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COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
Special Meeting 5:00 P.M. February 13, 1986
PRESENT:
Mayor - Gutenberger
Alderpersons (9) - Booth, Cummings, Haine, Hoffman, Killeen,
Peterson, Lytel, Romanowski, Schlather
ABSENT:
Alderperson (1) - Dennis
OTHERS PRESENT:
City Attorney - Nash
Deputy City Clerk - Paolangeli
Director, Planning Development - Van Cort
Community Development Planner - Evans
Community Development Administrator - Goldwyn
Fire Chief - Olmstead
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
C'1) Mayor Gutenberger led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance
0) to the American flag.
cf)
rf) SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
< Public Hearing on Community Development Application
Resolution to Open Public Hearing
By Alderperson Peterson: Seconded by Alderperson Hoffman
RESOLVED, That the Public Hearing to consider the Community
Development Block Grant Application be opened.
. Carried Unanimously
Thomas Phillips, 242 Floral Avenue, spoke .to the Council
about the excellent job which the CD Agency had done on Floral
Avenue, which improved the-entire neighborhood.
Richard Dunham, INHS Mini- repair Program, told the Council
that he had tried to get more of the clients to the meeting,
but they are primarily elderly, housebound people -who couldn't
get to the meeting. Their homes are very importan- to them
as the spend most of their time in them.
Douglas Dylla, Director, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services,
thanked the Council for past support for both the Community
Development Agency and Revenue Sharing. He also expressed
appreciation to the Citizens Advisory Committee, Urban Renewal
Agency and CD staff. He said there is a lot of work to be
done in the West End for 1986 and 1987. Hopefully the funds
will continue to come through, but he feels that new ways
of getting funds in the future will have to be considered.
Resolution to Close Public Hearing
By Alderperson Haine: Seconded b- Alder
RESOLVED, That the Public Hearing to conssidernthe tCommunity
Development Block Grant Application be closed.
Carried Unanimously
Resolution
By Alderperson Cummings: Seconded by Alderperson Lytel
l;'HEREAS, Common Council recognizes the need to continue efforts
IvIlich enhance and preserve residential neighborhoods, promote
job creation and retention, and improve community facilites,
and
WHEREAS, t}ic Planning �, Development Committee of Common Council
has endorsed the proposed 1986/87 Community Development Block
Grant application, as drafted and endorsed by the Ithaca
Urban Renewal Agency /Community Development Agency; now, therefore,
be it
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RESOLVED, That the Common Council approve the 1986/87 Community
Development Block Grant Small Cities budget and programs
as recommended by the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency /Community
Development Agency, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be and hereby is directed and authorized
to sign upon advice of the City Attorney and the Director
of Planning & Development any and all instruments necessary
to submit the city's 1986/87 Community Development application
to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Discussion followed on the floor.
Alderperson Schlather arrived at the meeting at 5:30 P.M.
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows:
Ayes (7) - Peterson, Schlather, Romanowski, Killeen,
Cummings, Haine, Lytel
Nays (2) - Hoffman, Booth
Carried
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 5:50 P.M.
LCai "1111 i4sc t Paolangel'
Deputy City Clerk
o n C. Gutenberg
Mayor