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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-0502-0509Budget03- 0502- 0509Budget.txt COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSIONS BUDGET HEARINGS MAY 2, 2003 -MAY 9, 2003 MAYOR Hon. Anthony M. Masiello COMPTROLLER Anthony Nanula COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL James W. Pitts PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Richard A. Fontana MAJORITY LEADER Rosemarie Lo Tempio COUNCILMEMBERS -AT -LARGE Beverly Gray Charlie A. Fisher III Rosemarie LoTempio DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS MARC A. COPPOLA - DELAWARE BRIAN C. DAVIS - ELLICOTT DAVID A. FRANCZYK - FILLMORE RICHARD A. FONTANA - LOVE30Y ANTOINE M. THOMPSON - MASTEN DOMINIC BONIFACIO - NIAGARA JOSEPH GOLOMBEK JR. - NORTH MARY M. MARTINO - SOUTH BETTY JEAN GRANT - UNIVERSITY REGULAR COMMITTEES CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE: Marc Coppola, Chairman, Charley H. Fisher III, Joseph Golombek Jr., Mary Martino, Antoine Thompson - Members CLAIMS COMMITTEE: Mary M. Martino, Chairman, Marc A. Coppola, Brian C. Davis, Richard Fontana, Betty Jean Grant - Members COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Antoine Thompson, Interim Chairman, Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr. Brian C. Davis, Joseph Golombek Jr., Beverly Gray, Rosemarie LoTempio- Members Page 1 03- 0502- 0509Budget.txt FINANCE COMMITTEE: Betty Jean Grant, Chairman, Marc Coppola, Brian C. Davis, Charley H. Fisher III, David A. Franczyk, Mary Martino - Members. LEGISLATION COMMITTEE: Richard A. Fontana, Chairman, Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr., Brian C. Davis, Joseph Golombek Jr., Betty Jean Grant, Rosemarie LoTempio, Members RULES COMMITTEE: James W. Pitts, Chairman Charley H. Fisher III, Rosemarie LoTempio , Members EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Charley H. Fisher III, Chairman, Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr., Brian C. Davis, David A. Franczyk, Beverly Gray, Antoine Thompson; Members SPECIAL COMMITTEES TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE: James W. Pitts, Chairman, Beverly Gray, Rosemarie LoTempio, Betty lean Grant, Joseph Golombek Jr.; Members BUDGET COMMITTEE: Rosemarie LoTempio , Chairman, Richard Fontana, Mary M. Martino, James W. Pitts ERIE BASIN MARINA LEASE COMMITTEE: James W. Pitts, Chairman, Beverly Gray, Dominic Bonifacio, Jr., Charley H. Fisher III, 7oseph Golombek 7r. POLICE REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE: Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr., Chairman, Brian C. Davis, Richard Fontana, David A. Franczyk, Mary Martino, Charley Fisher III. CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 2, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M. PRESENT: James W. Pitts President of the Council, and Council Members Bonifacio, Coppola, Davis, Fontana, Franczyk, LoTempio, Martino - 8. ABSENT: Fisher, Golombek, Grant, Gray, Thompson -5. NO. 1 RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Mrs. LoTempio moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the whole, for the purpose of considering the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year beginning 7uly 1, 2003, and ending Tune 30, 2004. seconded by Mr. Fontana. CARRIED NO. 2 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Golombek now took his seat in the Council Page 2 03- 0502- 0509Budget.txt Chamber at 9:27 A.M. Councilmember Grant now took her seat in the Council Chamber at 9:40 A.M. NO. 3 RECESS At 11:40 A.M., Mrs. LoTempio moved to recess until 2:00 P.M. to continue the Budget Hearings. seconded by Mr. Bonifacio CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 2, 2003 AT 2:00 P.M. NO. 4 RECONVENE At 2:00 P.M., the Committee of the whole reconvened with the following members present: Councilmembers Bonifacio, Coppola, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, Grant, Martino, Pitts -8. Absent: Davis, Fisher, Gray, LoTempio, Thompson -5 seconded by Mr. Fontana. CARRIED NO. 5 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS The following members continued the session as listed in No. 4. NO. 6 RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2003 -2004 before the Committee of the whole, it was moved by Mrs. Grant, seconded by Mr. Fontana, that the Committee of the whole now resolve into the Common Council. CARRIED NO. 7 ADJOURNMENT At 3:00 P.M. Mrs. Grant moved to recess until 9:00 a.m., Monday, May 5, 2003 to continue the Budget Hearings. seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 5, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M. PRESENT: James W. Pitts President of the Council, and Council Members Bonifacio, Coppola, Fontana, Golombek, LoTempio, Martino, -7. ABSENT: Davis, Fisher, Franczyk, Grant, Gray Thompson - 6. Page 3 03- 0502- 0509Budget.txt NO. 8 RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Mrs. LoTempio moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the whole, for the purpose of considering the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year beginning 7uly 1, 2003, and ending Tune 30, 2004 at 9:10 a.m. seconded by Mr. Fontana. CARRIED NO. 9 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Thompson now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:15 a.m. Councilmember Franczyk now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:18 a.m. Councilmember Fisher now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:20 a.m. Councilmember Davis now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:22 a.m. NO. 10 RECESS At 11:20 A.M., Mrs. LoTempio moved to recess until 2:00 P.M. to continue the Budget Hearings seconded by Mr. Fontana. CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 5, 2003 AT 2:00 P.M. NO. 11 RECONVENE At 2:00 P.M., the Committee of the whole reconvened with the following members present: Councilmembers Bonifacio, Coppola, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, Grant, LoTempio, Pitts -8. Absent: Davis, Fisher, Gray, Martino, Thompson -5 seconded by Mr. CARRIED NO. 12 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Fisher now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 2:06 p.m. Councilmember Thompson now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 2:10 p.m. Councilmember Martino now took her seat in the Council Chamber at 2:13 p.m. NO. 13 RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2003 -2004 before the Committee of the whole, it was moved by Mrs. LoTempio, seconded by Mr. Fontana, that the Committee of the whole now resolve into the Common Council. CARRIED Page 4 03- 0502- 0509Budget.txt NO. 14 ADJOURNMENT At 4:25 P.M. Mrs. LoTempio moved to recess until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2003 to continue the Budget Hearings. seconded by Mr. Fontana CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 6, 2003 AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: Council Members Bonifacio, Coppola, Franczyk, Golombek, Grant, LoTempio, Martino -7. ABSENT: Davis, Fisher, Fontana, Gray, Pitts, Thompson -6. NO. 15 RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Mrs. LoTempio moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the whole, for the purpose of considering the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year beginning 7uly 1, 2003, and ending Tune 30, 2004. seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. CARRIED NO. 16 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Fontana now took his seat in the Council Chambers at 7:20 p.m. Councilmember Davis now took his seat in the Council Chambers at 7:20 p.m. NO. 17 RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2003 -2004 before the Committee of the whole, it was moved by Mrs. LoTempio, seconded by Mr. Fontana, that the Committee of the whole now resolve into the Common Council. CARRIED NO. 18 ADJOURNMENT At 9:15 P.M. Mrs. LoTempio moved to recess until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2003 to continue the Budget Hearings. seconded by Mr. Coppola. CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 7, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M. PRESENT: James W. Pitts President of Council Members Bonifacio, Coppola, Golombek, LoTempio -7. ABSENT: Davis, Fisher, Grant, Gray, 6. the Council, and Fontana, Franczyk, Martino & Thompson- Page 5 03- 0502- 0509Budget.txt NO. 19 RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Mrs. LoTempio moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the whole, for the purpose of considering the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year beginning 7uly 1, 2003, and ending Tune 30, 2004. seconded by Mr. Fontana. CARRIED NO. 20 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Davis now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:20 a.m. Councilmember Fisher now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:25 a.m. Councilmember Thompson now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:35 a.m. Councilmember Martino now took her seat in the Council Chambers at 10:25 a.m. NO. 21 RECESS At 11:35 A.M. Mrs. LoTempio moved to recess until 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2003 to continue the Budget Hearings. seconded by Mr. Fontana. CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 7, 2003 AT 1:30 P.M. NO. 22 RECONVENE At 2:00 P.M., the Committee of the whole reconvened with the following members present: Councilmembers Bonifacio, Fontana, Golombek, Grant, LoTempio, Martino, Pitts -7. Absent: Coppola, Davis, Fisher, Franczyk, Gray, Thompson - 6 seconded by Mrs. LoTempio CARRIED NO. 23 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Coppola now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 1:45 p.m. Councilmember Davis now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 1:50 p.m. Councilmember Franczyk now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 1:50 p.m. Councilmember Fisher now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 2:20 p.m. NO. 24 RECESS At 3:00 P.M. Mrs. LoTempio moved to recess until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2003 to continue the Budget Hearings. seconded by Mr. Fontana CARRIED Page 6 COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 7, 2003 AT 3:00 P.M. 03- 0502- 0509Budget.txt NO. 25 RECONVENE At 3:00 P.M., the Committee of the the following members present: Councilmembers Bonifacio, Coppola, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, Grant, Pitts -11. Absent: Gray, Thompson -2 seconded by Mr. Fontana CARRIED NO. 26 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS same members as listed above. whole reconvened with Davis, Fisher, LoTempio, Martino, NO. 27 RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2003 -2004 before the Committee of the whole, it was moved by Mrs. LoTempio, seconded by Mrs. Martino, that the Committee of the whole now resolve into the Common Council. CARRIED NO. 28 ADJOURNMENT At 4:45 P.M. Mrs. LoTempio moved to recess until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2003 to continue the Budget Hearings. seconded by Mrs. Martino CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 8, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M. PRESENT: James W. Pitts President of the Council, and Council Members Bonifacio, Coppola, Davis, LoTempio, Martino, Thompson -7. ABSENT: Fisher, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, Grant, Gray -6. NO. 29 RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Mrs. LoTempio moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the whole, for the purpose of considering the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year beginning 7uly 1, 2003, and ending Tune 30, 2004. seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. CARRIED NO. 30 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Fontana now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:15 a.m. Councilmember Golombek now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:15 a.m. Page 7 03- 0502- 0509Budget.txt Councilmember Grant now took her seat in the Council Chamber at 9:25 a.m. Councilmember Franczyk now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:30 a.m. Councilmember Fisher now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 11:05 a.m. NO. 31 RECESS At 1:28 A.M. Mrs. Grant moved to recess until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2003 to continue the Budget Hearings. seconded by Mr. Fisher. CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 8, 2003 AT 2:00 P.M. NO. 32 RECONVENE At 2:00 P.M., the Committee of the whole reconvened with the following members present: Councilmembers Bonifacio, Coppola, Fontana, Grant, LoTempio, Martino, Pitts -7. Absent: Davis, Fisher, Franczyk, Golombek, Gray, Thompson -6 seconded by Mr. Bonifacio CARRIED NO. 33 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Franczyk now took his seat the Council Chamber at 2:12 p.m. Councilmember Thompson now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 2:20 p.m. Councilmember Golombek now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 2:35 p.m. Councilmember Fisher now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 3:30 p.m. NO. 34 RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2003 -2004 before the Committee of the whole, it was moved by Mrs. LoTempio, seconded by Mr. Fontana, that the Committee of the whole now resolve into the Common Council. CARRIED NO. 35 RECESS At 4:15 P.M. Mrs. LoTempio moved to recess until 9:00 a.m., Friday, May 9, 2003 to continue the Budget Hearings. seconded by Mr. Fontana CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION Page 8 03- 0502- 0509Budget.txt BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 9, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M. PRESENT: James W. Pitts, President of the Council and Council Members Bonifacio, Coppola, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, LoTempio, Martino -8. ABSENT: Davis, Fisher, Grant, Gray, Thompson -5. NO. 36 RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Mrs. LoTempio moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the whole, for the purpose of considering the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year beginning 7uly 1, 2003, and ending Tune 30, 2004. seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. CARRIED NO. 37 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS same members as listed above. NO. 38 RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2003 -2004 before the Committee of the whole, it was moved by Mrs. LoTempio, seconded by Mr. Fontana, that the Committee of the whole now resolve into the Common Council. CARRIED NO. 39 ADJOURNMENT At 9:25 A.M. Mrs. LoTempio moved to recess until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2003 to continue the Budget Hearings. seconded by Mr. Fontana CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 14, 2003 AT 9:30 A.M. PRESENT: James W. Pitts President of the Council, and Council Members Bonifacio, Coppola, Davis, Franczyk, Golombek, Gray -7. ABSENT: Fisher, Fontana, Grant, LoTempio, Martino, Thompson -6. NO. 40 RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Mr. Bonifacio moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the whole, for the purpose of considering the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year beginning 7uly 1, 2003, and ending Tune 30, 2004. seconded by Mr. Davis. CARRIED NO. 41 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Thompson now took his seat in the Council Chambers at 9:40 a.m. Councilmember Grant now took her seat in the Council Chambers at 9:41 a.m. Page 9 03- 0502- 0509Budget.txt Councilmember Fisher now took his seat in the Council Chambers at 9:53 a.m. NO. 42 RECESS At 11:25 A.M. Mrs. Grant moved to recess until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2003 to continue the Budget Hearings. seconded by Mr. Davis. CARRIED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION MAY 14, 2003 AT 2:00 P.M. NO. 43 RECONVENE At 2:00 P.M., the Committee of the whole reconvened with the following members present: Councilmembers Grant, Gray, Pitts -3. Absent: Bonifacio, Coppola, Davis, Fisher, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, LoTempio, Martino, Thompson -10 seconded by Mrs. Grant CARRIED NO. 44 COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Fisher now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 2:28 p.m. Councilmember Coppola now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 2:45 p.m. Councilmember Thompson now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 2:55 p.m. Councilmember Golombek now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 3:55 p.m. NO. 45 RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL /ADJOURNMENT There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2003 -2004 before the Committee of the whole, it was moved by Mrs. Grant , seconded by Mr. Fisher, that the Committee of the whole now resolve into the Common Council and adjourned at 4:20 p.m. CARRIED Page 10