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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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-
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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
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COMMON COUNCIL
CITY HALL - BUFFALO
SPECIAL SESSION
BUDGET HEARINGS
RECESSED SESSION
MAY 7, 2003 AT 3:00 P.M.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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