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Home My WebLink AboutMN-CC-1983-01-050 �V.1. ,16-4 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK Regular Meeting 7:30 P.M. January 5, 1983 PRESENT: Mayor - Shaw Aldermen (9) - Clynes, Dennis, Hoffman, Holdsworth, Holman, Killeen, Myers, Schlather, Schuler ABSENT: Alderman (1) - Banfield (Excused) OTHERS PRESENT: City Attorney - Tavelli City Controller - Spano Dep. Controller - Cafferillo Personnel Administrator - Collins Dir. Planning & Development,- Van Cort Building Commissioner - Hoard Supt. of Public Works - Kinsella Dep. City Clerk - Paolangeli City Clerk - Rundle Fire Commissioner - Anderson City Chamberlain - Wright Dep. Fire Chief - Reeves Police Chief - Herson Board of Representatives, City Rep. - Stein PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Shaw led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. MINUTES: By Al erman Schlather: Seconded by Alderman Myers RESOLVED, That the Minutes of the December 1, 1982 meeting be approved with the following corrections: p. 9, Charter Commission discussion, last sentence of discus- sion should read, "He said creation of the commission has been delayed because of the budget; however, he hopes to begin the process early in December." p. 11, ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY /COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: last paragraph should read, "Alderman Schlather commented that one of the big items is the negotiation of the respective components of the UDAG application, . . . . . . ." A vote on the motion to approve the Minutes as corrected resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously OATH OF OFFICE: Alderman -elect Margaret L. Clynes took the Oath of Office as Alder- man of the First Ward, and was sworn in by the City Clerk. G( t'O\N!I.\1ICA }'TONS Letter t -i-om }.conard Morgan Mayor Shaw called attention to a two -page letter addressed to the Common Council from Leonard Morgan, 224 Columbus Avenue, Port Chester, New York 10573, concerning tactics employed in the 1981 election. Mayor Shaw turned the letter over to City Clerk Rundle to file as a matter of public record. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Poster Mayor Shaw presented the Council with conies of a Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration poster which includes the Calendar of Events for the Celebration which will occur the week of January 7 -15, 1983. Mayor Shaw urged all who can to attend the events of the Celebration. 68 _2. January S, 1983 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR: The State of the City In a brief State of the City address the Mayor summarized the status of the city government and community at large as encouraging and positive. He referred to the staff as hard working and extremely motivated; spoke of the positive negotiations with the five employee unions; said there will. be more training and better equipment for staff in 1983. He commented that there will. be a more experienced Council, extremely well led by the commit.t.ee chairs, and very hard working. Regarding the economy, Mayor Shaw said he is very encouraged. and hopeful for 1983. There is a host of new proposals before the Planning and Development staff which are within our existing city plan and which look very encouraging, The environment is clean, well protected and he expects it to conti.n.ue to improve. There are several things on the horizon for 1983. Mayor Shaw commented that he is very impressed with the involvement of the community and looks forward to expansion in 1983. He is pleased to see a far greater number of women and minority members involved in the community, With respect to intergovernmental relation- ships he looks forward to productive, positive relationships with neighboring governing bodies, Mayor Shaw said he is extremely pleased with the low employment figures and extremely high employment rate in Ithaca, The per capita range is one of the highest in the region, if not in the State. He predicts increased confidence in public safety employees and volunteers; there has been and will continue to be restoration of integrity of paid and volunteer public safety officials, and in this regard there will be improved training, equipment and more staff. Mayor Shaw summed up his message by saying he thinks the city, as wel' as the community, are financially sound; lie Is looking forward to continued improvement of the city, staff and council who are looking ahead. Most importantly they are all working together. He sees a favorable climate for 1983 which he looks forward to with a great deal of enthusiasm. ACTING MAYOR: Mayor Shaw entertained nominations from the floor for the position of Acting Mayor, Alderman Holdsworth nominated Alderman James Dennis for the position and his nomination was seconded by Alderman Killeen. Resolution To Close Nominations By Alderman Sc lat er: Seconded by Alderman Schuler RESOLVED, That the nominations for the position of Acting Mayor be closed, .. Carriefl .Uuanamo:usl.� A vote on the resolution nominating Alderman James Dennis for the pos Lt ion of Acting Mayor resulted as Eoll.okvs Carried Unanimously Alderman Dennis took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. ALTERNATE ACTING MAYOR: Mayor Shaw entertained nominations from the floor for Alternate Acting Mayor. Alderman Schlather nominated Alderman Margo Clynes for the position and his nomination was seconded by Alderman Schuler. Resolution To Close Nominations By Al erman Dennis: seconded by Alderman Holdsworth RESOLVED, That the nominations for the position of Alternate Acting Mayor be closed. Carried Unanimously -3- January 5, 1983 V) t () A vote on the resolution nominating Alderman Margo Clynes for the position of Alternate Acting Mayor resulted as follows, Carried Unanimously Alderman Clynes took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS: Standing Committees of the Council Mayor Shaw made the following appointments to the Standing Committees of the Council for 1983: Budget and Administration fors. Elva Holman, Chair Mr. David Banfield, Vice. Chair Mr. Raymond Schlather Mr. Robert Holdsworth Mr. James Dennis Charter and Ordinance Mr. Raymond Schlather, Chair Mr. William Myers, Vice Chair Mrs. Margo Clynes Air. Sean Killeen Mr. Daniel Hoffman Planning and Development Mr. James Dennis, Chair Mr. Robert Holdsworth, Vice Chair Mrs, Nancy Schuler Mrs. Margo Clynes Mr. William Myers Human Services Mr, David Ban field, Chair Mrs, Nancy Schuler, Vice Chair Mr. Sean Killeen Mr, Daniel Hoffman Mrs. Elva Holman Intergovernmental Relations Mayor William S aw, C air Mr, Raymond Schlather Mrs. Elva Holman Mr, James Dennis Mr, David Banfield Liaison Responsibilities Board of Fire Appeals D. Banfield Board of Public Works D. Banfield Circle Greenway M. Clynes Planning and Development Board R. Holdsworth Conservation Advisory Council D. Hoffman, N. Schuler Commons Advisory Board N. Schuler Youth Bureau Board S, Killeen Ithaca Landmarks Preservation J. Dennis Commission ACTING CITY JUDGE Mayor Shaw requested approval of the Council for the reappointment of John A. Ward, 517 Warren Place, to the position of Acting City Judge for a term of office to expire December 31, 1983. Resolution By Alderman Clynes: Seconded by Alderman Schlather RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of John A. Ward to the position of Acting City Judge for a term of office to expire December 31, 1983. Carried Unanimously Atty. {yard took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. ! HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW: Mayor Shaw requested approval of the Council for the reappointment of Charette Wheelis, 307 Fairmount Avenue, to the Housing Board of Review for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Resolution By Alderman Dennis: Seconded by Alderman Eoldsworth RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Charette Wheelis to the Housing Board of Review for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously 70 -4- January S, 1983 COMMONS ADVISORY BOARD: Mayor Shaw requested approval of the Council for the reappoijit:mcnt- of Kevin Lambert, Lambert Jewelers- Ccnter Ithaca, Ithaca Commons, for a term of office to expire December 31, 1984. Resolution By Alderman Schlather: Seconded by Alderman Clynes RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Kevin Lambert to the Commons Advisory Board for a term of office t:o expire December 31, 1984. Carried Unanimously BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS: Mayor Shaw requested approval of the Counc il. for the appointment of Beatrice Brownell, 332 Richard Place, to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term of office to expire December 31, 1.985. Resolution By Alderman Clynes: Seconded by Alderman Schlather RESOLVED, That this Council approves the appointment of Beatrice Brownell to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a. term of office to expire December 31, 19850 Carried Unanimously Ms. Brownell took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. Mayor Shaw requested approval of the Council for the reappointment of Michael Tomlan, 200 Delaware Avenue, to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Resolution By Alderman Holdsworth: Seconded by RESOLVED, That this Council approves Tomlan to the Board of Zoning Appeals December 31, 1985. Alderman. Dennis the reappointment of Michael for a term of office to expire " Carried Unanimously COMMONS ADVISORY BOARD: Mayor S aw requeste approval of the Council for the reappointment of Agda Osborn, 303 North Aurora Street, to the Commons Advisory Board for a term of office to expire December 31, 1.9840 Resolution By Alderman Schuler: Seconded by Alderman Holdsworth. RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Agda Osborn to the Commons Advisory Board for a term of office to expire December 31, 1984. Carried Unanimously J Mrs. Osborn took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. YOUTH BUREAU BOARD: Mayor Shaw requested approval of the Council for the reappointment of E. Wood Kelley, 115 Orchard Place, to the Youth Bureau Board for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Resolution By AlUer —man Killeen: Seconded by Alderman Schuler RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of E. Wood Kel to the Youth Bureau Board for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD: Mayor Siaw requester approval of the Council -for the appointment of Robert Romanowski, 612 W. Buffalo Street, to the Planning and Develop- ment Board for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Resolution By Alderman Flolman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather RESOLVED, That this Council approves the appointment of Robert Romanowski to the Planning and Development Board for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. -5- January 5, 1983 71 Discussion followed on the floor concerning the absence of a vacancy to which a new member could be appointed. Aldermen Holman and Schlather withdrew their motion from the floor, and the question of the composition of the Board was referred to the Charter and Ordinance Committee for review and recommendation. POLICE COMMISSIONERS: Mayor Shaw requd-e—s-t—e-d approval of the Council. for the reappointment: of Irene Schickel, 202 Sunrise Road as a Police Commissioner for a t =erm of office to expire December 31, 1985. Resolution By Alderman Holdsworth: Seconded by Alderman Schlather RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Irene Schickel as Police Commissioner for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously BOARD OF APPEALS ON BUILDING CODE: j 7 Mayor Shaw requested approval o the Council for the reappointment of Dennis Meek, 207 Auburn Street, to the Board of Appeals on Building Code for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. 01 Resolution By Al erman Hoffman: Seconded by alderman Killeen <( RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Dennis Meek to the Board of Appeals on Building Code for a term of office to ex- pire December. 31,.1985. Carried Unanimously CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL: Mayor Shaw requested approval of the Council for the reappointment of Susan Neimeth, 205 Fall View Terrace, to the Conservation Advisory Council for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Resolution By Alderman Schlather: Seconded by Alderman Clynes RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Susan Neimeth to the Conservation Advisory Council for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously Ms. Neimeth took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. Mayor Shaw requested approval of the Council for the appointment of John Perko, 614 N. Tioga Street, to the Conservation Advisory Council for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Resolution By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Hoffman RESOLVED, That this Council approves the appointment of John Perko to the Conservation Advisory Council for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously Mr. Perko took the Oath of Office and ivas sworn in by the City Clerk. (boo", HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEIV: Mayor Shaw requested approval of the Council. for the reappointment of Stuart Cobb, 115 Franklin Street, to the Housing Board of Review for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Resolution By Alderman Hoffman: Seconded by alderman Holdsworth RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Stuart Cobb to the Housing Board of Review for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously Mr. Cobb took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS: Mayor bhaw reques e approval of the Council for the appointment of Claire Susan Clarke, 323 S. Titus avenue, to the Board of Public Works for a term to expire December 31, 1985. 72 6_ January 5, 1.983 Resolution By Alderman [-Tolman RESOLVED, 'That this Clarke to the Board December 31, 1985. Seconded by Alderman Schlather Council approves the appointment of Claire Susan of Public Works for a term of office to expire Carried Unanimously Ms. Clarke took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. Mayor Shaw requested approval of the Council for the appointment of Harold F. Gerkin, 116 Mitchell Street, to the Board of Public Works f a term of office to expire December 31., 1985 Resolution By Al erman Dennis: Seconded by Alderman Schuler RESOLVED, That this Council approves the appointment of Harold F, Gerki.rn to the Board of Public Works for a term of office to expire December 31., 1985. Carried Unanimously Mr. Gerkin took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL: Mayor Shaw requeste approval of the reappointment of Richard Banks, 516 Hudson Street, to the Conservation Advisory Council for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Resolution By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman. Myers RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Richard Banks to the Conservation Advisory Council for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985, Carried Unanimously Mr. Banks took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk.. ITHACA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMPiISSION: Mayor Shaw requested approval o t e appointment of Demetra Dentes Manos, 108 Linn Street, to the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985, Resolution By Alder-man Dennis: Seconded by Alderman Hol.dsivorth RESOLVED, That this Council approves the appointment of Demetra Dentes Manos to the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously Mrs. Manor took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. Mayor Shaw requested approval of the reappointment of Rosemary R. Centini, 124 Coddington Road, to the. Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission. for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. 'Resolution By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Myers RESOLVED, That this Council approves the appointment of Rosemary Centirii to the [thaca Landmarks Preserv.it.on Commission for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously 206 YOUTH BUREAU BOARD: M5-yor Sew requested approval of the reappointment of Lana Pfann, Chestnut Street, to the Youth Bureau Board for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Resolution By Ammerman Schlather: Seconded by Alderman Clynes RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Lana Pfann to the Youth Bureau - BOa.i-r!, for a term of-office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously EXAMINING BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS: Tiayor S aw -requested approval of the appointment of Joseph Kohm, 313 Warren Place, to the Examining Board of Electricians for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. `7- January 5, 1.983 7:1 Resolution By Alderman Schlather: Seconded by Alderman Clynes RESOLVED, That this Council approves the appointment of Joseph Kohm to the Examining Board of Electricians for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously Mr. Kohn took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. Mayor Shaw requested approval of the appointment of Richard Srnka, 1110 N. Aurora Street to the Examining Board of Electricians for a term of office to expire December 31,1984, to complete the unexpired term of Kenneth Decker, Resolution By Alderman Hoffman: Seconded by alderman Killeen RESOLVED, That this Council approves the apnointukent:of•gichard Srnka to the Examining Board of Electricians for a term of office to expire December 31, 1984. 1( Carried Unanimously AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE: -� Mayor Shaw requested the approval of the Council for appointment of fl) The Rev. R. D. McClain, 111 Hyers Street, to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. III Resolution I�A By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Myers RESOLVED, That this Council approves the appointment of The Rev, R.D. McClain to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously The Rev. McClain took the Oath of Office and was sworn in by the City Clerk. YOUTH BUREAU BOARD Mayor Shaw requested the approval of the Council for appointment of David M. Moriah, 614 N. Aurora Street, to the Youth Bureau. Board for .a.term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Resolution By Alderman Hoffman: Seconded by alderman Killeen RESOLVED, That this Council approves the appointment of David M. Moriah to the Youth Bureau Board for a term of- office to expire December 31, 1985 Carried Unanimously TOMPKINS COUNTY YOUTH BOARD: Mayor S aw announce t at e has recommended reappointment of Nancie Zane, 308 S. Corn Street and Tina Peterson, 414 Madison Street, for reappointment to the Tompkins County Youth Board for terms of office to expire December 31, 1985. In addition, lie has recommended Connie Tavelli., 601 Warren Place, to the Tompkins County Youth Board to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Margaret Shaw, for a term which expires December 31, 1984. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Mayor Shaw requested tie pproval o the Council for reappointment of Jack Dougherty, Department of Public Works, to the Affirmative (tw�l Action Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire December 31 1985. , Resolution By Alderman Clynes: Seconded by _alderman Holman RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Jack Dougherty to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously Mayor Shaw requested the approval of the Council for reappointment of Bernard Van Orman, Fire Department, to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. 74 . -g- January 5, 1983 Resolution By Al erman Dennis: Seconded by Alderman Schlather RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Bernard Van Orman to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire December 31, 1985. Carried Unanimously CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Bill Boards City Atty. Tavelli reported that the decision. of the Court last Marc)- - that it is constitutional to remove the billboards, but also that t-he billboards have to be paid for, has been affirmed; the City has asked for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals. Wilcox Press At Alderman Killeen's request regarding the status of the situation at Wilcox Press, City Atty. Tavelli reported that as far as he knows the deadline was met. , Vacancy on Board of Representatives Alderman Hoffman called attention to an upcoming Fifth Ward vacancy on the Board of Representatives and asked City Attorney Tavelli to comment on the boundaries in effect, inasmuch as the City has reapportioned but the county has not. Atty. Tavelli responded that he had talked to the County Attorney, and there are difficult legal questions involved; no one has a simple answer yet as to what will happen. Common Council recessed at 9:07 p.m., and reconvened in regular session at 9:18 p.m. BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: Human Services Coalition Agreement By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather 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, 1983 to December 31, 1983, in an amount not to exceed $7,133, for the furnishing of Human Service Planning and Coordination. Carried Unanimously Tompkins County S.P.C.A. Agreement By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather 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, 1983 to December 31, 1983, in an amount not to exceed $40,000, and 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 1983. Carried Unanimously Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Agreement By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather RES01,VFD, That the Mayor and C -itv Clerk are hereby atthorized .uid directed to execute an Agreement with the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, for the period January 1, 1983 to December 31, 1983, in an amount not to exceed $10,000, for the furnishing of certain tourist P romotion and informational services. Carried Unanimously Finger Lakes Association, Inc. Agreement By Alderman Holman: Seconce y Alderman Dennis 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, 1983 to December 31, 1983, in an amount not to exceed $1,207, for rendering promotional publicity services. Carried Unanimously M January 5, 1983 75 Gadabout Transportation Services, Inc. Agreement By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute an Agreement i:ith Gadabout Transportation Services Inc., for the period January 1, 1983 to December 31, 1983, in an amount not to exceed $13,500, for providing transportation service to the elderly and disabled community in the City of Ithaca. Carried Unanimously Establishment of Capital Reserve By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather (awooll WHEREAS, Common Council has included $125,000 in the current budget, and intends to include additional amounts during subsequent years to finance energy conservation projects as the need arises; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 6 -C of the General Municipal. I.aw of the State bf New York, that: (1) There be, and hereby is, authorized and established a Capital. 1.0 Reserve Fund, to wit: Energy Conservation, which-Fund shall t1) be known and designated as Capital Reserve Fund No. 24, Energy Conservation, and which may be referred to as Capital Reserve (` Fund No. 24. . (2) There is hereby appropriated to said Fund the sum of $125,000 cs j from the 1983 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 authoriza- tion of Common Council and only for the specified capital improvement hereinabove described. Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously Designation of Official Newspaper By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 7 -16 of the City Charter., the Ithaca Journal be, and it is, hereby designated as the official newspaper of the City of Ithaca for the year 1983. Carried Unanimously Collateral To Secure Deposits By Alderman Holman: Second—e-cT by Alderman Schlather RESOLVED, That the collateral deposited by the Tompkins County Trust Company and the First Bank of Ithaca, as reported, be approved as to form and sufficiency. Carried Unanimously Designation of Regular Meeting Dates and Hours By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather RESOLVED, That regular meetings of the Common Council for 1983 be held at 7:30 p.m., on the first Wednesday of each month, in the Common Council Chambers, at City Hall, 108 Fast Green Street, Ithaca, New York. Carried Unanimously 7 6 - -10- January 5, 1.983 Public Employees Blanket Bond By Alderman Holman: SeconTce—d by Alderman Schlather RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 11 of the Public Officers Law, the following Bond, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, be, and is, hereby approved in all respects for the year 1983. insuring Agreement No. 1 Royal Globe Honesty Blanket Eon Coverage $250,000 Insurance Co. Insuring Agreement No. 3 $250,000 Royal Globe Faithful Performance Blanket Insurance Co, Bond Coverage Carried Unanimously Desi nation of Official Depositories By Alderman Holman: Seconde by Alderman I]o].dsworth RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 3.7 of the City Charter, the Tompkins County Trust Company and the First Bank of Ithaca be, and they are, hereby designated as the official depositories of all City funds for the year 1983, as follows: TOMPKINS COUNTY TRUST COMPANY ACCOUNT NAME ACCOUNT NUMBER City of Ithaca General Fund 01 201 001004 04 201 001004 City of Ithaca, Payroll Fund 01 201 001055 Capital Reserve Fund #4 Bridges Capital Reserve Fund #11 Parks and 02 201 001055 Recreation Areas Capital Reserve Fund #14 Parking Areas 03 201 001055 Capital Reserve Fund #1S - Fire Engine 04 201 001055 Replacement Capital Reserve Fund #16 Development 05 201 001055 of Water Sources Capital Reserve Fund #17 - Sewer Construction 06 201 001OSS Capital Reserve Fund #20 W. Hill Water 08 201 001055 and Sewer Replacement Capital Reserve Fund #22 - Bus Replacement 09 201 OU1055 Capital Reserve Fund #23 - Public Works 10 201 001055 Equipment Employees Group Insurance Deductions 03 007 7 201 201 OUlO04 001004 Employees Withholding for Social Security 201 001.004 Employees N.Y.S. Withholding Tax 09 201 001004 Employees U.S. Savings Bonds N.Y.S. Policemen's Firemen's 11 201 001004 Retirement System N,Y.S. Employees Retirement- System 12 201 001004 Stewart Park Zoo 05 05 201 201 001004 001004 Guaranty.and Bid Deposits 05 201 001004 Fire Dept. Savings Bank Life Insurance, 05 201 001004 City Tax Sale Redemption 05 201 001004 Health Facility Rental Agreement 0S 201 001004 Deposits on Water Meters Sale of Unclaimed Property \bancloned Veh.cles 201 001001 Commons Assessment Advance Payments OS OS 05 201 201 001004 001004 Circle Greenway 05 201 001004 Center for Expressive Arts 05 201 001004 Herbert Mahr Memorial Fund O1 101 071795 Commons Assessment Fund 02 201001004 Federal Revenue Sharing 02 201 068794 The Northeast Bus Run Firemen's Relief Fund (Time Account) 21 301 012261 Vet.. Vol. Firemen's Assn. (Time Account) 22 21 301 301 012261 023298 Cemetery Fund (Time Account) C. Hillick Memorial Fund (Time Account) 21 301 140723 M. Storms Cemetery Fund (Time Account) Account) 23 22 301 301 023298 023298 Holmes -Stamp Cemetery Fund (Time 0 -11- FIRST BANK OF ITHACA ACCOUNT NAME City of Ithaca, Water & Sewer Fund City of Ithaca, Construction Fund Firemen's Relief Fund Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Plant January 5, 1983 77 ACCOUNT NUMBER 267 010109 267 010842 267 010001 267 012276 Carried Unanimously Registration of Municipal Bonds By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Holdsworth WHEREAS, the recently enacted Federal Tax Laws require indebtedness issued for one year or more by municipal governments to be in registered form, such registration to be effective for any indebted- ness issued after January 1, 1983, and WHEREAS, the requirement to register bonds will greatly increase the cost for paying agent and registration agent fees which are borne by municipal governments, and WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca has been informed by its fiscal advisory that such registration would greatly reduce the marketability of its bonds, thereby resulting in increased interest costs at a time when municipal interest rates are already at a historical high; now, 1 therefore, be it RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget and Administration Committee, That the City of Ithaca Common Council hereby calls upon the Federal government to continue to permit municipal indebtedness to be issued in bearer form, which has been the history of such instruments, and be it further RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of (Swoe this resolution to U.S. Senators Patrick Moynihan, Alfonse D'Amato, Congressman Matt McHugh, Stanley Lundine, Sherwood Boehlert, President Ronald Reagan and Secretary of Treasury Donald Regan. Carried Unanimously Northeast Bus Operation By AA1 ernan Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather WHEREAS, New York State Audit and Control has recommended that the Northeast Bus Operation be removed from the Trust and Agency Fund, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has requested that separate Revenue and Expense Accounts be established for the Northeast Bus Operation in the General Fund; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Common Council approves the establishment of separate Revenue and Expense Accounts for the Northeast Bus Operation in the General Fund, and BE IT FURTHER IZP.SO1.l'1?11, fl�:rt tll< 1 ��8 ; I3udtrc h� :� nendc�l as f0 ows A17S1 Northeast Bus Operation - Revenue $112,250 A5631 -101 Northeast Bus Operation - Salaries 2,000 A5631 -407 Northeast Bus Operation - Contractual 106,250 A5631 -41.1 Northeast Bus Operation - Printing 1,000 AS631-43S Northeast Bus Operat=ion - Advertising 3,000 Discussion folloived on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously 78 _12_ January 5, 1.983 S.,I.A.B., Recommendations By Alderman Holman: Seconded by Alderman Schlather WHEREAS, the Personnel Committee for the City of Ithaca convened as the Salary Incremental Adjustment Board on November 29, 1982, and WHEREAS, said Board received and considered the records and recom- mendations of Personnel recommended by their department heads or supervisors 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 incremental adjustment, and WHEREAS, after reviewing the recommendations, the Budget and Administration Committee recommended that the City of Ithaca. Personnel. Committee (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: Donald Parker. . . o . . . . . . to $5,84 per hour Edward J. Bennett. . . . . . . to $6.08 per hour Robert Gombash . . . . . . . . 1 to $5.05 per hour and be it further RESOLVED, That the City Controller be directed to make these increases effective December 6, 1982, and the Personnel Administrator be directed to notify the department heads of these decisions,. Discussion followed on the floor. Alderman Killeen asked who the members of the Personnel Committee for the City are. Mayor Shaw responded that he did not create a Personnel Committee, that it is a subcommittee of the Budget and Administration Committee. Alderman Holman informed Mr. Killeen that the members are Budget and Admini- stration Committee members Holman, Dennis and Holdsworth. Mayor Shaw suggested that the first paragraph of the resolution read: "WHEREAS, the Personnel subcommittee of the Budget and Administration Committee which was convened as the Salary Incremental Adjustment Board on November 29, 1982." Aldermen Holman and Schlather accepted the suggestion. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously CHARTER AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE: House Numbers Ordinance By Alderman Schlather: Seconded by Alderman Clynes ORDINANCE NO. 83 -1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER Ei5 ENTITLED "PUBLIC SAFFTY" OF THE C I`I'Y OP ITHACA 'MNIC.[ P: \L CODE. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, New York, as follows: Section 1. That Chapter 65 entitled "Public Safety" of the City of Ithaca Municipal Code is amended as follows: 1. That Article VII entitled "Penalty" is hereby amended to be- come Article VIII entitled "Penalty." 2. That a new Article to be known and designated as Article VII entitled "House Numbers" is hereby added to the City of Ithaca Municipal Code to read as follows: -13- "ARTICLE VT I HOUSE NUMBERS January 5, 1.983 79 S 65.71 Posting of House Numbers; description, location, visibili.t All buildings, houses and apartment buildings shall be posted by the owner of record with separate identification street numbers. The street numbers: A. shall be of a contrasting color to the background; and (two" B. shall be no less than two inches (2 ") and no more than eighteen inches (18 ") in height, and otherwise in conformity with the Ithaca City Sign Ordinance; and C. shall be posted anywhere on the premises; and D. shall be clearly visible from the street. 8 65.72 Penalty Violations shall be punishable by fines of no more than twenty- - 0;1 five dollars ($25.00) for each violation. Each week's violation shall be deemed a separate violation. I.l.i Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately and in accordance with law upon publication of a notice as provided in S 3.11(B) of the Ithaca City Charter. Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously Parking Violation Fines Alderman Schlather in ormed the Council that this item will be dis- cussed at the next meeting of the Charter and Ordinance Committee on Thursday, January 13, 1983. At that time the committee will have a report from at least one group of merchants which will be entered into general discussion on the issue. In preliminary discussion the committee were talking in the range of $2 -5, Plumbing Code Alderman Schlather informed the Council that the new Plumbing Code is available. The charge for the Code will be $1.25. Alderman Schlather expressed thanks to Alderman Holman for the work she had done on the Charter and Ordinance Committee last year and. commented that her valuable expertise will be missed. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Alderman Dennis informed the Council that Hallowell Assoc, representa- tives will attend the Planning and Development Committee meeting on ednesday evening, January 12th to talk to the committee about their i Wnvolvement in the Six Mile Creek p,-oject, ENERGY COMMISSION: Alderman Holman reported that the Commission had passed a recommendation for storm windows in the Southside Center, and insulation of the Tin Can which is now in the Budget and Administration Committee. Alderman Holman invited attention to the windows in the Conference Room which have been covered by two kinds of window treatment. The Commission recommended that all windows in City Icall and the Hall of Justice be covered with the window treatment on the window at the right. CIRCLE GREENWAY COMMITTEE: Alderman Clynes report_ that the Committee had extended an invitation to Planning and Development and Hydropower Committeesto tour 6 Mile Creek which was very successful and informative for those who did attend. For those members of the hydropower Committee and Planning & Development who did not attend, the Committee would be glad to sponsor another walk. 80 - -1.4- January 5, 1983 For several months the Committee has surveyed people who walk through Six Mile gorge and are preparing a report containing this information. REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: Acting Liaison Clynes reported that the Board of Public Works has a. new Stewart Park rate structure. The Board of Public Works are putting together a city -wide vehicle use policy which they will be presenting to the Common Council, hopefully in February.. The Board are conducting an experiment, from January to July, with transfers for those riders transferring from city buses to other transit facilities. Mayor Shaw reported that the deadline for receiving applications for the position of city engineer was January 1, 1983. Ninety -four applications were received in addition to a number which did not meet qualifications. The Search Committee is in the process of developing a list of questions to be used when screening and inter- viewing applicants. Alderman Hoffman expressed concern over the inclusion of the Town of Ithaca Supervisor_ on the Search Committee for selection of a city engineer. Human Services Coalition Alderman Holman announced that the Human Services Coalition. Annual. Meeting will be held Friday, January 28, 1983, at Noon at Joe•'s Restaurant. At that time the Work Plan of the Coalition will be presented to the Annual Meeting. The City has three items. UNFINISHED AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Task Force on Downtown Economic Development Mayor.Shaw - affirmed for the record that, as a result of discussion la' month, Common Council input and others, he has appointed a Task Force. on Downtown Economic Development to look particularly at the concerns` raised by the empty Rothschild building and by the concerns raised wi___ respect tv the Ithaca Centex bui,ldi.ng; The committee Is made up of 3 members of Common Council: ,Tim Dennis, Chairman Planning F, Develop- ment Committee, Elva Holman, Chairman, Budget and Administration Committee and Bill Myers, plus 2 members from the Ithaca Urban. Renewal. Agency: Stuart Stein and. Anne Jones. The 'Task Force will be meeting on an "as needed" basis. Local Advisory Board of Assessment Review Alderman Schlather called attention to an amendment to the property tax law, effective January 1, which eliminates the advisory board. Common Council has the obligation to appoint persons to the new Board of Assessment Review; however, he would like the committee to take a look at it as it may change the membership. West End Development Alderman Holdsworth asked for the IURA's reaction to Walter Wiggins' proposed development in.the West End. and was told the committee has not met to review it. ADJOURNMENT: On a motion the meeting adjourned at 10:14 p.m. J sep A. Run le, City Cler 0,z) i l a,:1 R. Shaw, mayor