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Home My WebLink About11-0222-0215ss-0217ppCORPORATION PROCEEDINGS COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL - BUFFALO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011 AT 2:00 P.M. Present --- David A. Franczyk, President of the Council, and Councihnembers: Fontana, Golombek,. Kearns, LoCurto, Pridgen, Rivera, Russell & Smith - 9 Absent- a None On a motion by Mr. Fontana, Seconded by Mr. Rivera, the minutes of the stated meeting held on February 8, 2011 were approved. FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO PRIDGEN RI'VERA RUSSELL SMITH ` [ ------------- ] [ MA3 - 5 ] [2/3 - 6 ] [314 - '7] *A7Y NO ' * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * � * * * * * * * * * * * * February 22, 2011 FROM THE MAYOR February 22, 2011 i FROM THE MAYOR - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT February 22, 2011 FROM THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING #1 (Rev. 1193) One Page Communication to the Common Council TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: February 9, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Office of Strategic Planning DIVISION: Real Estate SUBJECT: Report of Sale 361 Adams, 105.27'S Broadway Lot Size: 30'x 107' Assessed Valuation: $1,700.00 (Ellicott District) The Office of Strategic Planning, Division of Real Estate has received a request from Mr. Gary Collins and Mr. Jermaine Collins, 355 Adams Street, Buffalo, New York 14212 to purchase 361 Adams. Mr. Gary and Jermaine Collins own a one family house at 355 Adams and the vacant lot at 357 Adams, which are adjacent to 361 Adams. They intend to use the property for additional green space. The Office of Strategic Planning Land Use Planning Committee, Division of Permit and Inspection Services and the Division of Collections have no objections to the sale. There are no building code violations, taxes or other liens owed to the City of Buffalo by the purchasers. The Division of Real Estate has investigated the sale of similar lots in the subject area. Sales range from Forty Five Cents ($.45) to Sixty Cents ($.60), per square foot. Mr. Gary and Jermaine Collins have agreed and are prepared to pay One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($1,625.00), Fifty Seven Cents ($.57) per square foot for the subject property. They have also agreed to pay for the cost of the transfer tax and recording fees, I am recommending that Your Honorable Body approve the sale of 361 Adams to Mr. Gary Collins and Mr. Jermaine Collins in the amount of One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($1,825.00). 1 am further recommending that the Office of Strategic Planning prepare the necessary documents for the transfer of title and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the same. DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: TITLE: SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD JPH:ck Repsale361 adamslsales JOHN P. HANNON, JR. DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING 1�a' (2v"' 1 7 E D : C 0 I M M1 T r E E N MW Y 'M #2 (Rev. 1 {93) Two Page Communication to the Common Council TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: February 15, 2011 �.� *.,. DIVISION Office of Strategic Planning Real Estate SUBJECT: Report of Sale 329 Fifteenth, 120' SE Lot Size: 32'x 149' Assessed Valuation: Total $10,000.00 (Niagara District) Hampshire Land $4,700.00 The Office of Strategic Planning, Division of Real Estate has received a request from Mr. Robert D. Carter, 287 Fifteenth Street, Buffalo, New York 14213 to purchase 329 Fifteenth Street. Mr. Carter intends to renovate and bring the property into code compliance and use as an income property, The estimated cost of renovations is Five Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($5;900.00). Mr. Carter has provided plans to rehabilitate the house and proof of financial ability to complete the purchase and the repairs. The property consists of 2,500 square feet, two story, two family house in poor condition situated on a lot 32'x 149'. The property was acquired by the City through In Rem #fi41, October 2007. There have been no other serious offers for the property, since being acquired by the City. The Office of Strategic Planning Land Use Planning Committee, Division of Permit and Inspection Services and the Division of Collections have no objections to the sale. There are no building code violations, taxes or other liens owed to the City of Buffalo by the purchaser. The Division of Real Estate has investigated the sale of similar properties in the subject area. Sales range from Two Dollars and Fourteen Cents ($2.14) to Ten Dollars ($10.00), per square foot of living area. Mr. Carter has agreed and is prepared to pay Five Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($5,300.00), Two Dollars and Fourteen Cents ($2.14) per square foot of living area for the subject property. He has also agreed to pay for the cost of the transfer tax and recording fees. I am recommending that Your Honorable Body approve the sale of 329 Fifteenth Street to Mr. Robert Carter in the amount of Five Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($5,300.00). 1 am further recommending that the Office of Strategic Planning prepare the necessary documents for the transfer of title and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the same. DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: TITLE: SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD JPH:ck RepsalehouseMfifteenthlfe JOHN P. HANNON, JR. DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE OSTRATEC P i Mr. Fontana moved; That the above communication from the Office of Strategic Planning dated February 15, 2011, be received and filed; and That the offer from Mr. Robert D. Carter, residing at 287 Fifteenth Street, in the sum of Five Thousand and Three Hundred Dollars ($5,300.00) for the purchase of 329 Fifteenth Street, be and hereby is accepted; and That the transfer tax, recording fees and cost of legal description shall be paid by the purchaser; and That the Office of Strategic Planning be authorized to prepare the necessary documents for the transfer of title and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the same, in accordance with the terms of sale upon which the offer was submitted. Passed. 2 TAB: tAwp60lmswordtsmv12c2- 22a.d0c * AYE * NO * * ONTANA x FRANCZYK * i GOLOMBEK * KEARNS x * * * Maj e 5 2f3- G 3/4- 7 r1`. t 1 (Rev. 1/93) One Page Communication to the Common Council TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: February 16, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Office of Strategic Planning DIVISION: Real Estate SUBJECT: Report of Sale 61 Sweet, 270'S Kent Lot Size: 30'x 100' Assessed Valuation: $1,500.00 65 Sweet, 240'S Kent Lot Size: 30' x 100' Assessed Valuation. $1,500:00 (Fillmore District) The Office of Strategic Planning, Division of Real Estate has received a request from Mr. Leonard J. Jerozal, 24 Warren Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14212 to purchase 61 and 65 Sweet. Mr. Jerozal owns and resides at 24 Warren, owns a two family house at 28 Warren and the vacant lots at 67 and 69 Sweet, which are all adjacent to 61 and 65 Sweet. He intends to use these vacant lots for additional green space. The Office of Strategic Planning Land Use Planning Committee, Division of Permit and Inspection Services and the Division of Collections have no objections to the sale, There are no building code violations, taxes or other liens owed to the City of Buffalo by the purchaser. The Division of Real Estate has investigated the sale of similar lots in the subject area. Sales range from Forty Cents ($.40) to Sixty Cents ($.60), per square foot. Mr. Jerozal has agreed and is prepared to pay Two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($2,700.00), Forty Five Cents ($.45) per square foot for the subject properties. He has also agreed to pay for the cost of the transfer tax and recording fees. I am recommending that Your Honorable Body approve the sale of 61 and 65 Sweet to Mr. Leonard Jerozal in the amount of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($2,700.00). I am further recommending that the Office of Strategic Planning prepare the necessary documents for the transfer of title and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the same. DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: JOHN P. HANNON, JR. TITLE: DIRECTOR OF REAL ES TE OFFAe,S`OF STRATE NNING SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: JPH:ck Reportsa le61 &65sweetlreal F`) Mr. Fontana moved: That the above communication from the office of Strategic Planning dated February 16, 2011, be received and filed; and That the offer from Mr. Leonard J. Jerozal, residing at 24 Warren Avenue, in the sutra of Two Thousand and Seven Hundred Dollars ($2,700.00) for the purchase of 61 and 65 Sweet Street, be and hereby is accepted; and That the transfer tax, recording fees and cost of legal description shall be paid by the purchaser; and That the Office of Strategic Planning be authorized to prepare the necessary documents for the transfer of title and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the same, in accordance with the tenns of sale upon which the offer was submitted. Passed. 3 TAB: t:lrvp6olmswordlrmv13a2- 22a.doc * AYE *ISO* * EGNTANA * 'RANCZYK * * G®L€ MBE * * KEA RNS * L®CURTG * * x x PRIDGEN x * RI V'ERA: * RUSSELL * SMITH * * * * Maj 5 D Zia o 6 * * 3/4- 7 00004 f- 2 (Rev. 1193) Two Page Communication to the Common Council TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: February 14, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Office of Strategic Planning DIVISION: Real Estate SUBJECT: Report of Sale 597 West, 91.50' SE Rhode Island Lot Size: 25'x 100' Assessed Valuation: $3,600.00 (Niagara District) The Office of Strategic Planning, Division of Real Estate has received a request from Mr. Michael Castro, 305 Plymouth Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14213 to purchase 597 West Avenue. Mr. Castro owns a multiple family dwelling at 205 Rhode Island, which is adjacent to 597 West. He intends to use 597 West for additional green space. The Office of Strategic Planning Land Use Planning Committee, Division of Permit and Inspection Services and the Division of Collections have no objections to the sale. There are no building code violations, taxes or other liens owed to the City of Buffalo by the purchaser. The Division of Real Estate has investigated the sale of similar properties in the subject area. Sales range from One Dollar ($1.00) to One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50), per square foot. Mr. Castro has agreed and is prepared to pay Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), One Dollar ($1.00) per square foot for the subject property. He has also agreed to pay for the cost of the transfer tax and recording fees. As a matter of disclosure, Mr. Michael Castro is an employee in the Department of Permit and Inspections Services and has complied with all procedures to acquire this property. I am recommending that Your Honorable Body approve the sale of 597 West to Mr. Michael Castro in the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). 1 am further recommending that the Office of Strategic Planning prepare the necessary documents for the transfer of title and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the same. DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: JOHN P. HANNON, JR. TITLE: DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE OFFICE F STRAT G LANNING SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: JPH:ck Repsaleiotemployeedis597west / re 1 4i Mr. Fontana moved. That the above communication from the Office of Strategic Planning dated February 14, 2011, be received and filed; and That the offer from Mr. Michael Castro, residing at. 305 Plymouth Avenue Avenue; in the sum of Two Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for the purchase of 597 West, be and Hereby is accepted; and That the transfer tax, recording fees and cost of legal description shall be paid by the purchaser; and That the Office of Strategic Planning be authorized to prepare the necessary documents for the transfer of title and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the same, in accordance with the terms of sale upon which the offer was submitted. Passed. C! TAB: t:lwp6o\mswordlrmvl4c2 -22a. doc * AVE *NO* FONTANA LOCURTO FROM THE COMPTROLLER February 22, 2011 $'�� 6�' YOR Transfer of Funds City Clerk - Common Council -- Legislative We, Byron W. Brown, Mayor and Andrew A. SanFilippo, Comptroller, do hereby certify, pursuant to §20 -12 of the Charter, that it is necessary that the sum of $3,500 be transferred and reappropriated from the City Cleric, as set forth below: From: City Cleric 10220006 — 43 #000 Other Contractual Services X3,500 To: Common Council Legislative 10102001 — 412002 Hourly Salary $3,500 Dated: Buffalo, DIY, January 5, 2011 RECEIVED AND FILED f, ComptrolleY ,r Eatrich,Donna Per Gerry I am requesting a Transfer in Funds. FROM 10220006 434000 $3,500.00 TO 10102001 412002 $3,500.00 i FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL February 22, 2011 00006 sx` P(1 -0 Deck' �A 617.20 Appendix A State Environmental Quality Review FULL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM Purpose: The full EAF is designed to help applicants and agencies determine, In an orderly manner, whether a project or action may be significant, The question of whether an action may be significant is not always easy to answer. Frequently, there are aspects of a project that are subjective or unmeasurable. It is.also understood that those who determine significance may have little or no formal knowledge of the environment or may not be technically expert in environmental analysis. In addition, many who have knowledge In one particular area may not be aware of the broader concerns affecting the question of significanco. The full EAF is Intended to provide a method whereby applicants and agencies can be assured that the determination process has been orderly, comprehensive in nature, yet flexible enough to allow Introduction of information to fit a project or action. Full EAF Components: The full EAF Is comprised of three parts: Part 1: Provides objective data and Information about a given project and Its. site. By Identifying basic project data, it assists a reviewer in the analysis that takes place in Parts 2 and 3. Part 2: Focuses on identifying the range of possible Impacts that may occur from a project or action. It provides guidance as to whether an impact is likely to be considered small to moderate or whether it Is a potentially -large impact. The form also Identifies whether an impact can be mitigated or reduced. part 3: if any impact in Part 2 is Identified as potentially-large, then Part 3 Is used to evaluate whether or not the Impact is actually Important, THIS AREA FOR LEAD AfENCY USE ONLY DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE .a Type 1 and Unlisted Actions Identify the Portions of EAF completed for this project: . El Part 1 EIP8rt 2 ®Part 3 Upon review of the information recorded on this EAF (Parts 1 and 2 and 3 If appropriate), and any other supporting information, and considering both the magnitude. and importance of each impact, it is reasonably determined by the lead agency that: El A. The project will not result In' any large and Important Impact(s) and, therefore, Is one which will not have a significant impact on the environment therefore a negative declaration will be prepared. B. Although the project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect for this Unlisted Action because the mitigation measures described in PART 3 have been required, therefore a CONDITIONED negative declaration will be prepared.. C, The project may result In one or more large and important impacts that may have a significant impact on the environment, therefore a positive declaration will be prepared. °A Conditioned Negative [Declaration is only valid for Unlisted Actions Buffalo Green Code Future Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance Name of Action City of Buffalo Common Council Name of Lead Agency David A. Franczyk. President Print or Type Name of Responsible officer in Lead Agency Title of Respo . i e Offic signature or Responsible Officer in Lead Agency website Date Page 1 of 21 l �` PART 1-- PROJECT INFORMATION Prepared by Project Sponsor NOTICE: This document Is designed to assist In determining whether the action proposed may have a slgnIflcant effect on the environment, Please complete the entire form, Parts A through E. Answers to these questions will be considered as part of the application for approval and maybe subject to further verification and public review. Provide . any additional Information you believe will be needed to complete Parts 2 and 3, It Is expected that completion of the full EAF will be dependent on Information currently available and will not Involve new studies, research or investigation. If Information requiring such additional work Is unavailable, so Indicate and specify each Instance, Name of Action Buffalo Green Code Future Land Use Plan and zoning Ordinance Location of Action (Include Street Address, Municipality and County) Area within the municipal boundaries of Buffalo, New York Name of Applicant/Sponsor William P. Grillo, Mayors Office of Strategic Mann' Address 961 City (fall City 1 PO Buffalo State New York Zip Code 14202 Business Telephone 716,851,5086 Name of Owner (if different) Address City / PO State Zip Code Business 'telephone r)nerrtnftnn of Antinn' The Buffalo Green Code Future Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance will consist of the following: (1) Establish land development policy and a future I€md use map that accommodate appropriate uses and forms, respond to market demands, provide access to goods and services, and reflect a local sense of "place "; (2) Use the City's Comprehensive Plan: Queen City in the 21 st Century, and its supporting plans as guidance for the development of development policy that provide standards for use, site and building design, and sustainability; (3) Utilize a place -based approach to the future land use plan that emphasizes the way development impacts the feel of the streets, the quality of the neighborhoods, and the overall character of the City; (4) Support and encourage smart growth by removing obstacles that unnecessarily hinder compact communities and creating incentives to encourage new development which requires buildings, blocks and strects to fit together in a cohesive sense of "place'% (5) Support and encourage sustainable development by removing obstacles that unnecessarily hinder envirorunontally sustainable development choices and encouraging sustainable design techniques which provide a community benefit including renewable energy and water conservation, (6) Establish placc• based and forun -based development regulations consistent with the Future Land Use Plan. Page 2 of 21 F� 5 Please Complete Each Question -- Indicate N.A. it trot applicable A. SITE DESCRIPTION Physical setting of overall project, both developed and undeveloped areas, 1. Present Land Use: E] Urban El Industrial �✓ Commercial Residential (suburban) Rural (non•farm) f�, l Forest D Agriculture El Other 2, Total acreage of project area: 26,?11__ APPROXIMATE ACREAGE PRESENTLY AFTER COMPLETION Meadow or Brushland (Non-agricultural) n/a acres n/a acres Forested n/a acres nta acres Agricultural (includes orchards, cropland, pasture, etc.) Na acres __-_n_ /a acres Wetland (Freshwater or .tidal as per Articles 24,25 of ECL) nJa acres nIa acres Water Surface Area 31/a acres n/a acres Unvegetated (Rack, earth or fill) n/a acres n/a acres Roads, buildings and other paved surfaces nla. acres nftt, acres Other (indicate type) n/a acres nla acres 3. What is predominant soil type(s) on project site? varies #hroug #1 #tie city a, Soil drainage: ✓]Well drained % of site ID Moderately well drained % of site. El Poorly drained % of site b. If any agricultural land is Involved, haw many acres of soil are classified within soil group 1 through 4 of the LAYS. Land Classification System? Ufa acres (see 1 NYCRR 370). 4. Are there bedrock outcroppings on project site? E Yes ® No a. What is depth to bedrock varies (in feet) 5. Approximate percentage of proposed project site with slopes: 1110- 15% % E1 15% or greater _ % 6. Is project substantlallv contiguous to, or contain a building, site, or district, listed on the State or National Registers of Historic Places? 1E Yes ® No 7. Is project substantially contiguous to a site listed on the Register of National Natural Landmarks? F1 Yes E]No 8, What is the depth of the water table? (in feet) g. Is site located over a primary, principal, or sole source aquifer? ElYes ® No 10. Do hunting, fishing or sholl fishing opportunities presently exist in the project area? E Yes ®No Page 3 of 21 11. Does project site contain any species of plant or animal life that is Identified as threatened or endangered? Yes 17 No According W New York State Environmental Conservation Law Identify each s ecles; Peregrine Falcon American Bald Eagle Lake Sturgeon 12, Are there any unique or unusual land forms on the project site? (i.e., cliffs, dunes, ElYes 1:1 No escnue: Fhe City of Buffalo lies along the shore of Lake Erie and the Niagara River. The City is bisected by the Buffalo River. 13. Is the project site presently useo p the commumEy or 11e1y[1UUi11WU QJ all UPS„ 4F. �� • V13 El Yes Ohio If yes, ex iain: Citywide Fware Land Use Plan includes both built and unbuilt areas including designated parks and greenways. - -- i A Does the present site include scenic views known to be Important to the community? ElYes No Visual access to Lake Brie, the Buffalo and Niagara Rivers, and the Olmsted Park System of Parks and Boulevards are known to be mportant to the community. 15. Streams within or contiguous to protect area: 13uf1ala River, Niagara River Scajaquada Creek, Cazenovia Creek Kim-- nF ct-- anei mama of River to vuhleh it is tributary Che Buffalo River watershed encompasses approximately 445 square miles and and drains portions of Buffalo and Wyoming :ounties in western New York state, including three major subwatersheds: Cayuga, Buffalo, and Cazenovia Creeks. The Buffalo liver is a tributary to Lake Erie and discharges to a Federal navigation channel at Buffalo Harbor. 16, Lakes, ponds, wetland areas within or contiguous to roject area: Scajaquada Creek flows through the City of Buffalo before it empties into the Niagara River through part of the Erie Canal known as the Black Rock Canal. Much of the creek has been buried in underground culverts since 1921, While the Scajaquada once flowed into Hoyt bake in Delaware Park, today it bypasses the lake through a channel and culvert. Small ponds exist in any of the Olmsted Parks b. Size (in acres): Page 4 of 21 17. Is the site served by existing public utilities? El Yes No a, if YES, does sufficient capacity exist to allow connection? Eyes 1:1 No b. if YES, will Improvements be necessary to allow connection? Yes No 18. Is the site located In an agricultural district certified pursuant to Agriculture and Markets Law, Article 25 -AA, Section 303 and 3047 0Yes G]No 19, is the site located in or substantially contiguous to a Critical Environmental Area designated pursuant to Article 8 of the ECI„ and 6 NYCRR 6177 Yes No 20. Has the site ever been used for the disposal of solid or hazardous wastes? G1 Yes No B, Project Description 1, Physical dimensions and scale of project (flit In dimensions as appropriate). a. Total contiguous acreage owned or controlled by project sponsor: 26 2I ff acres. b. Project acreage to be developed n/a acres Initially; n/a acres ultimately. c. Project acreage to remain undeveloped: ! la acres. d. Length of project, in miles: n/a (if appropriate) e. If the project Is an expansion. Indicate percent of expansion proposed, n./a % f. Number of off-street parking spaces existing n!a ; proposed n/a g. Maximum vehicular trips generated per hour: fir /a (upon completion of project)? h. If residential: Number and type of housing units: One Family Two Family Multiple f=amily Condominium Initially rya Ultimately Iva i. Dimensions (In feet) of largest proposed structure: n/a height; nla width; e�/a length. J, Linear feet of frontage along a public thoroughfare project will occupy is? nhi ft. 2. Flow much natural material (Le. rock, earth, etc.) will be removed from the site? n!a tons /cubic yards. 3. Will disturbed areas be reclaimed ®Yes Do BNIA a. If ves. for what intended purpose is the site being reclaimed? b. Will topsoil be stockpiled for reclamation? 11 Yes 11 No C. Will upper subsoil be stockpiled for reclamation? 11 Yes 11 No 4, Flow many acres of vegetation (trees, shrubs, ground covers) will be removed from site? rrla acres. Page 5 of 21 5. Will any mature forest. (over 10o years old) or other locally- Important vegetation be removed by this project? Yes El No 6. If single phase project: Anticipated period of construction:. _n/a _ months, (including demolition) 7. if multi-phased; a. Total number of phases anticipated (number) b. Anticipated date of commencement phase 1: , month -- year, (including demolition) c. Approximate completion date of first phase: _ month year. d. Is phase 1 functionally dependent on subsequent phases? 171 Yes ® No 8. Will blasting occur during construction? ED Yes F] No 9. Number of jobs generated: during construction n/a after project is complete n/a 10. Number of jobs eliminated by this project n/a 11. Will project require relocation of any projects or facilitles? ElYes 1:1 No if yes evnlaim Flo, the Future Land Use flan and Zoning Ordinance only applies to development proposed subsequent to its adoption 12. is surface liquid waste disposal involved? 1:1 Yes F1 No a. if yes, indicate type of waste (sewage, Industrial, etc) and amount b. Name of water body Into which effluent will be discharged 13. Is subsurface liquid waste disposal Involved? 0 Yes IE No . Type 14 Will surface area of an existing water body increase or decrease by proposal? ❑ Yes E No If ves. exoiain: 15. is project or any portion of project located in a 100 year flood plain? [Eyes �No 16, Will the project generate solid waste? 1:1 Yes El No a, if yes, what is the amount per month? tons b. If yes, will an existing solid waste facility be used? El Yes IF] No c. if yes, give name ; location d. Will any wastes not go into a sewage disposal system or into a sanitary landfill? ®Yes Page 6 of 21 e, if yes, explain: 3 17. Will the project Involve the disposal of solid waste? DYes ENo a, If yes, what is the anticipated rate of dispos3i7 tonslmonth, b. if yes, what Is the anticipated site life? years. 18. WIII protect use herbicides or pesticides? OYes RNo 18. Will project routinely produce odors (more than one hour per day)7 Dyes ENo 20. Will project produce operating noise exceeding the local ambient noise levels? E] Yes ENo 21. Will project result in an Increase In energy use? Yes No If yes, indicate type(s) 22. If water supply is from wells, Indicate pumping capacity €& gallons /minute. 23. Total anticipated water usage per day rtla gallonstday. 24, Does project involve local, State or federal funding? Eyes E] No if yes, explain: F Tt€ e F€€ture Land [use flan and the new zoning ordinance are both Rinded by a State of Mew York Efficiency Grant Arts( supported y the operating b udget of the City of Buffalo, Office of Strategic Planning. s I Page 7 of 21 25, Approvals Required: .. Type Submittal Date Common Council adoption Febnia City, 'Town, Village Board G1 Yes No band We Planning and 2011 zoning amendments City, Town, Village Planning Board Yes No - - -- City, Town Zoning Board ® Yes l No City, County Health Department ® Yes No Other Local Agencies eyes 0 No Other Regional Agencies Dyes F1 No State Agencies Yes No Federal Agencies El Yes El No C, Zoning and Planning Information 1. Does proposed action involve a planning or zoning decision? Yes No If Yes, indicate decision required.{ 0 Zoning amendment Zoning variance Now /revision of master plan Subdivision Site plan [:] Special use permit Resource management plan Other Page 8 of 21 � 2. What is the zoning classification(s) of the site? [ The curren:zone, alo zoning Code consists of 17 zoning districts , 16 special zoning districts, downtown areas zones and a transit tion area Land in all existing zones may be affected. 3. What Is the maxirnum potential development of the site if developed as permitted by the resent zoning? unknown. 4, What is the proposed zoning of the site? E Fifture and Ilse Plan wil l inform the revision of the zoning ordinance and zoning map, New districts are likely and the ose districts will produce a new zoning pattern across the city. 5. What is the maximum potential development of the site If developed as permitted by the proposed zoning? 6. Is the proposed action consistent with the recommended uses In adopted local land use plants? El Yes 1:1 No The City's "Queen City of the 21st Century" will serve a s a policy template for the Future Land Use Plan and zoning. ordinance. 7. What are the predominant land use and zoning classifications Within a �/4 mite radius of proposed action? 8, is the proposed action compatible with adjoining /surrounding land uses with a A mile? 9, if the proposed action is the subdivision of land, how many lots are proposed? n/a a, What is the minimum lot size proposed? nla Yes Li No Page 9 of 21 a 02/0212011 03:39 3129229689 CAMIROS PAGE .02/02 1 0, Will proposed action require any authorizations) for the forrnation of!] gWer or Water districts? Yes No 11. Will the proposdd action create a demand fvr any Community provided serurces {recreation, education, policq, fire protection? []Yes n No a, if yes, is existing capacity gufficiant to itandiq projected demand? Yee No _.. � � 12, Will the proposed action result in the generation of traffic significantly above present, levels? Yes No a. If yep, is the existing road network adequate to handle the additional trafilc, 13Yes ® No �. Infr rrttati4nai Details Attach any additional InforMatlon as May be needed to clarify your project, if there are or may be, any adverse Im pecta a5sociated with your praposai, please disouae such impacts and the measures Which you prropose to mitigate or avoid them. V erification i certify that the information provided above Is true to the best of my knowiedge. 2 °� - 2fl] 1 AppllcantfSponsor Name 3aomues Gnur�ucciron Signature TWO Piouning Consuitaet to tfie City of BuffRi© if the action 19 In the Coastal Area, and YOU are a wets agency, completo the Coastal ASSHO ant Forth heron proceeding with this r�5S058171cnt• p ,qge10of21 PART'2 «PROJECT IMPACT'S AND THEIR MAGNITUDE. Responsibility of Lead Agency _ General Information (Read Carefully) • In completing the form the reviewer should be guided by the question: Have my responses and determinations been reasonable? The reviewer Is not expected to be an expert environmental analyst, • The Examples provided are to assist the reviewer by showing typos of impacts and wherever possible the threshold of magnitude that would trigger a response In column 2. The examples are generally applicable throughout the State and for most situations. But, for any specific project or site other examples and/or lower thresholds maybe appropriate for a Potential Large impact response, thus requiring evaluatton In Part 3. • The Impacts of each project, on each site, in each locality, will vary. Therefore, the examples are Illustrative and have been offered as guidance. They do not constitute an exhaustive list of Impacts and thresholds to answer each question. 0 The number of examples per question does not Indicate the Importance of each question. 0 In Identifying Impacts, consider long term, short term and cumulative effects. Instructions (Read carefully) a. Answer each of the 20 questions In P ART 2, Answer Yes if there will be any impact. b. Maybe answers should be considered as Yes answers. c. If answering Yes to a question then check the appropriate box(column 1 or 2)to Indicate the potential size of the Impact. If impact threshold equals or exceeds any example provided, check column 2, if impact will occur but threshold Is lower than example, check column 1. d. Identifying that an Impact will be potentially large (column 2) does not mean that It n also necessarily significant. Any large impact must be evaluated In PART 3 to determine significance. Identifying an Impact In column 2 simply asks that it be looked at further. e, If reviewer has doubt about size of the impact then consider the.impactas potentially large and proceed to DART 3. f. If a potentially large Impact checked In column 2 can be mitigated by change(s) to the project to a small to moderate Impact, also check the Yes box In column 3. A No response indicates that such a reduction Is not possible. This must be explained In Part 3, 1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact impact Project Change Impact on Land 1. Will the Proposed Action result In a physical change to the project site? NO ® YES Examples that would apply to column 2 Any construction on slopes of 16% or greater, (16 foot rise per 100 foot of length), or where the general slopes In the project area exceed 10 %. Construction on land where the depth to the water table is less than 3 feet. Construction of paved parking area for 1,000 or more vehicles. Construction on land where bedrock Is exposed or generally within 3 feet of existing ground surface. Construction that will continue for more than 1 year or Involve more than one phase or stage. Excavation for mining purposes that would remove more than 1,000 tons of natural material (i.e,, rock or soil) per year. WRO MM 0 ® ® Yes ONO ® El 0 Yes ®No ® E El yes 0No 11 [3 El Yes ®NO 11 El 11 Yes 0No Page 11 of 21 ,1,• ;; 2 g Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large " Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change 0 ®Yes [3No • Construction or expansion of a santary landfill.. L Yes o • Construction in a designated floodway. Oyes 0No !\ihnrlmnanla• ® 0 ®Yes [3No 2 Will there bean effect to any unique or unusual tano rorms round orr the site? (i.e., cliffs, dunes, geological formations, etc.) ED NO El YES Specific land forms: ® []Yes EJNo Impact on Water g, Will Proposed Action affect any water body designated as protected? (Under Articles 15, 24, 25 of the Environmental Conservation Law, ECL) ® NO ® YES Examples that would apply to column 2 Developable area of site contains a protected water body, ® Yes � N° Dredging more than 100 cubic yards of material from channel of � ��ryry l,rl ��{{ [I Yes ®No a protected stream. a Extension of utility distribution facilities through a protected water El 0Yes ® No body. e Construction In a designated freshwater or tidai wetland, El El Yes ® No D Yes ® No Other impacts: 4. Will Proposed Action affect any non - protected existing or now body of water? ® NO []YES Examples that would apply to column 2 A 10% Increase or decrease In the surface area of any body of [:]Yes ®No water or more than a 10 acre Increase or decrease. Construction of a body of water that exceeds 10 acres of surface []Yes ®No area. Other impacts: ® ® Dyes ®No - Page 12 of 21 t m Page 13 of 21 1 small to 2 Potential 3 Can Impact Be Moderate Impact large Impact Mitigated by Project Change 5, will Proposed Action affect surface or groundwater quality or quantity? 13 � YES Examples that would apply to column 2 ® DYes No Proposed Action will require a discharge permit. Yes � Na . Proposed Action requires use of a source of water that does not have approval to serve proposed (project) action. D DYes 1:1 No Proposed Action requires water supply from wells with greater .than 45 gallons per minute pumping capacity. EJ D DYes [3 No Construction cir operation causing any contamination of a water supply system. ® UYes 13 No Proposed Action will adversely affect groundwater. Yes El No r Liquid effluent will be conveyed off the site to facilities which presently do not exist or have Inadequate capacity. Yes D No Proposed Action would use water in excess of 20,000 gallons per day. ® El Yes D Na Proposed Action will likely cause siltation or other discharge into an existing body of water to the extent that there wilt be an obvious visual contrast to natu rat conditions. ® El 11 Yes E]No Proposed Action will require the storage of petroleum or chemical products greater than 1,100 gallons. D ®Yes No Proposed Action will allow residential uses in areas without . water and/or sewer services. D Yes No Proposed Action locates commercial and/or industrial uses expansion of existing waste treatment which may require new or and/or storage factlities. Wes No Other Impacts: m Page 13 of 21 1 2 3 small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change 0, Will Proposed Action alter drainage flow or patterns, or surface water runoff? 13 NO El YES Examples that would apply to column 2 . Proposed Action would change flood water flows • Proposed Action may cause substantial erosion. • Proposed Action is Incompatible with existing drainage patterns, . Proposed Action will alloy development in a designated floodway. . Oth ar tmnar:ts' IMPACT ON AIR 7, Will Proposed Action affect air quality? c []NO YES Examples that would apply to column 2 • Proposed Action will Induce 1,000 or more vehicle trips In any given hour, • Proposed Action will result in the Incineratlon of more than 1 ton of refuse per hour. • Emission rate of total contaminants will exceed 5 lbs, per hour or a heat source producing more than 10 million BTU's per hour. • Proposed Action will allow an Increase In the amount of Land committed to industrial use. • Proposed Action will allow an Increase in the density of industrial development within existing Industrial areas. (Ithnr imnerts� ® ® O Yes i....INo 1 [D ®Yes E]No ® ® []Yes []No ®Yes []No IMPACT ON AIR 7, Will Proposed Action affect air quality? c []NO YES Examples that would apply to column 2 • Proposed Action will Induce 1,000 or more vehicle trips In any given hour, • Proposed Action will result in the Incineratlon of more than 1 ton of refuse per hour. • Emission rate of total contaminants will exceed 5 lbs, per hour or a heat source producing more than 10 million BTU's per hour. • Proposed Action will allow an Increase In the amount of Land committed to industrial use. • Proposed Action will allow an Increase in the density of industrial development within existing Industrial areas. (Ithnr imnerts� ® ® Dyes []No 1 [D [3 Yes [:INo ® ED ! lYes E]No 11 1:1 [Dyes E]No 0 ® Dyes 0No ® El Oyes 0No IMPACT ON PLANTS AND ANIMALB 8, Will Proposed Action affect any threatened or endangered species? . 11 NO DYES Examples that would apply to column 2 • Reduction of one or more species listed on the New York or Federal list, using the site, over or near the site, or found on the site, 0 D Yes E]No Page 14 of 21 page 15 of 21 1 Small to 2 Potential Large 3 Can Impact Se Mitigated by Moderate impact Impact Project Change ® Yes 0No Removal of any portion of a critical or significant wildlife habitat. Yes ®No Application of pesticide or herbicide more than twice a year other than for agricultural purposes. El ®Yes ®No Other impacts. g, Will proposed Action substantially affect non - threatened or non - endangered species? ®NO YS Examples that would apply to column ? Action would substantially Interfere with any resident ® []yes E] Nn . proposed or migratory fish, shellfish or wildlife species. of Yes ®No . Proposed Action requires the removal of mor locally than or other important mature forest (over 100 years of age) vegetation. El 0 ®Yes 0No . other impacts; L:: =' IMPACT ON AGRICULTURAL LAND RESOURCES 10. WIII Proposed Action affect agricultural land resources? ®NO lxampies that would apply to column 2 cross or limit access to ® ® Yes E No . The Proposed Action would sever, agricultural land (includes cropland, hayfields, pasture, vineyard, orchard, etc.) ® Yes ONO . Construction activity would excavate or compact the soil profile of agricultural land, 10 ®Yes 0 N The proposed Action would irreversibly convert more than of agricultural land or, if located in an Agricultural District, acres more than 2.5 acres of agricultural land. page 15 of 21 IMPACT ON AESTHETIC RESOURCES 1 2 8 small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate large Mitigated by from or in sharp contrast to current surrounding land use impact Impact Project Change []yes No � • Proposed land uses, or project components visible to users of will eliminate or significantly reduce Yes No The Proposed Action would disrupt or prevent installation of aesthetic resources which their enjoyment of the aesthetic qualities of that resource. 13 Yes 0 No agricultural land management systems (e.g., subsurface drain the area. lines, outlet ditches, strip cropping); or create a need for such E] Yes lI J No Other Impacts. measures (e,g. cause a farm field to drain poorly due to IMPACT ON HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES Increased runoff). r] � Yes ® No Other Impacts: [] NO [] YES IMPACT ON AESTHETIC RESOURCES 11. Will Proposed Action affect aesthetic resources? (if necessary, use EAF Addendum in Section 577.20, Appendix B.) the Visual El NO El YES Examples that would apply to column 2 Proposed land uses, or project components obviously different ® ®Yes No from or in sharp contrast to current surrounding land use patterns, whether man-made or natural. []yes No � • Proposed land uses, or project components visible to users of will eliminate or significantly reduce aesthetic resources which their enjoyment of the aesthetic qualities of that resource. 13 Yes 0 No Project components that will result in the elimination or significant screening of scenic views known to be important to the area. E] Yes lI J No Other Impacts. IMPACT ON HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES 12, Will Proposed Action Impact any site or structure of historic, prehistoric or paleontological importance? [] NO [] YES Exampte® that would apply to column 2 El ® Yes D No • Proposed Action occurring wholly or partially within or substantially contiguous to any facility or site listed on the State or National Register of historic places. ®Yes G N • Any impact to an archaeological site or fossil bed located within the project site. Yes D No • Proposed Action will occur in an area designated as sensitive for archaeological sites on the NYS Site Inventory. Page 16 of 21 1 2 3 Smail to Moderate Potential Large Can impact Be Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change • Other Imoacts: ®' D D Yes [:] Nc IMPACT ON OPEN SPACE ANC RECREATION 13, Will proposed Action affect the quantity or quality of existing or future open spaces or recreational opportunlfies? ® NO El YES Examples that would apply to column 2 • The permanent forectosure of a future recreational opportunity. ® ® D yes []No • A major reduction of an open space Important to the community. El OYes []No • Other impacts: ® (:] Yes [:]No IMPACT ON CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL. AREAS 14, Will Proposed Action Impact the exceptional or unique characteristics of a critical environmental area (CEA) established pursuant to subdivision 6NYCRR 617.14(g)? ®NO [3YES List the environmental characteristics that caused the designation of l,r_n is to Lc—n. Examples that would apply to column 2 Action to locate within the CEA? E t �..t ® [:]Yes [:]No • Proposed Action will result In a reduction in the quantity of the El ® ® Yes []No resource? Proposed Action will result in a reduction In the quality of the ® ® [:]Yes [:]No resource? • Proposed Action will impact the use, function or enjoyment of the []Yes ❑No resource? ® DYes E]No . Otherinioacts: Page 17 of 21 IMPACT ON TRANSPORTATION 15. Will there be an effect to existing transportation systems? NO YES Examples that would apply to column 2 • Alteration of present patterns of movement of people andlor goods. Proposed Action will result in major traffic problems. 1 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change IMPACT ON ENERGY 16. Will Proposed Action affect the community's sources of fuel or energy supply? []NO YES Examples that would apply to column 2 • Proposed Action will cause a greater than 5% increase In the use of any form of energy In the municipality.. • Proposed Action will require the creation or extension of an energy transmission or supply system to serve more than 50 single or two family residences or to serve a major commercial or industrial use. • Other Impacts: NOISE AND ODOR IMPACT 17, Will there be objectionable odors, noise, or vibration as a result of the Proposed Action? []NO []YES Examples that would apply to column 2 Blasting within 1,500 feet of a hospital, school or other sensitive facility. • Odors will occur routinely (more than one hour per day). 4 Proposed Action will produce operating noise exceeding the local ambient noise le.veis for noise outside of structures. • Proposed Action will remove natural barriers that would act as a noise screen. • Other impacts: !J E 0Yes DNo El d Yes D No ® ® []Yes []No IMPACT ON ENERGY 16. Will Proposed Action affect the community's sources of fuel or energy supply? []NO YES Examples that would apply to column 2 • Proposed Action will cause a greater than 5% increase In the use of any form of energy In the municipality.. • Proposed Action will require the creation or extension of an energy transmission or supply system to serve more than 50 single or two family residences or to serve a major commercial or industrial use. • Other Impacts: NOISE AND ODOR IMPACT 17, Will there be objectionable odors, noise, or vibration as a result of the Proposed Action? []NO []YES Examples that would apply to column 2 Blasting within 1,500 feet of a hospital, school or other sensitive facility. • Odors will occur routinely (more than one hour per day). 4 Proposed Action will produce operating noise exceeding the local ambient noise le.veis for noise outside of structures. • Proposed Action will remove natural barriers that would act as a noise screen. • Other impacts: !J ® ® Yes [I No U E] Yes [] No 13 ® ® Yes ® No Page 18 of 21 ® El Yes ® No ® ®Yes No ® Yes ® No ®Yes ® No i f ® Yes 0 No Page 18 of 21 I IMPACT ON GROWTH AND CHARACTER 1 2 3 OF COMMUNITY OR NF1GHBORHOOO Small to Potential Can Impact Be 19. Will Proposed Action affect the character of the existing community? Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH Examples that would apply to column 2 18. Will Proposed Action affect public health and safety? �i CNo The permanent population of the city, town or village In which the 13 NO YES project Is located Is likely to grow by more than 5 %. Proposed Action may cause a risk of explosion or release of ® ®Yes 0No hazardous substances (Le. oli, pesticides, chemicals, radiation, 11 No services will increase by more than 5% per year as a result of etc.) In the event of accident or upset conditions, or there may be this project, a chronic low level discharge or emission. • Proposed Action will conflict with officially adopted plans or ® Proposed Action may result In the burial of "hazardous wastes" �ry i [:IN, goals. Dyes 0No In any form (Le, toxic, poisonous, highly reactive, radioactive, • Proposed Action will cause a change In the density of land use. ® ® irritating, infectious, etc.) [] No • Proposed Action will replace or eliminate existing facilities, 0 • Storage facilities for one million or more gallons of liquefied ® D Dyes DNo natural gas or other flammable liquids.ry • Development will create a demand for additional community El El • Proposed Action may result In the excavation or other € ! [�°! IJ Elyea t� I ] No disturbance within 2,000 feet of a site used for the dlsposal.of solid or hazardous waste. El ® []Ye El No nrhRrlmnarts: IMPACT ON GROWTH AND CHARACTER OF COMMUNITY OR NF1GHBORHOOO 19. Will Proposed Action affect the character of the existing community? DNO YES Examples that would apply to column 2 [] Yes �i CNo The permanent population of the city, town or village In which the project Is located Is likely to grow by more than 5 %. • The municipal budget for capital expenditures or operating ® 0Yes 11 No services will increase by more than 5% per year as a result of this project, • Proposed Action will conflict with officially adopted plans or ® [:]Ye �ry i [:IN, goals. • Proposed Action will cause a change In the density of land use. ® ® D Y$e [] No • Proposed Action will replace or eliminate existing facilities, 0 ®Yes ®No structures or areas of historic importance to the community. • Development will create a demand for additional community El El El Yes �Ne services (e.g. schools, police and fire, etc.) Page 19 of 21 of * Proposed Action will set an Important precedent for future projects. • Proposed Action will create or eliminate employment, • Other Impacts: . 20, is there, or Is there likely to be, public controversy related to potential adverse environment Impacts? ®NO YES . 2 3 Small to Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Mitigated by Impact Impact Project Change 0Yes 0No El ® Yes O No 0 0 Yes .o No If Any Action in Part 2 Is identified as a Potential Large impact or If you Cannot Determine the Magnitude of Impact, Proceed to Part 3 Page 20 of 21 Part 3 . EVALUATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPACTS Responsibility of lead Agency fart 3 must be prepared If one or more Impact(s) is considered to be potentially large, even If the Impact(s) may be mitigated. Instructions (if you need more space, attach additional sheets) Discuss the following for each Impact identified In Column 2 of Part 2: t . Briefly describe the Impact. 2, Describe (if applicable) how the Impact could be mitigated or reduced to a small to moderate Impact by project change(s). 3. Based on the Information available, decide if It is reasonable to conclude that this Impact is Important. To answer the question of Importance, consider, • The probability of the impact occurring • The duration of the Impact • Its Irreversibility, including permanently lost resources of value • Whether the Impact can or will be controlled • The regional consequence of the impact • Its potential divergence from local needs and goals • Whether known objections to the project relate to this Impact. Page 21 of 21 ..: Mr. Fontana moved: That the above communication from the Council President, dated February 3, 2011, be received and filed; and That.pursuant to Article 8 of the New York Environ- rental Conservation Law and the implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the Common Council hereby adopts Part 1 of the Long Environmental Assessment Form for the Buffalo Green Code Future Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance. Adopted. 0 TA13:nnv t;hvpMmswordlrmvl6c2- 22a.da0 A -. FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS February 22, 2011 0000 113 (Rev 1 -02) Certificate of . , tment In compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, 1 transmit this certification of appointments) or promotion(s). I further certify that the persou(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Hunan Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: in the Department of Division of January 24, 2011 MIS to the Position of Sr. Data Processing Equipment Operator Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal (insert one) Temporary Appointment, Promotion, Non - Competitive (Insert one) APPOINTMENT Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat (Insert one) Step 2 _(Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $ 37762 LAST JOB TITLE Data Control Clerk NAME Helen Miranda LAST DEPARTMENT Audit DATE 01124111 ADDRESS 7 Susan Lane LAST SALARY 37249 CITY & ZIP Buffalo, NY 14220 LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN. XXX -3676 LAST JOB TITLE NAME LAST DEPARTMENT DATE ADDRESS LAST SALARY CITY & ZIP LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN. XXX -XX- REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE 10871001 TITLE CODE NO 0910 BUDGET ACCT. OBJ. 41101 PROJ. ID PERSONNEL REO. NO 2010 -110 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION 36483 -41649 PER YEAR DAY HOUR YEAR REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: Second step is $250.00 greater than her current salary. NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: R/)J cw TITLE OF APPOINTING. AUTHORITY: t CC TO DATE: - ( !1 SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: ORIGINAL + 2 COPIES TO CITY CLERK (ON/BEFORE APPOINTMENT GATE OTHER COPIES TO: #6- COMPTROLLER #6- HUMAN SERVICESICIVIL SERVICE #7- BUDGET #8- DEPARTMENT #9- DIVISION #10- EMPLOYEE(S) FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND STREETS February 22, 2011 # I (Rev. 1193) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: February 16, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT: [: Notification Serial # 10605 [: Repeal Metered Parking [: on Exchange Street, north side [: between Smith Street [: and Van Rensselaer Street [: (excluding existing No Parking [: and No Standing areas) (Fillmore Dikrict) PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. ( Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx/xx/xx PERMISSIVE PARKING - REPEAL In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item business. That that part of Subdivision 29 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by repealing therefrom the following: METERED PARKING Metered Parking Locations Period of Metered Parking Rate of Metered Parking Exchange Street, north side 2 Hour Parking Rate C between Smith Street 8:00 am to 5:00 pm $1.00 per hour and Van Rensselaer Street Monday - Friday 2 hour maximum (excluding existing No Parking and No Standing areas) This action is being taken in order to allow for new long and short term metered parking spaces for employees and patrons of businesses in the LCo Building, as requested by the Larkin Development Group. (see next 3 serials) SJS /PJM/EDS CC: Kevin Helfer TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Peter J. Merlo, P.E. TYPE TITLE: City Engineer SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: L a (ns10605.doe) #1 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL ° TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: February 16, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT: [: Notification Serial # 10606 f: Install Metered Parking f: on Exchange Street, north side [: between Hydraulic Street [: and Van Rensselaer Street [: (excluding existing No Parking [: and No Standing.areas) [; (Fillmore District) PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. ( Item No. xxx. C.C.P. xx/xx/xx PERMISSIVE PARKING - INSTALL In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item business. That that part of Subdivision 29 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding thereto the following: METERED PARKING Metered Parking Locations Period of Metered Parking Rate of Metered Parking Exchange Street, north side 2 Hour Parking Rate C between Hydraulic Street 8:00 am to 5:00 pm $1 A0 per hour and Van Rensselaer Street Monday - Friday 2 hour maximum (excluding existing No Parking and No Standing areas) This action is being taken in order to allow for new long and short term metered parking spaces for employees and patrons of businesses in the LCo Building, as requested by the Larkin Development Group. (see previous and next 2 serials) SJS /PJM/EDS CC: Kevin Helfer TYPE DEPAR'T'MENT HEAD NAME: Peter J. Merlo, P.E. TYPE TITLE: City Engineer SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: (ns10606.doc) #1 (Rev. 1193) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works DATE: February 16, 2011 DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT: [: Notification Serial # 10607 [: Install Metered Parking [: on Exchange Street, north side [: between Smith Street [: and Hydraulic Street [: (excluding existing No Parking [: and No Standing areas) [: (Fillmore District) PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. ( Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx/xx/xx PERMISSIVE PARKING e INSTALL In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item business. That that part of Subdivision 29 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding thereto the following: METERED PARKING Metered Parking Locations Period of Metered Parking Rate of Metered Parking Exchange Street, north side 10 Hour Parking Rate D between Smith Street 7:00 am to 5:00 pm $2.00 per day and Hydraulic Street Monday - Friday 10 hour maximum (excluding existing No Parking and No Standing areas) This action is being taken in order to allow for new long and short term metered parking spaces for employees and patrons of businesses in the LCo Building, as requested by the Larkin Development Group. (see previous 2 and next serials) SJS /PJM/EDS CC: Kevin Helfer TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Peter J. Merlo, P.E. TYPE TITLE. City Engineer SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: (ns10607.doc) #I (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: February 16, 201 l FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT: [: Notification Serial # 10608 [: Install Metered Parking [= on Exchange Street, north side [: between Van Rensselaer Street [: and Larkin Street (: (excluding existing No Parking [: and No Standing areas) [; (Fillmore District) PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) [: Ex. ( item No. xxx. C.C.P. xx/xx/xx PERMISSIVE PARKING - INSTALL In conformity with Section 49 of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, the City Engineer hereby notifies Your Honorable Body of this action supplementing, amending, or repealing existing provisions of Chapter 479 of the Ordinances, as stated below, to be effective forty five days after the first Council meeting at which they appear on the agenda as an item business. That that part of Subdivision 29 Section 15 of Chapter 479 of Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be supplemented by adding thereto the following: METERED PARKING Metered Parkin; Locations Period of Metered Parking, Rate of Metered Parking Exchange Street, north side 10 Hour Parking Rate D between Van Rensselaer Street 7:00 am to 5:00 pm $2.00 per day and Larkin Street Monday - Friday 10 hour maximum (excluding existing No Parking and No Standing areas) This action is being taken in order to allow for new long and short term metered parking spaces for employees and patrons of businesses in the LCo Building, as requested by the Larkin Development Group. (see previous 3 serials) SJS /PJM /EDS o THE REFERRED CC: Kevin Helfer ON 1 1 TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Peter J. Merlo, P.E. TYPE TITLE: City Engineer SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: (ns10608.doc) #1 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL �� TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: February 16, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Parks & Streets DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT:: Permission to engage services of Consulting Engineer to provide City -Wide j: Engineering Services PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) [: I respectfully request that Your Honorable Body authorize the Department of Public Works, Parks and Streets to grant permission to hire an Engineering Consultant for a term contract to provide engineering services for the following: r Federal -Aid Projects e Traffic and Transportation Design, Construction Management and Inspection The funds are available in account(s) to be named at a later date. PJMIJDB:dab TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Peter J. Merlo, P.E., City Engineer FOR TYPE TITLE: Steven J. Stepniak, Commissioner of Public Works, Parks & Streets SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: 1 L_ REF TO X ON! F I ACE ff 4 m #1 (Rev. 1/93) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: February 16, 2091 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Parks & Streets DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT: [: Permission to engage services of [: Consulting Engineer to provide Grant Services PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) [: I respectfully request that Your Honorable Body authorize the Department of Public Works, Pans and Streets to grant permission to hire an Engineering Consultant for a term contract to provide engineering services for Grant services. The funds are available in 30000106, an account(s) to be named at a later date. TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Peter J. Merlo, P.E., City Engineer FOR TYPE TITLE: Steven J. Stepniak, Commissioner of Public Works, Parks & Streets SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: " - EE °0 THE - COQ IT`S ON FINANCE. t `f #1 (Rev. 1193) SINQLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: February 16, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Parks & Streets DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT: [: Permission to Increase Contract Erdman -- Anthony Associates Main Street Contract #92010422 PIN #5134.03 [: University, Delaware & Masten District PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) [: Contract Summary: Contract Amount: $7,250,000.00 +Amount of Change Order: $ 247,000.00 Revised Contract Amount: $7,447,000.00 City Share of Change Order (5 %) or $12,350.00 I hereby submit to Your Honorable Body the following change for this contract. Erdman-Anthony Associates is the engineering consultant for the Main Street Reconstruction Project for the City of Buffalo. This project included study, preliminary and detailed design; and construction management/inspection. This increase is necessary for additional design, construction management and inspection on this project. This increase specifically deals with the design and inspection of the installation of fiberoptic wire to interconnect signals from Bailey Avenue to Humboldt Parkway. The signal system will be connected to, and monitored by the Tragic Engineering office and provisions have been made to accommodate Fire pre - emption for Engine #34 and Ladder #7 located at Main and Mercer. This is a federally funded project and the funding breakdown is 80% Federal, 15% State, and 5% City. I respectfully certify that this increase is fair and equitable for the work involved, and request that your Your Honorable Body approve the subject change order and authorize the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets to issue said increase for $247,000. Of this amount, 5% or 112 is the City share of the. change. The Federal and State portions (95 %) have already received approval. The funds are available in Capital Projects account 33656606445600. PJM/JDB /dab TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: TYPE TITLE: Peter J. Merlo, P.E. City Engineer SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: _ S i� � Mr. Fontana moved. That the above communication from the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets dated February 16, 2011, be received and filed; and That the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets be, and he hereby is authorized to issue Change Order #1 to Erdman- Anthony Associates for the Main Street Reconstruction Project #92010422 (PEI # 5134.03) in the amount of $247,000.00 on the $7,250,000.00 contract amount for a total contract amount of $7,447,000.00. This increase is authorized for additional design, construction management and inspection on the project, specifically with respect to the installation of ffberoptic wire to interconnect signals from Bailey Avenue to Humboldt Parkway as specified in the above - communication. This is a federally funded project, meaning that the City's share of said Change Order is 5% of $12,350.00. Funds for this contract are available in Account 33656606 - 445600. Passed 1l NINIVe 0wpMmswordk =nv%I 1 c2- 22a.doc * AVE *NO* * LOCURTO * PRIUDGEN * * * * maj 213- 6 3/4- 7 000.2 #1 (Rev. 1193) SINGLE _PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DA'T'E: January 27, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Parks & Streets DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (1F ANY) [: Report of Bids [: Island Curb Replacement, Or. #731 [: Middlesex Road & Chatham Avenue —2011 In obtaining these bids for the above mentioned project„ I have asked for unit price covering the various items of work and material which will be performed. The final cost of the work will be based on the actual measured quantities of materials entering into the work and may be either more or less than the total bid. The Following bids were received: *Adjusted Amount I hereby certify that the low bidder for the above project is Destro & Brothers Concrete Co., Inc. I respectfully recommend that your Honorable Body authorize a contract award in the amount of $448,478.00* ($448,478.00 -+- $45,420.80 unit price increase = $493,325.80). Funds for this work will be available in an account(s) #32310806445100, #33310506-445100, #33311106- 445100, an account(s) to be named at a later date. The engineer's estimate for this work is $525,000.00. The attached is certified to be a true and correct statement of the bid received. Under provisions of the General Municipal Law, any of the bidders may withdraw his hid if an award of the contract is not made by Individual bid submissions are available in our office for inspection and copies are available upon request. SJS:PJM:MJZ:llf Attach. (3) cc: Bill Heinhold TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Peter J. Merlo, P.E. TYPE 'T'ITLE: City Engineer of Public Works, Parks & Streets SWNTURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: 4 �z Base Bid Unit Price Increase Destro & Brothers Concrete Co., Inc. $454,208.00* $493,325.80* 411 Ludington Street, Buffalo, NY 14206 Nova Site Company, LLC $456,872.40 $502,559.64 P & J Construction Co., Inc. $474,598.00 $522,057.80 709 Pleasant View Drive, Lancaster, NY 14086 Master's Edge, Inc. $476,053.40 $523,658.74 3409 Broadway Street, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 Occhino Corporation $555,892.14 $611,481.35 2650 Seneca Street, West Seneca, NY 14224 Scott Lawn & Yard $596,281.00 $655,909.10 5552 Towline Road, Sanborn, NY 14132 Yarussi Construction, Inc. $631,912.00 $695,103.20 5650 Simmons Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 *Adjusted Amount I hereby certify that the low bidder for the above project is Destro & Brothers Concrete Co., Inc. I respectfully recommend that your Honorable Body authorize a contract award in the amount of $448,478.00* ($448,478.00 -+- $45,420.80 unit price increase = $493,325.80). Funds for this work will be available in an account(s) #32310806445100, #33310506-445100, #33311106- 445100, an account(s) to be named at a later date. The engineer's estimate for this work is $525,000.00. The attached is certified to be a true and correct statement of the bid received. Under provisions of the General Municipal Law, any of the bidders may withdraw his hid if an award of the contract is not made by Individual bid submissions are available in our office for inspection and copies are available upon request. SJS:PJM:MJZ:llf Attach. (3) cc: Bill Heinhold TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Peter J. Merlo, P.E. TYPE 'T'ITLE: City Engineer of Public Works, Parks & Streets SWNTURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: 4 �z Island Curb Replacement Middlesex & Chatham Gin # 731 orrtractar Contractor es'tro & Brothers Concrete Co., Inc Nova Site Company, L.LC ITEM N®. ITEN WITH UNIT BID PRICE Approximate UNIT UNIT BID Total UNIT BID Total WRITTEN IN WORDS DS Quart PRICE Dollars PRICE Dollars 01.400 Engineering Materials 1.00 As $1,0900.00 $1,000.00 $1,4900.00 $1,494409.00 Fixed Bid Necessary 211 OA Unclassified Excavation 25.00 Cu.Yd. $15.00 $375.00 $15.00 $375.00 (minimum bid $15.00) 2. IGS Hand Excavation with Compressor 1.00 As $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Jackhammer /Laborer - Fixed Bid Necessary 03.210 Subbase Course -1" crusher run 25.00 Cu Yd. $30.00 $750.00 $30.00 $750.00 Hand Laid (minimum bid $30 =) 04.150 Asphalt Concrete - Hand Laid 50.00 Tons $125.00 $6,250.00 $325.00 $6,250.00 Modified Fine Top for Sidewalk Areas (minimum bad $125.00) 805.204 Concrete Side alkst4" Replacement 14,112.00 Sq.Ft. $5.25 $74,088.00 $4 .45 $62,798.40 R05.205 Concrete Sidewalk - 5" Replacement 5,000.00 Sq.Ft. $5.50 $27,500.00 $5.65 $25,000.00 Bid =/> R05204 R05205B Integral Carib & Sidewalk @ Driveway 800.00 Lin.Ft. $15.00 $12,000.0 0 '15.00 $12,OW.50 Approach - Fixed Bid $15 805.206 Concrete Sidewalks 100.00 Sq.Ft. $7.00 700.00 $8.57 $957.00 6" Replacement - ( =D> R05.205) 05.220A Metal Reinforcement (6 x 6, 6" x 6 ) 100.00 Sq.Ft. $0.50 $50.00 $1.55 $150,00 (minimum bid $0.50) 05.22208 Fiber Reinforcement Additive 25.00 Cu.Yd. $7.00 $175.00 $15.00 $375.00 (minimum bid $7.00) 05.330 High Early Cement Additive 25.00 Cu.Yd. $8.00 $200.007 $40.00 $1,000.00 (minimum bid $8.00 05.414 Sawing Concrete /Asphalt 3,300.00 un.Ft. $2.00 $2,600.00 $3.39 $4•,4 (�= 4 inch) sidewalk 05.Fore5try Stump Removal 1.00 As $2,000.00 2,4900.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 Faxed Bid Necessary group731 .xis Island Curb Replacement Middlesex & Chatham Gr. 1 31 antra" or ors ctor estro & Brothers Concrete Co., Inc Nova Sit Company., LL.0 ITEM N ITEMS W ITH UNiT BID PRICE Approximate: UNIT UNIT BID Tot all UNIT BID IN WORDS Quant ses PRICE Dollars PRICE Dollars R07105A Granite Curb - NYS1OF Type; ° "A"° ( ount /Airy) 5,480.00 Lin.Ft. $30.00 $164,400.008 $33.75 $184,050.00 5" x 16 "' Replacement R07,105RA Granite Curb - NYSDOT Type "A" (Mount Airy) 200.00 Lint Ft. 0.00 '10,40 7.00 12,220.00 5" x 16" Radius Replacement 08.210 Slotted Corrugated Polyethylene 5,730.00 Lin.Ft. $4.00 $22,920.00 $4.00 $22,920.00 Underdrain - 4" (minimum bid $4.00) 08.318 Receiver Replacement 4.00 Each $4 00.00 1,.600.00 400.00 $1,600.00 (minimum bid $400.00) 8.3165 Receiver Replace - Top Section 4.00 Each $200.00 800.00 $200.00 $800.00 Fop Box & Grate (minimum bid $200.00) 08.640 Manhole Frame Adjustment- Sidewalk 10.00 Each '300.00 $1,000,00 100.00 1,000.00 (minimum bid $100.00) 08.660 Course Brick Adjustment 30.00 Each $5 0.00 $1,500.00 $50.00 $1,500.00 (minimum bid $50.00) Course 08.930E Seger Vent - Replace Cap Only 30.00 Each $15.090'3 $450.00 $15.030 $450.00 (minimum bid $15.00) 08.940 Fresh Air Inlet - Adjustment 30.00 Each $25.00 $750.00 $25.00 $750.00 (minimum bid $25.00) 09.620 7 " Waterline Valve Box 4.00 Each $50.080 $200.00 $50.00 $200.00 Top Section - Adjustment (sidewalk) (minimum @rant $50) 09.810 Water Service Box - Cover & Bolt- Iristall/Replace 30.070 Each $15.00 $4501.00 $15.00 $450.00 (minimum bad $15.00) 09.812 Water Service Box - Top Sections - Install /Replace 20.00 Each $75.00 $1,500.00 $75.00 $1,500.003 (minimum bid $75.00) 09.814 Water Service Box - Complete - InstalWReplace 10.00 ;, Each $150.00 $1,500.00 $150.00 $1,5008.003 (minimum bid $150.00) j'; $0.00 x9.820 Water Se Box - Adjustment 30.00 Each 25.00 750.0303 $25.00 750.030 (minimum bad $25.00) e 73'1.x15 �"' Island Curb Replacement Middlesex & Chatham Gr. #731 Contrawtor ara tmctor ITEM NO. i ITEMS MTH UNIT BID PRICE Approximate UNIT estro & Brothers UNIT t3I@3 .COn ete Co., Inc Nova Site Compa 9_LC WRITTEN IN' WORDS Qua ' ' P ICE Total Dollars UNIT 50 PRGE Tamil ar s 09.950 Existing Water Service Box Survey 0S09:OE9 Eacfa $35.0® $800.4J0 $15.00 $9030 Dollars (minimum bid $15.00) 09.961 Clean Ex isting Water Service Box 30.00 Each $25.00 750.00 $25.00 $75E3.04 (minimum bid $25.00) 10.275 Street Lighting Pu;fbox (minimum bid $400.00) 24.030 EacEt 0.00 14,400.00 00 10, 560.00 10.998 Ga Strength - Couplings &&hods 20.00 Each 75(9.030 $15,0900.50 769.00 15, 380.50 (m inimu m bid 750.00) $7 6 $ FOGdnBtion 11.710 (minimum sxairiisra�rr� bid $0.20) 22,050.05 S. q.Ft $0.20 $4,410.00 $0.20 $4,410.00 12.110 Maintenance & Protection of Traffic 1.00 As $9,000.00 $9,000.00 $9,009 0.00 $9,00000 Fixed Bid Necessary . 12.310 Galvanized Telspar Post 103.00 Each $100.00 $1,000.05 $100.00 $1, ®00.030 (minimum beat $!00.00) 90.600 Miscelianeous Construction Al9ovran Fixed Bid 1.00 As $5,000.05 $S,OOa.55 $5,0300.0® $5,00309.00 Necessary 90.300 Mobile Office (minimum bid $200.090) 12.00 Mont9ss $2{303.04 $2,400.00 $200.00 $2,400.00 613.0101 Topsoil (minimum bid $40.00) 515.00 Cu.Yd. $40.0(3 $20,600.00 $40.00 $20,60€9.0 0 680.62 035fl6 Conduit, Frigid Plastic - Class 1, Z (minimum bid $5.00) 2,760.00 Lin.Ft. $7.00 $'19,3209.00 $5.00 $13,800.00 8602.6014 Saw Cutting Asphalt Pavement, Concrete 5,7303.009 Lin.Ft. $4.Q0 $22,920.030 $4.00 $2.2,9209.00 Pavement & Asphalt Overlay on Concrete Pvmt. (minim bid' $4.00) 24608.50 13etectabee Warning Surface - 4 Ramps 409.00 Sq.E =t. $409.00 $1,600.003 $40.00 $1,600.DQ 2'x 6° per ramp (minimum bid $40.00) $454,208.00 $456,872.40 group731.xis Mr. Fontana moved: That the above communication from the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets dated January 27, 2011, be received and filed; and That the Commissioner of Public 'Works, Parks and Streets be, and he hereby is authorized to issue a contract in the amount of $493,325.80 ($448,478:00 base bid + $45,420.80 unit price increase = $493,325.80) to Destro & Brothers Concrete Co., Inc. for the Island Curb Replacement, Group #773 — Middlesex Road and Chatham Avenue. Funds for this work will be available in Accounts 932310806-445100, #33310506 - 445100, ##33311106- 445100 and accounts to be named at a later date. Passed 12 TAB :rmv t :lwp6Olinswordk;rmvV2c2- 22a.doc *AYE NO EGNTANA. FRANCZ YK GOLQMBEK KEAIS LOCURTG x x PRIDGEN RIVES RUSSELL � SNUTH M , S 0 n 213- 6 * 3/4- 7 000.35> SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL. TO THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: February 15, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT! Public Works, Parks & Streets DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT: [:Report of Bids [ :Porter Avenue Reconstruction Project - Phase 11 [:PIN 5757.15 [:Niagara District PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. (Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx/xx/xx) This is to advise your Honorable Body that I have advertised for and recieved bids on February 2, 2011 for Porter Avenue Reconstruction project between Niagara Street and Symphony Circle. The objectives of this project are to enhance Porter Avenue with streetscape features and appropriate roadway improvements, including paving roadway new sidewalk, drainage system, landscape treatments and new street lighting. The following bids were received for the Project: 1- Yarussi Construction Inc. $1,713,935.00 2- Concrete Applied Technology $1,906,375.59 3- Occhino Corporation $1,930,868.79 4- Don Braasch Inc. $1,935,668.91 5- Arcadia Construction Inc. $ 2,039,582.32 6- Dipizio Construction $ 2,046,000.00 7- Mark Cerrone Inc. $ 2,148,786.00 Engineer's Estimate: $ 2,078,919.44 I hereby certify that the lowest responsible bidders is Yarussi Construction. Also, I respectfully recommend that your Honorable Body authorize a contract award in the amount of $ 1,885,329.00 (Base Bid $ 1,713,935.00+ a $171,394 - 10% Unit bid increase M $ 1,885,329.00).This Project is Funded by FHWA,New York State and the City of Buffalo as part of local Transportation Improvement Program (T.I.P.) and City of Buffalo's share of construction cost is about 5 %. Funds for this project will be available in capital project Account. PJM:sag DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: PeterJ.Merlo, P.E. TITLE City Engineer F SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mr. Fontana moved: That the above communication from the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets dated February 15, 2011, be received and filed, and That the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets be, and he hereby is authorized to issue a contract in the amount of $1,885,329.00 ($1,713,935.00 base bid + $171,394.00 unit price increase = $1,885,329.00) to Yarussi Construction, Inc. for Phase II of the Porter Avenue Reconstruction Project. This project is funded by FHWA, New York State and the City as part of the Transportation Improvement Program. Te City's share of the project cost is about 5 %. Funds for this work will be available in a capital project account. Passed 13 I..I�a1 9 tAwp60lmswor&rmvl13o2 -22a. doe * AIDE NO EGNTANA GOLOEK * " x KEARNS LOCUR 'G PRIDGEN RIVERS RUSSELL SMITH 1k M 7� � y aj c, 5 se of 2/3- 6 3/4- 7 1C 000 ` POSITION ALLOC MAINTENANCE FORM Title Account Clerk Typist Department/Division Public Works.. pa rks & Streets, Division of Engineerin Start Date Original PR No. 2007 -214 Title Code No. Salary Budget Function No. 0401 $32879 13111001411001 Reason for appointment (check one) ® Status Change ® Reinstatement ❑ Replacement ❑ Extension Type of Status Change (check one) TVDe of A ® Permanent ❑ Contingent Permanent ❑ Provisional ❑ Temporary ❑ Seasonal Comments: Emplovee Information: Classification ❑ Exempt ❑ Competitive ❑ Non - Competitive Name Kathryn Mann SS# Address 98 Treehaven Rd. DOB city Buffalo State New York 2i Code 142.15 1 Send original copy signed by Dept. Head to Budget t� Send or e -mail Civil Service a copy When approved copy is returned, send a copy to Audit along with file maintenance form, City Cl and Budget ❑ From Temporary to Provisional ® From Temporary to Permanent 2 from Provisional to Permanent ❑ From Contingent Permanent to Permanent ❑ Other ature o in Authori Date Signature of irector of Budget Date Signature of Adm. Director of Civil Service Date 1 Send original copy signed by Dept. Head to Budget t� Send or e -mail Civil Service a copy When approved copy is returned, send a copy to Audit along with file maintenance form, City Cl and Budget ❑ From Temporary to Provisional ® From Temporary to Permanent 2 from Provisional to Permanent ❑ From Contingent Permanent to Permanent ❑ Other #3 (Rev 1 -02) Q° . 00.t Certificate In compliance with provisions of Section 24 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this eertifica €ion of appointments) or prontotion(s). t further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Human Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective: " in the Department of Pudic Works Division of Buildings to the Position of Principal Engineer Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal (Insert one) PERMANENT Appointment, Promotion, Non - Competitive (insert one) APPOINTMENT Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat (Insert one) MAXIMUM ,(Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of $77,713 LAST JOB TITLE Principal Engineer NAME Seyed Ghasemi LAST DEPARTMENT DPW DATE 2/11 ADDRESS 161 Whitehall Avenue LAST SALARY $77,713 CITY & ZIP Buffalo, NY 14220 LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN. XXX -XX -0392 LAST JOB TITLE LAST DEPARTMENT LAST SALARY NAME DATE ADDRESS CITY & ZIP LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN. XXX -XX- REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG, CODE 13295001 TITLE CODE NO 4060 BUDGET ACCT. OBJ, 411001 PROJ. ID PERSONNEL REQ. NO 2010111 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION $62,550-$77,713 PER YEAR DAY HOUR YEAR REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Steven J. Ste nick TITLE OF APPOINTING. AUTHORITY: Commissioner DATE: 2 /3111 , SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY:' ORIGINAL * 3 COPIES TO. C . I Y I ERK +;' ON /BEFORE APPOINTMENT DATE OTHER COPIES TO: #5- COMPTROLLER #6- HUMAN SERVICES /CIVIL SERVICE #7- BUDGET 0 DEPARTMENT 0- DIVISION #10- EMPLOYEE(S) ! i � L��1�LfI�TI 1T/��+ February 22, 2011 000.6 SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: February 16, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: POLICE DIVISION: SUBJECT:: BLOOD, INFECTIOUS DISEASE RISK PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. ( Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx/xx /xx) 1: Item #33, C.C. Feb. 8, 2011, "M. Kearns - P. Kullerkupp Blood, Infectious Disease Risk to Citizens of Bflo.' TEXT. (TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW When the Buffalo Police Department encounters such incidents, homeowners are advised that there are private companies listed in the phone book which perform environmental cleanups. The Buffalo Police Department as an organization does not recommend any individual company or outfit to provide this service. In regards to cleanups on the street where the Buffalo Fire Department is involved, inquiries as to their policies for hosing down outdoor areas should be referred to them. TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME. DANIEL 1DERENDA TYPE TITLE: CON MSSIONER OF POLICE m. SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: REFERRED TO THT WIN! ON E X10 g T 11 S} Grief of Stuff`? w m / James S. Pajak g Se {tiur Legislative Assistrrrtt TY r�e� °in AE. Lin�lar v Senior Legislative Assistants r OW r r Brian Bray e ma m J. Jask l ical Otaff ifi €a H. Licata 'a Julia A. Pank fvlelissa Sanchu -f einandez City of Buffalo, NY ltioliardlYall Legislative Aide James N. Jackson February 9, 2011 Daniel Derenda, Commissioner Buffalo Police. Department 74 Franklin Street z; Dear Commissioner: -: 1? At the Common Council meeting held on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, the following iterk:w as�-rj referred to the Committee on Legislation and your department for a response: W. Kearns- P. Kullerkupp- Blood, Infectious Disease Risk to Citizens of Bflo." ( #33 C.G.P. Feb. 8, 2011) Please review the enclosed item and file and address your comments and/or recommendations with the Common Council, 1308 City Hall, by ®-8O_ p.m. "hursdavFebruary 17, 2071. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact me at 851-5109. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Mark Jaskula Sr. Legislative Assistant Enclosure 65 Niagara Square - Room 1413 Buffalo, New York 14202 -3318 Phone: (716) 851 -5105 Fax: (716) 851 -4234 MICHAEL P. KEARNS SOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA.SQUARE, 1401 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202-3318 RHONE: (716) 851 -5169 a FAX: (716) 851-4 29 4 E -mail: nikearnsGcity- buttalo.com T4: Gerald Chwalinski FROM: Councilmember Kearns DATE: January 25, 2411 RE: Blood, infectious disease risk to citizens of Buffalo, 1- n- MAI".,II FINANCE TRANSPORTATION WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES BUDGET BURA CIVIL SERVICE CLAIMS LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS MARTHA MURPHY KELLY M.KRUG RUSSELL C. WEAVER I would like to file the attached information for the next Common Council meeting to be held on January 25, 2 ©11. Thank you, ,I C, rp r' "For the People' Mur Ft fflartti From: Peace Kullerkupp [peacekullerkupp @yahuo.coml Seat: Wednesday, January 99, 2019 9:55 AM To: Councilmember Fontana; Councilmember Franczyk; Councilmember Pridgen; Councilmember Golornbek; Councilmember Kearns; Councilmember LoCurto; Councilmember Rivera; Councilmember Russell; Councilmember Smith; Lewis,Tiffany R.; McAlister,Todd C.; Kenriedy,Rosetta; Bollman,Bryan J.; Kuzma, Michael; Baj,Aniela M.; Brem, Jaynes; Von Derempten,Timothy; Batlel S.; Murphy,Marti; Weaver,Russell; Krug,Kelly M.; Flamm,Bradley K.; Thoma,Jemes D.; Crispell,Whitney A.; Santiago,Noemi; Lau benstei n, Kirk A.; Munson, Sandra; Blando,Amanda R.; SanFilippo,Andy; Mayor; Stepniak,Steve; Whitfeld,Garnell; CCR; Mestre,®swaldo; rlander a@city- buffalo.com; Rodriguez, ®avid a Law Department Cc: Peace Kullerkupp Subject: RE: Blood, infectious disease risk to citizens of Buffalo I am contacting you regarding the HUGE threat of blood exposure, including the potential of AIDS, I-IIV, Hepatitis, STD's, UR.SA, and many other diseases being neglectfully managed within the city of Buffalo at a crime scene. We have tried repeatedly to establish a protocol for handling this concern with the Mayor's hot line, but without success, and with the repeated incidents of improper handling of blood and body fluid after crime related incidents in the city, we, as a expert in this field, as well as an advocate for humanitarian rights, feel obligated to accelerate this matter to any and all pertinent individuals to resolve this issue by working together as a group for resolution to this problem. When a violent crime occurs in the city, resulting in blood loss, the police investigate the crime and release the scene back to the property owner to clean up themselves. Without any local laws or enforcement regulating this industry, and a lack of knowledge by most people, these crime scenes are not being cleaned properly, thus exposing the occupants of the home to the potential blood borne illnesses and disease, as well as the general public when the incident occurs outside such as a shooting, stabbing or pedestrian struck. Furthermore, the city is being exposed to a heavy level of liability, as the fire department will "hose down." a crime scene with water only, to get rid of the blood, but there are many problems with this as well. First, just hosing down the blood does not kill all the potential diseases the blood harbors, and actually increases the area of risk by spreading it around a larger area (We have had calls to our office by people who had to deal with the blood after the police and fire department leave, wondering how to deal with the bigger problem created, including on woman who called because her son carne into the house carrying a blood clot in his bare hand, which was "hosed down" into the grass after a shooting). Additionally, the fire department, using high pressure hoses, is risking themselves and bystanders, by splashing the blood around, and god forbid it gets into someones mouth, nose, eye's, etc. and the Workman's compensation concerns and liability legal issues it can create. Basically, there is no procedure within the city to handle blood related emergencies, and this puts everyone at risk for disease and death. The city has been neglectful in their obligation to properly address this concern. I am willing to personally work with the city to find a resolution to this problem, but need everyone's cooperation. I will not let this issue rest, so let`s all work together to find a solution, protect the community, and do the right and ethical thing. So everyone knows who I am, my name is Peace Kullerkupp, I am a paramedic within the city for over 20 years, and I own Spotless Touch Crime Scene Cleaners. I have extensive experience, and just want to see resolution to a problem that exists within the city, please work with us to resolve this dilemma now, while it's proactive, instead of having to address it as a reactive response when someone ends up sick or dead after an exposure that could have been prevented.> Peace Kullerkupp 716 -563 -2051 J} F l' FRONT THE COMMISSIONER OF FIRE February 22, 2011 00017 SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL. TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: February 3, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: 21 - Fire SUBJECT: [:Difference in Pay - Mary Schollard [:Difference in Pay - John Harter G PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE.: (IF ANY) Ex. (Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx/xxlxx) We are requesting BFD employee Mary Schollard be reimbursed $3,750.39 We are also requesting BFD employee John Harter be reimbursed $387.47 for difference in pay resulting from compensation benefits received. SIGNATURE DEPARTMENT HEAD TITLE. Garnell W. Whitfield, Jr., Cemmi signer o Ej e GWWlsa attachment Buffalo Fire Department City of Buffalo Difference of Pa► 2/312011 Employee Name Mary Schollard Employee Number 140200 Dept I Location 21 - 0844 Time off Worker's Comp 07-01 -09 to 10-27-09 �06-04-10 to 11-01-10 Citv of Buffalo Gross Pay ,446,7 8 1,445.7 ._ City of Buffalo G ross Pay 1,486.12 12/18/09 Check Federal Tax 70.11 1/1412011 Federal Tax 94A0 State Tax 22.51 Si Tax 24.43 RCA 88.46 FICA 62.41 Medicare 20.69 Medicare! 21,55 Net Pa 1,245.01 Net Pay 1,263.63 Payperiod No of Weeks Injured Usual Net Pay Paid by Insurance **Paid by City of Buffalo Difference in Pay 07-01-09 to 10-27-09 16.8 8,715.07 6,816.60 285,36 1,613.11 06-04-1 to 11 -20 -1 212 13,606.48 11,469.20 0.00 2,137.28 3,750.39 ... . . .. . . ...... ....... ------ was paid for re War time comp earned in error owes to city 1 14. T I T IENT (InClude UUMP S Non-Sr- b, Reim m t ty 7 Other (soecify). Ctmt Prt ®r ft&- 1 /01110 M1 4. 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Aooracmte Trust Fund a DaW . ....................... 1 C -816.6 (4.01 � � Cam�e�arno-n �oA� SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO CLAIMANT AND CARRIER ON REVERSE. 02/03/2011 11:01 CITY OF BUFFALO PO 1 jiparisi I'}ETAIL CHECK HISTORY prhisrpt BY EMPLOYEE NAME 06/18/2010 to 11/05/2010 ORG OBT PROD LOC 7OB CHECK PAY TYPE HOURS AMOUNT DED 'TYPE EMPLO'Y'EE EMPLOYER 140200 105 -54 -7927 SCHOLLARD, MARY LOC: C844 ORG: 12135001 ?� Check bate: 06/18/2010 ��✓ 12135001 411001 C844 2310 000249450 110 REGTIM 32.00 570. 1 � 12135001 413002 0844 2310 000249450 231 HOLIOT 9.00 24 .75 CHECK 06/18/2010 TOTALS: NET: 312.33 41.00 9. 0.00 0.00 Check Date: 06/24/2010 17305002 426000 0844 2310 002189364 172 WRKMN 1.20 649.20 " CHECK 06/24/2010 TOTALS: NET: 649.20 1.20 649.20 .�Z7'� 0.00 0.00 Check Date: 07/02/2010 17305042 426000 0844 2310 002191276 172 WRKMN 2.00 1,082.00 CHECK 07/02/2010 TOTALS: NET: 1,082.00 2.00 1,082.00 0.00 0.00 Check Date: 07/16/2010 17305002 426000 C844 2310 002193384 172 WRKMN 0.00 1,082.00 CHECK 07/16/2010 TOTALS: NET: 1,082.00 0.00 1,082.00 0.00 0.00 Check Date: 07/30/2010 17305002 426000 0844 2310 002196857 172 WRKMN 0.00 1,082.00 CHECK 07/30/2010 TOTALS: NET: 1,082.00 0.00 1,082.00 11 � 0.00 0.00 Check Date: 08/13/2010 17305002 426000 0844 2310 002199374 172 WRKMN 0.00 1,082.00 CHECK 08/13/2010 TOTALS: NET: 1,082.00 0.00 1,082.00 0.00 0.00 Check Date: 08/27/2010 ; 17305002 426000 C844 2310 002201569 172 WRKMN 0.00 1,082.00 CHECK 08/27/2010 'TOTALS: NET: 1,082.00 0.00 1,082.00 0.00 0.00 Check Date: 09/10/2010 17305002 426000 C844 2310 002204423 172 WRKMN 0.00 1,082 -00 CHECK 09/10/2010 TOTALS: NET: 1,082.90 0.00 1,082.00 0.00 0.00 Check Date: 09/24/2010 17305002 426000 0844 2310 002206603 172 WRKMN 0.00 1,082.00 CHECK 09/24/2010 TOTALS: NRT: 1 0.00 1,082.00 0.00 0.00 1 Check Date: 10/08/2010 17305002 426000 C844 2310 002209977 172 WRKMN 0.00 1,082.00 CHECK 10/08/2010 TOTALS: NET: 1,082.00 0.00 1,082.00 0.00 0.00 Check Date: 10/22/2010 17305002 426000 C844 2310 002212314 172 WRKMN 0.00 1,082.00 CHECK 10/22/2010 TOTALS: NET: 1,082.00 0.00 1,082.00 0.00 0.00 Check Date: 11/05/2010 17305002 4260()0 0844 2310 002214285 172 WRKMN 0.00 1,082.00 0 CHECK 11/05!2010 TOTALS: NET: 1,082.00 0.00 1,082.00' 0.00 0.00 EMPLOYEE TOTALS: NET: 11,781.53 44.20 12,288.66 0.00 0.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- - - ---- -- . ......___(..--- __,_----- - - - - -- -- -- `�' C) ( "� 09/29/2010 12:37 CITY OF BUFFALO - inariei DETAIL CHECK HISTORY PG 1 prhisrpt. 121 C844 000211882 C844 000211882 C844 000211882 0844 000211882 C844 000211882 17302002 422000 C844 000211882 17302002 422000 0844 000211882 CHECK 08/14/2009 TOTALS: NET: 100.03 Check Date: 08/18/2009 17305002 426000 C844 2310 002128292 172 WRKMN CHECK 08/18/2009 TO'T'ALS: NET. 600.00 Check Date: 08/28/2009 12135001 411001 C844 2310 000213462 110 REGTIM 0844 000213462 C844 000213462 C844 000213462 C844 000213462 C844 000213462 17302002 422000 C844 000213462 17302002 422000 C844 000213462 CHECK 08/28/2009 TOTALS: NET: 16.89 17305002 426000 0844 2310 002131320 172 WRKMN CHECK 08/26/2009 TOTALS: DIET. 1,403.70 Cheek Date: 09/11/2009 17305002 426000 C844 2310 002134082 172 WRKMN C14ECK 09/11/2009 TOTALS: NET: 811.50 Check Date. 09/25/2009 17305002 426000 C844 2310 002138839 172 WRKMN CHECK 09/25/2009 TOTALS: NET: 811.50 2999 BY EMPLOYEE NAME 0.00 3000 FIT 0.00 0.00 07/17/2009 to 11/06/2009 4000 NY TAX 0.00 0100 ORG OBJ PR03 LOC JOB CHECK PAY TYPE HOURS AMOUNT DED TYPE 'EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER 140200 105 -54 -7927 SCEOLLARD, MARY LOC: C844 ORG: 12135001 15.48 15.48 1100 Check Date: 07/17/2009 3.62 3.62 14.00 249.69 249.69 19.10 0.00 12135001 411001 C844 2310 000208799 110 REGTIM 18.00 308.38 600.00 0.00 C844 2.00 000208799 2999 NYS DE 138.77 0.00 C844 16.05 000208799 3000 3000 FIT 0.00 0.00 0844 4000 000208799 0.00 0.00 4000 NY TAX 0.00 0.00 C844 000208799 9000 DIR DE 16.89 8017 AFSCME 18.20 0.00 0844 2.21 000208799 1100 9000 DIR DE 127.82 0.00 17302002 422000 C844 000208799 35.67 2.73 2.00 1000 FICA 19.22 19.12 17302002 422000 0844 2.00 000208799 0.00 1100 MEDICA 4.47 4.47 CHECK 07/17/2009 TOTALS: N'ETs 127.82 18.00 308.38 308.38 23.59 Check Date_ 07/31/2009 17305002 426000 0844 2310 002124032 172 WRKMN 3.60 1,080.00 0.00 CHECK 07/31/2009 TOTALS: NET: 1,080.00 3.60 1,080.00 0.00 Check Date: 08/14/2009 35001 411001 0844 2310 000211882 110 REGTIM 14.00 249.69 121 C844 000211882 C844 000211882 C844 000211882 0844 000211882 C844 000211882 17302002 422000 C844 000211882 17302002 422000 0844 000211882 CHECK 08/14/2009 TOTALS: NET: 100.03 Check Date: 08/18/2009 17305002 426000 C844 2310 002128292 172 WRKMN CHECK 08/18/2009 TO'T'ALS: NET. 600.00 Check Date: 08/28/2009 12135001 411001 C844 2310 000213462 110 REGTIM 0844 000213462 C844 000213462 C844 000213462 C844 000213462 C844 000213462 17302002 422000 C844 000213462 17302002 422000 C844 000213462 CHECK 08/28/2009 TOTALS: NET: 16.89 17305002 426000 0844 2310 002131320 172 WRKMN CHECK 08/26/2009 TOTALS: DIET. 1,403.70 Cheek Date: 09/11/2009 17305002 426000 C844 2310 002134082 172 WRKMN C14ECK 09/11/2009 TOTALS: NET: 811.50 Check Date. 09/25/2009 17305002 426000 C844 2310 002138839 172 WRKMN CHECK 09/25/2009 TOTALS: NET: 811.50 0.00 811.50 0.00 311.50 0.00 fl.00 2999 NYS DE 112.36 0.00 3000 FIT 0.00 0.00 4000 NY TAX 0.00 0100 8017 AFSCME 18.20 0.00 9000 DIR DE 100.03 0.00 1000 FICA 15.48 15.48 1100 MEDICA 3.62 3.62 14.00 249.69 249.69 19.10 0.00 600.00 0.00 600.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 35.67 2999 NYS DE 16.05 0.00 3000 FIT 0.00 0.00 4000 NY TAX 0.00 0.00 8017 AFSCME 0.00 0.00 9000 DIR DE 16.89 0.00 1000 FICA 2.21 2.21 1100 MEDICA 0.52. 0.52 2.00 35.67 35.67 2.73 2.00 1,4013.70 2.00 1,403.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 all 50 0.00 8 0.00 0.00 0.00 811.50 0.00 311.50 0.00 fl.00 09/29/2010 12:37 jiparis! CITY OF BUFFALO DETAIL CHECK HISTORY PG 2 prhisrpt GRANT) TOTALS- NET: 7,061.34 43.60 7,410.34 ** END OF REPORT - Generated by parisi,jill ** 593.74 45-42 BY EMPLOYEE NAME 07/17/2009 to 11/06/2009 ORG OBJ PROJ LOC JOB CHECK PAY TYPE HOURS AMOUNT DED TYPE ----- EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 140200 105-54-7927 SCHOLLARD, MARY LOCz 0844 ORG: 12135001 Check Date: 10/09/2009 17305002 426000 0844 2310 002141377 172 WRKMN 2.00 811.50 0.00 CHECK 10/09/2009 TOTALS: NET: 811.50 2.00 811.50 0.0,0 Check Date: 10/23/2009 17305002 42,6000 C844 2310 0.00219972 172 WRKMN 2.00 811.50 17305002 426000 0644 2310 000219972 172 WRKMN -2.00 -811.50 6017 AFSCME 18.20 0.00 C844 C844 000219972 000219972 8017 AFSCME -18.20 0.00 r-844 000219972 9000 DIR DE 793-30 0,00 0.00 0844 000219972 9000 DIR DE -793.30 0-00 0.00 CHECK 10/23/2009 TOTALS: NET: .00 0.00 0.00 17305002 426000 0844 2310 002143663 172 WRKMN 2.00 811.50 0.00 0.00 CHECK 10/23/2009 TOTALS: NET- 811.50 2.00 811.50 Check Date: 11/06/2009 17305002 426000 0844 2310 002145884 172 WREM 0.00 486.90 0�00 0-00 CHECK 11/06/2009 TOTALS: NET- 486.90 0.00 486.90 EMPLOYEE TOTALS: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET- 7,061.34 43.60 7,410.34 593�74 45-42 GRANT) TOTALS- NET: 7,061.34 43.60 7,410.34 ** END OF REPORT - Generated by parisi,jill ** 593.74 45-42 DIFFERENCE IN A NAME John Harter E P 6®®80 EPT/LOC 21 0020 TIME PERIOD 7-8-08 to 8 -4-08 (was paid for 7.8-08 to 7.11-08 in check) TOTAL 387.47 FIMST CIA MSK AEET N ®T1�E THAT PA EST F ��P NAT�N H EKii STn PP n o unn[FIEn CHECK TYPE OF CASE x WORKERS' COMPENSATION VCILUNTEER FIREFtGHT1 R VOLUNTFER RtNBULANCE WORKER AMCIAMM Ai I n r.Q'r'I Pin I V _ T VPF- WRITER ()R r.01NIPUTER PREPARATION IS REQUIRED ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD REFER TO THESE NUMBERS 3 Car €ier Cede, 4. Date of injury 5. Social Security Number 1. W C B Case Number 2. Carrier Case Number 803137805 210 °03 - 7624.0 W807002 7/812008 065-44 -3654 Name Address to which notices should be sent 6:Claiman#lName of Deceased John Harter 79 hleussy Avenue Buffalo, NY 14220 7. Employer City of Buffalo --Fire (Civilian) 10017 City Mall Buffalo NY 14202 8. Carrier Self Insured c /oFirst Niagara Disk Management 282 Delaware Ave. Buffalo NY 14202 ' In VF and VAW benefit cases, the liable political subdivision or unaffiliated arnbuiance service as defined in Sec. 30 VAWBL is deemed to be the "EMPLOYER" S. Count W here Injury Occurred 1 16. Date Disabilft Be an er date of 0eaih I 1 t. Avers a weekl Mcie I 12. Bale t-Wal Pa rent blotted 13. Data Most ReCenl Pa .,nt Veiled Erie 719108 1 $1132.85 818108 reed Rec 818103 14. Description (Diagnosis) of Injury Left Shoulder - 15. SUMMARY OF BENEFIT Indicate T a of 0isabiil Amount Pertodis) or Payment 10TALIPART)Af PERNI.frf3MP. From To T T 07/09/08 08/04103 PAYMENTS Less Days Worked Number of Weaks weekly Rate Amount 3.6 $550.00 $1980.00 DISFIGUREMENT ...................... ............................... LUMP SUM PAYMENT [Include Lump Sum Non Schedule Adjustment or Lump Sum Advance on a Schedule Loss Award)....... DEATH BENEFITS From To Paid To Or For Lump Sum Beath Benefit (VFBL and VAWBL only)..-.. ..... ................ __ .......................... ....... FuneralExpenses ........................................................................................ ............................... State Treasurer (Sections 15 -9, 25-a or 26- a) ............................................ ............................... Payment made Into Aggregate Trust Fund - Date: ........................ TOTAL AWARD LESS: a. Fees to representative: ........... $ $1980.00 b. Reimbursement to: ......•.... ....... c. Other (specify): Cimt paid prior:: ..............•...............$ 1980.00 TOTAL DEDUCTIONS (a +b +c) S 1980.00 13ALANCE TO CLAIMANT s ..0.. 16. Have benefits been paid in full in accordance With an award of the WCB? ® Yes ® No If "No;' check and complete items a - c, as appropriate: a. Claimant returned to work. Date of return: 814108 ® At pre - injury wages [I At reduced wages b. There is a change in condition andlor earnings. (A medical report or other supporting documentation must be attached.) c. Payments stopped of modified for other reason. (Explain below and/or attach explanationldocumentation.) 17. NOTICE ()� TERM}P1A�-t OF TEMPClRARY PAYtViENTS ©F OOMpENSRT[C1V (Sec. 71 -a WCL) Employer or carrier is ceasing payment of temporary compensatio , e sped 'nformation box on reverse. Last payment Was made on Reason for temtination of payments: ccs- wvLas, ulml, rite, ly - rtre tvrvt R. Me er Dated 1 0120108 Prepared.by Official Title First Niagara Risk Mgt. Telephone No. & Extension 505.2913 Prescrilled by Chair C -818,6 (4.01) Workers' ConVensaflon Board SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO CLAIMANT AND CARRIER ON REVERSE. Stale of New York 03/03/2009 20 :40 CITY OF BUFFALO 185.38 0.04 107.30 0.00 214.00 geh7 DETAIL CHECK HISTORSC 0.00 36.80 0.00 20.00 0.00 25.00 0.00 143.66 BY EMPLOYEE DAME 33.60 887.36 177.26 07/18/2008 to 08/15/2008 ORG OW PROD LOC JOB CHECK PAY 'TYPE BOIRS AMOK DED TYPE 060080 065 -44 -3654 HA TER, JOHN LOC: CO20 ORG: 12139001 Cheek Date: 07/18/2008 12139001 411001 0020 239D 002040877 110 REGTIM 80.00 2,227.62 12139001 4'7.3001 CO20 239D 002040877 211 OV'RTM 2.00 89.47 CO20 002040877 2999 NYS DE CO20 002040877 3000 FIT 0020 002040877 4000 NY TAX CO20 002040877 7105 NY RET 0020 002040877 8020 AFL282 CO20 002040877 8031 CH SEL CO20 002040877 8271 BFD CU CO20 002040877 8275 BME CU 17302002 422000 CO20 002040877 1000 FICA 17302002 422000 CO20 002040877 1100 MEDICA CHECK 07/18/2008 TOTALS: NET: 1,429.71 82.00 2,317.09 Check Date: 07/18/2008 32139001 414007 CO20 239D 002041290 127 PRFATT 48.00 1,400.03 0020 002041290 3000 FIT CO20 002041290 4000 NY TAX CO20 002041290 8020 AFL282 17302002 422000 0020 002041290 1000 FICA 17302002 422000 0020 002041290 1100 MEDICA CHECK 07/18/2008 TOTALS: NET: 822.52 48.00 1,400.03 Check Date: 08/08/2008 17305002 426000 CO20 239D 002049034 172 WRKMN 0.00 1,980.00 CHECK 08/08/2008 TOTALS: NET: 1,980.00 0.00 1,980.00 Check Date: 08/15/2008 12139001 411001 CO20 239D 002050423 110 REGTIM 40.00 .1,113.81 CO20 002050423 2999 NYS DE CO20 002050423 3000 FIT 0020 002050423 4000 NY TAX CO20 002050423 7105 NY PET CO20 0020.50423 8020 AFL282 CO20 002050423 8031 CH SEL CO20 002050423 8271 BFD CU 0020 002050423 8275 BME CU 17302002 422000 0020 002050423 1000 FICA 17302002 422000 CO20 002050423 1100 MEDICA CHECK 08/15/2008 TOTALS: NET: 622.97 40.00 1,113.81 EMPLOYEE TOTALS: NET- 4,855.20 170.00 6,810.93 GRAND TOTALS: NET: 4,855.20 170.00 6,810.93 ** END OF REPORT - Generated by parisi fill ** EMPLOYEE I EMPLOYER 92.68 0.00 185.38 0.04 107.30 0.00 214.00 0.00 28.96 0.00 36.80 0.00 20.00 0.00 25.00 0.00 143.66 143.66 33.60 33.60 887.36 177.26 350.01 0.00 102.90 0.00 17.50 0.00 86.80 66.8(1 20.30 20.30 577.57. 107.10 0.00 0.00 44.55 0.00 22.28 0.00 29.08 0.00 214.00 0.00 13.92 0.00 36.80 0.00 20.00 0.00 25.00 0.00 69.06 69.06 16.15 16.15 490.84 85.21 1,955.73 369.57 1,955.73 369.57 Mr. Fontana moved; That the above communication from the Commissioner of Fire dated February 3, 2411, be received and filed; and That the Commissioner of Fire is hereby authorized to reimburse BFD employees Mary Schollard in the mount of $3,750.39 and John Harter in the amount of $387.47 for differences in pay resulting from compensation benefits received. Passed 17 OV:III- tAwp6MmswordVrmv\I U2- 22a.doc *AVE *NO* MONTANA * FRANCZ '� '� FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PERMIT & INSPECTION SERVICES February 22, 2011 Examining Board of Plumbers — M -/, 65 Niagara Square ® 312 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202 The 2019 meeting schedule of the City of Buffalo Examining Board of Plumbers is as follows: January 1111/11 February — 2/8111 March ® 3/15/11 April T 4112/11 May — 5/17/11 * June -- 0/2/11 ® July — summer recess ® August — summer recess • September — 9/13/11 • October — 10/11 /11 • November — 11/8111 • December — 12/6111 Respectfully submitted, Sandy Roes (r, Acting Board Secretary REFERRED AME ON Finn q1) ty Chapter 254 . of the City of Buffalo Ordinances please be advised that I have examined the attached application gig Ho se License located. at 443 Forest and find that as to form is correct. I have caused an investigation into s for 1vhich said application for a Lodging House license is being sought and according to the attached reports �nrng Qffiee, Fire Department, Police, and Building Inspections. I find it complies with all regulations and -able laws. I have caused an investigation by the Police Department into the moral character of Nancy Singh. A thereto for Nancy Singh. This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem TEE VU T IO ON krtm ent Head Name: JAMES COMERFORD dye Title: F DeDartmen t Head: e � _ �t TOM Pei• City FMTV February 7, 2011 James Comerford, Interim Commissioner Patrick Sole Jr., Director of Permits & Inspection Services Common Council Communication Lodging House at 443 Forest Ave. of Buffalo Ordinance Chapter 254, the following is a check list of requirements dging House License application to the Common Council: Dat a rows ;: .. OT CITY F BUFFALO Department of Permit & Inspection Services LODGING HOUSE AGENT LICENSE LICENSE RD CCARRICK James Comerford Conunissioncr License Number 554833 CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY BALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTIONIAPPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT. HOUSING PROPERTY INS REFERRED TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: 443 .FOREST AVENUE LLC LICENSE TYPE: LODGING HOUSE BUSINESS ADDRESS: 443 FOREST BUSINESS PHONE: 716 - COUNCIL DISTRICT: NO PONCE DISTRICT: 00 APPLICANT NAME: NANCY SINGH APPL, PHONE: - APPLICATION NUMBER: 552910 REFERRAL DATE: 12/02/2008 REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: 3RD REQUEST NEW LICENSE 2409 16 (TO BE COMPLETER BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) NUMBER OF BEDS ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW* ** REMARKS: RM# EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. TITANIC YOU. AppSlipl.rpt 3 CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW 'YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY I DEPARTMENT: OFF. OF ZONING & USE REFERRED TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: 443 FOREST AVENUE LLC LICENSE TYPE: LODGING HOUSE BUSINESS ADDRESS: 443 FOREST BUSINESS PHONE: 716 - COUNCIL DIS'T'RICT: NO POLICE DISTRICT: 00 APPLICANT NAME: NANCY SINGH APPL. PHONE: 4 APPLICATION NUMBER: 552910 REFERRAL DATE: 12/02/2008 REMARKS: 3RD REQUEST DISAPPROVAL REASON: NEW LICENSE 2009 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) NUMBER OF REDS v APPROVED DISAPPROVED DISAPPROVAL CALL BACK ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: RM# 1 EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. TITANIC YOU. AppSlip2rpl f , CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 313 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW `FORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: FIRE PREVENTION REFERRED TO: LT. POCZKALSKI APPLICATION FOR: 443 FOREST AVENUE LLC LICENSE TYPE: LODGING HOUSE BUSINESS ADDRESS; BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME; APPL, PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: 443 FOREST 71G- NO 00 NANCY SINGH o 4-/ 4) 6 3 E'73 12102/2008 i REMARKS: 4TH REQUEST DISAPPROVAL REASON: NEW LICENSE 2409 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) r D, 9" i kPPROVE DATE: l , DISAPPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVAL DATE: C.ATJL RACK ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW` REMARKS: INSPECTOR L - RM# EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK 'YOU. AppShparpt OFFICES OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW 'YORK 14202 851 -4078 II�SPECTI ®�I /APPR€�'VAL RE ITEST AGENCY 1 DEPARTMENT: ERIE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT LICENSE TRIPE: LODGING HOUSE LICENSE EXPIRATION FEAR: 2012 RENEWAL REFERRAL DATE: December 28, 2010 LHM 552910 443 FOREST AVENUE LLC NANCY SYNCH 443 FOREST 716- * * *RE,4SON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW* ** INSPECTOR: EXT AFTER INSI'EcTjoNIS COMPLETED RED URA' REFERRAL To OFFICE OELICE-NSES. ATT.- JUDY inspappvlregueslheaformLHM �, k 1 4 AG ENCY 1 DEPARTMENT: POLICE REFERRED TO: COMMISSIONER & CAPTAIN LICENSE TYPE: LODGING MOUSE RENEWAL EXPIRATION YEAR: 2012 REFERRAL DATE: December 28, 2010 � ( - �`�� °' o 6-� v LHM 552910 443 FOREST AVENUE LLC NANCY S1NGH 443 FOREST APPROVE 716 - (TO BE COMPLETED BV AGENCV[DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) DATE: ,l -` f _ DISAPPROVED REMARKS: DISTRICT CAPTAIN: APPROVED DISAPPROVED DATE: ri7w ***REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW"** R F.MARKS - ....... - - DATE: COMM OF POLICE: _ -- AFTER INSPECTION IS COMPLETED RETURN REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. ATT. JUDY iospappvlrequestpolfonn 02/02/2009 RON 15:5d FAX 716 88d 2847 VLMWOOD CLUBHOUSE Ii ao2 i t 4. P -1470 (REV. 3196) Buffalo .- eglier DopurtmViLt I dentilftention gcetion 74 Franklin St reet Buffalo, lgery York 1420,. There is a $1 a:M) fee to process this data. By mail, p4ymunt MUST bo made by money ardor. IDO NOT send cash through the mail. bi person, payment e.kn be made by money order or oub. Chocks are not acaoptcd. Make money order payable to the Buffalo Pofiee Departmeid. Bo aura to include a stampt;d. self raddressed envelope so that this information oan ba retailed to you. Complete ali d information listed below as td have your identification and signaturo verified by a Notary public (or) Cornmisjknox of Deeds, as listed on the bottom of this application, Withc)ot tOtal compliance to these inslxuctionq . you W ILL NOT receive the requested information. ALL SIGNATURES M`V3T WE ORIGINAL INAME O AMICA.NT.— l:'30 CURRENT ADDRESS: ;eY DATE OF IIMT)g ., SOCIAL SECURITY REASON FOR IiEQ(lV-T AMEN NAME r ) MNATURE OF APPLICANT � DATE Off' NEW 'YORK ) COUNTY OF ERW-- ) . CITY OF b3UiUi=1° L© ) On the day of� __ ,� , before me personally appeared 1 - , to mo known to be the same person de- gedbad. in, € nd who 4exutAt : o crsg ink` runient and c owlcdged the execution thereof. / Commissioner of Deeds x y� p 'YLTx rn ®giE C.UNrJLZj'YD BY IDENTIFICAVON SECTION PERSONNE)L RECOR TACIIEA VFSt11 P IED Ltd RECORD ON PILE DATE VERIFIL0 NOTE. UgE OF THIS AUFORMA'TION I$ NOT .13ASf - ID ON MG a'RPRiN'r IDENTIFICATION. DO NOT RKFAIN Arm 60 DAYS FRO.Wt DATE VEWIEI3. NOT VAI.I`H$ UNTIL ,5TANU 2009 F - 2 PM 2! APPLICATION RELEASE FORM OFFICE OF LICENSES�Af 313 CITY HALL %l► BUFFALO NEW YORK 14202 (716) 851 -4078 Date LODGING HOUSE ADDRESS 443 �i° 'c)x4 -3 (No., Street) (dip Code) Owner Name 4.43 raL� AV � - -- hiotMe Phone # owner Address (No., Street) Ce ty, Town or Village) _ LL - a (Zip Cod Owner D ate of Wr'th j ._... - P lace of B irth �6� � � ✓ Number of Rooming !mite � _. Total Nurnber of >3eds Apptied for Location of Rooms i Ir Voter Number of Beds ' Number of Roomy �,� Number of persons occu pying each Rooming Unit F H OU SE Name of Lodging House Agent: Agent P hone t Two (2) Photos of owner Felice Record Check Proof d Mesidmrt (drivers licenses, voter rog,stration card or other evidence arr table,'by tae Co € issia APP-it nt Signature J Suscribed and sworn to before me this m �' Day of / "k b�P- 2 Fees: 0- 1513ads $ 71.00 16-25 Beds 118.00 Commissioner o Deeds In and for the er 25 Beds 118.00 + $2.50 City of Buffalo, New York each additional bed 5 LHM Apps JAY A. PORMAN '! Notary Public, State of Neer York Qualitied in Eris County ? My Commission Expires Jan..31, 20_: OQ02 0 Communication to the Comm ®n Council To: The Common Council: Date: February 14, 2011 From: Department Department of Permit & Inspection Services Division Office of Licenses Subject: Sidewalk Cafe 752 Elmwood Avenue [: New Owner Prior Council Reference: (if any) [: Ext. Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx/xxlxx Pursuant to Chapter 150 of the City of Buffalo Ordinance please be advised that I have examined the attached application for a Sidewalk Cafe License located at 752 Elmwood Avenue and find that as to form is correct. This Sidewalk Cafe had been previously approved by the Common Council. I find it complies with all regulations and other applicable laws. The attached application is thereto for Wasabi Japanese Resaurant. This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem appropriate. Signature of Department Head: Department Head Name: JC:cap #1 (Rev. 01 /1993) J es Comerford, Jr BRYON W. BRowN Mayor Applicant Name Business lame Business Address street city zip Requirements: 1. Applicant has a Restaurant License. (Restaurant License Number ) 2. General Liability Insurance. Certificate holder must be the City of Buffalo, City Hall, Office 1 ' Room 313, Buffalo NY 14202 as the policy holder with a ten (10) day cancellation clause. ` �11� 3.' Dimensions of the cafe s Number of tables Dumber of chairs 4. Describe method of installing cafe boundaries ex. wooden deck with railings, wrought iron railings, p � g � � a gs, flower gfed boxes with ro attached to the main building or the public sidewalk. �'af� �nay not be er�anerttl� 5. Provide a drawing of the proposed cafe. Show the existing building, the area to be occupied by the caf6, and the area of public sidewalk remaining for pedestrian passage. A minimum of four feet of uninterrupted public s idewalk must exist afte installation of the cafe. Use the reverse side if needed. p r -- e- 02-� 0 .�f Subscribed eta am before me this day a 20 Commissioner ofDeeds in and 'the City of Buffalo 4 1 �I\( �(-" �t 5ggl \I Applicant Signature Signature of owner of building, if different than applicant _ 14� CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION/APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY I DEPARTMENT: OFF. OF ZONING & USE REFERRED TO: DAVE GRUNDY APPLICATION FOR: WASABI JAPANESE RESTAURANT LICENSE TYPE: SIDEWALK CAFE 13USINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DIS'T'RICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL, PHONE: APPLICA'T'ION NUMBER. REFERRAL DA'L'E: REMARKS; DISAPPROVAL REASON: 752 ELMWOOD (716) 887 -8388 DE €}5 BENSHUN CHEN (718)737 -293© 56 ©834 NEW LICENSE 2011 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCYIDEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) SQUARE FOOTAGE y A J DISAPPROVED DISAPPROVAL CALLBACK DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: f � INSPECTOR RM# ( EXT . 4J AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. AppShpz.rpa Mr. Fontana moved: That the above communication from the Department of Permit and Inspection Services dated February 14, 2011, be received and filed; and. That pursuant to Chapter 150 of the City. Code, the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services be, and he hereby is authorized to grant a Sidewalk Cafe License to Chen Ben Shun d /b /a Wasabi Japanese Restaurant, located at 752 Elmwood Avenue. Passed q TAB .rmv T ;\Nvp6Olmswardlmiv12Or2- 22a.doc F� * AVE *NO* KEARNS * '� x TOCURTO PRIDGEN * * x * * * * maj�5 * x ZI3- 6 to Chapter. .254 of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, please be advised that I have examined the attached on for a .Used. Car Dealer License located at 116 Myrtle Ave and find that as to form is correct. I have caused an 10o into the :premises for which said application for a used car dealer license is being sought and according to hed reports from the Zoning Office, Fire Department and Building Inspections; I find it complies with all ins'and other applicable laws. I have caused an investigation by the Police Department into the moral character -to Leon. The attached thereto for Roberto Leon dba/ Leons Auto Sales & Service. This request is submitted for Woval. or whatever action you deem appropriate. �9- r_ � RR iad t: 1 s, VP *Mepartmental i` REm Per y fox" se d January 27, 2011 m James Comerford, Comissioner Patrick Sole Jr., Director of Permits & Inspection Services Common Council Communication Used Car Deaaer at 116 Myrtle of Buffalo Ordinance Chapter 254, the following is a check list of requirements Car Dealer License application to the Common Council: CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CI'T'Y HALL 7 >, BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY /DEPARTMENT: FIRE PREVENTION REFERRED TO: LT. POCZKALSKI APPLICATION FOR: LEON'S AUTO SALES & SERVICE LICENSE TYPE: USED CAR DEALER BUSINESS ADDRESS: 1.16 MYRTLE . BUSINESS PHONE: (716) 856 -4582 COUNCIL DIS'T'RICT: EL POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: ROBERTO LEON APPL. PHONE: o - APPLICATION NUMBER: 560075 REFERRAL DATE: 10/21/2010 NEVI' L 2011 I if - Tt Y�4l M DISAPPROVAL REASON: (To BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) MAX. NO,OF VEHICLES ALLOWED APPROVED . DATE: I — DISAPPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVAL DATE: CAIJ, BA CK ***REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW` REMARKS: INSPECTOR Rid[# _ __ EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU AppSlip2.rpl CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY 1 DEPARTMENT: HOUSING PROPERTY INS REFERRED TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: LEON'S AUTO SALES & SERVICE LICENSE TYPE: USED CAR DEALER BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE; COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: 116 MYRTLE (716)856 -4582 EL ROBERTO LEON () ° 560075 10/21/2010 NEW LICENSE. 2011 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) MAX. NO.OF VEHICLES ALLOWED APPROVED DISAPPROVED DISAPPROVAL CALLBACK DATE• DATE. DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW` INSPECTOR RM# EXT 4 "� AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU AppSfip2rpt CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL f BUFFALO, NEW 'YORK 14202 INSPECTION/APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY 1 DEPARTMENT: OFF, OF ZONING & USE REFERRED TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: LEON'S AUTO SALES & SERVICE LICENSE TYPE: USED CAR. DEALER BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL, DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION N iUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: 116 MYRTLE (716) 856 -4582 EL ROBER`1'O LEON 0- 560075 10/21/2010 NEW LICENSE 2011 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) DISAPPROVAL CALL BACK DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MAST BE S'T'ATED BELOW" f � tY�i' INSPECTOR RM# E AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RE'T'URN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU AppSlip2.rpt CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: POLICE REFERRED TO: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE APPLICATION FOR.: LEON'S AUTO SALES & SERVICE LICENSE TYPE: USED CAR DEALER O 8 5 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL. DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT" NAME: APPL, PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: 116 MYRTLE (716) 856 -4582 EL ROBERTO LEON 560075 10/2112010 REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: 3rd request. (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCYIDEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED DATE: �� ° .�_l__•_ DISAPPROVED DATE: DISTRICT CAPTAIN: C D APPROVED DISAPPROVED !�w!!li��.mim DATE: NEW LICENSE 2 011 ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL. MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: COMM. OF POLICE: AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU AppShp2Fpt P -1470 (PUV.9/08) APPLICATION RELEASE FORM f :g There is a $10.00 fee to process this data. By mail, payment MUST be made by money order. BO NOT send cash through the mail. In person, payment can be made by money order or cash, Checks are not accepted. Mahe money order payable to the Buffalo Police Department. Be sure to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope so that this information can be mailed to you. Complete all the information listed below and have your identification and signature verified by a Notary Public (or) Commissioner of Deeds, as listed on the bottom of this application. Without total compliance to these instructions, you WILL NOT receive the requested information. ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE ORIGINAL NAME OV APPLICANT: O /— I -AC �� /MAIDEN NAME SEA RACE r , � i �` � ,.- r CURRENT ADDRESS:f DATE OF BERTH: SOCIAL SECURITY # REASON FOR REQUEST mac• r .. �,. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT,'" DATE ._ �C STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF ERIE } SS. CITY OF BUFFALO ) {` One day of ? , 20 , before me personally appeared _ � h it V� 1 _'e (jo , to me known to be the same person described in, and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the execution thereof. Notary Pubic 1 Commissioner of Deeds .� TO BE COMPLE'T'ED BY IDENTIF ATI CTION 1 RECORD ATTACHED VERIFIED BY: Cu t — e (c " NO RECORD ON FILE DATE VERIFIED � NO'T'E: USE OF THIS INFORMATION IS NOT BASED ON FINGERPRINT .IDENTIFICATION. DO NOT RETAIN AFTER 60 llAYS FROM RATE YERIF ED, NOT YALID UNTIL STAII M . BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND REPORT 3 DATE OF INQUIRY: 09/29/2010 13:46:2: NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORT INCLUDES BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTS ONLY. ARRESTS BY AGENCIES OUTSIDE THE CITY OF BUFFALO ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT, NAME: CANDELARIO, ROBERTO DATE OF BIRTH,' ... RACE: Black SEX: M ADDRESS:36 FILLMORE AV BUFFALO, NY BUFFALO, NY SOCIAL SECURITY #: PCN: 06892400 NYSID: BOOKING /ALIAS NAMES: CANDELARIO, ROBERTO LEON, ROBERTO R WARRANT/WANT INQUIRY - REFER TO WARRANT #: THIS REPORT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY SEALED OR JUVENILE ARRESTS. THIS RECORD SEARCH IS BASED UPON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE APPLICANT LISTED ABOVE, USE OF THIS INFORMATION IS REGULATED BY LAW, BY LAW, NO INFORMATION MAY BE GIVEN FOR ANY JURISDICTION OUTSIDE ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK STATE, AND /OR FEDERAL RECORD DATA FILES. ADDITIONALLY, THE BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT RELEASE ARREST RECORDS FOR ANY OTHER ERIE COUNTY POLICE AGENCY. ARREST DAZE REFERENCING AGENCY CHARGE DISPOSITION 04/1311996 BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT PL 140.35 REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT PL 165.09 01 REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT" PL 165.05 REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT PL 165.45 05 REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT 11/9312002 BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT PL 240.26 01 REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT 03/03/2004 BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT PL 240.26 01 REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT PL 120.00 01 REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT NOTE: SECONDARY DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION IS PROHIBITED. IF UPDATED INFORMATION IS NEEDED, A NEW INQUIRY SHOULD BE MADE. PAG E: 1 rg OFFICE OF THE ERIE COUN'ry DISTRICT ATTORNEY FRANK A. SF-DITA, III DISTRICT AT roRNF-Y 10/14/2010 Mr. Roberto Leon 285 Swan St. Buffalo, NY 14204 Re: People v. Candelario, Roberto AKA Leon, Roberto Indictment /Docket No. 96FO7236 Date of Offense: 4/13/1996 To Whoa It May Concern: In response to your inquiry, a review of our records indicates that on 7/11/1996, this case was Not Prosecuted in this office. Very Truly Yours, FRANK A. SEDITA, III DISTRICT ATTORNEY y Ed4 ev--- BY: Cy this L. Fdington Clerk Typist `AS /cle 25 DELAWARE AVENUE e BuF FALO, NEW YORK -14202 -3903 0 (716) 558 -2424. FAX: (716) 858 -7425 e -,vv%q .erie.8ov f 0 The people of the State of New York vs T OeTenaa N� < Add ress - rate of Birth Sex Arrest Date Precinct Arrest Number Docket # q!, r — 231 NYSID # 'aCd �LIQ& P Date Mudge Presiding n Hon. Charges 1 +!��, I 1 Pt- Ine name of the People of the State of New York. To the Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services To the Commissioner of the Dept. of Correction { / To the District Attorney of the County of Erie (✓ To the Police Commissioner of the City of Buffalo { ) To the Sheriff of the Count of Erie The above - captioned Criminal proceedings having on `�-� 19 ?6 , been terminated in favor of the person named therein in accordance with subdivision 2 of Section 160.50 of the Criminal Procedure Law, it is, That the provisions of Section 160.50 of the Criminal Procedure Law be complied wi th, A true extract from the minutee t Name: R �LERK Sign Lure Criminal Records Division Address. City Court of Buffalo order t o Seal 1604 C The people of the State of New York vs . �2 )I V_ Defendant Addres"s D ate of Birth Sex Docket # 01M 310 J_ NYSID # D$,;� t gLI0& P Date '2 °lp11 Judge Presiding Hon. Charges q ,DV � -2 t � �&�f Arrest Date - Precinct Arrest Number In4 PITo e nave of the People of the State of New York. the Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services To the Commissioner of the Dept. of Correction ( )�o the District Attorney of the County of Erie (, To the Police Commissioner of the City of Buffalo ( ) To the Sheriff of the County of Erie The above - captioned Criminal proceedings having on been terminated in favor of the person named therein in accordance with subdivision 2 of Section 160.50 of the Criminal Procedure Law, it is, ORDERED That the provisions of Section 160.50 of the Criminal Procedure Law be complied wi th , A true extract from the minutee Address: FtT LERIC Si g n ture ) Criminal Records Division City Court of Buffalo Order to Seal 160450 CPL Co I It f Buffa �. NEW Y13RK CITY COURT CITY COURT OF BUFFALO COUNTY OF ERIE The people of the State of New York vs Docket # _ LZ V I(S&-7g -- ,. all Arrest Date Precinct Arrest Number NYSID # Date -q - 1! Judge Presiding ' Hon. - - Charges S_240 In Oe name of the People of the State of New York. ( vy To the Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services { ) To the Commissioner of the Dept. of Correction ( ) o the District Attorney of the County of Erie � To the Police Commissioner of the City of Buffalo ( ) To the Sheriff of the Count of Erie The above - captioned Criminal proceedings having on been terminated in favor of the person named therein in accordance with subdivision 2 of Section 160.50 of the Criminal Procedure Law, it is, 1 o That the provisions of Section 160.50 of the Criminal Procedure Law be complied with, A true extract from the mi.nute Name: P � � RT 'LERK Sign Lure) Criminal Records Division Address; City Court of Buffalo CITE OF BUFFALO 65 Niagara Sq. City Hall Rodin 301 Buffalo, NY 14202 Phone (715) 851 -4078 Fax (716) 851 -4952 t 0 Second Hand Dealer 0 Scrap Processor $ 78.75 0 Wholesale Junk Dealer $262.50 fee 0 Fire Handler 1 $118.00 10 - 1000 tires 0 Tire Handler H $262.50 over 1000 tires; Include NYS Environmental Conservation Law Part 360; Storage plan and General Liability Insurance at least $50,000 both for personal injury and property damage, must contain 10 day cancellation clause with the certificate holder as City of Buffalo, Office of Licenses Room 301, Buffalo NY 14202 Tire Storage Informfition Inside Storage yes — no Outside Storage yes —no 0 Flee Market fee 1 -10 tables $ 7835 11 -25 tables $155.00 -+"26 tables $210.00 Corporation Name Business Phone Business Name (dba) > I // z '(?- tilt �, Business Fax ( ) - Business Address (no too Box) Mailing Address (if different) NYS Tax ID # Tf A Business Website Owner(s)/ Principal PartngV Applicant (last, first) 04 �. tom' Horne Address: (PO acceptable) 2 I � - Date of birth Place of Birth q 1 t � Co- Applicant (last, first) Home Address: (PO Box not acceptable) Date of birth Phone Place of Birth Describe your specific business activity in detail. (4,56 1- hk tv Subscri` ed and sw to before me this °20 / Commissiener,al'.t1 u1n Mid for the City of Buffalo, New York fl ft i wet pout - �t of a v NO. 01 72196 ]usd in Erla C© rdlaslt n Expl a d f° AD information on this form is public record $262.50 $118.00 I am aware of the obligation to provide timely notice of any change in required information, and I have informed all owners, Managers, or other principals of their criminal and/or civic responsibility for the timely fulfillment of restrictions and conditions to the license or timely abatement of any nuisance activity at or associated with the business. As an authorized agent of the entity identified above, I certify the information on this form is true, correct, complete and current to the best of my knowledge and belief. Print Nark 1` Signature Date o 1 1 1 E -Mail Home Phone #1 (Rev. 1193) Single Page Communication to the Common Council 04022 To: The Common Council: Date: February 15, 2011 From: Department of Economic Develo meat Permit � l us action Services Division: Office of Licenses Type in U erand Dower Case Only I Subject: [: Used Car Dealer [: 1570 South Park (South) Prior Council Reference: (If Any) [: Ext. ( Item No. xxx C.C.P. xx/xx/xx Text (T vi3e Single S ace Below): Pursuant to Chapter 254 of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, please be advised that I have examined the attached application for a Used Car.Dealer License located at 1570 South Park and find that as to form is correct. I have caused an investigation into the premises for which said application for a used car dealer license is being sought and according to the attached reports from the Zoning Office, Fire Department and Building Inspections; I find it complies with all regulations and other applicable laws. I have caused an investigation by the Police Department into the moral character of Donald Smukall. The attached thereto for Donald Smukall dba/ Smukall . Performance Automotive. This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem. appropriate. Type Department Head Name: Type Title: Signature of Department Head: JC:PS Jad P\ i j' Date.- February 15, 2011 To® James Comerford, Commissioner From; Patrick Sole Jr., Director of Permits & Inspection Services Common Council Communication Used Car Dealer at 1570 South Park Perfy of Buffalo Ordinance Chapter 254, the following is a check list of requirements for _ sed Car Dealer License application to the Common Council: Zoning Office Fire Prevention Building Inspection Police Department Police Record Check Application hector Permit k Inspection 'es Da e CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202. INSPECTIONIAPPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: POLICE REFERRED TO: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE APPLICATION FOR: SMUKALL PERFORMANCE AUTOMOTIVE LICENSE TYPE: USED CAR DEALER 0 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER; REFERRAL DATE: DISAPPROVAL REASON: 0 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED HATE, t9 7,o RA/8 qf'e - r DISAPPROVED DATE; - _ /wjvvA REMARKS; a - - - -- DISTRICT CAPTAIN: APPROVED DISAPPROVED 1570 SOUTH PARK (716)824 -7628 so 15 DONALD SMUKALL (716)824 -4847 564829 01/27/2011 DATE: DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** COMM. OF POLICE. AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK 'YOU. 4ppShp2.rpi kAm V. JIYO) ' Y PUCE ICE E FO ` is � "'l.,`: ".', B uffalo .Police Department A 1 4 pp) 1 : 1 8 ldentMeation lotion 74 Fran1din Street Buffs , New York 14202 There is it $ fee to.process this data. BY mail, payameni M75T be made by money order. Dm NO T send cash through mail. In person, payment can be [trade by money order or cash. Checks are not a,ucepted. Make money ardor payable to the Buffalo .Police Department. Be sure to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope so that this information can be mailed to you. Complete all the informmation lasted below and have your iderrt� cation and signauwe.veriified bya NotaryPublic (or) Com issiOnOr Of Deeds, listed on the bottom of this application. Without total - cornpliance to these instructions, you WUL NOT receive the request information. NAME OF APPLICANT- Dt WX N � IL RA t? i• iA z, , v /t' HS',I .^U [c', t I SIGWATURE OF STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF EM ) SS. CWY OF BUFFALO ) 6 N AME On the €lay of 20 before me personally appeared j to one known to be the. same person described ire, and who e cuted the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the execution thereof FISE I BES11ME vor� N�nrV Pubiio, State o # ©1 r oa93 �-� > iatf tioCE duail;ied Id, ��ty My Commisakrab :. ,4 , abruaty tS, TO DE Public f C�it�issioner ofDeeds l %Y 1DE1&I CATION SE ON P O L* * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** DATE BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT - CRIMINAL BACKGROUND REPORT DATE OF INQUIRE': 01 {14 # 201 1 a4i NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORT INCLUDES BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTS ONLY. ARRESTS BY AGENCIES OUTSIDE THE CITY OF BUFFALO ARE NOT INCLUDED IN. THIS REPORT. NAME: SMUKALL„ DONALD J DATE OF BIRTH: 1117'11053 RACE: White SEX: M ADDRESS: 1581 SO PARK AVE 00040 , 00000 SOCIAL SECURITY M PCN: 00175700 NYSID: BOOKING/ALIAS NAMES: SMUKALL, DONALD J WARRANT/WANT INQUIRY - REFER TO WARRANT #: THIS REPORT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY SEALED OR JUVENILE ARRESTS. THIS RECORD SEARCH IS BASED UPON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE APPLICANT LISTED ABOVE. USE OF THIS INFORMATION IS REGULATED BY LAW. BY LAW, NO INFORMATION MAY BE GIVEN FOR ANY JURISDICTION OUTSIDE ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK STATE, AND /OR FEDERAL RECORD DATA FILES. ADDITIONALLY, THE BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT RELEASE ARREST RECORDS FOR ANY OTHER ERIE COUNTY POLICE AGENCY. ARREST DATE REFERENCING AGENCY CHARGE . DISPOSITION 1212511914 BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT CO 9 -24 REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT VrL 1190 REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT NOTE: SECONDARY DTSSENJIINATION OF THIS INFORMATION IS PROHIBITED. IF UPDATED INFORMATION IS NEEDED, A NEW .INQUIRY SHOULD BE MADE. PAGE: 1 L7 Off: 5 7 s r CITY OF BUFF 65 Niagara Sq. City Hall Room 301 B uff alo, NY 14202 Phone (715) 851 -4078 Fax(716)8514952 All information on this form is public record B USINESS o APPL 3 ee Used Car Dealer $262.50 ® Second Hand Dealer 18.Qn ® Scrap Processor $ 78.75 0 Wholesale Junk Dealer $262.50 NYS Tax 11) # fee ® Tire Handler I $11$.00 10 -10010 tires * Tir e Handler H $262.50 over 1000 tires; Include NYS Environmental Conservation Law fart 350; Storage plsn and General Liability Insurance at least $50,000 both for personal injury and property damage, must contain 10 day cancellation clause with the certificate holder as City of Buf do Office of Licenses Room 301, Buffalo NY 14202 Business Website Owner(s)/ Principal Partners Applicant (lase, first) /7 1/-4 Horne Address: (P Box not acceptable) t �AfDate of birth �1 7� 1 -f Plairth Co- Applicant (last first) Home Addr ess' (1'a Box not acceptable) Date of birth Place of Birth Describe -1 1.1 activity in detail. Subscribed and worn to before me this day o&Av& 20 l l Commissiaftr of Bceds in and t City of Buffalo, New York CCMMISSIoNER OF DEEMS A ND FOR BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. MY Comm;ss' C;, Exp 1eq Decemher 31, 2il AZ 4 A"t a., Tire Storage Information Inside Storage — Yes —no Outside Storage — Yes —no D Flee Market fee 1 -10 tables $ 78.75 1125 tables $155.00 -t-26 tables $210.00 E-Mail Home Phone f du 0 155 . 5 . Home Phone . I am aware of the obligation to provide timely notice; of any change in required information, and I have informed all owners, managers, or other principals of their criminal and/or civic responsibility for the timely fulfillment of restrictions and conditions to the license or timely abatement of any nuisance activity at or associated with the business. As an authorized agent of the entity identified above, I certify the information on this form is true, correct, complete and current to the best of my knowledge and belief Print Marne a' ,GU G S ignature Date , ew, Mr. Fontana moved: That the above communication from the Department of Permit and .Inspection Services dated February 15, 2011, be received and filed; and That pursuant to Chapter 254 of the City Code, the Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services be, and he hereby is authorized to grant a Used Car Dealer License to Donald Smukall d/bfa Smukall Performance Automotive, located at 1570 South Park Avenue. Passed V TAB:rmv T :\rvp60Vnsword\miv\22c2- 22a.doe FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEAt LOCURTO x PRIDGEN RI EA x RUSSELL SMITH Maj s 2/3- 6 3/4- 7 00023 ##1 (Rev. 1193) Single Page Communication to the Common Council To: The Common Council: Date: February 11, 2011 f` Froze: Department of Economic. RD Mlo meat Permit &Inns ecfloit Services Division: Office of Licenses Tyne in Upper and LLower Case Only - Subject: [: Used Car Dealer [: 1906 South Park (South) Prior Council Reference: (If Any) [: Ext. ( Item No. xxx C.C.P. Wxx/xx Text ( Type Single Space Below Pursuant to Chapter 254 of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, please be advised that I have examined the attached application for a Used Car Dealer License located at 1906 South Parr and find that as to form is correct. I have caused an investigation into the premises for which said application for a used car dealer license is being sought and according to the attached reports from the Zoning Office, Fire Department and Building Inspections; I find it complies with all regulations and other applicable laws. I have caused an investigation by the Police Department into the moral character of Mohammad Musleh. The attached thereto for Mohammad Musleh dba/ Park Ave Car Corp.. This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem appropriate. REFERRED THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION. Tie Department Head Name: 7AMR COMI RFD Type Title: Signature of Department Head: JQPS:jad Date: February 11, 2011 To: :lames Comerford, Commissioner From Patrick Sole Jr., Director of Permits & Inspection Services E: Common Council Communication Used Car Dealer at 1906 South Park Per City of Buffalo Ordinance Chapter 254, the following is a check Iist of requirements for U ed Car Dealer License application to the Common Council: / Zoning Office fire Prevention Building Inspection Police Department Police Record Check Application CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY ILALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: POLICE REFERRED TO: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE APPLICATION FOR: PARK AVENUE CAR CORPORATION LICENSE TYPE: USED CAR DEALER N35 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: 1906 SOUTH PARK (716) 444 -3705 SO 15 MOHAM1vfAD MUSLEH 0 560657 01/1112011 REMARKS: POLICE RECORD ATTACHED DISAPPROVAL REASON: (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED DATE: - 2011 - DISAPPROVED DATE: DIS CT CAPTAIN: APPROVED DISAPPROVED �A=jf JJW-4f1111 DATE: NEW LICENSE 2011 *X*REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: COMM, OF POLICE: AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. AppSlipl.rpt Bu ffalO P 0 11ce Depart Identification s ect i on 74 FrankUa- St Buffalo, New York 14202 APPLICATION R, UEASRr() 7qj I jA -6 AM 10. 54 Ora the --/ day of 20ZLbefibreme personally appeared executed the fore iR acknowledged to me own th ' imtrment and &e ex=ufion tb kn pmf to be e "me PmOn described in, aid who BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND REPORT DATE OF INQUIRY: 01/06/2011 11:21 NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORT INCLUDES BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTS ONLY. ARRESTS BY AGENCIES OUTSIDE THE CITY OF BUFFALO ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. .NAME: MUSLEH, MOHAMMAD DATE OF BIRTH: 191W RACE: W hite SEX: M ADDRESS: 155 AUBURN BUFFALO, NY BUFFALO, NY SOCIAL SECURITY #: PCN: 10079015 NYSID: BOOKING /ALIAS NAMES: MUSLEH, MOHAMMAD WARRANTAVANT INQUIRY - REFER TO WARRANT #: THIS REPORT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY SEALED OR JUVENILE ARRESTS. . THIS RECORD SEARCH IS BASED UPON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE APPLICANT LISTED ABOVE, USE OF THIS INFORMATION IS REGULATED BY LAW. BY LAW, NO INFORMATION MAY BE GIVEN FOR ANY JURISDICTION OUTSIDE ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK STATE, AND /OR FEDERAL RECORD DATA FILES. ADDITIONALLY, THE BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT RELEASE ARREST RECORDS FOR ANY OTHER ERIE COUNTY POLICE AGENCY. ARREST DATE REFERENCING AGENCY CHARGE DISPOSITION 09/19/2007 BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT PL 240.20 03 REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT PL 240.20 02 REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT s� y�y S.d 1 .� NOTE: SECONDARY DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION IS PROHIBITED. IF UPDATED INFORMATION IS NEEDED, A NEW INQUIRY SHOULD BE MADE. PAGE: 1 CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF INCENSES 301 CITY HAUL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTIONIAPPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY I DEPARTMENT: FIRE PREVENTION REFERRED TO: LT. POCZKALSKI APPLICATION FOR: PARK AVENUE CAR CORPORATION LICENSE TYPE: USED CARDEAI:ER BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICA'T'ION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: RM# 1906 SOUTH PARK (716) 444 -3705 SO 15 MOHAMMAD MUSLEH () - 560657 01/11/2011 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) MAX. NO.OF VEMCLES ALLOWED Q.- APPROVED DISAPPROVED DISAPPROVAL CALL BACK DATE:' DATE: DATE. ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS. INSPECTOR� NEVI ICNSE EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU AppShp2.rpt LICENSE TYPE. USED' CAR DEALER AGENCY /DEPARTMENT: HOUSING PROPERTY INS REFERRED TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: PARK AVENUE CAR CORPORATION BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: CITY OF BUFFALO. OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTIONIAPPROVAL REQUEST NEW LICENSE 2011 r, olidd (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) DISAPPROVAL CALL RACK 1906 SOUTH PARK (716) 444 -3705 SO 15 MOHAMMAD MUSL FU 560657 01/11/2011 DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** ;. u- ;. INSPECTOR RM # EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. AppSlip2.rpi INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY I DEPARTMENT: OFD', OF ZONING & USE REFERRED TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: PARK AVENUE CAR CORPORATION LICENSE TYPE: USED CAR DEALER BUSINESS ADDRESS' BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES cr 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 1906 SOUTH PARK (716) 444 -3705 SO 15 MOHAMMAD MUS.LEH 0' 560657 01/11/2011 NEW LICENSE 2011 REMARKS DISAPPROVAL REASON: (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) DISAPPROVAL CAIJ, BACK DATE: * **REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW" REMARKS: r INSPECTOR RI1# E XT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. Apps p2.rpr M All information on this form is public record fee UrUsed Car Dealer $262:50 13 Second Hand Realer $118.00 ® Scrap Processor $ ' 8.75 13 Wholesale Junk Dealer $262.50 Corporation Name fee 13 Fare Handler d $118.00 10 1000 tires 13 Tire Handler 1 $262.50 . over 1000 tires; Include NYS Environmental Conservation Law Part 360; Storage plan and General Uabilify Insurance at least $50,000 both for personal injury and property damage, must contain 10 day cancellation clause with the certificate holder as City of BufWo, Office of Licenses Room 301, Buffalo NY 14202 p, A c C ! Business Phone (% Business lame (dba) � � �` Business Fax Business Address (nn Po Box) = , r F1 Mailing Address (if different) NYS Tax 1D # Business Website E -Mail Tire Storage Information Irtsade. St orage _ YOS —no Outside Storage _yes — no ® Flee Market fee 1 -10 tables 78.75 11 -25 tables $155.00 x-26 tables $210.00 Owner(s Principal Parsers Applicant (last, first) M 1 S'4 �U - Home Phone Home Address: (Po Box not acc table) IS 0130/2 k 1 1/ °l. Date of birth Place of Birth Co-Applicant (last, first) Horne Address: (PO Box not aweptable) Date of birth. Place of Birth Describe your specific business activity in detail. .[/ - 1r4W-/ c G / N S` A t C' 4 /4' V .a rZ e- if' i Subscribed and sworn to before me this " day of 20 .. Commissioner oMeeds in and for the City of Buffalo, New York PETER!, PECORARO Notery Public, State of Now York Qualified in Eris County ,3 Cmirilasion Expires August 11, O s � V , = CI'T'Y OF BUFFALO 65 Niagara Sq. City Hall Room 30 Bu f do, NY 14202 , Phone (715) 851-4078 Fax (716) 851 -4952 Hoare Phone C 'Y A, ,6 t'V e 6, /,. I am aware of the obligation to provide timely notice of any change is required information, and I have informed all owners, .managers, or other principals of their criminal and/or civic responsibility for the timely fulfillment of restrictions and conditions to the license or timely'abatement of any nuisance activity at or associated with the business. As an authorized agent of the entity identified above, I certify the information on this fora is true, correct, complete and current to the best of my knowledge and belief. Print Name M VP d M b 1 q. Signature -- — — ' ,,:, ate f'w PROM THE BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY 000- Buffalo i 300 Perry Street o Buffalo, Now York 14204-2299 (716) 855 -6711 - {FAX) (716) 855 -6761 - (TDD) (716) 855 -6725 r_sctan ra biliha ci..bttffalo.riy.us February 14, 2011 Hon. David A. Franczyk Common Council President c/o Buffalo City Clerk 65 Niagara Square — Room 1308 Buffalo, NY 14202 Re: (1) Item No. 78 Tuesday, February 8, 2011 (2) Item No. IS Res 98 July 20 Dear Mr. Council President: 0 1 This is in response to recent communications sent by Council Staff to our Executive Director Dawn E. Sanders and Board Chair Michael Seaman. Under Item cited as (1) above, the Council requests this Authority appear before your body to explain "why it refuses to adopt a plan of management in harmony with Marine Drive tenants, and what role it expects to play in current and future management of the Marine Drive Apartments ". Under Item cited as (2) above, your body, by Resolution, requests the City Comptroller perform an audit of management procedures and financial records at Marine Drive. In addition, we have been requested to provide documents to your Finance Committee, by correspondence dated February 8, 2011. This Authority hereby submits to your honorable body New York State Regulatory Basis Financial Statements, prepared by outside auditors, for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009. Due to a change in outside auditor, the 2010 Statement has not yet been completed by the new auditing firm chosen, but is expected to be completed by mid - March of this year. In addition, Lunsden & McCort LLP prepared an additional report which includes NYS HHCR Supplemental Schedules — Certified Annual Financial & Operating Report. This was prepared in anticipation of the change in management of Marine Drive. I enclose that Report herein also. Regarding your request to the City Comptroller, it is the Authority's position that we need not comment on a request to a separately elected official, over which request we have no control, and suggest that the City Comptroller respond appropriately. As you may know, an action was begun in New York State Supreme Court Elizabeth Harris et al vs. Buffalo Municipal Housing A index No. 2011- 600269), which involves the very matters raised in Resolution (78 , Tuesday, VMHA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, Hon. David A. Franczyk Council President February -, 2011 February 8, 2011 calling for this Authority to appear before your honorable body. Since this litigation involves management issues brought in a lawsuit by a Marine Drive tenant and a tenant association against BMHA — the very issues the Resolution wishes BMHAA. to "explain" - we must respectfully decline to appear to discuss the very issues which are the subject of pending litigation. I trust you will agree that to do so would be improper, prejudicial to our legal rights and responsibilities in the pending litigation, and a disservice to the judicial process which has only just begun in this matter. Should you so desire, upon completion and our receipt of the above - mentioned 2010 financial reports, I will be happy to deliver therm to the Council. Respectfully, Russell J. Sciandra, Esq. Legal Counsel, BMHA OM ITTE R R :T 0 e U i FU N �a�� L/ i March 3t 2007 Independent Auditors' Report Furaaneial Statements Balance Sheet — Regulatory Basis Statement of Income — Regulatory Basis Statement of Changes its Restricted Fused Balances — Regulatory Basis Notes to Regulatomy Basis Financial Statements i Additional infowiation '1 !. Independent Auditors' Report Schedule of Operating Expenses -� Regaalatofy Basis J Lumsden & E McCormick, LLP Certified Public Ac countants The Board of Commissioners Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Buffalo, New York We have audited the accompanying financial statements of New York State Projects NYS- 43(61) (the Projects) of Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (the Authority) as of and for the year ended March 31, 2007, as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Authority's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. 'Those standards requite that we platy and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements axe free of material misstatement. An audit includes ex aminin g, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and sfgiOcant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for out opinion. i As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements present only the Projects and do not purport to, and do trot, present fairly the financial position of the Authority as of March 31, 2007, and the changes in its financial 1 position for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of Amedca. As described more fully in Note 1, the Authority prepares the Projects' financial statements using accounting practices prescribed or permitted by New "York State Department of blousing and Community Renewal PHCR), which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The effects on the financial staterrients of the variances between these regulatory accounting practices and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material. In out opinion, the financiall statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Projects as of March 31, 2007, and the charges in its fund balances for the year then ended oa the basis of accounting described in Note I. J This report is intended solely for the infotxnation and use of the audit committee, management, others within the Authority, and DHCR and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specked parties. October 30, 2007 www.lumsdencpa.com 403 Main 5t., Suite 430. Buffalo, New York 14203 716.856 -3300 • Fax 716.856 -2524 BUFrALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW YORK STATE PROJECTS NYS -43 61 Match 31.2007 Liabilities and fund balances: Unrestricted Accounts payable 5 2,076 - Fund e $ 2,263,398 $ Restricted Funds .Accrued liabilities 18,085 P Adanirt s[ration Marine Reserve - "TOW ° 51,487 Fund Drive rand Total Fun ds .Assets Notes payable _2,090,738 - � - 2,090,738 Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,073 $ 2,870,523 $ n $ 2,870,523 $ 2,873,596 Accounts receivable, net 47,094 121,994 50,000 171,994 219,488 Due from other funds 200,000 40,000 23,719 63,719 263,719 Investments - 297,657 297,657 297,657 Prepaid expenses 17,349 84868 a 81,868 99,217 Development costs, net 1,867102 257,101 1,257,101 - 3,124,203 $ 2,134,618 $ 4,371,486 $ 371,376 $ 4,742;862 $ 6,877,480 Liabilities and fund balances: Accounts payable 5 2,076 $ 2,263,398 $ e $ 2,263,398 $ 2,265,474 .Accrued liabilities 18,085 P e - 18,085 Deferred revenue - 51,487 ° 51,487 51,487 Due to other funds 23,719 3,%4 - 3,964 27,683 Notes payable _2,090,738 - � - 2,090,738 2 ?34,618 2,318,849 ° 2,318,849 4,453,467 Fund balances 2,052,637 371.,376 2 2,424,013 $ 2,134,618 $ 4 $ 371,376 $ 4,742,862 $ 6,877,480 see a«rm, "ging notes. 2 BUFFALO? MUNICIIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW YORK STAT PROJECTS NYS- 43(61) Operating income- Net dwelling rent income Other: Miscellaneous project income Interest earned Total other Total operating income Operadng expenses: 16nagement Operating services Utilities Repairs and maintenance Other operating expenses Total operating expenses Loss before subsidies $ - $ 2,828,258 $ - $ 2,828,2513 0 2,820,250 ° 55,507 - 55,507 55,507 30 ____I20,960 120,960 320,990 30 176,467 - 176,467 176,497 30 _ 3,004,725 - 3 3;004,755 6,709 265,632 ° 265,632 272,341 - 396,315 - 396,315 396,335 2,016,874 ° 2,016,574 2,016,874 n 472,477 ° 472,477 472,477 690,494 $63,053 863,053 2,553,547 697,203 4,014,351 a 41,014,351 4 7 554 (697,173) (1,009,626) - (3.,009,625) (1,706,799) See arw"Panyiq rmfer. 3 IS) y Marine Reserve Drive Fend Total Fund Balance a beginning of year Increase (decrease): Net Joss after subsidies Interest earned on investments Replacement reserve expenditures Total decrease $ 3,062 $ 455,054 $ 3,517,317 (1,049,626) - (1,001,626) 23,216 23,216 (106,894) (106,894 ,..,.,8,.(8,3,678) (1,093,304) Fund, balance - end of year $ 2,052,637 $ 371,376 $ 2,424,013 See accompatying nder. J I BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW YORK STATE PRO ECTS NYS =43 GI Noteti X��.;u�Iatc�r� B�s�� f six tciL� �1 5 l��tc .�n ut� 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Otgatiization: Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (the Authority) is a public body corporate and politic pursuant to the Lags of the State of New York which was or by the State Housing Act of 1937 to provide low rent housing in Buffalo, New York for qualified individuals in accordance with the riles and regulations prescribed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and other federal agencies. Funding for the Authority's programs are primarily through contracts with HUD and DHCR, and rental revenue on units which are owned by the Authority. Description of the Projects: The Authority, the State of New York and the City of Buffalo, New York entered into a consolidated contract for loan and subsidy of NYS -43 (61) on Match 29, 1961. Pursuant to this contract, the Authority receives an annual subsidy from the State of New York. The City of buffalo, based on a legal interpretation of the contract has funded the Authority for the annual net operating losses less the New York State subsidy amount. Under the terms of the contract, the Authority is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Ferry- Grider, Kensington Heights, Frederick Douglass Towers and Marine'Drive Apartments. Use of Estimates: Basis of Presentation: The financial statements herein present only the Authority's New York State Projects NYS- 43(61) (the Pxojects), and do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the fnan.cW position of the Authority as of March 31, 2007 and the changes in financial position for the year then elided in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial statements of the Projects are prepared on a prescribed basis of accounting that demonstrates compliance with the regulatory basis of accounting, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This basis of accounting differs from generally accepted accounting principles primatfly because capital assets ate expensed rather than capitalized, except that development costs represent initial Project building costs, which are amortized over the term of related loam financing received from New York State. Amortization of the assets is recognized as a periodic charge to income to liquidate the Project's indebtedness to New York State. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with an other comprehensive basis of accounting requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash, equivalents may include demand deposits, U.S. Treasury Funds, and Certificates of Deposit with original maturities of three months or less. Cash deposits maintained in banks axe covered by U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance and by collateral held, by custodial batiks in the Authority's natne based upon the average daily funds available as determined by the banks. Collateral is required for demand and time deposits and certificates of deposit not covered by Federal Deposit Insurance. Obligations that may be pledged as collateral are obligations of the United States and its agencies and obligations of the state and its municipalities. Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure the Authority's deposits may not be returned to it. At March 31, 2007, the Authority's bank deposits were fiilly collateralized by FDIC coverage and securities held by a third party arrangement in the Authority's name. 'I vij 4;�af \� C� Investments: Investments represent bank certificates of deposit with original maturities of less than one year segregated from operating cash and cash equivalents to generate more favorable interest earnings on otherwise idle cash balances. Compensated Absences: The Authority provides for vacation, sick and compensatory time that is attributable to services already rendered. The liabilities are recorded based on employees' rates of pay. as of the end of the fiscal year, and include all payroll related liabilities. Payments of these liabilities are dependent upon many Factors (including time of leave, retirement, or termination). Risk Management: The Authority is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The Authority cashes commercial insurance for all risks of loss, including workers' compensation and employee health and accident insurance, general liability, fire and extended coverage, fidelity bond, automobile, and Director and Officers' liability. Settled claims resulting from these risks have not exceeded commercial insurance coverage in any of the past three fiscal years. Additionally, there have been no significant reductions in insurance coverage from the prior year. 2. Accounts Receivable: Dwelling xents, net of allowance for estimated uncollectibles of $325,000 $ 93,462 Other 125,626 $ 219,088 3. Due From Other Funds: The Authority made initial permanent type advances to the Revolving Fund of $240,000, which is a fund established to account for joint costs common to both the Authority's Federal projects and the Projects. In 2007, the Authority split the advance between the Administration Fund and the Marine Drive Fund and now reports $200,000 in the Administration Fund and $40,000 in the Marine Drive Fund. 4. Development Loses: Administration Fund- Development costs represent amounts used by the Authority to build Marine Drive, Ferry - Glider, Frederick Douglass Towers, Ellicott Mall and Kensington Heights. Pursuant to New York State regulations, development cost amortization is provided for annually in amounts equal to debt principal payments to the State of New 'York. Development costs amortization for the year ended March 31, 2007 amounted to $522,684. In December 1992, the Authority transferred land and building to the Ellicott Mall Partnership relating to the renovation and operation of certain structures at the Ellicott Mall project under a Lind Disposition Agreement. DHCR has agreed to continue its loan subsidy related to the original bonds used to construct the Ellicott Mall project, and the bonds will continue to be the obligation of the Authority and the State. Marine Drive $ 7,834,226 Ferry Grider 3,323,845 Frederick Douglas Towers 11,582,078 Ellicott Matt. 9,429,236 Kensington Heights 4,959,027 Off- -site 621,568 37,750,000 7 m accumulated arnor&ation 35,882,848 $ 1,867,102 Restricted Fund ® Marine Drive: During 2005 and 2006, the Authority capitalized costs totaling $1,774,968 associated xvith renovations and enhancements to Marine Drive Apartments. The assets are depreciated over periods not to exceed 40 years beginning in fiscal 2006. Depreciation expense rccognized in 2007 and 2006 totaled $264,300 and $253,567. 5. Notes Payable: State of New York, payable in annual installmmis -of $522,684 plus interest paid semi-Annually at approximately 3.8% rhrougb Febmary 2011, secured by all rents and revenues derived from the Projects and all cash subsidies received by the Autbority, guaranteed by the City of Buffalo. $ 2,090,738 Aggregate maturities due on notes payable for the five years following March 31, 2007 and thereafter is as follows: Eun&g ERS is noncontributory except for employees who joined the System after July 27, 1976 who contribute 3% of their salary during the first 10 years of employment. The Comptroller annually certifies rates expressed as percentage of payroll of members, which shall be used in computing the contributions required to be made by employers to the pension accumulation fund. The Authority is required to contribute at an actuarially determined rate. The required contributions allocated to the Projects for the current year and two preceding years were: 6. Retitement Plan: Plan Desceiptlon: The Authority participates in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System (ERS). This is a cost sharing multiple employer, public employee retirement system. ERS offers a wide range of plans and benefits which are related to years of service and final average salary, vesting of retirement benefits, death and disability. ERS provides retirement benefits as well as death and disability benefits. Obligations of employers and employees to contribute and benefits to employees are governed by the New York State. Retirement and Social Security Law {NYSRSSL). As set forth in the NYSRSSL, the Comptroller of the State of New York (Comptroller) serves as sole trustee and administrative head of ERS. The Comptroller adopts and amends rules and regulations for the administration and transaction of the business of ERS and for the custody and control of its funds. ERS issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information. That report may be obtained by writing to the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, Governor Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, Albany, NY 12244. 2007 54,128 2006 47,806 2005 86,258 The Authority's contributions made to ERS were equal to 100 percent of the contributions requited for each year. 7. Contingencies: The Authority is subject to possible examinations made by Federal and State authorities who determine compliance with terms, conditions, laws and regulations governing grants given, to the Authority in the current and prior years. The Authority is a defendant in various :lawsuits. Although the ' outcome of these lawsuits is not presently determinable, it is the opinion of the Authority that resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Authority. 8. Leasing Activities (as Lessor): The Authority leases dwelling units mainly to low- income residents. The rents under the leases ate determined generally by the resident's income as adjusted for eligible deductions regulated by HUD and DHCR, although the resident may opt for a flat rent Leases may be cancelled by the lessee at any time. The Authority may cancel the lease only for Cause. Revenues associated with these leases are recorded in the financial statements as 'Dwelling Rent." Dwelling rent per unit generally remains consistent from year to year, but is affected by general economic conditions, which impact personal income and local job availability. Principal Imerest 2009 $ 522,684 $ 75,000 2009 522,684 56,060 2010 522,684 38,006 2011 522,686 19,000 $ 2,090.,738 $ 188,000 6. Retitement Plan: Plan Desceiptlon: The Authority participates in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System (ERS). This is a cost sharing multiple employer, public employee retirement system. ERS offers a wide range of plans and benefits which are related to years of service and final average salary, vesting of retirement benefits, death and disability. ERS provides retirement benefits as well as death and disability benefits. Obligations of employers and employees to contribute and benefits to employees are governed by the New York State. Retirement and Social Security Law {NYSRSSL). As set forth in the NYSRSSL, the Comptroller of the State of New York (Comptroller) serves as sole trustee and administrative head of ERS. The Comptroller adopts and amends rules and regulations for the administration and transaction of the business of ERS and for the custody and control of its funds. ERS issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information. That report may be obtained by writing to the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, Governor Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, Albany, NY 12244. 2007 54,128 2006 47,806 2005 86,258 The Authority's contributions made to ERS were equal to 100 percent of the contributions requited for each year. 7. Contingencies: The Authority is subject to possible examinations made by Federal and State authorities who determine compliance with terms, conditions, laws and regulations governing grants given, to the Authority in the current and prior years. The Authority is a defendant in various :lawsuits. Although the ' outcome of these lawsuits is not presently determinable, it is the opinion of the Authority that resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Authority. 8. Leasing Activities (as Lessor): The Authority leases dwelling units mainly to low- income residents. The rents under the leases ate determined generally by the resident's income as adjusted for eligible deductions regulated by HUD and DHCR, although the resident may opt for a flat rent Leases may be cancelled by the lessee at any time. The Authority may cancel the lease only for Cause. Revenues associated with these leases are recorded in the financial statements as 'Dwelling Rent." Dwelling rent per unit generally remains consistent from year to year, but is affected by general economic conditions, which impact personal income and local job availability. Our report on our audit of the regulatory basis financial statements of New York State Project N'YS- 43(61) of Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority for 2007, appears on page 1. That audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the regulator* basis financial statements taken as a whole. The additional information on page 9 is presented for purposes of additional analysis, and is not a required part of the regulatory basis financial statements. Suclainformation lzas been subjected to the auditing procedures applied its the audit of the regulatory basis financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the regulatory basis financial statements taken as a whole, on the basis of accounting described in Note 1. October 30, 2007 1 L 1 ] wvdw.lumsdencpa,com 403 Main St., Suite 430 • Buffalo, New York W03 8 716 - 856 -3300 • Fax 716- 856 -2524 BUFFALO MUNICJPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW YORK STATE PRO CTS NXS 43 67 - 1,980 1,980 Janitorial salaries For the year ended March 31, 2007 205,742 Janitorial - other - 39,603 39,603 Administration Marine 2,575 Watchmen - other Fund Drive Total Management: 396,3155 Utilities: - 99,757 Project office salaries $ - $ 20,751 ^ a 20,751 Central office salaries 5,788 23,084 28,872 Legal, fiscal and other fees 870 250 1,120 Project office expenses 51 43,496 43,547 Central office expenses - 178,051 178,051 Reserve provisions 6,709 265,632 272,341 Operating services: i 1 4_I Sundry - 1,980 1,980 Janitorial salaries _ 205,742 205,742 Janitorial - other - 39,603 39,603 Exterminating - 2,575 2,575 Watchmen - other - 146,415 146,415 Elm system e 396,315 396,3155 Utilities: - 99,757 99,'757 Water - 792,533 792,533 Electricity - 349,423 349,423 Gas - 90 90 Heating - wages - 233,529 233,529 Heating fuel P 641,299 641,299 4 2,016,874 2,016,874 Repairs and maintenance: Project maintenance salaries _ 240,553 240,553 Grounds - gy5 995 Structures - 55,948 55,948 Plumbing and gas system - 72,092 12,092 Heating and ventilating system - 3,990 3,990 Elm system - 59,142 59,142 Other equipment - 99,757 99,'757 - - 472,477 472,477 Otbcr operating expenses: Insurance 59,349 139,250 198,599 Municipal service charges 5,732 - 5,732 Interest on indebtedness 95,061 561 95,622 Provision for amortisation 519,456 3,226 522,684 Depreciation - 264,300 264,300 Real estate taxes 7,336 26,850 34,186 Pension and other funds 3,558 241,149 244,707 collection losses - 187,717 187,717 690,494 863,053 1,553,547 Reserve provisions - _ - T'oW operating expenses $ 697,203 $ 4,014,351 $ 4,711,554 9 BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW YORK STATE PROJECTS NYS-43(61) REGULAXORY BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION March 31, 2008 BUFFALO MUNICIPAL; HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW YORK STATE PROJECTS NYS -43 (61) REGULATORY BASIS FINANCIAL, STATEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TA13LtE OF CONTENTS March 31, 2408 Independent Auditors' Report ,Financiaj Statements Balance Sheet ® Regulatory Basis Statement of Income -- Regulatory Basis Statement of Changes in Restricted Fund Balances -- Regulatory Basis Notes to Regulatory Basis Financial Statements A di 'oral Info n Independent Auditors' Report Schedule of Operating Expenses — Regulatory Basis Lum sden s a crf, LLP Certified Public Accountants IN1J�1'ENl)I � I AUDI Y {3RS' It� PORE; The Board of Commissioners Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Buffalo, New York We have audited the accompanying financial statements of New York State Projects NYS- 43(61) (the Projects) of Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (the Authority) as of and for the year ended March 31, 2008, as listed in the table of contents. 'These financial statements axe the responsibility of the Authority's management. our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and .perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting tlhe amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements present only the Projects and do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the Authority as of March 31, 2008, and the changes in its financial L position for the year then ended in conformity With accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. j As described more fully in Nate 1, the Authority prepares the Projects' financial statements using accounting practices prescribed or permitted by New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal (T7HCR), which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of Atnerica. The effects on the financial statements of the variances between these regulatory accounting practices and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material. I In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Projects as of March 31, 2008, and the changes in its fund balances for the year then ended on the basis of accounting described in Note 1. Id This report is intended solely for the infon and use of the audit con=ttee, _management, others - ,Atl - in the Authority, and DHCR and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. X r December 29, 2008 H 4wmlumsdencpa.com 403 Main St., Suite 430 • Buffa €o, New York 14203 716.856 -3300 • Fax 716. 856.2524 BUFFALO MUNICIPAL. HOUSING AUT14ORITY NEW YORK STA'T'E PROJECTS NYS-43 61 March 31, 2006 Assets Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable, net Due from other funds Investments Prepaid expenses Development costs, net Unrestricted Fund $ 916 Restricted Funds - S 3,463,038 3 3,463,954 Administration Marine Reserve - - TOW Fund. Drive Fcwd Tout Funds Notes payable 1,568,054 $ 3,255 $ 3,268,410 $ - $ 3,268,410 $ 3,271,665 45,817 103,699 - 103,699 149,516 200,€100 73,148 34, 107,334 307,334 - $ 4,572,468 $ 241,951 241,951 241,951 24,587 103,961 - 103,961 128,548 1,344,417 7,023,250 _ 1023,250 2 $ 1,618,076 $ 4,572,468 $ 276,137 $ 4,848,605 $ 6,466,681 Liabilities and fund 6alancea: Accounts payable $ 916 $ 3,463,038 $ - S 3,463,038 3 3,463,954 Accrued liabilities 14,920 - - - 14,920 Due to other funds 34,186 - _ _ 34,1$6 Notes payable 1,568,054 - P - 1,568;054 1,618,076 3,463,038 - 3,463 036 5,081,114 Fund balances e 1,109,430 276,137 1,385,567 1,385,567 $ 1,618,076 $ 4,572,468 $ 276,137 $ 4,848,605 $ 6,466,681 see aoofnfia gl11g 110183. � �U. Other. h isccllaneous project income - 125,202 ° 125,202 125,202 Interest earned 24 11x,858 - 17.5,85$ 115,682 Total other 24 241,064 241,060 241,084 Total operating income 24 2,978,598 - 2,978,596 2,978,622 Opetating eVensest Management 40,735 268,588 - 266,588 309,323 Operating services - 311,936 P 311,936 311,936 Utilities - 1,961,391. _ 1 1,961,391 Repairs and maintenance - 589,388 - 589,368 589,388 Other operating expenses 670,002 790,502 - 790,502 1,460,504 Total operating expenses 710,737 3,921,805 - 3,921,805 4,632,542 Loss before subsidies -- 710,X3) (943,207) - 943,207) (1,653,920) See 4rcon0aighg notes. 3 = ti_ Fund Balance - be ginning of yeair Increase. (decrease): Net toss after subsidies Interest earned on investments Replacement reserve expenditures Total decrease Marine Reserve Drive Fund Total _ L 2,452,637 $ 971,376 $ 2,424,013 (943,207) - (943,207) 17,523 17,523 (112,762) (1]2,762) 943,207) (95 (1,438,446) Fund balance - end of year $ 1,109,430 $ 276,137 $ 1,3115,567 See aewwPailying notes. 4 �J F BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW YORK STATE PRO ECTS NYS -43 61 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Organization: Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (the Authority) is a public body corporate and politic pursuant to the Laws of the State of New York which was organized by the State Housing act of 1937 to provide low rent housing in Buffalo, New York for qualified individuals in accordance with the ides and regulations prescribed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and other federal agencies. Funding; for the Authority's programs are primarily through contracts with HUD and DHCR, and rental revenue on units which are owned by the Authority. Basis of Presentation- The uncial statements herein present only the Authority's New York State Projects NYS- 43(61) (the Projects), and do not purport to, and do not present fairly the fimncial position of the Authority as of March 31, 2008 and the changes in financial position for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, The financial statements of the Projects are prepared on a prescribed basis of accounting that demonstrates compliance -with the regulatory basis of accounting, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This basis of accounting differs from generally accepted accounting principles primarily because capital assets are exTensed rather than capitalised, except that development costs represent initial Project building costs, which are amortized over the term of related loan financing received from New York State. Amortization of the assets is -recognized as a periodic charge to income to liquidate the Project's indebtedness to New York State. Description of the Projects: The Authority, the State of New York and the City of Buffalo, New York entered into a consolidated contract fox loan and subsidy of NYS -43 (61) on March 29, 1961. Pursuant to this contract, the Authority receives an annual subsidy from the State of New York. The City of Buffalo, based on a legal interpretation of the contract has funded the Authority for the annual net operating losses less the New York State subsidy amount. Under the terms of the contract, the .A.uthwity is responsible fox the operation and maintenance of the Ferry- Gxidex, Kensington, Heights, Frederick Douglass Towers and Marine Drive Apartments. Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with an other comprehensive basis of accounting requixes management to snake estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could diffex from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents may include demand deposits, U.S. Treasury Funds, and Certificates of Deposit with original maturities of three months or less. Cash deposits maintained in banks are covered by U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance and by collateral held by custodial banks in the authority's name based upon the average daily funds available as determined by the Banks. Collateral is required fox demand and time deposits and certificates of deposit not covered by Federal Deposit Insurance. Obligations "that may be pledged as collateral are obligations of the United States and its and obligations of the state and its municipalities. Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank" failure the Authority's deposits may not be returned to it. At March 31, 2008, the authority's bank deposits were fully collateralized by FDIC coverage and securities held by a third party , =angernent in the Authority's name. �1 v � Investments: Investments represent collateralized bank certificates of deposit with original maturities of less than one year segregated from operating cash and cash equivalents to generate more favorable interest earnings on otherwise idle cash balances. Compensated Absences. The Authority provides for vacation, sick and compensatory time that is attributable to services already rendered_ The liabilities are recorded based on employees' rates of pay as of the end of the fiscal year, and include all payroll related liabilities. Payments of these liabilities are dependent upon many factors (including time of leave, retirement, or termination). Risk Management: The Authority is exposed to various asks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; erxoxs and omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The Authority carries commercial insurance for all risks of loss, including workers' compensation and employee health and accident insurance, general liability, fsxe and extended coverage, fidelity bond, automobile, and Director and Officers' liability. Settled clairns resulting from these risks have not exceeded commercial insurance coverage in any of the past three fiscal yeaxs. Additionally, there have been no significant reductions in insurance coverage fiom the prior year. 2. Accounts Receivable: Dwelling rents, net of allowance for estirnated uncollectiblcs of $325,000 $ 98,364 Other $1,132 S 149,516 3. Due From Other Funds: The Authority made initial permanent type advances to the Revolving Fund of $240,000, which is a fund established to account for joint costs common to both the Authority's Federal projects and the Projects. In 2007, the Authority split the advance between the Administration Fund and the Marine Drive Fund, and now reports $200,000 in the Administration Fund and $40,000 in the Marine Drive Fund. 4. Development Costs: Administration Fund- Development costs represent amounts used by the Authority to build Marine Drive, Ferry- Grider, Frederick Douglass Towers, Ellicott Mall and Kensington Heights. Pursuant to New York State regulations, development cost amortization is provided for annually in amounts equal to debt principal payst mts to the State of New York. Development costs amortization fox the year ended March 31, 2008 amounted to $522,685. In December 1992, the Authority transferred laud and building to the Ellicott Mall Partnership relating to die renovation and operation of certain structures at the Ellicott Mall project under a Land Disposition Agreement. DHCR has agreed to continue its loan subsidy related to the original bonds used to construct the Ellicott Mall project, and the bonds will continue to be the obligation of the Authority and the State. Marine Drive $ 7,834,226 Ferry -G.dder 3,323,845 Frederick Douglas 'rovers !1,582,078 Ellicott thrall 9;429 : 236 Kensington Heights 4,959,027 Off -site 621,588 37,750,000 Less accumulated amortization 36,40,,5$3 $ 1,344,417 Restricted Fund — Marixie Drive: During 2008 and 2007, the Authority capitalized costs totaling $80,125 and $1,774,968 associated with renovations and enhancements to Marine Drive Apartments. The assets are depreciated over periods not to exceed 40 years. Depreciation expense recognized in 2008 and 2007 totaled $313,976 and $264,300. 5. Notes Payable: State of New York, payable in annual installments of $522,684 plus interest paid seuni- annually at approximately 3.8 %n thiougb February 2011, secured by all rents and revenues derived from the Projects and all cash subsidies received by the Authority, guaranteed by the City of Buffalo, $ 1,568, Aggregate maturities due on notes payable for the three years following March 31, 2008 and thereafter is as follows: 2�'rinci aI Interest 2009 $ 522,684 $ 56,000 2010 522,684 35,0€ 0 2011 522,686i 19 000 $ 1,568,054 $ 113,000 6. Retirement Plan: Plata Description: The Authority participates in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System (ERS). This is a cost sharing multiple employer, public employee retirement system. ERS offers a wide range of plans and benefits which are related to years of service and final average salary, vesting of retirement benefits, death and disability. ERS provides retirement benefits as well as death and disability benefits. The New York State Retirement and Social Security Law govern obligations of employers and employees to contribute and provide benefits to employees. ERS issues a publicly available uncial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary infonrnation. That report may be obtained by writing to the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, Governor Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, Albany, NY 12244, Funciiziiz Poli ERS is noncontributory except for employees who joined the System after July 27, 1976 who contribute 3 % of their salary during the fast 10 years of employment. The Comptroller annually certifies rates expressed as percentage of payroll of members, which shall be used in computing the contributions required to be made by employers to the pension accumulation fund. The Authority is required to contribute at an actuarially determined rate. The required contributions allocated to the Projects for the current year and two preceding years were: 2008 $ 45,655 2007 $ 54,128 2006 $ 47,846 The Authority's contributions made to ERS were equal to 100 percent of the contributions required for each year. 7. Contingencies: The Authority is subject to possible examinations made by Federal and State authorities who determine compliance with terms, conditions, laws and regulations governing grants given to the Authority in the current and prior years. The Authority is a defendant in various lawsuits. Although the outcome of these lawsuits is not presently detem)jnable, it is the opinion of the Authority that resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Authority. 8. Leasing Activities (as Lessot): The Authority leases dwelling units mainly to low - income residents. The rents under the leases are determined generally by the resident's income as adjusted for eligible deductions .regulated by HUD and DHCR, although the resident may opt for a flat rent. Leases may be cancelled by the Iessee at any time. The Authority may cancel the lease only for cause. Revenues associated with these leases are recorded in the financial statements as "Dwelling Rent." Dwelling rent per unit generally xemains consistent from year to year, but is affected by general economic conditions, which impact personal income and local job availability. Lum sden & Mc Cormick, LL Certified Public Accountants The Board of Commissioners Buffalo Municipal Housing .authority Buffalo, New York Our report on our audit of the regulatory basis financial statements of New York State Project NYS 43(61) of Buffalo Municipal ]"rousing Authority fox 2008, appears on page 1. That audit was made for the purpose of forming au opinion on the regulatory basis financial statements taken as a whole. The additional information on page 9 is presented for purposes of additional analysis, and is not a required part of the regulatory basis financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the regulatory basis financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the regulatory basis financial statements taken as a whole, on the basis of accounting described in Note 1. December 29, 2008 U 8 tivu�v.Pui�isdancAS.cnni 403 Main St, Suite 430 • Buffalo, New York 14203 716.856.3300 • Fax 716. 856.2524 BUFFALO MUNICIPAL 14OUSING AUTHORITY NEW YORK STATE PROJECTS NYS- 43(61) For the ear ended 1+larch 31, 2008 Operating services: Administration Marine - 3,126 Fund Drive Total Management: 157,441 157,941 Project office salaries $ - $ 129,896 $ 929,896 Central office salaries - 3,593 3,593 Legal, fiscal and other fees 18,580 33,338 51,918 Project office expenses 13,875 43,580 57,455 Management fees 8,280 35,835 44,115 Central office expenses 22,3$6 22,346 40,735 268,588 309,323 Operating services: Sundry - 3,126 3,126 Janitorial salaries - 157,441 157,941 Janitorial - other - 31,429 31,429 Exterminating 7,626 7,626 Watchmen - other 112,314 112,314 • 311,936 311,936 Utilities; Water - 966,796 966,796 Electricity 311;280 311,280 Heating - wages - 195,914 195,914 ! Heating fuel _ 487,401 487,401 - 1,961,391 1961,391 Repairs and maintenance: Project Mas`ntenancesalaries 175,692 175,692 I l Grounds a 165,114 165,114 Structures • 10,547 10,547 Plumbing and gas system - 4127 22,127 Electrical system 2,127 2,127 1 Heating and ventilating system a 13,645 13,645 Elevator system _ 69,485 69,485 i i Other equipment 130,651 130,651 589,388 589,388 Other operating expenses: l Insurance 73,868 167,865 241,733 l Municipal service charges 1,872 16,771 18,643 Interest on indebtedness 71,685 590 72,275 Provision for amortization 519,458 3,227 522,685 Depreciation _ 313,976 313,976 Ll Real estate taxes 3,1.1.9 20,704 23,823 Pension and other funds - 267,369 267,369 670;002 790,502 1,460,504 ' Reserve provisions Total operating expenses ------ - - -.._ _... __..... .. $ 710.,737 S 3,921,805 $ 4,632,542 9 BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW FORK STATE PROJECTS S- 43(61) REGULATORY BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION March 31, 2009 I J F 1 � t G J �4 i 4 i� j r 1 BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NECKYORK STATE PROJEC'T'S NYS 43 (61) REGULATORY BASF FINANC STATEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Match 31, 2009 Independent Auditors' Report Fiina.ncial SLatez ents Balance Sheet _.. Regulatory Basis Statement of Income — Regulatory Basis Statement of Changes in Restticted Fund Balances — Regulatory Basis Notes to Regulatory Basis Financial Statements Additior€a.l Information Independent Auditors' Report Schedule of Operating Expenses — Regulatory Basis Lumside McCormick, LLP Certified Public Accountants The Board of Commissioners Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Buffalo, New Fork We have audited the accompanying financial statements of New York State Projects NO'S- 4.3(61) (the Projects) of Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (the Authority) as of and fox the year ended March 31, 2009, as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Authority's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examitring, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements present only the Projects and do not purport to, and do not,. present fairly the financial position of the Authority as of March 31, 2009, and the changes in its financial ? position for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As described snore fully in Note 1, the Authority prepares the Projects' financial statements using accounting practices prescribed or permitted by New York State I3epartrnent of Housing and Community Renewal PHCR), which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The effects on the financial statements of the variances between these regulatory accounting practices and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material. I .. In our opinion, the financial statements refuted to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Projects as of March 31, 2009, and the changes in its fund balances for the year then ended on the basis of accounting described in Note 1. • This report is intended solely for the information and use of the audit committee, management, others within the Authority, and DHCR and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these I I specified parties. r October 28, 2009 ��j s1 vmw.lumsdencpa.com 403 Main 54., Suite 430 • Buffalo, New York 14203 716-856 -3300 • Fax 726- 856 -2524 3� BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW YORK STAT13 PRL) CTS NY5 43 61 bgarth 31, 2009 lJnrestrieted Fund - Restricted Funds Administration Marine Reserve Total Fund Drive Fund. Total Funds Assets Cash and cash equivalents 249,645 $ 3,410,857 $ 6,525 S 3,417,382 $ 3,667,027 Accounts receivable, net 49,171 72,867 - 72,867 122,038 Due from other funds 200,000 52,354 270,509 322,863 522,863 Prepaid expenses 13,442 116,379 - 116,379 129,821 Development costs, net � 821,733 946,336 946,336 1,768,069 $ -,333,991 $ 4,598,793 $ 277,034 $ 4,875,827 $ 6,309,818 Liabilities and fund balances: Accounts payable $ 6,328 $ 3,759,275 $ - $ 3,759,275 $ 3,765,603 Accrued liabilities 11,784 - - - 11,784 Deferred revenue 34,357 - 34,357 34,357 Due to other funds 270,509 - - 270,509 Notes payable 1,045 - - _ 1,045,370 1,333,991 3,793,632 - 3,793,632 5,127,623 Fund balances - 805,161 277,034 1,082;195 . .1,482195 _ r� $ 1,333,991 $ 4,598,793 $ 277,034 $ 4,875,827 S 6,209,818 t. J i. F See aao'4anyirrg uoter, 2 BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW YORK STATE P ECTS NYS-43 61 Management 90,023 309,065 - 309,065 -. For the ear ended. March 31, 2009 Operating services - 331,984 - 331,984 331,984 Unrestricted - 1,494,366 - 1,494,366 1,49$,366 Fund - Restricted Funds - 673,886 673,886 Admir4strati Maine Reserve Total 1,195,913 Fund L7live Fund Total Funds Operatin$ incorn Loss before subsidies y� (707,884) _ (304,269) - (304,269) Net dwelling rent income $ $ 2,913,371 $ - $ 2,913,371 2,913,371 Other: State of New York 579,134 _ - - Miscellaneous project income �. Reserve Fund 110,242 - 110,242 110,242 Interest earned 194 39,277 m 39,277 39,471 Total other 194 149,519 - 149,519 149,713 Total operating income 194 3;062;890 - 3,062,890 3,063,084 Operating expenses: Management 90,023 309,065 - 309,065 379,088 Operating services - 331,984 - 331,984 331,984 Utilities - 1,494,366 - 1,494,366 1,49$,366 Repairs and maintenance - 673,886 - 673,886 673,886 Other operating expenses 638,055 _ 557,858 _ 557,858 1,195,913 Total operating expenses 708,078 3,367,159 3 4,0.75,237 Loss before subsidies y� (707,884) _ (304,269) - (304,269) _ (1,012,153) Subsidies: State of New York 579,134 _ - - 579,134 �. Reserve Fund 128,750 - - - 128,750 Total subsidies 707,$84 - 707,884 I Net lossafter subsidies -- -- $ (304,269) $ - - $ (304,269) $ (304,269) i ] .See aecoVaging Mote.*. 3 t Increase (decrease): Net loss after subsidies (304,269) - (304,269) Interest earned on investments 5,422 5,422 Reserve provision from administration fund a 3,899 3,899 Replacement reserve expenditures a (8,424 ) (8,424) ? Total increase (decrease) 304,269) - 897 - (303,372) Fund balance - end of year $ 805,161 $ 277,034 $ 1,082,295 : I ' i. 1 I See accompanjing notes. �r 4 BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY NEW YORK STATE PRO ECTS NYS - 43 61 I otiegulatpri l3 iris I znia�cx al St �tc�tzctt.j I. Summary of Significant Accounting policies: Description of the Projects: Organization: Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (the Authority) is a public body corporate and politic pursuant to the Laws of the State of New York which was organized by the State Housing Act of 1937 to provide low rent housing in Buffalo, New York for qualified individuals in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (i1HCR), and other federal agencies. Funding for the Authority's programs are primarily through contracts with HUD and DHCR, and rental revenue on units which are owned by the Authority. Basis of Presentation: The financial statements herein present only the Authority's New York State Projects NYS- 43(61) (the Projects), and do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the Authority as of March 31, 2009 and the changes in financial position for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial statements of the Projects are prepared on a prescribed basis of accounting that demonstrates compliance with the regulatory basis of accounting, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This basis of accounting differs from generally accepted accounting principles primarily because capital assets are expensed rather than capitalized, except that development costs represent initial Projects building costs, which are amortized over the term of related loan financing received from New York State. Amortization of the assets is recognized as a periodic charge to income to liquidate the Project's indebtedness to New York State. The Authority, the State of New York and the City of Buffalo, New York entered into a consolidated contract for loan and subsidy of NYS -43 (61) on March 29, 1961. Pursuant to this contract, the Authority receives an annual subsidy from the State of New York. The City of Buffalo, based on a legal interpretation of the contract has funded the Authority for the annual net operating losses less the New York State subsidy amount. Under the terms of the contract, the Authority is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Ferry Gxider, Kensington Heights, Frederick Douglass 'Powers and Marine Drive Apartments. Use of Estimates, The preparation of financial statements in conformity with an other comprehensive basis of accounting requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents may include demand deposits, U.S. Treasury Funds, and Certificates of Deposit with original maturities of three months or less. Cash deposits maintained in banks are covered by U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance and by collateral held by custodial banks in the Authority's name based upon the average daily funds available as determined by the banks. Collateral is required for demand and time deposits and certificates of deposit not covered by Federal Deposit Fnsurance. Obligations that may be pledged as collateral are obligations of the United States and its agencies and obligations of the state and its municipalities. Custodial credit risk is the ttisk that in the event of a bank failure the Authority's deposits may not be returned to it. At March 31, 2009, the Authority's bank deposits were fully collateralized by FDIC coverage and securities held by a third party arrangement in the Authority's name. , k i i �S r 1 i ;a L� I Compensated Absences: The Authority provides for vacation, sick and compensatory time that is attributable to services already rendered. The liabilities are recorded based on employees' rates of pay as of the end of the fiscal year, and include all payroll related liabilities. Payments of these liabilities are dependent upon many factors (including time of leave, retirement, or termination). Risk Management- The Authority is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The Authority carries commercial insurance for all risks of loss, including workers' compensation and employee health and accident insurance, general liability, fire and extended coverage, fidelity bond, automobile, and Director and Officers' liability. Settled claims resulting from these risks have not exceeded commercial insurance coverage in any of the past three fiscal years. Additionally, there Have been no significant reductions in insurance coverage from the prior year. 2. Accounts Receivable: Dwelling rents, net of allowance for estimated uncollectibles of $325,000 S 70,053 Other _ $ 122,038 3. Due From Other Funds: The Authority made initial permanent type advances to the Revolving Fund of $240,000, which is a fund established to account for joint costs common to both the Authority's Federal projects and the Projects. In 2007, the Authority split the advance between the Administration fund and the Marine Drive Fund, and now reports $200,000 in the Administration Fund and $40,000 in the Marine Drive Fund, 4. Development Costs: Administration Fund: Development costs represent amounts used by the Authority to build Marine Drive, Ferry- Grider, Frederick Douglass Towers, Ellicott Mall and Kensington Heights. Pursuant to New York State regulations, development cost amortization is provided for annually in amounts equal to debt principal payments to the State of New York. Development costs amortization for the year ended March 31, 2009 amounted to $522,654. In December 1992, the Authority transferred land and building to the Ellicott Mall Partnership relating to the renovation and operation of certain structures at the Ellicott Mall project under a Land Disposition Agreement. DHCR has agreed to continue its loan subsidy related to the original bonds used to construct the Ellicott Mall project, and the bonds will continue to be the obligation of the Authority and the State. Marine Drive $ 7,834,226 Ferry- Gridef 3,323,845 Frederick Douglas Towers 11,582,078 Mott Mah 9,429,236 Kensington Heights 4,959,027 Off-site 621,588 37,750,000 Less accumulated =ortixation 36,928,257 $ $21,733 Restricted Fund — Marine Drive: The Authority capitalized costs associated with renovations and enhancements to Marine Drive Apartments. The assets are depreciated over periods not to exceed 40 years. Depreciation expense recog :ed in 2009 totaled $76,914. Cumulative costs capitalized and accumulated depreciation at Match 31, 2009 totaled $1,855,093 and $905,757, respectively v !P I U 5. Notes Payable: State of New York, payable in annual installruents.of $522,684 plus interest paid semi- annually at. approximately 3.8% thwagb February 2611, secured by all rents and revenues derived from the Projects and d cash subsidies received by the Authority, guaranteed by the City of Huffslo. $ 1,045,370 Aggregate maturities due on notes payable for the three years following Match 31, 2008 and thereafter is as follows: PrirrcipaI_ _ Interest_ 2010 $ 52.2,684 $ 38,000 2011 522,585 19,400 S 1,045,370 $ 57,000 6. Retirement Plan: The .Authority participates in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System (ERS), which is, a cost - sharing multiple employer, public employee retirement system. ERS offers a wide range of plazas and benefits which are related to years of service and final average salary, vesting of retirement benefits, death and disability. ERS provides retirement benefits as well as death and disability benefits. New Yo-tk State Retirement and Social Security Law governs obligations of employers and employees to contribute and provide benefits to employees. ERS issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and -required supplementary information. This report may be obtained by writing to the New York State and Local Retiremcnt System, 110 State Street, Albany, New York 12244.0001. ERS requires employee contributions of 3% of salary except for those who joined ERS before July 1976 or have greater than 10 years of service. Pox ERS, the Comptroller annually certifies the rates expressed as a percentage of the wages of participants used to compute the contributions required to be made by the Authority to the pension accumulation fund. The required contributions and rates over the past three years we're: Amount Rate 2009 $ 52,546 8.1% - 10.8 -/o 21308 45,655 9.0%-12.1% 2007 54,128 9,9%-13.3% The Authority's contributions made to ERS were equal to 100 percent of the contributions required for each year. 7, Contingencies; The Authority is subject to possible examinations made by Federal and State authorities who determvxae compliance with terms, conditions, laws and regulations govenning grants given to the Authority in the current and prior years. The Authority is a defendant in various lawsuits. Although the outcome of these lawsuits is not presently detem it is the opinion of the Authority that resolution of these Matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Authority. 8. Leasing Activities (as Lessor): The Authority leases dwelling units mainly to low- income residents. The rents under the leases ate determined generally by the resident's income as adjusted for eligible deductions regulated by HUD and DHCR, although the resident way opt fox a flat rent. Leases may be cancelled by the lessee at any time, The ,Authority may cancel the lease only for cause. Revenues associated with these leases are recorded in the financial statements as "Dwelling Rent." Dwelling rent per unit generally xemains consistent from year to year, but is affected by general economic conditions, which impact personal income and local job availability. Lums Certified Public Acco untants INIl;I PT NrI3I 7*3T ALTIJI I't)R4' lt] PC)121 0 fllllI(3Tt�l INIltlil3 1© The Boated of Commissioners Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Buffalo, New York Our report on our audit of the regulatory basis uncial statements of New York State project NYS- 43 (61) of Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority.for 2009 appears on page 1. That audit was made for the purpose of foran ing an opinion on the regulatory basis financial statements taken as a whole. The additional information on page 9 is presented for purposes of additional analysis, and is not a required part of the regulatory basis financial. statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the regulatory basis financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the regulatory basis financial statements taken as a whole, on the basis of accounting described in Note 1. l October 28, 2009 L i i _} j I --• www.lurosdencpa•com 8 403 Main St., Suite 430 • Buffalo, New York 14203 716 -856 -3300 - Fax 716 -856 -2524 Management: Project office salaries Legal, fiscal and other fees Project office expenses Management fees Central office expenses Operating services; Janitorial salaries Janitorial - other E.xtenninating Watchmen - other Utilities: Water Electricity Gas Heating - wages 3{ i I1 I; Repairs and maintenance; Project maintenance salaries Grounds Structures Plumbing and gas system Electrical system Heating and ventilating system Elevator system Other equipment Other operating expenses: $ - $ 134,020 $ 134,020 57,255 52,563 101,618 1,728 42,187 43,915 11,040 51,191 62,231 - 29,104 29,104 70 023 309,065 379,088 - 167,527 167,527 ° 32,203 32,203 - 11,681 11,681 - 120 120,573 - 331,984 331,984 - 421,645 421,645 - 3221,526 321,526 - 532,367 532,367 - 218,826 218,828 - 1,494,366 1,494,366 253,528 253,526 n 78,822 78,822 - 17,166 17,166 - 67,144 67,144 - 15,605 15,605 ° 25,104 25,104 56,869 •56,869 159,645 159,648 - 673,866 693,886 Insurance 62,947 142,590 205,537 Municipal semice charges 1,698 14,950 16,648 Interest on indebtedness 52,985 329 53,314 Provision for amortization 519,458 3,226 522,684 Depreciation - 76,914 76,914 Re-at estate taxes 967 21,996 22,963 Pension and other funds 297,853 297,853 638,055 557,858 1,195,913 Total aperating expenses $ 708,078 $ 3,367,159 $ 4,075,237 9' MARINE DRIVE APARTMENTS, AN OPERATING DIVISION OF BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION March 31, 2009 �10 MARINE DRIVE APARTMENTS, AN OPERATING DIVISION OF BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS March 31, 2009 Independent Auditors' Report Financial Statements Balance Sheet Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets Statement of Cash plows Notes to Financial Statements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Goveniment Auditzug Standards Additional Information Independent Auditors' Report NYS DI ICR Supplemental Schedules Lum c grmick L L Certified Public Accountants The Board of Comnnissioners Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Buffalo, New York We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Marine Drive Apartments (Marine Drive), an operating division of Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (the Authority) as of Mardi 31, 2009, and the related statements of revenues, expenses and changes in net assets, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of Marine Drive's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in GoverrzmentAudifing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements present only the operations of Marine Drive and do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the Authority as of March 31, 2009, and the changes in its financial position for the year then ended in confortnity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Marine Drive as of March 31, 2009, and the changes in its net assets and cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In accordance tvitla GnverszrnentAuditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated October 20, 2010, on our consideration of Marine Drive's internal control over financial reporting and our test of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, grant agreements, and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Govemplent 4rsditing Standards and should be considered in assessing the results of our audit. Marine Drive has not presented Management's Discussion and Analysis that accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have determined necessary to supplement, although not requited to be part of, the basic financial statements. October 20, 2010 tir,� .fwft5ften�pa.ta ;�j 403 Main 5t., Suite 430 , BLIMtla, Nev York 14203 716 -856 -3300 - Fax 716.856 -2524 MARINE DRIVE APARTMENTS, AN OPERATING DIVISION OF BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY March 31, 2009 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,410,857 Accounts receivable, net of estimated uncollectibles of $340,000 55,046 Due from other funds (Note 2) 40,000 Other receivables 2,804 Prepaid expenses 116,379 Security deposits _ other 3,625,086 Note current assets: 34.,357 Capital assets, net (Note 3) 1,205,755 $ 4,830,841 Liabilities and net assets: Current liabilities: Accounts payable (Note 4) $ 3,384,807 Accrued wages and related 40,432 Accrued expenses 33,026 Management fee payable (Note G) 93,553 Tenant security deposits 183,352 Security deposits _ other 11,751 Deferred revenue 34.,357 3,781,278 Net assets: Investment in capital assets, net of related debt 1,205,755 Unrestricted (deficit) (156,292) -- 1,049,563 $ 4,830,841 See accmlpanyina,g notes. 2 � MARINE DRIVE APARTMENTS, AN OPERATING DIVISION OF BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY For the ear ended March 31, 200.9 Operating revenues: Net dwelling rental income $ 2,913,371 Non- dwelling rental income 36,576 Laundry income 61,791 Other income 11,875 Total operating revenues 3,023,613 Operating expenses: Management 308,029 Operating services 331,984 Utilities 1,509,316 Repairs and maintenance 673,886 Other operating expenses 558,961 Total operating expenses 3,382,176 Operating loss (358,563) Mon operating revenues: Interest revenue 39,277 Decrease in net assets (319,286) Net assets - beginning of year 1,368,849 Net assets - end of year $ 1,049,563 See accw, ,g sroier 3 MARINE DRIVE APARTMENTS, AN OPERATING DIVISION OF BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY For the year ended March 31, 2009 Cash flows from operating activities: Receipts from residents and other deposits $ 2,979,547 Non - dwelling rental income 36,576 Laundry income 61,791 Other receipts 24,329 Payments to suppliers (2,178,043) Payments to /for employees (821,030) Net cash flows from operating activities 103170 Cash flows ftom investing activities: Interest revenue 39,277 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 142,447 Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year 3,268,410 Cash and cash equivalents - end of year $ 3,410,857 Reconciliation o Oberattxn� Loss to N _... _ o „ et Cash Flows From Operating Activities: , . , . Operating toss $ (35.8,563) Adjustments to reconcile operating loss to net cash flows from operating activities: Depreciation 77 Provisions for bad debts 15,017 Changes in other operating assets and liabilities: Tenants accounts receivable 24,331 Accounts receivable - other 24,849 Prepaid expenses and related (12,418) Accounts payable 299,362 Accrued wages and related 29,604 Accrued expenses 3,355 Management fee payable 248 Tenant security deposits 8 Security deposits - other (43,195) Deferred revenue 34,357 Net cash flows from operating activities $ 103,170 See acewipaigin,g notes. 4 TVIARINE DRIVE APARTMENTS, AN OPERATING DIVISION OF BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY 1. Summary of Significant accounting Policies- Organization- Marine Drive Apartments (Marine Drive) is an operating division of Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (the Authority), a public body corporate and politic pursuant to the Laws of the State of New York which was organized by the State Housing Act of 1937 to provide low rent housing in Buffalo New York for qualified individuals in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and other federal agencies. Marine Drive operates a 616 unit residential, 6 unit professional, and 2 unit office space apartment complex located in Buffalo, New York. Funding for Marine Drive's programs is primarily through rental revenue on units which are owned by Marine Drive. Basis of Presentation: The financial statements herein present only the .Authority's Marine Drive operations, and do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the Authority as of Match 31, 2009 and the changes in financial position for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial statements of Marine Drive are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as applied to government units. Marine Drive applies Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements as well as applicable Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) pronouncements issued on or after November 30, 1989, unless they conflict or contradict GASB pronouncements. Measurement Focus: Marine Drive and the Authority report as a special purpose government engaged in business -type activities, as defined by GASB Statement No. 34. Business -type activities are those that are financed in whole or in part by fees charged to external parties for goods or services. Marine Drive's financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenue are recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements unposed by the provider have been satisfied. Marine Drive's policy for defining operating activities in the statements of revenues, expenses and changes in net assets are those that generally result from exchange transactions such as payments received for services and payments made to purchase those goods or services. Certain other transactions are reported as non - operating activities and include investment revenue. Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported ui the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents may include demand deposits, U.S. Treasury Funds, and Certificates of Deposit with original maturities of three months or less. Cash deposits maintained in banks are coveted by U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance and by collateral held by custodial banks in the Authority's name based upon the average daily funds available as determined by the banks. 5 Collateral is required for demand and time deposits and certificates of deposit not covered by Federal Deposit Insurance. Obligations that may be pledged as collateral are obligations of the United States and its agencies and obligations of the state and its municipalities. Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure the Authority's deposits may not be returned to A. At March 31, 2009, the Authority's bank deposits were fully collateralized by FDIC coverage and securities held by a third party arrangement in the Authority's name. Capital .Assets: Capital assets are reported at actual historical cost. For assets being depreciated, expense is calculated over estimated useful lives using the straight -line method. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; significant improvements are capitalized. Risk Management: The Authority is exposed to various risks of loss related to totes; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The Authority carries commercial insurance for all risks of loss, including workers' compensation and employee health and accident insurance, general liability, fire and extended coverage, fidelity bond, automobile, and Director and Officers' liability. Settled claims resulting from these -risks have not exceeded commercial insurance coverage in any of the past three fiscal years. Additionally, there have been no significant reductions in insurance coverage from the prior year. 3. Capital Assets- Net Assets: Inve.rted ist capital assets, net of ,elated debt -- consists of net capital assets reduced by outstanding balances of any related .debt obligations attributable to the acquisition, construction, or improvement of the assets. Unnstticted — consists of all other net assets that do not meet the definition of the above restrictions and are available for general use of Marine Drive. 2. Due From Other Funds: The Authority made initial permanent type advances to its Revolving Fund of $40,000, which is a fund established to account for joint costs common to both the Authority's Federal projects and Marine Drive, Balance Balance April 1, Retirements/ Mardi 30, 2008 Additions Reclassifications 2009 Buildings and related $ 1,855,093 $ - $ - $ 1,855,093 Less accumulated depreciation $71619 (77 - (649 $ 1283 474 $ (77,719) $ - $ 1,205,755 The Authority capitalized costs associated with renovations and enhancements to Marine Drive Apartments. The assets are depreciated over periods not to exceed 27.5 years, Depreciation expense recognized in 2009 totaled $77,719. Cumulative costs capitalized and accumulated depreciation at March 31, 2009 totaled $1,855,093 and $649,338, respectively. 6 4. Accounts Payable: Accounts payable include amounts owed to the City of Buffalo, New York (the City) for water, sewer and other services totaling $3,233,844 at March 31, 2009. The majority of amounts due are in arrears, and include accrued interest and penalties levied by the City of $531,000. The Authority is negotiating a repayment settlement with the City. 5. Long Term Debt: At March 31, 2009, Marine Drive has outstanding loans payable to the State of New York totaling approximately $1,045,000. Aggregate annual principal payments of $523,000 are due through 2011 plus interest at approximately 3.8 %, secured by all rents and related revenue from the project. Principal and interest payments due have been subsidized by annual allocations from the State of New York, and it is management's opinion that future cash outlay requirements from Marine Drive for these loans is remote. As a result, the loans have not been recognized in Marine Drive's financial statements as a liability. 6. Management Fees. Marine Drive pays fees for management services under an arrangement with the Authority. These management fees are computed monthly at a rate of $7.50 per tenant. Management fee expense for the year ended March 31, 2009 totaled $51,000. 7. Retirement Plan: The Authority participates in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System (ERS), which is a cost - sharing multiple employer, public employee retirement system. ERS offers a wide range of plans and benefits which are related to years of service and final average salary, vesting of retirement benefits, death and disability. ERS provides retirement benefits as well as death and disability benefits. New York State Retirement and Social Security Law governs obligations of employers and employees to contribute and provide benefits to employees. ERS issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information. This report may be obtained by writing to the New York State and Local Retirement System, 110 State Street, Albany, New York 12244 -0001. ERS requires employee contributions of 3% of salary except for those who joined ERS before July 1976 or have greater than 10 years of service. For ERS, the Comptroller annually certifies the .rates expressed as a percentage of the wages of participants used to compute the contributions required to be made by the Authority to the pension accumulation fund. Marine Drive's allocated contribution was $52,246 for the year ended March 31, 2009. The allocated contributions made were essentially equal to 100 percent of the Authority's allocated contributions fox the year, and represented 8.1% - 10.8% of eligible. salaries. 8. Contingencies: The Authority is subject to possible examinations made by Federal and State authorities who determine compliance with terms, conditions, laws and regulations governing grants given to Marine Drive in the current and prior years. The Authority is a defendant in various lawsuits. Although the outcome of these lawsuits is not presently determinable, it is the opinion of the Authority that resolution of these platters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of Marine Drive or the Authority as a whole. 9. Leasing Activities (as Lessor): Marine Drive leases dwelling units mainly to low - income residents. The tents under the leases are determined generally by the resident's income as adjusted for eligible deductions regulated by DHCR. Leases may be cancelled by the lessee at any time. Marine Drive may cancel the lease only for cause, Revenues associated with these leases ate recorded in the financial statements as "Net Dwelling Rental Income." Dwelling tent per unit generally remains consistent from year to year, but is affected by general economic conditions, which impact personal income and local job availability. 7 lil Lumsden & McCormick LL Certified Public Accountants The Board of Commissioners Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Buffalo, New York We have audited the financial statements of Marine Drive Apartments (Marine Drive), an operating division of Buffalo Municipal .Housing Authority (the Authority) as of and for the year ended March 31, 2009, and have issued our report thereon dated October 20, 2010, We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Gavenrrjrent Auditrrrg Stattdards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Internal Conttol over Financial Re ortin In planning and performing our audit, we considered Marine Drive's internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing out opinion on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of Marine Drive's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of Marine Drive's internal control over financial reporting. Out consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the preceding paragraph and would not necessarily identify all deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that might be significant deficiencies or material weaknesses. However, as discussed below, we identified a deficiency in internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be a significant deficiency. A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the entity's ability to initiate, authorize, record, process, or report financial data reliably in accordance Nvitlu generally accepted accounting principles such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a misstatement of the entity's financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected by the entity's internal control. A material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected by Marine Drive's internal control. We consider the deficiency described below to be. a significant deficiency in internal control over financial reporting. Financial Rgparting Marine Drive is required to submit a Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report to the State of New York Department of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) within 60 days after the end of the fiscal year. Management was unaware of this requirement and has not filed the necessary reports with DHCR dating as far back as 2004. With auditor feedback and assistance, the Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report was prepared for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, although not within the required reporting tizmeframe. In addition, the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations requires the submission of compiled Quarterly Financial and Operating Reports within 45 days after the close of the period to which they relate. Marine Drive is delinquent on filing the 2009 compiled reports. Accordingly, where practical, Marine Drive should consider additional education or other resources to ensure a complete reporting process can be achieved and that all reports can be filed timely. F, WVA' .1011lS lencpa,100) 403 Main St., Suite 430 - Suffillo, Nevi York 14203 716.856 -3300 - fax 716 -856 -2524 During our 2009 audit, we became aware that the New York State Inspector General performed an investigation of the Authority's operating procedures and practices surrounding Marine Drive, and it issued a report dated August 19, 2009_ We inspected management's response to the investigation, and encourage continuance of the proactive enhancements sited in the response. Nlanaament Response Management has considered the comments and seeks to monitor compliance and address remaining open issues as necessary. ® 6 e a@» e® 6 o e a@ s 6 e a v b Our consideration of the internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and would not necessarily identify all deficiencies in the internal control that Haight be significant deficiencies and, accordingly, would not necessaril disclose all significant deficiencies that are also considered to be material weaknesses. However, we believe the significant deficiency described above is not a material weakness. Compliance and Other Matters As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether Marine Drive's financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. however, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit and, accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are -requited to be reported under Govemmeot Avditing Standards. We noted certain matters that we reported to management of Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority in a separate letter dated October 28, 2009. This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of Commissioners, management and others within the Authority, and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. October 20, 2010 9 Lumsde McCorm L L r � Certified Public Accountants The Board of Commissioners Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Buffalo, New Fork Our report on our audit of the 2009 basic financial statements of Marine Drive Apartments, an operating division of Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, appears on page 1. That audit was made for the purpose of farming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The additional information on the subsequent 30 pages (NYS DIJCK Supplemental Schedules) is presented for purposes of additional analysis, and is not a required part of the 2009 basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. October 20, 2010 10 vnr +r.l €nsisdei�cf�a.co €n 403 €Jain St., Suite 130 • Buffalo, € ou York 14203 716.836 -3300 - Fax 716.856 - 252A � � # - � \ C � �� .. Certified ° Annual Financial d y .Op erating ± ƒ /{ Of The Marine Drive_ Apartments (Name of Housing comp Buffalo � Ny H024 cit . .. _ h». 2+ The . � :. . And Commun , Cou»« . 2 Toner :2 * <»2* ±ek « Renewal Executive +± * *,22f21 � T-7 I- # l d ± <> Y + d : For the mks Year Ended 3 31 309 New York Stow Division Of Housing And Community Renewal 25 Beaver Street, New York, NYI00 04 � MA.A«m; Certified Annual. Financial and Operating Report Instructions The Certified Annual Financial and Operating Re.port ". form HAA -77, must be used by housing companies and their Certified Public Accountants to report fiscal and operating data to the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). - Complete original and three copies. File original and two copies with DHCR within 60 days of the end of the operating (fiscal) year. Retain the third copy for housing company records. - Fill in all information called for an statements, summaries and schedules, as appropriate. Should the space on any form prove insufficient to give the full information required, attach riders, properly identified. to provide the additional space. - Attach explanatory times, statements of opinion and additional schedules (Example - Statement of Cash Flows) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, standards and procedures. - Certification by the housing company's CPA will cover, at the very least, the Comparative Balance Sheet. Summary of Income & Expenses, Analysis of income Sufficiency, and Statement of Cash Flows. All other information m this report will be considered supplemental unless otherwise stated in the certification. - Where proration of lump sum items is not possible, enter data on the first relevant line item available and attach a note of explanation - Include all transactions relating to a given project in a single report. 'Where a company is operating more than one project. apportionments of general expenses between these projects may be made only capon prior approval of the proposed method by the Commissioner of Housing and Community Renewal. Send Original and Two Copies of HAA -77 To: Housing Audits and Accounts NYS Division Of Housing And Community Renewal 25 Beaver Street, 6th floor Room 683 New York, New York 10004 77,1(11/93) New York Stote Division Of Housing And Community Renewal Page Mousing Company Name: Development Number: H024 Development Name: Number of D: ll.'s: l€nduding Staff apartments) Development Address: Number of R.R`s: (Including Staff apartmanss) Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Comparative Balance Sheet as of 3 / 31 1 2009 Month Day Year Exhibit A H024 Daveiopmenl Number Line Reference ( Account Nvmber (b) Item Description (c) Current Year (d) S Prior Year (e) Assets 1100 Current Assets I . 1111 Petty Cash 500 2 , 6 2: 0 ,470 2, 1112 Cash in Bank - Managing Agent 789,887 3. 1113 Cash in Bank - Administrative 395,098 4. 1131- Accounts Receivable - Tenants (Schedule ]A) 1134 6. 1141- Less: Allowance for Doubtful Account (Schedule 1 B) (3 40, 05 2) 1144 7. - - - -- Net Accounts Receivable - Tenants 55,046 S. 1135 Amounts Due from Parents 9. 1136 Amounts Due from Managing Agent /Rental Agent 10. 1 139 Other Accounts Receivable (Schedule 2 - if material) 42,804 11, 1 120 Investments - Administrative Funds (Schedule 3) 12. 1 150 Accrued Interest Receivable - Administrative Funds 116,379 13. 1160 Prepaid Expenses total Current Assets (Limes 1 through 3 and 6 through 12) 3,625,086 1200 Funds 1210 Operoting Escrow 14. 1211 Cash 15, 1222 Accrued Interest Receivable 16. 1213 Investments (Schedule 3) 17. ---- - - - - -- Total Operating Escrow (Schedule 4) 1220 Development /Equity Escrow 18. 1221 Cash 19. 1222 Accrued Interest Receivable 20, 1223 Investments (Schedule 3) 21. ---- - - - - -- Total Development /Equity Escrow HAA -77.2a (11/93) Neim York State Division f Housin nd Cnmmuni fy Renewal Pa e 2 of 29 ,�j�� Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Comparative Balance Sheet as of 3 / 31 � 2009 Exhibit A H024 peve€opnieni Number Line Reference (a) Account Number (b} Item Desc6 (c) $ Current Year (d) $ Prior Year (e) 22. 23. 24, 25. 26. 27. 26. 29. 30. 37. 1230 1231 1232 1233 1240 1250 ---- --- -- --------- -- -------- ------ __ - - -- Assets Funds - (continued) Mortgage Repayment Escrow Cosh Accrued Interest Receivable Investments Total Mortgage Repayment Escrow Project Mortgage Loan Account Special Funds Held by Mortgagee (Specify): Other: Total Funds (Lines 17, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30) 32. 1300 Tenant Security Deposits 33, 34, 35. 36. 37. 1400 1410 1420 1510 --- - --- - -- _- _ — — _ _ = Fixed Assets Land Building, Improvements, Equipment Less; Accumulated Depreciation Net Building. Improvements. Equipment Total Fixed Assets ( L ines 33 and 36) 1, 855,093 (649,338) 1,205,755 1,205,755 38, 39. 40. 41. 42. 1600 --- ------ - ----- ---- --- - ------ _ _ _ _ _ _ = Deferred Charges clad Other Assets eferred Charges: Other Assess: Total Deferred Charges and Other Assets (Line 38 through 41) 43. _ _ _ _ _ _ - -_ � L t nes tal Assets 13, 31, 32, 37 and 42) 4,830,841 HAA -77,2b (11193) New York State Division of "ousin and communitL Renewal ____ Pag e 3 of 29 A% Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Comparative Balance Sheet as of . 3 1 31 1 2449 Exhibit A I1024 Devetopmen€ Number Line Reference (a) Account Number (b) Item Description (c) $ Curren[ Year (d) § Prior Year (e} 44. 45. 46. 47, 48. 49. 50 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 2100 2110 2124 2130 2140 2150 2160 2170 2184 2191 - -- ----- -- ---------- -- _ — = Liabilities and Capital Current Liabilities Notes Payable Accounts Payable (Schedule 6) Development Costs Payable Accrued Interest Payable Accrued Operating Expenses Payable Real Estate Taxes Payable Payroll Taxes and Benefits Payable Prepaid Rent Other: Excess Rents Due HUD 3,384;807 1 38,330 40,432 34,357 Total Current Liabilities (Lines 44 through 54) 3,597,926 56. 57, 58. 59. 60, 2200 2210 2220 ---- - - - - -- -- - - - - -- _ 0 _ m Deferred Credits and Deposits Tenant's Security Deposits Application Deposits a Credits: 183,352 Total deferred Credits and Deposits (tines 56 through 59) 183,352 61. 62. 63. 2300 2310 2320 ---- -- -- -- Long Term Liabllitles' Mortgage Loan at Original Face Amount (a) Less. Amortization Net Mortgage Payable ' Where project is financed by mare than one mortgage loan, show amounts separately on lines provided. HAA -77.2c (t 1 193) New York State Division of [lousing and Community R Page 4 of 29 Certified Annual Financial and Oper Report Comparative Balance Sheet as of 3 7 3 1 7 2009 Exhibit A H024 oe- lopmanl Number Line Reterante (a) Account Number IN Item Description (c) $ Current Year (d) S Prior Year ( 64. 65. 66. 67. 66. 69. 2310 2320 ---- - - - - -- -- -- --- --- ----- --- - - - -- Liabilities and Capital Long Term Liabilities - (continued) Mortgage Loan at Original Face Amount (b) Less: Amortization Net Mortgage Payable Other; Total Long Term liabilities (Lines 63, 66. 67 and 68) 70. 71. 72, 73. 74. 75, 76. 77. 78, 79. 80. 2500 2514 2520 2530 2540 -- y __ 2580 ____ --- - 2550 2560 2570 - - - -- Project Capital Capital Stock (Schedule 7) Paid -In Capital (Schedule 8) Original Capital Contribution Additional Capital Contribution Tota Capital Stock and Capital Contributions (Lines 70 ihrovgh 73) Retained Earn ings (Schedule 9) Adjusted Total Capital Stock and Contributions (Lines 74 plus or minus line 751 Income Dehentwes (Schedule 11) Accumulated Debenture Interest Payable Granis in Aid Total Project Capital (Lines 76 through 79) 1,049,563 1,049,563 1,049,563 81. __ - -- Total Liabilities and Capital (Lines 55. 60. 69 and 80) 4 HAA 77o.2d (11 f93) New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal Page 5 of 29 ,s � F� Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Summary of Income and Expenses for the Year Ended 3 / 31 / 2009 Exhibit R x 02 4 Development Number Line Reference Accnunf Number Item Description Amount a b �c) (d) Income: 8• ---------- Total Apartment Rental Income 2,913,371 20• ------ --- Total Other Rental Income 3 6,57 6 21 • 5300 HUD Interest Reduction Subsidy 28. - -- - - ----- Total Interest Income 39,277 36, ---- -- - - -- Total Other Income 73, 37. —__ —= Total Income 3,062,890 Expenses 47. ---- - - - - -- Toia) Management Expenses 264,444 52. Total Professional Services 43,585 77, ---- - - - - -- Total Maintenance & Operating Expenses 775,319 78. 6400 fainting & Decorating (Actual) 113,532 83. ---- - ----- Total Security /Profeclion 120,573 93• ---- - - - - -- Total Utilities 1,509,31.6 94. 6730 Real Estate Taxes 21,996 95, 6720 Insurance 142,590 99. Total Employee Benefits, Payroll and Other Taxes 296,236 105. ---- - - - - -- Total Financial Expenses and Supervisory Fees 110. ---- - -- - -- Total other expenses 16,866 Total Expenses Before Depreciation and Amortization of 3,304,457 Deferred Charges �- 112. __ _ —_ Net profit /Loss Before Depreciation and Amortization of Deferred Charges 113. 7100 Depreciation Expense 77,719 114. 7200 Amortization of Referred Charges 115. ---- -- - --- Total Expenses After Depreciation and Amortization of 3, 382,176 Deferred Charges 116. -- ----- - -- Net profit /Loss (319,286) HAA - 77.30 (11 /93) New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal Page 6 - of 29 I Certilled Annual Financial and Operating Report Summary of Income and Expenses for the Year Ended 3 31 / 20019 Exhibit 8 H024 i Development Plumber Line Account Item Description Amount Reference Number {c} (d) a b 5 5 100 & Income 5200 Apartment Rental Income 1 . 5110 Gross Scheduled Apartment Rental Income 3,089,024 2. 5211 Less: Vacancy Loss (Apts. Available for Occupancy (264,528) 3. 5212 Vacancy Loss {Apts. Unavailable for Occupancy) 4. 5250 Allowances 5. 5260 Resident Employee Apartments 6, ---- - - - - -- Net Apartment Rental Income (Line I minus Lines 2 through 5) 2,824,496 7, 51.20 Surcharges 88,875 8. _-_ -- Total Apartment Rental Income (Lines 6 and 7) 2,913,371 510© & 5200 Other Rental Income 9 5130 Gross Commercial Rental Income 36,576 10. 5220 Less. Vacancy Loss - Commercial 11. .......... Net Commercial Rental Income 36,576 12. 5140 Gross Professional Apt, Rental Income 13. 5230 Less: Vacancy Loss - Professional 14. ....... Net Professional Api. Rental Income 15, 5150 Gross Parking Rents 16. 5240 Less: Vacancy Loss - Parking 17. --- •--..._ Net Parking Rents 18. ------- Other: Laundry 61,791 Other 19. 11,875 Total Other Rental Income (Lines 1 1, 14, 17,1 8 and 19) 20. 110,242 21. 5300 HUD Interest Reduction HAA•77,3b (11 (93) Now York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal Page_ 7 of 29 i .s Certified Annual Financlal and Operating Report Summary of Income and Expenses for the Year Ended 3 31 f 2009 Exhibit 0 H024 Development Number Line Reference a Account Number b I Item Description (c) Amount (d) Income 5400 interest Income 22. 5410 Escrow Group {Real Estate Taxes. Water & Sewer, Insurance, Debt Service -State Comptroller Jobs Only) 23, 5420 Reserve Group (contingency Reserves; Replacement Reserves; Painting & Decorating) 39 24. 5430 Debt Service Escrow {HFA Projects Only) 25. 5440 Administrative Operating Funds 26. ---- Other: 27. - - -- Total Interest Income (Lines 22 through 27) 29. _ —_ — 39,277 5500 Other Income 29• 5510 Air Conditioners 30. 5520 Other Appliance Charges 31. 5130 Laundry Room 32. 5440 Community Room 33, 5550 Other Charges to Tenants 34. ---- - -.... Other: 35. Total Other income (Lines 29 through 35) 36. _— -- 37. = = =e= Total income (Lines 8. 20. 21, 28 and 36) 3,062,890 HAA -77.3c ('1 t /93) New York State Division of [musing and Community Renewal Page 8 of 29 Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Summary of Income and Expenses for the Year Ended 3 31 / 2009 Exhibit 6 1-1024 Davelopmenl Number Line Reference a Account Number b Item Description (c) Amount (d.) Expenses 6100 Management Expenses 38. 6110 Seising and Renting 39. 6120 Management Fee 51,192 40. 6130 Administrative Fee 41. 6140 Re- rental Fee 42. 6150 Manager's Salary 43, 6160 Administrative Office Salaries (Other than Selling and Renting) 134,020 44. 6170 Administrative Office Expenses (Other than Selling and Renting) 79,232 45. --------- Other: 46. - 47. - - - -- Total Management Expenses (Lines 39 through 46) 264,444 6200 Professional Services 48. 6210 Legal 32,608 49. 6220 Accounting 10,977 50. Other: 51. --- - -- -.- Total Professional Services (Lines 48 through 51) 52. __ -_- 43,585 6300 Maintenance & Operating Expenses 6310 Janitorial & Grounds 53. 6311 Janitorial Payroll 167,527 54. 6312 Janitorial Payroll (Overtime) 55. 6313 Janitorial Contract (Staffing. elc.) 32,203 56. 6314 Janitorial Materiais, Tools and Supplies 11,681 57. 6315 Exterminating 58, 6316 Rubbish Removal 78,822 59, 6317 Grounds Maintenance 60. 6319 Miscellaneous Janitorial & Grounds 61. _ —__= Total Janitorial & Grounds (Lines 53 through 60) 29 L� HAA (11 /93) New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal Page 9 of 29 Certified Annual Financial and. Operating Report Summary of interne and Expenses for the Year Ended 3 / 3 / 2009 Exhibit b 13024 t3evelapnssnt plumber Line Reference a Account Number b Item Description (c) Amount (d) Expenses Maintenance & Operating Expenses a (continued) 6320 Repairs & Maintenance 62. 6321 Superintendent's Salary 63. 6322 Maintenance Payroll 253,528 64, 6323 Maintenance Payroll (overtime) 65. 6324 Maintenance Payroll (staffing, etc.) 66. 6325 Repairs & Maintenance Materials, Tools and Supplies 67. 6331 Contracted Service; Electrical 15,605 68 6332 Plumbing 67,144 69. 6333 Elevator 56,869 70. 6334 Heating System 25,104 71. 6335 Structural 17,166 72. 6336 Mechanical 73. ---- - - - - -- 74 . ------- 75. s -= _ P total Repairs & Maintenance (Lines 62 through 74 - Includes Contracted Services) 435,416 76. 6390 Miscellaneous Maintenance & Operating Expense 49'670 775 ' 319 77. - - Total Maintenance & Operating Expense (Lines 61,75 and 76) — 78. 6400 Painting & Decorating (Actual) 113,532 6500 Security /Protection 79, 6510 Payroll 80. 6520 Overtime Payroll 81. 6530 Contract (Staffing, etc.) 120,573 82, 6540 Uniform and Supplies 83. - - - -- Total Security /Protection (Lines 79 through 82) 120,573 HAA -77,3c (11 /93) Now York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal Page t© of 29 Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Summary of Income and Expenses for the Year Ended 3 / 31 / 20 09 Exhibit 6 1-1424 Deveiopment Numbu Line Reference a Account Number b Item Description (c) Amount (d) Expenses 6600 Utilities 84. 6611 Fuel: Oil 85. 6612 Gas 532,367 86, 6613 Steam 87. 6620 Eleciricity 321,526 88, 6630 Gas (Cooking) 89. 6640 Water and Sewer (Combined) 436.,595 90. 6641 Water 421,645 91. 6642 Sewer 14,950 92, 6650 Power Plant /1 218, 93. _ = Total Ciiilities (Lutes 84 through 89 and Line 92 J 1,509,316 94. 6710 Real Estate Taxes 21,996 9 5. 6720 Insurance 142.590 6730 Employee Benefits, Payroll and Other Taxes 96. 6731 Employee Benefits and Related Insurance 237,356 97, 6732 Payroll Taxes 58,880 98. 6739 Other Taxes 99. __ _ Total Employee Benefits, Payroll and Other Taxes (Lines 96 through 98) 2 6800 Financial Expenses and Supervisory Fees 100. 6810 Interest on Mortgage(s)) 101. 6820 HFA Fee 102, 6830 FHA Fee 103• 6840 DHCR Fee (Limited Dividend Only) 104. 6890 Other Interest Expenses 105, Total Financial Expenses and Supervisory Fees ILines 100 through 104) /1 Applicable only to housing companies with generating facilities housed in a separate structure. Attach schedule listing detailed breakdown of expenses. HAA -77.31 () 1 /93 Now York: $late Division of Housing and Community Ren!wal Page 1 of 29 Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Statement of Income and Expenses for the Year Ended 3 / 31 / 2009 Exhibit B H024 Do alopment Number Line Reference Account Number Item Description Amount a b (�) (d) Expenses 6900 Gather Expen 106. 6910 Collection Losses 16,507 107, 6920 Community Activities 108, ---- - - - - -- Other: lyfiscellaneous 359 109, 110. - - Total Other Expenses (Lines 106 through 109) 16 ,866 Total Expenses Before Depreciation and Amortization of 3 Referred Charges {Lines 47, 52, 77, 78, 83, 93, 94, 95, 99,105 and 110) 112. Net Profit /Loss Before Depreciation and Amortization of (241,567) Referred Charges (Line 37 minus Line 111) 113. 7100 Depreciat Expense 77,719 114. 7200 Amortization of Deferred Charges 115.mm W _ Total Expenses after Depreciation and Amortization of Deferred Charges (Lines 111, 113 and 114) 3,382,176 116. Net Profit /Lass (Line 37 minus Line 115) (319,286) HAA -77.38 (11 /93) New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal Page 72 of 29 Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Analysis of Income Sufficiency for the Year Ended 3 / 31 / 2009 Exhibit C IIO24 Development Number Line Reference a Item Description (c) Amount (d) 1 2. 3 4. 5, 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13, 14, 15. 16. 17, 18. 19. 20_ 21. ( 22. !Surplus 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. Piet profit /Loss before Depreciation and Amortization of Deferred Charges (Exhibit S, Line 112) Add: Repairs Included in Expenses but f=unded from Reserves Operating Expenses Funded from Sources Other than Operating Income and Reserves Interest on Mortgage(s) Operations Subtotal #Lines I through 4) Less: Restricted Interest (Exhibil 8, Line 23) Total )Lines 6 and 7) Adjusted Operations - Before Debt Service (Line 5 minus 8) Other Less: Required Debt Service Interest on Mortgage (s) Mortgage Amortization Adjusted Operations (Line 9 minus Lines 10 and 11) Less: Required Funding Replacement Reserve Special Escrow Painting & Decorating Less. Actual (Paid from Reserve) Contingency Reserve Less: Collection & Vacancy Losses Other Use of Operating Funds Operating Escrow Arrours, (Excluding Reserves) Capital Expenditures Funded from Operations Total Deductions (Lines 13, 14, 16, 18, 19 and 20) /Insufficiency - Gvoss (Line 12 minus Line 21) Less: Other Required Use of Operating Cash Prior Years' Debt Service (Cumulative) Dividends on Stock Return on Equity Interest on Debentures Total (Linen 23 through 26) Fully Adjusted Surplus /Insufficlency (Line 22 minus Line 27) (226,550) (226,550) 39,27 39,277 (265,82 (265,827} 12 (265,827) /I Includes scheduled funding of prior arrears. L2 Not less than zero. HAA -77.4 (11 /93) New York State Division of Housing and Comm Renewal Page 13 o f 29 N . Certified Annual Financial and Operating Repoli Schedule IA: Analysis Of Aged Accounts Receivable - Tenant And Other Accounts L H024 00, 01oomenl N-b- L Columns a through e must cross -foot to Closing Solance amount (column a ): i.e., a -1- b - c a- d = e. L Complete the following: Included in calculotions for column c is in collection Posses actually written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. Amount {$) L Change in status of receivables, such as move -out of tenants who were carried as Current during last period. HAA -77.50 (11 New York Mate Division of Housing and Community Penewal Page 14 of Opening Baiarce (a) Billings & Adjustment (b) Collections & Adjustrnents L L] Category Transfer L3 Ldj Closing Balance (e) $ Amounts Owed, By Total Months Due 3 Man4h 2 Months I 1 3 MonlhS (h) a Months (} 5 -12 Manths rl C}vCr 72 Months (k) Residential Tenants-. 1. Current - Amount Owed (S) 2. Current - Number of Tenants 3. Former - Amount Owed j$) 4. Former - dumber of Tenants Mon - Residential 'Tenants: 5. Current - Amount Owed ($) 6. Current - Number of Tenants 7, Former - Amount Cawed (S} S. Former - plumber of Tenants Direct HUD Subsidies- 9. Rent Supplement (S) 10. Rental Assistance Program (S) 11. Section 8 ($) 12, Local Housing Authority (S) 13. Other jS) Total (5 Only - Lines 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10,11,12 &13) 109,006 2,900,172 2,924,602 (29,600) 54,975 22,399 12,849 7,546 3,757 8,424 - 371 (6) 218 184 21 6 3 3 29 4,25 3 29,60 323,853 2, 031 - 3, 3 ,230 34,27 290, 873 115 13,200 13,100 6 - 121 1,405 3 - 3 2 12 101. 1,305 - 1,000 405 4 14,$65 - 2 - 1 1 _ 14,865 _ - - - - 14,865 2 2 - 2 295,738 419,429 2,913,371 2,937,702 395,098 24,430 13,849 11,398 6,987 42,696 L Columns a through e must cross -foot to Closing Solance amount (column a ): i.e., a -1- b - c a- d = e. L Complete the following: Included in calculotions for column c is in collection Posses actually written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. Amount {$) L Change in status of receivables, such as move -out of tenants who were carried as Current during last period. HAA -77.50 (11 New York Mate Division of Housing and Community Penewal Page 14 of Ceatafied Annual Finetnaiag Barad Operating Report Schedule IS. Analysis Of Aged Accounts Receivable - Ccllculation of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts a. - iota.€ Amounts Owed - Current Tenants (Add Lines i and 5 fmm Schedule 2A, columns f throvgh k, .and entor in appropriate colurrms here.) b. Estimated Percent Uncollectible By Number of Months owed. c. Estimated Dollars U ncol lectlble (Line a tunes Line b above; show Iolal for columns f through k in totai column.) d. Former Tenants - Presumed Uncolleciible (Add Lines 3 and 7 from Schedule 1A, columns f through k, and enter in appropriate eoiumns here, Show wql in total columns.) e. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Total Estimated Dollars Uncollectible (Unas c + d; show total for columns f through k in total column.) Schedule I C: Occupancy Statistics 4 Bedroom Number of vacant rental units at the end of the year: 36 Total number of move -outs during the year. 61 Number of applicants on waiting list at the end of the year: 99 1 . FMAA -77.5b (tt H024 pcvclopment lrumiaer 59 481 i Bedroom 2 Bedrooms New York State Divi of H ousing and 66 3 Bedrooms 11 4 Bedrooms Page 15 of $ Arnow - As Owed, By Total Months Ove Total 1 Month (tl 2 Mpnlhn (9) 3 Months (h) 4 Months 6) 5 -12 Months (i) Over 12 Months (Id 1,692 22,399 13,849 7,951 3,7 3% 8, 424 - 3% Wo 3% 3 0 /0 3 0 /0 672 415 239 3, 447 113 253 338,364 2,031 - 3,230 34,272 34,525 295,380 340,052 2,703 415 3,686 3,343 295,380 59 481 i Bedroom 2 Bedrooms New York State Divi of H ousing and 66 3 Bedrooms 11 4 Bedrooms Page 15 of Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Analysis of Other Accounts Receivable (Complete if Material) Sthedule 2 H024 N /A Development Number Name of Debtor Amount Date When Claim Arose Noture of Each Cloirn Total HAA -77.6 (11 123) New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal Page 2b of 29 Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report �f Analysis of Investments � =� Schedule 3 H 024 DayOopmen€ Number Operating Escrow Fund N/A= Administrative Funds Other funds (Specify) Total Develop ment /Fquity Escrow Fund Certified Annual Fincancial and Operating Report Schedule 4 Analysis alysis Of Operating Escrow Farad 1'"1024 Ocv ©lopmrnS Ncrriber Description P Beginning Balance Additions ons xpended And /Or Withdrawn Realloca9ion Of Fuocs Increase Decrease Ending Balan Escrow Group: ! Insurance Real Estate faxes I Water & Sewer Reserve Group: Painting & Decorating Contingency Replacement 2,589,065.62 31,916.1 ( 2,620,469.97 Encumbrances Other Special Reserves Interest Earned (AccruoE Boris) Totals HAA -77.9 (11/93) New York State Division of Housing) and Community Renewal Page 18 of 79. r Schedule SA Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Buildings, Improvements and Equipment Structures, Equipment (Fixed and portable), Improvements, Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous 1-IO24 t>OvOiopmani Number Item Cost at beginning of year Additions to cost durin ear Cost at end of year Depreciation taken "e inning of vear Depreciation taken this year Total depreciation fo end o$ year Remaining cost to be recovered Annuoli rate of depreciation Buildings 205 Madne Drive Building Roof 1 998,3G2 I i 998,362 311,178 185,045 j 36,304 347,482 i � 20 650,880 36,304 Roof Watesproofing � 588,779 I I � 588,779 I 23,551 9 1 380,183 I � 23,551 1 2,522 - 2 ' - Building Improvements 187,827 ( 187,827 71,911 ( 12,522 84,433 103,394 Bvllditi Im p rovements � g P 36 666 � 36666 � , 2037 � , � 1,4 48 I 2,444 � 4,4 32, High Voltage 43,459 I I 43 I 2,898 � 4.346 � 39, � 4,346 5 Sub- totals, Buildings Building Equipment, Fixed Building Equipment, Portabl Furniture Maintenance Equipment, Motor Vehicles Other Fixed Assets 1,855,093 i 1,8 55,093 1 77,719 6 ( 1,205,755 Totals 1,855,093 ( 1, 571,619 ' 77,719 649,3 1,205,755 " Do not list assets fully depreciated of end of previous Fiscal year. HAA -77.9 (11/93) New York State Division of Hoaysinq and Corzcnrmonity Renewal Page 19 of 29 Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report IN/A 11� i Schedule 56: Analysis of Capital Expenditures And 1-1024 Extraordinary Maintenance Items Developmanr Nvmtiar Description (a) Source of Funding (b) $ Actual (Accrued) (c) Funded From Operaiians: Account plumber: Funded From Reserves: `total Specify Reserves; Funded from Other Sources- Total Identify: Total Total » All Categories HAA -77,10 (11 Now York Siate Division of Housing and Community Renewal Page 20 of �Y( Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report .1-1024 Schedule 6: Analysis of Aged Accounts Payable Davdopment Number Account Number (a) Vendor /5uppliarL Ub Total (c) Break-down by Number of Days Due Since Invoice Dote 1 l - 30 Days 31 - 60 Days ie) 61 - 90 Bays. (1) Over 90 Days (g) 6200 6300 Professional Services Erie Regional HDC 1,465 ( 1,465 Maintenance & Operating Fxpensos Home Depot 3,124 1. 3,124 City of Buffalo 1 1,300 1,300 Elbe €s Landscaping 110,057 10 6400 6500 6600 --------- ` -- - - - - -- painting & Decorating Socurity I Protection U S Security Assoc. 1 4,473 4,473 1 1,876,899 Utilities City of Buffalo 1,876,899 I 1 Division of Water 1,356,945 � 30,983 ( 34,969 1 17,602 1 1,273,391 Nlational Gr 1 68,029 1 68,029 Other Oksana Khanna 1 000 1,000 Other < $1,000 (888) 5 695) 198 M MIT A 64,723 (2,320) 3,384.807 1 64,723 (2,320) 182 839 1 17.602 ,- 5G,092_ Blue Cross Blue Shield I Yotal - All Charges 34.274 � /1 Group by account number. List items individually if amounts due are 51,000 or more. For those items where amounts are less than 31,000, group together and show as single entry. /2 Refers, to number of days due from invoice date to the end of the fiscal year. HAA -77.11 (11/93) New York State Dtvislon of Housing and Community Renewal Page 21 of Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Capital Stock Schedule 7 [- N/A I Use the Following Codes for Columns 9elow - Source of Funds: Haw 0;sPoscd: Source of Stock: SF - Sinking Fund R - Wired U - Unissued Stock Q - Other T - Held in Troasury T - Treasury Name Beginning of Year (date) 1.1024 Capita! Stock Authorized G oss Number o$ Shares I Par Value Amount Redemption n :�nnca Source No. of Cost wow Source No. of Sellin; o$ Funds Shares Disposed of Stock Shores Price wtLnCe End of Year (dote) Corn *n Stoelc Saiance Beginning of b`eor ldo #e} 1 1 - 77,12 (ii/93) No -York State Division of Housing ancf Community Renawa? Page 22 0€ 29 ..__ Credit OVIOOneing -Stock (Al Por} or (Debit) to Capital Surplus F mber of Shares Amount H024 Development Number Butance, Beginning of Year Adjustments (Explain) $alance, End of Year Schedule 9 Retained Earnings Balance, Bsginning of Year 1,368,849 Net Profit (Loss) for Year Ended (319,286) Prior Year Adjustments (Explain) Interest on Debentures Dividends Declared During the Year, or Return on Equity Approved During Year Solonce, l:nd of Year 1, ©49,563 HAA -77.73 (11/93) Newyork Sta Divis of housing and Comm Renewal Page 23 of 29 I Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Analysis of Sinking Funds H024 Schedule 10 De Number Name of Sinking Fund Amount at Beginning of Year Contribution During Year Total Expenditures During Year For Retirement of Securities No. of Shores of Stock or Par Value of Debentures Amount Amount at End of Year i Tota9s Schedule I I Iincoasae Debentures Total Amount Authorized: $ Total Amount Issued: S Total Amount Redeemed: 5 Net Balance Outstanding at Beginning of Year: S Maturity Date / f Balance increase During Year Retirements During Year Outstanding at Beginning of Year Dote Amount Source of Funds Date Par Value of Debentures Cost to Housing Company Balance End of Year Sinking Funds Fund Other Toto is !AA -77.1 d (11/93) New York Stole bivision of Housing and Community R¢newc6 Page 74 o f _29 Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Status Of Dividends And Debenture Interest or Return On Equity Schedule 12A I-1024 Deve npment Num er Item Accumulated Total At Beginning Of Year Transaction During Year Accumulated Total At End Of Year (Dividends or Return on Equity - Accrued Dividends or Return on Equity - Paid Dividends or Return on Equity - Unpaid Interest on Debeniures - Accrued Interest on Debentures - Paid Interest on Debentures - Unpaid Total Dividends Return on Equity, and Interest Unpaid Schedule 12B Payments A roved t3 Division current Year) Period Covered Dote of Approval Div. or Ret, on E uit Interest From TO Total Payments Approved HAA•77A5 ()1/93) New York State Division of {dousing and Community Renewal Page 25 of 29 Certifie Annua Financial and Operating Report Insurance (including Contributions to Employee Welfare Funds) Schedule 18 H024 DevgfopmE:rti Nernber Policy Number Company Coverage Effective date of 201ic Term Premium Premiums written ofF Unexpired premiums at p Type/Description Amount /Limits In Prior Years This Year SOA2Cl'00()4584 - 03 HousinglnsuraraceServices Uability $1,000,000 4/1/08 lyear $99,332 $24,833 $74,499 271 /KT�CMB - 199D308 -3 -2008 Housi Services '� Property $4,000,000 7/1/08 4 Year $34,522 $25,891 $8,639 59.A2CP0000384 -04 Housing Insurance Services Liability $1,004,400 1/16/09 1 year $94,$71 $23,718 $71,153 0105103949 Traveler's Casualty crime $750,000 4/3/08 1 year $3,5$0 $3,580 0145141919 Traveler's Casualty Crime $750,000 4/3/09 1 year $3,584 $896 $2,688 I'Hl'K244693 Philadelphia Insurance Liability $1,000,400 7/1/07 1 year $13,653 $10,240 $3,13 T'HFK321855 Pb,itade3phialnsurance liability $3,000,00{} 7/1/08 lyeaz $13,653 $40,240 $3,413 Totals $263,426 $35,473 $142,237 $85,885 HAA -77,16 (11/93) New York State Division of Harvsing a mi Cornmunity Renewo8 Page 26 of 29 Schedule 14 Fees H024 pcvaiopmsn2 NUmber Name Basis (Confroc4, Percentage, Other) Management Legal Accauniing Other Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Contract $51,192 $"8,278 Erie Regional Housing Development Corp. Contract $24,000 City of Buffalo M2xsha]ls Office Invoices $1,845 Kevin P. Gaughan, Attorney at J-aw Invoices $22,485 Oksana Khorna, .Accountant Invoices $10,977 Totals $75,192 $32,608 $10,977 17(11/93) Now York State Division c4 44aysing and Community Renewc9 c>f H024 Dovolopmonl Number Period Covered Gross Tax Exemption Real Estate Tax Surcharge Net Tax Exemption Total from Inception to 20 Total for Current Year * (copy from "Total" below) Total from Inception to 20 Value of Tax Exemption for Current Year Tax Unit: Tax Year- From Tax Exemption: $ Tax Rate $ per $ Value of Tax Exemption $ Tax Unit: (City, County, School, otc.l Tax Year- From to Tax Exemption: $ Tax Rate S per Value of Tax Exemption $ Tax Unit: Tax Year - From Tax Exemption: $ Tax Rate S (City, County, School, etc:) to ner S _ Valve of Tax Exemption $ Total for Year (enter in chart above) S HAA -77.18 (11/93( N York State Division of H ousing and Community Renewal Page 28 of (City, County, School, etc.) to lbV Certified Annual Financial and Operating Report Information Pertaining To Rent And Tenancy Of Apartments Schedule 16 H024 Development Number A. Number of Apartments: 1. Residential 616 2. Professional 3 3. Employee and /or Office Space 2 Total Number of Apartmenis Number of Rental Rooms (including fractional rooms. per schedule approved by the Commissioner): 1. Residential 2,487 2. Professional 3 3. Employee and /or Office Space 2 Toial Number of Rental Rooms C. Room- Months: 1. Room - Months Vacant /a 2. Room - Months Occupied L Total Room - Months (B4 x 12) D. Per Cent Vacant ( C1 x 100) C3 F. Potential Rent for Year: /b L 1. From Residential Tenants (including employee /office) 2. Rent Assistance Poymenls 3. Rent Supplement 4. Section 8 5. Section 23 Leases 6. Other 7. Professional Apartments Total Potential Rent, excluding Commercial F. less loss of Rent Becovse of Vacancies G. Rent AcluaIly Earned Lc H. Per Cent Vacancy loss [�F _ x 100) E8 I. Rent Loss Because Uncollectable 1. Rent Loss Because of Allowances or Concessions K. Rental per Room, :overage - Mitchell -Lama Rent L L. Rental per Room, Average - 236 Rent /c K Number of Tenants Beginning of Year N, Number Moved in During Year O. Number Moved Out During Year P. Number at End of Year (M + N - 0) Q. Average Turnover of Tenants t tit + 0 (M +P) 621 2,492 29,904 11.87 e /rr $3,101,172 $355,481 $2,732,492 11.46% jjj 83 36 580 10.69 Notes: &Computed on basis of months or tractions that each rental room was vacant or was occupied during the year. "thus; a 4-room apartment vacant fora period of 1 1/2 months represents 6 room- monibs vacant. L El through E6 must equal (B1 + 133) times rent per room in latest rent order implemented. Lc Excluding surcharges, 236 excess income charges and other charges. HAA -77.19 (71/93) New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal Pa 29 of 3,550 2,487 $3,087,972 $ 13,2€}0 P 7 FROM THE CITY CLERK February 22, 2011 1 i ' '' , -0 6' No. Liquor License Applications Attached hereto are communications from persons applying for liquor licenses from the Erie County Alcohol Beverage Control Board. Address 3260 Main 2163 Senecca St 283 Davey St 898 Clinton 297 Franklin 622 Main U48 1458 Hetrel Ave Business Name Shango Bistro Ireland's own Mugsys Hidewout Brandys II Bambino Bar & Kitchen Club Marcella Guttuso's North End Trattoria Wood Fired test. Ltd Owner's Name Vincent: S. Guarin & James be RBD' s Inc Robin Jankowiak Barbara Rowland Vacmore Holding, LLC Joseph Guagliardo Guarino RECEIVED AND FILED t y February 22, 2011 S TATE OF St.,&a lined ORIGINAL AAPPLICATION TION NQTICE FtJR1�I for Providing r ;f: ,a. t EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 34 - I3tty Advance Notice ro rr Laval 4lunicipnlity, or Community Board ` DIVISION Ole ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL in corrrrectrorr mirk life seeiimisnorr to the stare %rpnorA riJioriry oflhe STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY �PLlficanE s (3t °iglllal {�irsil On -Y! elntses AletllitilEC I3cvera�e License Application U for the Fstahlishmeut in III Notice !Pane 1 of 2I n, 1. Date the Original copy of this Notice was Mailed to the Local Municipality or Community Board: 1 2 d 1 t TI �p I��1Yi1Sl1VA�[CI.NO�'ICE �s4`$�IiVCf A914Ii,� ©.�'S�'Ej`ltv,�� ls'if t3�"t`I[E 2. Name of the Local tlanicipality nrCnmrnunity Board: �lty (j $>,��',�alQ Cl�r� � Q��] - fie 3. Street Address of Local hSunicipality or Common €ty Board: �� [pity Hall 4. City, Town, or Village: But; f alo J NY zip Code: 14202 5. Telephone Number of Clerk of Local Municipality or Community Board: 1 1. e O /. 8 4 5 V C _ O q 1� IxI`O,Rl�L`Y �I',I'R +�'��l'1"�It(f3t'i`1IIS Pf'I lI� G�31'f�tl;'i<`7'1�1V 4Y1T [�'!'IIEiA13PfjI�Af�`_t'�' �F ' C3lFXt�li'1fSl, (Ell`t� - 1'"t OI'T PI�1374'II�� A.(,C�Qt�Ot,l� �Y�1�Glr I�IL'��PPLi�;'A�'ICSIvr frD� 1I3� I+4'Z't1�I�J�H�91�3�T �i71v3+FTlFI�Q is i "t'iTIS �IQi�1Q� .: 5. Attorne Full Name is; Sean J. MacKenzie, Esq. , Magavern Magavern Grimm LLP 7. Attorney's Street Address: 1100 Rand Building, 14 Lafayette Square 8. Clip, Town, or Village: Buffalo t zip Codt 9. Business Telephone Number of At(orney; 7 1 r p C V G 3 C, O `t'#i� rit'I',E.I�A1�`t' S��[Gl, >"IL>�. Ali t7J�[GINAL (FIIt"l5 Al'P� IGt�'fiQRT I'(?It A� t3I�:}�ftl3tr4l5ES A1r�Z3t�OLIC t3�t!ERA�I� GIGEN$E ' IN �?III=',R TO �C}P,I)UC1` SYITIIIIY'i`H) I ©�t�'1'If+IE`T3 �bh'AI�LI$il�IENT rl'Flk TSxI'1; Oh`UU�iF�� DE$�I`fIIi�I313ELQ� 10. T}peis) of Alcohol Labe sold under the License ( °'X^ one - Beer Gatly ❑Wine and Beer Only Liquor, }'line, and Beer - Ex ervi of Restaurant (Sale of Fond Tavern- Restaurant JA mixed -use establishment that Tavern / Cocktail Lounge / Adult Venue J 11. Food Service: Primarily; Full Fond Menu; � has both a sit -down dining area and a `stand -up` bar 11 Bar (Alcohol sales primarily - meets legal ( `X° one) Kitchen run by Chef) where patrons may receive direct dehvcdes of alcohol) minimum food availability reyui €ementsl 12 Type of Hotel [] Live � Disk Juke F] Patron Dancing F-1 Cabare €, Night Club, Discotheque Capacity for 600 Estah €'Shment: Music Jockey Box [Small Scale) (Large Scale Dance Club) or more patrons =,t= all Club (c -& Golf / Bed 2 Catering Stage f i " � " � 1 � Topless Other Res taurant llraTlt thnt Fraternal urg.} Breakfast I�aciliiv Shows 11 En €ertainment (Specify): ! Ij. . 11 Proposed None Rooftop Patio Freestandin g i Garden Other 13. Outdoor Area(s): F fir Deck Covered structure [] Grounds � (Specify); lit. Will the proposed License Holder or a Manager be physically present within the establishment (luring All Hours of Operation? (`X' one : � YES doll 15. Application Serial Number: 16 The Applicant's Full Name as it will appear in the application r for the On- Premises Alcoholic Beverage License, is: I Vincent S . Guarino & James D Guarino 1.7 The Full Name of the Applicant's proposed licensed Establishment (the Trade NameName 'e� under which the proposed Licensed Establishment will conduct business) is: r+ Shan O Bistro 18 The Applicant's proposed Licensed Establishment is located 3260 Main Street within the building which has the following Street Address `- 19. City, Town, or Village; Buffalo NY Zip 4 Code: 142 20. The proposed Licensed Establishment will be located on the following floor(s) of the building at the above address Main 21. Within the building at the above address, the proposed Licensed Establishment will be located within the room(s) numbered as follows: inin area 22- Business Telephone Nurnher of the Applicant: 7 1 6 8 3 7 - 2 3 2 V Y_ 23. Business Fax Number of the Applicant: 7 1 6 3 3 2 - n J r [7 2 2=1. Business E -Mail Address of the Applicant: shango -j i m @ ya h oo , COm V IF YOU -KNOW - Was there ever an alcoholic beverage license in effect for the space where 2S ' you intend to operate your licensed establishment? Yes No ❑ 1 Don't Know ❑ ' y. £ll�i�l± -T� ©t TtiE BUfLI�I�IU` li<l 1fJHICH THE FR{3POS�Lt LIG�iV��13 ES'1'�:Si.1,ISH�tIENT 1�,[�L t3� I.UGATFO Does the Applicant own the building in If 'YES', SKIP items No. 27, 28, 29, & 30 If "NO', ANSWER items No. 27, 28, 29, & 30. 26: which the proposed Licensed Yes El On to Item No. 31, ® Then continue to Item No. 3i, Establishment will be located? (`X° ono and complete the form. No and complete the form. 27. building Ow €rer's Fait Name is: Vincent S . Guarino & Susan Guarino, jointly 28. Building Owner's Street Address: i8 ter Court L 29. City, Town, or Village: NY 7.ip Code• 14226 3O. Business Telephone Number of Building Owner: 7 1 6 - 8 3 1 - 7 1 7 6 izu- xus, nsr ¢ft STATE OF NEW YORK f . EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL n STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY Standardized ORIGINAL APPLICATION NOTICE FORM At Providing a r 3t1 -T ?a Advatice iVatice ro rt Loea111�IunicinalilY or Community Board '• ' irr connettlon with file submission to 11 re State Liquor AaiborhY of the ADtrlicant's Chit riai (First) On- Pretltises alcoholic Beverpee License Avl?lication for the Establishment Identified in this Notice LF age 2 of 2) 15. Application Serial Humber: 16. The Aanlicant's.l�ttl Nattte as it will appear in the application for S . Guarino t James n . Guarino I1Q for the On- Premises Alcoholic Beverage License, is: 17 The Full Name of the Applicant.'s proposed licensed Establishment (the. Trade Name y i i7 under which -the proposed Licensed Establishment will conduct business) is: ____ S h an g o IF YOU KNOW - The Full Name of the Operator of the licensed business Vincent S . Guarino & 35. now being conducted (or that was must recently conducted) J am e s Guarino 1 Don't l�now ❑ in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishuent: IF YOU KNOW - The Full Name of the licensed Establishment (the Trade Name) c LL]] 36. now being operated (or that was most recently aperatedl Shango Bis in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment: 1 Don't 1 noLw j IF YOU KNOW - The alcoholic beverage license serial number of the husinessGQ�.L 37. now being conducted (or that wns most recently conducted) G j Don't Know ❑ t - in the space where you intend to operate your licensed eslablishntent; I IF YOU KNOW - The Type of Alcoholic Beverage License held llv 3f3. the current (or most recent p Wins= /Beer l Don't 1Cnosv ❑ IF YOU KNOW - Telephone Number of the current licensed operator 39. U U qq rr _ pp -7 � G ryry h ..? ++�� L or the most recent licensed operator. i 3 / 6 j j]on 1Cnaw ❑ if e flngixtal AjspitCatran rs pprorrod i' Ghe Person �vlia is t11 Hri�sl tH btc��tse br � azta a f tprri of flre �l al Entrty #trot wr1l hold the Lfe'erl�a Rp)i1sntatnns furs forme trr £ cbnfarrrirty vut rarr$s$tlttrana rgad� ur dn�rrien that hug Been subznrt#ed ao {nI do�uent; tlttIlt be sn1�1nr1 #p €h Stato Ltqunr Atitkinty altd rejrd upon lay e1�: At €#Jrprtty I inrfo€`s #and tha'W represetrtalrptts made apt tlrls farm �sr11 °b� �Jso 1'p7r�cL tagi3it by t2s� sltttirtzt7ty t�r1cl #Ira�fa"Jsa� ce�rn,�etltahons ]n a5� dactle�t n � sJxbxnt #tod'ta tQ [�iitl#I�fxr� uray result lti �'�rrt?�allarx ol`arfy Jtcen�� t�i�t�t5ay llo tssliedt �r r �y:my sigrf ati�t'e 1 �fi"rtrrc uSlder Fen;�1� of Pele�'u►y ti3gt �.� r ®p� 7ma�e u� thia i'r5zur erg tf�x t'rin[ed Hame Tine 9' awr Vincent S. Guarino Partner X iM �m 5 Magav ir'a i ► a Sean J. MacKenzie, Associate smackenzie c@magavemxom February 11, 2011 CERTIFIEII M�IIL RETURN RECEIP I' RE UES I EIS Receipt No: 7010 1670 0000 0908 5745 Gerald Chwalinski Buffalo City Clerk's Office 1308 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 Re: Vincent Guarino and James Guarino d/b /a Shango Bistro 3260 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214 Liquor License Class Change Dear Mr. Chwalinski: i Founded 1826 Please be advised that this office represents Vincent Guarino and James Guarino d /b /a Shango Bistro. This letter is to notify you of its intention to file a class change application with the New York State Liquor Authority for the premises located at 3260 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14214, as required by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Section 64 (2a). The retarurant currently has a beer and marine license, and is applying for permission to sell liquor as well. Please contact the undersigned with any questions or concerns. Respectfully,' MAGAVERN MAGAVERN GRIMM LLP Sean J. MacKenzie SJ€VJ /amt Enclosure \99999.00101257086.doc 1100 Rand Building, 14 Lafayette Square Buffalo, New York 14203 Tel: 716-856 -3500 ieax: 716 - 856 -3390 ah r Srondard,zed ORIGINAL. APPLICATION NOTICE FORM forProwdingo ,.,s. STATE OF NEW YORK Advance N_otiee _ iv a Local M nic't ality or. l Board EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ommun oar�j DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL it, Comraetiatl wish the subnassion to Ike Sfaia LiquorAuaharily ofthe d "`' r A�Ikltcant's Ort�inal {I rst3 On- Premises. A „lco6nt�r Beverage License A I( licalion STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY for t}te- Estalrlisltmcnt Idgntlicd, in Phis Notice (Pape 9 of 21 Date the Original copy of this Notice was Mailed to the Local Municipality or Communi 0 1`HtS 3Q pAY AMA I f0 lIQ 644§ 14A 6 ;D TO THE C BIZIK flF Vt OLIgWINCr ",l QGAT ?v1lSPSICIPIITTY OR GC3hf1y UNIIY.BC3Al2D 2. Name of the Local Municipality or Community Hoard: /7 ( �� -..- 3. Street Address of local Municipality or Community Board; �! 4. City, Town, or Village:�L� Zip Code: c 5: Telephone Number of Clerk of local Municipality or Community Board: ATTi3Rtti?NY )2EPT2ESJ l TII1Cx 7 lfE APPLTCAN L .3T1 GOI1tNECTION 1V TH T AFPI lC{sivT S flI?iCxII AI (l IRET) R l?}Z].B fI$ A'LCOHC)IIC H V }?AC�I ICEI S Ai PLI A I Old l OIt T.ftA 1�.5'f`AI3 HMEN1 If3ENTlFiI } fN THIS NOTICE 6, Attorney's FtI1 Name is: 110W1 47 - 7, Attorney's Street Address: �� , • s, /v $. City, Town, or Village: �✓ v Zip Code; 9 Business Telephone ,Number of Attorney: 10. Type(s) of Alcohol to be sold under the License ( ")V one): I I Bo Wi ne and Beer Only Liquor, Wine, and Beer Extent of Restaurant (Sale of Food Tavern- Restaurant (A mined -use establishment that ❑ Tavern / Cocktail Lounge / Adult Venue both a sit -down dining area and a 'stand-up" bar / 1l. Food Service: Primarily; Full Fond Menu; has p Bar (Alcohol sales primarily - meats legal ( a-V one Kitchen run by Chet) where patrons may receive direct deliveries of alcohol) minimum food availability requirements) 12 Type t: Hotel [] Live bisk Juke Patron panting Cabaret, Night Club, Discotheque � Capacity for 600 Music Establishment: Jockey Box (Small Scale) )Large Scale Dante Club) or more patrons ( all � Club le.g. Golf/ Fl Bcd & catering St g age 11 Topless 11 Other that apply) Fraternal Org.} Breakfast Faetlity Shows Entertainment 11 13 Proposed None Rooftop patio ❑ Freestanding Garden / Other Outdoor Area(s): or Deck Covered Structure � Grounds � )Specify}: 14. Will the proposed License Holder or a Manager be physically present within the establishment during All Hours of Operation? ( "V one : YES NO is. Application Serial Number: 16. The Aonlf� Name as it will appear in the application for the On- Premises Alcoholic Beverage License, is; 17. The Full Name of the Applicant's proposed licensed Establishment (the Trade Nanc kinder which the proposed Licensed Establishment wilt conduct business) is; y - ! f I8 The Applicant's proposed whic Licensed Establishment is located within the building h has the following Street Address 19. City, Town, or VII €age: Zip Code: r 20. The proposed Licensed Establishment will be located on the following floor(s) of the building at the above address; 21. Within the building at the above address, the proposed Licensed Establishment will be located within the room(s) numbered as follows: 22. Business Telephone Number of the Applicant: — 7 f 23. Business Fax Number of the Applicant: 24. Business E -Mail Address of the Applicant: 25. IF YOU KNOW - Was there ever an alcoholic beverage license in effect for the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? Yes No ® I Don't Know El ,MI.2m STATE OF NEW YORK Standardized ORIGINAL APPLICA'T'ION NOTI FORM forProvidfn 8 a � XECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Advance Notice to a Lecal 1lunici alit or ammunity Board DIVTSION OF ALCOHOLIC IIEVERAGE CONTROL in conneclion with the snbnaission la the Stale liquor Aulhonrj of the ` Applicant's drieinal (First) On- Preluises AIc1sL ©Tic i3e�era I icense A nlication STATE, LIQUOR A.IiTHORi'TY - _ ' ° ""°°°'m " " for the Establishment Identified in this Noliee !Page 2 of 21 IN ORDFR TO MAKB PA013S I ANi 2 OF YOUR NOTICE ARE NOT SEPARATtD MISPLACED, PLEASE RE -ENT1 R °, ttti4ivtEDIATE1Y:tiELOW fFtE INFORI4IATION :REGA91)IN6 YOUR'APPLICATION SERIAL NUMBER: NAME, ANT) TRADE NAME. YQIJR COURTES1E8 AhE, .PRECIATED 15. Application Serial Number, 16. The Apnl €cant`s f1tJl Name. as it will appear in the application g� for the On- Premises Alcoholic Beverage License, is: (� 17 The Fall Name of the Applit ant's proposed licensed Establishment Trade Name e,s / ° ry °" �? under which the proposed Licensed Establishment will conduct business) is: g, t4✓Z>X d % Tl; YQ13 AId WBRED "YGS. I O'I'I'13 31,or 32, SKIP ITEMS :NO. 33 slid 34 CEO I�IREG'ITLY TO ITEMS Nfl. 35, 36, 37., 38, 38 and 39. IF YOU ANSWEI D �I�(7 To ITl iW 31 and 32; PLEASE PROVIDE THE INI ORMAIJ.Oi3 REQUESTEb'13Y 1TE1vIS: iO. 33 a id 34. 33 IF YOU KNOW - was a business that was licensed to sell alcoholic beverages previously conducted in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? Are you buying any assetls) owned by the operator of the licensed business that was most recently conducted in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? (Forcxample: good will, equipment, furniture, cook dishware, eta.) i 1 F IN THE SPACE ENT, PLEASE PROVI EGENTLY OPERATED IN THE SPACE Yes ❑ No ❑ I Dan't Know ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ I>3 Y. ANSC{tET�ED °YE8" TO ITEM NO. 3i or 3Z iar 33 -or 34 TEIEI� }�I.EAS1r AIVSSVER'ITEMS NO 35 attsl,:36 and 37 and 3S -and 34. I THE SPACE rvrFCice<, -rst - nt ry t[.nt� °I' ks�€FtrtYLh rV ,�SYI,KA't'ki : Yf1S /1IEK /1'P� Ltcsl<A1yS�;f7 -k. TABLISHi1SENT. PLEASE PROVIDE:. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.- €F YOU KNOW - The Full Name of the Operator of the licensed business 35. now being conducted for that was most recently conducted) El in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment: IJF?� I Don't Know 36, IF YOU KNOW The Full Name of the licensed Establishment (the Trade Name) now being operated (or that was most recently operated) �`� f I Don't Know in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment: e 37. IF YOU KNOW - The alcoholic beverage license serial number of the business now being conducted (or that was most recently conducted) tI--II 49t� [ Don't Know I_I in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment. 38' IF YOU KNOW - The Type of Alcoholic Beverage License held by the licensed �� current (or most recent) operator: irrw9,F.6+,� �lJr1 I Don't I4xaaw ❑ 34 ' IF YOU KNOW - Telephone Number of the current licensed operator 7 M FyFs or the most recent licensed operator. I Don't Know If ti2?e Ql ttal - ppltcattvpt is- approved I aln the I'etsan -t Ile will hold the Mert'sa or I Ott€ a P incipal of the Legal Entity that will hold the License. Represent4glons Ln tI3T$ Carrs?' uI full conformity wvttl% represet tations:tr ade in documents that have l�eett submitted 46 {or. docuptertt5 tt at,will be. Snl7I1#ittCEl EO. rile .�'tate i=i: ttOr ALIII€ori y .. q ty, and Telied;upon by;the Atttharity..: I underatarld that iepresentatlans made in this form wvill he also relied upon by the Authority, and'that false representations in gtlyInctiment SubttTitted to the ±utliority rx y aresillt in "rovoo&tion.of any license tftat;tzzuy 1re::issued. . lay my slgt azure,, l iIrwrsx - under Pax alty of Perjury that the.mpresentationsrvade in this form are true: Printed Nerve Tire Signature 1 //� lfi STATE OF NEW YORK ' EXECUTI'VE DEPARTJIIENT ` DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY Standardized 0 GIJXAL fiEPLICATIO N©�A V� fopprovidinga 311 - 0av Advance Notic to a oval Munici sli or Communii Board in comeetion wifit the submisaron !0 The Stole DquorAxth mip ofthe � A licnut'5 E)ri ]nnl first Elm - Premises Alcoholic $evera a I.ieeuse A Ilcafinu for the E stahllsbment Identified in this Notice (Pane at2J i Bate the Original cagy of this Notice was Mailed to the Local Municipality or on Board: o / f TI3tS 3b 7?tY f1D VrL1rCE 11clTIeL L5 J3INO �.T1 TO TI3$ flLCRT� C?) TFID . ,_ �. ,. �tclwt�l's; IOCAt El�z.colllJJVlr� 1��1n� 2: Name of the Local Municipality w Comtttunfty Board: / ( / i // I 3, Street Addt'ess of Local Municipality or Cmnmunity Board; J p 4. City, Town, or Village: I �f� �j N Zip Code: !� 5 Telephone Number of Cleek of Laval Muntt ipal(ty or Community Board. _ _ / A(31tY RJ Q 2IEiI),}4 > � Tl4i[s f FLID AH ?LICAI1fi 1PI awC)1�Th CTION SrII II TOTE LIPI' - X ANVS fl� J3�kf1S;�S,f��,CO1IE?L7C SI ;'VL3�iAtIE )dtyJ I�SEAPPLICA`i'TDiJ: F ©I2 �'F7E ESQ `A13L1SHlYfEN'I':Il9EI3TIFIED IN T1�IS aYflTIGE - 6. Attorney's Pull Name is: s 7, Attorney's Street Address: 8: City, Town, or village: H �f [ f i Zip Code: f 9 Business Telephone Number of Attorney: r "7 / 77 / . 1 � ' � `�LF A 3) I I AI ITtST) 'PI I ll lE]1Is, OXAN Qil PREJVI[SI S A�4'4]llflLi4"BEttERAGE LICF ilSE .. 73�I- �J1�1sI��Q `�QI�')��1�' ; 'p� }�� ID�'I�J� D 1;S"lAT3FS; }3Mi1NT TFSI TYPE t3F 1 3t}SINESS'L)ESCRIE:D J3EI.QLV. 10. Types} o€ Alcohol to be sold under the License Z one : I 1 Beer (` _) LLL 111 Only wine and Beer Only M -4. iquor, Wine, and Beer 12. Extent o€ Restaurant (Sale of Food Tavern - Restaurant (A mixed -use establishment that Tavern / Cocktail Lounge / Adult Venue / Food Service: Primarily; Full Food Menu; has both a sit -down dining area and a `stand -up' bar Bar Alcohol sales p rimari l y ( `K' one Kitchen run b Che ( a y meets ts) —1 Y 9 where patrons may receive direct deliveries ofalccrhol( minimum food availability requirements) 12. Type of [ I Hotel Live Disk Juke Patron Dancing Cabaret, Night Club, Discotheque � Capacity for 600 Establishment: I Music Jed;: y Box [] (Small Scale) [] (Large Scale Dance Club or more patrons all [] Club (e.g. Golf/ [] Bed & Catering Stage Topless Other that apply) FraternalOrg,) Breakfast Facility Shows Entertainment ( Specify): UK Proposed None Rooftop Patio F Freestanding Garden / Other OutdoorAreais): p or Deck Cavered Structure Grounds (Specify}: 14, Will the proposed License Holder or a Manager be physically present within the establishment during All Hours of Operation? (IV ne ; YES � NO 15. Application Serial Nwnber. 16. The A 4 t' i N i e, as it will appear in the application ) � t' , 1 } for the On- ?rerriises Alcoholic Beverage License, is: JS 1 �/j¢� 17. The Full Name of the Applicant's proposed licensed Establishment (the T de Name under which the Licensed Establishment proposed will conduct business) is: 18 The Applicant's proposed Licensed Establishment is located within the building which has the following Since Add ss: �r�" J (I tr 19. i City, Town, or village: f � NY zip Cade: 20. The proposed Licensed Establishment will be',ceated on the following lloor(s) of the building at the above address. I,'/ die [� / 21. within the building at the above address, the proposed Licensed Establishment will be located witbin the room(s) numbered as follows; 32: Business Telephone Number of the Applicant: _7 ® Q ?3, Business Fax Number of the Applicant 14 • Business E -Mail Address of the Applicant; S IF YOU KNOW Was there ever an alcoholic beverage license in effect far the space wirere you intend to operate your licensed establishment? Yes No ❑ I Don't Know ❑ f? JUL} 7 DI1Cr TIti WHIG) l PfLIF k1iflPDSLLL� f I(WKi4S3:17 ES7AB11SIII411 ITT WILL 13)v WCATED;: b. Does the Applicant own the building in tf `YES °, SKif' items No, 27, 28, 29,,% 30 � 1( "NO', ANSVIER items No 27 28, 29, 8a 30, which the proposed Licensed Go directiy to Item No. 31, Establishment Ye8 ® Then continue to 1€ will be located? ( �' one and complete the form, No 31, and complete the e f form. form. Building Owners 11111 Name is: 8. Building Owner's Street Address: 9. City, Town, or Village: s % Zip Code: )• Business Telephone Number of Building Owner: 2 3i l STATE OF NEW YORK EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BFVERAGE CONTROL. STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY Sfandardaed ORIGINAL APPI %CATIAN Nln l I pRA far Prowdiag a 30 -Da Advance Notice roa ocai 1ltnniri a[ih or Camnaunity Sward F t V`alaccllOR "'1117 rile sabl"i volt to the Stale Lir♦sor Aulharily oftha � Q A iirant's ptiainal #Firs,t _On- Pr•etnises Alcoholic Severn a License rinniiralian lo' the stahlisltme�tt Idrn #ifted ill this Notice (Page 2 of 2I AND 2©kY.Ot PLEZsSE RD- EiITER IAStrIEDIATELYBELOivTHE INFORMATION ,REGr1mN YOUR COURTESIES AR' 15. Application Serial Number: 15. The will appear in the application A li is Full Aiam6 as it 7� for. the On- Premises Alcoholic beverage License, is: g� 1 17. The Full Name of the Applicant's proposed licensed Establishment (the Trade Natne tinder NvhiclF the proposed Licensed Establishment will conduct business) is: FQT( SEPARATED OR :MISPLACED, T.ION SERIAL NUMB EI , NI4�IE AND TRADE NAME. -V11 kI — K,9 f /'� i iNTa4DI2$'LATIOFi IAItIiHvTS filYY BtT$ITC$8 LIDHSE13 CpLLt1I CAIIOLIL!$V2�R1#LS IH4T IS C fi Y BE Pi PE IC IN. fEE]E SPACE tYHEk�I THE ApPLI CAN`f` lk7TENASTC7 OPERAi'E HT3 /HCKJITS PROPOSED I ILA �SEB. ESQ �3f I.SHA9ENT' 31. IF YOU KNOW - is a business that is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages currently boil €g conducted in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? Yes ® NO g jf Don't know Are you buying any asset(sl owned by file operator of the licensed business currently being conducted 32, in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? tFor example: good will, equipment, ruraiture, cookware, dishwarc, etc.( Yes ® jV0 70d 3$ acid 39. d Standardized ORIGINAL APPLICATION Nn FORM forProviduga &PavA NO ,1- ce Munieinality or Community _Board in connecrion 1409 the submisslon to the State Liquor Aulhorhy ofrhe AUDI! =g ri lost Fir i On -F a 's AI oholie B V Livens A 1 Loy the Establishment IdentifeL in tf is Notiee (Page i of 2i Date the Original copy of this Notice was Mailed to the Local Municipality or Comm ttiity Board: ® 2 THIS 80 -DAY ADVANCE NOTICE I3 t3TsIN43' IiIATLED TO THE CLERK OF THE FOLLOWING LOCAL MUNIC`IPALiTY'OR COMMUNITY HOARD ; 2. 5rr y STATE OF NEW YORK 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL City, Town, or Village: STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY Standardized ORIGINAL APPLICATION Nn FORM forProviduga &PavA NO ,1- ce Munieinality or Community _Board in connecrion 1409 the submisslon to the State Liquor Aulhorhy ofrhe AUDI! =g ri lost Fir i On -F a 's AI oholie B V Livens A 1 Loy the Establishment IdentifeL in tf is Notiee (Page i of 2i Date the Original copy of this Notice was Mailed to the Local Municipality or Comm ttiity Board: ® 2 THIS 80 -DAY ADVANCE NOTICE I3 t3TsIN43' IiIATLED TO THE CLERK OF THE FOLLOWING LOCAL MUNIC`IPALiTY'OR COMMUNITY HOARD ; 2. Name of the Local Municipality or Community Board: 3. Street Address of Local Municipality or Community Board: 4. City, Town, or Village: [ Zip Code: S. Telephone Number of Clerk of Local Municipality or Community Board: _ ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT IN CONNECTION [rJITH THE. APPLICANT'S ORIGINAL (F1R9P) 'OIV- PI3ENlISES ALCOHOLC J3EVEI�ACE LICENSE APPLIGATI0II bC11� Tkll ES7AI3LISHMI N1 IDENTIFIED IN THIS NO1 ICE.• 61 Attorney's Full Name is: t � 7. Attorney's Street Address: 2)0 lg 8. City, Town, or Village: "� Zip Code: x C 9. Business Telephone Number of Attorney: ° THE APPLICANT WILL FILE AN ORIGINAL {FIRST) APPLICATION FOR AN ON- PREMISES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE IN ORDER TO CONDUCT -- WITHIN.`fH . MENTIFIED ESTABLISHMENT - TYPE OP BUSINESS DESCRIBED BELOW: 10. INWfs) of Alcohol to be sold under the License ( - r one : O nly eer Wine and Beer Only Liquor, Wine, and Beer 11. Extent of Food Service; ( - V n2 g FI Restaurant {Sale of Food Tavern- Restaurant (A mixed -use establishment thathhatat Tavern / Cocktail Lounge / Adult Venue / Primarily; Full Food Menu; has both a sit -down dining area and a `stand -up' bar Bar (Alcohol sales primarily - meets legal Kitchen run by Chen where patrons may receive direct deliveries of alcohol) minimum food availability requirements) 12. Type of Establishment: ( D that apply) Hotel Live Juke Patron Dancing Cabaret, Night Club, Discotheque Capacity for 600 Music � Disk Jockey Box 11 (Small Scale) ❑ (Large Scale Dance Club) El or more patrons Club (e.g. Golf / Bed & g 0 Caterin D Stage 0 Topless Other Fraternal Org.) Breakfast Facility Shows Entertainment (Specify): 13 ' Proposed Outdoor Area(s): Patio None Rooftop or Deck Freestanding Carden / Other L_j Covered Structure Grounds (Specify): 14. Will the proposed License Holder or A Manager be physically present within the establishment during All Hours of Operation? ( 1 7C' o e : YES ND Is, Application Serial Number: 16. The Applicants Full Name, as it will appear in the application for the On- Premises Alcoholic Beverage License, €s:� 17 The Poll Name of the Applicant's proposed licensed Establishment (the Trade Name under which the proposed Licensed Establishment will conduct business) is: p d .Ub mb l8. The Applicant's proposed Licensed Establishment is located within the building which has the following $treat Address ( 96+M 19. City, Town, or Village: &FY5d NY Zip Code; 2 f o 20. The proposed Licensed Establishment will be located on the following floor(s) of the building at the above address: ,rr 21. Within the building at the above address, the proposed Licensed Establishment will be located within the room(s) numbered as follows: 22. Business Telephone Number of the Applicant: _ ✓ 23. Business Fax Number of the Applicant: 24. Business E -Mail Address of the Applicant: 25 1I<YOU KNOW - Was there ever an alcoholic beverage license in effect for the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? ye No El I mwt €l°°tt KYIQW t_l OWNER OF THE BUILDING IN WHICH114E PROPOSED LICENSED ESTABLIS14MENT WILL 89. LOCATED Does the Applicant awn the building in 26. which the proposed Licensed Establishment will be located? (°)' gt r If `YES', SKIP items No, 27, 28, 29, & 30 GCB ® Go directly to Item No. 31, and complete the form. If 'NO" ANSW R items No. 27, 28, 29, & 30. Then continue to Item No. 31, and complete the form. 2, Building Owner's Full Name is; �� 1 Building Owner's Street Add ress: 3' 29. City, Town, or Village: Zip Code: 2— 30. Business Telephone Number of Building Owner; x2- 11-''M,Pi (W) A ,� . STATE OF NEW YORK z EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT - D IVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL SPATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY siandardi:.ed ORIGINAL, APPL,ICATIDN NOTICE FORM for Providing a 30- &XAdyaaceNq cQ ro a o atMunlciBalitvorCommuAitYBoard , in conneeiion wilh lhesubmasion to Ilia Slone DquorAwhorily oflhe ApErl icant's Orivinai (First) On- Premises .Alcoholic MIXU ge License Annlicatlon for the Establishment Identified in this ijogj:e fjge 2 of 21 IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT PAGES i AND 2 OF YOUR NOTICE ARE NOT SEPARATED. OR MI: PLEASE Rr -ENTER IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION SERIAL NUMBER, YOUR COURTESIES ARE APPRECIATED Is. Application Serial Number: 16. The Applicant's Full Name as it will appear in the application for the On- Premises Alcoholic Beverage License, is: 17 The "It Name of the Applicant's proposed licensed Establishment (the Trade Narne under which the proposed Licensed Establishment will conduct business) is; 8d� 2Ep, S, AND TRADE NAME. INFORIIIATIORREGARDING ANY BUSINESS 'LICENSED TO BELL ALCOHOLIC.BBVBRAGZ8 THAT IS CURRENTLY BEffG OP .X IH THE SPACE WHERE THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO OPERATE HIS /HER /ITS PROPOSED LICENSED ESTABLISHMENT . 31. 1P YOU KNOW - Is a business that is Licensed to sell alcoholic beverages currently being conducted Yes ❑ NO I Don't Know ❑ If-� 1 Don't Knaw in the space where you Intend to operate your licensed establishment? now being conducted (or that was most recently conducted) in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment: you operate your establishment? I Don't Know ❑ Are you buying any asset(s) owned by the operator of the licensed business currently being, conducted L®€ Are you buying any asset(s) owned by the operator of the licensed business that was most recently conducted 32. in the apace where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? Yes ® NO Y es ® (For example: good will, equipment, furniture, cookware, dishware, etc.) in Vie space where you intend to operate your Licensed establishment: {For example: good will, equipment,. furniture, cookware, dishware, etc.) IE.YOII ANSWERED "YES" TO.ITEM or 32, SKIP ITEM$ NO. 33 and 34. 00 DIRECTLY TO ITEMS NO, 35, 36, 37, 38 38 and 39. IF YOU ANSWERED "NC3" TO ITEMS 31 and 32, PLEASE PROVIDE THE INFORMATION FXfQUESTED BY ITEMS NO 33 and 34,. IF A HI1SliES3 LICENSED TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES I5C CURRENTLY 1311N Ol I RA7 EI7 IN 7 HE SPACE WHERE.THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO OPERATE HIS/ HER /ITS PROPOSED LICENSER ESTABLISHMENT, PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING ANY BUSIN USS LICENSED TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THAT wAB L40ST RECENTLY OPE'RATE'D IN TUB SPACE`. . 33 IF YOU KNOW - Was a business that was licensed to sell alcoholic beverages previously conducted in the space where intend to licensed Yes NO ❑ If-� 1 Don't Knaw 35, now being conducted (or that was most recently conducted) in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment: you operate your establishment? I Don't Know ❑ L®€ Are you buying any asset(s) owned by the operator of the licensed business that was most recently conducted 36. now being operated (or that was most recently operated) in the space where You intend to operate your licensed establishment? Y es ® NO in Vie space where you intend to operate your Licensed establishment: {For example: good will, equipment,. furniture, cookware, dishware, etc.) IF YOU KNOW - The alcohol beverage license serial number of the business IF YOU:ANSMRED - TES" TO ITEM NO. 31 or 32 or 33 or 34, THEN PLEASE ANSWER ITEMS NO. 35 and 36 and 37 and 38 and 39. INFORMATION ABOUT" THE OPERATOR OF TILE LICENSED BUS1NEES CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED JOR MOST RECENTLY COHDUCTED1 IN THE SPACE WHERE THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO OPERATE MS /HER /ITS LICENSER ESTABLISHMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: IF YOU KNOiV - The Full Name of the Operator of the licensed business( 35, now being conducted (or that was most recently conducted) in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment: ` (�� p fj /Z © W f /4 I Don't Know ❑ IF YOU KNOW - The Full Name of the licensed Establishment (the Trade Name) 36. now being operated (or that was most recently operated) � r� "�° (.. f a ) Don't Know LJ in Vie space where you intend to operate your Licensed establishment: C V IF YOU KNOW - The alcohol beverage license serial number of the business / 37. now being conducted (or that was most recently conducted) � El in the space where you intend to operate your licensed eatablislrmenl: [ I Don't Know 38. IF YOU KNOW - The Type of Alcoholic Beverage License held by the current (or most recent) licensed op era €or: 112(:1Xya67_ �� I Don't Know ❑ 39- IF YOU KNOW - Telephone Number of the Current licensed operator or the most recent licensed operator: I Don't Know If the Original. Application is approved, I am the Person Who will hold the License or I am a Principal of the Legal Entity that will hold the License. Representations in this form. are in full confor7ritywith representations made in documents that have been submitted 40. (or..docurnents that will be subrlaitted) to the State Liquor Authority, and relied upon by the.Authority, 1 understand that representations Made in this forth wilt be 6180 relied upon by.the Authority,.atid that false repmsentations'in any document submitted to the Authority may result in revocation of any license that may be issued.. By my signature, I Wwrn - under Penalty of Perjury'- that the representations made in this form are taste. Pnomd Name tle Sgnature BARBAfA 94.joanb " X IJ- naYA, 02 £0}} 4 Aa, STATE OF NEW YORK Standardized ORIGINAL, APPLICATION NOTICE FORM forProvlcling 10-Day _ AAdyance Notice to Local A; Ftiei all or Cornmunity Board 1 1 :? EXECUTIVE ➢E1'ART�IENT t DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ill c6nneefian with the slrbndssion 101110 Stale Liquor Authority oflke STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY AUPlicant s t)R jt foal (First} On :Premises.A[coLotic Bevel °aeR License A�pulication /- 12.11.2.w"I {0]j f r the lusts lishnlent Identified itt fttis Notice lPaoe 1 of 2) 6. Attorney's Full Name is; /t+ 7. Attorney's Street Address: S. City, Town. or Pillage: e+ Zip Code: j 9 BusmessTeIephone Number of Attorney T NIE AFI ICAI I3 T EtI1T[ Aid QIIC,INAL [RI)Z$!) Apl?7 }CATI(? fO}2 RN: ON PIERITSES "AI CONIQIdG:k3EVEN2 #GE LNCEIZSE 31$ f 12t3ER O.COI I)CICT WiTI3IA THE IDENTIIIEC� ESFA$TXSNINiE l THE TyP.B O1 13USIIv'ES3:I)ESCRIBEi7 13EIAW 10, Types) of Alcohol to be sold under the License 'R° ne : Beer ( 11 Only Wine and Beer Only Liquor, Wine, and Beer 1 t. Ex tent of Food Service: Restaurant [Sale of Food Tavern - Restaurant (A mixed -use establishment that Tavern / Cocktail Lounge J Adult Venue / Primarily; Full Food Menu; a has both a sit - down dining area and a `stand - up` bar � Bar [ 'X one) Alcohol sales rimaril ( p -meets legal Kitchen run by Chet] where patrons may receive direct deliveries of alcohol) minimum Food availability requirement 12. T ype of Establishment: Hotel Live Music L_j Disk Juke Patron Dancing [] Cabaret, Night Club, Discotheque Capacity for 600 Jockey Box (Small Scale) (Large Scale Dance Club) or more patrons ( °1° all that apply) ❑ Club (e.g. Golf / Bed FraternalOrg.) Breakfast Ss Catering [] Stage [] Topless Other Facility Shows Entertainment (Specify): 13. Proposed Outdoor Area(s): None Roofto p P atio Freestanding Garden / Other or Deck F1 Covered Structure 11 Grounds (Specify): 14. Will the proposed License Holder or a Manager be physically present within the establishment during Ali Hours of Operation? (V o ne l; =YES7NO I& Application Serial Number: � 16. The Aoulican €'s FBI[ Name as it will appear in the application for the On- Premises Alcoholic Beverage License, is; 4L/ 17. The Full Name of the Applicant's proposed licensed Establishment (the Trade Name % under which the proposed Licensed Establishment will conduct business) is: �� 1 1 i 10 IL1,C) 4 1 irl 18 The Applicant's proposed Licensed Estab gftee rs donated within the building which has the following S eel Address: 15, City, Town, or Village: Illy Zip Code: 20. The proposed Licensed Establishment will be located on the following floors) of the building at the above address: 21. Within the building at the above address, the proposed Licensed Establishment will be located within the room(s) numbered as follows: 22 • Business Telephone Number of the Applicant: _ 23. Business Fax Number of the Applicant: 24. Business E -Mail Address of the Applicant: 25 IF YOU KNOW - Was there ever an alcoholic beverage license in effect for the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? Yes INTO ❑ I Don't Know El 7. t}�EIt ®1 PI31 Bt)TLT)l t6IN I TC1. ft PROPOSEN3 TCENdSEI] E 'WILL BE LpCATED _ _ ,.. Does the Applicant awn the building in If "YES', SKIP items No 27 2$, 29, & 30 If "NO', AN WER items Nu. 27, 2$ 29 & 30. 26. which the proposed Licensed Go directly to Item No. 31,7I Then yes Establishment will be located? , one continue to Item No, 31, X* [ - 1 Wad and complete the form. and complete the form. 27. Building Owner's ]lull Name is: 2$. Building Owner's Street Address:' 29. City, Town, or Village: Zip Coder 30. Business Telephone Number of Building Owner: ° 9 R /- 12.11.2.w"I {0]j f r the lusts lishnlent Identified itt fttis Notice lPaoe 1 of 2) Sraralardized 0MGIiVAL APPLICATION NOTICE FARM for Providinga 30-Da Advance )Notice ao a I ucal ar Conitttunity Board bt conrwliam svilh diesnbmiysion to the Siate l igvarAtttlronly of the Ilcant's on inat First Oii- Premisess Alcoholic Revers a License ADDrication for Elie Establishment Identified in this ivaticc (Page 2 of?) II# ORI)ER TO MAKE SIRE THAT PAM8.1 AND 2 OF YOUR NOTICE ARK NOT SEPARATED OR MISPLACED, PLEASERE -ENTER IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION SERIAL NUMBER, NAME AND TRADE NAME. . YOUR COURTESIES ARE APPRECIATED STATE OF NEW YORK Application Serial Number; Was a business that was licensed to sell alcoholic beverages previously conducted in the space where intend to operate licensed establishment? 16. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment: DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC 13EVERAG £CONTROL for the On- Premises Alcoholic Beverage License, is: STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY Sraralardized 0MGIiVAL APPLICATION NOTICE FARM for Providinga 30-Da Advance )Notice ao a I ucal ar Conitttunity Board bt conrwliam svilh diesnbmiysion to the Siate l igvarAtttlronly of the Ilcant's on inat First Oii- Premisess Alcoholic Revers a License ADDrication for Elie Establishment Identified in this ivaticc (Page 2 of?) II# ORI)ER TO MAKE SIRE THAT PAM8.1 AND 2 OF YOUR NOTICE ARK NOT SEPARATED OR MISPLACED, PLEASERE -ENTER IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION SERIAL NUMBER, NAME AND TRADE NAME. . YOUR COURTESIES ARE APPRECIATED 15. Application Serial Number; Was a business that was licensed to sell alcoholic beverages previously conducted in the space where intend to operate licensed establishment? 16. The Apuiieant's Full Name as it will appear in the application in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment: you your for the On- Premises Alcoholic Beverage License, is: j 17 The Full Name of the Applicant's proposed licensed Establwhment (the Trade Name whicb the Licensed Establishment ill conduct business) is:�!/tJ� 34. in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? under proposed in the space where you intend to operate your licensed estabiishmentt IN,NpF#1V#tATION RWAl2DMG ANX') IUSINSSS LIC TO : $ML ALCO HEVE"GEs THAT I6 CURRENTLY BEING OPEI2r1TE13 IN THE SPACK )THERE THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO OPERATE .HISf HER /lTS PROPOSED) LICENSED?ESTABLISliMENT 31, IF YOU KNOW - is a business that is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages currently tieing conducted in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? Yes ❑ NO I Don't Know ❑ Are you buying any asset(SI owned by the operator of the licensed 'business cmiently being co nducted 32. in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? t ( os ca nple; good will, equipment, iurnitu €e, cookware, dishware, etc.} CS El No 11 YOU ANSW91ZED °YNS TO Ff M 31 or 32, 81UP ITEMS NO-3-3 and 34. GO DIRECTLY TO ITEMS NO. 35; 36, 37;38, 38, and 39. `. IF YOU ANSWERED °NO" TO ITEMS 31 .and'32, PLEASE PPOVIDE THE INFORMATION REQULSTED 13Y.ITEMS NO. 33 and 39. 10. A HUSINNSS LICENSED TO. SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IS N CURRENTLY BEINCs OPE,)aA IN THE SPACE WHERE TI-IE APPLICANT INTEND$ TO OPERATE 1iIS /HI;R /1TS PROPOSED LICENSED i STABLISHMrNT, PLEASE PROVIDE IN7[QY 11fATT ©N'$2FGAI #tIldt AH% BTJSIHESS::I�ICENSEI] -TL7.8EI I ALCOHOL #L` SH17 RA(3 : THAT WAS. RECENTLY (3P TED IN TUE. SPACE 33. IF YOU KNOW - Was a business that was licensed to sell alcoholic beverages previously conducted in the space where intend to operate licensed establishment? Yes I ❑ ❑ in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment: you your No I Don't Know The Full Name of the licensed Establishment (Lhe Trade Name( Are you buying any assets) owned by the operator of the licensed business that was most recently conducted , J 34. in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? Yes El (�( in the space where you intend to operate your licensed estabiishmentt (For example: good will, equipment, furniture, cookware, dishware, etc.) �+ II Y(lU AArBWER 17 5 FS ". TQ 11 EM lO. 31 0 32 ar 33 or 34, THE I'LEA3N ANSWER ITE144S NO, 35 and 36 and 39 and 38 and 39. CONAIICTILD (OR MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED) IN THE SPACE IENT. PLEA PROVIDE THE FOLWWIING :INRORKATION: I Don't Know ❑ I I Don't Know ❑ I Don't Know ❑ I Don't Know l:l or the most recent licensed operator: 11 i I i! I] I i 1 I Don't Know W I hi Bred game 1{ � . H 0aEA Tice I signature H C IA D (M- I X Aj-/1- IF YOU KNOW The Full Name of the Operator or the licensed business 35. now being conducted (Or that was most recently conducted( in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment: IF YOU KNOW - The Full Name of the licensed Establishment (Lhe Trade Name( 36. now being operated (Or Chat was most recently operate(l) in the space where you intend to operate your licensed estabiishmentt IF YOU KNOW - The alcoholic beverage license serial number of the business 37, now being conducted (or that was most recently conducted) in the space cohere you intend to operate your licensed establishment: 38. IF YOU KNOW - The Type of Alcoholic Beverage License held by the current Ior most recent) licensed operator: IF YOU KNOW - Telephone Number of the current licensed operator CONAIICTILD (OR MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED) IN THE SPACE IENT. PLEA PROVIDE THE FOLWWIING :INRORKATION: I Don't Know ❑ I I Don't Know ❑ I Don't Know ❑ I Don't Know l:l or the most recent licensed operator: 11 i I i! I] I i 1 I Don't Know W I hi Bred game 1{ � . H 0aEA Tice I signature H C IA D (M- I X Aj-/1- Ell- clle� eta STATEof NEW XOItK EXECUTM AEPAR' M-CNT � P-0 DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BFVE1iAG$CONTROL STATE LIQUOR AUTHORI'T'Y Staadordized ()ktIG .AI.AI'Pi..ICA 1 IV 79 - C jar Providmga 30-Ijay 44 auce Nom to a a c R or n r in cmmecdox fheeubmalion 1a the Swfe 4fguor.rtntAorify�of1he fP.sae T f# 2tT of 2t 1. Ante the Original copy of this Notice was triailcd to the Local Muuic3pality ar lovununity Eioatxl: (} � 1 4 � � �, �. TBIS all -DAY ADVANCE NQTTCE IS BEING MAl1;HD1S0 THE CLERK OF THE FOLLOWINt;1 LO.CA$, MUMCIPA UW QR.COMMUNrrV I30ARt3 2. Name of the Local Municipality or Community Board: City of Buffalo - City Clerk 3. street Address of Local Municipality or Community Board: 1308 City Hall 4. City, Town, ar Village: Bu4alo NY Zip Carle: 14202 5. Tt*phone. Number of Clerk of Local Municipality or Community Board: 7 1 6 8 5 1 ATTORK13Y REPRESEN`E INQE THE APPUCRNT IN CONNE=ON WITH THE APPLICANT s OItIGs1NAt. (FTft�Ej QN PR�hSISES e1T,:CU1fOf�LG t31;[�I?At3E LiC&T€SE RPPT.[CkT�SlrT R4ltt 1'HE CAAt�sHMFi1'i` TD lif '1�iIS NCF'I'lCli . 6. Attorney's FuLt Name ie: Racitel JackSOn, ESq. 7. AllameysStrectAddress: 542Pirkside Avenue - S. City, Town. or village: Buffalo NY Zip Code: 14216 9. Llunme" Telephone Number al' Attarucy: 7 1 6 3 6 2 - 0 2 3 7 THE APPLICANT WILL FILE AN ORIGINAL. (FIRST' APPLICATION OR AN ON - PRFMSES ALCOHOIdC fIEVFRAGE LXENSE IN ORDE9 TO CONDUCT -- WITHIN THE I[3LN�'I leb ESTAFl1xsKmENT -THE TYPE; OF BUSINM DESCRIBER BELOW 10, Type($) of Alcohol to be sold under the License (`X' q-pg}; I I Wine and Beer only I K I Liquor, Nine, and Beer tL Extent of Food ServiW: Restaurant [Sale Offend Tavern Restaurant JA mixed -use establishment that X Tavern / Cocktail Lounge f Adult Venue / ® PAmaaily; IRO] Food Menu; 1....�1 has both a dioing `stand-up` sit-down area and a bar Bar (Alcohol salea.Prbnartly - meets legs] ( Kitchen run by Chell whore patrons Shay receive direct dethmriea of alcobnl) minimum food avallablliity rc9uirotacnt$j 12• rot! of lWabliahmmit Hole] Live v Disk Juke PAaron Dancing x Cabaret, Night Club, Discotheque Capacity for 60 0 ® Music Jockey Box ismall Scale) (Large Scale Dance Club) or more palsons - I .X. au Club tc.g. Golf/ � tied & M Catering M Stage Topless Other Fraternal Orrg Bre(',a'k�Ifsat Facility that apply) Shows Enwrtainor t (Specify): 13. Proposed OutdoorArea(ej: � None f I Rooftop l X I Patio � Freestanding � Garden / 11 01hur 1� j or Deck Covered Structwe Grounds (5pecifyl: 14. Will the proposed License Holder or a Manager be physically present within the establishment during Ali Hours of operation? i IV one : r t X 1 YI?9 t�i � No 15.. Appucstlon Series Number: . 3€)046949 16. The AVRUQ nt's 1l9 _ NMS , al it will appear in the application Jost ph {�. C7ua liardE3 for the On-Premises Alcoholic Beverage Idcease, is; l7. The ]tilt Name of the ApplleanCa proposed licensed Establishment (Vie dam, e,Narne Club Marcella of Buffalo ltd - . D /B /R Marcella Showclub &Lounge undar wbieh the pmposcd Licensed Establishment will conduct husWoesl ia: ;$ The Applicant's Fopoeed Licensed Establishment €slocated 622 Main Street within the huildingwhloh has the Eoklavfing Street Address 19. City, Town. or village: I Buffalo NY 7`p Code; 14202 20. The ptop used Licensed ristablizhment will be located om the followingfloor(s) of the building at the above address: 1st floor 21. Within the building at the above address, the proposed Llcenmd Establishment will be located within the taom(s) numbered as fatimva: Suite 150 22, Business Telephone Number of the Applicant: 7 1 6 ° 8 4 7 - 6 S 5 0 23, Unsiacas Fax Number of the Applicant: 7 1 6 ° 8 4 7 6T 8 5 0 24. Business E-Mall Addrew of theApplicant: Clubmarcella@gmail.com 25, IF YOU KNOW - Was there ever an aicoholfc boverage license in effect for the apace where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? Ye's ® No I Don't Know OWNER OFTHE 131IIWINO IN 1i MCH TILE PROPOSED LICENSED ES°i'A USHMENT VM L BE LOCATED pplicant awn the building in if `YW, O items No. 2'f,'28, 29, & 30 if "NO`, I Sterna Nn. 27 29, & 3U, 26. which the proposed Licensed �Bi3 i'°"1 Go directly to Item No. 3 1, l �i tS71 Then continue to Item No, $1, �'` nt wilt be located? (1X" ) and complete the form. and complete the farm. 27. owners PUB Name is: ACCIueSt Theater place, LLC. 2a. two wnces st "tAddreas; 86 Curtwright Drive, Suite 5 29. n,orv sllago: Williamsville NJY ZspCade: 14221 3 lephoneNumber of&Wd€%Owner: 7 1 6 2 0 4 3 5 7 0 u•nsr�,n� lal 'A It siAfiEDItNE YURK Stntulardlsed QRICiI�I '1 T1 N for Pro vidinga f° 3413a Advan rilaiicc to a i i Mua it or Cale and kWA DiMiONOFALC{HOUCOMRACy, dot�'iROL 7 the SutteLfquorRUriiunryofrlae . •t ".�' hutltit's C+r�inal (irtrst4 y�.Prvaats� Aicalapilc Ts¢v�r Y.ttsr.�t fit'ATE LIQUOR AUi°T OJUT'Y Par the F tahlhh extt li It?ttUV 7. df 2) mYd tq Yw 17a1c the Ori�iru41 eoryy of this Notice was Mailed to the Laaal Muniaspglity ar Ct)n�rtnity Raced: 2 0 .. PHIS 3Ct -iniAY Af3VAI+TCi3 Iti4TiCF 7S Ti1;;INC MAtLPQ TQ Tl1G Ci:F7N2NC t 71= T111; - FOT~T.4WIIeTC3 I.t]C`Ai, twFF ItdT(`.TPAI,ITY f1� Cf 3h1ir111I€['1'�' I3C1Al2D 2. Name of the Local Municipality or Community Board; a . 3. strsetAadrossorlrtt wmunicip :ttity orCrnnmiinity.ltkmid: % ca `3 - 4. City, Tows, or Village: NY Zip Codc: Zif ) 5. Telephone Number of Clerk of Local Municipality or Community BDwxL - ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT IN CON14EC'nON WITH THE APPLTCAN1 5 ORIGINAL (FiRgi) (lN -pK mLsE3 ALCbHOL1C BEvNpAoE LjcKNSE Al'PI1CATION FOR TFM MABUSFMBNT IDENTIP1131) IN MG NCY1`10E 6. Attorney's Full Name is f 7. Attornry's Strect Addresw 8_ City, Town, or Village: Ylp Cade: 9. Buslnes lrelephans Number of Attorney: THE AI?i?I.iCANT WILL 1 tif.E AN ORIGHML (FMSi'J APPLICATION FOR AN 0N- PRKM1I81:S ALCt HOIAG 13EVERAG15 LICENSE TN Otimp -`10 com C1'-- Vfi'nIIN THE IDLrN rsrABus NT -THE '1 pE Orr BUSiIti€fi.ss DEWRTDED BELOW I0. `lyPels} ofAloohol to be sold tinder the License (-7 one : U Only [ 1 Wine and Bccr Only Liquor, Wmo, and Bear Ement of Restaurant tSaIB of Ftwd Tavern- Restaumnt (A mixed -use establishment that Tavern / Cocktail Lounge / Adult Ventre / it. Pood gcrvicc: tntj Primarilyi PUR Food Me.., Ices both a sit -down dining area and a `stand -ulf bar 11 Bar (Alcohol sales prin4arily - mects legal ( ^-V Kitchen run by Cheq where pattnns may receive direct deliveries of almhoi) minimum food availability lrequirementol 12. T yp e of IIntel Live Disk Juke. Patron Dancing Cabaret. Night Club, Discath ue Ca cc for 60(7 EstabUSIDTI E: 1 Musle ® Jockey Box (Small Scale) (targo Seote Dane Club) or mo re u"rm ('X all > Club (e.g. (Golf / Bed Catering Stngc Topless Other thnt$My) Fraternal Or&) � i3t(raamam 11 Faculty ❑ shows � Entortdrment � (9prxfty): 13. Pr rWe): 11 Nona ® Rooftop idSl � ® Fre standing 4atdaxi / tither QuuloorArenls7: ( 1 err beck Covered Structure Grounds (Specify): 14. Will the pmpaged terms Holder or a Manager be physiadl , present within the establishment during A71 flours of Clparation? (X n a : YES NO 15. Application Serial Number: 16. The ftillimufAM as it will uppcar in the upplkatinn � e ,r for the On- Premiss Alcoholic FAe erase ucense, is: 17 (� 17. The Full Name of the Applicant's proposed licensed Establishment (tile lmda Name � under which the propowd-Mcensed fatabltshment will conduct busulm) is: 16 4ATTUID S g 18. The Applicant's proposed L wawd establishment is located within the building wl has ttta aGowittg Street Addrrss 19. City, Town, or Village: � � Zip ends: $�` 20. The propuoeil Licensed Eslablishmcntwill be lrxatecl on the fallowing ©oar(si ofthc huBding at the above address: �^ 21. Within the building at the above address, the proposed licensed Esmblishment will be located within the room(s) numbered as follows; 22. RusinessTelaphonc. Number ofthcApplicant- � - 23. Budaeav Fax Humber or dw Applicant 24. Business E-Mail Address of the Applicant: Ales o q UN k-kx co m IF YOU KNOW - Was them ever an alcoholic beverage license in etrcet for the spna where 25- you intend to operate your licensed catablishtnont? yes No ❑ l ilort't 1Cnoav ❑ OWNER OF THE BUR IliNG IN WHICH THE PROPOSED LICENSED ESTABL SHMENT WILL BE LOCATCD Dom the Applicant own the building in tf ° YW. SKIP items No. 27, 28, 29. & 30 11 "NO. ANSWER bteroo Too. 27, 26, 29, & 30. 26, which the proposed Licensed tin directly to item No. 31, Then continue to Item No. 31, Fatablishment will be located? ( %"� ACS ® and complete the form. and complete the form. 27. SuRding Owner'a nill Name' 28. Building Owner's Street Address: " 4o y 29. City. Tom), or ViiFagc o - a i ] L ,. °- zip Cade: i q 22,7 ©. Business TOlaphmta Number or T3uwring owner " e - 7 41- I1]633,p3 �F} xSTATB OP NEW YORK E7CEC#11YYE TfEI'AR "i'n'iEt�Yi' DIMIONOVA LCORCIL ICUVVKRA"C1WT1ujl, sraT1� 1,tlpue�atnrtltaarrx SfaafttiTtrd OBIG NA.L APPIACATION NOTICE FORM forPraridinga 39I l t! AdvsaMM ice fa n i sl N uEllciltaE €tr nr E tlnlmnttlty 13nartl inc= wcg enwiihibcsrbWs; imifofheSkneLigrrardr�t )forilyvfthe A n 's for the Rstabasil t Ideatlfkd In i a€trr t ,2 2 RL?J IN ORDER TO MA" SIICC THAT PAGES 1 AND 2 OV YOUR NU11Q9; AM NOT SEPARATED OR RtISPLACFD, Pl l rt3l� 1 16 .IMMED111TOGY I3St,0W Vint+" F - INFQRMA:ttON CARDING YOUR APPLICA9` OW SPRfAi. NUMBER, PR, NAME, AND TRADE NAME, YnUP COURTF —SIP,S ARE APPRECIATED 16. Application Sonal N um ber; 16. The Annik&aj'a Full Naas -- as it wifl appear in the appdica(iorl A for the Vn Premises Alwholie sevemw €r cerise,. ls: 6al 14 17. - The RIM Iftele of the A.pplicaTH S proposed licensed Fsixbtlsbm.t (the Txado Home � under which the proposed licensed Eslmblialunerlt will cunduet businesej l CQ - E+GM"- CW t MAR111210)MY .. . UCZftW TO Ent ALCMMIC BEVERAGES THAT 10 . Y 1 3 oP W . W SPACE - - W149RETHE APPI.JCA T tNTJ DS TO OPERATE MS /HERPTS PROPOSED LICENSED ESI`ABUSHM M. 3 1. IF YOU KNOW - Is a busiuow thatis licensed to sell alcoholic beveropee currently being conducted Yes No I Don't Know in the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? I.mI 1.1 Aro yotl btrying mW a=t(s) owned by the operator of the licensed business currently being conducted o. �( 6 �flt3't Know the space where you intend to op�crateyour licensed establishment. 32. in the i3pacv whereyou intend to operate your licensed establishment? t�I Ye6 PTO jFor example: good will, equipment, ftuniturc, cookware, diabwar9e, etc-} 1 Don't Know ss IF YOU XNOW - The Type of Alcoholic !leverage License bald by W "YOU AFISIAI RED "YrS" T0 1'MM 31 ar 32, Sx>F t7` MS No. 33 and 34. GO AiI#EC LY TO i rEMB NO.35,36, 37, 38, 38, and 39. IF YOt1 ANSWk iflrl3 � T O 1TEMS 31 and 32, PLEASE PROVIDE THE IrR O MA?IYON PAQIIESTRD Hy I'T'EMS No. 3.3 and 34. . IF A BUSINESS LICCN31317 TO SGLI, ALGQHOUC I31srt1F RAGPS I$ N( cul2REtdlI.Y 13EINCi {3PERACIiiI li{ THE SPACE WHERE: THE APPLICANT.INIENDS TO OPERATE HIS /HER /ITS PROPOSED IJCI LASED WTABusHwwr, PLEhiG YimvinE ZON RZOMmIXG .ANY RUSUFMS LICEMI T0.9=ALcoHoLxc BEvZRAQRg T TWAg - YUrMMTBD - $PA(Z IF YOU KNOW e Was a business that was Iieensed to sell alcoholic beverages pteviotu ly conducted In the ®pace whole you intend [u uLwrate your licensed establishment? Yes P No ® I Don't K nout El Are you baying auy uace((s) owned by the operator of the liccused business that was most recently conducted - 44. - In the space where you intend to operate your licensed establishment? YeS ® NO (For example: good will. equipment, furniture, cookware, dishwane, ete.) ........... 1P` YOU AN$WVr,% 3 -1 $° TO IT'rM NO. 31 or82 or 33 rir 34, THM PLEASE ANswER ITEM3 ktt3. 35 and 36 and 37 and 38 arttf 39 77t4N ARM£ THE OPERATOR OF THO Lee cuRRxwmv BHwia (OR mosT M=Mny CnM) IN THE SPACE . . ... WHERE THE Rt!' ACAt'YI WM— NDS'TO ©YFRATI3, HiSINER11TS iXtUSED 983 rABUSM'IFs('TP.. PRR0VM8 T - FLlWA7WM T10ff- IFYOU KNOW - The Full Name of the Operator of the licensed business . 35. new being cmducted (or that was most recently conducted) in the E nice where you intend to operate your licem;W estabUsbr tent: I Don't Know IF YOU KNOW - The Pull Name or the liveawdEstablishment (the Trade Name) 36, now being operated (or that was most recently operate) o. �( 6 �flt3't Know the space where you intend to op�crateyour licensed establishment. IF YOU KNOW - The alcuhouc beverage license serial number of the business 37. now being conducted for that was most recently conducted) the space where you Intend to operate your licensed establishment: 1 Don't Know ss IF YOU XNOW - The Type of Alcoholic !leverage License bald by the wrivat (or most recent) licensed operator; I Don't Know 39. IFYOU KNOW - Tetcphone Number of the current licensed operator or the moot recant licensed operator; =Donl s if the: Original Application is appmved, I am the Person Who will hold the License or I amt a Winvipal of the: Legal Entity that will hotel the L€eclttte. Representations In this form are in Rill conformity with repmsentations made in documents that have been au bmitted ' (or documents that will be submitted) to the S to Liquor Authority, and relied upon by the Authority. I understand that representations made in this form will be also retied upon by the Authority, .and that false representations in my document submitted to the Authority may tusult in revocation of any license that may be issued. BY MY aignalttle. I affirm - udder Pawdty of ftzjasy e that the repmee ntations de> in this feral are true, t,iiat�t n� � va— ( j 000 m Leaves of Absence Without Pay I transmit herewith notifications received by me, reporting the granting of the leaves of absence without pay, in the various departments as listed; Mayor /Mayor Executive- Comptroller- Common Council- Assessment and Taxation - Public Works, Streets & Parks - xx Police- Kevin Cannon Fire - Corporation Counsel - Community Services - Economic Development & Permit and Inspection Services - Management Information Systems Administration, Finance & Urban Affairs - Human Resources - Civil Service Commission- RECEIVED AND FILED. February 22, 2011 . ' SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE Fehrary 9 2l FROM: DEPARTMENT: POLICE DIVISION SUBJECT: (: Unpaid Leave of Absence PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) 1: Item No. Ex. ( Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx /xx /xx TEXT: ( TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW Laborer I Kevin Cannon, has been granted an extension to his medical leave of absence without pay for the period of three days commencing February 8, 2011 through February 10, 2011. DD /tlo TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Daniel Derenda TYPE TITLE: SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: l., >_p 4 - - SSN; �. / ; UNIT; ** LAST FOUR (4)` it TS ONLY EDUCATIONAL ® MATERNITY EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL FAMILY MEDICAL MILITARY El PERSONAL • THE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE IS A i? WEEK LEAVE; FOR, CARE OF CHILD, SPOUSE, PARENT OR OWN MEDICAL HEALTH CONDITION (ADDITIONAL FORM REQUIRED) • THE TAKING OF ANY LEAVE OF ABSENCE WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE PERFECT ATTENDANCE BENEFIT (PSA MEMBERS ONLY) • SWORN - M8eRS- FWESSTfNG LEAVE OF- ABSEN6C-EN- E7Ccr=S5- OF -THaTY (3t) DAY"I AA=- INSK -U IAE ACCumu LATION OF. EXTENSIONS IN EXCESS OF THIRTY (30) DAYS: MUST SURRENDER THEIR DEPARTMENTAL. WEAPON, RADIO, CAA SPRAY, WREATH, & ID CARET PRIOR 7O THE START OFTHEIR LEAVE. FAILURE TO DO SO M LL RESULT IN THE REvoCATI N OF THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND THE CARRYING GR THE MEMB AS B EING AWOL. r-%tns nkif,l lf%kf [ II I ;A1 :• BEGINNING DATE: END DATE: RETURN DATE: LENGTH OF LEAVE: EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE ;�� POUCE INSPECTOR . _.. Z r -:.... POLICE COMMISSIONER .... ............ a CC: ORIGINAL -- ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE (FILE) REQUESTING EMPLOYEE LABOR RELATIONS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION COMMANDING OFFICER PAYROLL, /" ! 1 NAME. , i�� (. 1�: r RANK: r a -a NON - OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS AND REMONSTRANCES NON - OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS February 22, 2011 00027 CITY OF BUFFAL DEPARTMENT OF PERMIT & INSPECTION SERVICES OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER BYRON W. BROWN Mayor February 15, 2011 Common Council Brian Bray, Sr. Legislative Assistant City Fall - Room 1308 Buffalo, NY 14202 Dear Brian: In Rem Auction Strawman Bidder Policy In response to Item No. 84, Tuesday, February 8, 2011: JAMES C©MERFORD, Jr. Commissioner The second paragraph of the resolution refers to section 27 -6 of the City Charter - directing that abandoned real property can be offered for sale by the Commissioner of Permits and Inspections. This is not related to the In Rem tax foreclosure auction. Section. 28 -76 of the Charter states that the Department of Taxation, with the assistance of the Department of Law, shall be responsible for tax foreclosure pursuant to the real property tax law of the State of New York. The last paragraph of the resolution determines that the Common Council and the Commissioner of Permits and Inspections will formally provide strategies... etc; this should be changed. to the Common Council and the Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation. Sincerely, e Jaynes Comerford, Jr. Commissioner JC /sr RR TL 1 � ,� 4 65 NIAGARA 4[113,1121 / 324 Ct' Y l ) ALL / BUFFALO, NY 14202 -3303 / (716) 1351 -4972 / FAX: (710) 851-4242 / hanad: jc�srurforci aleity- liuti�tn.c�rn �I 0 ED NN Memorandum TO: DufyiiyC11elcl =L�wvalis From: Program. Packaging and Development Services (PPDS) Provider Date: FbbftMrY Regardi Board Packet Documents — -- Attached are the following documents from the Joint Schools Construction Board meeting scheduled on February 7, 2011: 1. Draft Agenda 2. Meeting Minutes from JSCB Meeting dated January 10, 2011 3. Fully Executed Phase III Application and Certificate for Payment No. 45 —December 2010 4. Fully Executed Phase IV Application and Certificate for Payment No. 30 —December 2010 5. Phase W Application and Certificate for Payment No. 31 -- January 2011 . 6. Phase V Application and Certificate for Payment No. 14 —January 2011 7. Program Packaging and Development Services (PPDS) Provider Update 8. Bevlar & Associates Inc. Construction Contract Monitoring and Compliance Services Monthly Report for Addendum 1 Phase IV Project — December 2010 9. Inclusion Development Associates, Inc. Construction Contract Compliance Monitoring Monthly Report for Phase IV— December 2010 REF ERRED TOO THE SPECI T ON EDUCATION f A .0 099 n OG S 9 - UK C OUNTY OF ERIE C14RIS COLLINS COUNTY EXECUTIVE February 11, 2011 tms Mr. Brian Bray Senior Legislative Assistant City of Buffalo Common Council 1308 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 Dear Mr. Bray: I am pleased to notify you of my plan to participate at the Government for the People UB Summit in hopes of advancing UB's 20/20 Legislation. As noted in the Council's resolution, UB 20120 not only holds great promise for the University, but for the entire Buffalo - Niagara Region. Please contact me when a time and place have been decided. I look forward to developing a coordinated strategy amongst our elected officials for advancing this important issue. Sincerely, (?,� M a4� CHRIS COLLINS Erie County Executive CC: jrs R E FE RRE D rp O � FI @ —ION a `.l Rs1"I'H BUILDING • 95 FRANKLIN S TREET • BUFFALO, N.Y. • 14202 + (716) 858 -6000 • SV1C MERIE..GOV 00030. T be 38uffato (Columott coultri MICHAEL P. KEARNS SOUTH DISTRICT COUNCII MEMBER 6S NIAGARA SQUARE, 1401 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202 -3318 PHONE: (716) 851-5169 a FAX: (716) 851 -4294 E -mail: nikearns@ 6ty- buffaloxorn TO: Gerald Chwalinski FROM: Councilrnember Kearns CHAIRMAN RNANCE TRANSPORTATION WAIERIRONT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES T BUDGET BURR CIVIL SI RVICE CLAIMS LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS MAR 1 HA-ANN MURPHY KELLY M. KRUG RUSSELL C. WEAVER DATE: February 15, 2011 RE: Letter from M. Basinait ry Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation I would like to file the attached information for the next Common Council meeting to be held on February 22, 2011. Thank you `Tor 1he People' ,A WESTERN REGIONAL OFF- TRACK BETTING CORPORATION rel. 585 - 343 - 1423 February 9, 2011 fax. 585- 343 -6873 w�vr�:wesrerriotb.corii Honorable Michael P. Kearns City of Buffalo 1401 City Hall 5 Buffalo, NY 14202 BATVf��N Dear Honorable Michael P. Kearns: You may well have read that there are discussions in Albany regarding the "consolidation" of the remaining five Regional OTB Corporations into one entity, be tel. 585- 343 -3750 that private or government. fax. 585 - 343 -7773 % v%vw.bataviado -,vn5gaini,tg.corn Western OTB for and on your county's behalf is vehemently opposed to such a plan. The OTB's in this state were formed in their present fashion back in the early 1970's for certain specific reasons. 8315 Park Road Batavia, NY 14020 ® To provide revenue for state and local government ® To provide revenue to the horseracing industry m To curb illegal gambling on horseracing This formation was done through public referendum y each participating county; the reason for that was so each county could decideif it wanted OTB within its boundaries and also to give local governments control over its operations. If the State is successful in its efforts to consolidate the OTBs, your counties (cities) Creating Revenues will not only lose the revenue they currently enjoy but also lose their control over how for Racing, State and where it is operated. and Local Goveiwmezats WROTBC's Board of Directors (BO at their January meeting approved unanimously the attached resolution in objection to the State's stated efforts to consolidate. It is imperative that your county or city seriously consider passing a similar resolution in opposition. This is your money and your local control; if we do not all act expeditiously in like fashion, you stand a real chance of losing both. If you have any questions, please contact me at 1- 800 - 724 -2000. Citarent Mernker of: COMMITTEE REFERRED Harness `Tracks ery truly yours, TINA M of Anzer•ica WESTERN REGIONAL OFF -TRACK United States BE `I"ING CORPORATION T3'Oth3lgASSOGZfLti011 � Am er'ivau ��✓ !! Horse Council rtin C. Basinait President & Chief Executive Officer New York Thoroughbred - Br•eeeleri ltic. MC Bld mf .Local Chambers Enc. of Cnrrtn�erce RESOLUTION # 4 -2011 TORS' RLSOLUTION TO OPPOSE STATE 'S PARTICPATING lYl C)NZCIPALITY'S ASSETS WHEREAS, in September 1973, eleven western New York counties established the Western Regional Off—Track Betting Corporation, they being Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie (and the City of Buffalo), Genesee, Livingston, Monroe (and the City of Rochester), Niagara, Orleans, Seneca, Steuben, and Wayne, as enabled by state lain; and WHEREAS, these municipal "stockholders" chose to exercise that local option to farm such a corporation that dictated local control by those municipalities over such gaining activities in their respective communities: and WHEREAS, the start-up costs of this enterprise were funded solely by these initiating counties from their own treasuries of taxpayer money and represented no state money nor allowed for any state confiscation of this purely local venture; and WHEREAS, since those eleven counties voted to form Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation, an additional four western New York counties have joined their in the local control of such gaming activities that has since 1973 generated over $200 Million in operating and surcharge revenues to the taxpayers of those participating municipalities; and WHEREAS, now, the incoming governor and both houses of the state legislature are publically proposing a taking of Western OTB's business and its assets by a consolidation of all the regional off - track betting corporations in this state by some state - sponsored private or quasi - governmental interloper that threatens a loss of local revenue, independence and local oversight of (yarning in our communities; and WHEREAS, the participating municipalities of Western as its shareholders have a pro -rata financial interest in the $39 million of net equity re- invested in its 30 -plus corporatcly -owned branch facilities and the track and casino at Batavia Downs; and WHEREAS, the reality of such state- sponsored consolidation and takeover the OTB's would rob Western's communities of not only local control but their substantial re- investment of profits to acquire and maintain such money- making assets; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the Western Regional Off -Track Betting Corporation, and its individual members representing their respective participating municipality, unalterably oppose such threatened "nationalizing" of Western's business by New York State; arid, it is further RESOLVED, that each governing body of Western's participating municipalities be solicited to join this Board in the opposition to this ill -timed and poorly - conceived proposed take -over by the state. Dated: Batavia, New York January 27, 2011 Respectfully submitted, Richard E. Siebert Chairman 000.31 The )9liffalo Common councit MICHAEL P, KEARNS SOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1 401 CITY HALT. BUFFALO, NY 14202 -3318 PHONE: (716) 851 -5169 * FAX: (716) 851 -1294 E -mail; nikear nsocity- buffalo.corn illilliliij '[111) PIP TO: Gerald. Chwalinski FROM: Councilmember learns DATE: February 15, 2011 RE: Letter from D. Cunningham 1: Buffalo Fire Department CHAIRMAN FINANCE TRANSPORTATION WATERI RON f DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE'S BUDG[T BURA C1Vff_ SI;RVIC:F, CLAIMS LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS MARTHA -ANN MURPI IY KELLY M. KRUG RUSSELL C. WEAVER 1 would like to file the attached information for the next Common Council meeting to be held on February 22, 2011. Thank you 'For the ' February 7, 2011 The Honorable Michael P. Kearns City of Buffalo Common Council South District Common Council Member 1401 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 Dear Common Council Member Kearns: The New Year brings new hope for the continuing re -birth of your districts and our City, The members of Buffalo Professional Firefighters Local 282 of International Association of Fire Fighters AFL -CIO want to add to this momentum by having all of our future members /employees of the Buffalo Fire Department live in the City for their entire career. I want to make you aware that Local 282s last contract expired June 29, 20.02 and we haven't had a legal pay raise since July 1, 2001.Over the past 8 years two Contract offers by the Brown Administration were rejected overwhelming by the membership when total.votes of both offers were counted Since I took office January 1, 2009 Local 282s leadership has unsuccessfully tried to negotiate a new longterm Labor Agreement, At our last negotiation meeting on ,Tune 23, 2010 Local 282's Negotiating Committee presented the enclosed proposal to City Representatives consisting of: Sean Beiter, Lead Negotiator of Goldberg Segalla; Karla Thomas, Commissioner of Human Resources; Garnell Whitfield, Commissioner of Fire; Vincent Gugliuzza, Deputy Commissioner of Fire; Donna Estrich, Budget Director fiom Department of Finance and other staff personnel. This was the 1st page of a comprehensive contract offer that would have altered the labor contract in a way that the City would realize cost savings in the future without diminishing the vital services that the Fire Department provides to the Citizens of Buffalo and when asked to neighboring communities. (Example: Crash of Flight 3407) The. negotiations ended with their lead negotiator Sean Beiter slandering me and then storming out dragging out the rest of the City committee with him. If that wasn't bad enough, Janet Penksa, Commissioner of Administration, Finance, Policy and Urban Affairs reported to the Buffalo News our offer would bankrupt the City, despite the.. City. Comptroller reporting on. , January 12, 2011 a record breaking Fund Balance in. year-.end financials. (Press Release enclosed) 255 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 Phone; (716) 6564130 FA): (716) 854 -1783 BUFFALO PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC., I C. LOCAL s i. i `O This short slightness by the Brown Administration shows they are not at all interested in building a better Buffalo with Firefighters and their families living in your districts, paying taxes, going to city schools that would help the quality of life in the City. One unfortunate result of the Brown Administration's strategy to build record surpluses on the backs of those whom provide essential services and litigate every dispute is that nothing gets better for the City of Buffalo and its residents. One recent arbitration decision provides for free health insurance (most expensive plan BC /BS 901 plan) for all members of the Buffalo Professional Firefighters Union Local 282. Our union expects a Compulsorily Interest Arbitration Award for years July 1, 2002 thtu June 30, 2004 with back pay totaling approximately ten million dollars. In addition, the Court of Appeals will hear a case involving the Teachers, Police and Fire that could result in many more millions of dollars in back pay. I realize each and every one of you is working to improve our City neighborhood by neighborhood but if the person at the top makes decisions that are counter productive to your goal then nothing positive gets accomplished. During the weeks and months ahead I plan on scheduling meetings with you, along with members of Local 282's Executive Board to review these issues and any other topics that pertain to our Fire Department. Respectfully, Daniel Cunningham President .Buffalo Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 282 AFL -CIO Enclosures REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, 255 DELAWARE AVENUE ® BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 w Phone; (716) 856 -4130 FA1t: (716) 854 -1783 a Tune 23, 2010 Buffalo Professional Firefighters Response to City of. Buffalo's Memorandum of Agreement from June 17, 2010 Wages 1 11 yrs I I I r #WAGES Starting Cgntraet Y"rl Year gala Salary °t¢ I Lades Inereas leorease Final Ye _ Salat t TART 613012002 51,072 51,072 711/2002 59.072 5,vc 0.00 0 56,072 71112003 56,072 3.4 1 906 5 ,97x3 11112 57 978 3.4% 1,971 59,950 71112005 59,960 3,4% 2,038 61,988 71112006 61 9 &8 14% .2,1.08 64 71112607 64,€196 3.4% 2,179 66,275 71112008. 66,275 3.0% 1,988 68,263 7/1/2009 68,263 10% 2,048 70,311 71112010 70 311 10 % 2;109 72 4 211 711/2011 72,420 3.0% 2173 74,593 71112012 74,593 3.0% 2,238 76,831 City # 17 Residency and Domicile: Add now section 24.3 to Article XXIV of the contract to rca.d as follows: 24.3 Residency and Domicile ® All individuals /hired on after ratification and legislative approval shall establish their residence and domicile within the City of Buffalo and retain their residency and domicile in the City for the duration of their employment. Mej.iabers ileroby waive the applicability of any provision of State Law that may prohibit a residency and/or domicile requirement. * �` i1 reed to b f �uf..fa.lc� Prt�fessional. Firefz .tens Assaciatio��. Tnc. a ,.,, y ., ,� u7.0 a>taE.:�� -� - � I� C t �.JLi[Je,.(? ��::�C� � }j " _ tt'nr Cltv of Buffalo Npr� > Leadersni > Qity CP[!! tro;ier > Pr = rases > ReCord Brea €kind Fund Baiaro_ P -- -- - Record Breaking Fund Balance CONTACT: ROBBIE AINit McPHERSON (716) 851 -4987 office (310) 433 -7443 cell CITY COMPTROLLER ANNOUNCES RECORD -BREAKING FUND SALAAICE IN YEAR -END FI1tANCIALS City Ltas now met all criteria for Control Board to revert to advisory status Comptroller Arid rew A. SanFilippo announced the City's year -end financial results Wednesday for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2.010, reporting a record $142.7 million dollar fund balance. SanFilippo also announced that the City has met all the legislative requirements to allow the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority to revert to advisory status. "This is a proud day for the City of Buffalo," said SanFilippo. "Through prudent budget practices, painful layoffs and cuts, a debt diet, and - fiscal restraint, the City is -in good shape to race what we all know will be a fiscal crisis in Albany next year," he said, adding, „ And we have done this while lowering property taxes. The City's commercial property tax rate has decreased from a ten -year high of $39.69 in the 1459 -2000 fiscal year to $32.06. The residential tax rate decreased from a high of $21.69 in the 2004 -2005 fiscal year to $18.45 per $1,000 in assessed value. The City's -final accounting for the fiscal year 2009 -2010 shoves that in spite of a $1.7 million cut in state aid, Iasi; year's record fund balance still increased by $4.1 million to $192.7 million. Buffalo's undesignated, unreserved fund balance -- monies that are free and clear for general purpose use —is nov; -49.9 million, which grew $135 milflor, from last year. The City's rainy day fund also increased from $33.6 minion in fiscal year 2008 -2009 to $343 million, adding up to a cushion of $81.2 million dollars. More importantly, the Citi also reached a fiscal milestone by meetirnp all the legislative demands required for the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authoritfv Control Board to revert to advisory status. 'Tk have earned the right to make our o:rrn fiscal decisions," said SanFilippo. "Mayor Bro in, the Common Council and my office have w^rl.ed together to implement budgetary restraint and sma; f fi scal management policies. And these unprecedented numbers are the results." he added. "I believe many localities in this nation would be hard - pressed to match t': e success that the City of Buffalo has achieved in this very fiscally stressed government climate, SanFilippo said. 'Tv'e certainly appreciate the guidance offered by the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authortyy over the years, and mutually vve recognize that the time for them. to go dormant is now," SanFilippo said. FT - �� 3.�€ 1:�iC- _.1i�3 €' 1L;?iC, ?�_3'i 3�1: �. -.]t _7;� 3uff "a1c= 0 Conri;non Council President Dave Franczyk added, "VVe have all focused on irnproving the. City's Finances resulting in these outsiandingg numbers, and now that vve have met the criteria for a soft control board, the Common Council will continue to viorl, vVith the Miayol and the Comptroller's office to ensure that Buffalo stays on this path. SanHippo said lie plans to hold a special event presenting the City's soli financial standing to the local business con€n in early Zf1=1. "We want to get the message out that Buffalo has demonstrated its ablity to provide essential services while keeping the costs of government down, in spite of the challenging economic times. %Ve have the resources to pay the bills, we have reserves for unexpected large expenses like a vveather emergency, and ti 0l continue moving the City in a positive fiscal direction for the future," Saffilippo said. But in spite of the good nevas, SanFilippo strongly warned that Albany's impending fiscal crisis and the current economic conditions require a very cautious approach to the City's finances. "More cuts in state aid, higher pension contributions, and the always unpredictable, escalating cost of healthcare are very dark storm clouds on the horizon," SanFilippo said. "We must continue to implement conservative budget maintain our debt cap, and proceed with caution. It is not time to put away the umbrella just yet," he added. e)Zt7D1 -2arJ City o`;BuffaiD_ -- r- 5uu a ili 51'� P? cE s by A ngel Art Ut P, compti enL Of the G. ea[ , B 3 al Cary e iio; and .,Ors R I!, a Fe dha.k I Access! . Statement I Di stiaiFrvr and Privy v Peiicy ( Se e SFa 00032 T 0 Nuffato (Com council MICHAEL Pe KEARNS SOUT" DISTRICT COUNCIL Mill 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1401 CI1`Y HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202 -3318 PHONE: (716) 851 -5169 # FAX: (716) 851-4294 E -mail. mkearns @dty- bLfffal0.00111 i Jill JIL TO: Gerald Chwalinski FRONT: Councilmember Kearns DATE: February 10.2011 yr: Dominion Resources Water Service Line Repair. CHAIRM FINANCE TRANSPORTATION WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT COrMMI rTI L5 I'UDGLT BURR CIVIL SERVICE CLAIMS LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTS MARTHA -ANN MURPHY KELLY M. Ki RUSSELL C. WEAVER I would like to file the attached information for the next Common Council meeting to be held on February 22, 2011. Thank you, Y F � " For the P eople' Date: January 2011 To: All Buffalo Water Board Customers The Buffalo Water Board, together with Veolia Water North America, the professional manager of the Buffalo water system, is pleased to announce that Dominion Products and Services, Inc. (Dominion) will make available a water service line repair and replacement program for residents of the City of Buffalo. Enclosed is information provided by Dominion that explains the program coverage and cost. You are under no obligation to participate in this program. However, in order to help our water customers understand their responsibility for the repair and maintenance of their service line, and to help them make an informed decision., we have prepared a table of questions and answers on the reverse side of this letter that may be helpful to you. If you decide to participate in this or any program, you should read and understand the terms and conditions of any policy. Dominion has representatives available to answer your questions and can provide you with additional information. Please be aware that your water service line is your responsibility, and the cost to repair or replace your service line can be very expensive. Please consider this program for the protection of your property. If you choose to participate you must make direct arrangements with the service provider, not the Buffalo Water Board or Veolia, in accordance with the enclosed. For further information please contact the Mayor's 3 -1 -1 Call & Resolution Center:. Veolia Water North America The water service line is the underground pipe that delivers water to your Douse, and runs from the water main on your street What is a water service line, and what to the basement or crawl space under your house. You as the is nay responsibility? property owner are responsible for repair or replacement of your service line if it develops a leaf. The City is only responsible for the water main, and not for individual service line repair or replacement. There is no requirement for anyone to purchase a water service line service contract. It is a product offered by some independent companies to protect homeowners against the potential of incurring the high cost of repairing or replacing a water service line should a leak develop. The cost to repair or replace a I need a water service line service residential service line can range from several hundred dollars co co ntract? for a simple repair, to several thousand dollars for a complete replacement of the service line and restoration of the roadway, sidewalk and Iandscaping. Some homeowners may find a water service line service contract useful protection to shield them from a sudden large expenditure, while others may determine that such protection is unnecessary when considering the age and perceived condition of their service line. What is the cast of a service line Rates are set by each individual company /provider, Be sure to service contract? understand your monthly and annual costs, and how you will be billed. Be sure you understand the coverage being provided. In the City What does a water service line service of Buffalo, residents are responsible for the entire service line contract cover? — from inside your crawl space or basement all the way to the water main -- including service line replacement under the street, and the cost of repairing the street if required. Most service contracts have limitations on coverage. Some may have deductibles, and/or overall limits on coverage and the cost Are there limitations on what is of repair. Some service contracts also may have an "exclusion covered, and when a claim may be period" — a waiting .period at the start of coverage during which filed? a claim will not be covered. Policies may or may not also include restoration of your lawn, or the roadway and sidewalk. Make sure you understand the limitations of coverage on any contract you may be considering. If I purchase a water set line If you purchase a service contract, you will need to file any service contract, how do I fle a claim, with the individual provider in accordance with their and with whom? instructions. instructions. The Buffalo Water Board and Veolia Water do not handle service line claims. Division of Environmental Permits, Region 9 270 Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, New York, 14203 -2915 Phone: (716) 851 -7165 • Fax: (716) 851 -7168 Website: www.,der,.ny.gov. February 11, 2011 William P. Grillo, Principal Planner Mayor's Office Strategic Planning City of Buffalo 90 City Hall Buffalo, New York 14202 Dear Mr. Grillo: SEAR LEAD AGENCY DESIGNATION BUFFALO GREED CODE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND USE FLAN AND NEW ZONING ORDINANCE CITY OF BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY This Department has reviewed your request for State Environmental Quality Review Act Lead Agency Status for the City of Buffalo in regards to the Buffalo Green Code. The Department agrees that the City of Buffalo Common Council should act as the SEQR Lead Agency. This Department is not an involved agency and does not have any specific comments regarding the development of land use plan and new zoning ordinance. The Department may, however, be an involved agency in future projects. We recommend that proposals be reviewed to avoid impacts to natural resources, such as: regulated freshwater wetlands, floodways and floodplains, protected streams and water bodies, agricultural land, etc. Please refer project sponsors to this Department when appropriate. Thank you for your continued cooperation. Res David S. Denk Regional Permit Administrator BAD Jrf RECEIVED FILED cc: Mr. Gerald Chwalinski, City Clerk, City of Buffalo 00034 DARRELL F. KAMINSK4, P.E. Am REGIONAL DMECTOR ��EL51h STATE OF NFIN YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1 S ENECA STREET BuFFALO, NY 14203 ww% D260983 CP1N 5470.24.321 Rehabilitation of Route 198 Bridge over Route 384 (Delaware Ave.) City of Buffalo Erie County February 11, 2011 Mr. Gerald Chwalinski, City Clerk Buffalo City Hall 65 Niagara Square, Room 103 Buffalo, NY 14202 Dear Mr. Chwalinski: JOAN VlcDaNALP ACTING COMMISSION This is to advise you that the completed work on the above -noted contract was officially accepted by the New York State Department of Transportation on February 2, 2011. The maintenance responsibilities for those features indicated on the attached contract plan sheet are hereby turned over to the respective agency. Please note if your agency is directly involved. If not, this letter serves as a courtesy to notify you that the contractor for this project, Hohl Industrial Services, Inc., is no longer directly involved in roadway maintenance. Very truly yours, DARRELL F. KAMINSKI, P.E. ACTING REGIONAL DIRECTOR BY: 4JoR.Kowalski, P.E. Regional Construction Engineer DFK:JRK:JMW:sjb Attachment cc: C. J. Morgante, Director of Operations J. M. Wind, Associate Construction Engineer J. S. Cogswell, Engineer in Charge ' AND FILED- GENERAL NOTES I. DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR RIORWAY BRIOCES OTTH ALL PROVISIONS IN EFFECT AS OF. -ALT 2008. FOR DESIGN PLAN05E5, COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH - OF CONCRETE FOR SUBSTRUCTURES AND DECK SLABS AT 25 DAYS: fa =.2I ANPQ.I 2. CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARD .SPECIFICATIONS, CONSTRUCTION. AND MATERIALS. NEW YORK STATE -DEPARTMENT OF 7RPNSPORTATIOI. OFFICE OF EEMfAEERiNC, DATED MAY 4. 2006. WITH CURRENT APOTIONS AND W IFECATDXVS. 3, THE COST OF WATER USED FOR CWAPACFIOK OF SELECT Fri. ITEMS SHALL BE IHCLIIOED IN THE 'UNIT PRICE OID FOR ITEM 20121 - SELECT STRUCTURE FILL. 4. THIS OPIUM I EXISTING ELEMENTS AND. THOSE REPABEJJ OR REPLACES €IM THIS CONTRACT SHALL X MAINTAI RED M ACCORDANCE WM ISE GUIDELINES CONTAINED IN THE C967 EDJTM OF THE AASNTO MkINT£NARICE MAHWAL, THE MAINTENANCE AND MANADVANT OF ROADWAYS AND ORTOGES. $- THE CONTRACTOR 15 CAUTIONED THAT FRIABLE MATERIAL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON THIS PROJECT IN THE FORM OF LIGHT NXTLTRE GASKETS. THESE MATERIALS WERE NOTES: DARING FIELD WSPECTI9p5: LICNTF TINS M COYTIRRCT GOES NOT RiCLIGNE ANY WORN A550CIA7EO KIM THE .L7J GASKETS. 6. UNLESS OTHERN!$E IVOICATED ON THE PLANS, WORK TO 8E PERFORMED URDF,R THIS CONTRACT DOES MDT REQUIRE THE DISTURBING. BESTRUGTION OR REWOVAi, OF ANY KNM PLANS, IT S C THE EAPPPEESS OTHERWISE [INTENT IRS CONTR THA LS THESE NCT BE DISOSBES IN ANY WAY. SHOULD THE CONTRACTOR DE FORCED TO MSTURS IN ANY NAY,. ANY 5UCHMATERIAL THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE NOTIFICATICH TD THE PRDSECT ENGREER PRIOR �T0 dMY. D.CS11URBANCE. A➢DITIONAL CONTRACTOR SI�MfTIALS AIDE APPROVALS WILL BE REOUNEO PRIOR To ANY ASBFMOS AEAYCAEw ACTILITES. 7. ALL PLACEMENTS .O SELECT AX7aNIM STRUCTURE PILLL,, ITEM:201.21. SHAL€,. BE COWAL•TED TO 9S PERCENT O STANDARD PROCTOR M DENSITY. L RECORD PLANS FOR THIS STRUCTURE ARE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RDUTDNAL OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. 9. WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL. SHALL OE PROVMM .1N ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION Ell - Wm ZONE TRAFFIC CONS1'IOL OF THE STANDARD SPECIFTCATIONS INC THE NATIONN. MANUkL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES OE.LLT.O0.1 FOR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS 2003 EDITION. ALONG WITH THE NEW YON( STATE SUPPLEMENT 70 THE NATIONAL MJT.Y.CI). AM ANY REVISION$ TO THESE 00CUENTS MAINTENANCE JURISOICTIOd 1. AFTER ACCEPTANCE O THIS CONTRACT, THE FOLLOWING ANRNCIE5 WILL RESM MAINTENANCE O THE FCLl08 9EATLRE,6 A. HYSDOT MAINTAINS THE FCLLQWIPR. FEATURES ON NY ROUTE 195 WTNM THE. PROJECT LFA41751 PAVENINT. CURBS. MERAIL, CONCRETE BARRIERS SIDEWALKS DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. SNOW AND ICE CONTROL AND THE ENTIRE BRIDGE STRBCTOL B. THE CITY O .B(PFALO MAINTAINS THE FOLLOWING FEATURES O4.DELANAHE AVENUE WITHIN THE PROJECT LOOTS. PAVEMENT CIA18S. SIDEWALKS. DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. SIGNAL SYSTEMS AND SNOW 40 ICE CON ROC. C. NATIONAL GRID MAINTAINS THE FOLLOWING FEATURES WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS LIGHTING. D. THE OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY MAINTAINS THE FOLLOWING FEATURES WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS: LMM$CAPIN6. a w �` fie. 682AS �`��w R ®FESSION� RECONSTRUCTION NOTES 1. THE CONTRACTOR'S ATTENTION IS DB(ECTFB TO }yE FACT THAT DUE TO THE NATURE CANNO�ALW ACCURATELY DETERA0NE0 ?RiOR Q 7iff�COkU�12CE7NENS OF WOW[: THE5F; CDNT:RACT 00C111.ENTS NAVE DpENPREPAREOBPSEO ORV PWILO FNSPECTION AND ETHER TiNFOAIWTSON0.VNl.ABL,E A7 FNIE TikE. kCF11Ai FIELD CONDITIONS ?SAY REGLAD MODIFICAIT 4 TO CONSTRUCTION DETAILS AID WORN FiELII IT F CO.'TRACTON SHALL'PERFORM THE NLlgN N ACCORDANCE Wflfi 2. 7RE CONTRACTOR SINAI E Pr4v - wm REMOVED AND TRANSPORTATION TO THOSE ITEMS. S. ALL MATERIAL NOT CE$ICNATEG FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE AND REUSE FALLING ON THE ARE0. BELOW ANA- ADJACENT 70 THE ORMOE SHALL WE REMOVED AND DISPOSED O 8Y THE CONTRACTOR AT NO. CCST TD THE STATE. 6. THE COST OF FWWDMIND, MTALLING, 5f41R7AINNG. REMOVD= AiE1 DSPoSENC OP AML PLATFORMS. NETS SCTINS OA OTHER PROTECTFVE OEMICES SHALL BE IMClUOED . ZRTHE SNIT' PRICES 870 PO7 TRE:APPROPRIATE ITEf�S OF THE CONTRACT. OIHENSLONS OF THE - EXISTIG. STRUCFUgtE SHOWN DAI 7NESE PLANS PRE FDA. GENERAL REFEREAfCE ONLY. 7, 03SNSI(I4 NAVE BEEN TAKEN FEW THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCEIOM BRAMNGS AND ALL SUM F}EW� ARE NECESSARY TO ASSURE PR R P17 THEIR WORN, AND THE CONTRACT SHALL - ASSUME PULL RESPONSIBILITY PW THEIR ACCLIRAC'(. R. AREAS OF CCNCRE(E DETERIORATION SHALL BE REPAIRED N)'iINC ITEM SB2.06 - REMOVAL O STRUCTURAL CONCRETE - REPLACEMENT W17N CLASS 0 CONCRETE OR STEM 582.OT - REMOVAL OF STROCTIRAL CONCRETE - REPLACEMENT WITH VERTICAL AND DYERHEAO PATCHMIO MATERIAL AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS OR AS OROEREO BY THE ENOAEER, S. ALL CONCRETE SURFACES REOE YINC NEW CONCRETE SHALL BE SANDBLASTED. PRIOR PPL TO THE APPLICATION OF AV CG NKM THE SWAM SHALL BE AIR CLEANED THEN PRrc-NBT FOR IN IZ HOURS: THERE:WILL. NO SEPARATE PAYMENT FOR THIS WORN. THE ITEMS COIF S N USE THE CONTRACT. N IACT, -N THE UNIT PRICES BID FOR THE VARIOUS CONCRETE 10, THE LOCATIONS.= EXTEA'T 0 CONCRETE DETERIORATION BERIMO .NNE STOLE MASONRY ARE UNKNOWN- THE ENC HA:ER SHALL INSPECT TEE E£ . CONCRETE SURFA AFTER REMOVAL OF THE STONE: MASONRY AND DETERMINE IF OONOET'E REPAIRS AM REOLURED AM IF NECESSARY TO WHAT LIMITS CONCRETE REPAIRS SHALL BE DOE. IT S ASSUMED APRROIQMATEL)' 1T' PERCENT - oR ?a SQUARE METERS) O THE CONCRETE $URFACE BENEATH THE STONE VENEER HILL MOM CONCRETE REPAIRS, It. THE FO :LO'WING.CMETE'ELENEWCS.SHALL,M SEALED ACCORDNG TO ITEM 559.1696 --I& - PROTECTIVE SEXING OF STRUCTURAL CONCRETES UPON COMPLETION OF CONAIETE - REPAIRSALL CONCRETE SURFACES EXPOSED AS A RESULT OF FIEMOVENG STONE MASMT, 12. IF THE 5TRI"AtC. WAS .A BRIDE IDENTIFICATION ROMPER EO.LW PLATE ATTACKED, IT SHALL. BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPnNSIgILITT TO PROTECT TT DURING CONSTRUCTION OR REMOA'E AND REMOUNT IT AFTER CONSTRUCTION S COMPLETED. STONE MASONRY I. ALL NEW STONE MALL OE LIMESTONE OF A QUALITY ACCEPTABLE TO THE ERDINEER AND MAU PRACTICAeLE. NEW TH AALLL OF 8 SUITLAR 0NA AS To THE S70AL IT IMPLACES. STONE. STONE SHALL MATCH 7M RMIOE -OF COLORS EXHIBITED BY THE 2, STONE MASONRY JOINT THICKNESS SHALL MATCH ORIGINAL JOINT THICKNESS AND 3. FINISH OF STONE MASONRY SHALL MATCH EXISTING 4. THE COLOR OF MORTAR SHALL MATCH THE MST= AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE. 5, THIS CONTRACT USES SEPARATE PAY ITEMS FOR MASONRY NAT IS R"U$ED AND FOR MASONRY THAT IS REPLACED. THE FOLLONC NOTES SNVOAAREZE ASSUIWTMNS REGARDING RERCEMM OF REUSE OF EKISTR.G' STONE MASQMR IT EYI5TIN' ETVNE MASONRY AY E VEIgn WILL T L NOT BE SUITABLE R FOR REUSE AND WILL BE REPLACED KIM NEW STONE. IT IS ASSUMED APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT (OR 95 S=M ME 8M OF THE W � �PL0.�CER NL APET MA ONRY WILL NOT BE SUITABLE FOR MUSE AM L NEW STONE MASONRY SHALL MTV OR REPLICATE THE EXISTING STONE MASONRY AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE IN AM SIZES QUALITY COLOR, TEXTURE AND FINISH. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SAMPLES OF THE NNW STORE MASONRY TO THE ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL THE SIZE, COLOR AND QUALITY O. INC STONE DELIVERED TO THE SITE SMALL BE StESTANTIALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED SAMPLES. . CORRUGATED MASONRY TIES SHALL BE 16 GAUEE. ASTM A167 (NISI TYPE 3041 STAINLESS STEEL. MASONRY TIE ANCRPRS MALL BE STAINLESS STEEL THREADED MASONRY ANCHORS O THE DIAMETER ADO LENGTH SHOWN M THE FLANS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SAMPLES OF THE ANCHORS TO INC ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL. P.I.N. 5470.24 D260983 STONE MASONRY (CONTINUED) 9. ALL MASONAY WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY SKILLED MASONS WITH A KNIMGM OF FOUR YEARS PROYm .Tg COCRIENCE OF WITN S�PECIFIC SS EACH ItASpN'S EXPERIENCE 10. NEW STONE MASONRY SHALL BE TpSTALLEO .WHERE EXSTPHG STONE MASONRY HAS BEEN DETERMINED 8Y THE ENGINEER T9 8E WNSa7ISFACTORY FOR REUSE. Ai. R B C BY THE CONTRACTOR'S OPERATIONS. MALL REPAIRED OR REPLAM BY THE A CNVTRACTOR AT ND COST YD THE STATE, I2. E %[STING. DOVETAH, SLOTS MAY BE USED IN LIEU OF NEW MASONRY ANCHORS .IF. RI THE OPINION OF THE FA'GINEER, THEY ARE IN GPM CONDITION. 13. ITEM 560.0401. STONE MASONRY 44EW STONE VENEER OR PRRAPETL SMALL INCLUDE THE COST OF REMOVING AND OLSPOSWC."QNES THAT ME BEEN pETERAVINEp BY THE ENGINEER TO BE - UNSATISFACTORY FOR REUSE. 14. 40 SEPARATE MEASUREMENT SHALL BE MACE FOR THE RISER OR TREAD OVERLAP O STOVE STEPS FOR ITEM $60.7710 -11. 15. ITEM SGOD1. DIMENSION STORE MASONRY OU ROMMONEL SHALL INCLUDE INC COST OF REMOVING AND DISPOSM THE EXIETINC RLNSSTOXE$ DESIGNATED FOR REPR.ACELOT BY THE ENGINEER. LS. THE ORAWRVCS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 560 -3.M F. OF THE STANDARD SRECIFICAT(ON BILL. NOT BE REgIIREp FOR ITEMS 56QOf, DOEEMM STONE MASONRY. AND REIN $60,0401. STONE MASONRY. IT. MU 5"0.1601 -06, REMOVE, SIORD AVO RESET EXISTING - STONE COPING. SHALL ALSO PMUDE REMOVING STORITM AND RESEYTIN" RXISTIVS CONCRETE COPING, . THIS ITEM SHALL ALSO INCLLIDE iii COST DF OISPDarNC OF ANY STONE OR COM TE COPING THAT HAS BEEN DETERIONED BY THE ENGINEER TO BE UN5ATIFA[7ORY FOR REUSE. I&. ITEM 560.0107•.05. SPECIAL STONE WORK. TYPE 1 - ttEW STONE C6PIN6L WILL 7k" HEASDRED FOR PAYMENT AS THE NRIADER STONE COPING UNITS INSTALLED TO THE SATISFACTION OF TE ENGINEER. 49. ITEM SRO.OL02» -OS, SPECIAL STONE WORN, TYRE 2 (NEW STEPS OR PLANTER CAR5'fONESM WILL BE OR AS THE FOR PAYW -WF AS THE NUMBER STEPS. REGARDLESS OF THE MWER OF STONES.PER STEP. A5 TIRE NUMBER OF nANTER CAPSTONES INSTALLED TO THE SATISFACTION OF TRUE ENGINEER. UTILITY NOTES 1- QUALITY LEVEL DEFINITION$: QUALITY LEVEL A - THE HIGHEST OEGITEE OF ACCLIHAM THE UTILITY INFORMATION ON THE CONTRACT PLANS HAS BEEN FI LOCATED AND VERIFIED BY ExcA9ATIM WHEN APPAOPRI0.T M7.D C. tMOWTN AS QLA7 IINERGROd40 CAMERAS RADAR, WNAR T� OUT& ET(L) T A E NIID METING kECORC ELE PLANS NAVE BEEN USED TO LOCATE U NO EXCAVATIONS WERE PERFORA(EO: (SHOWN AS qJK DUALITY LEVEL C - RECORD lKn NpATEON PROVIDED BY UTHITY OWRS WAS PLOTTED ON THE CONTRACT PtAh15. 0FI''TA95 WERE NOT FIELD VERIFB;O. PNYSIDAL 5URF'ACE FEATLAtES LIKE MAaRIOLES. VALVE BOXES AND HYDRANTS HAVE BEEN FIELD LMATEtl. 47HOlN AS tLCI SUBSURFACE RJTI - EXLS TIOWI TI TY COMPANY RECORDS WERE 6540 TO LOCATE 2. LOCATIONS OF UNDERGROUND UTIlrW ARE APPADXIMATE 40 IAIDFRCROIRID UTILITIES MAY MDT BE SHOWN IN THEIR ENTDREYY. !T IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY THE PRESENCE AND LOCATION O ALL UMOERGROUND UTILITIES BY CONTACTING THE 11MOSCRDIN0 FACILITIES PROTECTIVE ORGANIZATION AT I.8ONI62•T962. L SURFACE UTILITIES SHOWN ARE FROM AVAILABLE PHOT9GRAMMETRIC MAPPING AND ARE APPA09SMATE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TAE CONTRACTOR 70 VERIFY THE PRESENCE AND LOCATION OF ALL SURFACE UTILITIES. I. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE HIS OPERATIONS WTYH THE FOLLOWING UTILITIES, NATIONAL GRID - LIZ RYAN, (776[ U31 -7131. BRIDGE Z R, STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGION 5 00035 STATE= OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGION Fiv 100 SENECA STREET BUFFALO, NY 14203 www.nyisdot.gov DARRELL E. KAMINSKI, P.E, ACTING REGIONAL DIRECTOR D261009 CPIN 5512.43.321.302 Replacement of the Pedestrian Bridge Over Route 33 and Humbolt Pkrvy (Bin 1022550 - Composite Girder) City of Buffalo Erie County February 4, 2011 Mr. Gerald Chwalinski, City Clerk Buffalo City Hall 65 Niagara Square, Room 103 Buffalo, NY 14202 JOAN Pt cDONALD AC;TM COMMISSIONER This is to advise you that the completed work on the above -noted contract was officially accepted by the New York State Department of Transportation on January 31, 2011. The maintenance responsibilities for those features indicated on the attached contract platy sheet are hereby turned over to the respective agency, Please note if your agency is directly involved. If not, this letter serves as a courtesy to notify you that the contractor for this project, Nichols Long & Moore Constr. Corp., is no longer directly involved in roadway maintenance. Very truly yours, DARRELL F. KAMINSKI, P,E, ACTING REGIONAL DIRECTOR John R, Kowalski, P.E. Regional Construction Engineer DFK:JRK:CMG :sjb Attachment RECEIVED cc; C. J. Morgante Director of Operations C. M, Gennaro, Associate C onstruction Engineer M. A. Kinbaum, Engineer in Charge 3 S kh5` p ROTES. 4 ALL EXISTING SANITARY SEWERS AND OTHER SEWERS NOT OEM TO BE PART OF THE PR03ECT $I THE CLIMPSSBRER. AND ALL VATERVAINS. FR9E HYDRANTS AN OTHER RO A.1 IMRCR REMAIN IN SERVICE D F kX1CN A U C R R M A" ALL, SSICN RELOCATED OR PRIMED A3 A PART OF IHE WORA PERFORSEO OIMR THIS - PROJECT. "ETHER THE CROSSING. ASE MAY 0E. OT THE. MUNICIPALITY Y O DY THE . ACEACT OR ONIS A S MIND OR HAVING CONTROL AND IWASOICTIOR THEREOF AT NO COST OR EXPENSE TO THE STATE. 2. THE PORTION OF A DRIVEWAY OR PRIVATE ROAD. CONSTRUCTER M A03UST69 UNDER. THE PROJECT EETWEEP -THE EVA OF PAVENEHT APR. THE OUTSIDE EDGE. OF SMOER� pt CM LINE. SHALL HE MAINTAINED OT THE, STATE.. THE KuAIRINC PORTION OF HE CURB ADJUS - DRIVEWAY 09. PRIVATE 00 8EM OUTS. EDGE 0 SNAIL EE..MkWITAI THE RAIDER SEL'T OHS S4-A THE RKWAY LAM: ALSO. ENTRANCE STALLS AM WALRUS SHELL BE MAINTAINED BY THE GWHEW 19A)EF SECTAIN 54•A OF THE HIGHWAY LAW, A MAINTENANCE .SNAIL BE LIMITED TO WRTMIN THE R.Q.W. FMCE OVER 164. ROUTE 33 1 FIR 551287 k0M659 ALL DIMENSIONS IN . UAA.ESS O 1401 EIPRESSWAY ARTERIAL HIGHWAY H. 1oum 73 RlplttAY YA3FITENANCE .II$II5f11CT3gk WINE TO EAST CITY LINE RSaE DATE 31!19!2008 TASTE NEW YORK OF I Q�� C NO.FpAJ-O'i NO. 1 B MAINTENANCE iiiRISDICTION TA NO HIGHWAY L WITS -' FEATURES TO BE MAINTAINED S2 Rm AGENCY I RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY HITHY 1 NT ROUTE 33 5+800: TO 5.040. PAXINE RDA9RAT PAYENENT. StIDMOERS, CURBS, ORARACE SYSTENS. AND APPURTENANCES O.040 0.240 NEW YORK STATE RICNWAY LAW. SECTION 340-d NEB 6 RBI 2 RUMSOLOT PAWKWAY 0239' TO 4 +2TDI MA04LDRE ROADWAY PAVEMENT. SHOULDERS, CURBS. SIDEWALKS, DRAINAGE SY$TEi45, SIGNS AND APPURTENANCES O.MC 0,860 ITT CF 5UFfALC HIGHWAY LAW. SECTION 340 ^d w ASS) 3 LARK STREET - NA HAKK ROADWAY PAVE4AEMT. CURBS, SICEWALKS. DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. LANDSCAPING AND SIGNS NA NA ITT IF SUFFALD RMIMAY LAW, SECTION 340nf 4 PEDESTRIAN BRIDLE € STA, 0.972•, TO 1+099: s7RUCTURt ENTIRE SUBSTRUCTURE AND OVERHEAD SIGNS -• -- NEW YORK STATE HIRNWAT LAW, SECTION 740^4 BIN TOME59 5 PED"79AN BRIDGE Q STA. 0.912. TO T -m= ENTIRE SUPERSTRUCTURE AND APPROACH RAMPS. DRAINAGE SYS7EM. LIOH4ING. SAFETY MEASURES. RAILING. -• •• CITY OF OL1 HICMWAT LAR. SECTION 340•d BIN 2022650 FENCtW, AND ARCHITECTURAL NETALWORK 6 NY ROUTE 33 5 +800: TO 5-04012 SNOW AND ICF..LONTRIIL SNOB REMOVAL. ICE CONTROL AND PAVEMENT CLEANING -• -- NEW YORK STATE HIGHWAY LAW. SECTION 340-d NEB 6 RIP T MMOLOT PARkTlAT 4 +230: TO A -270: SNOW REMOVAL. ICE CONTROL AND PAVEMENT CLEARING -• CITY OF UuPFALt HIGHWAY LAW, SECTION 3CO-0 k� 6587 B LARK STREET RA SNOW REMOVAL. ME CONTROL AND PAVEMENT CLEANING -- ^^ ITY OF wFgt HIGHWAY LAW, SECTION 340.4 9 PEDESTRIAN BRIDLE C STA. 0 +9125 TO 1-095: SNOW REMDVAL. ICE CONTAM AND PAVEMENT CLEANING -- -- CITY OF BUFFAL HIGHWAY LAW. SECTION 340.4 BIN 1022550 € STA. 0+848. TO 0+9TO-- - LANDSCAPING CITY OF BUFFALO. YUt AGREEMENT TO PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TARN GORE AND LAAW)EC BETWEEN PEDESTRIAN -- •• COINTY OF ERIE - t STA. 1 -032' TO 1 -105! S O7HiriE AM STREETS WITH COLRSTi PF ERlE q STA. 0°89.5. T9 LN970: SWEPALWS BETWEEN PEDESTRIAN MIKE HIGHWAY LAW. SECTION 349 - IT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AM STRMEIS CITY OF MFAL [ $TA. 1+034: TO 1.105- ROTES. 4 ALL EXISTING SANITARY SEWERS AND OTHER SEWERS NOT OEM TO BE PART OF THE PR03ECT $I THE CLIMPSSBRER. AND ALL VATERVAINS. FR9E HYDRANTS AN OTHER RO A.1 IMRCR REMAIN IN SERVICE D F kX1CN A U C R R M A" ALL, SSICN RELOCATED OR PRIMED A3 A PART OF IHE WORA PERFORSEO OIMR THIS - PROJECT. "ETHER THE CROSSING. ASE MAY 0E. OT THE. MUNICIPALITY Y O DY THE . ACEACT OR ONIS A S MIND OR HAVING CONTROL AND IWASOICTIOR THEREOF AT NO COST OR EXPENSE TO THE STATE. 2. THE PORTION OF A DRIVEWAY OR PRIVATE ROAD. CONSTRUCTER M A03UST69 UNDER. THE PROJECT EETWEEP -THE EVA OF PAVENEHT APR. THE OUTSIDE EDGE. OF SMOER� pt CM LINE. SHALL HE MAINTAINED OT THE, STATE.. THE KuAIRINC PORTION OF HE CURB ADJUS - DRIVEWAY 09. PRIVATE 00 8EM OUTS. EDGE 0 SNAIL EE..MkWITAI THE RAIDER SEL'T OHS S4-A THE RKWAY LAM: ALSO. ENTRANCE STALLS AM WALRUS SHELL BE MAINTAINED BY THE GWHEW 19A)EF SECTAIN 54•A OF THE HIGHWAY LAW, A MAINTENANCE .SNAIL BE LIMITED TO WRTMIN THE R.Q.W. FMCE OVER 164. ROUTE 33 1 FIR 551287 k0M659 ALL DIMENSIONS IN . UAA.ESS O 1401 EIPRESSWAY ARTERIAL HIGHWAY H. 1oum 73 RlplttAY YA3FITENANCE .II$II5f11CT3gk WINE TO EAST CITY LINE RSaE DATE 31!19!2008 TASTE NEW YORK OF I Q�� C NO.FpAJ-O'i NO. 1 B 0210/2011 WED 16:44 FAX BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY . .I i r rrr /��i r i i r // • iI i/ ! r',j �f �Ir r• � r• ff ri i ) r /E rr r February 16, 2011 � Counci[members Michael LoCurto & Joseph Golombek Jr. c/o M. L.oCurt office f Common Council of the City of Buffalo t t e-T 1405 City mall Buffalo, NY 14202 Dear Honorables LoCurto and Colombek: Thank you very much for your collaborative support of the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society's initiative to officially change the name of the street and our street address. Per your request, we are putting in writing an overview for the reasons behind this initiative. The Historical Society is approachin6 its .50 anniversary of existence; as the region's trusted repository for artifacts, documents and stories, we continue to take very seriously our responsibility to cgage the community, the city and the region in preserving, learning about and making their own contributions toward history. As part of that responsibility, we endeavor to be easier to find. We pion to launch a new brand initiative 'in the spring of 2011, which will include an easier name, a memorable logo—and now with your help, a more common- sense, new, street address. Our current address is 25 Nottingham Court. As You know, we are located at the corner of Nottingham Terrace and Elmwood Avenue. According to research done by Councilrnember LoCurto's office, when the Scajaquoda Parkway was constructed in the 1960s, and Elmwood's path was moved west to accommodate it, the street and the name "Nottingham Court" were created for a small piece of Elmwood Avenue that was essentially "left over." Haw the "25" was assigned we don't know. But it has caused no end of confusion, and continues to today. Our neighbor at 25 Nottingham TERRACE receives our mail (and we his), He regularly receives our visitors, packages, and unwitting interns as well. And that is not the only downside_ It is simply confusing for many trying to find us, as well as for our staff to have to constantly explain and delineate that we are at "Nottingham Court," yes, it's the big building with the columns, etc. etc. if the name of the street were simply "Museum Court," and our address "1 Museum Court," we feel confident that we could more efficiently serve the people of the community and tourists who are seeking to visit. We would be proud to be part of such an initiative_ And thank you again for your assistance. We look forward to the next steins in the process. Sincerely, Melissa N Br6%w Exectrtive. Director ` REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS THE 2:z NO•r ORAM C OURT BUFFA .21 PO L I CE, 146 lb - MT ME ° A 9- -jTP fji?)�FALOHi:)T OKY.ORO X1001/001 00037 T be jftffalo Common Council MICHA I_ J. t.oCURTO DELAWARE DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1405 CIT HAIJ, BUFFALO, NY 14202 PHONE: (716) 851 -5155 � FAX: (716) 851 -4553 E- tn�ii: rttlgcurta�cityb €rt(alo.carn CHIEF of STAFF BRADLEY K, HAMS& LEGI5LAI - IVE ASSISTANT l€ YSSA h WEISS CHAIR CUIblimUNIFFY f7fvH-opN til' COMMITTEES LEGISLA110N FINANCE BUDGET 130ARDS BURA February 17, 2011 Gerald Chwalinski, City Clerk 1302 City Hall Buffalo, New York 14202 V . Funding for the Arts is Focus of Forum Dear Mr. Chwalinski: Please file the attached item for further discussion at the next Common Council session to be held February 22"', 2011. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. Funding for the arts is focus of forum - Brie County - The Buffalo Nees bttp: / /www.bLiffalonews.coirV city /commujiities /erie- county /article34... CULTURALS Pain fothe arts is focus of r - iorum By Haro McNeil Published: February 16, 20 11, 12: AM o Comments Updated: February 16, 2011, 6:45 AM The seemingly elusive goal of pinpointing a dedicated funding stream for arts organizations in Erie County was explored Tuesday at a forum sponsored by the Partnership for the Public Good. It's an old issue that recently was made more urgent when County Executive Chris Collins cut funding to all but io major local arts and cultural groups in his 2oii budget. That was before $450,000 was restored by the County Legislature. About ,o people, most of whom represent local arts organizations, attended Tuesday's forum at the partnership's headquarters in downtown Buffalo. Kathryn Foster, director of the Regional Institute at the University at Buffalo, got the ball rolling by revisiting findings from a 2006 UB report on sustaining arts and culture in the county. The original client for that report was a consortium of nearly two dozen local cultural groups, she said. "When we released the report five years ago, the idea was that there might be a coalescence around it, a way for people to say what are our next action steps in order to keep this issue on the front burner or in order to get some action," Foster explained after the izmhour meeting concluded. Joining her on the panel exploring options from that 2006 report were: partnership co-director Samuel D. Magavern; Robert Gioia, president of the Oishei Foundation; Randall .Kramer of the Greater Buffalo Cultural Alliance; and County Legislators Maria Whyte and Raymond Walter. Gioia dismissed the idea of a public /private partnership, though he emphasized that the Legislature should not have autonomy over local arts funding. "We would support [dedicating] a percentage of the sales tax [for arts funding]," Gioia said. "Number one, it rolls �dth the economy [and] I think most cultural 1 of 2/17/2011 10:51 AM I= ending for the acts is focus of forum - Erie County e The Buffalo News l ittp: / /www,buffalonews.coin/city/corn inunities /erie- county /article34... organizations are used to that.... ";` Kramer said discussion should center around "funding arts for excellence." "We should stop looking at triage for wounded culturals," Kramer said. Walter expressed a desire to see arts funding wrested from the domain of politics. "The decisions can't be made on the floor of the Legislature," he said. Whyte, who described herself as an ardent supporter of public funding for the arts, said the community is in desperate need of a dialogue on whether public funding of the arts is, indeed, a priority. hmcneil@huffiiews.com Comments There are no comments on this story. Add your commetit Copyright j999 d 2010 m The Buffalo News copyright - protected material. FERRIED TO THE COMMITTEE ON N. 2 of 2 2/17/2011 10:51 AM 000 38 j ffafq ell atutuoll Co uncil MICHAEL J. LOCE.IRTO DELAwARF DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1405 CITY FIALL BUFFALO, NY 14202-3318 PHONE: ( ?16) 851.5155 4 FAX: (2161851 E -mail: mlocurto@city- buffalo.com CHIFr OF STAFF BRADLEY K. HAMlV LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT AINSSA K. Miss February 16, 2011 Gerald Chwalinski, City Clerk 1302 City Hall Buffalo, New York 14202 � : The Western New York Environmental Alliance Dear Mr. Chwalinski: CHAIR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMLNT COMMITTEES LEGISLATION FINAi \CI BUDGET BOARDS BURA Please file the attached item for further discussion at the next Common Council session to be held February 22 " 2011. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely, MICHAEL oCURT4 Delaware District Councilmember W orking for Today - Planning for Tomorrow - 4 I 1 r The Western New York Environmental ..l am. itrjii1 Ert t . Mumv. cl €air ai KDagga 3 -lbas, Secretary Baarc Nlet Wk, — OU At €tl €oov Armatroi€g jttlie Barred O'Neill Judith Bit €a.ch 'humus Herrera• liMiter Bill Hudson Da isl spierii,s ArLJILIY YYC€eat ©n February 11, 201 I Hon. Byron W. Brawn Mayor, City of Buffalo 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, NY 14202 Dear Mayor Brown: The Western New York Environmental Alliance (WNYFA) is an umbrella group that connects local groups wonting on environmental issues so that they can together foster and accelerate positive change in policy and practice. WNYFA was created through the efforts of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (CFGB) in 2009 to unite the many organizations working to restore and preserve our region's natural environment. Now comprised of more than sixty -five organizations, WNYFA is the region's preeminent environmental collaborative. WNYFA would like to commend you and your administration for the ambitious rewrite of the City of Buffalo's outdated land use and zoning code. While Zoning may not be a topic of conversation around many dinner tables, we nonetheless recognize its importance as the fundamental road map for development in our city and, by extension, the basis for the lifestyle and quality of life within our neighborhoods. Further, we would like to also express our optimism and enthusiasm for approaching this rewrite as a "Green Code ", which we hope will not only embody environmentally focused Kest practices from other regions, but also set a new standard for sustainability for America's cities. While the Green Code cuts across multiple environmental interests represented by WNYFA, among WNYEA's committees the Urban Regeneration Task Group — comprised of roughly 100 members — underscores the vast and growing interest in revitalizing Buffalo's neighborhoods in the face of decades of population loss and industrial decline. This recent history certainly provides a set of real and pressing challenges, but it also presents The i ckv York Environmonial Alliance n The Western New York Environmental Alliance a singular opportunity to rethink and remake the city as a unique location for advancing a municipal triple bottom line of people, planet and prosperity. In that regard, WNYEA respectfully submits this open letter containing the following recommendations as core principles that will need to be reflected in a land use plan and zoning code in order for this project, and for Buffalo, to obtain these lofty goals. PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Our region's development pattern of the last sixty years has been unsustainable. According to the bi- county Framework for Regional Growth, from 1950 to 2000 developed areas tripled from 123 square miles to 367 square miles, but from 1960 and 2000 the region lost 137,000 residents and early Census indications are that number will fall even farther. Meanwhile, the legacy of heavy industry and the infrastructure that supported it rings our communities and continues to pose wellness and livability challenges, particularly for traditionally underserved populations. The land use and zoning code's ability to set a clear, sustainable and equitable path cannot be overlooked. Environmental Justice For too long our zoning has often placed poor people and people of color closest to polluting industry and contaminated property. Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies. By viewing the Green Code through this lens, we must acknowledge the interlocking barriers to developing healthy communities. Environmental Justice should be a theme running throughout every aspect of our new land use plan and zoning code by protecting communities from toxics and undesirable infrastructure, while creating access to fresh, healthy and local food, employment opportunities, and safe places to play to foster 'a quality environment for all residents to reach their potential. Smart Growth The concepts of smart growth are well expounded and endorsed in the City's Comprehensive Plan as well as the Framework for Regional Growth and many other regional planning documents. However, too often in this region, these plans become of the variety that collect dust on a shelf rather than impact people's lives for the better. The Green Code represents an opportunity to translate these plans to action, by ensuring smart, accessible, integrated mixed - use and mixed - income communities are not just encouraged but required in future development. The Western New- YoA E..nvironrn ntal Alliance 2 The Western New York Environmental Alliance Given Buffalo's vast depopulation and tremendous thinning of the built environment, the amount of population growth that would necessary to fill all of the 16,000+ vacant lots that now exist in the city is not feasible in the short term. How, then, can the new zoning code promote non - conventional redevelopment in ways that increase the quality of life for current and future residents? Through small to large scale land areas involving short, medium and long term uses and solutions — from habitat areas to community gardens, urban agriculture and temporary event sites — the zoning code must protect public spaces and sensitive natural areas and accommodate currently proposed uses and projects while also being flexible enough to encourage future innovations. Public Space Buffalo has a great opportunity to provide easily accessible and high quality parks and green space — including community gardens, sports fields, historic landscapes, scenic views, access to water, urban squares, and more — for all of its residents. Ideally, every resident should be able to access a park or greenspace within a quarter -mile of where they live, and consideration should be given that each neighborhood can define what type(s) of park(s) are needed for its residents. We should look to our abundance of vacant lots and former industrial sites to meet our greenspace needs for neighborhoods and regional destinations, and should use this opportunity to integrate development and maintenance of public space with education and employment opportunities within communities. !Natural Resource Protection and Access The new Green Code must protect our waterways and environmentally sensitive areas while providing residents with easy access to natural surroundings. The code must respect, complete, and enhance our existing and proposed community greenways and identify prime opportunities for increasing naturalized areas. The code should also ensure that all public infrastructure projects and all new and re- development projects will incorporate best management practices that minimize or eliminate stormwater discharge into the City's Combined Sewer Overflow system through on -site management as well as use of surplus land. Zoning must also affirm and protect public access and setback requirements to all waterways, and institutionalize increased habitat value and sedimentation and erosion controls for all waterfront adjacent development. Urban Agriculture Urban Agriculture can address a plethora of existing social and infrastructure issues through thoughtful land reuse and design. Even small -scale urban agriculture has multiple ancillary benefits including; access to local, fresh and healthy food for urban residents, direct environmental benefits in reduced carbon footprint, increased biodiversity, storm water management strategies and organic waste reuse, education and employment access in job skills and entrepreneurial training and supplemental income, as well as experience with nature and The Western New Yuri: Environmental Alliance 3 The Western New York Environmental Alliance food production; neighborhood development through beautification and blight abatement in addition to reduced crime through community stewardship and opportunity. THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT For sustainable cities, zoning isn't just about directing the form of a building or what happens within. Zoning's real power comes from the relationship between structures and systems, from the ability to shape experiences, ease burdens and enhance opportunity. The auto - centric policies of the raid- twentieth century were born of an era that tried to engineer a way out of social problems; that tried largely to impose an unnatural order of separation on complex interwoven systems. In Buffalo, the unintended consequences of this strategy have been disappointing to say the least. Complex systems require complex solutions, and in order to achieve our vision of a safe, equitable and healthy community, we need to focus on the needs of the people that ultimately comprise our city. Public Health Health begins where we live, learn, work and play — it starts in our families, in our schools and workplaces, in our playgrounds and parks, and in the air we breathe, water we drink and food we eat. The conditions in which we live and work have an enormous impact on our health. The Green Code provides an opportunity to promote active and healthy neighborhoods within our city by adopting a more health - friendly land use plan and zoning code, as well as urban design strategies, as a vital component of planning for communities and individuals. Health also plays a role in all aspects of land use planning — transportation, parks and recreation, housing and public facilities — and should be included within those elements and as a stand -alone component of the land use plan. Public Safety Though criminal acts have many and deep seeded causes, efforts to enhance public safety are too often confined to narrow definitions of law enforcement. However, the design of buildings, streets and neighborhoods has a direct impact on the safety of people in those places. The principles of crime prevention through environmental design need to be considered and codified in Buffalo's zoning. Some of these apply to each place or building: perceived ownership of public and private realms; appropriate access control for people and vehicles; image and appearance; and "eyes on the street ". Others, still, apply to the relationships or transitions between buildings and places: activity support and complimentary land uses; circulation guides and predictors; and value added avoidance of use conflicts all will reduce the opportunities for criminal behavior. Economic Integration Buffalo can not achieve sustainable communities without sustainable employment. Spaces for economic development must be provided in a way that enhances neighborhood stability and The Western Now York Environmental Alliance M � o The W estern New York Environmental Allianc creates opportunities and career pathways for all of Buffalo's residents. Planning must be directed to a reduction of those barriers which reduce the logistical barriers to employment (i.e., time and expense of transportation and childcare), and for the provision of easy access to daily needs that does not require automobile access. New uses must compliment, foster, and strengthen entrepreneurial activity and neighborhood ownership, rather than drain value and vitality from existing communities. Sustainability requires opportunities for economic development that are integrated with, rather than separate or isolated from, community development. Clean Energy Both nationally and internationally there are strong efforts being made to reduce reliance on fossil fuel sources and cut carbon emissions in order to avoid projected climate disasters, and to create jobs through the deployment of renewable energy and energy conservation measures. Buffalo can lead in this effort by creating certainty for developers and installers as they look to adapt and scale up geothermal, solar, wind and energy efficiency technologies in and for the city's homes, buildings and land. Though aspects of residential and small scale commercial applications will need to be regulated by building codes, wherever possible the Green Code should set out appropriate siting criteria for various clean energy technologies while giving homeowners and business owners reliable and expedited processes to make their buildings energy efficient, comfortable, and inexpensive to heat and power. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WNYEA encourages a robust public engagement process throughout all aspects of the land use and zoning review and rewrite. Members of WNYEA and the Urban Regeneration Task Group have been and will continue to be engaged through the established public outreach process for the Buffalo Green Code, but we encourage the City and its consultants to recognize and address the fact that this is an under- resourced community with planning fatigue. In a region where often our planning is superb while our implementation is lacking, many have lost faith in a process that in many ways has not produced the hoped for tangible positive results within neighborhoods. Enhanced Outreach Building a big tent for community input means encouraging and respecting all voices while being careful not to allow those with larger personalities to dominate the process. In a largely disadvantaged community, where many are rightly more concerned with putting food on the table than influencing public policy, public participation means doing more than setting meeting dates and encouraging people to attend. As acknowledged by the establishment of the Community Advisory Committee, community engagement means leveraging existing networks. But it also means meeting residents on their own terms. It means going to where people already are and accepting their input in their voice that addresses their concerns. Other successful engagement techniques make it easier for those who want to come to traditional The t' estorn Nekv York Fnvirc3nmontal Alliance 5 f 9 ,_ The W estern New York Environmental A l l iance meetings by providing children's activities, food and even bus fare wherever possible. Though these efforts represent an increase in costs, in relation to the project scope, the benefits of a better process are well worth the minimal expense. Managing and Meeting Expectations Input into land use and zoning must also be coupled with education about these somewhat arcane regulations. As the blueprint for rebuilding Buffalo, the zoning code rewrite will require making a series of difficult choices. In envisioning the ideal community, is easy to ask for the best of all worlds, but the limits of markets, scale and capital are not often so bind. This does not mean settling for less, but it does mean acknowledging these natural limits. It means vetting the implications of hierarchies of need and various design scenarios and bringing the expertise of professionals to bear in a way that is neither didactic nor demeaning, but is instead a helpful facilitator of the best achievable outcome. This is no small task and, for that, we are pleased at the caliber of the team that has been assembled to take it on. For the great hopes that WNYEA has for the revised code, we also acknowledge that the Green Code is only the beginning. By its nature the Green Code will have limited impact on existing structures and uses. Though creating the DNA for the future of the City of Buffalo, we must also look to those remedies that heal the existing city by creating a suite of accompanying policies and practices that align municipal operations and capital investment with the intent of the new code. Likewise, companion legislation that incentivizes existing buildings and uses to comply with the spirit of the code will be necessary to accomplish the transformative change we all desire. We hope that the existing planning process for land use and zoning review will produce recommendations for this vital aspect as well. This letter, which has been composed with input and content from many of our members, and more information on each of the topics and themes presented above can be found at www.GrowWNY.org, Thank you for your attention to this important matter, and we look forward to continuing our work together in the future. Sincerely, °DEFERRED TO I Robert E. Knoer Chair, WNYEA Standing Committee E COMMITTEE D �t 3 Katy Duggan -Haas Secretary, WNYEA Standing Committee Thomas Herrera- Mishler Anthony Armstrong Chair, parks and Recreation Task Group Co- Chair, Urban Regeneration Task Group 11.w W( Ne €v York Environmental Alliance The esters New Yore Environmental All i ance J Judith Einach' Chair, Pollution and Waste Task Group Julie Barrett O'Neill Chair, Water Affinity Group Bill Hudson�� =,�tf'.,.,::.�: Co- Chair, Habitat and Natural Resources Task. Arthur Wheaton Group Co- Chair, Urban Regeneration Task Group David Spiering Co- Chair, Habitat and Natural Resources Task Group Cc: Brendan R. Mehaffy Executive Director, City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning Jacques Gourguechon Principal Consultant Camiros, Ltd. Members of the City of Buffalo Common Council 11.1e Weswrn. Nety York l~nvirotimetltal Alliative 7 Q C f Of St-if i t 3 laitte, S. Pajak Common Senior Lei islretl ve : #ssislrr+ar Senio.Legislrrti ve r• Assistall Mark J. I'ktila �y Wi il 13. Licata 8 �� ! �IL� }a 'H. P8k1l Melissa Satclwz- Fenaandez Richard wall C of Buffalo, NY LegislrttimAide James �. 3ackQu February 15, 2091 Gerald Chwalinski, City Clerk 1302 City Hall Buffalo, NY 94202 RE Information provided by the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy: Two Reports Assessing the Value of Parrs Dear Mr. Chwalinski: Please file the attached information which we received from the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy for the Common Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Please annotate the items as "On File in .Clerks Office" since we will electronically distribute copies of these reports to each Common Council Member. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely, )� S. PAJAK Common Council Chief of Staff 65 Niagara Square - Room 1413 Buffalo, New York 14202 -3318 Phone: (716) 851 -5105 Fax: (716) 859 -4234 F� s BOARD OF TRUSTEES Aline ]-larding Joyce, Chair Florence Johnson, Vice Chair Gary L. Mucci, Vice Chair Joseph Jerry Castiglia, Treasurer Kevin Kelly, Secre tary Karen Arrison Jayne Attardo Jeffrey L, Barbealt Joan Bozer, Furerilus David J. Coiligan Richard C. Cummings Clarke E. Faton, Jr, Susan Elkin Dorollty Ferguson S, Jay Ferrari Philip C. Kadet Robert J. Kresse Mark V. Alistrella, Fruerifrrs Alan Pawlowski Corinne Rice, Farerltus Victor A. Rice Mary Lawley Ross William R. Rupp Andrea Selullac, Herbert M, Siegel Mary SiulpS°l, GretcheitTo]", Enretrfus Edward F. IValsl1, Jr, Held! Ivelsby Deborah Lynn Williarls BUFFALO OLM STED PARKS CONSERVANCY connecting parks & people February 10, 2€311 James Pajak Chief of Staff, Office of Common Council 1412 City Flail Buffalo, New York 14202 Dear Mr. Paja1<_ r . �� - . Parks can play a significant role in the economic development of our city.'; Buffalo: has significant opportunities to reuse vacant urban lands for recreation and park,ands,as well as strategic reinvestment in existing parks to promote a greater quality of:life, enhanced property values and a better environment. The Outer Harbor, Union,Ship'Canal /South Buffalo Brownfield Opportunity Area, and the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Plan for the 21 Century represent important park /recreation initiatives, to name just:a few. I have enclosed copies of two reports and a recent article which: you may find of interest. Both reportsassess the value of parks, but ;fr.om different perspectives. Some additional- James ltnrnt € resources you. wish to explore include the Trust for Public land' s y ww tpl ®r algid New l ri° Steven Stclnllak Ea - d Ea fJ f icio io Yorkers for Parks at lne Thomas Herrera- Mishler, CFO Buffalos Olmsted S The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Plan for the 21' t Century: dentifies research that Parks finds that quality parks offer our city real econorn 1c . benefits .Individuals : Iiuing: n ear quality Cazenovia parks tend to exercise :25% more than the genera[population with`.an assoc.!ated decrease Delaware Front in obesity and related illness. Young people with qualityparks terid`to avoid Martin Luther King, Jr. getting in trouble by % r 27ti than the g eneral r . D elation pon.'t inl arcerate Recreate! p Riverside €�. .... N South Park -ways Olmsted has enjoyed a very p ositive w orking relationship the city i Buffal.6 and especially Bidwell with the Public Works Department including Commissioner Steve Stepniak and Deputy Chapin, Unc °h, Commissioner of Parks Andy Rabb. I believe our partnership is fast becoming a national ilclrinley model for a highly effective public /private partnership and I look forward to continued Porter Red Jacket improvements to our city's parks, both Olmsted- designed and otlerwlse Qthel cities Rictlalond across the nation are finding the tremendous return on investing'K and I hope Circles you will find these materials of interest. Agassiz Colonial Few' Sincerely yours, Gates NEcClellan McKinfev �{ IMITTEE Thomas Herrera- Mishler CEO and President Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Parkside Lodge 84 Parkside Aven Buffalo, NY 14214 p(716) 838 -1249 f (776) 835 -1300 www.bfioparks.org .9 Of par's', N �m S, ACE /£D® Tr'riy E B E N E F I T S F PA K"' S THETR.uSTftj PUBLIc LAND N S I R V I N C, 1,3x1) F () R P : () P L F VAy America Needs More City Parks and Open Space By Paul M. Shcrer Published by 'f II): TRUST (v PUBLIC _AND 116 New Montgomery Street F- 0111•th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 (4.15 ) 495 WWNV.tpl,o)'g 20o6 ncc Trnst I'Or Public Land - RC1, •int of "I'arl<s icn Pt l l`,.. %d)ito paper, published ill 2003. Table of Contents Forward: Will Rogers, president, Trust for Public land faecutive Su111mary America Needs More City Parks L.S. Cities Are Park -Poor Low- Income Neighborhoods Are Desperatel Short of Park Space Case Stud New .Parks for Los Angeles "1 °11e Public Wants More Parks 1 listory of America's City Parks: Inspiration, Abandonment, Revival The Decline of City Parks A Revival .Begins Budget Crises Threaten City Parks Public Health benefits of City Parks and Open Space Physical Activity Makes People Ilealelrier America's 'Evin Plagues: Physical Inactivity and Obesity Access to Parks lucreases f=requency of Exercise Exposure to Nature and Greenery Makes People Healthier Economic benefits of Parks hlcreased Property Values Property Values in Low- 1ncome Urban Areas Property Values at the Edges of Urban Areas Effects on Commercial Property - Values Economic Revitalization: Attracting and Retaining Businesses and Residents Tourism Benefits Environmental Benefits of Parks Pollution Abatement and Cooling Controlling Stormwater Runoff Social Benefits of Parks Reducing Crime Recreation Opportunities: The Importance of flay Creating Stable Neighborhoods Nvith Strong Comwtmity Conclusion Notes Bibliography S 6 S ro IV) 1 4 17 rS 20 2] 2 4 3 Forward At the turn of the zoth century; the =majority of Americans lived in rural areas and s=mall towns, relatively close to the land. At the beginning of the 21st century. 85 percent of us were living in cities and metropolitan areas, and many of us are in desperate need of places to experience nature and refresh ourselves in the out -of- doors. 'The emergence of America as an urban nation eras anticipated by Frederick Law Olmsted and other 19th - century park visionaries, who gave us New York's Central Park, San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, and similar grand parks in cities across the nation. They were gardeners and desiguer-s -but also preachers for the power of parks, fired from within by the unde rstanding that they- were shaping the duality of American lives for generations to collie. In the view of these park visionaries, parks were not "amenities.' They were necessities, providing recreation, inspiration, and essential respite from the city='s Mare and bustle. And the visionaries w=ere particularly concerned that parks be available to all of a city's residents- especially those who did not li.we the resources to escape to the countryside. As population shifted to tine suburbs after World NMir 11, this vision of parks for all faded. Many cities lost the resources to create new parks. And in the new suburbs, the sprawling landscapes of curTing crd -de -sacs were broken mostly by boxy- shopping; centers and concrete parking lots. The time has come for A mericans to rededicate themselves to the vision of parks for all the nation's people. As the nation's leading conservation group creating parks in and around cities, the TRISt for public Land (TP L) has launched its Parks for People initiative in the belief that every American child should enjoy= convenient access to a nearby park or playground. 'Phis white paper outlines hose desperate the need is for city parks-especially in inner -city neigh- borhoods. And it goes on to describe the social, environmental, economic, and health benefits parks bring to a city and its people. TPL hopes this paper will generate discussion about the need for parks, prompt nexv research on the benefits of parks to cities, and serve as a reference for gov- ernment leaders and volunteers as they' make the case that parks are essential to the health and swell -being of all Americans. You will find more information about the need for city parks and their benefits in the Parks for People section of'TPLS \Veb site (svwss =.tpl.org'pforp) where you can also sign -up for Parks for People information and support'I "PL's Parks fo. € People work, "I'PL is proud to be highlighting the need for parks in America's cities. 'I1hanks for joining our effort to ensure a park within reach of every American home. Will Rogers President. the '1 i•rrst for Public Land Executive Summary City parks and open space improve our physical and psychological health, strengthen our communities, and make our cities and neighborhoods more attractive }daces to lime and work, But too few Americans are able to enjoy these benefits. Eighty- percent of Americans live in metropolitan areas. and many of these areas are severely lacking in park space. Only 30 per - cent of Los Angeles residents live within walking distance of a nearby park. Atlanta has no public green space larger than one -third of a square mile. Low- income neighborhoods populated by minorities and recent immigrants are especially short of park space. From an equity standpoint. there is a strong need to redress this imbal- ance. In Los Angeles, white neighborhoods enjoy 31.8 acres of park space for every t,000 people, compared with 1.7 acres in African - American neighborhoods and o.0 acres iii Latino neighborhoods. 'This inequitable distribution of park space harms the residents of these corn - munitie.s and creates substantial costs for the nation. as a whole. U.S. voters have repeatedly shown their willingness to raise their own taxes to pa for• new of' improved parks. in 2oo2, t8q conservation funding measures appeared on ballots in 28 states. Voters approved three - quarters of these, generating Sio billion in conservation- related funding. Manv of the nation's great city parks were built in the second half of the 19th cenn,iry Urban planners believed the parks would improve public health. relieve the stresses of urban life. and create a democratizing public space where rich and poor would mix on equal terms. By the nud -loth century. city parks fell into decline as people fled inner cities for the suburbs. The suburbs fared no better, as people believed that backyards would meet the requiren for public open space. Over the past couple of decades, interest in city parks has revived. Governments and civic groups around the country have revitalized run -down city parks, built greenways along rivers, converted abandoned railroad lines to trails, and planted community gardens in vacant lots. But with the current economic downturn, states and cities facing severe budget crises are slashing their park spending, threatening the health of existing parks. and curtailing the cre- atio.n of raew parks. Strong evidence shows that when people have access to parks, they exercise more. Regular physical activity has been shoxvii to increase health and reduce the risk of wide range of dis- eases, including heart disease,, hypertension, colon cancer, and diabetes. physical activity also relieves symptoms of depression and anxiety, improves mood, and enhances psychological well- being. Beyond the benefits of exercise, a growing body of research shows that contact With the natural world improves phy=sical and psychological health. I:7espite the importance of exercise, only 2s percent of American adults engage in the recom- mended levels of physical activity, and 29 percent engage in no.leisure -time physical activity. The sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet of Americans have produced an epidemic of obesi- ty. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called for the creation of more parks 211d playgrounds to help fight this epidemic. Numerous studies have shown that parks and open space increase the value of neighboring residential property. Growing evidence points to a similar benefit on commercial property value. The availability of park and recreation facilities is an important duality -of -life factor foi corporations choosing where to locate facilities and for well - educated individuals choos- ing a place to live. City parks such as San Antonio's River walk Park often become important tourism draws, contributing heavily to local businesses. Green space in urban areas provides substantial environmental benefits- Trees reduce air pol- lution and water pollution. they help keep cities cooler, and they are a more effective and less expensive way to manage stornlwater runoff than building, systems of concrete sewers and drainage ditches, City parks also produce important social and community development benefits. They make inner -city neighborhoods more livable, they offer recreational opportunities for pit -risk youth, low-income children. and low- income families; and the provide places in ION11- 111come neigh- borhoods where people can feel a sense of community. Access to public parks and recreational facilities has been sti- oitgly linked to redactions iii crime and in particular to reduced juvenile delinquency. Community gardens increase residents' sense of colunAunityr ownership and stewardship, pro- vide a focus for neighborhood activities. expose inner -city youth to nature, connect people from diverse caltares, reduce crime by cleaning up vacant lots, and build community leaders. In light of these benefits, the `trust for Public Land calls for a revival of the city parks move - Merit of the late 19th Century We invite all Americans to joie the effort to bring parks, open spaces, and greenways into the nation's neighborhoods where everyone can benefit from them. America Needs More City Parks U.S, Cities Are Parr -foot` The residents of many U.S. cities lack adequate access to parks and open space near their homes. In 2000, 8o percent of Americans were living in met ropolitan areas, €tp from 48 per - cent in 1940.' The park space in man of these metropolitan areas is grossly inadequate. lrt Atlanta, for exa €riple, parkland cove €•s only 3,8 percent of the city's area. Atlanta has no public green space larger than one -third of a square mile.' The city has-only 7.8 acres of park space for every woo residents, compared with a 19,1 acre average for other medium -low population density cities.' The story is much the sa in Los Angeles, San Jose, New Orleans, and Dallas. 1 ven in cities that have substantial park space as a whole, the residents of many neighbor - hoods Lack access to nearby parks. In New Fork. Cite for example, nearl half of the city's 59 coninilinit }- board districts have less than t.5 acres of parkland per woo residents.' Lox. - lncome Neighborhoods Are Desperately Short of Park Space Low-income neighborhoods populated by minorities and recent immigrants are especially short of park space_ Minorities and the pool have historically been shunted off to line on the wrong side of the tracks, in paved.- industrialized areas with few public amenities. I=r•om an equ ity standpoint, there is a strong need to redress this imbalance. In Los Angeles, white neighborhoods (where whites make up i5 percent or more of the resi- dents) boast 3t.8 acres of part: space for every 7.00o people, compared with 1.7 acres in African - American neighborhoods and o.0 acres in Latino neighborhoods.' This inequitable distribution of part: space harms the residents of these communities and creates substantial costs to the nation as a whole. The health care costs alone are potentially e =normous. Lacking places for recreation, minorities and low - income individuals are signifi- cantly less likely than whites and high - income individuals to engage in tyre regular physical activity that is crucial to good health. Among non I white adults in the United States, 34.9 percent engage in regular leisure -time physical activity, compared with only 254 percent of non- 1- l.ispanic black adults and 22.7 percent of Hispanic adults.` And adults with incomes below the poverty level are three times as likely as high - income adults to never be physically active.' 1 =� en where the government or voters have allocated r�ez� mono fo► park acquisitian, there is significant risk that wealthier and better - organized districts will grab more than their fair share. The Los Angeles neighborhood of South Central -with the city's second- highest pover- t rate, highest share of children, and lowest access to nearby park space- rcceived only about half as much per -child parks funding as affluent West Los Angeles from Proposition K between 1998 and 2000. Case Study New Parks for Los Angeles With 28,00o people crammed into its one square mile`' of low -rise buildings, the city of Maywood in Los .Angeles County is the most densely populated U.S. city outside the Now York City metropolitan area.'° Its residents -96 percent are Hispanic and 3; percent are chil- dren -are often packed fine to a bedroom. with entire families living in garages and beds being used on a time -share basis. 'rhe - Frust for Public Land (TPL) has been working in Maywood since 1996 to purchase, assemble, and convert six separate former industrial sites into a seven -acre riverside park. The project will double Maywood's park space." Before TPL began its work, the future park site was occupied by abandoned warehouses and industrial buildings, covered in garbage, graffiti, r•ttsted metal. and barrels of industrial waste. Until the late i98os• the parcels contained a glue factory, a transfer facility for solvents, and a truck service facility: one parcel was designated an I nvironmental Protectiota Agenc Superiund site." TPL is preparing to acquire the final parcel and has developed preliminary designs for the site. "Fhe completed Bark fvill invite Maymood's residents to gather at its picnic benches, stroll I ts Walking trails, relax on its law-ns, and play with their children in its tot lot. Tlae: Maywood project is a precursor of TPUs Parks for People -Los Angeles program, an ambitious nemv effort to create parks where they are . ost desperately needed. The case for more parks in Los Angeles is among the oaost compelling of any American city: today: Only 3o percent of its residents live within a quarter mile of a park, compared with between 8o percent and 90 percent in Boston and New York, respectively" If these rest- dents are Latino, African American, or Asian Pacific, . the have ever) less access to green space. TPL has set a goal of creating 25 new open space projects in Los Angeles over the next five years. TPL believes that a significant percentage of.public park funding should be invested in underserved minority communities. To accomplish this goal, TPL Nvill help these communi- ties through the gauntlets of public and private fundraising, real estate transactions, strategic planning, and stewardship issues. Los Angeles is also the site of TPL 's first application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to assess the need for parks. TPL launched the GIS program in late 2001 in Los 9 /0 Angeles and has since expanded the program to New York, tas Vegas, Boston, Charlotte. Miami, and Camden and Newark, New Jersey. TPIIs GI S system uses census, demographic and other data to map out areas of high population, concentrated poverty3 and lack of access to park space. With GI S technology; TPL can now pinpoint the areas of fastest population growth, study lanclownership patterns, and acquire key parcels before development demand drives up prop - erty prices or destroys open space. Further, GIS helps TPL create contiguous park space, pro- tecting natural habitats and connecting larger parks with li €gear• greenways, rather than create , patchwork quilt of open space." 'ne Public Wants More Parrs Voters have repeatedly shorn their willingness to raise their own taxes to pay for new or improved peaks. In the November 2002 elections, voters in 93 con' rtrunitics ill 22 states approved ballot measures that committed S2.9 billion to acquire and restore land for parks and open space. Voters approved Sy percent of such referendums in these elections Voter support in 2002 increased from the already strong 75 percent approval rate for similar meas- ures in November 2001. " F istory of America's City Parks: Inspiration, Abandoi,iment, Rcvival During the second half of the 19th century, American cities built grand cite parks to improve their residents' quality of life. Dubbed Igtlt- certtur•y> pleasure grounds by park historians, the parks include New York's Central Park and San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Municipal officials of the time saw these parks as a refuge front the crowded, polluted, stress - ful cities - places where citizens could experience fresh air, sunshine, and the spiritually trans - for €wing poNver' of nature; a place for recreation; and a democratizing public space where rich and poor Would mix oil equal terms. The. new parks were inspired by "an anti -urban ideal that dwelt oil the traditional prescrip- tion for relief from the evils of the city -to escape to the. country," Galen Cranz writes. "The new American parks thus were conceived as great pleasure grounds €trea €rt to be pieces of the COMM')?, with fresh air, meadows. lakes, and sunshine right in the cityr" 57 The Decline of City Parks Beginning in the Great I:)epression and continuing through much of the loth century; spend- ing on city parks declined. The Nvell -to -do and Nviiite abandoned the cities for the suburbs, 10 V taking public funding with them. Cities and their parks fell into a spiral of decay. Cities cut park maintenance funds, parks deteriorated, and crime rose; many cite duellers carne to view places like Central Park as too dangerous to visit.' The suburbs that mushroomed at the edges of major cities were often built with little public park space. For residents of these areas, a trip out of the ]louse means a drive to the shopping mall. Beginning around 1990, many city and town councils began forcing developers to add open space to their projects. Still, these open spaces are often effectively off-limits to the general public: in the vast sprawl around Las Vegas, for example, the neNver subdivisions often have open space at their centers. but these spaces are hidden inside a labyrinth of wielding streets, Residents of older, .low- and middle - income neighborhoods have to get in their cars (if they have one ) and drive to find recreation space. "' A Revival Begins More recently, city parks have experienced something of a renaissance which has benefited cities unequally. The trend began in the 1g?os and flourished ill the 1990s as part of a general renewal of urban areas funded by a strong economy. It coincided with a philosophical shift in urban planning away from designing around the automobile and a backlash against the aliell- atitrg €rlodernisnl ofmid- 20th -cc nttrry pt€blic architectul in favor of public spaces that wel- come amid engage the community in general and the pedestrian in particular. ( IoVer'rlrllent authorities. civic groups, and private . agencies around the country have -,vorked together to revitalize run -dowm city parks, build greemyays along formerly polluted rivers. convert abandoned railroad lines to trails, and plant c0fnmurlity gardens in vacant lots. The Park at Post Office Square in Boston shows how evert a small but . vell - designed open space can transforrml its surroundings. Before work on the park began in the late 198os, the square was filled by an exceptionally ugly concrete parking garage, blighting an important part of the financial district. klany buildings on the square shifted their entrances and addresses to other streets not facing the square. "' Completed in 1992, the 1.7-acre park is considered one of the most beautiful city parks in the United States. Its immaculate landscaping -with 125 species of plants, floNvers, bushes, and trees -its half -acre lawn, its fountains, and its tear and granite benches lire throngs of workers during lunchtime on warm days. Hidden underneath is a seven floor parking garage. for 1,400 cars, which provides financial support for the park." "It clearly, without any question, has enhanced and changed the entire neighborhood, says Serge Denis, managing director of Le kleridien 1 - lotel Boston, which borders the park. "It's absolutely gorgeous." Not surprisingly, rooms overlooking the part; command a premium." Yet despite such success stories, local communities often lack the transactional and develop - ment skills to effectively acquire property and convert it into park space. 'TPL serves a vital role in this capacity working closely with local governments and corn unity residents to determine where parks are needed; to help develop funding strategies; to .negotiate and acquire property; to plan the park and develop it; and finally, to turn it over to the public. Benveen 1971 and 2002, the Trust for Public .Land's svor'k in cities resulted in the acquisition of 532 properties totaling 40,754 acres. In the nation's 5o largest cities TPL acquired 138 properties totaling ;,640 acres. ;' Budgct Crises Threaten City Parks I n the wake of the bursting of the economic bubble of the late 19gos, states and cities facing severe budget crises are slashing their park spending. With a projected S2.4 billion budget shortfall i € the nvo -%ear period beginning July 2003, Minnesota has cut its aid to local gov- er'nments_ hurting cite park systems across the state. The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, confronting a 20 percent cut in its funding through 2004, has been forced to respond by deferring maintenance, closing wading pools and beaches, providing fewer portable toilets, and reducing its mounted police patrol program. The required program cuts "represent a huge loss to the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board and to the children of Minneapolis," says Park Board Superintendent Mary Merrill Anderson." When Georgia's state legislature went into session in Janua €•y 2003. lawmakers found them- selves grappling m-ith a 5650 million budget shortfall. Part of their response was to eliminate the planned Sao mullion in fiscal 2003 funding for the Georgia Community Greenspace Program, after appropriating S30 million per fiscal year in 2001 and 2oo2. The legislature also cut the 2004 budget from S30 nailhan to S10 million. The program helps the state's fastest - growing counties set aside adequate green space -at least 20 percent of their land -amid all the new subdivisions arld strip malls, Most of the affected counties are around Atlanta, among the nation's worst examples of urban sprawl. For legislators laurating for budget - cutting targets, Georgia's S30 nlilliora Community Grecuspace Program "was like a buffalo in the middle of a group of chickens," says David Swann, program director for TPL's Atlanta office. The cut "makes a compelling argument that we need a dedicated funding source, so that green space acquisition isn't depending on fiscal cycles and the legislater "'' Tile federal government has also cut its city parks spending. Ira 1978, the federal government established the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) program to help urban areas rehabilitate their recreational facilities. The program received no funding in fiscal year 2003, down from S28.9 million in both 2001 and 2oo2." President Bush's budget proposal for fis- cal 2004 also allocates no UPARR funding. 12 Public Health benefits of City Parks and Open Space Physical Activity Makes People Healthier A comprehensive 1996 report by the U.S. Surgeon General found that people who engage in regular- physical activity benefit from reduced risk of premature death; reduced risk of coro- nary heart disease, hypertension, colon cancer, and non - insulin - dependent.diabetes: improved maintenance of muscle strength, joint structure, and joint function: weight loss and favorable redistribution of body fat; improved physical functioning in persons suffering from poor health: and healthier cardiovascular, respiratory, and endocrine systems ' Americans can substantially improve their health and quality of life by including moderate amounts of physical activity in their daily lines," the report found. It also found that "health benefits appear to be proportional to the amount of activity; thus, every increase in activity adds some benefit. " " Physical activity also produces important psychological benefits. the Surgeon General found. It relieves symptoms of depression and anxiety, improves mood, and enhances psychological well- being. "' America's "]win Plagttes: Physical Inactivity and Obesity . Despite the well- known benefits of physical activity, only 25 percent of American adults engage in the recommended levels of physical activity, and 29 percent engage in no leisure - tinge physical activity_ according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD( ). The problem eatends.to children: only 27 percent Of students in grades 9 through 12 engage in moderate -to- intensive physical activity"' The sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy American diet have produced an epidemic of obesity Among U.S. adults between 20 and 74 nears old, 27 percent were obese in 1999, nearly dou- ble the 15 percent obesity rate in 198o, according to the CDC:. Similarly; the percentage of children and adolescents who are overweight has more than doubled since the early 1970s; about 13 percent of children and adolescents are now seriously overtveight. Obese people suffer increased risk of high blood pressure, hypertension. high blood choles- terol, non- insulin- dependent diabetes. coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, gall stones, ostcoarthritis, some types of cancer (such as endo.nretrial, breast, prostate, and colon), complications of pregnancy, poor.fernale reproductive health (such as menstrual irreg- ularities, infertility, and irregular ovulation), and bladder control problems. They also suffer great risk of psychological problems such as depression, eating disorders, distorted body image, and low self - esteem'' 13 Access to Parks increases Frequency of Exercise Strong evidence shows that when people have access to parks, they exercise more. In a study published by the CDC, creation of or enhanced access to places for physical activity led to a 25.6 percent increase ill the percentage of people exercising on three or more days per week. A group of studies reviewed in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine sho -,ved that "creation of or enhanced access to places for physical activity combined with inforniatiorlal outreach" produced a 45.4 percent increase in frequency of physical activity" The same group of studies showed that access to a place to exercise results ill a 5.1 percent median increase in aerobic capacity, along with a reduction in body fat, weight loss, improve - ments in flexibility, and an increase in perceived energy.` When people have nowhere to walk, they gain weight. Obesity is more likely in unwalkable neighborhoods, but goes do when measures of walkability go up: dense housing, well-con- nected streets, and nixed landuses reduce the probability that residents will be obese, Exposure to Nature and Greener- Makes People Healthier Beyond the recreational opportunities offered by parks, a gro - vying body of research shows that contact with the natural N. orld improves physical and psychological health. One important study reviewed the recoveries of s€ rvical patients in a Pennsylvania hospital. "Flee rooms of some patients overlooked a stand of trees, while others faced a brown brick wall. A review of ten years of medical records showed that patients with tree views had short- er hospitalizations, less need for painkillers, and fewer negative comments in the nurses' motes, compared ,vith patients with brick -wall views.; The benefits extend to psychological health. "The concept that plants have a role in mental health is well established,' according to a review of previous studies by Howard Frunkin in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, "I lorticultural therapy evolved as a form of Inclual health treatment, based on the therapeutic effects of gardening. It is also used today in community -based programs, geriatrics programs, prisons, developmental disabilities pro- grains, and special education." ' Further, "research on recreational activities has shown that savanna -like settings are associat- ed with self- reported feelings of `peacefulraess,' `tr or'relaxation,'' Frurr1kin writes. "Viewing such settings leads to decreased fear and anger...[and] is associated with enhanced mental alertness, attention, and cognitive performalice, as measured by tasks such as proof- reading and by formal psychological testing. "" An extensive study published in 2001 in the Netherlands set out to determine the link r 1 l between green space and health. The study overlaid two extensive databases, one with health information on more than to,0oo residents of the Netherlands, and the other a larrduse database covering every 25 -by -25 -meter square in the nation, allowing researchers to known which people lined near city parks. agricultural land, and forests and nature areas." - lie study produced several key findings. First, "in a greener environment people report fewer health complaints, more often rate themselves as being in good health, and have better men- tal health.." the study found. Second, "when it comes to health, all types of green seem to be eq €rally `effective'; the stud y found the sane benefit fi•onr living near city parks, agricultural areas, and forest.' A ten percent increase in nearby greenspace -,vas found to decrease a person's health com- plaints in an amount equivalent to a five year reduction in that person's age. Important theoretical foundations were laid in this area by Harvard biologist Edward n. . Wilson, Who in 1984 hypothesized the existence of biophil.ia, „ the innately emotional affilia- tion of hurriari beings to other living organisms. "'` Others have extended this idea to postulate "art affinity for nature that goes beyond living things. to include streams, ocean waves, and wind. "" This affinity may stem frorrr evolution- ary roots: "For the great majority of human existence, human biology has been embedded in the natural environment." Frunikin writes. "Those who could smell the water, find the plants, follow the animals, and recognize the safe havens, must have enjoyed survival advarrtages. "a^ Economic Benefits of Parks Increased Property Values "The real estate market consistently demonstrates that many people are willing to pay a larger arrlount for a property located close to parks and open space areas than fora home that sloes not offer this anlerlity," writes John L. Crompton, a professor at Texas A&,M University who has published extensive research on parks and recreatio.n.i In Ills 2000 report, Crompton reviewed 25 studies investigating whether parks and open space contributed to property values of neighboring properties, and found that 20 of the results indicated such an increase." The higher value of these homes means that the])' owner's pay higher property taxes. In some instances, the additional property tares ar sufficient to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds used to finance the park's acquisition and development. "In these cases, the park is obtained at no long -terra cost to the jurisdiction," Crompton writes." 75 C1 )_� Repeated studies over the }=ears have confirmed that people prefer to buy homes close to parks, open space, and greenery- One key study looked at the effect of proximity to greenbelts. i n Boulder, Colorado. The study showed that, other things being equal, there was a S4.20 decrease in the price of residential property for ever= foot one moved away from the green- belt, and that the average value of honnes next to the greenbelt was 32 percent higher than those 3,200 feet away" The same study showed that the greenbelt added 55.4 million to the total property values of one neighborhood. That generated SSoo,000 per year in additional potential property taxes, enough to cover the Sr.S million purchase price of the greenbelt in only three years" In a 2ooi survey conducted for the National Association of Realtors by Public Opinion Strategies, 5o percent of respondents said they would be willing to pay to percent more for a house located near a park or other protected open space. 1n the same survey, 57 percent of respondents said that if they were i the market to buy a new home, they would be more like - IN to select one neighborhood over another if it was close to parks and open space" In this time. of budget a usterity; one point is crucial: to protect the positive economic impact of parks, the parks must be well maintained and secure.. A park that is dangerous and ill kept is likely to hurt the value of nearby homes." Property Values M Low - income Urban Areas A Univen•sity of Southern- California study found that the positive relationship between park proximity and property Value holds true inn neighborhoods where the residents are mostl immigrants and poor•. In a dense urban neighborhood, the value effect of nearby green space can be stronger than lot size itself The study found that an 1i percent increase in the amount of green space within a radius of 20o to Soo feet from a house leads to an approximate increase of 1.5 percent in the expected sales price of the house, or an additional 53440 in the mccilan price.' Because of the increased property value, the study found that the S2oo,000 purchase of a one - third -acre lot for creation of a small park would yield additional property tax revenues of S13,000 per year. These tax revenue increases would pay for' the park's cost in about 15 years with no additional taxes.." Property Values at the Edges of Urban areas As farmland and forests are swallowed tip at the edges of fast- grolving cities, some subdivi- sion developers have come to realize that preserving open or natural space within a new com- inunity can increase the value of the home lots. One subdivision designer calls the concept . 'conservation subdivision design" and advocates designing around and preserving natural and 16 �xb rustic features such as rneadows, orchards, fields and pastures, stream valley habitat, and woodlands." Effects on Commercial Property Values Its name is Bryant Park, but by 1980, the 133 - year -old square behind the Now York Public Library w as knoxvii as "Needle Park," for the drug dealers who plied their trade behind its spiked iron fence and thick shrubbery With an average of 15o robberies a year in Bryant Park, citizens entered at their peril. But after a 12- }rear renovation, the part: reopened. in 1992, becoming the site of major fashion shows, a jazz festival, outdoor movies, and an outdoor cafe, and attracting thousands of visi- tors each day. Within two years of the reopening, leasing activity on neighboring Sixth Avenue had increased Go percent over the previous yeah, with brokers referring to the park as the "deal - clincher. "i The part: revived demand for space in neighboring office buildings. Between 1990 and 2000. rents for commercial office space rear Bryant Park increased between 115 percent and 225 percent., compared xvith increases of benveen 41 percent and 73 percent in the surrounding subrtrarkets, according to a study conducted b .Ernst & Young. The same report, which ana- lyzed 36 neighborhood parks in all five boroughs of New York City, concluded that "commer cial asking rents, r sale prices, and assessed values for properties near a well- improved park generally exceeded rents in surrounding suf?raiarkets. " A similar story played out in Atlanta, where Centennial 01y.mpic Park was built as the central space for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Property value in the immediate area was S2 per square foot in the early r g8os; by the end of the 19gos, . that value had risen to S15o per square foot." Economic Revitalization; Attracting and Retaining Businesses and Residents In May 2001, Boeing Co. announced its decision for the location of its new corporate head - quarters, rafter a heated three -way battle among Chicago, Dallas, and Denver. In choosing Chicago, Boeing officials cited, among other reasons, the city's duality of life, including recre- ation opportunities, its downtown, and urban life.'' The choice sent Dallas into a long- overclue bout of introspection. Dallas took a good hard look at itself and decided it needed more downtown park space. "The Boeing relocation had a profound impact on people's attitude toward the quality of life in our city in general, and the duality of our downtown environment in particular," says Willis Winters of the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, "' Dow ntown Dallas is ringed by highw and lined with office towers-with_ estimated vacancy Hie E,i f,': r'nHil I and 17 rates of more than 30 percent -but bereft of grcen space, "I have winced over the demise of downtown over the gears, and I believe that its renaissance has to come through housing," says Ken I iughes, a major Dallas developer who has been working on downtown green space plans. ".I don't believe people, on a per.manent basis, want to live in an environrnem where they have no refuge from the hardness of downtown cite buildings, without having any place to go out and stroll. take your dog, or just enjoy some .Sit[• sun. Three months after Boeing's decision, then Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk appointed a ten - person task force to study ways to revitalize downtown Dallas.` The task force delivered its findings in janrrary 2002. Among its top recommendations: "Dramatically expand new parks and open spaces. " Laura Miller was elected mayor the following month and appointed the Inside the Loop Committee, which carpe to a similar conclusion. 'Working-with the Park and Recreation Department, she has promoted plans to create new do parks for Dallas, which is the nation's eighth largest cite. On July 10, 2003, consultants named four potential downtown park sites as the most promising among r, proposed.`; TPI. has been in discussions since earl 2003 M "ith ci o fficials. developers, and property owners about acquiring key parcels. In using green space to revitalize itself, Dallas is following a tried- and -true model. The green space: surrounding Portland, Oregon, helped build its reputation as one of the country's most livable cities. Companies like IJewvlett- Packard, Intel, and Hyundai have. been drawn to the region by the forests, orchards, and cheeks on the outskirts of Portland's urban ar'ea." O of life is a determining factor in real estate values and eco.non - tic vitality A 1998 real estate industry report calls livability "a litmus test for determining the strength of the real estate investment market.... If people want to live in a place, companies, stores, hotels, and apartments will follow,""' A vice president at computer giant Dell Corp. in Austin, Texas, observed, "People working in high- -tech companies are used to there being a high quality of life in the metropolitan areas in -which they live- When - eve at Dell go and recruit in those areas, Nve have to be able to demon- strate to them that the quality of life in Austin is at least comparable or they won't conic. In Missouri and Illinois, civic leaders led by Missouri Senator John Danforth have used the upcoriiing 2004 bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to launch an ambitious effort to revitalize St, Louis and the nearby region, in a program called St. Louis 2 0 0 4. Improving quality of life is a major goal, with a central emphasis on keepirngwell- educated young people ill the region, As a cornerstone of the plan, Missouri and Illinois are working to create the Confluence 18 3 iit' I Greenway: T he Green - way will cover a zoo - square -mile area in fine counties oil both sides of the Mississippi River, stretching 40 miles from downtown St. Louis to the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Divers near Grafton, l llinois. The Greenway traces the first stretch of the Louis and Clark Expedition. In November z.000, voters passed Proposition C. enact- ing a one -tenth of one -cent sales tar to generate 523.5 Million amrually for parks and open space improvements in the region." TPL is actively involved in the project. It helped the Illinois Department of Natural Resources acquire 2,0oo acres of land on Gabaret Island and Mosenthein Island on the Mississippi River. TPL also acquired and turned over to the government :a 119 - acre parcel in St. Louis that will serve as home for the Great River Resource Center, a regional educational and interpretive center. Tourism Benefits A park often becomes one of a city signature attractions, a prime m arketing tool to attract tourists, canvcntions, and businesses. Parks such as the Boston Public Garden, Baltimore's Inner Harbor, and NA in neapol is's Chain of Lakes Regional Park help shape city identity and give residents pride of place. Chairs of Lakes received 5.5 million visitors in 2001, making it Minnesota's second - biggest attraction after the Mail ofAmerica." And San Antonio's Riverwalk Park, created for S425.000, has ovei the Alamo as the most popular attraction. for the cit S3.5 billion tourism industry "' Organized events held in public parks -arts festivals, athletic events, food festivals, musical and theatrical events -often bring substantial positive ecoraoinic impacts to their communities, filling hotel rooms and restaurants and bringing customers to local stores.' Environmental Benefits of Pares Pollution AUatcment and Cooling Green space in urban areas provides substantial environmental beriefits. The U.S. Forest Service calculated that over a 5o -year lifetime one tree generates 531.250 worth of oxygen, provides S62,000 worth of air pollution control, recycles $37,500 w0rth,of water, and con- trols 531,250 worth of soil erosion.` Trees in New York City removed an estimated 1.821 metric tons of air pollution in 1 994, In an area with loo percent tree cover (such as contiguous forest stands within parks, trees can s'enrove fr the air as much as 15 percent of the ozone, 14 percent of the sulfur dioxide, 13 19 l.ac Ian,t'c3r €'t�hfic i ar, „' ' 0 b percent of the particulate matter, 8 percent of the nitrogen dioxide, and o.o5 percent of the carbon monoxide. Trees and the soil under them also act as natural filters for ovate .i pollution. Their leaves, true, roots, and associated soil remove polluted particulate matter from the water before it reaches storm sewers. Trees also absorb nutrients created b human activity, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which other vise pollute streams and lakes.'' Trees also act as natural air conditioners to help keep cities cooler, mitigating the effects of concrete and glass that can turn cities into ovens under the summer surf. The evaporation from a single large tree can produce the cooling effect of ten room -size air conditioners oper- ating 24 hours a da y Controlling Stot n - miter Runoff' Trees shore effectively and less expensively manage the flow of stormwater runoff than do concrete severs and drainage ditches. Runoff prob.le.ms :occur because cities are covered with impervious surfaces such as roads. sidewalks, parking lots. and rooftops, which prevent water - from soaking into the ground. Trees intercept rainfall, and unpaved areas absorb water. slow- ing the rate at which it reaches stormwater facilities. "B incorporating trees into a city's infrastrucMIT, managers can build a smaller, less expensive stormwater management system," according to American Forests Urban Resource Center. "' C3adand, Texas, used an innovative method to encourage private- property owners to plant more trees. It napped all the impervious surfaces in the city and then changed the formula for charging stormwater fees to property owners. Instead of tying the fee to property value or charging a flat fee, the city now bases the fee on the property's impervious surface and the volume of storinwater the property generates. Ali analysis showed that Gar'land's twee cover saves it from having to handle an additional 19 million cubic feet of stormwater. Building facilities to handle that stormwater would cost S38 rnillion.' American Forests (a conservation organization estimates that trees in the nation's metropol- itan areas save the cities S400 billion in the cost of budding stormwater retention facilities,' Yet natural tree cover has declined b as much as 30 percent in many cities ones' the last sev- eral decades. Social Benefits of Parks Among the most important benefits of city-' parks - though perhaps the hardest to quantify -is their role as community development tools. City parks make inner -city neighborhoods more livable; they offer recreational opportunities for at -risk youth, low - income children, and loxv- income families; and they provide places in low- income neighborhoods where people can 20 { experience a sense of Commun Reducing Crime Access to publ parks and recreational facilities has been strongly= linked to reductions in crime and in pa rticular to reduced ju venile delingttency. Recreational facilities keep at --risk youth off the streets, give them a safe environment to interact with their peers, and fill Lip time within which they cou otherwise get into trotl- ble.k" in Fort M yers, I;lorida, police documented a 28 percent drop in juvenile arrests after the city began the S`I t' (Success Through Academics and Recreational Support) Program in 1990, Fort buyers built a new recreation center in the heart of a low- income community to support STARS. Young people's school grades also improved significantly" Importa building parks costs a fraction of what it costs to build new prisons and increase police -force size. Ma il)' coMmUnities have reported success with "midnight basketball" programs. keeping courts open late at night to give youths an alternative to finding trouble. Over a one- y =ea €. period, Kansas City reported a 2s percent decrease in arrests of juveniles in areas where mid- night basketball programs were offered. In Fort Worth, Texas, crime dropped 28 percent within a one - mile radius of commu centers where midnight basketball was offered. In the areas around five other t=ort Worth com munity! centers - ,vhere the programs were not offered, crime rose an average of 39 percent during the same perio&` Research supports the widely held belief that community involvement in neighborhood parks is correlated with lower levels of cri The Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods studied the impact of "collective efficacy," which it defined as "cohesion among neigliborhood residents combined with shared expectations for informal social con- trol of public space." The study found that "in neighborhoods where collective efficacy was strong, rates of violence were low, regardless of sociodemographic composition and the amount of disorder obse) -ved. Collective efficacy also. appears to deter disorder: Where it was strong, observed levels of physical and social disorder were low.. "" Recreation Opportunities: The Importance of Play for small children. playing is learning. Play has proved to be a critical element in a child's future success. flay helps kids develop muscle strength and coordination, language, cognitive thinking, and reasoning abilities. "Research on the brain demonstrates that play is a scaffold for development, a vehicle for increasing neural strrlctures, and a means b which all children practice skills they will need in later life," according to the Associatio for Childhood education International." flay also 21 C � teaches. children how to i nteract a cooperate with others, laying foundations for success i n. school and the working wo rld. Lxe €'vise has been shown to increase the brain's capacity for learning. In 1 }9g researchers at the I ° loward I Iughes Medical Institute found that voluntary ru nning boosts the growth of neW nerve cells and improves learning and memory in adult mice. The new nerve cells were concentrated in a part of the brain called the .hippoca which plays a central role in memor for €pation, including spatial learning- locating objects in the environment -and con- sciously recalling facts, episodes. and unique events." TPL has been deeply involved in helping create recreatio opportunities for children. Densel populated Lowell, Massachusetts, for example, has been chronically short of park space, and irr the past had eve paved over parks to build housing. Lowell's youth soccer league lacked a soccer field to play on, forcing it to travel to other cities to practice. '111 1994, the .Lowell Parks acrd Conservation Trust tu rned to TPL for help. TPL arranged the purchase of a ten - acre former industrial site along the Merri €hack River. The property. .text to a rvorking -class neighborhood, had been contaminated with pet €•oleurn hydrocarbons, se €ttivolatile organic compounds, and polychlorinated biphenyls. After environnte.ntaI mitiga- tion. TL helped tur the site into the Edx yards Street Soccer Fields, which now gives local children c €•itiCa opportunities for Outdoor recreation." Creating Stable Neighborhoods with Strong C; ommunity Green spaces build community Research shows that residents of neighborhoods with green- ery in commo spaces are more likely to en joy stronger social ties tha those who live sur- rounded by bar concrete. A study by the University= of Illinois and the University of Chicago found that for urban pub- lic hOusing residents, levels of vegetation in common spaces predicted the formation of neighborhood social ties. "In inner -city neighborhoods where common spaces are often bar - ren no - man's lands, the presence of trees and grass supports contnto.n space use and informal social contact among neighbors," the study found. "Ill addition, vegetation and [neighbor- hood social ties] were significantly related to residents' senses of safety and adjusts nent.` These benefits often arise in the context of community gardens. A 2003 study conducted by the University of Missouri -St. Louis for the com€ttr €pity development organization Gateway Greening found that St. Louis neighborhoods with community gardens were more stable than other neighborhoods. In a city that lost nearly 50,000 residents betNveen 1990 and 2000, neighborhoods with gardens did relatively better, losing 6 percent of their population over the decade compared with 13 percent for the city as a whole." The study also found that between 19go a 2000. monthly rents for apartments imrnedi- 22 € sir <<us[ kc - 1'u111fc 1 arch �3 ately around the gardens rose a median of 591, compared w ith no change in the larger U.S. Census areas surrounding the gardens and a $4 drop for St. Louis as a whole.' Adv ocates of community gardens say they increase residents' sense of community ownership and stewardship, provide a focus for neighborhood activities, expose inner -city youth to r1atur•e, connect people frorn diverse cultures, reduce crime by cleaning up vacant lots, and build community leaders. "The garden can take credit for bringing the neighborhood together," says Annie Thompson in Park Slope. Brooklyn, speaking about the Garden of Union.'" This is an area where more research is needed; the evidence of these social benefits is often anecdotal. it is also difficult to isolate the benefits of a community garden from the effects of economic, demographic, and other changes on a neighborhood. TP1. has been heavil involved in preserving community gardens in New York City. In 1998, the city announced a plan to auction off 114 of its 11101-C' than 700 community gardens. TPL, working with other conservation groups, open space: and garden coalitions, and individual gardeners, opposed the auction. Lawsuits, public pressure, and media attention brought the city to the negotiating table. The day before the auction. the city agreed to sell 63 gardens to TP L and the remainder to the nonprofit New York Restoration Project. All 114 gardens were spared.' conclusloll \Vc at the `Trust for Public Land call for a revival of the city parks 11 of the late 19th century, a visionary era that p r oduced great public spaces like New York's Central Park and San T=rancisco's Golden Gate Park. More than a century later; these bold and farsighted investments continue to pay dividends that enrich our lives. While Yellowstone, Yosemite, and other wilderness parks are national treasures, Americans need more than once -a -year vacations in faraway national parks. We need parks near our homes, in the cities where 8o percent of Americans live. where we can enjoy them and bene- fit from them in our daily lives. Those of us lucky enough to live near parks, open s paces, and greenways know the joys they bring: the calirring views of trees and green lawns, the singing of birds, the fresh air, the scent of fallen pine. needles. Overwhelming evidence demonstrates the benefits of city parks. I } improve our physical and psychological health, strengthen our communities, and make our cities and neighbor- hoods more attractive places to live and work. z3 I he F; n >i It)r Pubh1 1 ft�it But too few Americans are able to enjoy these benefits. The lack of places for regular exercise has contributed to America's epidemic of obesity among adults and children, an epidemic that will hay c dire consequences. on both our health and our finances_ Building a basketball court is far cheaper than building a prison block. Yet because we have not invested in city parks, many children have nowhere to play outdoors [and may turn to crime]. A generation of children is growing tip indoors, locked into a deadened life of televi- sion and video games, alienated from the natural world and its life- affirming benefits. We call on Americans to join the effort to bring parks, open spaces, and greenways into the neighborhoods where all can benefit front them. While government plays a vital role in the creation of public parks, governments cannot do the job alone. Achieving this vision will depend on the planning and transactional :skills of .nonprofit groups like TPL: on the input of neighborhood groups and community leaders in designing the parks: and on the financial support and moral leadership of community-minded individuals and businesses. Working together, we can help many more Americans experience the jays of jogging down a tree -lined path, of a family picnic on a sunny lawn, of sharing a community garden's proud harvest. We can create the green oases that offer refuge front the alienating city streets places where we can rediscover our natural roots and reconnect with our souls. N otes t. Frank 1 lobbs and Nicole Stoops, Demographic Trends irr theaotlr Coirmy (11'ashingrom D.C.: L.S. Ce»sus Bureau, November xoo2), p. 33, Ittt }�:, �v�4'z�'.censtes.go+ pei�d: 2oo2ptrbs'ccrtsr- �:pdf. 2. Peter Harnik, The I:xcellem City Park System (San Francisco. Calif.: 'Flee trust for P ublic Land, 2003). P. 38. 3. Ibid.. P. 37. 4. 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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "Earl Release of Selected F Based on Data from the 2002 National Idealtli Interview Survey" (Atlarim CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, Julie, 2003), [�rtp:r'• ��i•��.cdc.gcry `Wells 'datainhis:earlyrelease "2003o6_o -})df 7. lAigh- income adults are defined as those with incomes four or more times the poverty level. Patricia M. Barnes and Charlotte A. Schoenborn, " Pli) Activity Among Adults. United States. 2000," Advance Dam from Vital and Plealth Statistics (Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, May 14, 2003), p. 6, littp i vi.wLV.cdc,gov :ricks data:adiad333.pdf. Z _ 1 1 lc .; itil K Park bond €measure Proposition K, passed by Los Angeles voters in t996. allocates S25 million per year to acquire new parks and improve existing ones. Jennifer N olch. 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Crompton. "The At -risk Youth Recreation Project. "JorrrnalofPar•k and Recreation Administration r4, r1o. 3, 1 -9. httP:; rrrWWI' Pts.tamu.edu iFac ulty, /Witt.`wl'ttpub5.11 tnl. Wolch, Jennifer, John P Wilson, and Jed I- ehr•enbach, "Parks and Park Funding in Los Angeles: Are Equity Mapping Analysis." University of Southern California, Sustainable Cities Program. G IS Research Laboratory May 2oo2. 1rttP: rvrvr�zceres. ca .gov %biOdi�rersitl�`Itrleetings "archive, ej `USC:PcIf: 32 A Report by The Trust for -Public Land's Center for City Park Excellence For the Philadelphia Parks Alliance How Much Value Does the City of Philadelphia Receive from its Park and Recreation System? THE TRu ST,for PUBLIc LAND C 0 N S E R V I N (, 1. A N 1) F 0 R P E o 1 L L, i t/ OPhliadelphia PARKS ALLIANCE RO. Box 126Z7 Philadelphia, PA }grag € , ARKS ALLIANCE Introduction from the Philadelphia Parks Alliance fsI want to make this Park the Kest in the country, bar none. To do that we inustsive it the resources its been denied for years." Mayor Michael Nutter in his February z#. zoo8 budget address This report isn't really about parks. It's about cities and.how to save them. If you care about cities, and the city of Philadelphia in particular, keep reading. You will see that 1'hila.delphi.a's barks are an essential part of the city's econarnic and cultural infrastructure. When it conies to urban investment, parks don'tgenerally get the sarue consideration as highways, conven- tion centers, and downtown office rowers. But the research revealed here proves . that parks are undervalued. Philadelphia's parks increase horne values. They improve citizens' health. They fight pollution. They attract tourists, Altogether, the research undertaken for the Philadelphia Parks Alliance by "1'l c, Trust for Public land shores that Philadelphia's parks provide the city and its residents with hugh value: $23 million in city revenue: S16 €ilillioit in Municipal cost savings: 5729 million generated in. wealth for 'residents.-and Su billion in cost sav- ings for citizens. "What's billion with a "b." Its a very big tit €rnber. 'And it's about ioo tinges theaiitount that the city spends on parks each year: That's not a bad return on investment. And yet. the city has been under funding parks for years. Adjusted for inflation. Philadelphia's park budget is less than half of what it rvas.twenty years ago. Put simply. the city has been missing a chance it must now seize, Last year. the Philadelphia Parks Alliance sponsored a series of citizens' inspections of city parks. Virtually every park we looked at had serious problems: Vandalized playgrounds.. Potholed ball fields. Weed- choked landscapes. Chronic under fund has left overworked park staff and dedicated neighborhood volunteers struggling to keep decal at bay. But as the new mayor likes to say, it is a new day in Philadelphia_ Philadelphia's park supporters have strong allies in City Hall, Mayor Michael Nutter and his fellow park supporters in City Council know that Philadel- phia's extraordinary parks tuust be saved. The Parks Alliance supports the financial i €itprovetnents these leaders propose. But %ve also think that's just the beginning. lust €niagine... In their present state, the city's - parks - generate St8 million in added property tax revenue and 5689 million in increased equity for homeowners near parks. Improved barks could triple those numbers. Imagine: Philadelphia's parks already bring in Sao million in tourist reve€ le. Picture how they might perform when fully equipped with functioning restrooms, water fountains, restored historic homes. repaired picnic tables and upgraded trails, Imagine: Philadelphians already save S7o trillion in medical expenses by using parks. That number would rise if the city's parks were cleaner, safer. and stocked with amenities like bikes to rent and water ice to slurp. Imagine: Our more than to,000 acres of parks, woods, riverbeds and open space already provide at least $7 million -.north of storm water and air pollution control each year. Every new tree fights asthma. Every new trail fights obesity. Every cleared streambed dries out a basement and unclogs a storm drain. Imagine all this, and then imagine doing nothing. To us it is unimaginable. It makes no sense to leave such powerful tools of economic and community development unused. The Philadelphia Parks Alliance is calling on the city to take three steps to fully and adequately fund the city's parknetwork: Mayor Nutter's proposed 5 year budget increase Of 46% for Fairmount Park should be fully realized, beginning with a S3 million increase for parks and trees in the coming year. Work must begin nowt to ide€itif ,. secure and leverage new and diverse funding streams for the park. State and federal environmental and recreational funds must be aggressively pursued. Creative col- laborations with local and national foundations are essential. And revenue generated in the park must stay in the park. Work must also begin on a detailed inventory of all park properties and facilities. Park officials esti- mate that at least $ao trillion may be needed for annual operations. along with $$5 million for capital repairs, but too little is known about the precise condition of our park infrastructure. Any serious fundraising effort must be guided by a clear understanding of the problems at hand. This inventory should be completed by May 2009. All of these goals will require both visionary leadership from the Mayor and City Council, and a commit - mcnt to accountability and transparency at every level of park management, It won't be easy to reverse genera- tions of park neglect. But we believe it must be done. To attract and retain residents and businesses in the list century, cities have no choice but to provide resi- dents with the best possible quality of life. Parks provide hundreds of millions of dollars worth of help. here in Philadelphia, it is high time we helped our parks. Tile Philadelphia Parks Alliance is especiallygrat ful to The Le€tfest Pouttdatiot€ forgivit€g pa€ ks th(s I }Host. Theirgraw etial€1ed us to Contract €vith the Thist for PuNk Laird for• thisgroundbreaking study. How Much value Does the City of Philadelphia Receive from its 'ark and Recreation S�stem> A Report by The Trust for Public Land's Center for City Park Excellence for. the Philadelphia Parks Alliance JUTIC 2008 THE TRH T for P UBLIC LAND PARKS ALLIANCE { t A ((7) zoo& The - rum for Public land and Philadelphia Parks Alliance. All rights reserved. r � � .4 s 215 City mayor MICHAEL A. NUTTER 21S City Nall Mayne Philadelphia. PA 19107 (215) 686 -2181 FAX ( 696.2180 May 2008 Dear Citizens, Philadelphians have long treasured our park and recreation system, etrcoinpassing more than 10,000 acres of trails, gardens, woodlands, rivers and streams, day camps, hallfields, golf courses, picnic areas, playgrounds, historic homes and environmental centers. While we ]lave always believed in their value, this groundbreaking study quantifies it for the first tithe. Commissioned by the Philadelphia Parks Alliance and funded by The Lenfest Foundation, this study conducted by the Trust for Public Land documents the tens of trillions of dollars our harks and recreation system generates or saves the City and residents. Our parks are all extraordinary regional and National treasure. The report );Hakes the case for investing in theta by documenting their value to the City, residents and visitors, and their impact on property values, tourism, storniwater management and air quality. Philadelphia already has one of the best and biggest park systems in the nation. My goal as Mayor is to mace it the best. This report pelts the reasons why in dollars and cents. I am grateful for the work and leadership of the Philadelphia Parrs Alliance and its many supporters and allies who are at the forefront of the effort to revitalize our parks. Thank you to The Trust for Public Land's Center for City Park Excellence for studying out' City and its parks. Sincerely, i f / 4-0 Michael A. Nutter Mayor C ONTENTS Introduction i Executive. Background � Methodolo I. Removal of Air Pollution b z. Reducing the Cost of Managing Urbana Storm - water__- 3. Hedonlic (property Value - -- 4. Direct Use Value - - -- 5. Helping to Promote Human Health _ _ C. Income from Ch at- of:T6wn Park Visitor. Spending (Tourists) 7 Stimulating Community Cohesion__.______. Conclusion �3 Appendix i - Ackiio�vledgments___— __ -_ - -- t4 Appendix 2 - Coll oquium Particnpan7tS _ W 1 5 Appendix Appendix 3 ' Resources_ - -- r- - — - - t5 Note: The Numerical Calculators and Technical Attachments that underpin the financial analysis in this report are too voluminous to be included here. They are available upon request from the Center for City Park Excellence, or they are posted on the Internet at the following address: �A %N w tpl,org /}iliilaparkvalue Executive Summary The parks and park programs of Philadel- phia — from the Fairmount Park system to the activities and facilities of the Philadelphia Recre- ation Department to the broad touristic reach of Independence National Historical Park — provide Philadelphians with so many joys and benefits that many residents would not want to live in the city without them. Although the system was not created specifi- cally as an economic development tool, there is a growing realization that the parks of Philadelphia are providing the city with hundreds of millions of dollars of value. This value, for the first time, is being defined, Not every aspect of a park system can be quantified — for instance, the mental health value of a walk in the woods has not yet been docu- mented and is not counted here; and there is no agreed -upon methodology for valuing the carbon sequestration value of a city= park---but seven major factors are enumerated -- -clean air, clears s €pater; tourisin, dir eet use, health, propertl value and corn €rtunity cohesion. Wl the science of city park economics is in its infancy, the numbers reported here have been care- fully considered and analyzed. ' Two of the factors provided Philadelphia with direct incottie, to the city's treasury, The first is in- creased property tax due to the increase in prop- erty value of certain residences because of their proximity to parks. This came to 518.1 million in fiscal year 2007 The second consists of sales tax receipts from tourism spending by out- of- towners who came to Philadelphia primarily because of its parks. This value carne to $5,2 million for the city of Philadelphia. (Additional tax revenue went to the state of Pennsylvania) Beyond the tax money these factors also bolstered the collective wealth of Philadelphians - --by 5688.8 million in total property value and by 540.3 million in net income from tourists, Three other factors provided Philadelphia residents with directsavbtgs. By far the largest is via the human value of directly using the city's free parkland and recreation opportunities instead of having to purchase these items in the marketplace. Estimated Total, Municipal Revenue Producing Factors $23,3o6,oOo Cost Saving Factors for City Government Storniwater Management Value $5.949,000 Air Pollution Mitigation Value $1,534,000 Community Cohesion Value $8,600,000 Estimated Total, Municipal Cost Saving Factors $16,083,000 Cost Saving Factors to Citizens Direct Use Value Health Value $1,076,303,000 $69,419,000 Estimated Total, Citizen Cost Saving Factors $1,145,722,000 Wealth increasing Factors to Citizens Property Value from Park Proximity $688,84.9,000 Profit from Tourism $40,263,000 Estimated Total, Wealth Increasing Factors $729,112,000 Center for• City Park Excellence, The Trust far Priblfc Lartd,,Jrtrie 2ooS ' 11'liile bgottai the .wope of [iris report. it bears taientioning that the cite of Philadelphia like all cities would bereft greatly from inresnos, in the gathering of snore data regarding park land.66lities. spending and use, and wA as property effeus aromcl p;n'ks- Revenue Producing Factors for City Government T:uc Receipts from Increased Property Value S18.T2q,000 Tax Receipts from Increased Tourism Value ,55,177000 This value came to Si.i billion in 2007. Second is the health benefit -- - savings in medical costs. -due to the beneficial aspects of exercise in the parks. I'llk came to $69.4 million- And third is the community cohesion benefit of people banding together to save and improve their neighborhood parks. Tbis "know -your- Neighbor" social capital, while hard to tabulate, lielps ward off all kinds of anti- social problems that would otherwise cost the city more in police. fire, prison, counseling And re- habilitation costs. This value cache to SS.& million ill 2007 The last two factors also provided savings, but of the ern ir"o1ninentalsort. The larger involves water pollution reduction -- -the fact that the trees and soil of Philadelphia's parks retain rainfall and thus cut the cost of treating stormwater. This value carte to $5.9 Inillion in 1 2007 The other concerns air pollution -- the fact that park trees and shrubs Absorb a variety of air pollutants. This value came to Si.S million_ The park system of Philadelphia thus provided the city with revenue of 523.3 million, municipal savings of Sj&i million, resident savings of Si.i bit- lion and a collective increase of resident wealth of 5729.1 million in 2007 Background Cities are economic entities, They are made €it) of structures entwined with open space. Suc- cessful con ununities have a sufficient number of private hoines and commercial and retail establish- ments to house their inhabitants and give theni places to produce and consume goods. Cities also have public building~ libraries, hospitals, arenas, city halls- _for culture, health and public discourse. They have linear corridors - - streets and sidewalks- -for transportation. And they have a range of other public spaces parks, plazas, trails. sometimes natural, sometimes almost fully }paved for recreation, health provision, tourism, sunlight, rainwater retention, air pollution removal, natural beauty, and views. In successful cities the equation works. private and public spaces animate each otherwith the sutra greatly surpassing the parts. In unsuccessful co €n- munities, soime aspect of tierc.lationship is awry: production, retail or transportation may be inad- equate: Housing may be insufficient: or the public realm inight be too small or too uninspiring. Methodology Based oil a mo -day colloguitun of park experts and economists held In October, 2003 (Semppendix z), the Center believes that there are seven attri- butes of Philadelphia's park system that are mea- surable and that provide economic value to the city (Toi listing of rudies done on dwe issue_ 1)) participants fn the collogniie€n as It3ell as others, see Appeiidtx3.] What follows is a description of each attribute and all estimate of the specific economic value it provides. The Calculators and the Attachinelsts can be obtained from The Trust for Public Land. or they can be accessed on -line at this address: w cvwr, TP L.org'Ph ila Park - Value. . Removal of Air Pollution by Vegetation Impervious 1 1 34` Water 557 5.4`'n Total 10 334 100.0% Snare €: ,44kj1ping 5tistaimbilily LLC, aoo; carbon monoxide, ozone and some particulate matter. Leaves absorb gases, and particulates adhere to the plant surface, at least temporar- ily Thus, vegetation in city parks plays a role in improving air quality, helping urban residents avoid costs associated with pollution. In order to quantify the contribution of park vegetation to air quality. an air pollution calculator was designed at the Northeast Research Station of the U.S. Forest Service in Syracuse. N .Y. to estimate pollution removal and value for urban trees. This program, which is based on the Urban Forest ;effects (U FORE) model of the U.S. Forest Service (ee Attachment 1 for technical details), is location - specific. taking into account the air pol- lution characteristics of a given city. (Thus. even if two-cities have similar forest characteristics the park systems could nevertheless generate different results based on differences in ambient air quality.) First, land cover information for all of city's parks was obtained through analysis of aerial pho- tography from the National Agricultural Imagery Program. = (While ever city has street trees and numerous otter trees on private property, this study measures only the economic value of trees on public parkland.) Of 10.334 acres of parkland. 54 percent w as found to be covered with trees. Then the pollutant flow through an area within a given time period (known as "pollutant flux ") was calculated, taking into account the con- centration of pollutants and the velocity ofpollut- ant deposition. The resistance of the tree canopy to the air, the different behavior of different types of trees and other vegetation, and seasonal leaf variation are taken into account by the calculator. The calculator uses hourly pollution concen- tration data from cities that was obtained from the U.S. EPA. The total pollutant flux was multiplied by tree - canopy coverage to estimate total pollutant removal by trees in the study area. The monetary value of pollution removal by trees is estimated using the median U.S. externality values for each pollutant. {The externality value refers to the amount it would otherwise cost to prevent a unit of that pollutant from entering the atthhospere) For instance, the externality value of preventing the emission of a short ton of carbon monoxide is 5870; the externality value of the same antount of sulfur dioxide is S15oo. The result of the Air Quality Calculator for the park system of Philadelphia is an economic savings value Of $ (.Fo details see cakulatorl) 2. Reducing the Cost of Managing Urban Stormwater Stormwater runoff is a significant problem in urban areas. When rainwater flows off roads, side- walks and other impervious surfaces, it carries pol- lutants with it, In some cases (cities with systems which separate household sewage from street run - off) the rainwater flows directly into waterways, causing significant ecological problems. In other cases (cities with combined household and street system, ), the rainwater runoff is treated at a pollu- tion control facility before going into a waterway However, if a storm is large, the great amount of runoff overwhelms the combined system and flozvs untreated into rivers and bays. Philadelphia has a hybrid system, with about 6o percent of the city served by combined pipes and 40 percent served by separated pipes. Parkland reduces stormwater management costs by capturing precipitation and /or slowing its runoff. Large pervious (absorbent) surface areas in parks allow precipitation to infiltrate and recharge Type of Cover Acres Percent Pervious 8 813% Impervious 1,380 13.4% Water 557 5.4% Total 10334 100.0% Source; MirppiraS swtai€wbility, 2o7 Type of Cover Acres Percent Pervious 26,507 34.88% Impervious 49,486 65.12% Total 75,993 100% source: mapphis sasta labifify, 3007 2` 1 fic nerial> weft from the websltc: Ili rp: 1l eb ite I itugeq__VrcNver %4e11'Ci.:iSp NAI The pllbhotroIl dare is ?ao i lnd the ifuagrrj �rls raI en in lunar and Atli nst. aan� The rrsolulion k ow nlc•ter € The data is front 1994 J the ground Mater. Also, vegetation in parks pro- vides considerable surf ace area that intercepts and siores.rainwater allowing some to evaporate before it ever reaches the ground. Thus urban green spaces function like mini- storage reservoirs. A model has been developed by the West - eirit Research Station of the U.S. Forest Service in Davis, Calif, to estimate the value of retained storan-,vater runoff date to green space in the parka. (See Attachment 2 for technical details).. Inputs to the rrtodel consist of geographic location; climate region, st i•face Permeability index, park size. land cover percentages. and types of vegetation. Be- cause of numerous data challenges, the model lias not been Perfected yet and thus gives only a prehminaq indication of vahae for the park systeru of the City of Philadelphia. First, land cover• data - .trees, opetl grassy areas, Impervious surface, etc.- -,vas obtained through analysis of aerial photographs. This analysis reveals that the park system of Philadelphia is 81.3 percent pervious. The rest consists of impervious road - ways, trails, parking areas, buildings, hard courts. and also water surface. (While the model was developed with the sensitivity to distinguish be- tween the different effects of such vegetation types :as conifers, palms and shrubs, the scnsitivit3' of tlae aerial photographs -,vas not great enough to snake that kind.of determination.) Second, the same photographs were aara- lyzed for the amount of perviousness of the rest of the City of Philadelphia - -in other words. the city -,Without its parkland. 1t -,vas determined that Philadelphia (without its parks and not count- ing surface -,eater) is 34.9 percent pervious (32.7 percent pervious if surface -,rater is counted), The .pervious land consist primarily of residential front and backyards as well as private natural areas such as cemeteries, unnersity quadrangles and corporate campuses, Third, the'arnoum and characteristics of rainfall were calculated from U.S. weather data. Philadelphia receives.an average of 43.29 inches of rain per year with the characteristic paid- Atlantic rnix of drizzles, shone s artd.do-,vipours. The model, which combines aspects of two other models developed by researchers with the U.S. Forest Service. uses hourly annual pmcipita- tion data from each study cite to estimate annual runoff. Then, the reduction in rruioffis calculated b col -*ring the modeled runoffwith the runoff that would leave a bypothetical site ofthe sam. e size but 'With land cover that is typical of surrounding urban development (i.e„ wirlr.streets rooftops, parking lots, etc).. The 5nal `step indeterritining the ecoatomic value of a.park systeni's contribution to clean water is calculating what it costs to manage stow inwater using "hard infrastructure" (concrete pipes and holding tanks. This turns out to be a very dif- ficult number to ascertain and is not kno by the Philadelphia Water Department. The Depart- ment does know. however, that.its annual budget for -,eater treatment is approximarely Sloo million. Thus, by knowing the amount of rainfall the city receives it is possible to make an educated guess about the cost of rreattnent. This comes out to be SO.012 (I.2 cents) per cubic foot. By plugging these rainfall, parkland, imper- viousness and treatment cost factors into the formula, an annual Park Storrnwater Retention Value of S4,949,000 is obtained for Philadelphia. (For details see Calculator z). It should be noted that there is another pos- sible methodology for deterauiuing storniNvater savings due to parkland. Instead of looking at I Rainfall per acre per year 2 Acres of impervious Surface 3 Rainf all on impervious surface (line I ' line 2) 4 Annual expenditure on water treatment 164;984 cu. ft. /acre 5 acres 8,667.269,456 cu. ft. SI00,000,000 COST PER CUBIC FOOT (LINE 4/LINE 3) S0.0I2 annual rainfall and the annual operating costs for the system, we could look at the one -time capi- tal costs associated with constructing the system to handle single large storms. This may be more relevant considering that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is tightening its regulations and requiring more construction for clean water. A rough estimate may put this cost as high as s5oo million (which would then be amortized over a 3o -year period). We are presently seeking to ana- lyze this different approach, 3. Hedonic (Property) Value More than 30 studies have shown that parks and open space have a.positive impact on nearby residential property values. (See Attachnient3 for tech nicaldetads.) Other things being equal, most people are willing to . pay more for a home close to a nice park. Economists call this phenomenon "hedonic value." (Hedonic value also comes into play with other amenities such as schools, libraries, police stations and transit stops. Theoretically, commer- cial office space also exhibits the hedonic principle; unfortunately, no study has yet been carried out to quantify it.) The property va] ue added by a pack, incidentally, is separate from the direct use value gained; property value goes up even if the resident never goes into the park. Hedonic value is affected primarily by two factors: distance from the park and the duality of the park itself _"mile proximate value (" neirby- ness") can be measured tip fin z,000 feet trorn a large park, most of the value -- whether the park is large or small ----is within the first Soo feet, In the interest of being conservative the have limited our valuation to this shorter distance. Moreover, people's desire to live near a park depends on char- acteristics of the park. Beautiful natural resource parks with great trees, trails, meadows and gardens are markedly valuable. Other parks with excellent recreational facilities are also desirable (although sometimes the greatest property value is a block or two from the park rather than directly adjoining it, depending on issues of noise, lights and park- ing). However, less attractive or poorly maintained parks are only marginally valuable. And parks ivirh dangerous or frightening aspects can reduce nearby property values. Determining an accurate park -by -park, house - by -house property value for a city is technically feasible but it is prohibitively tine - consuming and costly. Thus an extrapolative methodology was Parks have great environmental value in stormwater retention and reducing air polution, as illustrated here with Pennypack Park. Assessed Milue Average Factor by all Residential which Philadelphia Properties within Properties are Soo Feet of a Dark Under- Assessed $4,387574,o 314% forriiulated to arrive at`a reasonable estimate. Us- iiig computerized mapping technology known as GIS, all residential properties within. Soo feet of every sigtiif cant park.and recreation area in Phila- . delphia were identified. (Significant" was defined as one acre or nior.e.: park ".inchided. every park in the city; even if ov iied by a county state, federal or c thei•.agency) According to records of the Board of itevii ion of. nixes, there are about 416,000 residential properties in the city of Philadelphia. (A residential property consists of a structure that is owned and taxed; thus. a single - family house is one property a too -unit apartment building is one property and a io0-unit condominium building is io0 properties. There aze actually over 66o,00o dwelling units in Philadelphia, but sorne of them are contained within multi- fainily build- ings) Using G1S, wwe determined that there are 97,964 properties within 5o0 feet of the park and recreation land in the cite. And these dwelling units ill 2007 had a combined assessed value of 64.3 Unfortunately because of data and method- ology problems, it has not been possible thus far to determine which of Philadelphia's parks are strongly positive," "slightly positive and `nega- tive" - - i.e.. adding significant value, slight value or subtracting value to surrounding residences. Mle are continuing this line of research, but thus far - - despite interviews with park professionals, park users, realtors and assessors and after extensive analysis of crime data -- _wwre have not been able to crake justifiable judgments on park quality. While new methodologies are being tested, we have chosen to assign the conservative value of 5 percent as the aniou nt that parkland adds to the assessed value of all dwellings within Soo feet of parks. (This number is an average of the high, medium and low values of 15 percent, 5 percent and negative 5 percent that will be used when park quality can True" Value of all Portion of Value Due Residential Properties to Park Proximity within 50o Feet Effect (5%) of a Part S13,776- 02,555.. 688,849,128 he established) The result for 2,006 was S2i94 million It] value due to park proximity .' . We then:used the residential property tax fate to determine`:hom much extra tax revenue MIS raised by the city of Philadelphia based on the extra property halite clue to parks. Using a'rnillage rate of 582.64 per $1,000 in assessed value; the result of the Property Value C. lculator for the city of Phila- delphia is si&i.29,000) (F0 rifetails.seeCalculatvr3). NNIc also.performed an additional calculation. It is widely k►iorwii that assessments in Philadel- phia are unrealistic in comparison with actual sales prices. We were able to identify approximately 39.000 dwelling units in Philadelphia for which both a 2006 assessment and an actual sales price were recorded. By totaling all the assessments and all the sales prices. we determined that, on average, the true value of a residential property is 3.14 times (314.percent) its assessed value. Normalizing the citywide assessment of all properties within 500 feet of a park by 314 percent brought the market value to just under 513.8 billion in 2006. The por- tion of that value due to the park proximity effect 5 percent wias just under 5689 million iii 2007 This is the amount that parks added to the aggre- gate "property wealth" of Philadelphians. [yore: it is;vorth emphasiz itig tharthis hedm c esamate is coarsert.aa- th for three re,asmis. First, it does trot iiidtrde the effects o% s€ all parka (atader att acre) althoaagh it is kwii- a that evert utitiorgreeu spaces have aptaperty t'ahte e ftt. Second, it lent es ow all the nihte ©fdtrellirigs located bef it =ectt soa fret attd z; oov feetf t om a park. Thin, it noes aiot iatclitde the poteaatially i!ery sigtticattrpioperiy vahte for commercial o„iicei located treat alatvtrtoirit >arks.] - t orthis total (,o percent i.;tlloeatvd to th" Philactclphia srhooi ,ysrcnt 4. Direct Use Value While city parks provide much indirect value, they also provide more tangible value through such activities as team sports, bicycling, skateboarding, walking, picnicking. bench- sitting and visiting a flower garden. Economists call these activities "directuses." (See Attttchn :entgfartechnicaldetails.) Most direct uses in city parks are free of charge, but economists can still calculate value by determining the consumers ,. willingness to pay° for the recreation experience in the private mar- ketplace. In other words, if parks were not avail- able in Philadelphia. how much would the resident (or "consumer' pay for similar experiences in commercial facilities or venues? Thus, rather than income, the direct use value represents the amount of money residents save by not having to pay mar- ket rates to indulge in the many park activities they enjoy The model used to quantify the benefits received by direct users is based on the "Unit Day Value" method as documented in Water Resources Council recreation valuation procedures by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Unit Day Val - ue model counts park visits by specific activity, with each activity assigned a dollar value. For example, playing in a playground is worth S3.50 each time to each user, Running, walking or rollerblading on a park trail is w =orth S4,00, as is playing a game of tennis on a city court. For activities for which a fee is charged. like golf or ice skating, only the "extra value' (if any) is assigned, i.e.. if a round of golf costs s2o on a public course and S8o on a private course, the direct use value of the public course would be SGo. Under the theory that the second and third repetitions of a park use in a given period are slightly less valuable than the first use (i.e., the value to a child of visiting a playground the seventh time in a week is somewhat lower than the first), we further modified this model by building in an estimated sliding scale of diminishing returns for heavy park users. Thus, for example, playground value diminished from S3.50 for the first time to St.93 for the seventh time in a week. We also esti- mated an average "season" for different park uses to take into account reduced participation rates in the off - season. (Although some people are active in parks 365 days a year, ire chose to be conserva- tive and to eliminate seasons where participation 0 Parks can significantly increase nearby property values, as evidenced in the real estate that surrounds Rittenhouse Square. � rates drop to low levels) finally, for the few activi- ties -where a fee is charged- -such as golf, ice skating and the use of fields for tear) sports - - -we subtract- ed the per - person fee from the imputed value. The nu€nber of park v1sits and the activities engaged in were determined :via a professionally conducted telephone su of boo Philadelphia residents. (The rando€n- digit - dialed surie.y had a ll accuracy level of plus or Minns 4 percent ). Residents were. asked to answer for themselves; for those adults with children under the age of 18, a representative proportion were also asked to respond for one of -their children. (Non Philadel- phia residents were not counted in this calculation; the value to the city of non - resident uses of parks is measured by the income to local residents from what these visitors spend oil their trips. This is covered under income front out of town visitor spending) The result of the Direct Lse Calculator for Philadelphia for the year 2007 is $1,076.303,000, (For derails see Ci 1011Mr q). NNIhile it can be claimed that this very large number is not as "real" as the numbers for tax or tourism revenue, it nevertheless has true meaning. Certainly, not all these park activities might take place if they had to be purchased. On the other ha ted, Philadelphians truly are getting pleasure and satisfaction— all $t hillion worth -- -from their use of the parks. If they had to pay and if they conse- quently reduced some of this use, they would be materially "poorer" from not doing some of the things they enjoy 5. Helping to Promote Human Health Several studies have documented the large economic burden related to physical inactivit (See Attcl[ t€ t Lackof exercise is shown to contribute to obesity and its marry effects, and experts call for a snore active lifestyle. Recent research suggests that access to parks can help people increase their level of ph ysical activity. The Farks Health Benefits Calculator measures the col - lective economic savings realized by city residents because of their use of parks for exercise. The calculator was created by identifying the M Parks provide services that city residents would otherwise have to purchase on the open Market, such as pools and spraygrounds like the one shown here. common types of medical problems that are in- versely related to physical activity; such as heart dis- ease and diabetes. Based on studies that have been carried out in seven different states, a value of ,525o was assigned as the cost difference between those who exercise regularly and those who don't. For persons over the age of 65 that,value wvas doubled to $500 because seniors typically incur two or more times the medical care costs of younger adults. The key data input for determining medical Cost savings are the number of park users who are indulging in a sufficient amount of physical activity to make a difference. This is defined as "at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity at least three days per week." To determine this, we conducted telephone park use surveys of activities and of their frequency, dividing respondents by age. This telephone survey was. in fact, the same as the one carried out for direct use data (above), consist- ing of Coo respondents chosen through random - digit dialing, and had an accuracy rate of plus or minus four percent, In order to modify the results to serve the health benefits study, low -heart rate uses such as picnicking, sitting. strolling and bird watching were eliminated. Also, all respondents who engaged in strenuous activities less than three times per week were dropped as not being active enough for health benefit. Based on the survey and the computations, we found that about 2S5,000 Philadelphians engage actively enough in parks to improve their health - - 245.000 of them being under the age of 6 5. 10,000 of them above 65. The calculator makes one final computation, applying a small multiplier to reflect the differences in medi- cal care costs between State of Pennsylvania and the U.S. as a whole. The health savings due to park use for the residents of Philadelphia for the year 2007 is S69,419,000. (FordetailsseeCalc €rlators). 6. Income from Out -cif -Town Park Visitor Spending (Tourists) The amenities that encourage out- of- towners to visit a city include such features as cultural facili- ties, heritage places and parks as well as special events that take place there, like festivals and sports contests. For instarrce, rilany out- of- towvners participate in fancily reunions or the Walk for the Ctire, or watch the Dad Vail Regatta. And of course, a huge tourist attraction is Independence National Park. Though not always recognized, parks play a major role in Philadelphia's tourism economy (See Attach inent6fortedwinddetails.) To know the contribution of parks to the tourism economy requires knowledge of tourists' activities, the number of park visitors and their spending. UDfortimately, there is a severe shortage of data on park visitation and on the place of origin of park visitors. (By definition, local users are not tourists- -any spending they do at or near the park is money not spent locally somewhere else, such as in their immediate neighborhood.) J uture studies of park impact would be greatly aided by the col- lection of more data on this topic, Two of the three principal park agencies in Philadelphia — Fairmount Park Commission and the Philadelphia Recreation Departmen- -have virtually no information on out -of towvn visitor activity and spending. Only the National Park Service, which operates Independence National Historic Park, monitors visitation rates, but it is not possible to extrapolate those numbers to the rest of the city. We thus sought visitation numbers and expenditures from other sources —the Greater Philadelphia Visitors and Convention Bureau and the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp. (GPTMC)- -rand then made educated guesses as to the percentage of trips that are entirely or substan- tially due to parks or a park. Based on research,we calculated that qi percent of tourists visited a park while in Philadelphia. We also estimated that 20 percent of Philadelphia park visitors came be- cause of the parks. (Although Fairmount Park and Department of Recreation land is also the site of museums. stadiums and The Zoo. our conservative methodology assures we did not count the tourists who came to Philadelphia for these reasons and merely happened to visit a park without planning to.) Through these calculations we estimated that approxitnately 342,0oa overnighters and 396,000 day visitors carne to Philadelphia because of the city's parks (slightly more than eight percent of all tourisinY II As for visitor spending, we used data generated by GPTM and modified it to match our visi- tor.proftles. (T=or instance, GP`T IMC data covers "partics" rather than individuals and multi -day visits "' rather than days) In any tourism st udy it is important to distinguish between suburban (day - trip) visitors and out - of - town (overnight) visitors, since lodging represents a large percentage of costs. This we did, yielding spending of S754 million from park tourists staying overnight and $39,6.ntillion f €•oin park tourists coming just for the day. - With an average tax rate oat, all tourist expen- ditures of approximately 4.5 percent,' tax revenue to the cite from park -based tourism in 2006 came to 55,177, (ror detail, see Calratlsatot In addition, since 35 percent of even tourist dollar is coitsidered "profit' to the local ecoitonl,> (the rest of the income is merely pass - through to pay for expenses), the citizenry's collective increase in wealth from park -based tourism was SV,263.000. 7. Stimulating Community Cohesion Numerous studies have shown that the niore We of human relationships a neighborhood has, the stronger, safer and more successful it is, Any institution that proinotes relationship building whether a religious institution, a club, apoliti- cal campaign, a co -op, a school -- -adds value to a neighborhood and, by extension, to the whole city. (See Atrriduiaent trChnical details.) "1 "his human for which the term "social capital" ryas coined by Jane Jacobs, is strengthened in some communities by parks. from playgrounds to sports fields to park benches to chessboards to swimming pools to ice skating rinks to flower gardens, parks offer opport € €nities for people of all ages to c011111 Muicate, compete, interact. learn and grow. Perhaps there significantly the acts ofint- proving, renewing or even saving a park can build extraordinary levels of social capital in a neighbor- hood that may well be suffering front fear and alienation partially due to the lack of safe public spaces. While the economic value of social capital can- TI €is average, Axes paid b; nrerlligbt cisilol. who mill in hotels wish da}'-tt €gpers who do nor. I he bill salc> and nansicnt tas IMc iz llighrr thall.1 q`a. bill .I 5 is the portion thal goys to 111(7 titr of P Il €ladelphia mdicf ilmn to other jIll - ka IKIM' }nch a� cllc >rltc of Pc €ullykalIM 12 Parks bring people together, and are central contributors to the social capital of Philadelphia's neighborhoods: not be measured directly, it is possible to tally up a crude proxy- -the amount of time and money that residents donate to their parks. Philadelphia has thousands of park volunteers who do everything from picking up trash and pulling weeds to plant- ing flowers, raising playgrounds. teaching about the environment, educating public officials and contributing dollars to the cause. To arrive at the proxy number, all the financial contributions made to "friends of parks" groups, community organizations, non - profits, corpora- tions, foundations and The Fairmount Park Con- servancy were tallied. Also added up were all the hours of volunteer time donated to park organiza- tions: the hours were then multiplied by the value assigned to volunteerism in 2oo6-- $18.77- -by the 'Wasbington D.C. -based organization Indepen- dent Sector. The result of the Social Capital Calculator for the city of Philadelphia for 2007 is S8,600,000. (For detail;, see Calcrdat,)r7). WNWA While reams of urban research have been carried out on the economics of housing, manu- facturing, retail, and even the arts, there has been until now no comprehensive stud) of the worth of a city's park system. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) believes that answering this question- - " 1 low much value does an excellent city park sys- tem bring to a city? " - _can be profoundly helpful to all the nations urban areas, For the first time parks can be assigned the kind of numerical underpin- ning long associated with transportation, trade, housing and other sectors. Urban analysts will be able to obtain a major piece of missing information about how cities work and bow parks fit into the equation. Housing proponents and other urban constituencies will potentially be able to find a new ally in city park advocates. And mayors, city coun- cils, and chambers of commerce may uncover the solid, numerical motivation to strategically acquire parkland in balance with community development projects. Nowhere is this information more needed than in Philadelphia in 2008 as this great Ameri- can city, with one of the country's most venerable park systems, strives to redefine and remake itself as an Outstanding.2tst century metropolis. Determining the economic value of a city park systern is a science still in its infancy Much research and analysis must be undertaken - -and the city of Philadelphia itself, perhaps in conjunction with one of its universities. could help greatly by collecting more specific data about park usership, park tourism, adjacent property transactions, water runoff and retention, and other measures. In fact, every aspect of city parks —from design to manage- ment to programming to funding to marketing- - would benefit from much deeper investigation and analysis- In that spirit, this study, one of the first of its kind ever published, is offered as a mechanism to begin a great conversation about the present and future role of parks within the life —and economy - -of Philadelphia. 13 I� Appendix I - Acknowledgments The report Yeas commissioned by the Philadelphia ]'arks Alliance, Lauren Bornfriend, Execu- tive Director. 1t evas fianded through a generous grata from Tlie Lenfest Fotttzdation of West Coi7- shohocken. Pa. The principal author was Peter Harnik, Director, Center for City Park Excellence, "11)e Trust for Public Land, ��- asltingron, D.C. Principal researcher was Linda Keenan with assistance by Ben Welle. Major consultation on the underlying economic formulas for this mi provided by: . David ChenoAvetlt. Ph, D., Health Managcmctat Associates, New Bern, N.C. John Crompton, Ph.D., Dept of Park. Recreation and Tourisnn Sciences, `Texas A& M University E.G. McPherson, Ph.D., U.S.Forest Smice Research Station, Davis, Calif. Sarah Nicholls, Ph.D., Dept of Part; Recreation & Tourism Resources, Michigan State University David Nowak, Ph.D., U.S. Forest Service Northeast Research Station,.Syracuse,.N.Y Dan Stynes. Ph.D.. Dept of Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources. Michigan State University The following individuals were extraordinarily helpful in finding and.providing data and analysis for the City of Philadelphia. We thank them for tlicir assistance. Robert Allen, Assistant Managing Director, City of Philadelphia Paul Bonfanti, Pennsylvania Horticulture Society Blaine Bonhatn, Executive Vice President, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society . Lauren Bornfriend, Executive Director. Philadelphia Parks Alliance Patricia L. Elkis, Associate Director, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Mark Focht, Executive Director, Fairmount Park Commission Eva Gladstein, Director, Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Ira Goldstein, The Reinvestment Fund Matni Hara, Principal, WRT Pete Hoskins, Board ]'resident, Philadelphia Parks Alliance Kate Lapszyuski, Director of Stewardship. Fairmount Park Commission Brett Mandel, Executive Director, Philadelphia Fonvard Barry Mescolotto, Assistant Administrator, Board of Revision of Mixes John C. Mitkus, Board Member, Philadelphia Parks Alliance Bill Moore. Independence Visitors Center Howard Neukrug. Director; Office of Watersheds, Philadelphia Water Debt. Inspector L.B. Rebstock, Police Dept. Joan Reilly, Senior Director. Philadelphia (green, Pennsylvania 1 Iorricult - oral SocietT Rence Reynolds, Director of Certifications, State Tax Equalization Board Victor Richard, Commissioner, Philadelphia Dept. of Recreation Capt, Dennis Salkowski, Police Dept. Ceci Schickel, Consultant, Philadelphia Parks Alliance Colby Schofield, Police Dept. Patricia Smith, Tile Reinvestment Fund Eric N1Ierfel, Gl S, Philadelphia Water Dept. The underlying research for this project was funded in part by the U.S. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Program, as recommended by the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council. 14 Appendix .II The following individuals took part in the Colloquium, „ Horn Much Value Does a Park System Bring to a City." in October, 2003. Susan Baird, Denver Dept ofParks d Recreation, Denver, Colo. Kathy Blaha, The Trust for Public Land, Washington D.C. Blaine Bonharn, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, Pa. Glenn Brill. Ernst & Young, New York MY Valerie Burns, Boston Natural Areas Network, ,Boston, Mass. Patrice Carroll, Philadelphia Managing Directo6Offirce, Philadelphia, Pa. Donald Colvin, Indianapolis Delft of Parks and Recreation, Indianapolis, Ind. Ernest Cook, The Trust fi r Public band, Boston, Mass. John Crompton, TexasA&M University, College Station, Tex. Dick Dadey, City Parks Alliance, Newlork, N.Y. Nancy Goldenberg, Philadelphia Center City Partners, Philadelphia, Pa. Peter Harnik, The Trrist fat• Prtblic Land, Washington, D.C. Nancy Kafka, The TritstforPublicLand, Boston, Mass, Alastair McFarlane. U.S. Dept of Ho=ning & Urban Denlopatent, Washington, D.C. Ken Meter, Crossroads Resourcc Center, Minneapolis, Minn. Sarah Nicholls, Michigan State Univerisity, E. Lansing Mich. Joan Reilly. Pennsylvania HorticidtinalSociety Philadelphia, Pa. Dan Stynes, Michigan State Uidwrisity, E. Lansing, Mich. Patrice Tod isco, ,Boston Gr eenSpace Alliance, Boston, Mass. Susan Wachter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Guijing Wang, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Ga. Richard Weisskoff. Everglades Economics Grotty N. Miami, Fla. Wayne Weston, Mecklenbntg Parks andRecreation Dept, Charlotte, N.C. Jennifer - ! olch, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. Kathleen Wolf, UnhersityofWashington, Seattle, Wash. Matt Ziepm The Trrtst for Prtblic Land, Boston, Mass, Appendix III Resources Related to the Economic Value of Parks Bedirno -Rung. A. L, Mowen, A. J., x: Cohen, D. 2oo5. Thesign fcance ofparks to physicalactir public health: A conceptual model. American journal of Preventive Medicine, 28(zS2), i59 - i 68 . Center for Urban Forest Research. Collection of "Benefits and Cost' Research. U.S. Forest Ser- vice. Davis. California. http:, 'm programs; cufr, researchi `studies.plrp ?TopiclD =2 Correll, M., J. Lillydahl, H. Jane, and L. D. Singell.1978. The Sect ofgreen belts on residential property values: Sorne findings on the political ecoriomy of open space. Land Econornics 54 (2): 07 --217. Crompton, J. L. 2004. Tire proximate principle: The impact ofparks, open space and water features on residential property values and the property tax base. Ashburn, VA: National Recreation and Park Association. Ernest and Young. 2003. Analysis of secondary econornic impacts of New York city parks. New Fork: Ne Yorkers for Parks. 15 ll Gies, Erica. 2oo6. Tlie I- lealtli Betterits o(Parks: I -toys Parks Keep Americans � nd Their Communities Tit and Healthy. San Francisco, CA: Tl1.e'li'ust for Public Land. Lutzeuhiser, M.. and N. Noelwallf.2001. The ffe ct ofopeit spaces on a homes sale price, Contemporary Economic Policy 19 (3); 2 298 McPherson, E. G. 1998. Structure a sustainability ofSacralnentos url),in forest. Journal of Arboriculture 24 (4): 374--190. Miller, A. R. toot. i'aluingopen space: Lattd ecotioitiics acid neigliliorhood parks. Cambridge, MA: Massacliu- setts Institt.ite of Technology Center for Real Estate. Nicliolls, S. and J. L. Cronipton. 2 005.1. The itripact ofgreett oi p €• opet'tl , values Fvidence f •om Austin, Texas. Journal of Leisure Research 37 (3): 321. 341. Nicholls, S. and J. L. Crompton 20051). 'why do people choose to line inSolfco[m•se com munities? Journal of Park and Recreation Administration 23 (1): 37. -52. Nowak, D. J., D. E, Crane, and J. C. Stevens. 2oo6. Airpolh{tion removal by €trlmn trees and shrubs in the United States, Urban I-orestry and Urban Greening 4: 115 -123. Nowak, D. J., D. E. Crane, J. C. Stevens, andlvl. lbarra. 2002. Brooklynstirbanforest. USDA-Forest Service General Technical Report. NE -29o. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department ofAgricul- ture. Novvrak, D. J., R, E. Hoehn, D, L. Crane, J. C. Stevens, J. T Welton. J. Bond, and G. Ina. 2oo6a. Assessing. urban forest fl} ctsand vah ics: Miiiiieapohc'iit - bait forest. USDA f orest Service Resource Bulleti NE -166. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nowak, D. J., R. E. Hoehn, D. E. Crane, J. C. Stevens, and J. T \' llton. 20o6b. Assessingurbanforest Oectsandvhl[tes: Washington, ,C.'s urban forest. USDA Forest Service Resource Bulletin. NRS -i, New - town Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nowak, 13, J.. P J.McAale,M. Ibarra, D. Crane, J. Stevens, and C. Luley. 1998. Alodelingthe effects of [{roan vegetation on air pollution. In Air pollution modeling rued its application X11, ec1. S. Gryning and . N. Chautnediac. New York: Plenum.Press. New York, 399 Stynes, D.J., Propst. D.B.. Chang, AVII., and Sun. Y. 2000. Estimating regionaleconomic impacts ofpack visitor speiidiiig: ,14oiiey Geiiertitioii t4iodel l'et•sio[12 OGA42). East Lansing, M. I : Depa rtment of Park, Rec reation and Tourism Resources, Michigan State University. St'S'neS. D.J, 199 t; conoFiiiL pactsof iSf[ I: A ltandbook f0l 'to[ {I'tSttt pFOfe5510na1s, Urbana, I.L: University of Illinois. Tourism Research Laboratory http: } ��`web4.canr.t tstt.edu mgm2ieco €i; \Kichter, Susan M. and Wong, Grace. July. 2oo6. W'hai is a Tree llrorth? Green -CityStrateyies and I lou sing Prices. Aiailable at SSRN: Imp :j''ssrn.eon) /abstract: - 93 x Chris, 2004. Thellablk V alue of Urban Parks. \� tsllington, D.C.: Urban institute. http: f vsn4�v. wallacefoundation .org�NR/rdonlyres; "SEB4 590E 5L=12-4E72- Boo D- 613A42I292E9 o TheP- tiblicValueofUrbanParks.pdf IG 0 00 4 0 n � Chief of Staff t James S. Pajak Common count Senior Legislative Assistant IV Kevin M. Linder Senior Le!g, aStafa re Assistants Brian Bpa Mai k J. JiAtfla 1t' }Ill B. Licata i dia A_ Pa ul y� City of uffalo, , i Nlelissa Sanchez- Peniandez Richard Wall .l. Legislative Aide James N. Jaub'soll February 15, 2011 To: All City of Buffalo Common Council Members Attn: Common Council Member Michael P. Kearns Chairman, Common Council Finance Committee Reference: CCP ## 91/44B dated January 25, 2011 Resol t' n: Review of City Hall Security Status currently tabled in the Finance Committee In response to questions raised and the comments made by several Common Council Members at the Tuesday, February 1 and February 15, 2011 meetings of the Common Council Finance Committee concerning the resolution referenced above, we hereby bring to yo attention, two Civil Service Job Specifications that were provided by the City of Buffalo Department of Human Resources pursuant to our request: Security Officer Laborer I Daring the course of our work, we also identified the following Job Specification as listed on the New York State Department of Civil Service Website: Security Services Assistant 1 Accordingly, we are enclosing copies of the job specifications cited above for your review. Respectfully submitted, i y t ( RE FERRED 14 es S. Pajak n._.r CO MMITTEE s, y, Common Council Chief of Staff Encl:as z G 65 Niagara Square - Room 1413 f � Buffalo, New York 14202 -3318 Phone: (716) 8515105 Fax: (716) 851 -4234 SPECIFICATION SECURITY OFFICER 2292 I DISTINGUISHING FgATURES OF THE GLASS An incumbent to a position in this class will be responsible for the security of school property, safety of students, school personnel and assist in the maintenance of order. Patrols school buildings, areas around the school and at school functions in order to bring any problems under control. This position differs from that of Guard in that the Security Officer will have the power of arrest. The incumbent will be semi - uniformed and wear a pocket emblem for identification instead of a shield. Security Officers will not be trained in the use of firearms or carry weapons. They will be called upon to use good judgment and have a high degree of tact in their contacts with students. Immediate supervision is received from the Director of Security. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES Maintains order in and around school buildings including lavatories and cafeterias; Reports irregularities to the School Principal and/or Director of Security; Disperses groups of individuals congregating on or at school property; Assists the principal with the orderly movement of pupils within the building; Removes unauthorized visitors from school premises; Assists in the apprehension of violators of laws or school department regulations on school property; a may seize and secure illegal or unauthorized contraband brought into the building; Assists in the detection of problems or potential problem areas through effective communication channels with pupils, community residents and businesses; Keeps the principal constantly advised of means of establishing effective security measures in the building; Develops methods to prevent intrusion within a school building by outside gangs; Attempts to resolve less serious acts of misconduct without resorting to arrest; Investigates incidents within the school and submits reports to School Principal, Director of Security and Police when required; Makes arrests and appears in court in the prosecution of offenders; May be required to testify in disciplinary hearings; May be required to drive department automobile, chauffeuring the Superintendent, School Board members or other officials to meetings /school, etc.; Performs related work as required. FULL PERFORMANCE KNG LEDGES SKILLS ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS Working knowledge of investigator techniques; Ability to use good judgment and attitudes in dealing with the public and in situations involving student safety and building security; Ability to prepare, understand and interpret written material; Ability to reason clearly and make sound judgments; Ability to present ideas clearly and effectively; Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory relationships with others; Tact, courtesy, strength and agility; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. SECURITY OFFICER #2292 g2nt'dA MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Graduation from High School, GED or Equivalency Diploma and six months of full time experience as a security guard; • '° Graduation from High School, GED or Equivalency Diploma including or supplemented by 15 credit hours from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Police Science or Law Enforcement; (transcript must be presented at time of filing application) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Applicants roust possess a valid NYS Driver's License which must be presented at time of appointment and maintained during employment. 2. Applicants roust possess a valid NYS Security Guard Registration Card which must be presented at time of appointment and maintained during employment. 1 Upon appointment, applicants will be required to participate in a 16 hour ors -the -job training course (or comparable) as prescribed by the NYS Security Guard Act and the Buffalo School District. 4. Employees will be required to participate in an 8 Dour Annual In- Service Training Course and must maintain a valid Security Guard Registration Card throughout employment with the Buffalo School District. Note: Verifiable part -time experience will be pro -rated to meet full -time experience requirements. Proof of education must be presented at time of appointment. ADOPTED: 1218171 REVISED 7173; 4180; 10185; 5192; 7115192; 10114192; 3!9104; 6/22/09111/10/09 REVIEWED: 5130/07 Department of Human Resources, Civil Service Administration, Room 1001 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202 SPECIFICATION LABORER I 9621 % \�) DISTINGUISHING ]FEATURES OF THE CLASS This is an entry -level position where incumbents perform routine unskilled manual work. At times, the duties of this position may allow a Laborer l to work independently, however, the completed work is inspected by the immediate supervisor. Incumbents receive immediate direction from a supervisor and many of the duties are repetitive in nature. A Laborer I has no supervisory responsibilities. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES Incumbents will be required to perform any tasks of an unskilled nature as deemed necessary by departments /divisions /agencies in city service: May perform: routine building cleaning duties including but not limited to the following: - sweeping, mopping, polishing and washing of floors, walls and windows; -may clean and disinfect lavatories and replenish supplies; May perform a variety of routine and special custodial and janitorial tasks; May perform minor maintenance and repair work on buildings and equipment; May clean ash tunnels and hoppers; - removes ashes from ash pits; -keeps boiler hoppers supplied with coal; -may fire low pressure boilers; May assist in the maintenance of city parks, playgrounds and ,greenhouses; May mow lawns and trim shrubbery; - gathers rubbish and keeps grounds in neat and orderly condition; -may shovel snow; May maintain watch over buildings and.,property; -makes ,periodic <rounds inside and outside of kuildings checking all entrances, windows, dears, lights, restrooms, fire hazards stair wells etc,; May safeguard vehicles and contents when held in auto pound; May tend lift bridges notifying of approaching waterway traffic, which involves the operation of traffic signals and barriers to hold approaching vehicles and pedestrians; May descend into sewer via manhole and assists in general maintenance and cleaning; May operate a passenger or freight elevator; May answer inquiries regarding offices and personnel; -may direct visitors to points of interest, May service automotive equipment by gassing, oiling and checking tires and checking various fluid levels in city owned vehicles; May maintain gas pump area to insure cleanliness and safety; May be required to work in stockroom issuing materials and supplies; -may, under direction, requisition supplies; May receive, accept and sign for all deliveries; - checks incoming orders against items listed on requisitions /invoices counting, grading or weighing the articles; May assist in the unloading and loading of materials; May assist in placing materials and supplies in bins /on shelves in various stockrooms; \\ Laborer I ##96a1 fCont'dl hl2ical WoEk Activities continued May render first aid in the treatment of minor injuries and ailments; May perform a variety of laboring duties in the maintenance or repair of city streets, curbs and sidewalks; May be required to operate a light pick -up truck, automobile or other light motorized equipment; - pickup /deliver various parts, materials and supplies, invoices and other forms to any city garages, repair shops, parts stores, etc.; Performs general labor and custodial work in and around city owned buildings including the removal of trash from buildings or apartments; May be required to prepare various reports as requested; May be required to maintain various records; Performs general building and grounds cleaning tasks as required. CHARACTERISTICS Ability to follow oral and written instructions; Ability to use common band tools; Ability to learn techniques and procedures used in building cleaning and maintenance; Ability to report incidents accurately; Ability to prepare simple reports; Ability to learn the operation of freight or passenger elevator; Ability to think and act quickly; Ability to get along well with others; Willingness to perform routine custodial and janitorial tasks; Willingness to work under all weather conditions; Mechanical aptitude; Physical endurance; Strength; Agility; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Ability to learn the practices and procedures involved in the areas of unskilled labor such as maintenance or guarding of buildings, grounds, streets, bridges, restrooms, parks or playgrounds. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT Possession of a current NYS Drivers License may be required for employment in certain departments. ADOPTED: 2/28/80 REVISED: 2124/82; 7/28/93; REVIEWED: (Mon Competitive 415184) Buffalo, 14202 Buffalo Civil Service Commission, 1001 City Halt, Buffalo, NY Security Services Assistant 1 Page I of 4 E . k NEW YORK STATE .Department of Civil Service Announces Examination. Open to All Qualified Individuals Written Test To Be Held Applications MUST Be Postmarked FEBRUARY 7, 2004 No Later Than JANUARY 5, 2004 This is an Archived Announcement. The application tiling date has passed. Appointees in the New York City area (Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York Queens, Richmond [Staten Island], Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester Counties) will receive an additional $1,200 annual location pay differential/downstate adjustment. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: On or before February 7, 2004, you must have a current Security Guard Photo ID issued by the New York State Department of State. You must put your Security Guard Photo ID number AND the date that it expires on the inside of your application or enclose a copy of your Security Guard Photo ID. No experience is necessary. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT NYS SECURITY GUARD PHOTO ID, YOU DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS EXAMINATION OR FOR APPOINTMENT FROM THE RESULTING ELIGIBLE LIST. If you wish to get a Security Guard Photo ID, follow the instructions on the back of this announcement. Note, even if you have completed the pre assignment training course, this process will likely take between one to three months. Do NOT send any training certifications. DOTES: I. Security Guard Photo ID: Continued employment as a Security Services Assistant 1 is dependent upon maintaining a current security guard photo ID issued by the NYS Department of State. Failure to. maintain this ID will result in removal from employment. 2. As noted in the DUTIES statement, most of the agencies require you to drive a motor vehicle. If you are appointed to one of these positions, you must possess a valid license to operate a motor http: / /www.cs. state. ny. us /announarchive /announcements /24- 255.cfm 21412011 Non- Refundable Salary Processing Examination Number and Title Grade Salary Fee 24 -255 SECURITY SERVICES ASSISTANT 1 6 $2I,929 ] L$15 Appointees in the New York City area (Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York Queens, Richmond [Staten Island], Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester Counties) will receive an additional $1,200 annual location pay differential/downstate adjustment. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: On or before February 7, 2004, you must have a current Security Guard Photo ID issued by the New York State Department of State. You must put your Security Guard Photo ID number AND the date that it expires on the inside of your application or enclose a copy of your Security Guard Photo ID. No experience is necessary. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT NYS SECURITY GUARD PHOTO ID, YOU DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS EXAMINATION OR FOR APPOINTMENT FROM THE RESULTING ELIGIBLE LIST. If you wish to get a Security Guard Photo ID, follow the instructions on the back of this announcement. Note, even if you have completed the pre assignment training course, this process will likely take between one to three months. Do NOT send any training certifications. DOTES: I. Security Guard Photo ID: Continued employment as a Security Services Assistant 1 is dependent upon maintaining a current security guard photo ID issued by the NYS Department of State. Failure to. maintain this ID will result in removal from employment. 2. As noted in the DUTIES statement, most of the agencies require you to drive a motor vehicle. If you are appointed to one of these positions, you must possess a valid license to operate a motor http: / /www.cs. state. ny. us /announarchive /announcements /24- 255.cfm 21412011 Security Services Assistant I Page 2 of 4.. vehicle in New York State at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter or otherwise demonstrate your ability to meet the transportation needs of the job. 3. Physical/Medical Requirements: The physical and medical standards for this title are currently under review. As a result of that review your physical and /or medical condition may be evaluated prior to your appointment to ensure that you are able to satisfactorily perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. The physical /medical standards may include a physical fitness test; a medical standards evaluation; and a substance abuse screening. A medical examination may be required before; appointment, and you would be responsible for the clinical laboratory test fee. 4. Background Investigation: Because of the nature of the position there is an investigative screening that may include a thorough character investigation. All convictions must be reported. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or any falsified or omitted information may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case is determined on its own merits and consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws. 5. New York State residence is not required. THE POSITIONS: These positions exist at various locations around the state in the State University system, the Education Department, Workers' Compensation Board, the Office of General Services and the NYS Veteran's Dome at Oxford. The largest number of positions and vacancies are in the State University System at Brooklyn, Albany and Stony Brook. DITTIES: As a Security Services Assistant 1, you would enforce building regulations, maintain order, and direct visitors in State facilities, provide foot patrols of facilities and their environs, control access to buildings and offices, assist the sick or injured, or persons with disabilities, submit accident, incident and daily activity reports, and secure windows and doors. You would maintain a roster of persons entering or leaving the buildings during prescribed hours, monitor and maintain building access and security equipment, examine building exteriors for vandalism or intruders, report building deficiencies, inspect and service fire fighting equipment, assist in building evacuation and notify the police when appropriate. You may be required to accept mail delivered by courier. You must be able to stand and/or walk for long periods of time and be able to climb stairs. Appointees may be required to work various shifts, as well as unscheduled and mandatory overtime when necessary. In the Office of General Services, you may be required to operate an elevator. At most agencies you will be required to drive a motor vehicle, and for these agencies you must possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter. SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: There will be a written test which you must pass in order to be considered for appointment. The written test is designed to test for knowledge, skills and /or abilities in such areas as: 1. Applying written information in a safety and security setting — These questions are designed to evaluate the candidates' ability to read, interpret and apply rules, regulations, directives, written narratives and other related material. The candidates are required to read a set of information, and to appropriately apply the information to situations similar to those typically experienced in a public safety and security service setting. All information needed to answer the questions is contained in the rules, regulations, etc. which are cited. 2. Fallowing directions (maps) -- These questions test your ability to follow physical /geographic directions using street maps or building reaps. You will have to read and understand a set of directions, then use them on a simple map. 3. Preparing written material — These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the http: / /www.cs. state. ny. us /announarGhive /announcements /24- 255.cf 2/4/2011 Security Services Assistant I Page 3.of 4 information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order and then asked to choose from four suggestions the best order for the sentences. 4. Understanding and interpreting written Material ---- These questions test haw well you comprehend written material. You will be provi with brief reading selections and will be asked' questions about the selections. All the information required to answer the questions will be presented in the selections; you will not be required to. have any special knowledge relating to the subject areas of the selections. Your final score mast be 70 or higher in order to pass. Ranh on the eligible list will be determined after adding any.wartiine veterans and Civil Service Law Section 85�a credits to your final passing score. To Request a Security Guard Photo ID Registration Application Packet, call (518) 4747569, or write to: NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, 84 Holland Avenue, Albany, New York 12208. The qualifications for a Security Guard Photo ID include that you are at least 18 years of age, have completed an 8 hour pre - assignment training course *, not have been convicted of a serious offense, are of good moral character and fitness, and not have been discharged from a correction/law enforcement agency for incompetence or misconduct. The Security Guard Photo ID Registration Application Packet from the NYS Department of State includes an application, a Division of Criminal Justice Services' fingerprint card, and instructions. You are required to enclose a non- reftindable.applieation fee.of $36 payable to the New York State Department of State, a $75 fingerprint processing fee, and the original 8 -hour pre - assignment course completion certificate'. Once you have completed and enclosed all the forms and fees as instruction, the Security Guard Photo ID Registration Application Packet should be returned to the NYS Department of State at the above address. * For information on locations of approved schools for the pre - assignment training course, you must contact the Division of Criminal Justice Services at (518) 457 -4135. (Applications and correspondence for the Security Services Assistant examination should be sent Only to the NYS Department of Civil Service, NOT to the NO'S .Department of State.) INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES Phis is an Archived Announcement. The application filing date has passed. ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION: Notice to appear for the test may be conditional as review of applications may not be made until after the test. If you have not received your notice to appear for the written test three days before the date of the test, call (518) 457 5483 if taking the test in Albany; (518) 457 -6556 for New York City Test Center; (518) 457 7022 for all other Test Centers. NEW YORK STATE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation and other terns and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual http: / /www.cs. state. ny. us /announarchive /announcements /24-- 255.cfm 2/4/2011 Security Services Assistant 1 Page 4 of 4 orientation, marital status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona tide occupational qualification or other exception. RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION: Most written tests are held on Saturdays. If you cannot take the test on the announced test date, due to a conflict with a religious observance or practice, check the box under "Religious Accommodation." We will make arrangements for you to take the test on a different date (usually the following day). REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN TESTING: In addition, it is the policy of the Department of Civil Service, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide qualified persons with disabilities equal employment opportunity and equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs, and activities of the Department. It is the policy of the Department to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary to enjoy equal opportunity. Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in an examination must note-this on their applications. Further information is available from the Special Arrangements Unit of the Department of Civil Service at (518) 457.3416 or TDD (telecommunications device for the deaf) (518) 457 -8480. MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULED FOR THE SAME DAY: With the exception of written tests announced by New York, City, if you have applied to take a written test announced by a local jurisdiction (county, town, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test, you must call (518) 457 -7022 no later than two weeks before the test date to make arrangements for taking all tests at one test site. All tests will be held at the State examination center. S4 /TC1 SDW -map Issued: 11/21103 This announcement is subject to amendment or cancellation without notice. Do not copy it, or post it to any other site, but link to it instead. == i chived Announcement. tion filing date has passed. http: / /www.es. state. ny. us /announarchive /announcements /24- 255.cfm 2/4/2011 a PETITIONS February 22, 2011 004 J W. Zografos, Agent, Use 2021 Main St for a L- Shaped Ground Sign (hrg 3 /1)(Mas) REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION, THE CITY PLANNFNTG BOARD AND THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS _6 j�J GERALD A. CHWALI ISKI City Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics WILMER OLIVENCIA, JR, Deputy City Clerk DIANA RICO Deputy City Clerk Vital Statistics Deputy registrar of Vital Statistics 66 NIAGARA SQUARE ROOM 1308 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 PH ONE: (716) 851 -5431 FAX: (716) 851 -4846 This is to acknowledge that I have been informed as to the time and place For the public hearing regarding: To be held in the Council Chamber, 13'' Floor, City Hall On: 3 - at 2:00 PM I am also informed that this is the only notice that the petitioner and or owner will receive, and that if I am not the owner or petitioner, I will inform said owner, petitioner or his/her agent of the Signed - (Agent/Owner) Print Name 0 A�m 206KAe Phone # D _ °4 Date _ ij // City of Buffalo 65 Niaryara Square Buffalo, NY 14202 ( =716)851 -4949 Fax (716)851 -5472 SIGNS Building Application F tep.ort date 02110 PM Submitt By DAVID K Page 1 A1P # ' .164184 �Jrn�� Staues Date I Time By Date i Time By Processed 02103/2011 11:21 LIIGEF Temp COO € Issued COO € Find Expires ation ]C� luatmn: _� 1 Type of Work # Plans 0 I Declared Valuation 148000 00 Dept.of Commerce # Pages 0 I Calculated Valuation 0.00 Priority. Auto Reviews ' Bill Group Actual Valuation 0:00 Squar® Footage 0.00 Name Description of Work "ZBA APPROVAL 511- 121SURVEYIPLANSICITY WIDE SITE PLAN APPROVALICOMMON COUNCIL APPROVAL (PUBLIC HEARING) REQUIRED* :" TO ERECT A 26'X16'X4'L- 8HAPED GROUND SIGN IN AN R -2 ZONING DISTRiCT FOR CANISIUS COLLEGE GATEWAY. Par AIP # Project# Project/PhaseName Phase# € SiaeLkea Size Descriptio ` x t rP��i1Tit6�on r Address 2021 MAIN BUFFALO NY 14208 - Location ?] ti s Contact ID A0281 166 Name BUFFALO) Mailing Address 2001 MAIN ST Organization city BUFFALO StatelProvince NY ZIP/PC 14208 Country USA ❑ Foreign Day Phone Evening Phone Fax Mobile # Occupant N From TO owner Y From 10/12/1993 To Contact ID AC218594 Name CANISIUS COLLEGE OF Mailing Address 2001 MAIN ST Organization city BUFFALO 5tatelProvince NY ZIP/PC 14208 Country USA ❑ Foreign Day Phone Evening Phone Fax Mobile # Occupant N From To Owner Y From 10/12/1993 To Contact ID AC1227982 Name BUFFALO CANISIUS COLLEGE OF Mailing Address Organization City 2001 MAIN ST State/Province BUFFALO NY ZIPIPC 14208 Country ❑ Foreign Day Phone Evening Phone Fax Mobile # Occupant N From To Owner Y From 02122/2005 To 05/06/2007 City of Buffalo SIGN Building Application 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, NY 14202 (716)851 -4949 Fax (716)851 -5472 Report Da 02/10/201103:4 PM Submitted By DAVID KRUG Page 2 Contact ID AC30507 Name BUFFALO CANISIUS COLLEGE OF Mailing Address 2001 MAIN ST Organization City BUFFALO StatelProvince NY ZIP/PC 14208 Country I USA ❑ Foreign Day Phone Evening Phone Fax Mobile # Occupant N From To Owner Y From 05/2812000 To 05/06/2007 No Addressees are linked to this Application No Addresses are linked to this Application 4 f 0896600004001000 t No Parcels are linked to this Application s ./ No Applicant Contacts Primary Y Capacity Type Effective Expire Contact ID TBB Name TO BE BID Phone (716)851 -4924 x Fax Address 301 CITY HALL Comments BUFFALO, NY 14202 - ARCH /APPLICANT CANNON DESIGN: BILL ZOGRAFOS 774 -3272 BILL GREELEY 774 -3482 999999 HIM AC125720 TO BE BID F C `vim Check Fees Fees Failed APPLICATION FEE (PLANS) ($25.00) Unpaid ZONING BOARD FEE ($75.00) Unpaid FLAT FEE GROUND SIGN @ COMMERCIAL SITE ($75.00) Unpaid Check Inspections Inspections Successful Check Reviews Reviews Failed 540753 CC APP COMMON COUNCIL APPROVAL REQ'D Incomplete 540734 CITY WIDE CITY WIDE SITE PLAN APPROVAL Incomplete 540735 PLAN REV - REVIEW REQUIRED Incomplete 540737 ZONVARI ZONING BOARD VARIANCE REQUIRED Incomplete Check Conditions Conditions Successful Check Alert Conditions Alert Conditions Successful Check Licenses Not Checked Check Children Status Children Successful Check Open Cases 0 3 _ � APPLICATION FEE (PLANS) U 25.00 FLAT FEE GROUND SIGN @ COMMERCIAL SITE U 75.00 City of Byffalo 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, NY 14202 (71.6)851`4949 Fax (716)851 -5472 Rep bate 02/10/201103:47 PM Submitted By D AVID KRUG SIGNS wilding Application }yi Page 3 ZONING BOARD FEE A 75.00 I Total Unpaid 175.00 Total Paid 0.00 ... 540753 CC APP 0 540734 CITY WIDE 0 540735 PLAN REV 0 540737 ZONVARI 0 N N 021031201111;21 N 02/03/201111:21 N Detail 1, PRIOR REQUIRED APPROVALS Modified By DIGEF Modified DatelTime 02/03/2011 11:20 Comments . No Comments PRIOR APPROVALS Sfio Arts: Commission ❑ Arts Comm. Approval City Survey (can't) (] Subdivisions Permit Office ❑ Asbestos Survey ❑ Asbestos Abatement ❑ Special events ❑ BondlCertified check ❑ Assessment Combination City Engineering Common Council ❑ Admin Office /Apts R4 E) First Insurances Check Public Works approval Q Curb Cuts ❑ Beauty Parlor R2 ❑ Notarized Permission/ for portable sign one year Q Encroachment ❑ CanopylMarquee ROW Lease showing Use ❑ Rodent/Vermin Bait encroachment Q Oversize Trucking ❑ Freestanding Sign ❑ Sewer/Water Out ❑ Sewer Retention ❑ Plumbers` Cuts ❑ Human Service Facility E) Simple Demolition ❑ Telecommunication Street Cuts Q Portable Sign in ROW ❑ Simple Plan Approval Q Restricted Use Permit ❑ Zoning /Use Check ❑ Tree over 4" at 4' City Planning ❑ Other E) Thruway Sign approval Citywide Site Plan Q Subdivisions Environmental Review Preservation Board ❑ Preservation District Q Zoning Variance ❑ Urban Renewal Q S.E.Q.R.A. Q N.E.P.A. ❑ Contiguous Check I City Survey I ❑ Address Permit Law Office Water department j ❑ Development ❑ Insurances Check ❑ New Water Supply P. Flood Plain Q Title Held ❑ Water Retention Detail 2. PLAN REVIEWS Modified By DIGEF Modified aatelTime 02/0312011 11:20 Comments No Comments City of Buffalo SIGNS: B uilding Application 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, NY 14202 (716)851 -4949 Fax(716)851 -5472 Report Da te 02/10/201103:47 PM Submitted By DAVID KRUG Page 4 PLAN REVIEWS Plans Review Required Revisions Required ❑ Simple Plan Review by Permit Office Q Revisions Required for Simple Plans ❑ One- and Two- Family Plan Review Q Revisions Req'd for 1- and 2- f=amily Q Multiple Dwellings Plan Review Q Revisions Req'd for Mult. Dwellings Building Code Review Q Revisions Req'd. for Bldg Code Rev. ❑ Ci €ywide Site Plan Submission Check Q Revisions Req'd. for Citywide Site Q Sewer Code Review Q Revisions Required for Sewer Plans Q plumbing Code Review Q Revisions Required for Plumbing Electrical Code Review ❑ Revisions Required for Electrical ❑ HVAC (Mechanical) Code Review ❑ Revisions Required for HVACIMech. ❑ Elevator Code Review Q Revisions Required for Elevators l� Fire Code Review Q. Revisions Required for Fire Bureau z No Conditions HIM r - _.: ---- ❑ Work Done by Owner ❑ Zoning Board of Appeals FLAT FEES Q Work Without Permit (FINE) NO. TYPE OF SIGN SIZE(S) TOTAL SQ.FT. HEIGHT 0 Pole Sign m 0 0 1 Ground Sign 26X16X4 m 15 0.0 0 Wall Sign m 0 0 Awning Sign m 0 0 Advertising Sign m 0 0 Projecting Sign 0 0 Roof Sign m 0 Zoning District- yx r aG r _ No Employee Entries 7 No Log.Entries i� u �`I_A W. Zografos, Agent, Use 2068 Main St for a L- Shaped Ground Sign (hrg 311)(Del) REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION, THE CITY PLANNING BOARD AND THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 0 ""'FFICE OF THE CITY CLERK r GERALD A. CH ALINSKI City. Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics WILMEF3 OLIVENCIA, JR. Deputy City Clerk DIANA RICO ,deputy City Clerk Vital Statistics Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics 65 NIAGARA SQUARE ROOM 1388 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14282 PHONE: (716) 8515431 FAX: (716) 851 -4845 To be held in the Council Chamber, 13 Floor, City Hall On: at 2:00 PM I am also informed that this is the only notice that the petitioner and or owner will receive, and that if I am not the owner or petitioner, I will inform said owner, petitioner or his/her agent of the above. Signned f; f (Agent/Owner) Print Name Ar�,w r t Phone # 77 31 -7 . Date ho / .. 112 1 I-eviag, I 12E, a l 1,111 I plawiffim This is to acknowledge that I have been informed as to the time and place For the public hearing regarding: City.of .Buffai@ 65 Niagara Squab Buffalo, N) "14202 (716)851 Fax (716)851 -5472 Report Date 02110/201103:57 PM Submitted By DAVID KRUG SIGNS Buildin Applicatio � ) A Page 1 A1P # 164186 _F � 7p� �p z f �✓ j r l,: p W I [1R PaSiY:.kXiR - -- �,.^ - f�"'S � Y 1,..:� Y l" % a -1 C !i, Date I Time By Date I Time By Processed 02/0312011 11:34 DIGEF Temp COO Issued COO Fina Expires d InformaEinn__ Type of Work # Plans 0 Declared Valuation 75000.00 Dept of Commerce # Pages 0 Calculated Valuation 0.00 Priority Auto Reviews Bill Group Actual Valuation 0.00 Square Footage 0.00 Name * * *ZBA APPROVAL 511- 1215URVEY1CfTY WIDE 51TE PLAN APPROVALICOMON COUNCIL APPR OVAL (PUBLIQUI RED"* TO.EREGT A M 26'X16'X4' L- SHA PEDGROUND SIGN I AN R -2 ZONING DISTRICT FOR CANISiUS COLLI GE GATEWAY. Parent'AIP # Project # Project/Phase Name Phase # Sizewea . Size Description r s ✓r..,�.,a `''r�.hr r _,. r W` gI. .t�"' "cJit3.51�3i -;r Address 2068 MAIN BUFFALO NY 14208 Location .<^ - -: � ✓ 'j - `' '� > -� "NE z r ' Ma r . l -. ✓ r -- RJ''��, „✓ f �. i^` -1 f, .,�i ,r <�;:.: . —.rv- r -,.. «:. --max -7.s„ ✓. - Contact.10 AC281753 Name BUFFALO NEW YORK Mailing Address 2001 MAIN ST Organization City BUFFALO State /Province NY ZIP/PC 14214 Country USA [] Foreign Day Phone Evening Phone Fax Mobile # Occupant N From To Owner Y From 0 111 311 98 9 To Contact ID AC218579 Flame THE CANISIUS COLLEGE OF Mailing Address 2001 MAIN ST Organization City BUFFALO StatelProvince NY ZIPIPC 14209 Country . USA ❑ Foreign Day Phone Evening Phone Fax Mobile # Occupant N From To Owner Y From 09/1311989 To Contact ID AC1227926 Flame . BUFFALO NEW YORK THE CANISIUS COLLEGE OF Mailing Address Organization city 2001 MAIN ST StatelProvince BUFFALO NY ZIP/PC 14209 Country ❑ 'Foreign Day Phone Evening Phone Fax Mobile # Occupant N From To Owner Y From 02122/2005 To 05/06/2007 E City of Buffalo SIGNS Building Application 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, NY 14202 (716)551 -4949 Fax(716)851 -5472 Report D ate 02/1 PM Submitt By DAVID KRUG Page 2 f m r t Contact ID AC30467 Name BUFFALO, NEW YORK THE CANISLUS COLLEGE OF Mailing Address 2001 MAIN ST Organization city BUFFALO 5tato /Province NY Zip1PC 14209 Connt y USA ❑ Foreign Day Phone Evening Phone Fax Mobile # Occupant N From TO Owner Y From 0512812000 To 05/06/2007 Contact ID AC30468 Name BUFFALO, NEW YORK THE CANISIUS COLLEGE OF Mailing Address 2001 MAIN ST Organization City BUFFALO State /Province NY ZIPIPC 14209 Country USA ❑ Foreign Day Phone Evening Phone Fax Mobile # Occupant N From To Owner Y From 05128/2000 To 05/06/2007 No Addresses are linked to this Application T , -��kwo"v _ `:.� ..s, r.. -'..c �fi �,,... c ,--` "'• ' „ a ?. �._y.. sir_. r r �. -y `?'. ',°. > .;,• -✓ No Addresses are linked to this Application �S �� 2 f f < ✓• / Y :--1 S Z Y � X� � � � b N � 4 ' v 0891500001002121 No Parcels are linked to this Application No Applicant Contacts Primary Y capacity Type Effective Expire Contact tD TBB Name TO BE BID Phone (716)851 -4924 x Fax Address 301 CITY HALL Comments BUFFALO, NY 14202 - applicant/architectslcannon design: BILL ZOGRASOS 774 -3272 HILL GREELEY 774 -3482 999999 HIM AC125720 TO HE BID Check Fees Fees Failed - APPLICATION FEE ($25.00) Unpaid GROUND SIGN PERMIT FEE ($75.00) Unpaid ZONING BOARD FEE ($75.00) Awaiting Check Inspections Inspections Successful Check Reviews Reviews Failed 540748 CC APP COMMON COUNCIL APPROVAL REQ'D Incomplete 540749 CITY WIDE CITY WIDE SITE PLAN APPROVAL Incomplete 540752 PLAN REV - REVIEW REQUIRED Incomplete City of Buff fo, 65 Niag6r�'Square Buffalo, NY 14202 (716)851 -4949 Fax (716)851-5472 Report Date 02110/2011 03:57 PM Submitted By _DAVID KRUG SIGNS Building Application Page 3 540750 ZONVARI ZONING BOARD VARIANCE REQUIRED Incomplete Check Conditions Conditions Successful Check Alert Conditions Alert Conditions. Successful Check Licenses . Invalid License(s) SBU License Not f=ound Check Children Status Children Successful Check Open Cases 0 f EE �_� GROUND SIGN PERMIT FEE U 75.00 APPLICATION FEE U 25.00 ZONING BOARD FEE A 75:00 Total Unpaid 175.00 Total Paid 0.00 ±y$$ ,-`- z✓ r - -"i.{ A� By 540748 CC APP 0 N 540749 CITY WIDE 0 N 540752 PLAN REV 0 N 540750 ZONVARI 0 N }yam x 7(r b i r i f befall �. PRIOR REQUIRED APPROVALS IlModified By DIGEF Rllodilced DatelTime 02/03/2011 11:35 Comments No Comments PRIOR APPROVALS Bflo Arts Commission City Survey (con't) Permit Office ❑ Arts Comm. Approval ❑ Subdivisions ❑ Asbestos Survey ❑ Asbestos Abatement ❑ Special events Common Council ❑ Bond /Certified check ❑ Assessment Combination City Engineering 0 Admin Office /Apts R4 ❑ First Insurances Check ❑ Public Works approval 0 Curb Cuts O Beauty Parlor R2 ❑ Notarized Permission/ for portable sign one year ❑ Encroachment ❑ Canopy /Marquee ROW ❑ Rodent/Vermin Bait Lease showing Use encroachment ❑ Oversize Trucking N Freestanding Sign ❑ Sewer Retention ❑ Plumbers' Cuts ❑ Human Service Facility Sewer/Water Cut ❑ Street Cuts ❑ Portable Sign in ROW Simple Demolition ❑ Telecommunication ❑ ❑ Restricted Use Permit Simple Plan Approval ❑Tree over 4" at 4` City Planning ❑ Other. Zoning/Use Check ❑. Citywide Site Plan ❑ Thruway Sign approval ❑ Subdivisions Environrriental Review Preservation Board E) Urban Urban Renewal ❑ Preservation District Zoning Variance ❑ ❑ N.E.P.A. ❑ Contiguous Check City Survey ❑ Address Permit Law Office Water Department. Ej Development ❑ Insurances Check ❑ New Water Supply ❑ Flood Plain ❑ Title Held ❑ Water Retention Detail 2. PLAN REVIEWS Modified By DIGEF Modified Date/Time 02/03/2011 11:35 Comments emme rTts City of Buffalo SIGNS Buildingi p cation 65 Niagara Square t Buffalo, NY 14202 (716)851 -4949 Fax(716)851 -5472 ` Rep [date 0 2/10/2011 0 3:57 PM Submitted By DAVID KRUG PLAN RE\AEWS Plans Review Required Revisions Required ❑ Simple Plan Review by Permit Office ❑ Revisions Required for Simple Plans ❑ One- and Two- Family Plan Review ❑ Revisions Req'd for 1- and 2- Family ❑ Multiple Dwellings Plan Review ❑ Revisions Req'd for MulL Dweilings ® Building Code Review ❑ Revisions Req'd. for Bldg Code Rev. ❑ Citywide Site Plan Submission Check ❑ Revisions Req'd, for Citywide Site ❑ Sewer Code Review ❑ Revisions Required for Sewer Plans ❑ Plumbing Code Review ❑ Revisions Required for Plumbing ❑ Electrical Code Review ❑ Revisions Required for Electrical ❑ HVAC (Mechanical) Code Review ❑ Revisions Required for HVAC1Mech. Elevator Code Review ❑ Revisions Required for Elevators ❑ Fire Code Review ❑ Revisions Required for Fire Bureau No Conditions - r MM s ❑ Work bone by Owner ❑ Zoning Board of Appeals FLAT FE ❑ Work Without Permit (FINE) NO. TYPE OF SIGN SIZEp TOTAL SaFT. HEIGHT 0 Pole Sign d 0 0,0 1 Ground Sign 26'X16'X4 — 15 0.0 0 Wall Sign 0 0 Awning Sign r 0 0 Advertising Sign _ 0 0 Projecting Sign a 0 0 Roof Sign _ 0 Zoning. District: R2 No Employee Entries f !. i ; l ,. max` v� -- No Lag Entries 00043 Office of City Clerk February 15, 2011 1308 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202 To: Office of City Clerk Buffalo residents of the neighboring streets of Marilla, Zollars, Dallas and Ashton, are against the development of Nevilly Court off Marilla St. as athletic fields and a athletic center and parking lot. This heavily wooded location is off Marilla St. behind homes on Marilla St. and Zollars Ave. it borders Dimond Hurwitz Scrap Yard, Lactallis Sorrento Cheese Co truck Parking lot, and railroad tracks. This urban forest provides a noise barrier for residents from neighboring businesses. This site has never been developed and should remain so. It is rare to have woods in an urban area. This site supports a variety of wildlife with natural habitats. The encroachment into this urban forest is not environmentally sensible. This neighborhood has been subject to many quality of life issues in the past. The addition of a project of this size will have a significant negative impact on the quality of life for neighboring residents. The Nevilly Court Project will increase traffic and create parking problems. Crime will increase, Noise will be an issue as well as litter, lighting and late night hours of operation, Increased burden on sewer systems are among many concerns. Please consider this letter our formal complaint, Enclosed is a petition against the development called Nevilly Court Improvement Project. This location can not support a development of this size. This proposed development should not be allowed. Sincerely, Nick Macri President Dallas - Zollars Block Club 5 Dallas Rd. Buffalo NY 14220 cc: Hon. Mayor Brown, Buffalo Zoning Board, DEC BOA Petition against Nevllly Court Improvement Project We the undersigned taxpayers, petition the City of Buffalo Representatives to rescind its funding and authorization of the NNevilly Court Project. Construction of an athletic center and playing.f elds at the location of Nevilly Court off Marilla St. in Buffalo NY 14224 s Y l t 4 Y I! 5 A- Petition against Nevilly Court Improvement Project We the undersigned taxpayers, petition the City of Buffalo Representatives to rescind its funding and authorization of the Nevilly Court project. Construction of an athletic center and playing fields at the location of Nevilly Court off Marilla St. in Buffalo NY 14220 1s 2C 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 q) Petition against Nevilly Court Improvement Project .. We the undersigned taxpayers, petition the City of Buffalo Representatives to rescind its f coding and authorization of the Nevilly Court Project. Construction of an athletic center and playing fields at the location of Nevilly Coin off Marilla St. in R. 6 NY 14220 Petition against Nevilly Court Improvement Project We the undersigned taxpayers, petition the City of Buffalo Representatives to rescind its funding and authorization of the Nevilly Court Project. Construction of an athletic center and playing fields at the location of Nevilly Court off Marilla 5t. in Buffalo NY 14220 Name Address phone# r 1 �_.�_( __ � ?�. > �> � �, `� r cam.._ � _ t , .� - f y� / ? ( _ ✓ 4-6 f•C. ��Cr - ,b ,_. f/ � ri 5 -. 3 4 5 6 6 ._ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 c ]�� c } VX 7 [ cl � ;f 13 . 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 Petition against Nevilly Court Improvement Project We the undersigned taxpayers, petition the City of Buffalo Representatives to rescind its funding and authorization of the Nevilly Court Project. Construction of an athletic center and playing fields at the location of Nevilly Court off Marilla St. in Buffalo NY 14220 T A Y 7 Y Ff � 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 .� 14 15 1 17 ' 18 19 20 21 22 � 23 24 25 26 2'7 28 29 30 r� Petition against NeviRy Court Improvement Projm We the undersigned taxpayers, petition the City of Buffalo Representatives to rescind its f coding and authorization of the Nevilly Cowl Project. Construction of an athletic center and playing fie'lds-At the location of Nevilly Court off Marilla Ste in Buffalo lY 14220 Name Address g J- phone# } ..p I . i r - At vj. , ° L!t %�` ,.' a t ii fi Petition against Nevilly Court Improvement Project We the undersigned taxpayers, petition the City of Buffalo Representatives to rescind its funding and authorization of the Nevilly Court Project. Construction of an athletic center and playing f gilds at the location of Nevilly Court off Marilla St. in Buffalo NY 14220 Name Address phone# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 1 1 1 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Petition against Nevilly Curt Improvement Project We the undersigned taxpayers, petition the City of Buffalo Representatives to rescind its funding and authorization of the Nevilly Court Project. Construction of an athletic center and playing fields at the location of Nevilly Court off Marilla St. in Buffalo NY 14220 Name Address phone# _ `fir .' jr� Q 8 5 6 YJ 10 4 V Kai - r -- 3 I - f o f / w /C L S4 LK $ r i L f ,/ f . 17 }, 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ly +� y m F� �: - 00044 Appt Chief Wtr Pollution Insp(Prov)(4"' Step)(Lackie)(PW) Cep# 10, 02108 Mrs Russell moved That Communication of 10 of February 8, 2011, be received and Filed and that the Provisional appointment of Brian Lackie, 714 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY 14220 at the Fourth Step of $43,489.00 is hereby approved. PASSED AYES - 9 NOES -0 Recommended by the Committee on Civil Servica AVE NO * FONTANA �{ � R@T� ®may qy��y FA,�.�A1.1ELZRK * Y. f GO K * SS T KEAR.NS g g� - .L®CURTO `X PRIDG Y ERA 9i RUSS SMITH A �/ . p 4 L� � .lgpt � `� q * o X 6 Appt Dog Control Officer (Perm)(2 ° ` r Step)(Murray)(PW) Ccp# 11, 02/08 Mrs Russell moved That Communication of I I of February 8, 2011, be received and Piled and that the Permanent appointment of Heather Murray, 101 Hubbell Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220 at the Second Step of $22,721.00 is hereby approved. PASSED AYES -- 9 NOES - 0 Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service 11� G ° WE 9 ° f/Z s - few HUNS glasSfix x x �yy� Y aAM x �F 'E 7 r''� ®��fla� d x SG AA�� SN "ax Q i� VNIVIMOA ON HAV 1 1 � Appoint. Parking Enforcement Officer (Perm)(Inter)(Dones 11)(PKG) Cep# 19, 02 {08 Mrs Russell moved That Communication of 19 of February 8, 2011, be received and Filed and that the Permanent appointment of Marvin Dones 11, 174 Myrtle Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14204 at the Intermediate Salary of $26 is hereby approved. PASSED AYES - 9 NOES -0 Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service , ' . V � w �� 6 LOCURTO PRIDGEN x RIVERA RUSSELL SNU TH x s'r 9r it 2/3- 6 3/4- 7 l � Appoint Traffic Clerk (Prov)(Inter)(Halligan)(Pkg) Ccp# 20, 02108 Mrs Russell moved That Communication of 20 of February 8, 2011, be received and Filed and that the Provisional appointment of Patricia Halligan, 16 Arbour Lane, Buffalo, NY 14220 at the Intermediate Salary of $38,542.00 is hereby approved. PASSED AYES - 9 NOES - 0 Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service et GOLOMBE x KEARNS � x maj ®5 2/3- 6 3/4- 7 00048 r�3 Notices of Appointments - Temp /Prov /Perm(Cty Clk) Ccp# 30, 2/08 Mrs. Russell moved That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Piled. ADOPT Ld Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service 7 Is I LOT 3i 21 00040 Capital Projects Account Fund Transfer(EDPI) Ccp# 14, 2/08 Mr. Kearns moved That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Piled. ADOPT Recommended by the Committee on Finance w 000 "50 11 List of Delinquent Tax, User Fees and Sewer Liens -In Rem 45(AF) Cep# 17, 2108 Mr. Kearns moved That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPT Recommended by the Committee on Finance '1 BSA 2009 -2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report(BSA) Ccp# 22,2/08 Mr. Kearns moved That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPT Recommended by the Committee on Finance 00052 Implementing Use of an Automated Fund Transfer Program for the Payment of City Bills(MIS) Ccp# 12, 1125 Mr. Kearns moved That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPT Recommended by the Committee on Finance I fif 0005: Implementing Use of an Automated Fund Transfer Program for the Payment of City Buildings Cep# 76 lfl 1. Mr. Kearns moved That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPT N �� y All Recommended by the Committee on Finance 00054 Real Time Transparency in the COB through Live Streaming (MIS) Ccp# 13, 1125 Mr. Kearns moved That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPT Recommended by the Committee on Finance ` (, 0 fi 3 r� 00055 M. Gallivan- Concerns Marine Drive Apartments ( #32, 218) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development 005r �n Information- Rescue, Rehab & Adaptive Reuse of Statler Towers ( #35, 12128) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development Hum Sale of Former Public School 35 (#73, 10/5) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended b the Committee on Community Development Y t3' l? \�1 3 0005 C. Haynes- McCarley Gardens /East Side Economic Development Presentation (#78; 9/7) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development 00059 Creating Community Bldg Task Force to Address Crime and Its Causes In Buffalo (Except 3` & Las Res) ( #110, 917) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development r� 0000) Investing in the Cultural Corridor- Michigan St Project (Except Resolves) (# 11. 1, 9/7) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED -0 � Recommended by the Committee on Community Development M4J-1 \1 000611 11 S. Gawlik- Empire State Deve - General Proj Plan- Canalside Land Use Improv Proj (Except Resolves) ( #63, 5/11) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development � 9 QQ R. Rienas -PBA Response --771 Busti Ave. Proposed Landmark Designation ( #54, 10113) ( #71, 10127) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development V 11 1) l,. M. Kearns -HUD Report (#40, 4/14) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development r 1� p1q,pill ; I I 00064 D. Smith -NY- Alert- Emergency Notification System (440, That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation r )�� 00005 /b R. Yelda-- Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling Economic Consequences { #41, 218) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation —*%A- " ' = R Yelda"- Medina Well Fracture Stimulation Process /Procedures ( #42, 2/8) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation -- q _ nvq� r p 4 00067 BSA Policy for Treatment of Natural Gas Drilling (Hydro Tracking) ( #72, 2/8) That the above k6m same and hudbv is AD Recommended by the Committee on Legislation fz U, 000 .8 ry Ordinance Amendment ® Chapter 144 — Contractors (Item No. 74, C.C.P., Feb. 8, 2011) . That the Ordinance Amendment as contained in Item No. 74, C.C.P., February 8, 2011, be and the same hereby is approved. Passed Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Q��4 1w, D Chairman TAB:rmv xAwp60 m\78c2 - s - c.dou 1� 119 U * AYE *NO* FON TANA FRANCZYK x I GOLOMBEK TEAS Maj ® 5 ' 2/3- 6 3/4- 7 Ordinance Amendment - Chapter 175 — Fees (Contractors) (Item No. 75, C.C.P., Feb. 8, 2011) That the Ordinance Amendment as contained in Item No. 75, C.C.P., February 8, 2011, be and the same hereby is approved. Passed: Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Chairman_ TAB:rmv TAwp60\nmor&rmv175c2- 8 -c.doc * AVE *NO x F€ NTANA FRANCZYK x GOLOEK x KEARNS LOCURT® PGEN * * x * RI ERAA RUSSELL SMITH Maj 5 x 2l3® 6 3/4- 7 * * x MMM Interview for Comptrofier Seat (Ite No. 77, C.C.P., Feb. 8, 2011) . That the Common Council solicit renames and set op hearings or interview for candidates interested in filling the vacancy of the Office of Comptroller of the City of Buffilo once said vacancy occurs. Adapted Recommended by the Committee on Le*lation Chairman T:rmv T.lwp6 mwor vW7cx- 8-wdoo a� ` � Z� E. Wantuck, Petition to use 2042 South Park Avenue — Alter Existing Storefront for a Tattoo and Body Piercing Parlor (Item No. 50, C.C.P., Jan. 25, 2011) That the above item be, and the same hereby is, returned to the Common Council without recommendation. Mr. Golombek moved: That after the public hearing before the Committee on Legislation on February 1, 2011, the petition of E. Wantuck, owner, for permissi to use 2042 South Park to alter an existing storefront for a tattoo and body piercing parlor be, and hereby is approved with the following conditions: 1. The business is to be closed on Sundays. Appointments for finishing work are acceptable. 2. The business is to schedule no appointments after 9 :00 p.m. 3. The business will not allow body piercing to be performed on anyone under the age of 18 unless accompanied by an adult. 4. The business will not a11ow anyone under the age of 18 to be tattooed. Anyone under the age of 18 will not be allowed to receive services unless accompanied by an adult. 5. The license is for Eric and Renee Wantuck only and cannot be transferred to another party. 6. The license can be revoked within one year if conditions are not met if the District Coudcilmember determines that the business is not in compliance with the conditions as stated above or the guidelines of the Special South Park Avenue District. Passed. Recommended by the Committee on Legislation airman TAB:rmv t: 1wp601ttigwardl :rmv1541eI- 25c,doc A L ° WE x 9 °£ {Z R F HJUNS Ol ' anaol 3S ?� SNwax X21UH0 , 109 x ryry ��yy�� fiz Az Y M Y JIMO A xF ON JAV Second Hand Dealer — 561 Delaware Avenue (Item No. 20, C.C.P., .Tats. 25, 2011) That pursuant t© Chapter 254 of the City Code,. the Commissioner of Economic Development Permit. and Inspection Services be, and he hereby is authorized to grant a Second Hand Dealer License to Harold Richardson d/b1a Harold's Curiosity Shoppe located at 561 Delaware avenue. Passed. Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Chairman TAB ±rmv t: \moo or vVOcI- 2sv.aoc 0 fi q �65 3�f _ J maj Z. 5 >k 2/3 6 3/4- 7 " * x 00073 G. Caver -Gill- Concerns Parking Tickets ( #37, 1 /25) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Real Time Transparency in COB Through Live Streaming (exp res) ( #77, 1/11) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation l l { Project Lockdown ( #74, 12128) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation � �i OMM Amending Chapter 511, Article XV1, Create a Genesee -East Delavan Special Zoning District (Item Igo. 73, C.C.P., Dec. 14, 2010) That the above item be, and the same hereby is, returned to the Common Council without recommendation. Mr. Golor bek moved: That the.Common Council does hereby req�a t the Department of Law that they immediately prepare for Common qlouncil action r i ordinance amending Ch a r 511, Article XV1, of the pity of Buffalo Code to cr to a 'Genesee «East van Special Zoning District," whic shall be d ed as #fe area consist' Genesee Street, between Bailey Avenue and the City; s m ipal bunclary wi e Town of Cheektowaga. and E. .Delavan Avenue between Ba py A ienp6 and ity's municipal boundary with the Town of Cheektowaga, and _ When drafting the rive --e ced ordinance creating a Genesee -East Delavan Special Zoning Dis , that us shat `he_Rermitted to the Genesee -East Delavan Special Zonin strict whiis a u e for datibOalls, nightclubs, car washes, eating and drinking es a lishments, t. -out fo d places, tattoo,parlors, billiard parlors, amusement arcades, private clubs aid general in chandise stares, except if a restricted use permit has been first issued for soh use purse t to Section 51155 ofthCity of Buffalo Code, and That copi of this resolution hall be sent to the Department of law, the Department of P rmits and inspectio Is and the Office of Strategic Planning for their review and comment. Passed. Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Chairman TAB: RECEIVED AND FILED TAwp6OV=wor4)rmvX73 c i a- 14c.doc kl jj 00077 Amending Chapter 511 -68.4, Designate "Private Clubs" €md "General Merchandise Mores" as Restricted Uses Within the Clinton Street Special Zoning District (Item No. 74, C.C.P., Dec. 14, 20 10) That the above item be, and the same hereby is, returned to the Common Council without recommendation. Mr. Golombek moved: That the C Amman Council does hereby request th ep`&me of Law to immediately draft A ordinance amending Chapter 5 - '8.4 of the City l ise fBuffalo Code, "Clinton Street Sp vial Zoning District," so th oth "general merchan stores" and "private clubs" are dried to the list of re ed uses within the Clinton treet Special Zoning District for Inch a special usermit is required; and That the Corson Counc' oes hereby respectfully direct the City Jerk to h s forward a copy oft resoluti td the Department of Law, the Depaatmen of Permits and Inspections and tie afe of Strategic Planning. Passed. rh E C O W rece( Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Chairman TAB: T:N © or&,nnv%7412- iay.aoc Jq 00078 Amending Chapter 511- 68.5, Designate "Private Clubs" and "General Merchandise Mores" as Restricted Uses Within the Lovejoy Street Special Zoning District (Item No. 75, C.C.P., Dec. 14, 2010) That the above item be, and the same hereby is, returned to the Common Council without recommendation. Mr. Golombek moved: That the Common C immediately draft an ordinal "Lovejoy Street Special Zor "Private clubs" are added to Zoning District for which a ; lcil does hereby reques he Department of Law to amending Chap 1-68.5 of the City of Buffalo Code, District," s t bath "general merchandise stores' and st of rioted uses within the Lovejoy Street Special dl se permit is required; and That the Comma €�uncil es hereby respectfully direct the City Clerk to forward a copy of this solution to Department of Law, the Department of Permits and Inspections and a Office of Stra gic Planning. F "P -k- eql Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Chairman TAB:n v T :\wp6ONmswcrrftmv175c12- 14c.doc 4- E- f-, I E� �D � �D D. Smith- Pending Nuisance Abatement Legislation (#39,11/16) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation K. Brinkworth, Petition to use 727 Elmwood Create Outdoor Cafd -Rear of Existing Bar (Item No. 89, C.C.P., Sept. 7, 2010) That the above item be, and the same hereby is, returned to the Common Council without recommendation. Mr. Golombek moved: That after the public hearing before the Committee on Legislation on .September 14, 2010, the petition of K. Brinkworth, agent, for permission to use 727 Elmwood Avenue to create an outdoor cafe on private property to the rear of an existing bar be, and hereby is approved upon the following conditions: 1. That the beer garden be restricted to a 38' by 38' concrete pad with l I picnic tables, landscaping at the rear of the property with sod, trees, flowers and decorative pavers. 2. An 8' 10" high, wood, dog-eared, board -an -board fence be installed where necessary at the rear of the property to shield neighbors. 3. That there be no outdoor music. 4. That the patrons be serviced from the inside. 5. That the hours of operation be restricted to: -Dusk until 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. -Dusk through 9:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, with last call for food taking place at 8:45 p.m. 6. Planning Board will further review the item at the end of the first season of operation. 7. No pavers are to lead to grass area at the rear of the garden, Passed. Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Ch ' an TAB:rmv tA%vp601mswordVrmvl89c9- 7c. doe Filma FONTANA * '� FRANCZYK x GOLO BE KERNS x LOCU TO PRIDGEN Maj ® S x 213- 6 3/4- 7 f 3, Blue Monk Mda Merlins — Bar at 727 Elmwood Avenue (Item No. 95, C.C.P., Sept. 7, 2010.) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council without recommendation. Mr. Golombek moved: That the above - mentioned item be and the same is hereby received and filed. Adopted. Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Chairman TAB:rmY 1:lwp6t31mswordkrmvt95c9- 7 c.doc J� 00482 M. Glomb, Agent, Use 192 Porter Ave For a Free Standing Sign (no pub hrg)(918, 9/15)( #50l 9129) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation 00083 Creation and Appoint. Of Members to Hate Crime Task Force (exe 1 51 res) ( #93, 1113) That the above item be the same and .hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation 1 + < The Creation of .a Kate Crimes Task force (exc 1, 2,4,5,6 res) ( 499, 212) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation } 0 Lif 111C Used Car Dealer s 1235 Fillmore Avenue (Item No. 48, C.C.P., Sept. 1, 2009) (Item No. 76, C.C.P., Dec. 22, 2009) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council without recommendation. Mr. Golombek moved: That pursuant to Chapter 254 of the City Code, the Commissioner of Permit & Inspection Services be, and he hereby is authorized to grant a Used Car Dealer License to Jaber 5hadi d/bIa MJ Tire Shop located at 1235 Fillmore Avenge, Passed. 9. 5 Gar Limit 2. No Junk Vehicles on Lot 3, Lot to be Kept Clean and Maintained Recommended by the Committee on Legislation . Chairman TAB: v t:lwpSO► mwurdimivlu76c12 22-09c.doc Lf )- MvZZ91r2i FONT ANA * * x x FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK x EELS � x Maj 213- 6 (� 3/4- 7 x C� n i :M ' 1 111 ill '1111111 I L.P. Ciminelli -Board Packet Documents December 20 1 � (#44,12/14) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Special Committee on Education i� J 11 `' `s LP Ciminelli -Board Packet Documents — October 2010 ( #42, 10119) That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed. ADOPTED Recommended by the Special Committee on Education C � 4, � Buffalo Public School Parent Council -Comp Student Attend. Policy for Grades (413, 1218) That thkabo item e the me and hereby``i&, "eivedd Piled. U � ADOPTED Recommended by the Special Committee on Education J 1 Mr. Smith moved that the above item be recommitted to the Special Committee on Education Adopted n � P � J I RESOLUTIONS February 22, 2011 RESOLUTION i.111JECT: A CALL TO REVISE THE CDBG PROGRAM FUNDING FORMULA IN LIGHT OF A PROPOSED $300 MILLION REDUCTION IN THE FY2012 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ALLOCATION WHEREAS: The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program which tools effect in January 1975, was enacted by President Gerald Ford pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, The CDBG Program, which is administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provides annual grants on a formula basis to cities, counties and states, to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate - income persons; and WHEREAS: The CDBG program was originally designed to address the pressing urban problems facing the nation in the mid- 1970s. For the first several years of the program, much of the allocated funding was not used as the federal government had originally intended and was instead spent in wealthier neighborhoods. In 1978, in an effort to reform the program, HUD began to more strictly enforce and restrict eligible funding activities. Additionally, a dual formula approach was adopted for determining funding allocations and the program was expanded to enable medium and large -sized municipalities to receive funding; and WHEREAS: A community's CDBG funding allocation is derived from HUD's application of Formula A and B whereby the grantee receives the larger of the calculated amounts, Formula A allocates funding to a community based on its metropolitan share of population, poverty and overcrowding; this tends to benefit rapidly growing cities. Conversely, Formula B allocates funding to a community based on its share of growth lag, poverty and age of housing; this tends to benefit older industrial cities with decreasing population and greater levels of older and/or deteriorating housing stock. These funding formulas, which were designed to determine need, have not changed since 1978. However communities, and the country, have undergone significant and dynamic demographic and socio- economic changes since that time; and WHEREAS: Under the current funding formulas, affluent communities, even those with resources adequate to fund community development programs themselves, none - the -less often receive more funding than communities with less resources. In addition, similar sized communities with similar needs often receive drastically different funding allocations; and WHEREAS: In response to recognizing that the formulas being used to allocate CDBG funding were no longer as good of a measure as they once were for determining a communities' needs, HUD introduced the CDBG Reform Act of 2005. The legislation however, failed to gain the approval of congress and as a result, the legislation was never enacted and the reforms were not implemented. The act would have changed the methodology for / distributing CDBG funding by using a single formula with five (5) variables: per capita income; number of overcrowded Dousing units; number of households living in poverty, excluding full - time dependent students; number of female heads of households with minor children; and number of homes 50 years or older occupied by low - income families; and WHEREAS: More recently, in an era of reduced spending at all levels of government, President Barack Obama has proposed a reduction of approximately 7.5% or $300 million for the Community Development Block Grant Program; and WHEREAS. While the proposed reduction in funding will be felt by all CDBG recipients, cities, with greater needs and fewer resources, such as the City of Buffalo, NY, will be challenged to solve ever increasing community problems with shrinking Federal aid; and WHEREAS: Now would be an opportune time for HUD and our federal leaders to enact CDBG funding formula reforms to address the problems that will be faced by communities needing to cope with reduced CDBG funding allocations, increasing or unusually high levels of poverty, and most importantly, minimal or non - existent levels of resources to adequately address the needs and issues facing their community, and enact legislation that would allocate a greater share of the CDBG funding that would normally be earmarked for communities with higher resources and less need, to those communities with fewer resources and greater needs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That this Common Council does hereby declare its support for revising the CDBG funding formula to enable communities with high levels of poverty and minimal or non - existent resources for funding community development and economic improvement projects, to receive a greater share of available federal CDBG funding. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That certified copies of this resolution be forwarded by the City Clerk to members of our local federal and state delegations and the offices of President Barack Obama and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That this matter be referred to the Common Council's Committee on Community Development for further deliberation and review. RICHARD A. FONTANA MAJORITY LEADER LOVEJOY DISTRICT COMMON COUNCIL MEMBER ADOPT RESOLVES THE REMAINDER REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 00490 RESOLUTION By: Richard Fontana RE: OPPOSING ANY ATTEMPT BY NYS TO CONSOLIDATE THE WESTERN REGIONAL OFF -TRACK BETTING CORPORATION (OTB) WHEREAS, In September of 1973, the eleven western New York counties of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie (and the City of Buffalo), Genesee, Livingston, Monroe (and the City of Rochester), Niagara, Orleans, Seneca, Steuben and Wayne, established the Western Regional Off -Track Betting (OTB) Corporation, as enabled by New York State law; and WHEREAS, These municipal "stockholders" chose to exercise that local option to form such a corporation that dictated local control by those municipalities over such gaming activities in their respective communities; and WHEREAS, The start-up costs of this enterprise were funded solely by these initiating counties from their own treasuries of taxpayer money and represented no state money nor allowed for any state confiscation of this purely local venture; and WHEREAS, Since those eleven counties voted to form Western Regional Off- Track Betting Corporation, an additional four Western New York counties have joined them in the local control of such gaming activities that has since 1973 generated over $200 million in operating and surcharge revenues to the taxpayers of those participating municipalities; and WHEREAS, Now, Governor Cuomo and both houses of the New York State Legislature are publically proposing a taking of Western OTB's business and its assets by a consolidation of all the regional off -track betting corporations in this state by some state - sponsored private or quasi- governmental interloper that threatens a loss of local revenue, independence and local oversight of gaming in our communities; and WHEREAS, The participating municipalities of Western Regional Off -Track Betting Corporation, as its shareholders, have a pro -rata financial interest in the $39 million of net equity re- invested in its 30 -plus corporately -owned branch facilities and the track and casino at Batavia Downs; and WHEREAS, The reality of such state- sponsored consolidation and takeover of the OTBs would rob Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation's communities of not only local control but their substantial re- investment of profits to acquire and maintain such money - making assets. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Common Council of the City of Buffalo, New York unalterably oppose such threatened "nationalizing" of Western Regional Off -Track Betting Corporation's business by New York State; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Common Council of the City of Buffalo, New York directs the City Clerk to forward a copy of this adopted resolution to the President & Chief Executive Officer of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation, the City of Buffalo's elected representatives in New York State government, the Erie County Legislature, and the Erie County Executive. 4 zc Richard Fontana Common Council Majority Leader Lovejoy District Council Member 0009: By: Mr. Fontana Re: Ordinance Amendment Chapter 511, Zoning The Common Council of the City of Buffalo does hereby ordain as follows: That Chapter 511, Article XVl of the Code of the City of Buffalo be amended to read as follows: §511 -68.4 Clinton Street Special Zoning District A. Clinton Street, between Bailey Avenue and Cochrane Street as hereafter limited and described, shall be known as the "Clinton Street Special Zoning District." B. Limits and description. The Clinton Street Special Zoning District shall include all properties fronting on both sides of Clinton Street originating at the intersection of Clinton Street and Bailey Avenue continuing to the intersection of Clinton Street and Cochrane Street. C. Legislative intent. (1) This Common Council finds that, in the Clinton Street Special Zoning District, the stability and continued viability of this area as a sound residential, commercial and cultural area of the City is threatened and thus adversely affects the welfare and economic wellbeing of the City and its residents. (2) The Common Council therefore finds that future development shall be controlled by the creation of a special zoning district. D. Permitted uses. Any of the uses which presently are permitted pursuant to this chapter of the Code of the City of Buffalo or which may be established or extended as a matter of right pursuant to said Code, except those uses herein restricted, shall be permitted uses in the Clinton Street Special Zoning District. E. Restricted uses. No use shall be permitted in the Clinton Street Special Zoning District which is a use for dance halls, nightclubs, car washes, eating and drinking establishments, eg neral merchandise stores, private clubs, take -out food places, tattoo parlors, billiard parlors and amusement arcades, except as permitted by Subsection F of this section. F. Restricted use permit. (1) Any of the following listed uses may be established or extended, separately or in combination with other uses permitted in this district, if in compliance with all of the regulations of this chapter, and then only if a restricted use permit is issued pursuant to § 511-55 of this chapter: Amusement Arcades Bars Billiard Parlors Car washes Dance Halls Eating and Drinking Establishments General Merchandise Stores Nightclubs Private Clubs Take -out Food Places Tattoo Parlors (2) Any person seeking to establish or extend a use restricted by Subsection E of this section shall file an application for a restricted use permit as provided by § 511-55 of this chapter. G. Severabilit Clause — The provisions of this section are severable. If any provision ara rah sub ara rah sentence clause phrase or word of this section or its gnplication to an arson or circumstance is held invalid said invalidijY shall not affect an other P rovision paragraph, sub ara rah sentence clause hrase or word or a lication which can be iven effect without the invalid provision, paragra h sub ara rah sentence clause prase or word or wolication of this section. APPROVED AS TO FORM Asst. &rporation Counsel_ NOTE: Matter underlined is new, matter in brackets is to be deleted. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LE ISLATION AND THE CITY PLANNING BOARD By: Mr. Fontana Re: Ordinance Amendment Chapter 511, Zoning The Common Council of the City of Buffalo does hereby ordain as follows: That Chapter 511, Article XVI of the Code of the City of Buffalo be amended to read as follows: §511 -68.5 Lovejoy Street Special Zoning District A. Lovejoy Street, as hereafter limited and described, shall be known as. the "Lovejoy" Street Special Zoning District." B. Limits and description. The Lovejoy Street Special Zoning District shall include all properties fronting on both sides of Lovejoy Street, C. Legislative intent. (1) This Common Council finds that, in the Lovejoy Street Special Zoning District, the stability and continued viability of this area as a sound residential, commercial and cultural area of the City is threatened and thus adversely affects the welfare and economic well -being of the City and its residents. (2) The Common Council therefore finds that future development shall be controlled by the creation of a special zoning district. D. Permitted uses. Any of the uses which presently are permitted pursuant to this chapter of the Code of the City of Buffalo or which may be established or extended as a matter of right pursuant to said Code, except those uses herein restricted, shall be permitted uses in the Lovejoy Street Special Zoning District, E. Restricted uses. No use shall be permitted in the Lovejoy Street Special Zoning District which is a use for dance halls, nightclubs, car washes, eating and drinking establishments, general rnerchandise smrespriv_ate clubs, take -out food places, tattoo parlors, billiard parlors and amusement arcades, except as permitted by Subsection F of this section. F. Restricted use permit. (1) Any of the following listed uses may be established or extended, separately or in combination with other uses permitted in this district, if in compliance with all of the regulations of this chapter, and then only if a restricted use permit is issued pursuant to § 511 -55 of this chapter: f� t Amusement Arcades Bars Billiard Parlors Car washes Dance Halls Eating and Drinking Establishments General Merchandise Stores Nightclubs Private Clubs Take -out Food Places Tattoo Parlors (2) Any person seeking to establish or extend a use restricted by Subsection E of this section shall file an application for a restricted use permit as provided by § 511 -55 of this chapter. G. Severabilitv Clause ---- The movisions of this section are severable. If anv provision paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this section or its application to any erson or circumstance is held invalid said invalidi1y shall not affect an other rovision ara rah sub ara ra h sentence clause hrase or word or a lication which can be iven effect without the invalid provision. naraeranh. subnaraaranh. sentence. clause. phrase or word or of this section. APPROVED AS TO FORM Asst. Corporation Counsel NOTE: Matter underlined is new, matter in brackets is to be deleted. 2 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND BOP:RD 00093 By: Mr. Fontana Re. Ordinance Amendment Chapter 511, Zoning The Common Council of the City of Buffalo does hereby ordain as follows: That Chapter 511, Article XVI of the Code of the City of Buffalo be amended to read as follows: 511 -68.6 Genesee -East Delevan S ecial Zoning District A. Genesee Street between Bailey Avenue and the City's eastern municipal boundary with the Town of Cheektowaga and East Delevan Avenue between Bafley Avenue and the City's municipal boundary with the Town of Cheektowaga, as hereafter limited and described shall be known as the "Genesee -East Delevan S ecial Zoning District." B. Limits and Description. The Genesee -East Delevan Special Zoning District shall include all p roperties frontin g on both sides Genesee Street between . Bailey Avenue and the City's municipal boundary with Cheektowaga and al on East Delevan Avenue and the City's municipal boundar with Cheektowaga. C. Le islative Intent. 1. This Common Council finds that in the Genesee -East Delevan S ecial Zonin District the stabilijy and continued viability of this area as a sound residential commercial and cultural area of the Qjjy is threatened and thus adversely affects the welfare and economic well-beiLig of the City and its residents. 2. The Common Council therefore finds that future development shall be controlled by the creation of a special zoning district. D. Permitted uses. Any of the uses which presently are permitted Dursuant to this Chapter of the Code of the Ci of Buffalo or which may be established or extended as a matter of xi ht ursuant to said Code except those uses herein restricted shall be p ermitted uses in the Genesee - East Delevan Special Zoning District, E. Restricted uses. No use shall be p ermitted in the Genesee -East Delevan Special Zonin District which is a use for dance halls nightclubs car washes eating and drinkin establishments eneral merchandise stores private clubs, take -out food places tattoo parlors billiard parlors and amusement area ,s exec - at as Dcrmitted by Subsection F of this section. F. Restricted Use Permit. ;i. � 1. An of the following uses may be established or extended separately or in combination with other uses ermitted in this district if in compliance with all re ulations of this cha ter and then onl if a .restricted use pennit is issued pursuant to §511 -55 of this chapter: Amusement arcades Bars Billiard Parlors Car washes Dance halls Eating and Drinkin Establishments General Merchandise Stores Private Clubs Nightclubs Tape -out food places Tattoo Parlors 2. Any verson seeking to establish or extend a use restricted. by Subsection E of this section .shall file an application for a restricted use permit as provided b X511 - 55 of this Chapter. G. Severabilit Clause -- The provisions of this section are severable. If any provision ara rah sub ara a h sentence clause prase or word of this section or its a lication to an p erson or circumstance is held invalid said irivalidit shall not affect an ather rovision ara rah sub ara a h sentence clause prase or word or a lication which can be iven effect without the invalid provision, paragra sub ara rah sentence clause Erase or word or aP� lication „of this section. APPROVED AS TO FORM Asst. Corporation Counsel NOTE: Matter underlined. is new, matter in brackets is to be deleted. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATICN AND THE CITY PLANNING BOARD i- "� _ 1 l _ �. � .� � -,.: �: i ". = ` . i "! f,. ': ! is ' . ' -: k a • WHEREAS: Pursuant to Section 1$ -12 of the City of Buffalo Charter, I am appointing the following persons to the Citizens Advisory Commission on Reapportionment: Russell C. Weaver, 38 Taft Place, Buffalo, N.Y. 14214; Lionel Davis, 229 Rakes B lvd., Buffalo, N.Y. 14211; Marysol Rosado, 49 Arkansas Street, Buffalo, N.Y. 14213; Philip A. Lowrey, 553 Fillmore Avenue, Buffalo, N.Y. 14212 and Marc C. Panepinto,153 Bidwell Prkwy, Buffalo, N.Y. 14222 /DAVID A. FRANCZYK f'� i i * AYE *N®* FONTANA * J FRANCZYK * s G®L®MBFK aE rc sk Ems+ ARNS � LO / � Sponsor: Mr. Franczyk Re: Appointment to the Shared Asset_ Forfeiture Fund Advisory Committee (SAFFAC) Whereas: The Shared Asset Forfeiture Fund (SAFF) was added to the City Charter in 2006, Section 16 -24, in the Department of Police, to provide funding to private, not- for - profit and community -based organizations classified as and meeting the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 5010 (3) or (4), for conducting programs associated with law enforcement, crime, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, that contribute to the safety, betterment, and physical well -being of youth within the City of Buffalo; and Whereas: Section 16 -25 of the City Charter states that the Shared Asset Forfeiture Fund Advisory Committee (SAFFAC) shall consist of five members, each having voting power. The Commissioner of Police shall be a member, along with the Mayor and Common Council each appointing two members; and Whereas: in compliance with Section 16 -25 of the City Charter, the Common Council advances the following individual for appointment to the SAFFAC as a voting member: o G. Michael Tydus, who resides at 1088 Delaware Avenue in the City of Buffalo, NY. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: That this Common Council hereby appoints G. Michael Tydus, who currently resides at 1088 Delaware Avenue in the City of Buffalo, NY, to serve as a voting member of the Shared Asset Forfeiture Fund Advisory Committee for a two -year term expiring on December 31, 2012. 4 David A. Franczyk Common Council President ADOPTED Fillmore District Council Member U, By: Mr. Golornbek Re: Ordinance Amendment Chapter 511, Zoniny- The Common Council of the City of Buffalo does hereby ordain as follows: That Chapter 511, Article XV I of the Code of the City of Buffalo be amended to read as follows: 511 -68.7 Pan - American Special Zoning District A. The area bounded by Great Arrow Avenue and the Sca'a uada Ex resswa between Delaware Avenue and Elmwood Avenue as hereafter limited and described shall be known as the "Pan - American Special Zoning District." B. Limits and Description. The Pan - American Special Zoning District shall include all ro erties fronting on all streets contained within the formed and bordered by Great Arrow Avenue to the North the Sca'a uada Ex resswa to the South Delaware Avenue to the East and Elmwood Avenue to the West. C. Legislative Intent, 1. This Common Council finds that in the Pan - American Special Zonin District the stability and continued viabili of this area as a sound residential commercial and cultural area of the City is threatened . an thus adversely affects _.. the welfare and economic well-being of the City and its residents. 2. The Common Council therefore finds that future develo mgnt shall be controlled by the creation of a special zoning district. D. Permitted uses. Any of the uses which resentl are permitted pursuant to this Chapter of the Code of the Citv of Buffalo or which mav be established or extended as a matter of ri ht ursuant to said Code exce t those uses herein restricted shall be permitted uses in the Pans American Special Zoning District. E. Restricted uses. No use shall be permitted in the Pan - American S ecial Zoning District which is a use for dance halls ni htclubs car washes eating and drinking establishments g eneral merchandise stores private clubs take -out food - laces tattoo parlom billiard parlors ... and amusement arcades, except as permitted .by Subsection F of this section. F. Restricted Use Permit. 1. An of the following uses may be established or extended separately or in combination with other uses pgrmitted in this district if in compliance with all regglations of this chapter and then only if a restricted use permit is issued - pursuant to X511 -55 of this chapter_ Amusement arcades Bars Billiard parlors Car washes Dance halls Eating and Drinking Establishments General Merchandise Stores Private Clubs Nightclubs Take -out food places Tattoo parlors 2. An arson seekin to establish or extend a use restricted by Subsection E of this section shall file an application for a restricted use permit as provided b §511 -55 of this Chapter. G. Severabilit Clause --- The provisions of this section are severable. If an rovision ara rah sub ara rah sentence clause prase or word of this section or its application to an arson or circumstance is held invalid said invalidity shall not affect any other provision paragraph, sub ara rah sentence clause phrase or word or application which can be given effect without the invalid rovision ara rah subparagra sentence clause phrase or word or application of this section. APPROVED AS TO FORM Asst. Corporation Counsel NOTE: Matter underlined is new, matter in brackets is to be deleted. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LLNISLATION ANb THE CITY PLANNING BOARD 0000' By: Messrs. Golornbek and Pridgen City of Buffalo Local Law No. (2011) Introductory No. __L__ . _ _ ( 2011) A LOCAL LAW amending Section 7 -3 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo in relation to the Department of Audit and Control BE IT ENACTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE 7 :Department of Audit and Control (§ 7 -1 ---- -- § 7-21) § 7 -1 Comptroller. The comptroller shall be the head of the department of audit and control. § 7 -2 Election; Term; Residence Requirement. At the general election held in the year 2003 and every fourth year thereafter a comptroller shall be elected by the electors of the entire city for a term of four years. No person shall be eligible for election or appointment as successor to the office of the comptroller who has not been a resident as defined in section 24 -4 of this charter of the city for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the date of his or her election or appointment. § 7 -3 Vacancy. A. In case of a vacancy in the office of comptroller, otherwise than by expiration of [his] the term, the council shall appoint a qualified elector of the same political party as the comptroller whose place is vacant, to fill such vacancy until the first day of January following the next general election at which a comptroller may, pursuant to law, be chosen for the balance of the term. The person so elected shall take office on the first day of January following such general election. B. Prior to an appointment, the Common Council shall direct the City Clerk to advertise the vacancy! for a rxiinimum of five (5ys on the City's website and public access media outlets and obtain from any qualified elector seeking consideration for a1vointment, a current resume and a letter requesting appointment to the vae4 ae . f L,d C. In the event of a vacanev, the Common Council shall aonoint a qualified elector to the p osition of Comptroller for the time neriod prescribed in 5ection herein within ninet 90 da s of the office becornin vaeant. Section 2: Insofar as the provisions of this local law are inconsistent with the provisions of any other local law or act, the provisions of this local lava shall be controlling. Section 3: This local law shall take effect only after it is duly ratified by the City and approved by a simple majority the voters of the City of Buffalo at the next general election. Section 4: This local law is subject to mandatory referendum because the subject matter is enumerated in §23 of the Municipal Horne Rule Law as a category requiring mandatory referendum. APPROVED AS TO FORM ONLY: DAVID RODRIGUEZ ACTING CORPORATION COUNSEL By: Timothy A. Ball Assistant Corporation Counsel NOTE: Matter underlined is new, matter in brackets is to be deleted. REFERRED O THE COMMITTEE ON U 00098 _. Bye Ir. Kearns Transfer of Funds Common Council -- Legislative That pursuant to §20 -12 of the Charter and the Certificate of the Mayor and the Comptroller submitted to the Common Council, the sum of $3,500 be and the same is hereby transferred within the Common Council Legislative and said sum is hereby reappropriated as set forth below: From: City Clerk 10220006 434000 Other Contractual Services $3,500 To: Common Council Legislative 101102001 -- 412002 Hourly Salary 3, 500 _ = S i� , '! ) " 7 tj , AVE NO FONTANA FRANCZYK * GOLOMBEK * XEARNS LOCURTO PRMIDGEN RIVERA RUSSELL SARTH iG Maj 5 2/3- 6 3/4- 7 00099 BY: MR. PRIDGEN RE: Towne Gardens Apartments WHEREAS, the Towne Gardens 11 was built in 1072 and is an important residential community serving the needs of a majority of tenants who receive Federal government subsidies; and WHEREAS, the residents of Towne Gardens 11 consists of 360 units at 440 Clinton Street, bounded by Clinton, Hickory and William Streets; and WHEREAS, there are approximately 500 residents that live in Towne Gardens 11; and WHEREAS, Towne Gardens 11 consists of 66,000 sq. ft. of retail space; and WHEREAS, Towne Gardens 11 was purchased through a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) foreclosure auction in 2006 by Towne Gardens LLC, 407 William St 14204; and WHEREAS, according to reported terms of agreement, the new owner of Towne Gardens 11 would be required to make more than $6 million in repairs over 2 years and maintain subsidized housing status for more than 300 units for the next 20 years. (Buffalo News 11/23/06); and WHEREAS, Dating back to 20€37 The Towne Gardens 11 tenant council and many tenants and neighbors have complained to the owners, the city, and other agencies of the dilapidated, deteriorating and unkempt living conditions of the complex; and WHEREAS, To date tenants and The Towne Gardens 11 council continue to complain about a plethora of issues including but not limited to rodent infestation, heating problems, broken windows, missing eaves, filthy hallways, roof leaks, lack of management attention, overflowing dumpsters, untimely repairs, lack of adequate security, torn screens and lawns littered with broken glass, increase in crime due to a lack of adequate security; NOW, THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVED, that the Buffalo Common Council requests that the owners of Towne Gardens It to appear before this honorable body to present their plans for improvement to the Complex. Ji Darius G. Pridgen E By: Mr. Smith SUBJECT: Fugitive Safe Surrender Whereas: New York State is ranked four on the lists of violent crimes committed per year by state in the Country; and Whereas: The City of Buffalo currently has an estimated 8000 outstanding warrants with an average of 100 new arrest warrants issued per week; and Whereas: The Fugitive Safe Surrender program was created in 2005 by the US Marshals Service and now has a division in 19 cities in the country including and not limited to Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Newark and Washington D.C.; and Whereas: Each person who voluntarily surrenders him/herselfrepresents an estimated savings of $420 per person to local governments; and Whereas: Each person who surrenders also removes the threat of potential danger to law enforcement, the individual's community and family, and the individual's self; and Whereas: During the past five years, approximately 29 police officers nationwide have been killed while interacting with wanted fugitives, many of whom were wanted for minor, non - felony offenses; and Whereas: The State of New Jersey has had 3 Fugitive Safe Surrender events since its conception, which totaled over 10,000 fugitives surrendering; and Whereas: This program would help police, prosecutors and judges because it reduces the risk to law enforcement officers who pursue fugitives in their neighborhoods by preventing minor infractions from leading to more serious offenses in attempts to avoid capture. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That: The City of Buffalo explores the opportunity of instituting a Fugitive Safe Surrender Program under the direction of the Buffalo Division of the US Marshal for the State of New York. Now, Therefore, Be it Further Resolved That: Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda, Save our Streets Task Force, Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard, Chief Judge Thomas Amadeo, and the U.S. Marshals office have a copy of this resolution sent to their respective offices. Masten District Councilmember e: �t y. �'V. 11' 1 t BY: DEMONS A SMITH Appointments Commissioners of Deeds Required for the Proper Performance of Public Duties That the following person(s) are hereby appointed as Commissioner of Deeds for the term ending December 31, 2012, . conditional upon the persons so appointed certifying under oath to their qualifications and filing same with the City of Buffalo Julianna Bochiechio Michael Zulewski Paul C. Wilson Matthew Laun Violet Hall Nicole Jordan Joanna Alfonso -Cooke TOTAL 7 #__1 00.01 Appointments Commissioner of Deeds That the following persons are hereby appointed as Commissioner of Deeds for the term ending December 31, 2012, conditional, upon the person so appointed certifying under oath to their qualifications and filing same with the City Clerk: A 00103 ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS The following meetings are scheduled. All meetings are held in the Common Council Chambers, 13"' floor City Hall, Buffalo, New York, unless otherwise noted. Regular Committees Committee on Civil Service Committee on Finance following Civil Service Committee on Comm. Dev Committee on Legislation Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 9:45 o'clock A.M. Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 10 :00 o'clock A.M. Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 1.00 o'clock P.M. Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 2:00 o'clock P.M. (Public Disclaimer All meetings are sub'ect to change and cancellation by the res ective Chairmen of Council Committees. In the event that there is sufficient time iven for notification it will be nrovided. In addition there ma be meetings set up whereby the Cit Clerk's Office is not made aware; therefore unless we receive notice from the res ective Chairmen we can only make notification of what we are made aware. No. j #'q Adj ow- zament f�q \/� / 1 rVA ' I- On a motion by Mr. Fontana, Seconded by Mr. Ream&, the Council adjourned at 3j GERALD CHWALINSKI CITY CLERK February 22, 2011 SPECIAL .SESSION February 1 , 2011 AT 11;00 A.M. 2 3 4 5 Call for Special Session Discharge CD- Annual Acting Plan (YR 37 CDBG Amend A Annual Action Plan (YR 37 CDBG) Annual Action Plan (YR 37 CDBG )as Amended Adjourn R& ADOPT APP APP R &F COMMON COUNCIL CITY HA — BUFFALO SPECIAL SESSION February 15, 201.1 at 11:00 A.M. PRESENT: David A. Franczyk President of the Council, and Council Members Fontana, Golormek, Kearns, LoCurto, Pridgen, Rivera, Russell, Smith - 9. ABSENT None. *AYE *NO* * FONI'ANA FRANCZYK * * GOLOMBEK * * KEARNS * x L OC RTO * /* i RIDG * �C X iY � �/ g��'� A _ 1 I ■ aJRA * RUSSELL 4C SMITH * Majm5 2/3- 6 3/4- 7 February 14, 2011 Mr. Gerald A. Chwalinski City Clerk 1308 City Hall Buffalo, New York Dear Mr. Chwalinski: Pursuant to Section 39 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of Five Councilmernbers, dated February 14, 2011 . 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 February 15, 2:011 at 11:00 A.M. for the following purpose: To receive and take appropriate action on : 1. Annual Action Plan (YR 37 CDBG) Yours very truly, f fV��_. D avid A.Franczyk President of the Council s February 14, 2011 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 and waive the 24 hour notice, pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, for the following purpose: To receive and take appropriate action on 1. Annual Action Plan (Yr 37 CDBG) We request that this Special Meeting b held on February 15, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. 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: RICHARD FONTANA JOSEPH GOLOMBEK MICHAEL KEARNS MICHAEL LOCURTO DARIUS G. PRIDGEN DAVID RIVERA BONNIE E. RUSSELL DEMONS SMITH hereby agrees that twenty-four (24) hours' notice be waived of the time and purpose of the Special Meeting of the Common Council duly called to be held on February 15, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. COUNTY OF ERIE) ss: CITY OF BUFFALO) On this 10 day of February 2011, 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. �_. Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the City of Buffalo, N.Y. My Commission expires 12/31/12 STATE OF NEW YORK GERALD A. CHWALINSKI City Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics WILMER OLIVENOIA, JR. Deputy City Clerk l ! 65 NIAGARA SQUARE ROOM 1308 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14262 PHONE! (716) 851 -5431 FAX: (716) 851 -4845 Deputy City Clerk Vita! Statistics Deputy Registrar of Vita! Statistics February 14, 2011 TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that, pursuant to Section 39 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of Five Councilmembers, dated February 10, 2011, 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 February 15, 2011 at 1.1 :00 A.M. for the following purpose: To receive and take appropriate action on all items relating to 20112012 Annual Action Plan (Yr 37 CDBG) Yours very truly, Gerald A. Chwalinski City Clerk No. Discharge Community Development Committee Annual Action Plan (YR 37 CDBG) (No. 2, CCP 1125110) Mr. Fontana moved that Whereas, the above item is currently in the Community Development Committee 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 from further consideration of this item, and it is now before the Common Council for its consideration. Seconded by 0 ° j C 0,4 ADOPTED. City Clerk's Department BUFFALO February 15, 2011 i 1 0 .� MIZ 01 • O I _ - Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3019 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 3 PASSED February 15, 2011 Amend Annual Action Plan(YR 37 CDBG) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk G-. 2 2®12 MK A OTION FLU 09 EMIN l evelsoMent Mack Grat Year 31 Grant I Program 1 Year COMMON COUNCIL APPROVED COMMON COUNCPL APPROVED COBG = Community Davelopmant Block Grant Program FH - Fair Hauling MAYOR'S PR OPOSED HOME = Home investment Partnership Program ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ANNUAL ACTION PLA ESG = E mergency Shelter Grant YEAR 36 20118 -11 YEAR 37 2011 -12 EAR 37 2011-12 CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR HAPWA = }Pssaing Opporwn €ties f6 People wtlh -AO-S- DeacTipu0n C0BG HOME ESG HOPWA TOTAL CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA TOTAL ouncil ndments t.0BG Only COUNCIL APPROVAL Fab 16, 2019 IN DOLLARS AS A % SOURCES OF FUI initEol Grant Fundinal 16,091.522 5,081,876 706,910 521,962 22,402,270 17,409,073 5,073,086 705,483 565,329 23,752,973 0 23,762,973 1,35D,703 6.0% Amencan Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) (HOME) 0 0 0 0 0 NEW Subsequent Grant Funding 1,311,551 _ 43,367 1,360,916 - 0 A 0 - 1,380,918 Not Funded Subsequent Grans Funding - ADDI 0 '' a 0 0 a NEW Sub7otal -Grant Funds 17,409,073 5,081,876 706,910 566,329 23,763,188 17,409,073 5,073,088 705,483 565,329 23,752,973 0 23,762,973 - 10,215 0.o BURA Program Income 450,000 450,000 450.000 Y -- 450,000 0 4613,000 .�. BERG Program income 1.200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 9,200,000 a 1,200,000 - �.._� -...0 HOME Program Income 260,000 250,000 - 2$0.000 250.000 0 260,000 01 0.0% Sut7otmt- Progmmfncorrro 1,650,000 2$0,000 0 01 1,900,000 1,650,000 250,600 0 0 9,900,000 0 1,800 a 0.0% TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS 19,069,073 6,331,876 70.6,010 566,329 25,653,988 19,059,073 6,323,088 706,483 666,329 26,662,973 0 26,662,973 40,216 0.0% USES AF FUNDS Column Totals (Sot below) 19,069,073 6,339,876 706,910 555,3291 26,15.63,180 14,069,073 6 706,483 666,329 26,652,973 0 26,662,973 - 10,215 0.0 PUBLIC FACILITIES & IMPROVEMENTS: - AIDS Community Seances (HOPWA) 165,aco 185 0Da � 185.900 185.000 01 186,000 0 0.0% American Red Crass (HOPWA) 121,363 ?27,303 976,303 176,303 01 176. 55,006 45.3% Benadict House P4 W74Y(HOPWA) 788,367 188,367 166,367 188,367 0 188,367 0 0.0% . Buffalo City Mission (ESG) 64.797 64,797 64,797 64,797 0 64,797 0 0.0% Community Action Oepnizatwn (ESG) 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 0 20,000 a 0.6% Compass House HPmeiess Toens (ESG) 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 0 46,000 0 0.0% Crisis Services Homeless Hosine (ESG) 155,000 155,000 - 155,000 158,000 Q 955,000 6 0.0% Filimore Leroy Area Residents {FLARE) (ESG) 33,509 38.500 33,500 33,500 0 33,600 0 0.0 Gerard R ace (ESG) 33,500 33,560 33,560 33,500 0 33,500 Q 0.0% Group Ministries (HOPWA) 55,000 55,000 0 0 a - 55,000 Nat Funded HEAL Bisilding RehabRitusion 0 250,000 250,008 p 260,000 280,004 NEW Hispanics United of Buffalo - Las Tainoz {ESG) 32,000 32.000 32 32,000 0 32,000 a 0.0% Legal .Aid Bureau of Buftb 1 WNY (ESG) 23,000 23,000 1 23,000 23,000 C 23,0001 a 0 0.0% Liveable Communirios Stock Club Grants 9,0001 9,000 51,000 59,000 a $1,000 1 42,000 466,7% Lt Matt Urban Carter (ESG) 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 a 75,000 0 010% Neighborhood Lel;W Services (ESG) 60,960 60,000 60,000 60,OOQ a 60.000 Park f Playground Improvements 1,097,994 1 1,097,994 - 600,000 600,000 0 600,000 -497,994 -45.4% Program Da ivery-Pubkr Facilities & Improvemants 90,373 90,373 90,373 90,373 0 90,373 0 0.0% Pubbc Pad€ities & Infnnstrecture Improvements. City Wide 519,993 599,993 500,000 500,000 0 500,000 •19,893 •33% Public improvements-City Wide 908,399 906,399 2.100.0001 _ 2,100,090 0 2,400,000 1,991,602 1312% Pubtic Improvements -NRSA 0 400.0001 400,00 0 400,000 400,000 NEW Salvation Army Homeiose, Assistance Pogmm (ESG) 40,000 40,000 40.0001 40,009 a 40,000 0 0.05'0 Saving Grace (ESG) 30,000 39,000 30,900 30,00" 0 34,000 6 0.0% VWE (ESG) 25,000 25.000 25,000 25,000 0 26,000 0 0.0% WNY Veterans (ESG) 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 0 24,000 D 0.0% YWCA PF WNY Genesee Street (ESG) 15,060 SS.00p 15,000 ?5,(1.00 0 %,000 D 0.0% TOTAL 2,625,769 0 675,797 649,670 3,867 „226 3,591,373 0 676,797 649,670 6,216,840 0 6.216,840 1,365,615 35.5% CLEARANCE ACTPATSES: Clean & Seot 744,479 744,479 372,240 372,240 0 372,240 ,233 -50.0 -Sa." Demolition - City Widei 2,815,137 2,815,137 2,807,020 2,607,020 0 2,807,020 -8,117 A,3% 2($312011 10:17 AM I OF 4 M2012 MNIAL ACHON PUM Corn oft levels em Sock Gram Year 37 Grant! Program f Year COMMON COUNC1 APPROVED COMMON COUNCIL APPROVIEED CCSG = Community Development B €ock Grant Fragrant FH = Fai Housing MAYOR'S PROPOSED HOME = Home Invest Partnership Program ANNU ACT ION PLAN � ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ESG= Emargency Shelter Grant _ -- - YEAR 36 (2010-111 YEAR 37 201'1 -12 YEAR 37 2411-12 CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR HC11 = Hou s ing Opportunities for Paaple vrith AIOs -" Description CD8G HOME ESG HOPWA TOTAL COBG HCNBS ESG HOPWA TOTAL Cowell Amandau mto C09COnly COEtNCSF. APPROVAL Fab 15,2o11 IN DOLLARS ASA% Program Delivery - Domotition I Clearance Activities 56 ,340 56.346 74 398 I 74,396 - 01 74,396 18,056 1 - 32.0% Remedistion'URA Sl'os 60,000 60.000 60,400 64,000 0 60,000 9 0.0% TOTAL 3,675,956 a 0 0 3,675,956 3,333,656 0 0' 0 3,393,666 01 3,313,.656 - - 362,300 -919% PU BLIC SERVMES: �. Advisory Bohm far Lovejoy Elderly & Youth (ASLEY) 87,720 $7.720 67,720 67,720 0 87,720 0 0.0% AM= Cultural Center -Youth Programs 69,596 69.590 69,690 � ssGacl 0 69,690 C 0.0 Back to Basics - Substa Abune 30,573 30,573 30,573 30,573 a 30,673 6 0.0 -k _ Buffalo. City Mission - Code Blue Wanting Program 0 55,000 55,000 a 56,000 55,000 NEW Buffalo VUn League (Oonl Borrow Trouble Program) PH 45,573 _ 45,573 45,573 1 45,573 0 4 6,573 a - 0..0% Community Action Organization (CAD) I Frlends to the Eidody f Senior & Youth Programs . 29,771 29,771 29.771 29,771 0 29,771 0 0.0% Community Action Organi=00n (GAO) f Pratt V00fort! Senior & Youth Programs 1 71.146 1 71,14 71,146 71,146 0 71,146 4 0,0% Concerned Ecumenical Ministries (CEM) Hum Setvices 36.567 36,557 36,567 36.567 0 i 6,0% COmputor5 for ChUmn 0 . 50,000 50,00C 0 60,000 50.000 NEW Crucial Human Samoa -Youz Program 71,357 71,367 71.367 71,367 0 71,367 0 0.0% Eric Regional Housing Authority 1 Los Tainos Sonior & Youth Programs 89,623 89,623 89,623 69.623 0 89,623 0 0.0% Fillmore Leroy Area Roeidents (FLARE) - Soniort, & Youth Pcogrlams _ K692 1 34,692 1 54,692 34,692 0 34,692 1 C OVA Gana Parks University Heights Housing Sr3Nft$ 126,146 125,146 126,146 126,146 G 126,145 0 0:0% Hispanics United of 8ui€a!o •Las 7minos - Senior Pragtam 25.573 25,573 25,573 25,57 G 26,573 - 01 Q -Q% Homo£ rant - Owners AVOZding HOtneE883ne55 20,000 20,000 0 0 a - 20,060 Not Funded Homeless Atiiance, 26,345 26,845 - 26,845 261645 0 26,M 4 01070 Housing Opportunfts Made Equal (FHI 75,573 75.573 75,573 75,573 0 75,673 0 0.0% King Urban Life Center -Youth Program 40,573 _ 40.$73 40,573 40,573 0 40,673 - 0 0.0 Legal Aid Bureau of WAY - Fair Housing (PH) 60,573 _ 60,673 60,573 60,573 0 60,573 0 0.0% Legal Aid Bureau of WNY - Mortgage Foraclosure (Pi) 30,573 30,573 $0,573 30.573 0 30,573 0 0.0% Legal Aid Suraw of WRY - Legal Services f th Ek (FH) 14,234 14,234 14,234 14,234 0 � 14,23 C 0.0% Litmtacy Voluntuem o; Amtlrlaa -WN 13,099 13,091 13,091 13,091 0 13,x47 0 0.0% Metro Community owelopmo Cov (CDC) { iJaievan- GNdx'} 95,573 95,573 - � 95,573 95,573 0 96,573 0 0.0% Neighborhood Legal Senecas 35,573 35,573 35,573 35.573 0 35,673 0 010% North Buffala Community Development Corp JGUC) 96.932 96,932 96,932 96.932 0 96,932 0 0.0% Northwest Buffalo Community Center _ 246,519 246,518 246.519 246,519 0 246,619 O 0.0% Old First Ward 57,194 $7,194 57,194 57,194 0 57,19 0 0.0% - Parkside Community Assocafon -Youth Program 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 0 22,900 0 0.0%'0 People Inc - Handicapped Program 26,054 26,054 25 .054 25,064 0 26,064 0 0.0% Police Athletic League (PAL) 112,604 112.eO4 1 112,604 112,504 0 112,504 0 O.o% Po €ash Community Center Senior &.Youth Program 169,146 169,146 169,146 159,146 0 169,949 0 0,9%0 Schiller Park - Senior Program 102,573 102,$73 102,573 102,573 0 102,673 0 O.0% Senaea Babcock HIS - Sonior and Youth Programs � 62,792 52792 52,792 52,792 0 62,792 6 0.4% South Suffate Community Can ter - Senior Program 134,573 _ 134,573 134,573 134,573 0 134,673 a 0.0% Vancy Community Association - Senior Program 25.573 25,673 25,573 25,573 0 - 26,673 0 0.0% West Side Community Sermes Anti Cnme Program 154.148 154,146 154.146 154,148 0 964,146 0 0.0% West Side Neighborhood Housing Servic= (NH3) 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 a 20,006 0 O.Q% VJNY Law Cantor (An0 Flipping) 20OG0 ._ 20,000 20,000 2G,400 0 20,9aa 4' William Emilie YMCA 42, 573 42,573 42,573 42,573 a 42,673 0 21151201110: 17 AM 2OF4 n 21111 -2012 ANKIIAL AMON FUN COMMOV IM10 Block Go Year GranR! Pmgearve f Your COM MONS COUNCIL APPROVED COMMON COUNCIL A PPROVES) r,05G - Community Development Black Grant Program FFf = Fair Housing MA YOR'S PROPO HOME - HOMO rnvestmeSA PerinaMNis Program ANNUAL A CTION PLAN A NNUAL ACTION PLAN _W ANNUAL ACTIONS ALAN ESG = Emergency Shelter Grant YEAR 36 2010 - 11 YEAR 37 2011 - 12 YEAR 3 CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR HOPWA = Housing Oppertunitien fcr Poopia with AIDS Destoption CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA TOTAL COSG � HOME ESG HOPWA TOTAL Council Amendnarats CDBC 0.1y COUNCIL APPROVAL Feb 16, 2011 IN DOLLARS AS A % sub -Tole! 2.413,7281 0 4 0 2,413,728 2,496,72.8.1 4 0 2,498,728 0 2,498,728 asnool 3.5% -� Medical Campus 0 0 154,000 150.0 0 160,000 160,000 NEW Community Policing end Cri Reduction Efforts 0 0 210,000 210,0 4 210,000 210,400 NEW TOTAL 2,453,728 0 0 0 2,413,720 2,858,728 0 0 0 2,858,728 0 2,868,728 446,0001 18.4% NRSA ..,... „.,„ Public Services »Mid City NRSA �,..- -mm 0 350,000 mm 350.004 0 350,000 350,0001 NEW TOTAL p 0 0 Q 0 360,000 0 0 0 350,000 0 340,000 - 3BD,OtlO NEW P S ERVIC ES -HUD MADJD Mid City NRSA Employment Tro #ping Requirement 100.0001 100,000 0 0 Q __W._ 0 .100 .000 Not Fundetl - TOTAL 500,000 0 0 0 100,008 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 60,000 Not Funded HOMEOW4FERSHIP ASSISTANCE American Dream Downpaymeot Initiative 100,040 100,004 100.400 100,000 0 100 ,000 0 0 .0% Nomebuyar Assistance Program 763,000 163,000 - p - 0 0 T - 163,000 Nat Funded_ Program Delivery Homaownormip Assistance 244,770 244,7'!0 250,004 250,OQ0 O 260.00 5.290 2,2'5, TOTAL 607,710 0 p 0 607,710 3$0,000 0 0 0 360,000 0 350,000 - 157,710 •31.1 % REHASILITATION ACTIVITIES: 080= Commwify Based 0rS4mIzm0o= NR5= Natghborhood Housing 5omicaa CHiDO= Community Housing Derlapmnnt Orgmnization - -- Emergency Loan Program • Single I Multiple unitsi 1 1,200,000 - 1.200,000 1,350.000 01 1,350.000 300,444 25,0V. Eamofgpney Leon Program - Singlol Mualplo Units l W5 Gty NRSA lix,000 i 100.000 - 0 0 0 - 100,000 Not Funded Acqui3ition lR eheb NRSA (H OME) 100,000 100.000 D 0 0 - 100,000 Not Funded Acquisltfon !Rehab NRSA 100,000 - 100,004 4 0 0 - 100,000 Not Funded Housing Rehab School 6 � 0 500.000 540,000 -� 0 500,600 500,000 NEW � Program Delivery - CEOINHS 270,00C 270,000 450,000 - 450,000 •M � 0 480,00 180,000 66.7% Program Delivery - Lead Based Paint MonhoNng COUFZA) 80,000 80,000 _ _ 0 0 0 - 80,000 Not Funded Program Delivery - Rehab Admin(BURA) 157,587 157.587 259,000 256,000 - 0' 2SO,000 92,413 58,6% Program DeFwery - RahabiRtat €on Loan Contractor (BURA) 452,500 mm 452,500 557.700 557,700 0 657,70 705,200 23.2% RO&Nitalion- CHDOs (CSO & NHS) (HOME} i 762,281 762,281 760,963 760,963 - 01 760,963 -1,316 -4.2% Rehabilitation - CHDOs (Operating Costs) (HOME) 1 254,094 254,094 253,654 253,654 0 263,6 -440 -0.2% Re7labilifatian Laan Program Owner Occupied (HOME) 1,650,000 1,654.004 ___ 3,654,000 _ 1,650,000 5 1,660,000 0 0.0% Rental Rehabilitation Investor Owned (HOME) 2,032,313 2,032,313 2.126.1 2,126,162 0 2,126,152 -� 93,849 4.6% WBainedxation Fragram 100,004 100.000 380,000 180,000 0 180,00 80,000 80.0% TOTAL 2,460,087 4,798,680 0 0 7,258,775 3,287,700 4,790,779 @ 0 8.078A79 0 8,078,479 969,744 13.4% CODE ENFORCEMENT, Clean 8 Seat 0 0 372,239 372,239 4E 372,239 372,2391 NEW TOTAL 0 0 01 0 0 372,239 0 01 0 372,239 @ 372,239 372,239 NEW D IRECT ECON OMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE - _ I I Commercial Loan Program (BERG) 1.700.000 ___.._. -_. _... -.._. ..-.Y. 7,704,000 m�...... 4 0 0 - 2,000,0 _ Nai Funded HUD Section 148 t)Febt RepaymonLa 1,427,530 1,427,530 0 @ _... - 1,427,530 - _... Not Funded Program Dehvary - Cammerciai Lending - Admin (BERG) 640,000 1 600,000 0 01 a - 640,000 Nat Funded TOTAL 3,727,630 -- 0 0 0 3,727,630 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,027,530 Not Funded .._- NEdGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT ASSISTANCE Ccmmorcisl District Business improvement Program 0 50,000 -- - - - -1- - � -- 54,400 0 SOAR �. _50,D00 NEW HUD Section 108 Debt Repaymcnis 0 760,266 760,286 0 760,286 - 750,2861 NEW TOTAL 0 0 0 0 @ H10,2$5 0 0 9 810,266 0 890,28 810,285 NEW - PLANNING & ADMPNLSTRAFION: 214 512011 10: 17 AM 30F4 ,2011-2012 MOR ACTIBN FIM Communfly levelsome Block Mot Year 37 ' Grant/ Program f Year COMMON COUNCIL APPROVED COMMON COUNCIL APPROVED 7 CPBG = 00mmunity Development Black Grant Program FH = Fair Housing MAYOR'S PROPOSED HOME =Hama 1nv947mdnt Partnership Program ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ESG= EmergencySholter YEAR 36 2010 - 19 YEAR 37 2011 - 12 ) YEAR 37 20'I1 - 92 CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR HOPWA 1 Hauling 6pposNnitles pmopla wtas A3o3 £10aeriptlon CDSG HOME ESG - HOPWA TOTAL CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA TOTAL Council Ammnd t. Cowoniy COfl9MC1L APPStO11A Fob 16, 2019 IN DOLLARS AS A % General Admin {ESG 31,1131 29,68 6j 29,686 0 29,686 -4,427 -4.6 General Admin (BURA) 1,141,4771 1,141,477 9,123,772 1,123,772 a 1,123,77 - 17,705 -1,6% � m Genera: Admin - Program income (BURA) 0 525,000 525,000 0 625,600: 525,000 NEW General Admin BEQ) 600,000 600.000 0 0 0 .600,001 Not Funded Ge nerat Admin- Overflaad(BURA 286,249 _ �� 296,249 235,000 235,00 0 235,000 - 69,249 - 20.7% General Admin Inve stment Partnership Program (HOM 533.188 533,788 532,309 532,309 ��- 0 632,309 -679 General Admin (HOPWA) _ - 15,659 15,659. 15,659 15,659 01 15,569. fl 0.0% Plannin Study - -- -� 0 30,049 30,000 01 30,000 30,000 NEW mmm Policy, Planning & Man0g0mont (BURA) W _ 1.510,578 _ _' - -- �- -- 1,510,578 1,811,319 9.811.319 0 1,811,319 $00,741 18,9% TOTAL__ 3,549,304 633,188 31,113 46,669 4,128,264 3,726,099 632,309 29,686 15,669 - 4,302,745 0 4,$02;746 774,461 4.2% f lll71f 77 1!! lflNf N1A1 1f1f i1( f!!! !l111111111l11f171f!!li!!!!!(l! 11111f1l71Hff 17A1ff71711 !NIA111 !x1fIN 1f11f117I1111 u11111llplff 0111111111 HFl! /11) 1111PfA 117Tllfll1111 Fll1JI11111 lifl /TN11111 l!l1111HN1NI 1l1J1f171f1f11! Initial Grant Funding 18,041,522 5,081,876 706,970 521.962 22,402.27 77,4fl9,073 _ 5,073,088 705,483 565,329 23,782,873 0 23,762,973 1,350,703 6,0% Subsequont Grant Fund9ng� 1,317,551) �0 0 43.367 1,360,918 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1,360,918 Not Funded _..._.._._.. SubToW Grant Funds 17,409,073 5,081,676 706.910 565,329 23763,188 17,409,073 5,073,088 705,483 565,329 23,752,973 0. 23,762,973 - 90,215 0.0% Program Inoomo 1,560,000 250.000 0 0 1.900,00 1,650,000 250,006 0 0 1 0, 1,900,000 0 0.0% .- TO77IL S TOTAL AH3MINISTRATWE 3,548,304 533,168 31,113 15,559 4,128,204 3,725,097 532,309 29,686 15.659 4302,745 p 4.31)2.,745 174,481 4.2% TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICES 75,510,769 4,798,688 - 675,797 549,670 21,534,924 15,333,962 4,790,779 675.797 541,671] 21,350.228 0 29.350,228. - 184,686 -0.9% 211512011 44:17 AM 4 OF 4 i * AYE *NO* SMITH x � � Maj m 5 2/3- 6 3/4- 7 FONTANA FRANCZ GGL®MBEK KEARNS LOCURTG PRIDGEN VERA RUSSELL SMITH x � � Maj m 5 2/3- 6 3/4- 7 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO February 15, 2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 4 PASSED February 15, 2011 Annual Action Plan(YR 37 CDBG) as Amended Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk FEB 1 7 2011 TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: January 21, 2011 FROM: THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: 2011-2012 Annual Action Plan (Year 37 Community Development Block Grant) Attached for Your Honorable Body's consideration, please find the City of Buffalo's 2011 -2012 Annual Action Plan in accordance with the projected allocation of $23,752,973 in funds set forth by the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development as follows. Community Development Block Grant $17,409,073 HOME Investment Partnership Grant 5,073,088 Emergency Shelter Grant 705,483 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS 565,329 This budget reflects my administration's commitment to neighborhood revitalization and stabilization by providing $2,807,020 for the demolition of 180 vacant and blighted structures, $1,350,000 for 182 emergency rehabilitations and $1,650,000 for 139 additional rehabilitations through the HOME program. In addition, $500,000 is provided to rehab the long vacant School 60, Which will house veterans and special needs individuals and create an estimated 20 permanent jobs. These funds are necessary to offset funding losses with the expiration of New York State's RESTORE NY program, which has provided over $20 million to the city for demolitions and rehabs over a three year period. With the return of the city parks from the county, numerous needed improvements, such as roofing and sports and fitness infrastructure, have been identified. Funding in the amount of $600,000 is provided to improve city parks and recreational centers in some of the city's neediest neighborhoods, thereby improving the quality of life for residents living in the surrounding neighborhoods. In addition, $2,858,728 in critical human service funding for community group delivery programs maintains current year funding levels. New funding for employing and preparing for the workforce 3 50 of some of the city's neediest youth is provided in the amount of $350,000. An additional $150,000 is also provided to prepare low income city residents for jobs in health care and the life sciences emerging through expansion of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. With the dissolution of the Buffalo Economic Rennaissance Corporation nearly complete, staffing and other administrative costs for the corporation have been eliminated, reducing the allocation for these purposes by nearly $1 million. Planning and administration of a new Commercial District Business Improvement Program is funded at $50,000. The program will utilize prior year fund balances for fagade and other improvements. The city's commitment to commercial lending and other business assistance programs will be maintained by utlizing prior year fund balances, as Well. Further bolstering economic development efforts is $210,000 in funding for a community policing and crime prevention initiative to make business districts safer. Improving the environment in which to live and invest in is provided through $3,000,000 for streets and public facilities city -wide, including the Medical Park/Fruitbelt redevelopment initiative. Pursuant to HUD's citizen participation requirements and the requirements for presenting agency budgets, the city's 2011 -2012 Annual Action Plan is developed with community input and is designed to carry out the objectives in the city's approved 2008 -2012 Consolidated Plan, EFE T THE ITT k �W.. Brflwn or ON COWUMUNI-Fy DEVELOPMEN 7:J7 Grant I Program; Year COBS = Comunity Devel opment rn ve COMMON COUNCIL FH = Fair Hovsing COMMON COUNCIL APPROVED MAYOR'S PROPOSED APPROVED . HOME = Home Inve Partnership Prag am .. . .... ..... ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN F.Sr, = Emergency CHANGE FROM PRIOR H`a for People win AOS I YEAR 36 2094 - YEAR 37 (2011-12) YEAR 37 (2 11-12) YEAR Amondmerft COUNCIL PROVA4 Fob Description HOME ESG 14OPWA TOTAL CDaG HOME ESQ HOPWA TOT AL ODBG Only 16,2011 iN DOLLARS ASA% SOURCES OF FUNDS . .............. - -------- A Initat Grant Fun6nq i$,091�522 50916713i 7065110i $21.962 22.402.270 17.405. � .10 565.a2s 23, 2,973 , r, 6,11% a ��Dre�aDow payment 104tsvm (ADD[) (HOME) ..''- _ 0 .- 0 0 0 SQascquani Grant Funding 1.317,ssl 16 0 0 ivotFun a ---------- Subsequent Grant Funding � ADDI 0 0 0� 0 NEW SvbTot,W-Grant Funds 17,40%0731 5,081,SYS' 565.�2S 22,7r3,148 5.073,08 1 705,483� 565 , 329 23,752,973 0 23,762,973 -10,215 0,0% ..... .. . ..... .._._._..u..,. BURR Program Income BERC Program income 450000 1.200,000 -------------- 1,200,000 460 ODD' .2 4$0.00 0 460,000 1,200,00i 0 5 - ------- 00 0 HOME Program Incomel 250.0001 250,00) 250,000 0 260,000 0 Sub7ofal - Pingram Intome 1,650,0ool , Z ll o o � -1 1,$50,000 2E0,000 a 0 1,900.000 0 1,900.000 � 0 C �0% TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS $q5q,0?.Sj , 5 26,663,188 19,059,0731 SA4,000 705,4331 665,32S 25,662973 01 25,652,973 -10,216 0.0% USES OF FUNDS Coiumn Totals (S" bolowl 19,059,0731 5,331,8715 706,910 565,3291 25,663,193 W,Q59,073J 5,Y",01651 Ttlb,41Z3 I 555,329 25,662,973 0.1 26 -10,2161 0.0% I AIDS Community Sarwtes (HOPWA},' r 185.0 185.000 D 586,0p0 ,000 . . _. .. ........ Red Crw - ----- -' °_..._- - -__._ -- 121,303 121,303 176,303 176,303 0 176,303 gened k;t House - ofvvjNFy - '(HU - FWR) 188,367 - ----------- 168,367 - - ------- Buffalo City Misvom (FSG)i 7 64,7971, 64,797 ",79 . ............. 0 0.0% C i ommunty rganization (S)l LC!��n-R EG 1 20,000 20000 ,, 200 0 20,000 5 '000 0 0.0% Coas Hausa Hom6ess Teens ( mps if d)l 45,CO O 1 45, 0100 45 46000 , , � 0i 46000 O 0.0 1 1. C%itis Services Homeless Hotline (ESG)! F cl I or - jF L;KR 1 55,000 33 - .. 165,0 - 00 33,600 155 , 000 155,004 33,500 01 155,000 0 IL 4.0% rn G ce erard Pla 33,500 3a,500 - - - - -------- - 33,500 3Z,500 01 3,500 0 Group Wnistries �HOPVVA� a 0 - 250 006 250,000 01 2$0,0(M 250 - -- - N EW Buffalo - Los Tamps (ESG} I 32,0()0 32,000 i I 32.000 23,000 23;O 0 0.0 Legal Aid Bureau of WfaTo I WNY (ESG), Liveable Commumbo, Block club Gran 000 9 ,000 61,0 00� 1 $ 1,000 01 O T 61,000 42,010 4S6,71/. Lt h �± - �� 8 �L2 0 2- n 1,000 Do l 75,000; 01 75,000 -10��E2 Neighborhood Legal 60 60 Do 60,000; 60.000 60,000 Do% Park J Playground ;mprovements 1.097,994 1,097,994 600,000� 1 600,000 G� 600,000 -4R7,9941 -46.4% 90,3721 90.373 90,3731 f;acijitios & Wrastructure ImprOvemen Qtywidej 615,993 DO "9 -99,993 . 3 -3.8% Improvements City Public, Improvements. NRSA� 1 que,399 908.399 0 2.1 2,100,DCC 400,000 1 � olt) 31 & 2% --i SaWition Amy Homalans Assstance Program (ESG) 40,0130 40,0001 40,006 -- - ------ -- 40,000 0 Oro% Saving Grace (ESG). VIVE (ESG) 30000 3D.000 25.000 25,0001 30,000 25.000 0 01 0,000 26,000 0 0.0% (ES(3) 411- 24,0 24,000 24,000 0 15,0 15,000 1 16,000 0% TOTA 2,625,769 6",67o. 3,851,226 3,997,373i 0j 676,7 TO 5,216,840 5i 5",6,340 1065,6151 35,5% CLEARANCE ACTWITTES: Olean & Saol 744,479" 744.479 3"FZiA I 372�240 ........... O'll oemGfition - City Wkdej 2,815, 737 =7��7 1 2,807.0201 1 1 1 0 1 2,307,020 1 -8,117 1 [ • 4.3% 211512011 14;17 AM I OF 2011-2012 MNNI ACTION PLAN Da unit Imlopmeol Klock Great Year 37 Grant f Program I Year COMMONCOUNCIL ___. - --- - CDBG communty Development Nock Grant progimm FH = Fair Housing COMMON COUNCIL APPROVED MAYOR'$ PROPOSED APPROVED Fv Faiiners6Fp ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (3a' 9 ESG - Emergency ShetterGrant CHANGE FROM PRIOR tun nies �� Va !opfc w Ajlj YEAR 36 (2010-11) YEAR 37 (2011-12) YEAR 37 (2011-12) YEAR Amndmarft COUNCIL !APPROVAL Feb Description CDBG I HOME ESG TOTAL CDSG HOME ESG HOPWA TOTAL CD36 Only 15, 201'7 IN DOLLARS ASA% Pr � Imery -E�Wo�mon clearance 56,1411[ 66,W 74,3961 74L3'j6 Q� 74,"6 16,0�61 32.C% Romed aton BURR Silos i 0,000 o W Qi 50,000 0.0% TOTAL, 3,676,9661 ol 01 0 3;676,966 3,313,6561 0! 01 0 3,343,656 0{ 2,313,656 .362,3001 •9.9% PUBLIC SERVICES: Advisor Board for Lovejoy Elderly & Youth (ASLEY) ...... . ...... 87,720 African CWtural Center - Youth Programs 635Dfl1 61J'S90 GG,690 5OCk to Basic$ - Substance Abuse 30,573 30,573 30.573 0: $6,000 . ....... . 55 DDO NEW S City missw . Code Blue Warning Program - _c r�� Trouble Program) FH .... . .. .. .. .. n us &�r_ Community Action OrRanizatian (CAO) I Friends to the EWeriy 45.573 573 . . . ..... . .. . ...... 3 . ....... j I Senior 5, Youth P-=J 771 29,7711 29,771 0 1 29,7TI 01 0.0% C�im u nit y Action orga riiZntion (CAO) I Praft W19a rt I Senior! & Youth Pnogramsi - ----- 71,146 71.1 4E 71,1415 0 _11,1�lg 0i 0�0 % (CEM) Hkimilin Servirozi Cam puters for Child S6,567 6,567 0 M,5671 50,Gcol 36,567 S0,000 0 0 36.967 .. .... 50,000 r7, . ...... ...... no NEW . .. rue al Human Service - youth progi 7 Y. - 71 ...... . . . . 71,367 71.367: 71.367 01 71 6! 00 % 5ne Regional Ho"�sinq Aufhan Los Tairlos Sen�or & Youth� Programs 89,623 69.6231 89,623 0 89,623 0 OD'A �.._....._...._._.......... F.IlWor r�ti��dents (FLARE) - Semom & Youth �_,_,- _._ _...._ .........__.._.- .._...... -._ .._......__,_._.. _..._�....-_.._.- ......._._ .... .... .. ...__.., -_ Proqrams! 34,692 34,692 34.02 34,692 oj 34,692 0 0 0% Gloria _PprkS7Rv_ y 126.146; --. - .- i - 26.1 46 -- -- .- -- - Hiopanics Unded of Suffaic - Los Tainos - Senior Program 25.673 __25,67.3 25.573 25,573 25,573 Hornefrarit L>wne,,s Avoiding HomelasiFin a -20,0001 Not Funded Homeless Nfiarid!j Housing opportunities {F H} 75 26,845 -- 75,97 - 3 75,5731 75,573 0 26,845 76,573 0 0.0% Kin e c uth Program g UrWn Lif C 40,57S 40 573 ,1 40.573 4-- 40,$7� 0 ! Usgol Aid Svmsiu of MY - Foir Housing (F.X 60,573, 60,573 - $0.5731 --------- 1 66, 01 60.573 0.0% Legal Aid Bureau of WNY - Mortgage ForedoSltre (FH) 30,573 3 $0.573 .�i� 30 573 L. Aid S.,oau OWW - Lot Sc,iw� W the Eiderly (FH� 14,;? _5 14, 0 ' Literary Volunteers of Amends 13 13,091 13,091 13,01 01 . . .......... Wt. C.- y Dovelop��t Corp (CDC) 95,573 7 .. _...__..__.. ... ......_.J____._. , .__..___-.. .. 95 0 .. . ....... alghborhood L North Buffalo OTM C �Ve l opmo I 35,673 96.952 3�'673 96"n 56, 3 . ..... 01 0 ' 0 % 0.0% �l N oft h Wo$ l Suffalo Community _5Id 246 5191 7- 51 19 ------ 2415��I$ ... . ........ . . ___246,519 0 Z46,519 a 0.0% First vq�ndl Parkside Comrruni ty Association - Youth Progm 22,0001 57,1 22.000 S7,1941 22,0001 57,194 22,000 01 ot 57,194 D 0.0% UT�� MM Peopto Inc - Handicapped Program 2GL054 •712,604 tli 0! 0,0% Polito Athlete League (VAQ� Polish Community Center en*r&You1hProgMmj 112,604E (�'!J , 1 46 1691 112,6041 14r' 36$,1 ... h0nr Park • Senior P__qr7 .... . .. . 102 5731 102. 102.573 01 102,57.3 0.0% Seneca BstoodoK HS Senior and Youth Programs] 270 52,792 .......... . oi 62,792 o South Buffalo Community Center -_§EnE_OFFiR06 i_3Z,s7a7 ' 134,573' 134,573 j 01 134,573 Valley Community AssocFaTcn ior Program 25,573 25,57� j 25,573 D 26,573 Wort Sido Com munity Service Anti•Camo Program; 154,1A6 j 15ZI 154,146� 54,146 ..... . ..... - ----- --- ------- � West Side Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS)? - -- 20,9 -------------- 2a,003 0. onio 010% w Center Anti ( -Flipping)! 20.00C 1 ---- ------- - William Emilie YMCA! 1 42,5731 2J1512011 10:17 AM 2 0F4 2011-2012 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Commaidly Development Block Crant Year 37 211512011 10:17 AM 3OF4 emi Development B lock Grant Program NCI COMMON COU L F}5 = Fair Houslng COMMON COUNCIL APPROVED MAYOR'S PROPOSED APPROVED Hama investment ParmtiiRp HOME = 7 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ESG = Emergency Shelter Grant CHANGE FROM PRIOR o�wA = Housing Opp.. tuniUea t Pa0 �_ . . . ..... ... . ...... . t . wIrh AIDS YEAR 36 204 YEAR 37 (2011 YEAR $7 (2011.12) YEAR COUNCIL Am-dm-ft APPROVAL Fob CDSG HOME ESG HOPWA TOTAL HOME ESC HOPWA CDEG '�`W� TO TAL CDBG 001 is. 2011 IN DOLLARS ASA% smh-Tofa 1 2,413,72a� 0 0: C 2,413,7281 1 --- y ---- � 2,498,7261 1) -- izii"ii8j -- - - - -- 2, - 4 - '99 - ,7 2 - 8 - - 8 3 .6% .... . . . . ............ . ....... ... . I...-..,..----.-----.-I' C�T_Pl . 0! ; _____t_-.-______- -� � ---' 1 50 1 150,000 iso 150.0= I NEW Community Policing and Crime Reduction Efforts! Q1 a ------ 213,000! ___ 210.000 01 2110,0110 210,000 NEW - ------------ TOTALF 2,413,7281 01 0� 0 2.41ZJ21i 2.a6a.7ZZ! 01 01 0 2,866,72$ Q� 2,a$%720 44$,0130 18.4% N R SA FublicSeNices - M d C.ty NRSA 350.00 a NEW TOTAL 01 01 01 0 a 350X0 01 01 0 360,OGG 0 360,000 360,000[ NEW Mid City NRSA Employment Training Reqijiramentl IK003 0 0 0 01 -100,000� Nat Funded TOTAL I IGB 0 01 11 1011,000 01 0 0 0 a 0, 0 60,0001 Nat Funded WNERSHIP ASSISTANCE American Drearn Downpayment �nitlajuo 000 100,000 -TO-0,000 0,00 Home i buyer Ass�stznw Pmg 163, _T 0 _D t .163,000 NolFt;nded Program Delivery Homeownership A�skston 1 244,7101 i 244,710 260,0001 250,000 01 260,000 5.2sol 2.2% TOTALg ....... .. .. 507,716; 01 0: 0 .807,710 358,0001 01 a a 360,000 1 Dj 350,000 -157,7101 •31.1% REHABILITATION ACTiVMES: CBO Community Based Organ NHS= NHS= Ndghbo,hood ft.siog Sarvic- OHOO - Community wl ixmion Emergency Loan Program - Sftic I MottipIt Urit� 1,200,000 ..,..,....._. b.. . . . . ....... . ..... . . ' 200 - 000 3 -KOL 1,350,000 Eme one Loan ProRri:im - Singla I muitti:ile 7�,�) . (7,�[ 100,000 0 0 • 100,009 L. Not Funded 100,000 AcquIsftn Mithab NRSA (HOME)l . ... .... Aoqu,,qifPon JR00 NRSA .... 100.00 0 a 0 - 7 0 0 .000 -100,000 NotFurded Not Funded ,ga7c JJ Housing Rohz� Sch" 60 .. . . . .. j 500,M) " D 111-__ I 500,000 500,00011 N EW .......... Program Celivary - Caa I NHSL __Tr&g_Mm 270.��n . .......... ...... - 460,D00 ___ 450,000 0 000 180.009 Oelwtry - Lead Based Point Monitoring (SURA)� Program Dolivary - Rehat, Admin (BURA): 157,687 250,000� 0 5 0 01 0 260,00C .60 ,000 2 3j Nat Funded _ 9 7- Pro ram Dahv�e� RobaNitation Loan Contractor (BURA ), Reh "Jit"12" • CHIPS, 462500 1 762.281 452,500 752,261 57,700, 760.963 7,700 760,963 00 -1,3181 2 3. 2 iili, Rohalbi4taton - CHDO, (Opofatiq Coats) {HOME) l 25 254.094 5'.6!4 263,664 �oriij Program ' 66 0,000 1,650.00 1 1,650.000 1,650,000 01 1,660.000 0.0% Rental RchabliitaliQn Invot,1;orQwqodtfiOME)F_ 'P�ram 2.032,313 2,Q32 2,126, 2,126,162 0' 2126162 93,849 Weather 10Q,000 80,0 ,000 1 80,00@ 80,000 80.0% 2,460,0871 4,79B,68S� 0 0 7,258,7L6 3,2$7.700� 4,720,779 0 0 B 01 a,076,479 ss % 00E ENFORCEMEN , . . ........ Cfe= & S E!� - - - - - -- - - ----- 0 - - - - - - - 72239 372,239 372,23SI NEW TOTAL( 0; 01 0z 0 0 372,2391 01 01 0 372,239 0 372,239 372,2391 NEW _RL F��GT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE I .... . Com mmrcial Loan PfzigrYm _(SERCY, 1 - .. . ............. .... .. ... 11 1 0 _2�000.0t)" HUD Sestion 108 Debt Repayments !I 1,427,63 - _. -'f ,427,530! NotFuride . .. I Admin �BERC 600,0001 __1.427,531) r,00,000 ________________...L . .. . ....... . .... . .... 0 -E00,000J NolFunded TOTAL! 3,727,630 l M 01 0 3,727,530 0 i 0 0 0 0 -4,027,530 Nat F un ded NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT ASSISTANCt7 FDi. improvement Program 1) so.coof 1 50.0001 NEW HUD Section 108 Debt Repayments 76 0 ; 286 01 760.21 760,286 NEW 01 0 ' 0 310,2V61 G� 0 0 890,286 11 1 N " I Gi AOMI➢STRATION: i L 211512011 10:17 AM 3OF4 2011-2011 MNVAL ACTION FUN CoMilaftV DeVelopment Block of Year 31 Grant I Program I Year COMMON COUNCIL CDBG =Community Development Eock'&rant Program FH = Fair Housing COMMON COUNCIL APPROVED MAYOR'S PROPOSED ?TF-f�9YE—P HOME =Home roves ment PmRno ship P rogram . . .......... . ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ACTION PLAN GSG = Emerpncy Shelter Grant CHANGE FROM PRIOR - 7 - HOPWA = Housing Opportunities YEAR 36 201 -11 YEAR 37 (2011-12) YEAR 37 (2011-12) YEAR C.-cil COUNCIL Arnondmeres APPROVAL Feb Description HOME ESG HOPWA TOTAL CD8G HOME ESG I HOPWA TOTAL CDE* only 15,2011 IN DOLLARS ASA% General Admin fp-SG GenerW AdMin"CU11:P,-+, 1,141,4Ffi 31.113! 21113 1,123. 7� 29,06 1,123,7r2 0 ,.._.__......_. , ^ 29,686 1,123,772 - 1, 427� 7705- -4�6% 1.141,477 General Admin Income _00 - Program (SURA)l -------- ------- 0 0 NotFundod General Admin - Overhead (SURA)� ------ 296, 249 j 296,248 235,aco . ..... 01 2Z5.000 t ParinersNp Program (HOMEi)l ------------ - - --------- 632,30a! 532.309 532,31)9 -879 -0.2% Genaral Admin (HOPVVA) 15659 1 15,659 19, Pianning Study 0 - 30.000 ! 30.000 NEW U Policy Ramn�ng& Management (B RA)l 1,510,95 .510,67 8 i 1,811,319 T'.57 ii 1i -. r TOTAL 3.648.3041 683,188 1 31,1131 16,669 4,128,264; 3,725.091 632,309 29,6861 15,669 4,302,745 01 4,302,745 174,4011 4,2% -- -------- "W"MN, W11M IXI iTx 7jj if i IIIj/,jj'jF 11 ji wtial G rant PUrlwnq 1 5221 ----------- 7 2.7.402,272 7.4 5,483 ------ 666,32S 2J,752,973 .- 973 1.350.703 e,o% Subzoquont Grant FtmiAnq! 1,317,55 1; bl 21 L . 9", 01 0i D o 01 0 -1,360,91e1 Not Funded SubTotal - Gra 17,409,0731 5,031,2761 -------- 706,n" 763 23,,188 17.,2�73 1 409 _j_ 705,4$� 56532R: , �.75�'973 0! 2 - S,752,973 0.0% Progra Intome j-5-0 "0 250=0 1 1.900,400 .900,000 0 1 0. M, 3B =,I M,F3x.w,5 vj Zb,'.bZ.5ia -1U,wu'j TOTAL AdmiwltfKxTiv_� L_ 3,548,364 533.1881 3,725,0 29,6,aq 15 4X2,74S 4,$02.74 174.4!�l TOTAL PUBLIC SER=ES' 69 IS5107 1 4,7S5,58$, . $ .- 7 - 5,7971 - 549,6701 21.534,924 1 'a �. 82T '�� , 5 �� , 7E �7S�TF C76 71 (�76 548,670 21,35b.228 8 4, -0 - . ' S% 7vo,z M I ,.SvmijI 15,323738 15b,1 56.7-1 25,50,9 2115/2011 10:17 AM 4 0F4 * AVE *CIO* FON T"AN'A � x FRANCZYK GOLOMBER * x LEARNS LOCUR.T® * '� PRIDGEN RIVE iY RUSSELL SMITH x �f�t� 1� 1T aj ° J ° 6 Sv' X 2 9 /3 3/4 ® 7 No. Adjournment On a motion by Mr. Fontana, seconded by Mr. Kearns, the Council adjourned at �P A.M. GERALD A. CHWALINSKI CITY CLERK Board of Police and Fire Pension Proceedings #2 Office of the Mayor-201 City Kali February 17, 2091 Present: Don. David A. Rodriguez, Acting Corporation Counsel Darryl McPherson, City Auditor Gerald Chwalinski, City Clerk The Journal of the last meeting was approved. No. 1 1 transmit herewith the Pension Payroll for the Fire Pension Fund for the month of February, 2011 amounting to $3,038.00 and request that a check be drawn to the order of the persons named herein for the amounts stated. Adopted Ayes -3. Noes -0. No. 2 1 transmit herewith the Pension Payroll for the Police Pension Fund for the months of February, 2091 amounting to $2,815.08 and request that a check be drawn to the order of the persons named herein for the amounts stated. Adopted. Ayes -3 Noes -O. No. 3 The Following Annuitant was cancelled from the Fire Pension Fund Payroll Denora Kelberer Died February 7, 2011 Received and Filed. No. 4 On motion by Mr. Chwalinski the City of Buffalo Police and Fire Pension Board Meeting adjourned at 11:02 a.m.