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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-0112ssCORPORATION PROCEEDINGS 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 ABSENT: -0. 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