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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-0512BUDGETSS COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO BUDGET PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL SESSION MAY 12, 2005 MAYOR Hon. Anthony M. Masiello ACTING COMPTROLLER Andrew Sanfilippo COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL FILLMORE DISTRICT David A. Franczyk PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT Bonnie E. Russell MAJORITY LEADER DELAWARE DISTRICT Marc A. Coppola DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS BRIAN C. DAVIS - ELLICOTT RICHARD A. FONTANA - LOVEJOY ANTOINE M. THOMPSON - MASTEN DOMINIC J. BONIFACIO Jr. - NIAGARA JOSEPH GOLOMBEK JR. - NORTH JAMES D. GRIFFIN - SOUTH REGULAR COMMITTEES CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE: Bonnie E. Russell Chairman, Brian C. Davis, Joseph Golombek Jr., Richard A. Fontana-Members CLAIMS COMMITTEE: James D. Griffin, Chairman, Richard A. Fontana, Joseph Golombek,Jr., Antoine M. Thompson - Members COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Joseph Golombek, Jr. Chairman, Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr., Bonnie E. Russell, Antoine M. Thompson - Members FINANCE COMMITTEE: Brian C. Davis, Chairman, Dominic J. Bonifacio, Jr., Marc A. Coppola, James D. Griffin - Members. LEGISLATION COMMITTEE: Richard A. Fontana, Chairman, Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr., Marc A. Coppola, Bonnie E. Russell - Members RULES COMMITTEE: David A. Franczyk, Chairman Marc A. Coppola, Bonnie E. Russell - Members SPECIAL COMMITTEES BUDGET COMMITTEE:Dominic J. Bonifacio, Jr., Chairman, Marc A. Coppola, Brian C. Davis, Joseph Golombek, Jr. - Members MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE- Antoine M. Thompson, Chairman Brian C. Davis, James D. Griffin EDUCATION COMMITTEE Antoine M. Thompson, Chairman, Richard A. Fontana, David A. Franczyk, Bonnie E. Russell FRUITBELT REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Brian C. Davis, Chairperson Joseph Golombek Jeffrey M. Conrad Dominic Bonifacio Jr CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS Marc Coppola Pursuant to Rule 2 of the Rules of Order of the Common Council of the City of Buffalo, each of the following named members of the Common Council, to wit: COMMON COUNCIL DOMINIC BONIFACIO CITY HALL - BUFFALO MARC COPPOLA MAY 12, 2005 RICHARD FONTANA AT 11:00 A.M. BONNIE E. RUSSELL JEFFREY M. CONRAD COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL BRIAN DAVIS BUFFALO JOSEPH GOLOMBEK THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2005 at 11:00 AM ANTOINE THOMPSON PRESENT: David A. Franczyk President of the Council, hereby agrees that twenty-four (24) hours' notice be waived and Council Members Bonifacio, Conrad, Coppola, of the time and purpose of the Special Meeting of the Davis, Fontana, Golombek, Russell, and Thompson -9. Common Council duly called to be held on May 12, 2005 at ABSENT None. STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE) ss: NO. 1 CITY OF BUFFALO) CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION On this 11th day of May 2005, before me, the subscribers, Mr. Gerald A. Chwalinski personally City Clerk All Councilmembers 1308 City Hall To me known to be the same persons described in and who Buffalo, New York executed the foregoing instrument, and they duly and Dear Mr. Chwalinski: severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same. Pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, Gerald A. Chwalinski upon the written request of Five Councilmembers, dated Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the City of Buffalo, N.Y. May 11, 2005 presented to you herewith, I hereby call a My Commission expires 12/31/06 Special Meeting of the Common Council, to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on, May 12, NO. 2 2005, at 11:00 A.M., for the following purposes: REVISED REVENUE ESTIMATES 2005-06 To receive and take appropriate action on : I hereby revise the revenue estimate for Rental Dwelling Unit All Items Relating To Registration (Account # 10650015-341305) contained in my 1. Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 2005-06 recommended budget. The current estimate is Yours very truly, $95,920. This estimate was based on the assumption that David A. Franczyk the Common Council was going put this registration program President of the Council on a three-year renewal cycle. Subsequent to finalizing my RECEIVED AND FILED. recommended budget, the Common Council reduced the fee May 11, 2005 by half but continued to require annual renewal. In the TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL: current year $314,290 has been collected to date. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that, pursuant to In light of current collections and the Common Council's Section 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the action I hereby revise my initial revenue estimate upwards written request of five Councilmembers, dated May 11, 2005, by $60,000 bringing the new estimate to $155,920. It is my DAVID A. FRANCZYK, President of the Common Council, hope and understanding that this additional money will be has called a Special Meeting of the Common Council, to be used to supplement the staffing of the Department of Permits held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, and Inspections. on May 12, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. for the following purpose: ADOPTED To receive and take appropriate action on all items relating NO. 3 to Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 MAYOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL Yours very truly, It is my charter duty as city comptroller to offer my Gerald A. Chwalinski observations on the accuracy of revenue and expenditure City Clerk assessments contained in the administration's proposed Hon. David A. Franczyk budget. My office has completed a review of the President Common Council administration's proposed 2005-2006 budget. In brief 1315 City Hall summary, we estimate revenues to be understated by Buffalo, New York $1.987 million and expenditures to be understated by WE, the undersigned, members of the Common $134,497. This should not be interpreted that we believe Council, hereby request that you call a Special Meeting of there is $1.8 million available for adjustments. In a budget the Common Council and waive the 24 hour notice, pursuant totaling more than $384 million, the $1.8 million potential to Section 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, for the surplus is reasonable. We believe that the biggest piece of following purpose: the revenue-understatement occurs in real property tax To receive and take appropriate action on where if collections stay at the current level, we expect an All items pertaining to approximate $1 million surplus over the plan's projection. On Mayors Budget Recommendations 2005-2006 the issue of state aid, the 2005-06 budget amount of $115 We request that this Special Meeting be held on May 12, million reflects $13 million in additional state aid. However, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. the figures do not include BFSA's operating or borrowing Antoine Thompson costs. The 2004-05 third quarter gap report shows additional state aid of $4.7 million yet there is no corresponding Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that this Common Council reduction in the mayor's proposed '05-06 plan. We are does hereby discharge the Committee from further assuming this will be covered by spin up state aid that BFSA consideration of this item, and this item is now before the will intercept from the city in June 2005. I should note that Common Council for its consideration. we are concerned that the proposal does not include a deficit Seconded by Mr. Davis. reduction plan for the Enterprise Solid Waste fund, now that ADOPTED the city has reassumed control of the transfer station. The approximate $10.7 million Solid Waste deficit, which was to NO 7 have been reduced by $1.2 million before the transfer station BUDGET AMENDMENTS was returned to the city, continues to be a concern. Mr. Coppola moved to approve the attached Budget RECEIVED AND FILED. Amendment Proposals. Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio NO. 4 PASSED. DISCHARGE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ORDINANCE AYES-9. NOES-0. AMEND. CH. 175 FEES (ITEM 2, CCP 5/2/05) NO. 8 Mr. Coppola moved that 2005-2006 BUDGET AS AMENDED Whereas, the above item is currently tabled in the Mr. Coppola moved to approve the Budget as Amended. Committee of the Whole and, Whereas, it is no longer Seconded by Mr. Thompson necessary for this item to be considered by that committee, PASSED. Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that this Common Council AYES-BONIFACIO, CONRAD, COPPOLA, FONTANA, does hereby discharge the Committee from further FRANCZYK, GOLOMBEK, RUSSELL, THOMPSON-8. consideration of this item, and this item is now before the NOES-DAVIS-1. Common Council for its consideration. Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. NO. 9 ADOPTED ADJOURNMENT AYES-BONIFACIO, CONRAD, COPPOLA, On a motion by Mr. Coppola, seconded by Mr. Fontana, the DAVIS,FRANCZYK, GOLOMBEK, RUSSELL, THOMPSON-Council adjourned at 12:00 p.m. 8. Gerald A. Chwalinski NOES-FONTANA-1. City Clerk NO. 5 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CH. 175 FEES (ITEM 2, CCP 5/2/05) April 29, 2005 Dear Honorable Members of the Buffalo Common Council: Attached, please find the Ordinance increasing the User Fee charges by 8%. This legislation is required to balance the Refuse and Recycle Enterprise fund budget. Sincerely, Anthony Masiello Mayor Ordinance Amendment Chapter 175 - Fees The Common Council office City of Buffalo does hereby ordain as follows: That Chapter 216 of Chapter 175, Fees, of the Code of the City of Buffalo be amended to read as follows: §§ 216-7, 216-15G and 216-55, Excessive Solid Waste Charges, Removal of excess solid waste, ITEM AVAILABLE IN CLERK’S OFFICE. It is hereby certified, pursuant to Section 3-19 of the Charter, that the immediate passage of the foregoing ordinance is necessary. APPROVED AS TO FORM Michael B. Risman Corporation Counsel Mr. Coppola moved that the above item is hereby approved. Seconded by Mr. Franczyk. PASSED. AYES-BONIFACIO, COPPOLA, FRANCZYK, GOLOMBEK, RUSSELL, THOMPSON-6. NOES-CONRAD, DAVIS, FONTANA-3. NO. 6 DISCHARGE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MAYORS RECOMMENDED BUDGET 2005-2006 (ITEM 1, CCP 5/2/05) Mr. Coppola moved that Whereas, the above item is currently tabled in the Committee of the Whole and, Whereas, it is no longer necessary for this item to be considered by that committee,