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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1931-12-11 COM1,:0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR efELTING DECEMBER 11,1931_ PRESENT: Herman Bergholtz,Ya.yor Aldermen--Gill, Sammons, Loge, Causer,11'vers, Casterlir.e,Hines,Atkinson,Rogalslr-y,Hoffman Attorney=-Treman Chamberlain--Snyder Cor,missi.oner of Charities---Green Minutes of the preceding meeting duly approved. C ?.'.rter Mayor Bergholtz announced, as a Special Order of Business, consideration of the Local Lava presented at the o_" last meeting by Alderman Sa:i:nons, and laid on the table until this time. By Alderman SaYuons: seconded by Alderman Hines: BE IT ENACTED by the Cormi.on Council of the City ' of Ithaca, as follows: r 's Section 1. The Ithace. City Charter, being Chapter 503 of the Lags of 1908 as a_-aended, is hereby amended by adding to Section 15 thereof an adcitional para- graph 'which shall read as follows: "The salary of the mayor shall be $2-, 500-00 per annum, payable, monthly, and no other fee or reward, excepting necessary expenses and disburse;-1er_ts incurred by hire. It Section 2. The title of Section 15 is amended to read as follo7s: "Section 15. ',:iayor: his porers, duties, and corzoensation. " Section 3. Any other provisions of said Chapter 503 of the Lams of 1908 as n_iended which are inconsistent with the provisions of this local lava are hereby superseded. Section 4. This local laws shall take effect on and after January 1st, Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-tyro. Ayes--Gill, Saimions,Lote,Causer,'T.Iyers,Hines, Atkinson,Hoffman Nay s--Casterline,Rogalsky Ayes--8 Nays--2 Carried. Di ;c,' t_ A damage claim, filed by Fernand Dilger in the amount C�. of $15, 000 for injuries sustained When he fell in front of #515 No. Caruga Street one year previous,was referred to the City Attorney. Zone The Cler?i reported that the Planning Comm:,ri s si on C ±1n; �e to recommends to the Corq.<ion Council that the petition of property ovalers to c'rano-e the cof,._.erci@,l district on 7 e ,ce Hudson Street between Coltzibia Street and Hill View. Place to an "A" resic.ence district be granted. By Alderman Causer: seconde'a by Alderman Gill: RESOLVED: that tree official Zone Hap of the Builczing Zone Ordina,nce4l be and the sezle is, hereby, amended by changing the com-_.iercia,l district on the west side of Hudson Street between Columbia Street a-rid Hill View Place to an "A" residence district. Ayes--10 Nays--O , Carried. ,tone Attorney Treman reporter: on hi-s partial investiga- l: l,t_ tion -in connection with the collection of the Stone charity bill,' anc_ stated that he woule investigate the matter further. City Cha.jiberlain Snyder explained the situation in re�,,ard to t ,,o bout houses that had been torn dovdn prior to 1930 City Tag Sale and for which the City now holds Tax Certificates. He also explained the uncollectible paving assessment standing+ as a 'fax Certificate against the L.V.R.R. Company for 2121 feet on No. Fulton Street. C.C. -2- 12-11-1931. yn� cc.-tjfj-,-�_ By Alderman Causer: seconded by Ald_. Sani.lons: RESOLVED: that the City Chamberlain is hereby authorized not to issue tax deeds for the tax sale certificates held by the City for Charles Kennedy, boat house $3.10, William Brooks boat house $2. 28 and L.V.R.-R. assess- rent $ -18.60,__since such liens are uncollectible, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to make the necessary entries in his accounts to write off such certificates. Carried. Bone_ The City Clerk read a comaunica.tion from the First National Bank asking permission to substi- tute $100,000 worth of bonds of a class accepted by the Federal Government to secure deposits, instead of a Surety Company Bond in the amoun8 of $1509000. By Alderman auser: seconded by Alderman Gill: RESOLVED: that the request be granted on the condition that $150,000 worth of bonds be deposited in their Trust Department to secure the City deposits. Ayes--10 Nays--0 Carried. Coinnissioner Green reported that Miss Parrott, Field Representative of the Administration, had recorn:_iended some changes in his Department, particularly the` office arrangement, in order that the City might obtain a partial refund" olice for Home Relief from the State. The =ja�ror explained her recom, endation which seemed reasonable, and suggested that the Police ;'roman find other quarters. On :notion of Aldenigaa Hines the Comigittee on Relations w?itli the Poli ce Depa,rt.nent was authorized to secure other quarters for the r Police Woman. By Alderman Causer: seconded by Ald. Sa:.rnons: RESOLVED: that the folloTing bills approved and audited by the Finance Committee be and the shine are hereby a>>provea and ordered paid: Carried. GEiJLi"'?AL Ithaca Laundries Inc.- - - - - - - s4.18 American Gas Accumulator Co.------ 78.00 Dr. R. S. Gutsell- - - - - - - 2.00 Stover Printin�__ Co.- - - - - - -- 20. 25 Hand Stpmao Co.- - - - - - - - --- 1.10 J.B.Lang E. & G. Co. ,Inc- - = --- 4. 20 Reynolds & Drake Garage Co.- - -- 3. 25 Ferrissa J. Iieeker, car milegge--- 10.1 8 Associated Gas & Elec. Corp.----- 72.0 N.Y. Telephone Co.- - - - - - --- 9.76 Crouse-Minds Co.- - - - - - - -- 26. 50 S.P.C.A. Special Fund- - - - --- 2.00 Herman Bergholtz- - - - - - - -- 92.00 T.G.?:.Biller Sons Paper Co.------ 17.17 E. G. Holmes & Son- - - - - --- G 41 J• C. C. -3- 12,11-31 The Clerk reco-m__:ended that the Council adopt a resolution sur_i7.2arizing the various ;Zesolut-ions .made during the year authorizing and adding to the proposed bond issue. By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Lowe: VHEREAS, the Com lon Council passed a resolution on January 7, 1931 approving certain work projects recos._zended by the Board of Public Norks and in order to finance such cork, authorized at the same time the issuance of I:.inrove_aent Bonds to the amount of the estimated an regate cost of said- p-roj ects and also authorized the City Clerk, as a fiscal officer to borrow money to defray the cost of such work in anticipation of the sale of such Improve,ient bonds,and WHEREAS, during; the remainder of the year from time to time similar action has been taken by resolutions adopted increasing the aggregate ariount of such proposed bond issue and, IMEREAS it is deemed proper and best to now: setforth a complete list of these vrork projects that have from time to time been approved, and to adopt one resolution covering the full amount of the proposed bond issues, now therefore, - RESOLVED: that the following prof ect-s submitted and recommended by the Board of Public Works be and the sane are hereby approved : STORM SE17ERS Esty St.- Park to Plain - $11000.0c) So. Plain - Clinton to Titus Ave. 2, 300.00 Lake St. - Gun Shop Hill 1, 200.00 Utica St. - Linn to Jay Street 800.00 N.Aurora ­Xing to Tompkins St. 1,710. 00 Yates St. - N.Cayuga to Utica St. 850.00 Tioga St. - Marshall to Farm St & Farm St. - Mioga to Aurora 2,420.00 Green St. - Fulton to ',feadow St. 900.00 { Corn St. ,- State to Clinton St. & Clinton St. - Corn to ;_eadow St. 5, 320.00 Buffalo St. - Fulton to a,,eadoesr St. & 11ieadow St. - Buffalo to Seneca St. 2,000.00 Hancock St. - Third to First St. 1, 500.00 adison St. - Fourth to First St. c, 500.00 'Monroe St. - Lake to Third;St. 2, 500.00 Albany St. - Cascadilla to Seneca St. Court St. - Buffalo to Seneca- St. 6,000.00 Waite Ave. - Triphoin_tier to Wyckoff l"8-00.00 Columbia St. - Giles to Hudson St. 3,700.00 Clinton St. - Albany to Geneva St. 600.00 Thurston Ave. - Off '7aite Ave. 400.0r) So. Plain St. - Park to - Six }.i le Creek 21 200.00 No. Aurora St. - Buffalo to Seneca St. 300.00 No. Aurora Street - Buffalo to Seneca 1, 500.00 So. Plain St. - 2, 250.00 So. Titus Ave. 700. 00 Lake St. - Hill 1, 200).00 Ithaca Road - 12 501 0.00 Valley Road - 4, 500.00 CURB AND GUTTER South Hill Terrace 3,000.00 Hancock - N.Side, Lame to Third 1, 200.00 Third St - I. Side, Madison to Hancock 450.00 Titus Flats - % P00.00 Cliff & State St. ,wider intersection 21660.00 196 CT C. -4- 12-11-31 I ?AVIN.9 Waite Ave. ,- Triphanner to City line $12, 500-00 RESURFACING Cascadilla St. - Cayuga to Geneva 3, 200.00 Green St - Tioga to Fulton St. 19,100.00 Fulton - Green to State St. 1, 350.00 Geneva St. - Green to Seneca St 4, 520.00 Albany St - Green to Buffalo St 6, 550.00 Buffalo St. - P.:eadow to Bridge 7,000.00 BRIDGES No.Cayuga St. , over Fall Creek 2,000.00 Four Bridges reconstructed 12,000.00 MISCELLANEOUS St. Intersections-Cox. gutters removed 6)021.00 So. Aurora St. , replace curb 2, 372.00 Elm St. , storr�i sewer & curb 2,700.00 Airport, finish improvements 1,000.00 Giles St. - finish siderialks and curbs---- 500.00 -fit chell & Ithaca Road- pave and curb .19000.00 R.R. Siding, storage yards 1, 500-00 Percy Field Club House 5)000.00 Tau;hannQck Bvld,grading etc. 22,000.00 Sidewalk Construction----7 21000.00 Catch Basin construction--- 1, 500.00 Sever Station Addition---- 2, 500.00 Williams Property purchase 2, 350.00 Purchase ,of Donovan property 1., 500-00 Purchase of Watkins property . 1,750.00 17HEREASO the cost and expense of such projects cannot be defrayed out of the ordinary revenues and tax levy, now therefore RESOLVED: that puxsuant__tq the powers and authority vested in the Coi� on Council by Article 2-A of the General City law and Section 3 Chap.I of the City Ordinances, re- latin� to the exercise of such powers, the Comr:ion Council hereby author.zes the issuance of obligations of the City , of Ithaca in the sure of 190, 373.00 for the . express pp.rpose of paying the cost and expenses of the projects above referred to from the proceeds of such issue, and be it further, RESOLVED: that said Qbli gat ions. shall be issued in the n@=e of and upon the crec_it of the City of Ithaca, County of Tompkins, State of New York, and shall be executed by t': e =mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk thereof under the Corporate Seal of said City, and the faith and credit of said City of Ithaca are Hereby pledged for the payment of the interest and principal on said bonds, and be it further; RESOLVED: that there shall be included fro:7.1 time to tine in each an~-ival budget and tax levy a sur:,i sufficient to provide for the payment of the interest and principal on said bonds as the sa.ie shall become due, andfurther, RESOLVED: that the obligations shall be issued in the fore of coupon bonds in the 497 C. C. -5- 12-11-31. denomination of $1,000 each with the privilege of registra- tion thereof both as to principal and interest and be designated "City of Ithaca,New York, I:mproverment Bonds, Series H" and be dated January 1,1932 as date of issue and bear interest semi-annually on the first days of January and July in each year, and be sold at not less than oar and accrued interest, and be numbered and mature serially, and be it further, RESOLVED: that the date of sale, together with other details and provisions of said bonds shall be fixed and determined by the Com:_1on Council at such future time as the Council may deem proper and exnedient. Ayes--Gill, Sarnrions,Causer,Lowe,1Eyers,Cast erline, Atkinson,Hires,Rogal slcy,Hoffrman Nayys--0 C=arried and approved. By Alderman Causer: seconded: by Alderman Hines: WHEREAS,-- a resolution has been adopted by a unanimous vote of the ful.L, membership of the Com-,aon Council authorizing the issuance and future sale of Series H Improvement bonds in the amount of $190, 373 in order to raise money sufficient to meet- the estimated cost of certain approved projects, and the same has been approved by the Mayor and has become effective, now therefore be it, RESOLVED: that pursuant to Section 5 or Article 2 of the General Iunicipal Lav, the City Clerk,as fiscal officer of said City, is hereby- authorized, - in order to temporarily finance the carrying out- of the purpose for which said bonds have be---n authorized, to- borrow from time to time in the name and to the credit of the City of Ithaca, an ammount or amounts not exceeding in total the par value of said bonds, on temporary loan by notes or other certificates of indebtedness of the City of Ithaca evidencing such loan, and be it further, RESOLVED: that the faith and credit of the C-.ty of Ithaca are hereby pledged for the naynerit of interest and principal of said temporary loan, and further, RESOLVED: that the proceeds of the sale of said bonds are hereby pledged for the p�-yment and retirement of said temporary loan. Ayes--Gill, Sryrmgons, Causer,Lowe,I6yers, Casterline, Atkinson,Hine s,Rogals'cy,H©f f}man Nays--0 Carried and approved. I layor Bergholt z stated that he was planning on calling a Special Meeting sor::e time between Christmas and New Years to which he would invite the incoming Aldermen and at which }meeting-he hoped to discuss certain matters of interest, announce appointments and such other business as might be necessary. It eras,therefore, moved, seconded and carried that this meeting be adjourned to reconvene at the call of the Mayor. City Cher'_--. 19S OFFICE OF 1--1_!,` _1AYOR _11 A.1.10 DEC E` BE--. 26, 193 RECOBI) 0_> PUBLIC_ EARI%;u Obi LOCAL LEA_ Due to the number of ?persons the Tor announced t1--at the i rind:, vas tra. f ' - ear � C n".�errE c: and rioulc_ be held across the hall in the Co on Council Cil ,zlfber. Of those present tile following Were recognized by tie Cle k: Alder,.ien--Causer,Loti�re Con:.iissioner of Public ''lori;s--filler. Attorney--`l'rersan Engineer--Eustance Corn :i ssi oner of Charities--Green Clerk. in the Charity Dent.--Copbland City Histbriam--Dr. Coville P1s lying Cor:rrlis:�ioner--John uilgus Professor 3risto%; Adams Professor--C.A.L'r-.rtin Jay Calkins John Lgbert John Troy !,.*r. Collier G.F.-'.."organ :falter F. Larkin B. Cleary The 1:'ayor called tine .neeting to order and read a statement in sun-;ort of the oToposed law L;zanti-nL� the a salary and tizen opened the Public hearing and various persons spo'_ie for and against the proposition. Among those who were ize were tile folloz'ing: Professor Adi _ns, Attorney--T re1.lan ...r. Causer 'T . Troy, Prof(pssor Cor1:::is�>ioner �::ilier At tine conclusion of tie rer_m—,—s 4-11e _:�yor declared- ti,-,e her ring closed. He then advised t-_e Clerk t 7 1 at he vrould an-)rove ti1E Bill * wherE-1�1,he folloiving statement Sias prepared and duly emecuted by tii.e �-jTor� As a result or the Public Hee.ri n on and a -review of the provisions of Local La.r; #4 entitled "An Act to ai,:ien6. the city C11arter S':it11 relfLtion to t'�1e salary of ti-e -',a ror°1 I do fie,°eby approve the -o2sca,-,e '_C_ E:_iact1-,1e11t of sa c_ Lav .+ . . . . . . . .d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City. > C1Fr;�• . > . . . . . . . . . .