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Home My WebLink AboutMN-CC-1981-11-04Regular Meeting PRESENT: Mayor - Bordoni Aldermen (10) - COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK 7:30 P.M. i'Vj November 4, 1981 Banfield, Boothroyd, Boronkay, Dennis, Gutenberger, Holman, Nichols, Saccucci, Schuler, Slattery OTHERS PRESENT: City Controller - Spano Dep. City Controller - Cafferillo Personnel Administrator - Collins Youth Bureau Director - Cutia Supt. of Public Works - Kinsella City Engineer - Cox City Attorney - Shapiro Asst. City Attorney - Nash Fire Chief - Tuckerman Director, Planning $ Development - Van Cort Police Chief - Herson Building Commissioner - Hoard City Clerk - Rundle PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Playor Bordoni led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. L MINUTES: By Alderman Boothroyd: Seconded by Alderman Boronkay RESOLVED, That the Minutes of the October 22, 1981 meeting be approved as recorded by the Clerk. Carried Unanimously ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: Bu et an Administration Committee • Alderman Gutenberger requested that the agenda items of the Budget and Administration Committee be added to the agenda. No Council person objected. PETITIONS AND HEARINGS BEFORE COUNCIL: Alderman Guten erger presented the following statement to the Council: "To Mayor Bordoni and Members of Common Council: It is fitting that we meet at the new Center Ithaca tonight. An era has ended and a new challenging and exciting era is beginning. The 'hole in the ground' has been filled, 'Downtown is alive,' our buses are running on schedule, and the sun was shining in Ithaca, New York on November 4th, 1981. The 1970s are over, but they certainly will never be forgotten. The floods, the Collegetown riots, the failed downtown projects, the school closings and the hundreds of other problems that we faced together are but mere detours on the road to success. And what a successful road it Jas! To Ed Conley, Ray Bordoni, Nancy Meyer, Rudy Saccucci, Don Slattery, • Dick Boronkay, Elva Holman, Jim Dennis, Nancy Schuler, Ethel Nichols, Buzzy Boothroyd and Dave Banfield-- Congratulations for a ob well done. You were part of a unique period in the history ot I—tfi-aca, New Yoram Your accomplishments are real- -they can be seen and they can be touched. To each and every one of you I say, walk with pride in our community with your heads held high because you together played such a major role in making Ithaca, New York that very special place. I know none of you will ever forget what we have been through together while we were working together. It felt like it took forever to do what had to be done, but it now seems to have been such a short, short time. The budgets, boo -boos, bitching, and beers brought us closer together than any other Common Council in the history of this great city. .g 348 -2- November 4�, 1981 We have revitilized this community through our abilities, concern, dedication and our sweat. But we have also been very selfish. We have been selfish because we have given the new Mayor and the new common council a very tough act to follow. To Bill Shaw, Ray Schlather, Bill Myers, Elva Holman, Bob Holdsworth, Jim Dennis, Nancy Schuler, Sean Killeen, Dan Hoffman, and Dave Banfield -- I speak to you individually and collectively, You have seen a common council that set aside party affiliations, rolled up their sleeves and worked together for the betterment of entire community. th01 In a very short time, we will be handing to you the awesome responsi- bility of directing, managing and listening to one of the finest cities in the United States. I ask, I challenge, I demand that each and everyone of you to improve on our record. When you look back on your record, I hope you will have as much pride as I have tonight. Your responsibility is now to make one of the finest cities in the United States the finest city in the United States. You can do it - -you must do it - -and I am confident you will do it." Extension of Commons Advisory Board Authority Janet Hanna, R.D.2 Aiarathon, N.Y., spoke against extending the Commons Advisory Board's authority beyond the Commons, She presented a petition, containing 272 signatures, requesting the Council not to extend the Board's authority to the eight blocks surrounding the present Commons. Resolution By Awn Nichols: RESOLVED, That Items agenda--deletion.-of of Chapter 70 of file Seconded by Alderman Dennis A, B and C of the Charter and Ordinance Committ Section 54.9, amendment of Chapter 65 and amendm City of Ithaca Municipal Code, be tabled. Carried Unanimously INTRODUCTION OF NEW LEGISLATORS: Mayor Bor oni introduced the ollowing newly elected legislators: Raymond Schlather First Ward alderman elect William Myers Second Ward alderman elect Robert Holdsworth Third Ward alderman elect Sean Killeen Fourth Ward alderman elect Daniel Hoffman Fifth Ward alderman elect Donald Slattery First District Tomp. Co. Bd. of Representatives Ethel Nichols Fourth District Tomp. Co. Bd. of Representatives William R. Shaw Mayor elect REPORT OF STORM DAMAGE: Supt. of Public Wor s Kinsella reported on the damage in the city as a result of the recent heavy rainstorm. fie said the damage is estimated in the neighborhood of $1 million. Gov. Carey declared Tompkins County a disaster area, and the Tompkins Comity Fire and Disaster Coordinator is working with the city and other localities in preparing reports for submission to the federal government so that we may hopefully receive® funds to help in the repair of the damage. City Engineer Cox reported on the following items of damage and what is being done about the major problems: a raw water line which was undermined, clearing of silt, broken connection to Bolton Point system, survey work to determine extent of silt damage, N. Tioga Street bridge, 6 -mile creek retaining wall, dikes in Fall Creek and a sewer which is out of service. He answered questions of the aldermen. BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: Agreement -- -City of Ithaca an t e Fire Fighters' Local 737 13y Alderman Gutenoerger: Seconded y Al erman Boot roy<i- RL'SOLVED, That the Agreement between the City of Ithaca and the Fire fighters' Local 737, retroactive to .January 1, 1981, be approved as • • determined by arbitration, and authorized and directed to sign of the City under its corporate -3- November 4, 11A Y that the Mayor and City Clerk be and execute the contract on behalf seal, Carried Unanimously PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Negotiations wit NYSDoT concerning traffic signals crossin s in the ]Vest End By Al erman Nic ols: Seconded by Alderman Schuler WHEREAS, the engineering staff of the Department of been informed that the New York State Department of will permit the City of Ithaca to retain the present signals in the West End that protect the grade -level at major intersections if officially requested to do the need for an expensive new system that will. cause delays and disruption of traffic flow, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public officially to authorize the Department of Transportation method of communicating with retain the present system of crossings; at three railroad Public Works has Transportation . system of traffic railroad crossings so, thus avoiding even greater Works, on October 28, 1981, voted ity Engineer to notify the New York. State that the City of Ithaca has obtained a the Conrail dispatcher and desires to traffic lights to protect the grade -level NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Common Council wishes to retain the existing traffic signals with the option of direct telephone communications to the Conrail dispatcher and requests the New York State Department of Transportation to be excused from any further requirement to install a new system of pre - emptive signals at this time. Carried Unanimously Communications with Conrail dispatcher Alderman Nichols reported that the Tompkins County Fire and Disaster Coordinator's office has direct communication with the Conrail dispatcher and can stop the trains when an emergency exists. BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: A,,, ,n,;al fnr Ynrnth Bureau To ADply for New York State Division of Youth Funds By Al erman Gutenberger: Seconded by Alderman Saccucci WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca is about to submit an application for continuation of the Youth Bureau project to the New York State Division for Youth for its approval, and, if approved, to apply subsequently to the State of New York for partial reimbursement of funds expended on said project as provided by Chapter S56 of the Laws of 1945, as amended; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That such application is in all respects approved and Raymond Bordoni, Mayor, is hereby directed and authorized to duly execute and submit said application to the New York State Division for Youth for its approval, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution shall take effect January 1, 1982. Carried Unanimously A,_proval of Agreement- -Town of Ithaca • B a y Alderman Gutenberger: Seconded by Alderman Boothroyd RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are, hereby authorized and directed to execute an Agreement with the Town of Ithaca for Youth Bureau services for the year 1982, for an agreed amount of $58,207. Carried Unanimously Aplroval of Agreement -- Village of Lansing By Alderman Gutenberger: Seconded by alderman Boothroyd RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute an Agreement with the Village of Lansing for Youth Bureau services, for the year 1982, for an agreed amount of $3,000. 350 -4- Discussion followed on the floor. November 4, 1981 A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously Incremental Adjustments for Certain Employees By ANN Gutenberger: Seconded by Alderman Holman WHEREAS, the Personnel Board for the City of Ithaca convened as the Salary Incremental Adjustment Board on October 26, 1981, and WHEREAS, said Board received and considered the records and recommend tions of Personnel recommended by their department heads for a salary incremental adjustment, and WHEREAS, after due deliberation, the Salary Incremental Adjustment Board (S.I.A.B.) recommended to the Budget and Administration Committee of the Common Council three (3) employees who they believed to be the most qualified and deserving of those recommended for a salary incre- mental adjustment, and WHEREAS, after reviewing the recommendations, the Budget and Admini- stration Committee recommended that the City of Ithaca Personnel Board (S.I.A.B.) results be approved; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That salary incremental increases be approved to adjust the salary of each of the following employees, as follows: Bernard Carpenter to $20,575 Callista F. Paolangeli to 14,495 Elwood Hulbert to $5.80 per hour and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Controller be directed to make these increases effective November 9, 1981, and the Personnel Admini strator be directed to notify the department heads of these decisions Carried Unanimously Agreement -- Ithaca Communit Develo ment Agency By Alderman Guten erger: Sec end e by Alderman Boothroyd RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are, hereby authorized and directed to execute an Agreement with the Ithaca Community Development Agency for Code Prosecution and Compliance services to be provided by the City's legal department. Carried Unanimously `Youth Bureau Promotion By Alderman Guten erger: Seconded by Alderman Boothroyd WHEREAS, the Youth Bureau has reviewed and updated the job description of the position of Account Clerk, and WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission has reviewed and approved the position duty statement concerning the expanded duties of Account Clerk to be appropriate for the title of Senior Account Clerk, and WHEREAS, Joan Schrauth, the incumbent Account Clerk, has passed the required Civil Service testing and is qualified to fill the position of Senior Account Clerk; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the position of Account Clerk in the Youth Bureau be designated as Senior Account Clerk, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Joan Schrauth be promoted to the title of Senior Account Clerk, with an annual salary of $8,296, to be effective October 12, 1981. Carried Unanimously Water Treatment Plant Capital Project y �erman�utenberger: 9econde_(1_5y Alderman Bootbroyd RESOLVED, That an additional sum of $15,500 be appropriated from the Water Fund Contingency Account F1990 to provide for an engineering i i 4 (Y) �v 0 I&y November 4, 2$51 study as requested by Board of Public Works action October 28, 1981. Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously Audit By Alderman Gutenberger: RESOLVED, That the bills Administration Committee listed on Audit Abstract Seconded by Alderman Boronkay audited and approved by the Budget and in the total amount of $10,633,76, as #20/1981, be approved for payment, Carried Unanimously INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE; Alderman Slattery reported that the approved Fire Contract Town of Ithaca is now in the hands of the City Attorney for finalization. SPE.CIAI. COMMITTEES: Human Services Coalition Alderman Holman reported that the work plan from the city to Coalition is due November 15, 1981. The housing Task Force which grew out of a coalition seminar, has identified emergency housing, both short -term and long -term, as a priority need in the county. UNFINISHED AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Communitv Develonment Administrator Alderman Dennis reported that the Community Development Agency has appointed Glen Goldman Community Development A.dmini.strator to replace Jasmine Lim who resigned. -- Planning $ Develo ment Committee Meeting Time Alderman Nichols announced t at the Planning and Development Committee will meet on November 18, 1981 in the Common Council Chambers: at 8:00 P.M. x- ADJOURNMENT: On a motion the meeting adjourned at 8 :42 p.m. 3 se 0h A, Rundle, City Cle- - -l��n