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COMMON COUNCIL
CITY HALL - BUFFALO
SPECIAL SESSION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2007 AT 11:00 A.M.
PRESENT : Council President Franczyk and Council Members Bonifacio, Davis, Fontana, Golombek, Kearns, LoCurto & Russell -8
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NO. 1
CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION
Mr. Gerald A. Chwalinski
City Clerk
1308 City Hall
Buffalo, New York
Dear Mr. Chwalinski:
Pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of Five Councilmembers, dated January 3, 2007 presented to you
herewith, I hereby call a Special Meeting of the Common Council, to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on Friday, January 12,
2007 at 11:00 A.M. for the following purposes:
To receive and take appropriate action on
All Items Relating To
1. Appoint Masten District Councilmember
Yours very truly,
David A. Franczyk
President of the Council
Mr. David A. Franczyk
President, Common Council
Dear Sir:
We, the undersigned members of the Common Council, hereby request that you call a Special Meeting of the Common Council, pursuant to Section 3.9 of the
Charter of the City of Buffalo, for the following purpose:
To receive and take appropriate action on
All items pertaining to
1. Appoint Masten District Councilmember
We request that this Special Meeting be held on Friday, January 12, 2007 at 11:00 A.M.
Dominic Bonifacio Jr.
Michael Kearns
Bonnie E. Russell
Joseph Golombek Jr.
Brian Davis
Pursuant to Rule 2 of the Rules of Order of the Common Council of the City of Buffalo, each of the following named members of the Common Council, to wit:
DOMINIC BONIFACIO
BRIAN DAVIS
RICHARD FONTANA
JOSEPH GOLOMBEK JR.
MICHAEL KEARNS
MICHAEL LOCURTO
BONNIE E. RUSSELL
hereby agrees that he /she received twenty -four (24) hours' notice of the time and purpose of the Special Meeting of the Common Council duly called to be
held on January 12, 2007 at 11:00 a.m.
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF ERIE) ss:
CITY OF BUFFALO)
On this 3rd day of January 2007, before me, the subscribers, personally appeared All Councilmembers
To me known to be the same persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and they duly and severally acknowledged to me that they
executed the same.
Gerald A. Chwalinski
My Commission Expires 12/31/08
TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that, pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of Five Councilmembers, dated
January 3, 2007, DAVID A. FRANCZYK, President of the Common Council, has called a Special Meeting of the Common Council, to be held in the Council
Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on Friday, January 12, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. for the following purpose:
To receive and take appropriate action on all items relating to
1) Appoint Masten District Councilmember.
Yours very truly,
Gerald A. Chwalinski
City Clerk
RECEIVED AND FILED
NO. 2
BY: MR. BONIFACIO
Appointment of Masten District Councilmember
WHEREAS: Section 3 -6 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo authorizes the Common Council to fill a vacancy in the office of District Councilmember by
appointment of a qualified resident of the same political party and district as the district councilmember whose place is vacant; and
WHEREAS: A vacancy exists in the office of the Masten District Councilmember;
And
Mr. Bonifacio placed in nomination the name of Mr. Demone Smith for the office of Masten District Councilmember.
Seconded by Mr. Davis.
The Council now voted on the Nomination of Mr. Demone Smith as Councilmember for the Masten District.
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows:
Mr. Bonifacio - Demone Smith
Mr. Davis - Demone Smith
Mr. Fontana - Demone Smith
Mr. Franczyk - Demone Smith
Mr. Golombek - Demone Smith
Mr. Kearns - Demone Smith
Mr. LoCurto- Demone Smith
Mrs. Russell - Demone Smith
Mr. Demone Smith having received the majority of votes is hereby elected as Councilmember of the Masten District.
ADOPTED.
NO. 3
APPOINTMENT OFFICE STAFF TO MASTEN DISTRICT COUNCILMEMBER
BY MR. SMITH
The Common Council hereby moves approval of the appointment of Geraldine Ford to the position of Senior Legislative Assistant and Tashene Eubanks to the
position of Legislative Assistant to Masten District Councilmember pursuant to Section 27 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo to be effective January 12, 2007.
Seconded by Mr. Davis.
ADOPTED.
NO. 4
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Mr. Bonifacio, seconded by Mr. Smith, the Council adjourned at 11:21 a.m.
RECEIVED AND FILED.
GERALD A. CHWALINSKI CITY CLERK