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COMMON COUNCIL
CITY HALL- BUFFALO
December 14, 1994
at 11:30 A.M.
Present - George K. Arthur, President of the Council and Councilmembers:
Collins, Coppola, Czajka, Fahey, Lockwood, Pitts, Zuchlewski. - 8.
Absent - Councilmembers - Bell, Franczyk, Helfer, LoTempio, Perla.- 5.
No. 1
Call For Special Session
Mr. Charles L. Michaux, III
City Clerk
1308 City Hall
Buffalo, New York
Pursuant to Section 30 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the
written request of five Council Members of the City of Buffalo, dated December
12, 1994, 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 December 14, 1994 at 11:30 a.m. for the following purpose:
To fill the vacancy to be caused by the resignation of
Councilmember-at-Large Eugene Fahey effective December 31, 1994.
George K. Arthur
President of the Council
RECEIVED AND FILED.
Hon. George K. Arthur
President 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 fill the vacancy to be caused by the resignation of
Councilmember-at-Large Eugene Fahey effective December 31, 1994.
WE request that this special meeting be held on December 14, 1994 at
11:30 a.m.
Kevin Helfer
David Collins
Alfred T. Coppola
James Pitts
Bonnie Kane Lockwood
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 24 hours' notice of the time and purpose of
the Special Meeting of the Common Council duly called to be held on December
14,1994 at 11:30 a.m.
David Collins James Pitts
Kevin Helfer Clifford Bell
Alfred T. Coppola Eugene M. Fahey
Bonnie Kane Lockwood
STATE OF NEW YORK:
COUNTY OF ERIE ) SS:
CITY OF BUFFALO )
On this 13th day of December, 1994, before me, the subscribers,
personally appeared
David Collins James Pitts
Kevin Helfer Clifford Bell
Alfred T. Coppola Eugene M. Fahey
Bonnie Kane Lockwood
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.
Charles L. Michaux, III
Commissioner Of Deeds
My Commissioner expires 12/31/94
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
December 12, 1994 the HON. GEORGE K. ARTHUR, has a called a Special Meeting of
the Common Council, to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New
York, on December 14, 1994 at 11:30 a.m. for the following purpose:
To fill the vacancy to be caused by the resignation of
Councilmember-at-Large Eugene Fahey effective December 31, 1994.
Charles L. Michaux, III
City Clerk
No. 2
At 11:35 A.M., Mr. Pitts moved to recess until, Wednesday, December
21, 1994, at 2:00 P.M.
Seconded by Mr. Coppola.
CARRIED.
No. 3
At 2:05 P.M. the Common Council reconvened with the following
members present:
Council President Arthur and Councilmembers Bell, Collins, Coppola, Czajka,
Franczyk, Helfer, Lockwood, LoTempio, Perla, Pitts, Zuchlewski.- 12.
Absent: Councilmember- Fahey.- 1.
No. 4
Mrs. LoTempio moved that the Common Council recess until 2:00
P.M., Thursday, December 29, 1994.
Seconded by Mr. Zuchlewski.
CARRIED.
No. 5
At 2:05 P.M. the Common Council reconvened with the following
members present:
Council President Arthur and Councilmembers Bell, Collins, Coppola, Czajka,
Fahey, Franczyk, Helfer, Lockwood, LoTempio, Pitts, Zuchlewski.- 11.
Absent: Councilmember Perla. - 1.
No. 6
Nomination(s) for Election of Councilmember-at-Large
Mr. Coppola placed in nomination the name of James W. Pitts to
fill the vacancy of Eugene M. Fahey, Councilmember-at-Large, effective January
1, 1995 for a term ending December 31, 1995.
Seconded by Mr. Zuchlewski.
Mr. Helfer moved that the nominations be closed.
Seconded by Mr. Collins.
CARRIED.
No. 7
Election of Councilmember-at-Large
Each Councilmember as their name was called cast their vote, by
name, for the election of a Councilmember-at-Large, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Hon. Eugene M. Fahey.
Arthur- James W. Pitts
Bell- James W. Pitts
Collins- James W. Pitts
Coppola- James W. Pitts
Czajka- James W. Pitts
Franczyk- James W. Pitts
Helfer- James W. Pitts
Lockwood- James W. Pitts
LoTempio- James W. Pitts
Pitts- James W. Pitts
Zuchlewski- James W. Pitts
Mr. Pitts having received all of the votes cast was declared duly elected
as Councilmember-at-Large for a term January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Eugene M. Fahey.
No. 8
Adjournment
At 2:10 P.M., Mr. Pitts moved to Adjourn. Seconded by Mrs. LoTempio.