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Home My WebLink About00-0407 00-0407.txt No. COMMON COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION CITY HALL-BUFFALO APRIL 7, 2000 MAYOR Hon. Anthony M. Masiello COMPTROLLER Anthony Nanula COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL James W. Pitts PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Richard A. Fontana MAJORITY LEADER Rosemarie Lo Tempio COUNCILMEMBERS-AT-LARGE Beverly Gray Charlie A. Fisher III Rosemarie LoTempio DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS MARC A. COPPOLA - DELAWARE BARBARA MILLER-WILLIAMS - ELLICOTT KAREN R. ELLINGTON - FILLMORE RICHARD A. FONTANA - LOVEJOY BYRON BROWN - MASTEN DOMINIC BONIFACIO - NIAGARA JOSEPH GOLOMBEK JR. - NORTH MARY M. MARTINO - SOUTH BETTY JEAN GRANT - UNIVERSITY REGULAR COMMITTEES CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE: Barbara Miller- Williams, Chairman, Karen R. Ellington, Charley H. Fisher III, Betty Jean Grant, Rosemarie LoTempio CLAIMS COMMITTEE: Betty Jean Grant, Chairman, Marc A. Coppola, Mary M. Martino, Richard Fontana and Barbara Miller-Williams-Members COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Beverly Gray, Chairman, Byron Brown, Joseph Golombek Jr., Rosemarie LoTempio, Charley H. Fisher III, and Karen Ellington-Members Page 1 00-0407.txt FINANCE COMMITTEE: Byron Brown, Chairman, Marc A. Coppola, Karen R. Ellington, Charley H. Fisher III, Mary M. Martino, Barbara Miller-Williams-Members. LEGISLATION COMMITTEE: Richard A. Fontana, Chairman, Rosemarie LoTempio, Byron Brown, Beverly Gray, Dominic Bonifacio Jr., Joseph Golombek Jr. RULES COMMITTEE: James W. Pitts, Chairman Beverly Gray, Rosemarie LoTempio , Members EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Charley H. Fisher III, Chairman, Dominic Bonifacio Jr., Beverly Gray, Joseph Golombek Jr., Karen R. Ellington, Richard Fontana SPECIAL COMMITTEES TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE: James W. Pitts, Chairman, Beverly Gray, Rosemarie LoTempio, Betty Jean Grant, Barbara Miller-Williams. BUDGET COMMITTEE: Rosemarie LoTempio , Chairman, Byron Brown , Richard Fontana, Mary M. Martino, James W. Pitts ERIE BASIN MARINA LEASE COMMITTEE: James W. Pitts, Chairman, Beverly Gray, Dominic Bonifacio, Jr., Charley H. Fisher III, Joseph Golombek Jr. POLICE REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE: Dominic Bonifacio Jr., Chairman, Karen R. Ellington, Richard Fontana, Barbara Miller-Williams, Mary Martino, Charley Fisher III. CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO FRIDAY , APRIL 7, 2000 AT 3:00 P.M. PRESENT –James W. Pitts President of the Council and Council Members Bonifacio, Brown, Coppola, Ellington, Fisher, Golombek Grant, Gray, LoTempio, Martino, - 11. ABSENT – Williams-1 No. 1 CALL FOR A SPECIAL SESSION April 6, 2000 Mr. Charles L. Michaux, III City Clerk 1308 City Hall Buffalo, New York Dear Mr. Michaux: Page 2 00-0407.txt Pursuant to Section 30 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of five Councilmembers, dated April 6, 2000, 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, April 7, 2000, at 3 P.M., for the following purposes: 1. To receive and take appropriate action on: Appoint - Delaware District Councilmember 2. Salary Ordinance Amendment - Leg. Assts. James Pitts President of the Council 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 Councilmembers, dated April 6, 2000, JAMES W. PITTS, 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 April 7, 2000 at 3 P.M. for the following purpose: To receive and take appropriate action on 1. Appoint Delaware District Councilmember 2. Salary Ordinance Amendment - Leg. Assts. Yours very truly, Charles L. Michaux III City Clerk April 6, 2000 Hon. James W. Pitts 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 30 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, for the following purpose: To receive and take appropriate action on 1. Appoint Delaware Councilmember 2. Salary Ordinance Amendment - Leg. Assts. We request that this Special Meeting be held on April 7, 2000 at 3 P.M. Rosemarie Lotempio Mary Martino Karen Ellington Dominic Bonifacio Betty Jean Grant 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: DOMINIC BONIFACIOBYRON BROWN Page 3 00-0407.txt KAREN ELLINGTON CHARLEY FISHER III RICHARD FONTANA JOSEPH GOLOMBEK BETTY JEAN GRANT BEVERLY GRAY ROSEMARIE LOTEMPIOMARY MARTINO BARBARA MILLER-WILLIAMS 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 April 7, 2000 at 3 PM Rosemarie Lotempio Dominic Bonifacio Mary Martino Betty Jean Grant Joe Golombek Charley Fisher III Byron Brown Beverly Gray Karen Ellington Richard Fontana Barabara Miller-Williams STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE) ss: CITY OF BUFFALO) On this 6th day of April 2000, 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 Chwalinski commissioner of Deeds, in and for the City of Buffalo, N.Y. My Commission expires 12/31/00 No. 2 Appointment of Councilmember - Delaware District Mrs. LoTempio placed in nomination the name of Mark Coppola Buffalo, New York as Councilmember - Delaware District to succeed Alfred T. Coppola, effective immediately, seconded by Mr. Fontana A vote being taken, each member, announced their choice as follows: Bonifacio-Mark Coppola Brown-Mark Coppola Ellington-Mark Coppola Fisher-Mark Coppola Fontana-Mark Coppola Golombek-Mark Coppola Grant-Mark Coppola Gray-Mark Coppola Lotempio-Mark Coppola Martino-Mark Coppola Pitts-No Williams-absent Mark Coppola having received a majority of the votes cast is duly elected as Councilmember of the Delaware District. ADOPTED. No. 3 SALARY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 01 - COMMON COUNCIL 1005- LEGISLATIVE #4 The Common Council of the City Of Buffalo does ordain as follows: Page 4 00-0407.txt That part of Section 1 of Chapter 35 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, relating to 01 - Common Council, 1005 - Legislative #4, which reads: 1 Senior Legislative Assistant $36,043 1 Legislative Aide $27,961 Is hereby amended to read: 2 Legislative Assistant to the Councilmember $32,002 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, pursuant to Section 34 of the Charter, that the immediate passage of the foregoing ordinance is necessary. We, CHARLES L. MICHAUX III, CITY CLERK and JAMES B. MILROY, Ph.D., DIRECTOR OF BUDGET, hereby certify that the above change is necessary for the proper conduct, administration and performance of essential services of that department. We recommend that the compensation for said position be fixed at the respective amount set forth in the foregoing ordinance. That a personnel requisition incident to the creation of the above-mentioned position, containing a statement of the duties for such position, has been filed with the Municipal Civil Service Commission, and said Commission has approved and certified the position title set forth in the foregoing ordinance as being the appropriate Civil Service title for the proposed position. Charles Michaux III City Clerk James B. Milory Ph.d Director of Budget APPROVED AS TO FORM Michael Risman Corporation Counsel AYES-11, NOES-0 On a motion by Mrs. LoTempio, seconded by Ms. Grant the Common Council adjourned at 3:10 PM ADOPTED. Page 5