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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-0701S COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL- BUFFALO Tuesday, July 1, 1994 at 1:00 P.M. PRESENT- David A. Franczyk President Pro Tempore of the Council, and Council Members Collins, Coppola, Czajka, Franczyk, Helfer, Lockwood, LoTempio, Perla, Pitts- 9. ABSENT- George K. Arthur, Acting Mayor, and Councilmembers Bell, Faey, Zuchlewski- 4. No. 1 Call For Special Session Mr. Charles L. Michaux, III City Clerk 1308 City Hall Buffalo, New York 14202 Dear Mr. Michaux: Pursuant to Section 30 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of the Acting Mayor George K. Arthur of the City of Buffalo, dated July 1, 1994, presented to you herewith, l hereby call a Special Meeting of the Common Council to be held in the Council Chambers City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on July 1,1994 at 1:00 pm. for the following purpose: 1. To receive, and take appropriate action on Home Rule Message 5.877A & A.1 2130A "An Act in relation to providing a retirement incentive for the City of Buffalo" 2. To receive and take appropriate action on an Option Agreement with Painters District Council #4 and Painters District Council # 4 Apprentice Fund concerning the acquisition of a site for a new fire hall on Elmwood Avenue. David A. Franczyk Acting President of the Council RECEIVED AND FILED. Mr. Charles L. Michaux, III City Clerk 1308 City Hall Buffalo, New York 14202 Dear Mr. Michaux: Pursuant to Section 30 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of the Acting Mayor George K. Arthur of the City of Buffalo, dated July 1, 1994, presented to you herewith, I hereby request the President Pro Tempore to call a Special Meeting of the Common Council, and hereby waives 24 hour notice, this meeting is to beheld in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on July 1,1994 at 1:00 p.m. for the following purpose: 1. To receive, and take appropriate action on Home Rule Message 5.877A & A.12130A "An Act in relation to providing a retirement incentive for the City of Buffalo". 2. To receive and take appropriate action on an Option Agreement with Painters District Council #4 and Painters District Council # 4 Apprentice Fund concerning the acquisition of a site for a new fire hall on Elmwood Avenue. George K. Arthur Acting Mayor 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 the President Pro Tempore, I hereby call a Special Meeting of the Common Council to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on July 1, 1994 at 1:00 p.m. for the following purpose: 1. To receive, and take appropriate action on Home Rule Message 5.877A & A.12130A "An Act in relation to providing a retirement incentive for the City of Buffalo" 2. To receive and take appropriate action on an Option Agreement with' Painters District Council #4 and Painters District Council #4 Apprentice Fund concerning the acquisition of a site for a new fire hall on Elmwood Avenue. 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 FRANCZYK DAVID CZAJKA CARL A. PERLA, JR. CLIFFORD BELL BONNIE KANE LOCKWOOD DAVID A. COLLINS ROSEMARIE LoTEMPIO ALFRED T. COPPOLA JAMES W. PITTS EUGENE M. FAHEY 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 July 1st , 1994 at 1:00 P.M. and hereby waives 24 hours' STATE OF NEW YORK) COUNTY OF ERIE) SS: CITY OF BUFFALO ) On this 1st day of July 1994, before me, the subscribers, personally appeared David A. Collins, Alfred T. Coppola, Bonnie Kane Lockwood, David J. Czajka, James W. Pitts, Kevin J. Helfer, Carl A. Perla, Jr., Rosemarie LoTempio 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. Richard Okoniewski Commissioner of Deeds My Commission expires 12/31/94 No. 2 By: Mr. Pitts Home Rule Message - S. 8777A - A. 12130A Whereas: There has been introduced in the New York State Legislature Senate Bill S. 8777A, and Assembly Bill A. 12130A; and Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: That the Common Council of the City of Buffalo hereby requests the enactment into law of Senate Bill S. 8777A and Assembly Bill A. 12130A; and Be It Further Resolved: That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify passage of this resolution and to send copies thereof to the Home Rule Counsel of the Senate and the Assembly and to the members of the Western New York Delegation of the State Legislature. ADOPTED. No. 3 By: Mr. Pitts Option Agreement - Painters District Council Virginia St. & Elmwood Ave. Resolved that the Option Agreement dated June 24, 1994 between the City of Buffalo and the Painters District Council #4 and Painters District Council #4 -Apprentice Fund is hereby ratified and approved with any changes thereto that the Corporation Counsel may deem appropriate; and Resolved that the Mayor be, and he hereby is authorized to execute this agreement. LAID ON THE TABLE. No. 4 Adjournment On motion of Mr. Pitts, seconded by Mr. Collins, the Council adjourned at 1:55 p.m. Charles L. Michaux, III City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK SPECIAL SESSION JULY 7, 1994 AT 3:00 P.M. Present - David A. Franczyk President Pro Tempore of the Council, and Councilmembers: Bell, Collins, Coppola, Czajka, Fahey, Helfer, Lockwood, LoTempio, Perla, Pitts, Zuchlewski. - 12. Absent - George K. Arthur, Acting Mayor-1. No. 1 Call For Special Session Mr. Charles L. Michaux, Ill City Clerk 1308 City Hall Buffalo, New York Dear Mr. Michaux: Pursuant to Section 30 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the request of the President Pro Tempore of the Common Council David A. Franczyk of the City of Buffalo, dated July 6, 1994, presented to you herewith, I hereby call a Special Meeting of the Common Council, and hereby waives 24 hours notice, this meeting is to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on July 7, 1994 at 3:00 p.m. for the following purpose: To receive, and take appropriate action to: 1. Accept the N.Y.S. Education Department's Grant for Records Management 2. Approve the N.Y.S. Legislature's Early Retirement bills 3. Establish an "Early Retirement" Commission to oversee the workforce of the City of Buffalo 4. Commissioner of Deeds. David A. Franczyk President Pro Tempore RECEIVED AND FILED. David A. Franczyk President Pro Tempore of the 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 to: 1. Accept the N.Y.S. Education Department's Grant for Records Management 2. Approve the N.Y.S. Legislature's Early Retirement bills 3. Establish an "Early Retirement" Commission to oversee the workforce of the City of Buffalo 4. Commissioner of Deeds. We request that this Special Meeting be held on July 7, 1994 at 3:00 p.m. James W. Pitts Carl A. Perla, Jr. David Czajka Dale Zuchlewski Bonnie Kane Lockwood Alfred T. Coppola 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 July 6, 1994 President Pro Tempore of the Common Council David A. Franczyk, has called a Special Meeting of the Common Council, to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on July 7, 1994 at 3:00 p.m. for the following purpose: To receive, and take appropriate action to: 1. Accept the N.Y.S. Education Department's Grant for Records Management 2. Approve the N.Y.S. Legislature's Early Retirement bills 3. Establish an "Early Retirement" Commission to oversee the workforce of the City of Buffalo 4. Commissioner of Deeds. 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 FRANCZYK DAVID CZAJKA CARL A. PERLA, JR. CLIFFORD BELL BONNIE KANE LOCKWOOD DAVID A. COLLINS ROSEMARIE LoTEMPIO ALFRED T. COPPOLA JAMES W. PITTS EUGENE M. FAHEY 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 July 7, 1994 at 3:00 p.m. and hereby waives 24 hours' notice. STATE OF NEW YORK) COUNTY OF ERIE ) ss: CITY OF BUFFALO ) On this 7th day of July 1994, before me, the subscribers, personally appeared James W. Pitts, Carl A. Perla, Jr., David Czajka, Dale Zuchlewski, Bonnie Kane Lockwood, Alfred T. Coppola, Eugene Fahey, Clifford Bell, Rosemarie LoTempio,. David Collins, Kevin Helfer 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. Richard Okoniewski Commissioner of Deeds Commission expires 12/31/94 No. 2 From The City Clerk I request the Common Council accept the New York State Department of Education - Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund in the amount of $233,771 for an inventory and planning project. Mr. Pitts moved the above communication from the City Clerk be Received and Filed and the City of Buffalo accept the LGRMIF Grant in the amount of $233,771. Seconded by Mrs. LoTempio. ADOPTED. No. 3 By Mr. Pitts Consider State Legislature Bills on Early Retirement RESOLVED, that this Common Council, consider the New York State Retirement Bills regarding early retirement, to comply with the requirements of municipalities opting to accept the Early Retirement Incentive for 1994. ADOPTED. No. 4 By Mr. Pitts Establish a Commission to Oversee the City Workforce WHEREAS, to comply with the Early Retirement Incentive Guidelines, a commission to oversee the city workforce must be in place, and WHEREAS, this Common Council feels that the appropriate group to effect this oversight would be the existing Joint Mayor/Council Budget Committee, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council President reactivate this Committee, using recommendations from the Mayor and Councilmembers and charge this Committee with the oversight of the City Workforce, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Joint Budget Committee, immediately consider the effects on the City of Buffalo, of the Early Retirement Incentive for 1994. ADOPTED. No. 5 By Mr. Zuchlewski Appointments - Commissioners of Deeds That the following named persons are hereby appointed as Commissioner of Deeds for the term ending December 31, 1994, conditional upon the persons so appointed, certifying under oath to their qualifications and filing same with the City Clerk. Michael J. Beeny Anita M. Biondo Donna Caruso Bordonaro Leeann Catanzaro Matthew Clabeaux Tracy Diina Cynthia Gorman Michael Hilmey George A. Hinterbichler Richard Horner Patrick Jordan Thomas J. Keane, Jr. Joseph P. Long Dylan D. Mattina Michael L. McCabe Joseph A. Montana, Jr. Kevin Orcutt Kevin B. Quinn TOTAL: 18 ADOPTED. No. 6 Adjournment At 3:15 P.M., Mr. Pitts moved to Adjourn. Seconded by Mr. Perla.