.S?rr=t^; „ntil r= srecifi.c rsitn hae> hern as,re�rl ul-cm. Fire Chief Stsmr, rerortrl two r*nigh rstimntes he bw7 rr�ceivpri of rb°.tr of fire station built in l)5r Art nr_arby c!itip!i, one at �210,000.nn and r!not'-.or nt t242,On0.00, both costs exclusive of si.tea. He exl-reseed the 00111c70 thnt neither of these ; tO.ions iaould br` 1arr;o ennugh for IthF<ra'^ nr-,Is. lifter sonq Nrther Oiscussirm anti rn thy+ surrention of A1dermmi Osborn the matter wps left vi.th the Plnn nine i onrr3 to further consider the r:ri.ority of fsitp locatims end then df-welor cost estimates. The meeting wpi then ,d journo.d. leor1►e A. Blenrr City Clerk - 2 - Alderman Murphy, Chairman of the Community Facilities & Service Committee of the Planning Board, stated that his committee met last week with the Fire Commissioners and Fire Chief to discuss the four sites on So. Cayuga Street and to determine if these or any new sites to be considered were preferred by the Commissioners. He reported that the Fire Commissioners and Fire Chief were of the unanimous opinion that central fire station should be left where it now is, and that they objected to the sites on S. Cayuga Street because of bad traffic conditions,and a dangerous intersection at Prospect & Aurora leading to most points in the South Hill area. In the event relocation is mandatory the Fire Commissioners suggested a site at the northwest corner of State & Geneva Streets or a site in the W. State Street parking lot as alternates and preferable to the S. Cayuga Street sites, He re- ported that after considering both of these sites his Committee is of the opinion that the West State Street lot is the most desirable of the two if relocation becomes necessary. Chief Stamp favorede,ithFnf the State Street locations over S. Cayuga Street because of traffic conditions and because of more centralized location which would avoid crossing all main intersection in answering alarms in the north side of town. He also pointed out that alternate routes could be picked in case of emergency if operating from State Street which could not well. be done leaving from S. Ca yag;a Street. Fie termed the intersection of Prospect & Aurora Street as very bad for operating fire apparktus through, which would have to be the case if le�;ving from S. Cayuga Street. Fire Commissioner Fl./nn emi.linsized the desire of the Fire Commissioners and Fire Department to stay e_t its present location. There is no necessity to move he continued as it is by far tho moat desirable location, we are very strongly opposed to moving, and until a week or so afro we, the Bd. of Fire Commissioners, were never even consulted shout moving. Planning Bd. Co me. Reeder revieue:i the reason for moving the station as Leing brought about 1)y the need for the site to continue the city's long range plan to convert tho entire block in E. Sen ecr, from Aurora to Tioga, into an off- street parking; lot and that tha three Properties bought for this purpose on the corner of Aurora and Seneca would very probrbly never have been considered if It had not been planned to ad.i the Fire Station and City Hall sites to it eventually. At this point in the proceedinjrs Aldermen Wilkinson and Connolly entered the room. Mr. Reps emphasized the fact that the Planning Board had taken no action to recommend the relocation of the fire station but merely had complied with the Council's request by studying the best possible sites for relocation if necessary. Alderman P'hxrphy read excerpts from the Planning Board's staff study on site studies for a "dew Central sire station prepared in February 1957 by Assoc. Planner Titus, giving some reasons and justification for the relocation of the station. Fire Comm. roint(-! on+ thnt 5t is p kno-i-m f--Ict t'hnt the F ,nt is illvw- hvvAnr-- the easinst time it hn8 -1ver bAci of leaving contrtl hev1ri1mrtp.rs to n'b-n-'s since Strent hsr, hem r-!Prip v one-wzn:T FO.-,rept. !'n proT-,osed 1 1h�) biiilling for aOditional �,�nnt V' e oniv rnnson ,-or novfnf-, is to tr�4nr down t si,,!4�ce on to bid P rpn-n.?rklnp- r7nnnr-p thpn rot `Io 1--dr, M, thr:� Creon �tm-t pprkinp,. lo-l-, out-.1. Lavrtrt,-,, ndviserl th,-�t th? -. lTref'n 'tro-t lot I's too sm-11 to Oev-10,, t,;,-,".P, of i,nrp.,¢,n, since tu*,,)�= mr,-ti woi3ld tpk� ar too muclh rno;�.. crn -i-In-r.ntim be Fiver, to Inclurlinrfire, !7t t --,t its !-�rerTent locrtion ir, th,� 1r:---t c—V)nr of ,; rp-mi, rnrkini7 t I F llorman "ibsom ln�,uire�� I p ,Ftlratr—j, co!7,t Of p n4.-7�, ti,,,,n !- t vised thnt 11 t o-, V-1.o to . ve de lo-r- cost -1 -11r7t. Lnvi-rt. n,-1 site )(,On rl"Tv"r-1 U,,rnn. ire". Chief two r#-un9h cstinntes he ),,v.7 ,,:?ceivnr! of" -oA,-. nl, firp. s,P-,tirin blvilt 1-1 -11�,54 1,-i nearb cltips:, one at ';210,001).", R,,vi pnot--or Fit 2412 of costs excluoive of sites. Ile ex-,,rnssed tbe, nrice, �,nn tbnt ?r of tee _-'k-i1jrn-s -m-ulri 1�, ennugh for f--.,r, sor,,,i iirth;r :! oi-, snarrestion o4' Alderman thf� rt-,tter wns vitlh the T.,opr6 to consir.er Vhr, r,noritt,- no t �nd tnTFn, d-vsT -.st Inorre A. r3ler�,,, City". -Berl, 1 ed P11derman Gibson entered the room at this point in the pinrocem000n•Carried. TRAFFIC ORDIIdARICF APF?ML,E-,'TS: Alderman Komaromi presented t-ro traffic ordinance amendments which were acted upon as follows: By "lderman Komaromi: seconded by Plderman Stinson of PESOLUr:D, that Section 37, Article III, the Traffic Ordinance, Immedl"from Report of Accidents, be amended by deleting said section in its entirety the Traffic Ordinance. Effective upon publication. Ayes: 12 ?gays: 0 Carried and approved. By Alderman Komaromi: seconded by Alderman Gee Ithaca be amended by adcii"W RESOLVED, that the Traffic Ordinance of the City of to Article III a new Section 37, T°'hick will read as follows: Section 37• Plotor Vehicle Reports. Every person desiring to obtain c"d photostatic copies of any motor vehicle retort forwarded to the Police Department from the Rotor Vehicle Bureau of the State of 'iet•r York in accordance with State Law may obtain same upon the payment of +1.25 per page ' to the City of Ithaca at the Police Department. Effective upon publication. OYES: 12 0 Carried and a-,-,prcved. POSTPONED Iff"TTI°TG: Alderman Stinson recommended postronement of the next regular meeting for one week. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy R'50LVED, that the next regular meeting of this Common Council be post;oned until ',Tednesday, lovember 13, 1Q57 at 7:30 p.m. Carried. TR^FrIC 0I7INA'TC-,� CODIrICfTIC`-,T: Alderman o'jolkindsor exhibited celed ta- copyn to of tnumerous traffic ordinance which was ador_Tted in gg 0tHe su o dateggested that it be recodified to include amendments made thereto to date. all of the amendments from 195 On motion the meeting t;Tas adjourned. ` Geo A. Blean City Clerk. C0;`._i.0 1 C0U"CIL PROCERD?':C ^ -ITY OF ITHAC , ". _'. Special WeetirT ": 00 P.M. October 23 , 1(�a57 PP_ S F,' T"�a yor - Ryan ldermen - Johnson, i�urphy, '>1ilkinson , Stimson, Harrison, Tee , Conroll ,T, Osborn, Komaromi, Gentle, Horn. Attorney - Clynes Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh Mayor Ryan announced that this special meeting had been called for the follow- ing purposes: a. To consider request of Board of Public 'rlorks for a:r_ appro»ription of $12,000. to finance construction of a retaining wall adjacent to the Longo property at 149 S. Aurora Street, b. To act on a request from Tompkins County to use a city postage meter machine located in t`-e Chamberlain's office. lie reported that another matter of minor imrortan.ce had been presented since calling the meeting and su.g�Tested that with unanimous a-orrove..l it could be acted upon at this time. He then called upon Alderman Stimson. ANTIT2 CIASCHI ESTATE CLAI alderman Stimson reported that a claim in the amount of $16.00 had been presented by the Anita Ciaschi Estate requesting reimbursement for a City of Ithaca payroll check dated in 1939 of like amount which had been cashed by the late �Inita Ciaschi but never ,Drer_-,ented to the bank for pa77nent. He explained that the payroll account or_ Tallich the check was drawn had been closed out several years ago. It was una_--iimously agree(? by those present that it would be groper to take action o_1 this matter at thi;_> time. uy Alderman Stimson: seconded br Ilderman i`iurt by RESCLTM'D, that the claim in the amount of t16.00 submitted by the Anita Ciaschi Estate be and hereby is a?,provec. for rayment; and that the City Clerk be and hereb;- is authorized to pay said claim from the General Fund in the amount of 16.00. Carried. TOMPKIVS COUNTY RTC�UPST FOR USE OF POSTAGE IF,77,R T ACHI,TE: Alderman Stimsor reported that Tompkins County had re(,uested permission to use the City's postage meter machine located in the Char',erlain's office for -- fixing postage to envelopes for toTan and county tax bills and he recommended that it be granted. B,. `.lderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Tilkinson ICSODT,,D, that the Council hereb7r grants -ermission to the County of Tompkins to utilize the postage metering machine in the office of the City Chamberlain, once s year, for affixing 1)ostage to envelopes for town and county tax bills, upon tendering in advance payment for the r.�ostage by the County to the Citir C'lam'Derlain, if the County Board of Supervisors at,nroves this arrangement. -otion Carried. RET ,!'I TG 'TALL - SIX i_ILE CREEK:: Alderman Stimson reviewed action taken by the Council on Oct. 2, 1057 referring to the Finance Committee the request of the Board of Public TTorks for an aprropriation of $12,000.00 to finance the construction of a concrete retaining wall at the S. Aurora Street bridge over Six Iiile Creek and adjacent to the property located at 143 S. Purore St. Alderman Johnson entered the room at this point in the proceedings, ern^. Stimson reported that a special Committee comprised of the City Superintendent, City Engineer and City "ttornev had been aprointed to consider the Darticipation in the construction costs of this ;:roject. He then read a letter from this special committee on the subject which concluded that deli- in the construction of the iDroposed wall could result only in an increaFed cost thereof. `e also read a letter by the ^ity Superintendent to Yr. Earle Towlson, .'acting District "'rgr. for 'T. Y. S. Dept. of Public '1or1- , requesting the State to bear one-half of this cost. He reported that the Finance Committee had studied all available information on the subject and -presented a resolution whi.cl, -<<s acted upon as follows: gy "lderman Stimson: seconded b,.r "lderman Osborn .19 ' THFI' 'PS , the Board of Public 'Yorks has asked for authorization to construct a retaining wall in Six -Mile Creek immediately East of the southern end of the new South Aurora Street bridge and for an api ropriation of 1)12,000.00 for this construction, T,j}R;RRA S, the Special Committee concerned with matters related to the retaiining T,Tall along Six -Mile Creek recommends the immediate construction of said Tull, 'AFRT-!.S, this said Special Committee has cited climatic and legal reasons why dAla,!will lead to increased costs of this wall, and WHEREAS, this Special Committee reports that tree question of responsibility will not be prejudiced by this action and can be determined at a later date T.?hen full facts are available, ITOW, TTiFP^TORE, BE, IT RT?SOLUr,D, that this Common Council authorizes the Board of 'Public 'forks to construct immediately this aforesaid wall., and BE IT FTJRTHPL' Fr SOLITED, that this Common Council hereby appropriates $6,000.00 from the Arterial Highway Reserve Fund to the appropriate construction and improvement account in the General Fund to be used only for materials and machinery rental for said construction; and that an�r unex ended balance shall C� remain in the Arterin-1 highway Reserve Fund, and CIO BE IT FURTHER -' ;SOLVED, that the Board of Public '-Yorks be requested to .w recommend those accounts in its labor budgets from T-ihich to transfer the t,? additional `':6,000.00 to finance the l,-bor costs of said construction. AYES: 11 '4AYS: 0 Unanimously Carried. •i On motion the meeting 1,Tas adjourned. Geo A- Bleap City Clerk If 8 Postponed regular meeting C01+011 COU' TOIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA , N.Y. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1A 1957 PRESENT: Mayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, Aurphy, Wilkinson, Stinson, Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Connolly, Osborn, Komaromi, 4isnyei, Gentle, Horn. Aldermen -elect - Alo, Baldini Attorney - Clynes Chamberlain - Ye-s. Shag Chief of Police - Simmers Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh Mayor Ryan introduced and welcomed Frank S. tlo as Alderman -elect for the 6th. ward and Ralph P. Baldini as aldermen -elect for the second ward. LUWM: Minutes of the last regular meeting and the special meeting held on Oct. 23rd. were duly approved. PF B A RE -^T = UNTIF'ORiiS: The Clerk read a letter from the Police Beneweolent Association requesting the City to furnish clothing for members of the Police Department to include 1 pair of trousers, 1 hat, and five shirts every year, one blouse every three years, and one overcoat every five ye$rs. A request for an adjustment in the salary scale of 3.8to meet the rising cost of living, was included in the letter. By Alderman YAWOrGod: seconded by Alderman Stinson '`'OLM , that the requests of the P B A be referred to the Police Relations abd Finance Committees for consideration and report. Carried. COEPEMtTI0u FL•A"1 FIRE DF:PTs The Clerk read a letter from the yoard of j/ Fire Comi" oners requesting that the present Compensation Plan as it relates to the Fire Department be amended to read as follows: MINE, fui A.-N)LAL 1-IM13MENT Fire Chief $6,800. $7,600. 200.00 Psst. Fire Chief 69000. 6.600. 150.00 Supt. of Fire Harms 59400. 69c". 1,50.00 Fire Lieutenant 5.200. 5,'me 130.00 Fireman 4,400. 5,000. 150.00 By Alderman riurphy: seconded by Aldermen Stinson F67,9OULD, that the request be referred to the Finance and Fire Relationw Committees for consideration. Carried. AI>?ITI� IAL AP AT ems: The Clerk read a letter from J. Edward Dixon, City Assessor, recommending that the recently annevW ElsdX&_Sponraer Rftd area be appraised by the Roy Wensliek Co. St. louts, 1;0., at a cost of $1,?00•00 and requesting an appropriation of this amm t for such purpose. Alderman Stinson reported that the Roy Wensliek Company appraised the entire city in 1934 and the Doane Agricultural Service Inc., Ames, Iowa, appraised all properties in the County in 1956 both of which used different standards which resulted in a 2.6 difference in some fifty properties which were spot cheeked throughout the city. Upon stWy of the ratter he advised that the Finance Committee feels that it is quite neressrry that the appraisal of the annexed area be dare by the Wenslick Company an the same basis as the remainder of the City -rims done in 1954. By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Johnson ,4hereas, the Board of Assesears have requested authorization to contract with Ro2, 'lenslick & Co., 3t. Lads, Missouri for the sum of $1700 to complete an appraisal of the Spencer Reed-Mysira Road area, which is to be annexed to the City of Ithaca on January. _1,1956, and 1.1he ens, this appraisal will place all Properties in the city on a comparable basis at vvlue, using the year 1954, he a standard, and 14wrees, the Board of Y•gwliaaticn of the State of Now York requires unitavAty of apr sisal strrAords as a basis for assessments, and 14horess, this Comm Council api-roves that an impartial agencyt familiar with the 1934 standards should conduct this opprolsal, TAerefere, Be it Resolved that the Board of Assessors shall a mtrect with the Roy Wenzlick & Co. for the appraisal of sold area for $1700, the contract to be approved by the City Attorney, And be it further resolved that this Common Council shall appropriate \11� and hereby does appropriate $1700 from the Contingent Fund to Current Appropriations, budget item 46. 111, Assissor's office, to pay for this appraisal. 5 qT'-"S, the Board of Public `Torks has asked for authorization to construct a retaining wall 1h nuroralCreek immediately Streetbridge and for an ap,:ropriation southern end of tre ne,,,? Sout_. of ;')12,000.00 for this construction, ? T7RE 4S , the Special Committee concerned with matters related to the retaining .,Tall along Six -Vile Creek recommends the immer'.iate construction of said Nall, this said Special Committee has cited climatic and legal reasons why delay*ill lead. to increased costs of this wall, and WI ERE'AS , this Special Committee reports that tY e question of responsibility will not be i)re judiced bir this action and can be determined at e later date -hen full facts are available, TO;,i, T� .P OPF, BF IT RTSOLVrD, that this Comrncsr Council a�llorand the Board of Fublic 'forks to construct immediatel-T this aforesaid , L rtJ� T ^ TmrT N' ,SOL�TED, that this Common Council hereby appropriates BE ._� $6,000.00 from the ^rterial �Tighway Reserve Fund to the appropriate construction o y for a ---id improvement account in theGene al Fund t structionnd thatean re�:nexlended balancelshaldl machinery rental for said co . remain in the �,rteri^1 Highway Reserve Fund, and BE IT ^TJRT'HER that the Board of Public Corks be reouested to ts in its labor budgets fron, T-7hich to transfer the recommend those accoun additional '�6,000.00 to finance the labor costs of 9-id construction. hYFS: 11 Una,limousl",r Carried. 14 AYS : 0 11n motion the meeting was adjourned• Ceo A Blean City Clerk COF+%T CavICIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. Postponed regular meeting 7:30 P.m. Nov. 1A 1957 PRESEn1T : Mayer - Ryan r',ldermen - Johnson, i4urphy, Wilkinson, Stimson, Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Connolly, Osborn, Komlaromi, 4isnysi, Gentle, horn. Aldermen -elect - Alo, Baldini Attorney - Clynes Chamberlain - Va-s. Shaw Chief of Police - Simmers Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh Mayor Ryan introduced and welcomed Frank S. ;lo as Alderman -elect for the 6th. ward and :Ralph P. Baldini as alderman -elect for the second ward. LUZ : Minutes of the last regular meeting and the special meeting held on Oct. 23rd. were duly approved. $ 3 A AEc ^T FOR U'\TIXW: The Clerk read a letter from the Police Beneweolent Association requesting the City to furnish clothing for members of the Police Department to include 1 pair of trousers, 1 hat, and five shirts every year, one blouse every three years, and one overcoat every five years. A request for an adjustment in the salary scale of 3.8to meet the rising cost of living, was included in the letter. By Alderncn Kboarand: seconded by Alderman Stinson RESOLM, that the requests of the P B A troy referred to the Police Relations marl Finance Comittees for conaideration and report. Carried. COi�P�' 1TZU PIJUi - F F i&12.. The Clerk read a letter from the 3oard of V Fire COMmiwdoners requesting that the present Compensation Plen es it relates to the Fire Department be amended to read as follows: 'i g`T,lU9L I-ICR-3 - r. Fire Chief $6,800. $7,600. y-200.00 Asst. ''ire Chief 6,000. 6,600. 150.00 Supt. of Fire Alarms 5,400. 69040. 150.00 Fire Lieutenant 5.200. 5,800. 150.00 Fireman 4,Lm, 5,000. 150.00 By Alderman rawphy: seconded by Alderman Stimson RESOLVED, that the request be referred to the Finance and Fire Relativti-w Committees for consideration. Carried. ArU'}ii,1g ial,,,j-,jrU ATt .: The Clerk read a letter from J. Lchmrd DiXW, City Assessor, reacaactIng that the recently annexed E R"d area be appraised by the Roy `densUek Co. St. Louis, 7;0., at a cost of $1.?00•00 and requesting an appropriation of this amioont far such purpose. Alderman Stimson reported that the Roy Wenslick Company appraised the entire city in 1954 and the Doane Agricultural Service Inc., Ames, Iowa, appraised all properties in the County in 1956 both of which used different standards which resulted in a 2.6 difference in some fifty properties which were spot checked throughout the city. Upon stWy of the ratter he advised that the Finance Committee feels that it is quite necessrry that the appraisal of the annexed area be done by the 14 nslick Cospny an the same basis as the rescinder of the City vtms done in 1934. By Alderman Stimmm: seconded by, Alderman Johnson 'Ihereas, the Board of Assessors have requested authorization to contract with Roy 1onaliek & Co., 3t. Louis. Missouri for the svim of $1700 to complete an appraisal of the Spencer Road -Elmira Road area, wbiah is to be annexed to the City of Ithaca an January._1,1956, and 'ftweos. this appraisal will place all properties in the city on a comparable barns at vakw, , using the year 1954s, as a standard, and 'Awrers, the Awrd of Equalization of the State of W*w York requires uniterwity of appraisal standards as a basis for assessmmts, and 1*wrees. this Co owl Council apraeowes that sn impartial agency, familiar with the 1934 sterAords should conduct this appralsal. Therefore. Be it Resolved that the Board of Assessors shall contract with the Roy 94nslick & Co. for the appraisal of said area for $1700, the contract to be approved by the City Attorney, And be it further resolved that this Common Council shall appropriate and hereby does appropriate $1700 from the Contingent Fund to Current Appropriations, budget item 40. 111, AssOssorts office, to pay for this appraisal. ca4r Xrw York Boarb of Nirr lndrrwritrro BUREAU OF ELECTRICITY 85 JOHN STREET NEW YORK 38, N. Y. E. C. NivEx Executive Vice -President jC,-IxS,i"MK State Superintendent C. E. Senn 2MMINA"awdMOM Booth c. Johnson Attorneys at Law :3avings Bank Builainp Ithaca, Yew York. Att : 1•ir. Y-enn.eth C. Jo'nnson, Jr. Chairman Charter and Ordinance Committee Gentlemen: - November 21st, 1957. Thank you for your letter of November ELth, explaining; the position the I,iavor and Council of the City of Ithaca have taken relative to the deputizing of our Inspector in the Ithaca area. T assl.,.re ,you we will do ever„ythinT possible to satisf,Nr the demands of of your Citv pertaininM to electrical inspections, rye will cooperate with the 3uildinr Commissioner to the fullest extend in sendin7 copies of defective notices and certificates issued for record. °Ih.i le deputizin,M our insr.ector is on a temporary basis until December 31st, T am -u.ite sure satisfactory results will justify the continuance of the recently initiated program. Ver,7 truly ,yo,.zrs, 9 C, ('_ \.f j..� R.� 0tr .... G Carlton r1. ;�chaad atate 3uperintenaent C ,a : av cc - i-ir. Barry ilir. Casterline Mr. Lockwood �eo�ao or rq�^,�� � y OF FLE ,�_ �"'� t�it�tr<rt;�� c:�°e�ric�'���cd.,�� �rT'e'��f,C,�/� J'IJ�1,t'l;(f%7YPi',F{�ft!-' f ;li,G�Z ,C✓,F'.�¢%� 2?%lP�'fi' ��I.t�?f;�C?� state huperintende-nat Now Ycrk Noard of Fire ?ureau of Pleenricib.17 15 icon Stroat New 7ork 53, low Tori., Mdarwriters nowombar 14P 1051i since our moctinz with tPOW—vK"s, ­r oal ema',ractors -,Is lat;t a,z'z'oxj it looks as MuCh thl" j Ey AW atrainhtened out and that the contraotors o2 I. City A eare of ant1cfactarlIg In the future calato coo.-vrzition 7.,e We reacived Cram youp Ire a A. or. caotakine. Onlor "Ya"O at lad ytg your Is arantized to main t Witj electrical inspe 1 AWOM and UO not Pla" appo lanpoetor and Y SatIONCLOry. tor "or area, so t'hvt 1"ave nf.") In oe al, on the Cuture if tic acciro ,nderVAL010 continuos tc lo t*lx" sin ha w We care of Wo rervier Wpe ut W.InIS in too normal o rse o tuaLness of now Installatlons la anid also 01 of tile Clt';' lnnpeat and repoil*t_d "atinn electrical etc. 1 t'mIlle-vo �!' " ner QxrALOU'l, IV # !%�r* �,ockwvod# eat Aro ',.'astterlt1 ne -4",,ve worwK out a -plan -w1wre'v7 the v Alding Comminslaner rvcoivev npoQonf walol ainspWiOtnlosrn, ncov: rInsts-Iatatyin haveriAsorrYd ouptoa Vom f equebthe rdofoz Qzop ateop and that the�z; Oy your lnspect,;cr of a"y exintinr wiring, etc. t',-,at war, 1y t-,Z':c "ity inspratar, ' r, 000M. The deputizing of your 100al area; 1-ras'peator wav zs""R"�"o on a tanyorary in until Facember 31st ba etc how thln��s v-,orik out ana 1 pres"me 1Z they continue satisfactorily the looal area inspootar for t14 '-,nderurl term will 's"P "Uy tho L;'ity C-r a -!=,irianent i.�awla Jfax:ivary Ist, if possibles 1 vould like a latter from you Waleatinz that t;:-t* of WIMC GammissLaner of Inspections ai.,a installaticas 1-n My and also providing f..nspeaLlone of existInE AME Apia reqjust A the rioc�ti; ,At'-i 'car :". larlton �" "Ohand Aove6bor 14v 1057 an! Wt we will "n ri�-Ialvu tim uWapuaEratluLi n we havc frCal-I the, tars recently. o=o a lettor �aolp , n�- Mrs vu V, I to 0: 6 low � urk vard a 2 moy- ers ior - rs Q* jow so k , jabncoap ur* vw, �,,,rananae c;x,�nitteo a4t Xrw Vark iiuttrb ut Firr Inbaturitrro BUREAU OF ELECTRICITY HOME OFFICE: 85 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK 38, N. Y. E. C. NrvER Executive Vice -President Reply to: C. E. SCHAAD 258 GENESEE STREET State Superintendent UTICA 2, N. Y. L. R. BARRY Executive Assistant June 27, 1957 Mr. Kenneth C. Johnson Jr.,Chairman Charter and Ordinance Committee 1 Savings Bank Building Ithaca, New York Dear Mr. Johnson, I want to extend my appreciation and thanks for the very friendly reception upon my initial visit to you office on June 12th, It was your sincerety, and open mind attitude, on the matter of electrical inspections in the City of Ithaca, that brought to-gether the groups essentially interested, I believe that after the meeting all present had a better understanding of the electrical inspection service of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters. Again, thanks for all the courtesies extended to me, and the other members of the New York Board present at the meeting. I would appreciate being informed on the progress of the revision in the electrical ordinance, I assure you if the inspectors of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters are Deputized as the city inspectors, they will render very efficient service, which will satisfy all concerned in Ithaca, and bring about a safe standard of electrical installation's in the City assistance, Please advise if I can be of further Sincerely y urs, to R. Barry Executive Ass stant U74t Xrw Fork uarb of Fire lrtdrrwrt#rrs BUREAU OF ELECTRICITY 85 JOHN STREET NEW YORK 38, N. Y. E. C. NivFR Executive Vice -President 3 saat�c e E. Schaad Z F. L. Mattfeld Assistant to Superintendent June 20th, 1957. Alderman Kenneth C. Johnson, Jr. Savings Bank Building, City of Ithaca, Ithaca, New York. Dear Sir: - I again wish to thank you for the courtesies extended to Messrs. Barry, Casterline and myself while in your City on Monday and Tuesday, June 17th and 18th. As requested, I am enclosing for your review, copies of the Fire Prevention Codes issued by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, together with various other inspection blanks which may be of interest to you. I am also, under separate cover, sending similar information to your Building Commissioner, Mr. .Lockwood. While in our Syracuse Office Wednesday, I reviewed records indicating our district Inspector has been making electrical re - inspections in the City of Ithaca. However, our office records indicate to date the City of Ithaca has not availed themselves of our service relative to this particular type of inspection. I am confident, if you deputize the Electrical Bureau of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters, to make electrical inspections for the City of Ithaca we will be able to render an efficient service to your City at a considerable saving of cost to the taxpayer. CES:av Very truly yours, Carlton E. Schaad State Superintendent r �)..!' P'/ Y"i���- � C7 /!X'/ � �-t"�l/l �, �(''i//L�GGGGC / � , /2.1 1 �'C� ti?7, ✓J�/ (, ,r/ AYES: 12 JAYS: 0 FAS ED: 1 - TJisnyei !,,otion Carried, ELECTRICAL I,JSFECTOF: The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from Audley Lloom tendering his resignation as Electrical Inspector, effective Oct. 4, 1957- He then read a letter from The Examin g R)AgDof Electricians idvisinng that the J.Y. Board of Fire Insurance Rating Organization had appointed Arthur Gilcott, 1136 Dryden Road, as a new inspector for this area and that he will perform the duties of electrical inspector for the city and at no expense. His appointment was recommended far the balance of this year. Pursuant to section 6101 of the Building Code the Mayor appointed Mr. Gilcott as r'lectrical Inspector for the term ending Dec, 31, 1957. Plderman JoiMSon expressed his belief that this appointment will solve some of the problems of the Electrical contractors since the Underwriters' new inspector lives nearby the City and will take care of not only original installations but will also inspect any electrical wort: that is requested by -the Building Commissioner. He stated tra_od attempt to get a letter from the Underwriters covering this arrangement. CItTIL SERVICE COT "ISSIO J S?CRT,'TAR Y: The Clerk read a letter from the Civil 'Service Commission announcing the resignation of Raymond C. Milks as secretary of the Commission, effective October 31 17a nd its t of Warren Ross as his successor to the Position ofSecretary pof the rCivilJohn Service;'. � Commission, effective 'Jov. 1, 1957 at the annual salary of $1,200.00. ROUTR ;" 1i F.ELOCATIO"': The Clerk read a letter from the Bryant Park Civic T'.ssociatior commending the Mayor and Common Council for efforts in obtaining the relocgtion of route =13 within the city and requesting that the City continue to urge top priority for this rroject on the Staters highway construction program for 1�58. FINGER LAKES .A.S.SOCIATION AGREF EINTT: The Clerk presented the usual annual agree- ment in the amount of �591.90 between the City and Finger Lakes Association for publicity services for the .year 1958. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by alderman Murphy RESOLVD, that the contract be referred to the Finance Committee for study and - report. Carried. ADDITIMITJ L V)PROPRIHTIOv: The Clerk reported receipt of a bill from Ithaca Journal in the amount of $599.76 for publication of a list of tax exempt property as required by the State Tax Law. He explained that this was the _first time that it had been published in such detail and the cost was not anticipated in the current budget. He requested an additional appropriation for this purpose. Bit Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman by ^Thereas, this Common Council by resolution o.Feb. 6, 1957, directed the fontrarding of the itemized list of tax-exempt property in the City of Ithaca to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, and ?:hereas, this Common Council requested that said Clerk publish this list in the official newspaper of the City of Ithaca as provided by the Laws of the State of New York, and '.'hereas, the Laws of the State of New York determine that the cost of said publication is a proper charge against the City, and Whereas, the cost of this publication is approximatily $600. Therefore, be it resolved that this Common Council shall appropriate and hereby does appropriate $600.00 from the Contingent Fund to Current Appropriations, Budget item ;L101, Common Council, against which the said cost shall be charged when properly audited and ordered paid. AYES _ 10 1T.AY`3S _ 3 Johnson, `°Tilkinson, Harrison Carried. ARTERIAL HIGTT-TAY _ ROUTE 2 96: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public !forks had taken action requesting the Council to approve the connection between route =96 and the Meadow Street arterial as shown on pages 86 and 87 of the Ithaca Urban Area report and request the State Dept. of Public 'Torks to schedule this element of the urban plan as the next item for construction following those already approved. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy RESOLVED, that, pursuant to a recommendation of the Board of Public '�Torks, the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, 'T.Y. hereby approved the connection between route 96 and the meadow Street arterial, as shoran on rages 86 and 87 of the Ithaca Urban Pxea report, as the next item for construction in the arterial plan for Ithaca in thEjollowing order of approval: 1. Tuning Fork 2. Seneca and Green Streets 3. 1°ieadow Street, Route ".13 4_ Rm,+A o4 �-3- t' ATTD Di? IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that`"tke�-fommon Council does t�er'ebv_rgpest the T.Y. State Department of Public Torks 'to schedule this element .urban area arterial plan for Ithaca as the neat item for construction in aceox•dance :with the foregoing schedules A!'Es : 13 ViYS : 0 Unanimously Carried. ADDITIO" l:L A.PPROPRIPTTO'd: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public 'kTorks 14zad�regiiested the Council to make an additional appropriation for the purchase ,-,,ofe3 Par4,ngrneter instruction plates for the T-T. State Street parking lot, and to pekid :t 'all day parking in 21 locations in the southern portion thereof in accordance with Board action of Oct. 9, 1957. ::By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Osborn `,'HEREAS, there has heretofore been set un pursuant to Section 6c of the General Municipal La'V a capital reserve fund for off-street parkin. designated as Capital Reserve Fund %t7, and "JH'RPAS, the Board of Public "Torks, on ATov, 13, 1957, requested that an ap-propriation of `>80. CO be made for the purchase of 63 parking meter instruction plates for the `-est State Street parking lot to implement a new proposed parking arrangement, a specifice_item of expense which may be financed from said reserve fund, 7TO,1T THEEREFOR,L BE IT RESOLVED, that the expenditure o-' the sum of t80.00 from Capital xeserve Fund ;''L7 for the purchase of said parking meter instruction plates be and hereby is authorized: and that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of t80,00 from said Capital Reserve Fund to the General Fund to be expended only for the purpose herein set forth. 1-YES: 13 (AYES: 0 Carried and approved. ALL D 'Y PARKING - W. STATE STRF_F,T PARKI+TG LOT: The matter of r ermitting all day parking in the >T. State Street parking lot as recommended by the Board was referred to the Traffic & Parking Committee for consideration, FEDP,RAL GRn'TT _ SET -TER CO'\TSTRUCTh'T PROGRAM: The Clerk reported that the Board V of Public ',!orks had unanimously anproved new *.,rater and sewer rates, to become effective Jan. 1, 1958, and that the new rates are necessary to help finance a 31;00O,000.00 sewer modernization program over the next ten .years. The Board regitbsted a meeting with the Common Council or its appropriate committee to discu�srhe possibility of receiving a ';250,000,00 federal grant for this purpose -and tf*ffUture financing of the program, By A1c r Mn' Stinson: seconded by I lderman Murphy >GL�'F?k`Ythat the Council empower its Finance Committee to meet with the Board as reqsted and report its finding to the Council. Plderman Connolly charged that a report by the City's consulting engineer, which he claimed T,Ta.s dated May 26, 1957, on new rates had never been made available to members of the Council. Alderman Stimson advised that the report had been made available to him by the Supt. of Public `Torks and that he had read it as he believe- .other members of the Council had done. He pointed out that the meetn,rgquested is to study future financing not the new rates since the Board has the.�'potwer to set the rates. "lderman Connolly insisted that he had never seen t4e,,report until three -weeks ago when it was made available to him. He mov.ed".that copies of the report be made available to each member of the Council but his motion did not receive a second., Cn direct inquiry by Alderman Wilkinson, Attorney Clynes advised that there is a, .,report on the new rates and it is available, otion Carried. AST" By f lderman Stinson: seconded by alderman P`urphy RFSOL D , THAT the bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and hereby are anproved for payment. Carried.; 'DRDINANCE - THRGUGii TRUCH TRAFFIC: Alderman Johnson -reported that an ordinance to prohibit through truck traffic from using State Street as requested by the Mayor on Sept. 4th, is being considered and that a proposal will be ready for the next meeting. - 4 - RTDS - POLICT; PRO1.rL Cnh: Aderman Komaromi reported that bids had been received by the Police Relations Committee on the purchase of a new prowl car necessary to give better service in the city especially with the Elmira -Spencer Road area becoming a part of the City effective Jan. 1,1958. Action was taken thereon as follows: By Alderman Komaromi: seconded by Alderman Stimson and Gee .iHERETS, bids on a automobile to be used.as a police patrol car, which were received by the Police Committee of the Common Council on November 13, 1957 have been reviewed by the Police Relations Committee of the Council. x�. PTUD `THEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended that the low bid submitted ' .. by T.T. Pritchard for one 1R58 Plymouth Plaza 2-door, sedan, in the total = amount of $1884.00 be accepted. ICT-T TIEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the recommendation of the Chief of Police be accepted and approved; and that the contract for furnishing the City with a 1958 Plymouth Plaza 2-d%& sedan be and hereby is awarded to 'j.T. Pritchard in the net amount of $1884.00 in accordance with the terms of the bid as submitted; and that the cost thereof be charged against the 1957 Police Department budget, account 4�130. Carried. FIRE PR;,VE\TTIOT\T CODE: Plderman Murphy read a letter from the Bd. of Fire commissioners requesting adoption of a Fire Prevention Code for the City. By Alderman 11urphy: seconded by Alderman Gibson. RESOLVPM , that the request be referred to the Fire Relations and Charter and Ordinance Committees for study and report. Carried. ITHP.C� RCILTT YS 1% UTILITY TAX: Alderman Stimson recommended that the request of Ithaca Railways presented March 6th. for relief from the 1,� utility tax be v referred to the Finance Committee since no report thereon has been received from the special committee appointed to consider this matter: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman 'Jilkinson RESOLITED, that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee for study and report thereon at the next meeting. Carried. CORNTELL U'1IVTRSITY T^.X 1,7,XE1T'T PROPERTY: h.lderman Komaromi inquired if the special Committee appointed June 5th. to discuss the taxable status of certain properties owned by Cornell University had taken any action thereon. i-;ayor Ryan advised that this Committee expects to become active in the near future. LITTER C,51IFAT(IM: Alderman Wilkinson called attention to the national anti - litter campaign being sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, Inc. and work thereon at a locpl level by groups from the P T P and the Garden Club of Ithaca. He noted that the city lacks any ordinance or other measure relating to this matter and presented materials and information on the subject to be made available to the Board of Public Works Relations Committee of the Council for reference. BUDGET - 1958: Alderman Stimson reported that tentative budgets for 1958 are now being received by the Finance Committee and advised that the gross budget in its tentative form is expected to be from $275,000. to '300,000.00 in excess of the 1957 budget. He predicted that the Finance Committee will be called upon to do a vast amount of work and study thereon in the weeks ahead in order to be able to present a tentative budget for adoption in December. He urged that members of the entire Council attend as many of the Conanittee meetings on the budget as possible. r� r On motion the meeting was adjourned. Geo P Blean City Clerk C01, i .Q`T COUIlCIL PROGEEM111GS CITY OF ITHAC A , I*Y. Regular i�eetjng 7:10 P.M. December 4, 1957 PRESE',TT: rSayor - Ryan Aldermen - Johnson, phy, 11kinson , Stimson, F?arrison , Gee, Gibson, Connolly, Porter, Osborn, Komaromi, Visnyei, Gentle, Horn. °ldermen - elect - Stallmar., Baldini ?ttorney - C1,•nes Chief of Police - Simmers Clerk - Blean Deputy Clerk - Sinsa.baugh 1,1j2yor Ryan introduced and Tcelcomed alderman -elect Stallman to VAe meeting. 4I'MTFS: Finutes of the preceding meeting ,,rere du1-r arrroved. SALARY I"TCREA-2 - PLUMBING INSPECTOR: The Clerk read a letter from the Examin- ing Board of Plumbers recommending that the salary of. the Plumbing Inspector be increased to equal the *.rages being paid a union plumber. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman `�Tilkin son RESOLVED, that the recommendation be referred to the Finance Coiwnittee of the Council and the Water & Sewer Comrittee of the Bd. of Public ' Torks for studT% and rer_ort. Carried. CITY RECORDS: The Clerk read a letter from Frederick R. Stevens, City Historian, who recommended that an inventory be made of old city records and that they be divided in the following classes: 1. All records that may be destroyed without permission. 2. All records that may be destroyed with permission of the State Education Department. 3. All records that may be destroyed after being ahotost-ted. 4. All records that must be retained after being photostated. Mir. Stevens expressed his tirillingness to make an estimate of the probable cost of this work. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by f 1derman Turphy nSOL F,D, that the matter be referred to the Charter & Ordinance and Finance Committees for study and report. Carried. CAPITAL BUDGETING: The Clerk reported that the Planning Board had requested a four months extension of time in which to comply with the Council's request regarding its study of Capital Budgeting. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that the four months extension of time requested by the Planning Board be granted. Carried. AIRPORT RULES & REGULATIO",dS - AMETID1,,FJT: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public 1:7orks had amended Rule 48 of the Airport Rules and Regulations on Sept. $0, 1957 and again on _\lov. 27, 1957 and recommended said rule as last ammended to the Common Council for its approval as required by the City Charter. He presented and read a copy of the rule and it was acted upon. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Johnson T� ^AS the Board of Public Works amended rule 8 of the Airport Rules and Regulations on Sept. 30, 1957 and again on Tlov. 27, 1957; and has recommended approval of said rule as last amended, 104 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Rule 8 of the Airport Rules and Regulations as last amended by the Board of rublic rTork_s be and herebTr is approved to read as follows: RULE 8. Insurance: Prior to the beginning of construction or the conducting of any or)erations under any agreement, the operator shall file frith the City Clerk, and shall keep in force at all times, liability insurance in such amount as the Board may determine, but in no event less than the follaxaingr property damage 725,000.00 and $50,000.00. public liability $ 10,000.00 and 100,000.00, t,rhich policy shall jointly protect the operator and the City of Ithaca; each such policy shall be specifically approved as to form and financial responsibility of the insuring company by the Board of Public T1?orks. The operator shall also file with the City Clerk and keep in effect, fire insurance, irrcluding a standard extended coverage clause, in such amount as the Board of Public `corks matr in each case determine, 001110N COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET November 13, 1957 The Ithaca Journal $ 599.76 The Ithaca Journal 55.78 New York Telephone Co. 69.2.4 The Todd Co, Inc. 25.00 The Todd Co, Inc. 52.00 Addressograph-multigraph Corp. 78.O0 Elew York State Electric & Gas Corp. 12.48 C. J. Rumsey & Co. 1.34 The Akron Chicago Transportation Co. 4.56 P Shippos 24.00 __,,Carrie City Chamberka.iB 12.85 T, G, Miller's ons Paper Co. �6.28 Ithaca Photo Supply 64.15 James J. Clynes Jr. 100.00 Rent of Polling Places 282.00 John T. Feller 123.75 Francis A. Grady Dorothy M. Hall IN 00 2 .25 11 rtle Spencer 18.75 Salvatore Marra.nca 8.75 Clinton Updike 10.50 Joseph Mignardi 56.00 Mary Stack 22975 Raymond W. Andrews 23.63 William Ray Woodin 33.25 Florence Maycumber 18.13 John Comstock 17.50 Herbert Poole 84.00 Ithaca Printing Service 68.80 H. C. Thorne 16.73 Lee of Ithaca, Inc. 23.10 Leo P. Larkin, M. D. 20.00 Kline's Pharmacy 31925 George Brampton, M. D. 14.00 Tompkins County Memorial Hospital 257.20 H. L. VanOstr.and 131.44 Mary Darling 50.00 62.76 Moore Business Forms T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. 18.72 New York Telephone Co. 97.68 Paul E. Killion, Inc. 18.72 Al Cross Pontiac 966.71 Payuga Motor Sales Corp. 83.32 Lutton's Office Equipment 17.50 Cornell Laundry 12.50 498.20 Gulf Oil Products The B. F. Goodrich Co. 5053 Tioga Auto Parts Henry R Head 8:-U 11.71 aocony Mobil Oil Co, Inc. 5.07 6.75 Johnny's Welding Service Malcolm J. Mann, M. D. 30.00 George F Brampton, M. D. 23.00 Ralph Mazza, M. D. 20.5 2 Edward Hart, M. D. 10.00 Olympia Restaurant 37a50 Les & lies Diner 30.20 Communications Engineering Service Co. 64.00 Robinson & Carpenter 2.94 C. J. Rumsey & Co. 13.54 40.00 The Dual Parking Meter Co. Don Mobil Service 6.13 .Streeter's Jim's Fix -It -Shop 4.85 Quick's Garage 270.79 Cramer's Auto Parts 2.01 #2 COrTFON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET November 13, 1957 Thomas M. Underhill 6.06 Norton Printing Co. 24.0n Robert Eastman, Inc, 4.50 T. 0. Tompkins 70,00 Children' s Theater Press 20.50 "'Norton Electric Co. 12.85 New York Telephone Co. 11.77 City Chamberlain 4.38 Ithaca Sporting Goods 56.70 Lent's Inc, 116.9 C. J, Rumsey & Co. .81 Herb Marsden 58.50 25.86 T, G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. Ithaca Printing Service 7.50 Judson 14. Hill -19.54 r +� - 2 - the operator of the Jlun icipal Firport may during the term of his Lease ra4iui,re any person basing an. airercfv vrr *ems a.i1_p0rt bc, prcM-en , �V cpqnc�Q of insurance as fallpws: a. f�a,rcraft used for instruction or training - or for hire or re,,Terd including aircraft operated by flying clubs: Aircraft Liability -Bodily Injury excluding passengers $100,000.00 each person, $ 300,000.00 each accident; passenger bodily injury $100,000.00 each person, $300,000.00 each accident; aircraft property damage `t50,000.00; b. Aircraft other than those specified in (a) above; Public Liability Bodily Injury excluding passengers: "50,000.00 each person, ',150,000.00 each accident; Property Damage; 5G,000.00 each accident. >,.: , :A AVD BJ, IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the rule be referred to the Board of Public lurks Relations Committee for its further study. Carried. Zr a; k ayor cyan suggested that the recommendation of the Fire Underwriters for a partly paid Fire Department be referred to the Fire Y relations and Finance Committees for study. He asked that this be studied 4. very thoroughly and that pressures and personal interests will not be permitted to enter into the final decision. He advised that he had written a letter to the Public Administration Service in Chicago reauesting a quotation on the cost of a study of this problew, but that he had not yet received an answer. ;alderman 'timon explained that the Underwriters have advised that it is imperative that an imr-Mediate decision be made concerning the rectmmended manning of three companies in the fire department and that if this is not done Ithaca's rating lArill be changed from Class A to Class B which will result in and increase in fire rates from .18 to .20 per $100.00 on dwelling prorerties. By klderman Stimson: seconded by alderman Osborn -,SOLV D, that the matter be referred to the Finance and Fire ;relations Committees for study and report. Carried. !'alderman iurphy then presented and read a letter from the Board of Fire Commission.* ers urging that the Fire Relations Committee, the Finance Committee and the Bd. of Fire Commissioners be given an opportunity to make a complete invest- igation of the anticipated increase in fire rotes before anything is done to put any of the fire coy-pani_es on a paid basis. They predicted that ii oome are put on a paid basis it will immediately become aacessary to place all aaaaapanias on a. paid basis. In the event that an increase in insurance rates cannot be averted it would certainly be to the best interest of the taxpayer that a thorough study be made of increased cost of Fire Insurance rates under the Present system as compared to an increase in taxes to pay for a paid system, the Commissioners contended. By Alderman Murphy: seconded by Jlderman Stimson RESOLVED, that the letter from the Bd. of Fire Commissioners be referred to the Fire .Relations and Finance Committees for study and report. Carried. _NU_: Mayor Ryan called attention to the increased population in the City in the past few years brought about by annexation and other factors. He re- ported that he had -written the Bureau of Census in Washington requesting an estimate of the cost of having a special census taken, State aid to cities is based on the last preceding decennial federal census and he predicted a Npecial census at this time will result in increased state aid which otherwise will not be made available until the next regular census is taken. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderrrnn Harrison RESOLVED, th Tt the matter be referred to the Finance Co ry itr+,c e for study and report. Carried. 3 ?UB C�Sf ft 8: The Clerk reported that the Board of Pubiic�' zarlka had approved it -budget for the: year 1958 in .the amount of general . ara , eriathte and operation of its several depart- menta .and the ,amount of „$"78,90.0.00"tbi eover tie' estimated ,cost of new conttruct -ion thereby making a total gross budget for all purposes`of �592,6g9,00, In addition .the Board requested the Council to make available 'frorn monies to be received from the Board of education for the sale of Percy Field and the Bergholtz Tract the sum of `h28,300.QO to finance the initial development of a recreational `area atAhe municipal dirport 'or Taiighannock Boulevard. Alderman Stimson reported that the Finan.ce 'Cori6ittee is now studying the Boards �. request preparatory to presenting a tentative budget for all city departments._,., :fie, explained that 433,,000.--of the monies to` be received from the Board of Plduca-tion must.by,law be deposited in the park fund to be used only for park '- purposes and, that-i+,ben-received the Council -may appropriate it from time to time for such specific purposes. Alderman Porter urged that the recreational areas planned for the Airport be approved by the Planning Board and Alderman 17isnyei asked that copies,,of the proposed developement be made available to members of the Council. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Connolly RESOLVED, that the Board's budget for 1958 and additional request for funds to develop a recreational area at the airport be referred to the Finance Committee for its continued study in preparing the tentative budget. Carried. HOURLY & EvERGENCY RATE'S: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public -Torks had approved a reduction in the work week for hourly paid employees in the Dept of Public Works and the `rater & Sewer departments from 45 to 42z hours and requested the Council to amend the Compensation Plan to accomplish this so that employees will'receivelthe same amount for 42 hours that they now receive for 45 hours. He also reported that-the'-Boa-rd:iwid .taken action to approve emergency rates at 1- times the regular- .hourly rate. paid 'employees. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that these recommendations be referred to the Finance Committee for study and report. Carried. ADDITIO`TAL APPROPRIATIOT,T:. The Clerk reported that the Board of Public `Torks had requested an additional appropriation of $22,125.00 from its departmental earnings for the year 1957 to the following- budget accounts: 181 - Highway maintenance $2,000.00 132 _ Snow Joe removal 5,000._00 230 - Parks _ general 2,00000 230a - Tree removal contract 1,625.00 232 - Stewart Park 3,000.00 234 - Golf Course 2,500.00 185 - Cre¢k ma itrerrance 6P000.00 t,22,125.00 HY Alderman Stimson: seconded by P,lderman Gentle WHEREAS, the Board of Public Forks has unappropriated earnings on deposit in the General Fund in the amount of $23,319.00 from the patching of street open- ings or other sources, and '�E,Rp.S, all the costs of labor and materials to produce these earnings have been paid from budget appropri?tions, and "ffrMEAS, the Board of Public ',Torks on November 27, 1957 recommended the transfer of t22,125.00 of these earnings to;Y.gertain specific budget accounts and request-,, ed the Council to effect said transfer.,, 'TO' T THEREFORE BT IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council. does " hereby appropriate from the aforesaid anal:vropr ated earnings on deposit in the erter&l " f and the total sum of $22,125.00 to the followj.r,g budge 3t accounts: 181 - High*.•ray maintenance t2,000.00 182 - Snow & ice„removal 5,000.00 230 - Parks - general � 2,000.00 230a-Tree removal contract 1,625.00 232 - SteTrart Park 3,000.00 234 - Golf Course 2,500.00 185 - Creek maintenance 6,000.00 t22,125.00 AYES: 14 4AYS-' C Carried. By F.lderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Osborn ',,7:1EPEAS, this Common Lour-cil on Oct. 23, 1957, in special meating, requested the Board -r£ Public 1°Torks to recommend those accounts in its labor budgets ;'rom which to transfer $6,000,00 to finance the labor costs of constructing the retaining wall, budget account :�290, in Six Mile Creek adjacent to the Aurora Stre -�t bridge, and r^'HERFAS, the Board of Public Works on Nov. 27, 1957 indicated that budget account 4.1185, Creek maintenance, is the appropriate account from which to make the transfer, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLV'�D, that this Common Council hereby authorizes the transfer of $>6,000.00 from account '`185, creek maintenance, to account 1,290, retaining Trrall construction in Six Pile Creek. Unanimously carried. FTITGER LAKES ASSOC. AGREEMENT: Alderman Stinson reported that the Finance Committee is continuing its study of the agreement with Finger Lakes Association for publicity services and he presented and distributed leaflets and other printed material published by this organization. He stated that the Committee wished to confer further on this matter with a local representative of the Association. Alderman Visnyei commended the organization. highly for its publicity work and the good will`, it builds for comr-unities in the Finger Le.kes Region. He urged approval of the agreement as did Alderman Johnson. By Alderman Johnson: seconded by Alderman Visnyei. RESOLVED, that the agreement with Finger Lakes Fssociation for publicity services for the ,year 1958 be approved. t'_lderman Stinson urged delay until the Finance Committee has had its meeting with the local representative as planned, and the motion was withdraim. ITH �,C� RT,IL UYS - h UTILITY Tula: By alderman Porter: seconded by-^lderman Gibson 1HER"A , Ithaca Railway, Inc. by letter of March 1, 1957, to the Common Council, and by appearance on lurch 6, 1957, before the Common Council, requested exemption from the one per cent Utility Tax, and `JH-ERrAS , the Common Council on v-11arch 6, 1957, authorized the I'.ayor to appoint a special committee to study this request and the Mayor promptly did appoint such a special committee, and IHEF' S, this special Committee conducted a thorough revie; of the reports and resolutions of this Common Council concerning the franchise and operation, of Ithaca Railways, Inc. since 1952, and 'THERT AS , these reports have been further revies•Ted by the Finance Committee in accordance with the resolution of this Common Council of :'7ovember 13, 19157, and 'HTsP�P:3, these said committees are in agreement that acceding to the request of Ithaca Railways, Inc., is not in the best interests of the City of Ithaca, JO1d THEREI�'OR:, BE IT RESOLVED , that the request of Ithaca Railways, Inc. , for exemption from the one per cent Utility Tax be denied, and BE .IT FU'RTI-MR RESOLVED, that the City Chamberlain with the aid of the City Attorney proceed to collect those sums that are owing for the year, 1957, by the Ithaca Railways, Inc., to the City of Ithaca, on the one per cent Utility lax. Carried. Uderman Stinson called attention to the minutes of the Council dated Dec, 28,1955 in which Alderman Hall and John C. Burns, members of the Mass Trans- portation Committee, recommended that the Charter & Ordinance Committee make a. study of the present franchise held by Ithaca Railways, Inc. for operaticn of buses in the City and take such action as might be deemed necessary to have it amended to offer better protection and provide better bus service to the citizens of Ithaca. He noted that the matter had been referred to the Charter and Ordinance Committee at that time but apparently had been overlooked with the change in administration. He recommended that such a study be authorized again. Alderman Johnson stated that the Charter _� Ordinance Com- mittee looked into the matter at the time but felt nothing could be done until the franchise expired. By Ilderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Charter & Ordiance Committee for its study at this time. Carried. ^tiDI'��': 13v rlderman Stimson: seconded by i,ldermar. J=iirphy RT;SOLUi',-) , that the bills approved and audited by the Finance Corniti ef- Carried. hereb,T are approved for payment. 3UDGi',T: Alderman Stimson reported that the Financethemnitteevariousis co de ainments its study of the 1958 budget requests presented by ested that this meeting but has no report thereon to submit tonight. He Bugg J ose of adopt- .,e adjourned to reconvene at the call. of the liayoother pusiness as may ink_' a tentative budget for 1958 and transacting such be brought before it later in the month. ORDI^?_k\TC? THROUGH TRUCK TR_iFFIC: Alderman Johnson retorted that an ordinance to prohibit through truck traffic from using State Street has been drafted for consideration by the Charter r- Ordinance and Traffic Committees of the Council and that a joint meeting thereon Twill be held soon. it, B.? GHOLT7. TRPC S.^I Alderman Johnson reported that further Council actio correct the description of land to be conveyed 'by, is necessarsJ in order to the City to the Board of Education for High School purposes. By Flderman Johnson: seconded by rlderman Stimson to contact our Ri;,SOLUED, that the City Attorney be authorized and directed State Assemblyman and our State Senator with the request that they initiate proper legislation in the 1958 session of the "levJ York State LiIlat eto to correct the description of land to be conveyed by the City of the City School District of the City of Ithaca as authorized by Chapter Carried. 536 of the Laws of 1957. LOCi�L Lu" -.WARD BOU`IDARIFS: alderman Johnson presented and reviewed a local law to amend the City Charter with respect to the corporate boundaries of the City of Ithaca. By Ilderman Johnson: seconded by rlderman Gibson iLES07-VED, that the Local La Y� as presented be received and laid on the table until the next meeting of the Common Council. Carried. RESID:]�?TIAL PARKI"1G: alderman Osborn reported the results of a recent meeting of the Traffic Committee with representatives of the Bd. ofaPublic 'Torks, Planning Board, Cornell University and Ithaca College, She ial parking made by Planning Director Thorne that separate surveys of resident and Traffic ngineer=elehen had been reviewed and referred to those present at that time for further study and recommendations. The reports indicated a definite shortage of parking spaces in the residential .rea: studied, YOUTH BURFGTJ BUDGrT• Alderman Gibson reported that it is anticipated the Youth Bureau's budget estimate for 1958 which is to be approved by the Youth Bureau advisory Council tomorrow is expected to be less for 1958 than in 195 ( . ?F);T ,TI"dG: By Alderman '�timson: seconded by Alderman Porter RESOLUrD, that the meeting be adjourned to reconvene at the call of the ayo"- CarGeo A Blean City Clerk Alderman Johnson presented the following Local Law: A LOCAL LA71 TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ITHACA rrITH RESPECT TO TTTE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF ITHACA. Section 1. Section 2 of the City Charter of the City of Ithaca is hereby amended to read as follows: (See attached sheet marked "Art) Section 2. The 2nd paragraph of Section 3 of the City Charter is hereby amended to read as follows: (See attached sheet marked "B") Section 3. The 8th paragraph of Section 3 of the City Charter is hereby amended to read as follows: (See attached sheet marked "C't) Section 4- 'Phis Local Law shall take effect immediately. ( ►►A n ) RT?V191) 1)b;SC''l 710" OF' q('11 -'T)P';I�;;_i OF CI"Y OF 7",f' C'r All that Fart of the County of Tompkiis comprised within the follo*•ring boundaries namely: Commencing at the south '.•Test corner of )e'.:Titt's IOC2t]_On, so calle(-I, boi_ng the fourteeri hundred acre:' conveyed -to h_iri b-r Abr2hom 51oodgood b7. deed &.ted December first, Geventeer ''lrnldr- } and ni.n t -t:lo; thence due east along the south line of said location for, a distance of sevente-en hundred --Id seventy-C-.1ve feet, more or lesr- 1.,o the centfrr line Of the rial L of ,gay of the Lehigh '-ralhev `?ailr•ond Compar-,)forrlerl,r the right of Of the Delaware, L2ck,q? ^na 9nd 'Testerr Rnilro2d COM;ary, -here ^,,id r'i-C'}1"t Or' "T ari,loir ^'"ld runs n?rellel TTith tli rlr"tt or '"" o" the, main l-i)e of ,,he 1:^}ll'"}1 vrlle,r .tai_lr'Oad r Oi�T an',7; 't}1eY1Ce SOUth?;eSterl_)r alOnn "t}1P C nt Y' 1 5' p ni' s"id r'i.rrht of T,TPV to its intersection? Tli.th the center line Of CaT,-usr 1111, thn.,cc southerly and a7esterl.7r along the r,'ntr;.r line of "to it" :LntE'r- sf`-ctie-T ;i th thr center 1_ine of ,cai.d rir*ht, of ?•Tarr of the Le.hirT h. "n1l, Tr i:,- i_ -o,?r formerl.v "the rirrht of wrTr of IthP. 1)P1.ao-T,?Y`',, hncI:;iwvn`la and ')esi9rT) }'2]1r02d T�01Tij '-I'7 thence along the center line OF "i: -Ii }row."} 1'iT'}"lt 01' %, on - cUl'Ve to t}nc left, and continuing alcnm snid center line in e northeasterly direction,to its intersection with the south line of ')e'ditt's loc^ti_on; thence dur, east ^lone i the south line of De`!itts location and the south line produced, to a point three thousand four hundred and .fi.ft,,r_tTao feet east of the easL 1.Ane of mil_itar-T lot ninety-four; thence due north rar2llel T"ith said east line of lot ninety-fou.r two hnndred and eight feet, more or less, to the center of a .ravine; thence runnin7 northeasterly end aloYrn the center of the ravine to the southwest .li_ne, of the right of T-Tav formerly of the T:.C.t'.,'I. Railroad; th.ence:Yorth?,lesterly and slorlo the southwest .Line of the l' .' .F''. Railroad right of ?a^�r tT-To hundred 2r.d sixty feet to the south line of lands of Cornell. lfniversi.ty; thence ?-Test a_nri aeon the south Line of lands of COrl-!el! ilniversi.ty any) S. 'Till_iam -Panes a distance of about Y`50 feet to a noint T.Thich is ap> ro.�.ima tely nine hiYndr­d sixty feet north of the southeast corner of the municipality of the '_%i.t,-; Of lthac2 and three Vhou.sand four hundred -nd fifty two feet eE.st of the e, st line of riil_it�%ry lot ni:gel,;-foul ; thence due north c.arelLel with said east .Line of lot ninety-four to the north lane of mi l it�3rir l.ot ninety-t1=1o; thence Brest -lone; the north lines Of lots ni.net'r-tiro and ninet„v--i:'our �:nd these lines rroduced, to the east boundary of ''orth Ca-lro,na Street; t ence northerly alone the east line of said !orth CayuF;a street produced, to a roint on the east line of the right of wa. of the Auburn bunch of the Lehigh Valley railroad; thence northerly along said eest line of / raid Lehigh Valley right of clay to a point ir. the north line of Ce ru a Heights C; ( ,/,n )qe -,:roduced; thence west along said north line of ilciffhts villaue produced, across Cayuga Lake to the *.nest shore of Ca ni�;a Lake; thence southerly a distance of seventeen hundred and ten fet more or less to the mouth of the brook ,T�,icl]-livides the prot.erty now oTmed by Harry and helen D. ,Johnson on -rhea noz-th from the r;roperty of Candance TT. `I'Llliams on the south; thence westerly one hundred .nd fort: Ccet -core or .less up the center of the brook to the east boundary of the right of ? -Y of the, 1mo'm tls Tsu+;h2n'loc.0 boulevard; thence southerl , � lon;, the east line of -the right of Orly of ''au;-;hannoc:: boulevard as i.t now e»ists or rrav hereafter be reloc::ted a distance of fifteen_ hundred and twenty-three feet -to the center of '"lilliams brook; thence westerly sixty-si-x feet more or less to the east line of the ritrht of ioav of the itheca and :reneve division of the LehiO-i Velley railroad; thence southerly eleven hund- red feet more or less to the north line of said lots ninety-Vio Pnd ninety- four f-)roduced; thence west alongthe north line of said lots ninety-two and ninet7,r-fcur -,-roduced to the t,te:>t line of military lot eighty-seven; thence F south along the west line of said lot eighty-seven and the west line of said De'.?i_tt's locetion to the I -lace of ueTY.inninr,, shall constitute y,he city of Ithaca. F�priT)•i -i YT fr n-l; n lnnnrlt�tan t, rr^r'lri±'l c+ t,h� Sr)11 t,hT-rns}. corner ')f t.hP COr-ol^ntP l_11rits of the Oi"t?r of T],l,aC- rmni-nr., +henot- P.niterly nlonrr the soutr,ern b�rinrlar?r of the (;3+,?r r)f Tthaca n r1_istancF: of 1775 feet, morA or Less to the Center line of the rlrr}lt of 'r,irir of the Le-bi.vh jJn lln ',12rogr] rollinnn`r, formerly the rirTht of r.laV .nf the T)Plr,•T=lre IjpC]<a(•Tgnr)n nnra %Tester"n R;?ilrond Co; thence 11nn,; the n ntr?r lino of sai-ri ri-rrCl"f. of to i.tS j'rtPr- secl;_f.nn with the center l.ltlP O"'� Cnviv.rn 1n1P,t; f,benCr E'P.`;"iIPY'lV, ooUFhr?rly rmd westerly ?long the Center 1-ine. of s"ir] CplmP7 Inlet to its intersection vit1i the Center line. Of said rig'Pt of of t1le T,-11jr'h ZJai�_P.Ir r_a.l].rnArl rnmt'an?r� thence nlo-ff the center line. or spir] ri-lit of utav on a Cll-ve tC t,hP left, and Contlnllina aloni7 sale] center line -in a northeasterly rllrecti,m, to i.ts intersection with the south line of T)P',•litt's location, rein^ also the SOT1i;YlPrn_ b011nrlpry Of the Cit-y Of Ithaca; thence 1rrP,St(.-rl',r nlf?n tho grnrth line of T)el-Titt's location, being the former soirtherr, bomidar;r of +h.P Cl_ y of Tthaca a distance of 2066 feet, more or less, to its interjection -ol_th the center line of South I"'e^dor* S+,veet; running thence nortT,er_ly along the center line of South Ve-@doT•r Street a di"stance of ^fin feet more or less to its Intersection vrith the center line of West Cre'n Street; running thence easterly along the center 11_ae of 'Test Green Street to i-ts intersectl.on T•Tith the center line of South Corn StrPel;; runn.i-lg thr?ncP northerl v .iloncr the center line of South Corn Street n,)rl `?nrtl, -.urn street to the lnter,,ectlnn of the center lanes of 'Toth Cord Street nnri T:-("t Buffalo ctr.F,-, '; n"nin t;hencP Past.- izr along the center line of. West 91iPf'al-o Street to it= i t.P,^sect,i.or, wiitn the Center line of Far]- Fi-ce; r1inninr^ t.hPnce northerly nln - tare center line of Fark `1ncP to the center ling of Strut; rininill- t;rPnCP. westerl?r along the center line of. Css!�cadll.la Street anr] swirl. line P�;Tended ? �l^+nose Of l_i>jf) .P.Pt. RlnjP Or ln, <3 to m�e center r1f i- ri �n]C2 Trllr l,; rllnril'1 thelice northerl�r along Vie center of I;hP.. rnVllTr,', Inlet ns it, .-7i-nr1,^, ^nr] i",Ul^nS and t,hP V ��I cent,pr of said Carwa Tnlet exterr3ed to the northerly boundary of the City of TtThaca; running tthenca. T-Testerly alone the northern bot)nd�iry of the City o`' _Ltbeca; -1-.o the oortbwest corner thereof being a T`ojrt, in t,lia. Tne.Bt shore Of ( )7! Lake; running; thence r ro c,=st along the west s1lor•e of Cayuga Lake a distaance of sP�rPn teen hundred and ten fe?t. more or less i,o the wmit.h of the Creek vbi.ch divides the nr-perty now or formerly owned by Harry and Helen D. .Tolmson on the north from the ?u•operty now or formerl r owned by Candace H. Wil-Hm,is on the south; rLulning thence westerlv one hundred forty feet more or less wo the center of the brook to the easterly boirldary of the right of T•1a,r of trp l,jg},T^Ifay }n�nT.T?7 as t17e Tailaharino(,-k. Br)jjl'.v= r'ci; r)M'?in t1_,P.nce southerly al.on, thF e-st line of the rirTht nf taaZr of t.>>f.� mau'-';11RtL10Ck 130l13_evard as i.t n(Y'l ex sts or may herepF'ter be located, a distance of fifteen hundred and t,+ac nt,,r_t.}1re Pact to tic cen tr.r of the l�Ti llinirs Brook; rilnning; tt-,Pnce westP.rlt' `eet mo.rr- or LRSs to the ea=t l_i',e of i.Ite of n�' tat) lth?ca 9nd Gen(3va rlivi.�Onr of t'he lelligl, V-11P.,r '^:tli'oad; rlR7ling theac�, ;outherl-;r ,Levan vlundred feet. fnore or ie:::; to t,i!e north line of i`i liter Lot To. 'T;,iat«-_four produced; rim-1-imp thence west nlong the north line of said Lot -iillety-_fotu• producedt.o the west Jane of" the City of Tthaca; rnnain thence soul} aJ_onr; the we -A line of the City of -i :h<�ca to the point. or Mace of besTjnn ung. '!�nrd V77 13e!-'13:r1-q5"a - +. -I .;outh III-- of the C.-I t.-T oi, it it;�-; Ci-10.n 14i'l-1111 VIP COntpr of ore, 1-1 pi c`p e , 7 .^• , p -r I -, r lon rr rap{; t I I E- S 0111', 11 e of I J t-, ('r or loss to P m-ni-imool, (!OrpPr or jvj""r-. pl(,n7 +,be r—t-r1l, li�-)- of -11)P r. - p (I i s t, ,nc,- (.,-r 20, f, I 1. eat, Or les-,, +,0 (!(-r)te.r of - ]-,-v--I-)e; thence rlmwl-r)F� nortliea^tprlv --nO ormtor, Vie be -In- -1.2o the boiTnO,-ry li.nP of tr)e ('I-tl,,- (-f I e Fni 1 i.i T j t- of flrj t, of7,17, 1 1 ; I ro-rr,,Prl.-, of the 7-C. tbe-ne, , norf,',.T—.r; FrPrlr the Sojjt'IJT-TPr;t .-. , of 7.r Rn!.Troirl ri�lit (if bi-,, the j , _jw -,-� 0 'Line of the *r of ?(0 to tbo!� -ojj�,b I r �- of o -I F) Tin iversity; thp crwes, qlc-iF7 the south line of 1,Co,I'll Uni and S. Will -I. -in Birnes, betig also -i boundary Tine of the Citl- of Ithaca, a distance of ribmit, 1050 feet. tr) ---? T-Oi-t 'Thicb -is 960 feet, north of the s--i,3 soutbenst cm-n-7- of the Cit.,, of Tt.1hpca bou,iOrlry li-rits; thence ncr+.Ilprl)r pjC-_g the Pq�-terl,r line of the Ci-+,.%r or Ttl),-(-,- a dist,--nc�: of 3440 feet, more Or !Pss +0 it;-, irtpr3ecti-on -?ith the c—nti--r line, of tbp Stp.tp Arterial ',T-'tFj-,T-Tnjr le,_JCjjng to Cir+,'Jq'nrj; rjInn-'L'qs! tbe-Cp T.IQ r; h-rl.7, along the center line Of the CortJ-nrI Stnj-,(� -nrl-I earn ns Roprl n rIlLstrince, of 550 feet more or less to its int(-rsection with the center of Creek;( viinning, Vienne we7,ter)v -lonr, the center of sii(l ns i.t irinds and turns to its -!�Pter3ection jJithti,P, Center li,in of ro1lnrP PVPII,ue; thence soutbprly -nlon=" I -,be center 11-lie, of Cohere distfm^ of 1010 fe-t to its lintprsectlot, ijiQ) the of-0-or 1i.nP or street; rum,inr7l tbenrp -Ions 7 the Ci-te- T-Jjvn of to J,tS -.*LntPrC-e(.+jnn yTittij tl-r, ceiApr 1-inp or -1,1- 9trerA; 'thence. nort.berl, qlanc� flip cF-Yitor. 111_ne of TP, y lr3)r Street to its .1 er:7Pntion �,73A!i the center line of Fist SPnecn Stre-t; rilnninr +,liencp elorr the cpnF-el' WIN line. of East Seneca Street to i.ts intersection with the center- line of Steuart Pv,'rwe; rlmn,ingr thence southerly along the center line of S+,et•,art Avenue and s�?id center line e-tended a distance of 1100 feet more or. _less to the center of Six I•?ile Creek; runnlmpp, thence southeasterly along the center of. said Six ]`file Creek as it winds, and turns to the point or place of begir_nin;. 1`7 A ­ it 51fet Yorton Fri.iti­r 'o. r) .Y. -7 I City* 11-erlol,' ­riln .1111, Oil, 7. r� 1d. ("j. The L;+ •Yc ? "r fir. 17-al'-, nn. G r. P,'!; o­ i h4."ry -11. T)!.,rl Ith"'ce. Jr-) 1% r 1 17. It!'."c"'.. Frilitill", se I-vi Ce C .0 r,(j Jr,,1-2TCtt,5� Office 7,P)AII. 6,) 13.F. In. rt T r-Tj1,rqi - �j I)n SP, I -It, ,P, 1 1.,71 S�kli tl- I s Atl;-,,!' Ic 3er­%lice 1 .00 SO con— I%:olAj Cil Cn. 11 stp.11. an Dist. Co. 17-71 lom-'al Tli 1"It 1 or, Ft 771c-,. se r. 64. no '17. A. H n r, r r ," Sy) r-, r t 11 - G,-).,) r t � 1?"h ,�( , . d,,vn r.-I s. & Son 0 'Harr D. r . L n (-1 , o o d 1.4-77 Thom,,,z M. Unlerhill 4.06 Robert -ast;-;,,in, Inc. 1% hq, Spranhin Tept Menvii.ra ?o. 14" . 5 i Fair:b,1n,--s, Vq,­e 8. Co. ??. lr� Dual Pne.-ins 1etpr 7. 71 T.he Itliqc-o Jo-1rnr-1 77r7). City '%^jaberl­in City of Iths,ca & Se,;'er � .62 Lent' s Inc. 40. oo Natio:lal Recrept ion 1r). � 1) Office ".0. 1 - 5 14.Y. Telephone Co. 11.92 Jun -on ui. Hill 21-77 M a,--, F t o 0 0 n i F O.J. Rumse-, 3. 33 i.T. Y. S. e c & Ci C_ \1� \1� PA three thousand four h11-00 and fift7 two feet east of lire oV -iIA-m- lot nPevy.four; thaice lue norti 7arriAPI mitt spid east line o! lot n>07-fovr to the nortb li-e o' 7--ilitor- lot -est rlon7 the ncrth Ones Of lots rHyt7-tNO Prd n0vtN"four e-A t4esp in a. to ti.�'e ep.l-' a'* 'orti-i lCa-,-u7a Street; t-ence n02"ther37 alorn the -'Jzle of" z--i� 'orl-.'�-, street -roduced, to r noint or the east line of the ri7ht of -;y of the Puburr braich of the Lehi7h 0107 railroad; Aerce northerly along spid ewst 144 A zrid LViCh Ailey riTht of upy to P -,-oL�,lt ir the north line Mlnce -roduced; thence vest elors sail north lire of produced, 2C--,"05r: L, sky to the west shore of a distpnce of seventeen hundrca end ten Met rare or less to the Touth of the Brock zhich Ai ides the yrorarty now o-.!ne-' ",P-r,ry no Alen D. johrson an the north from the nrorerty o" AnAnce A AllinTs on the south; thence -esterly one hundred cnd forty feat Yore or le6s uT the center of the brook to the aEsl, bounAry of the right of 7my of tke h--*,,,---,,'-T-.,.-,,,.-, ,s Vewheo-ock coulevnri; thence southerly to the ipst line of the riFh% of "Py of TP1.7hvr"ccR Mulp-ard ns it now exists or may hnreFftar oe relocrte" P Histnrce of fifteen hundred and t-wentv-three Ret to the certer of �-Tillisms oronk; thence 7esterly AA7-si- feat more or less to the east line of the rJ-7ht A -ay of toe AM= nn,- 3eneve division of the Lehich Wiley reilropd; thence sout',herlf-,- hund- red feet more or 1pss to We rorth line of spid lots ninet-7-t-7c, rnd nir-ty- foar rroduced; thence Neat plmnF the north line of sni^ lots ninety-two and ninetv-four -roduced to the li-re of rilitary to AM7-ocwan; thence ocuth along the vest line of spid lot e7.7hty"qjen Pnd the went line of snid De-Titt's locetiaj to the rince of 0e7inninF, all constitu& The city a,' Ith2c;. mi DI?CP7! A111it 51pet Prii.tir,r- lo. ()o City M--r JFrl;,! •1 7. "1. ""1. J.,-;:1F2 J. ail y-lcc, 1;11 f, Oil. 11 ro c.t 7• G-, T 7he F-11-, 1 7.. 1) Ith J1 -r; ,I r) o t 1" F 1-i ut i Ili. 3e 17i (-,c GO JT,,rjjTatt-� Office 7, p i. i n. Goofirinli In. 0 S'P Artl g Tr-lim.!d—inyi Snm.*�,'(1 I T I. Siol V-,1 -, AtI,,iit Ic 3eyviCe soconu Ill'.01-Al ^jl Cn. 111 stp.11 axl Dist. 110. 17-71 9 e r. 64. oo '17. A. Hn.1r7r,!- S-nortjjl"' G,).,)?, lino. 7d,,,vnr--1s & Sop 110 `Harr-i B. l. Lorl-wood 1.)4.77 Thomas, M. Unlerbill 4.06 Robert Inc. 4 45 Spra6hin Test Menvirf, ?o. v 4 Dual Pnr7..'in� 1:etpr 7.71 The Itliacn Jo-lrnal 7 r). r, City '1,1 pillb E, rl,-) ill r )0 City of Ith:-,c,?. "'atr- & Sev:er 6 2 Lent' s Inc. ilp,00 Natio--,n). Reel-eption Assor. Valll-,Ata Offi,-,,e ".o. 11.Y. Telephone Co. 11.82 Juri-on iv. Hill 21-77 M a (--k F k ) t o 00 i C.J. Rlarlse.-, 3. 3.?, Y. S. cl ec & Gri s r, l 2.2p line of East, Seneca Street to its intersection frith the center lire of Stewart °v=,n,?e; Y,lnning thence sout,rerly al.on y the center line of "S{,et•a2rt Avenue and sa_�rl Center line e-tended a distance of 1100 feet more or less to the Centel - of Six I•Iile Creek; runnin- thence southeasterl.-ir along the center of said Six Pile Creek as it winds and turns to the Point or place of beginning. COMMON; COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. Adjourned regular meeting PRESE,'IT : Mayor - Ryan ^ldermen -. Johnson , Murphy, Stimson, Gentle, Horn. Ildermen-Elect - Baldini, Alo Chief of Police - Simmers Clerk - B1ean Deputy Clerk - Sinsabaugh 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, 1957 Harrison, Gee, Gibson, Osborn, Visnyei, LI`JU. aS: Ninutes of the preceding meeting were du1-- auproved. The follo-wing are remarks made b- y P9ayor. Ryan: "!It this time I would like to thank the Fldermer Trho are retiring from the Council at the end of this year. Ken Johnson, Bob '-Tilkinson, Prof. Porter and Frank Komaromi have all contributed much of their time to the city while they have been in office, and all have done an excellent job. During their term of office they have helped to accomplish many important things. On behalf of the City I want to extend my many thanks to all of them. I also want to extend my own personal thanks, not on- z to the retiring aldermen but the rest of the Council for the cooperation that was given me from the time I took office up to the present." HOLID,'.Y: The iayor read a request signed by eighteen admJnistrative employees asking that Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 24, 1957, be declared a holiday. By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Gee K SOLUED, that the request be approved and that the closing of city offices on said afternoon be and hereby is authorized. Carried. C213PUL BROT-WRS: The Clerk read a letter from Crispell Bros.asking that consents to use certain city streets previously granted be transferred to Crispell Charter .Service, Inc. for the purpose of changing the business from a partnership to a corporktion. Dy Alderman Stimson: seconded by Plderman Gibson t OLVED, that consents to use certain city streets previously granted by the City of Ithaca to Crispell Brothers be and hereby are transferred to Crispell Charter Service.Inc. as requested. Carried. Te•FE RICOROLIG OL• 7T� TTT7'S: The Clerk read a letter from '�T H C U requesting permission to broadcast sessions of the Common Council in 1958 an the same basis as the present: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by ^lderman Osborn :TrER.E^,S, radio station 'T.H.C.U. has requested permission to record for broad- cast the sessions of the Common Cotincil in 1958 on the same basis as exists at present, and , ',MERE13, the Common Council will be made up of certain neirly elected al.dermeK in 1958 as well as ten of the present aldermen, ?d'�T THRREFORE BE IT RP.S0LU1ij, that 'U.C.U. be granted permission to record for broadcast the initial January meeting of this Common Council, and B', IT FURTHER TtFSOLVF,D, that the matter of recording additional sessions in 1958 be referred to the Charter and Ordinance Committee to report the consensus of the alderman as a group for action at a suhssequent Council session, either regular or special Carried. I,�TG� ASE i.TC. r. Donald O'Connor, business representative of the Machinists Union, appeared on behalf of employees of the Department of Fublic Jorks and Sewer ?x ,-later Departments and reviewed his written request dated Sept. 25th. which asked for wage increases and other fringe benefits. He commended the action taken to reduce the work week from 45 to 42z hours but insisted that this will not reflect an increase in take-home pay for these employees when increased costs of living are considered. He urged that the Council seriously consider providing hospital and medical care for these employees and grant increased vacation benefits requested. BO ID A1\1TICIPATIO4 "dOTE I fTf'PEST & RE111OAL: The Clerk reported the need fear. , an additional appropriation of $685.42 to pay the interest due Dec. 31, 1957 on. bond anticipation notes with local banks. Alderman Stimson reported that the Finance Committee recommends paying $25,000.00 from Capital Reserve Fund !'?,'Off -Street Parking, on the principal and renewing the notes at an interest rate of 3�'. He reported that both of these items are deemed to be specific items of expense which may be financed from said reserve fund. The following action was taken thereon: A resolution authorizing the first renewal of Bond anticipation notes of the City of Ithaca, 'J.Y. to pay the cost of the acquisition by the City of Ithaca of three parcels of real property located at the north-west corner of Aurora and Seneca Streets, Ithaca, New York, the demolition of same and the resurfac- ing of said area and converting it into a parking area for said City. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy `q%REAS, on March 6, 1957, the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, N.T. adopted a bond resolution authorizing the issuance of ';180,000.00 serial bonds of said City to pay the cost of the acquisition by the City of Ithaca of three parcels of real property located at the northwest corner of Aurora and Seneca Streets, Ithaca, "Tew York, the demolition of same and the resurfacing of said area and converting it into a parking area for said City; and TaNIRT' AS , there are two bond anticipation notes outstanding in the amount Of ':180,000.00 which have been previously issued in anticipation of the sale of the aforesaid bonds; and it is now decided to renew said notes after making a partial payment on each note in the amount of $12,500.00; ,TO ,l THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, 7ew York, as follows: Section 1. Bond anticipation notes in the total amount of `,';180,000.00 have been issued by the Cite of Ithaca for the purpose aforesaid in anticipation of the sale of the serial bonds authorized by the resolution adopted on March 6, 1957, entitled: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZIITG THE ACnUISITIO"T BY THE CITY OF ITHACA OF THRr PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT THI \1ORTIF-1EST COR".JER OF A'JROnA A�?D SENECA STREETS, ITHACil, , �JE'�► YORK, THT' DEI:OLITIO_T OF SANS �, TD T RESURFACI' G OF SAID AR?.' A'TD CO3\?VI?RTITdG I TTO 1. PARKING ARL AT A P.AitIi�iTJM ??STIPIAT ED COST OF $180'000.00 AND 1_UTHORIZI"TG THE ISSUANCE OF $180,000.00 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY OF ITHACA TO PAY THt COST THEREOF, ° and it is now decided to re- new said notes after making a partial payment, on each note 3n the amount. of $12,500.00. S_ectLm 2 The renewal notes shall be in the amount of $77,500.00 and dated January 1, 1958, or such later date as the officers by their execution thereof will determine, andwill mature on the 30th. day of June, 1958, will bear interest at a rate of not exceeding 3 per cent per annum payable at maturity, will be payable as to both principal and interest in lawful money of the United States of Imerica at the Tompkins County Trust r<>P"ny, in Ithaca, 'Jew York, or the First National Bank of Ithaca, in Ithaca, New York, will be signed in the name of the City of Ithaca by the Nlayor and City Clerk and will ba saaled with the sea]" of said City. -3- Dec. 20, 1957 Section 3. The said bond anticipation notes shall be of substantially the following terms, form and contents, to Tait: 'Jo. _ TTT,TITED STATES OF AJERICf STI,TE OF NEW YORK CITY OF ITHACA BOYD PWICIPATIO"_T "40TE of 1957 FIRST RENEIATAL $77,500.00 The City of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins, State of 'Tew York, hereby acknowledges itself indebted and for value received promises to pay to the , the sum of �M ,500.00 on the 30th. day of June, 1958, together with the interest thereon from the date hereof at the rate of 3 per cent per annum, payable at maturity. Both principal of and interest on this note will be paid in lawful money of the United States of America at This note may be called for redemption on any date prior to maturity after giving at least thirty days notice of the date of redemption to , by mailing ?mitten notice to the said bank, and interest shall cease to be paid hereon after such date of redempt- ion. This note is the first renewal of the Bond Anticipation Tgote of 1957 - ,To. _ dated as of the 22nd. day of March, 1957, Payable on the 31st. day of December, 1957, which note was one of an authorized issue, the aggregate principal amount of which is 5180,000.00 and was issued pursuant to the provisions of a resolution entitled "A Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of a Bond Anticipation Note of the City of Ithaca, ,T.l. to Pay the Cost of the Acquisition by the City of Ithaca of Three Parcels of Real Property Located at the 'Torthwest Corner of Aurora and Seneca Streets, Ithaca, lew York, the Demolition of Same and the Resurfacing of said Area and Converting it Into a Parking Area for Said City," duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, adopted on the 6th. day of March, 1957; and this rene-,,ral was duly authorized by resolution of said Common Council, adopted on the 20th. day of December, 1957. The faith and credit of the City of Ithaca are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on this note according to its terms. It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, acts and things required by the Constitution and statutes of the State of New York to exist to have happened and to have been performed pursuant to and in the issuance of this renewal note exist, have happened and have been performed, and that this note together with all other indebtedness of such City is within every debt and other limit prescribed by the Constitution and laws of the State of 'Jew York. LJ T%'ITNESS 'dHERrOF, the City of Ithaca has caused this note to be signed by its Mayor and City Clerk, its corporate seal to be hereunto attached and this note to be dated as of the day of 195?. CITY OF ITHc1C A By: ATTEST: iiayor City Clerk - 4 - December 20, 1957 Section 4. The faith and credit of the City of Ithaca are hereby pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bond anticipation notes, and such notes shall be paid from the proceeds derived from the sale of said bonds or may be redeemed as provided by the Local Finance Law of 4m State of 'Jeer York. Sectior 5. The City Clerk of the City of Ithaca is hereby authorized to yell such bond anticipation notes at private sale for not less than par and accured interest at a rate not 66ceeding the rat(, above specified, and the City Clerk is authorized to deliver such notes to the purchaser or purchasers upon payment of the purchase price and accrued interest as above specified. The receipt of the City Clerk shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser -.or pur- chasers, who shall not be obliged to see to the application of the purchase money. Sectior, 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately. AYES: 10 'JAYS: 0 Carried. CAPITAL MSERW TT VJSFF;R: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by 'Jderman Osborn 'JHERE1, this Common Council has approved the first renewal of bond anticip- ation notes, totalling d>180,000.00, after a reduction of the principal b7 a payment of t25 ,000.00 and an additional appropriation of `')25 ,685.4.2 is needed to meet the principa-' payment of �25,000.00 and the interest payment due Dec. 31, 1957, JO"' ThTREFORE BI IT R-SOLUr:D, that the sum of $25,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated from Capital Reserve Fund Off -Street Parking, to Current Appropriation, budget item 1,,271,. Principal on Temporary Loans and that the sum of �685.42 be and hereby is appropriated from said reserve fund to Current Appropriations, budget item='�273, Interest on Temporary Loans, and BE IT F JFVLFR PESOLUED , that the City Clerk be authorized to transfer t•he to t"' l Siam of ti-,25 ,685.4.2 from said Capital Reserve Fund ' 7 to the General Fund to o, used only for the purposes herein setforth. A'I'sS: 10 'JAYS: 0 Carried. PE, ERA FOR CURRE-7 OBL1GATIO'JS: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public !`orks had requested the Council to transfer an unexpended balance of t7,577.00 in budget account 1�184, Bridges, to a Reserve for current obligations for the following unpaid items in the 1957 budget: a. `"3,977.00 - Balance due on Lanni contract for painting the Columbia Street bridge which was withheld pending satisfactory completion of the work. b. 600.00 - Bridge inspection by liodjeski P 11asters c. 3,000.00 - Supplemental agreement with liodjeski e: Masters covering repairs to the Triphammer and Columbia Street bridges. 7,577.00 ny alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Visnyei n?ER the Bd, of Public 'Torks on Dec. 11, 1957 requested the Council to trans- fer an unexpended sum of $7,577.00 from Current Appropriations, budget item 4184, bridge maintenance, to a reserve for current obligations to meet specific contract obligations of the current .year still outstanding, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLITED, that the Council hereby approves the transfer of the sum of 7,577.00 from Current appropriations, budget item r184, to a reserve for current obligations to be used as specified in the aforesaid resolution of the Board of Public 'Torks. Carried. SALARY h?CREASE - PLUY.BIPiG I'JSPECTOR AND GCLF COIIRSr AVNTAGER: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public %forks had requested the Council to amend the Compensation Plan by increasing the maximum salary range for the Plumb- ing Inspector to $5,000.00 and that of the Golf Course Manager to 365.00 per week. Alderman. Stimson advised that both of these matters have been consider- ed by the Finance Committee and are reflected in the neTr 1958 Compensation Plan to be presented for adoption at this meeting. - 5 - , December 20. 1957 ✓ FEMRAL r',Rt11T - SF'dAGP. TRTFT E"T WORKS: The Clerk reported that the Board of Fiablic Works had requested the Council to approve a formal resolution author- izi k the filing of an application for a Federal grant for the construction of r_ecessary sewage treatment works. 'y _'lderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Johnson �I3i�AS, the City of Ithaca herein called the "Applicant", after thorough 3onsideration of the various aspects Qfa the problem and study of available data, has hereby determined that the construction of certain works required for the treatment of sewerage, generally described as Additions to the Sewage Treatment Plant and 2 Intercepting Sewers - Plain, Green, & Cayuga St. Sewer and West Hill Interceptor herein called the "Project", is desirable and in the public interest, and to that end it is necessary that action preliminary to the construction of said Project be taken immediately; and under Section 466e, Title 33, of the United. States Code, the United `3tates of America has authorized the making of grants to aid in financing the -r� cost of construction of necessary treatment works to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated sewage or other waste into any ,raters and for the purpose of reports, plans, and specifications in connection therewith; and r � ",IERFAS, the Applicant has examined and duly considered said section of the United States Code, and related sections, and the Applicant deems it to be in the -public interest and to the public benefit to file an application under said section of the United States Coale and to authorize other action in connection tY-erewith; TLI'ERTFOREE, BE, IT ru SOLVED BY the Common Council of the City of Ithaca the governing body of said Applicant, as follows: 1. That the construction of said Project is essential to and is in the best interests of the Applicant, and to the end that said project may be con- structed as promptly as practicable it is desirable that action preliminary to the construction thereof be undertaken immediately; 2. That the Superintendent of Public 'forks be hereby authorized to file it behalf of the Applicant an application (in the form required by the United Mates and in conformity with 33 U.S.C. 466e) for a grant to be made by the United States to the applicant to aid in defraying the cost of construction of the sewerage treatment works described above; 3. That if such grant be made, the Applicant agrees to pay all the remain- ing, cost of the approved Project, over and above the amount of the grant; 4. That if such grant be made, the Applicant agrees to make provision satisfactory to the Surgeon General of the public Health Service for assuring proper and efficient operation and maintenance of the treatment works after completion of the construction thereof; 5. That the said Superintendent is hereby authorized to furnish such infor- mation and to take such other action as may be necessary to enable the .Applicant to qualify for the grant; o. That the said Superintendent is hereby desirna.ted as the authorized representative of the applicant for the purpose of furnishing to the United -tales such information, data, and documents pertaining to the application for a grant as may be required; and otherwise to act as the authorized reprener_tative of the Applicant in connection with this application; 7, That certified copies of this resolution be included as part of the application to be submitted to the United States, for a grant. Carried. _Y.S. R -,CTRIC & :QAS COR.P - L ;AST OF PARY.rdG SPACE: The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works had recormended that the Council advertise for sealed bids on the leasing of an area of city land adjacent to the 1rest Green Street municipal parking lot with the stipulation that no bid for less than $1,000.00 per annum be accepted. He explained that the area in question has been leased in the past to N.Y. S. Electric &- Gas Gorp. ,�y .'lderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Gee `JHEREPS, the Board of Public �-Torks on Dec. 11, 1957 reauested that the Common Council consider the leasing of an area adjacent to the 'Test Green Street Park- ing Lot after offering this lease for public bid, and `Thereas, they suggested this bidding be by sealed bid T;Tith no bids to be acceptable less than $1,000, and MER140, the Finance Committee of this Common Council, recognizing that its recommendation entails a small loss of possible revenue, recommends that this request be rejected as not in the interest of all the public, d0-,1 THEREFORE BE IT R.E WU ,D, that the propert ► not be offered for lease by public bid, and BTU Ii' FURTHER RMOT-WED, that this Common Council recommends to the Board of Public T,Torks that all obstructions to parking be removed, as required and that meters be installed and the area utilized for off-street parking. Carried. BESIDE'TTIAL PARKI\TG: The Clerk reported that the Planning Board had approved -the following report of its Traffic and Parking Committee and referred it to the Council. 1. That the trial period for all-night parking be terminated. 2. That legislation be enacted at least six months prior to the date of termination to enable property owners to prepare, obtain or construct needed off-street parking facilities. 'Te do not have data available on exact problems facing the relatively few Property owners who can not readily provide Off Street facilities, However, we recom1Yend that the ComTron Coucil adopt the following changes in the Zoning Ordinance: 'dd a neUT paragraph (e) to section 2 of Article Y. to read as follows- e) Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibite the erection of a garage or carport for the accommodation of private passenger vehicles across a common lot line by mutual agreement between ad Joining property owners. 2t, In section 2c, Axticle , substitute the following for the first clause: io accessory building sheli be located in any reouired front yard. 3. Add the following clause to end of first sentence in sectior j of Article IV and in Article V: and one full sized car for every two roomers in a rooming house. ,!so urge the Common Council to consider the advisability of making the off- street parking requirements retroactive which refer to housing units in ex; 4t- ance before adoption of the ordinance or units constructed in violat._lori of Lhe present code, It should be noted that private neighborhood parking areas are noTJ permitted i.r the [:-I residence areas, le believe that the comprehensive density study on residential parking conduct- ed by �-r. Thorne is valuable and should be revised from time to time to help project changes in residential parking. Signed: John `T. Reps B.T':r. Taber Paul Taber, Chairman of Traffic and Parking CommittE. 3y Comm, Paul Taber: seconded by Comm. Reeder R73OLV4;D , that the report be approved and adopted. 1YM : 4 Ti�Y� 1 - i'-urphy Carried. '3 - 7 - Dec. 20, 1.057 Jo-I.nson: secc:;ide b' r lderman Born SOLD D, that - the report an recommendations of the Planning Board on Residential parking and related matters be referred to the Traffic Committee of the Common Council. 'aldermen Johnson and Murphy- voiced their concern about what to do Tvith the cars if over -night parking is banned and suggested further study before making this decision. Alderman Osborn advised that the Traffic Committee is making a thorough study of the matter and will welcome opinions thereon. She stated Ghat Cornell had advised of its cooperation. She agreed to make results of the study available to all members of the Council before any final decision is made Carried. SCCIAL SECURITY - POLICE - FT_RrT E J; The Clerk reported that a resolution had been received relating to the extension of social security coverage to police and firemen. He explained that retroactive coverage to Larch 16, 1956 will be extended automatically to these employees unless the Council decides otherwise. Aldermen Stimson stated that this group of employees are divided in their opinion as to 7yhether they want current or retroactive coverage and that in an informal expression of opinion the majority seem to favor current coverage. However, in the meantime some have changed their minds and he recommended that action on this subject be withheld until the January meeting at least. By Alderman ctimson: seconded by :Plderman Gee RESOLVTD, that the Finance Committee be authorized to continue its study of retroactive social security coverage for policemen and firemen and report there- on at the first January meeting of the Council. Carried. AUDIT: By alderman Stimson: seconded b-r Alderman Horn RESOLV7), THAT THE bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and hereby are approved for payment. Carried. APPROPRIPTION - COR-'\dELL LIBRARY ASS 1�T: Alderman Stimson recommended an additional contribution iof" $486„43 to Cornell Library Asso-:iation to hAp finance emergency f building repairs. 3 y "lderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Osborn J9Ef ,!`S , and emergency repair bill for replacing glass and glazing has been in- curred by the Cornell Library Association in the amount of "I456.43, and `^THEM=I'^S, the Cornell Library Association has requested the City of Ithaca to aid it in the payment of this bill, and VHERrAS the Finance Committee of this Common Council recommends appraval of the request, 10"1 7HEREFORE BE IT RTSOL�rFD , that the Common Council hereby appropriates -the sum of $486.43 from the Contingent Fund to Current A.ppropriatior, budget item 260-4, contribution to Library; and that the payrrent of said $4C6.43 to the Library Association as an additional contribution for the year 1957 to be used for the purpose hereinbefore set forth be approved, AYES: 10 0 Carried. RESEMV7, FOR. CURRF�1T By Alderman .Stimson: seconded by rlderman :urphy T%TIE R 9D', this Common Corm cil has provided retroactive social security coverage• for its employees other than police and firemen and those in the labor group already receiving such coverage, and ' IHERL S , an appropriation of $10 000. 00 was provided in the l p 957 budget for this purpose, and ,,T IRML f-1 , this money will not be paid to the State Social Security Agency urti� sometime in 1958, �,49T TTIEREFORE BE IT RESOLVD, that the Council hereby authorizes the transfer of the said sum of $10,000.00 from Current Appropriation, budget item 128a, social security, to the Reserve for Current Obligations to be used for this purpose. Carried. - a - Dec. 2G, 1957 _FFC7AAUDI^: filderman Stimson reported that it will be necessary to make a final audit of bills before the end of the fiscal ,year and recommended that the Finance Committee be authorized to make such an audit. By alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Gentle 'HE:_EAS, it is customary to make a final audit of all unpaid bills before the end of each fiscal year; and since it is impossible to havo such a final audit for 1957 ready for approval at this time, and T,MMEAS, it seems impracticable to call the full Council back in session ten days hence for this sole purpose, since the next regular meeting of the Common Council Trill be held on Jan, 2, 1958. 10`^1 THLR'�FORC, Br IT R ;SOLVED, that the Finance Committee of the Common Council be empowered, authorized and directed to convene as an auditing committee on or before Dec. 31, 1957 for the purpose of making the final audit for the year 1957; such audit to be subject to the subsequent approval of the Common Couh cil on Jan. 2, 1958_ Carried. > J' E' K FOR H-URLY PAID c T 11PLOYEES : By :'.lderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Oaborn •7iERE1,S , the Board of Public '-Torks has requested that the Common Council approve the ;eduction of the work week of the hourly employees of the Board of Fzblic ',Torks from 45 hours to 421 hours, and `:Ti3ER:,AS , the 3oard of Fublic 'Torks has requested that the Common Council approve emergency labor rates of one and one-half times the regular hourly rate assigned to each employee in lie.,iof emergency labor rates of one and one-half times the lowest rate paid in each classification, 1017 THEfEFORE BE IT R730UT+,D, that this Common Council hereby approves the aforesaid requests regarding the work_ week and emergency rates of the Board of Public 'Torks. Carried. _OTTET;S;,TIO_PLA'T _ 195�: Alderman Stimson presented and reviewed a pro-ocsed compensation plan for the year 1958, and he reported that it has been approved and recommended for adoption by the Finance Committee with one exception. He explained that the maximum in the range for the Supt. of Fire Alarms should be raised to "34,900.00, a matter overlooked in preparing the plan. He also presented payroll rating schedules for all officers and employees, effective Jan. 1, 1958, based on the new compensation plan and he recommended their adoption too. 3T, Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Murphy 'L;SOLVED, that the 1958 Compensation Plan be carr c.tOdby increasing the ma:Yimum in the salary range of the Supt. of Alarms to :'4,900.00 as recommended and that it be and hereby is in all respects approved as ccr-ecte(',1 and 3F; IT FUFTHER RESOLVED, that the schedules of salaries and/or employees of the City of Ithaca for the year 1958, as approved by the Finance Committee, 7)e and hereby are approved and ordered filed with the Cite Cleric for the record. In discussing the motion A.2_derman Johnson made the following remarks: "Eacn year there are alTvays differences of opinion as to particular depart- mental budgets and especially so in connection with the Compensation Plan as it affe^ts certain job classifications, l'is far as the Police and .sire Departments go, last year there was in part an adjustment from a t100 incremen z to a `�150 increment. I understood that thiF year the Finance Committee would follow through and adjust their compensation Schedule so that there would be a '150 increment throughout. Again. in my opinion, this has been done only in part, To be consistent with their plans, and to follow through with what I thought the Committee promised last year, each job classification should be written in t 150 increments. Under the present proposed schedule; a ne7i Sergeant would get only �50 more than a patrol -man - not >150. This same thing applies to a Captain, Fire Lieutenant and Assistant Fire Chief, Cr any of these matters, I, as a Lame Duck leaving the Council in just eleven days, feel that I shouldn't be in the position of tentatively binding the City for the coming year. I realize the Committee has presumably spent a great deal Of time in arriving at their proposed budget - maybe some unnecessary hours, too. I also do not think, for the sake of time and expedience, that I should vote against it. This year, Itll just pass, with mentioning in the way of *Turn- ing that City taxes are going up - no question about it - there's no way to avoid it because of increase in costs, wages, expenses of operations, etc. 195 8 C 0 j I FP ^\T51,T10"J PL' ADT Z JTSTjl 4 .PINE IMTIITJM TTAXI.NIJA: Ai,TNUj,L I�,TCnrT R ivT Mayor �341000 City Charter City Chamberlain 5,300 Oeputy City Chamberlain 41000 4,600 200 City Clerk, Comptroller 5,300 7,300 250 Deputy City Clerk 4,100 5,300 200 City 1�ssessor 5,600 6,o0o 200 Deputy Assessor 4,400 5,000 200 Associate Assessor 500 1,000 100 Part Time Building Commissioner 3,600 41000 200 Director of Flanning 6,600 Moo 200 Associate Planner 5,000 6,000 200 Director of Youth Bureau 4,700 5,300 200 Sealer of Weights co, 2easures 4,000 4,600 150 CLERICAL & ALLIED: Typist 2,350 2,800 150 Senior Typist 2,850 3,300 150 Clerk 2,500 2,950 150 Senior Clerk 3,000 3,450 150 Account Clerk 2,850 3,300 150 Sr, Account Clerk 3,500 4,100 150 Stenographer 2,750 3,200 150 Senior Stenographer 3,400 3,850 150 Sec'v. to Civil Service Comm. 1,200 1,500 75 Part Time Principal Clerk 3,900 4,900 200 Election Inspectors 15 per day on 15-hr Registration Dates 10 per day on 12-hr registration Days 15 per day on Election & Primary Day L G'L & JUDICIPL: City Judge 5,500 Part `T'ime Acting City Judge 15 per die Part Time City r.ttorney 3,500 Part Time City Prosecutor 2,000 Part Time City Court Clerk 2,900 3,500 150 POLICE DEPART11INT: Police Chief 5,800 6,600 200 Captain 5,150 5,600 150 Sergeant 4,650 5,100 15n Patrolman 4,000 4,600 150 Radio Technician 3,900 4,450 150 Parking !-Teter Maint. 1�ian 3,900 4,450 150 Dog 'Tarden 600 1,000 75 Part Time School Guards 75 per month Part Time Meter Checkers 1.50 it hour Part Tine FIL7� DEPi RTI MATT : Fire Chief 5,800 6,600 200 Asst. Fire Chief 5,150 5,600 150 Fire Lieutenant 4,650 5,100 150 Supt. of Fire Alarms 4,150 4,750 150 Fireman 4,000 4,600 150 E-`1 IT.MrTG & ALLIED: Supt, of Fub. Works Asst. to Supt. of Pub. ' Tks. (Senior Engr.) City Engr. (Senior Engr.) Assistant Engineer Junior Engineer Sr. Engr .Aide Engr. Aide Inspector -Engineering City Forester Plumbing Inspector Draftsman LABOR Janitor Supervisor Foreman Skilled Semi -skilled Laborer Golf Course Manager Groundsman Cleaner Seasonal Laborer 8,100 11,400 300 5,800 8,050 250 5,800 8,050 250 4,950 5 ,750 200 4,450 4,900 150 3,800 41400 150 3,200 3,650 150 4,000 4,9oo 150 4,700 5,500 200 4;000 4,600 150 3,300 4,200 150 2800 3,100 150 2.58 2.82 .04 pr. hr. 2.24 2.48 . o4 " „ 2,01 2.17 .04 1.84 2.00 .04 " 1.60 1.80 .04 " 65.00 pr. wk. 73,,00 ,t 11 47.00 ,t 1.4o " hr. EIIERGRMCY RATES: Emergency rates paid to Board of Public ?ni,;,ks employees shall 1>e oue and ono --half times the regular hourly rate assigned to each employee. APPROVED AND ADOP`i :D BY THE COI1,O�T COTINUIL THIS 20th. DAY OF D�CEI73'�'R. 1957 1K 0 "ffective Jan. _, 195P, ,,-a'. le Of �I10ree Title Join F . 'yar r-eo I, 31e.nn Cit-i C'lerk, Comrtroller H.J. 5inseb�auph Deputy Cit-T Clerk Sus,m -Hai tir_7s Sr. "_cct. Clerk arb<<ra. --rrus Sr. Clergy, S �terOF;r_ pher F.J. Lavert7T Supt. Y!,{s. J.J. -�ri_ncipal Clerk L.t. _.�Ss City n -Lncer. _ elc',,en, Jr. %s.;7.. ntrineer T - A. Dol.w.,1--erty Junior .�ns.;ir_eer 1C. T. , aralee Sr. 1ir_--r. t'ide J.' misted Cler1-_ ,.J. ':ruenach gr. id.e L. j. irC;n t z,Jan It or 3. a '.Cer City Forester 'deline _.haT.r Cit; Char.;berlp::n ,Jo:1T1 1'1 T, repute City Char?ber I'- in <r.�. 'Sensor >r. "Act. '�lerrr Doris 01ney Accost Clerk hirl.e r y;,i ch :?ccourt Clerk Judith 13ic'-pl Clerk larr-- Loc' ,00d dldn. Commissioner T'.j . Underhill erm. Drafts_ e,n DO_r,r Clerk .P. "e,�rov,, -ealfer ':Tts. '-easures "-'aylor LeT.is _'raffic 7.ensultant ?d-ard J . Case- City Judge �, Jalres J. ��1-mes, jr. City .:Ittorr_ev _t,a-egsec:Fer City 1=_roseciztor jori.e ck Senior Clerk athleen_ =7 :tn_n aenior Clerk "ertha L. Crs.=sler Senior "PvOist dT ^.rn "Dixon Assessor C 1 o Cal_-stri Deputy; Assessor J..A.. L--achtenauer Assoc. Assessor =eidt, Jr. .rssoc. Assessor J.'.'1. rosy �ec'y Civil ervi_ce Core' Director 'Youth 3ureau. Judith =lark':-ausen C� ty Court C? :^r.: arihm arc. ` tero�r� . 101�8 Salary; I. 7,050 S ,1.00 ,S,500 Provisiona.1 5,".50 2,717,'0 !Prow, sional ,050 Provisional ,1 50 %'ern -nert-12/11 2,500 3,2(-0 Provisional_ 3,100 5 f5 00 5 .300, . ,�5c 0 2,650 tern;-neat-1/1/57 ;C)0 1.50 per hr. 1.50 rer hr. . '0, 5.')," -L-�er 1-,r. 5,500 i00 2,000 =,0,00 'rovisional_ t.5 0 J f3�:1 5.Or,C, gnn 1,2^0 l w?0(� 2,c00 !S .7 AI, s 7� LT r?--1 - t I T 'PA C, Pa- ,)7roll,- "ll.tings -';ffectj-vr-- Jpn. 1, lc,58 Se7,Ti ter (K: --r -L �ept. Yrrrn'l -7 1 .�lTne of Erp—(Z-e- Ches. Iter Gray Dorothy 17-arris Al 129T -,,D S2 FI, "A "C,' C17,nyK Asst. to l2u5. ks 7s-rector Sr. Sty oF. !P58 sale TTa.me of , 1. 1LDY e,c= 7. Ii lli .r Si.r :ers Herber-t L. VenOstrend Ronald J. Casciotti Donald '?ia-llenberk r,-ymond Jilkinson i a;Jnond Price LeT•T I�. Cornelius John L. BroT,r. Russell - . :�avey 'lett C . gooks Herbert S. Cummings _3enry B. Johnson LaT-,recce 'r. ;lbert O. Curry John F. 'ikula Robert E. Spencer Robert ,�. Day Joserb Y. Curer:ings .{,verett !'_. I•'ebir son Donald ;'. 1'oir kins Clif=`ord H. �xtell Frederick J. Alexerder Richard _"'-• Parr, cir• Daniel E. Pardon Leland G. Jilkinson i_a,l Van Ormar , J' r. Joseph -^ . J-,marvisty - TTLn J. To?,Tnsend Leon. J. O'Brenski richard B. Roarer Billy J. Beloizs JcI,_n R. Ca.roz7d. 1d--'ard .'. ` -Pynor David '<orman 'tcbert i3. "'Tilcox ?alph '; sch , Jr. ,aurice A. Bcren�i 0eorge i. (,ray.. _g Ee,�ne .;3rown Jo?n T. Feller sail Chase Joan Stoughton Chester 6,rmstrang rl,%1 'C';:'TT`I?''zE' POLTC:, D? p nETIJ-TT Pa_,*roll fia+_.irgs f.�ective Jpnu ry 1, 1(P58 Title Ia58 Salar—%r Chief c600 Capt. L!,C �o J rr 5-00 -:7t. L'050 11 40 0It 5 ,r 495 0 n i,q5 n " 165 0 Patrolman -,600 " 4600 " 46n0 n 4600 rr 4600 rr 460n " 460o 00 n 46�,7 " 4600 rCJOC " 4600 4h00 r ji,600 " 46,00 Ir 4600 46,00 fi 46 C1 o rr 445 CJ rr L-5 (j n 0 C) r) J n j00 n 2! =,0o n I,1�G ,r 415 0 " 4000 sst. I{adio Tech. 45r Park 4eter 'iaLnt.. =�t150 Sr. ,enog. 3L00 Provisional T 7l ist 2350 Provisional Do- ',garden 1000 FIRE DEPARTVENT Payroll Ratings Effective January 1, 1958 Name of Employee Frank Stamp Charles Weaver Richard Gregg Lawrence Daniels Robert Tarbell Lester Nivison Walter Buckingham Clinton Wilcox James DeLan.go Joseph Brea.rl.ey Merle Ellis Lloyd Ellis Donald Bennett Fdward Terwilliger George Genung William Olesen Malcolm Fowler George Hughes Richard Oliver Bexley Wilkinson Lawrence Beach Donald Weaver Edward Whiting Maurice Protts John Gainey Thaddeus Fairbanks Donald June Arthur Johnson Carl Updike John Juckett Richard Little Raymond Daniels George Harper Martin Mikula Phiness Reeves Stephen Weaver Warren Lobdell Leroy Grover Erwin Park Melvin Scholes Margaret Terrell A_ TROVE") BY FINANCE COMMITTEE Title 1958 Salary Chief $6000.0o Asst. Chief 5400.00 Asst. Chief 5150.00 Lieutenant 4950.00 ►► 4800.00 Alarm Supt. 4900.00 Fireman 4600.00 ►+ 4600.00 " 4600.00 ►► 4600.00 " 4600.00 " 4600.00 ++ 4600.00 " 4600.00 ►' 4600.00 If 4600.00 ►► 4600.00 it 4600.00 +► 4600.00 ►+ 4600.00 n 4600.00 " 4600.00 '► 4600.00 ►+ 4600.00 If 4600.00 If 4600.00 If 4600.00 If 4450.00 It L450.oc " �300.00 " 4300.00 If 4300.00 ►' 4300. 00 _ " 4150.00 ►' 4150.00 " 4150.00 " 4000.00 " 4000.00 " 4000.00 " 4000.00 Prov. Stenographer 1.50 pr hr - 9 _ Dec. 20, 1957 They are going to continue to rise each .year unless something is done about capital budgeting soon, so that we can look forward to the future and plan on it, instead of having to solve our big financial burdens in one lump. The only other way to help solve the problem, as far as I know, is to broaden the tax base. Some of the real property owners are reaching their limit to pay on a real property basis. Ply own personal opinion is that the County should adopt a sales tax to help lighten the burden on the real property owners and broaden our tax base - and I urge your County Supervisors to do so. He concluded his remarks by wishing everyone present the best of success duffing the years ahead. Motion Carried. PULES CF COMPENSATION PL;',_'�': Alderman Stimson reported that rules to govern the Co. 1 -,.,, : � 1s,n were adopted with the first plan in the .year 1944 and have remained the same since that time. He recommended that they be revised and brought up to date. FINGER LAKES ASSOCIATTO�T AGREEF'ENT: By Alderman Gee: seconded by Alderman Visnyei :J troHEREA.S, the Finger Lakes Association has requested the City of Ithaca to re- new its annual contract for publicity services with said Association for the year 1958, and T� REAS, the Ithaca Chamber of Commerce has endorsed said request, and tJHZREAS, the appropriation therefore is authorized by the Lairs of the State of ?'ew York, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this Common Council hereby approves the contract between the City of Ithaca and the Finger Lakes Association for the year 1958 in the amount of i591.90, and BE IT FURTIM RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and execute said contract in the name of the City of Ithaca after its approval by the City Attorney. In discussing the motion Alderman Stimson said that he agreed the Association does a good job for the Finger Lakes region but that he was concerned with paying this amount out of taxpayer's money. He noted that merchants' member- ship is very meager. He also noted that a further meeting to discuss better advertising for Ithaca had been held with representatives of the Association and Chamber of Commerce and that it is hoped Ithaca will get more advertising next year and that therefore more merchants will join the Association. Motion Carried. i`�"TATIVN, RUDG-T - 1058: 'lderrran Stinson retorted that hc,, had met i-71th several Members of the Council at 4 p.m, and discussed in detail the proposed budget. He then presented and reviewed it by departments and action thereon was taken as follows: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Horn RESOLVED, that the tentative budget for the general care and maintenance of the several departments in the General Fund under the control of the Board of Public Works in the total amount of $496,620.00 be and hereby is approved. Carried. Alderman Stimson noted that the major reduction i �m the Fire department budget was the removal of the request of funds for a new training site, modernization of the alarm system and new fire hose. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Harrison RESOLVED, that the tentative budget for the Fire Department for 1958 in the total amount of $212,538.00 be and hereby is approved. Carried. Alderman Stimson explained that in the final analysis the Planning Board's budget submitted in gross amount of t22,500. will reflect a net budget of 416,5oo. a budget item for the Senior Citizens' committee submitted in gross amount of �700.00 will reflect a net budget of c350.00 and the Youth Bureau budget sub- mitted in gross amount of $29,800.00 will reflect a net budget of $9,125.00. He also explained that the Contingent Fund as submitted reflects additional money that may be needed if retroactive social security coverage is extended to policemen and firemen at a later date. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Gibson RESOLVED, that the tentative budget for items under the control of the Common Council for 1958 in the total amount of $594,259.00 be and hereby is approved. Carried. s-, 10 -, Dec. 20, 1.077 By Alae.man Stimson: seconded by Alderman Gentle RESOLVED, that the tentative budget for Debt Service for 1,758 in the total amount of ')'49,410.00 be and hereby is approved. Carried. `1&erman Stinson reported that items A5 and 8 of the Construction & Permanent Improvements budget request had been withdrawn by the Board of public ';forks and that the Finance Committee had deleted items 1=9, 10 and 11. He advised , that items 1 and 3 have been temporarily deleted until it is determined if they can be financed from Capital Reserve Fund :''3, Street Paving. By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Gentle RESOLVED, that the tentative budget for Construction & Permanent Improvements for 1958 in the total amount of )22,500,.00 be and hereby is approved. Carried. Aiderman St;mscn then reviewed briefly a summary of the total budget including income estimated at this time for budget purposes which shows a total gross budget of �1,375,327.00 with an estimated income of $1,310,000.00. FIRE HOSE PURCHASE_ By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Gibson 'ZIER]AS, the Board of Fire Commissioners has indicated a need for the purchase of hose for 1958 in an amount of approximately t8,000, and "TiEREAS, the Finance Committee of this Common Council recorranends that the purchase of this hose should be by sealed public bid, and s,f,RP,AS, the public interest is best served bar this procedure, W14 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners be authorized to prepare sa tisfac Cory specifications and to obtain sealed bids for the purchase o1 said hose, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it forward the results of this bidding to the Corrunon Council for its approval and action necessary for appropriation of. funds. Carried. F_=RE DEFT. TR 1NInTG SITE": By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman uibscn T-ZiERT'AS, the Hoard of Fire Commissioners presented a budget request of U0,OCO.0( for the developement of a training site, and a request of $11,700.00 for the., amplification and modernization of its fire alarm system, and w 'YiERF.AS, it may be possible that part of these costs may be met with aatchir. finds, but the availability of such funds is not now known but may be known befo; e the adoption of a final budget fcr 1958, and `)KEREfiS, this Common Council views these requests as related to capital budget- ing, and `1HEREAS, matters of capital budgeting are to be referred to the Planning Bo,.rd ir_ accordance with a resolution of this Common Council and '^1i'EREAS, the Planning Board will report on Capital budgeting to this Common Council by April 1, 1958, in time for provision of capital budgeting in -the final budget for 1958, 70TA7'THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this total request for $51,700 be referred to the Planning Board for study and report to this Common Council, in con- ference with the Board of Fire Commissioners. Carried. alderman Murphy warned that indefinite delay in providing a training site :gill seriously :Interfere with the Department's training program. Alderman Gibson concurred and said that the site should be ready by June 1st. if possible a^ dtimmer is the best time of year to promote a training program. I"T:'ArRSHIP IN N.Y. ST,A.T7 ASSESSOR'S ASSOCIATIO'J: By Alderman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Visnyei 'PNEREAS , the City of Ithaca may become a member of the .New York State Asne.3sor's A,gsociation under Chapter 1 of the Laws of 1956, and 7HER.EAS , THE City of Ithaca's population is assessed a fee of >40.00 for 3 regular memberships and 2 associate memberships, and T'EIREAS, there has been provided in the Budget of the Assessor, account no. 111, a sum of $40,00 ArO^T THEREFORE BTE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Ithaca become a member of the 'Iew York State Assessor's Association; and that the Assessors, the Mayor and or the City Clerk be and hereby are authorized to execute all necessary applications and forward the fee of t40.00 when the same shall br'oornrr clue and payable for the year 1958. Carried. BUDGET REOUISITIOMS FOR THE YEAR 11958 To: The 11,1 yor & Common Council! Budget requiditidns for the year 1958, as filed by the various City Department., have been compiled and are presented herewith for Council consideration as follows: 1956 1957 1958 1958 1. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Budget Eudaet Estimate Tentative 110 City Clerk $22,950 2441000 24,200 24,200 114 Bd. Pub. 1,Torks Admin. 17,035 17,710 18,010 18,010 116 City Engineer 21,730 28,180 29,780 29,280 119 City Hall 18,000 18,000 17,o00 19,500 119A Fire Dept. Bldgs. 8,865 6,000 8,000 2,390 161 Street Cleaning 21,048 22,235 22,235 22,235 162 Refuse and Garbage 53,914 53,400 56,800 56,800 168 Storm Sewers 11,283 12,218 12,718 12,218 169 1410squito Control 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 180 Street Lighting 32,000 32,000 35,350 35,350 L81 Highway Maintenance 98,059 97,500 107,000 1040470 182 Snow & Ice 22,197 23,077 25,500 25,500 183 Highway Dept. Bldgs. 3,020 2,400 2,400 2,400 184 Bridge Maintenance 24,169 23,784 20,034 16,250 185 Creeks If 8,190 8,050 8,050 8,050 186 Machine Shop 8,995 8,900 10,260 10,260 18`7 Traffic_ Control 14,369 17,757 18,097 18,097 2iO Forestry Division 38,710 40,310 42,660 41,310 2,-0A Tree Removal - contract 10,000 231 Percy Field 6,896 232 Stewart nark 23,000 22,300 24,750 22,400 234 Golf Co-a,-f�e 10,910 11,275 13,�75 12,900 250 Him. Parking Areas 1,334 1,300 1,700 1,700 251 Mun. Comfort Station 1,000 400 252 Cemetery 9,4o6 9,60o 9,60o 9,0o 253 Airport 2,316 2,250 7-"oe TOTAL BD. PUB. 1e0.L82.396 $495,646 $5a3,76a ,620 2. FIRE, DF F11FT fNT 132 Fire Fighting 167,450 200,850 294,9'38 207,288 133 Fire Bldgs. 5,250 5,250 5a250 5,250 TOil� � F!-E DEPT. a')172,700 206,100 300,186 -- 212,533 3 � U-,MER CQ-,T`1'ROL OF COU T(-,T_L 101 Common Council 780 1,122 6,700 5,900 102 Ma-yors Office 4,6o0 4,350 4,350 4-) sG 3;?5 108 -, Charine: �,in 22 , 015 22 , 700 23 , 625 23 , 111 1:;: -es c. 12,450 _ 4;000 14,-.00 14,230 4,950 4,90U 5,900 4,900 Ci�:'i:i S ,r�, ice 1,700 1,700 1,550 1,500 7,695 7,496 7,828 12,022 11:3 City 17,075 19,300 18,225 18.,57r ill Planr._; ? fsoard 22,350 26,950 2.3,900 22,500 1.22 runic;., ;31 5:;=: Teo:z 2,500 2,250 24 123 City 1 i G='1a i 75 75 100 128 Employees Ret„ Sv:>tem � 88,542 87,053 /4,687 94,687 i.23r'. Social -Security 2,500 12,800 28,960 18,900 129 Un(,istr_*gated 615 613 660 6�0 130 Police 194,454 215,580 233 ,140 229,290 134 Bldg, Comm. 8,125 10,450 9,4o0 7,OjO 135 Board of Zoning Appeals 200 200 200 137 Sealer o- `Tts. & Fsrs. 5,200 5,250 5,350 5,150 i38 Public Pound 1,100 1,100 1,J_00 �100 139 Parking Meters 13,250 22,079 15,,[50 13flU1O 2,E 0 Miscel. Exp. 38,575 38,245 43,150 4J,IJo 261 'Torkmens Comp. 5,500 6,000 6,0o0 6,000 Youth Commission 9,250 28,250 29,850 29,800 Contingent Fund 26,114.41 25,000 '35,000 35,000 TOTAL UNDER COLNTCIL $489,340.41 557,463 611,490 594,259 195 Y 1951r 1958 1958 4. DEBT.SERVICE Budget Budget. Estimate Tentative 270 Principal 34,000 34,000 35,000 35,000 271Interest 9,780 9,170 8,56o 8,56o 273 Int. on Temp. Loans 600 3,775 5,700 5,850 Total DEBT SERVICE 6b,3E3 46,g 49,260 49,410 CONSTR. & PERM. IITPROVEIENTS 1. Surface treatment of dirt streets 15,000 2. Curb & Gutter renewal 10,000 10,000 3. Gravel basing of streets 10,000 4. I'iachine paving of new gravel based streets 5,200 5,200 5. Tompkins Street Storm Sewer 3,800 6. Extend guard rail on Cliff St. 1,500 1,500 7. Concrete wall facing on Frosh Alley 5,800 5,800 8. Concrete wall facing - Cascadilla Creek 2,500 9. Gunite facing of Six Mile Creek Wall 6,300 10. Replace concrete wall - Casca. Creek 14,800 11. Additional drainage near Navy Bldg. 4,000 15,840 19,960 78,900 22,500 The following is a recapitulation of the entire budget requisition by groups as provided by the City Charter, together with a comparison for the two previous years. 1. Bd. of Pub.. T,Jks. 2. Bd. of Fire Comm. 3. Under Common Council TOTAL PiAINTENA"CE 4. DEBT SERVICE TOTAL CURRE1JT EXPE'�TSE 5. Const. & Perm Imp. Golf Course Clubhouse TOTAL ALL RFCUISITIONS 6. 'CAPITAL RESERVES GR;^ND TOTAL BUDGET Surplus from prior year iviscel. Revenues M82,396.00 172,700.00 489,340.41 1,144,436.41 44,380. 0o 1,188,816.41 15,840.00 9,600.00 1,214,256.41 495,646.00 496,1620 206,loo.00 212,538 557,463.00 594,259 1,259,209.Co 1,3C3,L1,17 46,945.00 49,410 1006,154.00 1,352,827 19,96o.00 22,500 1,326,114.00 1,375 ,327 1,214,256.41 1,126,114.00 1,375,327 116,685.18 98,810.22 50,000 407,150.00 463,343.00 46l,000 523,835.18 562,153.22 515,000 Taxes on assessed value of $76,713,470 $9.00 per M. for 1956............. ......... 690,421.23 On Ass'd. value of $77,167,756 `= 9.90 per T�l for 1957 • • • • •. • • 763,96o.78 Estimated for 1958 '$9.90............................ 795,000 TOTAL INCOME 1,214,256.41 1,326,114. -101000p Respectfully Submitted Geo A.Blean 60 City Clerk 1tl -• 11 - Dec. 20, 1957 CEi U9. _ By 1.1derman Stimson: seconded by Alderman Gee 1HEREAu' , a material increase in the present population in the City of Ithaca is apparent, and ^iHEREAS , the City of Ithaca will increase in population by the annexation "co beanme effective on January 1, 1958, and 'NEREAS, State Assistance is based on population at $6.75 per capita, and ''HEREAS, the costs of a special federal census is estimated not to exceed `�2,000, and vHEREAS, the budget for 1958 includes an item of $2,000 in account no 101, Common Council, for the aforesaid purpose, '\TO`1 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the City Clerk conclude the necessary negotiations with the United States Bureau of Census for the completion of a special census as authorized by law at an expense not to exceed $2,000. Carried. FIRE RATES: Alderman Stinson reported that a public I�dministrative Service located in Chicago, I11. has indicated to the Mayor that it will make a study of all Fire Department matters relating to the anticipated increase in fire insurance rates.un less additional paid personnel is provided by the City, at a cost of not to exceed $1,500.00 ,!PThR DFPI' BUDGET - FINAiNCINC: Alderman Stinson reported that the budget i'or the T^later �_ Sewer Departments has not been approved by the Board of Public 1,lorks yet but that the Council may expect to receive it early in 1958. He also reported that the Finance Committee is continuing its study with the Board of proposed financing of improvements to the sewer system. PARKING viiJER CHECKERS: By Alderman Gee: seconded by Alderman Gibson. RESOLVED, that School Guards be hired as parking meter checkers with the autht>i A to issue parking tickets for all standing violations from Jan. 1, 1958 to June 30, 1958 or until such time as the Civil Service Commission presents a list, of qualified candidates, whichever event comes first; at the present rate of 'l-50 per hour for a total of 30 hours per week. Carried. TRAFFIC ORDI^,TA�TCL ANRYDNIPJT,S: Alderman Osborn presented several amendments to the Traffic ordinance for adopticn,- By Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Horn RESOLVED, that Article XX, Schedule I, Section 180, One Tray Streets, of the Traffic Ordinance be amended as follows: ^. By del.etin�: 1; Tioga Street, between Green Street and State Street -northbound traffic only. 2. Green Street, between 1.,eadow Street and Tioga Street - eastbound traffic only. 9, By f� d(-I in p : 1. Seneca '-,ay, between State Street and "Seneca Street - westbound traffic only. 2. Green Street, between lbadow Street and '-east State Street - eastbound traffic only, ' YES : 10 AYS: 0 Carried and approved. I y Alderman Osborn: seconded by Alderman Harrison itFSOLVED, that ARTICLF XX, Schedule II, Section 131., 'through =streets, of to Traffic Ordinance be amended as follows: A. Pv deleting: 1., 'Nest Green Street, except at the intersection of South Meadow Stre:1t. 2. State Street, from its intersection with Mlitchell Street to its inter- section with Floral Avenue and Cliff Street. 4i. By 1_ddinp�: 1; Green Street from the east line of South meadow Street through the inter- section at Fast State Street. 2. State Street from its intersection with ilitchell Street to its inter- section with Floral t^venue and Cliff Street, except the east bound travelled nortion of East State Street at its intersection with Fast Green Street. Yc. 10 1YC 0 Carried and approved. iT':.)OLVED, that ARTICLE :X, Schedule III, Section 182, Parkinr� :-:rohibited Gt all times on certain streets, of the Traffic Ordnance be amended by adding t,.ereto the following: "ast Green Street, between Tioga Street and State Street - both sides. Seneca `!ay, between State Street and Seneca Street - both sides. _North Aurora Street, from Cascadilla Creek to Yates Street - east side, 'uarry Street, fron State Streot to 9uffalo Street - wrest side. alentine Place - both sides soot. Street - both sides Robert^ Flacr, - both lidos Bryant Avenue, from Delaware Avenue to Ithaca ��oaid - pest side. Aldermen Visnyei and Johnson expressed their concern over the problem of all- night parking when parking is prohibited at all times on one side of any street. Alderman Osborn advised that in the interest of public safety; convenience and general welfare the action to prohibit parking on these particular streets is recommended by the Chief of Police, Fire Chief and the Asst. Traffic Engineer. She also advised that the matter is the subject of more study by her committee. A h'S : 10 'Tr'YS: O Carried and anrroved. By Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Gentle R7,301,,Vr,D , that PRTICLE XIIi , Section 119b , Parking '�=eters , of the Tra ffi c Ordinance be amended to read as follows: In any of the parking meter zones or in any part or portion of said separately designated narking meter zones the Board of Fublic Forks may cause a parking meter to be installed at each space in such zone or zones which in its discretion is available for the parking of a vehicle or vehicles, and there shall be plainly indicated on each of such meters the time limitation during which said space may be occupied. Such time limitation shall be designated by appropriate Notice posted in rroximity of said r.eters; AYES 10 '..YS 0 Carried and apT::roved. r{y Alderman Horn: seconded by Alderman Gentle that ARTICLE XTII, Section 119c, Parking Meters, of the Traffic Ordinance be amended to read as follows: Parking meters installed in narking meter zones established as aforesGid_,_ or hereafter to be established, shall be placid immediate.1y adjacent to the in�'_ividual parking spaces hereafter described. Each parking meter shall be set in such a manner as to show or display by a signal that the parking space adjacent to such meter is or is not legally in use. Each parking meter so in- stalled shall indicate by nroper legend the legal parking time established b,v the City, and when onerated shall indicate, by some appropriate device the duration of the period of legal parking and on the expiration of such period sh:a.11 indicate illegal over -parking. �YS: 0 Carried and apr.roved, COMP"ON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET DECEITRER 202 1957 City Chamberlain Ithaca Delivery Inc. Ithaca Printing Service Ithaca Office Equipment Co. T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. New York State Electric & s's James J. Clynes Jr. Edward Thomason Co. New York Telephone Co. C,eorge F. Brampton, M. D. Malcolm J. Mann, 1.. D. Mary H . Darling Van Natta Office Equipment Paul E. Killion, Inc. New York Telephone Co. Corp. Co, Inc. T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co. William T. Pritchard American Photocopy Equip. Co. Stallman Dtf3tributing Corp. 1�ational Welding ioga Auto Parts Stallman Distributing Corp. Henry R. Head College Spa Wes & Les Diner Olympia Restaurant The Ithaca. Journal Johnny's Welding Service Shepard' s Bide Shop Chairman Workmen's Compensation Board William L Hewitt Taylor D. Lewis Tompkins County Trust Co First National Bank of Ithaca Montgomery -Ward Robinson & Carpenter C. J. Rumsey & Co. T. G. Miller's Sons Pa:pe-r Co. The Ithaca Journal Lent' s Inc. .Petrtllose-Ithaca Laundries Charles Locke Hickey's Music Store Wayne Bliss APPWVAD 13Y FI�IACR 901fMITTEE L' $ 4.57 3.00 64. o0 188.02 63.78 13.16 100.00 45.00 31.94 10.00 20.00 50.00 29.16 14.71 68.60 3.82 1,884.00 404.65 1.30 4.50 4.34 14.70 22.69 5.25 14.30 22.30 5.04 5.50 5.50 216.10 40.25 67.50 19756. 25 1,756.25 8�00 58.42 1 14.71 20.40 8.95 7.15 168.0o 2.2.27 7 88 - 13 - Dec. 20, 1957 y alderman ?corn: seconded by Alderman Gentle F,SOL i,D, that the first paragraph of ARTICLE XIII, Section 120, Parking time , limit, of the Traffic Ordinance be amended to read as follows: The time limitation for the occupancy of parking space in the zones designated in the schedules attached to this ordinance or hereafter to be designated and the charge made for the occupancy of each such parking space and the money to be placed in the meter in each particular space by the person using any such parking space in such zone or zones shall be as designated by appropriate nctice posted in the proximity of said meter, ".YES: 10 'TAYS: 0 The following remards were made by the Mayor: Carried and approved. "T11'ith the budget presented I would like to take this opportunity to thank Yr. Stinson, the Chairman of the Finance Committee for all the work he did in preparing it, 1 know that he spent many hours on it and the paring of many items shows the excellent job he did in keebing the budget as low as possible. The members of the Finance Committee and other members of the Council also deserve the thanks of the City for the time spent and the help given Mr. Stinson on this tremendous job." Alderman Stinson acknowledged the Mayor's thanks and in turn thanked the other members of the Finance Committee, all other members of the Council who partcipated, the City Attorney, City Clerk and all department heads for their united help and fine cooperation extended him during review of the budget. NEXT METING: By Alderman Stinson: seconded by Alderman Gentle WHEREAS, both the special council meeting provided for Yn the Charter of the Cir,y of Ithaca 5.n the ,year following an election of a new administration, and the regular meeting in a,:cordance with said Charter, fall on January 1, 1958, and 'IT EREAS, the consensus of this Council aprroves the ;postponing of these concurrent meetings 'VO",T THERE,,FORF BF IT RESOLVED, that the special and regular meetings, both Falling by Charter on January 1, 1958, be postponed until January 2, 1958, at 7:30 P.P-I. Carried.. Gn rrLutsur' the meeting was adjourned, Geo A Blean City Clerk