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CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
Regular Meeting 7:30 P.M• January 8, 1986
PRESENT:
Mayor - Gutenberger
Alderpersons (10) - Booth, Cummings, Dennis, Haine, Hoffman, Lytel,
Killeen, Peterson, Romanowski, Schlather
OTHERS PRESENT:
City Attorney - Stumbar
City Controller - Spano
Dep. Controller - Cafferillo
;)cp. Clerk - Paolangeli
Building Commissioner - Hoard
Fire Chief - Olmstead
Supt. of Public Works - Dougherty
Personnel Administrator - Best -Shaw
Asst. Fire Chief - Reeves
T.C. Bd. of Reps. - Stein, Lifton
Dir., Planning $ Development - Van Cort
Police Chief - Herson
�..� PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Gutenberger led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the
American flag.
MINUTES:
December 4, 1985 - Regular
By Alderperson Scilat —Fier. Seconded by Alderperson Dennis
RESOLVED, That the Minutes of the meeting of December 4, 1985 be
approved as published.
Carried_ UnaniiIlQusly
December 16, 1985 - Special
By Alderperson Sc lather: Seconded by Alderperson Killeen
(tow', RESOLVED, That the Minutes of the meeting of December 16, 1985 be
approved as published.
Carried Unanimously
ADDITIONS TO OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA:
Charter—and Ordinance Committee
Alderperson Schlather—requested the addition of Item XIV(B) Annexa-
tion Process for Youth Bureau Site.
No Council person objected.
Report o_ Committees and Council Liaisons
Alderperson Hoffman requested that Item XVII B be changed from
Possible Resolution to Referral Resolution.
No Council person objected.
PETITIONS AND HEARINGS OF PERSONS BEFORE COUNCIL:
IVeatherization Ordinance
Douglas Dylla, 10J— Auiburn Street, representing the Ithaca Energy
Commission, addressed the Council with regard to the Weatherization
Ordinance and asked the Council to support passage of the ordinance.
Mayor Gutenberger commended Mr. Dylla and the INHS for the good work
they have done and for their having received the Eleanor Roosevelt
Community Service Award.
REPORT OF BOARD OF REPRESENT_ATIVF.S:
Rep. Donald I.ifton reported tFiat at the first meeting of the year
Mary Call of the Village of Lansing and Cayuga Heights district,
was elected chairperson of the Board, and indicated that she prefers
to be addressed as ")Madam Chairman." She indicated she would be
appointing a special committee to deal with the issue of solid waste
disposal. Committee appointments have not yet been made but will be
within a few days.
Frank Proto of Caroline -Danby was elected Vice Chairman of the Board.
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Rep. Lifton reported that the 1986 Approved Capital Budget of. the
Budget and Administration Committee gives an idea of what the county
will be contemplating in terms of capital expenses in 1987, 1988 and
9 d t1 increases in county taxes which will result.
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Rep. Lifton presented an update on the DSS situation and told the
Council if there is a continued commitment of the new Council to have
DSS move into City Hall they must act in a very expeditious manner
and present to the county some very, detailed proposal abopt costs,
when the building would be available to them, and the Board would go
from there.
Mayor Gutenberger commented that February 18, 1986 is the date on
which the county will make a decision on any proposal presented by
the city. The county board and the city will be working very closely
to come up with a proposal. The board chair appointed, on this
particular issue, a Committee of the Whole, with Stuart Stein as
chairperson. Mayor Gutenberger said he had appointed J. Spano,
J. Dougherty, H. M. Van Cort and T. Hoard as the city hall team to
investigate our space needs elsewhere. He asked Planning � Develop-
ment Committee Chairperson Cummings and Budget & Administration
Committee Chairperson Dennis to work with the same group, and he
asked the entire council to do everything they can to come up with a
solution to the issue.
County Rep. Stein requested that if the Council reaches the point
that it feels that this is no longer a feasible project to pursue,
that they let the county know so that they can then go back through
their process and investigate alternatives.
MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS:
Boar of Publicc �tiOr s
Mayor Guten erger requested approval of the Council for the appoint-
ment of Mrs. Carol C. Reeves, 303 Linn Street, to complete the unex-
pired term of J. Carpenter, which expires off December 31, 1980'
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Resolution
By Al erperson Romanowski: Seconded by Alderperson Hoffman
RESOLVED, That this Council approves the appointment of Mrs. Carol C.
Reeves to the Board of Public Works to complete the unexpired term
of J. Carpenter.
Carried Unanimously
Mrs. Reeves took the oath of office and was sworn in by the Deputy
City Clerk.
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Commons Advisory Board
Mayor Gutenberger requested approval of the Council for the reappoint-
ment of Mrs. Millicent Lounsbery, 102 Oakwood Lane, to the Commons
Advisory Board for a term of office to expire December 31, 1.987.
Resolution
By Alderperson Schlather: Seconded by Alderperson Romanowski
RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Mrs.
Millicent Lounsbery to the Commons Advisory Board for a term of
office to expire December 31, 1987.
Carried Unanimously
Board of Appeals on Building Code
Mayor Gutenberger requested approval of the Council for reappoint-
ment of Dennis Meek, 207 Auburn Street, to the Board of Appeals on
Building Code for a term of office to expire December 31, 1988.
Resolution
By Al erperson Peterson: Seconded by Alderperson Hoffman
RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Dennis Meek
to the Commons Advisory Board for a term of office to expire
December 31, 1988.
Carried Unanimously
Local Advisory Board of Assessment Review
Mavor Guten erger requested appFo al of the Council for reappointment
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of Morris Angell, 203 Ithaca Road, and Ms. Jean Spitzer, 112 Orchard
Place, to the Local Advisory Board.of Assessment Review for terms of
office to expire December 31, 1986.
Resolution
By Alderperson Dennis: Seconded by Alderperson Haine
RESOLVED, That this Council approves the reappointment of Morris Angell
and Ms. Jean Spitzer to the Local Advisory Board of Assessment Review
for terms of office to expire December 31, 1986.
Carried Unanimously
Appointments Not Requiring AV roval of Common Council
(000, Mayor Guten erger informed the Council he had made the following
appointments:
Board of Zoning Appeals - Herman Sieverding - term expires 12/31/86
Affirmative Action Advisory Committee - reappointment of Ms. Martha
L. Smith and Bernard Van Orman - terms expire 12/31/88
Conservation Advisory Council - reappointment of Nis. Alice Anthony
and Ashley Miller - terms expire 12/31/87
Housing Board of Review - reappointment of Ms. Charette 1Vheelis -
l4i term expires 12/31/88
?i Official Voices of the City of Ithaca - Cayuga Chimes - term expires
12/31/S7
�E Official Orchestra - Cayuga Chamber Orchestra - term expires 12/31/87
Youth Bureau Advisory Board - reappointment of Thomas Vartanian -
term expires 12/31/88
Resolution
By Alderperson Hoffman: Seconded by Alderperson Haine
RESOLVED, the Council concurs with the appointments of the Mayor.
Carried Unanimously
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT:
McMinn Case
City Attorney Stumbar reported that the McMinn Case creates a problem
under the City of Ithaca's zoning scheme. He said he has written to
Charter & Ordinance Chairperson Schlather, suggesting that they work
together on some zoning law changes, including the broadening of the
definition of "family."
Discussion followed on the floor.
Alderperson Cummings asked that copies of the memo be given to other
council committee chairpersons.
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE:
1986 1Vo7c Plan for Human Services Coalition
By Alderperson Peterson: Seconded by Alderperson Killeen
RESOLVED, That the following items shall constitute the services to
be provided to the City of Ithaca by the Human Services Coalition
and shall be attached to the 1986 agreement between the City and the
Human Services Coalition:
1. Review of 1987 requests from human service providers for City
financial support (whether from revenue sharing or other sources).
City to supply criteria for evaluating and rating applicants by
March 1S, 1986. Coalition to provide 12 copies of final report
with recommendations by August 1, 1986.
2. Preparation of Transition Plan for human services support, in
light of anticipated loss of federal revenue sharing funds. Items
to be examined include: master planning for service delivery and
recommendations for consolidation of services; research into
alternate funding sources; recommendations for equitable sharing
of support among all municipalities that are responsible for, or
benefiting from the range of human services provided in Tompkins
County. Coalition will invite the City to participate in de-
signing the process that will create the Plan, will set up joint
meetings of major human service funders, will send minutes of all
meetings to the human Services Committee of Common Council, and
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will provide written, bimonthly progress reports to the Human
Services Committee, starting in March 1986. Date for completion
of this effort has not yet been established; it will probably be
early 1987.
3. Evaluation of Day Care Council's project on employer - sponsored
childcare. Coalition staff will attend meetings of the project's
advisory committee and will monitor the project's effectiveness
in accomplishing its stated objectives. Preliminary written
evaluation to be submitted to Common Council by July 1S, 1986,
with a further report to follow in the Fall of 1986.
The Coalition will supply time and cost estimates for each
component of the 1986 work plan by January 1986.
Discussion followed on the floor.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
Human Services Coalition Agreement
By Al erperson Dennis: Secon e y Alderperson Romanowski
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, 1986 to December 31,
1986, in an amount not to exceed $8,861, for the furnishing of human
service planning and coordination.
Carried Unanimously
Tompkins County S.P.C.A. Agreement
By Alderperson Dennis: Secon e y Alderperson 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, 1986 to December 31; 1986, in an amount ,
not to exceed $42,000, 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 1986.
Carried Unanimously
Tom kins Count Chamber of Commerce Agreement
By Alderperson Dennis: Seconded y Al erperson Schlather
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, 1986 to December 31, 1986, in an
amount not to exceed $15,000, for the furnishing of certain tourist
promotion and informational services.
Carried Unanimously
Finger Lakes Association Inc. Agreement
By Alderperson Dennis: Seconded by Alderperson 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, 1986 to December 31, 1986, in an
amount not to exceed $1,027, for rendering promotional publicity
services.
Carried Unanimously
Gadabout Transportation Services, Inc. Agreement h
By Al erperson Dennis: Seconded t)y Aldcrperson Schlat er
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk ar.e hereby authorized and
directed to execute an agreement with the Gadabout Transportation
Services, Inc. for the period January 1, 1986 to December 31, 1986,
in an amount not to exceed $1S,S00, for providing transportation
service to the elderly and disabled community in the City of Ithaca.
Carried Unanimously
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Tompkins County Area Development Corp. Agreement
By Alderperson Dennis: Seconded by Alderperson Maine
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute an agreement with Tompkins County Area Development
Corp.,.for the period January 1, 1986 to December 31, 1986, in an
amount not to exceed $7,500, to be used toward the costs and expenses
of the authority in encouraging and affecting the location and ex-
pansion of industrial research and manufacturing facilities, the
creation of new and improved job opportunities, the reduction.of
unemployment and the betterment of individual and community prosperity
within the City of Ithaca and the County of Tompkins.
Carried Unanimously
Revenue Anticipation Notes
By Alderperson Dennis: Seconded by Alderperson Schlather
RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 25 of Article 2 of the Local Finance
Law of the State of New York, the City Controller is hereby authorized
to borrow money in the name of, and on the credit of, the City of
Ithaca for current City expenses normally paid out of State Aid Per
Capita revenue, by the issuance of a negotiable note or notes, in an
amount not to exceed $2,000,000, and that such note or notes shall be
issued in amounts as may be needed in anticipation of the receipt of
o State Aid Per Capita for the current fiscal year 1986 with local banks,
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the full faith and credit of the City of Ithaca hereby
is pledged for the payment of and retirement of such temporary
r. Revenue Anticipation Notes before the close of said fiscal year.
Carried Unanimously
Tax Anticipation Notes
By Alderperson Dennis: Seconded by Alderperson Schlather
RESOLVED, That pursuant to Section 24 of Article 2 of the Local Finance
Law of the State of New York, the City Controller is hereby authorized
to issue Tax Anticipation Notes in the name.--and under the faith and
credit of the City of Ithaca, to fund purposes for which 1986 City
Taxes have been levied. The amount of such notes shall not exceed
$2,000,000; such notes shall be issued to local banks, in amounts
as may be needed, pending the collection of the second installment of
the 1986 City Tax, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the full faith and credit of the City of Ithaca is
hereby pledged for the payment of and retirement of such temporary
Tax Anticipation Notes before the close of said fiscal year.
Carried Unanimously
Capital Reserve Fund
By Alderperson Dennis: Seconded by Alderperson Killeen
WHEREAS) Common Council has provided $50,000 for the year 1986, and
intends to include additional amounts during subsequent years to
finance design, preliminary workup of architectural program and
budget estimates for the establishment of capital projects 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: capital improvements, which fund shall
be known and designated as Capital Reserve Fund No. 2S, Capital
Improvements, and which may be referred to as Capital Reserve
Fund No. 25.
(2) There is hereby appropriated to said Fund, the sum of $50,000
from Capital Reserve No. 23, D.P.W. F.cluipment.
(3) The City Controller be directed to deposit such appropriation,
as soon as available, in said Fund, in one or more banks desig-
nated 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.
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(5) The City Controller shall keep
the manner provided by Section
of the State of New York.
January 8, 1986
a separate account of such Fund in
6 -C of the General AJunicipal Law
(6) Expenditures shall be made from such Fund only by an authorization
of Common Council and only for the specified use hereinabove
described.
Carried Unanimously
Statutory Installment Bond
By Alder erson Dennis: Seconded by Alderperson Killeen
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONSOLIDATION AND DETAILS OF $384,000
SERIAL BONDS OF THE CITY OF ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK, IN
COi;NECTION 11ITH VAI:IOUS CITY PUPPOSES .
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins
County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. Of the $1S0,000 serial bonds authorized by bond resolutions
ate January 6, 1982 and October 6, 1982, for the reconstruction of
the bridge on Tioga Street, there shall be issued and sold $96,000
serial bonds which shall mature $12,000 on January 25 in each of the
years 1987 to 1904, both inclusive, and shall be consolidated with
other issues of bonds as hereinafter authorized. It is hereby de-
termined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid
specific object or purpose is twenty years, pursuant to subdivision
10 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, computed
from January 25, 1982, the date of the first bond anticipation note
issued therefor. It is hereby further determined that the sums of
$30,000 and $12,000, from a source other than the proceeds of bonds
or bond anticipation notes, were used on January 25, 1984 and January
2S, 1985; respectively, to partially reduce outstanding bond anticipa-
tion notes of said City for such purpose. It is hereby further
determined that the sum of $12,000 from a source other than the pro-
ceeds of bonds or bond anticipation notes, will be used on or before
January 2S, 1986, to further reduce outstanding bond anticipation
notes of said City for such purpose.
Section 2. Of the $310,000 serial bonds authorized by bond resolution
a-ta d January 6, 1982 and July 6, 1983, for the reconstruction of
creek walls and the dredging of Six Mile Creek for the purpose of pro-
viding flood protection, there shall be issued and sold $198,400
serial bonds which shall mature $24,800 on January 2S in each of the
years 1987 to 1994, both inclusive, and shall be consolidated with
other issues of bonds as hereinafter authorized. It is hereby
determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid
specific object of purpose is thirty years, pursuant to subdivision
22(a) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law,
computed from January 2S, 1982, the date of the first bond anticipa-
tion note issues therefor. It is hereby further determined that the
sums of $62,000 and $24,800, from a source other than the proceeds
of bonds or bond anticipation notes, were used on January 2S, 1.984 and
January 2S, 1985, respectively, to partially reduce outstanding bond
anticipation notes of said City for such purpose. It is hereby further
determined that the sum of $24,800 from a source other than the proceeds
of bonds or bond anticipation notes, will be used on or before
January 25, 1.986, to further reduce outstanding bond anticipation notes
of said City for such purpose.
Section 3. Of the $140,000 serial bonds authorized by bond resolutie
dated January 6, 1982, for 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, there shall be
issued and sold $89,600 serial bonds which shall mature $11,200 on
January 25 in each of the years 1987 to 1994, both inclusive, and
shall be consolidated with other issues of bonds as hereinafter
authorized. It is hereby determined that the period of probable use-
fulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is thirty years,
pursuant to subdivision 22(a) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the
Local Finance Law, computed from January 25, 1982, the date of the
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first bond anticipation note issued therefor. It is hereby further
determined that the sums of $28,000 and $11,200, from a source other
than the proceeds of bonds or bond anticipation notes, were used on
January 25, 1984 and January 25, 1985, to partially reduce outstanding
bond anticipation notes of said City for such purpose. It is hereby
further determined that the sum of $11,200 from a source other than
the proceeds of bonds or bond anticipation notes, will be used on or
before January 25, 1986, to further reduce outstanding bond anticipa-
tion notes of said City for such purpose.
Section 4. The serial bonds described in the preceding sections here-
of shall be consolidated for purposes of sale into one bond issue in
(two" the aggregate principal amount of $384,000, which shall be issued in
the form of a single registered typewritten statutory installment bond,
to be designated substantially CITY PURPOSES (SERIAL) BOND, 1986.
Said bond shall be dated January 25, 1986, shall be in the denomination
of $384,000, which shall provide for the payment of such principal sum
of $384,000 in eight equal annual installments, payable $48,000 on
January 25 in each of the years 1987 to 1994, both inclusive,' shall
bear interest at the rate of 7% per centum per annum, payable January
2S, 1987, and annually thereafter on January 25. Both principal of
and interest on such statutory installment bond will be payable in
lawful money of the United States of America at Tompkins County Trust
Company in Ithaca, New York. Such statutory installment bond shall
CIA be signed in the name of said City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New
York, by its City Controller, sealed with its corporate seal, and
attested by its City Clerk.
Section S. All other matters except as provided herein relating to
such statutory installment bond, shall be determined by the City
Controller of said City.
Section 6. The faith and credit of said City of Ithaca, Tompkins
County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of
the principal of and interest on such bond`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
bonds 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 bonds as the same become
due and payable.
Section 7. Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph b of Section
63.00 of the Local Finance Law, as last amended, said statutory
installment bond is hereby sold at private sale to Tompkins County
Trust Company, in Ithaca, New York, at par and accrued interest, if
any, it being hereby determined that the total amount of bonds sold
by said City at private sale in accordance with the provisions of
said paragraph b of Section 63.00 of the Local Finance Law for its
current fiscal year, including the statutory installment bond herein
authorized, is not in excess of $500,000. The receipt of the City
Controller shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such
statutory installment bond, who shall not be obliged to see to the
application of the purchase money.
Section 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Carried Unanimously
Recreation for the Elderly Application
By Al erperson Dennis: Seconded by Alderperson Schlather
(600.11 WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca is about to submit an application for
continuation of the Recreation for the Elderly, and if approved,
apply subsequently to the State of New York for partial reimburse-
ment of funds expended on said project, as provided by Sections 541 -
S46 of Article 19 -J of the Executive Law of New York, entitled
"Recreation Programs for the Elderly "; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That said application is in all respects approved and John
C. Gutenberger, Mayor, is hereby directed and authorized to duly
execute and submit said application to the New York State Office for
the Aging, for its approval.
Carried Unanimously
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Meeting Time
announced that the Budget and Administration
Al erperson Dennis
Committee meetings will be held on the last Thursday of the month,
the
with the exception of. the January meeting which will be held on
23rd.
CHARTER AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE:
An Ordinance Amending Cia ter 27 entitled "Housing Code"
By Al erperson Sc lather: becondud by Al erperson Hoffman
ORDINANCE NO. 86-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27 ENTITLED "HOUSING CODE" OF THE
CITY OF ITHACA MUNICIPAL CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of
Ithaca, New York, as follows:
Section 1. That Chapter 27 entitled "Housing Code" of the City
of Ithaca Municipal Code is amended as follows:
That a new Section to be known and designated as Section 27.43
to follow Section 27.42 is hereby added to said Chapter to read
as follows:
"g 27.43 Energy Efficiency
A. Purpose.
It is the purpose of this section to encourage energy efficiency
and conservation in the City of Ithaca.
B. Requirements.
All residential living units shall have one of the following
three items no later than January 1, 1987:
1. Attic or roof insulation with a minimum R -value of R -19; or
2. Storm windows, as a second covering, on all exterior windows
of habitable spaces between November 1st and April 1st of each year.
Windows already double - glazed are exempted. Acceptable glazing
alternatives include: permanently or seasonally mounted storm
windows, and interior treatments including polyethylene or acrylic
systems; or
3. Heating system(s) with a verified minimum annualized fuel
use efficiency AFUE) of 650 or combustion efficiency of 7S% as
verified within the preceding two years.
C. Verification.
These items can be verified by:
1. Visible inspection by city building or housing inspector; or
2. NYSEG or comparable audit report on building or apartment; or
3. Receipts for completed tests, work or materials.
D. Penalties.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any person who
violates this section shall be punished as follows: Upon conviction
for a first violation in connection with a particular premises, by a
fine not to exceed one hundred dollars; this fine shall be suspended
provided that there is compliance with this section within 60 clays
after conviction. Upon a second or subsequent violation by the same
person in connection with the same premises, such person shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars. Effective
thirty days after a first, conviction hereof, each month's failure to
comply shall constitute a separate violation."
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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.
Tabling Resolution
By Alderperson Killeen: Seconded by Alderperson Dennis
RESOLVED, That the ordinance be tabled for further study.
A vote on the tabling motion resulted as follows:
Ayes (S) - Romanowski, Dennis, Haine, Killeen, Lytel
Nays (S) - Peterson, Hoffman, Booth, Schlather, Cummings
Mayor Gutenberger voted Aye, breaking the tie.
Carried
Annexation Process for Youth Bureau Site
By Alderperson Schlather: Seconded by Alderperson Romanowski
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca is the owner of uninhabited territory
adjoining the City, but located in the Town of Ithaca, which
territory is more commonly known as the Youth Bureau building site
(formerly the Tin Can site); and
(, WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca is desirous of annexing said territory
to the City of Ithaca pursuant to the applicable provisions of the
General Municipal Law and the New York State Constitution (Art 9,
Sec 1(d), of the New York State Constitution); and
WHEREAS, Section 706 of the General Municipal Law requires that the
Town of Ithaca consent, by a concurring vote of the majority of the
members of the town board, to such annexation as being in the best
over -all public interest; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the City of Ithaca does herewith request the Town
of Ithaca, by its town board, to consent to the annexation to the
City of the so- called Youth Bureau building site, more fully des-
cribed in Schedule A attached, pursuant to Section 706 of the
General Municipal Law and thereafter file such consent with the
Ithaca City Common Council as soon as practicable under existing
Iaw.
Schedule A
That property in the Town of Ithaca known generally as Town of Ithaca
Tax Map Parcels 18 -2 -11 and 18 -3 -1, which parcels are owned by the
City of Ithaca, plus the section of road in the town presently known
as North Cayuga Street, lying between the said parcels; all of which
property is bounded by a line described generally as follows:
BEGINNING in the east City Line near the entrance to Stewart Park,
said line also being the east line of the right -of -way of a portion
of N. Cayuga St. within the City, at a point where the City /street
right -of -way line is intersected by the northwesterly boundary of the
right -of -way of New York State Highway 13; following a course thence
northeasterly and northerly along said State Highway r.o.w. line to a
point of intersection with the westerly boundary of the r.o.w. of East
Shore Drive /NYS Rt. 34; then northwesterly along said r.o.w. boundary
to a point of intersection with the southeasterly line of Town of
Ithaca Tax Map Parcel 18 -2 -10, premises now or formerly owned by
Stanley J. and Mary Anne Bowman; then southwesterly and northwesterly
along the southerly and westerly lines of said Parcel 18 -2 -10 and along
any such portion(s) of said westerly line extended as may form the
westerly boundary of Town of Ithaca Tax Map Parcels 18 -2 -8 and 18 -2 -9,
premises now or formerly owned by Leo M. Wells, to a point where such
westerly line is intersected by the east line of the City of Ithaca,
which east line is also the easterly boundary of a part of the Conrail
r.o.w. which follows the City line in this vicinity; then turning and
running southwesterly and southerly along the Conrail r.o.w. and east
City Line, as said City Line also becomes the east line of a portion of
N. Cayuga St. within the City, to the point and place of beginning.
NOTE: This description is a general description to be superseded by
a meets and bounds description upon completion of the necessary
surveys.
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Discussion followed on the floor.
Tabling Resolution
By Alderperson Romanowski: Seconded by
RESOLVED, That the resolution be tabled
review.
Alderperson Dennis
for one month for further
Carried Unanimously
Charter and Ordinance Committee Meeting Date
Al erperson Scill atier anno ed that the Charter and
Committee will meet on the third Monday of each mont'
with the exception of the summer months when it will
He discussed proposed agenda items for the year, and
items was updated. Copies will be prepared and sent
members.
Ordinance
i at 7:30 p.m.,
meet at 8:1S p.m.
the list of
to all council
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Planning and Development Department Work Pry
By Alderperson Cummings: Seconded y Aiuei1�Ci��,n Haine
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Administrative Code provides for the
approval of the Annual Work Program of the Department of Planning and
Development by both Common Council and the Planning and Development
Board, and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Board approved the proposed
1986 Work Program at their meeting on December 17, 1985; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby approves and adopts the 1986 Work
Program for the Department of Planning and Development.
Discussion followed on the floor.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows
Ayes (8) - Cummings, Lytel, Dennis, Killeen, Haine, Hoffman,
Peterson, Romanowski
Nays (2) - Booth, Schlather Carried
Repair and Maintenance of Stewart Avenue
By Alderperson Cummings: Seconded by Alderperson Killeen
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works was directed by Common Council in
a resolution of November 1984 to require that all utility and other
openings on existing brick streets be repaired with identical paving
materials and replacement techniques, and
WHEREAS, Stewart Avenue from East State Street to Campus Road is a
brick street that
as temporary patchestinstalled signs of
deterioration as p
in
as 198S,
and
WHEREAS, the Street and Facilities Department is in the process of
compiling a street maintenance schedule; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That upon recommendation of the Planning and Development
Committee, Common Council directs the Board of Public Works to give
the maintenance of Stewart Avenue from East State Street to Campus
Road top priority on the city -wide street maintenance schedule, and
be it further
RESOLVED, That such maintenance work will be completed by July 1986
according to procedures prepared by the Supt. of Public Works, Asst.
Supt. and City Engineer for replacement of existing asphalt patches
with brick.
Discussion followed on the floor.
Referral Resolution
By Alderperson Killeen: Seconded by Alderperson Schlather
RESOLVED, That the resolution be referred to the Board of Public Works
and Planning & Development Committee for discussion, cost estimates,
etc. and brought back to the March Common Council t
Carried meeting.
nimously
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January 8, 1986'
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND COUNCIL LIAISONS:
Conservation Advisory Council - Waiver of Residency Requirement for
Conservation Advisory Council Member
By Alderperson Peterson: Secon ed by Alderperson Schlather
RESOLVED, Recognizing her as a representative of the Ithaca Garden
Club and Acknowledging her active interest in improving the environ-
ment of the City of Ithaca, we request that Common Council waive the
residency requirement for Patricia Capranica so that she may be
appointed to the Conservation Advisory Council as a voting member, if
this is not in violation of State Law.
Carried Unanimously
Board of Public Works
BPIV Liaison Hoffman reported that the Board of Public Works, earlier
that day, had unanimously passed a resolution requesting the Mayor,
Corporate Counsel and the Common Council to urge the Attorney General
of the State of New York to withdraw the charges against John Dougherty
and Henry Blake; and if the charges are not dismissed, that every
resource of the City legally possible be used in the defense of John
Dougherty and Henry Blake; and that the Council enact legislation to
(y(�j establish policy to be followed in such cases.
CC)
Referral Resolution
1`)J By Alderperson Hoffman: Seconded by Alderperson Cummings
h.. RESOLVED, That the January 8, 1986 requests from the Board of Public
( � Works relating to the charges against the Supt. of Public Works and
f Streets $ Sanitation Supervisor be referred to the Charter & Ordinance
and Budget and Administration Committees for prompt recommendation to
Common Council.
Alderperson Schlather informed the Council that his law partner, Michael
LoPinto, represents Jack Dougherty in the case; therefore, he cannot
and will not participate in any of the discussions.
(Wo.." A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Ayes (9) - Booth, Cummings, Dennis, Haine, Hoffman, Lytel, Killeen,
Peterson, Romanowski
Carried
Planning and Development
By Alderperson Cummings. Seconded by Alderperson Killeen
RESOLVED, That the recommendation of the Planning and Development
Board, with regard to a site for the Farmers Market, be referred to
the Planning and Development Committee for review and report back.
Carried Unanimously
Hydropower
Alderperson Dennis reported that the City had received notification
from FERC that its application was not up to Cornell's application
and the City has the opportunity between December 11, 1985 and
February 11, 1986 to amend the application to make it equally adapt-
able to the site as is Cornell's, which means the City has to change
the amount of electricity that it is going to generate. It should
be equal to Cornell's. The City has to have its application amended
by the consulting engineer which will cost, at maximum, $5400. Also,
the City has found that they can't get an extension. It must be done
by February 11, 1986.
(Woe Discussion followed on the floor. The Council indicated they are
interested in proceeding with this project.
UNFINISHED AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
Alderperson Schlather presentedtwo resolutions passed by the Commons
Advisory Board regarding Mobile Vending Cart Regulations for the
Ithaca Commons and informed the Council that the item is already on
the Charter and Ordinance Committee agenda.
NEW BUSINESS:
HUD - Application for Funds
I11anning f, Develolment Director Van Cort informed the Council that he
had received notification from HUD that they have established a
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schedule for submission of applications for the next round of
Community Development money. The applications have to be in by
March 103, 1986) which is less time than we have had in the past.
He asked for everyone's help in getting through the process on time.
Meetings are tentatively scheduled for January 23rd and 29th,
February 4th, 10th and 13th. Memos will be sent to Council members
as soon as the meeting dates are firm. Ile invited all, who can, to
attend the meetings and provide input.
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
Callista F. Paolangeli, Dep. City Cler
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