HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1932-10-05 23
0011: ON COUNCI L
REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER
PRESENT--Herman Bergholt z,Mayor
Al derraen---Sar1:1ons, Gill,Causer,Myer s,Townsend,
Rogal sky,Hoffi;lan, Cs.-_Zpbell, Lowe
Attorney--Treman
Charlberlain--Snyder
Chief of Police--i:iarshall
1-Tinutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
Zone The Clerk read the following resolution which he re-
C:�ange ported was unaniraously adopted by the Planning Com-
-mission and referred by them to the Coini_ion Council.
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RESOLVED: that the City Planning Commission recommends
that the Zone Map of the Building Zone Ordinance of the
City of Ithaca be amended by making the following
changes in Zones:
(1) The coi�2.lercial district on the west side of
Stewart Avenue between Cascadilla Creek and a point
one hundred feet north of Osy1un Place, be changed to "A"
residence district.
(2) In view of the location of two churches at
Seneca and Geneva Streets and the fine residential
character of the neighborhood the Planning Co:.tirission
recorl_lends that, the west side of North Geneva Street
fro-.:_1 State Street to Seneca Street and for 100 feet west
of the west line of North Ge:.ieva Street be made
a "B" residence district. "
On motion of Alderman i:_yers, the Secretary was
directed to take. the necessary steps so that the Council
night hold a public hearing on the proposed changes at
their next regular meeting..
Boulevard
Lights The Clerk read a co::-munication fro:i the Gas & Electric
Corlpany addressed to the Chairman of the Lighting Com-
m1ttee of the Board of Public 7vorks setting,- forth a
proposition to purchase the existing ornaiental lighting
equipment, and also read the following resolution
subriitted by the Board of Public Works:
RESOLVED: that the Board of Public Works recom,-.iends
to the Co.--irion Council that the City of Ithaca sell to
the New York State Electric & Gas Corporation for con-
sideration of $6, 750 all the existing boulevard and
orna:_ie:-ital lighting standards, equipment and system
now 0%-4-ned by the City.
Ayes--5 Nays--0 Carried
The i: ayor explained the proposed sale and transfer
of the boulevard lighting system and recommended that
the Council approve.
By Aldt, rian Causer: seconded by Alderman Gill:
RESOLVED: that the reco�:,iendation be approved and
the i_ayor and City Clerk authorized to sign contract-
Ayes--9 Nays--0 Carried.
Brodie
Property . The Clerk reported in regard to the redemption of
Tax the tax deed for the property of :aggie 3rodie on
Deed Terrace Place aizd the Attorney recoimiended that the
Council approve'a.nd authorize the ayor to execute deed
to the purchaser.
By Alderman 17iyers: seconded by Alderiian Hoff;:ian:
RESOLVED: that the iayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute deed transferring to the person
redeerling the sa_ie all rights and title that the City
may have acquired by tax deed in the property of
iaggie Brodie on Terrace Place..
Carried
Charity
Appropria" The CleTh reported that it mould be again necessary
tion to have a special appropriation of $4, 500 to cover the
charity bills for the past rsonth.
By -Aldorr_zan Causer: secondcd by Alde-rKian Sa n_ ens:
RESOLVED: that �+, 500 be and the same hereby is apnro-
printed from surplus to the Charity Depart merit.
Carried
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By Alder::la.n Causer: seconded by Alderman Gill:
RESOLVED: that the bills audited and approved by
the Finance Con:.-,ittee be and the sane hereby* are
approved and ordered paid.
Carried
Taxi
Rates Alderman Lowe reported that his Co:_�:_littee had given
careful consideration and :_lade careful investigation
in regard to the proposed change in the ordinance
with respect to taxi rates and that if the Council had
a xz ;atato fix a minimum rate the Cori::iittee reco�:.iended
the following minims and :axi au.i rate schedule
x'Ii ni mizi Maxi..Zun
1 Passenger 250 75�
2 40 1.00
55 1.25
„ 70 1. 50
5 85 1.75
Or two minutes of waiting time mininium 5¢
Maximum 10¢
Attorney Treman explained the legal side of the
question and stated in his opinion the Council had
a right to fix ninimm as well as naximi ri rates
if they so desired.
Nornan Stagg, as Attorney for the local taxicab
operators many of whom were present, explained their
stand in the natter and objected a long other things
to a minimum rate of less than 50¢. There, was a
general discussion of the :_ia,tter and an endeavor :jade
to establish a rate schedule that would be fair to
both the public and taxi operators.
Alderman 1.1yers moved, that the ordinance be
adopted in accordance with the request of the rates
desired by the taxi operators and the wording of the
ordinance referred to the City Attorney mid 111r.Stagg.
The City Attorney questioned the right of the
Alderlen to adoptan ordinance in this fashion and it
was,therefore, agreed that the Attorneys should
retire, prepare the ordinance in final form and
present saLle for adoption.
Traffic
Light During a short recess Alder:_ian 2iyers reported that
the new traffic light at the corner of Albany and
Buffalo Streets would be in operation the
following day;
Taxi cab
Ordinance The Attorneys then submitted a:iend-me
to the
ordinance as requested.
By Alden_ian Gill: seconded by Alder:-.ian Sc?=.aons:
RESOLVED: that Section 3 of Chap. IV of the City
Ordinances be and the sa:_ie hereby is amended as
follows and to take effect upon publication:
The last two sentences of the third paragraph
begii-zing, "A License so issued. . . . . . . " are hereby
a�.iended to read as follows: "The license so issued
with photograph attached shall be displayed by the
licensee at all times in a conspicuous place on the
rear of the driverts seat when engaged in operating
a taxicab. Such License shall be kept clean and
in no may defaced. "
The last sentence of the fifth p^r:graph,beginning,
"The fee for this license. . . . . . . . ", is hereby .-mended
to read: "The fee for this t-:xi cab owner l.s license
shall be $5.00 per year (or fraction thereof) for one
taxicab or vehicle for hire and $2. 50 per year
(or fraction thereof) for each additional vehicle
operated by the licensee, and the license shall
expire at the end of the calendar yeas. "
The seventh paragraph is hereby repealed and in
place thereof the following three paragraphs are here-
by enacted: "A nini�im charge of 500 shall be :_lade
for every trip in a taxicab within the city li:�its,
plus 25¢ additional for each extra stop to discharge
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passengers. No more shall be charged than 750
for one person, or 50¢ each for two or _-.yore,
nd no less than 160 per person. No more shall
be charged than 100 for each three ninutes
of waiting time.
When a taxicab is rented on a time basis or
when a vehicle for hire is rented, the -rate shall
be agreed upon before the use begins.
Every taxicab shall display in a pro_linent
place on the rear of the driver ' s seat a rate
card to be furnished by the City at a charge
of 251 apiece, showing the above standard of
rates., together with the nave of the owner
of the car, and the number of the owner ' s
license. ''
Carried
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