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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-0126CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M. Present — David A. Franczyk, President of the Council, and Councilmembers: Bonifacio, Davis, Fontana, Golombek, Kearns, LoCurto, Russell & Smith - 9 Absent -None On a motion by Mr. Bonifacio, Seconded by Mr. Fontana, the minutes of the stated meeting held on January 9, 2007 were approved. BONIFACIO * * * DAVIS * * * FONTANA * * * FRANCZYK * * * GOLOMBEK KEARNS * * * LOCURTO * * RUSSELL SMITH * * * * * * [-------- - - - - -] [MAJ- 51 * 9 * 0 [ 2/3 - 6 ] [3/4- 7] *A* NO * * FROM THE MAYOR TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: January 22, 2007 FROM: THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement with Local 282 Buffalo Professional Firefighters Association Enclosed please find for Your Honorable Body's consideration and approval, a proposed collective bargaining agreement between the City of Buffalo and Local 282 Buffalo Professional Firefighters Association. This agreement has been entered to by the negotiators for the parties and is subject to Your Honorable Body's legislative approval. This agreement was negotiated with the goal of being mutually beneficial to both the City and Union by lifting the wage freeze for firefighters, requiring residency for new firefighters, enhancing productivity and efficiency of fire services, and reducing the cost of health care. This five and one -half (5 1 /2) year package provides ongoing budgetary savings to the City of Buffalo highlighted by an offset of salary increases with fiscal savings in each year of the contract. The lifting of the wage freeze for firefighters and five thousand dollar ($5,000) increase in base salary along with a 3.4% annual raise is offset by more efficient staffing including a restructuring of vacation and personal leave, adoption of more effective Injured on Duty provisions, and reductions in the cost of health care including the elimination of the costly 901 Plan, specifically its cosmetic rider. In addition, this agreement requires all new hires to reside in the City of Buffalo. As a result of these negotiated terms, I am proud to present the Common Council with an agreement which not only meets the requirements of the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority, but is mutually beneficial to the firefighters, the City, and most importantly the taxpayers and residents of the City of Buffalo. DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME ~` a t Byron W. Brown TITLE: Mayor I/ CITY OF BUFFALO AND THE BUFFALO PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION Agreement for the Period July 1, 2002 — June 30, 2012 The City of Buffalo ( "City ") and the Buffalo Professional Fire Fighters Association, Inc., Local 282 ( "Local 282" or "Union ") hereby propose the following agreement for the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2012. Whenever the word "Commissioner" appears in this document, this shall mean the Commissioner of Fire. Amend Article XXVIII of the Contract to read as follows: This agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 2002 and shall remain in full force and effect until the 30th day of June, 2012. It shall be automatically renewed from year to year thereafter unless either party shall notify the other in writing no later than ninety (90) days prior to the termination date that it desires to modify this Agreement. 2. (A) Amend Article III, section 3.2 (A) to read as follows: A. Effective March 1, 2007 the regular hours of daily work for line firefighting employees shall be twenty -four (24) hours consecutive, with the starting time to be 7:00 a.m., as follows: 24 hours on followed by 24 hours off, then 24 hours on, followed by 120 hours off. A shift shall equal one (1) twenty -four (24) hour working period. (B) Amend Article VIII, section 8.3 to read as follows: Employees shall be granted vacation entitlements according to the following schedule: Years of Vacation Completed Entitlement Service in Shifts 1 -2 2 3 -9 4 10 -14 6 15 and over 8 Z = a (C) Amend Article XI, sections 11.1 and 11.2 of the Contract to read as follows: Section 11.1 Bereavement Leave Allowance — Bereavement Leave shall be granted to any permanent employee who has suffered a death in his immediate family. Such leave shall not exceed two (2) scheduled shifts, regardless of when the death occurs. Bereavement leave shall be non - cumulative. Section 11.2 The immediate family shall consist of the spouse, parents, grandparents, child, grandchild, brother, sister, father -in- law, mother -in -law, brother -in -law, sister -in -law, son -in- law, daughter -in -law, stepmother, stepfather, stepbrother, stepsister or stepchild. Stepchild shall be defined as the child of one of the spouses by a former marriage, and has not been adopted by that parent. (D) Amend Article XII, section 12.1 of the Contract to read as follows: 12.1 Entitlement All employees shall be entitled to personal leave time with pay during each fiscal year in the amount provided below: [insert new chart based on new schedule set forth in Section 19, below]. Personal leave shall be non - cumulative beyond the fiscal year and /or anniversary date. (E) Add new section 3.5 to Article III of the Contract that reads as follows: 3.5 Effective November 1, 2006, where provisions of this Agreement require that a base hourly rate be used in calculations, the base hourly rate shall be obtained by dividing the annual salary by 2080. 3. Amend Article XII, section 12.5 of the Contract to read as follows: [insert new chart on pro -rated personal leave based upon new schedule set forth in Section 19, below]. 4. Amend Article 3.2(H)(1) to read: If called in while off duty he shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours overtime. 5. Amend Article 3.2(H)(3) to read: Overtime opportunities shall be offered on a seniority basis, according to the following: a) Overtime (call -ins) will be citywide. b) Seniority will be defined as the date of hire by the Buffalo Fire Department. c) A member cannot work for longer than 24 hours, unless authorized to do so by the Commissioner or his designee. In addition, a member may not accept more than 24 hours of overtime during any 8 day cycle, unless specifically approved in advance by the Commissioner or his designee. d) Overtime can only be accepted by the member. e) Overtime opportunities cannot be accepted if the member has or will work within a twelve (12) hour period of said overtime. f) Members will not be eligible for overtime opportunities for sixteen (16) calendar days after returning from sick leave. Date of signing back in at headquarters will be date of return to work. g) All attempts will be made to fill specialized positions with qualified personnel. h) Members will submit one phone number for overtime opportunities. i) Member can either accept or refuse the overtime opportunity once the member accepts the overtime then he /she is responsible for reporting to duty as assigned. If for any reason the member is unable to report then he /she is responsible for notifying the proper authority and the next senior member will be called. j) All attempts will be made to fill vacancies with an equal rank that caused the overtime. k) If the Commissioner of Fire declares a State of Emergency within the City, the overtime procedure may be suspended for the duration of the emergency. 1) A five member committee will be formed consisting of department members. The president of Local 282 will pick two (2) members and the Commissioner will pick two (2). The parties shall mutually select the fifth member of the committee. The committee will be responsible for reviewing all call -in books, mitigating any problems and making proper adjustments to the overtime procedure. m) Any dispute arising from the overtime procedure will be addressed by the overtime committee. Their determination, made by majority vote, shall be final. Disputes cannot be addressed through the grievance procedure. The committee shall be authorized only to remedy a dispute by adjusting the normal overtime rotation, and shall not have authority to require the City to provide monetary compensation. It is the intent that the above overtime procedure be implemented within three (3) months of the acceptance of this agreement. All attempts will be made to adjust the old procedure so as to equalize the overtime. 6. Add new section 3.6 to Article III of the Contract that reads as follows: It is agreed that the City has the right to utilize personnel recognition systems for the purpose of timekeeping and that the City may implement such a system without decisional or impact bargaining, and will include a union representative throughout the process. 7. Add new section 3.8 to Article III of the Contract that reads as follows: Inspections — The City may, at its option, develop a program designed to make line firefighters certified to function as Fire Code Enforcement Officers. Upon implementation of the program, fire code enforcement shall be considered a part of the established duties and responsibilities of bargaining unit members. Local 282 agrees to cooperate fully with any effort by the City to extend services provided by the Buffalo Fire Department to areas outside of City boundaries with Erie and Niagara Counties and/or the Niagara peninsula of Canada. Local 282 agrees that such services provided outside the City of Buffalo prior to July 1, 2012 shall not result in any further compensation either during or after the term of this Agreement unless both parties agree that such services merit further negotiations and compensation. S. Add a new Article to read as follows: The City and the Union agree to establish a joint committee of three City representatives and three Union representatives to examine the feasibility of the Buffalo Fire Department becoming the sole provided of Emergency Medical Services within the City limits or other mutually agreed upon districts. 9. Add the following to Article V: Any employee who reports off sick on a holiday or the day before or the day after a holiday shall not be entitled to the sick leave incentive or holiday pay for the holiday. 10. Add the following to Article V: If the number of employees on short term sick leave (less than three (3) months, and other than pursuant to the City's I.O.D. procedures) on any shift exceeds seven (7), the Commissioner may close a fire company for the duration of the shift. 11. Amend Article VI, section 6.1 of the Contract to read as follows: Commencing April 1, 2007, the following medical coverage shall apply: An employee may not be covered under the City of Buffalo plan as both an employee and a dependent. An employee, spouse or dependent who is entitled to equal or better medical coverage from any City entity may not participate in the City of Buffalo medical program. In order for an employee, spouse or dependent to participate in the City of Buffalo plan, the employee will be required to complete a verification form indicating that the employee, spouse and /or dependent does not have any such other coverage available. Employees shall have the following health insurance options: A. Blue Cross and blue Shield Traditional Blue POS 204 or 204 Plus. B. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Traditional Blue POS 201 or 201 Plus. 204 Plan For employees hired prior to November 1, 2006 selecting the 204 or 204 Plus Plan, the City shall pay one hundred percent (100 %) of premium cost. Employees hired on or after November 1, 2006 shall pay ten percent (10 %) of the premium cost for the 204 or 204 Plus Plan. Employees selecting the 204 or 204 Plus Plan shall be entitled to a City funded 105H account. 201 Plan For employees hired prior to November 1, 2006 selecting the 201 or 201 Plus Plan, the City shall pay ninety percent (90 %) of the premium cost for family coverage and eighty percent (80 %) of the premium cost for single coverage. Employees hired on after November 1, 2006 shall pay fifteen percent (15 %) of the premium cost for family coverage and twenty -five percent (25 %) of the premium cost for single coverage for the 201 or 201 Plus Plan. Retirement Any individual who retires on or after April 1, 2007 (into the New York State Retirement System) shall have the . right to coverage during retirement under any of the plans available to active employees on the same basis as it is being provided to active employees. Upon election of a medical plan, the retiree shall have the continuing right to coverage under the designated plan chosen at the time of retirement unless the retiree voluntarily opts out of the plan. The Parties agree that no employee retiring on or after April 1, 2007 shall be permitted to enroll in the Traditional Blue 901 Plan during retirement. Retirees who elect to receive health insurance coverage through the City must select and maintain coverage through Medicare Parts A and B when eligible, and the City shall have the right to substitute a Medicare supplemental policy if such coverage is available. Any retiree who is provided retiree health insurance coverage and who moves outside of the coverage area of the plan provided by this agreement, and who obtains replacement coverage, shall be entitled to have the City contribute towards the actual cost of such replacement coverage an amount up to the cost the City would have 1 otherwise contributed towards the plan previously provided to the retiree. 6.1(a). Duplication of coverage. Any employee in the bargaining unit entitled to coverage as provided above, may elect to waive such coverage. An employee who elects to waive such coverage shall notify the City and the Union in writing and such waiver shall take effect on the first day of the month following thirty (30) days after the receipt of notice of waiver is received by the City. All employees waiving coverage will receive the sum of $100 per month to be paid by separate check on or about September 15, December 15, March 15, and June 15 of each year. An employee who has waived coverage may revoke the waiver and be reinstated in coverage through the City upon written notice to the City and the Union. Such coverage shall be reinstated on the first day of the month following thirty (30) days after the receipt of notice is received by the City. Medical Necessity: The City agrees that any member who previously had coverage for a medical necessity under the 901 Plan and who has lost coverage or who has had coverage reduced for that medical necessity under the 204 Plan will have the right to the maintenance of that specific benefit funded by the City pursuant to this section upon production of documentation of the medical necessity within 60 days of the denial of the benefit under the 204 Plan. All such medical necessities must be identified to the City no later than 30 days following execution of this agreement. In no event shall this provision apply to the cosmetic benefit in the 901 Plan. The City shall create a fund to provide reimbursements for qualifying claims under this section, which shall be funded in the amount of $50,000 annually. Unused amounts in the fund will be rolled over to the subsequent annual period. Claims will be administered on a quarterly basis, and the parties shall jointly establish the procedures for the administration of this section. 12. Local 282 agrees to the disposition set forth in Attachment A for all grievances, Improper Practice Charges, and court and administrative agency challenges, complaints, or actions currently pending against the City which are set forth in Attachment A, and Local 282 agrees not to I file any similar grievances, charges, or actions in the future relating to any known circumstances that existed on or before the execution date of this settlement memorandum. The City agrees to withdraw any Improper Practice Charges, and court and administrative agency challenges, complaints, or actions currently pending against the Local 282 with prejudice, and agrees not to file any similar grievances, charges, or actions in the future relating to any circumstances that existed on or before the execution date of this settlement memorandum. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that this agreement is entered into in reliance upon the City's use and availability of fire insurance tax proceeds received by the City Treasurer pursuant to section 9104 and 9105 of the State Insurance Law and /or Article 25 of the City Charter. Accordingly, the Union hereby agrees to settle with prejudice the litigation in Foley v Masiello, Index No: 2004 -778 by abandoning all relief contained in the order in that action, and by further agreeing to abandon any award of costs and /or fees therein. The Union agrees to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this result. The Union and its members hereby determine and agree that the fire insurance tax proceeds shall be used to fund the establishment of 105H health insurance expenditure accounts for members of the Fire Department, and /or for the purchase and maintenance of additional equipment and supplies, and /or for other lawful purposes for the benefit of all members of the Fire Department. If any aspect of this section is determined to be contrary to law, the Union agrees to cooperate to identify a mutually - agreeable lawful purpose for such monies, and to immediately negotiate the impact of such determination. The parties agree to annually review the use of the fire insurance tax proceeds. 13. Amend Article VIII, section 8.8(D) to be consistent with new section 8.3. 14. Amend Article IX to include the following: 1. Add a new tier of sick leave benefits for employees hired on or after November 1, 2006 at 9 hours per month. 2. It is agreed that where an employee would also be entitled to leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( "FMLA "), the City may require the employee to utilize paid leave concurrently with FMLA leave. 15. Amend Article IX to include the language on IOD Procedures set forth in the July 18, 2005 Rinaldo Award (or replacement procedures to be agreed -upon by the parties). The City specifically acknowledges that for the purposes of the IOD policy, "Commissioner" refers to the Commissioner of Fire of the BFD, and that any reference contained therein to the "Commissioner of Human Resources" shall be changed to "Commissioner of Fire ". 16. Amend Article IX to include the following: Employees who utilize sick leave shall not be eligible to work overtime for a 16 day period from their return from any such leave. Return to work will be the date employee reports back to work at headquarters. The Commissioner may waive such restriction as the result of an emergency. Any employee who accepts overtime in violation of this section shall be subject to discipline. 17. Amend Article IX to include the following: Upon consultation with the Union, the City shall be authorized to adopt a sick leave control policy, which shall include a schedule by which discipline may be imposed for a specified number of sick leave days in each calendar year. The City shall also be entitled to require a doctor's note to verify an employee's medical condition, and an employee shall not be entitled to payment for the time or other costs associated with obtaining such a note. 18. Amend Article IX to include the following: A. An employee is unable to work due to a physical or mental health condition, or circumstances and appointments relating to such. B. An employee is unable to work due to a physical or mental health condition of an immediate family member (spouse, child or parent) residing in the employee's household requiring the employee's care, or circumstances and appointments relating to such. C. An employee is unable to work due to the birth and care of a newborn child of the employee. D. An employee is unable to work due to the adoption or foster care placement of a child with the employee. 0 E. It is agreed that where an employee would also be entitled to leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( "FMLA "), the City may require the employee to utilize paid leave concurrently with FMLA leave. 19. Amend Article XII, Section 12.1 to provide that each employees hired prior to February'l, 2007 shall be entitled to 48 hours annually of personal leave (subject to pro- rating pursuant to Section 12.5) effective February 1, 2007, and that all employees hired on or after February 1, 2007 shall receive twelve (12) hours of leave during first year of employment, twenty -four (24) for years two (2) to five (5), and forty -eight (48) for years six (6) and thereafter (subject to pro- rating pursuant to Section 12.5). Personal Leave shall be granted in eight (8) hour blocks as follows: starting at either 0700, 1500, or 2300. 20. Amend Article XII, section 12.2 of the Contract to read as follows: Personal leave shall be granted subject to the availability of manpower, including call -ins. All requests for personal leave must be submitted no less than forty -eight (48) hours prior to the start of the shift for which such leave is intended to be used. In the event that forty -eight (48) hours notice is impossible, the employee must notify the Division Chief or his designee prior to the start of the shift. The Division Chief shall determine whether the cause is acceptable or unacceptable for the use of personal leave. On the days listed below personal leave will be restricted to the equivalent of one member per company: Easter Sunday July 4th Thanksgiving Christmas Eve — 12/24 Christmas Day — 12/25 New Year's Eve — 12/31 Requests for personal leave on those days shall be submitted to the Battalion Chief at least 45 calendar days prior to the shift for which such leave is intended to be used. Chiefs will submit request to the Division Chief who will grant request to the most senior members. Seniority will be based on date of hire with the Buffalo Fire Department. Division Chiefs will return successful requests to the Battalion Chief who will then notify said members at least thirty (30) days prior to the requested shift off. A new form will be created and must be filled out by the member and signed by Battalion Chief prior to being submitted to the Division Chief. 21. Trading work shifts among members of equal rank shall be permitted within the battalion subject to the following standard (note that Captain and Lieutenant shall be considered "equal rank" for purposes of this section): A member may not trade a work shift more than four times per month; 2. A work shift trade must be for a full shift, and may not be entered into for any portion thereof, except that trading up to three hours at the change of shift shall be permitted. On Easter Sunday, July 4` Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (12/24), Christmas Day (12/25) and New Year's Eve (12/31), there shall be no time limitations placed upon the trading of work assignments. 3. A member may not give or receive any compensation or any item of tangible value as consideration for making a trade; 4. The process of trading may not be used to circumvent permanent assignments or the bid system; A mutual time notification form shall be completed by the members involved for any mutual time exchanges, and must be approved in writing in advance by a Company officer. 6. The arrangement for mutual time is between the individuals working for each other, and the Department shall have no responsibility for any time lost to a member, nor will the City incur any overtime obligation as a result of mutual time within a member's regular shift. 7. The member who was originally assigned to work retains responsibility for that work shift, and is responsible for providing an alternate or working the shift if the member who was scheduled to substitute is not available. An alternate does not need advance approval. 8. No member shall have the right to utilize the grievance arbitration procedure for disputes arising under this section, with the exception of a claim that the City has precluded members from exercise of their rights under this section. 21. Add new section 16.6 to Article XVI of the Contract that reads as follows: Employees hired on or after February 1, 2007 shall be subject to an 18 -month probationary period, and during this probationary period shall not be entitled to the standards and procedures set forth in Article 24 of this Agreement. 22. Amend Article XVII, Section 17.1 (Temporary Assignment) consistent with the July 18, 2005 Rinaldo Award. 23. Amend section 24.1 of Article XXIV of the Contract to read as follows, and delete section 24.2: 24.1 Just Cause Discipline — The Commissioner shall provide reasonable notice to the Union to allow for Union representation at any disciplinary interrogation or hearing, and the City shall grant an adjournment of. 24 hours when necessary to obtain such representation if an attorney is to be present at such interrogation or hearing on behalf of the City, or if such interrogation or hearing is scheduled with less than 6 hours remaining on the employee's shift. If, following an investigation, the City determines that an employee should be disciplined or discharged, the employee shall be served with a written copy of the charges preferred against him/her. Such employee may be disciplined depending upon the circumstances of each case, for just cause. If the employee who has been so disciplined or discharged considers such action to be unjust, he may file a grievance, signed by the employee, within five (5) calendar days, exclusive of the date of disciplinary action taken, with the Commissioner of Fire or designee. This grievance shall be in writing, signed by the employee and shall set forth the reasons for contesting the discipline and mitigating circumstances. Such grievance shall be treated as a Step 3 grievance as set forth in the Grievance Procedure contained in this Agreement. If the decision resulting pursuant to the Grievance Procedure is unacceptable, the officer, through the Union, may appeal to arbitration within ten (10) days. An arbitrator shall be mutually selected by the parties from a panel provided by the Public Employment Relations Board. The cost of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the parties. The failure to file a grievance within the time frame hereinbefore specified in this Section, or to timely appeal to arbitration as provided for in this Section, shall constitute an acceptance of the disciplinary penalty and settle the matter with prejudice in its entirety. The foregoing sets forth the sole and exclusive discipline and Discharge Procedures covering all Bargaining Unit members. Parties agree that they shall make every effort to expedite the formal hearing process and prevent undue delay. Disciplinary penalties may include ineligibility for overtime assignments. 24. Add a new section 24.3 to Article XXIV of the Contract to read as follows: 24.3 Residency - All employees hired on or after November 1, 2006, must as a condition of continued employment reside in the City of Buffalo and retain their residency in the City for a period of at least 15 years of continuous service. Any member who is alleged to have violated this provision shall be subject to the disciplinary provisions of Article 24.1 of the CBA. Members of Local 282 hereby waive the applicability of any provision of State law that may prohibit or restrict a residency requirement. 25. Amend Article XXVI of the Contract as follows: Make existing paragraph section 26.1 and title "General ". Add the following new section 26.2 titled "Staffing Levels ": �a f The city has the right to have an Company respond to an EMS call with one member less than the usual staffing level if the staffing level has dropped as a result of a previous EMS call on that shift and /or as a result of a Company member awaiting medical determination at a hospital as to the member's ability to return to duty following an injury on that shift. In the event that a member is awaiting medical determination longer than four (4) hours, it will be assumed that the member is not returning to work and a replacement will be sought. It is agreed that the Rescue Company will be staffed with five (5) members, subject to reduction as set forth above. 26. Add new section 26.4 titled "Deputy Chief' to Article XXVI of the contract that read as follows: It is agreed that the City shall have the right to assign duties and responsibilities to Division Chiefs and Battalion Chiefs consistent with Civil Service Law. 27. Add new section 26.5 titled "Civilianization and Subcontracting" to Article XXVI of the Contract that reads as follows: The City shall have the right to replace Assistant Dispatchers and Dispatchers in Local 282 with civilian dispatchers. Individuals holding the position of Assistant Dispatcher shall be returned to the position of firefighter, with no loss of salary. Individuals holding the position of dispatcher shall be placed in the position of firefighter, with no loss of salary. These individuals shall be red - circled and receive no salary increase until such time as the salary for their new position exceeds their red - circled salary. The City shall have the unilateral right to transfer, assign, or contract out the dispatch function. The City shall also have the right to civilianize the following positions /assignments and the functions performed by those positions /assignments may be assigned outside the bargaining unit or may be transferred, assigned, or contracted out by the City: Division Chief of Special Operations, EAP Coordinator, EMS Coordinator, alarm office, mask room, hose tower, tool room, service station, inventory and control, and the f�- i administration/coordination of the drug and alcohol testing program. The following job assignments are at the discretion of the Commissioner, and are not subject to bid procedures, but shall retain all other contractual benefits: Training Bureau — Battalion Chief, Captain and Lieutenant Safety Office — Battalion Chief HazMat Office — Captain and Firefighters Planning Office — Lieutenant Communications Office — Captain Fire Prevention Bureau — Battalion Chief 28. Add the following new section to Article XXVI: The Commissioner shall retain all authority to determine matters relating to Mutual Aid, including operational and assignment matters. A recall system shall be established by the Commissioner which may include a return to work procedure for employees to return to work to staff reserve apparatus. The Commissioner shall assign an employee to a Mutual Aid unit as a guide. 29. Add a new Article to incorporate the language on Drug and Alcohol testing set forth in the July 18, 2005 Rinaldo Award (or a replacement program as agreed to by the parties). The City agrees to comply in all respects with any applicable provisions of any State or Federal law regarding the employee's right to privacy. 30. The City shall not be required to provide linen service for firehouses. 31. The City shall be permitted to establish the duties and responsibilities, and negotiate a rate of pay, for the position of Fire Apparatus Operator. Upon the establishment of such position Section 17.5 of the Agreement shall be of no force or effect. 32. Add the following new article: The Union agrees that the parties have fully and completely bargained over the implementation and impact of the matters and subjects of this Agreement (except as specifically noted in this agreement) and the Union waives any right to further bargain over the implementation and /or impact of these matters and subjects or the impact thereof, and further waives the right to submit any issues relating to the implementation and /or impact of these matters and subjects to Compulsory Interest Arbitration. It is agreed and understood that the Union has not waived its right to grieve disputes arising under this Agreement and to submit such disputes to arbitration under the grievance and arbitration provision. 32. Amend article 29 of the CBA by deleting the first paragraph of the Article and replacing with: The City and the Union agree to share the cost of printing a new CBA book equally with all changes included since the last book was printed, including arbitration awards, negotiated agreements, and other pertinent agreements. The City and the Union shall meet to reach mutual agreement on the content to be included in the new printing. If the parties have not reached agreement on the content of the new CBA book within 60 days of the date that the tentative agreement is executed by the parties, then either party may submit the unresolved language issues directly to arbitration (Article XXIII, Section 1, Step 4). 33. Amend Article III, Section 3.1 of the Contract to read as follows: (A) In recognition of the significant improvements in productivity resulting from this Agreement, including the establishment of a 24 hour - based schedule, a four - platoon system, civilization of certain positions, as well as the savings resulting from the modification of certain benefits in this Agreement (including health insurance), and the discontinuance or satisfactory resolution of pending litigation against the City, the City agrees to the following salary increases during the term of this agreement: February 1, 2007 — $5,000 added to base salary, and then a 3.4% increase July 1, 2007 — 3.4% increase July 1, 2008 — 3.4% increase July 1, 2009 — 3.4% increase July 1, 2010 - 3.4% increase July 1, 2011 - 3.4% increase (B) The parties agree that a second tier wage schedule shall be established for all employees hired on or after November 1, 2006. An employee hired on or after that date shall receive the following portion of the top step firefighter rate during employment: First and second years of employment - 60% of top step firefighter rate Third year - 65% Fourth year - 70% Fifth year - 75% Sixth year - 85% Seventh year and thereafter - 100% In addition, employees hired on or after November 1, 2006 shall be disqualified from exercising bidding rights for their first two years of employment. (C) Effective February 1, 2007 employees shall be placed on the wage and salary schedule as set forth in this agreement. Said placement includes, but is not limited to, longevity. All firefighters who are currently below Step 5 of the wage and salary schedule shall immediately be moved to Step 5. 34. Amend Article III to include the following: Effective July 1, 2008, any employee who is not certified EMT -D for any part of any fiscal year shall vacate their current bid position and further be disqualified from exercising bidding rights. If a member attains his /her EMT -D Certificate, future bidding rights will be immediately restored. Effective February 1, 2007, any employee who is certified as a Paramedic will receive a $1,000 stipend each year of this agreement. This amount shall be increased to $1,500 for any employee who obtains certification outside of the City training program. Any employee who allows certification to lapse shall forever forfeit his /her annual stipend until such time as recertification is achieved. 9 Employees hired on or after February 1, 2007 shall be required to hold EMT -D certification as a condition for continued employment. 35. Add the following new article: With the consent of the member, the Commissioner shall be authorized to select and assign members for purposes of receiving special, other than normal department training. The Commissioner shall be authorized to direct members who receive such training to so train other members of the Department. Members shall fully cooperate with all training assignments. Members shall not forfeit bid standing as a result of such training assignment. 36. Add the following new article: All members will carry a department - supplied pager that will be used for the purposes of calling in for overtime and in emergencies, pursuant to procedures to be established by the Commissioner. The pagers may be used by members for personal use as well. Alternatively, members may provide the department with a cell phone number to be used instead of a pager pursuant to the procedures referenced above. 37. Add the following new article: The City shall be permitted to establish an employee suggestion program for members of the Department, and shall provide Local 282 with notice of the terms of such program and the opportunity for input prior to implementation. 38. This Agreement is subject to approval by the Common Council, to the waiver of the wage freeze by the BFSA and /or any other approval by the BFSA required by law, as well as to ratification by the membership of Local 282 no later than 14 days following approval by the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority. 39. Effective immediately, all rules and regulations concerning home confinement shall be eliminated with regard to sick leave (other than leave related to injuries on duty) and the City shall not enact any such rules or regulations in future without consent of the Union. FOR TH N PRESIDENT � Date: VICE - PRESIDENT Date : z e- 7 Annroved as xo forr4: TTt�R�I Y FOR LOCAL 282 000160/09904 GBDOCS 685034v2 ?DATED 1/22/2007 NO. DESCRIPTION DISPOSITI _C PERB Case No. EMT Classes Withdraw A2006 -28 PERB CASE IOD Procedure - Class Action Withdraw NO. A2006 -286 G #2006 -03 -2 Elma Hazmat Calls - Class Withdraw PERB CASE Action NO, A2006 -291 G #2006 -08 -1 Withdraw Training Bureau Work - Class PERB CASE Action NO. A2006 -330 G #2006 -03 -1 Withdraw Medical Coverage /Open PERB CASE Enrollment - Class Action NO. A2006 -334 G #2006 -07 -2 PERB CASE Subcontracting - Class Action Withdraw NO. A2006 -381 Capt. of EMS Withdraw PERB CASE Health Ins. Class Action N0, A2006 -412 G #2006 -09 -2 Withdraw PERB CASE Chief EMT Training NO. U -26304 Withdraw PERB CASE Impact negotiations Ladder 12/ NO. U -26792 Engine 24 Withdraw PERB CASE Elma Hazmat NO. U -27063 Withdraw Grievance 2005- Twist - Bereavement 06 -01 Withdraw Grievance 2005- Harassment 02 -02 Withdraw Grievance 2006- Class action /training bureau; 03 -01 Withdraw Grievance 2006- IOD Changes 03 -02 PERB CASE Notice to Union prior to Withdraw NO. U -27092 "interrogation" UPDATED 1/22/2007 k� Withdraw PERB CASE EMS Coordinator- subK claim N0. U -27094 Withdraw Grievance 2006- Echevarria seniority 02 -07 GRIEVANCE Class Action: Union Withdraw 06 -07 -01 challenge to EMT training /certification Class Action: Challenge to Withdraw COB change in open GRIEVANCE enrollment; denial of right to 06 -07 -02 change coverage;delay of change COB has violated Court Withdraw order to vacate Rinaldo GRIEVANCE award - 06 -07 -03 Remedy Requested: Restore 1993 IOD policy GRIEVANCE Mark Suggs -EMT Withdraw 06 -07 -04 trainin /cert GRIEVANCE Alex Funderburk: EMT Withdraw 06 -07 -05 training /cert GRIEVANCE Elma HazMat Withdraw 06 -08 -01 Grievance Sub -k of Captain's duties Withdraw 2006 -09 -01 Grievance Mail -order for RX Withdraw 2006 -09 -2 Grievance hours payment Withdraw 2006 -03 -01 PERB Case Single provider health Withdraw No. A2004 -261 insurance 12005 -9450 Rinaldo Award Vacatur Withdraw Foreign Fire Insurance Withdraw 1- 2004 -778 proceeds k� SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: January 22, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Mayor /Executive SUBJECT: [:Mayor Byron W. Brown [:Out of Town Travel PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. (Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx /xx /xx) Pursuant to Section 4 -4 of the City of Buffalo Charter, I hereby designate Commissioner Janet Penksa, Administration, Finance, Policy and Urban Affairs to perform the Mayor's duties on Tuesday, January 23, 2007. I will be out of town and will return to the office on Wednesday, January 24, 2007. SIG ATURE PARTMENT HEAD TITLE: Mayor, City of Buffalo E t t SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: January 18, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Executive SUBJECT. [:2007-2008 Annual Action Plan [:(Year 33 Community Development Block Grant) PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. (item No. xxx. C.C.P. xx/xx/xx) I hereby submit the proposed spending plan for the City of Buffalo's 2007-2008 Annual Action Plan In accordance with the allocation of funds set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development: Community Development Block Grant $14,892,942 HOME Investment Partnership Grant 4,763,331 American Dream Downpayment Initiative 60,726 Emergency Shelter Grant 709,936 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS 480,000 SIGNATURE qeP 1 T RARTROW-KI"r I I= : E ItlIGiR r I IT�U� 11 j to City of Buffalo Byron W. Brown, Mayor 2007 -2008 Annual Action Plan Recommendation Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) Office of Strategic Planning Timothy E. Wanamaker, Executive Director e I- Preface In 1990, the United States Congress passed the Cranston - Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act which required local governments receiving Federal funds for the administration of housing and community development programs to prepare a five -year plan showing the use of Federal resources. The Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development is a prerequisite for the City's annual funding from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for four Federal entitlement programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for People with Aids (HOPWA). The annual funding of the City's priority projects is described in the Annual Action Plan. Each project addresses one of the City's most critical needs in economic development, neighborhood revitalization, housing development, and public services for low and moderate - income families and homelessness. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Each year the City solicits citizen participation in developing the Annual Action Plan. This year the City of Buffalo through the Office of Strategic Planning continued to reach out into the community by holding a community forum, application workshop and public hearing to enhance community participation. Timothy E. Wanamaker, Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning, conducted the forum on community needs which was held on October 10, 2006 at the Delavan- Grider Community Center. Mr. Wanamaker outlined accomplishments from the prior year, provided estimated amounts for entitlements, reviewed the adoption process, and addressed participant comments and concerns. A public hearing was held on October 23, 2006 at the Northwest Buffalo Community Center to receive comments from citizens, on a draft budget. Carla A. Kosmerl, Director of Administration & Finance for the Office of Strategic Planning, met with potential applicants to explain the City's community development goals, application and budgeting process and application form. Ms. Kosmerl emphasized that the City is seeking CDBG proposals from community organizations that are leveraged, identify performance standards, have more of a greater overall impact, and improve the quality of life for all City residents. A Technical Assistance Workshop followed the Public Hearing. Technical assistance was provided for agency capacity, performance measurement, allowable costs, allocable costs, cost allocation, direct and indirect costs. The Consolidated Plan Goals were reviewed and guidance was provided on the types of activities eligible for funding. The evaluation process was also explained. Diane Bessel, Evaluator from Ciurczak & Company, Inc., provided a presentation on the Logic Model. A Public Notice advertising the forum and public hearing was printed in the legal section of the Buffalo News, a publication with the greatest distribution throughout the City. The City also sent out approximately 100 postcards and another 100 notices to individuals and community groups. The forum, workshop and public hearing were also advertised on the City's web site. The application package was available on the web site and via 3%2" floppy computer disk. Table of Contents Year 33 Annual Action Plan Process .................... ............................... 1 Year 33 Application Process ........................... ..............................2 Executive Summary .................................. ..............................3 Year 33 Proposed Budget -Line Item Summary ............ ............................... 5 11 YEAR 33 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN PROCESS The City of Buffalo, via the Office of Strategic Planning, adheres to the following process in order to submit a proposed 2007 -2008 Annual Action to the Department of Housing & Urban Development. The process follows various regulations set forth by the Department of Housing & Urban Development to ensure compliance for citizen participation. ❖ Announcement Public Notice was made on September 22, 2006 in the Buffalo News to announce the beginning of the 2007 -2008 Annual Action Plan process. This announcement is made so that citizens are aware of the City's goal to prepare a document for submission to HUD. ❖ Public Forum [October 10, 2006, 6:00 P.M. at the Delavan - Grider Community Center]. Public Notice was made 14 -days prior in the Buffalo News to invite citizens to a Public Forum on community needs. ❖ Public Hearing [Due to the October Surprise Storm, the original meeting scheduled for October 17, 2006 was rescheduled to October 23, 2006, 9:30 a.m. at the Northwest Buffalo Community Center]. Public Notice was made 14 -days prior in the Buffalo News and then on Public Broadcasting Station (PBS), by telephone to all community groups, and on the City's website to invite citizens to discuss with citizens the City's goals and objectives for the 2007 -2008 Annual Action Plan. ❖ Application Workshop [October 23, 2006, 9:30 A.M. at the Northwest Community Center] Public Notice was mailed to community groups and posted on the City's website and PBS to invite citizens to a Proposal Workshop to review the newest version of the City's application and its process and procedures for funding any interested agencies. ❖ Mayor's Approval The Mayor reviews all comments and recommendations and recommends an Annual Action Plan. The recommendation is forwarded to the Common Council and BFSA for their review. ❖ Common Council /Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority (BFSA) Review Common Council and BFSA are given an opportunity to comment on the proposed 2007 -2008 Annual Action Plan. ❖ BURA Adoption The Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency shall review all comments and recommendations and approve a final Annual Action Plan that is to be submitted to HUD for approval. ❖ Public Hearing A Public Notice will be made on January 31, 2007 in the Buffalo News of a Public Hearing to be held on February 15, 2007, 6:00 P.M., at a site to be determined, for citizens to review and comment on the adopted plan. ❖ 30 -Day Comment Period Commencing with the Public Hearing, a 30 -day comment period shall ensue to allow comments from the citizens at- large. All comments will be collected and included within the plan before submission to HUD. ❖ Submission to HUD On or before March 16, 2007 the City of Buffalo shall submit to the Department of Housing & Urban Development the adopted 2007 -2008 (Year 33) Annual Action Plan. It shall include all comments submitted to the Office of Strategic Planning. YEAR 33 APPLICATION PROCESS Budgetary Assumptions The proposed federal grant allocations were obtained from the Buffalo Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City of Buffalo is expected to receive the following federal grant amounts for the 2007 -2008 program year. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $14,892,942 HOME Investment Partnership Grant $4,763,331 American Dream Downpayment Initiative $60,726 Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) $709,936 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids ( HOPWA) $480,000 The City's Office of Strategic Planning (OSP) prepared an application form to be completed by any interested parties, which requested funding under the CDBG, ESG and HOPWA programs. The Application was posted on the City's Internet Homepage and made available to all interested organizations. A Proposal Workshop was conducted on Monday, October 23, 2006, at 9:30 A.M. at the Northwest Buffalo Community Center to review the City's application and layout the process and procedures for applying for grant funds. The workshop also stated the goals and objectives that the administration had identified as priorities. Applications were divided into cost subcategories including Public Facilities and Public Service. City staff members and other invited commentators with experience in administering federal grants were asked to review the applications and evaluate the following: • Project eligibility — the proposed project was evaluated for eligibility under applicable grant regulations. Projects found ineligible were not considered for further review. In addition, projects requesting start -up funds were rejected at this time due to lack of funding. • Application Completeness — the applications contained the required documentation for 501(c)3 status, continued compliance with federal, state returns and audit filings, corporate information, and corporate maintenance /accountability. • Agency Capacity /Performance on Prior City Contracts — the applications were reviewed to determine an organization's ability to carry out proposed grant activities. For applicants which had recently conducted grant activities funded by City grant funds, OSP staff assessed past performance. Performance was graded in the areas of staffing, production, responsiveness and financial reporting. For entities without recent City grant funding, OSP staff reviewed organization data, financial reports and past history with similar programs to determine the entity's capacity to undertake the proposed program. • Project Viability /Necessity — review of the project/program's overall applicability and need was conducted in order to comply with the City's 5 -Year Consolidated Plan. • Logic Model — review of the Logic Model to determine the organization's ability to measure performance and meet projected outcomes. • Project Budget — was evaluated for completeness, reasonableness and the amount and source of other funds available to leverage our grant dollars. • Neighborhood need — was evaluated particularly with respect to resident poverty, homicides and youth violence. Housing, Economic Development and Public Facilities and Improvement projects were determined by OSP staff due to stricter regulations and compliance requirements under regulations set forth by the Department of Housing & Urban Development. Applications for planning and administration costs were not funded because our agreement with HUD to recover prior cost overages in this area reduced the amount of grant funds available for this budget line. 1A 200YI-2008 Annual AcOon,100- W) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Annual Action Plan reflects the City's funding priorities and identifies the projects proposed to receive Federal funds under the CDBG, HOME, ADDI, ESG, and HOPWA programs. The Annual Action Plan describes priority projects for neighborhood revitalization, public improvements, housing development, economic development, public services, and homeless activities. The City of Buffalo will receive over $20 million in Federal grants from HUD's Community Planning and Development Programs. This represents a 10% cut in funding from the prior year. In fiscal year 2007, the City will receive $14,892,942 for CDBG (plus utilize $2,250,000 of program income generated from prior years' grant activities), $4,763,331 for HOME (plus $250,000 of program income), $60,726 for the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI), $480,000 for HOPWA, and $709,936 for ESG. The ADDI Program is funded under the HOME Investment Partnership Program. CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG activities leverage millions of dollars in State, local and private financing. They enhance the City's housing and community development programs, supporting safe, well - planned, attractive residential and business districts. CDBG financed projects respond to the most urgent needs of limited income residents. The City estimates that over 70% of the funding allocated to CDBG activities will benefit low to moderate income persons. Maximum benefit is derived from each dollar spent. The City's first major goal is to concentrate neighborhood revitalization and public improvement activities within twelve (12) targeted revitalization areas. Specific neighborhoods within these areas include: - Willem Park Homeownership Zone - Lakeview - Black Rock - Leroy - Broadway /Fillmore - Cold Springs /Masten Park - Cazenovia Park - Medical Park (Fruitbelt) - Seneca /Triangle - Schiller Park - Grant/Ferry - Hamlin Park A description of these neighborhoods is included in the "Mayor's Livable Communities Initiative — A Housing Strategy for the City of Buffalo ". The Year 33 CDBG Code Enforcement funds are targeted to these neighborhoods. HOME dollars for the Owner Occupied Rehab Loan Program as well as Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Rehabilitation Projects will also be focused in these areas. Seven CHDO sponsored activities are underway on targeted streets in the University, Niagara, North, Fillmore, Lovejoy, Ellicott, and Masten Districts of the City. Public facilities and improvement projects to be undertaken in these areas include the Livable Communities Block Club Grants Program. Preference will be given to those projects located in the twelve targeted neighborhoods. The City will use its CDBG funds to provide Emergency Rehab Loan Assistance to low- moderate income homeowners on a city -wide basis. In addition, housing rehabilitation will be undertaken in the Lovejoy District using New York State Affordable Housing Corporation matching funds. The City has amended its five -year Strategic Plan to include the establishment of a housing development loan pool, called the "Livable Communities Fund ". The Livable Communities Fund will be financed from a non - revolving line of credit with Fannie Mae that has a five year term and a variable interest rate based on the 3 -month LIBOR (as published in the Wall St. Journal) + 125 basis points. The loan will be repaid at a rate of $1.2 million per year from the annual CDBG allocation starting in the 2006 -2007 grant year and continuing through the fiscal year ending April 30, 2011. The Livable Communities Fund will be targeted to various revitalization projects in downtown Buffalo and other specified areas of the City (210 Ellicott Project, Crescent Village, Hickory Woods, Asset Control Areas such as Broadway - Fillmore, South Buffalo). The housing units contained within the projects will be eligible for reimbursement under the regulations and guidelines governing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The proposed projects at this time include: gap construction financing for market rate homeownership housing; gap permanent financing for mixed income, multi - family, homeownership and rental projects; a Neighborhood Stabilization Component Program (described below); an Asset Control Area (ACA) project which funds acquisition, rehabilitation, and sale of single family homes to low- moderate income families in targeted areas; and a Loan -Loss Reserve for the proposed $16 million Housing Community Loan Financing Pool. This reserve will act as leverage for an additional $8 million in commercial bank funds. 3 Revitalization of deteriorating neighborhoods will be accomplished through acquisition, demolition and clearance. Priority will be given to preserving the existing housing stock through rehabilitation and energy conservation to maintain a high level of quality housing for low- and moderate - income residents. Public housing renovations and modernization, and handicapped accessibility improvements are high priorities. The support for public housing projects will be accomplished through support of the Hope VI (Lakeview) and proposed A. D. Price projects. A second major goal is to stimulate economic development activities in the commercial districts of the 12 neighborhoods. The Commercial Area Revitalization Effort (CARE) Program is a comprehensive program designed to rehab and renovate retail and commercial properties within or directly adjacent to the twelve targeted areas in the Livable Communities Initiative. Commercial Lending and Empire Zone Programs are also being funded to stimulate job creation and retention for low- moderate income persons, and business development. A third major goal is to support public services that improve the health, welfare and safety of residents, especially the elderly, frail elderly, the homeless, persons with special needs and other vulnerable populations. CDBG activities include senior services; health care services; housing services to support affordable housing opportunities for first -time homebuyers and to prevent homelessness; fair housing services, transportation; child care and youth services; employment training services; crime prevention and elimination services; and services to persons with disabilities. The City will also provide funds for Technical Assistance to build capacity of non - profit organizations to strengthen their ability to carry out neighborhood revitalization activities. The Annual Action Plan for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Year 2007 -2008, addresses the City's goal to achieve quality housing for all residents. In 2004, a single provider, Belmont Shelter Corporation (BSC) was selected to effectively and efficiently administer the City's Rehabilitation Loan Program. As in prior years, BSC will work with community based organizations to implement the targeted housing rehab program to ensure the concentration of financial resources and a greater impact in selected neighborhood revitalization strategy areas, and to assist owners who need to repair emergency conditions. The City will also work with HUD, its technical assistance provider, banks and other national not -for- profit organizations to expand the capacity of nonprofit housing providers; thereby strengthening the City's housing programs and better leveraging private sector participation. The Annual Action Plan for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program, Year 2007 -2008 continues services for the HIV and AIDS community. Housing for persons living with HIV /AIDS is provided through tenant -based rental assistance, short term /emergency housing payments (i.e., utility shutoff prevention), support for housing units in congregate care facilities, and support services such as food pantries. The Annual Action Plan for the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program, Year 2007 -2008 continues emergency services for homeless families at area shelters. The proposed funding will fund a continuum of care that will provide active outreach to seek homeless individuals and families in soup kitchens, shelters, in parks, abandoned homes and other places where homeless individuals and families are found. Legal representation will be provided to clients who face eviction in housing court or who face foreclosure because of delinquent property tax payments. ESG funds are also provided for rent payments, security deposits and utility payments. 4 �i t YEAR 33 PROPOSED BUDGET - LINE ITEM SUMMARY ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES Acquisition of Properties Acquisition of Real Property necessary to meet the goals and objectives set forth in the 5- Year Consolidated Plan. Some examples include the assemblage of land to assist in the development of commercial and residential projects. Although an amount has not been budgeted for Year 32, funds from prior years exist for the acquisition of real property. 104,900.00 Program Delivery- Acquisition Funding allocation for those costs (salaries and fringe benefits) directly associated with the acquisition of real property, which is included with the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. DISPOSITION ACTIVITIES 36,000.00 NRC Properties Various costs (user fees, insurance, mortgage payments, etc) associated with the maintenance of BNRC owned property. 357,005.00 BURA Properties Various costs (user fees, insurance, mortgage payments, etc) associated with the maintenance of BURA owned property. 231,370.00 Program Delivery- Disposition Funding allocation for those costs (salaries and fringe benefits) directly associated with the disposition of real property currently owned by BURA, BERC and BNRC, which are included with the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. PUBLIC FACILITIES & IMPROVEMENTS 99,165.00 Program Delivery - Public Facilities & Improvements Funding allocation for those costs (salary) directly associated with the improvement of various public facilities, which are included within the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. 51,590.00 Livable Communities Block Club Grants Grants provided to Block Clubs and non - profit organizations for various beautification initiatives. 5 674,439.00 Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) [ESG] Regulatory funding designated to benefit the homeless community by affording them housing and quality of life opportunities where discrimination and /or lack of resources exist. The following are those who have been recommended for funding. City Mission 25,000 Compass House 40,000 Community Services Dev. Disabled 22,000 Crisis Services 192,000 DePaul Bridgewell 25,000 Fillmore -Leroy Area Residents 45,000 Franciscan Center 5,000 Gerard Place 30,000 HELP Buffalo 48,000 Homespace 45,000 Legal Aid 17,500 Neighborhood Legal Services 64,939 Salvation Army 37,000 Saving Grace Ministries 30,000 VIVE 23,000 YWCA - Genesee St. 25,000 465,600.00 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) [HOPWA] Regulatory funding designated to benefit the AIDS community by affording them housing and quality of life opportunities where discrimination and /or lack of resources exist. The following are those who have been recommended for funding. AIDS Community Services 150,000 American Red Cross 50,000 AIDS Family Services 10,000 Community Missions of Niagara 52,800 Benedict House 150,000 Group Ministries 52,800 CLEARANCE ACTIVITIES 606,394.00 Clean & Seal Salaries and supplies for the 'Clean & Seal' Crew, which board -up vacant structures and improve vacant lots throughout the city. Coordination of the Clean & Seal Crew is performed by the City's Division of Citizen Services. 425,000.00 Demolitions - Citywide Funding for the demolition of various structures which perpetuate slum and blight conditions or pose an impending hazardous condition (fire damage, etc.). This will compliment the City's annual bond appropriation. 50,000.00 Remediation BURA Site(s) Funding for the remediation of various BURA owned sites that have environmental concerns. 67,568.00 Program Delivery - Demolitions /Clearance Activities Funding allocation for those costs (salaries and fringe benefits) directly associated with the demolition and clearance of various structures, which are included within the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. no PUBLIC SERVICES 1,787,153.00 Listed Agencies The following agencies are proposed for funding to provide various public services needs throughout the City of Buffalo. Services include, but are not limited to youth, senior, cultural enrichment, literacy and special needs (physical /mental handicapped). Those asterisked ( *) are performing Fair Housing services for residents citywide. 1490 Jefferson 45,000 Advisory Board for Lovejoy Elderly & Youth 65,000 African Cultural Center 52,000 Buffalo Urban League* 44,000 Comer - HOME 67,000 Community Action Organization 26,000 Concerned Ecumenical Ministries 25,000 CRUCIAL Human Services 48,000 Erie Regional Housing Dev. Corp. 30,000 Fillmore -Leroy Area Residents 27,000 Gloria Parks HS /University Heights 118,000 Hispanics United Of Buffalo 20,000 Housing Opportunities Made Equal* 75,000 King Urban Life Center 15,000 Legal Aid Bureau of WNY* 45,000 Legal Aid Bureau of WNY - Anti - Predatory Lending 20,000 Literacy Volunteers of WNY 5,000 Metro CDC 62,000 Neighborhood Legal Services 26,000 North Buffalo CDC 78,000 Northwest Community Center 199,000 Old First Ward 45,000 Parkside Community Association 18,000 People, Inc 17,000 Police Athletic League 60,653 Polish Community Center 155,000 Schiller Park 78,000 Seneca - Babcock HS 44,000 South Buffalo Community Center 105,000 Valley Community Association 21,000 West Side Community Services 92,000 WNY Law Center (Anti - Flipping) 26,500 William- Emslie YMCA 33,000 HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE 60,726.00 American Dream Downpayment Initiative [HOME] Funding for down payment and /or closing cost assistance for eligible low /moderate income first time homebuyers. 600,000.00 Fannie Mae Debt Repayment Funding to pay annual principal payments on debt incurred for various eligible activities. Funds will be spent on various homeownership projects in the HOZO and in Hickory Woods. 175,000.00 Fannie Mae Interest Funding to pay annual interest payments on debt incurred for various eligible activities. 7 1,000,000.00 New Construction Housing Subsidy [HOME) Funding subsidies given to eligible prospective homeowners toward the construction of a `new' home. These funds will be targeted mainly in areas where the city has concentrated efforts for new construction. 556,358.00 Program Delivery-- Homeownership Assistance Funding allocation for those costs (salaries and fringe benefits) directly associated with the implementation of homeownership assistance, which is included within the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES 840,000.00 Emergency Loan Program (Single /Multiple Units) Program to assist eligible homeowners with various `emergency' repairs, such as roof and furnace repair or replacement, repair of broken water and sewer lines, hot water tank replacement, or correction of hazardous conditions in the main electrical panel. Funding will be available city -wide, including outside of targeted areas. 600,000.00 Fannie Mae Debt Repayment Funding to pay annual principal payments on debt incurred for various eligible activities. Funds will be spent on various residential rehabilitation projects in the downtown and ACA grant areas. 175,000.00 Fannie Mae Interest Funding to pay annual interest payments on debt incurred for various eligible activities. 320,000.00 Program Delivery -CBO /NHS Funds allocated as contractual awards to Community Based Organization (CBO) and /or Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) to assist with the delivery of the City's Loan Programs and to provide matching funds for the City's and agency's loan programs. Contracts will be awarded to agencies that have shown the qualifications and resources needed to accomplish the City's goals within the 5 -Year Consolidated Plan. 80,000.00 Program Delivery — Lead Based Paint Monitoring Contractor Through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, funds have been awarded by the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency to an agency (not -for profit) that will ensure compliance with HUD Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Guidelines. 133,000.00 Homefront Contract for Homefront to provide for delivery of the Asset Control Area Acquisition /Rehab /Resale Program and the provision of homeownership assistance to prospective individuals that desire to become homeowners. 450,000.00 Program Delivery - Rehabilitation Loan Contractor Through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, funds have been awarded by the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency to an agency (not- for - profit), which will administer the City's Rehabilitation Loan Program. 186,673.00 Program Delivery- Rehabilitation Administration Funding allocation for those costs (salaries and fringe benefits) directly associated with the implementation of rehabilitation activities, which is included with the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. 714,500.00 Rehabilitation -CHDO [HOME] Mandatory set aside of 15% of the HOME allocation for certified Community Housing Development Organizations that undertake housing redevelopment activities, including acquisition /rehab /resale programs or other CHDO eligible affordable housing activities. 238,167.00 Rehabilitation -CHDO (Operating Costs) [HOME] Operating Cost allocation for those Community Based Organization (CBO) and /or Neighborhood Housing Service agencies (NHS) that are designated as Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO), for various housing initiatives. 1,000,000.00 Rehabilitation -Loan Program (Owner Occupied) [HOME] Funding source for City's rehabilitation loan program for low- moderate income City residents to bring homes in targeted areas into compliance with local codes and to ensure adherence to lead based paint hazard reduction requirements. 1,559,331.00 Rental Rehabilitation (Investor Owned) [HOME] Funding to rehabilitate and /or improve multiple dwelling structures, which are owned by investors and are within targeted areas of the city as designated within the 5 -Year Consolidated Plan. Funding will be available in other parts of the city but will be analyzed to ensure compliance within the City's 5 -Year Consolidated Plan. CODE ENFORCEMENT 250,277.00 Code Enforcement Funding for direct costs (salaries and fringe benefits) used to implement the City's Comprehensive Code Enforcement (CCE) program. The Comprehensive Code Enforcement program is a systematic enforcement of city building code ordinances within targeted areas of the city. 17,102.00 Program Delivery - Housing Code Compliance Funding for indirect costs to implement the City's Comprehensive Code Enforcement (CCE) program, which is directly related with housing code compliance within the city. COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL IMPROVEMENTS Program Delivery- Economic Development Funding allocation for those costs (salaries and fringe benefits) directly associated with the implementation of various economic development activities, which are included with the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. DIRECT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 50,000.00 Empire Zone - NYS Match Matches funds from NYS to provide administration of the City's designated Empire Zones. 250,000.00 Comprehensive Area Revitalization Effort (CARE) Proqram - Loan /Grant/Matching Funds to assist companies and /or small businesses with development, renovation and expansion of new or existing retail and commercial properties in targeted economically distressed areas of the City of Buffalo. 225,000.00 Comprehensive Area Revitalization Effort (CARE) Program — Technical Assistance Funds to assist various companies with acquiring technical assistance to develop their business within targeted economically distressed areas of the City of Buffalo. 1,000,137.00 Commercial Loan Program Amount allocated toward the City's commercial lending program, which are to be administered through the Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation (BERC). 0 527,035.00 Program Delivery - Lending /BERC Funding allocation for those costs (salaries, fringe benefits, fees, etc.) directly associated with the implementation of lending activities by the Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation (BERC), which are included within the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. 167,627.00 East Utica Professional Service Incubator BERC proposes to develop suitable commercial properties within a concentrated area in the Jefferson Business District and then lease space at a subsidized rate for the purpose of promoting business incubation. The tenants will be provided with technical assistance, training and financing through a combination of BERC financial assistance programs and through partnerships with not - for - profit organizations and institutions of higher learning. 3,200,000.00 HUD Section 108 Debt Repayment The amount necessary for repayment of funds borrowed through the HUD Section 108 program. 70,000.00 Technical Assistance — Subrecipients Technical assistance to build capacity of non - profit organizations to carry out neighborhood revitalization activities. 25,000.00 Technical Assistance — Homeless Technical assistance to build capacity of non - profit organizations to carry out homeless and homeless prevention activities. PLANNING /ADMINISTRATION 578,723.00 Planning, Policy, Management Funding allocation for those costs (salaries and fringe benefits) directly associated with the planning, policy, and management of the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. 1,999,865.00 General Administration Funding allocation for those costs (salaries and fringe benefits) directly associated with the general administration of the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. 501,333.00 General Administration HOME Invest Partnership Program (HOME) [HOME] Represents the 10% administration cost cap for the HOME entitlement grant. It is the allotment for those costs (direct and indirect) associated with the administration of the funds. 360,000.00 General Admin -BERC Funding allocation for those costs (salaries, fringe benefits, and non - salary costs such as professional fees, office supplies, etc.) associated with the general administration of the Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation (BERC) as it conducts activities related to the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. 35,497.00 Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Administration [ESG] Represents 5% of the ESG entitlement grant. It is the allotment for those costs (direct and indirect) associated with the administration of the funds. 14,400.00 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS ( HOPWA) Administration [ HOPWA] Represents 3% of the HOPWA entitlement grant. It is the allotment for those costs (direct and indirect) associated with the administration of the funds. He 350,000.00 General Admin -BURR Overhead Funding allocation for those administrative non - salary costs, office supplies, printing, postage, etc, associated with the administration of the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. 140,000.00 Indirect Cost Indirect costs incurred by the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURR) to deliver the projects and programs which are included within the City's Annual Action and 5 -Year Consolidated Plans. These costs are reimbursed to the City of Buffalo based on a HUD - approved indirect cost allocation plan and include items such as rental space, utility and telephone usage, etc. provided to BURA by the City 11 FROM THE MAYOR - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING # 1 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: January 8, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Strategic Planning DIVISION: Real Estate SUBJECT: Utility Easement Agreement National Grid for use of 157 Elk — School No. 33 Fillmore District PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. (Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx /xx/xx) TEXT: (TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW) The Office of Strategic Planning, Division of Real Estate, has received a request from the Board of Education to approve the attached easement agreement for National Grid. The easement is being requested in order to provide electrical upgrades to School 33, as described in the attached proposed easement "Exhibit A ". This office has contacted the Department of Public Works and the Land Use Planning Committee and they have no objections to this easement. We are recommending that Your Honorable Body approve the attached easement agreement. I am further recommending that the Corporation Counsel's Office review said agreement for their approval as to form, and that Your Honorable Body authorize the Mayor to execute the same. TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME TYPE TITLE: SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: TEW:JPH :plg C: /lease /cease 157elksch 33 TIMOTHY E. WANAMAKER ■ ��1 GRANT OF EASEMENT F j[HE glTY.OF BUFFALO of City Hall, 65 Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York, 14202, (hereinafter referred to as "Grantor "), for consideration of One Dollar ($1.00), and other valuable considerations paid, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged under seal, hereby grants to NIAGARA MOH&W_K POWER CORPORATION, a New York corporation, having an address at 300 Erie Boulevard West, Syracuse, New York 13202 and VERIZON NEW YORK, I„ iv . ( formerly known as NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY), a corporation of the State of New York, having its principal office at 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Grantees"), for Grantees and their lessees, licensees, successors, and assigns, the perpetual, right and easement as described in Section 1 below (the "Easement ") in, under, through, over, across, and upon the Grantor's land, as described in Section 2 below (the "Grantor's Land "). Sec 'on 1— Description of the EaMment The "Easement" granted by the Grantor to the Grantees consists of a perpetual easement and right -of -way, with the right, privilege, and authority to: a. Construct, reconstruct, relocate, extend, repair, maintain, operate, inspect, patrol, and, at its pleasure, abandon or remove underground electric and communication facilities including a line or lines of wires or cables (either direct - buried or installed in underground conduits), hndholes, manholes, conduit, vaults, junction boxes, pad -mount transformers, housings, connectors, switches and switching equipment, pipes, pedestals, closures, ducts and duct work, markers, cables, connections to overhead and underground lines, insulators, transformers, braces, fittings, foundations, anchors, lateral service lines, communications facilities, and other fixtures and appurtenances (collectively, the "Facilities "), which the Grantees shall require now and from time to time, for the transmission and distribution of high and low voltage electric current and for the transmission of intelligence and communication purposes, by any means, whether now existing or hereafter devised, for public or private use, in, upon, over, under, and across that portion of the Grantor's Land described in Section 3 below (the "Easement Area "), and the highways abutting or running through the Grantor's Land, and to renew, replace, add to, and otherwise change the Facilities and each and every part thereof and the location thereof within the Easement Area, and utilize the Facilities within the Easement Area for the purpose of providing service to the Grantor and others; b. From time to time, without further payment therefore, clear and keep cleared, by physical, chemical, or other means, the Easement Area of any and all trees, vegetation, roots, aboveground or belowground structures, improvements, or other obstructions and trim and/or remove other trees, roots and vegetation adjacent to the Easement Area that, in the opinion of one or both ofthe Grantees, may interfere with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Facilities. The first clearing may be for less than the full width and may be widened from time to time to the full width; c. Excavate or change the grade of the Grantor's Land as is reasonable, necessary, and proper for any and all purposes described in this Section 1; provided, however, that the Grantees will, upon completion of their work, backfill and restore any excavated areas to reasonably the same condition as existed prior to such excavation; and d. Pass and repass along the Easement Area to and from the adjoining lands and pass and repass over, across, and upon the Grantor's Land to and from the Easement Area, and construct, reconstruct, relocate, use, and maintain such footbridges, causeways, and ways of access, if any, thereon, as is reasonable and necessary in order to exercise to the fullest extent the Easement. Section Z — Description of Grantor's Land The "Grantor's Land" is described in a certain Deed recorded in the Erie County Clerk's office on September 23, 1955, in Liber 5845 of Deeds at Page 248 and consists of land described as being part of Tax Parcel No. 122.42 -3 -20 of the City of Buffalo, County of Erie, New York, Part of Lot No. 153, Township No. 10, Range No. 8 of the Buffalo Creek Reservation, commonly known as 157 Elk Street. - Section 3 - Location of the Easement Area The "Easement Area" shall consist of a portion of the Grantor's Land 15 feet in width throughout its extent, the centerline.of the Easement Area being the centerline of the Facilities. The general location ofthe.Easement Area is shown on the sketch entitled "Exhibit A ", which sketch is attached hereto and recorded herewith, copies of which are in the possession of the Grantor and the Grantees. The final and definitive location(s) of the Easement Area shall become established by and upon the final installation and erection of the Facilities by the Grantees in substantial compliance with Exhibit A hereto. This Grant of Easement is made and accepted subject to all of the provisions of the Utility Rider which has been attached hereto and is herby made a part thereot S ection 4 — Facilities Ownership It is agreed that the Facilities shall remain the property of the Grantees, its successors and assigns. Se t`on S — General Pr yJsions The Grantor, for itself, its heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns, hereby covenants and agrees with the Grantees that no act will be permitted within the Easement Area which is inconsistent with the Easement hereby granted; no buildings or structures, or replacements thereof or additions thereto, swimming pools, or obstructions will be erected or constructed above or below grade within the Easement Area; no trees shall be grown, cultivated, or harvested, and no excavating, mining, or blasting shall be undertaken within the Easement Area without the prior written consent of the Grantees, it being the intent that the Easement herein conveyed is intended to prohibit the longitudinal or parallel use or occupancy of said Easement Area by surface or subsurface activities or structures which might damage or interfere with the Facilities; the Easement shall not be modified nor the Easement Area relocated by the Grantor without the Grantees' prior written consent; the present grade.or ground level of the Easement Area will not be changed by excavation or filling; the Grantees shall quietly enjoy the Grantor's Land; and the Grantor will forever warrant title to the Grantor's Land. The Grantees, their successors and assigns, are hereby expressly given and granted the right to assign this Easement, or any part thereof; or interest therein, and the same shall be divisible between or among two or more owners, as to any right or rights created hereunder, so that each assignee or owner shall have the full right, privilege, and authority herein granted, to be owned and enjoyed either in common or severally. This Grant of Easement shall at all times be deemed to be and shall be a continuing covenant running with the Grantor's Land and shall inure to and be binding upon the successors, heirs, legal representatives, and assigns of the parties named in this Grant of Easement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has duly executed this Grant of Easement under seal this day of 2006. THE CITY OF BUFFALO By: (L.S.) Signature of Grantor Title: State of New York ) ss: County of ) On the day of in the year 2006, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said state, personally appeared , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s). is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he /she /they executed the same in his/her /their capacity(ies), and that by his/her /their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument. 2 UTILITY EASEMENT RIDER The provisions in this Rider are an integral part of the easement instrument { "Easement ") to which it is attached, and supersede any conflicting provisions in the Easement if such conflict exists. "Owner" means the grantor of the easement rights and any future owner of the property. "Grantee" means the grantee of the easements rights and any person attempting to exercise such rights. 1) This is a non - exclusive easement. 2) All construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement or removal by Grantee shall be at no cost to the Owner. 3)... All improvements, fixtures and equipment in the easement area shall be installed below the ground surface and shall not be visible from the surface unless specifically indicated to the contrary herein or shown on an attached drawing. 4) If the surface of the easement area or of Owners property or if any improvements thereon are disturbed by Grantee's activities at any time, the surface and improvements shall be promptly restored by Grantee and to good condition. 5) Owner and its successors or assigns shall have the right to use the land within the easement in any manner which does not interfere with the rights of Grantee; �al4iuu?u?�g wicilfiut iuYtttaLtuil; " d ghi to pave the Lana and use the Same as a parking lot or roadway and the right to install, maintain, replace, repair, remove and operate utility lines, such as sanitary sewers, storm sewers and gas lines, provided, no building or structure shall be erected or permitted on the easement without Grantee's consent which consent Grantee agrees not to unreasonably withhold or delay. %Iserver5Vsw%wp60USGtjvd %UTILITY EASEMENT RIDERI1- 06-06da.doe E U C L . ID PL A P pR o x, of PR oposx'b UG. avv is' w/ EsM r A RFA r PA O Mr. TRq�tS<. V i ~ L ANDS OF C r✓ O i3 U Jw FA L o y W /S 7 E[ K S Z� B t mmm� ommommoommom C , r 0 AF'4 O k'RIE Cvv,�ry r F G gg i tt ExCTM (1229) BET* SURF �s Cam' SITE PLAN Z 1' = W4r 20 0 FEET �2C 41 SCALE: I'- 20' t _ 1: EXISTING BUILDING DRAWING NOTES: EXISTItNO To RE PROPOSED NEVI CONSTRUCTION T EMSM40 ASPHALT PAVEMENT TO REMAIN At INSTALL NEW STANDARD DUTY ASPHALT 0 INSTALL NEW BOLLARD. S O.C. LINO - SEE 6 /C103 PAVEMENT -SEE i /CI03 2 EXISTING STRUCTURE TO REMAIN P INSTALL NEW GATE -SEE tl/CI03 A2 INSTALL NEW HEAVY DUTY ASPHALT 3 EXISTING BUILDING. TO REMAIN PAVEMENT -SEE i /CIO3 Y INSTALL NEW DUMPSTER PAD (IS.20'i6' THICK) 4 EXISTING UNDEROM140 UTILITY TO REMAIN B INSTALL NEW CONCRETE CURB -SEE 2/C103 AND CHAIN LINK FENCE (fWX, I' %6' HIGH) ENCLOSURE */GATE -SEE 1t /CiO3 5 EXISTING CURB TO REMAIN C INSTALL NEW CONCRETE SIDEWALK -SEE 3 /CI03 Y NEW PLAYGROUND SURFACE. EOUMMENT 6 EXISTING LAWN OR LANDSCAPE TO REMAIN D INSTALL NEW CONCRETE SIDEWALK RAMP -SEE N STALL 7 EXISTING GATE TO REMAIN At BE PAINTED. 12/2103 AA INSTALL GAS METER ENCLOSURE FENCE . - - - - - E INSTALL NEW LAWN AS INSTALL HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE PARKING -SEE 14/CIO3 GENERAL NOTE• F INSTALL NEW TREE - CRI KING MAPLE (ACER • .. - PLAIENOIDSL V CALIPER. SEE 17 /CiO3 AC INSTALL NEW 40' HIGH FLAG POLE AND BUILDING 1. ALL NEW SITE WORK - DUigpE a THE PROPERTY. LINE IS PART OF THIS G INSTALL NEW CHAIN. LINK FENCE -SEE i1/CI03, MOUNTED FLAG SPOTUGHT(SEE ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR SPOT LIGHT) CONTRACT. (FENCE HEIGHT - W UNO) AF NEW CHAIN LINK FENCE TO BE RELOCATED INSIDE 2. REFERENCE Dt00 FOR DEMOLITION AND GI PAINT POSTS t RAILS OF EXISTING FENCE TO PROPERTY UNE-SEE II/C103 REMOVAL WORK REMAIN t REPLACE PAWING 02 REPAIR EXISTING FENCE TO - REMAIN., PAINT AN INSTALL NEW 6' CONCRETE APRON -SEE 5/CIO2 RE- STRIPE - EXISTING PARKING LOT POSTS t RAILS REPLACE F "!C. ' - AJ OI 0 STRUCTURE TO BE ADJUSTED TO NEW U' UE RE -PAVING. PROVIDE At ASPHALT IN LIEU A2 ASPHALT,(HEAW DUTV).AT THE NEW PARKING H INSTALL NEW STEPS AND HANDRAILS -SEE . 4/2102 GRACE 'OF LOT AREAS. AX EXISTING DRAINAGE STRUCTURE TO BE REMOVED ._ _ ... I EXISTIINO SIGN TO BE RELOCATED . - -.: J EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITY TO BE REMOVED -..�. R REPLACED W/ TYPIC C.M. MATCH EXISTING IN T -SEE 7/2103 _ t REPLACED WIN NEW AL INSTALL NEW DRAINAGE STRUCTURE k . PLUMBING -SEE 56NiIC103 -. K INSTALL NEW UNDERGROUND UTILITY AM INSTALL BOLLARD WIN GATE CATCH - SIMILAR _ L INSTALL NEW RTE LIGHTING t0 S/Ct01 ExCTM (1229) BET* SURF �s Cam' SITE PLAN Z 1' = W4r 20 0 FEET �2C 41 SCALE: I'- 20' 14 FROM THE COMPTROLLER }. t TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: January 17, 2007 FROM: THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT & CONTROL SUBJECT: Audit Report — Division of City Clerk 7/1/2005 — 6/30/2006 We have performed an examination of accounts and records of the Division of City Clerk and present herewith our findings for the period July 1 st, 2005 through June 30 2006. We present here our conclusions for the period described, as well as other such findings as we believe are appropriate. Our examination was made in accordance with standards established by the Institute of Internal Auditors, and included such procedures as we considered necessary under the circumstances. In our opinion, the accompanying comments present fairly the operations for the period then ended in conformity with generally accepted municipal auditing principles applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding period. It was the objective of the Audit team to determine the accuracy of the division's payroll as well as revenues, which include birth and death certificates, dog and marriage licenses, and other sources of revenue. Additionally we reviewed the Records Management Operation, City Pension Fund, and filing of Ethics Statements. We have added comments and suggestions on management and overall efficiency as our investigation uncovered circumstances that warranted such comments and suggestions. To reach our conclusions, we performed the following: • Analysis of all payroll records for the City Clerk's Office and Records Management Center • Analysis of all revenue receipts deposited with the Division of Treasury and Collections • Analysis of the corresponding systems of internal control • Non - statistical test of cash deposits with the Division of Treasury and Collections • Reconciliation of all revenue receipts deposited from certificates and licenses issued as shown from computer generated reports from the MUNIS System • Review of the division's budget from computer reports generated from the MUNIS System • Review of the City Pension Fund for Retired Fire and Police personnel • Review of the Records Management Center operation • Review of the Ethics Statements presented to the City Clerk for completeness Our findings and recommendations are explained in greater detail in the attached Audit Report. There were eight areas that warranted comments from the Audit team. A copy of the report was discussed with the City Clerk in an exit interview on January 11, 2007. We note the =3 positive reception of the comments and the courtesy of the City Clerk's staff during the performance of the audit. Our conclusions are listed below. • Payroll records are incomplete. The use of a daily sign - in/out sheet would provide for more effective tracking of time and attendance to ensure proper payroll procedures. • Receipts for dog licenses are not reconciled on a timely basis. This internal control weakness prevents detection of the misappropriation of funds. • Deposits for birth certificates are not reconciled to the recap sheet. Additionally, the manual transactions are not properly reconciled. Receipts are not being balanced o a daily basis. This lack of internal controls presents the opportunity for misappropriation of funds. • Death certificate request forms are incomplete; payment type is unknown. Some forms are not signed. As with birth certificates, transactions are not properly receipted or balanced on a daily basis. This lack of proper internal controls again allows for the misappropriation of funds. • Duties not properly segregated in marriage certificate processing. A different person should complete the monthly reconciliation form. • It is recommended that a separate payroll group be established to process the remaining individuals in the City police and fire pension fund. • While the operation of the Records Management Center was satisfactory, there is a concern that the Buffalo Sewer Authority is not paying to store their records there. • We determined that all exempt employees that were required to file ethics financial disclosure statements did so during the audit period. We have noted our concerns within the audit and await the City Clerk's formal response to the Council. If you have any questions in the meantime, the Department of Audit and Control would endeavor to provide an answer. SIGNATURE: 'vI — .0 1 , DEPARTMENT HEAD: Andrew A. SanFilippo TITLE: Comptroller �EFE ON FINANICE, CITY OF BUFFALO g��Mqql Audit Report Division of City Clerk July 1, 2005 — June 30, 2006 ns City of Buffalo DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE 1230 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 ANDREW A. SANFILIPPO ALBERT RENZONI COMPTROLLER ACTING CITY AUDITOR January 2007 The Honorable Common Council of the City of Buffalo We have performed an examination of accounts and records of the Division of City Clerk and present herewith our findings for the period July 1st, 2005 through June 30 2006. We present here our conclusions for the period described, as well as other such findings as we believe are appropriate. Our examination was made in accordance with standards established by the Institute of Internal Auditors, and included such procedures as we considered necessary under the circumstances. In our opinion, the accompanying comments present fairly the operations for the period then ended in conformity with generally accepted municipal auditing principles applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding period. 0a ANDREW A. SANFI IPP, COMPTROLLER 0a I. DESCRIPTION & HISTORY The Division of City Clerk performs the following functions as set forth in the City Charter: To assist elected officials in carrying out their duties. To be available to the general public in assisting them in obtaining information or aid through City government or agencies administered by same. To record accurately and file all certificates of birth, fetal deaths and deaths occurring within the City, except those deaths at Buffalo State Hospital and the V.A. Hospital. To issue copies of these records to all appropriate requesters. Performs duties as Records Management Officer of the City of Buffalo. Prepares, certifies and maintains a journal of the proceedings of the Common Council and publishes it in the manner prescribed by ordinance. Record every ordinance enacted by the Common Council. Record every Local Law and notify the State Comptroller and Secretary of State of changes in the Charter of the City of Buffalo. Notify the Commissioner of the Board of Elections if a local law is subject to referendum. Give notice in writing to every officer of his election or appointment and of the amount of the official bond or undertaking required. Publish all notices, advertising matters or proceedings required by ordinance or law. Issue marriage licenses and keep permanent records thereof. Record on microfilm copies of all records pertaining to the issuing of marriage licenses before original records are forwarded to Albany. Prepare statements and forms pertaining to monies due the State of New York collected in the issuing of marriage licenses. File disclosure statements per Chapter VIII, Sec.90 — Code of Ethics. Administer the Local 25- year pension plan of retired policemen and fireman. s,� K Check billings sent from health care providers pertaining to the retirees and add or delete as necessary. Issue dog licenses and prepare statements and form pertaining to the monies due the County of Erie and the State of New York collected in the issuing of these licenses. Clerk of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Pension Board. Clerk of the Board of Review. Performs such other duties as conferred upon it by the provisions of general law or as directed by the Common Council. H. AUDIT OBJECTIVES It is the objective of the Audit team to determine the accuracy of the division's payroll as well as revenues, which include birth and death certificates, dog and marriage licenses, and other sources of revenue. Additionally we will review the Records Management Operation, City Pension Fund, and filing of Ethics Statements. In addition, comments and suggestions on management and overall efficiency may appear if our investigation uncovers events that warrant such comments and suggestions. III. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY In order to achieve the audit team's objectives, we have performed the following: Analysis of all payroll records for the City Clerk's Office and Records Management Center. Analysis of all revenue receipts deposited with the Office of the City Treasurer. Analysis of the corresponding systems of internal control. Non - statistical test of cash deposits with the Office of the City Treasurer. Reconciliation of all revenue receipts deposited from certificates and licenses issued as shown from computer generated reports from the Munis System. Review of the division's budget from computer reports generated from the Munis System. Review of the City Pension Fund for Retired Fire And Police personnel. Review of the Records Management Center operation. Review of the Ethics Statements presented to the City Clerk for completeness. 4 r f E J IV. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Payroll Records Are Incomplete. At the current time each employee "time stamps" their arrival and departure time on an 8 1 /2 " X 14" form which shows the employee "Name ", "For The Week Of' and "Approved By" on the header and a daily "In" and "Out" block for each day of the week. The Audit Team reviewed two consecutive payroll periods. We found only first names used to identify the employee, "For The Week Of' and "Approved By" left blank on several occasions. If an employee is sick, on vacation or personal leave it is just hand written in that day's block. It is recommended that the division use the standard employee DAILY SIGN -IN /OUT SHEET to record daily time activity. Employee must "sign" their name in each day when they time stamp in and out. All absent employees will be added to the bottom of the sheet with the absentee code entered in the proper column. In addition a form should be created for sick, vacation and personal leave time requests and be approved by the City Clerk or one of the Deputies. Any employee calling for a day off will fill out the form on their return to work. When completed it should be attached to the daily time sheet. The daily sign in sheet should be approved and used as the source document for entering payroll onto the TIME KEEPER system. 2. Dog Licenses — Deposits Not Reconciled To Recap Sheet. The audit team reviewed one month of dog licenses and found minor differences in the dollar amount reported and the dollar amount deposited with the City Treasury Office. In most cases monies were deposited but not shown on the monthly recap sheet maintained by the Division. Revenues for both the Division and the Animal Shelter are credited to the City Clerk and combined in the Spayed and Non - spayed categories. Deposits from the Animal Shelter are not being deposited daily. Also, the recap sheet does not show the euthanasia and bite observation revenue sources. All revenue accounts should be listed on the monthly recap sheet and balanced to the Daily MUNIS report with separate categories for monies collected in the Clerk's office and the Animal shelter. All deposits should be made daily. These are critical internal controls. More care needs to be exercised in the reporting and accounting of daily dog license revenues. Categories should be established for the euthanasia and bite observation on the monthly recap sheet. A dog license canvas of the various council districts exceeded estimated revenue figures in fiscal years 2005 and 2006. This practice should be continued in the coming fiscal years as it is a recurring revenue stream. 3. Birth Certificates — Deposits Not Reconciled To Recap Sheet. Again the Audit team randomly selected one month of birth certificates to review. We were unable to reconcile several days deposits between the City Treasury and the recap sheet. Some 5 forms were not completed and /or not receipted due to the cash register not functioning properly on a given day. All receipts must be balanced on a daily basis. This is a critical internal control. Forms requesting birth certificates whether applied for in person, through the US Mail or the interrnet should be completed. In the event a machine receipt can not be placed on said form and must be written, all information and the person doing so should be noted. 4. Death Certificates — Incomplete Forms. One month of death certificates were reviewed by the audit team and as with the birth certificates, some forms were incomplete and /or not receipted due to the cash register malfunctioning on a given day. Some request forms were not signed by the individual receiving them but since funeral personnel are not required to sign the forms, it is difficult to tell the difference. Forms should be completed and the forms not signed by an individual should be noted or marked as funeral personnel. If unable to be machine receipted, all information should be noted on the form and the person doing so should be noted. 5. Marriage Certificates — Improper Segregation Of Duties. Once again, one month of marriage certificates were reviewed by the audit team. The room rental form had no indication as to whom is receiving payment. Form of ID accepted is not always shown on the marriage certificate form. Both monthly reconciliation report, and daily summary report are being prepared by the same person. Forms are not always signed or machine receipted. The room rental form should indicate whom is receiving payment. Some form of ID should be shown on the marriage certificate form. The person preparing the monthly reconciliation form should be different than the person compiling the daily summary report. If personnel restraints prohibit this, a separate individual should review. All forms should be signed. If the form cannot be machine receipted , the information should be written on it and signed by the person doing the work. 6. City Pension Fund For Retired Fire and Police personnel. There are only 10 widows and /or children left on this pension fund. Records appeared to be in satisfactory order. A check is drawn every month from the General fund and deposited into two separate bank account for the disbursement to the participants. It is strongly recommended that these remaining pensioners be set up as a separate payroll group and paid out of the City Salary account on a monthly basis eliminating the need for maintaining these two accounts. Since we have no direct contact with these individuals, an affidavit should be sent annually to the participants to be signed and notarized to keep the benefits intact. Ni -J 7. Records Management Center The audit team visited the Records Management Center on Riverview Drive. The operation and storing of various city department forms and records is in satisfactory order. The only exception would be very old birth records. These pages are very brittle and are literally falling apart. Since the public still has access to these records, every avenue should be researched to preserve these records. Earlier records of this nature were sealed in plastic and bound in hard cover binders. This is a very expensive process but something should be done to preserve these records, possibly through a grant. The Buffalo Sewer Authority and Board of Education are also using the Center to store their records. The Board of Education pays a monthly fee for this service, but the Buffalo Sewer Authority does not. Negotiation with the Buffalo Sewer Authority should commence to pay for their portion of space used. S. Ethics Statements Ethics Statements have been filed for all exempt employees with the exception of the Secretary to the Human Resources Commissioner. Since this person was hired subsequent to the Audit period, we recommend that the Ethics Board follow up on this omission. 9. General Comments Changes made to the Monthly Summary Report for payments are often changed due to mathematical errors or entries placed in the wrong revenue column that are found at a later date. The individual who makes these changes should initial them. If possible, all credit card fees should be separated from payments. An account should be established for Credit Card revenues from the internet. When payments are processed, a separate revenue should be processed. The total summary control report generated by the Munis system is changed almost daily, which seems excessive. Entries that are entered into the Munis system incorrectly are crossed out and moved to the correct account which is also changed. More care should be excercised when making the Munis entries. A supervisor should review all changes made on a regular basis. Applications for all licenses and certificates should be consecutively numbered for better internal control. Several people who receipt the various fees for licenses and certificates use the cash register in the office. The ID is assigned to the Council Clerk only. This does not change when the Council Clerk is not at work. The register does not allow for multiple ID's to be assigned to it. Since there is a wait time for documents to be processed, we recommend that discussions begin with the Division of Treasury, the Division of Audit and the Department of Management Information Systems to have all payments received in the Division of Treasury. �I A New York State grant is available to microfiche all vital statistics. The City Clerk's office should apply for this grant in the coming fiscal years. s ■ Certificate of Necessity Transfer of Funds Division of Engineering Community Services We, Byron W. Brown, Mayor and Andrew A. SanFilippo, Comptroller, do hereby certify, pursuant to §20 -12 of the Charter, that it is necessary that the sum of $70,000 be transferred and reappropriated from the Division of Engineering to Community Services, as set forth below: From: Public Works - Engineering 13112006 — 443100 Road Repairs To: $70,000 Community Services — Recreation Programming 15515006- 434000 Other Contractual Services $70;000 Dated: Buffalo, NY, January 12, 2007 AYOR del Comptroller Estrich,Donna 4 From: Pajak,James Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:49 AM To: Estrich,Donna Subject: FW: Transfer of Funds FYI (in case you did not already receive Comm JG's OK) - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Giambra,loe Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 4:55 PM To: Pajak,lames Subject: RE: Transfer of Funds ok with me - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Pajak,lames Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:00 AM To: Giambra,loe Cc: Estrich,Donna; Councilmember Fontana Subject: Transfer of Funds As per the request of the Councilmember Fontana and to comply with established protocol and practices for the transfer of funds within your function which were appropriated by the Council during their Budget Approval process, please forward this e -mail to Donna Estrich, Commissioner of Administration and Finance together with your concurrence thereof. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me (by e -mail or at 851 -4047) or any of the other individuals listed herein. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this mater. Re: School 43 - Discovery School Initiative Please initiate a Certificate of Necessity - Transfer of Funds pursuant to City Charter section 20 -12 as follow: Budget Year 2006 -07 FROM: 13112006 - 443100 - $70,000.00 Public Works - Engineering - Road Repairs TO: 15515006 - 434000 - $70,000.00 Community Services - Recreation Programming - Other Contractual Services Thank you for your assistance in this matter. �. © ' sc� Buf ftblic Schools o 0 Grants Development Department 807 City Hall • Buffalo, New York 14202 °,,,, �•� Telephone: (716) 816 -3966 • Fax: (716) 851 -3968 � rslevaw Director June Simmons Barrow James A. Witliant% Ed. D. Superintendent Supervisor/ Project Administrators Kathleen A. Resutek Diane Carr Monica Peoples, Ph.D. Maryellen Royce Clerical Staff Diane Hildebrand Iona Wilkes Karen Zimicki "Putting children and farnilies first i ensure high academic ach L'ement Jbr fail. " September 19, 2006 Council Member Fontana 12th Floor City Hall Buffalo, New York 14202 Dear Council Member Fontana: Enclosed please find the proposal you requested. On behalf of the students and staff at Discovery School #43, I thank you for identifying funding to support professional development and academic achievement. If you have any questions or concerns, or require anything further, please do not hesitate to call at the above telephone number. Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, June Simmons Barrow JSB:dh Enclosures C: James Pajak 0 �, Discovery School #43 Proposaffor Counci t Member Pontana's Appropriation 2006 - 2007 Submitted by: Buffalo City School District 807 City Hall Buffalo, New York 14202 Contact: June Simmons Barrow Director of Grants Development Telephone: (716) 816 -3966 Fax: (716) 851 -3968 E -mail: jbarrow @buffaloschools.org f "Puffing children and amilres first to ensure high academic achievement for all " Discovery School #43 161 Benzinger Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14206 816 -3260 Principal — David Hills Proposal for Council Member Fontana's Appropriation The Buffalo City School District is in the second year of implementing its Three -Year Academic Achievement Plan, a plan that defines District -wide goals and identifies structures and processes for overall school achievement. In addition, a new Student Support Services Plan, which provides guidelines for student attendance and behavior, is also being implemented Based on these documents, Discovery School #43 will utilize the appropriation from Councilmember Fontana to supplement these initiatives as they relate directly to the needs of the school. Organization Information Discovery School #43, located in South Buffalo, has been reconfigured into a PreK — 8 school. There are 481 students, 50 teachers, and 8 teacher assistants in this site which has a poverty level of 81.4 %. A new principal, who has an extensive background in elementary education and staff development, was appointed in the summer of 2006. During the 2006 — 2007 school year, the Discovery Model of Instruction will be implemented in its academic program for grades PreK - 3, and will be enhanced in the other grades. Need Based on data from the NYS ELA Assessments, Terrallova results, Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills (DIBELS), NYS Math Assessments, school demographics, and stakeholder perceptions, it was determined that there was a need to provide high quality, sustained professional development which focuses on the "Discovery Model of Instruction" and "Direct Instruction" techniques. A review of appropriate materials indicated a need for supplemental reading and math materials for students. In addition, financial support for educationally enriching field trips, which will have literacy and math as their underlying focus, was missing from the curriculum. Increasing parent involvement in the education of their children by providing parents with information on content, homework, and how they can support the educational success of their children, was lacking. Goal The overall goal is to improve student academic achievement, with a direct emphasis on students acquiring literacy skills (fluency, vocabulary, comprehension) that result in proficient, motivated readers. The development of and enhancement of students mathematical computation skills will also be a top priority. .k Program Activities • Sustained professional development, which will include training in the use of materials purchased (refer to attached budget narrative for detailed list) • Parent Programs — "Understanding Teirallova Scores;" "Preparing for ELA/Math Assessments;" "Breakfast and a Book;" "Curriculum Overview" • Field Trips — students will do research before the trips and will write a report at the conclusion of each trip highlighting their experiences • Site visits to other programs to view the "Direct Instruction Method" and to dialogue with peers • Purchase of appropriate instructional materials for teaching, learning, and life skills Anticipated Outcomes It is anticipated that the teachers involved in the proposed professional development will gain insight in and be able to utilize the "discovery model" of instruction in their classrooms, coupled with the direct instruction method. With an emphasis on reading and math, it is anticipated that student academic achievement will improve. Student attendance will increase, and students will exhibit more appropriate classroom behavior. Collaborative Partners This school is partnered with the Boys and Girls Club to provide academic enrichment and recreational programs after school. Western New York . United Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Inc., under its Youth Connectness Project, will implement the "School Action Team" and "Leadership in Training" programs. These partnerships bolster the school's program goals and activities. Budeet/BudeetNarrative Refer to attached Buffalo City School District Discovery School #43 /Council Member Fontana Appropriation 2006-2007 BUDGET /BUDGET NARRATIVE CODEIBUDGET CATEGORY EXPLANATION OF EXPENDITURES IN THIS CATEGORY Code 15 Teacher /Student - Professional Development $10,039 Professional Salaries 12 teachers will be paid the contractual rate to participate in the - following scientifically research based sustained professional development sessions: • Discovery School Model • Discovery Brain Gym • Direct Instruction Model Teacher Assistants/Professional Development $2,574 In order to have a coordinated and consistent plan to enhance academic achievement, the teacher assistants will participate with the teachers in the professional development sessions listed above. Substitutes $4,032 As part of the professional development program, teachers will visit classes in other schools and will meet with the teachers of those sites. Substitutes will replace them during these "peer review" visits. Code 18 Engineer $384 Support Staff Salaries The engineer will be paid at the contractual rate to operate the buildings after school hours for parent activities. Code 40 Consultants $3,000 Purchased Services Consultants will be hired to provide professional development focusing on the Discovery School model, Discovery Brain Gym, and Direct Instruction. Non - Employee Expenses $300 Tokens will be purchased to give to parents to underwrite the cost of their transportation to and from parent activities. Custodial Contract $223 Based on union contract, this is the cost for room usage and cleaning for after school activities, in this case, for the planned parent activities. Code 45 Instructional Supplies for Students $15,603 Supplies and Materials The following supplemental materials will be purchased: • 2 Reading Mastery 1 and 2 kits (SRA) • Harcourt Learning Areas • Leapfrog • Discovery Model focused materials Buffalo City School District • Grants Development Department • 807 City He# • Buffalo, New Yak 14202 Telephone (716) 816 -3988 • Fax (716) 851 -3968 Instructional Supplies for Professional Development $10,000' The following supplemental materials will be purchased: • Safe and Civil Schools (focuses on how to design a positive and proactive schoolwide discipline plan) • Foundations (Establishing Positive Discipline Policies Foundations) • CHAMPS (Life Skills) — encourages the development of character, integrity and leadership skills • START (Safe Transitions and Reduced Tardiness) Set of Books • Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction by Isabel Beck • Mosaic of Thought by Keene Zimmermann • Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4 -14 by Chip Wood Technology Supplies $11,400 12 Laptops will be purchased for teachers to utilize for retrieving testing data, planning instruction, grading, etc. Software $1,000 Programs for Individual Education Plan Development and narrative grading will be purchased Code 46 Employee Travel $7,200 Travel Expenses 2 Lead teachers will participate in 2 conferences/training — one focusing on the Discovery Model and one on Direct Instruction; they will provide assistance to teachers on these models Field Trips $1,000 Two field trips with a literacy focus will be planned for students Code 80 Contractually agreed upon fringe benefits. Employee Benefits Code 90 Indirect Cost N/A Code 49 BOCES Services N/A Code 30 Minor Remodeling N/A Code 20 N/A Buffalo City School District • Grants Development Department • 807 City Hall . Buffalo, New York 14202 Telephone (716) 816 -3966 • Fax (716) 851 -3968 6 Certificate of Necessity Transfer of Funds Common Council — Legislative We, Byron W. Brown, Mayor and Andrew A. SanFilippo, Comptroller, do hereby certify, pursuant to §20 -12 of the Charter, that it is necessary that the sum of $9,000 be transferred and reappropriated within Common Council Legislative, as set forth below: From: Councilmember 11 — Personal Services 10112001 — 411001 Salary $9,000 To: Common Council Legislative 10102001 — 412002 Hourly Salary $9,000 Dated: Buffalo, NY, January 12, 2007 x -�� F ILED 10/24/2006 11:27 716 - 851 -4845 CITY CLERK OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK GERALD A. CHWALINSKI City Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics PATRICK SOLE, JR. Deputy City Clerk DIANA RICO Deputy City Clerk Vital Statistics October 18, 2006 Donna Estrich, Commissioner Department of Administration and Finance 203 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 Dear Donna; PAGE 01 65 NIAGARA SOUARF_ BOOM 1308 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 PHONE; (716) 851.5431 FAX; (716) 851.4845 Please prepare A Transfer in funds for the next Common Council Meeting 10/31/2006 for Councilmember 11 From 10112001 411001 $9,000.00 Total $9,000.00 To 10102001 412002 $9,000.0o Total $9,000.00 Councilmember Kearns had a vacancy for several payrolls and also has lower salaried titles in his Office. He may Reallocate some of this at a later date to assist Non Profit Organizations in his District. Thank you Yours truly, .1 Gerald Chwalinski City Clerk 6 7 1Z) 10/23/2006 10:09: CITY OF BUFFALO YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET REPORT PAGE I glytdbud FOR 2007 04 JOURNAL DETAIL 2007 4 TO 2007 4 ORIGINAL TRANFRS/ REVISED AVAILABLE PCT 10112001 COUNCILMEMBER 11 PS APPROP ADJSTMTS BUDGET YTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES BUDGET USED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10112001 COUNCILMEMBER 11 PS ----------------------------------- 411001 ANNUAL SALARY ----------------------------------- 10112001 411001 COUNCL11 PS ANNUAL S 113,066 .00 113,066.00 27,554.35 .00 85,511.65 24.4% 2007/04/000820 10/13/2006 PRJ 4,012.35 REF C077A1 WARRANT=C077A1 RUN=l 1-STANDA TOTAL ANNUAL SALARY 113,066 .00 113,066.00 27,554.35 .00 85,511.65 24.4% TOTAL COUNCILMEMBER 11 PS 113,066 .00 113,066.00 27,554.35 .00 85,511.65 24.4% TOTAL EXPENSES 113,066 .00 113,066.00 27,554.35 .00 85,511.65 GRAND TOTAL 113,066 .00 113,066.00 27,554.35 .00 < - --- 85,. , 511.65) 24.4% Jv plo - r l )- , ZS6, 10/23/2006 15:35:34 CITY OF BUFFALO ACCOUNT DETAIL HISTORY FOR 2007 01 TO 2007 04 PAGE 1 glacthst ORG ACCOUNT NET LEDGER YR /PR JNL EFF DATE SRC REF1 REF2 REFS CHECK # OB AMOUNT BALANCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10112001 1000 -01 -1012- 0000- 1- 00 -0 -40- 411 -001- COUNCL11 PS ANNUAL SAL *07/01 460 07/21/06 PRJ C017A1 1C017A1 1C017A1 1C017A1 WARRANT= C017A1 RUN =1 1- STANDA *07/02 131 08/04/06 PRJ CO27A1 1CO27A1 1CO27Al 1CO27Al WARRANT= CO27A1 RUN =1 1- STANDA *07/02 688 08/18/06 PRJ CO37A1 1CO37A1 1CO37Al 1CO37A1 WARRANT= CO37A1 RUN =1 1- STANDA *07/03 17 09101106 PRJ C047A1 1C047Al 1C047Al 1C047Al WARRANT= C047A1 RUN =1 1- STANDA *07/03 416 09/15/06 PRJ CO57A1 1CO57Al 1CO57Al 1CO57Al WARRANT= CO57A1 RUN =1 1- STANDA *07/03 949 09/29/06 PRJ C067A1 1C067Al 1C067Al 1C067A1 WARRANT= C067Al RUN =1 1- STANDA *07/04 820 10/13/06 PRJ C077A1 1C077Al 1C077Al 1C077Al WARRANT= C077A1 RUN =1 1- STANDA LEDGER BALANCES - -- DEBITS: 27,554.35 --------------- -- GRAND TOTAL - -- DEBITS: 27,554.35 7 Records printed 4,348.70 4,348.70 4,348.70 4,348.70 3,298.62 2,848.58 4,012.35 CREDITS: .00 NET: --------------- - -- CREDITS: .00 NET: ** End of Report ** 4,348.70 8,697.40 13,046.10 17,394.80 20,693.42 23,542.00 27,554.35 27,554.35 27,554.35 7 Certificate of Necessity Transfer of Funds Office of Strategic Planning Engineering We, Byron W. Brown, Mayor and Andrew A. SanFilippo, Comptroller, do hereby certify, pursuant to §20 -12 of the Charter, that it is necessary that the sum of $45,000 be transferred and reappropriated from the Office of Strategic Planning to Engineering, as set forth below: From: Mayor — Office of Strategic Planning 10309006 — 480000 Other Services To: Engineering — Street Construction 13112006 - 443100 Road Repairs Dated: Buffalo, NY, January 19, 2007 ' l -- . :. . (� Comptroller F IL ED $45,000 $45,000 5 �' . Estrich,Donna Fom: Pajak,James Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:36 PM To: Penksa,Janet; Estrich,Donna Cc: Wolf,Paul; Casey,Steve; Councilmember Bonifacio Subject: FW: Transfers of Funds Update Jan 2007 As an update to my previous e -mail, the Common Council did receive the Certificate of Necessity - Transfer of Funds for $70,000 (Fontana) (for mtg of 1/23/07) and $30,000 (Thompson) (for mtg of 1/9/07) but did not received the transfer of funds paperwork for the $45,000 (Franczyk) item. Can you please 'late file" the $45,000 transfer of funds for the January 23, 2007 Common Council Meeting? Thank you for your assistance in these matters. - - - -- Original Message - - - -- From: Pajak,)ames Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:58 PM To: Estrich,Donna Cc: Councilmember Bonifacio; Councilmember Fontana; Councilmember Franczyk; Councilmember Thompson; Councilmember Kearns Subject: Transfers of Funds Update Donna: I trust that you received copies of the respective a -mails requesting department head concurrence for the transfer of funds as follow: FROM TO PURPOSE CM REFERENCE 13112006 - 443100 - $70,000 15515005 - 464000 - $70,000 School 43 Initiative ° Fontana Engineering - Road Repairs Recreation Programming - Other Contractual Services 9 0309006 - 480000 - $45,000 13112006 - 443100 - $45,000 Fillmore District Tree Planting, Franczyk OSP - Other Services Engineering - Road Repairs Curb, Paving and Sidewalk Replacement 13112006 - 443100 - $30,000 15515005 - 464000 - $30,000 Masten Block Club Coalition Thompson Engineering - Road Repairs Recreation Programming Community Enrichment Program - Other Contractual Services I have been directed to request that these transfers of funds be filed with the City Clerk for the next Common Council meeting which is scheduled for December 20, 2006. This meeting will also afford Common Council member A. Thompson an opportunity to vote on matters affecting his district prior to his departure for new elective office on January 1, 2007. 1 offer my assistance to help facilitate this request. In a related matter, it is my understanding that the following transactions will be handled as contracts to be let by OSP and not processed as transfers of funds: 10309006 - 480000 - $75,000 - OSP / BERC South District Roof Replacement Program - Kearns 10309006 - 480000 - $20,000 - OSP / BERC Small Business Assistance Program - Thompson SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: January 10, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Audit & Control SUBJECT: [:Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006 PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. (Item No. xxx C.G.P. xx /? x/ This is to advise that copies of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Comptroller of the City of Buffalo for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006 have been delivered to each Councilmember, the Common Council Chief of Staff, the City Clerk, the Mayor and the Budget Office. Included therein is the Audit Report of Deloitte & Touche LLP. This report is available as a public record for inspection by all interested parties. Pursuant to Section 35 of the General Municipal Law, the Common Council of the City of Buffalo may, at its discretion, prepare a written response to the report of external audit and file such response with the City Clerk as a public record for inspection by all interested parties not later than April 10, 2007. SIGNATURE DEPARTMENT HEAD TITLE: Comptroller Andrew A. SanFilippo 1 1 (-,o POSITION ALLOCATION MAINTENANCE FORM Title 4 s5 o ' C i aJe_ &L Ln1 b e- Department/Division A, 11'x- Art Lb AFL Original PR No. Title Code No. Q 4 d Salary Budget Function No. Reason for appointment (check one) Status Change ❑ Reinstatement ❑ Replacement ❑ Extension Type of Status Change (check one) ❑ From Temporary to Provisional ❑ From Temporary to Permanent ❑ From Provisional to Permanent ❑ From Contingent Permanent to Permanent 1 Other F�eorvt Temp l2 q To coab'rlge rA t ` _P_AQ,1' e nY Type of Appointment Classification ❑ Permanent Contingent Permanent Provisional ❑ Temporary ❑ Seasonal Comments Employee Information: ❑ Exempt Competitive ❑ Non - Competitive ON CIVIL SERVICE. x,` { v'T Send original copy signed by Dept. Head to Budget Send or e-mail Civil Service a copy When approved copy is returned, send a copy to Audit along with file maintenance form, City Clerk.and Budget *Applicant appointed on or after this date Ar 'g ignade of of infAuthority Date I'Aglo ON CIVIL SERVICE. x,` { v'T Send original copy signed by Dept. Head to Budget Send or e-mail Civil Service a copy When approved copy is returned, send a copy to Audit along with file maintenance form, City Clerk.and Budget *Applicant appointed on or after this date 'g ignade of of infAuthority Date I'Aglo Signature of Director of Budget Date Si na r o t *Approval Date ON CIVIL SERVICE. x,` { v'T Send original copy signed by Dept. Head to Budget Send or e-mail Civil Service a copy When approved copy is returned, send a copy to Audit along with file maintenance form, City Clerk.and Budget *Applicant appointed on or after this date #3 (Rev 1 -02) y1 Certificate of Appointment In compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: in the Department of Division of to the Position of January 15, 2007 Audit & Control Accounting Associate Auditor Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal (Insert one) TEMPORARY Appointment, Promotion, Non - Competitive (Insert one) APPOINTMENT Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat (Insert one) MAXIMUM jEnter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $44,779 LAST JOB TITLE Senior Accountant NAME Pamela A. Tyler LAST DEPARTMENT BMHA DATE 1/12/07 ADDRESS 201 Ora Wrighter Drive LAST SALARY 46,036 CITY & ZIP Buffalo NY 14203 LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN. XXX -XX -0506 LAST JOB TITLE NAME LAST DEPARTMENT DATE ADDRESS LAST SALARY CITY & ZIP LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN. XXX -XX- REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE 10443001 TITLE CODE NO 0480 BUDGET ACCT. OBJ. 411001 PROJ. ID PERSONNEL REQ. NO 4752 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION $38,358 - 44,779 PER YEAR DAY HOUR YEAR REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: Individual appointed at maximum in accordance with the provisions of the current Local 650 Bargaining Agreement NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: TITLE OF APPOINTING. AUTF DATE: SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING OTHER COPIES TO: #5- COMPTROLLER #6- HUMAN SERVICES /CIVIL SERVICE #7- BUDGET #8- DEPARTMENT #9- DIVISION #10- EMPLOYEE(S) WIM Andrew SanFilippo POSITION ALLOCATION MAINTENANCE FORM Title Junior Accountant / '(_j Department/Division Original PR No. Title Code No. Salary Budget Function No. Reason for appointment (check one) Type of Status Change (check one) Tvne of Appointment: ❑ Permanent. Contingent Permanent Provisional ❑ Temporary ❑ Seasonal Comments Employee Information: Audit & Control /Accounting 4743 0500 $29,682, G 10443001 411001 ❑X Status Change ❑ Reinstatement ❑ Replacement ❑ Extension From Temporary to Provisional ❑ From Temporary to Permanent ❑ From Provisional to Permanent . ❑ From Contingent Permanent to Permanent ® Other From Temporary. to Contingent — Permanent Classification ❑ Exempt ® Competitive ❑ Non - Competitive REFERRED TO THE COAAAA1 ssa d L ON CIVIL CE. State NY Zip Code 1 Send original copy signed by Dept. Head to Budget Send or e-mail Civil Service a copy When approved copy is returned, send a copy to Audit along with file :maintenance form, City Clerk and Budget *Applicant appointed on or after this date S ignature of of Authori Date Signature of Director of Budget Da te Signature of Adm. Director of Civil Service *Avvroval Date Send original copy signed by Dept. Head to Budget Send or e-mail Civil Service a copy When approved copy is returned, send a copy to Audit along with file :maintenance form, City Clerk and Budget *Applicant appointed on or after this date a FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 13 PASSED January 23, 2007 BERC Appt. -D. Bonifacio Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk FILLMORE DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER January 18, 2007 DAVID A. FRANCZYK PRESIDENT OF THE BUFFALO COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: DAVID A. FRANCZYK RE: BERC APPOEVIWNT 65 NIAGARA SQUARE 1315 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202 -3318 (716) 851 -4138 FAX: (716) 851 -4869 E -mail: dfranczyk @city- buffalo.com City of Buffalo Website: www.city- buffalo.com Please be advised that I am appointing Majority Leader Dominic Bonifacio to the BERC Board effective immediately. Respectfully submitted, /avid C AI A.Franczyk Council President Mr. Bonifacio moved: That the above communication from the President of the Common Council dated January 18, 2007, be received and filed; and That the appointment of Majority Leader Dominic Bonifacio as a member to the Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation Board effective immediately, be and it hereby is approved. Passed 10 PJS:rmv T: \wp60\msword\rmv \l Oc 1- 23a.doc *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS * � s LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] [ MAJ - S ] * 9 * p [2/3 - 61 * * [ 314 - 7 FILLMORE DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER January 16, 2007 DAVID A. FRANCZYK PRESIDENT OF THE BUFFALO COMMON COUNCIL TO: ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: DAVID A. FRANCZYK RE: COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR DEMONS SMITH 65 NIAGARA SQUARE 1315 CITY HALL BIYFFALO, NY 14202-3318 (716) 851-4138 FAX: (716) 851-4869 E-mail: dfranczyk@city-buffalo.com City of Buffalo Website: www.city-buffalo.com Please be advised that Masten District Council Member Demone Smith will be Chairperson of the Minority Business Enterprise Committee (MBEC) and will be Chairperson of the Education Committee. He will also be a standing member of the Community Development Committee. Respectfully submitted, avid A. Franczyk Council President RECEIVEL"AND RLED J 65 NIAGARA SQUARE 1315 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202-3318 (716) 851-4138 FAX: (716) 851-4869 E-mail: dfranczyk@city-buffalo.com City of Buffalo Website: www.city-buffalo.com Mr. Gerald Chwalinski City Clerk 1308 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 Please file the attached letter concerning "Vacant Properties as a Regional Issue" for the next Council Meeting. Thank you. Sincerely, /David A. Franczyk _ � :rat .!� �- � ►s, �,.� DAVI A. FRANCZYK FILLMORE DISTRICT f RESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL MEMBER BUFFALO COMMON COUNCIL January 16, 2007 Hon. Satish Mohan, Supervisor Amherst Town Hall 5583 Main Street Williamsville, NY 14221 RE: Addressing Vacant Properties As A Regional Issue Dear Supervisor Mohan: i 65 NIAGARA SQUARE 1315 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202 -3318 (716) 851 -4138 FAX: (716) 851 -4864 E -mail: dfranczyk@city- buffalo.com City of Buffalo Website: www.city-buffalo.com The National Vacant Properties Campaign recently completed a study of vacant properties in Western New York. Vacant property problems are not just limited to the City of Buffalo. Many suburban communities are also experiencing problems with vacant properties. The recently completed study proposed several excellent recommendations. One of the recommendations is to create a Regional Vacant Properties Coordinating Council consisting of representatives from villages, towns, cities and the County to work together on addressing vacant property issues. The Buffalo Common Council adopted a Resolution supporting the formation of a regional council. A copy of the Resolution passed by the Buffalo Common Council is enclosed. A summary of the study prepared by Paul Wolf, Esq. our Chief of Staff is also enclosed. The full study can be viewed at www vacantpro erties org In the right hand corner of the site scroll down to click on the City of Buffalo. My hope is that you will join with the City of Buffalo in supporting the creation of a regional council to work together on a common issue impacting us all across government lines. Your comments or support by way of a Resolution or letter will be greatly appreciated. By sharing our experiences and ideas through a regional council, I believe that we can develop a united and creative approach to addressing the issue of vacant properties. If you would like a member of our Common Council or our Chief of Staff to appear at one of your Board meetings to discuss this matter, we would be honored to do so. Sincerely, `" G �� ,, avtd A. Fra `` R ih President Buffalo Common Council The attached letter was sent to: (Town of Cheektowaga) Hon. Satish Mohan, Supervisor Amherst Town Hall 5583 Main Street Williamsville, NY 14221 (Village of Depew) Mayor Joseph G. McIntosh C/o Robert Kucewicz, V. Clerk 85 Manitou Street Depew, NY 14043 (Village of Kenmore) Mayor John W. Beaumont Municipal Building 2919 Delaware Ave. Rm #17 Buffalo, NY 14217 (City of Lackawanna) Mayor Norman L. Polanski, Jr. Lackawanna City Hall 714 Ridge Rd. Lackawanna, NY 14218 (Town of Tonawanda) Hon. Ronald H. Moline, Supervisor Municipal Building 2919 Delaware Ave Rm #14 Kenmore, NY 14217 (Town of West Seneca) Hon. Paul T. Clark, Supervisor Town of West Seneca 1250 Union Rd. West Seneca, NY 14224 (Town of Cheektowaga) Hon. James J. Jankowiak, Supervisor Cheektowaga Town Hall 3301 Broadway Cheektowaga, NY 14227 19 FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND STREETS City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 16 PASSED January 23, 2007 Bids -Post Storm Tree Removal Contract - Citywide -Group 4664 Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk #1 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: January 17, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works DIVISION: Engineering f` SUBJECT: [: Report of Bids; [: Post Storm Tree Removal [: Contract. [: Citywide — Group #664 PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. ( Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx /xx /xx This is'to advise Your Honorable Body that I have advertised and received public bids on January 10, 2007 for the Post Storm Tree Removal Contract, Citywide — Group 664. In obtaining bids for the above project, I have requested bids on a unit price basis covering the various items of work and materials, which will be performed. The final cost of the work will be based on the actual measured quantities of material entering into the work and may be either more or less than the total bid. The Following bids were received: CONTRACTOR BASE BID UNIT PRICE INCREASE Dreamco Development Corp. $1,371,300.00 $1,508,430.00 100 Stradtman Street Cheektowaga, NY 14206 Byrd Brothers, Inc. $1,573,710.00 $1,731,081.00 2302 Nash Street Wilson, NC 27896 Titan Development, Inc $1,828,950.00 $2,011,845.00 8534 Seaman Road Gasport, NY 14067 Terry Tree Service, LLC $2,175,685.00 $2,393,253.50 225 Ballentye Road Rochester, NY 14623 *T.E.R. Enterprises, Inc. $2,331,375.00 $2,564,512.50 10731 E. Crystal Falls Pkwy. Leader, TX 78641 *Bid sheet incorrect I hereby certify that the lowest responsible bidder for the above project is Dreamco Development Corp. with a base bid amount of $1,371,300.00. The Engineers estimate for this work is $1,800,000.00 and funds will be available in a future FEMA emergency account. zj' f j I respectfully recommend that Your Honorable Body authorize a contract award Dreamco Development Corp. in accordance with their low bid on January 10, 2007 in the amount of $1,371,300.00. (Base Bid of $1,371,300.00 + [10% unit price increase] $137,130.00 = [total award] $1,508,430.00). This award and execution of the contract are contingent upon the contractor complying with the City's recently approved Apprentice Program and MBE/WBE sub - contractor goals. DEK: SJS: jaz Cc: Bill Heinold TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Daniel E. Kreuz, P.E. TYPE TITLE: Acting Commissioner 1 SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: �� I f � Mr. Bonifacio moved: That the above communication from the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets dated January 17, 2007, be received and filed; and That the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets, be, and he hereby is authorized to award a contract for the Post Storm Tree Removal Contract, Citywide — Group 664, to Dreamco Development Corp., the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of (Base bid of $1,371,300.00 + 10% unit price increase $137,130.00 = total award $1,408,430.00. Funds for the project will be available in a future FEMA emergency account. Passed. 12 PJS:rmv tAwp60\ isword\nnv \I2c 1- 23a.doe *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO * RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] [ MAJ - 5 ] * 9 * 0 [ 213 - 6 ] [ 3/4 - 71 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 • '• •D • BEE 17;: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 17 PASSED January 23, 2007 Emergency Electrical Repairs -M.L. King Spray Pad (Masten) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk #2 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: January 16, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND STREETS DIVISION: BUILDINGS SUBJECT: [: Emergency Electrical Repairs [: M.L. King Spray Pad [ : (Masten) PRIOR'COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) [: TEXT: (TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW) During the summer of 2006 several electrical problems created unsafe conditions at the Martin Luther King Spray Pad. In order to ensure public safety in and around the spray pad an electrician familiar with the system was hired on an emergency basis to make the necessary repairs and keep the system operational during the summer season. Repairs consisted of replacement of damaged power lines, replacement of cracked light fixtures, and replacement of a malfunctioning motor. The cost of $20,839.94 has been reviewed and deemed appropriate by our spray pad engineering consultant. I hereby request permission to pay these costs from City Bond Account 38400206. DEK /EMP cc: TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: DANIEL E. KREUZ, P.E. TYPE TITLE: Acting Commissioner 1 SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mr. Bonifacio moved: That the above communication from the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets dated January 16, 2007, be received and filed; and That the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets, be, and he hereby is authorized to award a contract for the emergency electrical repairs at the Martin Luther King Spray Pad, in the amount of $20,839.94. Funds for the project are available in City Bond Account 38400206. Passed. 13 PJS:nnv tAwp60\insword\imv \13c 1- 23a.doc *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] [MAJ- 5] * 9 * p [ 2/3 - 61 * i [ 3/4 - 7 ] City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO 17 _ 431 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 18 PASSED January 23, 2007 Funding Account Correction- Citywide Curb /Sidewalk Replacement -Group #658 Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk #1 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: January 16, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Parks & Streets DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT [: Funding Account Correction [: Citywide Curb /Sidewalk Replacement [: Group #658 PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) [: Prior Item #49 of CCP 11/28/06 Your Honorable Body previously approved bids for Citywide Curb /Sidewalk Replacement in the amount of $1,219,614.00. In order to proceed with execution and encumbrance of this contract it is necessary for Your Honorable Body to approve the following accounts to be utilized: • 445100 - 39311106 • 445100 - 30032106 • 443100- 13112006 IDIOM TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME TYPE TITLE: SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: Daniel E. Kreuz, P.E. Actina Commissioner 9 ,_F Mr. Bonifacio moved: That the above communication from the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets dated January 16, 2007, be received and filed; and That the Common Council approve the above - referenced accounts in order for the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets to proceed with the execution and encumbrance of the Citywide Curb /Sidewalk Replacement in the amount of $1,219,614.00. Passed. 14 PJS:rmv tAwp60\msword\rmv \i 4c 1- 23a.doc *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH I------------- I [MAJ- 51 9 0 [2/3 61 [ 3/4 71 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 19 PASSED January 23, 2007 Perm. Enter Agreements w/NYSDOT -Prov. Matching Funds -Fargo St. Reconst. Project - Porter Avenue to Connecticut Street Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk z #1 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL `a TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: January 16, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Parks & Streets -; DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT [: Permission to Enter into Agreements w /NYSDOT [: Provide Matching Funds [: Fargo Street Reconstruction Project [: Porter Avenue to Connecticut Street [: PIN #5757.72 PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) [: Permission is requested from Your Honorable Body to authorize the Mayor of the City of Buffalo to enter into all necessary agreements with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to administer, design, bid and construct streetscape improvements included in the Fargo Street Reconstruction Project. This project involves curbing, sidewalk, paving, roundabout construction, street lighting and other right of way enhancements In addition, permission is requested for the City to hire an engineering consultant and commit funding necessary for first instance costs and all related Federal and Non - Federal shares of project costs. The City of Buffalo's share of costs for this project is anticipated to be 5 %. Costs estimates for the work, including engineering are $2 million dollars. The City's share of costs will be available in a Capital Project Account which has been approved as part of the City's 2007 Capital Budget. DEK:jIj TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME TYPE TITLE: SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD Daniel E. Kreuz, P.E. Mr. Bonifacio moved: That the above communication from the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets dated January 3, 2007 be received and filed; and That the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets be, and he hereby is authorized to hire an engineering consultant and commit funding necessary for first instance costs and all related Federal and Non - Federal shares of project costs. The City's share of costs will be available in a Capital Project Account, which has been approved as part of the City's 2007 Capital Budget. Passed. 15 PJS:rmv TAwp60\mswordVmv\I 5c 1- 23a.doc *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH I------------- I [MAJ- 5] 9 0 [2/3 6] 3/4 7 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 20 PASSED January 23, 2007 Resolution for Nad. Grid - 10,000 Trees and Growing Tree Planting Program Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk #2 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: January 17, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND STREETS DIVISION: ENGINEERING SUBJECT: [: Resolution for National Grid [: 10,000 Trees and Growing [: Tree Planting Program [: Citywide PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) [: TEXT: (TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW) This Department is currently applying to the 10,000 Trees and Growing tree planting program. This program provides a $50 per tree reimbursement for low growing trees planted beneath National Grid overhead power lines. In order for the City to receive the $50 per tree reimbursements, National Grid requires a resolution be approved as follows: LET IT BE RESOLVED: That Daniel E. Kreuz, P.E., as Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks & Streets for the City of Buffalo is hereby authorized and directed to file an application for contributory reimbursement funds as part of the "10,000 Trees ... And Growing!" tree planting program, and upon approval of said request, to enter into and execute a project agreement with National Grid for such financial contribution to the City of Buffalo. DEK /EMP cc: TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: DANIEL E. KREUZ, P.E. k TYPE TITLE: Ac A g Commissio er SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: _J Mr. Bonifacio moved: That the above communication from the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets dated January 17, 2007, be received and filed; and That the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets, be, and he hereby is authorized and directed to file an application for contributory reimbursement funds as part of the "10,000 Trees ... And Growing!" tree planting program, and upon approval of said request, the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets is authorized to enter into and execute a project agreement with National Grid for such financial contribution to the City of Buffalo." Passed. 16 PJS:rmv tAwp60\msword\rmv \16c 1- 23a.doc *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] [ MAJ - 51 * g p [ 2/3 - 61 iT j7 [ 3/4 - 7 ] #1 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: January 2, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Parks & Streets E= DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT: [: Street Naming [: Gladys Holmes Boulevard [: Street Located within the [: Frederick Douglas Towers [: Redevelopment Project PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY)[: Ex. ( Item No,xx C.C.P. xx /xx /xx TEXT: (TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW) Permission is requested from Your Honorable Body to name and dedicate Gladys Holmes Boulevard which was constructed by Norstar Building Corporation according to City /NYSDOT Standard specifications. (Location Map Attached). Beginning at a point in the southerly line of Clinton Street distant two hundred twenty -three and four hundredths feet (223.04') easterly from the easterly line of Spring Street; Running thence southerly parallel with Spring Street, three hundred sixty -four and fifty -eight hundredths feet (364.58') to a point; Running thence easterly parallel with Clinton Street, sixty feet (60.00') to a point; Running thence northerly parallel with Spring Street, three hundred sixty -four and fifty -eight hundredths feet (364.58') to the southerly line of Clinton Street; Running thence westerly along the southerly line of Clinton Street, sixty feet (60.00) to the point or place of beginning. DEK /MHH:cam TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: TYPE TITLE SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: (cc010207.doc) Daniel E. Kreuz, P.E. REFERREP TO THE MMIT TEE ON LEGISLATION Po c�. l c Z ® SET PSM SET PERMANENT SURVEY MONUMENT I I SPRING ( mDE) STREET P.O.B. pp 1 (HERE—TO —FORE DEDICATED) EAST LINE OF SPRING STREET T' 424.58' m SET PSM- SET PSM 69'52$6" Q 4 ' FREDERICK DOUGLASS AS SOCIATES, L.P. lfiED Q " 10581 PAGE 174 AREA PHASE 10 • 4.581 ACRES z PARALLEI,WITH EAST LINE SPRING STREET F- GLADYS HOLMES BLVD LY. Er PSM (60 WIDE) (PO BE DEDICATED) PHASE 1B m 384.58' 89'52'56" m m �. SET PSM SET 73. . PSM 8 FUTURE -i 53' '03" 9 ROAD "C" 12 '57" SET 89.05' 1� PSM THE FOLLOWING STREETS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF BUFFALO: S.E. UNE ROAD "A" L.10961, P.3874 ROAD "B" I EAGLE ( B6' WIDE) STREET (CLOSED PER COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS NOVEMBER 15, 1960, ITEM 146) FREDERICK ESS A SSOCIATES, LP. (R OWNER) USER 10961 PAGE 3874 AREA PHASE to 2.651 ACRES �� �R� ,EFF c THE PERMANENT SURVEY MONUMENTS HER WILL BE SET BY THE SURVEYOR AT THE C CONSTRUCTION AND PRIOR TO THE ACCEPI PAVEMENTS BY THE CITY OF BUFFALO. CITY PLANNING BOARD: ' DATE SURVEYOR CITY CLERK: 11� MAP OF PROPOSED RI MERM DOUGLASS TOWERS REDEM PHASE 18 PART OF OUTER LOTS 104, 148. 149 & DATE CITY ENGINEER: r•�4 = Lead WARNING: ALTERING THIS DOCUMENT IS IN waen, new wu VIOLATION OF THE LAW EXCEPTING AS v Ph: (716 937 -9448 Fa PROVIDED IN SECTION 7209. PART 2 OF DAT : 9/3/2002 SHEEP : t OF THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION LAW. 0ADD2: 96250 \PROP ROAD_PFIiB.OWO.' ... JOB NO.: 96230 SCALE : t' ..1 ■ TION OF OF THE a PROJECT E STREET P.C. 1 9 1526 N : MJ.C. BY : DAN. #1 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: January 3, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Parks & Streets 3 a DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT: [: Street Naming [: Mary B. Talbert Boulevard [: Street Located within the [: Frederick Douglas Towers [: Redevelopment Project PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY)[: Ex. ( Item No,xx C.C.P. xx /xx /xx TEXT: (TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW) Permission is requested from Your Honorable Body to name and dedicate Mary B. Talbert Boulevard which was constructed by Norstar Building Corporation according to City /NYSDOT Standard specifications. (Location Map Attached). Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Spring Street, distant three hundred sixty -four and fifty -eight hundredths feet (364.58') southerly from the southerly line of Clinton Street; Running thence easterly parallel with Clinton Street, five hundred forty -nine and eight hundredths feet (549.08') to a point; Running thence southerly parallel with Spring Street, eighty -nine and five hundredths feet (89.05') to a point; Running thence southwesterly at an angle of 126 degrees, 45 minutes and 57 seconds to the list referenced line seventy -four and ninety hundredths feet (74.90) to a point; Running thence northerly at an angle of 53 degrees, fourteen minutes, and three seconds to the list referenced line seventy -three and seventy -two hundredths feet (73.72') to a point; Running thence westerly at an angle of 89 degrees, fifty minutes, and 50 seconds to the list referenced line four hundred eithty -nine and four hundredths feet (489.04') to the easterly line of Spring Street; Running thence northerly along the easterly line of Spring Street sixty feet (60') to the point or place of beginning. DEK /MHH:cam TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: TYPE TITLE SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: (cc010307.doc) Daniel E. Kreuz, P.E. ITT° E �vt r Gu •� r SivN n `rte C C7d %c Z1 S c +" Chi c s I � Z I ® SET PSM = SET PERMANENT SURVEY MONUMENT SPRING (66' Wo STREET P.0.8. , (HERE- TO-FORE DEDICATED) EAST LINE OF SPRING STREET 0.0 424.58' m SET PS SET PSM 89 52'56' o Q 0 fA Im 2 W 69 cap- cd a C4 SET SET PSM 7372 PSM k- — — S FUTURE -- 126.45$7 $ ROAD "C" ' FREDERICK DOUGLASS ASSOCIATES. LP. OWNETt LIB 10x8/ PAGE 74 AREA PHASE 10 so 4.58.* ACRES PARALLEL. WITH EAST LINE SPRING STREET- T PSM (60' WIDE) (TO BE DEDICATED) PHASE 18 84.58' 69'52'56" v SET 8.05' '-SET PM . THE FOLLOWING STREETS HAVE BEEN I I ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF BUFFALO: S E. UM�S.E. UNE ROAD 'A" L10961. P.3874 ROAD 'B' FREDERICK {REPUTES O ASSOCIATES, LP. UBER t096I PAGE 3874 AREA PHASE 1A - 2.651 ACRES EAGLE (66' WIDE) STREET (CLOSED PER COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS NOVEMBER 15, 1960, ITEM 146) �� A � E NVE C FER S pfoll o- �� ,EC (N OtE THE PERMANENT SURVEY MONUMENTS K WILL BE SET BY THE SURVEYOR AT THE CONSTRUCTION AND PRIOR TO THE ACCE PAVEMENTS BY THE CITY OF BUFFALO. CITY PLANNING BOARD: DATE CITY CLERK: SURVEYOR TE MAP OF PROPOSED. ADS DATE f�CK immm ISS TOWERS PROJECT PHASE 1B GTY ENGINEER: FART OUTER LOts 104, 148. t49 d STREET OF BUFFALO Tv nc biew DATE Deborah A. Naybor P 3 P.C. Land Surveying - Laad 7490 Ctlaroh Street WARNING: ALTERING THIS DOCUMENT IS IN Alden, New York 14004 VIOLATION OF THE LAW EXCEPTING AS Ph: (716 ) 937 -9446 Fax: 716) 157-9525 PROVIDED IN SECTION 7209. PART 2 OF DATE : 6 /5/20= SNEET : t of 1 WN BY* MAC. THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION LAW. ON= 99250. \ PROP_R JOB HO.: 99250 SCA :1 ..10O _ O BY t DAN. L TION OF OF THE 20 FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE { y ClIrY OF BUFFALO - � e ` p N$ °� D EPARTMENT OF PO LICE @ .. H. McCarthy Gipson 74 Franklin Street Commissioner of Police Buffalo, NY 14202 -4099 Phone: (716) 851 -4444 January 8, 2007 David A. Franczyk, President Buffalo Common Council 1315 City Hall Buffalo, New York 14202 Re: "Gun Intercept Programs" to Seize Illegal Guns Dear President Franczyk, Thank you for your correspondence concerning addressing the problem of illegal guns in the City of Buffalo. Your thoughts on these significant issues are greatly appreciated. Given the press of police business, including the shootings of Officers Parete and Andolina last month, this is the first opportunity that I have had to respond to your correspondence with some fruitful ideas. First, please be advised that by January 31, 2007, our Department's new Unit, the Mobile Response Unit ("MRU ") will be working on the streets of our City. The MRU will be staffed with four (4) lieutenants, two (2) detectives and 24 police officers, who will be assigned City-wide. This new Unit will have specific duties, which will include the following: • Identify and target gang members, and work closely with the narcotics Unit and the DEA Task Force on issues related to this objective; • Target and eliminate high crime areas throughout the City; • Remove illegal guns from the streets of the City, and work closely with ATF on issues related to this objective; • Strict enforcement of the Mayor's Zero Tolerance Crime Policy. The MRU will also be conducting roadblocks for the purpose of checking vehicles for valid New York State inspection, registration and checking the drivers for valid driver's licenses. The MRU officers will be directed to take the appropriate legal action if they observe evidence of other crimes, such as illegal drugs and/or guns in "plain view" during such roadblocks. However, pursuant to New York Law, such roadblocks may not be conducted for "general crime control ", and they cannot be used as a "pre-text" for "general crime control." Similarly, routine vehicle and trafhc stops cannot be utilized by the police as a "pre- text" to investigate other potential criminal activity. I am hopeful that our Department's new strategy to address these important issues will be effective and productive. Very truly yours, a H. McCarthy 4son Commissioner of Police REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE €' N Zop 1, 0 CITY OF BUFFALO � � - � �- DEPARTMENT OF POLICE H. McCarthy Gipson 74 Franklin Street Commissioner of Police Buffalo, NY 14202-4099 Phone: (716) 851 -4444 January 16, 2007 Common Council 1308 City Hall 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, New York 14202 Re: Res #68 CCP January 9, 2007 "Request to Rename Portion of Abbey Street" Dear Common Council, Thank you for inviting our Department's comments on the above-referenced Resolution. Please be advised that our Department has no objection to the same. Very truly yours, X H. McCarthy dipsod Commissioner of Police REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON � Jl`__`(313LATION. Council Staff Chief of Staff Paul W. Wolf, Esq. Legislative Staff Manager Mary H. Baldwin Senior Legislative Assistant av James S. Pajak Senior Legislative Assistants Milly Castro Lisa M. Collin Mark J. Jaskula Jacqueline E. Rushton Legislative Aide Karen D. Privateer Common (Council CITY OF BUFFALO January 11, 2007 Mr. H. McCarthy Gipson, Commissioner Buffalo Police Department 74 Franklin Street Buffalo, NY 14202 Dear Coininissioner Gipson: At the Common Council meeting held on Tuesday, January 11, 2006, the following resolution was referred to your department for a response. "Request to Rename Portion of Abbey Street" Res #68 CCP January 9, 2007 Please review the enclosed copy of the resolution, address your response to 65 Niagara Square, Room 1413 the Common Council and file it with the City Clerk's office, 1308 City Buffalo, New York 14202 -3318 Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202 by 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 18, 2007. Phone: (716) 851-5105 Fax: (716) 851 -4234 Thank you for your attention to this request. Sincerely, Mary H. Baldwin Legislative Staff Manager Enc. F rn #Si L j R� v {f-2 T11 �; VJ �V I:V IN rte` j� RESOLUTION Sponsor: Mr. Kearns Re: Request to Rename Portion of Abbey Street r Whereas: In 1946, Charles Rittling founded Rittling Heat Transfer, which was located on Vulcan Street in the City of Buffalo. The company moved to Hamburg in the 1950's and renamed Zur Industries in the 1970's. In 1982, the company was renamed Hydro -Air Components, Inc.; and Whereas: I Charles Rittling has been a trailblazer in the HVAC industry for over 50 years. Rittling has patents for "twin tube" and base -board residential and commercial heating products, that continue to make Hydro -Air the industry leader in innovative and sophisticated heating and cooling systems; and Whereas: Hydro -Air's new corporate headquarters, a 150,000 square ft. building currently under construction along Abbey Street is the initial project near the former Steelfields site that will see significant future private investment. The $10 million project is bringing 300 jobs to the city; and Whereas: Currently, Abbey Street runs from South Park Avenue and comes to a dead end near the railroad right of way. Abbey Street, from Tifft Street to the railroad right of way is currently being constructed. The roads will not connect to each other; and Whereas: In order to avoid confusion between the two sections of Abbey Street and to honor Charles Rittling, founder of Hydro -Air, the Common Council is requesting that the portion of Abbey Street from Tifft Street to the railroad Right of way be renamed Rittling Boulevard; and Now, Therefore be it Resolved That: The Common Council of the City of Buffalo approves changing the name of Abbey Street from Tifft Street to the railroad right of way to "Rittling Boulevard, in honor of Hydro -Air founder Charles Rittling; and Be it Further Resolved That: That copies of the resolution be forwarded to the Department of Public Works„ Parks & UR Streets, the Buffalo Fire Department, the Buffalo Police Department, the United States Postal Service, t and the Corporation Counsel for their review and requests that they file their comments and /or �� • r� ecomr�ner�dations of th e proposed name change with this Cornnon Council; and Be it Finally Resolved That: C) cS The Common Council of the City of Buffalo requests that the City Clerk, upon proves of this resolution forward certified copies of this resolution t� the United States Postal Service' - ' EO #3 (Rev 07/03) C1 Certificate of Appointment Mayor's Offi pproval: In Compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: 01/05/07 PERSONNEL REQ. NO. 2006 -76 REQUIRED in the Department of: Police Division of: Detective Bureau to the Position of: Detective (Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal) - (Insert One) : Permanent (Appointment. Promotion, Non - Competitive) - (Insert One) : Promotion (Minimum. Intermediate, Maximum, Flat) - (Insert One : at the: Flat (Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $ 59.909 Schedule "A" LAST JOB TITLE: Contingent Perm Detective Name - - -[ : Scott Malec LAST DEPT.: Police DATE 09/06 Address - - -[ : 20 Lorry Drive LAST SALARY: $ 59,909 D.O.B. : XX / XX /XX City & Zip - - -[ : West Seneca, NY 14224 Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX/XX/7620 LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE J LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: /XX Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N. : XXX /XX/ Name - - -[ : Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ : Name - - -[ : Address - - -[ : City & Zip - - -[ : Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ Name - - -[ : Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ : REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.: - 12003001- 411001 TITLE CODE NO.: 2132 BUDGET ACCT.OBJ.: - 12003001- 411001 PROJ ID: PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: 2006 -76 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION: - $ 59,909 - $ 59,909 PER: YEAR ® DAY ❑ HOUR ❑ REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: H. McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH Commissioner of Police DATE January 5, 2007 j SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO CITY CLERK (ON / BEFORE APPOINTMENL - QATE) OTHER COPIES TO #5 - COMPTROLLER #6 — HUMAN RESOURCES / CIVIL SERVICE #7 — BUDGET #8 — DEPARTMENT #9 — DIVISION #10 - EMPLOYEE (S) #3 (Rev 07/03) `� �. . Certificate of Appointment Mayor's O Approval: In Compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: 01/05/07 in the Department of: Police Division of: Detective Bureau to the Position of: Detective (Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal) - (Insert One) : Permanent (Appointment, Promotion, Non - Competitive) - (Insert One) : Promotion (Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat) - (Insert One) : at the: Flat PERSONNEL REQ. NO. 2006 -70;F REQUIRED Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $ 59,909 Schedule "A" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Contingent Perm Detective Name - - -[ : Walter Hrynczak LAST DEPT.: Police DATE 09/06 Address - - -[ : 1031 Townline Road LAST SALARY: $ 59,909 D.O.B.: XX /XX City & Zip - - -[ : Lancaster, NY 14086 Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX/XX/7359 LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address - - -[ : LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: XX/XX/XX City & Zip - - -[ Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: _ Name - - -[ : LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address - - -[ : LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: XX/XX/XX City & Zip - - -[ : Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ LAST DEPT.: -- DATE / Address - - -[ LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: XX/XX/XX City & Zip - - -[ : Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ LAST DEPT.: DATE i Address - - -[ LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: XX/XX/XX City & Zip - - -[ Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.: - 12003001 - 411001 TITLE CODE NO.: 2132 BUDGET ACCT.OBJ.: - 12003001 - 411001 PROD ID: PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: 2006 -70 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION: - $ 59,909 - $ 59,909 PER: YEAR ® DAY ❑ HOUR ❑ REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: H. McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH Commissioner of Police DATE January 5, 2007 /I -- g SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: k -. ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO CITY CLERK (ON / BEFORE APPOINTMENT DATE) OTHER COPIES TO #5 - COMPTROLLER #6 — HUMAN RESOURCES / CIVIL SERVICE #7 — BUDGET #8 — DEPARTMENT #9 — DIVISION #10 - EMPLOYEE (S) #3 (Rev 07/03) Certificate of Appointment Mayor'pmpffice Approval: In Compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A' have been certified or approved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: 12/13/06 PERSONNEL REQ. NO. 2006 -68 a REQUIRED in the Department of: Police Division of: Patrol to the Position of: Detective Sergeant (Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal) - (Insert One) : Permanent (Appointment Promotion, Non - Competitive) - (Insert One) : Promotion (Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat) - (Insert One) : at the: Flat (Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $ 62,423 Schedule "A" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Contingent Perm Det Sgt Name - - -[ : Brenda M. Callahan -Moll LAST DEPT.: Police DATE 03/06 Address - - -[ : 70 North Pearl Street LAST SALARY: $ 62,423 D.O.E XX /XX City & Zip: --- Buffalo, NY 14202 Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX/XX/1380 LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ Name - - -[ Address - - -[ Cites - - -[ Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.: - 12003001 - 411001 BUDGET ACCT.OBJ.: - 12003001- 411001 PROJ ID: SALARY RANGE OF POSITION: - $ 62,423 - $ 62,423 TITLE CODE NO.: 2131 PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: 2006 -68 PER: YEAR ® DAY ❑ HOUR ❑ REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: H. McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH Commissioner of Police DATE December 15, 2006 SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY 'r ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO : CITY CLERK ON / BEFORE APPOINTMENT DACE OTHER COPIES TO #5 - COMPTROLLER #6 — HUMAN RESbURCES / CIVIL SERVICE #7 — BUDGET #8 — DEPARTMENT #9 — DIVISION #10 - EMPLOYEE (S) #3 (Rev 07/03) Certificate of Appointment Mayor's Offi pproval: In Compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective_: 12/13/06 PERSONNEL REQ. NO. 2006 -64 REQUIRED in the Department of: Police - Division of: Patrol to the Position of: Detective Sergeant (Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal) - (Insert One) : Contingent Permanent (Appointment, Promotion, Non - Competitive) - (Insert One) : Promotion (Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat) - (Insert One) : at the: Flat Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $ 62.423 Schedule "A" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Permanent Detective Name - - -[ : Timothy M. Mulhern LAST DEPT.: Police DATE 03/99 Address - - -[ : 181 Stolle Road LAST SALARY: $ 59,909 D.O.B.: XX /XX City & Zip - -[ : Elma, NY 14059 Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX/XX/1957 LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name - - -[ Address - - -[ C & Zip - - -[ LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE 1 LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ Name - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ Name : - - -[ Address - - -[ Cif & Zip - - -[ REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.: - 12003001 - 411001 BUDGET ACCT.OBJ.: - 12003001 - 411001 PROD ID: SALARY RANGE OF POSITION: - $ 62,423 - $ 62,423 REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: H. McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH Commissioner of Police DATE December 15, 2006 TITLE CODE NO.: 2131 PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: 2006 -64 PER: YEAR ® DAY ❑ HOUR ❑ ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO CITY CLERK (ON / BEFORE APPO(NTM NT DATE) OTHER COPIES TO #5 - COMPTROLLER #6 - HUMAN RESOURCES / CIVIL SERVICE -- #7 — BUDGET #8 — DEPARTMENT #9 — DIVISION #10 - EMPLOYEE (S) ""23 4#3, (R v 071,03) Certificate of Appointment Mayor's Offi proval: 1 n Compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or pproved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: 12/13/06 PERSONNEL REQ. NO. 2006 -67 - in the Department of: Police REQUIRED Division of: Patrol 1 to the Position of: Police Lieutenant Permanent, Provisional, Temporary Seasonal) - (Insert One) Contingent Permanent (Appointment, Promotion Non - Competitive) - (Insert One) Promotion (Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum Flat) - (Inse One) at the: Flat (Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of. $ 66,315 S c hedule "A" LAST JOB TITLE: Permanent Detective Name - - -[ : Robert V. Rosenswie III LAST DEPT.: Police DATE 10/05 Address - - -[ : 12403 Kern Road LAST SALARY: $ 59,909 D.O.B.: XX /XX City & Zip - - -[ : Springville, NY 14141 Last 4 digits of S.S.W XXX/XX/7802 ____-------------------------------------------------------_---_------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address - - -[ LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: City & Zip - - -( Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: -----------------------------------------------.,.°---------- --------•-------------- LAST JOB TITLE: _------------------- - -- - -- Name - - -[ : LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address : - - -[ : LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: City & Zip - - -( Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: --_-_-------------------------------------------------- ---- - - - - --- ---------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address - - -( LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: City & Zip - - -[ : Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address - - -[ LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: City & Zip - - -[ Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.: - 12003001 - 411001 BUDGET ACCT.OBJ.: - 12003001- 411001 PROD ID: SALARY RANGE OF POSITION: - $ 66,315 - $ 66,315 REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: H_ McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH Commissioner of Police DATE December 15. 2006 ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO CITY CLERK (ON / BEFORE APPOIP OTHER COPIES TO #5 - COMPTROLLER #6 — HUMAN RE #7 — BUDGET #8 — DEPARTMENT #9 — TITLE CODE NO.: 2240 PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: 2006 -67 PER: YEAR ® DAY ❑ HOUR ❑ #10- EMPLOYEE (S) 1 c�. #3 ;Rev 0 7/03) Certificate of Appointment Mayor's I e Approval: In Compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of B o, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: 12/13/06 in the Department of: Police Division of: Patrol to the Position of: Police Lieutenant (Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal) - (Insert One) : Permanent (Appointment, Promotion. Non - Competitive) - (Insert One) : Promotion (Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat) - (Insert One) : at the: Flat PERSONNEL REQ. NO. 2006- 69 -`_ REQUIRED (Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $ 66.315 Schedule "A" LAST JOB TITLE: Contingent Perm Police Lt Name - - -[ : Steven J. Nichols LAST DEPT.: Police DATE 09/04 Address - - -[ : 63 Bassett Road LAST SALARY: $ 66,315 D.O.B.: XX /XX City & Zip - - -[ : Amherst, NY 14221 Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX/XW5632 LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ _ D.O.B.: XYJ?'YJXX Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name :----[ Address - --[ : City & Zip - - -[ LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name - - -( Address - - -[ City & zip - - -[ Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.: - 12003001 - 411001 BUDGET ACCT.OBJ.: - 12003001 - 411001 PROJ ID: SALARY RANGE OF POSITION: - $ 66,315 - $ 66,315 REASON FOR APPT: ABOVE THE MINIMUM: TITLE CODE NO.: 2240 PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: 2006 -69 PER: YEAR ® DAY ❑ HOUR ❑ TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: H. McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH Commissioner of Police DATE December 15, 2006 SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO CITY CLERK (ON / BEFORE APPOINTMENT DATE) OTHER COPIES TO #5 - COMPTROLLER #6 — HUMAN RESOURCES / CIVIL SERVICE #7 — BUDGET #8 — DEPARTMENT #9 — DIVISION #10 - EMPLOYEE (S) 2 � #3 (Rev 07103) Certificate of Appointment Mayocl ice Approval: In Compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, 1 transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or aDDroved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: 12/23106 in the Department of: Police Division of: Administration & Communications to the Position of: Report Technician PERSONNEL REQ. NO. 2006 -78 REQUIRED _. t (Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal) - (Insert One) Temporary xs (Appointment, Promotion, Non - Competitive) - (Insert One) : Appointment (Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat) - (Insert One) : at the: Maximum (Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $ 30,213 Schedule "A" LAST JOB TITLE: Complaint Writer Name - - -[ : Carrie Price LAST DEPT.: Mayors DATE 11/04 Address - - -[ : 88 Ivy Street LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: XX /XX City & Zip - - -[ : Buffalo. NY 14211 Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX/XX/5333 LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ Name : - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.: - 12021001 - 411001 BUDGET ACCT.OBJ.: - 12021001- 411001 PROJ ID: SALARY RANGE OF POSITION: - $ 27,214 - $ 30,213 TITLE CODE NO.: 0170 PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: 2006 -78 PER: YEAR ® DAY ❑ HOUR ❑ REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: Carrie Price a was a Permanent Report Technician that was laid -off. She was at step 5 upon her lay -off. TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: H. McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH Commissioner of Police DATE January 2, 2007 SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO CITY CLERK (ON / BEFORE APPO THE T DATE) OTHER COPIES TO #5 - COMPTROLLER #6 — HUMAN RESOURCES / CIVIL SERVICE #7 — BUDGET #8 — DEPARTMENT #9 — DIVISION #10 - EMPLOYEE (S) #3 (Rev 07103) Certificate of Appointment Mayor'FeOffice Approval: In Compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: 12/25/06 in the Department of: Police Division of: Administration and Finance to the Position of: Report Technician (Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal) - (Insert One) : Permanent (Appointment. Promotion, Non - Competitive) - (Insert One) : Appointment PERSONNEL REQ. NO. 2006 -77 REQUIRED (Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat) - (Insert One) : at the: Maximum Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $ 30,213 Schedule "A" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Perm Clerk Name - - -[ : Stephania Ovak LAST DEPT.: License DATE 11/04 Address - - -[ : 1183 Elmwood Avenue LAST SALARY: $ 27,800 D.O.B.: XX /XX City & Zip - - -[ : Buffalo, NY 14222 Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX/XX/4815 LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ LAST DEPT.: DATE ! Address - - -[ LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: City & Zip - - -[ Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address - - -[ : LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: City & Zip - - -[ : Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address - - -[ LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: City & Zip - - -[ Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - --[ LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address - - -[ LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: City & Zip - - -[ Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.: - 12021001 - 411001 TITLE CODE NO.: 0170 BUDGETACCT.OBJ.: - 12021001- 411001 PROJ ID: PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: 2006 -77 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION: - $ 27,214 - $ 30,213 PER: YEAR ® DAY ❑ HOUR ❑ REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: Stephania was a Permanent Report Technician that was laid -off. She was at step 5 upon her lay -off. TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: H. McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH Commissioner of Police DATE January 2, 2007 SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO CITY CLERK (ON J BEFORE APOOINTM NT DATE) OTHER COPIES TO #5 - COMPTROLLER #6 — HUMAN RESOURCES / CIVIL SERVICE #7 — BUDGET #8 — DEPARTMENT #9 — DIVISION #10 - EMPLOYEE (S) #3 (F�ev 07103) Certificate of Appointment Mayor's ice Approval: In Compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of alo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: 12/11/06 in the Department of: Police Division of: Administration and Finance to the Position of: Senior Budget Examiner (Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal) - (Insert One) : Permanent (Appointment, Promotion, Non - Competitive) - (Insert One) : Promotion PERSONNEL REQ. NO. 2006 -74 g REQUIRED _ 5 (Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat) - (Insert One) : at the: Intermediate (Enter Starting Salar : Starting Salary of: $ 52.684 Schedule "A" LAST JOB TITLE: Budget Examiner Name - - -[ : John W. Stanchak LAST DEPT.: Police DATE 03/02 Address - - -[ : 293 Abbott Road LAST SALARY: $ 44,830 D.O.B.: XX /XX City & Zip : - - -[ : Buffalo, NY 14220 Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX/XX/0303 LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ Name - - -[ : Address - - -[ Cit & Zip - - -[ REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.: - 12021001 - 411001 BUDGET ACCT.OBJ.: - 12021001 - 411001 PROD ID: SALARY RANGE OF POSITION: - $ 50,308 - $ 59,889 TITLE CODE NO.: 0682 PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: 2006 -74 PER: YEAR ® DAY ❑ HOUR ❑ REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: Due to the increase in job dutes and responsibilities and years of experience we are requesting that Mr. Stanchak receive a salary at step two. TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: H. McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH Commissioner of Police DATE December 11, 2006 SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO : CITY CLERK ON / BEFO A O_INTMENT DATE OTHER COPIES TO #5 - COMPTROLLER #6 — WNIAN RESOURCES / CIVIL SERVICE #7 — BUDGET #8 — DEPARTMENT #9 — DIVISION #10 - EMPLOYEE (S) 06/08/2006 CITY OF BUFF 0 PAGE 32 15:15:21 ADOPTED BUDGET RE ES ES bgdeptrq BUDGET PROJECTION 20607 City of Buffalo Budget Projection ORG OBJECT PROD ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION CURRENT P JECTED PERCENT - --- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADJ BUDGET CTUAL ADOPTED CHANGE 12020006444101 POLICE STAFF OP SV RENT BLDG 1.00 -1,920.00 .00 ----------------------------- -100.00 1000-20 -1120- 0000- 6- 00 -0 -45- 444 -101- 12020006480000 POLICE STAFF OP SV OTHER SERV 1.00 -39,000.00 .00 -100.00 1000-20- 1120 - 0000- 6- 00 -0 -45- 480 -000- 12020007473020 POLICE STAFF OP CO STRUCT IMP 1.00 .00 .00 -100.00 1000-20 -1120- 0000- 7- 00 -0 -45- 473 -020- 12020007474100 POLICE STAFF OP CO EQUIPMENT 1.00 -1,360.94 .00 -100.00 1000-20 -1120- 0000- 7- 00 -0 -45- 474 -100- 12021001411001 ADM&COM PS ANNUAL SAL .00 1,836,416.00 3,491,743.00 .00 1000-20- 1121 - 0000- 1- 00 -0 -45- 411 -001- 43 REPORT TECHNICIAN AT STEP 5 44.00 30,213.00 1,329,372.00 1 FROM PROPERTY MANAGER 1 COURT LIAISON COORDINATOR @ STEP 1 1.00 31,747.00 31,747.00 1 PROPERTY MANAGER @ STEP 3 .00 35,498.00 1 .00 SR DATA PROCESSING EQUIP OPER-1 @ STEP 1.00 35,063.00 35,063.00 5 SYSTEMS COORDINATOR - 1 AT STEP 5 1.00 36,745.00 36,745.00 COMMUNITY GRANTS COORDINATOR-1 AT STEP 1.00 36,745.00 36,745.00 5 1 ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT AT STEP 1 1.00 32,487.00 32,487.00 BUDGET EXAMINER - 1 AT STEP 3 .00 44,830.00 .00 SENIOR BUDGET EXAMINER 1.00 52,684.00 52,684.00 A 084 SYSTEM SUPPORT ANALYST - 1 AT STEP 5 1.00 48,566.00 48,566.00 CRIME ANALYST - 1 AT STEP 5 1.00 48,566.00 48,566.00 PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER - 5 AT STEP 1 5.00 28,164.00 140,820.00 PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER - 1 AT STEP 3 1.00 30,073.00 30,073.00 PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER - 13 AT STEP 5 13.00 31,989.00 415,857.00 SENIOR PUBL SAFETY DISPATCHER-3 @ STEP 3.00 36,003.00 108,009.00 5 POLICE OFFICER - 4 AT STEP 5 3.00 57,978.00 173,934.00 POLICE LIEUTENANT - 10 10.00 66,315.00 663,150.00 6 RADIO DISP 3 CIR UNIT / I ADMIN & FINANCE POLICE CAPTAIN 3 3.00 75,223.00 225,669.00 1 CIR UNIT / 1 COMMUNICATIONS / 1 PLANNING & ANALYSIS POLICE INSPECTOR - 1 1.00 82,256.00 82,256.00 ADMIN & COMMUNICATIONS 12021001411001 10184 ADM&COM CLTR INTRG PS ANNUAL S 1.00 .00 .00 -100.00 1000-20-1121-0000-1-00-0-45-411-001-10184 12021001411001 10194 ADM&COM CD ORANGE PS ANNUAL SA 1.00 .00 .00 -100.00 1000-20-1121-0000-1-00-0-45-411-001-10194 21 FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF FIRE #1 (Rev. 7/2003) To: The Common Council: From: Department: Division: Single Page Communication to the Common Council i 1 Date: January 12, 2007 Fire Administration Subject: [: Response to Request to Rename Portion of Abbey Street Prior Council Reference: (If Any) Ex. (Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx/xx/xx) [: Res #68 CCP January 9, 2007 Text (Type single space below): In response to the above item, the Buffalo Fire Department has no objections to the renaming of Abbey Street. ",'EFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION. J W/M L SIGNATU L c DEPARTMENT HEAD TITLE: COMMISSIONER OF FIRE RESOLUTION Sponsor: Mr. Kearns Re: Request to Rename Portion of Abbey Street Whereas: In 1946, Charles Rittling founded Rittling Heat Transfer, which was located on Vulcan Street in the City of Buffalo. The company moved to Hamburg in the 1950's and renamed Zur Industries in the 1970's. In 1982, the company was renamed Hydro -Air Components, Inc.; and Whereas: Charles Rittling has been a trailblazer in the HVAC industry for over 50 years. Rittling has patents for "twin tube" and base -board residential and commercial heating products, that continue to make Hydro -Air the industry leader in innovative and sophisticated heating and cooling systems; and Whereas: Hydro -Air's new corporate headquarters, a 150,000 square ft. building currently under construction along Abbey Street is the initial project near the former Steelfields site that will see significant future private investment. The $10 million project is bringing 300 jobs to the city; and Whereas: Currently, Abbey Street runs from South Park Avenue and comes to a dead end near the railroad right of way. Abbey Street, from Tifft Street to the railroad right of way is currently being constructed. The roads will not connect to each other; and Whereas: In order to avoid confusion between the two sections of Abbey Street and to honor Charles Rittling, founder of Hydro-Air, the Common Council is requesting that the portion of Abbey Street from Tifft Street to the railroad Right of way be renamed Rittling Boulevard; and Now, Therefore be it Resolved That: The Common Council of the City of Buffalo approves changing the name of Abbey , Street from Tifft Street to the railroad right of way to "Rittling Boulevard, in honor of Hydro -Air founder Charles Rittling; and Be it Further Resolved That: That copies of the resolution be forwarded to the Department of Public Works„ ParkI Streets, the Buffalo Fire Department, the Buffalo Police Department, the United States Postal Service, /\ and the Corporation Counsel for their review and requests that they file their comments and /or ,f recommendations of the proposed name change with this Common Council; and Be it Finally Resolved That: The Common Council of the City of Buffalo requests that the City Clerk, upon approval of this resolution, forward certified copies of this resolution to the United States Postal Service. ichael P. Kearns 22 FROM THE CORPORATION COUNSEL � Claims Committee Meeting Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Hon. Michael P. Kearns, Chairperson AGENDA Personal Injury A. L Vikki Harland A. 2. Larry Loder A. 3. Martha Newson A. 4. Darnell Jackson B. 4. Juliette Hill $207.40 B. Dequilla Fugate A. 5. Aaron Harris 6. Malcolm Cutler Archie Harris A. 6. Reginald Austin A. 7. Brian Schepart A. 8. Donald Williams A. 9. Rita and Donald Eisenbeis Property Damage $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,500.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 3,500.00 $ 3,500.00 $ 3,300.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 1,000.00 B. 1. Saleh Abdulla $929.81 B. 2. Mary Lou Bragg $250.00 B. 3. Raab Burrough $2091.05 B. 4. Darlene Bush $207.40 B. 5. Deborah Corbett $54.29 B. 6. Malcolm Cutler $187.50 B. 7. Margaret Dowling $386.75 B. 8. Barry Eleey $275.78 B. 9. Michelle Green $164.35 B. 10. Stefan Henn $194.76 B. 11. Yvonne LaPorte $500.00 B. 12. Dawn McCaslin $120.91 B. 13. Raymond Miller $231.90 B. 14. Ziby Patrizi $212.92 �z B. 15. Russell Payne $62.84 B. 16. Brenda Santos $1049.56 B. 17. Ronald Sokolowski $973.31 B. 18. State Farm Ins. a/s /o Mary Kane $5000.00 B. 19. Peter Stelmach $97.86 B. 20. Charles Termini $106.08 B. 21. Travelers Ins. Co. a /s /o Joseph and Stella Andrycha $5000.00 Miscellaneous Invoices C. 1. Comtel $2457.75 C. 2. Hodgson Russ,LLP $492.00 C. 3. Hodgson Russ,LLP $23,869.00 C. 4. Hodgson Russ,LLP $34,103.23 C. 5. Hodgson Russ,LLP $727.50 C. 6. Hodgson Russ,LLP $18,314.90 C. 7. Hodgson Russ,LLP $2433.50 C. 8. Hodgson Russ,LLP $758.50 C. 9. Hodgson Russ,LLP $2204.00 C. 10. Nixon Peabody, LLP $59,687.05 C. 11. Nixon Peabody, LLP $3067.71 C. 12. Phillips Lytle, LLP $38,752.72 C. 13. Phillips Lytle, LLP $29,127.00 C. 14. Phillips Lytle, LLP $33,725.50 C. 15. Phillips Lytle, LLP $28,891.60 C. 16. Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham & Coppola $11,563.00 C. 17. Utilityaccounts.com $1330.00 Miscellaneous Reimbursement D. 1. David Buchholz $540.20 D. 2. Leslie Crawford $225.00 D. 3. Sandra Hunt $1350.64 D. 4. Jennifer Sly $13.98 D. 5. Sean Sullivan $749.56 D. 6. Melissa Zaprzal $40.00 1 � S Breach of Contract E. 1. Aria Contracting Corp. $11,000.00 E. 2. Xerox $20,000.00 Death Benefits F. 1. Donald Herbert $7,1 63.06 F. 2. William Lewis (Homer) $7,852.97 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS® #3 (Rev 1 -02) t Certificate of Appointment In compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: January 2, 2007 in the Department of Law Division of Law to the Position of Senior Deputy Corporation Counsel, Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal (Insert one) * OWTOPOR Appointment, Promotion, Non- Competitive (Insert one) NON - COMPETITIVE Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat (Insert one) MINIMUM Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary o£ $73,192.00 LAST JOB TITLE LAST DEPARTMENT LAST SALARY NAME David Rodriguez DATE ADDRESS 36 Dorchester CITY & ZIP Buffalo, New York 14222 LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN. XXX -XX- LAST JOB TITLE LAST DEPARTMENT LAST SALARY NAME DATE ADDRESS CITY & ZIP LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN. XXX - XX- -�=-- REFERRED TO- THE COMMiT�'EE CONC'iV11= S`ERV1C1 =� BUDGET ORG. CODE 10546001 TITLE CODE NO BUDGET ACCT. OBJ. 411001 PROJ. ID PERSONNEL REQ. NO 2006 -91 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION PER YEAR DAY HOUR YEAR REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: TITLE OF APPOINTING. AUTHORITY: DATE: SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY Alisa A. Lukasiewicz Corporation Counsel January 8, 2007 ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES 1 U: Ul I Y ULtKK (UN /btt Atli' IN I Mr-141 v/r i C) OTHER COPIES TO: #5- COMPTROLLER #6- HUMAN SERVICES /CIVIL SERVICE #7- BUDGET #8- DEPARTMENT #9- DIVISION #10- EMPLOYEE(S) RECOVED AND RLED 23/24 FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PERMIT & INSPECTION SERVICES City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 •� Imam i B' Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 36 Food Store License -278 Grant (Niagara) PASSED January 23, 2007 Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk To: The Common Council: Date: December 28, 2006 From: Department: Department of Economic Development Permit & Inspection Services Office of Licenses Subject: [: Food Store License [: 278 Grant (terth) �V t A E Prior Council Reference: (If Any) [: Ex. ( Item No. xxx C.C.P. xx/xx/xx Pursuant to Chapter 194 of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, please be advised that I have examined the attached application for a Food Store License located at 278 Grant St. (Hatimy Market) and find that as to form is correct. I have caused an investigation into the premises for which said application for a food store license is being sought and according to the attached reports from the Zoning Office, Fire Department, Building Inspections, Police Department and Collections Office I find it complies with all regulations and other applicable laws. This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem appropriate. iA z Department Head Title: COMMISSIONER RMT:mrz D7�3 CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: OFF. OF ZONING & USE REFERRED TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: HATIMY MARKET LICENSE TYPE: FOOD STORE BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: 278 GRANT NI 05 ALI MOHAMED 545173 11/20/2006 REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: NEW LICENSE 2007 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED DATE: ! " DISAPPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVAL CALLBACK DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR RM# R,r EXT y AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. Appslip2 -rpe CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: FIRE PREVENTION REFERRED TO: LT. POCZKALSKI APPLICATION FOR: HATIMY MARKET LICENSE TYPE: FOOD STORE BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: 278 GRANT NI 05 ALI MOHAMED - 545173 11/20/2006 REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY /DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED DATE: f -°Za_a DISAPPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVAL CALLBACK DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR n ^� RM# _________ _ EXT ____ ---- NEW LICENSE 2007 l �kl - c- � AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. Appsllp2.rpr 1� (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY /DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED DATE: f -°Za_a DISAPPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVAL CALLBACK DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR n ^� RM# _________ _ EXT ____ ---- NEW LICENSE 2007 l �kl - c- � AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. Appsllp2.rpr CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: HOUSING PROPERTY INS REFERRED TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: HATIMY MARKET LICENSE TYPE: FOOD STORE BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: 27& GRANT NI 05 ALIMOHAMED 545173 11/20/2006 NEW LICENSE 2007 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) =APPROVED DATE: � l f ­c . DISAPPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVAL CALLBACK DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR RM# ��� EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. Appsrip2.rpt CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL 141 BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION/APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: POLICE REFERRED TO: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE APPLICATION FOR: HATIMY MARKET LICENSE TYPE: FOOD STORE BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: 278 GRANT NI 05 ALI MOHAMED 545173 11/20/2006 DISAPPROVAL REASON: ------------------ - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- - y aaaql ----------------- (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED DISAPPROVED REMARKS; DATE: I a/ 1 3'/olo DATE: NEW LICENSE 2007 DISTRICT CAPTAIN: APPROVED DISAPPROVED DATE: DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW 4 ' * * REMARKS: COMM. OF POLICE: AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS AppSlip2.rpt REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: COLLECTIONS OFFICE REFERRED TO: COLLECTIONS OFFICE APPLICATION FOR: HATIMY MARKET LICENSE TYPE: FOOD STORE BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: 278 GRANT NI 05 ALI MOHAMED 545173 11/20/2006 NEW LICENSE 2007 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY /DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED DATE:/ z k DISAPPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVAL CALLBACK DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR "A-) RM# 1 f,3 EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. AppSlip2.rpr DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PERMIT & INSPECTION SERVlCEN OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL BUFFALO NY 14202 851 -4078 - LICENSE APPLICATION PLEASE CHECK LICENSE CATEGORY APPLYING FOR , RESTAURANT BAKERY C.ONFECTION�R -- RESTAURANT TAKEOUT CATERER FOOD STORE MEAT, FISH & POULTI} , t { � Date v 20 `11 1 (� Applicant Home Phone # Applicant Nam e Applicant Address 1 ' v` (No ,,Street) P ViLiag 1 i ( (Zip Co- Applicant Name Co- Applicant Address (No., Street) (City, Town or Village) (State) kLip) Corporation Name Date Incorporated Business Nam �1 E j Date of Business Certificate Business Address 7 �"f�— J T (No., Street) _ (City, Town or .Village) (State) (Zip) Mailing Address (if different than business address) (No., Street) (City,: Town Or Village) (State) (Zip) Business Phone # Fax # State Tax ID Number Social Security No. of Employees (Baker & Confectioner only) S cri e and sworn to before me this Day of 20^ Commissioner f eds . and for the City of Bu alo, N York Signature FEES: RESTAURANT 0 -200 SEATS $174.00 201- 400 SEATS $250.00 401 $325.00 RESTAURANT TAKEOUT /CATERING $ 88.00 MEAT,FISH & POULTRY (2 YRS.) $150.00 FOOD STORE $115.00 BAKER/CONFECTIONER 0 -2 EMPLOYEES $63.00 3 -10 $105.00 11 -25 $157.00 26 -50 $315.00 51 -200 $525.00 RST appl k *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] [MAJ- 51 * 9 * 0 [ 2/3 - 61 [ 3/4 - 7 ] City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRWN W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 37 PASSED January 23, 2007 Restaurant Dance Class III License -681 Main St. (Ell) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk #1 (Rev. 1/93) Single PM,e Communication to the Common Council To: The Common Council: Date: January 23, 2007 From: Department: Department of Economic Development Permit &Inspection Services Division: Office of Licenses Type in Upper and Lower Case Only J Subject: [: Restaurant Dance Class III [: 681 Main (Ellicott) Prior Council Reference: (If Any) [: Ext. ( Item No. xxx C.C.P. xx/xx/xx Text ( Type Single Space Below }: Pursuant to Chapter ISO of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, please be advised that I have examined the attached application for a Restaurant Dance Class III License located at 681 Main Street and find that as to form is correct. I have caused an investigation into the premises for which said application for a Restaurant Dance Class III license is being sought and according to the attached reports from the Zoning Office, Fire Department and Building Inspections, I find it complies with all regulations and other applicable laws. I have caused an investigation by the Police Department into the moral character of Arthur Kwitchof. . The attached thereto for Arthur Kwitchoff d/b /a Town Ballroom. Conditions to this license are as follows: compliance with all life safety code issues as outlined in the inspections memo written by Michael Muscarella, New Construction Inspector, dated 1/23/06 (see attached) Regular monthly meetings with B District Command staff about upcoming scheduled events. Specifically, the following will be adhered to: • Provide operational plan at each monthly meeting for each event (non - concert and concert) indicating when upcoming performances will be taking place, what the opening and closing hours will be, the anticipated crowd capacity, as well as any other relevant event documentation requested by Police • For non - concert events, must have approval from Buffalo Police for Under 21 events • For non- concert events, follow capacity recommendation by Buffalo Police. Concert events can be at capacity of 981. • For concert events, consult with Buffalo Police with event details as soon as possible and comply with Police requests regarding security No overselling of events Dress code enforced by the establishment Dress code enforced by the establishment for Over 21 non - concert events., Security Staff has to be sufficient for the scheduled event Violence directly associated or in the Town Ballroom is cause for immediate suspension of all City licenses Consent to all of the above as conditions for Restaurant, Certificate of Inspection, and Dance licenses until expiration Failure to comply with any of the above conditions will result in an immediate license suspension and will be subject to a prompt license hearing. This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem appropriate. Type Department Head Name: Type Title: Signature of Department Head: RMT:mrz OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION/APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: OFF. OF ZONING & USE REFERRED TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: TOWN BALLROOM LICENSE TYPE: RESTAURANT/DANCE BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: 2ND REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: 02/28/2006 NEW LICENSE 2007 (T O ': , BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVED DATE: INSPECTOR RM# G E)CF `_-� A 'AFTER,:: INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RE.. S REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. App Slip2,rpt CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION/APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: FIRE PREVENTION REFERRED TO: LT. POCZKALSKI APPLICATION FOR: TOWN BALLROOM LICENSE TYPE: RESTAURANT/DANCE BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: 681 MAIN 852-3900 EL 03 ARTHUR KWITCHOFF 874-7291 541527 11/15/2005 2ND REFERRAL DATE: 02/28/2006 REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: NEW LICENSE 2007 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) PPROVED DATE: I-,,,2.?-d - 7 DISAPPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVAL CALLBACK DATE: 'REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW*'* REMARKS: INSPECTOR r. A 4 RM# EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. AppSlipZrpt OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW 'YO 14202 AGENCY / DEPART T: POLICE i ljlJ u I uu / Y V1 , - NEW LICENSE 2007 LESTALTRANTIDANCE "I MAIN 852.3900 HL 03 ARTHURMUCHOFF (TO BE COMMUTM ISY AGIENCY/DEPARTMM REMUED TO) ***REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST 13E STATED IRV REMARKS: COMW OF POLICE: AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND W" URN T REFERRAL To THE OFFICE OF LICENUS, TH4NK Y OU. CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: HOUSING PROPERTY INS REFERRED TO: MIKE MUSCARELLA APPLICATION FOR: TOWN BALLROOM LICENSE TYPE: RESTAURANT/DANCE BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: 681 MAIN 852 -3900 EL 03 ARTHUR KWITCHOFF 874 -7291 541527 11/15/2005 2ND REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON 02/28/2006 NEW LICENSE 2007 -� LIFE SAFETY ISSUES OUTSTANDING, ELECTRICAL INSP & FINAL FIRE INSPECTION (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED � TSAPPROVED DISAPPROVAL CALLBACK r ! DATE: -- w DATE: DATE: * * *REAS N FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR RM# EXT —t �2 - m AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU AppSlip2.rpt Department of Economic Development Permits & Inspection Services Byron W. Brown, Mayor Richard M. Tobe, Commissioner DATE: 1/23/07 TO: RICHARD TOBE, COMMISSIONER FROM: MICHAEL L. MUSCARELLA, INSPECTOR RE: INSPECTION / VIO LATIONS 681 MAIN ST DATE: JANUARY 23, 2007 ON JANUARY 23 rd 2007 AN INSPECTION OF 681 MAIN ST. WAS CONDUCTED TO ASSESS CURRENT STATUS OF THE PERMIT WORK AND OUTSTANDING VIOLATIONS, THE MARJORITY BEING LIFE SAFETY. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING; THE NEW BATHROOM FIXTURES UNDER PERMIT 80771 ARE NON COMPLIANT TO ACCESSIBILITY. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING ISSUE REGARDING PERMIT WORK FROM 2005, SINK LOCATION. • THE WASHINGTON ST. EXIT DOOR WAS MODIFIED FROM A DOUBLE DOOR TO A SINGLE DOOR, WITH NO PANIC HARDWARE DONE • THE 2 "X4" WOOD STUD WALL IN THE BACK STAGE AREA IS UNCOVERED, NOT PROPERLY DRYWALLED NEEDS ADDITIONAL TIME • THE EXIT PATH OF TRAVEL IS NOT PROPER COMING FROM THE BASEMENT, AND THE DOOR SWING IS IMPROPER. WORKINPROCESS,NEEDSADDITIONAL TIME • THE SPINKL.ER SYSTEM IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE AND THERE IS NO CURRENT CERTIFICATION ON FILE DONE • THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OPEN ELECTRICAL BOXES OPEN, WITH WIRES EXPOSED, NO PLATE COVERS, VARIOUS AREAS. WORKINPROGRESS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN24 148 HRS. • THE CURRENT EXIT PATH OF TRAVEL BEHIND THE STAGE HAS A NUMBER OF EXTENSION CORDS AND TEMPORARY LIGHTING, HAS WELL AS IMPROPER HEADROOM. DONE • THERE ARE NUMBER OF EXIT CORRIDORS AND DOORS ARE NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED OR NOT MAKED AT ALL. DONE • SOME EMERGENCY LIGHTING FIXTURES ARE TO BE REATTACHED AND OR REPAIRED/REPLACED DONE • A FLAME SPREAD CETIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL THE VARIOUS CURTAINS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. CURTAINS REMAIN TO BE REMOTJED TO BE COMPLETED WITH IN 24 HRS, T HE STAGE AREA IS REQUIRED TO HAVE PROPER STEP LIGHTING AND HANDRAILS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS. LIGHTING DONE HANDRAILS NEED ADDITIONAL TIME AREA TO BE CLOSED UNTIL HANDRAILS ARE INSTALLED THE WASHINGTON STREET FACADE OF THE PROPERTY IS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE OLD SIGNAGE, " THE SPHERE". WORKINPROCESS. NEED ADDITIONAL TIME. CC: CHIEF OGOREK FILE, RICI #: 04856985 Caution Indicator: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT 4RRESTING/BOOKING REPORT Agency Casa 07-00504-20 (A) A V Report Date: 01/1212007 22:36 Report Printed By: BROWN, Sandra - ARREST/OFFENSE INFORMATION INCIDENT #'07 ARREST TYPE: CIP - Prime in Progress ARRESTING AGENCY: BOF STATUS AT ARREST; Held ARREST DATEmME: 01/1212007 201 CONDITION AT ARREST' ARRESTING OFFICER: MALKOWSK1 STEVEN ASSISTING OFFICER' ADDRESS OF ARREST: 681 MAIN, BUFFALO f4Y US PRIMARY ARREST CHARGE: PL 195.05 OBSTROCT GOVERNMENTL ADMIN-2ND ATT: N BOOKING INFORMATION --- CJTN #: 58700231 -Z 130(KING STATUS: Normal ]BAIL* BOOKING START DATE/TIME 01/1212007 20:55 BOOKINO END DATEMME; 01/12/2007 21:1 ITEM(S) SEIZED AT ARREST: ARRAIGNMENT QOIJRT: NY01401IJ CITY OF PUFFALO ROCKING COMMENTS def did obstruct off icegs from dispersing patrons from his bar F/P TAKEN ey DAVIS, William DATE: 0111212007 NOM GLAa3- 15Y: ARPIESTEE SIGNATURE Rolled Right Thumb NC(C CLASS: Arrest Charges: Att. 'Incident #: Warrant Summons • ' 11 1 1 11111'il'; , 1 1 � � , � � � � i � � � � � � � I i � � � I , 1 , 1 1 11 1, 1 1 � 1 M i l � 0 Page 1 of 1 OT/TO 39Vd W00a NM01 TZBTZS89TL 0 L00Z/6Z/T0 City Court of B uffa l o D , P olic e Central Boo B ureau State of New York, County of Erie, City Court of Buffalo DEFENDANT(S) VS ARTHUR KVVtTCHOFF l�+ DOB CASE NO. 5110106 07- 00504 -20 I, LTN. MALKOWSKI accuse the above named defendant(s) in this action, that on or about JAONUARY 127, 2007 AT 2015 HOURS in the City of Buffalo, did intentionally, knowingly and unlawfully commit the misderneanorlviolation of OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL A IN THE SECOND_ DEGREE Contrary to the provision of 195.05 of theme Penal Law Law of the State of New York [__] Ordinances of the City of Buffalo. L ] Vehicle and Traffic.. Law [__J The facts upon which this accusation is based are [X) of my own knowledge [ ) on Information and belief. 195.05 - OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL ADMINISTRATION IN THE SECOND DEGREE IN THAT THE DEFENDANT, WHILE AT 681 MAIN STREET, DID INTENTIONALLY ATTEMPT TO PREVENT A PUBLIC SERVANT FROM PERFORMING AN OFFICIAL FUNCTION BY MEANS OF INTERFERENCE, IN THAT THE DEFENDANT DID INTENTIONALLY ATTEMPT THE OFFICERS FRUM DISPERSING PATRONS FROM HIS BAR AT 681 MAIN STREET, BY REFUSING TO COOPERATE WITH OFFICERS WHILE THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO DISPERSING PATRONS FROM HIS BAR, THE DEFENDANT IS NOT LISENCED AND WAS INFORMED BY CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR VICENT F'ERRACIO THAT HE COULD NOT OPERATE HIS ESTABLISHMENT AND REFUSED TO COOPERATE N VACATING THE PREMISES BY REFUSING TO TELL HIS PARONS TO LEAVE THE PREMISES WHEN INSTRUCTING TO DO SO BY LTN. MALKOWSKI. xMi Please take notice, pursuant to CPL 710.30, of the People's intent to offer at trial, eviderice of defendant's statements to a public servant as referenced above. Relationship: NONE NOTICE: False statements made herein are punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor pursuant to Soction 210.45 of the New York State Penal Law. Officer'stComplainant's Signature Supporting Deposition(s) Attached? Yes [ ) No [X] LTN. B DISTRICT Rank /Assignment 1112107 Date OT/ZO 39dd W00N17VE NM01 TZ8TZ589TL eb:ZT LOOZ/£Z /Te CITY OF ]BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT k CENTRAL BOOKING BUREAU CASE IIISTORY DEFENDANT: ARTHUR KWITCHOFF AFN # 07-00504-20 THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY REPERESENTS THIS CASE FILE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE: NAME OF ARRESTING OFFICER: LTN. MAJKOWSKI FUNCTIONS PERFORMED: INVESTIGATED AND PLACED THE T)FFFN'r)ANT UNDER ARREST KGG - I T OFFICER P? LrNTED NAME. A T .I TN. MALKOWSKI OFFICER SIGNATURE: DATE: �' "'�� OT/EO 9IOVd W00a NMOI TZ8TZS89TL OV:31 L09Z/6Z /T0 City.Of Buffalo — Department Of Police Docket No. Cigntral Booking Bureau CD No. 07-0120790 AFN 07-00504-20 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT OF INTENTION TO OFFER EVIDENCE AT TRIAL (CPL 710.30 AND 700.701 ?EOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Officer in char �qe of case: LTN. MALKOWSKI DOB: Date of Arrest: 1112/07 THE PEOPLE INTEND TO OFFER AT TRIAL: 6, 9 t 1. STATEMENTS BY DEFENDANT: EVIDENCE OF A STATEMENT MADE BY THE DEFENDANT TO A PUBLIC SERVANT ENGAGED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY OR TO A PERSON THEN ACTING UNDER HIS DIRECTION OR IN COOPERATION WITH HIM. ❑ 1. Written statement (attach copy) El 2- What was said by the defendant at the time of arrpqt? (-,ppnify- date, piar-e., content and to whom) 3. No statements were made Arresting Officers Initials 11000 IDENTIFICATION OF DEFENDANT' TESTIMONY IDENTIFYING THE DEFENDANT AS A PERSON WHO COMMITTED THE OFFENSE CHARGED BY WITNESSES WHO HAVE IDEN I 1HED HIM AS SUCH PRIOR TO ARREST / TRIAL, SPECIFICALLY WHO MADE IDENTIFICATION OF DEFENDANT? (SPECIFY NAMF) 1, TN, MALK2W_SKI Date 1 / 12 / 07 Place 681 MAIN STREET Showup Identification ❑ Photograph Identification 0 Line-up ❑ Observation of defendant upon some other occasion relevant to case ❑ Other (specify) OT/vo 39vd WOON Nmoi T38TZ989TL 0V:7,1 L00Z/E3/T0 CENTRAL POLICE SERVICES NYSPIN INQUIRY MESSAGES Inquiry Type: WINQ Printed: 01/12/2007 20:56:38 152330008005233 S JAM WINQ OF, I /_NY014023C.1VAWKWITCHOFF,ART. Oh .SEX /M.RAC /W.DDB/05101966 _INQ /',MIS /BLAKE, STEPHEN 52330008005233 NXS;e WINQ -;JAM 2056 NY014023C NO RECORD ® NYSPIN WANTED NAM /F;WWITCHOFF, ARTHUR sEX /M.RAC /W.DOB /051066 52330008005233 NY$P PARQ SJAM 2056 NY014023C NO RECORD — NYSPIN PAROLE NAM /KWITCHOFF,ARTHUR .SEX /M.RAC /W.DOB/051066 52330008005233 NCIC WINQ $JAM 2056 NY014023C PERSONS FILE FILE NO NCIC WANT NAM /KWITCHOFF,ARTHOR DOB/19660510 RAC /W SEX /M *"MESSAGE, KEY OW 51,ARCF11sS WANTED PERSON FILE FELONY RECORDS REGARDLESS OF PYT'FtAMTTON AND MISDEN]EANOR RECORDS INDICATING P0881BLE EXTRADITION FROM T88 INQUIRING AGENCY'S LOCATION. ALL OTHER NCIC PERSONS FILES ARE SEARCHED WITHOUT LIMITATIONS. 'Page: 1 01/50 39dd WOOal NMOl TZ8TZ5891L Ob :ZT LOOZ />Z /TO dY tw New fork State Division of Crimikial Justice Snrviona 4 TowQr .Place Albany, NY 12203 - 3764 Tel! 1 800_262 Chauncey G, Peer, Director of C riminal Jus:Etk and DCJS Commissioner Identifika ion Suinma -u, Criminal History Job /Lie elYse Wanted Missin NCICAH 0 ction ID: ORI: Submission ngerprinted: Fingerprinte ARTI✓IUR KWITCHOFF 8146440 NY0140100 - ARREST January 12, 2007 12:00 am d:AdoIt Arrest Arrest /Charge Information Arrest Date: January 12,'007 08:15 pm (20:25:00) Name: ARTAUR. KWITCHOFF Date of .Hirth: Couniry of Citizeuship: USA US Citizen : Sex: Male Race: White Lthnielty: Unknown SSN: 0" Age at time of crimefarrest:40 Address: 105 BRIAR N AV, TONAWANDA, NY 14150 Fax Number 1045 Place: of Arrest: City of Buffalo, Erie County, NY Arrest Type: Crime In Progress Date of Crime: January 12, 2007 Place of Crime: City of Buffalo, Erie County , NY Criminal Justice Tracking No.: 587002312 Arresting Agency: Bufft�la Cit P Arresting Officer ID: BUF000589 Local Per Id: 04856985 Arrest Case Number. 070130790 Arrest )Number: 04856985 Arraignment: D1lffal City Coun Arrest Charges: httas: / /10.71.56- 3/ weboueue /yet_isn ?msgTD=414d.i 1M3S54&,. Oi %f44;i?(nfrn')nd1;41n III Mnr►17 0T/90 39tid NOON NM01 TMT3589TL 0b :ZT L003/6Z/T0 Transaction Dats Obstruct Governmental Administration -2nd Degree Pi.. 195.05 C_'IAss A Misdemeanor Degree 2 NC1C 5099 Transaction Status Information Activity hate /Time Elapsed initial Transaction Rcccivcd January 12, 2007 10 :16:19 pin Online Data Received January 12, 2007 10 ;16,18 pm Transaction Completed January 12, 2007 10:33 :28 pun 17min Rapsheet .Produced January 12, 2007 10;33 :29 pm Attention a Important Information * See, Additional }information at the. bottom of this response for more burners pertaining to the7 eriminal history This NYSID Number was used previously and is now reassigned to this individual. Name: ARTHUR. KWI'TCHOFF ARTHUR KWITCHOFF Date of Birth: May 10, 1966 ,_u. Place of Birth: New York New York Address- 10> RPIA'R N At/, TON AWA.NDA,,NY 14150 341 MCKINREY AVE, KENMORE', NY scx; Racc., Ethnicity: SicinTonc: Male White Unknown /Unknown Medium Eye Color; Hair Color: height: Weight; Brown Brown 5' 11 " 170 SSN: N1!SfDH: Yalta: NC.1'C Clas9ification; 004020202 1.11 status: US Citizen: 0 Summary Information There is no Summary Information associated with this history. u 0 u 11 https: /110.71.56.31webqueuel get. jsp'? iris 41 4d5l205 3554e5O524f4431202020204593a.., 1/13/2007 OT /LO 39tid W00a11V9 NM01 TZBTZS89TL Ob :ZT L00T; /6Z /Z8 NYS Criminal history In formation There is no Criminal History Information associated with this history. Other History Related Information There is no Other History Related Information associated with this history, Civil Information Type of Application: Liquor Lic Name: ARTHUR KWITCHOFF Address: 341 MCKINLEY.AVE, KENMORE, NY Ethnicity: Unknown Date. of Birth: 1�Er6 SSN: Agency ID: 3129752 Date of Application: November 02, 2005 Application Agency; NYS Liquor Authnijty --N York City Application Number:3129752 Wanted Information There is no NYS Wanted Information associated with this history, Missing Person Information The.r� is no NYS Missing Person Information associated with this history. A 0 0 Rl 0 Additional InformAtion Summary Counts: The Transaction data may also be included in a cycle in the rap. If it is included, infonnation from the transaction will be used in calculating the Summary section. If it is not included in any of the cycles then the transaction information will not be part of the Summary section data. Courts Please Mote: Pursuant to CPL 160.40 (02) one copy of a fingerprint bUscd rcapshcct mwt be providcd to the Defense Attorney. 4 03 1 ,+ t, e,i > >sl, °��, Qf' *'�.�.,�;?� fit 0 NCIC Infori nation � The following information is provided in response to your request for a search of -the NCIC Person files bored nn: • Name: MITCHOFF, ARII UR • Sex: M o Race: W ® Onto of Birth. Social Security number- https-11 1.0.71.56.3/ webqueuel i4 et isr nisi~ l.[ )=414d512Q51S ?.4fadlI 17nmei. i'l 1/7 '1 flnn' OT /80 39dd HOON11VR NM01 TZ8TZS89TL Ob =ZT LOOZ /EZ /tie NY0140100 NO NCIC. WANT soc NO NCIC WANT NAM KWTTCH OFF, ARTHUR DOB. RAC /W SEX /M ­MESsAoE KEY QW SEARCHES WANT PERSON FILE F$LONY RECORDS REGARDLESS OF EXTRADITION AND MISDEMEANOR AECORD5 INDICATING POSSIBLE EXTRADITION FROM THM INQUIRSNO AOENCY'n LOCATYON, ALL OTHVP NCIC 2'ERBON6 £ILES ARE SEZAACHHO WITHOUT LIMITATIONS. tv;tt "LNl'Ni:c itnlease nl's,ny ni'rhr: inlnrnG++ir'fIY pi @SllrtrcCl in this f:nmputOrized Case Hi9ton+ m unauthurizcrJ individusis or agencies is prohibitt�d by Ied 3ru1 luw' "fl'i "1_t;,2 [SC 3771b. This report is to be used for this one Specific pugwsca as described in the Use find Dissemination Agmwment you+' agenCy lVis on file With .OG1S. Destroy alter use Oi ld rcg g ao updated t' p sheet for subsequent ne eds. All if4w illutivit to cavuted lteieif. IS dY CGO1plc Yu as the data f urniahul of DCJS. a �> " htrps:/ /10.71.56 "3 /webque get_ jsp?iiish 414d512053554e5O:') 4f443120202020459 )a__. 1/13/2.007 01/60 39VJ W00a - llVa NM01 1Z81ZS891L 0b :Z1 L00Z/6Z/10 KENMORE PD CRIMINAL BACKGROUND REPORT DATE OF INQUIRY' 01/221200710:10 RE: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR BACKGROUND REVIEW TO DETERMINE IF CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN THE CENTRAL POLICE SERVICES RVICES ARREST BOOKING/HISTORY SYSTEM, 'I HIS RECORD SEARCH IS BASED UPON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM Rr-QUESTOR ARTHUR KWITCHOFF WHO 'FORTHE INFORMATION CANNOT CERTIFY THAT THE PERSON IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT IS THE SAME PERSON BEING CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT BY YOUR AGENCY. USE OF THIS INFORMATION IS REGULATED BY LAW, THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED HEREWITH IS A SUMMARY OF INFORMATION RE('FIVFD FROM THE KENMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITHIN ERIE COUNTY. BY LAW, NO INFORMATION MAY BE GIVEN FOR ANY JURISDICTION OUTSIDE ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK STATE, AND/OR FEDERAL RECORD DATA FILES. ARREST DATE REFERENCING AGENCY CHARGE DISPOSITION 0612911986 KENMORE POLICE DEPT VrL 1130 -D $50-00., V 111 OA VTL 1126-A $50-00 VfL 319-1 DISMSD VrL 392 REFER - ro - , KENMORE POLICE DEPT NOTE: SECONDARY DISSENUNATION OF TIIIS INFORMATION IS PROHIBITED. IF UPDATED INFORMATION IS NEEDED, A NEW INQUIRY S14OULD BE MADE, PAG-F: 1 OT/01 Aqvd W00a NMOi 17,8TZ9891L Otl:ZT LOOZ/6Z /TO Cow- CONTT•OLLIM AMUSTM�'I• DEVICE NTWSTAND - C&MMY � RLURD URLOW ----)l ICA,Z or oN GO GO DANCING C CAI.) WX M DANCING) _LIC DANC! WALL Z UMUMMDAHM APPLICANT NAME - - T �Ao p- )4y" i 1 ('� o 1) . I.ICAPPT H ®ice TONE # ` � � q 2 ( 1 . APPLICANT ADDRESS c- k I kJ L 8N A)Z �" 1? 6 � tea. ( ®mac? tslA�) fznn Na. OF AMUSEMENT I eUcfw EB * NO, OF FYLI. mw TABLES ` NO.OFBOWLINGAUZYS Subscribed and sworn to before wo _ Comrmusty f Dasdt to arld for the COY of Buffalo, New Yot* jf�_ v 0 AV � e NONREFLNDABLE APPLICATION FEE r v *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH I ------------- I [MAJ- 5] 9 0 [2/3 6] [ 3/4 7] C(qo -a /I I (' --p-6f (�b P ot J�) 5� (- -a + 35 FROM THE CITY CLERK V # 1 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMMON COUNCIL: DATE: January 9, 2007 FROM DEPARTMENT: Common Council DIVISION: City Clerk's Office SUBJECT:[: Minutes of the Board of Ethics PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. (Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx/xx/xx) TEXT: (TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW) Attached please find the minutes of the December 12, 2006 Board of Ethic meeting. REC AND FILED TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Gerald A. Chwalinski TYPE TITLE: City rk SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HE,6 �-� Evy 'd V /), 3tv, 3 1=� City of Buffalo Board of Ethics Meeting December 12, 2006 Present: Douglas Coppola James Magavern Richard Sullivan Gerald Chwalinski Alisa A. Lukasiewicz Excused: Eleanor Paterson Sylvester Harold Guests: Cavette Chambers Peter Savage, III Item #1) Roll Call Item #2) Mr. Chwalinski moved to accept the minutes of the November 14, 2006 meeting seconded by Mr. Coppola. All were in favor and the minutes were received and filed. Due to the need for Mr. Savage, III, Asst. Corporation Counsel, to attend to other matters on this same morning the board moved to address Item #1 under "old business" next. Mr. Savage introduced himself to the board and went on to explain that as the Ethics Board is aware the Department of Audit & Control was looking into setting up an Audit Committee primarily to deal with outside auditors. He inform the board that a resolution was sent to the Common Council requesting to set up the Audit Committee months ago but explained that that resolution was later asked to be withdrawn by the City Comptroller. He stated that the Corporation Counsel's Office did however, review the issue and informed both the City Comptroller and the Common Council that should this board be more then just an advisory board then clearly they would be subjected to the Ethic Boards' review and scrutiny. He further explain that Corporation Counsel informed both parties that regardless of whether this board were to be advisory or a board with teeth that because it would be a governmental body it would be subjected to open meetings laws and city charter requirements with regards to Boards of Commissions. Corporation Counsel's position is that since the resolution has been withdrawn and there is nothing further before the Common Council regarding the creation of such a board that the matter could be removed from the Ethic Boards' agenda. Mr. Coppola noted that in the event of future action either by the Common Council or the City Comptroller to create an additional audit committee that the subject of the board having to file an Annual Financial Disclosure Statement would need to be addressed. Ms. Lukasiewicz, Corporation Counsel agreed that she felt that was the best way to handle the matter. The Board then went into Executive Session to address Items #3 and #4 under "new business." Upon returning to the record the following was reported: Item #3.) Mt. Coppola stated that the item regarding a formal complaint received by the board should remain on its agenda for the next meeting. He further stated that without getting into any particulars about the nature of the complaint, the identity of the complainant, or the identity of the employee about who the complaint was filed the Board considered the matter and considered the substance of the complaint. Discussions in executive session about whether or not the complaint on its face requires further action or attention or whether sufficient evidence of probable cause of a code violation exists by virtue of the nature of the complaint was also examined. The Board felt that the substance of the nature of the complaint, even if true, does not rise to the level of a code violation. He stated that the board reviewed the code very carefully and the recommendation from the committee and in executive session was that no probable cause exists to consider the matter further. Mr. Coppola then asked if any board members had any further comments for the record. Hearing none, Mr. Coppola moved to consider the matter closed. Corporation Counsel will issue an appropriate response consistent with the Board's deliberations. Mr. Coppola thanked Corporation Counsel for her time in doing so. Item #4.) The Board moved to keep this item on the agenda for its next meeting with a follow -up from Corporation Counsel at that time. While the board was in executive session Ms. Lukasiewicz brought to its attention a new item that is not listed on today's agenda. She informed the board that she received an e -mail from Mr. Tobe, Commissioner of Economic Development, Permit & Inspection Services. The e -mail states that Mr. Tobe is a member of the Governor Elect, Elliott Spitzer's Transition Committee and he is scheduled today, December 12, 2006, to make a presentation to the committee on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Ms. Lukasiewicz explained to the Ethics Board that Mr. Tobe was asked by Mr. Howard Zemsky, also a member of the same committee, to join him on a private plane he has chartered to fly to Albany for these purposes. Mr. Tobe indicated that by taking this flight it would save the City of Buffalo the cost of his travel and would also be a more efficient use of his time since he would be able to spend the morning in City Hall rather then in transit driving to Albany. She further explained that this poses no additional cost to Mr. Zemsky. Mr. Tobe was requesting and advising this board of the actions that he would be partaking in, in an effort to serve as the Mayor's representative on the Governor Elect Spitzer's transition team. Mr. Coppola stated that the Board is unanimous in its opinion that the e- mail notification sent to Ms. Lukasiewicz be attached to Mr. Tobe's transactional disclosure statement so that it clearly reflects that the travel was a gift to the City of Buffalo. With that the Board agreed to mark the item received and filed. A e i Old Business: Item #1) This item is addressed in paragraph three of the minutes. Item #2) The Board asked that Corporation Counsel put together a letter to Mr. Glaser informing him formally of the boards' decision. Item #3) This item is addressed in conjunction with Item #3 under "new business." Item #4) Corporation Counsel noted that the Johnny B. Wiley Sports Pavilion Board is a defunked board. Mr. Coppola stated that the Ethics Board should leave it as a defunked board until such time that it is known if it is to be reconstituted or there is a committee appointed. It was so moved to remove this item from the agenda. Mr. Coppola then addressed the boards' secretary regarding the receipt of lists of employees and board members required filing of the Annual Disclosure Statements with the Ethics Board. Mrs. Andersen stated that in prior years, the Mayor's Office first generated a letter to all Department Heads informing them to compile the lists. Since she is not sure who the new contact person is for the Mayor's Office no letter, to her knowledge, or lists have been supplied to the City Clerk's Office to date. Corporation Counsel asked if she could get a copy of the letters issued in prior years and she would then follow -up with the Mayor's Office. The board secretary stated that she could supply Corporation Counsel with the letters directly after today's meeting. Item #5) Mr. Sullivan stated that he would get back on the handbook project. Mr. Coppola asked who the individual was that had started work on the project. Since no board members could remember, the boards' secretary stated that she could obtain it from a prior meeting and e -mail it to Mr. Sullivan. The next meeting of the Board of Ethics was set for Tuesday, January 9, 2007 in room 1317 at 9:00 a.m. Meeting adjourned. s SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: FROM: DEPARTMENT: SUBJECT: PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. (Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx /xx/xx) 5/18/06 City Clerk [:Notice of Intention - [:Request to Rename Portion of Abb4y Street [: from Tifft Street to Railroad Right of Way to "Rittling Blvd" [:(CCP# 1/9/07) Per your resolution, this is to advise you that the public hearing for the above item is set and will be advertised for February 6, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. SIGNATURE DEPARTMENT HEAD TITLE: City Clerk REFERRED TO THE ITT ,{,0 �� s� �� 0 GERALD A. CHWALINSKI City Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics PATRICK SOLE, JR. Deputy City Clerk 65 NIAGARA SQUARE ROOM 1308 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 PHONE: (716) 851 -5431 FAX: (716) 851 -4845 DIANA RICO Deputy City Clerk Vital Statistics January 17, 2007 The Honorable Common Council Response to City Clerk Audit Report In reeards to Tim_esheets: City Clerk employees are required to individually time -stamp their arrival and departure times so that there is no question as to individuals starting and quitting times. Based on the Audit Recommendation the City Clerk's Office will prepare and incorporate Time Sheets designating each employee's full name, work period and approval by a supervisor. We will also prepare and incorporate "Time -Off Request Forms" and have employees fill out sick/vacation/personal request forms and file said "Time -Off' requests in the employee's personnel file. Birth/Death Certificates: If for any reason the cash register malfunctions, the cashier will initialize all transactions. Each birth /death certificate is printed on "Safety /Control Paper ". Said "Safety /Control Paper" is numbered and accounted for. Regarding some "Death Certificate" Application forms not being signed, said application forms are available on -line and received via the mail without signatures. Those "Death Certificate" Applications received by mail are accounted for by City Clerk personnel completing a "duplicate white form" which are filed and kept in the Clerk's Office for auditing/accounting purposes. Marriase Certificates: We require a Birth Certificate and Drivers License as proof to apply for a Marriage License as required by NYSDOH. A receipt is issued for all rentals of the City Clerk's Marriage Room and is deposited in the City Clerk's "Rental" revenue account. Dog Licenses: As stated in the Audit, dog canvassing has exceeded estimated revenue and will continue. The Animal Shelter not making daily deposits will have to be addressed with the Department of Public Works, Streets and Parks. Revenue Accounts status regarding euthanasia, adoptions and other Animal Shelter functions should be addressed by the Comptroller's Office /Accounting. Daily /Monthly Reconciliation's: The City Clerk's Office currently performs daily and monthly reconciliation's for all revenue received. Based on the Audit Recommendation, the City Clerk's Office will reassign duties so that personnel performing daily reconciliation will not also perform the monthly reconciliation. The City Clerk's Office is the "official" record keeper for all City Departments and prides itself on keeping all our records in an accurate and orderly manner using every possible safeguard available to us. We are always open to, and accept any recommendations that will help us better serve the City and its constituents. Gerald A. Chwalinski City Clerk REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 43 No. Liquor License Applications Attached hereto are communications from persons applying for liquor licenses from the Erie County Alcohol Beverage Control Board. Address 341 AO4 1 0" - I � 1 M(- kj � RECEIVED AND FILED Business Name N16 1 h C,-, ("16-0 Owner's Name A6" (01; F� / e c January 6, 2007 Buffalo City Clerk City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 Dear Sir /Madam: RE: Righteous Babe Records, Inc. 341 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14201 Please be advised that subject is a pplying to the New York State Liquor Authority for a Liquor License for the premise located at 341 D elaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY. Very truly yours, CC: State Liquor Authority a ck J.-�` ABC Con Services 265 Densmore Street Buffalo, NY 14220 -2546 (716) 823 -2434 January 9, 2007 Buffalo City Clerk City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 RE: Edward Hogie, As Agent For Entity Being Formed 185 -189 Allen Street Buffalo, NY 14201 Dear Sir /Madam: Please be advised that subject is applying to the New York State Liquor Authority for an On- premise liquor license for the premise located at 185 -189 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY. Very truly yours, a is belle N' C Con lting Services 265 Densmore Street Buffalo, NY 14220 -2546 (716) 823 -2434 CC: State Liquor Authority I-- �E jt.„ 44 No. Leaves of Absence Without Pay I transmit herewith notifications received by me, reporting the granting of the leaves of absence without pay, in the various departments as listed: Mayor /Mayor Executive- Comptroller- Common Council- Assessment and Taxation- Public Works, Streets & Parks- Police- Fire- Corporation Counsel- Community Services 0. 00fl , 'T ������ � �< ������ �� ►�,�ti� Economic Development & Permit and Inspection Services- Management Information Systems Administration, Finance & Urban Affairs- Human Resources- Civil Service Commission- RECEIVED AND FILED. ■ g SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: January 16, 2667 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Community Services SUBJECT: [:Leave of Absence without pay [:from permanent Counselor III position [:Dolores Barrett [ :Division of Substance Abuse Services PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. (Item No: xxx, C.C.P. xxlxx/xx) I am approving leave of absence without pay for Dolores Barrett,101 Culver Road Buffalo, New York 1.4220 from her permanent Counselor 111 position, in order to assume a promotion to a provisional Senior Counselor position. This leave of absence will commence on January 46 2007. SIGNATURE J— "1tf` DEPARTMENT HEAD TFTLC Tanya Pe ' hnson, Commissioner SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: DEPARTMENT DIVISION: DATE. January I1, 2007 POLICE SUBJECT: I : Leave of Absence PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) 1: Item No. Ex. ( Item No. xxx C.C.P. xx /xx /xx TEXT: ( TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW PO Donna Donovan assigned to the B- District has been granted an extension to her maternity leave of absence without pay for the period of 2 months commencing January 5, 2007 through March 4, 2007. HMG /tlo TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: H. McCarty Gipson TYPE TITLE: Commissioner of Police A � y SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: P-12e DATE: NAME: [ � , W11MIZOMMI H �10 " 170—M vi *SSN: Xxx _Xx - pa I ** LAST FOUR (4) DIGITS ONLY TYPE OF LEAVE • C ■ MEDICAL ■ WLITARY MATERNITY MEDICAL ■ WLITARY ?tERSONAL F1 THE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE IS A 12 WEEK LEAVE FOR: CARE OF CHILD, SPOUSE, PARENT OR OWN MEDICAL HEALTH CONDITION (ADDITIONAL FORM REQUIRED) THE TAKING OF ANY LEAVE OF ABSENCE WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE PERFECT ATTENDANCE BENEFIT (PBA MEMBERS ONLY) SWORN MEMBERS REQUESTING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE IN EXCESS OF THIRTY (30) DAYS OR A CONSECUTIVE ACCUMULATION OF EXTENSIONS IN EXCESS OF THIRTY (30) DAYS; MUST SURRENDER THEIR DEPARTMENTAL WEAPON, RADIO, CAP SPRAY, BADGE, WREATH, & ID CARD PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR LEAVE. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT fti REVOCATION OF THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND THE CARRYING OF THE MEMBER AS BEING A WOL EXPLANATION OF LEAVE: DATES OF LEAVE BEGINNING DATE: END DATE: RETURN DATE: LENGTH OF LEAVE: EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE APPROVED / DENIED / APPROVAL CONDITIONED UPON SURRENDER OF DEPARTMENTAL EQUIPMENT PO CE INSPECTOR DATE APPROVED I DENIED / APPROVAL CONDITIONED UPON SURRENDER OF DEPARTMENTAL EQUIPMENT ... ....... T 00�LlCt COMM f DATE CC: ORIGINAL — ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE (FILE) REQUESTING EMPLOYEE LABOR RELATIONS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION COMMANDING OFFICER PAYROLL SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: DEPARTMENT DIVISION: DATE: January 11, 2007 POLICE SUBJECT: I : Leave of Absence PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) (: Item No. Ex. ( Item No. xxx C.C.P. xx /xx /xx TEXT: ( TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW Public Safety Dispatcher Timothy J. Strunk assigned to Communications has been granted a personal /employment leave of absence without pay for the period of one year commencing January 15, 2007 through January 14, 2008. HMG /tlo TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: H. McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE: Commissioner of Police SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: t 0. ` . LEAVE OF ABSENCE_REQUEST FORM DATE: 09 JANUARY 2007 NAME: TIMOTHY J. STRUNK *SSN: XXX -XX -8201 * *LAST FOUR (4) DIGITS ONLY ** RANK: PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER UNIT: RADIO TYPE OF LEAVE EDUCATIONAL ❑ MATERNITY ❑ EMPLOYMENT ® MEDICAL FAMILY MEDICAL ❑ MILITARY PERSONAL ❑ THE FAMILY MEDICAL LAEVE IS A 12 WEEK LEAVE FOR: CARE OF CHILD, SPOUSE, PARENT OR OWN MEDICAL HEALTH CONDITION (ADDITIONAL FORM REQUIRED) THE TAKING OF ANY LEAVE OF ABSENCE WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE PERFECT ATTENCANCE BENEFIT (PBA MEMBERS ONLY) • SWORN MEMBERS REQUESTING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE IN EXCESS OF THIRTY (30) DAYS OR A CONSECUTIVE ACCUMULATION OF EXTENSIONS IN EXCESS OF THIRTY (30) DAYS; MUST SURRENDER THEIR DEPARTMENTAL WEAPON, RADIO, CAP SPRAY, BADGE, WREATH, & ID CARD PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR LEAVE. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND THE CARRYING OF THE MEMBER AS BEING AWOL EXPLANATION OF LEAVE: THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE WILL ALLOW ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AS A PR OVISIONAL DATE OF LEAVE BEGINNING DATE: END DATE: RETURN DATE: LENGTH OF LEAVE 15 JANUARY 2007 15 JANUARY 2008 15 JANUARY 2008 ONE (1) YEAR EMPLOYE SIGNATURE APPROVED / DENIED / POLICE INSPECTOR /////()7 DATE APPROVED / DENIED / APPROVAL CONDITIONED UPON SURRENDER OF DEPARTMENTAL EQUIPMENT ` f POLICE COMMISSIONER •a e P..fi e�� k. DATE CC: ORIGINAL -ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE (FILE) REQUESTING EMPLOYEE LABOR RELATIONS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION COMMANDING OFFICER PAYROLL SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: DEPARTMENT POLICE DIVISION: SUBJECT: I : Leave of Absence PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) 1: Item No. Ex. ( Item No. xxx C.C.P. xx /xx /xx TEXT: ( TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW PO Shellie Maraschiello assigned to the C- District has been granted an extension to her medical leave of absence without pay for the period of 35 days commencing December 9, 2006 through January 12, 2007. HMG /tlo TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: H McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE: SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: A *SSN: Xxx ® XX E. * * LAST FOUR (4) DIGITS ONLY" UNIT: TYPE OF LEAVE EDUCATIONAL ❑ MATERNITY ❑ EMPLOYMENT ❑ MEDICAL FAMILY MEDICAL F] MILITARY ❑ PERSONAL ❑ ® THE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE IS A 12 WEEK LEAVE FOR: CARE OF CHILD, SPOUSE, PARENT OR OWN MEDICAL HEALTH CONDITION (ADDITIONAL FORM REQUIRED) THE TAKING OF ANY LEAVE OF ABSENCE WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE PERFECT ATTENDANCE BENEFIT (PBA MEMBERS ONLY) SWORN MEMBERS REQUESTING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE IN EXCESS OF THIRTY (30) DAYS OR A CONSECUTIVE ACCUMULATION OF EXTENSIONS IN EXCESS OF THIRTY (30) DAYS; MUST SURRENDER THEIR DEPARTMENTAL WEAPON, RADIO, CAP SPRAY, BADGE, WREATH, & ID CARD PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR LEAVE. FAILURE TO DO SO WALL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND THE CARRYING OF THE MEMBER AS BEING AWOL DATES OF LEAVE g. BEGINNING DATE:�4�' , END DATE: RETURN DATE: C — v n LENGTH OF LEAVE: _ ~ EMPLOYEE SIGNA URE APPROVED/ DENIED l APPROVAL CONDITIONED UPON SURRENDER OFDEPARTMENTAL EQUIPMENT POLICE INSPECTOR IIJA TE APPROVED / DENIED / APPROVAL CONDITIONED UPON SURRENDER OF DEPARTMENTAL EQUIPMENT IRS 100' A l a DATE CC: ORIGINAL —ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE (FILE) LABOR RELATIONS COMMANDING OFFICER REQUESTING EMPLOYEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PAYROLL NAME: t'�C. i .... 1 r u;c<' '.� CuRANK: 45 No. -F Reports of Attendance I transmit herewith communications received by me, from the various boards, commissions, agencies and authorities reporting the membership attendance at their respective meetings: Board of Ethics Records Management Board Board of Parking Board of Stadium and Auditorium Buffalo Sewer Authority 1) City Planning Board Civil Service Commission Committee on Drug Abuse Services Commission on Human Relations Consumer Electronics Board Emergency Medical Services Board Examining Board of Plumbers Home Improvement Advisory Board Municipal Housing Authority Youth Board Zoning Board of Appeals RECEIVED AND FILED. ■ �l _ 1 #1 SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE January 10, 2007 FROM: DEPARTMENT BUFFALO SEWER AUTHORITY DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE SUBJECT [: BOARD ATTENDANCE ENTER PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) [: This is to advise you that Board Members as follows were present at the Regular Meeting of the Buffalo Sewer Authority held on January 10, 2007, in Room 1038 City Hall: Herbert L. Bellamy, Jr., Chairman James P. Naples, Vice Chairman John D. Kennedy, Sr., Assistant Vice Chairman Christopher Roosevelt, Secretary Eleanor C. Wilson- DiVincenzo, Assistant Secretary DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: DAVID P. COMERFORD TITLE: GENERAL MANAGER SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: < �°'� r. a� No. Appointments - Temporary, Provisional or Permanent I transmit herewith Appointments in the various departments made at the Minimum (Temporary, Provisional or Permanent) (as per contract requirements) . REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE. POSITION ALLOCATION MAINTENANCE FORM Title Supervising Accountant Department/Division Audit & . Control /Accounting Original PR No. 4711 Title Code No. 0550 Type of Appointment: ❑ Permanent ❑ Contingent Permanent Provisional Temporary ❑ Seasonal Comment Emolovee Information: t $43,723 / h i 10443001 411001 Statue Change ® Reinstatement ❑ Replacement ❑ Extension From Temporary.to Provisional ❑ From Temporary to Permanent ❑ 'From Provisional to Permanent ® From Contingent Permanent to Permanent ❑ Other Classification ❑ Exempt ® Competitive ❑ Non- Competitive Send original copy signed by Dept.. Bead to Budget g ` 5 ' Send or e-mail Civil Service a copy When approved copy is wturoed, send a copy to Audit along with file maintenance form, City Clerk and Budget *Applicant appointed on or after this date #3 (Rev 1-02) 1 � u-i ur £_ Certificate of Appointment k In compliance with provisions of Section 24-2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the persons) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Human Resources/Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: January 3, 2007 in the Department of Law Division of Administrative Adjudication to the Position of Ordinance Compliance Officer Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal (Insert one) PROVISIONAL Appointment, Promotion, Non - Competitive (Insert one) APPOINTMENT Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat (Insert one) MINIMUM ,(Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of $26,469 LAST JOB TITLE Recreational Instructor NAME Abbe S. Suli LAST DEPARTMENT Parks Department DATE 0111995 ADDRESS 32 Sterling Avenue LAST SALARY $24,000 CITY & ZIP Buffalo, NY 14216 LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN. X)O( -XX -8358 LAST JOB TITLE LAST DEPARTMENT LAST SALARY NAME DATE ADDRESS CITY & ZIP LAST 4 D IGITS OF SSN. XXX - XX- REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE 10552001 TITLE CODE NO 5340 BUDGET ACCT. OBJ. 411001 PROD. ID PERSONNEL REQ. NO 2006 -72 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION $26,469 - $29,756 PER YEAR DAY HOUR YEAR REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Alisa A. TITLE OF APPOINTING. AUTHORITY: DATE: January_ SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: #3 (Rev 07!03) Certificate of Appointment Mayor O e Approval: In Compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the A Appointment Effective: 12/11/06 in the Department of: Police Division of: Fleet Maintenance to the Position of: Motor Equipment Mechanic (Permanent Provisional Temporary, Seasonal) - (insert One) : Permanent (Appointment Promotion Non - Competitive) - (Insert One) : Appointment (Minimum Intermediate, Maximum, Flat) - (Insert One) : at the: Minimum PERSONNEL REQ. NO. 2006 -63 REQUIRED t �r' Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $ 28,999 Schedule "A" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Provisional Motor Equipment Mech Name - - -[ : Raymond Sigler II LAST DEPT.: Police DATE 12/05 Address - - -[ : 47 Hecla Street LAST SALARY: $ 2 8,999 D.O.E XX /XX City & Zip - - -[ : Buffalo, NY 14220 Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX/XX/2409 LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: LAST JOB TITLE: LAST DEPT.: DATE / LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: Name - - -[ Address - - -[ : City & Zip: --- Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ Name - - -[ Address - - -[ City & Zip - - -[ REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.: - 12022001 - 411001 BUDGETACCT.OBJ.: - 12022001 - 411001 PROJ ID: SALARY RANGE OF POSITION: - $ 28,999 - $ 32,661 REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: H. McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH Commissioner of Police DATE December 12, 2006 SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: TITLE CODE NO.: 6150 PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: 2006 -63 PER: YEAR ® DAY ❑ HOUR ❑ ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO : CITY CLERK ON / BEFORE APP I MEN I UA I E OTHER COPIES TO #5 - COMPTROLLER #6 — HU RESOURCES / CIVIL SERVICE #7 — BUDGET #8 — DEPARTMENT #9 — DIVISION #10 - EMPLOYEE (S) #3 (Rev 07/03) Certificate of Appointment Mayor's Office A , In Compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: 01/08/07 in the Department of: Police Division of: Communications to the Position of: Public Safety Dispatcher (Permanent Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal) - (Insert One) : Permanent (Appointment Promotion Non- Competitive) - (Insert One) : Appointment (Minimum Intermediate Maximum, Flat )-(Insert One) : at the: Minimum PERSONNEL REQ. NO. 2006 -75 REQUIRED Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $ 28.164 Schedule "A" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ : Michael J. Anderson LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address : - - -[ : 68 Stevenson Street LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: XX /XX City & Zip - - -[ : Buffalo. NY 14220 Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX/XX/8610 LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ LAST DEPT.: DATE / A ddress : - - -[ : LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: CitYZip - - -[ Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: -- - -- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address --- [ ; LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: City & Zip - - -[ : Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[ : LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address - - -[ LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: City & Zip - - -[ Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - --[ LAST DEPT.: DATE / Address - - -[ LAST SALARY: $ D.O.B.: City & Zip - - -[ Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.: - 12021001 - 411001 TITLE CODE NO.: 2100 BUDGET ACCT.OBJ.: - 12021001- 411001 PROJ ID: PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: 2006 -75 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION: - $ 28,164 - $ 31,989 PER: YEAR ® DAY ❑ HOUR ❑ REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: H. McCarthy Gipson TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH Commissioner of Police DATE January 8, 2007 a' z 1 _ SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO CITY CLERK (ON ! BEFORE APPOINTMENT DATE) OTHER COPIES TO: #5 - COMPTROLLER #6 — HftA f RESOURCES / CIVIL SERVICE #7 — BUDGET #8 —, DEPARTMENT #9 — DIVISION #10 - EMPLOYEE (S) No. Appointments - Temporary, Provisional or Permanent I transmit herewith Appointments in the various departments made at the Minimum (Temporary, Provisional or Permanent) (as per contract requirements) . REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE. # 3 (Rev 01/02) Certificate of Appointment` in compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule " A " have been certified or approved by the Department of Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: January 22, 2007 in the Department of Public Works, Parks & Streets Division of Water to the Position of Meter Reader (Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal - (Insert One) : Provisional (Appointment, Promotion, Non- Competitive) - (Insert One) : Appointment (Minimum, Intermedi Maximum, Flat) - (Insert One) : at the: Minimum (Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $26,562.00 Schedule "A" ------------------------------------------------------ LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[: Santo Lamar LAST DEPT.: DATE: / / Address - - -[: 110 Eller Avenue LAST SALARY: $ ity & Zip - - -[: Buffalo, New York 14211 Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX -XX 576 ------------------------------------------------------ LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[: LAST DEPT.: DATE: _ /_ /� Address --- [ LAST SALARY: $ City & Zip - - - [: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.:XXX -XX- ------------------------------------------------------- LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[: LAST DEPT.: DATE: _ /_ /_ Address --- [ : LAST SALARY: $ City & Zip - - -[: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX -XX- ------------------------------------------------------ LAST JOB TITLE: Name - - -[: LAST DEPT.: DATE: _ /_ /_ Address - - - [ : LAST SALARY: $ City & Zip - - -[: Last 4 digits of S.S.N.: XXX -XX- REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE.:- 53003601 - 411001 BUDGET ACCT. OBJ..:- 411001 Proj ID SALARY RANGE OF POSITION $ 26,562 - $ 30,010 REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: TITLE CODE NO.: 5300 PERSONNEL REQ. NO.: - 2006-73 PER: YEAR X DAY_ HOUR_ TYPE NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY TYPE TITLE OF APPT. AUTH. DATE: Daniel E. Kreuz, P.E. Acting Commissioner of Public Works 1/3,1/07 SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY �e- ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO: CITY CLERK (ON /BEFORE APROINTMENT UTE) OTHER COPIES TO: #5- COMPTROLLER #6- HUMAN RESOURCES /CIVIL SERVICE #7- BUDGET #8- DEPARTMENT #9- DIVISION #10- EMPLOYEE(S) i 'X OR 48 NON - OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS AND REMONSTRANCES NON - OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS DOMINIC j. BONIFACIO, )R. NIAGARA DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1504 City Hall BUFFALO, NY 14202 -3318 PHONE: (716) 851 -5125 0 FAX: (716) 851 -4970 V11.1 , 1110mmion ou+ctt City of Buffalo Email: dbonifacio@city- buffalo.com January 12, 2007 Pricilla Almodovar, President & CEO Housing Finance Agency 641 Lexington Avenue, 4 th Floor New York, New York, 10022 Re: Meeting & Tour of City of Buffalo Dear Ms. Almodovar: CHAIRPERSON BUDGET BI- NATIONAL BRIDGE COMMITTEES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT CHRISTOPHER P. SAVAGE On behalf of the Buffalo Common Council we would like to congratulate you on your recent appointment to lead the New York State Housing Finance Agency, and wish you the best as you look to address the housing needs of the state of New York. As representatives of the City of Buffalo, we share your dedication to the improvement and revitalization of the state of New York and all of its municipalities, and we look forward to building a strong, positive relationship with your office in the coming years. As you are already aware, the Housing Finance Agency and the Municipal Bond Bank Agency engaged in a real estate transaction with the City of Buffalo in 2003 that saw 1,450 parcels of property, many of which located in low - income neighborhoods, exchange hands. At the time, this agreement made sense to a City looking to maximize its revenues; an immediate source of income, the return of distressed and delinquent properties to tax rolls, however the long -term negative affects the City would experience as a result of this agreement far outweigh any benefit ever received. I know as head of the Housing Finance Agency you are going to want to get to the bottom of this issue and analyze how deep of an impact MBBA's action, or lack thereof has had on the City and its fine residents. We would love on opportunity for you and members of your staff to make a visit to the Queen City and meet with City officials and take a brief tour of some of the affected areas. We are very cognizant of your busy schedule during this period of transition, but we are hopeful a time to meet can be made in the near future. Please do not hesitate to contact me at my office at (716) 851 -5125 to discuss this issue in further detail. ■ eN Thank you for your attention with this matter and we look forward to working with you soon. Very Truly Yours, a 4 4d, Dominic J. Bonifacio, Jr. Majority Leader Niagara District Councilmember DJB:cps Cc: Hon. Mayor Byron W. Brown All Buffalo Common Council Members Paul Wolf, Esq., Council Staff Rich Tobe, Commissioner, Economic Development & Inspection Services REFERRED TO T f E COMUH"V11 ON,, 1 G' Dominic J. Bonifacio, Jr. 1504 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 Dear Council Member Bonifacio: A few months ago I met with you to discuss the positive partnership that Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps and the City of Buffalo currently have and has had for over fifty years. At that time we agreed that continued sharing of information was important. I am enclosing our financial statements ending November 30, 2006. This is for the first five months of our fiscal year. I am very pleased that the net income that goes to the City is on budget. I am comfortable in reporting that I believe we will exceed our projections of $2.1 million being transferred into the City's General Fund and Parking Reserve Account. As you know, we have engaged in substantial structural repairs at Turner, HSBC and Mohawk ramps. Despite these interruptions to business, our revenues are trending very well. The construction at these ramps will be completed at the end of January. Internal analysis of future revenues and expenses show a positive trend. Diane Grant, Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps' Controller, and I have projected the remaining seven months. Our forecast of the remaining seven months shows an overall positive variance in revenues and a lower than expected costs in expenses. A large part of the savings on expenses is in our utility costs and maintenance costs. The lighting upgrades that we have done are trending to save over $80,000 annually. The same can be said on maintenance costs due to our professional maintenance staff internalizing a lot of work that was previously contracted out. Recently, you should have received a copy of the Parking Study done by Desman Associates. Desman is the company we contracted with to look at current and future parking demands. This study shows that if new development occurs in downtown Buffalo, especially in the government core, that additional parking might be needed. I would like to discuss this study with you as well as some of the options that our company is looking into and analyzing. Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you have any questions. 1 look forward to meeting with you. Sincerely, J Kevin J. Helfer cc Craig Burton, Chairman, SCAR, Inc cc Henry Gorino, Chairman, Board of Parking v REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE 221 P I. CE iAM, NY 14202 / T[ t: 849 5812 / },ax: 849 -0242 Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Balance Sheets November 30,2006 and 2005 2006 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Interest on Bonds Prepaid expenses Total current assets Access Card Inventory, net Property and equipment, net 2005 $ 1,396,467 $ 791,273 58,671 39,241 12,586 25,756 50,272 --- - - - - -- 51,926 --- - - - - -- 1,517,996 908,196 29,692 72,922 308,345 190,753 --- - - - - -- --- - - - - -- $ 1,856,033 $ 1,171,871 --- - - - - -- --- - - - - -- --------- --- - - - - -- LIABILITIES AND UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS ------------------------------- - - - - -- Current liabilities: Accounts payable Accounts payable - Court Franklin Lot Accrued rent - City Repair Reserve Accrued rent - City General Fund Accrued expenses Deferred revenue Security deposits Total current liabilities Unrestricted Net Assets: Beginning net assets Change in net assets Ending unrestricted net assets $ 338,922 $ 206,400 14,226 10,656 312,644 418,625 166,667 166,667 96,050 83,011 58,816 58,975 129,320 128,420 1,116,645 1,072,754 20,898 20,898 718,489 78,218 --- - - - - -- --- - - - - -- 739,387 99,116 --- - - - - -- --- - - - - -- $ 1,856,032 $ 1,171,870 --------- --- - - - - -- I Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals TOTAL - ALL LOCATIONS - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- - - - - -- -Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected Actual Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 -- -- - - - -- --- -- - --- --- --- - -- --- - - - - -- ---- - -- --- --- - - - - -- - --- - -- -- --- - - -- -- Parking revenues $ 785,410 $ 769,206 $ 739,123 $ 3,917,162 $ 3,903,308 $ 3,824,118 $ 9,446,961 $ 9,460,815 --- - - - --- --- - - - --- - ----- - -- --- - -- - -- -- - -- ---- -- - -- ---- --- - --- -- --- - - - --- Operating expenses: Salaries Payroll tax /benefits Utilities Insurance Accounting /legal Other Outside Servic Prof security fees Garage expenses Maintenance /repairs Office expense Depr /amortization Operating expenses Operating profit Other Income Other Expenses 112,622 114,781 110,125 574,792 573,906 567,731 1,377,375 1,378,261 21,865 28,679 15,700 115,562 135,121 106,502 335,874 316,315 44,890 54,358 53,650 196,193 206,794 207,442 585,098 574,497 22,000 19,577 26,407 127,667 97,883 106,150 234,917 264,701 14,477 5,000 14,104 39,082 25,002 38,183 60,000 74,080 50 217 50 342 1,083 1,460 2,600 1,859 24,684 24,661 23,652 128,281 123,307 121,164 295,940 300,914 12,107 7,025 6,348 37,187 35,126 63,500 89,300 91,361 20,178 30,840 44,684 137,664 143,779 198,426 406,839 400,724 2,120 4,011 2,731 28,159 25,681 23,152 56,282 58,760 12,428 12,024 9,460 62,141 60,119 47,302 - --- - -- 144,268 -- -- - - -- -- 146,290 -- --- -- -- --- -- - - -- 287,421 - -- - - -- -- 301,173 -- ------- 306,911 --- -- -- -- 1,447,070 -- - - -- - -- 1,427,801 -- 1,481,012 3,588,493 3,607,762 497,989 468,033 432,212 2,470,092 2,475,507 2,343,106 5,858,468 5,853,053 8,092 6,562 4,743 40,298 32,808 24,115 83,740 91,230 624- 42 308- 718- 208 898- 1,000 74 Other Non operating ex 4,700 4,333 2,800 48,507 21,667 19,450 --- -' ---- 52,000 --- - --- -- 78,840 --- - - - --- 0 -- --- - --- 502,005 --- - ----- -- ---- - -- 470,220 --- --- - -- --- --- --- 434,463 --- - - -- -- --- - - - --- 2,462,601 --- - - ---- -- - ------ 2,486,440 -- - - - - - -- - 2,348,669 - -- - - - - -- 5,889,208 --- - --- -- 5,865,369 --- - -- - -- Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA Rental - Aud Lot Debt service Administration General Fund City Subsidy Net Income (Loss) 2,640 1,432 845 14,226 12,164 10,656 38,000 40,062 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 312,644 312,644 418,625 1,563,219 1,563,219 2,093,127 3,751,726 3,751,726 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33,333 33,333 33,333 166,667 166,667 166,667 400,000 400,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 348,617 347,409 452,803 1,744,112 1,742,050 2,270,450 -- ------- 4,189,726 --- ------ 4,191,788 --------- --- ------ $ 153,388 $ --- --- - -- 122,811 $ -- ----- -- 18,340 -$ --- ---- -- 718,489 $ --------- 744,390 $ 78,219 $ 1,699,482 $ 1,673,581 Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals TOTAL - ALL LOCATIONS (EXCLUDING BURA and AUD LOT) - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- - - - - -- -Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected Actual Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 --- -- - - -- --- - - - - -- -- - - - - - -- --- - - - - -- ------- -- --- ------ --- - - -- -- - -- -- -- -- Parking revenues $ 776,085 $ 761,938 $ 731,736 $ 3,867,824 $ 3,859,701 $ 3,778,570 $ 9,330,324 $ 9,338,447 -- - - - - --- --------- -- - ------ --- - - ---- --- - ----- -- ------- --- ------ --------- Operating expenses: Salaries Payroll tax /benefits Utilities Insurance Accounting /legal Other Outside Servic Prof security fees Garage expenses Maintenance /repairs Office expense Depr /amortization Operating expenses Operating profit Other Income Other Expenses 109,293 111,612 107,433 558,035 558,059 552,792 1,339,341 1,339,317 21,435 28,312 15,401 113,348 133,391 104,572 331,574 311,531 44,886 54,354 53,645 196,172 206,771 207,419 585,043 574,444 21,718 19,326 26,059 126,033 96,630 104,748 231,910 261,313 14,292 4,936 13,918 38,582 24,682 37,679 59,232 73,132 49 214 49 338 1,070 1,441 2,567 1,835 24,255 24,233 23,223 126,137 121,163 119,020 290,794 295,768 12,043 6,933 6,275 36,890 34,665 63,227 88,192 90,417 19,985 30,495 42,788 136,547 142,894 193,273 404,169 397,822 2,093 3,977 2,695 27,300 25,113 21,997 55,080 57,267 12,428 12,024 9,460 62,141 60,119 47,302 -- - -- - - -- 144,268 --- -- - - -- 146,290 -- -- - -- -- --- - - - - -- 282,477 -- -- - ---- 296,416 -- - - - ---- 300,946 -- ---- - -- 1,421,523 -- - - - - - -- 1,404,557 1,453,470 - 3,532,170 - -- - - - - -- 3,549,136 -- -- - - - -- --- - - - - -- 493,608 --- - -- - -- 465,522 --- -- - - -- 430,790 --- - - - - -- 2,446,301 - -------- 2,455,144 --- - -- -- 2,325,100 5,798,154 5,789,311 8,090 6,523 4,742 40,292 32,615 24,101 83,278 90,955 543- 41 287- 539- 205 902- 988 244 Other non operating ex 4,640 4,278 2,763 48,239 21,389 19,193 - 51,334 -- 78,184 --- - - -- -- --- - -- - -- 497,601 ---- --- -- -- -- - -- -- 467,726 -- ------- - -------- 433,056 --- -- - - -- --- - -- --- 2,438,893 - -- - --- -- -- ---- - -- 2,466,165 - -- -- - --- --- -- - -- 2,330,910 --- - ----- --- ---- 5,829,110 -- --- - --- 5,801,838 --- --- --- Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rental - Erie Co 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Debt service 312,644 312,644 418,625 1,563,219 1,563,219 2,093,127 3,751,726 3,751,726 Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 General Fund 32,907 32,907 32,893 164,533 164,533 164,467 394,880 394,880 City Subsidy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - -- 0 --- - ----- --- - - - --- 345,551 --- - -- --- 345,551 - -- - - - - -- 451,518 ---- - - --- 1,727,752 --- - - - - -- 1,727,752 - - --- -- - -- - - ---- 2,257,594 - ---- -- -- - -- - -- 4,146,606 -- ---- --- 4,146,606 ----- - - -- Net Income (Loss) -- - - - -- -- 152,050 --- - -- --- 122,175 ---- --- -- 18,462- ----- ---- 711,141 -- 738,413 73,316 1,682,504 1,655,232 Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals TOTAL - ALL BURA and AUD LOT - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- - - - - -- -Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected Actual Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 --- -- - --- -- -- --- -- - -- - - -- -- --- -- -- -- - --- ----- --- - - ---- ------- -- --- ---- -- Parking revenues $ 9,324 $ 7,268 $ 7,387 $ 49,339 $ 43,607 $ 45,549 $ 116,637 $ 122,369 --- - -- - -- --- - - - - -- -- - - -- - -- --- - --- -- --------- - -- ---- -- - -- -- - - -- --- - -- - -- Operating expenses: Salaries 3,329 3,170 2,693 16,757 15,848 14,939 38,034 38,943 Payroll tax /benefits 430 367 299 2,214 1,730 1,930 4,300 4,784 Utilities 4 5 5 21 23 24 55 53 Insurance 282 251 349 1,634 1,253 1,401 3,007 3,388 Accounting /legal 185 64 186 500 320 504 768 948 Other Outside Servic 1 3 1 4 14 19 33 23 Prof security fees 429 429 429 2,144 2,144 2,144 5,146 5,146 Garage expenses 65 92 73 297 462 273 1,108 943 Maintenance /repairs 194 345 1,896 1,117 885 5,153 2,670 2,902 Office expense 27 33 36 859 567 1,155 1,202 1,494 Depr /amortization 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- Operating expenses --- -- -- --- 4,946 --- --- 4,759 -- --- --- ------ 5,967 ------- --- - -- - -- 25,547 --- - - - --- - -- --- - -- 23,246 -- - --- --- -- --- -- -- 27,542 --- ------ -- - - - - --- 56,323 -- - - - ---- --- - - - --- 58,624 ---- -- --- - Operating profit -- --- - -- - 4,378 - -- 2,509 -- 1,420 23,792 20,361 18,007 60,314 63,745 Other Income 2 39 1 6 193 14 462 275 Other Expenses 81- 1 20- 179- 3 4 12 170 - Other non operating ex 60 56 37 268 278 257 666 656 -- - - - - -- --------- --- --- 4,401 -- - - -- ----- -- - --- --- 2,491 - - -- --- -- - - -- 1,404 -- - - -- --- -- -- -- 23,709 --- - -- - -- --- -- -- -- 20,273 ---- -- - -- - -- -- ---- 17,760 ---- -- --- - -- - -- - -- 60,098 ----- -- -- - 63,534 -- -- - -- -- Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA 2,640 1,432 845 14,226 12,164 10,656 38,000 40,062 Rental - Aud Lot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Debt service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 General Fund 427 427 440 2,133 2,133 2,200 5,120 5,120 Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- -- - - -- --- --- --- --- 3,067 --- - -- --- 1,859 --- - -- 1,285 -- -- -- --- - 16,359 -- - - - --- 14,297 --- - ----- 12,856 --- --- --- - -- --- - -- 43,120 -- - - ----- 45,182 - ---- - --- --- Net Income (Loss) - -- --- --- 1,334 - - ---- --- 632 - -- --- 119 --- - -- - -- --- 7,350 ---- -- 5,976 4,904 16,978 18,352 FA Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals Robert B. Adam Ramp - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- - - - - -- -Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected Actual Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 --- - - - --- - ---- - - -- - -- --- - -- --------- --- -- - - -- --- - - - - -- - -- - - -- -- - -- -- ---- Parking revenues $ 133,938 $ 135,567 $ 131,425 $ 676,023 $ 688,327 $ 657,986 $ 1,636,450 $ 1,624,146 --- - - - --- --- - - -- -- --- - -- - -- -- -- -- - -- --- - - - - -- --- - - ---- -- - - ----- - ------ -- Operating expenses: Salaries Payroll taxes and Utilities Insurance Accounting and leg Other Outside Sery Professional secur Garage expenses Maintenance and re Office expense Depreciation /amort Operating exp Operating pro Other Income Other Expenses 15,941 16,374 15,482 81,227 81,870 79,709 196,488 195,845 3,555 4,921 2,476 18,691 23,187 17,290 57,636 53,140 7,694 9,962 9,901 31,915 33,993 31,535 98,743 96,665 3,775 3,359 4,629 21,908 16,797 18,608 40,312 45,423 2,484 858 2,472 6,706 4,290 6,693 10,296 12,712 9 37 9 59 186 256 446 319 2,463 2,846 2,444 15,155 14,228 14,507 34,146 35,073 3,268 1,184 1,086 7,523 5,920 17,786 15,907 17,510 2,117 3,755 4,437 12,880 18,158 17,028 44,979 39,701 364 448 479 5,020 2,240 1,707 6,693 9,473 2,262 2,262 2,123 11,308 11,308 10,613 --- ---- 27,139 --- - - - --- 27,139 --- - - - - -- --- - - ---- 43,932 --- -- - - -- 46,006 --- - - - --- 45,538 --- -- - - -- 212,392 --- - - - - -- 212,177 - - 215,732 -- --- -- 532,785 --- - -- - -- 533,000 --- - - - --- --- --- --- 90,006 --- - ----- 89,561 --- --- --- 85,887 - -- - - - - -- 463,631 --- - --- -- 476,150 -- 442,254 1,103,665 1,091,146 1,325 774 745 6,817 3,868 3,621 10,784 13,733 361- 7 95- 171- 36 216- 172 35- Other non operating ex 807 744 491 3,596 3,718 3,410 8,923 -- -- -- 8,801 --- - - ---- -- - ------ 90,885 --- -- - - -- 89,584 --- - --- -- 86,236 --- - ----- 467,023 --- ------ 476,264 --- - ----- 442,681 - - - 1,105,354 1,096,113 Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Debt service 103,656 103,656 140,600 518,280 518,280 703,000 1,243,872 1,243,872 General Fund 5,720 5,720 5,843 28,600 28,600 29,217 68,640 68,640 Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - -- --- - -- 0 - ----- - -- -- - - - -- -- 109,376 --- --- --- 109,376 --- ---- -- 146,443 --- - - -- -- 546,880 - -- - - - --- 546,880 --- -- - - -- 732,217 1,312,512 --- - - ---- 1,312,512 --- - ----- -- Net Income (Loss) - - - - - -- 18,491- --------- 19,792- -- ------- 60,207- -- ----- -- 79,857- -- -- -- - -- 70,616- -- ----- -- 289,536- 207,158- 216,399- S Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals Mohawk Ramp - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- - - - - -- -Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected Actual Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 --- - - -- -- ---- - - --- --- ------ -- ------- - ----- - -- --- - -- - -- -- - - - -- -- -- ------- Parking revenues $ 48,086 $ 49,658 $ 49,720 $ 230,321 $ 239,992 $ 255,528 $ 591,053 $ 581,382 --- -- - --- --- -- - --- -- -- - ---- ----- ---- - -------- --- - -- - -- --- - - - - -- -- -- - -- -- Operating expenses: Salaries Payroll taxes and Utilities Insurance Accounting and leg Other Outside Sery Professional secur Garage expenses Maintenance and re Office expense Depreciation /amort Operating exp Operating pro Other Income 8,217 8,719 8,608 42,501 43,593 43,631 104,622 103,530 1,449 1,827 1,124 7,768 8,607 7,498 21,395 20,556 2,026 2,023 1,842 7,755 7,514 5,384 24,885 25,126 1,401 1,247 1,735 8,132 6,235 6,974 14,964 16,861 922 319 927 2,489 1,593 2,509 3,823 4,719 3 14 3 22 69 96 166 119 1,798 2,346 2,072 10,759 11,728 11,357 28,146 27,177 404 451 424 2,122 2,256 5,496 5,414 5,280 354 1,112 2,187 4,074 4,944 31,104 13,267 12,397 135 1,566 179 1,517 2,231 640 3,401 2,687 913 913 1,084 4,563 4,563 5,420 - 10,952 --- - -- - -- 10,952 --- - - - --- --- - - - --- 17,622 --- - - - - -- 20,537 - -- - - - --- 20,185 - ---- - --- 91,702 --- - - -- -- 93,333 --- - - - -- 120,109 -- 231,035 --- -- - - -- 229,404 --- --- - -- -- -- -- --- 30,464 --- -- - --- 29,121 --- - - -- -- 29,535 --- - -- --- 138,619 --- - - -- -- 146,659 --- - --- 135,419 360,018 351,978 389 299 200 1,831 1,495 927 3,689 4,025 Other Expenses 4- 3 7 5 13 17- 64 56 Other non operating ex 299 276 184 11,971 1,380 1,278 3,312 13,903 --- -- - - -- --- --- -- ---- 30,558 - - - - -- --- -- - - -- 29,141 --- - - - --- --- - --- -- 29,544 -- ----- -- - ---- ---- 128,474 --- - -- - -- -- - - - - - -- 146,761 ---- - -- -- - -- --`--- 135,085 -- - - ----- - -- ---- -- 360,331 --- - - ---- 342,044 --- - - -- -- Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Debt service 16,985 16,985 25,438 84,926 84,926 127,192 203,822 203,822 General Fund 2,123 2,123 2,190 10,617 10,617 10,950 25,480 25,480 Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- --- - -- 19,108 ---- --- -- 19,108 - -- - - - - -- 27,628 -- --- - - -- 95,543 - ------ -- 95,543 ---- - - - -- 138,142 - -- - - ---- 229,302 - - -- -- - - - - --- 229,302 --- ------ -- Net Income (Loss) - - -- --- 11,450 --- - -- --- 10,033 --- - - ---- 1,916 --- - - - --- 32,931 --- ------ 51,218 - -- - - - - -- 3,057- --- - - 1.31,029 112,742 b �e Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals Ellicott Oak Lot - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- - - - - -- -Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected Actual Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 -- - - - ---- --- - --- -- -- -- -- - -- --- - - - - -- --- - -- --- --- - ----- - -- -- - - -- --- -- -- -- Parking revenues $ 21,122 $ 19,697 $ 19,386 $ 117,006 $ 110,944 $ 109,369 $ 261,942 $ 268,004 --- - - - - -- -- --- -- -- --- - - - - -- --- - --- -- -- - -- - - -- -- - -- - - -- --- - --- -- -- -- - - - -- Operating expenses: Salaries 5,504 5,958 5,694 29,252 29,790 29,804 71,497 70,959 Payroll taxes and 726 803 602 4,056 3,784 3,867 9,405 9,677 Utilities 682 810 689 2,960 3,168 2,422 8,538 8,330 Insurance 616 548 742 3,575 2,741 2,983 6,578 7,412 Accounting and leg 405 140 396 1,094 700 1,073 1,680 2,074 Other Outside Sery 1 6 1 10 30 41 73 53 Professional secur 1,798 1,929 2,072 8,992 9,644 10,423 23,146 22,494 Garage expenses 216 217 216 973 1,085 1,531 2,604 2,492 Maintenance and re 1,408 1,891 3,056 4,034 3,739 5,745 12,689 12,984 Office expense 59 73 77 339 2,341 2,957 5,981 3,979 Depreciation /amort 246 246 219 1,229 1,229 1,093 2,950 -- - - - --- 2,950 -- --- - --- --- Operating exp -- -- -- 11,661 --- - - - --- 12,621 --------- --- 13,764 -- - - -- 56,514 - -- - -- - --- -- 58,251 --- - --- -- --------- 61,939 --- ---- -- 145,141 --- - - ---- 143,404 --- - --- -- --- Operating pro - --- -- 9,461 --- - - - --- 7,076 --- - --- -- 5,622 - -- --- 60,492 52,693 47,430 116,801 124,600 Other Income 185 142 106 1,098 709 664 1,702 2,091 Other Expenses 9- 1 1- 19- 6 63- 28 3 Other non operating ex 132 121 79 587 607 547 ---- - ' - --- 1,456 --- -- ---- 1,436 --- ------ - -- -- ------ 9,523 - - - - - -- --- - - ---- 7,096 --- - --- -- --- - - -- -- 5,650 - -- - ----- --- -- -- -- 61,022 -- ---- - -- --- ------ 52,789 --- --- --- 47,610 - ---- ---- 117,019 -- -- - - - -- 125,252 --------- Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Debt service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 General Fund 933 933 937 4,667 4,667 4,683 11,200 11,200 Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- - -- -- 0 --- ------ 0 -- ------- --- ---- -- 933 -- --- ---- 933 -- - - ----- 937 --------- 4,667 - ----- --- 4,667 4,683 - -- 11,200 - ---- - - -- 11,200 --- - -- --- -- Net Income (Loss) - -- - --- 8,590 --- - ----- 6,163 --- ---- -- 4,713 --- - -- - -- 56,355 --- - -- - -- 48,122 -- - --- 42,927 105,819 114,052 01 Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals Main Place Mall Ramp - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- ----- --Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected Actual Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 - -- ---- -- -- - -- - --- --- - -- - -- --- ---- -- --- - - - --- -- --- - - -- --- - --- -- --- ---- -- Parking revenues $ 120,517 $ 115,484 $ 95,346 $ 595,638 $ 577,238 $ 486,718 $ 1,382,979 $ 1,401,379 --------- --- -- -- -- - -- - --- -- --- - ----- --- -- - - -- -- - -- - - -- --- --- - -- --- -- - --- Operating expenses: Salaries Payroll taxes and Utilities Insurance Accounting and leg Other Outside Sery Professional secur Garage expenses Maintenance and re Office expense Depreciation /amort Operating exp Operating pro Other Income 14,292 15,052 15,276 73,247 75,261 78,023 180,627 178,613 2,907 3,863 2,304 15,353 18,201 15,811 45,242 42,394 9,140 19,048 19,913 47,827 64,741 74,630 148,531 131,617 2,963 2,637 4,098 17,197 13,185 16,474 31,643 35,655 1,950 674 2,189 5,264 3,368 5,926 8,083 9,979 7 29 8 46 146 227 350 250 2,690 2,596 2,434 13,308 12,978 12,516 31,146 31,476 906 943 871 4,787 4,713 4,379 11,311 11,385 2,365 5,330 3,640 16,225 26,368 29,095 63,466 53,323 286 352 424 4,505 3,809 3,579 8,334 9,030 2,217 2,217 617 11,085 11,085 3,086 --- ---- -- 26,604 - ----- --- 26,604 --- - - -- -- --- - - -- -- 39,723 - -- - - - - -- 52,741 --- - - - - -- 51,774 --- - - - - -- 208,844 --------- 233,855 243,746 --- - - - - -- 555,337 --- - - ---- 530,326 --- - - ---- - -- -- - - -- 80,794 --- - - - - -- 62,743 - -- -- -- -- 43,572 --- -- - --- 386,794 --- - - - - -- 343,383 242,972 827,642 871,053 815 611 426 4,079 3,057 2,202 8,136 9,158 Other Expenses 151 6 7 26 28 37 134 132 Other non operating ex 633 584 435 2,823 2,918 - - -- -- 3,019 --- -- = --- 7,004 --- -- - --- 6,909 - -- -- - - -- --- --- -- - --- 80,825 - - - --- --- - - ---- 62,764 -- -- --- -- -- --- - - -- 43,556 -- -- -- --- --- - - ---- 388,024 -- --- - - -- --- 343,494 -- - --- - -- 242,118 - --- - ---- 828,640 - -- -- - - -- 873,170 -- - -- - - -- Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Debt service 35,987 35,987 46,441 179,937 179,937 232,206 431,849 431,849 General Fund 4,490 4,490 5,173 22,450 22,450 25,867 53,880 53,880 Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- - - ---- 0 -- --- - - -- 0 --- --- - -- - -- ------ 40,477 --- - - -- -- 40,477 --- - ----- 51,614 --- - - - --- 202,387 --- -- -- -- 202,387 - - - - -- 258,073 --- - ----- 485,729 --- - -- --- 485,729 -- --- -- -- --- Net Income (Loss) ---- -- 40,348 - -- - -- --- 22,287 --- --- - -- 8,058- --- --- --- 185,637 --- 141,107 15,955- 342,911 387,441 6 m, Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals HSBC Center Ramp - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- - - - - -- -Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected Actual Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 --- - - - - -- ------ --- -- - - ----- --- - - -- -- -- ----- -- --- ---- -- --- --- - -- -- -- -- - -- Parking revenues $ 67,883 $ 63,441 $ 66,017 $ 321,812 $ 276,627 $ 322,620 $ 712,549 $ 757,734 --- ---- -- -- - ---- -- ----- -- -- -- ------- -- -- ----- --- ------ --- -- ---- --- ------ Operating expenses: Salaries Payroll taxes and Utilities Insurance Accounting and leg Other Outside Sery Professional secur Garage expenses Maintenance and re Office expense Depreciation /amort Operating exp Operating pro Other Income Other Expenses 10,608 10,689 10,110 52,351 53,443 50,852 128,264 127,172 1,926 2,461 1,388 10,182 11,593 9,257 28,818 27,407 4,831 5,431 3,709 25,597 26,054 22,610 67,494 67,037 1,888 1,680 2,216 10,954 8,398 8,906 20,156 22,712 1,242 429 1,183 3,353 2,145 3,204 5,148 6,356 4 19 4 29 93 122 223 159 649 429 429 3,284 2,144 2,480 5,146 6,286 463 621 786 2,513 3,105 3,869 7,452 6,860 2,580 3,699 20,245 18,624 18,214 54,751 93,896 94,306 182 224 229 1,785 1,120 817 3,997 4,662 815 815 1,355 4,074 4,074 6,777 9,777 -- - --- 9,777 --- - - - - -- - -- - -- - -- 25,188 --- -- -- -- 26,497 -- - - - - - -- 41,654 -- --- - --- 132,746 -- - - - ---- 130,383 - - -- --- - - - - -- 163,645 --- -- - - -- --- 370,371 --- - - - - -- 372,734 - -- -- ---- -- - - -- - -- 42,695 -- - -- - - -- 36,944 --- - - - --- 24,363 - -- -- ---- 189,066 --- - - 146,244 158,975 342,178 385,000 457 396 163 2,160 1,981 584 4,954 5,133 145- 4 21- 65- 18 1 86 3 Other non operating ex 403 372 235 10,402 1,859 1,632 --- - - = - -- 4,462 --- - - ---- 13,005 --- ---- -- ---- - - - --- 42,894 -- ------ --- - - - --- 36,964 - -- - - - --- -- - - - - --- 24,312 - ---- - --- - -- - -- - -- 180,889 --- ---- -- --- - - ---- 146,348 --- -- -- -- 157,926 - -- --- - -- 342,584 --- - - - - -- 377,125 --- - - - --- Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Debt service 12,433 12,433 17,100 62,166 62,166 85,501 149,199 149,199 General Fund 2,860 2,860 2,797 14,300 14,300 13,983 34,320 34,320 Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - -- ------ 0 --------- --- - - - --- 15,293 - --- ----- 15,293 -- -- - ---- 19,897 -- - - - - --- 76,466 --------- 76,466 --- - ----- 99,484 -- --- -- -- 183,519 --- -- - - -- 183,519 --- -- - - -- --- Net Income (Loss) --- --- 27,601 -- - - -- - -- 21,671 --- - - ---- 4,415 --- - - - --- 104,423 --- - ----- 69,882 58,442 159,065 193,606 9 Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals Charles R. Turner Ramp - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- - - - - -- -Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected Actual Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 --- - -- --- --- -- - - -- -- ----- -- --------- - ------ -- --- - - - - -- -- - - -- --- -- -- - - --- Parking revenues $ 94,324 $ 96,845 $ 96,246 $ 470,685 $ 443,448 $ 482,793 $ 1,134,176 $ 1,161,413 --- -- - - -- - -- - -- --- -- --- - - -- --- - - ---- - ---- - - -- --- - - - --- --- - - ---- --- - -- --- Operating expenses: Salaries Payroll taxes and Utilities Insurance Accounting and leg Other Outside Sery Professional secur Garage expenses Maintenance and re Office expense Depreciation /amort Operating exp Operating pro Other Income Other Expenses 13,657 14,180 13,609 70,368 70,900 70,080 170,159 169,627 2,720 3,628 1,979 14,417 17,093 13,532 42,488 39,812 2,202 2,445 2,184 11,396 10,127 8,836 34,842 36,111 2,783 2,476 3,430 16,150 12,382 13,789 29,717 33,485 1,831 633 1,832 4,944 3,163 4,960 7,591 9,372 6 27 6 43 137 190 329 235 1,826 1,833 1,540 9,321 9,167 8,336 22,000 22,154 826 888 809 3,529 4,441 3,668 10,658 9,746 1,088 3,627 2,187 10,142 17,518 19,968 43,444 36,068 268 330 355 4,405 3,702 3,197 8,077 8,780 752 --- -- ---- 752 --- ---- -- 752 -- -- - -- -- 3,758 --- 3,758 3,759 9,020 9,020 27,959 -- -- -- - -- 30,819 --- -- - - -- 28,683 --- - - ---- - -- --- 148,473 - ---- ---- -- - - - - --- 152,388 - -- - - ---- 150,315 --- - - -- -- 378,325 --- - - - - -- 374,410 66,365 66,026 67,563 322,212 -- - -- ---- 291,060 --- - - - - -- 332,478 --- - - ---- 755,851 ------ - -- 787,003 805 575 266 3,506 2,877 1,311 7,404 8,033 55- 5 94- 1- 26 147- 126 99 Other non operating ex - 595 -- - -- - -- 548 --- - - - - -- 364 - -------- 10,963 2,741 2,527 6,578 14,800 --- 66,630 -- - --- 66,048 --- ------ 67,559 --- ---- -- - -- --- --- 314,756 - ---- ---- -- - ------ 291,170 --- --- --- --------- 331,409 --- ------ --- ------ 756,551 -- - ------ - -- ------ 78D,137 --------- Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Debt service 18,777 18,777 26,251 93,887 93,887 131,255 225,328 225,328 Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 General Fund 4,217 4,217 4,330 21,083 21,083 21,650 50,600 50,600 City Subsidy - 0 -- -- ---- 0 --- -- - - -- 0 --- -- 0 0 0 0 0 ------- 22,994 22,994 -- -- 30,581 --------- 114,970 --------- 114,970 --- - - - --- 152,905 --- - -- - -- 275,928 - -- -- -- -- 275,928 Net Income (Loss) -- 43,636 - --- --- -- 43,054 - -- --- - -- 36,978 --- - ----- 199,786 - -- -- -- -- 176,200 - -- -- ---- 178,504 --- -- -- -- 480,623 --- - - - --- 504,209 /o Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals Owen P. Augspurger Ramp - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- - - - - -- -Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected Actual Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 -- -- - -- -- --- - - - --- --- ---- -- -- - - - ---- -- --- - - -- --- - - -- -- --- - ----- --- - -- - -- Parking revenues $ 149,075 $ 147,651 $ 138,964 $ 751,944 $ 815,981 $ 772,807 $ 1,902,004 $ 1,837,967 -- -- - - - -- --- - - ---- -- ----- -- --- - - - --- --- --- --- - -- -- - - -- -- - -- - - -- --- -- - --- Operating expenses: Salaries Payroll taxes and Utilities Insurance Accounting and leg Other Outside Sery Professional secur Garage expenses Maintenance and re Office expense Depreciation /amort Operating exp Operating pro Other Income Other Expenses 23,388 22,546 21,694 120,314 112,728 112,000 270,547 278,133 4,341 5,638 2,866 22,962 26,565 19,002 66,031 62,428 8,952 9,070 8,762 32,095 34,852 30,445 107,615 104,858 4,325 3,849 4,458 25,099 19,244 17,918 46,184 52,039 2,846 983 2,381 7,683 4,915 6,445 11,792 14,560 10 43 8 67 213 246 511 365 10,145 9,910 10,028 52,184 49,548 48,036 118,916 121,552 3,069 1,388 994 8,150 6,941 14,092 18,257 19,466 5,472 5,863 3,307 32,270 28,477 15,573 69,888 73,681 417 513 461 4,625 4,566 5,417 10,179 10,238 2,104 --- -- - --- 1,700 - -- -- -- -- 913 - -- -- -- -- 10,521 --- --- 8,499 4,564 20,380 22,402 65,069 - -- - - ---- 61,503 -- - - - ---- 55,872 - -- - -- 315,970 --- - --- -- 296,548 --- -- - - -- 273,738 --- - --- -- 740,300 --- ------ 759,722 84,006 86,148 ------ 83,092 --- - - ---- 435,974 --- -- -- -- 519,433 -- - -- -- -- 499,069 - -- --- - -- 1,161,704 - ----- - -- 1,078,245 1,157 884 399 5,496 4,419 2,311 11,706 12,783 117- 8 85- 309- 41 642- 198 152- Other non operating ex 924 852 473 4,120 4,260 3,283 10,223 10,083 --- -- - - - - -- 84,356 -- - - --- -- --- - - -- 86,172 --- - - - --- -- - - -- --- 83,103 -- -- -- - -- --- --- --- 437,659 --- - -- --- - -------- 519,551 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 498,739 - -- - - -- -- - -- ---- -- 1,162,989 ---- - - --- --- - -- - -- 1,081,097 -- -- - - --- Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Debt service 69,144 69,144 91,011 345,719 345,719 455,057 829,726 829,726 General Fund 6,553 6,553 5,627 32,767 32,767 28,133 78,640 78,640 Administration -- 0 ----- -- 0 --- - 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 75,697 --- - -- -- 75,697 - - -- - -- 96,638 - -- - -- - -- 378,486 - -- -- - --- 378,486 --- - --- -- 483,190 --- - -- - -- 908,366 --- -- ---- 908,366 --- Net Income (Loss) - - - 8,659 -- - - - --- 10,475 -- - -- - - -- 13,535- -- - - - -- -- 59,173 --- - - ---- 141,065 --- - -- - -- 15,549 --- - - - --- 254,623 --- -- - - -- 172,731 Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals Robert D. Fernbach Ramp Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- - - - - -- -Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected 0 Actual Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 Parking revenues $ ------- --- - - - --- 141,141 -- - -- - - ---- -- $ 133,594 $ --- - - -- -- --- ---- - -- 134,632 $ - - -- -- --- - --- -- --- 704,395 $ --- -- - --- --- - --- -- 707,145 - ----- --- - - - - -- $ 690,749 $ - ----- - -- --- ---- -- 1,709,171 $ --- - - - - -- --- -- - - -- 1,706,421 --- ------ Operating expenses: Administration 0 ---- -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salaries 17,686 18,095 16,959 88,774 90,474 88,693 217,137 215,437 Payroll taxes and 3,810 5,171 2,662 19,920 24,363 18,313 60,559 56,116 Utilities 9,358 5,565 6,646 36,628 26,323 31,559 94,395 104,700 Insurance 3,967 3,530 4,751 23,019 17,648 19,097 42,356 47,727 Accounting and leg 2,610 902 2,537 7,047 4,508 6,869 10,819 13,358 Other Outside Sery 9 39 9 62 195 263 469 336 Professional secur 2,885 2,346 2,204 13,133 11,728 11,365 28,148 29,553 Garage expenses 2,892 1,241 1,089 7,292 6,204 12,405 16,589 17,677 Maintenance and re 4,600 5,218 3,730 38,298 25,475 20,008 62,540 75,363 Office expense 382 471 491 5,104 5,105 3,684 8,418 8,417 Depreciation /amort -- 3,121 - -- -- -- 3,121 - -- - -- - -- --- 2,398 -- - --- 15,603 15,603 11,990 37,447 37,447 Operating exp --- 51,320 -- - - -- 45,699 --- - -- - ----- 43,476 - - -- --- 254,880 - - - --- 227,626 ---- --- -- 224,246 --- - -- - -- 578,877 --- -- - - -- 606,131 Operating pro 89,821 -- --- 87,895 --- - -- -- 91,156 - - -- --- - -- 449,515 - - ---- 479,519 -- -- - - --- 466,503 --- - - -- -- 1,130,294 -- ---- --- 1,100,290 Other Income 2,957 2,842 2,437 15,305 14,210 12,480 34,903 35,998 Other Expenses 5- 8 5- 5- 38 143 180 137 Other non operating ex 847 781 504 3,778 3,907 3,499 9,376 9,247 --- --- - - ---- 91,936 - - - - -- --- -- - --- --- 89,948 - -- - -- --- - ------ -- 93,094 -- ---- -- -- - - - ---- -- 461,047 -- ----- - -- - ------ 489,784 ------ - -- --- --- 475,341 -- -- ----- --- --- - -- 1,155,641 --------- ---- - - - -- 1,126,904 --- - - -- -- Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Debt service 55,661 55,661 71,783 278,305 278,305 358,915 667,932 667,932 General Fund 6,010 6,010 5,997 30,050 30,050 29,984 72,120 72,120 Administration 0 ---- -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 61,671 ---- --- -- 61,671 --- ---- -- 77,780 - ---- - --- 308,355 --------- 308,355 ----- ---- 388,899 - --- ----- 740,052 -- ----- -- 740,052 Net Income (Loss) - -- - --- -- 30,265 - ---- - - -- 28,277 - -- - -- - -- 15,314 -- - - ----- 152,692 -- -- ----- 181,429 --- - - ---- 86,442 --- -- - - -- 415,589 - --- - - - -- 386,852 /A Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Statement of Income For the month and 5 month(s) ended November 30,2006 with Comparative Totals Court Franklin Lot Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA - - - - - -- Current Month- - - - - -- - - - - -- -Year to Date- - - - - -- -- Budget- Projected --- Actual ---- Budget Last Yr Actual Budget Last Yr 6/30/06 6/30/06 Parking revenues $ --- -- 9,324 - - - - -- --- ------ $ 7,268 $ -- - - - -- -- --- - - -- -- 7,387 $ - -- - - - - -- - -- - - ---- --- 49,339 $ --- --- - -- --- - - - --- 43,607 --- - -- - ----- - -- $ 45,549 $ - -- - - -- -- - -- - - - - -- 116,637 $ --- - - - --- --- -- ---- 122,369 --- -- - - -- Operating expenses: 0 - -- ---- -- --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salaries 3,329 3,170 2,693 16,757 15,848 14,939 38,034 38,943 Payroll taxes and 430 367 299 2,214 1,730 1,930 4,300 4,784 Utilities 4 5 5 21 23 24 55 53 Insurance 282 251 349 1,634 1,253 1,401 3,007 3,388 Accounting and leg 185 64 186 500 320 504 768 948 Other Outside Sery 1 3 1 4 14 19 33 23 Professional secur 429 429 429 2,144 2,144 2,144 5,146 5,146 Garage expenses 65 92 73 297 462 273 1,108 943 Maintenance and re 194 345 1,896 1,117 885 5,153 2,670 2,902 Office expense 27 33 36 859 567 1,155 1,202 1,494 Depreciation /amort --- 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Operating exp -- -- - - 4,946 -- - - - -- --- -- - - -- 4,759 -- - - - - - -- - -- -- -- -- - 5,967 --- -- -- ---- --- 25,547 - - -- -- 23,246 --- - -- --- 27,542 -- -- - -- -- 56,323 --------- 58,624 Operating pro 4,378 2,509 - - - --- --- 1,420 --- --- - -- 23,792 - - - --- 20,361 -- - -- - --- 18,007 -- ------- 60,314 -- - - ----- 63,745 Other Income 2 39 1 6 193 14 462 275 Other Expenses 81- 1 20- 179- 3 4 12 170 - Other non operating ex --- 60 - - -- -- 56 - -- 37 268 278 257 666 656 -- 4,401 -- - -- -- -- - --- 2,491 -- - - ----- --- -- - - -- -- 1,404 --- - -- - -- - - --- --- ---- 23,709 --- - - --- - -- - -- -- 20,273 ------ - -- - - - --- 17,760 --- --- - -- --- - - - - -- 60,098 --- - - - --- - -- - -- - -- 63,534 - -- - - ---- Contractual Obligations Rental - BURA 2,640 1,432 845 14,226 12,164 10,656 38,000 40,062 Debt service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 General Fund 427 427 440 2,133 2,133 2,200 5,120 5,120 Administration 0 - -- ---- -- --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,067 - - ----- -- 1,859 ----- -- 1,285 - -- --- --- 16,359 --- - - - --- 14,297 --- - ----- 12,856 -- --- - - -- 43,120 --- - - - - -- 45,182 Net Income (Loss) - -- -- - -- --- 1,334 - - - --- - 632 -- - --- -- 119 -- - - - - --- 7,350 - -- ------ 5,976 --- ---- -- 4,904 - -- - -- --- 16,978 --- ---- -- 18,352 13 Parking Fees 133939 48086 21122 120517 67883 BCAR 0 141141 627012 149075 9324 0 0 0 785411 #SPACES 1760 609 375 1002 Monthly Summary 773 0 1196 6172 1357 65 0 0 0 7594 Avg. # Cars November, 2006 Adam Mohawk Ellicott Main HSBC Turner Gas Co Fernbach Subtotal Augsp Court Pearl Great Lakes Shuttle Total Day 4426 2336 1747 14002 3125 11966 0 9858 47460 5789 2818 0 0 0 56067 Night 440 43 106 88 3163 366 0 526 4732 4813 123 0 0 0 9668 Total 4866 2379 1853 14090 6288 12332 0 10384 52192 10602 2941 0 0 0 65735 Less:Sun & Hol 0 0 0 68 401 0 0 489 958 2465 116 0 0 0 3539 Total 4866 2379 1853 14022 5887 12332 0 9895 51234 8137 2825 0 0 62196 Monthly 1701 571 333 816 353 508 0 1066 5348 1231 0 0 0 0 6579 Monthly $ 116333 38920 14985 72670 36769 46395 0 98341 424413 93969 0 0 0 0 518382 Parking Fees 133939 48086 21122 120517 67883 94324 0 141141 627012 149075 9324 0 0 0 785411 #SPACES 1760 609 375 1002 457 773 0 1196 6172 1357 65 0 0 0 7594 Avg. # Cars Transient 232 113 88 668 280 587 0 471 2440 387 135 0 0 0 2962 Monthlies 1701 571 333 816 353 508 0 1066 5348 1231 0 0 0 0 6579 1933 684 421 1484 633 1095 0 1537 7788 1618 135 0 0 0 9541 Turnover /space 1.10 1.12 1.12 1.48 1.39 1.42 ERR 1.29 1.26 1.19 2.07 ERR ERR ERR 1.26 Avg Income/ space /month 76.10 78.96 56.33 12028 148.54 122.02 ERR 118.01 101.59 109.86 143.45 ERR ERR ERR 103.43 Income /Car Except mo. $3.6182 $3.8529 $3.3119 $3.3958 $4.9482 $3.8866 ERR $4.1217 $3.8818 $5.1977 $3.1704 ERR ERR ERR $4.0622 `s Parking Fees $676,028 $230,323 $117,007 $595,640 $321,813 BCAR $704,396 $0 $3,115,893 $751,954 $49,339 $0 $0 $0 $3,917,187 #SPACES 1760 609 375 1002 Monthly Summary 773 1196 0 6172 1357 65 0 0 0 7594 Avg. # Cars Total 2006/2007 Transient 262 95 11 -30 -06 638 239 571 472 0 2387 396 140 0 Adam Mohawk Ellicott Main HSBC Turner Fernbach Gas Co Subtotal Augsp Court Pearl And Shuttle Total Day 24230 7085 8598 66527 16946 58782 47914 0 230082 29085 14411 0 0 0 273578 Night 4410 2985 3872 1153 12201 2718 5295 0 32634 24806 947 0 0 0 58387 Total 28640 10070 12470 67680 29147 61500 53209 0 262716 53891 15358 0 0 0 331965 Less:Sun & Hof 901 0 747 68 3783 947 3203 0 9649 11872 476 0 0 0 21997 Total 27739 10070 11723 67612 25364 60553 50006 0 253067 42019 14882 0 0 0 309968 Monthly 8351 2853 1698 4050 1767 2521 5342 0 26582 6182 0 0 0 0 32764 Monthly $572,006 $194,056 $76,410 $361,158 $184,108 $230,700 $492,511 $0 $2,110,949 $471,724 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,582,673 Parking Fees $676,028 $230,323 $117,007 $595,640 $321,813 $470,686 $704,396 $0 $3,115,893 $751,954 $49,339 $0 $0 $0 $3,917,187 #SPACES 1760 609 375 1002 457 773 1196 0 6172 1357 65 0 0 0 7594 Avg. # Cars Transient 262 95 111 638 239 571 472 0 2387 396 140 0 0 0 2924 Monthlies 1670 571 340 810 353 504 1068 0 5316 1236 0 0 0 0 6553 1932 666 450 1448 593 1075 1540 0 7704 1633 140 0 0 0 9477 Turnover /space 1.10 1.09 1.20 1.44 1.30 1.39 1.29 ERR 1.25 1.20 2.16 ERR ERR ERR 1.25 Avg Income/ space/month 384.11 378.20 31102 594.45 704.19 608.91 588.96 ERR 504.84 554.13 759.07 ERR ERR ERR 515.83 Income /Car Except Mo. $3.6321 $3.6014 $3.2556 $3.4646 $4.7245 - $3.9022 $3.9821 ERR $3.8252 $5.1999 $3.2126 ERR ERR ERR $4.0200 Structural Study Construction Consultant Robson Woese - Ventilation Study Construction Administration Costs Parking Demand Study Interest on Debt for New Bonds Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps, Inc. Other Non Operating Expenses All Locations excluding BURR 11/30/06 Current Month 0 0 4,640 2,763 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $4,640 $2,763 J� Year To Date 2006 2005 0 0 19,793 19,194 0 27,553 0 893 0 $48,239 $19,194 j ,... ' F:, $�J 0 January 10, 2007 '1 CROSSING PATHS BUILDING FUTURES THE PEACE BRIDGE Senator Hillary Clinton 476 Russell Senate Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Senator Charles Schumer 313 Hart Senate Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Congressman Brian Higgins 431 Cannon House Office Building Washington D.C. 20515 Congressman Thomas Reynolds 332 Cannon House Office Building Washington D.C. 20515 Congresswoman Louise Slaughter 2469 Rayburn House Office Building Washington D.C. 20515 Rick Dykstra, MP 61 Geneva Street St. Catharines, ON L2R John Maloney, MP 50 Division Street Welland, ON L3B 3Z6 Rob Nicholson, MP Justice Minister & Attorney General Unit 11 2895 St. Paul Avenue Niagara Falls, ON L2J 2L3 Dear Senators Clinton and Schumer, Representatives Higgins, Reynolds, and Slaughter and MPs Dykstra, Maloney, and Nicholson: RE; STA TUS OF PEACE BRIDGE EXPANSION Over two years ago the governments of Canada and the United States committed to move forward with a land pre - clearance pilot at the Peace Bridge. More than a year ago the attached letter from the City of Buffalo, Town of Fort Erie, and Peace Bridge Authority was sent to Secretary Michael Chertoff and then Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellen. The purpose of this letter is to inform you as to the current status of the Peace Bridge Expansion project and impress upon you the need to make a decision on border pre - clearance. Significant progress has been made in advancing the plaza designs including the pre - clearance plan for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Canada. The Department of Homeland Security has signed off on the plaza plans and has confirmed acceptance of the preliminary functional design. Likewise, consensus has been reached with the City of Buffalo and the Town of Fort Erie on the alternatives being advanced for further study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). There will be one traditional plaza alternative, with all U.S. border facilities located in the U.S., and one Shared Border Management (SBM) alternative, with all U.S. Customs facilities located in Canada. The SBM alternative will have three options for connecting roadways in Buffalo, one northern option, and two options that utilize the land of the existing U.S. plaza. q0A It is expected that the DEIS will be completed and published for review and comment in early 2007. A U.S. National Environmental Policy Act Record of Decision is expected by late 2007. In Canada, the project is subject to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act with parallel timelines. The project would then advance to final design followed by construction of the selected alternative. A bi- national design jury has selected a preferred bridge design; a companion two tower cable - stayed structure which will be carried forward in the DEIS. However, the critical unanswered question still remains — will the federal governments of Canada and the United States agree to implement border pre - clearance, which was announced in December 2004? Notwithstanding the progress made on the site planning, we are unaware of any meaningful progress being made on implementation. We understand there are difficult legal and operational issues related to sovereignty and information sharing, but surely two years should be enough time to make a determination as to whether border pre - clearance is viable or not. Should there be no agreement by the early spring of 2007, then there will be no alternative but to revert to a traditional plaza in Buffalo if we are to achieve a Record of Decision by the end of 2007. This would be most unfortunate given the advantages of border pre - clearance which were so widely lauded at the time this initiative was announced in 2004. The Peace Bridge Authority has demonstrated with its $50 million Border Infrastructure Fund project that relocated the U.S. tolls /administration to Canada and increased commercial throughput by 75% into the U.S., that it can deliver architecturally significant projects that it controls in a timely manner, even in the face of litigation and many naysayers. However, they have no control over the relocation of CBP facilities to Canada and the implementation of border pre - clearance — that responsibility rests solely with the federal governments. We thank you for your attention to this matter. iy rs truly, Brown Douglas G. Martin M yor Mayor City of Buffalo Town of Fort Erie cc: N. Bonifacio R. Schular T. Wanamaker R. Mostacci J. Nay, U.S. Consul S. Brereton, Canadian Consul Governor Spitzer Paul Koessler Chairman Buffalo & Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority REFERRED TO THE Mh"A- ON v October 27, 2005 Honourable Anne McLellan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 340 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1A OP8 Dear Deputy Prime Minister McLellan and Secretary Chertofff: Secretary Michael Chertoff U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C. 20528 The Peace Bridge is the second busiest passenger vehicle crossing and the third busiest commercial crossing carrying $20 billion of trade annually between the United States and Canada. Congestion related to infrastructure constraints and customs processes has been a serious problem since the mid 1990s and has worsened since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. In 2001 the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority (PBA), City of Buffalo, and Town of Fort Erie formed a "Partnering Group" to facilitate cooperation and understanding of the complex international environmental process and to ratify key milestones in the effort to have expanded capacity at the Peace Bridge by no later than 2010. In the interim the PBA proceeded with some operational and plaza improvements utilizing the Canadian Govemment's Border Infrastructure Program, but these do not address the long term capacity requirements. On December 17, 2004, the federal governments of Canada and the United State announced the commitment to move forward with a land pre- clearance pilot at the Peace Bridge to advance the dual objectives of security and facilitation. This announcement flowed from the December 2001 Smart Border Declaration and Its companion 30 -point Action Plan. The announcement was hailed locally as a major breakthrough that would create the best possible project in a shorter time frame with fewer local impacts. Indeed, the December 17 announcement specifically stated "both security and trade facilitation will be enhanced while minimizing adverse impacts on the surrounding community." Unfortunately, since December 17, 2004, the environmental process we have been engaged in since 2001 has been at a complete standstill as we await the pre - clearance requirements from both countries to design a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facility in Fort Erie. Only after we know what we are to build can we insert it in the EIS process to determine the impacts in accordance with the environmental legislation of both countries. The PBA developed initial concepts based on operational requirements in the U.S. Land Port Entry Design Guide supplemental draft of April 22, 205, but we have now been advised that 40 -60 acres are the anticipated requirement. This magnitude of additional land is not available in Fort Erie for a pre - clearance plaza or In Buffalo for a traditional customs plaza. Further it would contradict the stated intent of both governments to "minimize adverse impacts." j Honourable Anne McLellan and Secretary Michael Chertoff October 27, 2005 Page 2 In early September 2005 we also learned that Government Services Administration (GSA), upon authorization from Customs and Border Protection (CBP), intended to contract with a plaza design architect to develop pre- clearance concepts and complete a required feasibility study which would take approximately four months. We understand that the plaza architect designated by GSA is not under contract and no work has begun towards development of the pre - clearance plan or feasibility study. Again, until we are advised as to what the plan is, our environmental process is at a standstill. We understand the legal complexities of the border pre - clearance issue but it has now been more than 10 months since the pilot was announced and there are still no plan requirements upon which we can base the necessary environmental work. Every day of delay in completing this critical task delays the implementation of this project. Each day of delay has detrimental economic, social, and environmental impacts on our local communities as well as our two nations. Therefore, we again ask you to make this a matter of top priority and direct your respective staffs to finalize this matter as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Yours truly, Anthon Masie to iN a Redekop _ John Lopinski Mayor 'Mayor Chairman City of Buffalo Town of Fort Erie Buffalo & Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority cc: Senator Clinton Senator Schumer Congressman Higgins Congressman Reynolds Congresswoman Slaughter Assemblyman Sam Hoyt John Maloney, MP Rob Nlcholson, MP 'rim Hudak, MPP Ambassador McKenna Ambassador Wilkins Stephen Brereton, Consul General DOMINIC ). BONIFACIO, )R. NIAGARA DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1504 City Hall BUFFALO, NY 14202 -3318 PHONE: (716) 851 -5125 i FAX: (716) 851 -4970 Email: dbonifacio @city- buffalo.com January 17, 2007 IVIELIAOMMion Ciounrit City of Buffalo Hon. Eliot Spitzer, NYS Governor State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Y , ' CHAIRPERSON BUDGET BI- NATIONAL BRIDGE COMMITTEES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT CHRISTOPHER P. SAVAGE X e Creation of legislation that would prohibit the co- mingling of legal age and underage patrons in drinking establishments Dear Governor Spitzer: On Tuesday, January 9, 2007, Councilmember Davis and I presented to our peers on the Buffalo Common Council for the second time a resolution that would prohibit the co- mingling of legal age and underage patrons in drinking establishments. Our respective offices have been pursuing this matter for a number of years based upon the number of complaints received from City residents, neighborhood block clubs, community and civic organizations, area businesses, and even numerous drinking establishments. While the City of Buffalo is committed to addressing this matter, our ability to enact such a measure is severely limited due to it requiring a change in legislation at the state - level. As currently written, individuals as young as sixteen can be present in establishments that serve alcoholic beverages. Under some circumstances it is understandable why allowing individuals under the legal drinking age of twenty -one in establishments that serve alcohol is permissible, however in our opinion some drinking establishments have exploited the intended purpose of the New York State law by specifically targeting and catering to teenage crowds. These drinking establishments are preying on your youth for their own financial gain, and thus reason why the concept prohibiting the co- mingling of legal age and underage patrons should be explored. We have had discussions with representatives at the New York State Liquor Authority, all of whom endorsed the concept, but stressed that there would need to be a change in New York State law to perform such a measure. They also concurred with our assertion that drinking establishments that allow "mixed" crowds are more prone to a number of negative effects including disruptive and violent behavior and easier access for minors to consume alcoholic beverages. t4 o I :¢3 Attached is a copy of the resolution currently under discussion. We humbly ask your honor to review this matter and consider potential solutions. Thank you. Very Truly Yours, "4�� Dominic J. Bonifacio, Jr. Majority Leader Niagara District Councilmember Brian C. Davis Ellicott District Councilmember DJB:cps Cc: Hon. Mayor Byron W. Brown Hon. Sam Hoyt, NYS Assembly Hon. William Stachowski, NYS Senate Hon. Antoine Thompson, NYS Senate R . i ON LEGISLAT'ON' Bicycle- Advisory Board Y rY c/o Justin S. Booth, MS - Chair 65 Niagara Square, Room 607 Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 851- 4052�` Fax (716) 851 -4309 Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 To: City of Buffalo Common Council From: Bicycle- Pedestrian Advisory Board Re: Resolution opposing the removal, merger or elimination of the Theatre District Metro Rail Station as a part of the Cars Sharing Main Street project. Following due diligence and deliberation the attached resolution was voted upon and affirmed by the City of Buffalo's Bicycle- Pedestrian Advisory Board at its monthly meeting on January 8, 2007. Nine (9) voting members were present with one (1) absent. Eight (8) members voted in favor of this resolution with one (1) member abstaining due to a conflict of interest. The Bicycle- Pedestrian Advisory Board is filing this resolution to the City of Buffalo's Common Council to advise this governing body as to the position this board has voted upon and to review for further action. n S. Booth= Chair of Buffalo Bicycle- Pedestrian Advisory Board M € q f Bicycle - Pedestrian Advisory Board c/o Justin S. Booth, MS - Chair 65 Niagara Square, Room 607 Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 851 -4052 Fax(716)851-4309 WHEREAS, the mission of City of Buffalo Bicycle /Pedestrian Advisory Board is to review ongoing and future City of Buffalo projects that affect cyclists, pedestrians and persons with disabilities to ensure quality of life; WHEREAS, walkabilty and convenient access to high - quality transit go hand in hand; WHEREAS, the stated goals of the Main Street Multi -Modal Access and Revitalization Project are to stimulate economic development in Downtown Buffalo, increase multi -modal access options including improved transit ridership and traffic circulation and to improve quality of life; WHEREAS, downtown is seeing, for the first time in decades, a true renewal in mixed -use residential development, partly attributable to downtown's upbeat, pedestrian - friendly scale and its convenient walking distance to transit, including the Metro Rail; WHEREAS, the City of Buffalo Bicycle /Pedestrian Advisory Board encourages pedestrian use of downtown, investment in transit, and the continued enhancement of transportation options for downtown residents, office workers and patrons; WHEREAS, the Theatre District Metro Rail station, is the most heavily used night -time station on the entire Metro Rail System and currently serves 644,856 passengers per year, most of whom walk from areas nearby and spend money, rent apartments, occupy offices, and attend theatre events year - round; WHEREAS, the City of Buffalo, through Buffalo Place and the Cars Sharing Main Street Advisory Board, has made a determination to permanently remove the current Theatre District Metro Rail station despite its immediate adjacency to a growing downtown residential base and the station's continued popularity among transit riders; WHEREAS, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board strongly encourages the consideration of all prudent, feasible alternatives to removing the station and to mitigate likely negative impacts on the goals of the Main Street Multi -Modal Access and Revitalization Project; LET IT BE RESOLVED, The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board opposes the removal, merger or elimination of the Theatre District Metro Rail Station as the current Cars Sharing Main Street project is currently presented to the citizens of the City of Buffalo and the Board directs its chairman to communicate its concerns to all parties deemed appropriate. Following due diligence and deliberation this resolution was voted upon and affirmed by the City of Buffalo's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board at its monthly meeting on January 8, 2007. Nine (9) voting members were present with one (1) absent. Eight (8) members voted in favor of this resolution with one (1) abstaining due to a conflict of interest. LPCiminelli Memorandum To: Deputy City Clerk Gerald Chwalinski (3 copies) From: Program Packaging and Development Services (PPDS) Provider Date: January 9, 2007 Regarding: Board Packet Documents f q o - ) Attached are the following documents from the Joint Schools Construction Board meeting scheduled on January 8, 2007: 1 Draft Agenda 2. Meeting Minutes from JSCB Meeting dated December 4, 2006 3. Fully executed Phase II Application and Certificate for Payment No. 26 — November 2006 4. Phase II Application and Certificate for Payment No. 27 — December 2006 5. Program Packaging and Development Services (PPDS) Provider Update 6. Bevlar & Associates Inc. Construction Contract Monitoring and Compliance Services Monthly Report for Addendum 1 Phase II Project November 2006 RECEIVED AND M ED �'J --)-- 325 Delaware Avenue ■ Buffalo, New York 14202 ■ Telephone 716.566.3748 • Fax 716.566.3749 ■ www.lpciminelli.com OFFICE OF' TI 1E DISTRICT ATTORNEY Thank you for sharing your feelings on crimes committed against the elderly and disabled. You should know that we already have a standing no -plea policy in such cases. Exceptions to this policy are rare, but do occur from time to time where there may be extenuating circumstances. Examples of this might be situations where proof against the defendant is weak, the victim would prefer not to go through the rigors of a trial and agrees to a plea offer to a lesser offense (usually one degree down), especially where jail is mandated, or in situations where the judge commits to a certain sentence which is within the range of both the charged offense and the next lower crime. With regard to your urging a maximum sentence policy, understand that the District Attorney has no role in the sentencing process other than to make recommendations to the court. The power to sentence reposes solely in the judge who is free to impose terms of imprisonment anywhere within the permissible statutory range. For example, if a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to Robbery in the Second Degree as a first time offender, the Court can impose a sentence of as few as 3 years or as many as 15 years. If the offender is between the ages of 16 and 19 years old, the Court is free to grant the defendant Youthful Offender status, which carries a term of imprisonment of between 1 and 4 years and seals the record of conviction. As you can see, the court has broad discretion in these areas and very often our reaction to a case is edicated not on the pr.,u� crime pled to but upon the sentence imposed. Again, I will share your resolution with all of my assistants who prosecute these cases and affirm to you that we will maintain a hard -line stance in these areas. If at any time you wish to discuss these matters in greater detail, I would be happy to meet with you at any convenient time. Ver, r-Ily yoiy S, FRANK J. CLARK/-"_f Erie County District Attorney FJC /do 25 DELAWARE AVENUE, BUF''FALO, NE_W YORK 14202 -3903 "I`EL: (715) 858 -2424 a FAX: (715) 858-7425 - INTERNET: www.crie.gov ... 1 14 1 ._ - .4 1 .•::,r' .4 •.7:.• .•.t.•..•'y.� .�:'.- .�.:'.., 4 0* .mss -..* .�: -..� 4- - 4 , 1. 4- 4* -4* . 4 , -.4� .�.:..' .�;., . 1- �;..- -, 4 ►. A A 4 TRIANGLE BLOCK CLUB 9 ►' . < 4 Lilac and Good Avenues �: 4r .• ,•_ • •, . • V, ►. ,• .. .. :' .• ♦. A. ►. ': 80 Good Avenue 'A Buffalo, New York 14220 : := January 4, 2007 'A A, ; Councilman Richard Fontana ;! - 1414 City Hall a�' 65 Niagara Square" :! Buffalo, New York 14202 �A 4 Dear Councilman Fontana: A °: On behalf of the Triangle Block Club I am respectfully requesting your assistance : I* ' . obtaining stop signs at the intersection of Good Avenue and Durant Street. We ,: :; currently have a stop sign on Durant but due to the increased traffic from Auto Zone and :; the odd angle of the intersection of Good and Durant we feel that stop signs on Good :� .: Avenue would be beneficial. A, A a :' Patrons of Auto Zone have been speeding out of the parking lot from the :4 driveway located directly on Good Avenue and cut a wide angle down Durant Street. A A4 �;• stop sign on Good Avenue would deter them from racing from the parking lot down ;• 'A 4 Durant at an excessive speed, which poses a danger to any pedestrians and other A vehicular traffic in the area. 'A .� �; ► ♦, ♦ 4 Thank you, ♦, •4 ► ►. COMM ITTEE A 4 A O E I S, I �cfn REFERRED TO THE A 0 Joanne Eddy, President A C- Uj DVAC 5 K" 5 Triangle Block Club A ♦ A4 V4 .• .� :' ► .• �. A• :4 V, :' .� _ �; 4 -4 A �. �• A � 4 �4 W4 4 V .: - :i�ri�. 4. i4.: :: .i�. :!:i4.: .► . ► 4. ► 4. ► 4, ► .. ► 4. ► . ��. V , V , ► .. ► a ; Vr V, ;4. V, H 01k ME Housing Opportunities Made Equal Board of Directors Janet E. Barnes Chair of the Board Gilbert R. Hernandez President Stephen B. Karnath, Esq. Senior Vice President H. Christine Kregg Vice President Lance A. Fertig, Esq. Secretary Michael D. Riegel Treasurer Arthur Butler, Ph.D. Honorary President Grace A. Andriette, Esq. David J. Banks, Ph.D. William W. Berry, Esq. Catherine M. Braniecki Rita A. Capezzi, Ph.D. Diana Cooke Rosalie Covial Mary Jo Giambelluca Rev. James Giles Linda R. Hassberg, Esq. Camille S. Hopkins Mark V. Johnson Dan D. Kohane,Esq. Samuel E. Loliger Janet B. Meiselman Leah R. Mervine Charles C. Thomas, III Juan Carlos Valentin Yvette Viera Scott W. Gehl Executive Director Friends of HOME George K. Arthur Florence E. Baugh Nancy M.Blaschak Joan K. Bozer Dr. John M. Bozer Hon. Byron W. Brown Robert T. Coles Hon. Brian C. Davis Arthur 0. Eve David B. Filvaroff RL Rev. J. Michael Garrison Betty Jean Grant B. Gwendolyn Greene William R. Greiner Dr. James L. Hecht Dr. Muriel Howard Hon. Sam Hoyt John J. Hurley, Esq. Arthur H. Hyde John A' Johnson Norman E. Joslin Hon. Renae Kimble Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec John J. LaFalce, Esq. Hon. Lynn M. Marinelli Anthony M. Masiello Rev. Francis X. Mazur Brenda McDuffie Eugene Meeks Deborah A. Merrifield Frank B. Mesiah Jesse Nash Hon. Crystal Davis Peoples Jan Peters John J. Phelan, Esq. James W. Pitts Jack Quinn Gregory P. Rabb Hon. Bonnie E. Russell Rev. Joseph J. Sicari Hon. Louise M. Slaughter Ruth Kahn Stovroff Katherine A. Tarbell Hon. Antoine M. Thompson Dennis C. Walczyk Denis J. Woods Daniel S. Workman, Jr. 700 Main Street ® Buffalo, NY 14202 P [716] 854 -1400 f [716] 854 -1140 www.homeny.org January 16, 2007 Common Counci I C/o City Clerk 1308 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 Honorable Counci I members: tl Housing Opportunities Made Equal is in receipt of Mr. Kearns' resolution on "Addressing Quality of Life Issues Caused by Irresponsible Tenants and Landlords" (Resolution #97 CCP 12/16/06) and offers the following in response to that resolution's request. In addition to assisting victims of housing discrimination, HOME provides paralegal counseling to nearly two thousand landlords and tenants each year. On behalf of the Buffalo Housing Group *, HOME has now published four editions of the 100 -page reference manual A Guide To Landlords' Rights, which has been purchased and is used by thousands of area housing providers since its first printing in 1982. Further, for more than a decade HOME has been a leader in landlord training and has played a central role in the Buffalo's own Save Our Streets landlord training program since its inception. Given persistent problems which absentee owned housing has caused in many Buffalo neighborhoods, HOME is supportive of strategies designed to avert problems before they occur. The Rochester- Monroe County program includes several interesting components, some of which may be applicable in Buffalo. It would seem appropriate that landlords whose disregard for the condition of their properties has resulted in housing code violations or whose lack of proper tenant screening has resulted in problems for the community be required to participate in mandatory landlord training. In HOME's experience, many landlords violate the law and standards of fair conduct because of a failure to understand their rights. (It was this realization, 25 years ago, which first created the impetus for the Guide). We are also supportive of the concept of inspections of dwelling units both before and after occupancy. This would assure that tenants are not permitted to move into substandard housing and help identify those tenants who fail to take adequate care of their homes. While it is important that both landlords and tenants be held accountable for their actions, we believe it especially important that clear and objective standards be FIGHTING FOR CIVIL RIGHTS SINCE 1963 Page 2 $ £. f= employed before asking the Department of Social Services to sanction a client's assistance. Frequent moves — although undesirable in terms of a family's stability —are not in and of themselves indications of negative behavior, but perhaps merely the unavoidable consequence of changing circumstances. A history of Small Claims judgments for unpaid rent or property damage may provide more compelling evidence. HOME respectfully recommends that the Common Council draw upon the expertise of the Save Our Streets Task Force and other appropriate parties to examine the Rochester - Monroe County program and other models in order to formulate recommendations which may provide the basis for further legislation. We would, of course, be willing to participate on such a panel. Thanking the Common Council for the invitation to comment, I remain Sincerely, Scott W. Gehl Executive Director t ERRED, TO TH CO MM ITT EE 01 � G6J TI Common counrit City of Buffalo JOSEPH GOLOMBEK, JR. NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1502 City Hall BUFFALO, NY 14202-3318 PHONE: (716) 851-5116 JANUARY 16, 2007 TO: Gerald Chwalinski City Clerk FROM: Joseph Golombek, Jr. North District Councilman RE: BERC - `— LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS TIMOTHY VON DER EmPTEN JOHN FRACOS COMMITTEES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLAIMS EDUCATION LEGISLATION ;iTRA Please file the attached BERC Renewal Contract for Young Architectural, LLC/Consultants . Please refer to the Committee on Community Development.. Thank you. T-?'- F r I - 1, T H E C 0 M M I TT E E NJ l�ir F_3 � BUFFALO E RENAISSANCE CORPORATION Item # 5.1 Memorandum To: BERC Board of Directors From: Timothy E. Wanamaker, President THE HON. BYRD" W. BROWN CHAIRMAN TIMOTHY E. WAN-A-P PRESIDENT Date: December 20, 2006 Re: Contract Renewal with Young Architectural, LLC/ Consultant Contract for Architectural Services for the Commercial Area Revitalization Effort (CARE) Program The BERC seeks approval to renew a contract with Young Architectural, LLC for architectural services to support the Operation facelift and storefront improvement components of the CARE Program. Operation Facelift provides funding for the removal of deteriorating signage and supportive structures, repair and replacements of broken windows and frames, scraping and painting of building facades and boarding up of open vacant buildings. Under the terms of the current contract, Young Architectural LLC has met with 204 businesses located in the six (6) targeted CARE Areas — Jefferson, Fillmore /Leroy, Broadway /Fillmore, Seneca, Grant /Ferry and Lower Niagara. The proposed scope of work includes development of color boards, design guidelines for the exterior storefront renovations, cost estimating and contract bidding services. An RFP was placed in the legal notice section of the Buffalo News and the Buffalo Niagara Partnership Diversity Supplier list, mailed to architects on the City of Buffalo /Erie County MBE List in addition to neighborhood newspapers. Proposals were submitted by Galbo Architects, Watts Engineers and Young and Wright Architectural, LLC. 920 CITY HALL (716) 8,.2 WWlv.2ERC.0RG BUFFALO, NY 14202 FAX: (716) 842 -6942 Ez x' -'e Page 2 CARE Architectural Services The Office of Strategic Planning and BERC staff together with a member of the ECIDA staff reviewed three proposals; the recommendation of the group is to award the work to Young and Wright Architectural, LLC based upon the following: 1. Better all around team approach, 2. Local experience and familiarity with BERC, OSP and the CARE Program, 3. Previous experience with BERC staff and storeowners, 4. Developed architectural processes , 5. Experience, 6. Expertise well suited to meet the needs of CARE Program, 7. Ability to meet aggressive timetables. Board Action I am requesting board authorization to renew a contract for one (1) year with Young Architectural, LLC in an amount not to exceed seventy nine thousand dollars ($79,000) with an option to renew at a reduced rate of seventy two thousand dollars ($72,000). ZE F (founrit Buffalo City of JOSEPH GOLOMBEK, JR. NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1502 City Hall BUFFALO, NY 14202 -3318 PHONE: (716) 851 -5116 JANUARY 16, 2007 TO: Gerald Chwalinski City Clerk FROM: Joseph Golombek, Jr. North District Councilman RE: Jeff Gabriel S LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS TIMOTHY VON DER EMPTEN JOHN FRACOS COMMITTEES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLAIMS EDUCATION LEGISLATION co u'- s 4 Please file the attached news article on Jeff Gabriel "Back to Basics Welding course ". Please refer to the Committee on Community Development.. Thank you. FERRET 1 TO E COMMITTEE ONI 0 U 1I TY D E V EC, 0 P M E N T. buffalo rising :: city: Jeff Gabriel Designs Page 2 of 2 f Jeff Gabriel has worked with a number of local businesses and architects to build out their custom designs. He has also designed freestanding furniture and is currently working on a railing system for BRO. A former welding instructor, Jeff plans on getting back to the basics by offering an updated welding course in the near future (studio on West Ferry). One of Jeff's big dreams is to establish an inner city work/teach program that would be geared towards job training for potential workers. The plan would see to it that public chain link fencing would be replaced with iron gates. The project would be a win -win for the city. Job training while replacing chain link fences? Good luck Jeff. If you have a project that needs some metallic pizzazz, call Gabriel Designs at 716 - 885 -7796. http: / /www.buffalorising.com /city /archives /006330print.php 01/11/2007 JOSEPH GOLOMBEK, JR. NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1502 City Hall BUFFALO, NY 14202 -3318 PHONE: (716) 851 -5116 January 19, 2007 City of Buffalo Gerald Chwalinski, City Clerk 1308 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 E: Buffalo News Article -New Web site touts cultural tourism Dear Mr. Chwalinski, ­4 'I LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS TIMOTHY VON DER EMPTEN JOHN FRACOS COMMITTEES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLAIMS EDUCATION LEGISLATION Please file the attached document for the upcoming Common Council Session to be held on January 23, 2007. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely, Joseph Golombek, Jr. North District Councilmember ve Buffalo News - New Web site touts cultural tourism Page 1 of 2 ubscribe Today 2 - wee s t Rtui Adve 1 17 , Y f X b B �, s 'Click C C TO S (= LO,CO Friday, January 9), 200 move weathor >> _ .................. _... _......................... ............................... Advertisement blocked by Barracuda firewall :Click here for detail ity&Reg ion Front Page > City &Region > Niagara County Entail this story Print this story Get Headlines by Email Most viewed stories Similar stories More by this author REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS New Web site touts cultural tourism B y TOM BUCKH M News Staff Reporter 1/1912007 Regional cultural tourism leaders have a new Internet lure as they cast about for visitors. NiagaraCulturalTourism.com, featuring information about 1,200 points of interest and activities from Hamilton, Ont., to Alfred University in Allegany County, debuted Thursday at a cultural summit meeting in the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society Museum. Mark Donnelly, the Web site's creator, predicted that arming visitors with information before arrival "will actually bring tourists down [to Buffalo] from Niagara Falls. :i "This shows them there are things to do here beyond the falls. By the time they get to the hotel room and read the brochures, its too • Car late." of various attractions, site locators, visiting hours and ticket information. • Firs • Key Virtually every gallery, theater, performing arts group, winery, historical and architectural • Pret destination, public park and garden, museum and tour opportunity on both sides of the U.S.- • oliv Canadian border will be showcased. • Sha • FIVE NiagaraCulturalTourism.com will link to the home page of each organization, as well as • Ma( community Web sites, he added. • Rec • Tral "It's very, very search engine - friendly," he said. • Car • Filif As a tool to draw tourists and tourist dollars, "it will be a force to be reckoned with," said • Vali Donnelly, who has publishing experience in Buffalo and Philadelphia. (Th' Donnelly, who devoted a year of volunteer efforts to building the site, included photographs • Rya `Adve by B Cli ck .............. Adve by B: Click http: / /www.buffalonews.com /editori al /20070119/1062060.asp 01/19/2007 Bill Wippert/Buffalo News Arlene White, executive director of the Binational Tourism Alliance, addresses the cultural tourism forum held Thursday in the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society Museum. JOSEPH GOLOMBEK, JR. NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1502 City Hall BUFFALO, NY 14202 -3318 PHONE: (716) 851 -5116 January 19, 2007 f 1 t City of Buffalo Gerald Chwalinski, City Clerk 1302 City Hall Buffalo, New York 14202 ': Special Police Insurance Dear Mr, Chwalinski: LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS TIMOTHY VON DER EMPTEN JOHN FRACOS COMMITTEES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLAIMS EDUCATION LEGISLATION Please file the attached item for further discussion at the next Common Council session to be held January 23, 2007. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely. 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ACORD 25 (2001108) Additional Coverages and Factors 01/11/2007 Line of Business Coverages for General Liability Coverage Limits Ded /Ded Type Rate Premium Factor General Aggregate 2,000,000 5,000 /Flat Basis: Per Claim; Applies: Both BI & PD Each Occurrence 2,000,000 5,000 /Flat Basis: Per Claim; Applies: Both BI & PD WK61 _ _i A77 A 355 Chi(ago Street Buft'sio, WY 14204 January 11, 2007 Commcn C City of Buffe to 65 Niagara Square Rm. 1413 Buffalo, New York 14202 Re: Resolution #69 CCP Janupry 9, 2007 Honorable Members of the Common Council: This letter is in response to your Resolution filed and adopted on January 9, 2007. 1 acknowledge receipt of a facsimile of the resolution and respond with the following comments: Time Warner Cable brought in over 300 technicians and hired additional contractors our local operations department to repair and replace down cable lines caused by rQken tend f trees due to the October storm. Our efforts included full cooperation with the Mayor's office. We sent a representative with a status report to each of the task force meetings held up to two times per day. Time Warner Cable is not aware of any unresolved service issues related to the storm and has effectively responded to every known service issue and will continue to respond in a timf,ly manner to every subscriber who contacts us. I would now like to address the issue of service credits. Time Warner Cable issued service credits in accordance with the Public Service Commission's rules and the City of Suffalo't; Franchise Agreement, Based on our internal records, we credited the customer based o1 a claily rate which was calculated using the average daily rate for video and high- speed internet. Each customer account was coded the day it was fixed and we gave credit from the day power was restored to our equipment in their service area by the electric utility. For the majority of all customers, their accounts were credited on November 18th and would have appeared on their December billing statements, For the City of Buffalo, this represerted 9,707 credits which totaled $169,258.00. If there are situations in which our records (lid not reflect a service outage, we have encouraged customers to contact our office and let us research their account. Since the initial mass- credit, we have executed an z1 ditional 354 service credits related to the storm as of month -end December. Lastly,. in regards to the customers who indicated they have experienced long wait times to talk to a representative, we did experience some difficulty during the storm period; � V 13:52 716-558-8576 TIME WARNER CABLE PAGE 03 f-d but overall call volumes have declined and answering times have improved in the last 60 d ays. It should be noted that locally, Time Warner Cable is still supporting former Adelphia customers outside of Western New York for both video and high-speed Internet service. On occasion, Milling or service problems related to the on-going transition issues of customers outside of the local area have contributed to increased call volume. Additionally, tho dispute involving Sinclair Broadcasting carrying FOX and WUTV for us has created an increase in calls during the holiday vacation. While there may have been periods of long wait times, our monthly average speed of answer never exceeded three minutes. We sirive to provide excellent customer service at all times regardless of whatever else is going on and our goal is to answer 90% of all calls within 30 seconds. I hope you find this response acceptable to the concerns established in the Resolution. I look forward to addressing the Common Council at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, January 16th, 2007. Very truly yours, 4 Gordon Harp, Buffalo Division Presideni Time Warner Cable - k MITTEE THE COM R E RET ­,�SLA:f 10N. AN UEO January 18, 2007 Honorable Michael P. Kearns Councilmember — South District 1401 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 RE: Resolution #97 CCP 12/26/2006 — "Addressing Quality of Life Issues Caused by Irresponsible Tenants and Landlords" Dear Councilmember Kearns: Thank you for soliciting the input of the Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS Inc. regarding the Pro - Active Property Management Program which was implemented in Monroe County. We agree that, in essence, the program would be of great benefit to Buffalo landlords, tenants, property owners and the City if it could be effectively put into practice. Our concerns for a similar local program are as follows: • If the Buffalo program will mirror Rochester's, we are concerned about the capability of inspectors to provide inspections since, based on our observations, their current workload far exceeds their capability to enforce existing housing laws; • This program requires an ability to track properties, landlords, tenants and the program's "point system." Again, based on our observation, the City has difficulty in maintaining existing housing records and a new requirement will only strain the system further; and • Buffalo has a higher proportion of rental properties stretched across a larger area than Rochester. If the program is limited to specific sections of the city so that it can be effectively implemented based on current manpower and data processing levels, what criteria will be used? RED TO TKE COMMITTEE (A LEGBLATION. I Ile Void-: Ior ""Cl! I_sicrfe q I 1 0 0 SyI van Po i kwu y • Arnhc r s N1 vv York 1 <1 298 • - 1 6 -6 36 9 000 ° fax 71 6 636 91 2 1 \,VW\' ✓, bncl o g J� Page 2 Councilmember Kearns January 18, 2007 The Association and I recognize the value in such a program for all concerned, and will make ourselves available to personally discuss this issue, rectify the potential problems and assist with the execution. Please feel free to contact me at your convenience. Thank you. Sincerely, John L. Vice President CC: Patricia Taylor M I MI MICHAEL J. LoCURTO DELAWARE DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1405 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 1 4202 -3 3 1 8 PHONE: (716) 851-5155 * FAX: (716) 851-4553 E-mail: mlocurto@city-buffalo.com COMMITTEES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CIVIL SERVICE LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS JOEL FEROLETO WILLIAM B. LICATA January 16, 2007 Dear Mr. Chwalinski: Please file the attached item for further discussion at the next Common Council session to be held January 23, 2007. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely, 43 MICHAE LoCURTO Delaware District Councilmember COMMITTEE U.?l ATION �41 J 0 j'') pt / Working for Today ® Planning for Tomorrow S70 , Mr. Sam Bordonaro 21 Holling Drive Buffalo, New York 14216 -1821 Honorable Michael J. LoCurto BUFFALO COMMON COUNCIL Buffalo City Hall — Room 1405 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, New York 14202 RE: Amendment of Municipal Code Concerning Sewer & Utility "Cut- outs" Dear Councilmember LoCurto: I am writing to request that the Municipal Code be amended to re- insert specific language directing the manner in which Sewer and Utility "cut- outs" are performed within the City of Buffalo. I have extensive (past) Contractor experience performing such and have first -hand knowledge that this language has been edited out of the Municipal Code, to the detriment of the city and her residents. Presently, "cut- outs" are being performed in a manner that is inconsistent with joint -seals remaining intact for the long -haul. Specifically, if a water -proof sealant (such as: Asphalt) is not applied over Tac Coat (a water -based sealant), the seal will lack integrity and will fail at an accelerated pace. Evidence of this unsightly and wasteful practice is clearly visible all over the city, including at the following locations: Delaware Avenue (at Gates Circle) Chandler Street (one block behind Groate). Back when I was active in this type of work/procedure, the city's Municipal Code contained specific language, which unequivocally stated that a WATER -PROOF SEALANT be applied in these instances. I hope you might consider drafting a Resolution directing that this language be re- inserted, to end what (in my view) constitutes: a wasteful practice, a potential public hazard, and a completely preventable City eyesore. If clarification of this request is desired or needed please do not hesitate to contact me as I will be happy to assist your office to correct this problem, which I have also taken liberty to report to the Office of Citizen Services on this day. Respectfully, 716.873.7308 Cc: Comm. Joseph Giambra, Dept. of Public Works, Parks & Streets 5 ' Revere Mortgage Corpora t!on Buffalo /Niagara Rochester Syracuse 105 Earharf Drive 2541 !Monroe Avenue 8395 Oswego Road Williamsville, NY 14221 Rochester, NY 14618 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 315.622.5757 716.6333700 585.244..8200 January 15, 2007 Ms. Karen Privateer Legislative Aide Common Council City of Buffalo 65 Niagara Square Rm 1413 Buffalo, NY 14202 -4234 Re , Out of town landlords ` Dear Ms. Privateer: Our policy in regard to assigning loans to out of region, state or county investors is to follow the guidelines put forth by the Federal National Mortgage Agency (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Corporation (Freddie Mac). Neither of these two agencies have any guidelines that differentiate between a local investor and an out -of -town investor. The guidelines of these two agencies for non US residents are very stringent and as a result, we do not even attempt to offer those products. However, we do have the capacity to act as a broker to lenders that will purchase loans from non US residents if they meet that lender's individual guidelines that are specific to a non US resident investor. Sincerely, DEVERE MORTGAGE CORPORATION V�t4�6 Linda C. Mallia President Licensed Mortgage Banker - NYS Banking Department 01/18/07 13:50 FAX 7 8 46 2407 LISPS WNY DISTRICT Z002 � UNFrEDSTATE S P057ML SI:RVI(:E January 18, 2007 BUFFALO COMMON COUNCIL CITY MALL 5 mIAGNRA SQ UARE RIM 1308 BUFFALO NY 14202 Dear Council Members This, reply is in reference t "Request to Rename Portion of Abby Street," es #68 CCP January 9. 2007, Since this portion of Abby Street is currently under construction and will not connect with the section from South Park Avenue to a dead end near the railroad ri ght of way, it will, in effect, be a new street. Corsequantly, we have no objections to naming it (or, renaming It per your resolution based on the paper stru -et) z "Rittlin8 Boulevard." Please be advised that according to our records, ABBY STREET is the correct spelling; your resolution misiypelled ABBY STREET as "Abbey Street" Thank you for your consideration In requesting our feedback on the resolution. Sincerely. Jos?p h J. Montemaro Acting PostmEster Suf'alo, NY 14240 1 N., REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LE04SLATION. 1200 WILUA M ST BuF' °ALO NY 1424 -9998 710' -346 -2401 FWC_ 718- 843.2407 JAN -12 -2007 14:17 COMMISSIONER OFFICE V7 iSC � • Of MICHAEL WEINER, M.S., M.B.A, COMMISSIpn Ep County of Erie JOEL A. GIAMBRA COUNTY EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES January 12, 2007 Ms. Mary H. 11aldwin LegiElative Suff Manager Common Comic City Of Buffalo 65 N agars Square, Room, 1413 -uff lo, New York 14202 — 3318 Dear Ms. Baldwin: 716 858 8812 P.02 f 1 am -eplying to your letter of January 2, 2007 concerning Resolution #97, "Addressing Quality of Life Issues Caused by Irresponsible Tenants and Landlords." 1 web, the opportunity for the Erie County Department of Social Services to work with she Commxon Council to address tenant and landlord issues. Your recd utio l makes reference to the Property Management Program in the city of Roch -.ster as does the Buffalo News article of December 26, 2006, As a result of your inquiry, we contacted the Monroe County Department of Social Services to determine the backt;roun,d and current state of this initiative. This , vas originally a pilot program developed with state funding. There was never a registry of goo landlords and tenants established, In addition, landlords were never part of the training program. Training was provided for tenants, however, this ended when state funding was terminated in 2003, Monroe County Social Services does have a contract with the city of Rochester that provides for a housing inspection if they are making a direct payment to a landlord. Our Department at the request of the Erie County Legislature has made several changes whirl, we :oelieve has improved the landlord/tenant situation in Erie County. ,EDWARD A. HATH COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING • 95 FRANKLIN STREET - BUFFAI.p, NEW YORK • 14202..3959 • www.erie.gov JAN -12 -2007 14:57 COMMISSIONER OFFICE 716 858 8812 P.03 y Our direct pay restricted rent payments are one party checks directly to the landlord: This has increased the efficiency of delivery of rent payments to landlords. In addition, clients , tVho have their rent payments issued directly to landlords must give the Department 30 day.; notice ofmoving. If this notice is not given, we issue the rent payment to the current land lord. To further protect landlords, we can restrict rent payments directly to the landlord if the client fails to pay the landlord directly. Currently, forty percent of the Temporary Assistance active caseload is on restricted rent with a direct payment to the landlord, If our Department is authorizing a security deposit to a landlord or making d payment to _W1orize moiring expenses to a client, we rewire a housing inspection which is conducted by the Erie County Health Department, We are currently involved and have staff participation in the city of Buffalo's Save Our Stre:tts initiative. Since the implementation of these changes in Erie County, the number of complaints on landlord/tenwit issues has significantly decreased. We remain open to any ideas that would improve this situation further subject to regulatory and legal requirements. If 1 can be of any further assistance in this matter, please contact me at 858 -7511. Sincerely, Michael Weiner Commissioner REFER THE COMM ITTEE ON L �,, ` " -ATI TOTAL P.03 x 49 PETITIONS OOL APPLIC.DOC; APPLICATION 4 f FOR HUMAN SERVICES RESTRICTED USE PERMIT APPLICATIO MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL Hstqm �i Date n=ry I 2007 Business Dame „ Peo le Inc Business Phone # {716) 634 -8132 Business Address 1219 North Forest Rd., Williamsville. NY 14221 _ (City, Town or Village)(State) (Zip) Iluman Service Facility Address 2635 Delaware Ave. Suite F Buffalo, New York 14216 Business Standing: Private Entity X Public Entity Applicant Name Rhonda Frederick Applicant Phone# (716) 817 -7426 Applicant Address 1219 North Forest Rd. , Williamsville NY 14221 Applicant's Business Position: Owner_ Partner_ Corporate Officer X (Chief Operating Officer) Other Business. Operational Information Type of Facility: Food Pantry Soup Kitchen Walk -In Center Drop -In Center Counseling Center Detention Center_ Temporary or Short. Perm Shelter Transient Housing Substance Abuse Community or Residential Treatment Facility _ Residential Treatment Facility (Correctional Purposes) Other Day Habilitation and Supported Employment Detailed description of the Proposed Use This program, funded by the NYS Office of Mental Retardation_ and Develop Disabilities (OMRDD) is a blended DU Habilitation and Supported Employment program. Peo Inc will be providing_ employment and life skills training for mildly impaired developmentally disabled young adul Activities will include instruction in homemaking buffeting utilization of community resources mobility training and other sk ills necessary to live independents It will also offer these Yung adults the opportunity to develop job Regular Committees CIVIL SERVICE (Bonnie E. Russell, Chairperson) City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 66 PASSED January 23, 2007 Appts.- System Administrator (Inter) (MIS) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk . � kF wfL lh v ' < a Appointments Systems Administrator (MIS) (Item No. 7 -Jan. 9, 2007) That Communication 7, Jan. 9, 2007 be received and filed and the provisional appointments of Karen Marshall, Thomas Sciolino, Daryl Springer & Kenneth Barnes stated above at the Intermediate starting salary of $50,671.00 effective on January 2, 2007 is hereby approved. PASSED Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service L�, Chairperson I f *AYE* NO BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] [MAJ- 5] [2/3 - 6 [ 3/4 - 71 * * * * 9 * Q * * * * City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 ' •' • G � • DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 67 PASSED January 23, 2007 Appt. - Truck Driver (Max) (PW) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk Appointment Truck Driver (Max) (PW) (Item No. 13 -Jan. 9, 2007) That Communication 13, Jan. 9, 2007 be received and filed and the provisional appointment of Timothy D. Driscoll stated above at the Maximum starting salary of $30,793.00 effective on January 3, 2007 is hereby approved. PASSED Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service X & � Chairperson *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] * [MAJ- S] * 9 * 0 [ 2/3 - 6 * �` [ 3/4 - 7 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 I 191 11 FIN • : 1 We Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 68 Appt. - Building Inspector (Inter #3) (EDPI) PASSED January 23, 2007 Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk Appointment Truck Driver (Max) (PW) (Item No. 23 -Jan. 9, 2007) That Communication 23, Jan. 9, 2007 be received and filed and the permanent appointment of Paul Banyi stated above at the Intermediate starting salary of $42,597.00 effective on January 1, 2007 is hereby approved. PASSED Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service � �\ L R�-Xj�o Chairperson Rp *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH [-------- - - - - -I [ MAJ - 51 * 9 * 0 [ 2/3 - 6 [3/4 -7] Notices of Appt.- Temp. /Prov. /Perm. (C. Clk.) (#25,1/9) That the above item be and the same hereby is received and filed. ADOPTED. Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service r � FINANCE (Brian C. Davis, Chairman) City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYOWN W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO 91 W.11 `IT 7i Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 70 PASSED January 23, 2007 Abatement of Uncollectible Accts Receivable Invoices (Compt.) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk Abatement of Uncollectible Accounts Receivable Invoices (Item No. 5, C.C.P., Dec. 12, 2006) That the Comptroller is hereby authorized to abate the uncollectible accounts receivable invoices totaling $2,758,834.78 be, and hereby is approved. Passed. Recommended by the Committee on Finance PJS:rmv t: \wp60\msword \nnv \5c 12- 12c.doc u Chairman Cf *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO KEARNS DAVIS LOCURTO FONTANA RUSSELL FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH ------------- [MAJ- 5] 9 o [2/3 6] [ 3/4 7] ' _4 LEGISLATION (Richard A. Fontana, Chairman) City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, 1 present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 71 PASSED January 23, 2007 H. Olrogge, Own., Use 47 Ensign St.- Pre - Engineered Storage Bldg. (Fill) (Hrg. 1/16) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk � a H. Olrogge, Petition to Use 47 Ensign Street — Erect a Pre - Engineered Storage Building (Item No. 40, C.C.P., Jan. 9, 2007) That after the public hearing before the Committee on Legislation on January 16, 2007, the petition of H. Olrogge, owner, for permission to use 47 Ensign Street to erect a 50' x 80' pre- engineered storage building be, and hereby is approved. Passed. Recommended by the Committee on Legislation � e Chairman PJS : rmv t: \wp60\nisword \:rmv \40c 1- 9c.doe *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO LOCURTO- DAVIS RUSSELL FONTANA SMITH FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO- RUSSELL SMITH I --- - -------- I [MAJ - 5] 9 0 [2/3 6] [ 314 7] City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 72 PASSED January 23, 2007 Food Store License -1 Alma (Univ) (EDPI) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk Food Store License — 1 Alma" (Item No. 15, C.C.P., Jan. 9, 2007) That pursuant to Chapter 194 of the City Code, the Commissioner of Economic Development, Permit and Inspections Services be, and he hereby is authorized to grant a Food Store License to Jabr Abdulmajid, located at 1 Alma (Zack Mini Market). Passed. Recommended b the Committee on Legislation Chairman PJS:rmv T:\wp60\rnsword\rmv\15c1-9c.doc 4 eq ? .:.. *AYE* NO BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] [ MAJ - 5 ] * q 0 [ 2/3 - 61 [ 3/4 - 7 ] City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 73 PASSED January 23, 2007 Used Car Dealer -1933 Genesee (Lovejoy) ( 426, 12/26) (EDPI) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk Used Car Dealer — 1933 Genesee (Item No. 26, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2006) (Item No. 47, C.C.P., Jan. 9, 2007) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council without recommendation. Mr. Fontana moved: That pursuant to Chapter 254 of the City Code, the Commissioner of Permit & Inspection Services be, and he hereby is authorized to grant a Used Car Dealer License to Denis Wakelam, d/b /a S & W Motors located at 1993 Genesee. Passed. Recommended by the Committee on Legislation 1 Y Chairman PJSrmv tAwp60\msword\rmv\26c 12- 26c.doc 'Y *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH I------------- I [MAJ - 5] 9 0 [213 6] [ 3/4 7 ] City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 •' • C • DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 75 PASSED January 23, 2007 C. McCaffrey, Agent, Use 700 Michigan- Ground Sign (Ell) (No Pub Hrg Req) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk B. Davis - Handicapped Residential Parking (#29,1/9) That the above item be and the same hereby is received and filed. Recommended b the Committee on Legislation Y g 1 5 C. McCaffrey, Petition to Use 700 Michigan — Ground Sign (Item No. 48, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2006) That after the public hearing before the Committee on Legislation on January 16, 2007, the petition of C. McCaffrey, agent, for pennission to use 700 Michigan for a ground sign 48' wide x 68' high, on a 30' pedistal be, and hereby is approved. Passed. Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Chairman PJS:rmv tAwp60\msword \:rmv \48c ] 2- 26c.doc i'� *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH I------------- I [MAJ- 5] 9 0 [2/3 6] [ 3/4 7] Q � Rooming House Legislation (Item No. 147, C.C.P., Oct. 3, 2006) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council without recommendation. Mr. Fontana moved: That the Com I I ' p6n Cdpnc*l instructs the Corporation Counsel to draft the - iaa ordinairee amendibent toA4fe 'i Buffalo CharteF-foTRaomirm-4 for future A)ption by the ComHn Council. PaAed. A Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Chairman PJS:rmv t:\wp60\msword \rmv \147c 10-3c.doc Go Go Girls License-622 Main St. (Ell) (EDPI) (#28,10/3) That the above item be and the same hereby is received and filed. FWANIDWAK"I Recommended by the Committee on Legislation I )�, s B. Davis - Franklin Street Parking ( #39,11/28) That the above item be and the same hereby is received and filed. ADOPTED. Recommended by the Committee on Legislatio i� B. Davis -D, Rust- Parking on Franklin Street ( #37,12/12) That the above item be and the same hereby is received and filed. 9•' Recommended by the Committee on Legislation �,- �gav ,� COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Joseph Golombek Jr., Chairman) M. LoCurto-Env. Mgmt. Comm.-Prop. Colvin Hsg. Dev. (#33,1/9) That the above item be and the same hereby is received and filed. ADOPTED. Recommended by the Committee on Community Developme CAI 3 L. Suber & O -Req. Security and /or Surveillance Camera - Frederick Douglas Senior Comm. Bldg. ( #50,12/26) That the above item be and the same hereby is received and filed. ADOPTED. �o f Recommended by the Committee on Community Development. I (�: 50 RESOLUTIONS By: Brian C. Davis � Ile: Time Warner Cable Franchise Extension Whereas: The City of Buffalo's franchise agreement with Time Warner Cable expired in December 2005; and Whereas: It has now been over one year that the City of Buffalo cable franchise has expired; and Whereas: The New York State Public Service Commission has extended the franchise agreement for six months periods to allow cable TV service to continue in the City; and Whereas: With the old franchise agreement being automatically extended, Time Warner has little motivation to seriously pursue negotiating a new franchise agreement; and Whereas: If the New York State Public Service Commission would stop extending the old franchise agreement, Time Warner would certainly have an incentive to bargain in good faith with the City of Buffalo; Therefore Be it resolved: That this Common Council requests that the New York State Public Service Commission provide no more extensions of the Buffalo cable TV franchise to Time Warner Cable; and Be it Further resolved: That the City Clerk certify the passage of this resolution and forward a copy to: The NYS Delegation, Governor Eliot Spitzer, Speaker Sheldon Silver, Leader Joseph Bruno and Chad Hume, Deputy Director Office of Communications New York State Public Service Commission Corning Tower Office Building 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 83 Transfer of Funds -Comm. Services PASSED January 23, 2007 Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk 9^ By: Mr, Davis Transfer of Funds Division of Engineering Community Services That pursuant to §20 -12 of the Charter and the Certificate of the Mayor and the Comptroller submitted to the Common Council, the sum of $70,000 be and the same is hereby transferred from the Division of Engineering and said sum is hereby reappropriated as set forth below: From: Public Works - Engineering 131 12006 — 443100 Road Repairs To: $70,000 Community Services — Recreation Programming 15515006- 434000 Other Contractual Services $70,000 *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL * SMITH [ ------------- ] [ MAJ - S ] * 9 * 0 [2/3 - 6] [ 3/4 - 71 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRWN W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 84 Transfer of Funds - Engineering PASSED January 23, 2007 Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk By: Mr. Davis Transfer of Funds Office of Strategic Planning Engineering That pursuant to §20 -12 of the Charter and the Certificate of the Mayor and the Comptroller submitted to the Common Council, the sum of $45,000 be and the same is hereby transferred from the Office of Strategic Planning and said sum is hereby reappropriated as set forth below: From: Mayor — Office of Strategic Planning 10309006 — 480000 Other Services $45,000 To: Engineering — Street Construction 13112006 - 443100 Road Repairs $45,000 *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] [MAJ- 51 * 9 * p [2/3 - 6] [ 3/4 - 71 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 8 PASSED January 23, 2007 Transfer of Funds - Common Council - Legislative Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk By: Mr. Davis Transfer of Funds I Common Council — Legislative That pursuant to §20 -12 of the Charter and the Certificate of the Mayor and the Comptroller submitted to the Common Council, the sum of $9,000 be and the same is hereby transferred within Common Council Legislative and said sum is hereby reappropriated as set forth below: From: Councilmember 11 — Personal Services 10112001 — 411001 Salary To: Common Council Legislative 10102001 — 412002 Hourly Salary $9,000 $9,0.00 *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO KEARNS DAVIS LOCURTO * * * FONTANA RUSSELL FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] [ MAJ - 5 ] * 9 * p [2/3 - 6] [ 3/4 - 7 ] City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO 1I7_�Z.9T:� Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 8 Hang Banner for Mardi Gras PASSED January 23, 2007 Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk By: Mr. Davis Co-Sponsor(s): Messrs. RE: an Banner for Mardi Gras Whereas: Mardi Gras, translated to "Fat Tuesday," historically represented the last opportunity for merrymaking and indulgence in food and drink before the solemn season of fasting; and Whereas: Some Roman Catholic Countries have supported the custom of Mardi Gras Carnivals dating back to the Middle Ages; and Whereas: Mardi Gras carnivals traditionally include spectacular parades, masked balls, mocked ceremonies and street dancing; and Whereas: The most popular and well known Mardi Gras Carnival in the United States is held annually in New Orleans; and Whereas; For more than ten years, Buffalo has held its own Mardi Gras Celebration in downtown Buffalo. Cooler and snowier than New Orleans, the Buffalo celebration participation continues to grow; and Whereas: Once again, the annual Buffalo Mardi Gras parade is being held on Fat Tuesday, February 20, 2007, on the prominent Chippewa Strip; and Whereas: Universal Liquors is requesting permission from the City of Buffalo to place three signs across Chippewa announcing Mardi Gras; and Whereas: Universal Liquors wishes to place the signs across Chippewa between Elmwood and Delaware, Delaware and Franklin, and Franklin and Pearl; and Whereas: The banners to be hung measure approximately thirty feet and will be hung from February 12 -26 2007; That the Common Council • the City • Buffalo does hereby approve the placement • three banners across Chippewa Street between the dates • February 12-26, 2007, for the purpose of advertising annual Mardi Gras festivities in Buffalo; and This Honorable Body does hereby approve the request for banners by Universal Liquors with the condition that all City of Buffalo regulations as they pertain to the hanging of banners be met. WE ON' Brian �C.'Davis U „= t z *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO * RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] [ MAJ - 51 * 9 p [2/3 - 6] [ 3/4 - 7 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 87 PASSED January 23, 2007 Discharge Fin. Comm. CCP #63- 1/9/07- Transfer of Funds -Comm. Services Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk J YJ RESOLUTION Re: Discharge Item from the Finance Committee—(RES 63, CCP Jan 9, 2007) "Transfer of Funds-Comm. Services" Whereas: RE S 63, CCP Jan 9, 2007, "Transfer of Funds-Comm. Services is currently before the Committee on Finance; and Whereas: It is no longer necessary for th2| m to be considered by that committee; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: That the Common Council does hereby discharge the Finance Committee from further consideration of RE S 63, CCP ]an 9, 2007, "Transfer of Funds- C Brv C. Davis 0 f 5 C ADOPTED I I By. Mr. ]Davis JAN 0 9 2007 Transfer of Funds Engineering Community Services That pursuant to §20 -12 of the Charter and the Certificate of the Mayor and the Comptroller submitted to the Common Council, the sum of $30,000 be and the same is hereby transferred Engineering and said sum is hereby reappropriated as set forth below: FS 71 o u Public Works - Engineering -Road Repairs 13112006- 443100 $30,000 To: Community Services - Recreation Programming -Other Contractual 15515006- 434000 $309000 To: Jim Pajak, Council Budget Director CC: Tanya Perrin-Johnson, Commissioner, Dept. of Community Services From: James R. Folan, Senior Planner Date: 1/17/2007 Re: Item #63, C.C.P., January 9, 2007 — Transfer of Funds — Community Services Jim, Attached please find additional information as requested regarding the transfer of funds to Community Services for the Masten Block Club Coalition. If you need additional information I can be reached at extension 4026. Sincerely, James R. Folan Senior Planner Dept. of Contract Administration JRF/kmm Attachment 1 Clommon Q City of Buffalo ANTOINE M. THOMPSON MASTEN DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, ROOM 1316A BUFFALO, NY 14202-3318 PHONE: 851-5143 • FAX: 851.5443 E -mail: ahompson @city- buffalo.com Website: http: / /www.city- buffalo.com s t . : • a • r : : s From: Hon. Antoine M. Thompson, Masten District Councilmember CC: Mr. Steve Casey, Deputy Mayor of Buffalo Ms. Tanya Perrin - Johnson, Commissioner of Community Services & Recreation LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS MARK]. BOYD SCOTT J. STEINWALD COMMITTEES CLAIMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION BOARD .CHAIRMAN EDUCATION MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE Mr. Joseph Giambra, Commissioner of Public Works Ms. Donna Estrich, Commissioner of Administration, Finance, and Urban Affairs Date: 12/18/2006 Re: 'transfer of Funds Request for the Masten District Dear Mayor Broom: On behalf of the Masten District Council Office and its residents, I would like to respectfully request a transfer of $30,000 of City budget fluids currently located in the Department of Public Works' engineering account to the Department of Community Services & Recreation. The funds would be allocated to the Masten Block Club Coalition to use for community enrichment by way of youth and senior programming: Project Blackrock Riverside GNPA Total Aivwunt Requested $10,000.00 Purchase of new trash receptacles to be strategically placed along commercial corridors. Uzo I International, Ltd. 701 Seneca Street Creation of a consulting report on at -risk youth for alternatives to violence and systems of human service delivery. 0 Page 1 , ' , Making Things Happen, Getting Things Done' Masten Block Club Coalition $3,500.00 118 East Utica Street Funds would be used to sponsor, obtain supplies and resources for multiple senior and youth-based community initiatives with a focus on education, healthcare, and non-violence. Metro CDC/Delavan-Crider Community Center $7,500.00 877 East Delavan Avenue Purchase of new fitness equipment for the weight room within the Delavan-Grider Community Center. Berkshire Farms SES Program 0�47 East Ferry Street Sponsorship of youth, ages infant to 16, Christmas Party at Donovan Drive Apartments (East Ferry- Grider Homes). Purchase of hats for 30 youth: 15 boys and 15 girls. 0 Page 2 *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH [ ------------- ] [MAJ- 51 * 9 i � p T [ 2/3 - 6) [3/4 - 71 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO x '' C. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 88 PASSED January 23, 2007 Perm. Hang Banner on Niagara Square, Delaware, Franklin & Pearl -NF Auto Dealers Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk Resolution By: Brian C. Davis, Ellicott District Re: Permission to hang a banner on Niagara Square, Delaware, Franklin and Pearl Streets. Whereas: The Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association would like to advertise their Auto Fest on Niagara Square, Delaware Avenue, Franklin Street, Pearl Street and West Genesee Street; and Whereas: In order to promote the event, the Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association is requesting permission to hang approximately 40 banners on Niagara Square, Delaware Avenue from Niagara Square to West Tupper Street, Franklin Street between Court Street West Chippewa Street, Pearl Street between Court Street and West Genesee Street from Niagara Square to Franklin Street; and Whereas: Due to the morning and afternoon traffic it makes it very difficult for traffic leaving Johnson Park area to commence onto South Elmwood Avenue. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: That the Common Council of the City of Buffalo grant permission to Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association to hang banners to advertise their event; and Be It Further Resolved: That said banners would hang from January 14, 2007 through February 14, 2007. Be It Finally Resolved: That the banners meet the legal specifications set forth by the Department of Public Works and that no existing laws should be violated. Brian C. Davis Ellicott District Councilmember PASSED�� *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL SMITH I------------- I [MAJ- 5] i 9 T 0 1 [2/3 6] f 3/4 7 1 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON, BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO 101_1 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 89 PASSED January 23, 2007 Req. Town Ballroom Be Allowed to Remain Open While Licenses are Processed Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk RESOLUTION Sponsor: Mr. Davis Re: Request Town Ballroom be Allowed to Remain Open While Licenses are Processed Whereas: The Town Ballroom, located at 681 Main Street, was shut down earlier this month by the Department of Economic Development, Permits and Inspection Services after inspectors found code violations; and Whereas: It was also discovered that the business never received the required licenses needed to operate the facility; and Whereas: Artie Kwitehoff, owner of the Town Ballroom, states that all code vioiatio 1"dVC been corrected and that he was unaware that his business never obtained all the licenses required by the Department of Economic Development, 1 1 )cmnits and Inspection S'crvices; and Whereas: The Town Ballroom has been open since the fall of 2005, and is home to numerous private parties, concerts and other special events are held at the facilities; and Whereas: The Town Ballroom has many events scheduled, and keeping the facility closed will have a detrimental affect on business and will further hinder their ability to plan and attract new events; and Whereas: The management of the Town Ballroom applied for all required licensing in November of 2005 and just recently received received their initial building inspection; Now, Therefore be it Resolved That: That the Common Council requests the Department of Economic Development, Permits and Inspection Services allow the Town Ballroom to remain open while their licenses are being processed; and Be it Further Resolved That: This resolution is referred to the appropriate Council Committee for further consideration until all license applications have been acted upon. Brian C. Davis SASSED D •v *AYE* NO BONIFACIO DAVIS * * * FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL * SMITH [-------- - - - - -] [ MAJ - 51 * 9 0 [2/3 - 6] [ 3/4 - 7 ] .. J RESOLUTION Sponsor: Mr. Fontana RE: Opposition To Recently Announced Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Cable Franchise Rules Whereas: Over strong municipal opposition, the FCC announced new cable franchise rules on December 20, 2006; and Whereas: The new announced rules will severely affect municipalities and their residents by preventing municipalities from requiring that all residents have access to cable service; and Whereas: The new announced rules additionally affect municipalities by requiring that in -kind services and financial support for public, educational and government channels be deducted from the five percent franchise fee municipalities receive from cable companies; and Whereas: Currently support for public, educational and government channels are in addition to the five percent franchise fee; and Whereas: Organizations such as the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, the National League of Cities, the National Association of Telecommunication Officers and Advisors, the United States Conference of Mayors and the National Association of Counties are working together to develop joint legal and legislative strategies for challenging the new announced rules; and Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Buffalo Common Council joins with and expresses its support for the efforts of the above mentioned organizations to challenge the newly announced cable franchise rules of the FCC. Be It Finally Resolved That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded by the Council's Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, Congressmember Louise Slaughter, Congressmember Brian Higgins, New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, the National League of Cities, the National Association of Telecommunication Officers and Advisors, the United States Conference of Mayors and the National Association of Counties. Richard A. Fontana ADOPTED i City Clerk's Department BUFFALO January 26, 2007 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 91 PASSED January 23, 2007 Disch. Leg. Comm. CCP #66- 1/9/07 -Ord. Amend. -Ch. 4437 - Taxicabs & Liveries Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk A By: Mr. Fontana r � 4 -f � g Re: Discharge Legislation Committee Item #66 C.C.P. January 9, 2007 "Ord. Amendment - Chapter437- Taxicabs & Liveries" Whereas: The above item is currently in the Legislation Committee; and Whereas: It is no longer necessary for this item to be considered by that committee; Now, Therefore Be it Resolved: That this Common Council does hereby discharge the Legislation Committee from further consideration of Item 66, C.C.P. January 9, 2007, "Ord. Amendment- Chapter437- Taxicabs & Liveries" and said item is now before the Common Council for its consideration. Seconded by: Richard A. Fontana G By: Mr. Golombek Re: Ordinance Amendment Chapter 437, Taxicabs and Liveries The Common Council of the City of Buffalo does hereby ordain as follows: That Chapter 437 of the Code of the City of Buffalo be amended to read as follows: § 437 -6. License application and issuance; conditions. A. Application for a taxicab or livery license shall be made to the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services by the owner, in writing, duly sworn to, upon forms to be furnished by the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services, and shall show the owner's name and address, the motor number and make of the vehicle, the year manufactured, the New York State license number attached thereto, the size of the tires used and the make, type and number or other descriptive designation of the taximeter, together with an accurate and complete statement of the color of said taxicab or livery and, if more than one color, a description of the color design thereof An application for a livery license shall indicate if said vehicle operates through a dispatcher and, if so, the identification of said dispatcher service. The Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services may require such further information as he deems necessary. B. The Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services shall cause the motor vehicle described in the application to be inspected and the taximeter attached thereto to be tested. If the motor vehicle is found to be clean and in proper condition for the safe transportation of passengers and the taximeter attached thereto, upon test, is found to register correctly, the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services shall issue a license for such vehicle, and the taximeter attached thereto shall be sealed. The owner of any licensed taxicab or livery shall securely affix to such licensed taxicab or livery on the outside thereof at the rear of the vehicle, in a conspicuous place, a metal plate, showing the number assigned to such taxicab or livery. The licensing of such vehicle should be subject, however, to the following conditions: (1) If it shall appear that the color design stated in the application for the license of any taxicab or livery, if said taxicab or livery is of more than one color, or if it appears at any time, upon inspection of any taxicab or livery, that the color design thereof is so similar to the color design of other taxicabs or liveries as to be liable to deceive the public, then the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services is authorized to withhold a license to said applicant or to revoke or suspend the license thereof until the color design of said taxicab or livery has been changed or altered so as not to resemble the color design of any other taxicab or livery operated under separate ownership and so as not to deceive the public. Any applicant for a license for a taxicab or livery of more than one color shall be entitled to use the color design thereof, provided that such applicant establishes to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services that such applicant was using said color design upon his taxicab or livery at the time of the enactment of this chapter and was the first to continuously use said design in the Citv of Buffalo or, in case of a new design, that the same is not being used by any taxicab or livery owner. After being licensed, no color design of any taxicab or livery shall be changed without the written approval of the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services. (2) An owner who drives his own cab or livery exclusively may place the words "owner driver" on the outside of the front doors thereof immediately below the windows in letters contrasting strongly with the color of the vehicle, not less than two inches high. However, taxicabs or liveries so marked must be operated by no one other than the licensed owner, under penalty of having the license suspended or revoked. (3) No person shall drive or operate upon the streets of the City any passenger automobile with a seating capacity in the interior thereof for seven or fewer passengers and registered as an omnibus by the State of New York, while such vehicle has a taximeter or unusual or distinctive equipment, device, design, color, numbers or lettering; liable to deceive the public that such vehicle is a licensed taxicab or livery as above provided, unless such vehicle is duly licensed under this section. A livery shall not have a dome light or other lights located on the roof of the vehicle or the words "taxi," "taxicab" or words of similar import on the vehicle. (4) The mileage rates fixed by this chapter shall be displayed on each taxicab and livery so as to be readily visible to passengers entering the vehicle. The rates shall be painted in a contrasting color on both rear doors of all licensed taxicabs and liveries in letters and figures which shall be not less than 3/8 of an inch in height. (5) A taxicab or livery may have illuminated advertising billboards, placards or similar devices, no larger than 18 inches high by four feet six inches long, attached securely to the roof or trunk of the vehicle, not to exceed the length or width of such roof or trunk. The advertising displayed upon livery vehicles shall not include the words "taxi" or "taxicab" or words of similar import. E ffective May 1, 2007, the maximum allowable vehicle age in order to obtain a taxicab and /or livery vehicle license shall be fifteen (15) -model -year age from the most current licensing (7) Effective May 1, 2008, the maximum allowable vehicle age in orde to obtain a taxi and /or livery vehicle license shall be twelve (12 -model -model- age from the most current licensing year. 8 Effectiv May 1, 2009, the maximu allowable v a ge in order to o a tax icab and /or livery vehicle license shall be ten (10)- model -year a.ge from the most current licensing y ean C. No person shall be entitled to or receive a license for a taxicab or Livery by reason of having been previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses, or by reason of a 2 m finding of lack of good moral character when such reason is based upon the fact that the applicant has previously been convicted of one or more criminal offenses, unless: (a) there is a direct relationship between one or more of the previous criminal offenses and the personal transportation for hire industry; or (b) the issuance of the license would involve an unreasonable risk to property or to the safety or welfare of specific individuals or the general public. APPROVED AS TO FORM /? Corporation.Counsel NOTE: Matter underlined is new, matter in brackets is to be deleted. AALTJS T: \wp60\msword \pjs\ ord- amend -taxicabs - ch437- vehicle- age - limits Y s *AYE* NO * BONIFACIO DAVIS FONTANA FRANCZYK * GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO RUSSELL * SMITH [-------- - - - - -] [MAJ- 51 * 9 p [ 2/3 - 61 [3/4 -7] Jf RESOLUTION Sponsor: Mr. Franczyk RE: Compensating Buffalo For Regionally Significant Economic Development Projects Whereas: New York State Empire Zones were originally created to spur economic development in targeted economically depressed areas; and Whereas: The City of Buffalo has three Empire Zones to assist business development within the City; and Whereas: The State has expanded the Empire Zone program for projects that meet the criteria of being Regionally Significant; and Whereas: A Regionally Significant Project can be located anywhere and receive the benefits of the Empire Zone Program, even if the project does not fall within the boundaries of an Empire Zone; and Whereas: Two Regionally Significant Projects have recently come before the Buffalo Empire Zone Administrative Board: 1) Multisorb Technologies — A Buffalo company moving to Cheektowaga. 2) Luminescent Technologies — An East Aurora company that is expanding. Whereas: While a Regionally Significant Project locating outside of Buffalo does not affect the Empire Zone acreage available in the City, the staff of the Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation and City employees incur time in preparing documents to move the project forward; and Whereas: The Common Council understands and recognizes the importance of Regionally Significant Projects; and Whereas: The fact that City employees are spending time working on projects that ultimately involve a business moving to or expanding outside of the City, should be addressed in some fashion by way of a Memorandum of Understanding between various Empire Zones; and Whereas: A Memorandum of Understanding could create a source of funding perhaps through Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) funds to reimburse Buffalo and other municipalities that are assisting Regionally Significant Projects outside of their boundaries; and Whereas: A Memorandum of Understanding could in addition to reimbursing municipalities also create a regional funding pool for other economic development projects. t Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Buffalo Common Council supports the creation of a Memorandum of Understanding to address the issue of Buffalo and other municipalities assisting Regionally Significant Projects outside of their municipal boundaries. Be It Further Resolved That this item is referred to the Commissioner of Economic Development Permits & Inspections and the Executive Director of Strategic Planning for comment. Be It Finally Resolved That this item is referred to an appropriate Committee of the Council for further consideration and deliberation. 6 " r �( ( // Vl avid A Franczyk RESOLUTION By: Mr. Golombek RE: Encouraging the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation To Consider The Impact Of Emergency Regulations Upon Area Fisherman and Bait & Tackle Stores Whereas: On November 21, 2006, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) put in effect emergency regulations to prevent the spread of Viral Hemorrhagi Septicemia (VHS) into the inland waters of New York State; and Whereas: The regulations require disease free certification of bait fish and stocked fish prior to their use /release in the waters of New York to help contain the spread of VHS; and Whereas: Although, the new emergency regulations are meant to stop the spread of VHS, they also impose an additional hardship on local Bait and Tackle stores, as well as area fisherman. These new stricter and costly regulations will adversely affect the ability of Bait and Tackle Store owners to maintain profitability in their businesses, in an area already hard hit economically; and Whereas: The emergency regulations became effective on November 21, 2006, and are enforceable for 90 days; with an option to extend these emergency regulations for an additional 60 days. The public comment period for the proposed regulations runs through January 22, 2007, after which the proposed regulations may be modified prior to final adoption based on the public comments received and additional information gathered during the comment period; and Whereas: It is the duty of the Buffalo Common Council to be aware of any potential risk to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Buffalo, however, this Council believes that when adding additional levels of government bureaucracy and /or regulations upon small business owners that the needs and concerns of small businesses and area fisherman be given great consideration; and Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That: this Common Council does hereby go on record requesting that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation gives serious consideration to all public comments being gathered, regarding the new fish health emergency regulations, with extra attention and consideration being given to the concerns of Western New York area Bait and Tackle stores, fisherman and sporting organizations; and k �i Be It Further Resolved That: once approved, certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Eliot Sptizer, members of the Western New York delegation to the State Assembly and Senate, NYS Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation and to Abby M. Snyder, Regional Director, Region 9, NYS DEC, 270 Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14203 -2999, and to the Erie County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs 1845 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY 14206 for comment. JOS EVII GOLOMBEK, JR. ADOP TED RESOLUTION ; K `" I. Sponsor: Mr. Golombek - W , )'� A i l '.5 Re: Panhandling on City Streets and Roadways Whereas: Panhandling is an age -old issue that often comes up in cities. Recently, panhandlers have become more aggressive. This aggressive behavior, often causes people to feel uncomfortable and may cause persons to avoid certain areas or public places, thereby hurting business and diminishing the quality of life in the areas where panhandlers regularly solicit; and Whereas: Lately this aggressive behavior has taken a new twist in the City of Buffalo, as panhandlers are now approaching motorists alongside roadways or in public spaces such as parking lots; and Whereas: Aggressive panhandling is not only intimidating to the drivers of motor vehicles, they are putting themselves and other motorists in potentially dangerous situations by interfering with the free flow of traffic; and Whereas: Drivers in their vehicles often feel intimidated as someone approaches their car and find it easier to give the solicitor money rather than risk having their car kicked, scratched, or damaged in some way; and Whereas: The City of Rochester recently passed a law stating "no person on a sidewalk or alongside a roadway shall solicit from an occupant of a motor vehicle that is on a street or other public place;" and Whereas: Chapter 316 -27 of the City of Buffalo code states that "no person shall solicit money, donations, property or financial assistance of any kind or sell or offer to sell any article, service, publication, advertisement, ticket upon the streets or public places of the City of Buffalo; Now, Therefore be it Resolved That: That the Corporation Counsel draft an ordinance that would make it a violation for any person to panhandle or solicit funds from persons on any public sidewalk or space, or from an occupant of a motor vehicle that is on a street or in a public place; and Be it Further Resolved That: This resolution is referred to the appropriate Council Committee for further consideration. ADOPTED 5f lce/L 2 ( N 1 9 Joseph Golombek, Jr. } RESOLUTION By: Mr. Golombek RE: Requesting Federal Support for a Niagara River Boardwalk Whereas: Our residents want access to the waterfront; They want to see it, touch it, smell it and hear it. They want to put their boat or their fishing line in it; our residents want these things and so do our visitors. People who live in waterfront neighborhoods want places where they live to be better connected to the waterfront; and Whereas: The waterfront has several gateways to Buffalo — along Niagara Street in Riverside, from the south along the Outer Harbor, as well as on Porter Avenue near the Peace Bridge; and Whereas: One of the largest assets in Buffalo and the Niagara Street area in particular, is the Niagara River. A Boardwalk on the mighty Niagara River would be a tremendous tourist attraction. Starting at Broderick Park and projecting into Lake Erie, the Boardwalk would straddle the Break wall separating the Niagara River and the Canal; and Whereas: A Niagara River Boardwalk could satisfy all kinds of tastes; Fisherman, joggers, birdwatchers, and could also serve as a place people would be able to watch the West Side Rowing Club regatta, thus reviving more interest in this national and international sport. It would also enhance the national significance of the Underground Railroad site at Broderick Park This would be a financial boom to the West Side area and the City of Buffalo. Imagine - a Niagara Boardwalk at the mouth of the Niagara River and the Falls at one end! Whereas: Funding for the improvements to our Waterfront will millions of dollars and will require local, state, federal and private investment, however the return will be unlimited to the City of Buffalo and the Niagara region. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That: this Common Council does hereby request that members of the Western New York Delegation to Congress, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and Congressman Brian Higgins, and the New York State US Senators Charles Schumer and Hilary Rodman Clinton explore all potential funding sources that elp the City of Buffalo develop a viable Niagara River Boardwalk; and Be It Further Resolved That: the City Clerk forward certified copies of this resolution to members of Congress Louise Slaughter and Brian Higgins and New York US Senators Charles Schumer and Hilary Rodman Clinton for comments. J09EPR GOLOMBEK, JR. By: Mr. Kearns RESOLUTION s f' RE: Investigating Whether the City of Buffalo Should be Credited by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) as a Result of the Agreement Announced on January 17th Between NYSEG and the New York State Public Service Commission. Whereas: An agreement was announced on Wednesday, January 17` between the New York State Public Service Commission and New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) whereby consumers whose electricity is delivered by NYSEG will get close to a month's worth of free service; and Whereas: As part of this agreement, NYSEG's approximately 750,000 residential customers and 113,000 non- residential customers across New York State will receive refunds totaling $77 million; and Whereas: This money has been held in a custorner- benefit account while this agreement was being negotiated and comes from the sale of NYSEG's coal -fired power plants in the late 1990's and customer's share of earnings from its fixed -price electricity supply option; and Whereas: According to the terms of the agreement, all customers whose electricity is delivered by NYSEG will qualify for the credit, even if they buy their electricity elsewhere. The amount of the credits will depend on a customer's electricity usage during the 12 -month period ending with the February 2007 bill; and Whereas: Credits are expected to appear on NYSG electrical bills by April 15"'; and Whereas: According to the Public Service Commission, if the credit amount exceeds a customer's bill, the utility will credit the balance in subsequent bills until the entire amount is paid; and Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That: The Common Council of the City of Buffalo requests that the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City, contact the appropriate New York State Public Services Commission and NYSEG representatives to discuss the eligibility of the City of Buffalo to participate in this reimbursement agreement; and Now, Therefore, Be it Further Resolved That: The Department of Public Works of the City of Buffalo shall provide an update of its progress in ascertaining if the City is eligible to participate in this reimbursement agreement at the meeting of the Common Council scheduled for February 20 2007. 9 MICHAEL P. KEX J �, K(L 5 "V RESOLUTION Sponsor: Michael J. LoCurto RE : Requesting the City of Buffalo Public Works Department to study the feasibility of changing the City's current lighting technology to Light Emitting Diode Bulbs. Whereas: In 1999, estimated emissions of carbon dioxide in the United States resulting from the generation of electric power were 2,245 million metric tons, an increase of 1.4 percent from the 2,215 million metric tons in 1998; and Whereas: Carbon dioxide is a known greenhouse gas and is a leading contributor to global warming which is occurring on the planet; and Whereas: The City of Buffalo should strive to be a leader in promoting the reduction of greenhouse gases that affect climate change; and Whereas: Other cities specifically Ann Arbor, Michigan which has successfully reduced green house gas emissions by replacing incandescent street light bulbs with Light Emitting Diode bulbs, saving approximately $1,000 per bulb in energy and maintenance costs over a ten year period; and Whereas: In terms of climate impact, these LED lights cut energy use and carbon emissions between 50 and 80 percent. In Ann Arbor, Michigan full implementation of Light Emitting Diode streetlights would reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 2,200 tons of carbon dioxide; and Now 'Therefore Be It Resolved: The Common Council request the City of Buffalo Public Works studies the feasibility of changing the current lighting technology to less greenhouse gas producing Light Emitting Diode Bulbs. Michael J oCurto REFERRED TO THE CM NMJil ONFI NANCE�c" - VY\ n\ Of 0 v r" - i c i1 G A V S / 21 L - Upgrading to save energy' City cuts bills by replacing fixtures, finding alternative sources. F- z 0 C-) z v w r ver the last few years, Baltimore has been low - ering its average $40 million energy bills for city facilities by retro- fitting water and light fixtures and monitoring electricity use closely. It is combining those steps with alternative energy generation projects to replace electricity use with renewable energy sources. Six years ago, Baltimore elected offi- cials challenged all city agencies, bureaus and departments to reduce their energy consumption. Then, they created an Energy Office and charged it with reduc- ing energy use throughout city agencies and closely monitoring utility service costs. Since then, the city has increased energy conservation education among employees and scrutinized electric and water bills to identify high - energy use 52 November 2006 facilities. In September 2004, the city signed a performance contract with Milwaukee -based Johnson Controls to retrofit lighting, heating and air condi- tioning (HVAC) systems, and water fix- tures in four of its largest buildings. The $4.2 million upgrades are guaranteed to save $525,000 per year for 14 years, and the savings will he used to pay for the new equipment, so the city did not have to pay any money up front. Work began immediately on the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, the Charles L. Benton Building, Courthouse East and the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse. In all of the buildings, light fixtures were replaced with units that use less energy, incandescent lamps were replaced with compact fluorescent lamps and fluorescent exit signs were replaced with LED exit signs. Aerators were installed on all faucets to reduce flow from two gallons per minute to one- half - gallon per minute. Low- water -use urinals and low -flow slower heads were installed. All water leaks in restrooms, water closets and showers were repaired. Windows and doors were weather - stripped, and HVAC components were cleaned and serviced. Finally, a Web - based facility management system with an operator workstation was installed to centrally monitor building components. The changes, completed by October 2005, improved the comfort and envi- ronmental conditions of the buildings and repaired operational and deferred maintenance issues. Since January 2005, the contractor has been tracking the city's energy consumption through util- ity bills, finding that the four buildings have reduced use by 3.5 million kilowatt hours of electricity, 3,000 pounds of steam and 20,000 gallons of water. To further reduce energy costs, Balti- more is exploring the use of wind and solar power to replace electricity. In September, the utility broke ground on a $14 million cogeneration facility that will convert methane gas from the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant's digesters to electricity. Like many city wastewater plants, the Back River pro- cess for wastewater treatment results in solids that are digested and produce methane gas. A substantial portion of the methane currently is burned off through onsite flares. "The new process will clean all of the gas burned on site, use some in existing boilers and heaters and use the rest to run generators, which produce the electricity," says Hatim Jabaji, energy conservation office chief. Johnson Controls joined with Long Beach, Calif. -based EarthTech to design and build the system that will generate 19.4 million kilowatt hours when com- plete in December 2007. Combined with other energy efficiency improvements at the plant, the project will save $1.8 mil- lion annually by providing renewable electricity to the city anc{ capturing a waste stream for useful application. - www. americancityandcou nty. cone Buffalo Environmental Management Commission Monthly Energy/ Efficiency and Sustainability TIP SHEET As part of its City Charter- defined mission to advise the Mayor and Common Council on environmental issues affecting the City, the Buffalo Environmental Management Commission will be submitting a monthly "tip sheet" on a timely topic for your information, review and consideration. The environmental tip sheet will deal with recommendations of measures that the City of Buffalo can take to promote sustainability, reduction of greenhouse gasses that affect climate change, energy efficiency, and related topics. These measures will involve examples that other cities have implemented to improve their environment and quality of life. This month's tip sheet showcases the recent projects that the City of Ann Arbor has undertaken to reduce green house gas emissions (see attached). These include: • a program at to replace incandescent street light bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs, saving approximately $1,000 per bulb in energy and maintenance cost over a ten year period ; and, • converting their diesel fleet vehicles to use biodiesel fuel, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 tons per year. As we update and repair City street lights in our contracts with National Grid, LED bulbs might be a great solution to energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction and cost reduction. If you have any questions regarding the tip sheet please contact Joe Gardella (Interim Chair, BEMC) at aardellaofi-)buffalo.edu or Dennis Sutton (BEMC support staff) at dsutton @city- buffalo.com. We look forward to any input on the monthly tip sheet. BEMC members are willing to come to any meetings to promote implementation of these programs in the City of Buffalo. BEMC meets monthly, on the third Wednesday, 8am, 920 City Hall. Our next meeting is December 20, 2006 Room 920, Buffalo City Hall, 14202 r =1 City of Ann Arbor: 2006 Great Lakes Climate Policy Coordination Project Update LED Street Lighting Ann Arbor is working with lighting developers to pioneer the use of LEDs in pedestrian lighting, parking lot lighting and street lighting. At present, Ann Arbor has two test installations in place. The first is a full block of LED replacements for our downtown pedestrian globe lights (see photos, bottom). The second is overhead streetlights on a residential street (see photo below). Both test installations have signs (see photo, right) requesting input, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Additionally, our Downtown Development Authority will be releasing a bid to relamp a seven -story parking structure and will consider an LED option. We are currently exploring mechanisms for funding retrofits, so no timetable has been set yet for wider implementation. We are also writing a new lighting ordinance, which will include LED requirements where feasible. In terms of climate impact, these LED lights cut energy use and carbon emissions between 50 and 80 percent. Full implementation of LED streetlights in Ann Arbor would reduce our annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 2,200 tonnes CO Close-up of an LED streetlight. equivalent. Test block of LED globe lights in downtown Ann Arbor Contact: David Konkle, 100 N. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. (734) 996 -3150. dkonkle @a2gov.org LED globes up close By: Mr, Smith Whereas: Trans Fat are made when manufacturers add hydrogen to vegetable oil—a process called hydrogenation. Hydrogenation increases the shelf life and flavor stability ♦ foods; and Whereas: Trans Fat is found in items such as vegetable shortening, some margarines, crackers, cookies, snack foods, and foods made with or found in partially hydrogenated oils. A small amount of trans fat is found naturally in some animal-based foods; and Whereas: Trans fats are a serious health concern. They raise a persons LDL cholesterol levels, causing arteries to clog and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Beyond cardiovascular risk, some believe there is a relationship between the consumption of trans fat and diseases such as certain types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity and liver dysfunction; and Whereas: Effective January 1, 2006, the Food & Drug Administration, (FDA), required food companies to list trans fat content separately on the Nutrition Facts panel of all packed goods; and Whereas: While this is one small step and consumer education about trans fats would be beneficial, many believe the best approach is to ban trans fats from being used in any food; and Whereas: Some companies have already started producing trans fat free products. By April 2007, Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken both hope to have completed the transition of trans fat oil in their products to a healthier alternative; presently, Walt Disney Parks, the Cheesecake Factory, and Kraft, the makers of the OREO cookie are undergoing a similar changeover; and Whereas: It is reported on the Internet that major British supermarket chains are banning trans fat oils from their own-brand products. Denmark was the first country to pass laws regulating the sale of many foods containing trans fats and Canada has limited the amount of trans fat ratio in all products; and Whereas: In the United States, city leaders are seeing the need for a trans fat ban. Tiburon, California became the first trans fat-free city, New York City was quick to follow and Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Boston are among those reviewing trans fat-free zones; and Whereas: The switch to a trans fat-free frying oil does not create a financial burden to businesses, there are many trans fat-free frying oil options available and they do not alter the taste and/or shelf life of foods; That the Common Council of the City of Buffalo does hereby support the removal of trans fat cooking oils from establishments in the City of Buffalo where food is prepared for sale, whether consumed on or off premises; anit That the Common Council of the City of Buffalo does hereby request that certified copies of this resolution to forwarded to the Erie County Health Department, the City of Buffalo Department of Economic Development, Permit & Inspection Services and the Corporation Counsels Office for their review and comment of enacting a City Ordinance; and This item is referred to the Legislation Committee for further consideration. rn Demone Smith REFERRED TO THE C()M"- 0IN LEGISLATIoN, 3 51 No. By Mr. ,empr�on Felicitations /In Memoriam Attached hereto are Felicitation and In Memoriam Resolutions sponsored by Members of the Common Council as indicated: Felicitation for By Councilmember' Felicitation for By Councilmember Felicitation for By Councilmember Felicitation for By Councilmember Felicitation for By Councilmember Felicitation for By Councilmember Felicitation for By Councilmember Felicitation for By Councilmember In Memoriam for By Councilmember In Memoriam for By Councilmember ADOPTED 0 (91 of T suffato CIT'amman Tounrit c" ai. r At the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Buffalo, held on Tuesday, January 9, 2007, the following resolution was unanimously adopted, sponsored by Councilmember Bonnie E Russelt Whereas; Rodney Appleby was born on July 8' 1957 in Buffalo, New York and attended Public School # 53, West Hertel, Riverside Nigh School, and Buffalo State College; and Whereas; Rodney is the proud father of two daughters: Venezia and Zuri; and Whereas: Rodney's interest and enthusiasm for musical instruments began at the tender age of eight, and Whereas: Rodney began playing at True Bethel Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor C.B. Jones, and Whereas; Rodney's talent andgii of music has been displayed in the array of instruments that he plays, which includes the upright bass, bass, guitar, piano, drums, violin, viola, cello, and woodwind, and Whereas; Rodney has expressed his lovefor performance and musical instruments by participating in several genres of music ranging from gospel, R & B, rock and orchestra, and Whereas: Since his first professional performance with the Souls of Solomon. Rodney has continuously polished his musical resume, performing with nationally renown recording artists such as Richard Smallwood, Albertina Walker, Eddie Kendricks, Chuck Berry, The Coasters, Deep Purple, Jeff Martin, The Buffalo Philharmonic, The Rodney Appleby Trio Band, as well as an extensive list of local artists too many to mention. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved; That as a duly elected Member of the City of Buffalos Common Council, l pause from my duties as legislator to honor Rodney Applebyfor his musical contributions to the City of Buffalo and hereby proclaim Sunday, January 14, 2007 "Rodney Appleby Day" in t of B a10. Bo ni E Russell Brian C Davis ive sity Dpi &kI Ellicott District Councilmember Masten Pi Councilmember r _. BY: DEMONE A SMITH Appointments Commissioner of Deeds That the following persons are hereby appointed as Commissioner of Deeds for the term ending December 31, 2008, conditional, upon the person so appointed certifying under oath to their qualifications and filing same with the City Clerk: Gloria Nobile Nicole Pirrone Lance Woods Sara Pause Frank Sims Total: 5 x BY: DEMONS A SMITH Appointments Commissioners of Deeds Required for the Proper Performance of Public Duties That the following persons are hereby appointed as Commissioner of Deeds for The term ending December 31, 2008, conditional upon the persons so appointed certifying under oath to their qualifications and filing same with the City of Buffalo Mark Giglio Michael Arcara Calvin Carter William Donovan Mary Gugliuzza Patrick Judge David Kobler Lynda Krajewski David Lillis Joseph Lynch Jr Lissa Redmond Timothy Ring Jacqueline Sullivan Jonathan Walton Michael Ahern Kevin Barberg Denise Crawford Mary Evans Marcelino Hernandez Allan Kasprzak Chris Kochersberger Marilyn Lanc James Lonergan Thomas Masterson Debra Reilly Lance Russo Mark Vaughn Sheila Wlles Randal Ammerman Marilyn Betz Dennis Delano Barry Gawlick Ivy James Dawn Kent Eileen Kowal Mark Lauber Salvatore Losi Carrie Price Daniel Rinaldo Mark Stambach Noreen Walsh TOTAL 41 ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS The following meetings are scheduled. All meetings are held in the Common Council Chambers, 13 floor City Hall, Buffalo, New York, unless otherwise noted. Regular Committees Committee on Civil Service Committee on Finance following Civil Service Committee on Comm. Dev Committee on Legislation Committee on Claims A.M. Special Committees Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 at 9:45 o'clock A.M. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 at 1:00 o'clock P.M. Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007 at 2:00 o'clock P.M. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007 at 11:00 o'clock Special Budget Committee Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007 at 1:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 1417 City Hall to discuss the proposed collective bargaining agreement with Local #282 - Professional Firefighters Association. Special Legislative Committee Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 at 5:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Chambers on the Ethanol Plant. (Public Disclaimer All meetings are subject to change and cancellation by the respective Chairmen of Council Committees. In the event that there is sufficient time given for notification, it will be provided. In addition there may be meetings set up whereby the City Clerk's Office is not made aware; therefore unless we receive notice from the respective Chairmen we can only make notification of what we are made aware. 53 mk Adjournment On a motion by Mr. Bonifacio, Seconded by Mrs. Russell, the Council adjourned at J GERALD CHWALINSKI CITY CLERK Board of Police and Fire Pension Proceedings #1 Office of the Mayor -201 City Hall January 18, 2007 Present:; Anne Forti - Sciarrino, Deputy Comptroller, Alisa A. Lukasiewicz, Corporation Counsel -2 The Journal of the last meeting was approved. No. 1 I transmit herewith the Pension Payroll for the Fire Pension Fund for the month of January 2007 amounting to $5,610.00, and request that checks be drawn to the order of the persons named herein for the amounts stated. Adopted Ayes -2. Noes -0. No. 2 1 transmit herewith the Pension Payroll for the Police Pension Fund for the month of January 2007 amounting to $5,630.00, respectively, and request that checks be drawn to the order of the persons named herein for the amounts stated. Adopted. Ayes -2. Noes -0. No. 3 On motion by Mrs. Forti- Sciarrino, the City of Buffalo Police and Fire Pension Board Meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.