HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-0102reorgORGANIZATION MEETING
JANUARY 2, 2008
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1.
Appt. Council President
ADOPT
2.
Rules of Order
ADOPT
3.
Appt. Majority Leader
ADOPT
-4.
Appt. President Pro Tempore
ADOPT
5.
Appt. City Clerk.
ADOPT
5.
Appt. Deputy City Clerk
ADOPT
7.
Appt. Deputy City Clerk Vital Stats.
ADOPT
-8.
Appointments - City Clerk Staff
ADOPT
-9.
Appt. Council Rep. To BURA
ADOPT
10.
Appt. Council Rep. To BERC
ADOPT
11.
Appt. Council Rep. To JSCB
ADOPT
12.
Appts..Com on Council Legislative Staff
ADOPT
13.
Appointments - Offices of Common Council Members
ADOPT
14.
Regular Committee Appointments
R &F
15.
Special Committee Appointments
R & F
16.
17.
Appt. Marriage Officers
Adjournment
ADOPT
No.
Appoint - Counc' President
Councilmember fn -- I r\ 4` [N �\placed in nomination the name of David A.
Franczyk, for appointment as the Council President of the Common Council of
Buffalo, effective January 2, 2008.
Seconded by M F ° L-0 (- 0 r t ° ()
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
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Mr. moved that the attached rules be and hereby are Adopted as the Rules of
Order of the Common Council for the years 2008 -2009.
Seconded by PI Lo Cot V "0
ADOPTED.
RULES OF ORDER
of the
.COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO
FOR THE YEARS 2008 - 2009
Pursuant to Section 3 -11 of the Charter, the Common Council of the City of Buffalo hereby adopts
the following as its Rules of procedure:
Rule 1. Stated Meeting.
Stated meetings shall be held in the Council Chambers each alternate Tuesday after the
biennial organization meeting provided for in Section 3 -8 of the Charter at 2:00 o'clock P.M., unless
such Tuesday be a legal holiday, and in such event the meeting shall take place on the following day
at the same hour, and further, if such Tuesday shall be Christmas Eve, the meeting shall take place
on the preceding Monday at the same hour. However, there shall be no stated meetings held during
the month of August. The first stated meeting of the Common Council for the year 2008 shall be on
Wednesday, January 2nd.
Rule 2. Special Meeting Notice.
In addition to the mode of calling special meetings specified in Sec. 3 -9 of the Charter, special
meetings of the Council may be called. In the absence or incapacity of the President and the
President Pro Tem, by the City Clerk, on the written request of the Mayor or five Councilmembers.
The call for a special meeting shall state the time and purpose of the meeting and shall be
filed with the City Clerk. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to cause a notice of the time and
purpose of said special meeting to be served on each member of the Council other than the
President or President Pro Tern who called the meeting. Service of said notice upon a member of the
Council shall be made by delivering a copy thereof to him personally or by leaving it at his residence
at least twenty -four hours before said meeting, and proof of such service shall be filed with the City
Clerk, provided, however, that a statement in writing, signed and acknowledged by a member of the
Council and filed with the City Clerk, to the effect that he received twenty -four hours notice of the time
and purpose of said special meeting, by telephone or otherwise, shall be deemed personal service of
such notice upon him and no further proof of such service shall be required, however, said waiver
must be executed by two- thirds of those members present who wish to waive in order to constitute a
quorum.
No business shall be transacted at a special meeting except that specified in the call for the
meeting.
Rule 3. Regular Committees.
The procedures set forth in these Rules of Order shall apply with equal force and effect to all
regular and special committee meetings.
There shall be six regular committees, to wit: Committee on Claims, Committee on
Finance, Committee on Legislation, Committee on Community Development, Committee on Civil
Service, and Committee on Rules.
The Committee on Rules shall consist of three members, of which the President of the
Council shall be one. The Committee on Civil Service and the Committee on Claims shall consist of
four members each. The Committee on Finance, the Committee on Legislation and the Committee
on Community Development shall also consist of five members each.
The Council President, pursuant to Section 3 -13 of the Charter, shall appoint all regular and
special committees, and shall designate the chairman of each.
The President of the Council shall be ex- officio added as a member to all committees with a
vote thereon.
When a member of a regular committee is prevented by illness or other good cause from
attendance at a committee meeting and in the absence of the Council President, the committee
chairman may designate another councilmember to substitute on an as needed basis.
Any vacancies occurring during the year on any regular or special committee shall be filled by
the President of the council without delay.
In case a reference is ordered of any matter before the Council, the presiding officer shall
direct such reference as follows: The Committee on Claims, all unliquidated claims against the city
and release of liabilities, to the Committee on Finance, all Matters concerning the budget and the
issuance of bonds; to the Committee on Legislation, all matters relating to local laws, ordinances and
general legislation, except matters referable to the Committee on Civil Service, to the Committee on
Community Development, all matters relating to work or improvement to be met In whole or in part by
revenue from another government unit, including all matters relating to the Buffalo Urban Renewal
programs within the City of Buffalo, to the Committee on Civil Service, all matters relating to the
creation and abolishment of officers and employees; to the Committee on Rules, all matters relating
to procedure in the Council and to the office of the City Clerk.
Any matter referable under this rule to a regular committee may be referred to a special
committee. Also, sub- committees of regular committees may be formed to provide additional
consideration of certain related items, when necessary. The chairman of the regular committee may
appoint a member to chair or organize the sub - committee.
Rule 4. Organization Meeting.
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At the time fixed by Section 3 -8 of the Charter, a member of the Council shall convene the first
organizational meeting of the Council in 2004. The member of the Council chosen to convene the
meeting will be determined by the alphabetical order of the names of the Council districts. The
Fillmore District Councilmember will convene the meeting in 2008. At the start of the meeting, he will
call the roll and immediately open the floor for nominations for the office of Council President. After
receiving all nominations, he will entertain statements in support of the nominee(s). After all
comments have been heard, the convening Councilmember will conduct the election by voice vote.
The Councilmember receiving the majority of votes shall become Council President and immediately
take the seat. After that the following shall be the order of business.
(1) Adoption of Rules of Order.
(2) Election of Majority Leader.
(3) Election of President Pro Tempore.
(4) Appointment of City Clerk.
(5) Appointment of Deputy City Clerk.
(8) Appointment of Deputy City Clerk - Vital Statistics
(7) Appointment - Council Representative to BURA
(8) Appointment - Council Representative to BERC
(9) Appointment - Council Designee to JSCB
(10) Appointments — Office of Council President
(11) Appointment Council Staff Employees.
(12) Appointment Staff to Councilmembers.
(13) Announcement of Regular Committees.
(14) Announcement of Special Committees.
(15) Appointment of Marriage Officers.
After this Item the order of business shall be prescribed in Rule 5.
Rule 5. Regular Meeting.
At the time fixed by Rule 1, the Council shall convene, the President shall take the chair, and
the following shall be the order of business.
(1) Roll Call.
(2) Approval of journal of last meeting.
(3) Communications from Mayor
(4) Other official communications in the following order:
(a) Mayor- Executive Department.
(b) Comptroller.
(c) President of the Council.
(d) Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation.
(e) Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets.
(f) Commissioner of Police.
(g) Commissioner of Fire.
(h) Corporation Counsel.
(i) Commissioner of Management Information Systems.
0) Commissioner of Human Resources
(k) Commissioner of Administration, Finance & Urban Affairs.
(I) Commissioner of Economic Development, Permit and Inspection Services.
(m) Commissioner of Community Services.
Rule 6. Special Meetings.
At the time fixed in the notice of a special Meeting, the Council shall convene, the President
shall take the chair, and the following shall be the order of business:
(1) Roll Call.
(2) Reading of notice of meeting and proof of service.
(3) Transaction of business specified in notice.
(4) Adjournment.
Rule 7. Temporary Chairman.
In the absence of the President and the President Pro Tem at any regular or special meeting,
the Council shall elect one of its members acting president pro tempore to conduct such meeting.
Rule 8. tack Of Quorum.
If a quorum of the members shall not attend any regular or special meeting, the members
present at the meeting shall have the power to direct by a written order that the absent members be
brought before the Council either forthwith or at the time to which an adjournment may be had, and
such order shall be executed by the sergeant -at -arms or in his absence, by the City Clerk or his
designee.
Rule 9. Roll Call.
In calling the roll at be opening of the session and upon every vote the names of the members
shall be called in alphabetical order, and a roll call of absent members shall be had at the request of
any members.
Rule 10. Voting - Tie.
(n)
Commission on Citizens Rights and Community Relations.
(o)
Zoning Board of Appeals.
(p)
City Court.
(q)
Board of Education.
(r)
Buffalo Sewer Authority.
(s)
Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority.
(t)
Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency.
(u)
City Clerk.
(6)
Non - Official Communications.
(7)
Reports of Regular Committees...
(8)
Reports of Special Committees and Sub - Committees.
(9)
Motions, Resolutions and Notices.
(10)
Committee of the Whole.
(1 1)
Unfinished Business.
(12)
Announcement of committee meetings.
(13)
Adjournment.
Rule 6. Special Meetings.
At the time fixed in the notice of a special Meeting, the Council shall convene, the President
shall take the chair, and the following shall be the order of business:
(1) Roll Call.
(2) Reading of notice of meeting and proof of service.
(3) Transaction of business specified in notice.
(4) Adjournment.
Rule 7. Temporary Chairman.
In the absence of the President and the President Pro Tem at any regular or special meeting,
the Council shall elect one of its members acting president pro tempore to conduct such meeting.
Rule 8. tack Of Quorum.
If a quorum of the members shall not attend any regular or special meeting, the members
present at the meeting shall have the power to direct by a written order that the absent members be
brought before the Council either forthwith or at the time to which an adjournment may be had, and
such order shall be executed by the sergeant -at -arms or in his absence, by the City Clerk or his
designee.
Rule 9. Roll Call.
In calling the roll at be opening of the session and upon every vote the names of the members
shall be called in alphabetical order, and a roll call of absent members shall be had at the request of
any members.
Rule 10. Voting - Tie.
A member being present must vote for or against every proposition presented, unless
excused from voting by a majority vote of the Council. A request to be excused from voting must be
made before the start of the roll call.
Any member refusing to vote shall be recorded as voting in the affirmative.
In case of a tie in votes on any question, the, question shall be deemed to be lost.
Rule 11. Presiding Officer Rulings - Appeals.
The presiding officer shall preserve decorum, enforce the rules of procedure herein
prescribed, and determine without debate, subject to the final decision of the Council on appeal, all
questions of procedure and order. Any member may appeal to the Council from such ruling of the
presiding officer, and if the appellant is duly seconded, the appellant may speak once solely on the
question involved and the presiding officer may explain his ruling, but no other member shall
participate in the discussion. The presiding officer shall then put the question - "Shall the decision
of the chair be sustained?" If a majority of the members present vote nay, the ruling of the chair is
over - ruled, otherwise it is sustained.
Rule 12. Presiding Officer Participation in Debate,
The presiding officer shall not participate in the debate of any mater under consideration by
the Council except as follows: If he desires to participate in the debate, he shall leave the chair and
take the place on the floor of be President Pro Tempore or of the temporary chairman, and he shall
not resume the chair until the matter under consideration has been acted on by the Council.
Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the presiding officer while in the chair from explaining
his ruling on any question or explaining his vote on the roll call.
Rule 13. Motions to be Seconded.
No motion or resolution shall be put, recorded, or debated until the same shall be duly
seconded.
Rule 14. Order of Debate.
When a member is about to speak, he/she may rise from his/her seat and address the chair,
and when two or more members rise at once, the presiding officer shall determine the member first
to speak. The speaker shall confine himself to the question under debate and avoid personalities.
No member shall speak upon the subject under discussion more than twice - the first time for no
more than five minutes and the second time for no more than two minutes.
If any member in speaking of otherwise transgresses the rules the presiding officer shall, or
any member may, call hire to order, in which case he shall immediately sit down and shall not rise
unless to explain or proceed in order. The question shall be decided by the presiding officer without
debate.
Rule 15. Motions During Debate.
When any question is under debate no motion shall be received except the following and in
the order named - (a) to adjourn, (b) a call of the Council, (c) to lay on the table, (d) the previous
question, (e) to postpone to a certain date, (f) to refer, (g) to amend, (h) to postpone indefinitely. A
point of order, a point of inquiry, or a point of clarification shall be immediately considered and ruled
on at any point during debate.
Rule 16. Motion to Adjourn No Debate.
A motion to adjourn, a motion to lay on the table, or a motion for a call of the Council shall
always be in order, except when a vote is being taken on any question before the Council, and such
motions shall be decided without debate.
Rule 17. Amendments.
No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted
under cover of an amendment.
Rule 18. Division of Questions.
On the call of any member, a division of any question shall be made when the question will
admit of a division so distinct that one part being taken away the other will stand as an entire
question for decision.
Rule 19. Previous Question.
The previous question shall be put as follows: "Shall the main question now be put? "and, until
it shall be decided, shall preclude all amendments and debate, if the Council shall decide that the
main question shall not now be put, the main question shall be considered as still remaining under
debate. The main question shall be on the passage of the motion, resolution, or other matter under
consideration: but when amendments are pending, the questions shall first be taken upon such
amendments in the inverse order in which they are proposed.
Rule 20. No Motion After Roll Call Begun.
After the roll call on any question has been begun, no member shall speak on the question nor
shall any motion be made until after the result is declared.
Rule 21. Debate Prohibited - Explain Vote.
While the presiding officer is putting any question, or while the roll is being called, no debate
or discussion shall be in order. Any member desiring to explain his vote must do so before the start of
'the roll call, provided, before roll calf begins, all members shall have a right to avail themselves of the
provisions of Rule 14,
Rule 22. Reconsideration.
When a question has been once put and decided, any member who voted with the majority
may move for a reconsideration thereof at the meeting at which the question was decided; the
Council may, however, pursuant to Section 3 -19 of the Charter, recall any resolution or ordinance
prior to the return thereof by the Mayor and may reconsider its action thereon. A motion for
reconsideration, if lost, shall not be repeated nor shall any question be reconsidered more than once.
Rule 23. Requirements of Communication from Civic Organizations.
No communication from a civic organization, shall be received, recorded, or acted upon
unless signed by an officer thereof, and which shall state the total membership of the organization,
the number required to constitute a quorum, the number present at the meeting at which the action
was taken, and the total number of votes for and against such action.
Rule 24. Reading of Communications.
All official communications received by the Council during the session shall be read in full and
the clerk shall briefly state the substance of all communications so received and shall read the same
in full if so desired by the Council.
Rule 25. Committee Of the Whole.
When the Council shall decide to go in Committee of the Whole, the presiding officer shall
name a chairman to preside therein; the rules and orders of the Council shall be observed so far as
practicable in the Committee of the Whole, except that the ayes and nays shall not be taken and a
motion to rise and report progress shall always be in order and shall be decided without debate.
Rule 25. Sergeant -at -Arms.
The sergeant -at -arms, or in his absence, the City Clerk or his designee shall attend all
meetings of the Council and remain in attendance until the close of the session unless otherwise
ordered. He shall obey all orders of the Council enforcing order and decorum. He shall execute all
written orders of the Council in bringing in absent members.
Rule 27. Disorderly Behavior.
Any member may call the attention of the Council to disorderly behavior on the part of any
other member; a member thus charged shall be entitled to be heard in defense. If the Council after
such hearing decides to take notice of his conduct, the member shall withdraw and the Council,
during his absence, decide his guilt or innocence of the charge, and if found guilty, shall fix the
penalty pursuant to Section 3 -11 of the Charter.
Rule 28. City Cleric.
Immediately after a session of the Council, the City Clerk shall present to the several
departments and agencies of the City and to the committees such matters as may have been
referred to them. The Clerk shall record the names of all members absent from any meetings of the
Council.
Rule 29. Cushing's Manual.
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The Rules of parliamentary practice comprised in "Cushings Manual" and "Cushing's Law and
Practice of Legislative Assemblies" shall govern the Council in all cases not herein provided for, to
which they are applicable.
Rule 30. Amendment, Repeal or Suspension of Mules
Any rule may be amended or repealed by majority vote of all the members elected to the
Council at any regular meetings thereof, provided that the notice of the proposed amendment or
proposition to repeal shall have been given at the regular meeting of the Council immediately
preceding, and any rule may be suspended for a single session by a unanimous vote of the members
present, provided, however, that the Rule that no business shall be transacted at a special meeting
except that specified in the notice of meeting, shall not be suspended.
Rule 31. Numbering and Entitling Journal Items.
Each and every item of business appearing in the journal shall bear a separate and distinct
identification number in consecutive order, except that all claims presented to the Council shall
appear under a single item number. Each item shall be preceded by a brief title, stating the subject
matter of the item, except those items comprising nonofficial communications, claims and petitions
any of which are not printed in full.
Rule 32. Filing Deadline.
All petitions, resolutions, or communications of whatever kind or nature, to be submitted to the
Common Council, shall be presented to the City Clerk on or before two o'clock of the
afternoon of the Thursday preceding the meeting at which such petitions, resolutions or
communications are to be considered by the Common Council. However, If said Thursday is a
holiday, the deadline shall be two o'clock of the afternoon of the preceding Wednesday.
Any petition, resolution or communication which was not presented to the City Clerk in
compliance with the deadline stated above, shall not be considered at said meeting except by
unanimous consent of all members present at said meeting.
Rule 33. Matters to be Referred to Committee.
Any matter coming before the Council which seeks to commit the Council to a certain policy
shall be referred to an appropriate committee unless otherwise determined by unanimous consent of
the Council.
Rule 34. Discharge of Committee from Consideration of a Matter.
Any member of the Common Council desiring to move any item tabled in committee and to
discharge the committee from further consideration thereof, and to submit the item for the
consideration of the Common Council, shall file notice of his intention so to do with the City Clerk
in compliance with Rule 32. A motion to discharge must be approved by a two - thirds vote of the
Council.
No. 3
Appointnint- Majority Leader
Councilmember le &AAU -) placed in nomination the name of
Richard A. Fontana, for appointment as the Majority Leader of the Common
Council of Buffalo, effective January 2, 2008.
Seconded by /(/
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
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No. 1
Appointment- President Pro 'Tern
Couuncilmember �' ' placed in nomination the name of
Michael P. Kearns, for appointment as the President Pro `i"em of the Common
Council of Buffalo, effective January 2, 2008.
Seconded by />
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
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No.
Appointment of City Clerk
Councilmember U C VA T ( placed in nomination the name of
Gerald A. Chwalinski, for appointment as the City Clerk of Buffalo, effective
January 2, 2008.
Seconded by
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
* AYE * NO
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No.
Appointment of Deputy City Clerk
Councilmem � I 1 placed in nomination the name of
Wilmer Olivencia, for appointment as the Deputy City Clerk of Buffalo, effective
January 2, 2008.
Seconded by �,� 7 ff'- ,4 4,j j
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows;
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No. - 1
Appointment of Deputy City Clerk Vital Statistics
Councilmember placed in nomination the name of
Diana Rico, for appointment as the Deputy City Clerk of `vital Statistics of Buffalo,
effective January 2, 2008.
Seconded by fU,
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
* AYE * NO *
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No. I
Appointments- City Clerk Staff
Counciluxembei° ��� ` Placed in nomination the following
names for appointment to the following positions on the City Clerk Staff' of the
Common Council of the City of B ff0o to be eifectWe January 2, 2009.
Assistant Legislative Aide ® Fracos, Shannon
Frost, Lisa
Rodriguez,. Erica
Tara Rogowski
Legislative Assistant to the City Clerk — Castro, Millie
Laborer 11- Linda Andersen
Seconded by Common Council Member � r (A'
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choices as follow
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No. 0 \
Appointment Council Representatives to BURA
Councilmember placed in nomination the naives of David
FrancZyk Michael Kearns, and Michael LoCurto, as Council Representatives to the
Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency.
Seconded by � , � � �,�✓
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
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DAVIS
FONTANA
FRANCZYK
GOLOMBEK
KEARNS
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No. W)
Appointment Council Representative to HERC
Councilmember P 17f" A;%'
placed in nomination the name of Brian
Co Davis for appointment as the Common Council Representative to the Buffalo
Economic Rennissance Corporation effective January 2, 20080
Seconded by ( f + ~ .l) e -.. -
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
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No. t \
Appointment Common Council Representative
to the joint Schools Construction Board
Councilmember rPAjr AjA placed in nomination the name of Richard A.
Fontana, for appointment as the Common Council Representative to the -Joint
Schools Construction Board effective Januaty 2, 2008.
Seconded by Al fl)"
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
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FONTANA
FRANCZYK
GOLOMBEK
KEARNS
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No. `� -
Appointment of Council Staff Employees
Councilmember I� Placed in nomination the following
names for appointment to the following positions on the Legislative Staff of the
Common Council effective January 2,2008.
Chief of Staff —
James Pajak
Senior Legislative Assistant IV —
Kevin Linder
S enior Legislative Assistant - -
Leon H
KEARNS
Mark Jaskula
William Licata
LOCURTO
Marysol Rosado
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Jackie Rushton
Legislative Assistant- .
Karen Privateer
Seconded by ;,P, P I
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choices as follow
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KEARNS
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Appointments — Offices of the Common Council Members
Councilmenlber
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Placed its nomination thefollowing names fOr
appointment in the Offices of the Common Council Members to be effective
January 2, 2008.
Senior Leg Asst.
Leg. As st Leg. Aide Asst. Leg Aide
Davis °
Kimberly German Richard Morrisor
Irma Lorenzo
Fontana °
Rosetta Walden- Kennedy
Brian Rollman
Franczyk°
Michael Kuznaa
Aniela Baj
Golombek-
Timothy
Von DerEanptea
Sandra Ba
Kearns --
Martha Ann Murph
LoCurto-
Elizabeth Burakowski
Rivera-
Whitney Crispell
Kirk A. Laubenstein
Gabriel A. Gauthier
Russell-
Sandra Manson
Jaharr Pennington
Smith-
Geraldine Ford
Tashene Eubanks
Seconded by
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GOLOMBEK
KEARNS
LOCURTO
RIVERA
RUSSELL
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Announcement of Regular Committee Appointments
1 hereby appoint the following Councilmembers to serve on Committees as
shown
Claims;
Chair; Rivera
Kearns, Russell, Fontana
Civil Service;
Chair;RusseD,
Davis, I1earns, Rivera, Colombeh
Community Development;
Chair;Colombek
Davis, LoCurto, Rivera, Fontana
Finance;
Chair;Kearns
Rivera, LoCurto, Davis, Russell
Legislation;
Chair;LoCurto
Fontana, Ids, Rivera, Smith
Rules;
Chair; Franczyk
Kearns, Fontana
RECEIVED AND FILED.
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DAVIS
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No.
Announcement of Special Committee Appointments
I hereby appoint the following Councilmembers to serve on Committees as
shown:
Budget:
Chair; Fontana
,Smith, Kearns, LoCun tto
Education.:
Chair: Smith
Fontana, Davis
MBEC
Chair: Smith
Fontana, Davis, Golombek, Rivera
Waterfront Development
Chair: Kearns
Rivera, Davis, Golobek
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RECEIVED AND FILED.
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No. ) l 9
Appointment Marriage Officers
Pursuant to Chapter 49 of the laws of New Fork (1988), which allow a
governing body the right to appoint one or more Marriage Officers, who have the
authority to solemnize warriages, I am requesting the appointment of the. following
persons whose appointment as a Marriage Officer shall expire at the end of the four
year appointment.
Brian Davis
Richard Fontana
David Franczyk
Joseph Golombek Jr.
Michael P. Kearns
Michael LoCurto
David Rivera
Bonnie E. Russell
Demone Smith
Gerald A. Chwalinski
Diana Rico
Millie Castro
Andrew SanFillipo
ADOPTED.
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RECEDED AND FILED.
No. I �
Adjournment
On a motion by Councilmember Seconded by
the Council adjourned at
GERALD A. CHWALNSKI
CITY CLERK