L.L. 1993/030

By the Speaker (Council Member Vallone), Council Members Berman, Castaneira-Colon, Cerullo III, Eisland, Eldridge, Michels, O'Donovan, Povman, Spigner, Williams, DeMarco, DiBrienza, Duane, Fisher, Freed, Koslowitz, Pagan, Sabini, Ward, Watkins, Wooten, Fusco, Marshall, Linares, Powell IV, Millard and Eristoff (Jointly with the Mayor); also Council Members Alter, Harrison, Horwitz, Leffler, McCabe, McCaffrey, White, Cruz, Dear, Fields, Pinkett, Robles and Warden

A Local Law in relation to the creation or a commission to study and report on real property tax reform

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Declaration of Legislative Intent. The four class real property tax system created by state law for the City of New York, which separates residential properties into two distinct classes, has established different tax treatment for residences. The most apparent result of this system, exacerbated by changes in the residential property market in the last decade, has been that the individuals owning one, two or three family homes and those owning cooperative or condominium units have a different property tax burden. The experience of the past decade, including changes affecting the utility and commercial classes, has demonstrated that this system is inequitable and requires reform. Additionally, disparate rates of effective taxation exist within each of the classes of property.

Given these facts, steps are necessary to ensure that a more equitable real property tax system be enacted for the City of New York. The complexity of this issue and the significance it holds for the citizens of this City demand that a proposal for reform be developed pursuant to a thorough analysis which shall be conducted in a fashion that ensures adequate opportunity for public input. Establishing a commission, with joint appointments by the Council and the Mayor, to study and propose reforms, after an opportunity for public input through a series of hearings to be held throughout the City, provides the greatest opportunity for developing a local consensus on reform.

§ 2. Commission on real property tax reform.

a. There is hereby established a real property tax reform study commission whose duty it shall be to evaluate and propose reform regarding the classified real property tax system of the City of New York.

b. The commission shall consist of seven members, who shall be appointed jointly by the mayor and the speaker of the council, and shall include the commissioner of finance and the director of the council finance division. One of the members who is not serving ex-officio shall be jointly designated by the mayor and the speaker as chairperson of the commission. The members of the commission shall be appointed within thirty days of the effective date of this section and shall serve without compensation. Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments.

c. The commission shall consider and propose reforms, where it deems necessary, in the city's classified real property tax system. Issues to be addressed and regarding which a solution shall be proposed shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) accomplishing the equitable treatment of all residential properties, bearing in mind the characteristics of owner-occupied residential and rental dwellings, and including the need for credits or exemptions for low-income or elderly persons; and

(2) assuring the properties within each class are assessed at the same percent of true market value; and

(3) determining the appropriate treatment of commercial and utility properties; and

(4) facilitating the coordination and enhancement of residential, commercial, industrial and utility property tax incentive programs, with a particular emphasis on the J-51 and 421- a residential tax incentive programs.

d. The commission shall employ an executive secretary and shall utilize department of finance and other appropriate mayoral staff, and appropriate council staff, to assist with the preparation of evaluations, reports and proposed legislation that it deems necessary to effectuate its purposes.

e. The commission shall conduct public hearings throughout the city to receive comments and recommendations regarding proposals to reform the City's property tax system: provided, that at least one such public hearing shall be convened in each borough.

f. The commission shall issue its final report to the mayor and the council no later than December 31, 1993, in order that legislation establishing a reformed property tax system may be enacted into law and provide the basis for taxation in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1994. Such report shall include the commission's recommendations for the reform of the property tax system, proposed state and city legislation necessary to accomplish recommended reforms and a timetable of no less than ten years for the phased implementation of such reforms. The report may also include proposals to ensure that any recommended reforms are revenue neutral as they impact on the city's budget.

§ 3. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1993/028

Enactment date: 5/5/1993

Int. No. 694

By Council Member Cruz; also Council Members Castaneira-Colon, Eisland, O'Donovan, Williams and Foster

A Local Law in relation to a square name, Dominick Sicilia Square, Borough of The Bronx

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. The following square name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Dominick Sicilia Square	(None)	the intersection of Parker Street and Westchester Avenue

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1993/029

Enactment date: 5/5/1993

Int. No. 697

By Council Member Fusco; also Council Members Albanese, Castaneira-Colon, Dear, DeMarco, Fisher, Michels, O'Donovan, Pinkett. Ward, Williams, Foster, Horwitz and Abel

A Local Law in relation to a street name, Vincent Gardenia Boulevard, Borough of Brooklyn

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Vincent Gardenia Boulevard	16th Avenue	between 86th Street and Shore Parkway

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1993/030

Enactment date: 5/5/1993

Int. No. 701

By Council Member Pagan; also Council Members Castaneira-Colon, Leffler, O'Donovan, Williams and Foster

A Local Law in relation to a street name, Cus D'Amato Way, Borough of Manhattan

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Cus D'Amato Way	14th Street	the south side of 14th Street between 4th Avenue and Irving Place

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1993/031

Enactment date: 5/5/1993

Int. No. 702

By Council Member Pagan; also Council Members Castaneira-Colon and Foster

A Local Law in relation to a street name, Columbia Street - Abraham E. Kazan Street, Borough of Manhattan

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Columbia Street - Abraham E. Kazan Street	Abraham E. Kazan Street	between Delancey Street and Grand Street

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1993/032

Enactment date: 5/5/1993

Int. No. 707

By Council Member Berman (by request of the Mayor) (Passed under a message of necessity from the Mayor)

A Local Law in relation to the date of submission by the mayor of the proposed executive budget and budget message, and the date of submission of recommendations by the borough presidents regarding the mayor's executive budget, relating to the fiscal year nineteen hundred, ninety-four.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. During the calendar year 1993 and in relation to the 1994 fiscal year.

1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of section 249 of the New York City Charter, as added by vote of the electors on November 7, 1989, the mayor shall pursuant to such section submit a proposed executive budget and budget message as therein described not later than May 3, 1993; and

2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of section 251 of such charter, as added by vote of the electors on November 7, 1989, each borough president shall submit recommendations in response to the mayor's executive budget as therein described not later than May 13, 1993.

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1993/033

Enactment date: 5/5/1993

Int. No. 708

By Council Members Berman and Cerullo III (by request of the Mayor); also Council Members Harrison and Abel (Passed under a message of necessity from the Mayor)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code or the city of New York, in relation to penalties for parking violations and limiting removal of vehicles from streets to satisfy parking violation judgments

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

* * *

[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

* * *

Section 3. Where a judgment or judgments have been entered based upon notices of violation issued against a motor vehicle charging that such motor vehicle is parked, stopped or standing in violation of any provision of the vehicle and traffic law or any law or rule promulgated pursuant to thereto, for a period of ninety days from the effective date of this local law, such motor vehicle shall not be removed from any street or other public area solely for the purpose of satisfying such judgment or judgments unless the total amount of such judgment or judgments exceeds two hundred and fifty dollars. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the removal of a motor vehicle which is illegally parked, stopped or standing.

Section 4. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1993/040

Enactment date: 5/28/1993

Int. No. 718

By Council Members Ward and Linares; also Council Members Castaneira-Colon and O'Donovan

A Local Law in relation to a street name, Mickey Carton Way, Borough of Queens

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Mickey Carton Way	Rockaway Beach Boulevard	between Beach 108th Street and Beach 109th Street

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1993/041

Enactment date: 5/28/1993

Int. No. 720

By Council Member Eldridge and Powell IV; also Council Members Foster, Leffler, Marshall, Michels, O'Donovan, Pinkett, Povman, Robles, Ward and Williams

A Local Law in relation to a street name, Alvin Ailey Place, Borough of Manhattan

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Alvin Ailey Place	West 61st Street	between West End Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1993/042

Enactment date: 5/28/1993

Int. No. 721

By Council Member Eldridge; also Council Members Foster, Horwitz, Leffler, Michels, O'Donovan, Pinkett, Povman, Robinson, Robles, Ward and Williams

A Local Law in relation to a street name, Leonard Bernstein Place, Borough of Manhattan

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. The following street name is hereby designated as hereafter indicated.

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Leonard Bernstein Place	West 65th Street	between Broadway and Amstenlam Avenue

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

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