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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-0729SS COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION 07/29/2003 PRESENT: JAMES W. PITTS, PRESIDENT OF THE Richard A. Fontana COUNCIL, AND COUNCILMEMBERS BONIFACIO, Mary Martino COPPOLA, DAVIS, FISHER, FONTANA, GOLOMBEK, Joseph Golombek Jr. GRAY, LOTEMPIO, AND MARTINO -10. Antoine Thompson ABSENT-FRANCZYK, GRANT & THOMPSON-3. Rosemarie LoTempio NO. 1 Beverly Gray CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION David Franczyk Pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Charter upon written request Betty Jean Grant of five Councilmembers, dated 7/17/03, presented to you Marc Coppola herewith, I hereby call a Special Meeting of the Common Charley Fisher III Council, to be held in the Council Chambers, on July 29, STATE OF NEW YORK 2003 at 10:00 a.m., for the following purpose: COUNTY OF ERIE) ss~ To receive and take appropriate action on: CITY OF BUFFALO) 1. Union Ship Canal Redevelopment UR Plan On this 17th day of June 2003, before me, the subscribers, James W. Pitts personally appeared all parties listed above President of the Council To me known to be the same persons described in and who TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL: executed the foregoing instrument and they duly and YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIFIED that, pursuant to Section severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same. 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written Gerald A. Chwalinski request of five Councilmembers, dated July 17, 2003, Commissioner of Deeds, in and for JAMES W. PITTS, President of the Common Council, has the City of Buffalo, N.Y. called a Special Meeting of the Common Council, to be held My Commission expires 12/31/04 in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at 10:00 A.M. for the following NO. 2 purpose: UNION SHIP CANAL REDEV. AREA-URBAN RENEWAL To receive and take appropriate action on all items relating PLAN APPROVAL (#150-7/22/03)(#172, 7/8) (HRG. 7/29) to Mrs. LoTempio moved that the above item be taken from 1. Union Ship Canal Redevelopment Area. the table. Seconded by Mrs. Martin Charles L Michaux III CARRIED City Clerk Hon. James W. Pitts NO. 3 Council President UNION SHIP CANAL REDEV. AREA-URBAN RENEWAL 1315 City Hall PLAN APPROVAL (#150-7/22/03)(#172, 7/8) (HRG. 7/29) Buffalo, New York A public hearing has been set, before the Common Council, Dear Mr. Pitts: at this regularly scheduled meeting, on the above item, and WE, the undersigned, members of the Common Council, a Notice of Same has been published in the buffalo News, a hereby request that you call a Special Meeting of the copy of which is attached hereto. Common Council, pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Charter of On a motion by Mrs. LoTempio, seconded by Mr. the City of buffalo, for the following purpose: Bonifacio, the item is properly before the Common Council To receive and take appropriate action on: and the hearing is opened. All Items Pertaining To APPEARANCES: Peter Cammarata, EDICA; 1. Union Ship Canal Redevelopment Area. T. Chwalinski, Strat. Planning Yours very truly, M. Martino, Councilmember We request that this Special Meeting be held on July 29, Mrs. LoTempio now moved that the hearing be closed. 2003 at 10:00 A.M. Seconded by Ms. Gray. Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr. CARRIED. Richard A. Fontana Mrs. LoTempio now moved approval of the above item. Joseph Golombek, Jr. Seconded by Mrs. Martino. Rosemarie LoTempio PASSED, Mary M. Martino AYES –10. NOES-0. Pursuant to Rule 2 of the Rules of Order of the Common Council of the City of Buffalo, each of the following named NO. 4 members of the Common Council, to wit: UNION SHIP CANAL REDEV. AREA-URBAN RENEWAL DOMINIC BONIFACIO PLAN BRIAN DAVIS (#151,7/22/03)(#5,7/8)(STRAT PLAN) RICHARD FONTANA Mrs. LoTempio moved that the above item be taken from JOSEPH GOLOMBEK the table. Seconded by Mrs. Martino BEVERLY GRAY CARRIED MARY MARTINO MARC COPPOLA NO. 5 CHARLEY FISHER III UNION SHIP CANAL REDEV. AREA-URBAN RENEWAL DAVID FRANCZYK PLAN BETTY JEAN GRANT (#151,722/03)(#5,7/8)(STRAT PLAN ROSEMARIE LOTEMPIO Mrs. LoTempio now moved that the above item be ANTOINE THOMPSON received and filed hereby agrees that he/she received twenty-four (24) hours' Seconded by Mrs. Martino notice of the Special Meeting of the Common Council duly ADOPTED. called to be held on July 29, 2003 at 10:00 A.M. Dominic J. Bonifacio, Jr. NO. 6 Brian Davis ADJOURNMENT At 10:18 A.M., Mrs. LoTempio moved to Adjourn. Seconded by Mr. Fisher. ADOPTED.