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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-0311 97-0311.txt COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION 3/11/97 No. 1 Call for Special Session Pursuant to Section 30 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of five Council Members, dated March 6, 1997, presented to you herewith, I hereby call a Special Meeting of the Common Council and hereby waive 24 hours' notice. This meeting is to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday, March 11, 1997, at 1:45 p.m. for the following purpose: To Consider and Take Appropriate Action on: 1) Item No. 45, CCP, Feb. 4, 1997 City Centre Ramp Lease. 2) Item No. 46, CCP, Feb. 4, 1997 City Centre Ramp Ramp Easement 3) Item No. 46, CCP, Feb. 18, 1997 City Centre Ramp & Easement Agreement (CC) James W. Pitts President of the Common Council 1315 City Hall Buffalo, NY 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 30 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, for the following purpose: To consider and take appropriate action on: 1) Item No. 45, CCP, Feb. 4, 1997 City Centre Ramp Lease. 2) Item No. 46, CCP, Feb. 4, 1997 City Centre Ramp Easement. 3) Item No. 46, CCP, Feb. 18, 1997 City Centre Ramp & Easement Agreement (CCP We request that this Special Meeting be held on March 11, 1997 at 1:45 p.m. Dale Zuchlewski Rosemarie LoTempio Byron Brown David Czajka David Franczyk To Each Member of the Common Council: You are hereby notified that, pursuant to Section 30 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of five Council Members, dated March 5, 1997 the Common Council President, James W Pitts, has called a Special Meeting of the Common Council to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday, March 11, 1997 at 1:45 P.M. for the following purpose: To consider and take appropriate action on: 1)Item No. 45, CCP, Feb 4, 1997 City Centre Ramp Lease. 2)Item No. 46, CCP, Feb 4, 1997 City Centre Ramp Easement. 3)Item No. 46, CCP, Feb. 18, 1997 City Centre Ramp & Easement Agreement (CC) Page 1 97-0311.txt 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: Kevin Helfer David A. Franczyk David Czajka Bonnie Kane Lockwood Alfred T. Coppola Barbara A. Miller-Williams Barbra Kavanaugh Rosemarie LoTempio Byron Brown Beverly Gray Robert Quintana Dale Zuchlewski hereby states that he/she received notice of the time and purpose of the Special Meeting of the Common Council duly called to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 1997 at 1:45 P.M. State of New York) County of Erie )ss: City of Buffalo ) On This date of March, 1997, before me, the subscribers, personally appeared James W. Pitts, Dale Zuchlewski, Byron Brown, David Franczyk, Rosemarie LoTempio, David Czajka, Barbara Miller Williams, Bonnie Lockwood, Kevin Helfer, Alfred Coppola 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, NY Commission Expires 12/31/98 NO. 2 By: Mr. Zuchlewski Discharge Committee on Community Development City Centre Ramp Lease (Com 45, Feb. 4, 1997) Whereas: The above item is currently in the Committee on Community Development; and Whereas: It is no longer necessary for this item to be considered by that committee; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: That this Common Council does hereby discharge the Committee on Community Development from further consideration of Item 45, CCP, Feb. 4, 1997, and said item is now before the Council. Carried. Mr. Zuchlewski Moved: That the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency be authorized to enter into a lease agreement with City Centre Development Company of Buffalo, L.P. conveying title to BURA for a parcel of land located immediately to the west of and adjacent to premises known as City Centre Condominium at 610 Main Street for a parking ramp on the condition that 1) BURA will establish and adequately fund a a reserve for capital improvements to the ramp; 2) the Buffalo Enterprise Development Corporation will not utilize the 108 authorization for the City Centre project, but will transfer the 108 funds to other projects pending Council approval of the transfers; and 3) BURA will pay a full PILOT agreement to the City of Buffalo once it takes title to the parking ramp at the full assessed value. PASSED. AYES-BROWN, COPPOLA, CZAJKA, FRANCZYK, HELFER, LOCKWOOD, LOTEMPIO, WILLIAMS & ZUCHLEWSKI-9. NOES-PITTS-1. Page 2 97-0311.txt No. 3 By: Mr. Zuchlewski Discharge Committee on Community Development City Centre Ramp Easement (Com 46, Feb 4, 1997) Whereas: The above item is currently in the Committee on Community Development; and Whereas: It is no longer necessary for this item to be considered by that committee; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: That this Common Council does hereby discharge the Committee on Community Development from further consideration of Item 46, CCP February 4, 1997, and said item is now before the Council. CARRIED Mr. Zuchlewski moved: That the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency ("BURA") be authorized to enter into a easement and maintenance agreement with City Centre Development Company of Buffalo, L.P., et al., for a parking ramp on the condition that 1) BURA will establish and adequately fund a reserve for capital improvements to the ramp; 2) the Buffalo Enterprise Development Corporation will not utilize the 108 authorization for the City Centre project, but will transfer the 108 funds to other projects pending Council approval of the transfers; and 3) BURA will pay a full PILOT Agreement to the City of Buffalo once it takes title to the parking ramp at the full assessed value. PASSED. AYES-BROWN, COPPOLA, CZAJKA, FRANCZYK, HELFER, LOCKWOOD, LOTEMPIO, WILLIAMS & ZUCHLEWSKI-9. NOES-PITTS-1. No. 4 By: Mr. Zuchlewski Discharge Committee on Community Development City Centre Ramp & Easement Agreement (CC) Item No. 46, CCP, Feb. 18, 1997 Whereas: The above item is currently in the Committee on Community Development; and Whereas: It is no longer necessary for this item to be considered by that committee; Now Therefore Be It Resolved: That this Common Council does hereby discharge the Committee on Community Development from further consideration of Item 46, CCP, 2/18/97 and said item is now before the Council: CARRIED. Mr. Zuchlewski now moved that the above be received and filed. Seconded by Mr. Brown. ADOPTED No. 5 Adjournment At 2:15 PM, Mrs. LoTempio Moved to Adjourn. Seconded by Mr. (No Name Given on Record). Page 3