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Home My WebLink AboutMN-CC-1932-07-06 22S COMHON COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 6Z 1932, - - - - - - - - -7:30 P.H. pre sent--Herman Bergholt z,Mayor Aldermen-Sammons,Gill, Causer,Lowe,Myers, Confort , Campbell,Hoffman City Attorney--Treman City Chamberlain--Snyder Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. Bond Sale As a special order of business, the Kayor announced the receipt of proposals for the purchase of the $275,000 Series H Improvement Bonds previously authorized and duly advertised for sale as required by lacy. By Alderman Sam.aons: seconded by Alderrilan Gill: RESOLVED: that the receipt of bids for the bonds be closed and the bids received, opened and read. Carried and, Approved. The Clerk opened and read the following bids Rate Premium MARINE TRUST CO. ,Buf falo,N.Y. 424% $3p242. 25 WALLACE SANDERSON&CO. JNEWYORK 4% 3,135.00 DEWEY BACON & CO. , y,T YORK % 21 557. 50 ROOSEVELT & SON, NE1,7 YORK 4J% 2i254.18 SINKING FUND CO _TISSION,ITHACA 4J% 498.00 for $30,000 maturing, 110,000 10,000 in 1939 10, 000 in 19 in 1941 By Alderman Samiions: seconded by Alderman Causer: RESOLVED: that the sale of the $275, 000 Series H Improvement Bonds be and the same hereby is awarded to the Marine Trust Company of Buffalo, Yew York in accordance with the terms of their bid at an interest rate of 441% and at a premium of $3, 242. 25 plus accrued interest to the date of delivery of the bonds. Ayes--8 Sa vAons, Gill,Causer,Lowe,Myers,Corafort, Campbell,Hof fman. Nays--0 Carried. Submitted to and approved by iae this 7th day of July,1932. /6L9�2 .Gr er ... . . .?gip. . . . . . ir,ayor6' By Alderman Corafort: seconded by Alderman Loge: RESOLVED: that the Clerk be authorized and directed to return the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders, Carried and Approved. Mayor Bergholtz announced that the 'Temporary Emergecry Relief Administration had approved three iteras of work relief submitted to them that were approved at the previous meetings. The i:iayor explained that the State Hospital work embraced in these iteras could not be mndertaken at the present time and submitted the following list of other projects that could be immediately undertaken for the benefit of the unemployed:- OFFICE OF THE CITY ASSESSOR ITHACA, NEW YORK L.E. DOFFLEMYER ASSESSOR ADDRESS:CITY HALL Jul- 6th 1932. To the Hon. 1..ayor and Common Council, Ithaca, .,;elv York. Gent1P1en:- Two shall boat houses on the Johnson property have been eroved between the time I checked therm up,ar.d the making -of the 1932 Tax Roll,as follows:- LeGrand Llilks Boat house assessed wt '150 0C y City Tax .58 Ralpk Ellis Boat House assessed at „25.00 City Tax .29 A residence -.t 709 , it hell Street is doubly assessed on account of the erasure being indidtinct and was copied in error,and is assessed as follows:- Br. ii.C,voefle Residence assessed at {4 75.00 City Tax. 57. 71 I resNectfully recommend that these corrections be authorized and the amount of the taxes expunLred. Lm Very truly, City Assessor. C.C. -2- 6-32 9 WORK PROPOSED FOR CONSIDERATION OF CO1Z.!Or1 COUNCIL TO BE EXECUTED UNDER EMERGENCY 1IORK RELIEF PROGRAM. CURB & GUTTZR Labor Hrs. Cost 1. Hector St. - E.Side #307 to x¢601 1,400 $10270. 2. Col=bia St N. Side opposite school 5�0 500. 3. :Meadow St. - Esty to Hancock 1,044p0 950. Hancock St. 3rd to Meadow, Fourth to Fifth.Hadison to Hancock 3,800 3,460. 5. S.Ti tus Av, - Fair to Meadow Fair St.-estimates includes grading 4,400 4,000 6. Sears St. 1,430 1, 300 7. Elm St. - Chestnut to #332 3:300 3,000 S. Mitchell St - Linden to Elmwood 3, 300 3,000 9. Highland Ave. Fall Cr. Drive 200 2 000 TOTAL CURB & GUTTER - Q6_1 2, STORM SEDERS 1, Hancock,Fourth & Fifth Sts. , (This is necessary if curb is placed on Hancock Street) 2,650 1, 990. 2. Meadow St 560 20. 3. Elm St- 14 .5,,0,0, 1,000. TOTAL STORM SEWERS � 11'3 SANITARY SEWERS L. pear 200 200 2. Sage Place 300 400 00 3. Fall Creek - Stewart Ave. ,bridge Cross 600 TOTAL SANITARY SEDERS 1,100 ; goo GRAND TOTAL 2 2 0 X23, 79 By Alderman ).dyers: seconded by Alderman Hoffman RESOLVED: that the above pro ects be and the same hereby are approved and an appropriation of ,423,790 hereby is authorized from the Improvement Fund to cover the cost thereof. Ayes--8 Nays----0 Carried. Ex�Uagament s A communication from the City Assessor recommended that the City Taxes of 58¢ against LeGrand Milks and 29¢ against Ralph Elli a be expunged against the boat houses ,covered by thibs asses,- went .,whieb had been removed, and also that 057.71 City Tax assessed against H.C. Hoefle be expunged by reason of a double assessment. By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Myers: RESOLVED: that the recom:nendation of the Assessor be approved and the expungei_ient authorized. Danap Carried. Claim A damage claim was received from Fred B. Lamphier for actual costs of repairing his car that was damaged when a City tree, alleged to have been decayed fell on the car while the same was parked at #310 N. Aurora §treet. On :_lotion of Alderman Sarysons the claim was referred to the Board of Public Works, City Forester and City Attorney for Un e cor=endat i on. RR N'ca+he Clerk read a proposed amendment b6tween the City and Cornell University for the exchange of lands in connection with the establishment of a University Biological Field Station north of the City du:ip. The agreement had been previously approved by the Board of Public Works, Stewart Parr Co=-.r_,ission and Cornell Universit- By d1detnr±r- = Causer: seconded by Alderman Dyers: RESOLVED: that the "ayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute this agreement and the necessary deeds and papers eventuate to date his terms. Aye s--Causer,Lowe,Myers,Comfort,Car_ipbell,Hoff_ian Nays--Sanuaons, Gill Carried and Anproved. Pi perty Attorney Treman reported that their appeared to be an opportunity to transfer the Gertrude Sinn property on Cliff Street which the City obtained by tax deed in 1928y In consideration of the purchaser payiag si::,ple interest on all past dTlo taxes that could have been collected plus a 10% additional penalty and reco,maended that such arrange:lent be approved with the further 230 coo. --3- 7-6-32 understanding that the purchaser should also pay the equivalent of the current yearts taxes. By Alderman. Hoffman:seoonded by- Alderman Myers: RESOLVED: that the recorniendation of the City Attorney be approved and the;. ayor and Clerk authorized to execute the necessary deed. Ayes---8 Nays-0 Caxri-evL and Approved. Pte rt arP Attorney Treman read a proposed ordinance setting– forth rules and regulations for Stewart Park and its environs, and the same was referred to the Board of Public Works and Stewart Park Coa:aission for final Audit approval; and adoption at the _August meeting. By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Gill: RESOLVED: that the bills audited and approved by the Finance Coriaittee be be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Resurfacing Carried . Assessments Alderman Lowe reported on the work of the Conziittee in drafting the auehdment, as directed at a previous meeting, to make the cost of resurfacing a general City charge instead of a property frontage assess:--zent. He pointed out that 5 of the 6 officials and Committee members workixig- on the amendment did not favor such a charge and he stated various reasons for such an attitude.. There was considerable informal discussion on the amendment. Attorney Treman stated that in his opinion the w resurfacing done last year, such as Green Street, should in any event be assessed. By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alderman Sarxions; RESOLVED: that the proposed amendment be laid on the table for at least 7 days and then taken up for action at the next meeting. Carried. By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman San dons: RESOLVED: that this .meeting be adjourned to reconvene at the call of the :dayor. Carried. ,ZLC.I:G City Clerk