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COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
385
Regular Meeting 7:30 P.M. January 6, 1982
PRESENT:
Mayor - Shaw
Aldermen (10) - Banfield, Clynes, Dennis, Hoffman, Holdsworth, Holman,
Killeen, Myers, Schlather, Schuler
OTHERS PRESENT:
City Controller - Spano
Dep. City Controller - Cafferillo
Personnel Administrator - Collins
Supt. of Public Works - Kinsella
Asst. to Supt. of P.W. - Dougherty
Director, Youth Bureau - Cutia
Building Commissioner - Hoard
Director, Planning $ Development -
Fire Chief - Tuckerman
Police Chief - Herson
City Chamberlain - Wright
Board of Representatives - Stuart
City Clerk - Ru,�polg,_
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PLEDGE OF LLEGIANCE:
Mayor Shaw led all present in the
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Pledge of Allegiance to the American
MINUTES:
By Alderman Dennis: Seconded by Alderman Banfield
RESOLVED, That the Minutes of the December 22, 1981 meeting be
approved as recorded by the Clerk, with the following correction of
quotation of Noel Desch, Town of Ithaca Supervisor:
page 5, para. 2, line 8 of quotation: Doris Brown should
'read LucyBBro�wn.
Carrie Unanimously
nanimously
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
Budget and Administration Committee
Al erman Holman requested the addition of Item N, Federal Section 18,
Program Operating Assistance.
No Council member objected.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Letter from Dr. Robert W. Baker
Mayor Shaw read the following communication from Dr. Robert W. Baker.,
dated December 18, 1981:
"Officials of the City of Ithaca:
We were among the many people in the Tioga -Sears Street area who were
again seriously damaged by flooding. This is the third time since
1972 that we have suffered serious financial loss due to the same
problem.
The old Tioga Street bridge was not designed to allow the necessary
flow of water and debris during heavy run off. The creek bed has
• filled up over the years thus increasing the problem.
The reason for the flooding is that the bridge is inadequate. The
Tioga Street bridge must not be just repaired, it must be elevated.
The span of the Tioga Street bridge is extremely short and structurally
presents little problem for the two -lane traffic flow. The bridge is
hardly one car length in span and it would be virtually impossible to
load it beyond the weight of two cars. Because of the limited load
and short span, the support steel can be of minimum depth thus yielding
maximum water clearance. Certainly there could hardly be a smaller,
less complicated bridge to replace.
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The proper replacement of this bridge and cleaning of the creek bed
is necessary to protect the assessed valuation throughout the area.
It would seem counter - productive to fail to replace the bridge.
Dead - ending a major North -South downtown street would add to the
traffic and parking problems for many blocks throughout the area.
We own a large number of rental properties on Tioga and Sears Streets.
All of them were seriously damaged by the floods. The Tioga Building
sustained the greatest loss.
I would be happy to meet with any of the committees or boards working®
on the Tioga Street bridge problem to share our experiences and
detail our problems.
Thank you for your consideration.
Cordially,
Robert W. Baker, DDS, MS"
Mayor Shaw commented that the above communication had been received
by both the Budget and Administration Committee and by the liaison to
the Board of Public Works, and he expressed the hope that the liaison
would refer it to the Board of Public Works.
New York State Conference of Mayors
Mayor Shaw referred to a communication from the New York State
Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, and suggested that it
might be brought up later in the meeting under NEW BUSINESS.
Recognition of Tompkins Count Board of Representatives Member
Mayor Shaw recognized the Hon. Stuart Stein, newly-elected Third Ward
city representative to the Tompkins County Board of Representatives.
MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS:
Standing Committees of the Council
Mayor Shaw made the following appointments to the Standing Committees
of the Council for 1982:
Budget and Administration
D1rs. Elva Holman, Chair
Mr. David Banfield, Vice Chair
Mr. Raymond Schlather
Mr. Robert Holdsworth
Mr. James Dennis
Planning and Development
Mr. James Dennis, Chair
Mr. Robert Holdsworth, Vice Chair
Mr. Sean Killeen
Mrs. Nancy Schuler
Mr. William Myers
Charter and Ordinance
Human Services
Mr. Raymond c lat er, Chair
Mr. David Banfield, Chair
Mrs. Elva Holman, Vice Chair
Mrs. Nancy Schuler, Vice Chair
Mr. Daniel Hoffman
Mrs. Elva Holman
Mr. William Myers
Mr. Daniel Hoffman
Mrs. Margo Clynes
Mr. Sean Killeen
Mayor Shaw commented that, pending
further discussions with members of
Council, he will hold appointment
of
the Intergovernmental Committee
in abeyance.
Liaison Responsibilities
Board Of Public Works
D.
Banfield
Human Services Coalition
E.
Holman
Ithaca Energy Committee
E.
Holman
Recycling Task Force
D.
Hoffman
City Youth Board
S.
Killeen
Circle Greenway
M.
Clynes
Conservation Advisory Council
D.
Hoffman
Planning $ Dev. Board
R.
Holdsworth
Ithaca Landmarks Pres. Comm.
J.
Dennis
So. Tier E. Reg. Pl. Bd.
W.
Shaw
GIAC Board
R.
Schlather
Tompkins Co. EOC
W.
Myers
Commons Advisory Board
N.
Schuler
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GIAC (Greater Ithaca Activities Center) Board
Mayor Shaw requested a resolution supporting appointment of Sandra
Washington, 238 West Village, to the GIAC Board for a term of office
to expire December 31, 1983.
Resolution
By Alderman Banfield: Seconded by Alderman Schlather
RESOLVED, That this Council supports the appointment of Sandra
Washington, 238 West Village, to the GIAC Board for a term of office
to expire December 31, 1983.
Carried Unanimously
® Ms. Washington took the oath of office and was sworn in by the City
Clerk.
Commons Advisory oard
Robin Fisher Cisne, who was previously appointed to the Commons
Advisory Board for a term of office to expire December 31, 1983,
came to the rostrum, took the oath of office and was sworn in by
the City Clerk.
Board of Zoning Appeals_
(y) Mayor Shaw requested a resolution supporting appointment of Mrs.
Donna Ward, 517 Warren Place, to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a
N term of office to expire December 31, 1984.
Resolution
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By Ammerman Schlather: Seconded by Alderman Holdsworth
RESOLVED, That this Council supports the appointment of Mrs. Donna
Ward, 517 Warren Place, to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term of
office to expire December 31, 1984.
Carried Unanimously
Design Review Board
Mayor Shaw requested a resolution supporting appointment of Steven
® Kearl, 3 Upper Creek Road, Etna, N.Y., representing an allied design
profession, to t$e Design Review Board for a term of office to expire
December 31, 1984.
Resolution
By Alderman Banfield: Seconded by Alderman Schlather
RESOLVED, That this Council supports the appointment of Steven Kearl,
3 Upper Creek Road, Etna, N.Y., to the Design Review Board for a
term of office to expire December 31, 1984.
Carried Unanimously
Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission
Mayor Shaw requested a resolution supporting appointment of Barclay
Jones, 502 Turner Place, to the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation
Commission for a term of office to expire December 31, 1984. Mr.
Jones will be a representative with professional expertise in archi-
tecture, city planning and conservation in general.
Resolution
By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Killeen
RESOLVED, That this Council supports the appointment of Barclay Jones,
502 Turner Place, to the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission for
a term of office to expire December 31, 1984.
Carried Unanimously
Commons Advisory Board
Mayor Shaw requested a resolution supporting reappointment of Thomas
Hilton, 222 East State Street, to the Commons Advisory Board for a
term of office to expire December 31, 1983, as a representative of
the Tax Benefit District.
Resolution
By Ammerman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Holdsworth
RESOLVED, That this Council supports the reappointment of Thomas
Hilton, 222 East State Street, to the Commons Advisory Board for a
term of office to expire December 31, 1983.
Carried Unanimously
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Planning and Development Board
Mayor Shaw requested a resolution supporting reappointment of Ms. Susan
Cummings, 214 Fayette Street, to the Planning and Development Board
for a term of office to expire December 31, 1983, to fill the remaining
term of the position vacated by newly- elected First Ward Alderman
Raymond Schlather who resigned.
Resolution
By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather
RESOLVED, That this Council supports the reappointment of Ms. Susan •
Cummings, 214 Fayette Street, to the Planning and Development Board
for a term of office to expire December 31, 1983.
Curried Unanimously
CITY CLERK'S REPORT:
City Clerk Rundle informed the Council that parking stickers are
available in his office to park in the Green Street ramp or Parking
Lot D when they are in City Hall on official business. He also
informed them that his office is in the process of retrieving and
updating copies of the Municipal Code for their use.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT:
City Attorney Tavelli informed the Council that he will be in City
Hall during the afternoons of Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:30
to 4:30 p.m., or he may be called at his law office other times.
City Attorney Tavelli reported that three cases had been turned over
to him: Cornell Heights Zoning Case, in which the court upheld the
Board of Zoning Appeals' decision; an action started this week by
the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce (Article 78) as a result of
denial of their request for a variance on West Court Street, which
will go to court on January 28; and the problem of the Department of
Public Works Realignment which appeared at the December 22, 1981
meeting of the Common Council.. After reviewing the problem, City
Attorney Tavelli recommended that the resolution did not pass as it
simply did not have enough votes. Section 310 of the Charter requireW
a majority of the total council to pass a resolution; Section 41 of
the General Construction Law appears to take precedent over any other
sections of the Charter and requires 6 council members for a quorum
to do business, and to pass a resolution with 6 members would require
a vote of 6 -0.
Mayor Shaw referred the question of the Department of Public Works
Realignment tQ the Budget and Administration Committee to review.
Budget and Administration Committee Chairman Holman informed the
Council that the committee will consider the realignment in a Special
Session to which all members of the Council will be invited.
BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
Human Services Coalition Agreement
By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Dennis
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute an agreement with the Human Services Coalition
of Tompkins County, for the period January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1982,
in an amount not to exceed $6,605, for the furnishing of Human Services
Planning and Coordination.
Carried Unanimously
S.P.C.A. A reement
By Al erman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schuler
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute an agreement with the Tompkins County S.P.C.A
for the period January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1982, in an amount
to exceed $37,800, and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tompkins County S.P.C.A. be, and it
is, hereby designated the animal control agency for the City of Ithaca
for the year 1982.
Discussion followed on the floor.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
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Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce A reement
By Alderman Holman: Secon e y Al erman Banfield
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute an agreement with the Tompkins County Chamber
of Commerce, for the period January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1982,
in an amount not to exceed $10,000, for the furnishing of certain
tourist promotion and informational services.
Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted
as follows:
Carried Unanimously
Finger Lakes Association A reement
By Alderman Holman: Secon e y Alderman Schlather
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute an agreement with the Finger Lakes Association
Inc., for the period January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1982, in an
amount not to exceed $918, for rendering promotional publicity
services.
Discussion followed on the floor.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
Gadabout Agreement
By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schuler
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute an agreement with Gadabout Transportation Services
Inc. for the period January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1982, in an amount
not to exceed $12,600, for providing transportation service to the
elderly and disabled community in the City of Ithaca.
Alderman Holdsworth noted that the $12,500 is going to employ an extra
driver to enable the Gadabout to provide 15 disabled employees with
travel to and from work.
Alderman Dennis commented that one of the things we bought with the
Human Services Coalition last year was a review of the Gadabout process
and organization that they did for us.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
. Carried Unanimously
Office of Court Administration Agreement
By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Dennis
RESOLVED, That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute
an agreement with New York State Office of Court Administration, for
the period April 1, 1981 to March 31, 1982, in an amount not to exceed
$2,385, for providing security services to City Court.
Alderman Holman noted that this is revenue paid to the city for
services provided to the City Court.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
E.O.C. Lease Agreement at G.I.A.C. Building
By Alderman Holman. Seconaed by Alderman Killeen
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute an agreement with the Economic Opportunity
Corporation of Tompkins County, for the period January 1, 1982 to
December 31, 1982, in the amount not to exceed $14,986, for lease of
the second floor at the G.I.A.C. Building.
Discussion followed on the floor.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
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Establishment of Ca ital Reserve Fund
By Al erman Holman: Secon e by Alderman Barfield
WHEREAS, Common Council has included $50,000 in the current budget,
as requested by the Board of Public Works, and intends to include
additional amounts during subsequent years to finance the purchase
of new equipment or the replacement of old equipment for the Depart-
ment of Public Works as the need arises;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 6 -C of the
General Municipal Law of the State of New York, that:
(1) There be, and hereby is, authorized and established a Capital
Reserve Fund, to wit, D.P.W. Equipment, which fund shall be known
and designated as Capital Reserve Fund No. 23, D.P.W. Equipment,
and which may be referred to as Capital Reserve Fund No. 23.
(2) There is hereby appropriated to said fund the sum of $50,000 from
the 1982 General Fund Budget.
(3) The City Controller be directed to deposit such appropriation, as
soon as available, in said fund in one or more banks designated
as depositories of the funds of the City of Ithaca.
(4) The City Controller be authorized and directed to invest the
monies in such fund as provided by law.
(5) The City Controller shall keep a separate account of such fund in
the manner provided by Section 6 -C of the General Municipal Law
of the State of New York.
(6) Expenditures shall be made from such fund only by an authorization
of Common Council and only for the specified capital improvement
hereinabove described.
Discussion followed on the floor.
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A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
Bond Anticipation Note Authorization
By Alderman Holman: econ e by Al erman Dennis
RESOLVED, That the City Controller is hereby authorized and directed
to request Bond Counsel to prepare a bond anticipation note in the
amount of $700,000 and a revenue anticipation note in the amount of
$1,407,460 for Phase II of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Project,
Design Phase Project #C361095 -02.
Discussion followed on the floor.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
Brindle Street Easement
By Al erman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather
RESOLVED, That the City accept the conveyance of a permanent easement
from Conrail for its Brindley Street R/W and bridge, for an amount
not to exceed $500 as recommended by the Board of Public Works and
the City Attorney. ® I
Discussion followed on the floor.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
Sewage Treatment Plant Revenue Anticipation Note
By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Banfield
BE IT RESOLVED, By the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins
County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law,
there are hereby authorized to be issued not exceeding $1,407,460
revenue anticipation notes, including renewals thereof, of the City
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of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, in anticipation of the receipt
of aid due said City from the United States of America as partial
reimbursement for costs incurred by said city in connection with the
so- called Phase 2 planning and design costs for the construction of
a joint sewage treatment plant and related facilities proposed to be
constructed jointly by the City of Ithaca and the Towns of Ithaca
and Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, for use jointly by said City
of Ithaca and the Towns of Ithaca and Dryden, Tompkins County, New
York, during the current fiscal year of said city, commencing January
1, 1982.
Section 2. Said revenue anticipation notes shall be payable at
such place or places as the City Controller shall determine, in Lawful
money of the United States of America, shall be signed in the name of
said city by the City Controller and attested by the City Clerk under
the city seal, shall bear such date or dates, shall be in such denomina-
tion or denominations, shall bear interest at such rate or raises, and
shall be in such form as shall be prescribed by the Controller of the
City of Ithaca. The date of maturity of such note or notes sha.l.l. not
extend beyond the applicable period provided in Section 25.00 of the
Local Finance Law for the maturity of such note or notes. .
Section 3. The faith and credit of said City of Ithaca, Tompkins
County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment: of
the note or notes and the interest thereon. Said note or notes shall
be paid out of moneys received on account of revenues applicable to
such purposes, but if not paid from such sources, all the taxable real
property within said city shall be subject to the levy of ad valorem
taxes to pay said note or notes and interest thereon, without limita-
tion as to rate or amount.
Section 4. The notes hereby authorized, or any portion thereof,
shall not 'e issued until such City Controller shall have first filed
with the Common Council of said city a certificate providing for the
details of such notes, which certificate shall contain the statements
required by Section 30.00 of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Discussion followed on the floor.
Tho question of-the adoption of the foregoing resolution. was duly put
to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: .
- Schuler
Aye
Dennis
Aye
tfaldswor-rfi
Aye
Killeen
Aye
Banfield
Aye
Holman
Aye
Clynes
Aye
Schlather
Aye
Hoffman
Aye
Myers
Aye
Ayes (10)
Carried Unanimously
Sewa e Treatment Plant Bond
By Al erman Holman: Se con ed by Alderman Banfield
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County,
New York, has heretofore determined to undertake the planning of a
new sewage treatment plant and related facilities, such facilities
proposed to be jointly constructed pursuant to Article 5 -G of the
General Municipal Law, by and for said City of Ithaca and the Towns
of Ithaca and Dryden, Tompkins County, New York; and
WHEREAS, such planning for the aforesaid future capital improvement
is being undertaken pursuant to Section 99 -d of the General Municipal
Law; and
WHEREAS, the annual budget of said city for the current fiscal year
is in excess of $14,000,000; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the issuance of $700,000
serial bonds of said city to pay part of the so- called Phase 2 planning
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and design costs to be incurred in connection with such planning for
the aforesaid future capital improvement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. For the specific object or purpose of paying part
of the so- called Phase 2 planning and design costs to be incurred in
connection with the planning for a future capital improvement, to wit:
the construction of a joint sewage treatment plant and related facilit'
proposed to be constructed jointly by the City of Ithaca and Towns o
Ithaca and Dryden, Tompkins County, New York ,rfor use jointly by sai
City of Ithaca and the Towns of Ithaca and Dry``�den, Tompkins County,
New York) there are hereby authorized to be issued $700,000 serial
bonds of said city pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 2. The maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid specific
object or purpose is $2,107,460, and the plan for the financing thereof
is by the issuance of the aforesaid $700,000 serial bonds of said city
herein authorized to be issued therefor, and by the expenditure of
$1,407,460 State and Federal aid to be received for such purpose,
which moneys are hereby appropriated therefor.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable
usefulness aforesaid specific object or purpose is three years,
pursuant to subdivision 62 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the
Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum
maturity of the bonds herein authorized will not exceed five years.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law,
the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation
notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds
herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby dele-
gated to the City Controller, 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 Controller, consistent wit
the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. The faith and credit of said City of Ithaca, Tompkins
County, w York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the
principal of and interest on such obligations as the same respectively
become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made-in each
year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such obliga-
tions becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually be
levied on all the taxable real property of said city, a tax sufficient
to pay the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same
become due and payable.
Section 6. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes
may be contested only if:
1). Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for
which said city is not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the
date of publication of this resolution are not substantially
complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting
such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date •
of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provision
of the Constitution.
Section 7. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall
be published in full in The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper,
together with a notice of the City Clerk in substantially the form
provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
Discussion followed on the floor.
January 6, 19093
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put
to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:
Myers
Aye
Hoffman
Aye
Schlather
Aye
Clynes
Aye
Holman
Aye
Banfield
Aye
Killeen
Aye
Holdsworth
Aye
Dennis
Aye
Schuler
Aye
Ayes (10)
— Carried Unanimously
• 1981 Flood Damage Bond
Berman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Banfield
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins
County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. The following capital improvements in and for the
City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, are hereby authorized:
a) The reconstruction of the bridge on Tioga Street, a specific
object or purpose, at a maximum estimated cost of $250,000;
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(ZJ b) The reconstruction of creek walls and the dredging of Six Mile
W Creek for the purpose of providing flood protection, a specific
object or purpose, at a maximum estimated cost of $276,000; and
c) The reconstruction of levies and dikes along Fall Creek for the
purpose of providing flood protection and the dredging of various
other creeks for such purpose, a class of objects or purposes, at
a maximum estimated cost of $150,000..
Section 2. The maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid specific
objects or purposes, or class of objects or purposes, is $676,000,
and the plan for the financing thereof is as follows:
■ 1) By the issuance of $500,000 serial bonds of said city hereby
�.� authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of the
Local Finance Law, of which amount $100,000 shall be alloca-
ted to the aforesaid bridge project, of which amount $260,000
shall be allocated to the aforesaid creek project, and of
which amount $140,000 shall be allocated to the aforesaid
dike project;
2) By the expenditure of $26,000 current funds of said city, of
which amount $16,000 shall be allocated to the aforesaid creek
project and of which $10,000 shall be allocated to the afore-
said dike project; and
3) By the expenditure of $150,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund
for Bridges (No. 4) of said city, all of which shall be
expended for the aforesaid bridge project.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable
usefulness For the aforesaid bridge reconstruction project is twenty
years, pursuant to subdivision 10 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of
the Local Finance Law, that the period of probable usefulness for the
creek reconstruction project is thirty years pursuant to subdivision
22(a) of paragraph a of said Section 11.00, and the period of probable
usefulness of the aforesaid levy and dike project is thirty years
pursuant to subdivision 22(a) of paragraph a of said Section 1.1.00.
It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the bonds
herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law,
the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation
notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds
herein authorized, including renei..als of such notes, is hereby delega-
ted to the City Controller, the chief fiscal offizer. Such notes shall
be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner,
as may be prescribed by said City Controller, consistent with the
provisions of the Local Finance La-;.
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Section S. The faith and credit of said City of Ithaca, Tompkins
County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of
the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same respect-
ively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made
in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such
obligations becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said City, a
tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such obliga-
tions as the same become due and payable.
Section 6. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation note
may be contested only if: ,
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for
which said city is not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the
date of publication of this resolution are not substantially
complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting
such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date
of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions
of the Constitution.
Section 7. This resolution, which takes effect immediately,
shall be published in full in The Ithaca Journal, the official news-
paper, together with a notice of the City Clerk in substantially the
form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
Discussion followed on the floor.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put
to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:
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Dennis
Aye
Clynes
Aye
Killeen
Aye
Hoffman
Aye
Schuler
Aye
Myers
Aye
Banfield
Aye
Schlather
Aye
Holdsworth
Aye
Holman
Aye
Ayes (10)
Carried Unanimously
Federal Section 18 Program -- Operating Assistance -- Project PIN3791.02.426
By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Banfield
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca has submitted a request for a grant of funds
to the New York State Department of Transportation and the _United States
Department of Transportation pursuant to Section 18 of the Urban Mass
Transportation Act of 1964, as amended for a project providing bus
transportation services within the City of Ithaca for fixed route,
scheduled and open to the public during the period January 1, 1980 to
December 31, 1980, and
WHEREAS, the City's application for Section 18 Transportation Operating
Assistance has been approved by the Federal HIghway Administration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Mayor William R. Shaw be authoriz
to sign the Agreement between the City of Ithaca and the State of Ne
York for the above named project, which is attached hereto and made
part of this resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Mayor William R. Shaw is authorized to
act on behalf of the City of Ithaca to progress and complete the above
named project.
Discussion followed on the floor.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
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MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT:
Planning an Develo ment Board
Mayor Shaw requested the support of the Council for appointment of
Peter J. Rogers, Jr., 806 N. Tioga Street, to the Planning and
Development Board, as member, and one -year chairman, for a term to
expire December 31, 1984.
Resolution
y A�1 erman Banfield: Seconded by Alderman Holman
RESOLVED, That this Council supports the appointment of Peter J.
® Rogers, 806 N. Tioga Street, to the Planning and Development Board
for a term to expire December 31, 1984.
Discussion followed on the floor.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Ayes (9) - Banfield, Clynes, Dennis, Hoffman, Holdsworth, Holman,
Killeen, Myers, Schlather
Abstention (1) - Schuler
� Carried
Mr. Rogers took the oath of office and was sworn in by the City Clerk.
W The Common Council recessed at 9:10 p.m. and reconvened in regular
Q session at 9:15 p.m.
Q
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Information regarding ine Mile Point Unit II Nuclear Power Station
Alderman Dennis called attention to a report attached to t e agenda
from the City Energy Commission regarding Nine Mile Point Unit II
Nuclear Power Station, and requested that it be referred to the
Planning and Development Committee for review.
Mayor Shaw referred the Nine Mile Point Unit II Nuclear Power Station
Fact Sheet to the_Planning and Development Committee for review.
Meeting Times
Alderman Dennis requested that meetings of the committee be placed
on the calendar on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month,
as necessary, at 8:00 p.m. in the Common Council Chambers.
CHARTER AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE:
Alderman c lat er announce tentatively that the committee would meet
the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers,
to be rescheduled or amended, if necessary.
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE:
Alderman Sc uler in ormed the newly appointed chairman of the committee,
David Banfield, that she had scheduled a member of the Finger Lakes
Runners, Richard McNeil, to come to the next meeting of the Human
Services Committee.
REPORT OF SPECIAL 'COMMITTEE;
Human Services Coalition
Alderman Holman reported that in the past year the Coalition has spent
a goodly amount of time working with the Southside Community Center,
conducted revenue sharing reviews for applicants applying to the city
for those monies, and at the request of the Urban Renewal Agency and
staff, initiated a program of evaluation involving methodology for the
Arts Council's community arts programs so that its success can be
measured.
Alderman Holman reported that a number of Field Study Students spent
several months at the end of 1981 surveying the impact of the Reagan
Budget on human Services provisions in Tompkins County. Those reports
will be ready on the 10th of January at the Coalition office.
Alderman Holman announced that the Annual Meeting of the Human Services
Coalition will be on the 10th of January at the Ramada Inn at 8:00 a.m.
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UNFINISHED AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
Urban Renewal Agency
Alderman Dennis, as liaison from the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency,
advised the Council to be aware of the Agency's work because they are
involved in some very important projects in the city.
and Administration Commit
Alderman Holman announced tnat the Duu
will continue to meet on the Thursday
meeting, unless it falls on a holiday,
8:00 P.M.
NEW BUSINESS:
Mayor's Appointment
Mayor Shaw requested support for
Begent, 614 North Tioga Street,
to expire December 31, 1983.
get and Administration Committee
preceding the Common Council
in the Council Chambers at
the appointment of Heather McCalmon
as City Historian for a term of office
Resolution
By Al erman Dennis: Seconded by Alderman Holman
RESOLVED, That this Council supports the appointment of Heather McCalmon
Begent, 614 North Tioga Street, as City Historian for a term of office
to expire December 31, 1983.
Carried Unanimously
New York Conference of Ma ors and Munici al Officials
Mayor Shaw reporte that he ha been strongly adv1 seJ by numerous
people that the Conference is highly beneficial and he urged, if at
all possible, that as many as possible try to attend the Seventh
Biennial Orientation Workshop for Newly Elected City Mayors and
Councilmembers to be held Saturday, January 23, 1982 at 8:00 a.m. at
the Hilton Inn, Syracuse, New York. He asked that those who wish to
attend call his Administrative Assistant, Ruthann Brown, as early as
next week, if possible. She will serve as coordinator so that every
person does not have to drive his car.
Seating Arrangement of Council
Mayor Shaw commented that he elieves the
Council Chamber is dictated by tradition,
contact him, he may be able to arrange a
smokers' section. If this works out, he
the audience.
arrangement of seats in the
but if the aldermen will
smokers' section and a non -
will try to do the same for
Schedulin of Meetin s and Meetin Places
Mayor aw, on be al o the City Clerk, requested that the members
of Council, particularly the chairmen and vice chairmen of committees,
notify the Clerk's Office of their desire to hold meetings, for a
number of reasons: The Clerk's Office is required by law to give
notice to. the public and press, in advance, of meetings to be held;
secondly, the practicality of scheduling meetings of the city in ad-
vance; questions are constantly coming up in respect to open meetings
law, and in this respect Mayor Shaw informed the Council that he will
be issuing a document which will be available to every member of the
Council, as well as department heads, on the matter after consulting
further with the City Attorney. He requested that if there are
questions on the matter, either he or City Attorney Tavelli be contacted.
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m.
ose A. Rundle, City Clerk William R.�aw, D9ayor