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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-0501ss PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO MAY 1, 2009 SPECIAL SESSION BUDGET DEPARTMENTAL HEARINGS Special Session May 1, 2009 At 2:00 PM 1. Call for Special Session R&F 2. 2009-2010 Mayor’s Recommended Budget COW 3. Adjournment R&F NO. 1 CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION April 28, 2009 Mr. Gerald A. Chwalinski City Clerk 1308 City Hall Buffalo, New York Dear Mr. Chwalinski: Pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of Five Councilmembers, dated April 28, 2009 presented to you herewith, I hereby call a Special Meeting of the Common Council, to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. for the following purposes: To receive and take appropriate action on : All Items Relating To 1.) Mayor's Budget Recommendations 2009- 2010 Yours very truly, David A. Franczyk President of the Council Office of the City Clerk TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that, pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of Five Councilmembers, dated April 28, 2009, DAVID A. FRANCZYK, President of the Common Council, has called a Special Meeting of the Common Council, to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on May 1, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. for the following purpose: To receive and take appropriate action on all items relating to 1.) Mayor's Budget Recommendations 2009-2010 Yours very truly, Gerald A. Chwalinski City Clerk April 28, 2009 Hon. David A. Franczyk President Common Council 1315 City Hall Buffalo, New York Dear Sir: WE, the undersigned, members of the Common Council, hereby request that you call a Special Meeting of the Common Council, pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, for the following purpose: To receive and take appropriate action on All Items Relating To 1 .) Mayor's Budget Recommendations 2009-2010 We request that this Special Meeting be held on May I, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. Michael P. Kearns Michael J. LoCurto Richard A. Fontana Demone Smith David A. Rivera 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: BRIAN DAVIS JOSEPH GOLOMBEK MICHAEL LOCURTO BONNIE E. RUSSELL RICHARD FONTANA MICHAEL KEARNS DAVID A. RIVERA DEMONE SMITH hereby states that he/she received twenty-four (24) hours' notice of the time and purpose of the Special Meeting of the Common Council duly called to be held on May 1, 2009 at 2:00 PM Michael P. Kearns Richard A. Fontana Bonnie Russell Brian C. Davis Michael J. LoCurto David A. Rivera Joseph Golombek Demone Smith STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE) ss: CITY OF BUFFALO) On this 28th day of April 2009, before me, the subscribers, personally appeared To me known to be the same persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and they duly and severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same. Gerald A. Chwalinski Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the City of Buffalo, N.Y. My Commission expires 12/31/10 Mr. Fontana made a motion to recess until the Budget books have been filed in the City Clerk's Office. Seconded by Mrs. Russell. At 3:20 P.M., the Common Council reconvened with the following members present: Councilmembers Davis, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, Kearns, Rivera, Russell, Smith - 8. Absent: LoCurto - 1 Seconded by Mr. Kearns NO. 2 2009-10 MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET Mr. Fontana moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the Whole, for consideration of the Mayor's 2009-2010 2010 Budget Recommendations. Seconded by Mr. Kearns Carried. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE May 1, 2009 Mr. Fontana moved: There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2009-2010 the Committee of the Whole now resolve into the Common Council and th adjourned at 3:50 P.M. until Monday, May 4at 9:00 A.M. Seconded by Mrs. Russell CARRIED. May 4, 2009 Mr. Fontana moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of continuing Budget Hearings. With the following members present Fontana, Franczyk, Kearns, LoCurto, Rivera, Russell - 6 Seconded by Mr. Kearns CARRIED Council Member Davis now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 9:17 AM RECESS On a motion by Mr. Fontana, the Council recessed until 10:30 AM to continue the budget hearings. Seconded by Mr. Kearns ADOPTED At 10:36 AM, the Committee of the Whole reconvened with the following members present: Davis, Fontana, Franczyk, LoCurto, Rivera – 5 Seconded by Mr. Davis CARRIED Council Member Kearns now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 10:37 AM Council Member Golombek now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 10:51 AM Council Member Smith now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 11:06 AM Council Member Russell now took her seat in the Council Chamber at 11:19 AM At 11:20 A.M., Mr. Fontana moved to recess until 1:30 P.M. to continue the Budget Hearings Seconded By Mr. Rivera CARRIED At 1:30 pm., the Common Council reconvened with the following members present: Couricilmembers Franczyk, Golombek, LoCurto, Rivera, Russell - 5. Absent: Davis, Fontana, Kearns, Smith - 4 Seconded by Mr. Golombek CARRIED. Mrs. Russell moved to Recess until 2:00 PM seconded by Mr. Rivera At 2:00 PM the Committee of the Whole Reconvened with the following members present Councilmembers Davis, Franczyk, Golombek, LoCurto, Rivera, Russell -6 Absent – Fontana, Kearns, Smith – 3 Seconded by Mr. Rivera Carried Councilmember Smith now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 2:02 PM Councilmember Fontana now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 2:05 PM Mr. Golombek now moved to Recess until 2:30 PM At 2:30 P.M. the Committee of the Whole reconvened with the following members present: Councilmembers Davis, Franczyk, LoCurto, Rivera, Russell -5 Absent – Fontana, Golombek, Kearns, Smith – 4 Seconded by Mr. Rivera Carried Councilmember Fontana now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 2:35 PM Councilmember Smith now took his seat at 2:35 PM Councilmember Golombek now took his seat at 2:40 PM Councilmember Kearns now took his seat at 2:50 PM Mr. LoCurto made a motion to recess until 3:00 PM Seconded by Mr. Rivera At 3:00 P.M., the Committee of the Whole reconvened with the following members present: Councilmembers Davis, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, Kearns, LoCurto Rivera, Russell, Smith - 9. Absent:- 0 Seconded by Mr. LoCurto Carried Mr. Fontana moved: There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the items th before the Committee of the Whole, that the Committee of the Whole now resolve into the Common Council and adjourned at 3:10 PM. until Tuesday, May 5at 4 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Kearns CARRIED. May 5, 2009 Mr. Fontana moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of continuing Budget Hearings. With the following members present: Councilmember Davis, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, Rivera - 5 Seconded by Mr. Rivera Carried Council Member LoCurto now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 3:17 PM Council Member Kearns now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 3:17 PM Council Member Smith now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 3:23 PM Mr. Fontana moved: There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the items before the Committee of the Whole, that the Committee of the Whole now resolve in the th Common Council and adjourned at 3:35 PM until Wednesday, May 6 at 9 AM Seconded by Mr. Smith Carried May 6, 2009 Mr. Fontana moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of continuing Budget Hearings with the following members present Seconded by Mr. Rivera Carried, Councilmembers Franczyk, Kearns, LoCurto, Rivera, Russell – 5 Absent Councilmembers Davis, Fontana, Golombek, Smith - 4 Council Member Davis now took his seat in the Council at 9:18 am Council Member Fontana now took his seat in the Council at 9:27 am Council Member Smith now took his seat in the Council at 10:05 am Council Member Golombek now took his seat in the Council at 10:07 am Mr. Fontana made a motion to Recess until 10:30 am seconded by Mrs. Russell At 10:30 am the Common Council Reconvened with the following members present Councilmembers Davis, Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, Kearns, LoCurto, Rivera, Russell, Smith – 9 Absent - 0 Recess On a motion by Mr. Fontana, the Council recessed until 1:30 PM to continue the budget hearings. Seconded by Mr. Rivera ADOPTED. At 1:38 PM the Common Council reconvened with the following members present: Council Member Fontana, Golombek, Kearns, LoCurto, Rivera, Russell - 6 Seconded by Mr. Golombek Carried Council Member Smith now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 1:39 PM Council Member Franczyk now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 1:39 PM Mr. Fontana moved: There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the items before the Committee of the Whole, that the Committee th of the Whole now resolve into the Common Council and adjourned at 1:55 PM until Thursday, May 7 at 9 AM Seconded by Mrs Russell Carried May 7, 2009 Mr. Rivera moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of The Whole, for the purpose of continuing Budget Hearings. Councilmembers Fontana, Franczyk, Golombek, LoCurto, Rivera – 5 Seconded by Mr. LoCurto Carried Council Member Kearns now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 10:39 AM Council Member Smith now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 10:46 AM Recess On a motion by Mr. Rivera, the Common Council recessed until 1:30 PM to continue the budget hearings. Seconded by Mr. LoCurto ADOPTED At 1:30 P.M. the Committee of the Whole reconvened with the following members present Council Member Davis, Franczyk, Golombek, Kearns, LoCurto, Rivera - 6 Absent- Fontana, Russell, Smith - 3 Council Member Fontana took his seat in the Council Chamber at 1:40 PM Council Member Smith took his seat at 2:10 pm Mr. Smith moved: There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the items before the Committee of the Whole, that the Committee th of the Whole now resolve into the Common Council and adjourned at 2:45 P.M. until Tuesday, May 12at 5 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Rivera CARRIED. May 12, 2009 At 5 PM Mr. Smith moved that the Common Council now resolve into the Committee of the Whole, for the purpose of continuing Budget Hearings. Seconded by Mr. Davis Carried. The following members were Present Co0uncilmembers Davis, Franczyk, Golombek, Kearns, LoCurto, Smith – 6 Absent – Fontana, Rivera, Russell - 3 Council Member Russell now took her seat in the Council Chamber at 5:10 pm Councilmember Rivera now took his seat in the Council Chamber at 5:12 pm Mr. Franczyk moved: There being no further business in connection with the consideration of the Mayor's Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 the Committee of the Whole now resolve into the Common Council for the purposes of a Public Hearing on the Budget. Seconded by Mrs. Russell CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Mr. LoCurto seconded by Mrs. Russell, the Council adjourned at 5:42 pm GERALD A. CHWALINSKI CITY CLERK