The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About03-0107 No. 1 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO January 7, 2003 MAYOR Hon. Anthony M. Masiello DEPUTY COMPTROLLER Andrew SanFilippo 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 - LOVEJOY 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 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 Jean 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, Joseph Golombek Jr. POLICE REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE: Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr., Chairman, Brian C. Davis, Richard Fontana, David A. Franczyk, Mary Martino, Charley Fisher III. CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS WHEREAS, the designation and redevelopment of said area will provide new economic development and job opportunities to COMMON COUNCIL the community at large, and will aid in the stabilization of local CITY HALL - BUFFALO property tax rolls, and will provide a framework for public and TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2003 private reinvestment within the area; and AT 2:00 P.M. WHEREAS, a public hearing upon the matter was held upon due notice before the City Planning Board in Room 901 City PRESENT - James W. Pitts President of the Council, Hall on December 3, 2002 at 8:30 a.m., at which tearing the and and Council Members Bonifacio, Coppola, Davis, proposed site designation was presented and explained in Fisher, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek Grant, Gray, detail, and those desiring to be heard were heard, LoTempio, Martino, and Thompson - 13. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, we the duly appointed members of the City Planning Board of and for the ABSENT - None. City of Buffalo, do hereby report to the Common Council and certify our unqualified approval of the Designation of the above On a motion by Mrs. LoTempio, seconded by described Union Ship Canal Project Area as being a Mr. Fontana, the minutes of the stated meeting held on substandard, insanitary area which tends to impair or arrest the December 26, 2002 were approved. sound growth and development of the municipality, as defined in Subdivision 3 of Section 502, Article 15 of the New York FROM THE MAYOR State General Municipal Law, and do hereby designate the NO. 1 area, pursuant to Section 504, Article 15 of the New York State APPOINT JAMES B. MILROY, PH.D. General Municipal Law, as being appropriate for Urban COMMISSIONER - DEPARTMENT OF Renewal treatment; and ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, the Coordinator of the Pursuant to Article 10, section 10-2 of the Charter of the City Office of Strategic Planning -'-s hereby directed and authorized of Buffalo, I hereby appoint James B. Milroy, 155 to prepare an Urban Renewal Plan for the long term, Massachusetts Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14213 to the position of comprehensive redevelopment of the designated Union Ship Commissioner of Administration and Finance of the City of Canal Project Area. Buffalo, at a salary of $75, 424. AYES: Messrs. Burns, Berg, Lyons, Gioia, Morrell, Dr. Milroy has been the Director of the Budget in my Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Hoyt administration since January of 1994 and has done an NOES: None outstanding job in that capacity and has earned the ABSENT: Morrell appointment to Commissioner of Administration and Finance. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY He has demon4rated time and again that he has broad DEVELOPMENT understanding not only of the fiscal operations of the City of Buffalo, but also the necessary knowledge and comprehension FROM THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING of the interaction with various State departments, the County of NO. 3 Erie, bond rating agencies, the Common Council, and the SITE DESIGNATION Office of the City of Buffalo Comptroller. Furthermore through UNION SHIP CANAL PROJECT AREA his position of Budget Director, Dr. Milroy has already PREPARATION OF AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN demonstrated that he has better than a working knowledge of The Office of Strategic Planning has found that conditions all the divisions within the Department of Administration and exist within the Union Ship Canal Project Area which tend to Finance, as well as all City Departments and agencies. impair or arrest the sound growth and development of the City I hereby certify that James B. Milroy, Ph.D. is well qualified to of Buffalo. We find that the Union Ship Canal Project Area is discharge the duties of Commissioner of Administration and currently burdened with a concentration of conditions of slum. Finance of the City of Buffalo, and I am proud to appoint him to and blight. The Office of Strategic Planning is proposing to this position. establish a long term, comprehensive urban renewal program I urge this Honorable Body to confirm Dr. Milroy as the for the redevelopment and revitalization of the Project Area, Commissioner of Administration at its earliest opportunity consisting of all that tract of land situated in the city of Buffalo Mrs. LoTempio moved within the area generally bounded. by the street right-of-way of That the above communication from the Mayor dated Tifft Street on the north, the railroad right-of-way of the Seneca December 31, 2002, be Rail Yard on the east, the City of Buffalo's southern received and filed; and boundary-line with the City of Lackawanna on the south, and That the appointment of James B. Milroy, Ph.D., residing at the street right-of-way of New York State Route 5 on the west. 155 Massachusetts As a first step in undertaking such a program, I am Avenue as Commissioner of Administration and Finance, be recommending that the Common Council approve the and he hereby is approved. Designation of the Union Ship Canal Project Area, pursuant to PASSED Section 504 of the General Municipal Law, as a substandard, AYES - 13 NOES - 0 insanitary area which tends to impair or arrest the sound growth and development of the municipality, and that the Area FROM THE MAYOR - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT be designated as appropriate for urban renewal treatment. FROM THE CITY PLANNING BOARD The City Planning Board approved the proposed Site NO. 2 Designation at its meeting of December 3, 2002, after URBAN RENEWAL SITE DESIGNATION conducting a public hearing, and upon due not-ice, and UNION SHIP CANAL PROJECT AREA recommended that the Site Designation be approved by your PLANNING BOARD APPROVAL Honorable Body (Attached). The City Planning Board at its meeting of December 3, 2002 It is respectfully requested that your Honorable act on the adopted the following resolution designating the Union Ship proposed Site Designation by scheduling a Public Hearing to Canal Project Area as appropriate for Urban Renewal be held at your Meeting January 21, 2003, and by the adoption Treatment. Ms. Hoyt offered the following resolution, seconded of an appropriate authorizing resolution. Attached, please find a by Mr. Burns, and moved for its adoption: Map of the proposed Site Designation Area, a draft Resolution We, the duly appointed members of the City of Buffalo scheduling the requested Public Hearing, a draft Public Planning Board, acting in accordance with Section 504, Article Hearing Notice, and a draft Authorizing Resolution for your 15 of the General Municipal Law of New York State, do this 3rd consideration. Day of December, 2002 adopt the following resolution: REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY WHEREAS, the Office of Strategic Planning, has recommended that the Union Ship Canal Project Area, NO. 4 consisting of all that tract of land situated in the City of Buffalo HOMESTEAD REQUEST within the area generally bounded by the street right-of-way of 13 WASMUTH STREET, 129.25 N WALDEN Tifft Street on the north, the railroad right-of-way of the Seneca LOT SIZE: 30' X 105' Rail Yard on the east, the City of Buffalo's southern ASSESSED VALUATION: boundary-line with the City of Lackawanna on the south, and LAND: $2,500 TOTAL:$20,000 the street right-of-way of New York State Route 5 on the west, The office of Strategic Planning, Division of Real Estate, has be designated as a substandard, insanitary area which tends to received a request from Mr. Stephen Brown, 13 Wasmuth impair and arrest the sound growth and development of the Street, Buffalo, New York 14211, to homestead the above municipality, and that the Area be designated as being captioned property. The property consists of a one and a half appropriate for urban renewal treatment; and story single family home in fair condition acquired by the City of WHEREAS, the designation of said area will allow for the Buffalo through the tax foreclosure. Mr. Brown intends to systematic, long term, replanning, reinvestment, and acquire, rehabilitate and use as a place of residence. The redevelopment of the area; and purchaser has provided cost estimates to repair the exterior of the house in the amount of six thousand dollars ($6,000.) and EXPLORE POSS. OF ENTER. AGREE. has furnished this office with proof of financial ability to make CONDUCT WORK OF COB COMPTROLLER. the necessary repairs. 78, C.C.P. 12/26/2002 The Department of Permit and Inspection Services and the I certainly agree with many of the sentiments expressed by Division of Collections have been contacted and they have no Erie County Comptroller Nancy Naples, especially regarding objections to the homestead of the above property. There are the need to find ways to restructure government where it makes no outstanding taxes or other liens owed to the City by the sense and also to reduce costs at a time when large budget homesteader. deficits are appearing across the state. Mr. Stephen Brown has agreed to the following conditions: While I share her concern going forward, I feel it is also my 1. All specific repairs be completed within (18) months and the obligation to represent the interests of the citizens of Buffalo in property be brought into code compliance. any actions that are taken that impact on the fiduciary 2 . The homesteader occupy the structure for a period of not responsibilities of this office. That would certainly include less than thirty-six months. entering into an agreement that would allow the county to I am recommending that Your Honorable Body authorize the takeover the work of the city comptroller, a possibility proposed homestead of 13 Wasmuth Street to Mr. Stephen Brown. I am by County Comptroller Naples in her letter of Dec. 12 1h to further recommending that the Corporation Counsel prepare your Honorable Body. the necessary documents for the transfer of title and that the We must act responsibly and carefully in even discussing the Mayor be authorized to execute the same. possibility of such a merger, and that is why I plan to assemble a working panel of financial professionals to study the question REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY and give me their views by Feb. 1. DEVELOPMENT It is clear to me that there are a number of immediate issues that need to be examined, and I'm sure others will surface NO. 5 during this study. RESULTS OF NEGOTIATIONS For the record, let me address some of the legitimate concerns 278 JOHNSON STREET, 67' N GENESEE that come to mind immediately: VACANT LOT: 63' X 266' 1) The city comptroller's office has a fiduciary ASSESSED VALUATION: $ 3,000. responsibility for ensuring that the interests and security The Office of Strategic Planning, Division of Real Estate, supporting the currently outstanding city indebtedness are met. has received a request to purchase 278 Johnson Street from I don't think there was anything in the bond issuing documents Mr. Dandon R. Land of D. Land Construction Company, Inc., that contemplated the assignment of those fiduciary 600 Southwest 110th Avenue, Suite 301, Pembroke Pines, responsibilities to a third party. I can assure you that such as Florida 33025. Mr. Land intends to build a warehouse with a assignment was never contemplated at the time those bonds site office for equipment storage. were sold. If it had been a possibility, then there would have The Department of Permits and Inspection Services and the been many questions that would have been asked, and there Division of Collections have no objections to the sale. There are would have been a more significant disclosure problem. Also, no building code violations, taxes or other liens owed to the City for future bond sales, there will now likely be a disclosure of Buffalo by the purchaser. matter related to the fiduciary responsibilities that could The Division of Real Estate has investigated the sale of similar possibly be delegated to a third party (i.e., the county) in the commercial vacant lot properties in the subject area. Sales future by the city. prices range from forty cents (.40) to fifty cents (.50) per 2) Is there legislative authorization to accomplish such square foot. a transfer? The Buffalo Comptroller's Office is the chief debt The results of our negotiations are that Mr. Land has agreed management and fiscal officer of the city. In order to achieve and is prepared to pay eight thousand dollars ($8,000), fifty the transfer, it cannot be done ad hoc. The rating, agencies Cents (.50) per square foot, for the subject property. He has and the bondholders will want to know what are the elements in also agreed to pay for the cost of the appraisal, transfer tax, place to secure the outstanding city debt, including the recording fees and cost of the legal description. necessary legislative and administrative steps that must occur I am recommending that Your Honorable Body approve the sale in advance of such a transfer. of 278 Johnson Street to Mr. Dandon Land of D. Land 3) The Comptroller's Office is not merely an operating Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of eight thousand department, but there are statutory, if not constitutional, dollars ($8,000). 1 am further recommending that the responsibilities that reside in the office to protect the interests Corporation Counsel prepare the necessary documents for the of the city, from a financial perspective, and to protect the transfer of title and that the mayor be authorized to execute the interests of outside parties. How can anyone be assured in same. absence of a Buffalo Comptroller's Office that those statutory, REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE if not constitutional, responsibilities are met? What standards could be established under a merger to make sure they are FROM THE COMPTROLLER met? NO. 6 4) Who will be the watchdog over the city's operating COMPTROLLER'S RESIGNATION and cash flow budgets? Does anyone believe the County It is with mixed feelings that I announce to you that I am Comptroller will have the same political and governmental resigning as Buffalo City Comptroller, effective at the close of interests to oversee the city's budgetary and cash flow business Dec. 31, 2002. We have been through much together operations that way that a City Comptroller does (and has over the last three years, and I certainly want to extend my historically done)? appreciation for your cooperation and support during these 5) Can the county issue debt on behalf of the city? The difficult times. I have great faith in the wisdom of the Common city can now sell, through the City Comptroller's Office, debt Council and in its commitment to the citizens of Buffalo despite support by the full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power of the political challenges that have marked the recent past. I saw taxable property within city limits. How do we know such debt firsthand during the stormy days of last year what can be an be issued by the County Comptroller's Office, more accomplished when people work together, and I am confident particularly secured by the limited taxing power of taxable that by working together Buffalo can meet the budget property within Buffalo? If the county sells this debt secured by challenges it faces and survive stronger than ever. While I will the county's full faith and credit, then the city's credit will be be leaving office as your comptroller, I will remain in employed for county purposes. There are many complicated government service as a deputy comptroller in the public policy issues that derive from this transfer of the city's administration of our new state comptroller, Alan Hevesi. I fully credit to the county. Will the county be a sensitive to expect that I will be seeing and talking to you in the future about city-specific projects as the city would be? Buffalo's needs in my new capacity as deputy for local 6) It is extremely critical for everyone to realize that government affairs and economic development. It has been a merging of the comptroller's offices is not similar to the merging great honor to serve as City Comptroller and to work with all of of operating departments. There are fiduciary, debt you. I believe we have established important policies during my management, credit rating and oversight responsibilities that term that will help to control debt and manage cash flow in the have been codified in a special way legislatively and otherwise years ahead. I am proud to have been able to serve on the Joint and that cannot be easily upheld by changing the location of Schools Construction Board and to be a part of that most such duties. important effort to bring our learning, environment into the 21" Let me also point out to your Honorable Body that the City Century. know there is still much work to be done, and I am Comptroller is the chief fiscal officer for the Board of confident that the comptroller's office will continue to play an Education, Sewer Board, and Water Board. We have a great important role in protecting the public's investment in this city. investment in the independent comptroller's ability to act as the You should be confident that I will proudly carry Buffalo's city's top fiscal watchdog overseeing many, many financial banner during my service in state government, and I will always activities. Taking away that independent city watchdog call Western New York my home. representing the taxpayers of this great city is not a step that RECEIVED AND FILED should be taken in a hurried manner. I plan to release my study panel's findings within 10 days NO. 7 after receiving its report, and at that time, after consultation N. NAPLES - EC COMPTROLLER with various interested parties, I will make a recommendation The City must learn about, and implement, the programs and on the feasibility of further merger discussions. policies and equipment that work, at far less cost, in other These are critical times, but as I said earlier in this communities. While certainly there is a need to obtain outside communication, we should not be rushed into making expertise to accomplish this, there clearly is a role for local decisions that could come back to haunt us in the future in the practitioners to contribute. name of expediency. This should not be a political decision, Under ideal circumstance we can develop a structured plan, but should be examined in a professional manner with the implementable over a period of 3 to 5 years, which will interests of the citizens of Buffalo of paramount importance. dramatically reduce the costs of operating these services REFERREDTO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL without the necessity of layoffs and, at the same time, reward GOVERNANCE remaining employees with appropriate salaries and benefits. This can obviously be best accomplished with the full NO. 8 participation of the leadership of the workforce. APPOINTMENT OF I do hope that any Council Member who has relations with the DEPUTY COMPTROLLER leadership of the firefighters will make an effort to convince As you are aware through previous communication, Deputy them of the importance of their participation in what will be an Comptroller Maurice Garner has resigned his position, effective extremely critical project for the future of the firefighting service at the close of business today. I am appointing Andrew and citizens of this city. SanFilippo, currently the city's investment and debt REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET management officer, as deputy comptroller, effective Monday, Dec. 30th FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS Mr. SanFilippo has served in various capacities in the Buffalo AND STREETS City Comptroller's Office since 1973. In his current position he NO. 10 is responsible for the day-to-day management of annual NOTIFICATION SERIAL #9535 revenues that total approximately $1.3 billion in deposits to the INSTALL PERMISSIVE PARKING City Treasury representing all funds necessary to conduct the ON RED JACKET PARKWAY, NORTHWEST SIDE city's public finance business. Mr. SanFilippo is an experienced BETWEEN A POINT 110' SOUTHWEST OF ABBOTT public servant who will serve the city well as deputy comptroller. ROAD AND A POINT 170' SOUTHWEST THEREFROM I have great confidence in his ability and his commitment to the PERMISSIVE PARKING - INSTALL responsibilities of this office, especially during these difficult In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances times. He has experience, knowledge, and the support of staff of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your of this office, and I know that he will do an excellent job as Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or deputy comptroller. repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first RECEIVED AND FILED Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item business. FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of NO. 9 Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding FIRE / EMS TASK FORCE thereto the following: PERMISSIVE PARKING As you are aware Mayor Masiello as appointed a seven PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY member Task Force comprised of citizens and Council Red Jacket Parkway, northwest side between a point 110' Members to evaluate options for the organization arid southwest management of the Fire Department and the delivery of of Abbott Road and a point 170' southwest there from Emergency Medical Services. PROHIBITED PERIOD - DAILY The Mayor has assigned me as the staff coordinator of this 2 hour parking project and has also assigned Budget Director Milroy and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m Commissioner Worthy to work with the group. Except Saturday and Sunday Conceptually, the Task Force will select a nationally recognized This action is being taken at the request of the Mount Mercy expert in Fire / EMS delivery systems to assist it in conducting Speech Center. It will discourage people attending nearby a comprehensive and objective review of these critical city institutions from parking there all day long and provide for services. This effort will result in a "blueprint" for the parents close parking to bring small children to therapy organization of these services for the future of the city. sessions at the center. Mayor Masiello has instructed me to insure that that this study NOTIFICATION SERIAL #9536 is as comprehensive and objective as possible to insure that NO STANDING - REPEAL when a final report is issued the citizens of Buffalo and its ON NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, EAST SIDE elected officials can have full confidence in it. BETWEEN THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF NO.57 To forward this goal I will be delivering to each Council AND THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF NO.63 Member, on a regular basis, all correspondence and NO STANDING - REPEAL communications involving the Task Force. Additionally, the In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Task Force will be following these guidelines. of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your 1. The three staff members assigned to project will Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or serve as resources to the Task repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Force and participate in discussions but will not vote. as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first The Task Force will select a Chair and Vice-Chair from its Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item membership at its first business. meeting. They will be responsible for setting and conducting That part of Subdivision 22 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of meetings, Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing requesting information from staff, adopting agendas, etc. therefrom the following: NO STANDING Attached you will find a copy of a draft Request for PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY Qualifications / Proposals (RFQ/Fl) which has been distributed North Central Avenue, east side between the south property to the Task Force for their consideration at their first meeting. line of No.57 and the north property line of No.63 Please review at your convenience and let me. know if there are PROHIBITED PERIOD - DAILY any other issues of concern that should be identified as study 7 a.m. to 7 p.m issues. This action is being taken at the request of the Fillmore District The notice for the RFQ/P will be advertised locally and posted Councilmember on behalf of the North Central Avenue on the City's website. Additionally, consultant's advertising in residents. This restriction was installed to accommodate large nationally recognized professional journals will be notified by trucks entering and exiting the Wagner Box Plant which is no fax or mail. Our goal is to identify as many potential, nationally longer in existence.(see next serial) recognized candidates for the Task Force to select from. NOTIFICATION SERIAL # 9537 When the entire matter of creation of the Task force was REPEAL NO PARKING initially discussed Mayor Masiello (with my and other staff ON NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, WEST SIDE members' concurrence) insisted that the Firefighter's Union be BETWEEN A POINT 220 FEET SOUTH OF BROADWAY represented at the table. The Mayor personally called the union AND A POINT 145 FEET SOUTH THEREFROM president and requested his participation and was told that he NO PARKING -REPEAL would do so. Since that time, the union has stated several In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances different reasons as to why it has chosen not to participate in of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your this critically important project. Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Apparently, this is the first comprehensive study of the fire repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, department for decades. And, EMS services at this very as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first moment face significant challenges. The Task Force will Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item h0pefUlly develop long and short term strategies to implement business. cost saving actions while at the same time maintain appropriate levels of service. That this needs to be done is indisputable. That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing ON FRANKLIN STREET, WEST SIDE therefrom the following: NO PARKING BETWEEN W. TUPPER STREET PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY AND A POINT 320' NORTH THEREFROM North Central Avenue, west side between a point 220 feet PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL south of In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Broadway and a point 145 feet south therefrom of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your PROHIBITED PERIOD Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Except Saturday and Sunday as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first This action is being taken at the request of the Fillmore District Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Councilmember on behalf of the North Central Avenue business. residents. This restriction was installed to accommodate large That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of trucks entering and exiting the Wagner Box Plant which is no Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing longer in existence.(see previous serial) therefrom the to [lowing: PERMISSIVE PARKING NOTIFICATION SERIAL #9538 PERMISSIVE PARKING LOCATION INSTALL STOP SIGNS Franklin Street, west side between W. Tupper Street and a IN SOUTH STREET point 320' AT OHIO STREET north therefrom STOP SIGNS (ALL-WAY) - INSTALL PERIOD OF PERMISSIVE PARKING - DAILY In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances 2 Hour Parking of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Except Saturday and Sunday repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Street 2-way Conversion project. Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item NOTIFICATION SERIAL # 9542 business. PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL That part of Subdivision 9 Section II of Chapter 479 of ON FRANKLIN STREET, WEST SIDE Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding BETWEEN EDWARD STREET thereto the following: STOP SIGNS AND A POINT 190' SOUTH THEREFROM VEHICLES ON PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL South Street In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances SHALL STOP BEFORE ENTERING of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Ohio Street Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or This action is being taken to provide stop control at a previously repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, uncontrolled intersection. as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first NOTIFICATION SERIAL # 9539 Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item NO STANDING - REPEAL business. ON FRANKLIN STREET, WEST SIDE That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of BETWEEN W. TUPPER STREET Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing AND EDWARD STREET. therefrom the following: PERMISSIVE PARKING STARTING AT ST. LT. 356 PERMISSIVE PARKING LOCATION AND CONTINUING 200' NORTH THEREFROM Franklin Street, west side between Edward Street and a point NO STANDING- REPEAL 190' south therefrom In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances PERIOD OF PERMISSIVE PARKING - DAILY of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your 2 Hour Parking 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Except Saturday and Sunday repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Street 2-way Conversion project. Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item NOTIFICATION SERIAL # 9543 business. PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL That part of Subdivision 22 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of ON FRANKLIN STREET, EAST SIDE Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing BETWEEN W. CHIPPEWA STREET therefrom the following: NO STANDING AND W. TUPPER STREET PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL Franklin Street, west side between W. Tupper Street and In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Edward Street Starting at St. Lt. 356 and continuing 200' north of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your therefrom Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or PROHIBITED PERIOD - DAILY repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, 7am - 10am as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first 3pm - 6pm Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Except Saturday and Sunday business. This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Street 2-way Conversion project. Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing NOTIFICATION SERIAL # 9540 therefrom the following: PERMISSIVE PARKING PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL PERMISSIVE PARKING LOCATION ON FRANKLIN STREET, WEST SIDE Franklin Street, east side between W. Chippewa Street and BETWEEN W. TUPPER STREET AND EDWARD STREET. W. Tupper Street STARTING AT ST. LT. 356 AND PERIOD OF PERMISSIVE PARKING - DAILY CONTINUING 200' NORTH THEREFROM 2 Hour Parking PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL 7:00 am to 7:00 pm In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Except Sunday of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Street 2-way Conversion project. repeating existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, NOTIFICATION SERIAL # 9544 as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item ON FRANKLIN STREET, WEST SIDE business. BETWEEN W. CHIPPEWA STREET That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of AND W. TUPPER STREET Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL therefrom the following: PERMISSIVE PARKING In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances PERMISSIVE PARKING LOCATION of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Franklin Street., west side between W. Tupper Street and Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Edward Street. Starting at St. Lt. 356 and continuing 200' north repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, therefrom as stated below. to be effective forty five days after the first PERIOD OF PERMISSIVE PARKING - DAILY Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item 10am - 3pm business. Except Saturday and Sunday That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing Street 2-way Conversion project. therefrom the following: PERMISSIVE PARKING NOTIFICATION SERIAL # 9541 PERMISSIVE PARKING LOCATION Franklin Street, west side between W. Chippewa Street and W. NO STANDING - INSTALL Tupper Street In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances PERIOD OF PERMISSIVE PARKING - DAILY of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your 2 Hour Parking Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or 7:00 am to 7:00 pm repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Except Sunday as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Street 2-way Conversion project. business. NOTIFICATION SERIAL # 9545 That part of Subdivision 22 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding ON FRANKLIN STREET, WEST SIDE thereto the following: NO STANDING BETWEEN W. HURON STREET PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY AND W. CHIPPEWA STREET Franklin Street, east side between W. Tupper Street and a PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL point 220' south therefrom. In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances PROHIBITED PERIOD of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your At all times. Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances. Street 2-way Conversion project. as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Notification Serial # 9549 Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Install Metered Parking business. on Franklin Street, east side That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of between W. Chippewa Street Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing and W. Tupper Street therefrom the following: PERMISSIVE PARKING (excluding existing No Parking PERMISSIVE PARKING LOCATION Franklin Street, west and No Standing areas) side between W. Huron Street and W. Chippewa Street PERMISSIVE PARKING - INSTALL PERIOD OF PERMISSIVE PARKING - DAILY In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances 2 Hour Parking of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Except Sunday repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Street 2-way Conversion project. Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item NOTIFICATION SERIAL # 9546 business. PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL That part of Subdivision 27 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of ON FRANKLIN STREET, EAST SIDE Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding BETWEEN W. HURON STREET thereto the following: METERED PARKING AND W. CHIPPEWA STREET Metered Parking Locations PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL Franklin Street, east side between W. Chippewa Street and W. In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Tupper Street (excluding existing No Parking of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your and No Standing areas) Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, Or Period of Metered Parking repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, 2 Hour Parking as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Except Sunday business. Rate of Metered Parking That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Rate B Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing $0.50 per hour therefrom the following: PERMISSIVE PARKING 2 hour maximum PERMISSIVE PARKING LOCATION Franklin Street, east This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin side between W. Huron Street and W. Chippewa Street Street 2-way Conversion project. PERIOD OF PERMISSIVE PARKING - DAILY Notification Serial # 9550 2 Hour Parking Install Metered Parking 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on Franklin Street, west side Except Sunday between W. Tupper Street This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin and a point 170' south therefrom Street 2-way Conversion project. (excluding existing No Parking NOTIFICATION SERIAL # 9547 and No Standing areas) INSTALL METERED PARKING PERMISSIVE PARKING - INSTALL ON FRANKLIN STREET, WEST SIDE In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances BETWEEN EDWARD STREET of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your AND W. TUPPER STREET Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or (EXCLUDING EXISTING NO PARKING repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, AND NO STANDING AREAS) as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first PERMISSIVE PARKING - INSTALL Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances business. 9 of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your That part of Subdivision 27 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, thereto the following: METERED PARKING as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Metered Parking Locations Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Franklin Street, west side between W. Tupper Street and a business. point 170' south therefrom (excluding existing No Parking and That part of Subdivision 27 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of No Standing, areas) Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding Period of Metered Parking thereto the following: METERED PARKING 8 Hour Parking Metered Parking- Locations 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Franklin Street, west side between Edward Street and W. Except Sunday Tupper Street (excluding existing No Parking and No Standing Rate of Metered Parking areas) Rate D Period of Metered Parking $2.00 per day 8 Hour Parking This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Street 2-way Conversion project. Except Sunday Notification Serial # 9551 Rate of Metered Parking Install Metered Parking Rate D on Franklin Street, west side $2.00 per day between a point 170' south This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin of W. Tupper Street Street 2-way Conversion project. and W. Chippewa Street NOTIFICATION SERIAL # 9548 (excluding existing No Parking INSTALL NO STANDING and No Standing areas) ON FRANKLIN STREET, EAST SIDE PERMISSIVE PARKING - INSTALL BETWEEN W. TUPPER STREET In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances AND A POINT 220' SOUTH THEREFROM of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, business. as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first That part of Subdivision 27 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding business. thereto the following: METERED PARKING That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Metered Parking Locations Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing Franklin Street, west side between a point 170' south of W. therefrom the following: PERMISSIVE PARKING Tupper Street and W. Chippewa Street (excluding existing No PERMISSIVE PARKING LOCATION Parking and No Standing areas) Franklin Street, west side between W. Huron Street and W. Period of Metered Parking Mohawk Street 2 Hour Parking PERIOD OF PERMISSIVE PARKING - DAILY 8:00 am to 6:00 pm 2 Hour Parking Except Sunday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Rate of Metered Parking Except Sunday Rate B This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin $0.50 per hour Street 2-way Conversion project. 2 hour maximum Notification Serial # 9555 This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin Permissive Parking - Repeal Street 2-way Conversion project. on Franklin Street, cast side Notification Serial # 9552 between W. Mohawk Street Install Metered Parking and a point 65' south of W. Huron Street on Franklin Street, west side PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL between W. Chippewa Street In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances and W. Huron Street of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your (excluding existing No Parking Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or and No Standing areas) repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, PERMISSIVE PARKING - INSTALL as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your business. Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first therefrom the following: PERMISSIVE PARKING Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item PERMISSIVE PARKING LOCATION business. Franklin Street, east side between W. Mohawk Street and a That part of Subdivision 27 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of point 65' south of W. Huron Street Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding PERIOD OF PERMISSIVE PARKING - DAILY thereto the following: METERED PARKING 2 Hour Parking Metered Parking Locations 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Franklin Street, west side between W. Chippewa Street and W. Except Sunday Huron Street (excluding existing No Parking and No Standing This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin areas) Street 2-way Conversion project. Period of Metered Parking_ Notification Serial # 9556 2 Hour Parking Install Metered Parking 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Franklin Street., west side Except Sunday between W. Huron Street Rate of Metered Parking and W. Mohawk Street Rate B (excluding existing No Parking and No Standing areas) $0.50 per hour PERMISSIVE PARKING - INSTALL 2 hour maximum In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Street 2-way Conversion project. Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Notification Serial # 9553 repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Install Metered Parking as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first on Franklin Street, east side Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item between W. Huron Street business. and W. Chippewa Street That part of Subdivision 27 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of (excluding existing No Parking Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding and No Standing areas) thereto the following: METERED PARKING PERMISSIVE PARKING - INSTALL Metered Parking Locations In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Franklin Street, west side between W. Huron Street and W. of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Mohawk Street (excluding existing No Parking and No Standing Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or areas) repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Period of Metered Parking as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first 2 Hour Parking Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item 8:00 am to 6:00 pm business. Except Sunday That part of Subdivision 27 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Rate of Metered Parking Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding Rate C thereto the following: METERED PARKING $1.00 per hour Metered Parking Locations 2 hour maximum Franklin Street, east side between W. Huron Street and W. This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin Chippewa Street (excluding existing No Parking and No Street 2-way Conversion project. Standing areas) Notification Serial # 9557 Period of Metered Parking Install Metered Parking 2 Hour Parking on Franklin Street, cast side 8:00 am to 6:00 pm between W. Mohawk Street Except Sunday and W. Huron Street Rate of Metered Parking (excluding existing No Parking Rate B and No Standing areas) $0.50 per hour PERMISSIVE PARKING - INSTALL 2 hour maximum In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Street 2-way Conversion project. Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Notification Serial # 9554 repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Permissive Parking - Repeal as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first on Franklin Street, west side Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item between W. Huron Street business. and W. Mohawk Street PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL That part of Subdivision 27 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of and a point 20' south therefrom Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding NO PARKING thereto the following: METERED PARKING REPEAL Metered Parking Locations In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Franklin Street, east side between W. Mohawk Street and W. of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Huron Street (excluding existing No Parking and No Standing Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or areas) repeating existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Period of Metered Parking as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first 2 Hour Parking Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item 8:00 am to 6:00 pm business. Except Sunday That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Rate of Metered Parking Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing Rate C therefrom the following: NO PARKING $1.00 per hour PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY 2 hour maximum Franklin Street, west side between a point 130’ south of W. This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin Genesee Street and a point 20' south therefrom Street 2-way Conversion project. PROHIBITED PERIOD Notification Serial # 9558 At all times Install Handicapped Parking Except NYS Attorney General’s Office Franklin Street, west side This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin between a point 20' north of W. Genesee Street Street 2-way Conversion project. and a point 80' north therefrom. Notification Serial #9562 HANDICAPPED PARKING - INSTALL Repeal No Parking In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances on Franklin Street, west side of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your between a point 150' south of W. Genesee Street Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or and a point 20' south therefrom repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, NO PARKING as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first REPEAL Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances business. of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your That part of Subdivision 26 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding repeating existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, thereto the following: HANDICAPPED PARKING as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first HANDICAPPED PARKING LOCATION Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Franklin Street, west side between a point 20' north of W. business. Genesee Street and a point 80' north therefrom. That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of PERIOD OF HANDICAPPED PARKING Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing At all times. therefrom the following: NO PARKING This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY Street 2-way Conversion project. Franklin Street, west side between a point 130’ south of W. Notification Serial # 9559 Genesee Street and a point 20' south therefrom Repeal No Parking PROHIBITED PERIOD on Franklin Street, west side At all times between a point 30' south of W. Genesee Street Except NYS Department of State Codes Division and a point 20' south therefrom This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin NO PARKING - REPEAL Street 2-way Conversion project. In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Notification Serial # 9563 of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Repeal No Parking Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or on Franklin Street, west side repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, between a point 170' south of W. Genesee Street as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first and a point 20' south therefrom Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item NO PARKING business. REPEAL That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your therefrom the following: NO PARKING Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Franklin Street, west side between a point 30' south of W. as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Genesee Street and a point 20' south therefrom Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item PROHIBITED PERIOD business. At all times That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Except NYS Comptroller's Office Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin therefrom the following: NO PARKING Street 2-way Conversion project. PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY Notification Serial # 9560 Franklin Street, west side between a point 170' south of W. Repeal No Parking Genesee Street and a point 20' south therefrom on Franklin Street, west side PROHIBITED PERIOD between a point 50' south of W. Genesee At all times Street and a point 40' south therefrom Except NYS Senate NO PARKING REPEAL This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Street 2 Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby way Conversion project. notifies Your Honorable Body of this action supplementing, Notification Serial # 9564 amending, or repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of Repeal No Parking the Ordinances, as stated below, to be effective forty five days on Franklin Street, west side after the first Council meeting at which they appear on the between a point 190' south of W. Genesee Street agenda as an item business. and a point 25' south therefrom That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of NO PARKING Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing REPEAL therefrom the following: NO PARKING In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Franklin Street, west side between a point 50' south of W. Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Genesee Street and a point 40' south therefrom repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, PROHIBITED PERIOD as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first At all times Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Except NYS Inspector General's Office business. This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Street 2-way Conversion project. Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing Notification Serial #9561 therefrom the following: NO PARKING Repeal No Parking PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY on Franklin Street, west side Franklin Street, west side between a point 190' south of W. between a point 130' south of W. Genesee Street Genesee Street and a point 25 ' south therefrom PROHIBITED PERIOD Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item At all times business. Except NYS Minority Assembly Reg. Office That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing Street 2-way Conversion project. therefrom the following: NO PARKING Notification Serial # 9565 PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY Install No Parking Franklin Street, east side between Church Street and W. Eagle on Franklin Street, west side Street between a point 30' south of W. Genesee Street PROHIBITED PERIOD and a point 135' south therefrom At all times NO PARKING Except Judges of the 8th Judicial District INSTALL This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Street 2- way Conversion project. of the City of Buffalo,, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Notification Serial # 9569 Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Install No Standing repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, on Franklin Street, east side as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first between Church Street Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item and W. Eagle Street business. NO STANDING - INSTALL That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your thereto the following Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or NO PARKING repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Franklin Street, west side between a point 30' south of W. Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Genesee Street business. and a point 135' south therefrom That part of Subdivision 22 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of PROHIBITED PERIOD Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding At all times thereto the following: NO STANDING Except Official Vehicles PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin Franklin Street, cast side between Church Street and W. Eagle Street 2-way Conversion project. Street Notification Serial # 9566 PROHIBITED PERIOD Repeal No Parking At all times. on Franklin Street, east side This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin between Niagara Street Street 2-way Conversion project. and Court Street Notification Serial # 9570 NO PARKING Repeal No Parking REPEAL on Franklin Street, west side In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances between Niagara Street of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your and W. Eagle Street Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or NO PARKING -REPEAL repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances. In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or business. repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item therefrom the following: business. NO PARKING That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing Franklin Street, east side between Niagara Street and Court therefrom the following: NO PARKING Street PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY PROHIBITED PERIOD Franklin Street, west side between Niagara Street and W. 7am to 6pm Eagle Street Except Saturday and Sunday PROHIBITED PERIOD This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin At all times Street 2-way Conversion project. Except Judges of the 8'h Judicial District Notification Serial # 9567 This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin Install No Standing Street 2-way Conversion project. on Franklin Street, east side Notification Serial # 9571 between Niagara Street Install No Standing and Court Street on Franklin Street, west side NO STANDING - INSTALL between Niagara Street In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances and W. Eagle Street of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your NO STANDING - INSTALL Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, business. as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first That part of Subdivision 22 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding business. thereto the following: NOSTANDING That part of Subdivision 22 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding Franklin Street, east side between Niagara Street and Court thereto the following: NO STANDING Street PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY PROHIBITED PERIOD Franklin Street, west side between Niagara Street and W. At all times. Eagle Street This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin PROHIBITED PERIOD Street 2-way Conversion project. At all times. Notification Serial # 9568 This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin Repeal No Parking Street 2-way Conversion project. on Franklin Street, east side Notification Serial # 9572 between Church Street Permissive Parking - Repeal and W. Eagle Street on Franklin Street, west side NO PARKING - REPEAL between W. Eagle Street In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances and a point 180' south therefrom of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, on West Eagle Street, south side as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first between Franklin Street Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item and a point 125' cast therefrom business. NO PARKING -REPEAL That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your therefrom the following: PERMISSIVE PARKING Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or PERMISSIVE PARKING LOCATION repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Franklin Street, west side between W. Eagle Street and a point as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first 180' south therefrom Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item PERIOD OF PERMISSIVE PARKING - DAILY business. 2 Hour Parking That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing Except Sunday therefrom the following: NO PARKING This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY West Eagle Street, Street 2-way Conversion project. south side between Franklin Street and a point 125 feet east Notification Serial # 9573 therefrom Install No Parking PROHIBITED PERIOD on Franklin Street, west side At all times between a point 100' south of W. Eagle Street Except Health Department Vehicles and a point 80' south therefrom This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin NO PARKING -INSTALL Street 2-way Conversion project, construction of the new In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances County Courthouse and Rath Building Plaza renovations. of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Notification Serial # 9577 Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Install No Parking repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, on West Eagle Street, south side as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first between Franklin Street Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item and a point 125' east therefrom business. NO PARKING -INSTALL That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your thereto the following: NO PARKING Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Franklin Street, west side as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first between a point 100' south of W. Eagle Street Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item and a point 80' south therefrom business. PROHIBITED PERIOD That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of At all times Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding Except Judges of the 8th Judicial District thereto the following: NO PARKING This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY Street 2-way Conversion project. West Eagle Street, south side between Franklin Street and a Notification Serial # 9574 point 125 feet east therefrom No Standing -Repeal PROHIBITED PERIOD on West Eagle Street, north side At all times between Franklin Street Except Official Vehicles and Pearl Street This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin NO STANDING -REPEAL Street 2-way Conversion project, construction of the new In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances County Courthouse and Rath Building Plaza renovations. of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Notification Serial # 9578 Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Permissive Parking - Repeal repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, on Niagara Street, northeast side as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first between Franklin Street Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item and West Eagle Street business. PERMISSIVE PARKING-REPEAL That part of Subdivision 22 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your therefrom the following: NO STANDING Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, West Eagle Street, north side between Franklin Street and as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Pearl Street Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item PROHIBITED PERIOD -DAILY business. At All Times That part of Subdivision 25 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing Street 2-way Conversion project, construction of the new therefrom the following: PERMISSIVE PARKING County Courthouse and Rath Building Plaza renovations. PERMISSIVE PARKING LOCATION Notification Serial # 9575 Niagara Street, northeast side between Franklin Street and Install No Parking West Eagle Street on West Eagle Street, north side PERIOD OF PERMISSIVE PARKING - DAILY between Pearl Street 2 Hour Parking and Franklin Street 7:00am to 7:00pm NO PARKING -INSTALL Except Sunday In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Street 2-way Conversion project, construction of the new Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or County Courthouse and Rath Building Plaza renovations. repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Notification Serial # 9579 as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Install No Parking Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item on Niagara Street, northeast side business. between West Eagle Street That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of and Franklin Street Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding NO PARKING - INSTALL thereto the following: NO PARKING In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your West Eagle Street, north side between Pearl Street and Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Franklin Street (excluding No Parking and No Standing areas) repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, PROHIBITED PERIOD as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first At all times Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Except Judges of the 8th Judicial District business. This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Street 2-way Conversion project, construction of the new Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding County Courthouse and Rath Building Plaza renovations. thereto the following: NO 13ARKING Notification Serial # 9576 PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY Repeal No Parking Niagara Street, northeast side between West Eagle I respectfully request that your Honorable Body authorize the Street and Franklin Street Commissioner of Public Works, Parks & Streets to enter into a PROHIBITED PERIOD contract with John W. Danforth Company the cost thereof to be At All Times charged to the Division of Water's Capital Project account in This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin the amount of $682,710.00 plus 10% for approved unit prices Street 2-way Conversion project, construction of the new for a total of $750,990.9(). County Courthouse and Rath Building Plaza renovations. Mrs. LoTempio Moved: Notification Serial # 9580 That the above communication from the Commissioner of No Standing -Repeal Public Works, Parks and Streets dated December 17, 2002, be on Niagara Street, southwest side received and filed; and between West Eagle Street That the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets, and Franklin Street be, and he hereby is authorized to award a contract for the NO STANDING -REPEAL Large Meter Replacement, Contract No. 53, to John W. In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Danforth Company, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in the of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your amount of $682,710.00 plus 10% for approved unit prices for a Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or total of $750,990.90. Funds for the project are available in the repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, Division of Water's Capital Project account. as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Passed. Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item AYES - 13 - NOES - 0 business. That part of Subdivision 22 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of No. 12 Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing Change in Contract therefrom the following: NO STANDING Museum of Science PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY HVAC Upgrade Niagara Street, southwest side between West Eagle Street and I hereby submit to Your Honorable Body the following Franklin Street changes for the Museum of Science, HVAC Upgrade, John W. PROHIBITED PERIOD -DAILY Danforth Company, C #92010633. At All Times 1. Fire stat replacement for Liebert Unit and unit heater This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin installation. Street 2-way Conversion project, construction of the new Add $ County Courthouse and Rath Building Plaza renovations. 6,836.00 Notification Serial # 9581 The foregoing change results in a net increase in the contract Install No Parking of Six Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Six and 00/100 Dollars on Niagara Street, southwest side ($6,836.00). between West Eagle Street Summary: and Franklin Street Current Contract Amount NO PARKING-INSTALL $43,900.00 In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances Amount of This Change Order (#1) Add $ of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your 6,836.00 Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or Revised Contract Amount repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, $50,736.00 as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Costs have been reviewed by the Department of Public Works, Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item Parks & Streets and were found to be fair and equitable. Funds business. for this work are available in CPF 36320906 445100 - Division That part of Subdivision 24 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of of Buildings. Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding I request that Your Honorable Body authorize the thereto the following: NO PARKING Commissioner of Public Works, Parks & Streets to issue a PROHIBITED PORTION OF HIGHWAY change order to the contractor as set forth above. Niagara Street, southwest side between West Eagle Street and Mrs. LoTempio Moved: Franklin Street (excluding No Parking and No Standing areas) That the above communication from the Commissioner of PROHIBITED PERIOD Public Works, Parks and Streets dated December 30, 2002, be At all times received and filed; and Except Judges of the 8th Judicial District That the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets be, This action is being taken in conjunction with the Franklin and he hereby is authorized to issue change order No. 1, to Street 2-way Conversion project, construction of the new John W. Danforth Company, an increase in the amount of County Courthouse and Rath Building Plaza renovations. $6,836.00, as more fully described in the above RECEIVED AND FILED communication, for work relating to the Museum of Science, HVAC Upgrade, C #92010633. Funds for this project are NO. 11 available in CPF 36320906 445 100 - Division of Buildings. REPORT OF BIDS Passed LARGE METER REPLACEMENT AYES - 13 - NOES – 0 CONTRACT NO. 53 Plans and specifications were prepared and sealed No. 13 proposals accepted for the. Large Meter Replacement, Change in Contract Contract No. 53. Pratt Willert Community Ctr I submit the attached report of bids received which were Interior Renovations opened in I hereby submit to Your Honorable Body the following my office at 11 a.m. on November 10, 2002. changes for the Pratt Willert Community Center, Interior John W. Danforth Company, Inc. Renovations, The Peyton Baarlow Co., inc. C#92010590. $682,719.00 1. Provide interior room signage. Add 194O Fillmore Avenue $897.00 Buffalo, New York 1421.4 2. Add costs necessary for repairs to existing skylight. Add Ackerman Mechanical Services $2,070.00 $743,306.00 The foregoing change results in a net increase in the contract 401 Land Blvd. of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Seven and 00/100 Grand Island, New York 140~2 Dollars. ($2,967.00) W.C. Roberson Plumbing & Construction Corp. Summary : $797,310.00 Current Contract Amount 602 E. Delavan Avenue $91,970.00 Buffalo, New York 1-4211 Amount of This Change Order Add $ Pinto Construction Services, Inc. 2,967.00 $990,434.50 Revised Contract Amount I Babcock Street $94,937.00 Buffalo, New York 14210 Osts have been reviewed by the Department of Public Works, Kandey Company, Inc. Parks & Streets and were found to be fair and equitable. $1,114,144.00 Funds for this work are available in CPF 30014706 445100 – 19 Ransier Drive Division of Buildings. West Seneca, New York 14224 I request that Your Honorable Body authorize the I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of all Commissioner of Public Works, Parks & Streets to issue a bids received that John W. Danforth Company, Inc., 1940 change order to the contractor as set forth above. Fill-more Avenue, Buffalo, New York is the lowest responsible Mrs. LoTempio moved: bidder complying with the specifications for the Large Meter Replacement with the bid of $682,719.00. That the above communication from the Commissioner of That the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets be, Public Works, Parks and Streets dated December 30, 2002, be and he hereby is authorized to issue a change order to received and filed: and Thomann Asphalt Paving, Inc., an increase in the amount of That the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets be, $27,069.80, as more fully described in the above and he hereby is authorized to issue a change order, to the communication, for work relating to the Mayor's Impact Team Peyton Barlow Co., Inc., an increase in the amount of parking lot at Shoshone Park, C #92010686. Funds for this $2,967.00, as more fully described in the above project are available in Capital Projects Account #3 003 communication, for work relating to the Pratt Willert Community 2106-445 100. Center, Interior Renovations, C#92010590. Funds for this Passed, project are available in CPF 30014706 445100 – Division of AYES - 13 - NOES - 0 Buildings. PASSED FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AYES - 13 - NOES - 0 No.16 NO. 14 "B. Brown-Rename Portion of Broadway F. Parisi as Memorial-A. Tinney Parking on Chippewa St. [Item 470, December 26,2002 Thurs. – Sat. Pole Signs Confusing Regarding Senator Byron W. Brown's request to Item No. 31, CCP 12/26/02 rename a portion of Broadway Street as a tribute to Dr. Allan The following response is being submitted at the request of the Tinney, the Police Department recommends the installation of a Common Council as outlined in Item #31 of December 26, trail blazing sign instead of renaming a portion of Broadway. 2002. Please be advised that the Department of Public Works, REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION Parks and Streets – Traffic Section has reviewed your concerns. NO. 17 An investigation by my department into the Ordinance Certificate of Appointment Restrictions for Chippew Streets has yielded the following: In Compliance With provisions of Section 24-2 of the 1. The signage which appears to be in question – No Charter and Chapter 35-1 of the Ordinances of the City of Parking 7PM – 5AM Thursday, Friday and Saturday was Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or received and filed by the Common Council on March 5, promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in 2002, Item # 106. This ordinance was put before the Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Common Council at the request of the Buffalo Police Department of Human Resources/Civil Service for the Department to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety. Appointment Effective: December 18, 2002 in the Department 2. Other ordinances and restrictions, such as the “Peak of: Police to the Position of: Police Captain Contingent Hour” restrictions have been in place since the conversion Permanent of Chippewa Street from One-Way westbound to Two-Promotion at the: Flat Starting Salary of: $ 64,801 Way Traffic and were received and filed by the Common Christine Giardina 341 Willow Green Drive Amherst, NY 14150 Council March 5, 1996, Item #17. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE Should the Buffalo Police Department feel the No Parking 7PM to 5 AM Thursday, Friday and Saturday restriction is no longer No. 18 necessary, this Department would have no objection to filing Certificate of Appointment the proper Notification Serials to repeal this restriction. In Compliance with provisions of Section 24-2 of the REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION Charter and Chapter 35-1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointment(s) or No. 15 promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Increase in Contract Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Repair to City Pavements 11 - 2002 Department of Human Resources/Civil Service for the Thomann Asphalt Paving, Inc. Appointment Effective: December 18, 2002 in the Department Contract # 92010686 of: Police to the Position of: Police Officer Contingent I hereby submit to your Honorable Body the following unit price Permanent Appointment at the: Intermediate Starting Salary of: additions for the subject contract. This change order was $ 39,306 necessary to enable our department to make improvements to Scott Blesy 49 Crestwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14216 the Mayor's Impact Team parking lot at Shoshone Park. Raymond Krug 153 Shenandoah Rd. Buffalo, NY 14220 A. Parking-, Lot Area - Shoshone Park (Mayor's Impact Team) REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE Contract Unit FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF FIRE Item Description Unit Price No. 19 02.110 Unclassified Excavation Cu.Yd. $14.00 Rename Portion of Broadway 04.150 Asphalt Concrete - Hand Laid Ton $150.00 #70 CCP Dec. 26, 2002 04.150B Asphalt Concrete, Base, Binder,Top Ton $80.00 Be advised that the Buffalo Fire Department does not R05.204 Concrete Sidewalks & Approaches-4" Sq.Ft. $3.40 have any objection to the renaming of a portion of Broadway as Estimated Memorial – Estimated A. Tinney. Quantity REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION Cost FROM THE CORPORATION COUNSEL 02.110 Unclassified Excavation 103 $1,442.00 NO. 20 04.150 Asphalt Concrete - Hand Laid 17 Review of Nominees for $2,550.00 Appointment-Commissioner of 04.150B Asphalt Concrete, Base, Binder,Top 54 Administration and Finance $4,320.00 C.C.P., 1/7/03 [item to be filed] R05.204 Concrete Sidewalks & Approaches-4" 5517 The Corporation Counsel conferred with the Division $18,757.80 of Collections and reports (as verified by that Division as of Total December 24, 2002, updated as of January 2, 2003) that the $27,069.80 following nominee to the Commissioner of Administration and Contract Summary Finance has no outstanding debts to the City: Existing Contract Amount $143,000.35 James B. Milroy This Change $27,069.80 RECEIVED AND FILED Revised Contract Amount $170,070.15 Funds are available in our Capital Projects FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PERMIT & INSPECTION Account #30032106-445 100. SERVICES I respectfully certify that this change order is fair and equitable NO. 21 for the work involved, and respectfully request that your ROCK/RIVERSIDE GOOD NEIGHBORS PLAN Honorable Body approve the subject change order and ALLIANCE-HISTORY, ETC. authorize the Commissioner of Public Works to issue said ITEM NO 75, C.C.P. 10/15/2002 change order to Thomann Asphalt, Inc. I am in receipt of the above stated Common Council Mrs. LoTempio Moved: Communication and wish to supply your Honorable Body with That the above communication from the Commissioner of the following information, Representatives of the Department of Public Works, Parks and Streets dated December 20, 2002, be Permit and Inspection Services have met with the Black Rock received and filed; and Riverside Good Neighbors Plan Alliance and has satisfied many of their concerns. The listing of properties supplied by this group were inspected and referred to the proper category Richard Sullivan such as prosecution by Housing Court or to be scheduled for a Charles 1. Price hearing to determine if demolition is warranted. Building Guest: Inspector Michael Castro has performed systematic Patrick Lakarrip, The Buffalo News inspections in several areas of concern. As time is available Item# 1) Roll Call Building Inspector Castro will continue his efforts to Item #2) The board moved to accept the minutes of the systematically inspect all areas identified by the Black Rock October 8, 2002 meeting. So moved by Mr. Risman, seconded Riverside Good Neighbors Plan Alliance. It is my sincere hope by Mrs. Paterson. All were in favor. that this response satisfies your inquiry. Item #3 & 4) Since Mr. Coppola was not present at the boards REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY last &, Mr.. Michaux explained to him "fiat the item involved. DEVELOPMENT After briefing Mr.. Coppola ie (Mr. Coppola) moved to hold a special meeting on. December 17, 2002 in room 1317 at 10:00 NO. 22 am. Mr. Coppola then suggested that the board send Mr. USED CAR DEALER Giambra a letter inviting him to attend its next meeting. Mr. 356 HOPKINS Magavern suggested that the board also invites the new Pursuant to Chapter 254 of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, Commissioner of Human Resources, Leonard A. Matarese to please be advised that I have examined the attach application this meeting to discuss setting up a seminar for all departments for a Used Car Dealer License located at 356 Hopkins and find that may be effected by these travel arrangements. Mrs. that as to form is correct. I have caused investigation into the Paterson agreedthat it would be a good idea getting premises for which said application for a used car dealer information out to make sure everyone knows about it and has license is being sought and according the attached reports it available in print for reference. All board members were in from the Zoning Office, Fire Department and Building favor. Inspections, I find it complies with regulations and other Item #5) After reviewing a letter received from MY. Ryan applicable laws. I have caused an investigation by the Police regarding a conflict of interest issue the board suggested that a Department into the moral character of Julie Wozniak. The letter go out to Mr. Ryan thanking him for hisdisclosure and attached thereto for Julie Wozniak d/b/a A Plus Auto. This inform him that the code provision 12-13 of the Code of Ethics request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you applies to post-termination and/or post-separation of deem appropriate. employment and note for him what this provision states. The REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION board also suggests that it ask if he is aware of any matter "here Mr. Obletz firm has specifically asked him (Mr. Ryan) to FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF ADMINISTRATION AND participate in any project that involved specific case, FINANCE proceeding, implication or matter in which he personally NO. 23 handled. The board asked that he please advise. N. NAPLES - EC COMPTROLLER - EXPLORE Item #6) Resignation letter from Andrea Schillaci was received POSSIBILITY OF ENTER. AGREE. - CONDUCT WORK OF and filed by the Board. COB COMPTROLLER Mr. Coppola stated that he would contact Mr. Sullivan # 78 C.C.P. DECEMBER 26, 2002. regarding, item # 1 under old business" and inform him of the I have reviewed the above referenced item and, at this time, upcoming meeting of December 17, 2002. Both issues under can say only that it is an idea we should investigate. Clearly, the this heading were tabled until the boards next meeting. letter from County Comptroller Naples does not rise to the level Mr. Hayes briefed the board-on the COGEL Conference he of a formal proposal so there is -very little to evaluate. If it can attended in September of 2002. He also informed the board of be demonstrated that there are savings from contracting out the locations of the upcoming conferences for the years some of our accounting and/or audit work to the county then we 2003-2006. Mr. Hayes supplied to the board a book containing will need to consider other operational and policy related Ethic updates. Mr. Michaux will make 3-three copies of the questions in Conjunction with the Common Council before book for reference purposes. Mr. Coppola wanted to state the embarking on this path. record the board's appreciation to the Common Council and to I recently contacted County Comptroller Naples to begin Mr. Michaux for providing at least some budgetary assistance. discussions on the proposal. The County Comptroller has This finding aides the board in # 1) maintaining membership to scheduled a meeting for Friday, January 3, 2002 to discuss COGEL and #2) affords the board the opportunity to send at "the development of a plan, legal and -labor considerations, and least one representative to its conference. benefits of such a proposal." I will keep the Council informed of The next meeting of the Board of Ethics was set for Tuesday, any developments. December 17, 2002 in room 1317 at 9:00 am I trust this addresses your inquiry. Meeting adjourned. REFERRED TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RECEIVED AND FILED REGIONAL GOVERNANCE. NO. 27 NO. 24 LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT Attached hereto are communications from persons applying Appointment Effective December 23, 2002 in the for liquor licenses from the Erie County Alcohol Beverage Department of Administration and Finance, Division of Parking Control Board. Enforcement Address Business Name Owner's Name to the Position of Senior Account Clerk Typist PERMANENT 44 Allen St 44 Allen St. 44 Allen St Bflo Inc at the Starting Salary of $27,080 484 Pearl St. Lydia's Pearl Lydia's Inc Heidi L. Kirker, 28 Harding Road, Buffalo 14220 RECEIVED AND FILED REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE NO. 28 NO. 25 LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT I transmit herewith notifications received by me, reporting the Appointment Effective: December 23, 2002 in the Department granting of the leaves of absence without pay, in the various of Administration and Finance, Division of Parking departments as listed: Enforcement X Fire- Mark Steward to the Position of Senior Stenographer Permanent Appointment x Administration and Finance- Elizabeth Mann at the MAXIMUM Starting Salary of $28,663 RECEIVED AND FILED. Karen A. Kosmowski, 196 Melrose Street, Buffalo 14210 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE’ NO. 29 NOTICES OF APPOINTMENTS - COUNCIL INTERNS FROM THE CITY CLERK I transmit herewith appointments to the position of Council NO. 26 Intern. MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS Mrs. LoTempio moved the approval of the appointments to the Attached please find the minutes of the December 3, 2002 position of Council Intern. Board of Ethics meeting. ADOPTED. City of Buffido CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT Board of Ethics Meeting Appointment Effective: December 26, 2002 in the December 3, 2002 Department of Common Council to the Position of Intern I Present: Seasonal, Non-Competitive Douglas Coppola at the Flat Starting Salary of $7.00/hr James Magavern Patrick R. Martino, 203 Potters Rd., Buffalo, NY 14220 Charles L. Michaux, III Michael Risman NO. 30 Eleanor Paterson APPOINTMENTS-MAYOR'S YOUTH OPPORTUNITY & David Hayes, of Counsel EMPLOYMENT Excused: I transmit herewith appointments made in the Mayor's Youth NO. 35 Opportunities and Employments Programs. NYS DOT-REVIEW OF ENVIRNMENTAL ASSESSMENT RECEIVED AND FILED. FORM CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT Attached for your review and comment is the Full Appointment Effective January 2, 2003 in the Department of Environmental Assessment Form for the proposed CSX Executive, Division of Mayor to the Position of Intern VI, TRANSFLO Bulk Material Transfer Facility on the site of the Seasonal, Non-Competitive at the Flat Starting Salary of former Black Rock railroad yard in the City of Buffalo. $10.00 In accordance with 17 NYCRR Part 15, Section 15.5(a)(3), Thomas DiMaria, 105 Admiral- Road, Buffalo, NY 14216 New York State Department of Transportation is the "Lead Agency" for review of the EAF, as NO. 31 NYSDOT is the sole Agency APPOINTMENTS - TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL OR contributing funds towards this project. The City of Buffalo and PERMANENT the Buffalo Sewer Authority are I transmit herewith Appointments in the various departments "Involved Agencies" and we are requesting your review and made at the Minimum (Temporary, Provisional or Permanent) comment in that capacity. and for Appointments at the Maximum (as per contract Most railroad construction projects meet the definition of a requirements) . Type 11 action under 17 NYCRR Section 15.14 (e)(5 1) and no REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE. Environmental Assessment is necessary. This project exceeds CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT the acreage threshold of 10 acres for a Type 11 action under Appointment Effective December 23, 2002 in the Department 17 NYCRR Section 15.14 (e)(20)(i) and thus NYSDOT has of treated it as a non-Type 11 action, which requires an Administration and Finance, Division of Parking Enforcement Environmental Assessment. to the Position of Typist, TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT at the Thank, you for your assistance in reviewing and commenting MINIMUM Starting Salary of $23,949 upon the enclosed EAF. We would appreciate receiving your Heidy S. Galan, 1290 Delaware Ave #513, Buffalo 14209comments by Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at the following address: NON-OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS AND John V. Madden, PE REMONSTRANCES Inter city Passenger & Class I Rail Project Section NON-OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS Freight & Economic Development Division New York State Department of Transportation NO. 32 1220 Washington Ave, Building 7A, Room 302 B DAVIS-ILLEGAL DUMPING-FELL ALLEY Albany, NY 12232-0878 Please file the attached letter regarding Fell Alley for the If you have any questions, please contact me at 518-457-3632 upcoming Council Session to be field on Tuesday, January 7, or irriadden Ca dot.state.ny.us. 2002. Sincerely, Should you require any further information, please feel free to Madden, PE contact my office at 8551-4980. Thank you. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY Dear Mr. Davis: DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL I am a constituent in your district, and reside at 156 Prospect MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Avenue. I am writing to you to reporl a problem with illegal dumping in Fell Alley (situated between Niagara and Prospect, NO. 36 and runs between Carolina and Virginia). Specifically, P PAUL-GAS REPLACEMENT 135 ENGLEWOOD approximately 100 automobile and truck tires and been dumped This letter is in response to agenda item on the Legislation within the past two months in the middle of the alley. I believe Committee schedule for January 2, 2003, which reads - that this tire dumping correlates to the fact that the street light National Fuel Gas Replacement -135 Englewood. A letter was at telephone pole 441 has not worked properly during that time. sent to Councilmember Betty Jean Grant on December 5, 2002 At pre-sent, there is little to no fighting in the central part of Fell from Anthony C. Parlato regarding relocation of the gas meter Alley. Over the past summer, I reported three car fires in the ,servicing 135 Englewood. alley, and have noticed the increase in tire dumping. I believe Safety and system reliability have always been National Fuel's that routine maintenance of street lighting at light poles that foremost priorities in its many years of providing service to currently exist should alleviate this significant amount of tire customers in'. Western New. York. National Fuel has been dumping and car arson. involved in an extensive system improvement plan in which it In addition, please notify the appropriate department about the has been upgrading older steel pipes, which have corroded and tire dump within the alley. This tire blocks the alley's access for deteriorated. As a result, the Company has been relocating its emergency vehicles and creates a potential fire threat and gas meters to the outside of buildings and residences. public nuisance. The rneter/regulator set used in residential settings permits the I thank you for your time, and appreciate the outstanding Job safe venting of gas to the atmosphere in the event any excess that you do for our district and city. pressure occur. This setting further has a valve that is visible Sincerely yours, and easily accessed in the event of an emergency, which would Kevin M. Mathels require gas be shut off. to 156 Prospect Avenue National Fuel strongly disagrees with the demand of Campbell Buffalo, New York 14201 & Parlato, to replace an inte6or shutoff valve for gas supply. (716) 856-2215 Our representatives advise customers that if they consistently REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND smell gas they should immediately ventilate and vacate the THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS premises. They should not use any electronic devices or turn off or on any light switche3 as such could cause a spark and NO. 33 explosion. If gas were to accumulate in a sufficient quantity, a W. HARMON-SUPP PLANS NIGHTCLUB-26 VIRGINIA PL spark could cause a catastrophic explosion, Sending a resident I am writing to express the Allentown Association's support of into a dark- basement to locate a valve to discontinue the your plans to open a bar/niteclub in the old Gargoyle/Crash supply of gas, as Campbell & Parlato have demanded, could Club on Virginia Place in Allentown. The Executive Committee put the customer in hams way. of the Allentown Association has discussed the idea and gives National Fuel has acted appropriately in the relocation of its gas official approval of your intent to re-inhabit the property, should meters during these system improvements and should not be you make the decision to do so. forced to create a potentially dangerous situation by installing The work you have done to the old Sparkle Cleaners at 260 valves on a customer houseline and creating an Allen Street has been impressive, after having that property sit Invitation for disaster Safety dictates that a president 'Ventilate vacant for many years. We believe the same will be said of your and vacate removing them from harms way. newest venture, once you have opened. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION Many of our local businesses and residents have also expressed their approval of your decision to locate your NO. 37 business on Virginia Place, and we are confident you will find A. THOMPSON-HUD BLOCK GRANT FUNDING FOR SIX success there. JURISDICTIONS Thank you for your continued investment in Allentown. Attached document Sincerely, Please file the attached document for the next Common RECEIVED AND FILED Council meeting. Available for review in the City Clerk’s Office. NO. 34 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY R. LOTEMPIO-EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS BURA-BNRC DEVELOPMENT AND THE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC AND BERC PLANNING Attached listing available for review in the City Clerk’s Office REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE NO. 38 WEST GROUP-NEW PROVISIONS UNIFORM FIRE That the above item be and the same hereby is received and PREVENTION filed. AND BUILDING CODE ADOPTED The New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council has adopted new provisions for the Uniform Fire NO. 45 Prevention and Building Code (Uniform Code) and the State APPOINTMENTS Energy Conservation Construction Code (Energy Code). The POLICE OFFICER (INTER #3) (POL) notices of adoption for these new code provisions were (ITEM NO. 47-C.C.P. DEC. 26, 2002) published in the July 3, 2002 issue of the New York State That Communication 47, Dec. 26, 2002 be received and filed Register. The new text of the State Energy Conservation and the permanent appointments of John Caruso, Corey Krug, Construction Code took effect on that day. For the Uniform Isaac K. Johnson and Judith Bigelow stated above at the Code, a transition period extending through December 31, intermediate salary of $42,486 effective on December 18, 2002 2002 began on July 3, during which regulated parties have the is hereby approved. option of using either the current provisions of the Uniform PASSED Code printed in Volume 9(B) of the New York Codes, Rules AYES - 13 NOES - 0 and Regulations (NYCRR), or the newly adopted provisions. Following the transition period, effective on January 1, 2003, NO. 46 the new Uniform Code text will take effect. A limited amount of APPOINTMENT text will be printed in NYCRR Volume 19 and the provisions POLICE OFFICER (PERM.) (INTER #2) (POL) currently found in NYCRR Volume 9(B), will be repealed in (ITEM NO. 48-C.C.P. DEC. 26, 2002) the December 31, 2002 supplement. Therefore, West Group That Communication 48, Dec. 26, 2002 be received and filed is notifying you that Volume 9(B) will be removed from the and the permanent appointment of Jeffery Banes stated above NYCRR set effective with the December 31, 2002 at the intermediate salary of $39,306 effective on December 18, supplement. As a result, your subscription to NYCRR Volume 2002 is hereby approved. 9(B) will be discontinued subsequent to the publication of the PASSED December 31, 2002 supplement. AYES - 13 NOES – 0 Please note that Part 1280 "Council Rules and Regulations", Part 1281 "Regulations and Fees for Factory Manufactured NO. 47 Homes", Part 1282 "Recordkeeping - Smoke Detectors in APPOINTMENTS Multiple Dwellings", Part 1300 "Violations", and Part 1400 POLICE OFFICER (CONT. PERM.) (INTER #2) (POL) "Implementation of State Environmental Quality Review Act" (ITEM NO. 49-C.C.P, DEC. 26, 2002) currently found in NYCRR Volume 9(B) will be shifted to That Communication 49, Dec. 26, 2002 be received and filed NYCRR Volume 19 in the October 15, 2002 supplement. Part and the contingent permanent appointments of Derrick 1350 "New York City" currently found in NYCRR Volume 9(B) Banaszak, Linda McDonald and David O'Brien stated above at will be shifted to NYCRR Volume 9(E) in the October 15, the intermediate salary of $39,306 effective on December 18, 2002 supplement. If you, would like to purchase either Volume 2002 is hereby approved. 19 or Volume 9(E), please contact West Group at (800) PASSED 344-5009. AYES - 13 NOES - 0 The new text for the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the State Energy Conservation Construction Code NO. 48 incorporates by reference a number of documents published APPOINTMENTS by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO). POLICE OFFICER (TCMP.) (INTER #2) (POL) You may contact ICBO customer service at (800) 284-4406 or (ITEM NO. 50-C.C.P. DEC. 26,2002) visit their web site at www.icbo.org for additional information That Communication 50, Dec. 26, 2002 be received and filed regarding these publications. and the temporary appointments of Christopher Sterlace, Sincerely, Shawn D. Adams, David Barczak, David Rachu;m, Timothy WEST GROUP Wagner, Donna Bemitez, Eric Fuller, John Evans, Denise RECEIVED AND FILED Casey, Mark White, Charles Clifford, Sollie Boone, Tina Ferraro, Patricia A. Parete, Steven Alvarez, Melissa LeBron, REGULAR COMMITTEES James Scherer, Jr , Anthony Szmkowiak, Steven Masolowski, CIVIL SERVICE Jennifer Zanghi, and Suzanne Bohen stated above at the (MARC A. COPPOLA, CHAIRPERSON) intermediate salary of $39,306 effective on December 18, 2002 NO. 39 is hereby approved. APPT.-POLICE CAPTAIN (CONT. PENN.) (MAX) (POL) PASSED (CCP#41 -DEC. 26, 02) AYES - 13 NOES - 0 That the above item be and the same hereby is received and filed. NO. 49 ADOPTED APPOINTMENT BLDG. INSPECTOR (INTER) (PERMITS) NO. 40 (ITEM NO. 55 -C.C.P. DEC. 26, 2002) APT POLICE CAPTAIN (PERM.) (MAX) (POL) That Communication 55, Dec. 26, 2002 be received and filed (CCP#42-DEC. 26,02) and the permanent appointment of Kevin Coyne stated above at That the above item be and the same hereby is received and the intermediate salary of $40,838 effective on December 6, filed. 2002 is hereby approved. ADOPTED PASSED AYES - 13 NOES - 0 NO 41 APPT POLICE INSPECTOR (PERM.) (MAX) (POL) NO. 50 (CCP#43-DEC. 26,02) APPOINTMENTS That the above item be and the same hereby is received and PARKING ENF. OFFICER (INTER) (A&F) filed. (ITEM NO. 56-C.C.P. DEC. 26, 2002) ADOPTED That Communication 56, Dec. 26, 2002 be received and filed and the provisional appointments of Jeffery P. Salvo and NO. 42 Joseph A. Siranni stated above at the intermediate salary of APPT POLICE INSPECTOR (CONTINGENT PENN.) (MAX) $26,504 effective on December 23, 2002 is hereby approved. (POL) PASSED (CCP#44-DEC. 26,02) AYES - 13 NOES – 0 That the above item be and the same hereby is received and filed. NO. 51 ADOPTED APPOINTMENT REIMBURSEMENT SPECIALIST-(MAX) (COMM SERV) NO. 43 ITEM NO 57 CCP DEC 26, 2002 APPT POLICE LIEUTENANT (PERM)(MAX)(POL) That Communication 57, Dec 26, 2002 be received and filed CCP# 45-DEC 26, 02 and the provisional appointment of Jill White stated above at That the above item be and the same hereby is received and the maximum salary of $29,324 effective on December 9, filed. 2002 is hereby approved ADOPTED PASSED AYES - 13 NOES - 0 NO. 44 APPT POLICE LIEUTENANT (PERM)(MAX)(POL) NO. 52 CCP# 46-DEC 26, 02 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - BFLO. MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY & LOCAL 264 (ITEM NO. 5 8, C. C.P., DEC. 26, 2002) That the Memorandum of Agreement between the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority and Local 264, AFSCME, No. 59 AFL-CIO, Managerial Unit, representing all Housing Managers Result of Negotiations - 34 Tracy and Senior Managers for a total of I I union positions, for a four (Item No. 14, C.C.P, Dec. 26, 2002) (4) year period commencing July 1, 2000 through June 30, Ms. Grant moved that the above item be recommitted 2004; effective November 19, 2002, be and hereby is approved to the and ratified. Committee on Finance This approval acknowledges that operating costs of the BMHA; ADOPTED. State-sponsored Public Housing Program may increase, which the City of Buffalo, under the loan and subsidy contract, must No. 60 fund, in addition to any deficit the BMHA may incur in its State -Robert B. Adam Ramp Expansion - Report of Bids sponsored operation. (Item No. 6, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2001) PASSED That the Board of Parking be, and hereby is authorized to AYES - 13 NOES - 0 award contracts for Robert B. Adam Ramp Expansion, to the lowest NO. 53 responsible bidders, for Contract No. 101, Superstructure to NOTICES OF APPOINTMENTS- TEMP./PROV./PERM. Crane Hogan Structural Systems, Inc., in the amount of (CTY CLK) $3,105,560, for Contract No. 102, Architectural Precast to (CCP#68-DEC. 26, 02) Modem Mosaic Ltd., in the amount of $935,600, for Contract That the above item be and the same hereby is received and No. 103, Plumbing & Fire Protection to C & L Plumbing, Inc., in filed. the amount of $30,900, for Contract No. 104, Mechanical to W. ADOPTED C. Roberson, in the amount of $11,278, for Contract No. 105, Electrical to CIR Electric, in the amount of $314, 100, for NO. 54 Contract No. 107, General Trades to Summit Construction SALARY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Group, in the amount of $1,252,500, for Contract No. 108, 50-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS & Parking Equipment to Victor Liberator Time Systems, in the STREETS amount of $140,950. Funds for the project are available in the 1250 - FLEET MAINTENANCE Parking Board's Bond Account 51019046 445 100. (ITEM NO. 148, C.C.P., DEC. 26, 2002) Passed. That the Salary Ordinance Amendment as contained in Item AYES - 13 - NOES - 0 No. 148, C.C.P., December 26, 2002, be and the same hereby is approved. PASSED No. 61 AYES - 13 NOES - 0 Amend Lease - Erie County Workforce - 401 Clinton Street NO. 55 (Item No. 7, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) SALARY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Ms. Grant moved that the above item be recommitted to the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS & STREETS Committee on Finance. 1211 -REPAIR & CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS ADOPTED 1216 - STREET LIGHTING 1460 - PARKS, GOLF COURSES AND GARDENS No. 62 1096 - OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS Abandonment and Sale of Paper Street South Pierce 1480 - DUNN TIRE PARK (Item No. 8, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) (ITEM NO. 149, C.C.P., DEC. 26, 2002) That the City of Buffalo does hereby abandon a portion of That the Salary Ordinance Amendment as contained in Item Paper Street South Pierce (25') and authorizes the City to No. 149, C.C.P., December 26, 2002, be and the same hereby sell such property pursuant to Article 27, Section 27-5 of the is approved. Charter of the City of Buffalo; and That the results of such PASSED negotiations be reported back to the Common Council for AYES - 13 NOES - 0 final approval. Finance Passed. (Betty Jean Grant, Chairperson) AYES - 13 NOES - 0 No. 56 No. 63 State Offers Amnesty to Late Taxpayers – B. Davis Contract Personnel/Employees or Independent (Item No 64 CCP Nov. 26, 2002) Contractors (Strat PI) That the above item be, and the same hereby is (CCP#9-Dec. 26,02) returned to the Common Council without recommendation. That the above item be and the same hereby is received and Ms. Grant Moved: filed. That the above mentioned item be and the same is hereby ADOPTED recommitted to the Committee on Finance. ADOPTED No. 64 Real Estate Property Auction No. 57 (Item No. 11, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) "State Offers Amnesty to Late TaxpayeTs" (A&F) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the (Item No. 44, C. C.P., Dec. 10, 2002) Common Council without recommendation. That the above item be, and the same hereby is Ms. Grant Moved: returned to the Common Council without recommendation. That the Interim Executive Director of Strategic Planning be, Ms. Grant Moved: and he hereby is authorized to conduct a public auction on That the above mentioned item be and the same is hereby January 30, 2003 pursuant to Section 27-4 of the Charter of received and filed. the City of Buffalo, conditioned upon the deletion of the Adopted. following properties from the list: 725 Humboldt, 3300 Bailey, 234 Albany and 16 Zenner. PASSED No. 58 AYES - 13 NOES - 0 Result of Negotiations - 152 and 154 Rother (Item No. 13, C.C.P, Dec. 26, 2002) No. 65 That the above item be, and the same hereby is COB Police Dept.-Fed. Asset Forfeiture Acct-Ann. Cert. returned to the Common Council without recommendation. Rpt. For FY Ending 6/30/02 Ms. Grant Moved: That the offer from Mr. Mahebub Patel and (Compt) Mrs. Hasina Patel, residing at 167 Sobieski Street, in the sum (CCP423-Dec, 26,02) of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the purchase of 152 That the above item be and the same hereby is received and 154 Rother, be and hereby is accepted; and That the and filed. appraisal requested by the City of Buffalo shall be paid by the ADOPTED purchaser; That the transfer tax, recording fees and cost of legal description shall be paid by the purchaser; and That the No. 66 Corporation Counsel be authorized to prepare the necessary City of Buffalo v. Marine Midland Bank Index No. documents for the transfer of title and that the Mayor be 1-1995-875 authorized to execute the same, in accordance with the terms (Item No. 53, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) of sale upon which the offer was submitted. That the Corporation Counsel be, and he hereby is authorized Passed to accept the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to AYES - 13 - NOES - 0 settle the pending lawsuit between the City and Marine Midland Bank. Passed. That the above item be and the same hereby is received and AYES - 11 NOES – 2 filed. AYES Bonifacio, Coppola, Fisher, Fontana, Franczak, ADOPTED Golombek, Grant, Gray, LoTempio, Martino, and Thompson – 11 No. 75 NOES – Davis and Pitts - 2 A. Thompson-P. Weinmann-Beth Jacob Cemetary (CCP#73-June 11, 02) No. 67 That the above item be and the same hereby is received and XSPAND - Increasing Municipal Revenues filed. (Item No. 85, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) ADOPTED Ms. Grant moved that the above item be recommitted to the Committee on Finance No. 76 ADOPTED. D. Pridgen-True Bethel Baptist Church-Interest-Concordia Cemetary Legislation (CCP#79-June 25, 02) That the above item be and the same hereby is received and (Richard A. Fontana, Chairman) filed. ADOPTED No. 68 B. Baumker, Petition to Use 210 Delaware for No. 77 Illuminated Projecting Signs T. Gutekunst-Concordia Cemetary (CP) (Item No. 86, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) (CCP#19-Sept. 17, 02) That after the public hearing before the Committee on That the above item be and the same hereby is received and Legislation on January 2, 2003, the petition of B. Baumker, filed. agent, for permission to use 2 10 Delaware Avenue for ADOPTED illuminated projecting signs be, and hereby is approved subject to conditions as set by the City Planning No. 78 Board. Notif Serials-#9533 & 9534 PASSED (CCP#32-Dec. 26, 02) AYES - 13 NOES - 0 That the above item be and the same hereby is received and filed. NO. 69 ADOPTED P. Young, Petition to Use 3288 Bailey - Sit-in/Take-out Restaurant No. 79 (Item No. 87, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) Restaurant Dance Class III - 236 Delaware Avenue That after the public hearing before the Committee on (Item No. 33, C.C.P., Dec. 10, 2002) Legislation on January 2, 2003, the petition of P. Young, owner, (Item No. 12 1, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) for permission to use 3288 Bailey Avenue for a sit-in/take-out That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the restaurant be, and hereby is approved subject to conditions as Common Council without recommendation. set by the City Planning Board. Mr. Fontana Moved: Passed. That pursuant to Chapter 150 of the City Code, the AYES - 13 NOES - 0 Commissioner of Permit & Inspection Services be, and he hereby is authorized to grant a Restaurant Dance Class III NO. 70 license to Matthew Doh located at 236 Delaware Avenue. M. Santoro, Petition to Use 26 Virginia Place for Passed. Nightclub AYES - 13 NOES - 0 (Item No. 88, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to No. 80 the Common Council without recommendation. Second Hand Dealer - I I Court Mr. Fontana Moved: (Item No. 35, C.C.P., Dec. 10, 2002) That after the public hearing before the Committee on (Item No. 122, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) Legislation on January 2, 2003, the petition of M. Santoro, That pursuant to Chapter 254 of the City Code, the agent, for permission to use 26 Virginia Place for a nightclub Commissioner of Permit & Inspection Services be, and he be, and hereby is approved subject to conditions as set by the hereby is authorized to granta Second Hand Dealer license City Planning Board. to Edward Wicks d/b/a Weisberg Passed JEWELERS LOCATED AT I I COURT STREET. AYES - 13 NOES - 0 PASSED. AYES - 13 NOES - 0 NO. 71 J. Suffoletta, Petition to Use 626 Humboldt - Ground Sign Community Development (Item No. 89, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) (Antoine M. Thompson, Chairman) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council without recommendation. No.81 Mr. Fontana Moved: Transfer of Title, Urban Homestead - 386 Guilford That the petition of J. Suffoletta, agent, for permission to use (Item No. 18, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) 626 Humboldt for a ground sign be, and hereby is approved. That the request to Homestead the property commonly Passed. known as 386 Guilford be and hereby is denied. AYES - 13 NOES - 0 DENIED No. 72 NO. 82 D. Mika, Petition to Use 2926 Bailey - Illuminated Transfer of Title - Urban Homestead - 409 Masten Ground Sign (Item No. 19, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) (Item No. 65, C.C.P., Dec. 10, 2002) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to That the petition of D. Mika, agent, for permission to use the Common Council without recommendation. 2926 Bailey Avenue for an illuminated ground sign be, and Mr. Fontana Moved: hereby is approved. That the city-owned property commonly known as 409 Masten, Passed. is hereby designated as Homestead Property, and that the AYES - 13 NOES - 0 Mayor be, and he hereby is authorized to execute a deed transferring said property to George & Thelma Smith, residing No. 73 at 413 Masten, for the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) and no B. Grant-J. Gamer & O-Req. Eval. -Install Stop Sign-Four more, and all costs of transfer, on the condition the property is Way-Thatcher/ cleared and improved within six (6) months and maintained in a Hutchinson Ave. sanitary manner. (CCP#65-Nov. 12, 02) Passed. That the above item be and the same hereby is received AYES - 13 - NOES - 0 and filed. ADOPTED No. 83 Transfer of Title - Urban Homestead - 200 and 202 Reed No. 74 (Item No. 20, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) B. Grant J.Garner & O-Req. Eval.-Install Stop Sign-Four Mr. Fontana moved that the above item be recommitted to Way-Thatcher/ Hutchinson Ave. (PW) the Committee on Legislation. (CCP#25-Nov. 26,02) ADOPTED. 1131 - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES No. 84 1 Secretary to the Commissioner of Fire $27,734 Transfer of Title - Urban Homestead - 35 Wyoming 1139 - SUPPORT SERVICES (Item No. 22, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) 1 Battalion Chief $64,801 That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to Is hereby amended to read: the Common Council without recommendation. 1131 - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Mr. Fontana Moved: 1 Account Clerk Typist $25,005 - $ 27,859 That the city-owned property commonly known as 35 1139 - SUPPORT SERVICES Wyoming, is hereby designated as Homestead Property, and 1 Fire Captain $59,432 that the Mayor be, and he hereby is authorized to execute a IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, pursuant to Section 3-19 of the deed transferring said property to Ms. Ambrosine Phillips, Charter, that the immediate passage of the foregoing ordinance residing at 31 Wyoming, for the amount of One Dollar ($ 1,00) is necessary. and no more, and all costs of transfer, on the condition the CALVIN G. WORTHY, COMMISSIONER OF FIRE AND property is cleared and improved within six (6) months and JAMES B. MILROY, DIRECTOR OF BUDGET, hereby maintained in a sanitary manner. certifies that the above change is necessary for the proper Passed. conduct, administration and performance of essential services AYES - 13 - NOES - 0 of that department. We recommend that the compensation for said position be fixed at the respective amount set forth in the No. 85 foregoing ordinance. Permission to Hire Engineering Consultant - Inner Harbor That a personnel requisition incident to the creation of the & Waterfront Development above-mentioned position, containing a statement of the duties (Item No. 16, C.C.P., Dec. 10, 2002) for such position, has been filed with the Municipal Civil (Item No. 108, C.C.P., Dec. 26, 2002) Service Commission, and said Commission has approved and That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to certified the position title set forth in the foregoing ordinance as the Common Council without recommendation. being the appropriate Civil Service title for the proposed Mr. Fontana Moved: position. That the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets be, PASSED and he hereby is authorized to hire an Engineering Consultant AYES - 13 - NOES - 0 to prepare plans, specifications, receive bids and perform construction inspection for construction of the InnerHarbor & NO. 92 Waterfront Development Transportation Infrastructure Facility. By: Charley H. Fisher, III, Coppola, Grant & Gray Funds for the City's share (20%) will be available in Capital Creation of a Retail Business Services Division under the Projects account for Local Match Reserve Projects. Department of Permit and Inspection Services and the Passed. creation of Supervisor of Retail AYES - 13 - NOES - 0 Compliance Whereas: Since the passing of the Food Store Ordinance, all Education retail businesses that sell used cars, dry goods, meat, tobacco, alcohol, pawn shops, etc. are to be licensed within the City of (Charley H. Fisher III, Chairman) Buffalo, and Whereas: After initial inspection has been made, renewals are No. 86 submitted by mail. Fees are accepted and no services are C. Fisher-R. Coles-FAIA-Req. Supp.-Mn. Bus. Ent. rendered, and Plan-Sch. Const. Plan Whereas: Implementation of an annual inspections program to (CCP#38-Dec. 11, 02) ensure compliance of retail businesses has failed to maintain That the above item be and the same hereby is received and enforcement throughout the year and the Buffalo Police filed. Department, Special Services and the Department of Permit ADOPTED and Inspection Services have exposed crime in retail businesses, and No. 87 Whereas: Over 240 licenses have been issued, and another R. LoTempio-BCCWN-Y-Rev. Draft Rpt./Inc. Committee 400 additional JSCB establishments requiring licenses, it is virtually impossible to (CCP#95-May 14, 02) generate new That the above item be and the same hereby is received and revenue and also conduct annual re-inspections of retail filed. establishments that are already licensed, and ADOPTED Whereas: It is an economic advantage to the City of Buffalo to enforce retail business compliance by creating a Retail No. 88 Business Services Division under the Department of Permit Rename BfIo. Voc. Technical Ctr. (BVTC) and Inspection Services to ensure ongoing compliance and (CCP#183-Apr. 30,02) guaranteed consistency in the inspection process, an inspector That the above item be and the same hereby is received and already working in the Department would be promoted to filed. Supervisor of Retail Compliance, and ADOPTED Whereas: The Supervisor of Retail Compliance would serve as a liaison between the Department of Permit and Inspection No. 89 Services and the retail community; ensuring compliance to all YPC/CBO-Bflo. Voc. Tech. Ctr. (Bd. Ed.) state and local building codes and ordinances-, make referrals (CCP#48-Feb. 5, 02) to the appropriate government agencies; make periodic That the above item be and the same hereby is received and appearances to community and civic groups to provide updates filed. on the status of the retail compliance initiatives; and to educate ADOPTED the police force and special divisions on Retail Compliance initiatives, and No. 90 Whereas: The Supervisor of Retail Compliance would report E. Berry, Comments, Give Bflo. A. Buffalo Library Bd. directly to the (CCP#87-Oct. 31, 02) Commissioner of Inspections, and That the above item be and the same hereby is received and Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: filed. That for the betterment of the City of Buffalo, retail businesses ADOPTED and the public at large, The Buffalo Common Council is calling for the immediate creation of a Retail Business Services RESOLUTIONS Division under the Department of Permit and Inspection Services, and BY: MARC A. COPPOLA Be It Further Resolved: That the new position of Supervisor of Retail Compliance, be No. 91 filled by an inspector already working in the Department of SALARY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Permit and Inspection Services. 21 - FIRE DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION, THE 1131 - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE 1139 - SUPPORT SERVICES CORPORATION COUNSEL The Common Council of the City Of Buffalo does ordain as No. 93 follows: By: Mr. Golombek That part of Section I of Chapter 35 of the Code of the City of [City of Buffalo and The Buffalo Sabres] Buffalo, relating to 21 - Fire Department, 1132 - Administrative Services and 1139- Support Services which currently reads: Whereas: For over 30 years the City of Buffalo, the Buffalo By: Mrs. LoTempio Sabres and the National Hockey League (N.H.L.) have enjoyed Re: HOME RULE MESSAGE - ASSEMBLY BILL #A2580 - a mutually beneficial relationship, and "AN ACT TO Whereas: Less than 10 years ago the taxpayers of the City of AMEND THE PENAL LAW, IN RELATION TO THE Buffalo contributed in the effort that provided the team with a MINIMUM new arena that was to enhance the viability of the hockey team, INTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR JUVENILE and OFFENDERS Whereas: The current disposition of the team has provided the CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE" opportunity for interested parties to offer purchase bids for the Whereas: A bill has been introduced in the NYS Assembly, Sabres to the N.H.L. It has been indicated that the bids #A2580- AKA "Penny's Law “an act to amend the penal law, in received included differing levels of government participation, relation to the minimum sentence of imprisonment for juvenile and offenders convicted of murder in the second degree"; and Whereas: The Common Council has received no written Whereas: Bill #A2580 would allow a juvenile convicted as an notification from any bidder regarding anticipated City of adult of second degree murder to be sentenced as an adult. Buffalo participation in the purchase of the Buffalo Sabres, and The adult sentence is fifteen to twenty-five years to life; and Whereas: One of the offers for the team has received Whereas: This would allow the courts more discretion when significant coverage from the local media, including estimates the violent nature of the crime warrants a longer sentence; and of taxpayer contributions. An alternative bid by Tom Golisano Whereas: Currently, under New York State Law, a juvenile has received less attention. Representatives for Mr. Golisano convicted of second degree murder, can only be sentenced as have contacted this Councilmember's office to report that the a juvenile; the maximum sentence being five to nine years to Golisano bid includes very little if any City participation, and life; and; Whereas: It is respectfully recognized that the N.H.L. has sole Whereas: On Mother's Day, 1999, Penny Brown, a wife, discretion in accepting ownership bids. However, it may be mother, and a nurse, went for a jog with her two dogs along a imprudent to accept a bid based on a level of taxpayer recreational trail near her home in Salamanca, New York. She participation that the City of Buffalo is unable or unwilling to never came home. She had been raped and strangled with a provide. A uniform package of municipal involvement may dog leash. Police questioned a 15-year old boy, who had a cut prove to be fair and beneficial to all involved parties. on his hand and who was lingering around the crime scene. He Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: made a statement that he had committed the crime, and later This Honorable Body strongly believes that whenever the use DNA evidence confirmed that he was the killer; and of City of Buffalo taxpayer dollars is discussed and/or Whereas: The juvenile offender, who showed no remorse expected, the Common Council, as the approving body for use during the entire process, was tried as an adult. During of City of Buffalo funds should be present and actively involved, sentencing, the judge called the perpetrator a sexual predator, and and lamented that even though the murderer had been tried as Be It. Further Resolved: an adult, he could not be sentenced as an adult under current The Common Council of the City of Buffalo submits that it is law, and received the maximum sentence of nine years to life; within the best interests of the City of Buffalo, the N.H.L. and and all prospective bidders that any City of Buffalo participation in a Whereas: Passage of the Legislation would allow juveniles who bid be discussed and approved by the Common Council prior commit murder and are tried as adults to receive appropriate to the N.H.L.'s final acceptance of such a bid. Therefore, this adult sentences for crimes committed; Common Council requests a meeting with the N.H.L. to Now, Therefore be it Resolved: discuss specifically requested municipal support and the ability That the Common Council of the City of Buffalo goes on record of the City of Buffalo to realize such involvement. in support of Assembly Bill #A2580 -"an act to amend the penal Be It Finally Resolved: law, in relation to the minimum sentence of imprisonment for That this Honorable Body seeks to responsibly cooperate with juvenile offenders convicted of murder in the second degree"; the N.H.L. in the selection of an owner that will keep the Sabres and in the City of Buffalo. Be it Further Resolved: REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND THE That the City Clerk be directed to forward certified copies of CORPOFATION COUNSEL this home rule message to Governor Pataki, to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, to the Clerk of the Assembly, to NO. 94 Assembly Majority Leader Paul Tokasz, to the Secretary of the By: MS. GRAY Senate, to Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, and to LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE members of the Western New York Legislative delegation. CITY OF BUFFALO ADOPTED Whereas: The Common Council is the legislative arm of government for the people, and in its effort to do the will of the NO. 96 people and protect the public's interest, the Council requires BY: Councilmember Mary M. Martino legal counsel that is dedicated solely to the interests of the RE: Set Public Hearing - Urban Renewal Site Designation Council; and Union Ship Canal Project Area Whereas: Currently the City of Buffalo's Corporation Counsel is WHEREAS, the Office of Strategic Planning has under the Executive Branch of government, and an Assistant recommended that the Common Council of the City of Buffalo Corporation Counsel is assigned from that office to work with designated the Union Ship Canal Project Area as being eligible the Common Council; and and appropriate for Urban Renewal treatment as defined in Whereas: The dual allegiance inherent in the Assistant Subdivision 3 of Section 502 of Article 15 of the New York Corporation Counsel's role can hinder their ability to be State General Municipal Law and has requested authorization objective or proactive on the Council's behalf and to prepare such a Plan; and Whereas: While the City's fiscal crisis precludes hiring WHEREAS, the City Planning Board, upon conducting a public additional attorneys at this time, a revenue neutral budgetary hearing held on due notice, did consider said Site Designation move, where one of the Assistant Corporation Counsel and approved the proposed Urban Renewal Site Designation at positions is moved from the Corporation Counsel's budget to its Meeting of December 3, 2002, and did submit its report and the Common Counsel's budget, would result in a more unqualified recommendations respecting said Site Designation appropriate arrangement; to the Common Council; Now, Therefore Be It Resolved That; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: This Common Council requests the Department of 1. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish the notice Administration and Finance to draft and file an ordinance attached hereto and marked "Notice of Hearing" in the amendment deleting 2 of the twelve (12) Assistant Corporation Buffalo News and the City Record, no later than the 11 th Counsel positions from the Law Department and adding an day of January, 2003; and Assistant Corporation Counsel position at the same salary level 2. That this Common Council will conduct a public hearing to the Common Council's budget and Comptrollers Office. on the matters stated in said "Notice of Hearing" at 2:00 p.m. in Amendment- For the same reason put forth on behalf of the the Common Council Chambers on January 21, 2003. Common Council it stands to reason that the Comptrollers ADOPTED office/Comptroller who is also independently elected by the people to check and balance spending by both executive and NO. 97 legislative branches would also have legal counsel that By:: Councilmember Mary M. Martino exclusively look after the people interest through activate the Site Designation comptroller office therefore 2 positions instead of one will be Union Ship Canal Project Area deleted from the corporation counsel line with salary remaining the same, with one counselor assigned to the Comptrollers WHEREAS, the Office of Strategic Planning has office and to the Common Council. recommended that all that tract of land situated in the City of REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, THE Buffalo within the area generally bounded by the street right- CORPORATION COUNSEL AND THE COMMISSIONER OF of-way of Tifft Street on the north, the railroad right-of-way of the Seneca Rail Yard on the east, the City of Buffalo's southern No. 95 boundary-line with the City of Lackawanna on the south, and the street right-of-way of New York State Route 5 on the west, ADOPTED be designated as a substandard, insanitary area which tends to impair and arrest the sound growth and development of the NO. 99 municipality, and be designated as being appropriate for urban By: Mr. Thompson renewal treatment; and Butler Avenue-Change Direction of Traffic WHEREAS, the designation of said area will allow for the Whereas: Butler Avenue is a one-way street that runs westerly systematic, long term, replanning, reinvestment, and off of Humboldt Parkway; and redevelopment of the area; and Whereas: Many accidents occur at the corner of Humboldt WHEREAS, the designation of said area will provide new Parkway and Butler Avenue as motorists seek to make a sharp economic development and job opportunities to the community right-hand turn onto Butler Avenue; and at large, and will aid in the stabilization of local real property Whereas: Many residents request that the City of Buffalo values and local property tax rolls, and will provide a framework Department Of Publics, Parks, and Street Sanitation change for public and private reinvestment within the area; and the street direction to reduce vehicular, pedestrian, and WHEREAS, a public hearing upon the matter was held upon residential accidents as a result of cars turning to Butler due notice before the City Planning Board in Room 901 City Avenue; Hall on December 3, 2002 at 8:30 a.m., at which hearing the Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: proposed site designation was presented and explained in That the Department of Public Works, Parks, and Street detail, and those desiring to be heard were heard; and Sanitation reverse the direction of traffic on Butler Avenue. WHEREAS, a public hearing upon the matter was held upon REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND due notice before the Common Council of the City of Buffalo in THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS Room 1308 City Hall on January 21, 2003 at 2:00 p.m., at which hearing the proposed site designation was presented No. 100 and explained in detail, and those desiring to be heard were By: Mr. Thompson heard, SUBJECT: Restore Grant-In Aid Funding 2003-2004 City NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, we the duly of Buffalo Budget elected members of the Common Council of the City of Buffalo, Whereas: The Grant-In Aid funding historically included in the do hereby designate the above described Union Ship Canal City of Buffalo budget provided critical resources to Arts, Project Area as being a substandard, insanitary area which Cultural, Youth, Senior, Business, and Neighborhood tends to impair or arrest the sound growth and development of Associations throughout the city; and the municipality, as defined in Subdivision 3 of Section 502, Whereas: The loss and of Grant-In Aid Funding for many of Article 15 of the New York State General Municipal Law, and these organizations has resulted in a negative impact on do hereby designate the area, pursuant to Section 504, Article neighborhoods, communities, organizations and the clients 15 of the New York State General Municipal Law, as being they serve; and appropriate for urban renewal treatment; and Whereas: Organizations like the African Cultural Center, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, the Coordinator of Buffalo Arts Studio, Hallwalls, Forever Elmwood Business Strategic Planning is hereby directed and authorized to prepare Association, 1490 Enterprises, FLARE, NICYO, Friends to the an Urban Renewal Plan for the long term, comprehensive Elderly Community Center and so many others are in dire need redevelopment of the Union Ship Canal Project Area, as of resources from the City of Buffalo; and described above, and that the draft Urban Renewal Plan be Whereas: Support from Erie County Government, New York submitted to the Common Council for approval. State Government, local foundations, and the City of Buffalo is REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY needed to restore grant funding to these organizations, DEVELOPMENT institutions and associations; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: No. 98 That the Department of Administration and Finance file with the Mr. Pitts Common Council a list of strategies to include $2 million for IN MEMORIAM Grant-In Aid funding in the 2003-2004 City of Buffalo Budget; DR. ALLAN TINNEY and At the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City Be It Further Resolved: That the Erie County Executive and of Buffalo, held Tuesday, January 7, 2003, the following Erie County Legislature, Governor of New York and the New resolution was unanimously adopted, sponsored by York State Legislature assist the City of Buffalo in securing at Council President James FV. Pitts: least $2 million to assist with restoring Grant-In Aid funding to Whereas: Dr. Allan Tinney, one of the most influential and various cultural, arts, ethnic, community, neighborhood, talented musicians to ever live in Buffalo, passed away on business, and public service organizations in the City of December 11, 2002, in Buffalo General Hospital; and Buffalo; and Whereas.- Dr. Tinney was born in Ansonia, Be It Finally Resolved: Connecticut in 192 1, and was a student of classical piano and That certified copies of this resolution be sent to the WNY jazz, whose life ran as a magical thread through the creation State Legislative Delegation, the Governor of New York, and development of American music; and Majority Leader of the NY Senate, the Speaker of the NY Whereas: As a teenager in 1935, Al Tinney was rehearsal Assembly, the Erie County Legislature and the Erie County pianist and assistant to George Gershwin, as Gershwin Executive. developed the legendary "Porgy and Bess "for Broadway: REFERRED TO THR COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND and THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS Whereas: As a young man in the early 1940's in New York City , Dr. Tinney was seminal in the creation y of bebop jazz, NO. 101 leading a band that included drummer Max Roach and BY: ANTOINE-- M. THOMPSON saxophonist Charlie Parker; and Appointments Whereas: Known in the jazz world as "Dr. T", Tinney played Commissioner of Deeds with many of jazz’s leading lights, including Billy Holiday, Bud That the following persons are hereby appointed as Powell, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk andCommissioner of Deeds for the term ending December 31, Whereas: Dr. Tinney became alienated from the 2004, conditional, upon the person so appointed certifying New York bebop scene when he returned from Army under oath to their qualifications and filing same with the City service and found many of his musician friends in the Clerk: throes of crushing drug habits; and AGOSTINO, THOMAS BOKOWSKI, DIANNE Whereas.- After his marriage to Buffalo native Lillian GRIFFIN, SHARON KESNER, JOAN Williams, Al Tinney moved here to start a family and became a KOZUCH, DENNIS MONAHAN, ROBIN beloved leader and teacher in the local jazz scene through his SADLOCHA, LAWRENCE JACKSON, JAMES warm, generous and illuminating role in many local bands, as PEREZ,EVA SMITH, LUM well as in the Buffalo Jazz Workshop and the Colored Total 10 Musicians Club; ADOPTED Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That: This Common Council mourns the loss of Dr. Al Tinney, and, No. 102 on behalf of the City of Buffalo, thanks Dr. Tinney's family and BY ANTOINE M THOMPSON his partner, singer Peggy Farrell, for his wonderful Appointments contributions to the world of music and the local music Commissioners of Deeds community; and Required for the Proper Be It Further Resolved That: Performance of Public Duties This Council directs the Department of Public Works to mount That the following persons are hereby appointed as appropriate trailblazing signs designating the block of the Commissioner of Deeds for The term ending December 31, Colored Musicians Club on Broadway between Elm and 2004, conditional upon the persons so appointed certifying Michigan Streets, "Dr. Al Tinney Way ", in honor of the under oath to their qualifications and filing same with the accomplishments of the man who became known locally as BAGLEY, LINDA CASALI,DEBRA jazz’s gentle giant FILIPPONE, ANGELA GETZ, VICTOR HAMMOND, JEFFREZY LANSING, JOAN RUFFINO, CARLA WOOLCOCK, MARINA ADAMSKI, DAVID BAILEY, JASON BANYI,PAUL BENNIS, LINDA CASTRO, MICHAEL CURTIN, CHRISTOPHER DISALVO, CHARLES FANTI,ANTHONY FITERGALD, KEVIN GAWOR, CHRISTINE GRZEBIELUCHA, DONALD HIGGINS, BRIAN KLEMANN, PETER KOSTRZEWA, ARTHUR LONERGAN, PATRICK MANUSZEWSKI, WILLIAM MCCARTHY, TAMMY MCNMARA, HOLLY MIELCAREK, PAUL MIX-RUSH, PAMELA PETRUCCI, LOUIS PIETRASZEWSKI, CAROLYN ROESSLER, SANDRA SCHIAVONE JR, LARRY SMARDZ, NANCY SOLE JR, PATRICK WAGNER, WILLIAM ZAFUTO, DAVID SHELLO, HARDY DONOHUE,MARY LONERGAN,CAROLE DEPCZYNSKI, STANLEY PISSUTO, NICHOLAS SOMMA, MURIEL BENITEZ, RICHARD CARPINO, BRIDGET ERICKSON, KORRIN GALLOWAY, WARREN GREGOIRE, KATHLEEN HELFER, KEVIN MURPHY, WILLIAM SEIFERT, FRANCINE HARDY, SHELLO ANDO,ANTHONY BALESTERI, RICHARD BARRALI, ROBERT BOGNER, HERBERT COIA, AMELIA CURTIN, TIMOTHY DUNPHY, JAMES FAZIO, GARY GALLO, DENISE GILMOUR, DAVID HARRIS, W GREGG KEENAN, TIMOTHY KLINE, JASON KRUG, DAVID LUTHRINGER, KEVIN MAULUCCI, LEWIS MCGURN, RAYMOND MICHALSKI, LAWRENCE MILLS, THOMAS O'CONNOR, KEVIN PIEROWICZ, DAVID RANDALL, DOUGLAS RUGGIERO, MARILYN SCHIEBER, MICHAEL SOKOLOWSKI, RON TRYJANKOWSKI, BETTY WISCHNEWSKI, DAVID ZIZZO, MARY DOMBLISKY, WARREN GUGINO, JOANNE MAGGIO, MARYLOU GAVAZZO, DEBORAH SCHMITT, KATHLEEN ADOPTED NO. 103 ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS The following meetings are scheduled. All meetings are held in the Common Council Chambers, 13'h floor City Hall, Buffalo, New York, unless otherwise noted. Regular Committees Committee on Civil Service Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003 at 9:30 o'clock A.M. Committee on Finance Tuesday, Jan. 14, 200' ) at 10:00 o'clock A.M. following Civil Service Committee on Legislation Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003 at 2:00 o'clock P.M. Committee on Co Dev. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. Committee on Education Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003 at 2: 00 o'clock P.M. Special Committees Budget Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003 at 2:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 1417 City Hall. Bi-National Bridge Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. in Room 1417 City Hall. Telecommunications Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003 at 2:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 1417 City Hall. MBEC Monday, Jan. 13, 2003 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. in Room 1417 City Hall. (Public Disclaimer): All meetings are subject to change and cancellation by the respective Chairmen of Council Committees. In the event that there is sufficient time given for notification, it will be provided. In addition, there may be meetings set Up whereby the City Clerk's Office is not made aware; therefore, unless we receive notice from the respective Chairmen, we can only make notification of what we are made aware. No. 104 Adjournment On a motion by Mrs. LoTempio, Seconded by Mr. Fontana, the Council adjourned at 2:51 PM