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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-0103reorg No.1 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO January 3, 2006 Reorganization meeting MAYOR Hon. Byron W. Brown ACTING COMPTROLLER Andrew Sanfilippo COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL David A. Franczyk PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Bonnie E. Russell MAJORITY LEADER Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr. 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 MICHAEL KEARNS - SOUTH BONNIE RUSSELL - UNIVERSITY REGULAR COMMITTEES CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE: Bonnie Russell, Chairman, Brian Davis, Richard Fontana, Michael Kearns, -Members CLAIMS COMMITTEE: Michael Kearns, Chairman, Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr., Richard Fontana, Joseph Golombek, -Members COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Joseph Golombek Jr Chairman, Dominic J. Bonifacio, Richard Fontana, Bonnie Russell, Antoine Thompson -Members FINANCE COMMITTEE: Brian C. Davis, Chairman, Dominic J. Bonifacio, Marc Coppola, Michael Kearns, Bonnie Russell- Members. LEGISLATION COMMITTEE: Richard A. Fontana, Chairman, Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr., Marc Coppola, Joseph Golombek Jr., Bonnie Russell - Members RULES COMMITTEE: David A. Franczyk, Chairman Dominic J. Bonifacio, Jr. Bonnie Russell, Members SPECIAL COMMITTEES BUDGET COMMITTEE: Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr, Chairman, Marc Coppola, Brian Davis, Joseph Golombek Jr., Bonnie Russell- Member EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Antoine Thompson Chairman, Michael Kearns, Bonnie Russell - Members MBEC: Antoine Thompson Chairman, Brian Davis, Richard Fontana, Bonnie Russell- Members WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT: Michael Kearns, Chairman, Marc Coppola, Brian Davis, Richard Fontana, Joseph Golombek Jr. CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS Required for the Proper Performance of Public Duties ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 3,2005 No. 1 Appointment- Council President Mrs. Russell placed in nomination the name of David A. Franczyk, for appointment as the President of the Common Council of Buffalo, effective January 1,2006. Seconded by Mr. Golombek A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: David A. Franczyk AYES-8. NOES-0. ADOPTED No. 2 Mr. Franczyk moved that the attached rules be and hereby are Adopted as the Rules of Order of the Common Council for the years 2006-2007. Seconded by Mr. Coppola ADOPTED RULES OF ORDER of the COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR THE YEARS 2006- 2007 Pursuant to Section 3-11 of the Charter, the Common Council of the City of Buffalo hereby adopt, the following as its Rules of procedure: Rule 1. Stated Meeting. Stated meetings shall be held in the Council Chambers each alternate Tuesday after the biennial organization meeting provided for in Section 3-8 of the Charter at 2:00 o'clock P.M., unless such Tuesday be a legal holiday, and in such event the meeting shall take place on the following ( at the same hour, and further, if such Tuesday shall be Christmas Eve, the meeting shall take place on the preceding Monday at the same hour. However, there shall be no stated meetings held during the month of August. The first stated meeting of the Common Council for the year 2006 shall be o Tuesday, January 10th. Rule 2. Special Meeting Notice. In addition to the mode of calling special meetings specified in Sec. 3-9 of the Charter, special meetings of the Council may be called. In the absence or incapacity of the President and the President Pro Tem, by the City Clerk, on the written request of the Mayor or three Councilmembers. The call for a special meeting shall state the time and purpose of the meeting and shall be filed with the City Clerk. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to cause a notice of the time and purpose of said special meeting to be served on each member of the Council other than the President or President Pro Tem who called the meeting. Service of said notice upon a member of the Council shall be made by delivering a copy thereof to him personally or by leaving it at his residence at least twenty-four hours before said meeting, and proof of such service shall be filed with the City Clerk, provided, however, that a statement in writing, signed and acknowledged by a member of the Council and filed with the City Clerk, to the effect that he received twenty-four hours notice of the time and purpose of said special meeting, by telephone or otherwise, shall be deemed personal service such notice upon him and no further proof of such service shall be required, however, said waiver must be executed by two-thirds of those members present who wish to waive in order to constitute quorum. No business shall be transacted at a special meeting except that specified in the call for the meeting. Rule 3. Regular Committees. The procedures set forth in these Rules of Order shall apply with equal force and effect to regular and special committee meetings. There shall be six regular committees, to wit: Committee on Claims, Committee on Finance, Committee on Legislation, Committee on Community Development, Committee on Service, and Committee on Rules. The Committee on Rules shall consist of four members, of which the President of the Council shall be one. The Committee on Civil Service and the Committee on Claims shall consist of four members each. The Committee on Finance, the Committee on Legislation and the Committee on Community Development shall also consist of four members each. The Council President, pursuant to Section 3-13 of the Charter, shall appoint all regular special committees, and shall designate the chairman of each. The President of the Council shall be ex-officio added as a member to all committees with vote thereon. When a member of a regular committee is prevented by illness or other good cause from attendance at a committee meeting and in the absence of the Council President, the committee chairman may designate another councilmember to substitute on an as needed basis. Any vacancies occurring during the year on any regular or special committee shall be filled the President of the council without delay. In case a reference is ordered of any matter before the Council, the presiding officer shall direct such reference as follows: The Committee on Claims, all unliquidated claims against the city and release of liabilities; to the Committee on Finance, all Matters concerning the budget and the issuance of bonds; to the Committee on Legislation, all matters relating to local laws, ordinances a general legislation, except matters referable to the Committee on Civil Service; to the Committee o Community Development, all matters relating to work or improvement to be met In whole or in part revenue from another government unit, including all matters relating to the Buffalo Urban Renewal programs within the City of Buffalo; to the Committee on Civil Service, all matters relating to the creation and abolishment of officers and employees; to the Committee on Rules, all matters relating to procedure in the Council and to the office of the City Clerk. Any matter referable under this rule to a regular committee may be referred to a special committee. Also, sub-committees of regular committees may be formed to provide additional consideration of certain related items, when necessary. The chairman of the regular committee may appoint a member to chair or organize the sub-committee. Rule 4. Organization Meeting. At the time fixed by Section 3-8 of the Charter, a member of the Council shall convene the organizational meeting of the Council in 2006. The member of the Council chosen to convene the meeting will be determined by the alphabetical order of the names of the Council districts. The Ellicott District Councilmember will convene the meeting in 2006. At the start of the meeting, he will call the roll and immediately open the floor for nominations for the office of Council President. After receiving all nominations, he will entertain statements in support of the nominee(s). After all comments have been heard, the convening Councilmember will conduct the election by voice vote The Councilmember receiving the majority of votes shall become Council President and immediately take the seat. After that the following shall be the order of business. (1) Adoption of Rules of Order. (2) Election of Majority Leader. (3) Election of President Pro Tempore. (4) Appointment of City Clerk. (5) Appointment of Deputy City Clerk. (6) Appointment of Deputy City Clerk - Vital Statistics (7) Appointment - Council Representative to BURA (8) Appointment - Council Representative to BERC (9) Appointment - Council Designee to JSCB (10) Appointments - Office of Council President (11) Appointment Council Staff Employees. (12) Appointment Senior Legislative Assistants to Councilmembers. (13) Appointment - Legislative Assistants to Councilmembers. (14) Appointment - Legislative Aides to Councilmembers. (15) Appointment - Asst. Legislative Aides to Councilmembers. (16) Announcement of Regular Committees. (17) Announcement of Special Committees. (18) Appointment of Marriage Officers. After this Item the order of business shall be prescribed in Rule 5. Rule 5. Regular Meeting. At the time fixed by Rule 1, the Council shall convene, the President shall take the chair, an the following shall be the order of business. (1) Roll Call. (2) Approval of journal of last meeting. (3) Communications from Mayor (4) Other official communications in the following order: (a) Mayor-Executive Department. (b) Comptroller. (c) President of the Council. (d) Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation. (e) Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets. (f) Commissioner of Police. (g) Commissioner of Fire. (h) Corporation Counsel. (i) Commissioner of Management Information Systems. (j) Commissioner of Human Resources (k) Commissioner of Administration, Finance & Urban Affairs. (l) Commissioner of Economic Development and Permit and Inspection Services. (m) Commissioner of Community Services. (n) Commission on Citizens Rights and Community Relations. (o) Zoning Board of Appeals. (p) City Court. (q) Board of Education. (r) Buffalo Sewer Authority. (s) Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority. (t) Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency. (u) City Clerk. (6) Non-Official Communications. (7) Reports of Regular Committees. (8) Reports of Special Committees and Sub-Committees. (9) Motions, Resolutions and Notices. (10) Committee of the Whole. (11) Unfinished Business. (12) Announcement of committee meetings. (13) Adjournment. Rule 6. Special Meetings. At the time fixed in the notice of a special Meeting, the Council shall convene, the President, shall take the chair, and the following shall be the order of business: (1) Roll Call. (2) Reading of notice of meeting and proof of service. (3) Transaction of business specified in notice. (4) Adjournment. Rule 7. Temporary Chairman. In the absence of the President and the President Pro Tern at any regular or special meeting the Council shall elect one of its members acting president pro tempore to conduct such meeting. Rule 8. Lack Of Quorum. If a quorum of the members shall not attend any regular or special meeting, the members present at the meeting shall have the power to direct by a written order that the absent members brought before the Council either forthwith or at the time to which an adjournment may be had, and such order shall be executed by the sergeant-at-arms or in his absence, by the City Clerk or his designee. Rule 9. Roll Call. In calling the roll at be opening of the session and upon every vote the names of the member shall be called in alphabetical order, and a roll call of absent members shall be had at the request o any members. Rule 10. Voting - Tie. A member being present must vote for or against every proposition presented, unless excused from voting by a majority vote of the Council. A request to be excused from voting must be made before the start of the roll call. Any member refusing to vote shall be recorded as voting in the affirmative. In case of a tie in votes on any question, the, question shall be deemed to be lost. Rule 11. Presiding Officer Rulings - Appeals. The presiding officer shall preserve decorum, enforce the rules of procedure herein prescribed, and determine without debate, subject to the final decision of the Council on appeal, questions of procedure and order. Any member may appeal to the Council from such ruling of t! presiding officer, and if the appellant is duly seconded, the appellant may speak once solely on question involved and the presiding officer may explain his ruling, but no other member shall participate in the discussion. The presiding officer shall then put the question - "Shall the decision of the chair be sustained?" If a majority of the members present vote nay, the ruling of the chair over-ruled, otherwise it is sustained. Rule 12. Presiding Officer Participation in Debate, The presiding officer shall not participate in the debate of any mater under consideration I the Council except as follows: If he desires to participate in the debate, he shall leave the chair a take the place on the floor of be President Pro Tempore or of the temporary chairman, and he shell not resume the chair until the matter under consideration has been acted on by the Council. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the presiding officer while in the chair from explaining his ruling on any question or explaining his vote on the roll call. Rule 13. Motions to be Seconded. No motion or resolution shall be put, recorded, or debated until the same shall be duly seconded. Rule 14. Order of Debate. When a member is about to speak, he shall rise from his seat and address the chair, and when two or more members rise at once, the presiding officer shall determine the member first to speak. The speaker shall confine himself to the question under debate and avoid personalities. N member shall speak upon the subject under discussion more than twice - the first time for no more than five minutes and the second time for no more than two minutes. If any member in speaking of otherwise transgresses the rules the presiding officer shall, o any member may, call him to order, in which case he shall immediately sit down and shall not rise unless to explain or proceed in order. The question shall be decided by the presiding officer without debate. Rule 15. Motions During Debate. When any question is under debate no motion shall be received except the following and in the order named - (a) to adjourn, (b) a call of the Council, (c) to lay on the table, (d) the previous question, (e) to postpone to a certain date, (f) to refer, (g) to amend, (h) to postpone indefinitely. A point of order, a point of inquiry, or a point of clarification shall be immediately considered and rule( on at any point during debate. Rule 16. Motion to Adjourn No Debate. A motion to adjourn, a motion to lay on the table, or a motion for a call of the Council shall always be in order, except when a vote is being taken on any question before the Council, and such motions shall be decided without debate. Rule 17. Amendments. No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be ad mitt undercover of an amendment. Rule 18. Division of Questions. On the call of any member, a division of any question shall be made when the question will admit of a division so distinct that one part being taken away the other will stand as an entire question for decision. Rule 19. Previous Question. The previous question shall be put as follows: "Shall the main question now be put?" and, unit shall be decided, shall preclude all amendments and debate, if the Council shall decide that the main question shall not now be put, the main question shall be considered as still remaining under debate. The main question shall be on the passage of the motion, resolution, or other matter under consideration: but when amendments are pending, the questions shall first be taken upon such amendments in the inverse order in which they are proposed. Rule 20. No Motion After Roll Call Begun. After the roll call on any question has been begun, no member shall speak on the question r shall any motion be made until after the result is declared. Rule 21. Debate Prohibited - Explain Vote. While the presiding officer is putting any question, or while the roll is being called, no debate or discussion shall be in order. Any member desiring to explain his vote must do so before the start the roll call, provided, before roll call begins, all members shall have a right to avail themselves of the provisions of Rule 14. Rule 22. Reconsideration. When a question has been once put and decided, any member who voted with the majority may move for a reconsideration thereof at the meeting at which the question was decided -I the Council may, however, pursuant to Section 3-19 of the Charter, recall any resolution or ordinance prior to the return thereof by the Mayor and may reconsider its action thereon. A motion for reconsideration, if lost, shall not be repeated nor shall any question be reconsidered more than once. Rule 23. Requirements of Communication from Civic Organizations. No communication from a civic organization, shall be received, recorded, or acted upon unless signed by an officer thereof, and which shall state the total membership of the organization, the number required to constitute a quorum, the number present at the meeting at which the action was taken, and the total number of votes for and against such action. Rule 24. Reading of Communications. All official communications received by the Council during the session shall be read in full and the clerk shall briefly state the substance of all communications so received and shall read the same in full if so desired by the Council. Rule 25. Committee Of the Whole. When the Council shall decide to go in Committee of the Whole, the presiding officer shall name a chairman to preside therein; the rules and orders of the Council shall be observed so far as practicable in the Committee of the Whole, except that the ayes and nays shall not be taken and a motion to rise and report progress shall always be in order and shall be decided without debate. Rule 26. Sergeant-at-Arms. The sergeant-at-arms, or in his absence, the City Clerk or his designee shall attend all meetings of the Council and remain in attendance until the close of the session unless otherwise ordered. He shall obey all orders of the Council enforcing order and decorum. He shall execute all written orders of the Council in bringing in absent members. Rule 27. Disorderly Behavior. Any member may call the attention of the Council to disorderly behavior on the part of any other member; a member thus charged shall be entitled to be heard in defense. If the Council after such hearing decides to take notice of his conduct, the member shall withdraw and the Council, during his absence, decide his guilt or innocence of the charge, and if found guilty, shall fix the penalty pursuant to Section 3-11 of the Charter. Rule 28. City Clerk. Immediately after a session of the Council, the City Clerk shall present to the several departments and agencies of the City and to the committees such matters as may have been referred to them. The Clerk shall record the names of all members absent from any meetings of the Council. Rule 29. Cushing's Manual. The Rules of parliamentary practice comprised in "Cushings Manual" and "Cushing's Law 'Practice of Legislative Assemblies" shall govern the Council in all cases not herein provided for, which they are applicable. Rule 30. Amendment, Repeal or Suspension of Rules Any rule may be amended or repealed by majority vote of all the members elected to the Council at any regular meetings thereof, provided that the notice of the proposed amendment or proposition to repeal shall have been given at the regular meeting of the Council immediately preceding, and any rule may be suspended for a single session by a unanimous vote of the members present, provided, however, that the Rule that no business shall be transacted at a special meeting except that specified in the notice of meeting, shall not be suspended. Rule 31. Numbering and Entitling Journal Items. Each and every item of business appearing in the journal shall bear a separate and distinct identification number in consecutive order, except that all claims presented to the Council shall appear under a single item number. Each item shall be preceded by a brief title, stating the subject matter of the item, except those items comprising nonofficial communications, claims and petition any of which are not printed in full. Rule 32. Filing Deadline. All petitions, resolutions, or communications of whatever kind or nature, to be submitted to Common Council, shall be presented to the City Clerk on or before two o'clock of the afternoon of the Thursday preceding the meeting at which such petitions, resolutions or communications are to be considered by the Common Council. However, If said Thursday is a holiday, the deadline shall be two o'clock of the afternoon of the preceding Wednesday. Any petition, resolution or communication which was not presented to the City Clerk in compliance with the deadline stated above, shall not be considered at said meeting except by unanimous consent of all members present at said meeting. Rule 33. Matters to be Referred to Committee. Any matter coming before the Council which seeks to commit the Council to a certain policy shall be referred to an appropriate committee unless otherwise determined by unanimous consent the Council. Rule 34. Discharge of Committee from Consideration of a Matter. Any member of the Common Council desiring to move any item tabled in committee and i discharge the committee from further consideration thereof, and to submit the item for the consideration of the Common Council, shall file notice of his intention so to do with the City Clerk in compliance with Rule 32. A motion to discharge must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the Council. No. 3 Designation of Majority Leader Mr. Coppola placed in nomination the name of Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr. for Majority Leader of the Common Council, effective January 1, 2006. Seconded by Mr. Golombek A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr. AYES-8. NOES-0. ADOPTED No. 4 Election of President Pro Tempore of the Common Council Mr. Franczyk placed in nomination the name of Bonnie E. Russell, as President Pro Tempore of the Common Council, effective January 1, 2006. Seconded by Mr. Thompson A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: Bonnie E. Russell AYES-8. NOES-0. ADOPTED No. 5 Appointment of City Clerk Mr. Davis placed in nomination the name of Gerald A. Chwalinski, for appointment as the City Clerk of Buffalo, effective January 1, 2006. Seconded by Mr. Fontana A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: Gerald A. Chwalinski AYES-9. NOES-0. ADOPTED No. 6 Appointment of Deputy City Clerk Mr. Fontana placed in nomination the name of Patrick Sole, Jr. for appointment as the Deputy City Clerk of Buffalo, effective January 1, 2006. Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: Patrick J. Sole Jr. AYES-9. NOES-0. ADOPTED No. 7 Appointment of Deputy City Clerk Vital Statistics Mr. Golombek placed in nomination the name of Diana L. Rico, for appointment as the Deputy City Clerk of Vital Statistics of Buffalo, effective January 1, 2006. Seconded by Mr. Fontana A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: Diana L. Rico AYES-9. NOES-0. ADOPTED No. 8 Appointment Council Representatives to BURA Mr. Franczyk placed in nomination the names of David A. Franczyk, Joseph Golombek Jr. and Bonnie E. Russell as Council Representatives to the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency. Seconded by Mr. Thompson A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: David A. Franczyk, Joseph Golombek Jr., Bonnie Russell AYES-8. NOES-0. ADOPTED No. 9 Appointment Council Representative to BERC Mrs. Russell placed in nomination the name of Antoine Thompson as Council Representatives to the Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation Seconded by Mr. Davis A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: Antoine Thompson AYES-8. NOES-0. ADOPTED No. 10 Appointment Designee to Joint Schools Construction Board Mr. Golombek placed in nomination the name of Antoine Thompson , as Council Designee to The Joint Schools Construction Board Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: ADOPTED No. 11 Appointments- Office of the Council President Mr. Bonifacio moved the approval of the appointments in the Office of the Council President pursuant to Section 3-7 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, to be effective January 1, 2006. Legislative Assistants-Michael Kuzma; Robert Sienkiewicz Seconded by Mr. Coppola ADOPTED. No. 12 Appointment of Council Staff Employees Mr. Kearns moved approval of the following appointments to the Council Staff pursuant to Section 3-7 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo to be effective January 1,2006. Chief of Staff -Paul Wolf Legislative Staff Manager -Mary H. Baldwin Sr. Leg. Asst. IV -James Pajak Sr. Leg. Assts. To Council - Mark Jaskula, Jacqueline Rushton, Lisa Collin & Millie Castro Seconded by Mr. Bonifacio ADOPTED. No. 13 Appointments as Senior Legislative Assistants to Councilmembers Mr. Fontana moved approval of the appointment of Senior Legislative Assistant to Councilmember pursuant to Section 3-7 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo to be effective January 1, 2006. Coppola – Michael Agostino Fontana-Rosetta Walden-Kennedy Kearns - Joy Penders Russell – Joanne Cole Thompson – Mark Boyd Seconded by Mr. Kearns ADOPTED. No. 14 Appointments as Legislative Assistants to Councilmembers Mr. Davis moved approval of the appointment of Legislative Assistant to Councilmember pursuant to Section 3-7 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo to be effective January 1, 2006. Bonifacio – Christopher Savage Davis – Kimberly German Golombek - Gail A. Aikin & Kenneth J. Kerr Russell - Sandra Munson Thompson – Joel Feroleto Seconded by Mr. Coppola ADOPTED. No. 15 Appointments as Legislative Aides to Councilmembers Mr. Franczyk moved approval of the appointment of Legislative Aide to Councilmember pursuant to Section 3-7 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo to be effective January 1, 2006. Davis – Irma Lorenzo Fontana-Leon Hicks Seconded by Mr. Davis ADOPTED. No. 16 Appointments as Assistant Legislative Aides to Councilmembers; Mr. Kearns moved approval of the appointment of Assistant Legislative Aide to Councilmember pursuant to Section 3-7 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo to be effective January 1, 2006. Bonifacio - Roslyn M. Dominico, Margarita Cardona Kearns-John Murphy Seconded by Mr. Davis ADOPTED. No.17 Announcement of Regular Committee Appointments I hereby appoint the following Councilmembers to serve on Committees as shown: Claims; Chair; Kearns Bonifacio, Fontana, Golombek Civil Service; Chair; Russell, Davis, Kearns, Fontana, Community Development; Chair; Golombek Bonifacio, Fontana ,Russell, Thompson Finance; Chair; Davis Bonifacio, Coppola, Kearns, Russell Legislation; Chair;Fontana Bonifacio, Coppola, Golombek,Russell Rules; Chair; Franczyk Bonifacio, Russell RECEIVED AND FILED. NO. 18 Announcement of Special Committee Appointments I hereby appoint the following Councilmembers to serve on Committees as shown: Budget: Chair; Bonifacio Coppola, Davis, Golombek, Russell MBEC: Chair: Thompson Davis, Fontana, Russell Waterfront Development: Chair: Kearns Coppola, Davis, Fontana, Golombek Education: Chair: Thompson Kearns, Russell RECEIVED AND FILLED. No. 19 Appointment Marriage Officers Pursuant to Chapter 49 of the laws of New York (1988), which allow a governing body the right to appoint one or more Marriage Officers, who have the authority to solemnize marriages, I am requesting the appointment of the following persons whose appointment as a Marriage Officer shall expire at the end of the four year appointment. Dominic Bonifacio Jr. Marc Coppola Brian Davis Richard Fontana David Franczyk Joseph Golombek Jr. Michael P. Kearns Bonnie E. Russell Antoine M. Thompson Gerald A. Chwalinski Diana Rico Patrick Sole Jr. Millie Castro Kevin Kelley ADOPTED. No. 20 Adjournment At 3:51 PM Mr. Bonifacio moved to adjourned at . Seconded by Mrs. Russell ADOPTED. NO. 21 APPOINT BRUNA MICHAUX COMMISSIONER - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT & TAXATION Pursuant to Article 8, section 8-2 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, we hereby appoint Bruna Michaux, 212 Woodlawn Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14208 to the position of Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation of the City of Buffalo. Ms. Michaux is currently serving as the Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation. She was appointed Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation on February 12, 2003. Ms. Michaux previously served for twenty-six years as Senior Tax Administrator in the Department of Assessment and Taxation managing the Tax Division, with the exception of seven years when she served as the Director of Parking Enforcement. Ms. Michaux has taken on greater responsibility in managing the operation of the Department of Assessment and Taxation and has demonstrated that she is fully capable of handling the duties of Commissioner. We hereby certify that Bruna Michaux is well qualified to discharge the duties of Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation of the City of Buffalo. We urge this Honorable Body to confirm Ms. Michaux as the Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation at its earliest opportunity. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NO. 21 APPOINT JOSEPH N. GIAMBRA COMMISSIONER - PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS & STREETS Pursuant to Article 15, section 15-2 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, we hereby appoint Joseph N. Giambra, 96 Huntley, Buffalo, NY 14215 to the position of Commissioner of Public Works, Parks & Streets. Mr. Giambra has been Commissioner of the Public Works, Parks & Streets Department since 1994. Mr. Giambra holds a wealth of experience in the city's Public Works Department. He began his career in the Department in 1977, serving in a variety of capacities as Program Administrator, Project Manager and Superintendent of Construction. He served as Administrator of Engineering within the Department from 1981 through 1992. Mr. Giambra holds a B.S. degree in Business management from Canisius College. We hereby certify that Joseph Giambra is well qualified to discharge the duties of Commissioner of Public Works, Parks & Streets. We urge this Honorable Body to confirm Mr. Giambra as the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks & Streets at its earliest opportunity. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NO. 22 APPOINT MICHAEL RISMAN - CORPORATION COUNSEL Pursuant to Article 12, section12-2 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, we hereby appoint Michael Risman to the position of Corporation Counsel. We hereby certify that Michael Risman is well qualified to discharge the duties of the Corporation Counsel. We urge this Honorable Body to confirm Mr. Risman as Corporation Counsel at its earliest opportunity. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NO. 23 APPOINTMENT JAMES B. MILROY, PH.D. ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Pursuant to Article 10, section 10-2 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, we hereby appoint James B. Milroy, 155 Massachusetts, Buffalo, NY 14213 to the position of Commissioner of Administration and Finance. Jim possesses extensive experience in municipal fiscal matters, including a strong background in quantitative analysis and research methods. He has demonstrated great proficiency in measuring financial performance and forecasting trends and is a results oriented manager with extensive experience in financial planning and cost management. He has served as Commissioner of Administration and Finance since December 2002 and Director of Budget and Management from 1994 through 2002. Jim holds a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science and a Ph.D. in Political Science with concentration in American Politics and Public Policy. We hereby certify that James B. Milroy is well qualified to discharge the duties of Commissioner of Administration and Finance. We urge this Honorable Body to confirm Mr. Milroy as the Commissioner of Administration and Finance at its earliest opportunity. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NO. 24 APPOINT RICHARD M.TOBE COMMISSIONER OF PERMITS & INSPECTIONS Pursuant to Article 17, section 17-1 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, we hereby appoint Richard M. Tobe, 56 Chapin Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14209 to the position of Commissioner of Permits & Inspections. Rich Tobe is an Attorney at Law with extensive experience working with local, New York State and United States governmental entities, not-for-profit agencies and the general public. Mr. Tobe has a proven record of success in developing, leading and implementing strategies to achieve objectives. Most recently, Mr. Tobe has served as a volunteer board member on the Buffalo Fiscal and Stability Authority. He also served for 5 years as Vice President of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. Prior to that, he served as Commissioner of the Department of Environment and Planning for 12 years in the administration of then-Erie County Executive Dennis Gorski. He had also served as Counsel and Chief of Staff to the late New York State Assemblyman Willaim B. Hoyt. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at U.B.'s School of Urban and Regional Planning. Rich holds a Law Degree and B.A. in Political Science from the University at Buffalo. We hereby certify that Richard Tobe is well qualified to discharge the duties of Commissioner of Permits & Inspections. We urge this Honorable Body to confirm Mr. Tobe as the Commissioner of Permits & Inspections. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NO. 25 ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Mr. Bonifacio, Seconded by Mrs. Russell, the Council adjourned at 3:00 pm Announcement of Committee Meetings The Committee of the Whole will meet in the Council Chambers at 10:00 AM on Monday January 9, 2005 GERALD A. CHWALINSKI CITY CLERK