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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-0502-0509Budget COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSIONS BUDGET HEARINGS MAY 2, 2005-MAY 9, 2005 MAYOR Hon. Anthony M. Masiello COMPTROLLER Andrew A. SanFilippo COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL David A. Franczyk PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Bonnie E. Russell MAJORITY LEADER Marc A. Coppola 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 JAMES D. GRIFFIN - SOUTH BONNIE E. RUSSELL- UNIVERSITY REGULAR COMMITTEES CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE: Bonnie Russell, Chairman, Brian C. Davis, Richard A. Fontana, Joseph Golombek Jr.-Members CLAIMS COMMITTEE: James D. Griffin, Chairman, Richard 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 EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Antoine M. Thompson, Chairman, Richard A. Fontana, David A. Franczyk, Bonnie E. Russell-Members BUDGET COMMITTEE: Dominic J. Bonifacio , 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-Members CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS COMMON COUNCIL Council Member Thompson now took his seat in the Council BUDGET HEARINGS Chamber at 9:13 a.m. MONDAY Counci Member Fontana now took his seat in the Council MAY 2, 2005 AT 2:00 P.M. Chamber at 9:18 a.m. PRESENT: David A. Franczyk President of the Council, and Council Members Bonifacio, Conrad, Coppola, Davis, NO. 8 Fontana, Golombek, Russell and Thompson- 9. RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL ABSENT: None. Mr. Bonifacio moved: There being no further business in connection with the NO. 1 consideration of the Mayor’s Budget Estimates for the fiscal MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR year 2005-2006 the Committee of the Whole now resolve 2005-2006 into the Common Council and adjourned at 11:40 A.M. until Dear Councilmembers: 6:00 P.M. to continue Budget Hearings Attached hereto is the Mayor’s Recommended Budget for Seconded by Mr. Conrad. fiscal year 2005-2006. CARRIED Sincerely, Anthony M. Masiello Mayor COMMON COUNCIL REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION NO. 2 BUDGET HEARINGS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CHAPTER 175 FEES ADJOURNED SESSION Dear Honorable Members of the Buffalo Common Council: MAY 3, 2005 AT 6:00 P.M. Attached, please find the ordinance increasing the User Fee charges by 8%. This legislation is required to balance the NO. 9 Refuse and Recycle Enterprise fund budget. RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Item on file in Clerk’s Office. At 6:00 P.M., the Common Counci reconvened with the REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. following members present:: Councilmembers Bonifacio, Davis, Franczyk, Golombek, NO. 3 Russell, Thompson-6 RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Absent: Conrad, Coppola, Fontana-3. Mr. Coppola moved that the Common Council now resolve Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio into the Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of CARRIED considering the Mayor’s Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006. NO. 10 Seconded by Mr. Golombek. COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS CARRIED Councilmember Conrad now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 6:10 p.m. NO. 4 Councilmember Coppola now took his seat in the Council RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL Chamber at 6:10 p.m. There being no further business in connection with the Councilmember Davis now took his seat in the Council consideration of the items before the Committee of the Chamber at 9:15 a.m. Whole, it was moved by Mr. Coppola, seconded by Mr. Councilmember Golombek now took his seat in the Council Fontana, that the Committee of the Whole now resolve into Chamber at 10:05 a.m. the Common Council. CARRIED NO. 11 RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL/ADJOURNMENT NO. 5 Mr. Coppola moved: ADJOURNMENT There being no further business in connection with the At 4:20 P.M., Mr. Coppola, moved to adjourn until Tuesday, consideration of the Mayor’s Budget Estimates for the fiscal May 3 at 9:00 A.M. to continue the Budget Hearings. year 2005-2006 the Committee of the Whole now resolve Seconded by Mr. Davis into the Common council and adjourned at 8:05 P.M., until ADOPTED Wednesday, May 4 at 9:00 A.M. COMMON COUNCIL Seconded by Mr. Coppola CITY HALL-BUFFALO ADOPTED ADJOURNED SESSION TUESDAY MAY 3, 2005 COMMON COUNCIL AT 9:00 A.M. CITY HALL - BUFFALO BUDGET HEARINGS NO. 6 ADJOURNED SESSION RECONVENE MAY 4, 2005 AT 9:00 A.M. At 9:00 A.M., May 3, 2004, the Committee of the Whole reconvened with the following members present: NO. 12 Councilmembers Bonifacio, Conrad, Coppola, Davis, RECONVENE Franczyk, Golombek, Russell-7 At 9:00 A.M., the Committee of the Whole reconvened with Absent: Fontana, Thompson-2. the following members present: Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. Councilmembers David A. Franczyk, President of the CARRIED Council, and Council Members Bonifacio, Conrad, Coppola, NO. 7 Davis, Golombek, Russell, Thompson-8. Absent: Councilmember Fontana-1 At 1:30 p.m., the Committee of the Whole reconvened with Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. the following Councilmembers present: CARRIED Councilmembers Bonifacio, Coppola, Davis, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, Russell-7. NO. 13 Absent: Conrad, Thompson-2 RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. Mr. Coppola moved that the Common Council now resolve CARRIED into the Committee of the Whole, for further consideration of NO. 20 the Mayor’s Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year beginning COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006. Councilmember Conrad now took his seat in the Council Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. Chamber at 1:56 P.M. CARRIED Councilmember Thompson now took his seat in the Council NO. 14 Chamber at 1:57 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS NO. 21 Councilmember Fontana now took his seat in the Council RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL/ADJOURNMENT Chamber at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Coppola moved: There being no further business in connection with the NO. 15 consideration of the Mayor’s Budget Estimates for the fiscal RECESS year 2005-2006 the Committee of the Whole now resolve On a motion by Mrs. Russell, the Council recessed until into the Common Council and adjourned at 3:30 p.m. until 10:30 a.m. to continue the Budget Hearings. Thursday May 5 at 9:00 a.m. Seconded by Mr. Conrad. Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. ADOPTED CARRIED. Adjournment-ADOPT COMMON COUNCIL COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS BUDGET HEARINGS RECESSED SESSION RECESSED SESSION MAY 5, 2005 AT 9:00 A.M. MAY 4, 2005 AT 10:30 A.M. NO. 22 NO. 16 RECONVENE RECONVENE At 9:00 A.M., the Common Council reconvened with the At 10:30 A.M., the Committee of the Whole reconvened with following members present: the following members present: Councilmembers Bonifacio, Coppola, Davis, Franczyk, Councilmembers Bonifacio, Coppola, Davis, Fontana, Russell-5 Thompson-5 Absent: Conrad, Fontana, Golombek, Thompson-4 Absent: Conrad, Franczyk, Golombek, Russell-4. Seconded by Mrs. Russell Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. CARRIED CARRIED NO. 23 NO. 17 RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Mr. Coppola moved tha the Common Council now resolve Councilmember Coppola now took his seat in the Council into the Committee of the Whole, for further consideration of Chambers at 10:35 a.m. the Mayor’s Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year beginning Councilmember Franczyk now took his seat in the Council July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006. Chambers at 10:52 a.m. Seconded by Mrs. Russell. Councilmember Conrad now took his seat in the Council CARRIED Chambers at 10:53 a.m. Councilmember Russell now took her seat in the Council NO. 24 Chambers at 11:55 a.m. COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Conrad now took his seat in the Council NO. 18 Chamber at 9:08 a.m. RECESS Councilmember Golombek now took his seat in the Council On a motion by Mrs. Russell, the Council recessed until 1:30 Chamber at 9:08 a.m. P.M. to continue the Budget Hearings. Councilmember Fontana now took his seat in the Council Seconded by Mr. Conrad Chamber at 9:10 a.m. ADOPTED Councilmember Thompson now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:19 a.m. COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION COMMON COUNCIL BUDGET HEARINGS CITY HALL - BUFFALO RECESSED SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS MAY 4, 2005 AT 1:30 P.M. ADJOURNED SESSION MAY 5, 2005 AT 10:30 P.M. NO. 19 RECONVENE NO. 25 NO. 32 RECONVENE RECESS At 10:30 A.M., Thursday, May 5, 2005 the Common Council On a motion by Mr. Coppola, the Council recessed until 3:18 reconvened with the following members present: P.M. Council President Franczyk, Councilmembers Bonifacio, Seconded by Mr. Conrad Coppola, Davis, Fontana, Golombek-6. ADOPTED Absent: Conrad, Russell, Thompson-3 Seconded by Mr. Golombek NO. 33 CARRIED RECONVENE At 3:18 P.M., Thursday, May 5, 2005 the Common Council NO. 26 reconvened with the following members present: RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL Council President Franczyk, Councilmembers Bonifacio, Mr. Coppola moved that the Common Council now resolve Conrad, Coppola, Davis, Fontana, Golombek, Russell, into the Committee of the Whole, for further consideration of Thompson-9. the Mayor’s Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year beginning Absent: None July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006. Seconded by Mr. Golombek Seconded by Mr. Fontana CARRIED CARRIED NO. 34 NO. 27 RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL/ADJOURNMENT COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Mr. Coppola moved: Councilmember Conrad now took his seat in the Council There being no further business in connection with the Chamber at 10:57 a.m. consideration of the Mayor’s Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2005-2006 the Committee of the Whole now resolve NO. 28 into the Common Council and adjourned at 4:05 p.m. RECESS Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio. On a motion by Mr. Coppola, the Council recessed until 1:30 CARRIED. P.M. Adjournment-ADOPT Seconded by Mr. Conrad ADOPTED COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO COMMON COUNCIL BUDGET HEARINGS CITY HALL - BUFFALO ADJOURNED SESSION BUDGET HEARINGS MAY 9, 2005 AT 6:30 P.M. RECESSED SESSION MAY 5, 2005 AT 1:30 P.M. NO. 35 RECONVENE At 6:30 P.M., Thursday, May 5, 2005 the Common Council NO. 29 reconvened with the following members present: RECONVENE Council President Franczyk, Councilmembers Bonifacio, At 1:30 P.M., Thursday, May 5, 2005 the Committee of the Conrad, Fontana, Russell-5. Whole reconvened with the following members present: Absent: Coppola, Davis, Golombek, Thompson-4 Councilmembers Bonifacio, Conrad, Coppola, Davis, Seconded by Mr. Fontana Franczyk-5. CARRIED Absent: Fontana, Golombek, Russell, Thompson-4 Seconded by Mr. Golombek NO. 36 CARRIED COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Coppola now took his seat in the Council NO. 30 Chamber at 6:10 p.m. COUNCILMEMBERS TAKE THEIR SEATS Councilmember Thompson now took his seat in the Council Councilmember Fontana now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 6:10 p.m. Chamber at 1:50 p.m. Councilmember Davis now took his seat in the Council Councilmember Thompson now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 6:38 p.m. Chamber at 1:55 p.m. Councilmember Golombek now took his seat in the Council NO. 37 Chamber at 2:02 p.m. RESOLVE INTO COMMON COUNCIL (*)Councilmember Russell now took her seat in the Council There being no further business in connection with the Chamber at 2:40 p.m. consideration of the items before the Committee of the Recess-2:05 p.m. Whole, it was moved by Mr. Coppola, seconded by Mrs. Russell that the Committee of the Whole now resolve into NO. 31 the Common Council. RECONVENE CARRIED At 2:30 P.M., Thursday, May 5, 2005 the Committee of the Whole reconvened with the following members present: NO. 38 Councilmembers Bonifacio, Conrad, Coppola, Davis, ADJOURNMENT Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, Thompson-8. On a motion by Mr. Coppola, seconded by Mr. Conrad, the Absent: Russell-4 Council adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Seconded by Mr. Golombek ADOPTED (*) CARRIED