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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-1213I CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS COMMON COUNCIL CITY HALL... 'BUFFALO December 13, 2011 AT 2 :00 P.M. Present — David A. Franczyk, President of the Council, and Councilmebers: Fontana, Golombek, Kearns, LoCurto, Pridgen, Rivera, Russell & Smith e 9 Absent - None On a motion by Mr. Fontana, Seconded by Mr. Rivera, the minutes of the stated meeting held on November 29, 2011 were approved'. FONTANA. FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS LOCURTO PRIDGEN RIVERA RUSSELL SMITH [ve_eeveedem_ -I [ MAJ - S ] [ 2/3 - 61 [3/4- 7] *AYE* NO* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * December 13, 2011 FROM THE MAYOR December 13, 2011 #4 (Rev 7 -07) . 000011 t� 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 certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I 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: DECEMBER 8, 2011 in the Department of EXECUTIVE Division of MAYOR to the Position of SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR 11 Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal, Exempt, Unclassified (Insert one) EXEMPT Open - Competitive, Promotional, Non - Competitive, Exempt (Insert one) EXEMPT Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat, Hourly (Insert one) FLAT (Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of $ 62,000. LAST JOB TITLE NAME JESSICA M. SMITH LAST DEPARTMENT DATE ADDRESS 480 WOODWARD AVENUE LAST SALARY CITY & ZIP BUFFALO, NY 14214 LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN. XXX -XX -2727 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 10301001 TITLE CODE NO 5901 BUDGET ACCT. OBJ. 411001 PROJ. ID PERSONNEL REQ. NO 201171 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION PER YEAR DAY HOUR HOUR REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: UYRON W. BROWN TITLE OF APPOINTING. AUTHORITY: MAYOR DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2011 SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: ORIGINAL + 2 COPIES TO' CITY CLERK ON /BEFORE APPOINTMENT DATE OTHER COPIES TO: #3- COMPTROLLER #4- HUMAN SERVICES /CIVIL SERVICE #5- BUDGET #6- DEPARTMENT #7- DIVISION #8-- EMPLOYEE(S) FROM THE MAYOR - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT December 13, 2011 FROM THE BUFFALO PRESERVATION BOARD Recommendation from Buffalo Preservation Board to Buffalo Common Council Re: Application for Lan dmarksiLandmark Status: "Erie Freight Douse" — 9 Ohio Street The Buffalo Preservation Board recommends that the attached application for City of Buffalo Local Landmark designation be approved by Buffalo Common Council. The application was initiated and prepared by the Preservation Board as a result of the recognition of the historic and cultural value that this property offers the City of Buffalo as well as possible threats the buildings may face in the future. Below is an overview of their significance. The application was prepared and reviewed by the Preservation Board in accordance with Chapter 337 Article I I I of City Charter. According to Chapter 337, "any person, group of persons, or association may request designation of a landmark, landmark site, or an historic district by submitting an application for designation... The Preservation Board may also initiate proceedings for designation of a landmark, landmark site, or historic district. The attached applications were reviewed at a public hearing held by the Buffalo Preservation Board at its December 1, 2011 meeting. The property owners were contacted by mail and given opportunity to comment. Please feel free to contact Paul McDonnell, Preservation Board Chair, or Michele Brozek, Senior Planner- Historic Preservation, at 851 -5029 if you have any questions. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIOW AC TION AGEND MEETING NO. s49 BUFFA PRESERVATIO BOA Dece 01 2011 03: PM 91" IawmaamE+lI l A. Board Business 1. Roll Call APPROVED 2. Review of Meeting Minutes APPROVED Review of 9122111 and 10/6/11 meeting minutes. ' ! ' f i 3. 9 Ohio, St (brie„ reiclht_House APPROVED Nomination of Erie Freight House as a City of Buffalo Local Landmark. D. Certificate Activity - Board Action Required 4. 280 E. Ferry St, TABLED Construct a 18.5'x 33,6' concrete block garage as per application received 11/11/11 (Ahmud Saleh to appear @ 12/1/2011 ) 5. 211 Niagara St. APPROVED Construct 46' x 65.4' concrete block addition attached to existing structure as per application received 11122/11, {Lawrence Senear to appear @ 12/112011 } E. Certificates of No Effect 6. 695 Humboldt Pkwv. INFORMATIONAL -'Remove existing asphalt, decking and install new decking, ice and water shield, and architectural asphalt shingle roofing. Install venting and flashing around chimney. 7. 321 Humboldt Pkwy. INFORMATIONAL Remove existing flat roofing and decking and install new decking, and EPIDM rubber membrane roofing. Install venting and flashing as needed. 8. 216 Carolina St. INFORMATIONAL ❑Remove existing asphalt roofing and install new decking, ice and water shield, and architectural asphalt shingle roofing. Install venting and flashing as needed. 9. 1141 Delaware Ave, INFORMATIONAL Remove thirteen existing double hung wood window and install thirteen four six over six and nine eight over eight Architect Series wood double hung windows with a pre - finished painted black exterior. Muntins to be applied on the exterior and interior. All windows to match the size of the existing openings. �t Form LS -1 Application for Landmark/Landmark Site Buffalo Preservation Board 901 City dull Buffalo, New York 14202 Telephone: (716) 051 -6029 Fax: (716) 851 -4396 Instructions to Applicant, The following information is required, at a minimum, prior to the Buffalo Preservation Board considering an application complete: a) Three (3) copies of this application; b) One complete set of quality photographs, (Preferably S" x 10 "), of all exterior elevations of the building. Interior photographs may also be submitted; C) A site plan, map or survey that indicates in sufficient details what building /properties are being proposed for designation; d) Any additional information you can furnish that substantiates that the property is deemed to be of architectural, historical, geographical, cultural or aesthetic significance. Failure to submit the required information may result in an incomplete application and delay the review process: * * ** check in the amount of $500.00 made out to the City of Buffalo Preservation Board must be submitted at time of application for non -owner occupied structures /sites. Please provide the following on the property for which landmark consideration is requested. 1. Address of Site 9 Ohio Street 2. Name of Property (if any) Erie Freight House Page 1 of 3 3. Name of Present Owner Great Lakes Paper Address PO Box 663 City _Buffalo Zip - 14240 Note: If property is in multiple ownership, list the names /addresses of other persons having legal or equitable interest in property: 4. Has the owner, if other than applicant, been contacted? Yes X No 5 X If yes, submit a signed statement/afPidavit by owner supporting Designation. Present use of property Vacant Year of Construction c.1868 Information Source 1866 Emslie Atlas 7. Architect unknown 8. Is property endangered? Yes X No If yes, explain: owner wishes to demolish the structure 9. On separate pages, please describe the architectural, historical, geographical and cultural significance of this landmark and/or landmark site. Please indicate the sources of information. Please see attached. 10. Please attach any additional material which might be useful in considering the site for landmark designation, i.e.; newspaper clippings, magazine articles, photographs, etc. Please list below, which of these materials you would like returned. If you would like to present additional materials at a meeting of the Preservation Board, please indicate nature of such materials. Page 2 of 3 11. Name of Applicant Henry McCartney Organization, (if any) Executive Director, Preservation Buffalo Niagara Address 617 Main City _ Buffalo Zip 14203 Phone (716) 852 -3300 hereby certify that the information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. c 7� �igf icant Dat e Page 3 of 3 Erie Freight House Local Landmark Nomination Authored by Kerry Traynor, KTA Preservation Specialists and University at Buffalo Students Geoff Butler and Michael Zimmerman Summary Statement of Significance The Erie Freight House was constructed ca. 1868 at 9 Ohio Street, along the banks of the Buffalo River. The property is significant as the oldest extant freight depot /warehouse building in Buffalo, and for its association with the Erie Canal. It is also the only remaining freight house along the Buffalo River, a building type that once dominated its banks. Freight depots were an essential component of Buffalo's transshipment industry that began with the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. The confluence of water -borne and railroad shipping in the 1840's was responsible for Buffalo's industrial and commercial boom years. Buffalo was positioned with advantages no other city had: it sat at the head of the Great Lakes, at the terminus of the Erie Canal, it had growing rail infrastructure, and was the heart of technological innovations in the grain and goods shipping industries. The Erie Freight House played a pivotal role in this development as it was situated at the confluence of Lake Erie, the Erie Canal, and Erie Railroad's shipping network. The Erie Freight House is also significant for its relationship to major railroad companies in Buffalo. Finally, the Erie Freight House is significant as a substantially intact example of mid -19`� century heavy timber construction, which retains its original wood cornice and, though covered with metal siding, its original channel rustic siding. The period of significance for the property ends ca. 1950 when under the ownership of Buffalo Merchandise Warehouses, Inc. it was vacant The opening of the Saint Lawrence Seaway in 1959 ushered in a period of prolonged cledine as evident in the lack of significant commercial buildings constructed after this date, and the demolition of those constructed during the boom years. The Erie Freight House qualifies for five of the "Criteria for Designation "" as defined in Chapter 337, Preservation Standards, City of Buffalo Charter and Ordinances. The property has character, interest and value as part of the development, heritage and cultural characteristics of Buffalo, New York State and the country (Criterion 1); the property exemplifies the historic, aesthetic, architectural, economic and cultural heritage of Buffalo, New York State and the country (Criterion 3); the property embodies distinguishing characteristics of an industrial architectural style valuable for the study of its method of construction and typology to service function (Criterion 5); the property embodies elements ' The property appears on the 1866 Emslie Atlas as being owned by the Erie Railway Company. The Erie Railway Company was formed in 1861 after, in 1859, the New York and Erie Railroad went into receivership. In 1861 the Erie Railway expanded by merging in the Buffalo, New York and Erie Railway. In 1878 the Erie Railway was replaced by the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company. Z Erie County GIS lists the property address as 9 Ohio Street. The address noted by the former owner on the building is 441 Ohio Street. 3 Sanborn Mapping Company Insurance Maps of Buffalo, New York 1950. 4 The "Criteria for Designation" are located in Chapter337 of the City of Buffalo Charter and Ordinances. The charter can be located at the city's website, url, http: / /www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/ of industrial design and materials that renders it architecturally significant (Criterion 7); and the property is unique in its contextual environment, possessing singular physical characteristics, a result of its function, and as the oldest remaining transshipment freight building and the last example of a typology that once lined the bank of the Buffalo River along Ohio Street (Criterion 9). The proposed building is a local landmark because of the vitally important role freight houses along the Buffalo River played in the handling and shipping goods, and the economic growth and prosperity that followed. The City Charter requires that a proposed historic landmark meet one (1) or more of the criteria. The Erie Freight House meets five of the "Criteria for Designation ". Description: Map Analysis The Erie Freight House is located at 9 Ohio Street, in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The property is situated along the shoreline of the Buffalo River on Ohio Street between Louisiana and South Streets. At the time of its construction, as indicated on the historic maps, the banks of the Buffalo River along Ohio Street were dominated by freight houses and grain elevators. The landscape at the water's edge was defined by the long, low -lying horizontal freight houses with their gable roofs and horizontal clapboard siding juxtaposed against the vertically soaring grain elevators. The Erie Freight House was one of those structures. The 1866 Emslie Deed Atlas notes the owner of the property as the Erie Railway Company, and the 1868 Sanborn map shows a two -story heavy timber frame structure measuring approximately 110 -feet wide by 550 -feet long on the site, with a 20 -foot wide wharf running the length of the structure adjacent to the Buffalo River. Railway lines run along the west elevation of the property. The 1889 Sanborn maps notes the owner of the freight depot (flour house) as the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company. This map also shows the Erie Elevator located immediately to the south. The 1899 Sanborn map still indicates that the building functioned as a flour warehouse. The only change to the structure depicted on the 1889 Sanborn map is the addition of an engine room at the center of the west elevation. By 1925 the Erie Elevator no longer existed to the south, and the freight Douse is described as the Erie Railroad Exchange m Lake and Transfer Building. By this time the engine room had been extended beyond the walls of the main structure into the loading wharf. The 1950 Sanborn map notes that "W. Flo. No 6 ", owned by the "Buffalo Merchandise Warehouses, Inc." is vacant, with the exception of one -fifth of the structure to the south, which is occupied by "Fred G. Harding 2 Bakery Feed Meal ". The structure at this time is described as being composed of steel beams, wood posts and wood trusses. By 1959, the wharf that connected to freight house to the harbor had been removed. The property was later acquired by Great Lakes Paper who utilized the depot's rail and truck connections to handle shipment of their product. Today the building sits vacant. Existing Conditions 5 The Erie Railway Company was replaced on April 26, 1878 by the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company. The brie Freight House measures approximately 110 -feet wide by 550 -feet running north -south along the Buffalo River. Historically a 20 -foot wharf ran the length of the west elevation along the Buffalo River. The wharf was removed by 1959. The two -story heavy timber frame structure is a classical basilica form with a full -story gable end, and single -story shed roof "aisles ". Though the original fabric has been covered in metal siding, it is likely that clerestory windows providing light into the building. The original channel rustic siding is visible beneath the metal siding. Shadow lines at the channels of the siding would have reinforced the strong horizontality characteristic of freight house buildings. The original wood cornice, which remains intact, marks the edge of the roof wall junction along each elevation. The west elevation faces the Buffalo River. Historically this elevation would have had bays to move goods into and out of the structure. The bays along this elevation are currently obscured by the metal siding. The foundation at this location is primarily random coursed stone with some brick and file at various locations. The foundation extends into the river. Damage is noted at some locations along the foundation. The wharf along the west elevation no longer exists, marked only by a few wooden piers in the water. A portion of the engine room remains as a ruin at the water's edge. An opening along this elevation reveals the heavy timber framing, wood trusses, steel beams and areas where the roof is missing. Despite failure at the roof, the remaining members remain essentially intact. The east elevation would also have been defined by the rhythm of loading bays breaking the surface of the horizontal plane. Some of the bays still exist along this elevation, as does a portion of the railway tracks at grade. The foundation along this elevation is brick, which may sit upon a stone foundation.' The south elevation is defined by its gable form and one - and -one -half story shed roof side aisles. The north elevation is also defined by its gable form, however the side aisles have been reduced to a single story. Loading bays are located at the north and south elevations. The foundation at the north and south elevations is also brick, possibly on top of a stone foundation. Despite deterioration and failure at a portion of the roof, and a loss of wood siding along the west elevation, a substantial portion of the original fabric of the Erie Freight House remains intact. The building retains significant integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association in its contribution to Buffalo's transshipment history. Significance The Erie Freight House represents a critical piece of history in the development of Buffalo, New York State, and the Great Lakes region of the United States. It stands as a monument to a period in American history when waterborne commerce transformed a sparsely populated, vast frontier into a dynamic and diverse region that would lead the way for America's rise to global prominence. It was during this time that commerce resulting from the Erie Canal created a trade route between east and west. This led to the rapid growth of Buffalo attracting thousands of people from North America and Europe. Buffalo's transition from frontier outpost to bustling international port would enable development of the entire Great Lakes Region, New York State, and the Eastern Seaboard. Moreover, Buffalo's rise to prominence was a microcosm for a similar transformation occurring throughout the rest of the nation. 6 Inspection of the interior would be necessary to determine the exact composition of the foundation materials. Buffalo's harbor began a period of tremendous growth in the early 19 century. It was then that the prospect of a Buffalo terminus for the proposed Erie Canal attracted speculators seeking to profit from acquiring land in what would soon become a busy inland port. Joseph Ellicott and The Holland Land Company surveyed and purchased much of the land in Western New York, and then quickly sold parcels to investors as the canal proposal drove prices upward. This attracted a group of wealthy investors to the region seeking to profit from the commercial activity resulting from the opening of the new trade route. This group of elite newcomers became an influential force that would prove to be the deciding factor in locating the canal terminus in Buffalo instead of upriver in the Village of Black Rock. Once the Canal was completed, Buffalo became situated on a new trade route linking the Great Lakes and the Eastern Seaboard. Lake vessels would haul their cargo eastward to Buffalo where it would be transferred to canal barges and shipped across the state to New York City. initially, the dominant product shipped through Buffalo was Midwestern grain, however others commodities were later shipped through Buffalo as merchants sought to diversify their operation beyond the often volatile grain market. The seemingly endless demand for wharf space prompted the city to enlarge the harbor area with construction of a series of canals feeding off the Buffalo River. As demand continued to rise and lake vessels grew larger, additional canals and a series of breakwaters were constructed on the city's lakefront. In addition, Buffalo's population grew and diversified as thousands of immigrants from Ireland, the German States, and the rest of the United States carne to Buffalo to seek employment and business opportunities on the waterfront. Moreover, technological innovations, such as the grain elevator', developed as a way to improve the efficiency and profitability of commercial activity. As the Erie Canal became congested from the steady growth of traffic, a vast railroad network was constructed further expanding Buffalo's transshipment capacity. Several railroad companies, including Delaware Lackawanna and Western, Erie, and New York Central, established passenger and freight rail hubs in close proximity to Buffalo's waterfront. The rail system dramatically increased Buffalo's capacity to handle cargo by providing a more efficient mode of transit. Moreover, the rail lines were able to continue service throughout the year while the canal had to be closed during the winter months. The added capacity brought about by the railroads enabled Buffalo's harbor front to emerge as both a center for shipping and manufacturing. Raw materials could now be shipped into Buffalo during all four seasons, become processed by local manufacturers into finished products, and then be shipped to locations across the country. The Erie Freight House was built between 1866 and 1868 (Emslie Atlas 1866 and Sanborn Mapping Company Atlas 1868) and would have been a typical lake to rail transshipment structure for this period. Manufacturing and rail storage and transfer facilities of various sixes and uses began to emerge among the numerous grain elevators. The earlier of these buildings were typically one or two stories, were wood - framed, and located where water access was possible. As land on the waterfront became more expensive and new rail lines made interior property accessible to shipping, these companies began National Register of Historic Places multiple property documentation. Historic and Architectural Resources of the Buffalo Grain and Materials Elevator Multiple Property Submission al to locate away from the water. Elevators, warehouses and factories could now be built along rail lines, and rail yards to handle their shipping needs. These properties were typically constructed of reinforced concrete or steel framing with brick and tile curtain walls. These improvements coupled with the increased availability of land allowed these structures to be built on a much larger scale as some were upwards of ten stories tall and occupied entire city blocks. The companies that dealt with large scale bulk transshipments, which were still more efficiently shipped by lake, remained on the waterfront but utilized the rail network to supplement lake transit. Industry and commerce thrived on the waterfront until a series of events following World War 11 would lead to the region's decline. The Erie Canal was enlarged at the turn of the century but underwent a period of benign neglect for decades afterward and became functionally obsolete. The Interstate Highway Act of 1956 resulted in a national network of superhighways including roads that serviced the harbor. This new publicly funded transportation network gave shippers a less expensive alternative to ship their goods but it undermined Buffalo's privately owned rail network. In addition, construction of the St Lawrence Seaway in 1959 allowed lake vessels to sail directly between the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean without having to stop in Buffalo. The vast network of lake vessels, canal barges, and railroads that once made Buffalo a hub for east -west shipping was now largely redundant. As a result, many of the businesses in the harbor that relied on these modes of transit closed or relocated. The loss of historic structures in the Harbor area from economic decline indicates the need to preserve what remains of Buffalo's once bustling port. The Erie Freight House serves as monuments to a time when our city and nation transitioned from an isolated agrarian society to a dynamic center of industry and commerce. It is a rare example of commercial architecture that was once abundant along the Buffalo River in the mid - nineteenth century. This is an important chapter in our history and the basis for the proposed local landmark designation. The Holland Land Company At the time of the Declaration of Independence, the confluence of Buffalo Creek, lake Erie, and the Niagara River was a desolate frontier outpost. It was inhabited by those willing to make a living amid the harsh conditions along the eastern shores of Lake Erie. This hearty group was made up of a few nomadic Indians, runaway slaves, as well as a few white fur traders and trappers. Several taverns cropped up along this confluence to cater to these early Western New York inhabitants. These were some of the earliest centers of commerce as deals were often made between traders and tavern keepers who would provide food, drink, and shelter in exchange for goods acquired in travel (Murphy p7). This early settlement was along a bluff called "The Terrace" that provided protection against the floods that would plague the lower lying land between The Terrace and the river (Grasso p3), Although Western New York was situated between the agricultural regions of the Midwest, and the emerging markets and ports on the East Coast, obstacles to transportation limited the commercial potential of the mouth of Buffalo Creek. Although it sat on the doorstep of the navigable Great Lakes, a 5 great rise in elevation between Lakes Erie and Ontario forming Niagara Falls, prevented waterborne commerce between the Midwest and East. Joseph Ellicott was one of the few to recognize the potential of Western New York as a center of transshipment beyond frontier trade. Through the Holland Land Company (HLC), he acquired a large portion of land in Upstate New York between the Genesee.River and Lake Erie. This included an area just north of the junction of Buffalo Creek and Lake Erie, which he would call New Amsterdam. Ellicott subdivided this property into individual lots and drew a radial street plan centered on what is now known as Niagara Square. As settlers moved in, they changed the name of the Village to Buffalo, and replaced the Dutch names of streets in Ellicott's plan to names that would reflect the village's American frontier character. Streets such as Vanstaphorst and Vollenhoven became Main and Erie respectively (Grasso p4). The name changes offended Ellicott to the point where he relocated his company's offices from Buffalo to Batavia (Gerber p4). The tiny village would grow to a few hundred residents before being burned to the ground by the British during the War of 1812. In 1810 New York State formed the Erie Canal Commission to explore the possibility of constructing a canal connecting the East Coast with the shores of Lake Erie. Two years prior, New York's Surveyor General Simeon DeWitt enlisted the assistance of Ellicott to determine the best route possible for this trans -state waterway (HLC p3). Of particular concern was whether or not to construct the portion of the canal west of the Genesee River inland or along the shores of Lake Ontario. Ellicott lobbied on behalf of the former, claiming that clay soils, water, and abundance of timber and limestone for construction gave the inland route an advantage over Lake Ontario (HLC p.6). The decision of where to locate the canal's western terminus was a source of controversy that would not be resolved as easily. Ellicott initially called for the terminus to be located in Buffalo due to the presence of lake water for use in the canal, ability of lake vessels to transfer cargo easily, and the profit Holland Land Company would generate from the sale of their considerable real estate holdings in Buffalo (HLC p43). However he expressed doubt that the modifications required to make Buffalo's harbor navigable would be worth the considerable cost (HLC p 44). The Buffalo terminus was hindered by a 15 -20 foot deep sand bar across the entrance of Buffalo Creek and a lakeshore exposed to the harsh currents and storm surges of a "violent" Lake Erie (HLC p 100). In spite of his reservations, Ellicott felt the sheltered waters of Buffalo Creek offered the best location for a "safe and commodious harbor" along the Lake Erie shoreline (HLC p100). He boasted the advantages of the Buffalo terminus, which attracted investors to his numerous HLC properties. Parcels were sold at inflated prices to meet the demand in anticipation of the economic boom that would result from the canal terminus (HLC p162). As a result, a large portion of the village population now had a vested interest in both the construction of the canal and its terminus in Buffalo. People such as Samuel Wllkenson, William Peacock, and Ebenezer Johnson became powerful advocates of harbor, construction in Buffalo out of the desire to maximize their investment in Buffalo. The desire of Buffalo property owners to protect their investment proved to be the deciding factor in locating the canal terminus in Buffalo. While the canal and Buffalo Harbor were under construction, a group from the nearby village of Black Rock led by Peter Porter made improvements to their harbor along the Niagara River and began a campaign to locate the canal terminus there. They claimed Black Rock was a superior location to Buffalo, citing a superior natural harbor that would not require costly modification. A fierce lobbying battle ensued with each side claiming to be the superior location of the canal terminus. Allegations were made about each other's town, including a claim by Buffalo booster David Evans that harbor improvements in Buffalo modified lake currents resulting in significant sand deposits in Black Rock's harbor (HLC p180). The Buffalo delegation went as far as to demand Holland Land Company return the money they invested in Buffalo property if the terminus was moved to Black Rock (HLC p162). On July 16 1824, Ellicott wrote a letter to the state arguing in favor of the Buffalo location over Black Rock. In addition to advantages mentioned earlier, Ellicott cited the fact that westbound lake vessels may not be able to catch wind in their sails as easily in Black Rock as they would in Buffalo. The efforts of prominent Buffalonians lobbying the Erie Canal Commission and the Holland Land Company ultimately led to the terminus being built in Buffalo. By 1825 the improvements of the harbor were completed highlighted by a limestone- timber pier constructed at the mouth of Buffalo Creek that replaced an earlier pier that fell into the lake during a flood (HLC p173). This sheltered the waterway from the lake and prevented sand from accumulating at the harbor's entrance. This pier remains in place today, still serving its original purpose. Buffalo's Transition to a Pluralist Metropolis The Holland Land Company's involvement in the early development of Buffalo is significant because it demonstrates how the mere prospect of commercial activity initiated a period where Buffalo would transform from a frontier outpost to a bustling center of growth. Thanks to the work of Joseph Ellicott and his associates, Buffalo now possessed the necessary infrastructure for port activity and, perhaps more importantly, was home to an emerging, politically active, elite leadership class. These two ingredients would be necessary in order for Buffalo to achieve the rapid growth that would follow the opening of the Erie Canal. Construction of the Canal had created a spike in demand for labor along the entire system, resulting in a massive wave of immigration. upon its completion, the activity generated at the Buffalo terminus sustained and expanded the demand for labor, resulting in a surge in population. From 1810 to 1860, Buffalo went from a sleepy frontier village of about 1,500 people, to a bustling, densely populated port city of over 81,000 people. The new arrivals were a diverse group of people from different classes and ethnic backgrounds and were attracted to Buffalo by the push from their homeland and the pull of opportunity from commerce. Irish immigrants fled persecution and famine in their native country, Germans escaped a similar famine as well as instability in a politically fragmented Germany and native born Americans fled declining economic opportunity, mostly in the New England " For centuries, the German speaking states were a confederacy of small independent nations bound by German language and culture. These nations would not unify into Germany until 1871. The "German" immigrants carne to Buffalo from former Holy Roman Empire states of Bavaria, Prussia, and Bohemia as well as German speaking regions of France, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, and The Netherlands, (Gerber p172) .7 countryside. These people ranged from penniless peasants looking for a better life to wealthy landowning aristocrats seeking out new investment opportunities. The combination of these groups created a melting pot of different cultures and norms. Much of Buffalo's present day cultural identity, economic activity, architecture, as well as the spatial development of the city have their roots in the social development that occurred as a result of the rise of commerce in the 19' century. The Rise of Buffalo's „Bourgeois Buffalo's earliest leaders were attracted by the prospect of making a fortune off purchasing land in the vicinity of the future canal terminus in Buffalo. This represented an early divide between the commoners and elites that would intensify as Buffalo grew as a center for commerce. After the successful completion of the canal, additional wealthy investors flocked to Buffalo in the hopes of capitalizing on the booming transshipment industry and the subsequent real estate boom. The elite newcomers tended to live in the high ground north and east of The Terrace in Ellicott's original street plan, leaving the low lying waterfront to the Irish and the East Side to the Germans. The radial street plan intensified spatial segregation between ethnic and class groups by creating definable boundaries in an otherwise uniform landscape (Gerber p 21). Although they were not separated by a great distance, the emerging bourgeois lived in much better conditions than those living in the rest of the city, which was plagued by floods, disease, and lawlessness. Because Buffalo was now a vital link between grain production in the Midwest, and markets on the East Coast, grain storage and transshipment became the dominant industry at the canal terminus. Since Buffalo lacked natural sources of hydro -power for milling, the local economy became dependent on the grain storage and transfer business. This meant Buffalo was prone to seasonal fluctuation of canal traffic as well as the rise and fall of global grain trade. During the growing and shipping season there was plenty of work for everybody but in the winter months the region would suffer from the stoppage of commerce from an iced over canal and lake. This created an enjoyable lifestyle for the bourgeois who would work during shipping season, and fall back on their wealth to take long vacations during the winter months (Gerber p 72). This combination of economic prosperity and free time gave Buffalo's elite little incentive to seek to diversify the economy beyond the profitable and growing grain transshipment industry. Similar to pre -canal speculation, the boom in grain trade drove property prices up along the harbor, resulting in an escalating speculative real estate boom. This fueled a land rush that saw prices skyrocket while workers' wages remained stagnant due to the abundance of immigrant labor. The introduction of a crude credit system from local banks intensified this boom by allowing people to spend above their means. Those who could afford to purchase waterfront property, and who had access to credit, were rewarded handsomely while the rest of the population saw their lifestyle deteriorate. There was no reason for the bourgeois to invest in improving their operation or diversifying beyond their core business due to the seemingly endless profits from transshipment and real estate. The earliest days of canal operation was a period of hyper - capitalism where the elite enjoyed an increasingly enjoyable and profitable lifestyle while the rest of the population lived in increasingly poor and miserable conditions. The lack of economic diversification and shortsightedness would ultimately cost the bourgeois by the late 1830s. A national depression led to slowed commercial activity in the port, idling local wharf workers and artisans. This, combined with a growing distrust of American lending institutions, resulted in banks demanding repayment of loans and depositors demanding their money from the bank (Gerber p36). Since both borrowers and lenders had their money tied up in real estate that was now declining in value, there was no way to pay back debts incurred during the economic boom. As a result, the national M and local economies went into deep decline, resulting in massive joblessness, lost fortunes, and the collapse of the local banking system (Gerber p 38). Nobody personified this riches to rags tale more than local businessman Benjamin Rathburn. At one point, Rathburn employed one third of Buffalo's citizens through his numerous companies and holdings. By 1836 he found himself penniless from his lost fortune and in jail on charges of investor fraud (Gerber p 38). The economic collapse of the late 1830s brought about the end of the overindulgent hyper - capitalist thinking of the local bourgeois. Lessons learned from this depression fostered a new mindset amongst the elite to establish a "moral basis" for a new capitalist economy (Gerber p 47). This paradigm was rooted in Protestant ideals of temperance, moderation, and observation of the Sabbath, which was in sharp contrast to the largely secular capitalist mindset from years past. From this point of view, the bourgeois felt it was their responsibility to build an economy that valued long term investment over short term profit and a more balanced allocation of resources and opportunity over economic disparity and exploitation. As a result, taxes were raised to create free public schools for children of all social classes and economic backgrounds. Prior to this, formal education was only affordable for the affluent. in response to the collapse of the local banking industry, a new credit reporting system was put into place that tracked transactions of individuals and companies to determine creditworthiness. Instead of pocketing short -term profits, public resources were dedicated to expanding the wharfing space through construction of the City Ship Canal, the Main - Hamburg Canal and the Ohio Basin (Gerber p55). In addition, shippers began to diversify commodities handled in the port, which led to the rise of Buffalo's meat processing industry. Companies shipping a diverse selection of cargo were better protected in the event of a slowdown in grain traffic. Perhaps the most significant development of the "moral basis" of the bourgeois was the rise in technological innovation related to commercial shipping. Prior to the 1830s depression, grain traders used primitive methods for the storage and transfer of grain. The Great Lakes fleet consisted of sail - powered schooners and side - paddle steam ships, both of which had limited cargo capacity. On the wharfs, grain was unloaded using the time- consuming process of manual labor. There was little incentive for shippers to invest in new technologies since the old methods of transshipment were cheap and profitable. However, with a renewed focus on long -term growth over short -term profit, business owners became more willing to invest in technologies that would lead to sustained prosperity. As a result, shippers began to replace their obsolete sail and paddle vessels with screw propeller driven steamships. This improved efficiency of shipping by allowing construction of larger vessels that could handle more cargo. The next innovation to be embraced by grain shippers was the locally invented grain elevator. This revolutionary structure greatly increased efficiency both by providing a method of storing grain vertically as well as reducing the time and labor required to unload vessels. The desire of Buffalo's bourgeois to divert short term profits into long term investments in both human and physical capital improved the overall productivity of the city of Buffalo. Harbor improvements and technological innovation increased the handling capacity of the port, improving long- term economic production. This prosperity was shared by a more educated and empowered workforce 10 made up of ethnic German, Irish and native born whites. These developments would be necessary for Buffalo's commercial viability and eventual industrialization. Multimodal Transshipment: While grain elevators emerged as the dominant architectural form on Buffalo's waterfront, several other transshipment structures emerged in the area to handle commodities that were not efficiently stored vertically. This included cargo shipped in crates and barrels as well as livestock and finished goods. The earliest of these structures were constructed of wood siding and heavy timber framing and were concentrated on the waterfront to take advantage of lake and canal commerce. These structures were limited as their wood construction made them prone to fire. The Erie Freight House is an Intact example of a typical early to mid -19' century warehouse. When the Erie Canal reached Buffalo in 1825 it opened America's Midwestern frontier to new settlement. As people flowed west a supply a goods, primarily grain poured back east with Buffalo in prime position to transfer these goods from Great Lakes vessels to canal barges. The Erie Canal allowed freight to be shipped at one tenth the cost of prior overland shipment (Dunn, p.2) and within a few short years another transportation revolution would land in Buffalo. The railroad, an invention primarily responsible for the industrialization of the United States, has a history intertwined with that of grain shipment through Buffalo. Oliver Evans, the man whose flour mill conveyor was the inspiration for the first grain elevator, was also an innovator in the field of steam locomotive engines. Secondly, the first railroad line to reach Buffalo did so in 1842, the same year that Joseph Dart erected the world's first grain elevator in, Buffalo's harbor. In that one year, Buffalonians were introduced to two of the most influential features of the city's history, truly cornerstones of Buffalo's growth and development. Most importantly, many grain elevators were directly owned and operated by some of America's largest rail companies. The early rail lines to reach Buffalo placed their stations and depots near the busiest section of town, the canal and harbor district. The Erie Freight House stands as an intact example of a typical lake to rail depot from this period. Initially the rail lines focused on passenger rail, since New York State placed restrictions on freight service out of fear the railroads would compete with the Erie Canal. In 1851 those restrictions were lifted and rail traffic expanded. The first two lines were constructed by 1850. The Buffalo - Niagara Falls Railroad ran from Niagara Falls, along the Niagara River, to the junction of the Commercial Slip and Erie Canal. The Attica - Buffalo Railroad stretched from Attica, NY to Buffalo with the mainline ending at the Main - Hamburg Canal with a spur running south to the Buffalo River (Buffstate.edu /1850). By 1866, the New York -Erie line, connecting New York City and Buffalo, was completed (New Topographical Atlas of Erie County 1866). The Buffalo -Erie line spanned from Chicago to Buffalo terminating with the other lines along the Main - Hamburg canal (New Topographical Atlas of Erie County 1866). By the end of the century, branches were added to the Buffalo -Erie Railroad, later known as the Erie Railroad, to connect Buffalo with coal producing regions in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. These lines put Buffalo's harbor at the center of a continental shipping network of Lake, Rail, and Canal transit extending in all directions. The Erie Freight House was located at a prominent point in Erie's system at a 11 junction of The Buffalo River, the newly constructed Ohio Basin, and Erie's tracks. This made it a focal point for Erie's shipping, where traffic from all directions would be transferred between lake vessel canal boat, and rail car. The new shipping activity from Erie, and other rail depots, made it easier to ship coal from the south, and iron ore shipped over the lakes. This, in addition to the later advent of hydro - electricity from Niagara Falls, enabled steel producers to locate factories in the Buffalo area. The railroad infrastructure and electricity also enabled other manufacturers, such as producers of food, automobiles, chemicals, and other finished goods, to do business in the region. With rail lines spread along Buffalo's waterfront and the harbor, grain elevators, and other transshipment facilities, saw unprecedented success from the access to new markets. These facilities could now transfer raw materials and finished products to multiple modes of transit. All the elevators along Buffalo's harbor were soon flanked by rail lines and had the ability to import and export grain via lake vessel, canal barge, and rail car. Railroad companies, witnessing the rapid growth of the grain transport industry, began to purchase or lease grain elevators and consolidate their operations. Buffalo's oldest extant elevator, the Great Northern, was built and operated by the Great Northern Railway. Erie Railroad would later build construct a smaller grain elevator on the south end of the Erie Freight House, adding to the versatility of their Buffalo River complex. Architectural Herita e and Multi -Modal Landscape The impact of grain transshipment on Buffalo is well documented. The binding factor between the grain elevators and the shipping warehouses and freight houses is their collective relationship to the features of the industrial shipping landscape. The grain elevators were long structures with a pronounced verticality, specifically designed to efficiently handle goods from one transport form, at first on water, to another, generally rail. Freight houses share a similar relationship to their environment. Like the elevators, the early freight houses were constructed of traditional heavy timber framing, as is the Erie Freight House. While most of the original transfer buildings no longer exist, the Erie Freight Douse is an example of a structure positioned to maximize the water -to -rail transfer capability of the Buffalo harbor area, much like the oldest grain elevators. Eventually, the emphasis on water shipping decreased and the dominant shipping transfer relationship became that of rail -to- truck. This transition can be seen in both the later grain elevators and the majority of the extant warehouses. The Erie Freight douse was modified to handle truck trailers while it's river wharfs were removed in the 1950s. While the majority of Buffalo's grain elevators are examples of water - dependent facilities, the rail -to -truck relationship is prominent among the area's freight houses and warehouses. The riverfront location of the Erie Freight House distinguishes it from other remaining depots which are located inland. It is the last remaining structure of its type located between the river and rail. 9 Comparison of 1950 Sanborn map with 1959 NETR Arial. 12 Decline 19S9-Present The canal -lake, and later, railroad -lake transshipment hub flourished in Buffalo from the early 19 until the mid -20` century. At that time a variety of factors would conspire to undermine Buffalo's role as a center for transshipment. Upon the onset of The Great Depression, many Buffalo based shipping companies were acquired by national corporations who had less loyalty to the region. These new managers were not impressed with New York's higher taxes and unionized workforce which made the cost of doing business in Buffalo higher than elsewhere in the country. 1 owever, at this time, Buffalo's transportation related advantages of a superior railroad network and its position on the Great Lakes were enough to outweigh higher costs (Cargill Superior HAER). In 1956, the federal government passed the Interstate Highway Act, which resulted in the construction of a far - reaching highway network across the nation. Highways constructed in the vicinity of Buffalo's harbor front gave shippers a third mode of transit to ship their products, but the greater network diminished the importance of Buffalo's rail infrastructure and lake access. By the end of the decade, the United States and Canada would open the St. Lawrence Seaway creating a direct waterway between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. Instead of vessels shipping their cargo to storage and transfer facilities in Buffalo, they could sail through the Welland Canal and St Lawrence River to reach ports across the world. The effect of this on Buffalo was similar to impact of the interstate; local companies now had the option of shipping to ocean ports but the presence of a new transportation route that diverted traffic away from the region diminished the role of storage and transfer operations in Buffalo. In addition, between 1963 and 1966, the Interstate Commerce Commission discontinued their policy of maintaining preferential rates for companies shipping by rail between Buffalo and the East Coast further diminishing Buffalo's importance as a center for commerce. The higher cost labor and taxes combined with the creation of more efficient transportation networks not centered on the region proved to be disastrous for Buffalo's transshipment industry. As a result, several of Buffalo's storage and transfer grain elevators closed soon after the Seaway opened". Many of them were bought by speculators who would store grain in the closed facilities in anticipation of rising prices, but this proved to be only a temporary method of reuse. When grain prices fell, the elevators were abandoned again and were left exposed to the elements, vandals, and scavengers. Today, all except four of Buffalo's grain elevators are vacant, most of which in a state of ruin. In addition, many of the smaller forwarding companies and manufacturers were undermined by higher costs and new transportation routes elsewhere. There are a handful of commercial and industrial companies that still operate in the city's harbor region but very few of them rely on lake or rail transportation. The once complex network of railroad tracks in the area has been reduced to a handful of lines, which appear to receive little or no service. The flood of immigration that commerce attracted to Buffalo. has been reversed as the region suffers from long - terra population decline. 10 The decline of Buffalo's grain storage and transshipment business was hastened when Cargill pursued their "Rent A Train" (RAT) strategy. This involved renting out entire railroad rights of way to store surplus grain in idle rail cars. This eliminated the need for storage in Buffalo and led Cargill to vacate, and eventually abandon, its three Buffalo elevators. 13 These events had a negative effect on the Erie Freight House, but it was particularly hurt by the demise of the Erie Canal, and growth in size of cargo ships. The diminished role of the Canal undermined the Ohio Basin, which became fallow without canal traffic. The waterway was filled in during the 1950s with the exception of a short.inlet between the Buffalo River and Ohio Street. This, in turn, reduced the significance of the Erie Freight Mouse, as it was no longer on a busy canal junction. The depot was still accessible by.lake, but the growing size of freighters necessitated the need for larger transshipment facilities. Without lake or canal traffic, the Erie Freight House was no longer the focal point of a multi -modal transfer system. The facility remains serviced by truck, but that activity has been limited to paper recycling by the building's most recent occupant. The Erie Freight House was vacated by the Erie Railroad sometime between 1925 and 1951 (Sanborn 1925 and 1951). By 1951, the feed mill to the north and grain elevator to the south were demolished, leaving the freight depot as the sole remaining piece of Erie's once bustling hub. By 1959, the .wharf that connected the depot to the harbor had been removed. It was later acquired by Great Lakes Paper who utilized the depot's rail and truck connections to handle shipments of their products. Today, it sits vacant with a partially collapsed roof and western facade. Conclusion The rise of the region's commercial harbor is an important period of history in the development of Buffalo, New York State, and The United States. The Erie Freight House stands as the lone example of mid - nineteenth century architecture typical of the transshipment buildings that were once commonplace in Buffalo. The evaporation of these structures, resulting from the decline in economic fortunes, has created a need to preserve this last remaining multi -modal depot of its kind. The Erie Freight House serves as a monument to the period in history where Buffalo's harbor was an economic power, and is an important landmark for its contribution to the city's history. Sources Literary Banham, R. A Concrete Atlantis: U.S. industrial Building and European Modern Architecture, Cambridge, Massachusetts. London, England: MIT Press 1986 Buffalo Historical Society. 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Retrieved from the Library of Congress. http: /lwww.loc.gov /pictures /item /NY1667 Joseph Dart's speech htto://www.maritir ofthe reatlakes.ca GreatLakes Documents BuffaloElevators default.as ?ID =c1 Oliver Evans info htt www. reenbankr ill.or oliverevans.html Sabin, L.C. Cement and concrete. McGraw Publishing Company. Retrieved from http: / /bookdome.com/ science /Cement- Concretelinde ..htmi 1907 Sanborn Mapping Company Insurance Maps of Buffalo, New York Years: 1889-1893,1899-1900,1916- 1940 and 1925 -1951 retrieved from Buffalo.edu Wollenberg http: / /american-colossus.blo 5pot.com /2010 05 02 archive.htrnl Property Location Map and Photographic Documentation: Figure 1: Erie Freight House — 9 Ohio Street Photo 1: South elevation looking north. (Photo Bruce Jackson) Photo 2: East elevation looking south. Note railway tracks. (Photo Bruce Jackson) Photo 3: East elevation looking north. (Photo Bruce Jackson) Photo 4: Detail of intact wood siding beneath corrugated metal siding. (Photo Bruce Jackson) Photo 5: West elevation looking north. (Photo Annie Schentag) Photo 6: West elevation looking south. Note detail of machine room collapse. (Photo Annie Schentag) Photo 7: View into building showing wood trusses and wood posts. Note original wood siding. (Photo Annie Schentag) 16 Photo 8: View into building at west elevation showing wood truss, wood posts, and steel beam. (Photo Annie Schentag) Photo 9: North elevation looking south. (Photo Kerry Traynor) Photo 10: Detail of wood cornice. (Photo Annie Schentag) Photo 11: Historic view (c. 1950 note Ohio Basin intact) of Erie Freight house in context. (Courtesy Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society) Figure 1: Erie Freight House - 9 OHIO STREET 17 R=' m c[a L a u x ar a 0 0 ss UA v- O o+ u 41 r_ O 'vs ea O a C3 Ln os T-4 a . w �7 u �+ �L ' L 3n 4 LU 17 Photo 2 East elevation looking south. Note railway tracks. (Photo Bruce Jackson) Photo 15outh elevation looking north. (Photo Bruce Jackson) 18 Photo 3 East elevation looking north. (Photo Bruce Jackson) Photo 4 Detail of intact woad siding beneath corrugated metal siding. (Photo Bruce Jackson) Photo 6 West elevation looking south. Note detail of machine room collapse. (Photo Annie Schentag) 19 Photo S West elevation looking north. (Photo Annie Schentag) Photo 7 View into building showing wood trusses and wood posts. Note original wood siding. (Photo Annie Schentag) 20 Photo 8 View into building at west elevation showing wood truss, wood posts and steel beam. (Photo Annie Schentag) 21 22 Photo 9 North elevation looking south. (Photo Kerry Traynor) . Photo 10 Detail of wood cornice. (Photo Annie Schentag) Mur AN }.4`. ;tiff I73 it Vi60ISlf3 AIM= -)IUl Photo 11 Historic view (c. 1950 note Ohio Basin intact) of Erie Freight House in context. (Courtesy Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society) 23 FROM THE OFFICE OF CITIZEN SERVICES City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 I I I III, I NI 1 6 1 0 ' " 0 16 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 3 Cit Serv- Permission to Scrap Vehicles PASSED December 13,2011 Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk f DEC 2 7 2011 COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: DEPARTMENT: DIVISION: SUBJECT: 00 DATE: November 4, 2011 Office of the Mayor Citizen Services Permission to 5cra . Vehicles The Division of Citizen Services is requesting permission to dispose of the following listed vehicles by means of salvage; 1) CD — 15 Trailer 2) CD —10 John Deere Green Tractor Mower Model: 455 3) CDI — 204 1995 Ford Van Aerostar License: K12225 4) CDI — 205 1995 Ford Van Aerostar License: K12224 5 Ransome Mower Model: XT3101 Serial Number: 001067 6) Ferris Mower Model: H1920B Serial Number: 5470 The above listed vehicles are damaged, obsolete, and irreparable. They have been determined to be unsafe and not road worthy. Department Head Name: Title: Signature of Department Hea Oswaldo Mestre Jr. Director Citize rvices d: } Mr. Fontana moved: That the above communication from the Director of Citizens Services within the Mayor's Office dated November 4, 2011 be received and filed; and That the Division of General. Services is hereby authorized to dispose of the following vehicles by means of salvage: 1.) CD -15 Trailer 2.) CD -10 John Deere Green Tractor Mower Model: 455 3.) CDI- 204 1995 Ford Van Aerostar License: K12225 4.) CDI -205 1995 Ford Van Aerostar License: K12224 5.) Ransome Mower Model: XT3101 Serial Number: 001067 6.) Ferris Mower Model: H1920B Serial Dumber: 5470 Passed. _3_ TAB:rmv TANvp601mswordlnnvl3 c 12 -13a. doe 10 . maj -S ' ® 213 -6 ■ 31 4- ?® , a ® AYE`NO ^ .. - ■ NTANA . - ■ % . FRANCZYK . ■ . . GO +...�...�.... .. . . e . 2 . t0 TO PRMGEN ®. ® * - RUVIM e 6 a - 2 ■ m 4 smrrH . maj -S ' ® 213 -6 ■ 31 4- ?® , a COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL 00004 TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: December 2,201 f FROM: DEPARTMENT: Office of the Mayor DIVISION: Citizen Services SUBJECT: Submission of Monthly Reports November 2011 ._ The Office of Mayor, Division . of Citizen Services, hereby submits, for your .Honorable Body's review and approval, the monthly reports for the Mayor's Call and Resolution Center for the month of November 2011, as mandated by Section 6 -20(c) of the City of Buffalo's City Charter. This monthly statistical report details the number and nature of inquiries requests and complaints received. ( ! Department Head Name: Oswaldo Mestre Jr. Title: Signature of Department Head: l" Id- Calls Between 111112011 and 1913012011 Calls Between 111112019 and 11/30/2011 � FROM THE CITY PLANNING BOARD December 13, 2011 BEQRA Notice of Determination Plan Significance [negative Declaration This notice is issued pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (S£QR -- State Environmental Quality Review) of the Environmental Conservation Law. Lead Agency: City of Buffalo Planning Board Room 901, City Hall 65 Niagara Square Buffalo New York 14202 As per the provisions of SEQR, the Lead Agency has reviewed the following action as it relates to the environment: Action Title helping Everyone Achieve Livelihood (HEAL) Location: 240 -244 West Ferry Street Type of Action: Coordinated - Unlisted Description: Heal is proposing to rehab the existing building located at 240 -244 West Ferry Street, Buffalo New York. The building renovation will include the facade, new signage and roof replacement. The bulk of the renovations will take place inside the structure preparing the space for the local HEAL Economic Center Offices and program space. 240 -244 — first floor space will be 4200 sq. ft. of open space for refugeerimmigrant businesses to start their business in thirty three cubicles to be used as mostly retail spaces. 244 -- first floor space will be a three hundred sq. ft. small retail space for a coffee shop or other similar business with minimal seating. 240- 2 nd floor will be a 1500 sq. ft, space for a Woman Empowerment Center that will include 5 -10 cubicles and a larger gathering space holding up to 90 people for presentations. 244 — 2" floor will be a 1500.sq. ft. space to be used for HEALS main offices and space for education purposes including youth services, training, education and conflict resolution programs. The project once in operation is expected to be self - supporting from the income that is expected to be generated from the businesses housed in the facility. As a result of this Environmental Review, the Lead Agency has determined the undertaking of this action will not have a significant adverse affect on the quality of the environment. No further environmental review of this action will be conducted prior to project implementation and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. Reasons Supporting This Determination: The facts and reasons for this decision are as follows: The project will serve a need in the Westside community that will help a number of refugees and immigrants get adjusted to their new community with advice and direction helping the individuals and families become self-sufficient. Potentially a number of new jobs would be also created during the renovation. The identified potential negative impacts appear to be primarily short -term site preparation and construction related activities, and do not appear to be significant in magnitude or effect. There are no actions, which will have a significant adverse impact on the environment. For further information relative to this Negative Declaration, contact Mr. Martin Grunzweig, Land Use Controls Coordinator, Room 901 City Hall, Buffalo New York 14202 — 716 851 -5085 Dated November 9. 2011 CC: City Clerk City of Buffalo Public Works, Parks, Streets Deparhtrent City of Buffalo Economic development, Permits and Inspection Buffalo Urban renewal Agency HEAL- International ME 5EQRA Notice of Determination Mart Significance 0000 Negative Declaration This notice is issued pursuant to Part.617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (SEQR — State Environmental Quality Review) of the Environmental Conservation Law. Lead Agency: City of Buffalo Planning Board Room 801, City Hall 65 Niagara: Square Buffalo New York 14202 As per the provisions of SEQR, the lead Agency has reviewed the following action as it relates to the environment: Action 'Title Sunoco Convenience Store Expansion Location: 211 Niagara Street Type of Action; Unlisted- Uncoordinated Description: Lawrence D. Senear, R.A. Architect on behalf of Mr. Yonnas Ghirmatzion, owner is Proposing the renovation and building addition on the property located at 211 Niagara Street, Buffalo New York. The proposed addition to the existing gas station & retail food sales store is to increase the current retail sales area, an additional walk in cooler, display, and will include a Subway Restaurant, The addition will also include two handicap accessible men's and women's toilet rooms, a dry storage room and utility room, The addition is approximately 3026 gross square feet. When added to the existing structure it will have a footprint of approximately 4,746 gross square feet. "The addition will be slab on grade concrete block masonry structure with two inch EFTS exterior wall joist and a metal roof with at EPDM rood membrane pitch to the rear of the property. Rain water will be directed to utters, downspouts and underground storm drainage into the existing sewer system. All exterior aspects and signage of the existing building will remain in intact including primary site elements, except those features which are affected by the new construction and otherwise shown on the plans. Green space and landscaping for the entire site sting will be increased over the small area around the corner sign as well as around the existing building with other green enhancements. Funding will be private with a total cost of $227,000 sting dollars. As a result of this Environmental R ®View, the lead Agency has determined the undertaking of this action will not have a significant adverse affect on the quality of the environment. No further environmental review of this action will be conducted prior to project implementation and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. Reasons Supporting This Determination: The facts and reasons for this decision are as follows: the project should have a positive impact in the surrounding area as well as providing more retail itemslgracehes to the neighborhood residence. The identified potential negative impacts appear to be primarily short -term site preparation and construction related activities and do not appear to be significant in magnitude or effect. There are no actions, which will have a significant adverse impact on the environment. For further information relative to this Negative Declaration, contact Mr. Martin Grunzweig, land Use Controls Coordinator, Room 901 City Hall, Buffalo New York 14202 — 716 851 -5085 Dated: November 22 2011 CC: City Clerk City of Buffalo Public Works, Parks, Streets Department City of Buffalo Economic Development, Permits and Inspection Lawrence Senear Architect C AND F ILEV- I FROM THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 0O we 9I O j i FITI-s I Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, l present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 7 Stat Plan- Report of Sale 982 Fillmore (Fill) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk APPROVED - 1 0 EC 2 7 %011 #1 (Rev. 1/93) One Page Communication to the Common Council TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: December 5,2 011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Office of Strategic Planning >, s SUBJECT: Report of Sale 982 Fillmore, 745'S Genesee Lot Size: 30'x 133` Assessed Valuation: $1,200.00 (Fillmore District) The Office of Strategic Planning, Division of Real Estate has received a request from Mrs. Roterun Miah, 984 Fillmore Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14211 to purchase 982 Fillmore Avenue. Mrs. Miah owns and resides at 984 Fillmore, which is adjacent to 982 Fillmore. She intends to use the vacant lot for green space. The Office of Strategic Planning Land Use Planning Committee, Division of Permit and Inspection Services and the Division of Collections have no objections to the sale. There are no building code violations, taxes or other liens owed to the City of Buffalo by the purchaser. The Division of Real Estate has investigated the sale of similar lots in the subject area. Sales range from Forty Five Cents ($.45) to One Dollar ($1.00), per square foot. Mrs. Miah has agreed and is prepared to pay Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), Fifty Cents ($.50) per square foot for the subject property. She 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 982 Fillmore to Mrs. Roterun Miah in the amount of Two Thousand - Dollars ($2,000.00). 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 -N MEHAFFY TITLE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF -A SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: BM:ck Repsale982fillmorelre Mr. Fontana moved: That the above Communication from the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning within the Mayor's Office dated December 5, 2011 be received and fled, and That the offer of Mrs. Roterun Miah, residing at 984 Fillrnore Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14211 to purchase 982 Fillrnore Avenue for $2,000 be and hereby is accepted upon the terms and conditions it was submitted, including the purchaser's agreement to pay for the cost of the transfer tax and recording fees; and That the Office of Strategic Planning is further authorized to prepare the necessary documents for the transfer of title and that the Mayor is authorized to execute the same. Passed. &A TAB:rmv T:1tvp60'dnswordVmv\7r-12 -1 3a.doc �-, . ° AYE`NO ° DANA i a . A C m£ ` + f f IMARN f & A .. , LOCMTO m a ' P ® / ? # k \ w . . ■ . RUSSELL A .A . • . � SMTH A » 34- 7 a G ± 1 (Rev. 1103) One Page Communication to the Common Council TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: December 5,2011 DIVISION: Real Estate SUBJECT: Report of Sale 476 Riley, 74.80'E Roehrer Lot Size. 35'x 112' Assessed Valuation: $2,100.00 (Ellicott District) The Office of Strategic Planning, Division of Real Estate has received a request from Mr. Edward J. Motley and Ms. Vernetta L. Harvin, 478 Riley Street, Buffalo, New York 14208 to purchase 476 Riley Street Street. Mr. Motley and Ms. Harvin own and reside at 478 Riley, which is adjacent to 476 Riley. They intend to use the vacant lot for green space. The Office of Strategic Planning Land Use Planning Committee, Division of Permit and Inspection Services and the Division of Collections have no objections to the sale. There are no building code violations, taxes or ether liens owed to the City of Buffalo by the purchasers. The Division of Real Estate has investigated the sale of similar lots in the subject area. Sales range from Forty Five Gents ($.45) to Seventy Five Gents ($.75), per square foot. Mr. Motley and Ms. Harvin have agreed and are prepared to pay Two Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($2,100.00), Fifty One Cents ($.51) 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 476 Riley to Mr. Edward Motley and Ms. Vernetta Harvin in the amount of Two Thousand one Hundred Dollars ($2,100.00). 1 art 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 k A. BRENDAN MEHAFFY TITLE: EXECUTIVE DIRE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNINO Y �_;q FROM THE COMPTROLLER December 13,.2011 00009 STATE OF NEW YORK . DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL In the Matter of the Application of Darby R, Fishkin, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Buffalo; for a certificate of the State Comptroller authorizing the proper proportionate exclusion of indebtedness pursuant to section 123.00 of the Local Finance Law WHEREAS, Article VIII, section 4 of the State Constitution limits the amount of indebtedness which may be contracted by local governments; and WHEREAS, Article VIII, section 5, paragraph C of the Mate Constitution, as implemented by section 123.00 of the Local Finance Law, authorizes the State Comptroller to grant exclusions from such limitations for indebtedness contracted for a public improvement, or part thereof, or service, owned or rendered by a local government, annually proportionately to the extent that the improvement or service will have yielded net revenue to the local government, and WHEREAS, the City of Buffalo (hereinafter "City "), by Darby R. Fishkin, its Deputy Comptroller and chief fiscal officer, has made application to the State Comptroller in the above entitled proceeding pursuant to section 123.00 of the Local Finance Law for exclusion of the proper proportionate amount of outstanding indebtedness incurred for parking facility improvements; such application being dated September 29, 2011, and having been filed on October 4, 2011, and there has been due compliance with the provisions of paragraph h of section 123.00 in relation to the publication of notice of this proceeding and the filing of proof of such publication with the Office of the State Comptroller and ten days having elapsed since the filing of such proof of publication on October 7, 2011; and 2 WHEREAS, no objection has been interposed to the making of a determination and the granting of a certificate in this proceeding; and WHEREAS, the undersigned has duly examined such application. NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to such examination and upon such application, the undersigned does hereby FIND AND DETERMINE: I . That the public improvement herein referred to is a group of parking improvements consisting of thirteen parking facilities, including eight above - ground parking garage ramp buildings, two underground parking garage ramps and three surface parking facilities; 2. That the parking improvements to which this application relates are owned by the City, were placed in operation as revenue producing improvements within the meaning of section 123.00 of the Local Finance Law between July 1, 1955 and June 30, 1992, and are now being . operated as such pursuant to the General Municipal Law; 3. That by certificate of the State Comptroller dated November 18, 2010, the.City was granted an exclusion of $20,237,150 in related debt pursuant to section 123.00 of the Local Finance Law and such exclusion expired on October 1, 2011; 4. That the preceding fiscal year of the City commenced on July 1, 2010, and ended on June 30, 2011; 5. That during the preceding fscal.year, the City received gross revenues from such public improvement, exclusive of taxes, assessments and subsidies from the City, in the amount of $7,612,169; 3 6. That during the preceding fiscal year, the City incurred no costs of operation, maintenance and repairs for such public improvement which were paid from or properly chargeable against such gross revenues; 7. That during the preceding fiscal year such public improvement yielded net revenue to the City, determined in accordance with the provisions of section 123.00(d) of the Local Finance Law, in the amount of $7,612,169; 8. That as of the date of the application in this proceeding the City had outstanding indebtedness for such public improvement within the meaning of section 123.00 of the Local Finance Law in the amount of $18,455,042; 9. That the amount paid during the preceding fiscal year for the interest on and amortization of such outstanding indebtedness was $3,401,040, of which $2,482,108 was principal and of which $918,932 was interest; 10. That the net revenue of $7,612,169 was more than 100 percent of the $3,401,040 required in the preceding fiscal year for the payment of interest on and amortization of such outstanding indebtedness; and 11. That under paragraph C of section 5 of Article VIII of the Constitution and section 123.00 of the Local Finance Law, the City is entitled to exclude 100 percent of the indebtedness of $18,455,042 that remains outstanding during the remainder of its current fiscal year which will end on June 30, 2012, and until the first day of the fourth month following the close of such current fiscal year. S THEREFORE, I, THOMAS P. DiNAPOLI, Comptroller of the State of New York, DD HEREBY CERTIFY that the City of Buffalo, in computing its debt contracting power pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Nc� York and the Local. Finance Law, during the remainder of its current fiscal year which will end on June 30, 2012, and thereafter until the first day of the fourth month following the close of such fiscal year, may exclude 100 percent of such indebtedness of $18,455,042 that remains outstanding. During the period for which. this exclusion is effective, the revenues of the public improvement must be applied to and used for the payment of all costs of operation, maintenance and repairs, and the interest on or amortization of said indebtedness, or such revenues shall be deposited in a special fund to be used solely for such purposes in accordance with the provisions of section 123.00 {f} of the Local Finance Law. I HEREBY DIRECT that this certificate, which has been executed by me in duplicate, be filed in the Office of the State Comptroller and in the office of the chief fiscal officer of the City of Buffalo. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Comptroller of the State of'New York, in duplicate, this � day of November, 2011. THOMAS P. DiNAPOLI State Comptroller By Steve nf , Hancox Deputy Comptroller F RECEIVED AND TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT & CONTROL 000-x.0 DATE: December 7, 2011 SUBJECT: In Rem 45 Auction Update The City of Buffalo In Rem 45 Auction took place on October 3, 4 and 5, 2011 at the Buffalo Convention Center. Properties, lots and other parcels that were delinquent on Fiscal Year 20092010 City taxes and certain fees were auctioned. Also included in the Auction were unsold parcels and properties from previous auctions starting with In Rem 38. The In Rem auction number is sequential and increases each year. The winning bidder is absolved of all prior debts on the property acquired. However, any existing housing code violations related to the property become the responsibility of the new owner. Criteria for inclusion in the In Rem 45 foreclosure list include: ® City of Buffalo Property Taxes in arrears * Water and Sewer Bills in arrears ® Prior year Garbage User Fees in arrears In previous years delinquent Garbage User Fees were also automatically included in the Auction. This was challenged in County Court and on September 30, 2011 a Judge stayed the sale of properties that were in arrears due to outstanding User Fees for this year. This ruling the Friday preceding the Auction resulted in a change to what properties were offered. Over 1000 properties were removed from the foreclosure list. The City notifies current property owners that they will be included on the foreclosure list if arrears payments are not made current. A property owner can be removed from this foreclosure list as late as the day of the auction by: Becoming current on their arrears Arranging for a court ordered payment plan ® Entering bankruptcy protection While we find the In Rem auction to be professionally ran and organized, we offer this report to further inform the Council and general public about this annual event, and provide our observations and suggestions for future improvements where possible. If you have any further questions on this matter, please feel free to contact the Department of Audit and Control. REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT HEAD. Darryl McPherson ON FINANCE, TITLE: Dep omptroller /Cit Auditor SIGNATURE: 'L( 9K 4ql CITY OF BUFFALO DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT & CONTROL IN REM 45 AUCTION UPDATE OCTOBER 3, 4, 5 2011 DECEMBER 2011 BACKGROUND IN REIN 45 The City of Buffalo In Rein 45 Auction took place on October 3, 4 and 5, 2011 at the Buffalo Convention Center. Properties, lots and other parcels that were delinquent on Fiscal Year 2009- 2010 City taxes and certain fees were auctioned. Also included in the Auction were unsold parcels and properties from previous auctions starting with In Rem 38. The In Rem auction number is sequential and increases each year. The winning bidder is absolved of all prior debts on the property acquired. However, any existing housing code violations related to the property become the responsibility of the new owner. Criteria for inclusion in the In Rem 45 foreclosure list include: City of Buffalo Property Taxes in arrears Water and Sewer Bills in arrears * Prior year Garbage User Fees in arrears In previous years delinquent Garbage User Fees were also automatically included in the Auction. This was challenged in County Court and on September 30, 2011 a Judge stayed the sale of properties that were in arrears due to outstanding User Fees for this year. This ruling the Friday preceding the Auction resulted in a change to what properties were offered. Over 1000 properties were removed from the foreclosure list. The City notifies current property owners that they will be included on the foreclosure list if arrears payments are not made current. A property owner can be removed from this foreclosure list as late as the day of the auction by: • Becoming current on their arrears • Arranging for a court ordered payment plan • Entering bankruptcy protection, All City of Buffalo In Rem Auctions involve a great deal of coordination among many City Departments. The Department of Assessment and Taxation is the lead department, identifying the properties for auction and setting the starting bid. The week before the auction this department is heavily involved in the Court Order process at the Eric County Courthouse, wherein property owners could petition to have their property removed from the foreclosure list. This year over 1500 properties were removed through the court system. The Treasury Division accepts, deposits and receipts all auction proceeds. The Director of the Treasury is the Auctioneer. The Audit Division validates the winning bid amount and the receipt and recording of the payment. The Management Information Systems Department (MIS) manages the technical needs of the Auction through a contract with an outside vendor, Algonquin Studios, whose customized software known as SIRF (System In Rem Foreclosure) provides the infrastructure to manage the Auction. Algonquin technical support personnel are on site during the auction. The Law Department also has a representative present. Other departments contributing manpower to the Auction include the Buffalo Sewer Authority, the Division of Accounting and the Department of Public Works, Parks and Streets. Background of Auction Logistics To participate in the Auction, all bidders must register. There is no charge. Registration can be done in advance online or at the Auction. All bidders sign in the day of the Auction in the lobby of the Convention Center and receive a bid paddle with a number. The main auction room is set up with an elevated auction table at the front of the room. The diagram below depicts the roles and responsibilities handled at the main auction table. HEAD AUCTION TABLE TRE SENIORAUDITOR ADMINISTRATOR S O & COLL I DIRECTOR I SPECIALIST. I I CORPORATION ASSISTANT Add'idopai confirms& Re' es PravidesLegg Ovzi�ghcof Reconfirms Sid mars Eid & Auctioneer Assessrienr t—'pertise Auction Mddrr§ Issues The Director of the Treasury as the Auctioneer announces the property and opening bid. If there is a successful bidder, the Administrator of Collections and Treasury enters the successful bidder paddle number and the final bid amount into the SIRE software on a laptop personal computer. The Senior Auditor confirms the bidder and the amount in the SIRF screen on their laptop personal computer. The successful bidder goes to a payment area set up along the far side of the auction room. When a bid number is not recognized due to a registration error, a generic paddle number (e.g. 9999) is entered as the winning number. This helps to keep the auction flowing without delay while the correction to the winning bidder is manually rectified by Algonquin personnel at the first available break. The payment area is set up with four payment stations each staffed with a team of three individuals. The diagram below depicts the roles and responsibilities handled at a payment station. ■ VM IN REM PAY SrATION = MEMORANDUM AUDIX 7R r r,x.Ert The Memorandum of Sale (MOS) person enters the bidder number in SIRF which displays the property successfully bid. The purchaser tells the MOS person the amount they will pay, e.g. minimum due. 20% of the purchase price, full payment or an amount between the minimum and full payment. The MOS contract is printed in duplicate and the bidder /purchaser signs both copies. The Auditor is given the signed Memorandum of Sale which is reviewed for the amount to be paid. The MOS is given to the Treasury Teller who takes the payment from the purchaser, records the receipt in SIRF, stamps the MOS as paid, retains one copy and returns one copy to the Purchaser as a receipt. Each Teller has an open cash drawer where the cash is kept. As the day progresses, the Teller bundles the cash and balances to the SIRF total. At the end of each day, the Tellers balance their total receipts. The Auditors monitor the Teller's revenue reconciliation. A bank deposit slip is filled out by the Teller and the money is placed in a deposit bag in the possession of a Treasury Administrator. The deposit is brought to the Treasury Teller Room in City Hall by the Treasury Administrator under police escort. The deposit is then picked up by armed guards and deposited into the M &T Clearing Account. Audit Scope The scope of this audit update is In Rem 45 financial results along with recommended enhancements for future auctions. Initial Auction 'Totals 2011 In Rem 45 Winning Bid Totals $6,580,350 Number of Successful Bids 1,086 Number of Properties Auctioned 2,239 Percentage of Properties Successfully Bid 49% Average Bid Amount $6,059 l Closing is contingent on Full Payment ■ Based on prior year's experience, a certain percentage of the bids will not close. Buyers may opt not to complete the purchase or previous owners may obtain last minute bankruptcy protection. Proceeds from the Auction are applied to past due amounts owed to the City and the County. If the bid amount exceeds the amount owed, the surplus is turned over to the Erie County Comptroller for a period of 5 years. During the 5 year period, lien holders may petition for money owed to them.. Subsequent to the 5 year period, any remaining funds are turned over to the State of New York. Bidders had until November 21, 2011 to pay any remaining balance at this year's auction Auction. Day Proceeds Processed by Each Teller 3 day total amounted to just over $1.5 million );� Revenue received from selling In Rem 45 property listing Auction participants who wish to purchase an up to date list of the properties for sale are required to pay a $5.00 fee for this information. Most lists are purchased at registration. The amount of money taken in during the three day auction is directly deposited into the foreclosure fee account. Based upon the amount of money that was deposited into the Treasury from the sales of these lists, $3,246 was verified by auditors in the MUNIS system. This equates to approximately 650 foreclosure listings sold at the $5 price. List revenue on the first day equated to $2,500 or 500 lists sold. There was a revenue decrease of over $3,300 from last year's sales of lists. 77 % of all lists sold were purchased on the first day of the auction.. Auditors were told that additional lists for Days Two and Three were not produced due to the fact that the first day of the Auction slid not end until 9:30PM. Based upon last year's recommendation, an auditor was present for the opening and closing inventory of the auction lists for each day of the Auction. Recommendations_gle_aned from the In Rem 45 auction Two general areas will be discussed: > Registration Payment and auction Procedures Registration: There is general agreement that the registration process can be time consuming and slow with long lines in the Convention Center lobby each day of the auction. A number of forms must be signed by participants and identification must be presented at time of registration. While 20.5% of the bidders pre - register, these individuals queue up in the same lines as those individuals who have not pre - registered. Recommendations: Create an express check -in for people who have pre - registered. Use signs to properly direct people to the express check -in, also inform them on the pre- registration site of the availability of an express line. > Conduct a cost benefit analysis can use of scanning technology to simplify the registration process. As an example, bar - coding on the back of a driver's license could be used to populate data fields in the SIRF software used at registration. Drive more use of online preregistration through incentives, an example, preregistered bidders could be given a free list of the properties to be auctioned. Investigate use of a self-registration computer kiosk in the Convention Center lobby. Pay nent _and Auction Procedures: Noted Improvements observed during In Rem 45. SIRF: An important SIRF improvement introduced at this year's auction was the ability to identify bidders who requested that an adjourned property be brought back for rebid. These bidders were identified by bidder number in the comment section of SIRF. If the bidder did not subsequently place a bid after their rebid request, the Auctioneer would eliminate the bidder from auction participation. This penalty process helped to eliminate time wasted on re- auctioning properties and made bidders responsible for their actions. We recommend this policy be emphasized and enforced at all future auctions. > Payment Area Setup: First day setup of computers at the Memorandum of Sale table was handled more efficiently this year. In prior years the payment area was not fully equipped at the start of the day due to cross utilization of computers with the lobby registration area. The improvement was the result of having dedicated computers for each area. More laptops were rented and the Division of Audit loaned three additional laptops. It is recommended that this level of equipment support be repeated at future auctions. }> Security: The police presence in the payment area of the auction room had greater visibility at this year's auction. The officer assigned was actively engaged in observing the payment area which resulted in a heightened sense of security. The police interaction with purchasers on when and where to proceed contributed to an orderly and improved customer flow. We recommend that the police presence at future auctions replicate this year's approach to security. ➢ Bid Errors: During In Rem45, the Auctioneer continually instructed bidders to know the property for which they bid. Bidders were told they would have their bid paddle disqualified if individuals repeatedly claimed they had mistakenly bid on a property. One error in bidding is entirely plausible, but numerous times during the auction could indicate a bid scam trying to win a property for far less with the help of another bidder. We recommend that the Auctioneer continue to stress the importance of this throughout the days of the auction, Opportunities for Improvement: Increased Use of Technology, Signage and a FAQ sheet 3> To hinder those bidders who attempt to scam a property by bidding up the price and never paying, Algonquin could add this bidder number to the comment section of the SIRF software instead of having the Auctioneer trying to remember these numbers. Current practice is manual as bid numbers are jotted down on paper. We recommend a large sign be prominently displayed to indicate "Pay Here" at the Memorandum of Sale Table. We recommend projecting the top auction questions on a screen in the Auction room. A video identifying these same issues should also be explored and developed through the help of the Office of Telecommunications, Utilities and Franchises. ➢ We recommend replacing the dry erase board used to identify parcels taken off the auction list with a screen projector. We recommend exploring the acquisition of an industrial shredder to eliminate paper waste generated during the sale. Many discarded sheets of paper contained sensitive personal information, which were disposed of in an unsecure manner. This practice could facilitate identity theft and should be addressed for next year. )�- We recommend exploring a direct link from Treasury which would permit real time updates to the Auction Removal List. ➢ We recommend the development and availability of a simple handout of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers. The FAQ sheet would eliminate unnecessary confusion, prevent delays in the payment process, and contribute to a smoother overall auction. This recommendation was also made in the In Rem 44 Auction Report. �, Anti -Loney Laundering Given the heavy cash transactions at the auction, it may be prudent to utilize stronger anti - laundering prevention controls. There are numerous federal laws and regulations that dictate anti -money laundering efforts. It is unclear whether municipalities are subject to the same requirements as banks and other financial institutions, but it would not be inappropriate to institute recordkeeping measures to identify sources of funds and individuals who are moving $10,000 or more, the standard financial threshold. Conclusion Due to the fact that the Convention Center had already been booked for an event for the last week of October, this year's auction took place three weeks earlier than usual. The earlier start to this year's auction may have contributed to the record attendance on the first day. Convention Center walls had to be expanded to accommodate the heavy first day crowd that attended. First day parcels up for auction numbered over 1,500, and included properties from In Rem 3 8 up to and including In Rein 45. An Auction recap follows: Cash deposits for In Rem 45 totaled $1,556,860, an increase of over $100,000 from In Rem 44. Total Sales for In Rem 45 inclusive of foreclosure fees totaled $6,580,350. This equated to a 10 % or $587,250 increase from last year's auction. The number of parcels sold for In Rein 45 totaled 1086, which is 47 more than the prior auction, a 4.5% increase. ■ The Audit focus going into the Auction was how payments were monitored for accuracy along with a follow -tap on last year's audit recommendations. We conclude that the SIRF (System In Rem Foreclosure) software enables an accurate and reliable record of the sale. It should be noted there was only one Teller Shortage ($100) during the course of the auction, a noteworthy accomplishment. Another cash item of Audit interest was the sale of City of Buffalo In Rem 45 property listings for $5.00. An opening inventory and closing inventory of these lists was verified by an auditor at the start and ending of each auction day. The sales of these lists declined on the second and third days due to a shortage of lists. As noted earlier, the Auction lasted until 9:30 PM on the first day. Due to the late finish, updated lists were not printed or available for sale. Our recommendation is to have the Print Shop produce these lists for Day Two and Three of the auction. Revenue received from property lists sales could cover the cost of overtime that would be required. We recognize that there are natural limitations in terms of availability of personnel, tinning and budgetary constraints. However, if ideal conditions could be realized, an optimal auction experience could be achieved. The technology improvements mentioned earlier under the audit recommendations highlight viable next steps that will improve the auction process. Overall the auction process has advanced significantly from its infancy and progressed to become an effective and professional operation. s DARBY FISHK N, CPA DEPUTY COMPTROLLER December 6, 2011 Councilmember Michael P. Kearns Chairman, Finance Committee 1308 City Hall 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, New York 14202 RE: SAFF Dear Mr. Kearns: CITYO BUFFALO DEPARTMENT DP AUDIT AND CONTROL 0001 DIVISION of AUDIT 65 NIAGARA.SQUAR 1230 CITY HAIL BUFFALO NEW YORK 14202 DARRYL. McPHERSON CITY AUDITOR Pursuant to your request, please find attached the latest Shared Asset Forfeiture Fund (SAFF) Financial Report. If you have any farther questions, please feel free to contact this office. Ve my y , ARR L McPHERSON City Auditor Enc. REFERRED TO TWE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. SHARED ASSET FORFEITURE FUND FINANCIAL. REPORT 12/6/2011 SHARED ASSET SHARED ASSET SHARED ASSET FORFEITURE FORFEITURE FORFEITURE YR1 YR2 YR3 0 7/01/06- 06/30/P/01/07- 06130/ - 06/ 30 / ( BALANCE AT 6/ $a.00 $0.00 $0.o0 REVENUES DEPOSITS INTEREST TOTALREV SHARED ASSET FORFEITURE YR3 07/01/08 - 06/30/09 $0.00 SHARED ASSET FORFEITURE YR4 07/01/09 - 06/30/10 $56,117.12 SHARED ASSET FORFEITURE YR5 07/01/10 - 06/30/11 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $88,791.96 $21,512.98 $0.00 $110,304:94 TOTALSHARED $179.97 $0.00 ASSET SHARED ASSET SHARED ASSET FORFEITURE FORFEITURE YR6 FORFEITURE FUNDS 07/01/11- 06/30/12 INTEREST 12/6/2011 $O.Oo $1,016.42 $57,133.54 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $88,791.96 $21,512.98 $0.00 $110,304:94 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $179.97 $179.97 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $88,791.96 $21,512.98 $179.97 $110,484.91 EXPENSES $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0 .00 $0.00 TOTAL EXPENSE $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Moo BALANCE AT OE $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $56,117.12 $88,791.9b $21,512.98 $1,196.39 $167,618:45 0 FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND STREETS December 13, 2011 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December l6, 2011 _I Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSEL) December 13, 2011 ►1 MFA Change in Contract- Repair of Streetlight Foundations and Knockdowns Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk APPROVED 91 (Rev. 1193) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL DATE: December 7th, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Parks & Streets DIVISION: Engineering Q0 0 ..¢'J SUBJECT: [: Change in Contract — Change Order No 1 [: Repair of Streetlight Foundations and [: Knockdowns, Gr. #730 [: South Buffalo Electric Inc. [: Contract #43000707 PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) [: Item 916, C.C.P. 11/16 /10 I hereby submit to your Honorable Body the following unit price additions to. the contract for the above named Contract. This change order is necessary to pay for costs associated with the repair and re- erection of City Streetlight poles. We have experienced an inordinate number of streetlight pole knockdowns this calendar year and have exhausted all of the contracted services. Additional fundis desperately needed to address a current backlog of knockdown locations and we expect many more with the winter weather upon us. The following is an account of additional costs: Mortaring Base Transportation of Streetlight Standards Replacement of Streetlights Standards under 16' Replacement of Streetlights Standards under 16' No Transportation Replacement of Streetlights Standards over 16' Replacement of Streetlights Standards over 16' No Transportation Foundations Raised Anchor Boldt Repair Maintenance and Protection of Traffic Mobile Communication Total Change Order Original Contract Amount New Contract Amount $ '750.00 $ 2,850.00 $ 13,365.00 $ 2,700.00 $ 24,000.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 1,800.00 $ 64,465.00 $ 248,703.00 $ 313,168.00 I respectfully certify that this change order is fair and equitable for the work involved, and respectfully request that your Honorable Body approve the subject Change order and authorize the Commissioner of Public Works to issue said change order to South Buffalo Electric Inc. Funds for the change order amount are available in account no. 13116006 - 445100. PJM:MHH cc: Steven J. Stepniak TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Peter J. Merlo, P.E. TYPE TITLE: for Commissioner of Public Works SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mr. Fontana moved: That the above Communication from the Commissioner of Public Works, parks and Streets, dated December 7, 2011 be received and filed; and That the Commissioner is hereby authorized to issue Change Order No. 1 on Contract #93000707, "Repair of Streetlight Foundations and Knockdowns, Gr. #730" with South Buffalo Electric, in the amount of $64,465.00 as specified in the above communication. Funds for the Change Order amount are available in Account No. 13116006- 445100. Passed. -11- TAB:rmv TA wp6ftswordlnnv%I I62- 33a.doc PREDGEN RWERA City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, h present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 13 Permission to Increase Contract_ MLK Jr Park Restoration (Mas) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk #1 (Rev. 1193) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM: DEPARTMENT: DIVISION DATE: December 6, 2011 Public Works, Parks and Streets Engineering SUBJECT: [Permission to Increase Contract [R.W. Painting, Inc. [Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park [Park Shelter Restoration Project [Masten District PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. !Item No. , C.C.E I hereby submit to your Honorable Body the following change for this contract. R.W. Painting, Inc. is the contractor for Park Shelter Restoration at MLK Park project. This increase is necessary for the fallowing summary of the additional works by contractor on the project: - Post bid railing & ramp design revisions as per SHPO - Additional Entry door & window hardware - Post bid addendum asbestos abatement & new pipe insulation �- Additional Electrical material /light fixtures - Front stair sidewall revision & Basement stair door removal works - Reinforce rusted steel girder in basement Add air separator to new boiler installation - Supervision, Coordination, Insurance & Bonds - Additional concrete work at the stair bottom landing & asphalt paving Additional plumbing works at men's room and replace water line between boilers Previously approved Contract Amount: $ 630,850 This Cost increase: 8 851 Total: $ 715,701 I certify that this increase is fair and equitable for the work involved and respectfully request that your Honorable Body approve the subject change order and authorize the Commissioner of Public Works. Parks and Streets to issue said increase for $ 84,851 This Project is Funded by New York State Dormitory Authority for amount of $ 500,000 and the balance by City of Buffalo. Funds for this project will be available in capital project Account # 31920006- 445100 and other accounts to be named at a later date. PJM: sag DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: TITLE: Peter J. Merlo, P.E., City Engineer SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mr. Fontana moved; That the above Communication from the Commissioner of Public Works, Parrs and Streets, dated December 6, 2011 be received and filed; and That the Commissioner is hereby authorized to issue a Change Order on the City's contract with R.W. Painting, Inc. for the Park Shelter Restoration at MLK Park Project, which was previously approved by this Honorable Body in the amount of $630,850.00; and Said Change Order shall be in the amount of $84,851.00 and it shall be paid for through the use of C apical Project Account (31920006- 445100 and other accounts to be named at a later date. Passed. -12- TAS:rniv T:1wp60 \msivordVmv\ 12c 12- 13a.doe z �- maj m§ \ � & 314- 7 ® AYE`NO ® ,NTANA A & & - A FHM CZVK k . 9 . 9 . GOLOMBEK & 9 . & &• , & ■ . A £O TO © a . . & f G ® ®. ' . * & , a e R & & ■ a & ■ . ■ ■ A- a , ■ ■ City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 14 Permission to Increase Contract- Porter Ave Reconstruction Project- Ph 11 (Nia) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk 000 1.; SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: CRATE: December 6, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Parks &. Streets DIVISION: Engineering SUBJECT: [:Permission to Increase Contract [:Yarussi Construction Inc. [:Porter Avenue Reconstruction Project - Phase If [ :PIN 5757.15 [:Niagara District PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. Item No. xxx C.C.P_ xx/xx/xx I hereby submit to your Honorable Body the following change for this contract. Yarussi Construction Inc. is the contractor for reconstruction of Porter Avenue between Niagara Street and Symphony Circle. This increase is necessary for additional following summary of the works by contractor on the project: - The City's decision to changing the street lighting type on contract on the project after bidding. This change also resulted in the need for temporary street lighting during construction, - Restoration of the pavement sub -base that was revealed to be in poor condition after milling the pavement. - Additional utility work, Storm Drain Structure, water boxes and utility manhole adjustments on the pavement area. Replacement of the street lighting conduit crossings the roadway due to the poor condition of existing. Previously approved Contract Amount: $ 1,885,329.00 This Cost increase: $ 144,439.52 Total: $ 2,029,768.52 I certify that this increase is fair and equitable for the work involved and respectfully request that your Honorable Body approve the subject change order and authorize the Commissioner of Public Works. Parks and Streets to issue said increase for $ 144,439.52 and also to reduce the retention on this contract from 5% to 1 %. This Project is funded by FHWA, New York State and the City of Buffalo as part of local Transportation Improvement Program (T.I.P.). Funds for this project will be available in Account # 31700006 - 445100 and other accounts to be named at a later elate. PJM:sag DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: PeterJ.Merlo, P.E. TITLE City Engineer SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mr. Fontana moved: That the above Communication from the. Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets, dated December 6, 2011 be received and filed; and That the Commissioner is hereby authorized to issue a Change Order on the City's contract with Yarussi Construction Inc., for Phase II of the Porter Avenue Reconstruction Project designated as PIN 5757.15, which was previously approved by this body in the amount of $1,885,329.00; and Said Change Order shall be in the amount of $144,439.52 and it shall be paid for through the use of Account 43 1 7000 06- 44 5 100 and other accounts to be named at a later date, which will alter be reimbursed by FHWA and New York State for their respective shares of this Transportation Improvement Project (T.I.P.). Passed, e13- TAB:rmv T:Iwp60VnswordVinv\ 13cl2- 13a.doc ~ AYE`7O° . FONTANA a � g FRANC - & . ! .GOLOMBEK ` f f . . . ■ s. & . a LOCURTO , n e y G ®A. ® . � �� • � � . e City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 15 PASSED December 13, 2011 Request Pennission to Accept Funds- NYSDEC Grant- Olmsted Parks Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk Wv ME I D EC 2 7 2011 #1 (Rev. 1193) 0 . 0 - 5 SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM, DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Parks and Streets DIVISION: Parks & Recreation PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) DATE: December 7, 2011 SUBJECT: [: Request Permission [: to Accept Funds for [; NYS DEC Grant #0304589 [: Awarded to the Buffalo [: Olmsted Parks Conservancy [: No. 90 of January 25, 2011 Permission is hereby requested from Your Honorable Body to accept donation of services for the following grant awarded to and to be administered by the Buffalo. Olmsted Parks Conservancy, to be implemented in various City of Buffalo parks as follows: Grant Name Amount Deserption 2011 NYS DEC Urban & $62,500 To update the Olmsted parks tree inventory and Community Forestry Grant merge with city of Buffalo tree inventory, as Contract # C304589 well as preventative maintenance for ash trees against Emerald Ash Borer. TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Steven J. Stepniak TYPE TITLE: Commissioner SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: Cc: Andrew R. Rabb, Deputy Commissioner Peter J. Merlo, City Engineer �'14 Mr. Fontana moved: That the above Communication from the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets, dated December 7, 2011 be received and filed; and That the Commissioner is hereby authorized to accept a donation of services for the following grant awarded to and to be administered by the Buffalo Olmsted Parks. Conservancy, to be implemented in various City of Buffalo parks as follows: Grant Nance Amount. Description 2011 NY S DEC Urban & $62,500.00 To update the Olmsted Parks Community Forestry tree inventory, as well as to Grant — Contract # C304589 provide for preventative Maintenance for ash trees Against Emerald Ash Borer. Passed. _14_ TAB:rmv TAwp60lms %vordVmvl 1 4cl2- 13a.doc RU&MM ^ a & « W-5 213-, . 6 314- f ® AYE ^ 7U` - : © FON TANA ® a - & FRANC. - . A � G OLOMBEK a A . . ■ ����§ �a & ■ . � £O C TO �: e PRMGKK ® &. •� . * &1"rou& a + iL RU&MM ^ a & « W-5 213-, . 6 314- f City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON, BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DELL SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 16 Request to Purchase Truck- Aerial Lift Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk MiMEM DE-C, 2 7 2011 co 1 1�. SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: 1216!2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works /Eng SUBJECT: [ :Request to Purchase Truck PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. (Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xxlt x xxl . Purchase (1) Insulated Telescopic Articulating Type Aerial Lift Truck & Service Body for Signal Repair Division $ 120,000.00 TOTAL Funds to come out of 33310106445100 NEW BID Dur- a-Lift Inc PO Box 31 George Iowa 51237 1- 877 - 438 -7254 SIGNATURE SJS /PJMICMB OF PUBLIC WORKS $ 120,000.00 r� Mr. Fontana moved: That the above Communication from the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets, dated December 6, 2011 be received and filed; and That the Commissioner is hereby authorized to purchase one Insulated Telescopic A- iticulating Type Aerial Lift Truck & Service Body for the Signal Repair Division in the amount of $120,000.00 from Duraa -Lift, Inc., P.0. Box 31, George Iowa, 51237. Funds for the donation are available in Account #33310106-445100. Passed. -15- TABsmv TAwp60WswordVmv%15012- 13a.doe . AYE NO . FONT ANA ■ A - m ' FRANC \ . . ■ GOLOMEK & % . . ■ £O 7O, , . PRIDGEN a&. , RIVERA m a s . � ■ . R USSELL .�■ & a 213 -6 -�AD a 4- 7 a , , FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE December 13, 2011 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO ]December .16,2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 17 Approval to Dispose Old HP 5000 Printer City # 050433 Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL, TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: Noverriber 29 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: POLICE DIVISION: SUBJECT: PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. ( Item No. xxx C.C.P. xx/xVxx TEXT: ( TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW) f : Approval to dispose old HP 5000 printer The Buffalo Police Department hereby requests permission from your honorable body to dispose of HP Design Jet 5000 printer, serial #SG21N24037, property sticker #050433. This printer was purchased almost ten years ago for use in the Buffalo Police Crime Scene Unit and is no longer in working order. It has recently been replaced by the purchase of a newer system, Upon approval, the Buffalo Police Department will dispose of the equipment utilizing the City authorized vendor for proper disposal of this type of equipment. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please contact Lieutenant Joseph Panus, BPD Administration and Finance, at 851 -5645. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. DD /jws TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: DANIEL DER)ENDA TYPE TITLE: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mr. Fontana moved: That the above Communication from the Commissioner of police, dated November 29, 2011 be received and filed; and That the Commissioner is hereby authorized to dispose of an HP Design Jet 5000 printer, Serial #SG21N24037, property sticker #050433, utilizing the City authorized vendor for proper disposal of this type of equipment. Passed. 16- TAB:rmv TAwp60Vnsword\rmv116c 12- 13a.doo / Z ^ AYE * NO * . -#0NTANA ■ a . & \ . FRANCZYK - a . . GOLOAMFK + f A . , . LOCURTO ® a 6 PPJWEN - .- - . . . ■ .RUS9E . '■ & *0* ® . & }� # . 314. 7 ®a a SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: December 05 2011 000 U � FROM: DEPARTMENT: POLICE DIVISION. SUBJECT: Drug Asset Forfeiture Annual Certification Report and Audit for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011 PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. ( Item No. xxx C.C.P. xx /xx/xx TEXT: ( TYPE. SINGLE SPACE BELOW Enclosed please End the completed audit report and certification report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. This report is being filed with your Honorable Body as an informational item. If you have any questions regarding the above mentioned, please contact Inspector Joseph Strano at 851 -4624. REFERRED TO I , COMMITTEE r: ON FINANCE DD /j rvs TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: DANIEL DERENDA TYPE TITLE: SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD �1 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 201.1 LION. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR. SIR. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 19 Permission to Accept Various Grants & Approval for Various Interfund Lows Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk C 2 7 2011 0001 "_ ##2 (Rey. 1193) MULTIPLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE. COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: • DATE: December 5a 2011 FROM. DEPARTMENT: Buffalo Police De artment ))"ION: Grants SUBJECT: Permission To Accept Various Grants Awarded To Department Listed Below And Approval For Appropriate Interfund Cash Loans] ENTER PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Example (Item No.xx C.C.P. xyjxx /xx) TEXT: (TYU SINGLE SPACE BELOW) As you are aware, the Buffalo Police Department continues to be successful in securing grant funding through various sources. We have received official verification and confirmation from the County, Mate and'Federal Governments as to these awards. During the last grant fiscal year, we were notified by the New York Mate Division of Criminal Justice Services, that based on Chapter 313, Laws of 2010, (the federal Medicaid Assistance Program (FMAP) Contingency Allocation Plan) the Governor and the Legislature authorized 1.1% local assistance reductions against all unspent General Fund & Special Revenue local assistance funds based on projected cash disbursements for the remainder of SFY 2010 -11. We do not know if this will remain in effect during this grant's fiscal year (2011-2012) due to the election of a new Governor, however, we may face a reduction .against all awards with a cash balance on our DCJS grants in order to balance the difference of what the state actually received for the FMAP. Accordingly, we will be watching to see if appropriations will be reduced and if the Mate continues to invoke the Executory Clause in .appendix A of our contracts which prohibits contracting beyond the funds appropriated. As such, and in order to feels within the practices of our grant processing, especially at this time when the City has critical funding needs and various funding sources are making cuts, we are asking permission from your honorable Body and Buffalo's Fiscal Stability Authority for the Mayor to enter into the contracts listed below. In addition, we'are also rcgttesftg, as is our standard practice, that your honorable Body authorize the Comptroller to provide for an interfund cash loan for all non�ersolanel expenses until such reimbursements are secured by the funding source (County, Mate, " Feds "). We have lasted the amounts under each identified grant and each loan would then be repaid as the reimbursements are sent to the City under the individual grant programs. As you also know, the grant process often involves delayed information, budgets, and contracts -at these government levels, often tittles beyond the City's control, and therefore creates a pressing situation for the processing of the required paperwork Some of these grants involve personnel expenses, equipment, etc. and it is imperative that we spend out the funding prior to the end of the grant's fiscal year, and in most . cases, because of the lengthy processing, we are constantly faced with time constraints, therefore, we would appreciate your approval at the December 13, 2011 meeting, - -#2- Page 2 (Rev. 1193) page # 2 TEXT CONTINUATION: (TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW NYS MOTOR VEHICLE THE(? ('/INSURANCE FRAUD PREVENTION GRANT We are asking for authorization for the Mayor to enter into a renewal agreement between the City of Buffalo and the Department of Criminal Justice Services under the State's Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program for the period 01 -01 -12 through 12-31-12. The funding allocated for this year's renewal is $112,500 and the expenditures under this grant project will cover reimbursement for a Detective's position as it relates to the incidence of automobile thefts and correlated crimes (including overtime, if applicable), and training expenses, and .possibly some equipment dependent on the contract the State is in the process of issuing. We are requesting an interfund cash loan for all non - personnel expenditures (training/equipment expenditures pertinent to this initiative) until such reimbursement is secured from the State. The loan would then be repaid as the reimbursements are sent to the City from the State under this grant project. There is ono City Match involved with this grant. OPERATION IMPACT VIII a The Buffalo Police Department is respectfully asking for authorization for the City to accept funds, totaling $556,300, from the NAYS Division of Criminal Justice Services as part of Operation Impact Year 4 covering the grant period of 711111 through 6130/12. Operation Impact is part of a comprehensive strategy in New York State to reduce violent crime involving gangs, guns and drugs through integrated anti -crime teams. Buffalo's strategy includes coordination with federal (ATF, FBI, DEA, US Marshal) state (NYS Police) and local law enforcement (Buffalo Police, Erie Co. Sheriff Dept, Central Police Services, NFTA, Housing) as well as Probation, Parole, the US Attorney's Office, and the District Attorney's Office. This year, awards were especially competitive throughout NY State because the State changed some of the crime focus areas, and we now concentrate heavily on shootings, burglaries, robberies and domestic violence. The State will reimburse the City of Buffalo directly for the $556,300; there is no match associated with this grant. The funding award will be utilized for reimbursing a Violent Felony Task Force Detective's Salary/Fringes; 1 Report Technician Salary and Fringes; the Salary and Fringes of (1) Crime Analyst; Overtime for Tactical/Strategic/Planning Operations and Directed Patrol in City neighborhoods; Domestic Violence Initiative with Crisis Services, overtime for serving orders of protection and sex offender registration and use of our Canine Dogs with Probation to conduct home visits to probationers; community service projects (St Brigid/Columba, Police Explorers, OMEGA Youth Mentoring) to work with young people fostering positive activities that deal with the myriad of problems they face with an emphasis on self -love, self - knowledge, self - development and responsible citizenship; also, training and staff development funding; utility services for the air cards within patrol vehicles for tracs system and printing of burglary prevention tip/hang tags. OPERATION PROTECT KIDS (CIGARETTE GRANT) — This year, the County has changed the grant to begin in October 2011 and end on March 31, 2012, in order for it to coincide, moving forward, with New York State's fiscal year (April thru March). We will be renewing this grant as awarded to the County of Erie under the New 'York State Department of Health's Youth Tobacco Enforcement and Prevention Grant. Under this renewal agreement, the County will reimburse the City of Buffalo a minimum of $45.00 for every completed compliance check of merchants who sell tobacco products. Using underage operatives as decoys, compliance checks have been conducted to see if active enforcement of New York State Public Health Laws reduces the availability of #2- Page 3 (Rev. 1193) page # 3 TEXT CONTINUAT10N: ( TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW? tobacco products to children. Another focus of this project has been to educate local business Owners with licenses to sell tobacco products as to the law, and how this law must be enforced. Merchants who have been found violating this law and allowed the operative to purchase tobacco products, are to be subjected to penalties imposed by the Health. Department, which may include fines. The City of Buffalo will receive 50% of any fines levied in order to continue the efforts to reduce tobacco sales to minors. 2011 BULLET PROOF VEST REIMBURSEMENT - Through its Department of Police, the City is entitled to receive up to 50% reimbursement of $21,240, for the authorized purchase of bullet proof vests that comply with the requirements of the Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice. Reimbursement is handled online and the City will receive a direct payment once proper reimbursement steps are electronically initiated. GOVERNOR'S TRAFFIC SAFETY YEAR 16 - The City Buffalo was recently notified that this year, we have received grant funding under the Governor's Traffic Safety Grant Program through our participation with the County of Erie's Governor's Traffic Safety Regional Planning Committee, which is good news, since we did not receive these Rands last year. This year's award for overtime reimbursement is $11,544, which was heavily cut over previous years. Through this project, a heavy emphasis is being placed on general safety by addressing speed enforcement, cell phone /texting, and aggressive driving behaviors that have been determined regionally by this committee as a major problem (whereby the City of Buffalo is represented, as are the surrounding suburbs). Again, there is no City Match attached to this grant. STOP DWI GRANT PROGRAM - We are requesting authorization for the Mayor to enter into the 20011 -2013 three -year renewal agreement between the City of Buffalo and the County of Erie under the STOP DWI Grant Program for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. The City of Buffalo and the County of Erie have had contractual agreements over these many years whereby the City is reimbursed for efforts in the enforcement of alcohol and /or related traffic violations. Under this agreement, the City will be reimbursed by the County for up to 65 % of all revenue generated from fines levied resulting from the disposition of alcohol - related traffic offenses. These funds are then utilized to continue enhancing the Department's DWI enforcement activities. Under this particular grant, there is no City Match and no inter -fund cash loan request. OPERATION STONEGARDEN 2009 — We are requesting authorization to participate with the Bureau of Customs and Border Patrol, under the auspices of the County of Erie Sheriff's Department, to enhance border enforcement capabilities through marine and roving patrol operations. Buffalo Police, through a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Erie, will receive reimbursement for 170 overtime hours and also, $16,000 in equipment for our Underwater Recover Waterside Team in the 2009 funding allotment. If necessary (as we are waiting to see if the County Attorney's Office will allow Erie County "to front" the equipment funds), we are asking for an inter -fund cash loan in the amount of the $16,000 for the marine equipment, since it is a non - personnel expenditure until such time that reimbursement is secured from the County of Erie through the Department of homeland Security. The inter -fund loan would them be repaid from the reimbursement that is sent to the City from the County under this grant initiative. For 2010 funding, it will strictly be reimbursement funds for overtime for marine and roving patrol operations along our waterfront/border locations. #2n Page 4 (Rev. 1/93) page # 4 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGEAM FUNDING SIISP REPLACES URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) FOR 2011_ As you are probably aware based on many news articles, the City of Buffalo, County of Erie, and Niagara County were cut from the 2011 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) by the US Department of Homeland Security for urban area security and homeland preparedness, along with the upstate municipalities of Rochester, Syracuse and Albany (only UASI funded region in NY was New York City. Like Buffalo, many other Tier II cities were cut, nationwide. As such, the Federal Department of Homeland Security continues to award State Homeland Security Program Funds (SHSP) to New York State's Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, who then in turn, passes them along to the various counties in New Fork State. Because of what has happened to upstate with the UASI funding and also, because under UASI we operated as a region, the State has decided that out of the SHSP funding they are awarding to Erie and Niagara Counties' this year, Buffalo is to receive a consensual share of $335,000 for citizen preparedness and a command bus for law enforcement which will be utilized at all major City events. The bulk of the funding in both Erie and Niagara Counties (Erie; $2,323,000 — to retain emergency services personnel and to build out the Next Gen 911 system to support Erie County and the City of Buffalo, which backs -up Niagara County, Niagara: $911,000 — communication equipment and public health initiatives — both which back up Erie County), benefit the City of Buffalo as well, because we are part of Erie County and work so closely with them on emergency management and homeland protection issues. Again, we are asking for permission for the City to accept this award, and also, authorization for an interfund cash loan covering all non - personnel expenditures should the need arise. The loan would then be repaid as the reimbursement is sent from the State under this special initiative. The homeland security programs particular grant processes have been very long and bureaucratic with the State and the "Fels" and the processing of this grant information has been difficult due to the complexity of the different entities involved. Also, another factor is the City now has three (3) UASI grants running simultaneously, and now this new one, the SI-ISP initiative. This is a totally different grant, involving other mandates and courses of action due to consequences that have resulted from Federal government cuts that have affected the State and surrounding municipalities. For your information, we have also been told by our Federal homeland Security Representatives that UASI Funding for 2012 is being heavily cut, and Buffalo may remain off the list for UASI 2012 funding. We continue to apply pressure to our Federal leadership. POLICE REIMBURSEMENTS 4 Also, for your information, the Buffalo Police Department will be securing reimbursement from the DEA for overtime worked by 3 dedicated Detectives assigned there, along with another assigned to the Upstate Diversionary Task Force (approximately $68,809) working on major drug cases, along with reimbursement from the FBI for any overtime worked by the Detectives assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Safe Streets Task Force, and the Cyber Task Force, which to date, will not exceed an additional $68,809. In addition, this year, we will continue to have Detectives assigned to the US Marshal's 'Violent Felony Warrant Squad and will be reimbursed up to a maximum of $32,000 for overtime . expenditures; along with reimbursements coming from our Department's participation at US Customs (approximately $20,000); Regional Crime Forensics Lab (maximum of $17,202); High Intensity Drug Traffic Areas (maximum of $17,202); New York State Police "Spider" Operations and Immigration/Border Patrol Operations through Department of homeland Security (amount #2- Page 5 (Rev. 1193) page # varies annually), joint Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Operations with both the DEA and possibly the FBI (amount varies annually); and Police Lifesaver Patrols (approximately $10,000). Again, we are asking for permission for the Mayor to accept. all of this funding, and in addition, and where applicable, authorization for an inter -fund cash loan covering all non personnel expenditures should the need arise. We try to secure all the required grant information in a timely manner, however, the reality is this is not always possible, and as a result, we find ourselves in a position of having to follow courses of action, such as this request, extremely quickly in order to follow up on the processing grants Lander our own governmental procedures. We need your immediate approval due to the various timetables, and also, we hope to present this to the Control Board at their next meeting and before the Christmas holidays, which we cannot do until we secure your approval. If you have any questions or require further clarification of the above, please contact Captain Mark Makowski at 851 -5643 or Grant Coordinator Maureen Oakley at 716 851 -4475. Thank you for your immediate attention to the above. V111 3r, i 1 T'A'PE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Daniel Derenda TYPE TITLE: Commissioner of Police SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mr. Fontana moved: That the above Communication from the Commissioner of Police, dated December 5, 2011 be received and filed; and That the Mayor is hereby authorized to accept all grant funding included in the above Communication and authorized to issue Interfund Cash Loans covering all non - personneI expenditures, should the need arise for the same. Passed.. -18- TABmn v TAwp60VnsNvord\ mY\18c12- 13a.doc AYE N O FONTANA FRANCZYK L ICLAWS LOMT PMGEN PJVmU swm 70 s, 3/4- 7 FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PERMIT & INSPECTION SERVICES December 13, 2011 To: The Common Council: Dater December 8, 2011 From: Department Permit c& Inspection Services Division: Office of Licenses T e in U er and Lower Case__Onl} i Subject: [: Food Store (New) 3364 Bailey(University) C� Prior Council Reference: (If Any) [: Ext. (Item No. xxx C.C.P. xxlxxfxx): Text ( Type Single Space Below Pursuant to Chapter 194 of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, please be advised that I have examined the attached application for a Food Store License located at 3364 Bailey (Family Dollar Mores of New 'York Inc.IChris Faust) and find that as to form is correct. .I have caused an investigation into the premises for which said application for a food store license is being sought and according to the attached reports from the Zoning Office, hire Department, Building Inspections, Police Department and Collection Office I find it complies with all regulations and other applicable laws. This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem appropriate. WER RED, FIE COMOV ON LEGISLATION- jpe Department Head Name: JAMES COMERFORD Type Title: Signature of Department Head: JG: PS: rf 1- REVIEW TYPE: REFERRED TO: APPLICATION FOR: LICENSE TYPE: BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: COUNCIL DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPLICANT PHONE: APPLICATION NO: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202 ZONING REVIEW Family Dollar Stores of New York Inc. FOOD STORE 3364 BATLEY UNIVERSITY COUNCIL DISTRICT Chris Faust (716)863 -6551 FST1 1- 10024469 DISAPPROVAL REASON: 1 I N ca"') 0 ------------------------------------ 1----1 ------------- ---------------------~ (TO BE COMPLETER BY AGENCYII)EPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED: DATE: DISAPPROVED: DATE: DISAPPROVAL DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW *** Faum EXT PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL TO trap. niplprry nip 1.rrvN.1QFQ Tr AMW VnIT REVIEW TYPE: REFERRED TO: APPLICATION FOR: LICENSE TYPE: BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: COUNCIL DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPLICANT PHONE: APPLICATION NO: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202 COLLECTIONS JOE LOTEMPIO Family Dollar ,Stores of New York Inc. FOOD STORE 3364 BAILEY UNIVERSITY COUNCIL DISTRICT Chris Faust (716)863 -6551 FSTI 1- 10024469 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT R iiR"TO) W _ _ - _ _ - _ - - - - -- _ _ _ - - APPROVED: DATE: DISAPPROVED: DATE: DISAPPROVAL DATE: 'REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL M BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS:�3 INSPECTOR: r PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL, TO THE OFFICE OF r,yv'FvQve rp" A - & Tvs 1 —T 10 -07 - 13:53 PROM-COB °LICENSES - -A - 7168514951 T °597 P0002/0003 P -957 65 Niagara Sq. Cif Hall 'Rtacim 9OI Buffalo, N .14202 . Phohe'(716) 851 -4O!B: :Fax (71•6) 85 - 495 All kfoa atiou oar this form i® public re' ro. 0 Mail -0 Walk-io 11 Sole Proprietor 0 corv6ration fee 13 Restaurant 1-200 feats ` $174,60 13 201 -400 seal's $250.O0 04004 -seats 4350,00 (au pPeinise consumption of food and/or beverage) 13 Cortifir -We of Wpection $56.00 (Public Assembly) Restaurant 50+ seats 13 Coin Goutrol Ammsiuuent fee # gams — per game $47.25 0 Arcade #rs games _per game $47.25 0 I tysie mec . apical s 2.50 [°1 Movie live, no dancing $12.50 0 News Stand $63.00 ®''Partnership fee . I �staura€ttt'9aatee ` QVI aor ow $367.50 l $21O.00 0 Mechanical $131.25 0 Pabiic Dan" (based on sq 1t) ® GoGo Dancing $131.25 1I Skating Rink $21om 0 0owling.Agry per lane $31.50 # lanes 13Bi11lairdParlcr per We $31.50 11 dales - . 0 Limited LiabOy CompaU.y Corporation Na fee El Restaurant Take O $ 88.00 a p000 Store $10,00 See adti anal gnegfiao, 1 .meat rjshPoaltry $150.00 ! Caterer $ 88.00 Bakery 13 02 emplpyew $ 63.00 0 3 -10 em&Yeos $105.00 ® 11 -15 snaployer;s $157.00 (3 26-50 employees $315.x0 13 51 -200 employees $525.00 Corporation Na F , h Gi 3 )� e ? Or IR ushiags Phone( ) Dusrrres=: N mme (dba) $us"u's Fax Bmi at ss Address (no Po Box) Mailing Address (if differen NY"S Tax l D# .49 Lg t.o S Basiness' Wobsite &Mail t ner(s)l PlIncipal Paters Applicont (lost, first) p eta � Hamu Phonc � °`71 Moms Address, (Po Box teat acceptable) �I Tate ofbirt Place of Co- Applicant (last ) Home Phone Httme Address: (PO )3ox not a ptable) Date of birth Place afBir z Describe your specific busiueas activity in detail. Subsoaed and sworn to berbre aam this day of - -. - - 2o i:om1W- !0iur of - Beads in and for the C11yof3utlwo New York -, For office use only Application No _ Date issued: I am awa c of'the obligation to provide thuely notice of any change in required irdormation, and I have Wormed all owners, managers, or other principals of their criminal and/or Civic rresponsibilo for the timely ftanilmont of restriatious 4nd conditions to the Haense or timely abatement of may nuisauce activity ar r as50ciated with flue business. Initial cp As an authorized agent of the, tantity identified above, i cert`"fy the information on this forni is true, correct, complete and curent to the befit of my knowledge and belief; Print Name Date City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 kyj MY101 r.410041= ■ 1 Tr Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, l present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 21 PASSED December 13, 2011 Food Store License (New) 1700 Kenmore (North) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk To: The Common. Council: Date: December 8, 2011 .From: Department Permit & Inspection Services 0: Division: Office of Licenses Subject: [: Food Store (New) [: 1700 Kenmore(North) 'Type in Upper and � [: LLower Case Only (: Prior Council Reference: (If Any) [: Ext. ( Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx/xx/xx Text ( Type Single Space Below Pursuant to Chapter 191 of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, please be advised that I have examined the attached application for a Food Store License located at 1.700 Kenmore (Family Dollar Stores of New York Inc. /Chris Faust) and find that as to form is correct. I have caused an investigation into the premises for which said application for �z food store license is being sought and according to the attached reports from the Zoning Office, Fire Department, Building Inspections, Police Department and Collection Office I find it complies with all regulations and other applicable law_ s. This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem appropriate. Type Department Head Name; .TAMES COMER Type Title: Signature of Department Head: JC:PS:rt CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202 REVIEW TYPE: REFERRED TO: APPLICATION FOR: LICENSE TYPE: BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: COUNCIL DIS'T'RICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPLICANT PHONE: APPLICATION NO: REFERRAL DATE: DISAPPROVAL REASON: ZONING REVIEW DAVID KRUG FAMILY DOLLAR OF NY INC, FOOD STORE 1700 KENMORE NORTH COUNCIL DISTRICT CHRIS FAUST FST I 1- 10024522 check also for the building use. We don't have anthing currently licensed there. And no histroy of any (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCYIDEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED: DATE: L ! DISAPPROVED: DATE: DISAPPROVAL DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR: RM# EXT PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. INSPECTION TYPE: REFERRED TO: APPLICATION FOR: LICENSE TYKE: BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: COUNCIL DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPLICANT PHONE: APPLICATION NO: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSE 301 CITY HAIL BUF FALO, NY 14 202 POLICE MARGARET O'VERDORF FAMILY DOLLAR OF NY INC. FOOD STORE 03( 1.700 KENMORE NORTH COUNCIL DISTRICT CHRIS FAUST FSTI 1- 10024522 .-------------------- .._..- ._------- .._.___ (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) MOVED: DATE. DISAPPROVED: DATE: REMARKS: T� . DISTRICT CAPTAIN: APPROVED: DATE: . DISAPPROVED: HATE: *' *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW "* I.�:ilcT COMMISSIONER OF AVER. INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK "YOU. REVIEW TYPE: APPLICATION FOR: LICENSE TYPE: BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: COUNCIL DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPLICANT PHONE: APPLICATION NO: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: OFFICE OF LICENSES 30.1 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202 COLLECTIONS JOE LOTEMPIO FAMILY DOLLAR OF NY INC. FOOD STORE 1700 KENMORE NORTH COUNCIL DISTRICT CHRIS FAUST FSTI 1- 10024522 jl (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY /DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ APPROVED: DATE: DISAPPROVED: DATE: DISAPPROVAL DATE: CITY OF BUFFALO ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR RM# �� EXT r PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU, ' § a 1 1/01/2011 11.22 7159474995 A VILLAGE LOCKSMITH PAGE 02 T -597 pga@2 /oyea F_967 MITU A • Y� lk dx 303 D � �tr3stn�rar�E Boa . •.. �e�slxtp � .1,i�a �,iat�tity C��.� . A 0 Ri a $230,00 ests�ura�� tree 17JFI60r 1<77l . 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X0 orn�ea uavan�y #bid is tiro, coxrspt, complete attd Qiatlu ttrese raP knowle turd belief. bs FApp1j0"gtj J t , JPJ tN na9 - muedj 9 v Mr. Fontana moved: That the above Communication from the Commissioner of Permits and .Inspections Services, elated December 8, 2011 be received and filed; and Pursuant to Chapter 194 of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, the Commissioner of Permits and Inspections Services is authorized to issue a Food Store License to Chris Faust as applicant for Family Dollar Stores of New York, Inc. located at 1700 Kenmore Avenue. Passed. -20W TAB rmv T:1wp60kins%vordl rmv\'2Ocl2- 13a.(Ioc . a . ^ AYE ^ NO ^ . . 2 DANA ® e � FRAN . A .GOLOMBEK w & 2 . � 6 . , £q ƒO, 9 & PRID & • RIVJ © A e 2� ��■ & � .. . . . & To: The Common Council: Date: December 7, 2011 From: De artment Permit &Ins ection.Services Division: Office of.Licenses 4 t _ Subject: [: Food More (New.) [: 523 Starin ( rte) Typein Upper a, nd [: I Lower Case Only [: Prior Council Reference: (If Any) [: Ext. ( Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xx/Wxx Text ( Type-.Single Space Below Pursuant to Chapter 194 of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, please be advised that I have examined the attached application for a Food Stare License located at 523 Starin (KRK FOOD INLART/LAURA MANSOUR) and find that as to form is correct. I have caused an investigation into the premises for which said application for a food store license is being sought and according to the attached reports from the Zoning Office, Fire Department, Building Inspections, Police Department and Collection Office I find it complies with all regulations and other applicable laws. This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem appropriate. REFERRED Tr0, THE COMORRITTEE LEGISLATION. Type Department'Head Name: JAMES COMERFORD Type Title: Signature of Department Head: JC:PS:rP CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE, OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: OFF. OF ZONING & USE REFERRED TO: KEVIN F'ITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: KRK FOOD MART LICENSE TYPE: FOOD STORE BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: 523 STARIN (716) 939 -2329 UN 17 LAURA Ib1ANSOUR (716) 282 -4234 561074 03/16/2011 NEW LICENSE 2012 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENC'YIDEPA.RTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED DISAPPROVED DISAPPROVAL CALLBACK DATE: r -3 DATE: DATE: "'REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL M-tJST BE STATED BELOW*" O� INSPECTOR , RM EXT �. 1 AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. fppSlip2.rpt CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITE' HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 1 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: FIRE PREVENTION REFERRED TO: LT. POCZKALSEI APPLICA'T'ION FOR: KRK FOOD MART LICENSE TYPE: FOOD STORE BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER.: REFERRAL DATE REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: 523 STARIN (716) 939 -2329 U 17 LAURA MANSOUR (716) 282 -4234 561074 03/16/2011 NEW LICENSE 2012 (TO HE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) PROVED DATE: °fir DISAPPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVAL DATE: CALLBACK ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR RM# EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. AppSlipl.rpt enf } CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, LO, NY 14202 INSPECTION TYPE: REFERRED TO: APPLICATION FOR: LICENSE TYPE: BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: COUNCIL DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPLICANT PHONE: APPLICATION NO: REFERRAL DATE: DISAPPROVAL REASON: BUILDING KEVIN FITZGERALD KRK FOOD MART FOOD STORE 523 STARIN UNIVERSITY COUNCIL. DISTRICT KRK FOOD MART FST 11 -5 61074 3/16 /2011 12:00:06AM --------_--------____-_..______________.------------_-._____._____------------- (TO RE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED: DISAPPROVED: DATE: DATE: DISAPPROVAL DATE: REMARKS: INSPECTOR: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW"* Rm# _ EXT ' � -z fo 7 AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITE' HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION/APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: POLICE REFERRED TO: COMMISSIONER OI POLICE APPLICATION FOR: KRK FOOD MART LICENSE TYPE: FOOD STORE BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT- BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NIJM13ER: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: 523 STARIN (716) 939 -2329 UN 17 LAURA MANSOUR (716) 282 -4234 561074 COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED DATE PROVED DATE: DISTRICT 0 s_ , a :U E DISAPPROVED DATE: NEW LICENSE 2012 ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW **. REMARKS: COMM. OF POLICE: AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETU REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOI CITY OF. BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES E 301 CITY'IIALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /"PR€IVAL. REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: COLLECTIONS OFFICE REFERRED TO: COLLECTIONS OFFICE APPLICATION FOR: KRK FOOD MART LICENSE TYPE: FOOD STORE BUSINESS ADDRESS: 523 STARIN LOCATED AT: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE- REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: (716) 939 -2329 UN 17 LAURA MANSOUR (716.)282 -4234 561074 03/16/2011 NEW LICENSE 2012 (TO BE COMPLETER BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED) TO) . C APPROVEJ) DATE; �; DISAPPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVAL CALL BACK DATE: ' "REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW *** REIyCiARMS: INSPECTOR RIVii# EX I f _. AND RETURN THIS _ i rtppSlipl.rpt CI'T'Y OF B UM L O - PR j+ APPY � rAT 0 0 65 Niagara Sq. City Hall Room 301 Buffalo, NY 1420 Phone (716) 851-4078 Fax (716) 851 -4952 All information on this form is public record. ® Mail OWsalk -in Type of Entity; wsole Proprietor ® Corporation GJ Partnership ® Limited Liability Company fee 13 Restaurant Dance 0 Floor Show $367.50 0 Live Music $210.00 13 Mechanical $131.25 ® Public Hance (based on sq ft) 11 GoGo Dancing $131.25 13 Skating Rink $210.00 ® Bowling Alley per lane $31.50 # lanes 0 Billiard Parlor per table $31.50 # tables fee ® Restaurant Take Out $ 88,00 R"Fond Store $115.00 See additional questions. ® Meat Fish Poultry $150.00 ® Caterer $ 88.00 © Bakery fee 13 Restaurant 1 -200 seats $174.00 El 201 -400 seats $250:00 0 400+ seats $350.00 (on premise consumption of food and/or beverage) ® Certificate of Inspection $56.00 (Public Assembly) Restaurant 50+ seats 0. Coin Control Amusement Home Phone # games _ per game $47.25 11 Arcade # games _ per game $47.25 El .Music mechanical $52.50 0 .Music live, no dancing $52.50 ® News Stand $63.00 fee 13 Restaurant Dance 0 Floor Show $367.50 0 Live Music $210.00 13 Mechanical $131.25 ® Public Hance (based on sq ft) 11 GoGo Dancing $131.25 13 Skating Rink $210.00 ® Bowling Alley per lane $31.50 # lanes 0 Billiard Parlor per table $31.50 # tables fee ® Restaurant Take Out $ 88,00 R"Fond Store $115.00 See additional questions. ® Meat Fish Poultry $150.00 ® Caterer $ 88.00 © Bakery Business Phone ( ) 0 0 -2 employees $ 63.00 0 3 - employees $105.00 0 11 -IS employees $157.00 0 26 -50 employees $315,00 ® 51• -200 employees $525.00 Corporation Name Business Phone ( ) Business Na3tne (dba) - 2 / L4 a g,,�S u �r /� /� /� o � T Business Fax (7,o B9 � 3L Business Address trio Po Box) 3 �r , 'n✓ P ��v � ,�' / y �/ Mailing Address (if different) NYS Tax ID # Business website E -Mail Owner(s)/ Principal Partners Applicant (last, first) Home Phone Homo Address: (PO Box not acceptable) 7. ;1 - ,%'7 s T cj��u /t/�t I�/_4L"S /V. / y3 Date of birth Place of Birth _.. .. T Ca - Applicant (last, first) °° Home Phone Home Address: (PO Box not acceptable) Date of birth Place of Birth Describe your specific business activity in detail. _5"-44r Subscribed and swe to before me this � day of 20 cn �� Commissioner of Dads is and f the City of Buffalo. New York For office use only [Application No Date issued: — — 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. Initial C� c 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 Name /A v 11 1v s -0L/ / Signature q ^ j ,�,,� Date `�� V 401, t ' To: The Common Council: Date: December 7, 2011 From: Department permit & Inspection Services 00 0 Division: Office of Licenses Subject: [: Food Store (New) [: 754 Sycamore(Fillmore) Type in Upper and [: Lower Case Only Prior Council Reference: (If Any) [: Ext. ( Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xxlxxl ): Text ( Type Single Space Below Pursuant to Chapter 194 of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, please be advised that I have examined the attached application for a Food Store License located at 754 SYCAMORE (1 Stop Grocery /Ahmad Elabed) and find that as to form is correct. I have caused an investigation into the premises for which said application for a food store license is being sought and according to the attached reports from the Zoning Office, Fire Department, Building Inspections, Police Department and Collection Office I find it complies with all regulations and other applicable laws. This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem appropriate. REFERRED THE COMMITTEE ON L EG ISUkT 10 N. Type Department Head Name: JAMES COMERFORD Type Title: Signature of Department Head: JC:PSA rp-- CITY OF . BUFFALO UFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 30I CI'T'Y HA BU.FFALO, NfFW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: OFD. OF ZONING &.USE REFERRER TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: LICENSE TYPE: FOOD STORE BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL BATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: APPROVED DISAPPROVED DISAPPROVAL CALLBACK DATE: �ed DATE: D ATE: 'REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL DUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR RM# 754 SYCAMORE. (716) 885 -4847 Fl 12 AHMAD ELABED 0 560848 NEW L[ CENSE 2011 (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) _rom AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF TIME OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU AppSlip2.rpt 'APPROVED: DATE nxApnu DATES DI "PRQVAL DATE ::.: CITY OF BUFFALO V EST AMR: �t�PEC7[ °It�N PLEA�� CO MPLETE ADD TURN `TI�IS REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. CITY OF BUFFALO DATE: OFFICE. OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL DATE: BUFFALO,. NY 14202 INSPECTION TYPE: REFERRED TO: APPLICATION FOR: LICENSE TYPE: BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: COUNCIL DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPLICANT PHONE: APPLICATION NO: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON: BUILDIN 6k) VINCENT FERRARACCIO 1. STOP GROCERY FOOD STORE 754 SYCAMORE 1 STOP GROCERY FST 11- 560848 11/28/2011 12:00:OOAM Restaurant Takeout license application building approval must be corrected before Building Inspector approves Foodstore. (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCYIDEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED: DATE: DISAPPROVED: DATE: DISAPPROVAL, DATE: * * *REASON.FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR RM# EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301.CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /ArrROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: POLICE REFERRED TO: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE APPLICATION FOR: I STOP GROCERY LICENSE TYPE: FOOD S'T'ORE 0 0 BUSINESS ADDRESS: 754 SYCAMORE LOCATED AT: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL REASON (716) 235 -4740 FI 12 AHMAD ELABED (716) 235 -7254 560848 01/31/2011 NEW LICENSE 2011 APPLICANT DOES NOT COOPERATE WITH INVESTIGATING OFFICER. _ -BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVED DATE: DISTRICT CAPTAIN: APPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVED DATE: "REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW nom* COMM. OF POLICE: P ._ . AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE C iTE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES, THANK YOU. 4ppSQp2,rpf REVIEW TYPE: REFERRED TO: APPLICATION FOR: LICENSE TYPE: BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: COUNCIL DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPLICANT PHONE: APPLICATION NO: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: DISAPPROVAL .REASON: CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202 COLLECTIONS .TOE LOTEMPIO I STOP GROCERY FOOD STORE 754 SYCAMORE 1. STOP GROCERY FSTI1- 560848 10/17/2011 Currem year tax, water & user Fee bills must be paid. / K (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCYIDEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED: DATE: # DISAPPROVED: DATE: 1 DISAPPROVAL DATE: Xx *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOWRx� REMARKS: INSPECTOR: + RM## EXT PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL TO THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. s' All information on this form is public record. Sole Proprietor ® Corporation 0 Mail ® Talk -in ® Partnership fee ® Restaurant Dance ® Floor` Show $367.50 ® Live Music $210.00 11 Mechanical. $131.25 ® Public Dance (based on sq ft) 0 GoGo Dancing $131.25 ® Skating Rink $210.00 ® Bawling Ailey per lane $31.50 # lanes ® Billiard Parlor per table $31.50 # tables ® Limited Liability Company fee 19 Restaurant Take Out "98.0. IN Food Store $115.00 See additional questions. ® Meat Fish Poultry $150.00 13 Caterer $ 88.00 ® Bakery 110-2 employees fee ❑ Restaurant 1 -200 seats $174.00 11201-400 seats $250.00 ® 400f seats $350.00 (on premise consumption of food and /or beverage) ® Certificate of Inspection $56.00 (Public Assembly) Restaurant 50+ seats ® Coin Control Amusement . ## games per game $47.25 ® Arcade ## games per game $47.25 ® Music mechanical $52.50 ® Music live, no dancing $52.50 0 News Stand $63.00 0 Mail ® Talk -in ® Partnership fee ® Restaurant Dance ® Floor` Show $367.50 ® Live Music $210.00 11 Mechanical. $131.25 ® Public Dance (based on sq ft) 0 GoGo Dancing $131.25 ® Skating Rink $210.00 ® Bawling Ailey per lane $31.50 # lanes ® Billiard Parlor per table $31.50 # tables ® Limited Liability Company fee 19 Restaurant Take Out "98.0. IN Food Store $115.00 See additional questions. ® Meat Fish Poultry $150.00 13 Caterer $ 88.00 ® Bakery 110-2 employees $ 63.00 113-10 employees $105.00 0 11 -15 employees $157.00 ® 26 -50 employees $315.00 ® 51 -200 employees $525.00 Corporation N ame Business Phone ('lto) Business .Name (dba) .00 Business Fax ( ) Business Address (no PO Box) Mailing Address (if different) °°121 51 , {� �2 ` (� ? f j3_ NYS Tax ID # - 4%15& Business Website E -Mail t,r,�� �1 1041 cov Owner(s)/ Principal Partners Applicant (last, first) Horne Phone W° o w Home Address: (PO Box not acceptable) q` ,& Date of birth Place of Birth Co- Applicant (East, first) Home Address: (PO Box not acceptable) Date of Iairth Place of Birth Horne Phone Describe your specific business activity in detail. Q ' � ' r C`,� ' -I- �,� �- Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of ft 20 _J( 1ssi r of Deeds in and for the ` City of Buffalo, New York For office use only Application No Date issued: 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 Uce activity at or associated with the business. lniti As an authorized agent of the entity identified above, I certify the information on this forth is true, correct, complete and current to the best of any knowledge and belief Print Name rww . E-LP1& ry � Signatur Date /( 65 Niagara. Sq. City Hall Room 301 Buffalo, NY 14202 Phone (716) 851 -4078 Fax (716) 851 -4952 City Clerk's. Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 i • 0 1 G*i of V 1109 a gig I a WIA go Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. .PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 24 Restaurant Dance Class 111 107 Delaware (New)(Ell) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk #1 (Rev. 1/93) Single Page Communication to the Common Council To: The Common Council: Date: December 8, 2011 000.44 Froze: Department of Economic Develo ment Permit & Ins action Services Division: Office of Licenses Subject: [: Restaurant Dance Class III [: 107 Delaware Ave T (new application) Lower Case Only I [: Prior Council Reference: (If Any) [: Ext. (Item No. xxx C.C.P. xx/xx/xx): Text ( Type Single e Space Below Pursuant to Chapter 150 of the City of Buffalo Ordinance please be advised that I have examined the attached application for a restaurant Dance Class 1111 Licenses located at 1.07 Delaware Ave, and find that as to form is correct. I have caused an investigation into the. premises for which said application for a Restaurant Dance Class III license is being sought and according to the attached reports from 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 Marc Croce. The attached thereto for Mark Croce d /b /a Statler City, LLC This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem appropriate. !f Type Department Head Name: JAMES COMERFORD COMMISSIONER Type Title: Signature of Department Head: RT:PS:jd i CITY of BUFFALO DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PERMIT & INSPECTION SERVICES DIRECTORS [OFFICE BYRON W. BRawN Mayor JAMES COMFUORD, Jr. Deputy Conunissioner PATRICK SOLE, Jr. Director Number: 2008 In accordance with the appropriate laws of the State of New York and or the ordinances of the City of Buffalo, the structures at 107 DELAWARE Buffalo, Now York, having been inspected and found to conform substantially to applicable laws, Ordinances, rules or regulations, the portion identified on this certificate is hereby certified for occupancy. This compliance certificate is subject to the limitations specified herein and is valid until revoked unless automatically voided by this certificate being altered in any manner if there is any violation of a lave or ordinance found to exist subsequent to the issuance of the certificate, i.e. continued - compliance with applicable codes and ordinances ired. Director of Perm' us iii Date lssued: 8/25/2011 Building Classification: Type 2b occupancy:. -3 Building Permit {s} Number: N/A Date Issued: /1 Building Inspector: Zafut0 DaVid Date of Inspection Receipt Number: 20445 REVIEW TYPE: APPLICATION FOR: LICENSE TYPE: BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: COUNCIL DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPLICANT PHONE: APPLICATION NO: REFERRAL DATE: CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202 ZONING REVIEW DAVID KRUG STATLER CITY, LLC RESTAURANT /DANCE 107 DELAWARE LANDMARK PRESERVATION DISTRICT MARK CROCE (716)842 -6800 RSD1 1- 1 002453 3 UvWa DISAPPROVAL REASON: - ----__-_ W_____________________----___-m- __.--------- _______- ____ -_ - - -. (TO RE COMPLETED BY AGENCYIDEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) APPROVED.. DATE: VD/ / I ) r 1 DISAPPROVED: DATE: DISAPPROVAL DATE: INSPECTOR: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** EXT W SPECTION POLICE T: AP PL I CATION Fm STATLE C P, PE: T A f DANA - BUSMUS ADDRE 187 DEW L AT: AP PLICANT PHONE: PLI TI N' . RSDII- 10024533 . IkEFFJtRAL DATU: 'DISAPPROVAL, SON: .�am...------ __-- - - - _ .. .. » ». «.. ® �g�e°----- a_e_e__ ®_oa m�._m a m a - _ - --- ®� O BE ® ® AY A 6 YWEPARTMEN ) D D: �� i! _ ' Y-117C WV. 9 /0$) AP PLICATION RELEASE F ORM 1Q BE MAILEa Buffalo Police Department Iden tification Section 74 Franklin Street Buffalo, New "York 14202 There is a $10.00 fee to process this data. By mail, payment MUST be made by money order. DO NOT send cash through the mail. In person, payment can be made by money order or cash. Checks are not accepted. Make 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. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT XDATE . 1 7 - 1 !Q-5 9-, STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF ERIE } SS. CITY OF BUFFALO } On the day of _ R i� - = 20 , before me. personally appeared C C QCf to me known to be the same person described in, and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the execution thereof. Notary Public / Commissioner of Deeds W a ja l t I . TO DE CON:II'LEUD BY IDENTIFICATION SECTION PE SONNEL * * * * * * * ** * * * * * ** * ** _. r BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT DATE OF INQUIRY: 121051201115:37 THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS NOT BASED ON FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION AND INCLUDES ONLY ERIE COUNTY ARRESTS. NAME: CROCE, MARK D DATE OF BIRTH.. RACE: WhIte SEA: M ADDRESS:2 LINO ALTO ST WILIAMSVILE, NV WILIAMSVILE, NV SOCIAL, SECURITY #: PCN: 05385695 NYSID: BOOKING /ALIAS NAMES: CROCE, MARK D WARRANT/WANT INQUIRY 9 REFER TO WARRA SIT #: THIS REPORT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY SEALED OR JUVENILE ARRESTS. USE OF THIS INFORMATION IS REGULATED BY LAW. THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED HEREWITH IS A SUMMARY OF INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITHIN ERIE COUNTY. ARREST DATE REFERENCING AGENCY CHARGE DISPOSITION 9110211989 BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT CO CH XX REFER TO: BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT oq, - #1 (Rev. 1193) Sin lg e Pale Communication to the Common Council To: The Common Council: Date: November 28, 2011 rf From: De artment of Ecoxomic Develo rttent Permit Ins ection Service Division: Office of Licenses T e iii U er and Lower Case Onl Subject: j: Used Car Dealer [: 1526 'William (Lovejoy.) Prior Council Reference: (If Any) [: Ext. ( Item No. xxx C C P xx/xx/xx Text (T e Sin le 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 1526 William 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 Iicense 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 Brandi Clark. The attached thereto for Brandi Clark /dba! GFX Motor Cars. This request is submitted for your approval or whatever action you deem appropriate. RETERRED TO THE ON LEGISLATION, Tyre Department Head Name: JAMES COMERPORD Type Title: COMM14SIONER t' j A , ` Signature of Department Head: - JC:PS:jad % . -A 1,') I Date.- November 28, 2011 T®.- James Comerford, Commissioner From-. Patrick Sole Jr., Director of Permits & Inspection Services RE Common Council Communication Used Car Dealer at 1526 '[William Per City of Buffalo Ordinance Chapter 254, the following is a check list of requirements for sed Car Dealer application to the Common Council: Zoning Office /Fire Prevention //Building Inspection 2 / Police Department Application Direcor Permit & Inspection Services Date i' s UCD11- 562237 S=2011 12.0-0 ....... se......,... .__.,e- es....w----- — - -.....,„.. 1 ... I.yp .. .. v. ....... ........... v.. Z................. r�.......... .......I....... ........ ...... .. ...... ............. e:. ...... ..............v ..... ........... D ISAPPROVED.- DA D ISTUCT CAPTAIN: ' A"ROY D $H : & ***REA80N FOR iMISAPPROVAL MLS_T B19 STATED BELOW i � ' CITY OF BUFFALO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL. REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: HOUSING PROPERTY INS REFERRED TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR:.GFY MOTOR CARS LICENSE TYPE: USED CAR DEALER BUSMSS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL, DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: L1�;a 1526 WILLIAM (716) 864 -7966 LO 11 BRANDI CLARK (716) 864 -7966 562237 05/25/2011 NEW LICENSE 2012 DISAPPROVAL REASON. ALLOWED ONLY 5 VEHICLES ON LOT. OVER 20 VEHICLES ON LOT. (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) MAX. NO.OF VEHICLES ALLOWED A PPROVED DISAPPROVED DISAPPROVAL CALL BACK DATE: / ;7 DATE: DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW *" ._ : . ml 7�1 7 ; F INSPECTOR RiH _��� EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU. App51ip2rp! CITY OF 'BUFFA'LO OFFICE OF LICENSES 301 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 INSPECTION /APPROVAL REQUEST AGENCY / DEPARTMENT: OFF. OF ZONING & USE REFERRED TO: KEVIN FITZGERALD APPLICATION FOR: GFY MOTOR CARS LICENSE TYPE: USED CAR DEALER BUSINESS ADDRESS: LOCATED AT: BUSINESS PHONE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: POLICE DISTRICT: APPLICANT NAME: APPL. PHONE: APPLICATION NUMBER: REFERRAL DATE: REMARKS: 1526 WILLIAM (716) 864 -7966 LO 11 BRANDICLARK (716) 864 -7466 562237 05/25/2011 NEW LICENSE 2012 DISAPPROVAL REASON: NEED VARIANCE FOR MORE THEN 5 VEHICLES Remove vehicles from lot & vacant lot till License is issued. (TO BE COMPLETED BY AGENCYIDEPARTMENT REFERRED TO) MAX. NO.OF VEHICLES ALLOWED =APPROVED DATE: % DISAPPROVED DATE: DISAPPROVAL CALL BACK DATE: ** *REASON FOR DISAPPROVAL MUST BE STATED BELOW * ** REMARKS: INSPECTOR < RM# EXT AFTER INSPECTION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS REFERRAL OF THE OFFICE OF LICENSES. THANK YOU, Appsup2.rp1 fee *9ed Car Dealer $262.50 ® Second Hand Deafer $118.00 11 Scrap Processor $ 78.75 13 Wholesale .Tunic Dealer $262.50 fee E3 Tire Handier 1 $118.00 10 -1000 the ® Tigre Handler II $261511 over 1000 tires, luclude NY5 Environmental Conservation Law Part 360, Storage plan and General Liability Insurance at least $50,000 Moth for.personal 'injury and property damage, must coif 10 day cancellation clause with the certificate holder as City of Buffalo, Office of Licenses Room 301, Buffalo NY 14202 Tire Storage Infnematian Inside Storage Yes —n0 Outside Storage _Yes — 110 ® Flee Market ' ft 1 -10 tables $ 78.75 11 -25 tables $155.00 x-26 tables $210.00 CoVoration Name Business Phone Business Name (dba) Business Fax Business Address (no r=o Mailing Address (if diff IYS Tax ID # °aa1a350 Business Website Mail Subscribed and swum to before we this day of I f. Co on Q and f or i118 Of alp, New York 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 readetions and conditions to the license or timely - abatement of any nuisance 4ntivity at or associated with the business. As an author" ent oldie form is true, c mple# Notary Public, State of Now York S Wy omin g Co unty My C Ex pIres July a V a ve, I certify the information on this to est of my knowledge and belief. Date -� 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 certification of appointment(s) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the human Resourm/Civil Serviee for the Appointment Effective: December 12, 2011 in the Department of Permit and inspection Serv Division of District Inspections to the Position of Chief Building Inspector Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal (insert one) TEMPORARY Appointment, Promotion, Non-Competitive (insert one) APPOINTMENT Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Plat (Insert one) FOURTH STEP jEnter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of: $59,429 LAST JOB TITLE Building Inspector NAME Ronald Collins LAST DEPARTMENT DPIS DATE 7178 ADDRESS 153 Choate Ave FAST SALARY 55,508 CITY & ZIP Buffalo, NY 14220 LAST 4 DIGITS O SSN. XXX XX 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 16550001 TITLE CODE NO 3160 BUDGET ACCT. OBJ. 411001 PROJ. ID PERSONNEL REQ. NO 201140 SALARY RANGE O POSITION $53,459 - $61,425 PER YEAR DAY HOUR YEAR REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: Local 2661 contract allows for employees to be promoted to the next pay step above what they are currently making. NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: James Comerford, Jr, TITLE OF APPOINTING, AUTHORITY: Commissioner DATE: December 8, 2011 SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: R ql� E .ORIGINAL + 3 COPIES TO: Cll`1' CLERK (ONlBEFORE APPOINTMENT DATEI OTHER COPIES TO: #5- COMPTROLLER #6- HUMAN SERVICESICIVIL SERVICE #7- BUDGET — #8- DEPARTMENT #9- DIVISION #10- EMPLOYEE(S) � 0� FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PARKING December 13, 2011 # 1 (Rev. 1193) SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL ` TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL.: DATE: November 22, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Pa. r ng DIVISION: Parking_ Enforcement 0002 SUBJECT: [: Rev.. G. Gill- Concerns Parking Tickets I� PRIOR COUNCIL DEFERENCE: (IF ANY) [: Item #27 Nov. 15 Ex. (Item No. xxx, C.C.P. xxlxxlxx) TEXT: ,(TYPE SINGLE SPACE BELOW) Attached please find 8 response to Rev. Caver- Gill's concerns that I filed with Your Honorable Body on January 31, 2011. Since her complaint is the same one filed in January, my response to her concerns would be the same. RECEIVED FILED TYPE DEPARTMENT HEAD NAME: Kevin J. Helfer TYPE TITLE: Commissioner of�Prkin . SIGNATURE IF DEPARTMENT HEAD; 0 SINGLE PAGE COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMON COUNCIL TO: THE COMMON COUNCIL: DATE: January 31, 2011 FROM: DEPARTMENT: Parking SUBJECT: [ :G. Laver -Gill - Concerns Parking'Tickets PRIOR COUNCIL REFERENCE: (IF ANY) Ex. (item No. xxx. C.C.P. xx/xx/xx) Item #37 C.C.P. 01/25/11 I have asked my Assistant Admnistrator of Parking to research the above matter due to the fact that I have no direct knowledge of the events concerning Ms. Caver -Gill, since she refers to events that occurred in 2006 and 2009. To the best of her recollection Ms. Caver -Gill was treated with respect and afforded every opportunity to overturn her .parking summons. She was not satisfied with the decision of the Hearing Examiner. As to the summons issued during Juneteenth, Ms. Caver -Gill was issued a tag on a rental car. She brought the summons in and claimed it wasn't issued to her car. After checking with the rental company, they verified that she was the person who rented the vehicle on that day, In all fairness to the Enforcement Officer, he/she has no direct knowledge as to whether or not someone is a few minutes late returning to a meter or never deposited money to begin with. Their only job is to determine if the parker is in a spot legally or not. As far as the appeal fee, we operate under the provisions of the City Charter and the Vehicle and Traffic Laws of the State of New York, which allows us to charge the appeal fee. w ti' UTT f" r. DEPARTMENT HEAD TITLE : Kevin J. Helfer, Commissioner 1 --TAw /�v 0 -- N 12U (;9:) I 3jot a Ono F �i � /d -DD I wm / A- j V. w � �§ \. \ ��� � � � .� . ���� �� � . � �� \.. vul 8 FROM THE CITY CLERK December 13, 2011 0� Liquor License Applications Attached hereto are communications from persons applying for liquor licenses from the Erie County Alcohol Beverage Control Board. Address Business Name Owner's Name 1680 Elmwood Pierce Arrow Bar & Grill Debra Pettys RECEIVED AND FILED Standardized NQjj i✓+ DORM for Prowdenga 3fl -Bav Advatice Notice io a Local Mlunici_nality or Commumity Board in conneeNon with The submission ?a the Stale Liquar Anlhoriry afa (Check One New Application Renewal ADDlication ❑ Alteration Application Sorporate Change ❑ for an On- Premises Alcoholic Bev eraee License 1. Date the original copy of this Notice was mailed to the [:Dent Municipality or Community Board: � � � � 2 0 nt NO 2. Marne of the [creel Municipality or Community Board; - r.y "s" r - � - ,.' �� . e•.�,�:sa y�.r.2` - 1 '' v y - a..y { 3 Typc(sj of alcohol sold or to be sold under the license Beer Only Wine and Beer Only Liquor, Wine, and Beer ( °R° on : Y��111 Extent of Restaurant Sale of food rimaril Full €ood menu; Tavern / Cocktail Lounge /Adult Venue/ Bar (Alcohol sales primarily- - 4, food service: Kitchen run by chef) p y: ( meets legal minimum toad availability requirements] Wei 5 'type of � Hotel [] Livo � Disk 11 duke � Patron Dancing [] Cabaret, Night Club, Discotheque � Capacity for 600 establishment: hfusic Jockey Box (Small Scale) (Large Scale Dance Club) or more patrons # "'1l;' all 010V Club (e.g. Golf / Bed ti; n Catering ❑ Kamoke � Stage Topless [I Recreational Facility that apply) FratcrnalOrg.) Breakfast Facility Bar Shows Entertainment (Sports Facility /Vessel) ( / 6 ' outdoor area: Licensed None I I Rooftop or Deck Covered Structure Grounds Cafe � tither LLL®®®lli rrr������ Patio Freestanding Garden Sidewalk l� ( sp e cify): 7. Will the license holder or a manager he physically present within the establishment during all hours of operation? ('%° one : i J(t YES ® NO 8. License serial number: 9. 1 Expiration Date: 10. The applicant's or license holder's full name, as it j� appears or will appear on the license; (!` it. The trade name, if any, under which the establishment e , conducts or will conduct business: 1'� �§" 1 �' 4 y� The establishment is located within.the building f/�� / ]2. which.has the following street address: (C� � 13. City, Town, or Village: W 7.ip Codc: 14. The establishment is located on the following floors) of the building at the above address: &I 15. Within the building at the above address, the establishment is located within the rooms) nuTnbered as follows: 16. Business telephone number of a pp 11 cant jlicensee: - f 17. Business fax number of applicant /Iiccnme: o l8. Business c -matt address of applicant/ licensee: Does the applicant or license holder If 'YES, SKIP Items No, 20 -23. If 'NO", ANSWER items No. 20 -23, 19. own the building in which the ® Complete the 3 entries and complete the 3 entries establishment is located? { n 'Yes one at Item No. 24. No at Item No. 24. 20. Building owner's full name is: 21. Building owner's street address: s 22. City, Town, or Village: 0j Zip Code: 23. Business telephone number of building owner: chi Hazne - --= ei turc _ -..- Revised 10 /12/11 STATE OF NEW YORK EXECUTIVE DEPARTIVIENT DI%7SION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY Standardized NQjj i✓+ DORM for Prowdenga 3fl -Bav Advatice Notice io a Local Mlunici_nality or Commumity Board in conneeNon with The submission ?a the Stale Liquar Anlhoriry afa (Check One New Application Renewal ADDlication ❑ Alteration Application Sorporate Change ❑ for an On- Premises Alcoholic Bev eraee License 1. Date the original copy of this Notice was mailed to the [:Dent Municipality or Community Board: � � � � 2 0 nt NO 2. Marne of the [creel Municipality or Community Board; - r.y "s" r - � - ,.' �� . e•.�,�:sa y�.r.2` - 1 '' v y - a..y { 3 Typc(sj of alcohol sold or to be sold under the license Beer Only Wine and Beer Only Liquor, Wine, and Beer ( °R° on : Y��111 Extent of Restaurant Sale of food rimaril Full €ood menu; Tavern / Cocktail Lounge /Adult Venue/ Bar (Alcohol sales primarily- - 4, food service: Kitchen run by chef) p y: ( meets legal minimum toad availability requirements] Wei 5 'type of � Hotel [] Livo � Disk 11 duke � Patron Dancing [] Cabaret, Night Club, Discotheque � Capacity for 600 establishment: hfusic Jockey Box (Small Scale) (Large Scale Dance Club) or more patrons # "'1l;' all 010V Club (e.g. Golf / Bed ti; n Catering ❑ Kamoke � Stage Topless [I Recreational Facility that apply) FratcrnalOrg.) Breakfast Facility Bar Shows Entertainment (Sports Facility /Vessel) ( / 6 ' outdoor area: Licensed None I I Rooftop or Deck Covered Structure Grounds Cafe � tither LLL®®®lli rrr������ Patio Freestanding Garden Sidewalk l� ( sp e cify): 7. Will the license holder or a manager he physically present within the establishment during all hours of operation? ('%° one : i J(t YES ® NO 8. License serial number: 9. 1 Expiration Date: 10. The applicant's or license holder's full name, as it j� appears or will appear on the license; (!` it. The trade name, if any, under which the establishment e , conducts or will conduct business: 1'� �§" 1 �' 4 y� The establishment is located within.the building f/�� / ]2. which.has the following street address: (C� � 13. City, Town, or Village: W 7.ip Codc: 14. The establishment is located on the following floors) of the building at the above address: &I 15. Within the building at the above address, the establishment is located within the rooms) nuTnbered as follows: 16. Business telephone number of a pp 11 cant jlicensee: - f 17. Business fax number of applicant /Iiccnme: o l8. Business c -matt address of applicant/ licensee: Does the applicant or license holder If 'YES, SKIP Items No, 20 -23. If 'NO", ANSWER items No. 20 -23, 19. own the building in which the ® Complete the 3 entries and complete the 3 entries establishment is located? { n 'Yes one at Item No. 24. No at Item No. 24. 20. Building owner's full name is: 21. Building owner's street address: s 22. City, Town, or Village: 0j Zip Code: 23. Business telephone number of building owner: chi Hazne - --= ei turc _ -..- Revised 10 /12/11 Pax (716) 83900964 December 1, 2011 Sent via Certi ted Ma Return Receipt Buffalo City Clerk attn. Liquor License 1308 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 : Debra A. Pettys as agent of a corporation to be formed 1680 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 1420' Original On Premises Liquor License Application To whom it may concern: Please be advised that I represent the above - referenced individual, making application with the State Liquor Authority for an On- Premises Liquor License, located at the above address. This letter and Original Application Notice Form, enclosed herein, are sent to satisfy requirements as promulgated by the New York State Liquor Authority in accordance with the Alcohol, Beverage and Control Law. Sincerely, Neil N. Cuomo NNC /sma encl. 00019 No. Appointments- Mayor's Youth Opportunity & Employment I transmit herewith appointments made in the Mayor's Youth Opportunities and Employments Programs, RECEIVED AND FILED. December 13, 2011 #4 (Rev 7 -07) \6 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 certification of appointments) or p €omotion(s). I 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: DECEMBER 5, 2011 in the Department of EXECUTIVE Division of MAYOR to the Position of INTERN IX Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal, Exempt, Unclassified (Insert one) UNCLASSIFIED open - Competitive, Promotional, Non - Competitive, Exempt (Insert one) NON Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat, Hourly (Insert one) HOURLY (Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of $ 11.87 LAST JOB TITLE NAME EBONY DOUGLASS LAST DEPARTMENT DATE ADDRESS 22 EGGERT ROAD LAST SALARY CITY & ZIP CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14215 LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN. XXX-XX -1382 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 10301001 TITLE CODE NO 1778 BUDGET ACCT. OBJ, 412002 PROD, ID PERSONNEL REQ. NO SALARY RANGE OF POSITION PER YEAR DAY HOUR HOUR REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: TITLE OF APPOINTING. AUTHORITY: DATE: SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: -O. 9- ORIGINAL + 2 COPIES T(:: CITY CLERK fONIHEEQRE APPOINTMENT DATE) OTHER COPIES TO: #3- COMPTROLLER 94- HUMAN SERVICES/CIVIL SERVICE #5- BUDGET � #6- DEPARTMENT #7- DIVISION #8- EMPLOYEE(S) No. Notices of Appointments - Seasonal /Flat I transmit herewith certificates received by me, reporting seasonal and flat salary appointments made in various departments. RECEIVED AND FILED. December 13, 2011 . U ##3 (kev 1 -02) Certifica 1 t t In compliance with provisions of Section 24-2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -I of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appointments) or promotion(s). I further certify that the person(s) named in Schedule ' A" have been ce€tihcd or approved by the Iluntan Resources/Civil Servim for the Appointment Effective: in the Department of Division of to the position of s� Public Work, Pare & Streets Pare Permanent, Provisional, Temporary. Seasonal (insert one) SEASONAL Appointment, Promotion, Non - Competitive (insert one) APPOINTMENT Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat (Insert one) FLAT jEnter Starting Salary) : Starting Sataty of. $11.87 hr. LAST JOB TITLE LAST DEPARTMENT LAST SALARY NAME William Truitt DATE ADDRESS r CITY & ZIP Buffal LAST 4 DIGITS OF SS XXX -XX -0702 LAST ,JOB TITLE NAME LAST DEPARTMENT DATE ADDRESS LAST SALARY CITY & ZIP LAST" 4 DIGITS O SSN, XXX XX- REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET ORG. CODE 14160001 TITLE CODE NO 9624 BUDGET ACCT. OBJ. 412002 PROD. ID PERSONNEL REQ. NO 2011 -60 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION $11.87 PER YEAR DAY HOUR HOUR REASON FOR APPT. ABOVE THE MINIMUM: NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Steven J. Ste niak TITLE OF APPOINTING. AUTHORITY: Commissioner DATE: X21511 ! SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: ...- ...,�.... ., r,�r,.r�Tn rias:. �riwcincrnrir nnnr�cw�'rr,nr_wir nA'YC\ QTHER COPIES T©: #6- COMPTROLLER W HUMAN SERVICE$ /CIVIL SERVICE #7- BUD #8- I]EPARTMENT #9- QIVISIQN_ #10 EMPL�Yt E(Sl 0002 No. Appointments _ Temporary, Provisional or Permanent I transmit herewith Appointments in the various departments made at the Minimum (Temporary, Provisional or Permanent) (as per contract requirements). REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL, SERVICE. December 13, 2011 #3 (Rev 1 -02) 4 Certificate i t In compliance with provisions of Section 23 -2 of the Charter and Chapter 35 -1 of the Ordinances of the .City (if Buffalo, I transmit this certification of appoint€nent(s) or proinotionts). 1 further certify that the person(s) na €ned in Schedule "A" have been certified or approved by the Hurnan Resources /Civil Service for the Appointment Effective; in the Department of Public Works, Parks & Streets Division of to the Position of Water Meter Reader Permanent, Provisional, Temporary, Seasonal (Insert one) PROVISIONAL Appointment, Promotion, Non- Competitive (Insert one) APPOINTMENT Minimum, Intermediate, Maximum, Flat (Insert one) MINIMUM ,(Enter Starting Salary) : Starting Salary of. $22,070 LAST JOB TITLE LAST DEPARTMENT LAST SALARY NAME Pamela Orcutt DATE ADDRESS 71 Herkimer St. CITY & ZIP Buffalo, NY 14293 LAST 4 DIGITS OF SSN, XXX -XX -0239 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 53003609 TITLE CODE NO 5300 BUDGET ACCT. OBJ. 411001 PROD. ID PERSONNEL RECD. NO 2010 -105 SALARY RANGE OF POSITION $22,070® $36,572 PER YEAR DAY HOER YEAR REASON FOR APPT, ABOVE THE MINIMUM: NAME OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: Steven J. Ste niak TITLE OF APPOINTING, AUTHORITY: Commissioner DATE: 10/17/11 a Z` i. SIGNATURE OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY: OTHER COPIES TQ: #5- COMPTROLLER #b`- HUMAN SERVICES/CIVIL SERVICE #7- BUDGET #&- DEPARTMENT 48- DIVISION #10 IMPLOYEE(S) NON - OFFICIAL, COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS AND REMONSTRANCES NONOFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS December 13, 2011 t RECL CO 174 SLAiNF— Avg—Nu.E:, BUFFALO NEW YORK 14208 November 24, 2 011 Mr. Brian C. Bray Sr. Legislative Analyst Buffalo City Common Council Legislative Staff Buffalo City Hall, Room 1413 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, New York 142023392 Dear Mr. Bray: We are in receipt of a copy of the letter from the NYSDOT to you regarding reconnecting Humboldt Parkway. We are encouraged by the NYSDOT's affirmation that they want to continue working closely with ROCC, the community and the City as that has not been the case with the ROCC steering committee. Instead of dwelling on the specifics to support that statement, we would prefer to look to the future on how we can positively work together with transparency, respect and mutual commitment to move this project forward. With an $800K investment in this project, it is clear to us that the NYSDOT is committed to bring this project to fruition. We would like to recommend that the Council request that the NYSDOT present an update on how the remaining funds (which we understanding to be $1.2 million) will be spent, the cost and time frame to complete the Preliminary Design and Environmental Assessment, and the amount and sources for additional funding for this very critical community initiative. The ROCC steering committee will attend to help the Council appreciate why this initiative is so important for Buffalo. We look forward to your invitation to attend this update meeting with NYSDOT. Rpspect�lly T 1 Stepyanie Barber -0 I / Chairperson Reclaiming our Community Coalition REFERRED TO T COMM ITTEE ON UNITY DEVELOPM Cc: Darius G. Pridgen, Buffalo City Common Councilman, Ellicott District Darrell F. Kaminski P.E., Acting Regional Director, NYSDOT IWO The Meadow 'with city. and p consistent weather;cdnctitions. and asured. assessed,, and,oertitietl as . - -:.;: r tho uae of Hoyt Lake: Qncethe lake reparei for skatinghe,rce surfaces alternative venue fur people .wishing easuririg �5 feet by, �5 feet c�f.ice 3ugh ffl accornmodat;w ice skating, allow plonty of sk6ting, as well adjusted acurding tc:the degree ©f rnces. r of f��ath rrnKs�uvould be coristruct�ci: fencing and hay bales As part of the r aint in the pr posod ice surfaces k, ereetrng the fencing tha . will ar r�1a`irifenanc� that v�+ill eri�ur a ice surface the surroui drag area, and : �o.wcrultt Irko try �olunteer.th�se same;:; - g o W m Region Agen al da -4 co 11, a b o r, a tive effo rt ofth the cities ofB uffa toand Ni, aga ra Falls, co u n ties ofEri c and Niagara, an tb e Bu ab Niaga ra Partnership REFFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON MUNITY ' COMDEVELOPMEN'i_lola� BUFFALO N7GARA 41P 4 PARTNERSHIP R G A collabotrative ffw of the cities of Bgyalo and Niagara Falls, counties of Erie and Niagara and Me hiffalo Nizagara Padnersho Regionally Transl'orrnative Initiatives. - - . — - - . ....... ............... .................... page 2 Target Industry Sectors. .... . ................. ....... ....... ................... page 3 Transportation Projects ............ ............................... ...........................page 4 Regional Planning ................. ............................... ..........................pages 5 — 6 EnergyPolicy ........................ ............................... ...........................page 7 4 --denotes items that were included in A Strategy for Prosperio, the WNY Regional Economic Development Council's strategic plan �1 2012 Regional Agenda Regionally Trans formative Initiatives a Peace Bridge U.S. Customs Renovation Project A 4 = " o Renovation at the port of Buffalo designed to case congestion, improve efficiency, and remedy longstanding issues at the border crossing including: a Rescission of Peace Bridge Expansion Project review process b the federal government • Receipt of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBI') and General Services Administration (GSA) approvals of plaza renovation • Receipt of approval for commercial vehicle pre - inspection on the Canadian side of the border at the Peace Bridge ® Proceeds Legislation Implementation o Passage and implementation of S.5835/A.8538 — the strengthened "proceeds bill" — to ensure the proceeds from the sale of local hydropower is used for the greatest economic impact with 30 miles of the Niagara Power Plant ® Recommit to Roswell Park Cancer Institute o Adequate state funding or amendment of public benefit corporation legislation, which will make available the necessary resources and management tools to allow Roswell Park to sustain its growth trajectory and to enhance patient care through innovative clinical research o Enabling state legislation: e for greater local input regarding the needs of employees and the employer to improve management of Board of Directors appointments, notification of membership modifications, and flexibility to appoint out - of - state subject matter experts to recognize the unique characteristics of a healthcare- related public authority ® UB2020 Phase I o Gubernatorial approval of the plan to relocate the UB School of Medical and Biomedical Sciences to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus 2 66)0 2612 Regional Agenda Target Industry Sectors 0 Agribusiness o Agribusiness Park Additional infrastructure build -nut to create a site that can be marketed for value - added food preparation and processing projects — 2NM state Life Sciences /Tech o Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program a Long term reauthorization of federal Small Business Innovation Research program H Reinstatement of a competitive NYS program to provide matching awards -- up to $50,000 — to companies which have received federal SBIR grants o Extension of Qualified Emerging Technology Company (QETC) Tax Credits Extension of the current New York State Qualified Emerging Tax Company (QETC) facility, operations and training credits through January 1, 2017 o Erie Community College (ECC) Center for Excellence Academic Building ® Construction of a building to facilitate ECC's expansion of its high demand health sciences programs — $15 NfNf state o Niagara University Center for Integrated Sciences Construction of a new science facility which will help Niagara University prepare the next generation of talent to assume critical life & health sciences positions in the region — 10 NRVI state Logistics o Bethlehem Steel Site Initiation of Phase 1, relocation of rail adjacent to Route 5, track improvements, acquisition of intermodal yard, of development of a water -rail -truck facility on the former Bethlehem Steel site -- $10 M24 state o Ballast Water Adoption of a uniform federal -state ballast water standard to protect the aquatic environment of the Great Lakes while balancing the need for large commercial ships to use ballast to maintain stability as they move between ports Tourism o Niagara Experience Center m Site Acquisition, Design and Beginning Phases of Construction of Niagara Experience Center — $20 MM f federal / 5 MM state o Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks Restoration Project M Restoration of Erie Canal Locks 67 -71 to their 1842 condition -- 61Vi1VI federal ® Small Business o Buffalo State Business & Community Engagement Center Design and construction of a lousiness and community engagement center that will anchor the west end of the Buffalo State campus -- 28 NM4 state 2012 Regional Agenda Transportation Projects Federal Transportation Infrastructure Reauthorization " o Passage of a multi -year transportation bill that will modernize and reform the nation's transportation systems in a way designed to accelerate economic recovery and create jobs Niagara Falls International Airport - Master Plan o Completion of an airport master plan to direct long -term development of both air and landside facilities and assess growth - related needs — $1.355 I\ state ® Cars on Main Street o Design and reconstruction of the Main Street Multi -Modal Access and Revitalization Project to return automobile traffic to Main Street — 32 MM federal i Niagara Falls Heritage Area Access and Park Restoration Project o Reconstruction of Whirlpool Street and construction of a new pedestrian access along a 2 -mile segment of the Robert Moses Parkway — 10 NIM federal /state 01cott Harbor Breakwater Project o Planning and construction of a breakwater or other wave attenuation system for the Olcott Harbor to protect the Lake Ontario shoreline - 8 MM federal /state a Continental I o New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) replacement of federal funds needed to complete the Route 219 /Continental 1 Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) — $6.5 NEi state 4 2012 Regional Agenda Regional Planning I~ederal Action New Markets Tax Program o Reauthorization of the federal New Markets Tax Credit program before the program's sunset on December 31, 2011 EPA Brownfield Revitalization Fund • Increase the amount of EPA Brownfield Revitalization funds and their ability to be used within NYS Brownfield Opportunity Areas • Increase cap for individual remediation grants to 2MM State Action a Support for Asbestos Remediation o Inclusion of asbestos as a criterion for eligibility for admittance of properties located in a "distressed census tract" into the NYS Brownfield Clean -Up Program (BCP) o Creation of Asbestos Remediation Tax Credits for Downtowns and Urban Centers o .Abolishment of the state Asbestos Notification Fee Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Reform o Amendment of original TIF legislation in a way that would make TIF financing more attractive for economic development investors with significant redevelopment projects by: allowing school districts to opt --in the flexibility to use TIF for brownfield remediation ® Restore NY and Environmental Restoration Programs o Recapitalize the Restore NY Clearance and Demolition Program and the Environmental Restoration Program --- $50 Mm state Shovel - ready Site Development 0 Durez Incubator Development o Co- development of the Durez property on Walck Road into a 50,000 square foot incubator building — $2 IvM federal Niagara Falls Highland Area Renewable Energy Commerce Parr o Development of an 80 -acre shovel -ready commerce park in the NYS designated Highland Area Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) — $5 MM state * North Youngmann /Riverview Industrial Park o Complete infrastructure build -out to make these sites shovel -ready and attractive to potential solar technology production projects --- 31 1I state 201.2 Regional Agenda Regional Planning Land Development Reuse of Niagara Falls Army Reserve Center o Demolition and rehabilitation of existing structures and infrastructure to prepare site for redevelopment — $51v1M state 0 South Park Avenue Reconstruction (R.iverBend Phase) o Reconstruction of approximately 3,400 linear feet of road and related right --of -way infrastructure as South Park Avenue is the regional connector to 200 acres of developable land. at RiverBend --- 63 MM state Community Revitalization City of Buffalo Community Revitalization .initiative o Fruit Belt Community Redevelopment p Redevelopment and stabilization of 204 High Street as future site for a fresh market, wellness center, dental practice and office space for lease — $1.5 MM state o Buffalo Promise Neighborhood U.S. Department of Education support for the "promise Neighborhoods" planning grant to improve the health, safety and stability of neighborhoods and boost family engagement in student learning o Better Schools, Better Neighborhoods Development of a comprehensive model for neighborhood revitalization with prioritization for facade and infrastructure improvements along Fillmore Avenue commercial strip, maintenance of E. Delavan & Humber memorial garden, implementation of housing plan for new construction and demolition, Phase lI reconstruction of 60 Hedley Place, residential facade improvements on E. Parade Avenue, and infrastructure improvements for Genesee Street from Reed to Moselle Street -- $7.5 MM federal /state 6 2012 Regional Agenda Energy policy Mate Act-ion w Grid Infrastructure o State prioritization of effective infrastructure investment in the energy delivery (transmission and distribution) system in order to modernize the grid to account for improved reliability, diversity in generation supply, clean energy sources and overall supply accessibility 0 New York State Power Purchase Agreement o Execution of a power purchase agreement by the New York Power Authority (NYP.f',,) for use as a business development incentive for renewable energy companies E � 7i 1W a 0003 Memorandum To: Deputy City Clerk Gerald Chwalinski From: Prograrn Packaging and Development Services (PPDS) Provider Date: December 6, 2011 Regarding: Board Packet Documents Attached are the following documents from the Joint Schools Construction Board meeting scheduled on December 5, 2011: 1. Draft: Agenda 2. Meeting Minutes from JSCB Meeting dated November 18, 2011 3. Fully Executed Phase III Application and Certificate for Payment No. 47 —October 2011 4. Fully Executed Phase N Application and Certificate for Payment No. 40R— October 2013 5. Fully Executed Phase V Application and Certificate for Payment No. 23 —October 2011 6. Phase N Application and Certificate for Payment No. 41— November 2011 T Phase V Application and Certificate for Payment No. 24 —November 2011 8. Program Packaging and Development Services (PPDS) Provider Update 9. Bevlar & Associates Inc. Construction Contract Monitoring and Compliance Services Monthly Report for Addendum 1 Phase IV Project — October 2011 10. Bevlar & Associates Inc. Construction Contract Monitoring and Compliance Services Monthly Report for Addendum 1 Phase V Project — October 2011 11. Inclusion Development Associates, Inc. Construction Contract Compliance Monitoring Monthly. Report for Phase 1V — October 2011 12. Compliance & Administrative Services of New York Compliance Monthly Report for Phase V — October 2011 D 0 THE SPECIA.L COMMITTEE ON EDUCATI . Q AL 2 st Ce ntury Park a t the Oute Har yea J i, €; ", �:: E! ;s'i.; t Ei',sf} `.t 1. £w €. V are a civic minded g-' uip of cit9z nis gathering roomenturn fo£` a uniqu activ park at ffi wat r` rollt. 1n the Spirit of Olmsted, vve envision a park that oelebr, his conapptls in the Citizens Advmacy Group fora 21 at Century Park at the Outer Harbor Joan Bozer, farmer Erie County Legislator Frank Kowsky, Distinguished Professor of fine Arts, Olmsted scholar, author Elizabeth Nichols, trustee WNY Sustainable Energy Brian Dold, landscape. architect Olmsted Conservancy Joanne Kahn, farmer chair Delaware Park Steering Committee Carol La®uca, writer, graphic designer RECE November 16, 2011 Citizen Adv ocaw G roup for a 21"' Century Park on the O uter Harbor Celebrating Olr sted's Concepts In the Revitalization of Buffalos Waterfront P.L 01MMd to btu park COMMtssimem, January M9 regarding South Park­. - Judging from the general drift of public opinlon with reference to such matter, as t hava had omsion to fniiaw in other des, the pruject of a take shore park vAll be from time to time revived until, fmm regard to fire interest of the city as a whole, it is adotrted m "We are here today to advocate for the dedication of land on the Outer Harbor for a park where Frederick Law Olmsted's world park designs and forward - thinking conservation principles can be implemented in a modern and active waterfront park, dedicated to Frederick Law Olmsted. The park would include the innovative ideas PLO proposed for his original plan for a waterfront South Park - a plan that was never carried out. it included (1) a picturesque canal connecting the waterfront with downtown Buffalo using electric boats and water taxis (2) activity islands accessible only by boat, (3) the use of windmills to power lights, () islands for wildlife and birds, etc. By including Olmsted's design elements in the revitalization of our waterfront, we are demonstrating the relevance of his planning principles to modern times, including separation of uses and creation of beauty and picturesqueness e trademarks of all Olmsted landscapes. Possible strategies for the maintenance and management of the Park include municipal bond issue, coordinated management of park using BUDC and Buffalo arrangement for Union Ship canal Park, licensing agreement with Erie County similar to the one approved for the maintenance of the land (park) around the Light House, possible expansion of buffalo Place Assessment District, etc. The development of the Outer harbor provides an opportunity for creating a world class destination for cultural and eco tourism in our region. We urge the following guidelines be used for the entire waterfront campus - assure public access _ �,�_ t,, . eliminate industrial zoning - assure take related uses - establish maximum parking standards for all new development - provide additional public transportation - multi medal strategies to Outer Harbor - zone for building height limits to provide vistas or buffers r =:= '• .' t..� -dedicate parkland to protect against over development -use sustainable energy sources Citizen Advocacy Group for a Park on the Outer Harbor Joan 13azer, former Erie County legislator Frank Kowsky, Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts, Olmsted scholar and author Elizabeth Nichols, trustee WILY Sustainable Energy ,association Brian Dotd, landscape architect Olmsted Conservancy Joanne Kahn, former chair of Delaware Park Steering Committee Carol LaD uca, writer and graphic designer Al T . W l t r � �c MONLIMMIlp"I", V AN, 'W'", IM-LIMSEEMM ... ....... ... ........... . . ... ....... ... ... ....... tij li�l �El I I I i t ' t W l t r � �c MONLIMMIlp"I", V AN, 'W'", IM-LIMSEEMM ... ....... ... ........... . . ... ....... ... ... ....... 11) u Councilmember Kearns From: Sent: 1°uesdy, �lor�mber9, 2(31 9:12 PM To: Councilmember Kearns Subject: Cazenovia Ice fink Public Skate Mello Michael, I am writing to inquire about the outrageously minimal number of Public Skate sessions at Cazenovia Park Ice Rink. This year Flasek`s Heroes have taken over the Ice Rink, and for the first time in my life the hours for public Skating are next to none. Current Public Skate is only Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 7 -9 PM; Sunday 2 -4 PM; and Monday 1 - PMl Caz is the only Public Ice Rink NOT open to the public at least 6 days a week. I am respectfully requesting that more hours be considered, such as Tuesday through Friday 3 -5 and 7 -9, Saturday and Sunday 2 -4 and 7 -9. Please advise as to what steps will be taken to returning this rink to one that ACTUALLY is available to the public. Sincerely, .Buffalo, New York REFERRED TO THE COMM ON :: a I MICHIBIT "D" Indoor. 'kL gforon m Imee Zm. 'Donl: PKZ 12 B:Ro Place /Spa e .. 1985 PKZ 13 SpEre 1990 P® ®1A N - B 19 PKZ 15 RIL 1999 PK1b CA 1999 ZLmbom Blades => lCeTkeen -> Thomsen Z=bomi Z=boa Model Y ea-r 11C 105 2000 1990 8 by 1990 *2 Semis of Cogls at each Pik *Used Replacement P lexi Glass Y odel mss. 500 3150 S00 3302 500 3443 ' 500. 1430 500 1427 *S 11 MT d by all 3 vrin' s *Needs rwair *Needs re:p air ®wnb!z and CI_osinlz Dates C one rank opens mid - September, the ether operas idaC)ctober, alt= U-19 years, Th close the first or second week of .Public, Skating FIows (Stardng Novemeber 1'.) Tuesday 7:00- 8.45p= T hm day 3 :0O4:45pffi Friday 3 :00- 4:45pm 7:00- 8:45pm Sat day 2 :00 3:45pm 7 :00- 8 :45pm Sunday 2:00 «3 :45pm 7:00- 8:20rm 1:0O1:50pm Speed Skating *PALLe= To Skate, is 8 Nv eeks, December and 7 uaxy 3 ,30: -S:OOp *Public Skadng 2:00 ®3:20pn2 T'be 3suffato Common Council MICHAEL 1. LoCURTCI DELAWARE DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARE, 1405 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NY 14202-3318 PHONE: F1 6) 85T -5155 o FAX: (716) 851 -4553 E- €rsail: rrsloCUrto'C-dty- bUffalo -Coin CHIEF OF STAFF 13RADLEY K. HA€ IM LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT ALYSSA K. WEISS JASON A. HURLEY December 5th, 2011 Gerald Chwalinski, City Clerk 1302 City Hall Buffalo, New York 14202 Re: 21 Century Park at the Outer Harbor Dear Mr. Chwalinski: -. VON CHAIR COly mu , , , ITY Di:vF.LOPNIE; 3T COMMITTEES U uSIATiOiN FItiA-' BUDGET BOARDS sURA Please file the attached item for further discussion at the next Common Council session to be held November 13th, 2011. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. Working for Today - Planning for Tomorrow i 2 1 Oute.r Harbor Opportunity is knocking twice. 100 years --Jgo Frederick Low Olan-sted resigned C waterf ont park for family entertain rrients for Buffalo at. Be fit Park. It didn't happen then but it could happen now. We get a second chance to make the Outer Harbor a farnily - .lays ac For the 21' € entury. 'Ale are a civic minded group of citizens gathering rri r ent rrn € r a unique active park at the waterfront. In the Spirit of Olmsted, we ,nvi ion a park that celebrates his concepts in the revitalization of Buff lo' s waterfront. Citizens Advocacy Group for a 21st Century Park at the eater harbor Joan Boner, former Brie County Legislator Prank Kowsky, Distinguished Professor of fine Arts, Olmsted scholar, author Elizabeth Nichols, trustee WNY Sustainable Energy Brian Dold, landscape architect Olmsted Conservancy Joanne Mahn, former chair Delaware Park Steering Committee Carol LaDuca, writer, graphic designer November 16, 2011 Citizen's Advocacy Group for a 21 Century Park on the Outer Harbor Celebrating Olmsted's Concepts in the Revitalization of Buffalo's Waterfront F.L. Olmsted to Buffalo Park Commissioners, January 1889 regarding South Park Judging from the general drift of public opinion with reference to such matter, as I have had occasion to follow In other cities, the project of a lake shore park will be from time to time revived until, from regard to the interest of the city as a whole, it is adopted." "We are here today to advocate for the dedication of land on the Outer Harbor for a park where Frederick Law Olmsted's world - famous park designs and forward - thinking conservation principles can be implemented in a modern and active waterfront park, dedicated to Frederick Law Olmsted. The park would include the innovative ideas FLO proposed for his original plan for a waterfront South Park - a plan that was never carried out. It included (1) a picturesque canal connecting the waterfront with downtown Buffalo using electric boats and water taxis (2) activity islands accessible only by boat, (3) the use of windmills to power lights, (4) islands for wildlife and birds, etc. By including Olmsted's design elements in the revitalization of our waterfront, we are demonstrating the relevance of his planning principles to modern times, including separation of uses and creation of beauty and picturesqueness - trademarks of all Olmsted landscapes. Possible strategies for the maintenance and management of the Park include municipal bond issue, coordinated management of park using BUDC and Buffalo arrangement for Union Ship Canal Park, licensing agreement with Erie County similar to the one approved for the maintenance of the land (park) around the Light House, possible expansion of Buffalo Place Assessment District, etc. The development of the Outer Harbor provides an opportunity for creating a world class destination for cultural and eco tourism in our region. We urge the following guidelines be used for the entire waterfront campus - assure public access - eliminate industrial zoning - assure lake related uses - establish maximum parking standards for all new development - provide additional public transportation - multi modal strategies to Outer Harbor - zone for building height limits to provide vistas or buffers - dedicate parkland to protect against over development -use sustainable energy sources Citizen Advocacy Group for a Park on the Outer Harbor Joan Bozer, former Erie County legislator Frank Kowsky, Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts, Olmsted scholar and author Elizabeth Nichols, trustee WNY Sustainable Energy Association Brian Dold, landscape architect Olmsted Conservancy Jeanne Kahn, former chair of Delaware Park Steering Committee Carol LaDuca, writer and graphic designer REFERRED TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT 00031 JOINT COMMISSION TO EXAMINE POLICE REORGANIZATION QUARTERLY REPORT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL For the period July 1 through September 30, 2011 November 17, 2011 To: The Honorable Members of the Common Council City of Buffalo, NY We submit herewith our quarterly progress of the JOINT COMMISSION TO EXAMINE POLICE REORGANIZATION for the period July 1 through September 30, 2011: We hereby report that the Commission has been very productive in its efforts to examine the operations of the Buffalo Police Department during the last calendar quarter as evidence by the following: 1) The Buffalo Police Department has released the documents that we previously had requested. 2) Through the efforts of Commissioner O'Neill., the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) furnished a copy of the 1992 study that they performed for the City of Buffalo Police Department and a follow up study performed ten years later. Both of reports will be filed with the City Clerk. 3) We have also welcomed a member of the PBA onto our Commission. We have had meetings with the new president of the PBA and they will assist with the drafting of the Commission's report and recommendations. 4) We have sent thank you letters to both Senator Grisanti's office and the IACP for the assistance they have provided to the Commission. Copies of these letters will also be filed with the City Clerk. 5) The Albany Police Department has extended an invitation to our Commission to visit their offices to view first hand, the progress that they have made with their reorganization efforts. We anticipate that the visit would occur early next year and we are in the process of creating a visitor list (to include CM's, PBA and Police staff) to determine the potential costs of the visit. Once more details are finalized we intend to solicit the Council for needed funding. The visit will also provide an opportunity to meet with the New York State delegation and to lobby for needed Police Reorganization funding. Re ectfully submitted, .Joseph A. Mascia Chairman - h - poi CC. Mayor Byron Brown 1 I F D. Derenda, Commissioner of Police J. Panus, President, Police Benevolent Association MANAGEMENT �STUDIES AND AUDITS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY . SINCE REFERRED TO HE CO ITS _ '9 N ( " 1 " 0 Qualifications - By t PROFESSIONAL SERVICES To meet the needs of police executives, their agencies, and the governments and communities they serve, the IACP offers a complete range management, technical assistance, problem solving, and capacity building services: ® Leadership Development ® Executive Search ® Management Studies/ Operations Audits D Promotional Testing and Assessment Centers ® Patrol Staffing and Deployment Studies ® Policy Development These are fee - based, contract services tailored to program scope and fiscal preferences of client jurisdictions and agencies. MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND AUDITS FOR 21ST CENTURY POLICING IACP conducts comprehensive surveys of the management and operations of police agencies. 'lire survey assesses the degree to which a department is properly accountable, operates cost - effectively, complies with professional standards, and satisfies the crime control, security, and service requirements of the citizens it serves. Our work is framed by the new realities and demands of post 9 -11, 21 century policing. Hometown security, domestic terrorism, immigration, intelligence -led policing, cultural and demographic diversity, sex offender registration, prisoner reentry, identity crimes, fusion centers, and DNA and camera technology are just a sample of new objectives, mandates, challenges and opportunities that now suffuse the police setting. These considerations should be blended seamlessly with traditional core police services and operations. Transitioning client agencies in an orderly manner is a focus of our contemporary approach to management study and technical assistance engagements. STUDY OBJECTIVES ri Evaluate the degree to which police philosophy, objectives and operations conform to expectations of government officials, communities, and citizens. ® Assess preparedness to cope with the rapidly changing cultural and technological environment. vq ® Assess the degree to which contemporary innovations are being incorporated. ® Identify crimes, victims, cultures, and police services that require more effective response. !l Evaluate the efficiency of departmental organization. ® Evaluate how productively personnel and other resources are used to conduct operations. ® Project future workload and service demands. ® Identify functions that can be performed more effectively by alternative means and /or agencies. ® Identify proper police functions that are not being performed ® Identify policies, procedures and operations that comply or do not comply with professional police standards. • Specify appropriate levels of personnel needed to conduct current and future departmental operations. • Analyze operations and management issues of special concern to municipal officials and police executives. IACP studies .produce an extensive set of practical, prioritized recommendations to upgrade the effectiveness, productivity and professionalism of state, local, and tribal police services. The recommendations enable departments to cope successfully with emerging conditions and trends, placing special emphasis on actions to promote public trust and ensure accountability. STUDY SCOPE ® The Policing Environment Community and Service Population Analysis Crime, Service, and Workload Requirements Performance Metrics Trends Analysis �. 41' . 13 The Mission Mission, goals, objectives, and values Policing style Accountability ® Leadership - Leadership - Public Trust - Citizen Satisfaction. - Strategic Planning - Command., Management, and Supervision - Citizen complaints and internal affairs - D - Succession planning ® Core Services and Functions Crime Prevention Community Policing and Engagement - Patrol Traffic Services and Enforcement Investigations Communications - Records and Information Management Support Services - Inspections, Planning, Fiscal Operations Evidence and Property Management Fleet Services - Equipment -- Crime Analysis - IT Services - Victim Services - Youth Services cl Capacitv and Capacitv Building Business Model Organization Staffing Patrol Allocation and Deployment Recruitment and Selection Training and Career Development Policies and Procedures Organizational Culture and Wellness - Technology -- crime, information, business C) Post 9-11 Readiness Domestic Security - Intelligence -Led Policing - Regional and Interagency Collaboration - Diversity Programming and Practices STUDY PRODUCTS 0 Best /promising programs, practices and technologies ® Productivity improvement and cost - reduction techniques C) Program and practice improvement recommendations ® Recommended organization and staffing patterns • Patrol staffing requirements, assignments and schedules • Structured and prioritized implementation plan ® Continued access to IACP professional staff and services ® Special issues and practice analysis ® Implementation support package QUALHICAIM Comprehensive law enforcement audits, resource allocation, and strategic planning studies are priority interests of the IACP. We dedicate an entire cost center to these specializations. The IACP would bring unsurpassed and unique qualifications to the Sarasota examination: Ci Power and Prestige of an IACP Study. The IACP commands preeminent status among police executive associations. This confers special prestige and credibility to our audits. Study findings and recommendations are highly respected and valued by government officials, citizens, and law enforcement officers/ officials. O Exclusive Focus. The IACP concentrates its efforts exclusively on law enforcement matters. We do not diffuse our interests and capacities. Our obligation to law enforcement innovation and professionalism is a driving force. ® Performance Record. The number and range of engagements conducted and repeat clients attest to product value and client satisfaction. We have worked with law enforcement clients of every conceivable size, structure, and mission. There are few issues and requirements we have not dealt with. ® Resource Depth. Headquarters staff comprises police executives and practitioners, social scientists, technology specialists, management analysts, and trainers who, collectively, possess 21st Century capacity in every facet of law enforcement policy and practice. Augmented by a national and international network of consultants and committee members, staff resources are unsurpassed in depth and quality. ® Innovations Leadership. Developing and discovering contemporary approaches and innovations to stimulate law enforcement effectiveness and productivity and protect America's communities is central to our mission. Issues, needs, and opportunities of current research and development focus are: - Leadership - Post 9-11 Policing - Homeland Security - Intelligence -Led Policing - Offender Reentry Managing Sexual Predators - Gangs, Guns, and Drugs At -Risk Youth Identity Crimes Recfuitment, Selection, and Retention Domestic Violence Human Trafficking Racial Profiling - Volunteers in Police Service - Law Enforcement Information Management - Electronic Control Devices (Tasers) - Public- Private Sector Collaboration - Community Policing - Criminal Enterprises - Global Law Enforcement Cooperation - Highway Traffic Safety Information and Technology Standards - Campus Security. M The Industry Standard. The IACP approach to patrol staffing, allocation, and deployment ( IACP formula "), is the standard of the profession. Law enforcement professionals look to us for standards on many traditional and contemporary policy and practice standards. ® Organizational Transformation Record. IACP project teams work interactively with public officials and law enforcement agencies. Observations and findings are shared throughout the course of the study. Client agencies frequently self - initiate positive change at early stages of a project, throughout a project, and after. Revisitation studies and other forms of follow -up document measurable degrees of institutionalized constructive change. ® Value Added Strategy Development. Recommendations are consciously crafted to mftdn ze costs of law enforcement operations, maximize productivity, and, above all, to protect the public and honor officer safety. Staff will consciously seek to introduce appropriate contemporary innovations from all of these endeavors into the work setting. IACP'S PROFESSIONAL S'T'ANDARDS WORK The IACP is a major influence in establishing the standards against which America's police agencies are measured. Our positions, resolutions, and goals are frequently utilized as guidelines by operating agencies. Our patrol manpower allocation approach is used throughout the nation. IACP is one of four agencies that established the minimum standards set forth by the Commission. on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. We retain permanent seats on the commission. TRAINING The IACP offers world renowned training programs throughout the year. Covering a wide range of crucial issues in leadership, management, community involvement, crisis management, force management, staffing, patrol operations, investigations and more, IACP training programs provide in -depth instruction by some of today's leading experts. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IACP's technical assistance and problem solving services complement the management survey program. Our professional staff is available to help police agencies deal with problems or needs in any of the individual areas covered during management surveys or others that .axe unique. This service is especially useful in emergency situations and /or when funds are limited. For more information, contact IACP headquarters,l- 800 - THE- IA.CP. I CLIENT LIST t lu MANAGEMENT STUDIES, TESTING, EXECUTIVE SEARCH SINCE 1993 Management Services Client List Since the Association began its program of field consulting in 1935, it has conducted hundreds of management studies, technical assistance projects, staff studies, planning projects, and provided executive search and testing services to police agencies and their parent governments throughout the United States_ A sample of jurisdictions for which the IACP has provided contract management services is listed below. Jurisdictions served under federal grants are excluded. Management studies referenced were "comprehensive." Jurisdiction Service Provided Year Aberdeen, SD Promotional Examination 2005 Akron, OH Management Study 1999 Alexandria, LA Management Study 2009 Alexandria, VA Technical Assistance - Staffing 2007 Technical Assistance - Staffing 2002 Amtrak - National Railroad Management Study 1995 Passenger Corporation Anchorage, AK Management Study 1996 Ann Arbor, MI Promotional Examinations 2005 Arizona State University Staffing Study 2009 Arlington, TX Executive Search 2006 Athens -- Clarke County, GA Assessment Center - Chief 1996 Augusta, ME Management Study 2010 Barnstable, MA Management Study 1998 Baton Rouge, LA Management Study and Study Progress Report 1996 Bernards Township, NJ Assessment Center 1999 Assessment Center - Chief 1997 Berwyn Heights, MD Executive Search 2010 Bethany Beach, DE Promotional Examinations 2006 Billings, MT Management Study 2006 Executive Search -- Chief 1998 Borough of Franklin Lakes, NJ Assessment Center - Chief 2000 Borough of Mountain Lakes, NJ Assessment Center - Chief 1998 Jurisdiction Service Provided Year Bridgeport, CT Assessment Center - Assistant Chief 2007 Assessment Center - Deputy Chief 2006 Executive Search - Chief 2005 Executive Search --- Chief 1999 Broken Arrow, OK Promotional Examinations 2003 Assessment Centers 2002 Promotional Examinations 2002 Assessment Centers 2000 Promotional Examinations 2000 Assessment Centers 1998 Promotional Examinations 1998 Buffalo, NY Management Study and Technical Assistance 1996 Caddo Parish, LA Manpower Allocation and Deployment Analysis 1998 Calvert County, MD Sheriffs Management Study 1998 Office Camden County, NJ Park Police Management Study 2004 Carbondale, IL Assessment Center 2001 Assessment Center 1999 Assessment Center 1996 Casper, WY Executive Search - Chief 2000 Charles County, MD Promotional Examination - Police 2007 Promotional Examination - Police 2004 Assessment Center - Corrections 2004 Assessment Center - Corrections 2002 Promotional Examination - Police 2002 Promotional Examination - Corrections 2000 Promotional Examination - Police 2000 Promotional Examination - Corrections 1998 Promotional Examination - Police 1998 Charleston, WV Promotional Examinations 2009 Assessment Center 2009 Promotional Examinations 2005 Promotional Examinations 2003 Promotional Examinations 2001 Promotional Examinations 1999 Promotional Examinations 1997 Chattanooga, TN Executive Search - Chief 1997 Chester, SC Assessment Center - Chief 2003 Chesterfield County, CIA Promotional Examination 2007 Promotional Examination 2000 Promotional Examination 1998 Z Choctaw Indian Nation Management Study 2001 Jurisdiction Service Provided. Year Cleveland Clinic Police and Management Study Update 2007 Security Department Management Study 2001 Coral Gables, FL Executive Search 2010 Corpus Christi, TX Management Study 1999 Crystal, MN Assessment Center - Chief 2000 Daytona Beach, FL Assessment Center - Chief 1996 Delaware River and Bay Authority Executive Search 2010 Delaware State Police Assessment Center - Captain 2001 Assessment Center - Captain 1999 Assessment Center - Captain 1997 Dougherty County, GA Executive Search - Chief 2003 Dover To-wnship, NJ Promotional Testing 2006 Promotional Testing 2003 Assessment Centers 2003 Assessment Centers 2000 Assessment Centers 1995 East Carolina University Executive Search - Chief 2007 Eustis, FL Assessment Center -- Chief 2004 Fairfield, CT Assessment Center - Chief 2006 Far Hills, NJ Structured Interview .2003 State of Florida - FWC Deployment Model 2006 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Executive Search - Chief 2001 Ft. Pierce, FL Executive Search - Chief 1997 Frederick, MD Executive Search - Chief 2002 Fredericksburg, VA Management Study 2006 Gainesville, FL Promotional Examination -w Corporal 2002 Assessment Center - Corporal/ Lieutenant 2001 Promotional Examination -- Sergeant 2001 Assessment Center - Sergeant 2000 Promotional Examination - Corporal/ 1999 Sergeant/ Lieutenant Assessment .Center - Sergeant/ Lieutenant 1999 Executive Search. - Chief 1999 Gaithersburg, MD Executive Search - Chief 2007 Gary, IN Management Study 1997 Georgia State University Management Study 2003 Gladstone, MO Technical Assistance 2009 Jurisdiction Service Provided Year Greenville, NC Executive Search 2006 Greenville, SC Assessment Center - Chief 2000 Greer, SC Executive Search Chief 2004 Groton, CT Executive Search - Chief 2002 Gulfport, M5 Staffing Study 2008 Cultural Assessment 2009 Hagerstown, MD Assessment Center - Chief 1999 Honolulu, III Assessment Center 2010 Hoover, AL Assessment Center/ Promotional Examination 2003 Assessment Center/ Promotional Examination 2002 Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Assessment Center 2001 Authority (MARTA) Assessment Center 1999 Hopewell, VA Technical Assistance 2008 Huber Heights, OH Management Study 2002 Independence, MO Promotional Examinations 2005 Jackson, MS Executive Search - Chief 2002 Kauai, HI Assessment Centers 2010 Lander, WY Technical Assistance 2001 Long Island Railroad Police, NY Promotional Examinations 1995 Lorain, OH Management Study 1995 Louisville, KY Executive Search Assistance - Chief 2000 Lowell, MA Assessment Center 1998 Assessment Center - Chief 1995 Lower Paxton Township, PA Assessment Centers 2000 Macon, GA Executive Search - Chief 1997 Madison, CT Executive Search 2009 Maryland - National Capital Parr Assessment Centers/ Promotional Examinations 2007 Police Assessment Centers/ Promotional Examinations 2005 Assessment Centers/ Promotional Examinations 2003 Assessment Centers/ Promotional Examinations 2002 Assessment Centers/ Promotional Examinations 2000 Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Management Study 2000 Authority (MARTA) Metropolitan Transportation Promotional Testing 2003 Authority (MTA), NY �3 Jurisdiction Service Provided Year Miami Beach, FL Professional Standards Review 2003 Minneapolis, MN Technical Assistance - Liability Issues 2005 Mountain Home, ID Technical Assistance - Staffing 1999 Multnomah County, OR Technical Assistance - Consolidation 1995 Nebraska State Patrol Comprehensive Job Analysis / Entry -Level 2000 Oviedo, FL Examination 2007 New Castle County, DE Management Study -- Recruitment, Selection, 2006 Owensboro, KY and .Retention 1997 Oxford, OH Assessment Center - Chief 2006 Palm Coast, FL Promotional Examinations 2005 Peoria, IL Promotional Examinations 2004 Pittsburgh, PA Promotional Examinations 2003 Pocatello, ID Promotional Examinations 2001 New Iberia, LA New Jersey Transit Corporation New Orleans, LA Newport, RI Newtown Township, PA North Kingstown, RI Contractual Agreement Review 2010 Executive Search 2010 Cultural Assessment - Police Department 2010 Executive Search 2010 Assessment Centers/ Promotional Examinations 2004 Promotional Examination 1997 Background Investigation - Chief 2005 Executive Search Assistance - Chief 2001 Norwalk, .CT Organization Study 2007 Promotional Examinations 2004 Patrol Deployment Study 2002 Promotional Examinations 2001 Management Study 1995 Ocean View, DE Staffing Analysis 2010 Oviedo, FL Executive Search -- Chief 2007 Assessment Center - Chief 2004 Owensboro, KY Management Study and Executive Search 1997 Oxford, OH Management Study 1997 Palm Coast, FL Consolidation Study 2004 Peoria, IL Job Analysis 1995 Pittsburgh, PA Management Study 2005 Pocatello, ID Assessment Centers 2010 Prince George's County, MD Patrol Staffing 2005 Jurisdiction Service Provided Year RIAA Executive Search 2003 Management Study - Anti- Piracy Unit 2003 Riley County, KS Executive Search --- Director 1999 Assessment Centers / Promotional Examinations 1997 Rock Hill, SC Assessment Center - Chief 2003 Rockford, IL Executive Search 2006 Rutgers University Promotional Examinations 2007 Assessment Center 1999 Management Study 1996 Sarasota, FL Management Study 2008 Sebastian, FL Communications Consolidation 2000 Sioux Falls, SD Promotional Examinations 2007 Assessment Center 2004 Assessment Center 2003 Springfield, MO Promotional Examination 2004 Assessment Center 2004 Assessment Center 2003 Assessment Center 2002 Promotional Examination 2002 St. Clair, MI Technical Assistance 2008 St. Mary's County Entry -Level Interviews 2010 Promotional Examinations 2007 St. Petersburg, FL Management Study 1997 Stafford County Sheriffs Office Homeland Security Study 2006 Sterling Heights, MI Assessment Center 1995 Stroud Regional Police Executive Search - Chief 2000 Department Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Executive Search - Director 2004 Texarkana, TX Communications Study 2000 Deployment Study 1999 Torus River, NJ Promotional Process 2010 Trenton, OH Assessment Center - Chief 2000 Technical Assistance 2000 Trumbull, CT Executive Search - Chief 2002 Upper Merion Township, PA Promotional Examinations 2006 Assessment Centers 1999 Assessment Centers 1996 Jurisdiction Service Provided Year U.S. Border Patrol Staffing Requirements and Projections 1995 U.S. Department of Defense Policy Manual Development 2007 Defense Protective Service Management Study 2001 U.S. Department of the Interior Deployment Model 2004 Fish and Wildlife Service Management Study 2000 U.S. Department of the Interior Management Study 2000 National Park Service U.S. Marine Corps Civilian Position Desk Audit 2010 Vanderbilt University Police and Assessment Center - Assistant Director 2001 Security Department Virginia State Police Promotional Testing 2007 Promotional 'Testing 2405 Promotional Testing 2003 Promotional 'Testing 2002 Executive Search Assistance - Superintendent 2000 Washington, MO Assessment Center -- Chief 2000 Assessment Center - Chief 1997 Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Westfield, NJ Wheeling, WV Wilmington, DE Staffing Study 2008 Assessment Center --- Chief 2000 Assessment Center - Chief 2009 Promotional Examinations 2005 Y . Z v E 11 �s 0 00041 To meet the needs of police executives, their agencies, and the governments and communities they serve, the IACP offers a complete range management, technical assistance, problem solving, and capacity building services: ® Leadership Development ® Executive. Search ® Management Studies/ Operations Audits ® Promotional Testing and Assessment Centers ® Patrol Staffing and Deployment Studies 0 Policy Development These are fee- based, contract services tailored to program scope and fiscal preferences of client jurisdictions and agencies. MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND AUD rS FOR 21sT _ CENTURY POLICING IACP conducts comprehensive surveys of the management and operations of police agencies. The survey assesses the degree to which a department is properly accountable, operates cost-effectively, complies with professional standards, and satisfies the triune control, security, and service requirements of the citizens it serves. Our work is framed by the new realities and demands of Post 9 -11, 21st Century Policing. Hometown security, domestic terrorism, immigration, intelligence -led policing, cultural and demographic diversity, sex offender registration, prisoner reentry, identity crimes, fusion centers, and DNA and camera technology are just a sample of new objectives, mandates, challenges and opportunities that have suffused the police setting. These considerations should be blended seamlessly with traditional core police services and operations. Transitioning client agencies in an orderly manner is a focus of our contemporary approach to management study and technical assistance engagements. r� 1 � 0 STUDY OBJECTIVES D Evaluate the degree to which police philosophy, objectives and operations conform to expectations of government officials, communities, and citizens. D Assess preparedness to cope with the rapidly changing cultural and technological environment. ® .Assess the degree to which contemporary innovations are being incorporated. ® Identify crimes, victims, cultures, and police services that require more effective response. D Evaluate the efficiency of departmental organization. D Evaluate how productively personnel and other resources are used to conduct operations. D Project future workload and service demands. D Identify functions that can be performed more effectively by alternative means and /or agencies. D Identify proper police functions that are not being performed. D Identify policies, procedures and operations that comply or do not comply with professional police standards. D Specify appropriate levels of personnel needed to conduct current and future departmental operations. D Analyze operations and management issues of special concern to municipal officials and police executives. IACP studies produce an extensive set of practical, pfioritized recommendations to upgrade the effectiveness, productivity and professionalism of state, local, and tribal police services. The recommendations enable departments to cope successfully with emerging conditions and trends, Placing special emphasis on actions to promote public trust and ensure accountability. SURVEY SCOPE D The Policing Environment Community and Service Population Analysis Crime, Service, and Workload Requirements Performance Metrics Trends Analysis D The Mission - Mission, goals, objectives, and values Policing style - Accountability 2 mui ® Leadership - Leadership Public Trust Citizen Satisfaction - Strategic Planning Command, Management, and Supervision - Citizen complaints and internal affairs - Discipline Succession planning ® Core Services and Functions - Crime Prevention - Community Policing and Engagement Patrol - Traffic Services and Enforcement Investigations - Communications - Records and lnforrnation - Management Support Services - Inspections, Planning, Fiscal Operations Evidence and Property Management - Fleet Services - Equipment - Crime Analysis - IT Services - Victim Services Youth Services 8 Capacity and Capacity Bttilding Business Model Organization - Staffing - Patrol Allocation and Deployment - Recruitment and Selection - Training and Career Development - Policies and Procedures - Organizational Culture and Wellness - Technology- crime, information, business ® Post 9 -11 Readiness - Domestic Security - Intelligence -Led Policing Regional and Interagency Collaboration - Diversity Programming and Practices 3 i Cl Survey Products Best/ promising programs, practices and technologies - Productivity improvement and cost reduction techniques - Program and practice improvement recommendations - Recommended organization and staffing patterns - Patrol staffing requirements, assignments and schedules Structured and prioritized implementation plan Continued access to IACP professional staff and services Special issues and practice analysis Implementation support package TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IACP 's technical assistance and problem solving services complement the .management survey program. Our professional staff is available to help police agencies deal with problems or needs in any of the individual areas covered during management surveys or others that are unique. This service is especially useful in emergency situations and /or when funds are limited. SAMPLE REPORTS To see a sample of our work please view the following sites *: ® Pittsbur b Penns Ivania Police Bureau (Intergovernmental Coo eration Authority: Criminal Investigations in Allegheny County: The Values and Potentials of Consolidation FY 2005 Funding for the Pittsburgh Police Bureau: Phase 1 Report Pittsburgh Bureau of Police: Patrol Staffing and Deployment Requirements: Phase 2 Report Pittsburgh Bureau of Police: investigations Staffing and Deployment Requirements Policing the City of Pittsburgh Cost Effectively Links for all five documents maybe found on: htto://www.pghica.org/documents.php ® Sarasota PoliceDeuartment The Sarasota Police Department: Sustaining Public Safety In An Uncertain Fiscal Environment. htto://i , vww.eiz ovlink.com/sarasota/docsZmenuLliome - ada.as p The IACP report link is located at the bottom of the page. U U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Protecting the National Wildlife Refuge System: Law Enforcement Requirements for the 21s' Century. : //training.fws. ov /librai� /Pubs,,�NWR. le = 00.pdf U National. Park Service Policing the National Parks: 215t Century Requirements. httu:// www .nos.Gov /refdesk1documents /IACR df "These are public records. All reports are the property of our clients. For more information, contact Jerry Needle at IACP headquarters, 1-$00- THE -TACP. TO REFERRED ' U 14 THE BUFF ' A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT Prepared by. THE I NTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF C HIEFS OF POLICE May 1 997 REFERRED TO THEE COM MITTEE ON I o € ��' 01 e- Executive Summary 1 1. Introduction 3 11. The Police Environment 5 111. Implementation Profile 22 IV. Organizational Climate 65 V. Action Steps 41 Appendix A - Interviews 45 Appendix B - Department Documents 46 e � { E XECUTIVE SUMMARY The Buffalo Police Department is undergoing a dramatic transformation philosophically, programatically, and technologically. This transformation began under Commissioner Donovan and has continued, indeed, accelerated under Commissioner Keriikowske. The men and women of the department, in partnership with current leadership, are forging a department that is far more contemporary, professional, and effective than the one we studied six years ago, in 1990 and early 1991. Vitality is being restored. The BPD has an energy that was not discernible during our previous study. Measurable progress has been made in crime prevention and control. Incidence of serious crime has surely stabilized. Observable decline is evident in a number of offense categories including the violent crimes of homicide and robbery, and in burglary. Incidence of less serious crime is also in decline. Present conditions stand our in stark contrast to those which prevailed in 1990 and 1991. Six years ago, our analyses revealed a city that had seen serious crime rise progressively, since 1985. In 1989 and 1990 alone, serious and violent crime rose 13%. A series of crime prevention and control initiatives are underway today that bode well for the future, immediate and long term. Continuing effort to put more officers on the street, calls - for - service, workload management, an evolving crime analysis capability, and construction of a long- overdue and desperately needed management information system are among them. Engaging the public through neighborhood initiatives and other types of partnerships may have the greatest impact. The array of capacity- building constructive changes which now mark the transition of the BPD from a traditional reactive police agency to a contemporary/customer-oriented one is impressive. Those singled out as most significant by the workforce are: Technology and Equipment ® Training Reorganization -- Precinct Consolidation In Leadership and Management Philosophy * Specialized Staff Capacity * Selected Program and Policy Advancements. As would be expected, the transition is not being accomplished without the dislocation that accompanies any major organizational upheaval. The workforce expresses an intensely felt need for intensified communication on goals, objectives and directives of the department. They speak also to a series of concerns and needs, some of which have fingered since our last review, N Staffing and Deployment In Labor - Management Tension In The Discipline Process. Members of the community have a distinctly positive view of the changes that are occurring in the BPD. Community policing and neighborhood initiatives are being received so favorably that immediate and widespread expansion of these strategies must assume priority attention. Community representatives are also impressed with the capacity building actions of the current leadership. Tempering an otherwise favorable reaction is a concern that the governing body and the leaders of the BPD and PBA do not function with sufficient harmony. Optimism of community representatives is guarded, as well, by a belief -- well grounded, we would add, that the progressive innovations that are occurring are not sufficiently institutionalized and that the BPD is only beginning to shed its historically reactive style. This report presents 20 recommendations which have emerged from the current review. Each would produce major benefits for the department. We advise that the following be accorded highest priority: * Extend Community Policing Concepts and Strategies * Establish Goals and Objectives for the Department and All Principal Operating Units Firm -Up Development Priorities * Enhance the Effectiveness of Downward Communications ® Ensure the Public that the Governing Body and the BPD Are Working in Concert ® Renegotiate the Collective Bargaining Agreement With the Goal of Restoring Essential Management Rights. Philosophical, organizational, and program change is a complex process that is influenced by resources, legislation, other external factors, as well as the willingness, capacity and readiness of an organization to change. In 1991 the Buffalo Police Department was not an organization primed for change. It lacked experience with innovation and change, the required range of technical capacities among staff, and the technological infrastructure. It is with this in mind that we suggest that perhaps the greatest accomplishment of the past several years is not the number or type of changes that have been introduced, but that major change has occurred and the organization is now positioned for further change. K In 1990, the IACP conducted a comprehensive examination of the management and operations of the Buffalo Police Department. The study report was released in March, 1991. During the summer of 1996, Police Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske made arrangements to have the IACP return to assess and compare Departmental conditions in 1996 with those that existed in 1990 and 1991. The commissioner worked with the Greater Buffalo Partnership Foundation and its Board and Executive Director, Mr. Andrew Rudnick, to have a thorough, although limited, comparison with the "old" organization. The results of this review are presented in this report. Special acknowledgment is given to the Greater Buffalo Partnership Foundation and its Board of Directors for making this opportunity available to the IACP. ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVE Principal objectives of the assessment were to 1A Review the 1991 IACP study, paying special attention to priority recommendation and those which relate to prominent current issues. * Update and interpret crime, staffing and resource trends. Comment upon principal recommendations of the 1991 report which have been implemented, in full, in part, or in modified fashion, which remain relevant. * Comment upon principal recommendations of the 1991 report which have not been implemented in full, in part, or in modified fashion, which remain relevant. Comment on constructive department - initiated actions taken since 1991, not covered or recommended by the 1991 report. Comment on major issuesiproblems that have developed since 1991. * Suggest new initiatives which hold promise for the Buffalo Police Department. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY The assessment was conducted in three phases: 3 g: Project Design & Prearatior . Review of the 1991 report, specification of data collection requirements, and preparation of interview questions. 0 On-Site Assessment. On -site interviews, data collection and preliminary data analysis. Data Analysis & Report Preparation. Analysis of data and interview responses, preparation of a draft assessment report, and interactive review of the draft for factual accuracy. Site visits were conducted from September 30 to October 4, 1996 and October 21 to 23, 1996. Names and affiliations of interviewees are presented in Appendix A. A listing of documents and statistics made available by the BPD is presented in Appendix B. The revisitation was conducted by Jerome A. Needle, Director, Programs & Research Division, IACP, who managed the 1991 study. 2 IL THE POLIGE ENVIR CJNM NT Population, incidence of crime, arrest levels, clearance rates, calls - for - service, and resource investments and consumption influence the police environment and serve as measures of police performance. The City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Police Department have undergone change in each of these areas during the six years which have elapsed since the IACP study was submitted. PRINCIPAL - CHANGES The factors and trends examined produce a consistent profile of the policing environment, Resident population has declined gradually. The service population may not have. In Calls for service have declined. Contemporary and productive call management practices have been introduced ® Incidence of serious crime has surely stabilized and measurable decline is being observed in several offense categories including the violent crimes of homicide and robbery, and in burglary. * Incidence of less serious crime has been declining. No data has emerged to suggest anything other than that the Buffalo Police Department will be functioning, in the short terra, in an environment free of the controlling challenges of rising crime and expanding workload. The current environment is ideally tailored for continuation of the many initiatives now under way in the BPD and those planned for the future. The Department should use this opportunity to continue to stabilize and control crime, evaluate the results of targeted interventions, provide citizen - oriented outreach programs and services, and conduct internal capacity building activities and programs. Present conditions stand out in stark contrast to the equivalent set which existed in 1990191, Five years ago, our analyses revealed a city that had seen serious crime rise progressively, In 1989 and 1990 alone, serious and violent crime rose 13.4 %, Less serious crime was rising at 2.5% to 3% annually. Our report emphasized that "The virtually uninterrupted rise in both serious and less serious crime, since 1985, over 20% combined, clearly document deteriorating crime conditions." Simultaneously, calls - for - service were increasing and the department was stagnant, philosophically and programmatically. 5 ". t I MO WAU The 1990 U.S. Census placed Buffalo's population at 323, 857, a decline of 9.5% from the 1980 population of 357,870. Population has continued to decline. The Census Bureau estimates the 1994 population to be 312, 965, a decline of 10,892, 3.4% from 1990. Our earlier study noted a continuing decline of approximately I% per year since 1980. The 1990 -1994 data approximated the long -term trend. In contrast to the overall trend, the student population of the City of Buffalo School District has increased over the last three (3) years, marginally. Youth tend to demand more intense police response and service than many other sub-populations- 1994 1995 47,543 47,997 47,940 Suburban /Erie County population continues to increase. In 1995, the BPD recorded 46,394 offenses. Of these, 28,757, 62 %, are serious (F.B.l, Uniform Crime Reports, Part 1) crimes. The remaining 38% are less serious (Part 11) crimes. Violent crime -- homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, accounted for 13% of the total, 6,333 offenses. The ten most frequently occurring crimes were: Crime Number Reparted Larceny 11,124 Burglary 7,092 Criminal Mischief 5,274 Motor Vehicle Theft (UUV) 4,208 Aggravated Assault 3,174 Robbery 2,836 Drug Law Violation 2,445 Simple Assault 1,969 Disorderly conduct 914 Trespass 458 TOTAL. 40,494 Percent of Total 9.0% 23.8% 15.1% 13.4% 6.8% 6.1% 5.2% 4.2% 2.0% 1.0% 86,6% These ten crimes represent 87% of total reported crime. Burglary and larceny alone account for more than one third of all reported crime, 39 %, 6 SER10JS CRIME Trends in serious crime for the six -year period 1999 to 1995 are displayed in Table 1. After peaking in 1992, the number of reported serious crimes declined continuously, in 1993, 1994, and 1995, 4,390 crimes, 13.2% for the three year period. The most sizable reduction occurred in 1995, 7.2 %. Based on eleven months' activity, January to November, an equally significant decrease can be projected for 1996, possibly 8.2W A projected decrease of this magnitude will be primarily attributable to a dramatic reduction in aggravated assaults, this, in turn, traceable to a classification correction. Without the correction n, however, using 1995's "uncorrected" level of 3,174 offenses, total projected serious crimes for 1996 would equal 27,968, a reduction of 2.7 %. Note should be taken that assault mis- classification practice has resulted in ever - reporting serious crime in recent years. The trend in violent crime -- homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault - differed somewhat from the overall trend. The aggregate number of serious crimes decreased in 1993, increased in 1994, driven by an increase in robberies, then decreased again in 1995. The Department projects further decline in all categories of violent crime in 1996, except rape, which will remain stable. Controlling the aggravated assault reclassification, using the methodology cited above, the BPD can still project a violent crime level of 6,174 offenses, a decrease of 2.5 %. As would be expected from its volume relationship to total serious crime, the pattern of property offenses -- burglary, larceny and UUU, mirrors. the overall trend. Declines characterized each individual properly offense category during the three -year period, 1992 -1995. The Department projects further decline in burglary this year, expects larceny to remain relatively unchanged, and an increase in motor vehicle thefts of approximately 6 %. LESS SER1Q J - OFFENSES Trends in less serious offenses (Fart 11 Uniform Crime Offenses) for the six -year period, 1990 - 1995, are displayed in Table 2. For the period, the 19 crimes in this class of offenses declined 19 %. The overall decline has been powered by a 32% decrease in criminal mischief, the highest volume crime in the category, normally 35 -45% of the total. Less serious crime peaked in 1990, after continuous increases in the late eighties, then decreased each year between 1990 and 1994. Number of less serious offenses reported in 1995 exceeded the number reported in 1994, by 3 %. A significant decline in criminal mischief, 942 incidents, was offset by increases in simple assault, 423, and miscellaneous offenses, 728. Disorderly conduct increased 213, as did trespassing incidents, 97. Grimes such as disorderly conduct and trespass are often driven by the police department and 7 order- maintenance activities and are reported as a result of arrests. A concerted effort to deal with panhandlers and "quality of life" crimes could be responsible for these increases. Rates of serious crime per 1,000 population have been in decline since 1993. After peaking at 100 per 1,000 in 1992, and declining marginally in 1993, the rate of decline has accelerated to a projected low of 85 per 100,000 for 1996. None of the rates for the years 1990 to 1995 are or can be adjusted for the over - reporting of aggravated assaults. This methodological issue notwithstanding, rates are falling. Year Crimes Per, 1,0 t?Q 1990 88.9 1991 95.5 1992 1010.3 1993 99.5 1994 95.5 1995 92.0 1996 84.8 (year to date) In 1995, the last full year for which national data are available, the crime rate for the United States fell 2 %. The crime rate in Buffalo fell 7 %. The rates are calculated with population data. Trends in arrests for the six year period, 1990-1995, are displayed in Table 3. For the period, total arrests declined 8 %. During the same period, crime (serious and less serious) declined 9.2 %. During the period of the greatest decline in the number of reported serious offense, 1993 to 1995,13. 1 %, the number of arrests for serious crimes increased by 1.3 %. The number of arrests for less serious offenses increased measurably from 1993 to 1995, 10.0 %, a period when the number of reported less serious offenses declined, 5.4%. The violent crime arrest record is mixed. Number of arrests declined for three successive years, 1991 - 1993, even though the number of reported offenses increased in those years. The arrest pattern reversed in 1994. The Department produced increases in arrests for violent crime in both 1994 and 1995, The last year for which we have complete data, 1995, was notable in that violent crime declined while arrests increased. The change was clue, in its entirety, to an increase in arrests for aggravated assault. These relationships are displayed below. 9 Violent Crimes And Arrest Trends Year Re orted Offenses gbanqe Number of Arrests g17�e 1990 5,271 1,682 1991 6,042 14.6% 1,666 (0.1 %) 1992 6,367 5A% 1,566 (6.0 %) 1993 6,511 2.2©14 1,480 (7.4 %) 1994 6,890 5,8% 1,681 15.9% 1995 6,333 (8.1 1,840 9.4 TW JT w � Treads in clearance of serious crimes are displayed in Table 4. For the six-year period 1990 - 1995, the overall clearance rate increased from 14.8% to 161 %. The 1995 rate, 16.1 %, is 3.8% lower than the 1995 national average of 19.9 %, but higher than the rates achieved between 1990 and 1994. The 1995 rate was the highest since 1985, 18.3 %, Clearance rates declined sharply and continuously from 1986 until 1994, when the trend reversed. In 1995, the BPD performed below national norms in the clearance rate of violent crimes. It is also below the norm in the clearance rate of property crime, with the exception of motor vehicle theft. The 1991 study also identified clearance shortfalls. Several actions have occurred that should produce improvement in clearance rates. An internal committee has identified a variety of factors regarding documenting and recording closed criminal investigations. The situation has been attributed to the absence of a reliable records management system (RMS) and a crime analyst. A far more powerful RMS capacity is now in place, as is a crime analyst. Case selection practices in the criminal investigations units have also recently been modified, we believe "improved." This should increase closure rates, WORKLOAD - TRENDS Number of calls - for - service is the major determinant of workload. From 1985 to 1989, calls rose 2.3 %, from 333,000 to 341,000. The number of calls peaked at the 370,000 level in 1990, plummeted from 361,000 in 1992 to 308,000 in 1993, a decline of 15 %, and declined WW t again in 1994 and 1995, more moderately, 6% and 1% respectively, finishing at the 287,000 level. For the six -year period, 1990 01995, number of calls -for- service declined 83,000, 22 %, an annual average of 4.4 %. This trend is displayed in Table 5. Galls continue to decline in 1998. For the eight month period, January to August, calls were down over 24,000, 12,4 %, compared to the same period in 1995. This decline is partially attributable to modification in accounting methods. Ambulance calls, prisoner transports, and fire calls are no longer being included in department totals. Ambulance calls numbered 465 in 1995 compared to over 7,000 in 1993. The Department is attempting to categorize calls -for- service in a manner that more accurately reflects actual workload. In the past, calls - for - service were regularly documented that had no impact on the workload of an officer, ambulance calls for example. Even though no unit was sent to a routine ambulance call, it was captured as a call for service. Measured by 1995 data, five types of calls account for 33% of workload: CALL TYRE NUMBER PERCENT OF TOTAL Alarms (bank, phone, other) 32,915 11.4% Domestic Trouble 20,583 7.2% Threat 16,809 5.8% Theft 14,679 5.1% Assault 10,247 3,8% Total 95,233 33.1 % RESOURCE TRENDS - STAFFING Number of authorized positions for the period from 1991 to 1996 is displayed in Table 6. Measured by authorized positions, BPD strength has declined. Between 1991 and 1996, authorized strength of the BPD decreased from 1,169 to 1,144, 25 positions, 2.1 %. Number of authorized sworn positions decreased from 1,029 to 940, 89 positions, 8,6 %. Number of authorized non - sworn positions increased from 140 to 204, 64, 45.7 %. In 1995, 1,063 positions were authorized, a precipitous fall -off from previous years. Eighty - one positions were restored for 1996, bringing the total to 1,144. The current authorization, 1,144, is only 14 positions fewer than the 1989 actual, 1,158, 1029 sworn and 129 non- sworn. The principal loss of officer positions occurred in 1991, 115 positions. Losses have been modest since then, proportionally. The number of detectives increased significantly in 1990 and 1991 due to an arbitration decision. Since then major losses have occurred. ILI P The decline in authorized sworn positions has been offset by a variety of factors. The increase in non-sworn personnel have replaced polio officers who were assigned to the Cell Block, radio dispatch and desk duty at precincts. The department has added a series of professional positions, including a crime analyst; computer specialists, budget examiner and accountant. 0 9 12 1 $ " Between FY 1986 and FY 1990, BPD expenditures grew from $32,500,000 to $46,400,000, 43 %. Between FY 1990 -91 and FY 1995 -96, expenditures grew from $40,400,004 to $60,900,000, $14,500,000, 31 % (Table 7.) Following stable expenditures from 1990 to 1992, sizable successive increases characterized FY 1993 -94, FY 1994 -95, and FY 1995- 96. Average annual increase during these three years approximated $5,000,000, 10.9 %. The majority of the Department's budget is personnel costs. Accordingly, wage increases, including contract provisions such as "show -up pay" that affects overtime payments, are responsible for much of the increase. I A series of positives emerge from analysis of the preceding factor and trends data. The most compelling include: a Three successive declines in serious crime, 13.2% for 1993, 1994 and 1995. M A 7.2% decline in serious crime in 1995. M A projected decline in serious crime for 1996_ Successive decline in less serious crime_ , 19% for the six -year period 1990- 1995. N Incidence of homicides declined in 1995 to the lowest point since 1991. M A declining incidence of reported rapes, 26% between 1990 and 1995. Also emerging from analysis are a number of implications for assessment of recent BPD performance and, more important, current and future police programming. Recent arrest trends are quite promising. The BPD has maintained a stable rate of arrests for serious crime during a period when incidence was declining. It has increased the number of arrests for less serious crime 11 measurably during a period when incidence was decreasing. This aggressive arrest strategy, a credit to the members of the department, should be continued. The increase in less serious crimes in 1995 may be attributable to more aggressive and desirable police work and more customer - oriented call intake practices. Increases in disorderly conduct and trespass,. both of which result from a proactive police commitment to enforce order - maintenance or "quality of life" violations, account for 310 of the 443 offense increases in 1995. The BPD has made a concerted effort to deal with panhandlers in the downtown business district. Emphasis on order maintenance violations should be continued. Historically, officers were not dispatched to less serious calls on busy nights. This resulted in frustration to citizens and under - reporting. In 1994, the department initiated telephone reporting. The Telephone Reporting Unit (TRU), staffed by light duty officers, provides an alternative means for a citizen to file a police report other than going to a stationhouse or waiting for a two - officer patrol unit to be dispatched. TRU enables citizens to quickly and easily file a police report and might be resulting in more frequent reporting of offenses, both serious and less serious. Despite declines in recorded calls for service, the use of TRU and other call management options should be broadened, Current TRU usage, 3 - 4 %, is far below potential. The Department should strive to build to a level of at least 15% in order to free patrol resources for investment in higher - priority activities and to reduce the current level of stacking calls. Our previous study found BPD clearance rates to be below national averages in every category of serious crime. The record has not improved materially. Despite improvement in 1994 and 1995, the clearance rates of the BPD still fall well short of national norms. Motor vehicle theft is the exception. Prioritization of the problem, enhancement of the evolving crime analysis capability, and more thorough and effective performance from investigations should improve the clearance rates. An extraordinary resource recovery opportunity lies in reduction of the number of calls in highest- volume category, namely, alarms, domestics, threats, thefts, burglaries, malicious mischief, curfew violations and several others. Application of crime analysis and problem - solving strategies should produce major successes in call reduction. Implementation of the alarm reduction program has already shown a significant decrease in the number of alarm calls for 1996, 6 %, reversing a pattern of ten successive annual 12 �y�i increases. This is an important indicator of progress in managing calls -for- service. Decomposition of staffing evidences informed decision making since our last study. Civilianization efforts to recover sworn positions and add technical expertise, require positive recognition. IN The decline in sworn positions, centered in number of officers and detectives, might be cause for concern in some situations. The authorized strength of 940 sworn personnel (05 in excess of the 875 recommended by the IACP in 1991) may or may not be sufficient. Broadening community policing initiatives at the district level is likely to demand an. infusion of resources if the Department continues to employ all two officer patrol units. An exhaustive workload study, focusing on patrol and investigation requirements and objectives, is needed to clarify issues and inform decision making. 13 4 � Ill. IMPLEMENTATION PROFILE Numerous changes have occurred in the Buffalo Police Department since 1991. Some conform to IACP recommendations. Many more have been conceptualized and implemented by the Buffalo Police Department itself. A number of IACP recommendations have not been addressed. A number of these remain relevant. Others now seem less relevant. Some of the recommendations may never have commanded priority consideration in the view of the Buffalo Police Department. Many of the recommendations were tabled, pending implementation of the main recommendation -- namely consolidation of precincts into districts. It was expected that many of these recommendations could be addressed more realistically after consolidation. The material below profiles the degree and nature of progress that has been made toward consideration and implementation of the priority recommendation of IACP's 1991 report. Philosophical, organizational and program change is a complex process that is influenced by resources, legislation and other external factors, as well as the willingness, capacity and readiness of an organization to change. In 1991 the Buffalo Police Department was not an organization primed for change. it had neither recent experience with innovation and change, the range of technical capacity among staff, nor the technological infrastructure. It is with this in mind that we suggest the greatest accomplishment of the past several years is not the number or type of changes that have been introduced, but that there has been successful introduction of major changes and the priming of the organization for farther progress. IACP Recommendation No. 1. Reorganize the agency, paying special attention to effective development and/or upgrading of the crime prevention, crime analysis, staff inspections, patrol, investigations and planning functions. A considerable degree of reorganization has occurred. A Crime Analysis Unit has been established, staffed and is operational. A Staff Inspection Unit has been created and staffed. The primary function of Staff Inspections is implementation of the drug testing program. Plans are to expand unit functions in the future. Three exempt chiefs positions have been created to assist the Commissioner and Deputies with administrative functions. A Planning Unit has also been created and staffed. The Assistant Chief of Detective's positions, recommended for elimination, remain. A series of tdchnical specialists have been added to enhance the inventory of organizational skills: a system analyst; programmer; crime analyst; budget examiner; data processing operator; and an assistant accountant. The Department has moved to increase the level of crime prevention activities. DARE Training is offered to every fifth - grader attending school in the City. PM 3 Community Police Officers and Initiative Officers provide crime prevention training to the community. No change has had a greater impact than the reorganization of patrol. The reorganization /consolidation program has radically restructured patrol operations, resulting in a stronger chain of command and accountability, fewer officers in support functions, and more officers available for patrol duty. Significant civilianization has also occurred. In 1991 eighteen police officers were assigned to the cell block. Today, five civilian cell block supervisors and twelve cellblock attendants staff the jail. At the time of the survey, the Communications Division had sixteen sworn assistant radio dispatchers. The present staff consists of seven sworn .personnel and twelve civilian public safety dispatchers_ A total of twenty -five officers have been released for other duties by these moves. The Department is currently civilianizing desk positions in district and precinct houses. The move from fourteen to five stations should eventually result in reassignment of 84 officers to other functions. Other assignments where officers have been released for patrol duties are Central Booking, Print Shop, Cartography, Commissioners Office, and Fleet Maintenance. Under the provision of the collective bargaining agreement, civilianization of positions held by bargaining unit members must be negotiated with the PBA. To date, the Department is no longer moving towards civilianizing three sworn photographer positions, as recommended in 1991. Collectively, the foregoing actions represent substantial fulfillment of the reorganization and restaffing recommendations of the 1991 IACP report. IACP Recommendation No, 2 . Establish measurable goals and objectives for the agency,_for all units, and for all employees. Mold all members, especially management and command officers, accountable for achieving defined goals and objectives. A Mission and Values Statement and a Vision Statement have been created by a committee of officers representing the entire department. Neither statement existed prior to the initial report. These statements have been distributed to every officer, with the understanding they are to serve as a basis for their decision making. The endeavor has been supported by Training. A goals setting exercise was conducted in 1994. Every division set goals for 1995. This past year, lieutenants in every precincUdistrict participated in a "vision" exercise, designed to elicit their impressions of the 23 departmental mission /values/vision- In 1994 a two -day Leadership Training session was conducted for all lieutenants, A monthly report has been created to document all departmental activity from personnel assignments to expenditures. A bi- monthly statistical review of each patrol district's activity is also in progress. This is intended to provide information to district inspectors regarding division performance and to identify opportunities for improvement. The Buffalo Police Department still does not have measurable outcome (or process) goals, for the department, for units, or members of the workforce. The next logical step should be to develop formal outcome (or process) goals for the department, building upon the newly fashioned mission, values and vision statements. iACP Recommendation No. 3, Increase the number of patrol units available for mobile field response from the present 111 to 185, an increase of 69 units, 59 %. This will entail conversion from exclusive use of two - person vehicles to a mix of one- person and two - person vehicles. Today, the Buffalo Police Department fields 105 patrol units per 24 hour period, far fewer than the 185 recommended at the time of the previous study. Due to the restructuring of shift hours and schedules (5 -8 to 4 -10) a unit -to -unit comparison is not valid. Number of patrol hours per 24 -hour period is a more useful and accurate indicator. At the time of the IACP study, 888 Fours of two- person patrol (111 cars x 8hr shifts) were provided in a 24 -hour period. Today, 975 hours of two - person patrol is provided during the same period, an increase of 47 hours, 9.8°1x. using the hourly measure, our 1991 study called for 1480 hours per 24 -hour period, a recommendation made presuming a mix of one - officer and two- officer cars. The current deployment, 975 hours, falls far short of the recommendation, 505 hours, 34 %. A component not counted in calculation of the current number of patrol units is the number of detail cars, community police officers, AIM Cars, COMBAT, Gang - Suppression and Initiative cars which operate in each district. These units are an important factor in any analysis of field response capability and need to be considered when comparing mobile field response capability. Also, comparison of patrol hours reflects the maximum number of hours available for patrol duty. It does not reflect the number of hours of each shift actually committed to patrol duties, The 1991 Report observed that " Officers spend an unusual amount of time in the stationhouse, visiting friends, leaving Feats, leaving precincts." While an allocation analysis is required to contrast the two periods (1991 and 1996), there is a belief at the 24 BPD command level that in addition to the increase in the number of hours available for patrol, there has been a marked increase in the amount of time actually spent on patrol. The department has managed to increase the number of officers available for field duty from 519 in 1991 to 556 in 1996, an increase of 37 during a period when overall sworn strength declined frog 989 to 940 sworn officers, a decrease of 49. (There were 541 officers available in 1990 when the study was done.) Civilianization of some tasks and closing of precinct houses account for this successful performance. Gains have been offset by losses associated with conversion to the 4 -10hr plan, an approach characterized by a higher replacement factor(or lower availability). In 1991 the Buffalo Police Department needed to field far more street manpower. We strongly suspect that this is still the case, particularly in view of public demand for extension of community policing programming to additional neighborhoods. Some of this demand has been met through neighborhood initiatives, details and task forces. For several reasons, definitive specification of current policing requirements is essential at this time. The need for a comprehensive patrol allocation, scheduling and deployment study is immediate. Commendably, the Department is positioning itself to acquire the capacity to conduct such a study, through a collaboration with the University of Buffalo and acquisition of appropriate software. It is highly significant that the Department is far better prepared to conduct the required analyses today than it was in 1991. The CAD system should yield data that is far more reliable than the data used by IACP in 1991. The current administration is more informed on strengths and flaws of the current data systems. It has greater technical mastery of patrol deployment requirements and issues, and should benefit incalculably from training in patrol allocation, deployment and scheduling. Acquisition of patrol allocation software and completion of a deployment study should be accelerated. Many critical analyses and decisions rely on the results of this study, including the one - officer car issue, analysis of and response to call stacking, and quantification of patrol time available, or not available, for community policing and problem solving activities (self- directed activities). Our 1991 study postulated that patrol manpower was ample for then - existing requirements, presuming employment of strategies to maximize patrol productivity. In 1991 the Department was not employing call management/ differential response options. Two - person patrol cars were used exclusively. Scheduling practices and redeployment rigidities (contractual) also impaired productivity. This configuration of issues or challenges has not altered 25 m/ materially since. Telephone Reporting has been instituted, an alternative number for police response has just been instituted, volunteers operate phones in some substations, and Community Police Officers are used to provide alternative response to police calls. The one - person car issue and deployment inhibitors have not been dealt with. Is IACP Recommendation No-4 Redeploy patrol manpower to match temporal and geographic assignment and availability of officers with temporal and geographic demand for police services. The value of this strategy will be substantially enhanced by scheduling manpower more suitably, in the process regulating days off more effectively and eliminating double - backs. Officers should work a straight 5-2 eight schedule (five days on, eight: hours per day, two days cuff). This should also reduce overtime requirements. The BPD has taken several steps to deploy patrol resources more rationally, The Administration and Communications Division has prepared a deployment plan to support the transition to districts. The plan distributes the manpower currently assigned to field patrol in proportion to priority calls - for service (9, 2 and 3) experienced by districts. This is, in essence, a geographic distribution. Redeployment by shift has not yet occurred, Of greatest significance, however, the controlling requirement of deployment studies -- specification of minimum adequate manpower -- has not yet been addressed to the extent necessary to provide definitive information for both geographic and temporal requirements. Simply stated, the BPD cannot confirm whether it has or does not have a minimum adequate number of patrol units in the field, whether it is putting them in the right places (districts), or is putting them there at the right time (days of the week and shifts). The 1992 collective bargaining agreement eliminated the double back scheduling process. It replaced the 7 -2, 8 -4, 5-2 eight plan with a 4 -10 schedule, not the 5 -8 recommended by the IACP. While serving one objective, namely elimination of the double -backs the action had the predictable consequence of reducing manpower availability, by approximately 40 officers, according to department estimates, a result fully contrary to the intent of the IACP recommendation, which was to enhance manpower availability, In IACP Recommendation No. 51 Improve field command and supervision by increasing the number of patrol commanders and supervisors, training or retraining supervisors, introducing performance objectives, improved daily activity reports, and expecting supervisors to recognize 26 their role as part of agency management. It would be wise to encourage .commanders and. supervisors to form separate collective bargaining groups. Numerically, patrol command and supervision has remained basically the same since 1991. Two chiefs positions have been created to assist the deputy commissioner in administration of the patrol division. Two inspectors have been added. Inspectors have moved to the field, working out of offices in their respective districts. Captains are rebidding for assignment, around - the- clock, in each district. "L" Cars are utilized in every district /precinct. OSI° ION 1991 1996 . Deputy Commissioner 1 1 Chief of Patrol 0 2 Inspectors 4 6 Captains 18 18 Lieutenants 80 76 103 103 Our recommendation to increase the number of patrol commanders was predicated upon a concern that "The current (1990) span of command on midnights and afternoons is simply too extended." One watch commander supervises as many as fourteen Lieutenants. In addition, the rotation system for watch commanders needs to change. Constantly routed through, the watch commander on evenings and midnights never has the stability of assignment to assert true command. By virtue of precinct consolidation, the Buffalo Police Department is establishing a more organized and stable approach to field command. Each district has an inspector assigned, and will have three captains, each captain assigned to /responsible for a shift. The current number and ratio of captains to lieutenants, 18 to 76, 1.0 to 4.2 is more than ample. While the configuration and number of captains and lieutenants position the Buffalo Police Department for quality command, it would be far better if captains worked 5 -day weeks rather than 4 -day weeks. It does not have a shift commander, a captain, available three of seven days each week, on each shift. The patrol operation would also benefit from having the inspector available five days each week. Number of field patrol officers to be supervised has risen from 519 (1991) to 556. The first line supervisor -to- officer ratio has increased from 1.0 to 6.48 in 1991 to 1.0 to 7.31 in 1996, This supervisory staffing would require 27 r �'1 monitoring were the Buffalo Police Department deploying one - person cars. With 2- person cars, lieutenants are supervising 4 units (plus or minus), not a demanding endeavor in most circumstances. The Buffalo Police Department still is not able to produce detailed training records for groups of officers, in this instance patrol supervisors, without considerable time and expense. Accordingly, we are not able to document training progress or the lack thereof. This inability notwithstanding, several factors suggest meaningful progress has occurred. According to a Buffalo Police Department report, the Department spent $2,500 for in- service training in 1991 for the entire department (excluding cost for Academy staff and in -house instructors). The Department is currently spending over $100 annually per officer for in- service training. The expenditure average covers patrol commanders and supervisors, as well as all ether sworn personnel. A number of patrol commanders and supervisors have also been enrolled in specialized training. This has included University of Buffalo Management Training, POP Training, Leadership Training, and a variety of off -site sessions. The Buffalo Police Department report notes that although expenditures for training have increased significantly, the agency still lags behind many major cities in per - officer expenditures. The Department still does not establish performance objectives and has not made progress in daily activity reporting. This need may be met in the near future. Either through an RMS application, or other means, the Department intends to account for all activity that occurs during each patrol officer's day. There seems to be little possibility that supervisors and commanders would form a separate labor association. Nevertheless, recent IACP interviews clearly evidenced an emerging identification with managerial values among commanders and supervisors -- in contrast to that which appeared in 1990. Improvement in the command structure, increased training of patrol commanders and supervisors, emerging public support and the general level of progress in the BPD are likely factors in this transformation if values. IAGP Recommendation No. 6. Free up time and officers for higher crime control and support worn by expanding use of alternatives to mobile response, civilianizing dispatch, the cell Flock, and an extensive series of operations and activities now staffed with sworn officers. Recovering officers for field duty and reprioritizing officers time has been a major commitment of current leadership. Establishing and developing telephone reporting is an action that is currently relieving 3-4% of calls that would otherwise go to field officers. At the same time the department is IN ot launching an alternative phone number, to further relieve 911 calls. The unexploited potential of the TRU has already beer? discussed. An equally complete commitment has been made to civilian ization. Thus far the Buffalo Police Department has been able to civilianize positions in dispatch, cellblock, precinct/district desk, cartography, central booking, fleet maintenance, and the Commissioners' Office, and return these officers to patrol duty. Iff IACP Recommendation No. 7. Re- energize agency personnel by ensuring that every officer has first -rate uniforms and equipment; intensifying training; implementing involvement and empowerment strategies; and introducing generous educational incentive programs and a comprehensive employee assistance program, including mandatory wellness and drug testing programs. The common objective of this series of recommendations was to respond to a series of workforce needs and potentials which promote improved self - esteem, professionalism and productivity. Buffalo Police Department response has been aggressive, The city now provides uniforms and other equipment. Lieutenants have been issued shotguns for supervisors cars. CAI' spray has been issued (after training). Cars have been upgraded and, this past summer, each district received two four -wheel drive vehicles. Buildings are being upgraded. Two more district buildings will be opened in early 1997. An architect has been hired for the fourth district building, and funding for the fifth and final district house will be requested in the next budget year. An educational incentive program has been initiated. An PAP Coordinator is now on staff. Mandatory drug testing was implemented and a wellness program (optional) is being prepared through the Academy and Police Gym. Peer counseling and critical incident stress debriefing are now available for all officers. ® IACP Recommendation No. 8. Improve investigations, clearance rates and convictions through more informed selection of cases for follow - up; intensified investigative training; establishing performance goals and objectives; more timely response of investigators to major crime scenes; and establishing a feedback system to elicit information on case preparation and testimony from the district attorney. Number of investigators (detectives and detective sergeants) in the Detective Division has declined in recent years from 172 in 1991 to 128 29 today. Despite this decline in personnel, clearance rates were higher in 1995 than in any year since 1990. Table 4 shows clearance rates declining from 1990 to 1993, with the turnaround beginning in 1994. Improvement of clearance rates is attributed by detective commanders to a number of factors, among them the hiring of a crime analyst, increased arrests, improved case management, an increased awareness of the issue, and increased training. Detectives have attended different training sessions over the past three years. In 1995 the department hosted a three -day detective training session, conducted by the IACP, which was attended by Buffalo Detectives and detectives from all over the county. Goals and objectives and case preparation feedback are still to be addressed. The need for further improvements in clearance rates has already been noted_ IACP Recommendation No. 9. Expedite design and installation of the proposed computer -aided dispatch (CAD) system as a first step toward upgrading the effectiveness and professionalism of the communications function. Follow quickly with design and installation of the records management system (RIVIS ). A CAD System is now fully operational. Funding for a records management system has been approved. The system, currently in design, is targeted to go on -line sometime in 1997. iACP Recommendation No. _10. Renegotiate the entire collective bargaining agreement, with the goal of restoring essential management prerogatives in the areas of, especially, personnel, assignment, and scheduling. Once renegotiated, if renegotiated, compliance with all provisions mast be scrupulous. In renegotiating the contract, the city must be prepared for tradeoffs. The 1991 IACP report commented on the value of the collective bargaining agreement to members of the workforce. It also emphasized the degree to which "The leadership of the Buffalo Police Department is seriously constrained by provisions of the city charter and the collective bargaining agreement." The report itemized three ways in which the contract restricted effective management of the agency: It ties the police department to shift schedules that do not coincide with the realities of crime or the needs of public safety. It fosters a series of cumbersome seniority processes for overtime that sorely strain managements ability to operate. 30 ® By establishing seniority as the factor in assignments, it negates the ability. of management to put_the best person in a position. The report also noted that commanders and supervisors, as members of the union and, simultaneously, of management, faced "split loyalties." The collective bargaining agreement reviewed by IACP was renegotiated and agreed upon by the Administration and the PBA in 1993. The only major revision was conversion from a 5 -8 schedule to a 4rv-19 schedule. None of the management rights singled out for attention by the IACP have been modified. Accordingly, Buffalo Police Department management continues to function without what our previous report referred to as fundamental rights to assign, move and transfer personnel. The imperative to rebalance labor - management power is not only no less vital today than it was five years ago, it is more vital. To sustain recent program achievements, accelerate the positive momentum that is clearly under way, the potential of the Buffalo Police Department management must be released. IACP Recommendation loo. 11. Philosophically and operationally convert the agency's orientation from traditional /reactive to community - oriented and problem salving. This will entail massive, agency inclusive education and training in these contemporary strategies, beginning with the commissioner, deputies, commanders and other managers. Evidence of a commitment to convert the Buffalo Police Department style of policing is ample. it includes the declarations in the January 1994 Masiello Plan concerning "Engage the Community" and "Community Policing." In 1993, a Buffalo Police Department initiative resulted in a U.S. Department of Justice hiring supplement grant for 27 community policing: officers. At least two were deployed to every precinct. A continuous program of training has been conducted for these officers and others. Direct responsibility for the program has been assigned to a patrol chief. A.recent lieutenants` vision exercise clearly showed recognition of a change in philosophy and a desire to make such change. Sample expressions of this need for change and their impression of the departmental vision included: District A "Good relations with the Public" District B "More contact with the community to solve problems" District C "A more proactive approach" District D "All officers involved with community and solving problems" District E "All officers involved with the community." 31 - These comments represent a significant change in philosophy when compared to the 1991 visit. Additional citizen- oriented and inclusion actions worthy of note are formation of the Citizens Advisory Group, the Buffalo State Citizens survey, involvement of citizens in neighborhood initiatives in University Heights, Jefferson Ave and Broadway- Fillmore, a more accessible citizen complaint process, and an intensified PAL program. IACP Recommendation No. 12 . Establish four area centers as the focus . of police field operations and appropriate support operations. These centers will be the focus of proposed community based police operations and enable the agency to ultimately close /consolidate existing precinct stations. Consolidating the fourteen precincts in operation at the time of the IACP study into five districts has been a challenge_ The effort is yielding numerous benefits, the most meaningful, in our view, being the recovery of sworn officers for fieldlstreet assignment. Other benefits include a more productive work environment, an increase in field supervision, and enhanced public image. Successful completion of the five - district consolidation should lay to rest an issue which has consumed attention and resources and caused friction within the department for the past 29 years. With completion of consolidation in sight, the Buffalo Police Department needs to concentrate it's efforts on priority issues, including extension and qualitative development of community policing. We stress this position in response to periodic suggestions of need for additional police buildings. In view of the many unmet priority needs still confronting the agency, the enormous expenditure that would be consumed in creating a sixth district does not represent the wisest investment of resources. Our original recommendation was four districts. The present plan calls for five centers of operation. To go beyond this would diminish many of the benefits which have resulted from consolidation (personnel redeployment, increased supervision, improved police presence). It is our understanding as well, that the size of each current district building was predicated upon financing a five district plan. To change now would render 32 some of this original investment unnecessary. Most important, however, the connection to.the_public.th.at_the Buffalo Police Department properly seeks lies in officer -to- citizen relationships, not in building -to- citizen relationships. IACP Recommendation `No. 13 . Ensure and protect the superiority and duality of future personnel by: Establishing a minimum of 60 hours of college credit for appointment as a police officer, adding psychological testing and independent oral examination as components of the selection process. Requiring minimum educational requirements of a two-year degree for promotion to lieutenant, and a bachelors degree for promotion to captain or inspector, add a structured interview component to the lieutenants promotion process, and an assessment center component to the inspectors promotional process. instituting effective use of the newly - designed performance evaluation system. - Withholding appointment or promotion from those who do not exhibit exemplary performance during the probation period. Terminating any officer who does not achieve satisfactory ratings on three successive performance evaluations and/or who cannot meet competency examination standards. The Department has initiated several actions to upgrade the selection process. Only one has been successful, to date. Psychological testing is now a mandatory phase of the police officer testing and selection process. The Buffalo Police Department has petitioned the Civil Service Commission to revise minimum qualifications for selection to require 60 hours of college credit. The request is pending. Interviews are now a routine component of the promotional process for lieutenants, captains and inspectors. No movement has occurred with respect to establishing degree requirements for promotion. A request to the civil service commission is pending to conduct assessment center as part of future selection process for inspectors. 33 The IACP survey staff was enthusiastic about the performance evaluation system being considered in 1999/9991. Unfortunately, the system has not been implemented. The police union challenged implementation and took the issue to the state Public Employee Relations Board (PERB). PERB found that implementation of this system was a subject of negotiations. This issue has not been agreed to in the two previous bargaining periods. The survey staff urges the department to continue its efforts to adopt this very important evaluation tool. 34 IV, ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE The willingness of members of a police agency to service the public responsibly and with sensitivity, its ability to fashion and institutionalize constructive program and policy change, and the opportunity for members of an agency to achieve job satisfaction are nurtured or inhibited by organizational climate. In 1.990191, the climate of the Buffalo Police Department was patently dysfunctional. This condition was referenced in the two lead paragraphs of the Princi al Findin sand Recommendations section of the 1991 IACP report -- two of the most salient paragraphs in the 287 -page report: The recent history of the Buffalo Police Department has been dominated by labor - management differences, salary and wage disputes, precinct consolidation discussions, one -roman car issues, and community response over response times. As crucial as each issue is, individually and collectively, the attention and energy they command and consume are obscuring the most salient issue of all: crime in the City of Buffalo. Like cities throughout the nation, crime prevention and control must receive priority emphasis4ree from issues and conditions that inhibit maximum focus. It is time, indeed past time, to settle issues, resolve differences, and move forward constructively and expeditiously. To transform current conditions, and to establish the Buffalo Police Department as the exemplary agency it should and can be, requires radical change in the current style of policing, conditions for leadership and management, dramatic actions to reenergize the outlook, attitude and productivity of police personnel, and, most of all, a coordinated commitment to progressive change from police management, the police labor union, the executive and legislative branches of government, and the citizens of Buffalo, Refashioning the police department should be a municipal priority for the nineties. While surely not disconnected from it's recent past, and still confronted by a number of daunting challenges, the Buffalo Police Department is, today, unquestionably in positive transition -- in philosophy, programs, technology and organizational climate. ASS SSINQ THE CURRENT CLIMATE To assess organizational climate, elicit observations on positive changes which have occurred, and identify outstanding and newly emerging issues, interviews were conducted with members of the Buffalo Police Department, community leaders and members of the public. These stakeholders were asked to: 35 Compare the Buffalo Police Department today to the Buffalo Police Department at any point during the past five years, focusing on the most significant positive and/or negative changes, programmatically, technologically, in organizational climate, or any other aspect of Department operations. identify the most important current problems and issues, and offer directionslsolutions. Anonymity of commentary was guaranteed to respondents. The interviews yielded much information, many perceptions, many shades of opinions, and most important, a series of dominant /repetitive themes and observations. Taken together, this portion of our assessment leaves little doubt that a far more contemporary and effective department is being forged, that vitality is being restored, and that the department has an energy and enthusiasm that was not discernable five years ago. The shape of an effective and professional police department is far more discernible today. WORKFORCE PERSPECTIVES: CONSTRUCTIVE CHANCES it is the opinion of the workforce that transformation of the department began with the succession of Commissioner Donovan and continued, at an accelerated pace, under the direction Commissioner Kerlikowske. IN Teg hnology and Equip rnen . Members of all ranks cited the value of acquisition of computers, fax machines (especially in precinct facilities) implementation of CAD, and acquisition of new vehicles and modern portable radios. The technological poverty of the Buffalo Police Department for so many years was well recognized by the workforce_ Accordingly, references to still unmet technology and equipment needs were more than occasional, but not made critically. it is reasonable to assume that the workforce fosters a hope that the investment in technology and equipment would continue. Rear ani�afion- Precinct Consolidation. While this aspect of change drew much criticism, it was also mentioned frequently as having produced more officers for the street, universally recognized as a priority need of the department. Criticism centers more on the process of consolidation than on the concept, purposes or potentials. Our 1991 report predicted this reaction. We stated that "The reorganization will not proceed without significant negative reaction ... Other proposed 36 changes may dampen the morale of those who believe there is nothing wrong with.th present,operatons." Also, "The .department is.capabte of incorporating changes over a reasonable amount of time. However, there is bound to be a great deal of strain." Any change is difficult, especially in an agency so unused to change. To have introduced broad ranging changes in a more concentrated fashion than we would have though possible, has certainly created some negative reaction and stress. The improvements which have occurred, the benefits to the department, and more important, to the citizens, outweigh the problems encountered during transition. Leadership and Management phitos I Administrators and commanders singled out decentralization of decision making and accountability through empowerment, as a constructive changes. The expectations and guidelines for this type of management were disseminated in the 1994 communication from the Commissioner, titled "Getting Things Right," This approach is recognized as a most radical departure from the top -down, control oriented management style which characterized the BPD at the time of the IACP Study. By many accounts, adaptation to this style has been sporadic, which is to be expected in an environment where commanders and supervisors have generally not been prepared to function as independently and self - reliantly as current empowerment objectives require. Instances where this style has been adopted, only serve to confirm our belief in the untapped potential of the members of this Department. Direction and Structure. The Headquarters based executive staff has great appreciation for and feels well served by the preparation and sanctioning of the Mission Statement, Vision Statement and 1994 goal setting activity. References to these documents and their value from members other than headquarters staff were few and not always favorable. Staff CapggLt , References to enrichment of BPD staff skills, notably the crime analyst, programmer, and system analyst, and other civilianization efforts were few, but all were positive. Additions to this cadre of support staff would be received favorably. Program and Palk Advancements. Positive impressions have been created by a series of changes to traditional practices, Support exists for the competitive detective examination scheduled for next year and open competition for SWAT positions. Viewed positively, also, are employment of call management options, upgrading educational requirements for entry - level personnel; and efforts to level patrol workload through data -based redeployment analysis. 37 rN Work in progress, - Members of the agency expect the results of a number of works in progress to be constructive: the new records management system (RIMS); mobile data term inals(MDT's); video- imaging, the on-line crime report (P -1191) and resulting crime analysis information; and the new construction -- district buildings. WORKFORCE PERSPECTIVES, ISSUES AND NEEDS Members of the agency volunteered a range of views and suggestions concerning issues and needs of greatest concern to them. None approached in frequency, with little distinction among rank or assignment, the need for clarification, further definition, and more information on department direction. Often phrased as a need for improved communications, this concern demands priority attention from BPD leadership. This condition is neither unusual, nor unexpected, during a transition from hierarchical /reactive policing to empowered /proactive policing, IS Direction and Communication Dimensions of the issue repetitively singled out the need for more information in patrol, where the problem is perceived as most acute; the expressed management intent that patrol be the priority is doubted in some quarters; the need for the commissioner to spend more time with officers; and the need to enunciate short -term goals. A number of comments vaguely suggested a desire for empowerment strategies for officers at lower levels. Trainin . Training is regarded as the second major concern, measured by frequency of reference_ This concern takes several forms. Reference was frequently made to training gaps. Those able to articulate types of training required cited leadership, field training, FTO training and crime prevention. A number of references were made to training administration and methodologies, including the need for more sustained classroom training and less reliance on videos, the potential value of teaming officers and lieutenants in training; and need to establish career development tracks. The inhibiting effect of scheduling rigidities and overtime costs are widely recognized. If Staffin and Deployment. Staffing issues concern perceived shortfalls in field patrol; perceived shortfalls in investigators, notably for robbery, prostitution and narcotics enforcement; and the need for higher - quality personnel generally. Deployment issues raised include an absence of a definitive patrol allocation study during the past five - years, shift hours rigidities; and absence of transfer flexibility, In . ......Reor° anization- Consolidation ._The „reorccianizatton process is a great source of frustration and damage to the image of BPD leadership, While freeing officers for field duty is commonly regarded as an accomplishment there is also a widespread feeling that recent consolidations have not been sequenced properly (have not followed the South District Reorganization format), that the interests of members of the workforce have not been considered sufficiently, and officers directly affected by conversions have not been informed and otherwise prepared properly, There are pockets of 39 SF RIO @ €y (:RlNIES 1990 -1995 1�_'. l'I471-IrERSIES 1994 1991 1992 1993 1994 EJ95 P12C).1l34. "l "1'0 1996" V inieida 37 50 76 3 "0 6$u 76 90 fit -22 0 0 d2.cOc 355 319 3461 295 280 261 -11 "a Ralii }wr }' 2.172 2 -705 2,998 2.8438 3.269 2.836 9nn AmravillQd _1ss;Iull 1711 2.968 2.'D -17 2.772 3.251 3.174 F °• 5ubtotil 5.275 6,042 6,367 6,511 6,89() 6,333 Bur,[zlr} 8,163 8.162 U W 7.597 7.2S <) 7.492 -18 0 0 Larimil• 12.203 12.527 13.085 12,714 12.243 11.12 4 13 °u t il4 3.54E) 4.4,19 5.41'5 4.419 e4.561 4.247 lo Subtotal 23,906 25,428 26,780 Z 24,093 22,42.8 -15 %n P'[3'I'•Y9. 29,181 '31,470 33.147 32,241 3 0.983 2:1,757 Sniarco: . SCI Ikla;l i "C'FZ. C �.S I� n�4. C71 "1uaticr w 1'3961 1�:lia I'I'UI Fwd B Ned E'pon 3 1 i n. - i ' oud% classil6l':1FI <)Sl O AL`SUlillti l Valid coollmrisoll t)FA. .q[lt%- the Viol Mll Crime, Sul.)WW1. and tlic Towl 6 -5'R 1:,HANGE 1- 1`114 "'- 'HANGE1 139{3.9 199.4 -95 !(i " -7"n - 13 °P Tun .2n. 3 "0 P °P �u 5 -1'11 CIIIVNICIE 1992 -�36'� 59 2fi 4 2.637 1 593 4,55 6.250 11112.4 4,=46(.) 21 „234 14 15 TABLE 2 LESS SERIOUIS OF FEN 1990 -95 6-Y PAiz 1"o 1991 1392 1993 1991 1991 1990 -9.5 3994 -93i SimpleA!;.utdt 2,AR1 2,435 2,145 1,838 1.96') 2,392 -17 o o 21 Chiid:Lbu!se 68 65 78 48 5 {1 90 :32 "0 80 0 a 3c;sf'7ilenu 482 463 461 399 3444 3.34 -33 -3 '1'raspav, 393 382 147 3 $ i 161 4 17° o 27 5tu1�,1 Prcvtrtv 222 211 214 732 2 22 234 5t, 5u 1'or6vey 1R7 215 322 270 240 211 12u° Fraud 776 823 F')(} 745 572 4$O -47 .214„ Criminal Miwlli,^£ 9.265 9.=412 9.671 6.128 7.221 6.274 12'° I3 "u Hrihcry 17 14 88 f 8 19 17 U °a 1 °n Dicordcrly Coneawl 1.156 tiff R 881 64:3 701 914 -21 ua 1t1' E 12 4 Ci c3 6 7 h3 ° o C7 °6 I:tlk 1. 1,arCiu 132 876 95 95 52 R7 .34 °„ 506 (;aMhling 26 10 is 17 1 8 d Liquor I-a%% VS6lfii)n 21) 32 22 1 13 3 0 59" V Law ViQhIliot, 1..(11.F 779 537 468 4ryK 434 - 57'o - 13 6 6 Drug Emitw Violation 1.695 1,578 7.117 2.43=4 2.:385 1445 45`o 3 lL'ra1 au 1'cr vcsciott 299 275 256 282 :312 274 -5 -12 PrrS.eiiln[ion 5441 5441 495 468 251; 299 — 45 5° a 47 \EivC.:Bf.t��tvus 2.7:36 2.105 1.774 1.749 1.959 2,687 -2 ° a :37 °•a TOTAL 21,906 2€1,271 20,347 1M4-4 17,194 17,637 -39% 3 ° /n 15 16 TAB E3 .arzailsT T1zr::�.1a;; � 99fa.95 1994 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 G- Y2�C..'IE_6�C(.Fs 3 -Y C:H: I- 1'dt €"ktkNGI1 1990-95 99 "33 5 fl9 ?4 -9� UART I O 1rlt;Nalss Homicide Rap,.• 22 34 64 47 42 30 36% 3G "n i2 15 n Ru1)1)er \' 137 a 1)3 135 523 94 543 tics 59 77 ° -4 ° 17'6 -43 grnvaled. \- Nsaui€ A 1.030 969 860 485 852 507 526 7 0 v Burglary 792 743 579 573 P.t373 62S L207 el 17 "o "° 42 "o 25" L;klrcin' 1.633 1.546 1.636 1.592 1.640 1.61)3 -21 - 2 "6 9' >5, in 16 "0 o [.1 \' I I 732 839 91.1 982 893 578 -21 "0 --41 "0 3 - i "n 't'(3'1AL -5.1339 3,794 4.674 4,597 4.539 4,6146 -1 "/0 - ._.._.E./a -3 ` /o PART 16 f)PPai:141�.5 f�rtkgS:Ilc Intl <�1'osxe exult 231 22R 2 }2 274 224 19 1 1 r °L -29 60 • 1 , 0" ��'eaF)ons 2J95 2.13 3.1133 3.494 3391N 3.311 51°6 -3 ° n Sex Oil�ll::e 39=6 328 361 290 350 210 421 430 380 -4 ° 0 40 9 125 7{SO 12}1 _ i :, 2° - 1�, ° S7 \I" SIJFtl51 t: P:ttf'Ul 55 ") 55w 4 _i(J =4 -477 267 2 34M '��; �'i "<, -50"o .3,?; yiutelll 216 260 200 206 207 241 - 43 2" 33 °" 1'I;t:zd 3()() 291 199 140 153 332 -50a 17 6 o -6 ICs °„ ", C'ri"ttitstlE \iiucllF±Ftegtt Y97 75{) 057 600 587 697 ° ., -14* Ciumblin" 46 3:4 227 24 16 -22 E jz �° 46 40oo ) n Dis orderly 267 1C) l7 1'�3 1 11) 3J � ° j fJ v Sitttpit A&MUi1 1.70 1.394 943 t 301 1.tl37 1.42 -t3 0 c, Ci -4 °n " 43''a, Family Okl'c1L�e For 40 36 3 9 3(} 42 20 - 30" ° 330° 5 2n <,T DWI T) 93 89 42 56 78 - 21`� -o Ei5 ° n o 3 ")n" I)l:l- t)rtte 977 k 667 501) 441 478 406 -5$ "o R "0 n 1 f, 13uFyi;ls''CooE.' 32 2 19 3 16 3 24 I 1 -88 ° ° U ° n VO 1,16 "[116T I.tt \5' .144 40 11 6 14 11 -690 slue 2c� < >, offick•5 T.(;42 1.223 1.002 844 0 1.048 (} 1.519 0:0 -30' Goo 8f} ( }n 0 4 TOTAL 10,024 13.774 8,207 8,19a 8,1171 9,,051 -119 141% 14 °1a GRAND "f()'k':tL ARR7 sTC ; 14,910 13,403 12,909 12,821 13,02 ") 13,723 R`% 7"Yo 16 17 TABLE 4 C1.EAR.1NC:Es IZ_t•1'I - SP:IZ101'S C:RI\i1:S 19,W- 1915 PERCTN'1'AGA3 C'UARED 011`13 %. STsS 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 3995 NATTONA1•.AVl,RA(,X; 1995 Murdtr Sa X48.1 71.6 58.8 46.8 4RA 66.3) Raba 5 3 46A 31 22.1 21.1 29.5 51.6' ItuUlxa�' 20 "; 15.9 45.1 16.7 1:.? 18.6 24.2: Aggmvafctl:1.SSUU11 15.2 30.6 27.2 263 32.9 3k 52.0 13u1giar' i.2 7.7 6 7.7 k.6 S.8 11.1; Turctil' 12.9 12.2 M 17.9 19.7 13.8 18.3 i 13.2 12.2 10 17.T1 9 13.8 �:wil i i O DA 9.9 5.1 8.7 49 W.7 14,9 INDEX TCD'1'AL 14.8 115 12.7 112 3 �.5 16.1 19 souri'C: 1 nifoi'Ill crilllw Plt`1)L$:'iS_ T })hj �, 1GIF411 i _ N "ra'd i& for 34 Cilics wit41250.00f) w 499f)99. 17 TABLLS CALLS f . �QR SFRVICL, 1990.1994 BY PRLC.'LNC:T 1IRLCINCT 1990 1991 1992 1993* 1994* CITAN"Grl NUNIRrR Pl`,RC'.'ENT 3 29,371 27-200 27.996 24.640 24,778 4 23.646 23.271 23,545 19.,374 12.011 5 32.102 30.742 3 LONG 26.266 2 '12.313 32.313() 32.740 I G t i G 24,674 7 4.165 3-982 3.864 27-8 27,487 28.032 1 14,024 34-48.1 32.2: 31.775 31 2 24.936 2 9.361 'Zc)-447 30.973 50.510 12 42,425 42.907 4 34.728 30.981 --- 13 20.185 19,982 19,145 .17,09 15 13.M0 13.011 12.184 -- 1 42.010 3 (Q58 3E4-939 13,236 32.42) 17 23,495 21 911; 21.229 --- Signal DiVion 1.276 1,117 871 27,002 TOTA1,370,485 333,04 3G4,p 43 30S-56 Z90 7 287,575 -82,910 -22.4 SOUr 9POAnnuai Ro"u TAIMF, 6 ti'1':II� I�T1'4'w'1'12T =;NT3S ACTTF kT, PQSTTFONV -- SIVORN 19911 -95 R,kU rrIT1,E ti'S1OR'N' 1990 1991 1992 '1993 1994 1995 1996 CMANGV, 1 ) u C32iz) r� t) c cJ 3 :lssia[atlt cWdlc () f) i) 4 S 14 NPLitY(.UFTnli"Sioll,:'- :; .3 .3 ... .— 3 3 i) Imptclor.@ 6 (s G - -- . -- 7 7 -r I C fii, fCof 0Ql xtiv,:x i t I -- • -» 1 1 C.11icl'- Iro,z ?ield�• 1 i H -_. - -_ 1 f) _1 C'ai,tizim 23 21 23 --- 25 24 i [:iiti t Ft� M3 U5 )g R9 913 13 !'olicc Qtylce[a ?70 1 55 615 631 6$2 -17S ]�C1Ci(St'C Sa.CS�':Si]L� 7 {J j 17 _._ . 15 13 '. .7 I7�•I.xfi]•�:s 66 15: li3 - -- ..,... ! 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L I 'cil rt:1(} L" {1 (} 0 I { j t19J"Ems J�SrPiT I (} 1 i r I S �tPu� aati� I lost,uxlrzg 4661 9661 5661 t66 r 0061. 2661 1.661 �1I(A.•1�a Nf)\ 40NULJ &Q9 C S r [1J`�t1h?t ..'04 MEZIM01 w" WA 9 i1'r }11',d, 20 S A': LA Gl'r lY TRENDS AUTHORIZED POSITION S1991-1996 RLlN1tiJ ITI'LF 6 -YR C'F1,1NGE' NON-SWOWN 1991 1992 1993 1994 19915 9996 1991 -1996 Supervisor - l otica Radio b t I 3 1 (J S Polio Stlrgoon I 1 1 0 0 Q t Radio Mcchnflics 3 3 3 2 {} p 3 33rciltint�'1'eihiliciatl 1 I i i 1 f U S n:urSicai�gTaphcl' I 1 1 U tl {) I Ralxxt Tc,c hnitians 94 € 05 101 1(77 119 127 33 :Lxs1s(iuXf : \cco lonc;llaD {J {) p {) {; I , i Acoolim Clerk f 1 t Cl 0 {J T kvh,xw Opcvator% 2 2 2 2 1 t t C.'l�rk I 1 1 1 F7 S ff Cleaning Worlwr 1 1 (} !1 6 (f F Cl,v or ? 1 I 1 .4 I'Irad I:tratiur 1 1 I 1 1 1 (# MI: M Sttpor\d or (1) F 1 I 1 1 1 f} \lot 7 7 6 6 R ) 2 Auto Me':11nnie ltclpar 1 1 I 1 1 () .1 l uhrtr'vrs (11) 4 € 4 4 4 ,I { T.aharel R 1 9 9 ) 3U �ltll� 11ctil7sE114 1 1 1 1 {) (} «I Supesznt�ltd�lu - \'.:tl. 1 1 3 1 1 1 _ (3 \f ntagemert Analv L 1 {3 C iJ O 1\'v1LiX15 .EIl:t15`.SD' t I 1 1 1 i !) C[7111iTLil�r I�1'S!?rti11111c`t' () i 1 I - t 1 I 17.1'. I:[lui(Sawrit fdttclg4t GxatXlut�l #1 CJ t)tlplicalirtg Machin,! oportltor 6 1 1 (I {J () f)t�p:llchar (1 !7 1 ti 14 .14 C;ellMoA .lircnd.lnts Q tt 12 12 12 12 12 cclihlock sup,:rVisor"; (1 (I i 7 ScCC,:tary - CUL5 mi.1.Cl (} (} {} 1. U (} f7 Sr. Lri111C .knal l'.sl () (J {) i U (] !7 Sr. R 1to14'!' ciulici:tn C7 {7 p (7 () $ S NON -S'41 ORN 140 149 162 174 178 204 a-{ Af?.1aA42`l"I M NT TOTAL 1,160 1,152 1,12 -1 9,1#3 1. {663 1,1.14 -25 score: Alinu.11 FteporLs 20 Table 7 POLICE BUDGETS - EXPRXDITURES FY 9.0191 - 9 -fi% g33.TECT/CATECORY FY "191 1«'Y 91/92 FY 92193 FY 93/94 FY 94f9i PY 9 -196 CHANGE rY 90 - DOLLARS PERCENT Putscm�tai- 0111cca S40,152,77. 339,564,31:4 `6;9,875,645 $44.073,327 554,215.01 "` M .300' ICa, a >,521 4i.t'1fl/ persolulcl - F ;valxazas 4.100-110 4,133,971 4,167,250 4,292,207 -- opzcratirnnsK 1,6612330 1.911,630 1,949,1__ >G 2,273.100 1,917,626 2-6043U9 3+1,95 561 -' i3quipment(capitAOutla.) 523,035 $0(),621 930,906 152,025 152,025 1f1l)1 -094 1 M,059 2231 " /?, TOTAL $46,438.268 {1,49 ,61261 o S X6,12}.421 `- 56-281,0 ?(! �31,1G5,135 e lueiudkt� Saatairics Ibr Officers and cit iliatts December 8, 2011 Bart R. Johnson 00043 Executive Director The International Association of Chiefs of Police 515 North Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Dear Mr. Johnson: On behalf of the members of the City of Buffalo's Joint Commission to Examine Police Reorganization, I am writing to express our appreciation for the help and assistance provided by James McMahon, Jerry Needle and Janine Burchard, of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. (IACP). Additionally, we ask that you provide there each with a copy of this correspondence. By way of explanation, our Commission was empanelled by the City of Buffalo Common Council on July 20, 2010 and we were charged with reviewing the organizational structure of the Buffalo Police Department and the promotion of community policing initiatives. The IACP conducted an extensive management and organizational study of the Buffalo Police Department in 1991 but unfortunately, no one locally could furnish a copy of the IACP's final report. However with the intercession of Jim, Jerry and Janine, the IACP located and furnished not only a copy of the initial 1991 repotl, but a copy of an additional follow -up report that was performed in 1994. We acknowledge this assistance as well as the valuable information and insight provided by the IACP representatives as these have become valuable tools in the Commissions work effort. We also extend our congratulations to Mr. Bart Johnson, on your recent appointment as the Executive Director of the IACP. Terry O'Neill, who is a Commission. member and resides in Albany, NY, has made us aware of your extraordinary and accomplished earee in law enforcement and homeland security. We take pride in knowing that two distinguished alumni of the New York State Police force hold prominent leadership positions in the IACP. In closing, we again thank you and your staff for their. continuing assistance and we extend our best wishes for a happy and prosperous holiday season and a new year. Sineer ly, /JOSEPH MASCIA Chairman RECEIYED AND FILED A c/o 1413 City Hall I Buffalo, ;`Teri York 14202 Advak 0004 Now York State Department of Environmental. Conservation Former Pizza Hut Site Project No. V- 00370 -9 Buffalo, NY October, 2011 NYSDEC Certifies Cleanup requirements Achieved At 2137 Seneca Street-Former Pizza But Site in Buffalo The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has determined that cleanup measures at the vacant Pizza Hut /Wendy's restaurant, located at 2137 Seneca Street in the City of Buffalo, have been sufficiently implemented. NYSDEC approved remedial action reports that document the cleanup actions performed at the site and issued a release letter to General Electric Capital Franchise Finance Corporation (GEFF), the site owner. A copy of the release letter, which certifies that the terms of the Voluntary Cleanup Agreement have been met and the site made suitable for reuse /redevelopment, is available at the locations identified in this fact sheet. Completion of Project Under NYSDEC's Voluntary Cleanup Program, GEFF completed environmental investigations at the site which identified a volatile contaminant called tetrachloroethene, also known as perehloroethene (PCE), in both on -site and off-site groundwater. PCE is a common dry cleaning solvent, the contamination presumably came from an old dry cleaning facility that once occupied that part of the site where a parking lot now exists. The dry cleaning facility was demolished prior to GEFF's ownership, GEFF did not cause or contribute to the contamination found at the site. In 2003, nearly 2000 tons of contaminated soils were removed from beneath the on -site parking lot. A system of perforated pipes was installed in the excavation before it was backfilled and the parking lot restored. The piping allowed GEFF to pour a solution of the chemical potassium permanganate into the soils to treat the PCE remaining in the deeper soils, below Voluntary. Cleanup program: New York's Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) was developed to encourage private sector volunteers to investigate and clean up contaminated properties and return these sites to productive use. Once cleaned up, the properties may be redeveloped for commercial, industrial, residential or public use. For more information about the VCP, visit; www .€ioc.ny.govlchomical /8442,htmI the water table. Further investigation found a type of bacteria in the site soils which was consuming the PCE contamination, converting the contaminant to less toxic compounds, although at a very slow rate. An alternative remedy was initiated in 2007 to inject chemicals and nutrients into the soil to promote the growth of the bacteria and accelerate the 7 Receive Site Fact Sheets by Email. See ".For More Information" to Learnt Mow. natural digestion or "bioremediation" of contaminants. To reduce the more concentrated pockets of PCE contamination to levels at which the bacteria could digest the contaminants more readily, a material known as zero- valent iron (ZVI) was also injected to chemically treat the PCE and related contaminants. The groundwater has been sampled and tested following these treatments; the most recent results indicate significant degradation in the levels of PCE contamination. In all but the northern comer of the parking lot, the total concentration of groundwater contaminants have met the site - specific cleanup goal. Institutional Controls /Engineering Controls Institutional controls and engineering controls are designed to reduce or eliminate exposure to any remaining contaminants of concern. An institutional control is a non - physical restriction, such as deed restriction, placed on the site when contamination left over after the cleanup action makes the site suitable for some, but not all uses. An engineering control is a physical barrier or method, such as a vapor barrier, to manage contamination. A Site Management Plan (SMP) has been prepared and a deed restriction has been filed. The following institutional controls have been put in place: • The property may only be used for commercial or industrial purposes, excluding day care, child care and medical care uses. The property may not be used for any other purposes without additional remediation and amendment of the deed restriction, as approved by NYSDEC. • The use of the groundwater underlying the property is prohibited without treatment rendering it safe for its intended use. • An :Excavation Work Plan has been included in the SMP to assure that future intrusive activities and soil /fill handling at the Site are completed in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. • Periodic monitoring of the Site groundwater will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the remedy. • A site -wide inspection program will be conducted annually and written certification will be provided to the NYSDEC that the institutional controls have not been altered and those controls remain effective. Next Steps Recent monitoring indicates that the injected chemicals are still actively treating the contamination that remains. NYSDEC issued the release based on review and approval of the remedial action reports submitted by GEFF. The remedial action reports and Site Management flan include: A description of the cleanup activities completed; ® Certification that cleanup requirements have been achieved for the site; and A description of any institutional/engineering controls to be used. Previous investigations found that the groundwater contamination beyond the Pizza Hut site was situated directly beneath Seneca Street. NYSDEC assessed the contaminated vapor from the volatile PCE in this off-site groundwater contaminant plume and the potential for this soil vapor to impact the indoor air duality of the adjacent buildings. The results indicated no adverse impacts to the indoor air or significant threat from the contaminated groundwater. NYSDEC issued the Closure Letter based on review and approval of a Final Engineering Report submitted by the volunteer. The Final Engineering Report includes: 1) a description of the cleanup activities completed; 2) certification that cleanup requirements have been or will be achieved for the site; 3) a description of any institutional /engineering controls to be used; and 4) a certification that a site management plan for any engineering controls used at the site has been approved by NYSDEC. With its receipt of a Closure Letter, the volunteer is eligible to redevelop the site. In addition, the volunteer has no liability to the State for contamination at or coming from the site, subject to certain conditions. A Closure Letter may be modified or revoked if, for example, the volunteer does not comply with the terms of its Voluntary Cleanup Agreement with NYSDEC, or if the volunteer commits fraud regarding its application or its certification that it has met cleanup levels. Background The site is located on the south corner of Seneca Street and Kingston Place in a mixed commercial/residential part of the City of Buffalo. The site is approximately two thirds of an acre in size and almost entirely covered by asphalt and a vacant restaurant. Historically, the site was Once occupied by homes, a pharmacy, a retail tire store and business offices. Prior uses also included a dry cleaning store and auto service garage which presumably contributed to the site contamination. The PCE contamination was found primarily in the north corner of the site, nearest the corner of Seneca and Kingston, where the dry cleaning store once stood. FOR MORE INFORMATION Project documents are available at the following locations: Dudley Branch Library NYSDEC Buffalo Office 2010 South Park Avenue 270 Michigan Avenue Buffalo, NY 14220 Buffalo, N.Y. 14203 Phone: (716) 823 -1854 Phone: (715) 8517220 (Please call for an appointment) Information about this site is also available on DEC's website at httpW /rwWw. clec.n f.clov. /chemical 76773.html Who to Contact Comments and questions are always welcome and should be directed as follows: I Environment related questions: David P. Locey NYSDEC 270 Michigan Avenue Buffalo, NY 142032915 (716) 5517220 rc €Jon9(&,y. .dcc-.state.ny.us Health related questions: Matt Forcucci NYSDOH 584 Delaware Ave. Buffalo, NY 14202 -7295' (716) 8474501 beet ch�;a ltkl.statc.nyus �ALA We encourage you to snare this fact sheet with neighbors and tenants, and /or post this fact sleet in a prominent area of your building for others to see. Receive Site Fact Sheets by Email Have site information such as this fact sheet sent right to your email inbox. NYSDEC invites you to sign up with one or more contaminated sites county email listservs available at the following web page; ww .dcc.n.... gov /chemical /61092.1itmi . It's quick, it's free, and it will help Keep you better informed. As a listsery member, you will periodically receive site - related information/announcements for all contaminated sites in the county(ics) you select. You may continue also to receive paper copies of site information for a time after you sign up with a county listserv, until the transition to electronic distribution is complete. Note: Please disregard if you already have signed up and received this fact sheet electronically. y�4- 00 0 4 DATE: December 8, 2011 SPONSOR: Darius G. Pridgen, Ellicott District Council Member SUBJECT: Conditions of Towne Gardens - Residential Statement ATTACHMENT: Statement of Towne Gardens Phase 11 Resident, Teresa Jones Y Y ** *Teresa Jones is former tenant council president of Towne Gardens Phase li. Mrs. Jones describes the disarray which management of Towne Gardens allowed to develop. "it was once a great place to live ", Mrs. Jones says, but residents have faced numerous difficulties which interfere with their ability to enjoy the properties which they are paying for. Though she has moved out of Towne Gardens Phase II several years ago, she is still committed to helping the residents in spreading the word about the inadequate management of their apartments. I would like this signed statement regarding the conditions of Towne Gardens Phase ii to be filed for the next City of Buffalo Common Council meeting on Tuesday, December 13 2011. Signed, A 4ED)arius. Pridgen Ellicott District Council Member REFERRED TO THE COMMTHWrEE ON COMMUNITY E DEL MENT, I rr("6 Teresa .tones 3420 Genesee Street, Apt. Fl Cheektowaga, NY 14225 December 8, 2011 Darius G. Pridgen Ellicott District Council Member City of Buffalo Common Council 65 Niagara Square, Room 1410 RF,: Conditions of Towne Gardens, Phase H Dear Council Member Pridgen and Honorable City of Buffalo Common Council Members, I was a resident of Towne Gardens for 24 years. Though I am not a member of the apartments any longer, I am still committed to helping them out as much as I can. Around 2002, I was president of the Towne Gardens Tenant Council, a position I held for approximately 9 years. It was an active organization of 5 board members and a host of residents who went to our meetings. I was there when Towne Gardens transitioned from local management to Towne Gardens, Ltd (now known as Towne Gardens, LLQ. The new owners would never approach the Tenant Council or residents to introduce themselves. I did happen to know Mark Florence, who did the bidding on behalf Rubro Management from Brooklyn, NY. They purchased Towne Gardens for $4.25 million, which should have been sold for $15 million. Before they could get their money from HUD, they had to renovate the apartments. I had been keeping detailed track of how residents were treated. My apartment was treated a little different by getting new cabinetry and painted the downstairs of my unit. I believe they were trying to give me the "hush hush" because of my position, but I made sure to keep fighting for the people. I had seen the property go from decent looking privately owned to now looking like a project. On Phase Il from Spring St. to Jefferson Ave., the management would not treat the landscape, roofs were leaking, and there was a lot illegal dog ownership. The grass needed to be cut, which would attracted a large number of rodents. Also, residents have to individually put salt on the icy sidewalks even though this is supposed to be the job of the management. On one occasion, a resident had the opportunity to speak with local news reporter Al Vaughters (WIVB- TV), where she told him how management said the smell of a rotting animal was not their problem. Local management also failed to speak with the news reporters. There was a lot of mold in the apartments, which they still have. Residents keep complaining about how their health is always at risk. The management will not do anything about it. I do not know how they continue to pass inspections. Potential owners are not screened for a background check and as long as they could pay the rent, they were good. It also does not make sense that they are denying a lot of people from using Currently, they have also changed the late fees for rent. All of the utilities used to also be included with the rent. This is no longer the case. Residents are losing legs to stand on. You used to also control your own heat, but now the thermostat is centrally controlled. It is very cold in the apartments, especially for the seniors. Mismanagement was and is rampant in Towne Gardens. Within. the last month or so, there was a water main that had busted and flooded the parking lot. The residents could not park their cars there for several days. Management did not want the City to know about this situation and it took too long for them to solve the issue. There was another problem just prior to Thanksgiving of this year where residents did not have water for a clay. However, the managers and maintenance staff came around to tell the residents about what the problem was. They were left in the dark about any problems and this is always the case. Even the conditions within the store located in the Towne Gardens Plaza, IGA, are horrible. You can see them put a lot of buckets all over their floors when the snow begins to melt because their roofs are very leaky. =Besides the fact that the management is not present or active in helping residents with their problems, the more unfortunate part is that the residents are constantly afraid to speak with.the.management. Whenever they tell them about a problem and give complaints, they are afraid to come .forth with complaints because they feel like they might get kicked. out. They will not get kicked out because they are still paying their. bills, but no one knows where their files are even located. The management will say that you owe a certain amount of money (and you know that they are lying). For example, my daughter owed about $176. If I was to come forward • and.tel.l you the amount I owed, and you agree that this is the correct amount, then this is the amount 1 expect the pay. However it does not make sense when I come back a week later and the management tells me that I now awe around $4,000. But, when I ask for proof of that $4,000 you cannot show me any record of that, There .is very poor record keeping and residents are being deceived into paying a lot more than they needed to. The apartments are simple getting worse, and it seems as if they are trying to push the residents out so they could fix up the apartments, but the residents are not going anywhere. These apartments used to be beautiful. It is a shame to what they have become. Sincerely, i Dated, IXA- �.a — — a Teresa Jones December 8, 2011 -�° Common Counn't _ Cit of Buffalo DAVID A. RIV RA PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE NIAGARA DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER 65 NIAGARA SQUARi, 1504 City Hail BUFFALO, NY 14202-3318 PHONE: 710851-5125 4 FAY: €71 61 551 -1470 E -nmil: dariveri (2ch.ci.ouff�ilo.nb TO: Gerald Chwalinski FR OM: Councilmember Rivera DATE: December 7, 2011 RE: Traffic Studies and Reports COMMITTEES CLAIMS. CHMR CIVIL SE5V4CE CONv0UtiITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE LEGISLATION RULES SPECIAL COMMITTEES NIBE:C WAL FRONT D wELOP.46 , VT CHIEF OF STAFF WHITNEY ARLENE CRISPELL LFGISLATIVE AIDES SEAM MULLIGAN = ,Nouoi SAN H AGO I would like to file the attached information for the next Common Council meeting to be held on 12/13/11. Thank you. " Un' " 1216111 Border is clear sailing 90 of the time, says report - Business First P AL �. Fr the Business First: - a :: says e Date: Friday, December 2, 2011, 7:36am EST A new report says that complaints about cross - border traffic are overstated. The study by the Binational Economic and Tourism Alliance says that cars and trucks have a 90 percent chance of passing through Niagara River border stations within 10 minutes. The report recommends increased staffing and better communications to improve those odds even further, according to the Hamilton Sp ectator . "We just kept hearing that it's tough to cross and it's a hassle," said the alliance's executive director, A_rleng White " We wanted to know the realities of how much had changed and the economic impacts of the changes since 9/11. We said let's gather the facts instead of the myths." bizjournals.com /buffalo /blog /.../ border -is- clear - sailing- 90- of- the.html ?s =print 11 1216191 TheSpec - Border delays rare, says new report # d elays r s er Meredith MacLeod December 1, 2011 It is clear sailing at Niagara's border crossings 90 per cent of the tire, despite huge crackdowns on security in the wake of 9/11's terror attacks, a new report has found. The first comprehensive study of bridge and customs data has found that cars and trucks wait five to 10 minutes to get through a security check 90 per cent of the time. The 10 per cent of time in which waits are longer could be managed by better communication, planning, increased staffing and traffic management, concludes a report commissioned by the Binational Economic and Tourism Alliance. "We just kept hearing that it's tough to cross and it's a hassle," said the alliance's executive director Arlene White. "We wanted to know the realities of how much had changed and the economic impacts of the changes since 9/11 ... We said let's gather the facts instead of the myths." The report surveyed residents and business operators about their experiences and perceptions of crossing the border and used data provided by customs and security officials and bridge authorities on both sides. While 53 per cent of residents had the necessary identification (passports or Nexus cards) to cross, many said they were reluctant because of uncertainty around backlogs, That perception was made worse by a lack of marketing and promotions by retailers and attractions on both sides of the border, said White. While 9/11 may have been the culminating event, border crossings have been whacked by a series of blows including economic downturns, bad weather, BARS, natural disasters and soaring gas prices, "They didn't recover from one thing before they were hit by something else," White said of those who rely on cross- border travel and trade. Then the Western hemisphere Travel Initiative security crackdown virtually cut the last - minute impulse trips across the borders. The alliance's final report has not been released, but some of the findings were part of a presentation hosted by Hamilton -based TransHub Ontario this week called The Niagara Border: 10 Years After 9/11. That event www. thespec .comlprintlarticle1633179 11; bridge. Niagara border crossings, including this one at the Rainbow bridge, only see backlogs about 10 per cent of the tirne, according to a new study. File photoMe Harr;ilton Spectator Source: The Harr Con Spectator 1215111 TheSpec - Border delays rare, says new report e also focused on trade opportunities and supply chain logistics between Canada and the United States. Niagara's bridges are the busiest crossings between the two countries and account for $80 billion in trade. The alliance is presenting its findings in a series of meetings in southern Ontario and western New York. "One of the key assets we offer as a region to help us attract international investment is our proximity to border crossings in Niagara, Windsor and Sarnia," said John Dolbec, executive director of TransHub. Keeping commerce moving across the border is key to the region's progress, he said. Where some see hassle and delay in border security, Dolbec says some are seeing opportunity. "There are a lot of U,S. trucking companies that don't want to corm north, either because they feel they have enough of a market in the U.S, or because they don't want to deal with passport requirements. There is a lot of potential for Canadian truckers to pick up business." Jack Ampuja, president of U.S. -based Supply Chain Optimizers, says opportunities abound for Canadian transportation and logistics providers as the U.S. government seeks to double exports by 2015. This year, U.S. exports are up 17 per cent and reached an all -time high of $180 billion in September. White says there are some simple ways to deal with the negative perceptions around crossing the border. The alliance says highway signs should declare when the bridges are free of delays, not just display when there are backlogs. " "People would get accustomed to (delays) being an anomaly rather than the norm." She also thinks better promotion of Nexus travel cards is needed, perhaps through schools and employers. "A. family of four can have cards for $100 that last five years. They are the safest, securest forms of ID." The report's consultants undertook four small case studies: cross-border education, trucking and transportation, the World Junior Hockey Tournament and the bus industry, White says that when various agencies responsible for cross - border movement collaborated during the hockey tournament, the convergence of Boxing Day, four hockey games and a Buffalo Bills contest on a Sunday did not result in border delays. Border Study 'resentation:_No_vember_201.1 www,thespec.comlprintlarficle /633179 21: December 1, 2011 " Demone A. Smith, Chairman Common Council Committee on Education 1316A City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 Dear Councilman Smith, I am a parent with two children in the Buffalo Public Schools. The first "open house" of the year was held on November 30, 2011. This was the time for parents to meet with teachers and discuss their child's report card and talk about ways to improve our children's education and grades. Most schools were only open from 12:30 prn until 2:30 pm. This afforded parents little time to meet with their children's teacher. Atone school, the line was so long to meet with the English, Science and Math teachers that parents were rushed in and out with no real opportunity to discuss report cards, teaching assignments, etc. Parents did not have time to meet with all teachers and left frustrated by the small window of 2 hours in the middle of the work day they had to meet with teachers. Furthermore, parents who have children in two separate schools in different parts of town and were enable to meet with all of their children's teachers or could not visit both schools. Parents who work were faced with the decision on whether to take an unpaid day off or miss the chance to see teachers. It would make more sense to have an evening dedicated to parent teacher involvement at all city schools. Parents and teachers would have the opportunity to discuss strategies to ensure their children are on the right path and that students who are struggling can get the help they need to succeed in the schools. The top of the Buffalo Public Schools website states "Putting children and families first to ensure high academic achievement for all ". Please send this letter to the education committee so that the issue of parent teacher meetings that really give all parents the opportunity to meet with teachers can be discussed. REFERRED HE COMM DU PETITIONS December 13, 2011 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, l present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 48 PASSED December 13, 2011 J. Kohler, Agent Use 708 Elmwood to Install Retractable Awning and Sign Canopy (no pub hrg)(Del) Gerald A Chwalinsi City Clerk MM J. Kohler, Agent, Use 708 Elmwood, Install Retractable Awning and Sign Canopy (no hrg)(Del) I � d. 7NAAW ©WNER .ADDRESS PROJECT THE ATTACHED PERMIT 18 FOR COMMON CoUNcIL APPROVAL. No PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED AS DETERMINED BY THE PERMIT OFFICE. REFERRED TO THE COMMME ON LEGISLATION AND CITY PLANNING BOARD. MESSAGE TO APPLICANT: PLEASE CONTACT BILL GRILLO OF THE CITY PLANNING BOARD (851 -5086) TO DETERMINE WHETPER OR NOT YOU NEED PLANNING BOARD APPROVAL. ............ ... ....... .... City of Buffalo SIGNS .Building Application 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, NY 94202 (715)851-4949 Fax(716)851 -5472 Report Date 12/01/201103:46 PM Submitted By FLID Page 1 A/P #. 1 74312 ;taaes Date/ Time By Date /Time . By Processed 11/17/2011 15:24 DIGEF Temp COO Issued COO Final Expires Assaciatod fta ation . ati Type of Work # Plans 3 Declared Valuation 2500.00 Dept of Commerce # Pages 1 Calculated Valuation 0.00 Priority Auto Reviews Bill Group Actual Valuation 0.00 Square Footage 0.00 Name Descriot iQaofl�oCk_ — PLANS REQUIRED COUNCIL APPROVAL REQUIRED(NO PUBLIC HEARING) AFTER RECOMENDATION BY CITY WIDE SITE PLANNING TO INSTALL A RETRACTABLE AWNING AND SIGN CANOPY OVER THE DOORWAY OF AN EXISTING OUTDOOR CAFE IN THE ELMWOOD AVE DESIGN STANDARDS DISTRICT ON THE R.O.W. — PLANS FILED FOR CANOPY PORTION ONLY ON 1211111, DRAWINGS FOR RETRACTABLE PORTION TO BE FILED AS REVISIONS "' Parent A!P # Project # Project/Phase Name Phase # Size /Area Size Description Address 708 ELMWOOD BUFFALO NY 14222- Location Contact lD . AC1249896 Mailing Address City 708 ELMWOOD ZIP /PC 14222 -2081 Day Phone Fax Occupant N From Contact ID AC52527 Mailing Address 708 ELMWOOD City BUFFALO ZIP /PC 14222 -2081 Day Phone Fax Occupant N From Contact ID AC346291 Mailing Address 708 ELMWOOD City BUFFALO ZIP /PC 14222 Day Phone Fax Occupant N From Name TSOUFLIDES EFTHALIA Organization StatelProvince BUFFALO NY Country ❑ Foreign Evening Phone Mobile -# To Owner Y From 02/2212005 To 05/06/2007 Name TSOUFLIbES,EFTHALIA Organization StatelProvince NY Country USA ❑ Foreign Evening Phone Mobile # To Owner Y From 05/28/2000 To 05/08/2007 Name PAUL TSOUFLIDIS Organization StatelProvince NY Country USA ❑ Foreign Evening Phone Mobile # To Owner Y From 01/15/2010 To City of Buffalo 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, NY 14202 (716)851 =4949 Fax (716)851 -5472 Report Date 12/01/201103:46 PM Submitted By FLD SIGNS Building Application P 2 No Addresses are linked to this No Addresses are linked to this Application 1002900003012000 No Parcels are linked to this Application No Applicant Contacts Primary Y Capacity Type Effective Expire Contact ID OWNER Name OWNERITENANT Phone fax Address (SEE UNDER APPLICANT) Comments OWNER/APPLICANT. PAUL TS OUFLIDIS 818 -8 949 111111 HCQ AC12792 OWNER OF PROPERTY FLL1234 DM1 AC12792 OWNER OF PROPERTY 000000 HIM AC12792 OWNER OF PROPERTY Check Fees Fees Failed PLAN REVIEW FEE ($25.00) Unpaid APPLICATION FEE ($25.00) Unpaid FLAT FEE AWNING SIGN @ COMMERCIAL SITE ($75.00) Unpaid Check Inspections Inspections Successful Check Reviews Reviews Failed 568371 CITY WIDE CITY WIDE SITE PLAN APPROVAL Approved 570407 EIA ENGINEERING INSURANCE APPROVAL Incomplete 568373 ELMWOOD ELMWOOD VILLAGE DISTRICT Incomplete i 568372 PLAN REV - REVIEW REQUIRED Incomplete Check Conditions Conditions Failed MD MULTI - DWELLING PROPERTY Unapproved Check Alert Conditions Alert Conditions Successful Check Licenses Not Checked Check Children Status Children Successful Chock Open Cases 2 Case # 994081 Case # 195899 PLAN REVIEW FEE A 25.€10 FLAT FEE AWNING SIGN @ COMMERCIAL SITE U 75.00 APPLICATION FEE A 25,00 Total Unpaid 125,00 Total Paid 0.00 city of Buffeto .86 Niagara Square Buffalo NY 14202 (716)851 -4949 Fax(716)851 -5472 Report Date 12/01/ PM There are no Inspections for this S ubmitted By F D.. 5704 07 FIA 0 N 568373 ELMWOOD 0 N 11/17/201115:24 568372 PLAN REV 0 N 11117/2011 15:24 568371 CITY WIDE 7 N 11/1712011 15 :24 12/01/2011 15 :07 12/01/2091 15:07 CHWAT PLANNING BOARD MADE RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL ON THE AWNING SIGNS Detail 1, PRIOR REQUIRED APPROVALS Modified By DIGEF Modified Date/Time 12/01/2011 15:01 Comments No Comments PRIOR APPROVALS Bflo Arts Commission D Arts Comm. Approval City Survey (con't) ❑ Subdivisions Permit Office ❑ Asbestos Survey D Asbestos Abatement ❑ Special events ❑ Bond /Certified check D Assessment Combination Common Council First Insurances Check City Engineering ❑ Admin Office /Apts R4 Public Works approval ❑ Curb Cuts Beauty Parlor R2 ❑ Notarized Permission] for portable sign one year � Encroach€nent ❑ CanopylMarquee ROW Lease showing Use ❑ RodentlVermin Bait encroachment ❑ Oversize Trucking ❑ Freestanding Sign E) Sevier/Water Cut ❑ Sewer Retention D Plumbe €s' Cuts E) Human Service Facility ID Simple Demolition E) Telecommunication ❑ Street Cuts ❑ Por#able Sign in ROW ❑ Simple Plan Approval ❑ Restricted Use Permit ❑ Tree over 4" at 4' City Planning [] Other ❑ Zoning/Use Check Citywide Site Plan P. Thruway Sign approval Subdivisions Environmental Review Preservation. Board ❑ Preservation District ❑ Zoning Variance ❑ Urban Renewal ❑ S.E.Q.R.A. D N.E.P.A. ❑ Contiguous Check city survey ❑ Address Permit Law Office Water Department ❑ Development ❑ Insurances Check ❑ New Water Supply ❑ Flood Plain ❑ Title Held ❑ Water Retention Detail 2. PLAN REVIEWS Modified By DIGEF Modified Date/Time 111171201116:22 Comments No Comments City of Buffalo 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, NY 14202 (716)851- 4949 Fax(716)851 -5472 Report Date 12/0/12011 03:46 PM SIGNS wilding Application Submitted By FLD Page 4 PLAN REVIEWS 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- Famity O Multiple Dwellings Plan Review ❑ Revisions Req'd for Mult. 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HEIGHT 0 Pole Sign 0 0.0 0 Ground Sign - 0 0.0 0 Wall Sign - 0 1 Awning Sign - 0 0 Advertising Sign = 0 0 Projecting Sign .. _.. = 0 0 Roof Sign i = 0 Zoning District: .l r. 3f4- 7 ,;�A I-A SIMT I : r 1111 F .. City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON, BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 49 PASSED December 13, 2011 Appoint Chief Pumping Plant Engineer(Prov)(Second Step)(Moffert)(M) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk P n - A OVEMD RN DE-C 2 7 N11 Appoint Chief Pumping Plant Engineer (Prov )(Second Step)(Moffert)(PW) CCP #18,11/29 Mrs. Russell moved: That Communication 18 of November 29, 2011, be Received and riled and that the Provisional appointment of Andrew Moffett, 776 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, 14220 stated above at the salary of $43,947.00 is hereby approved. PASSED AYES - 9 NOES - 0 Recommended b the Committee on Civil Service. AYE 140 FONTANA FRMCZYK GOLONEWC LOCURTO PRMEN RfVERA SBUM 4rc -. 314- 7 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 50 Appoint Administrative Asst (Perm)(Second Step)(Jacobs)(PW) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk DEC 2 7 2011 0 ! Appoint Administrative Asst(Perm)(Second Step)(Jacobs)(PW) CCP # 19, 11/29 Mrs. Russell moved: That Communication 19 of November 29, 2011, be Received and Filed and that the Permanent appointment of Jennifer Jacobs, 102 Middlesex Rd, Buffalo, 14216 stated above at the salary of $41,348.00 is hereby approved. PASSED AYES - 9 NOES a 0 \ t Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service y_ t 4 i z � � � 3. � 4 213-6 34- 7 * AYE ® AO ° . : ■ . FONTANA ■ m 2 - A FRANCZ » - a . GOLOWEK + , a . . � § -A a ■ £O TO ° PREDGEN © A ' .' a # # , .RU ■ A A 4 213-6 34- 7 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON, BYRON TT. 80110 .MAYOR OF BUFFALO D ... +w r Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 51 Appoint Administrative Asst (Perm) (Third Step)(Barnett)(P'W) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk 000., Appoint Administrative Asst(Perm) (Third Step)(Barnett)(PW) CCP 20, 11129 Mrs. Russell moved: That Communication 20 of November 29, 2011, be Received and Filed and that the Permanent appointment of Jacqueline Barnett, 89 Crystal Avenue, Buffalo, 14220 stated above at the salary of $42,758.00 is hereby approved. PASSED AYES - 9 NOES e 0 Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service ��. £ a 6 e 34- 7 e e & ° AYIE`NO * FONTANA , a - A GO LOMBEK ! A . . A £O 7O RnraA , e & . ■ SNUH & A & a 6 e 34- 7 e e & City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 N©. 52 Appoint Motor Equipment Mechanic (Perm)(Fourth Step)(Alessi)(PW) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk DEC 2 7 2011 40 Appoint Motor Equipment Mechanic(Perm)(Fourth step)(Alessi)(PW) CCP# 14,1111.5 Mrs. Russell moved That Communication 21 of November 29, 2011, be received and Filed and that the Permanent Appointment of Michael Alessi, 8186 Shreiner Rd, Eden , NY 14057 at the Fourth Step of $38,509.00 is hereby approved. PASSED AYES - 9 NOES - 0 Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service iftj .5 6 314- 7 00053 Notices of Appointments-Temp/Prov/Perin (Cty Clk) (#31, 11/29) Mrs. Russell moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Civil Service FINANCE 00054 A Bagley (PUSH) -Req Support for Phase II Mass Ave Park Revitalization (##46, 1014) Mr. Kearns moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Finance ICJ 0005) 5 Estimate & Report on 2012 Capital Imp Budget and 5 Yr Plan (2012- 2016)(Compt) (# 16, 9/6) Mr. Kearns moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Finance ii r City Clerk's Department BUFFALO O December 16, 2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 56 Report of Sale 204 Landon (Ell)(Strat Plan) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk DEC 2 7 211 Report of Sate 204 Landon (Strat)(Plan) (Item No. 6, C,C.P., November 29, 2011) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council without recommendation. Mr. LoCurto moved: That the offer from Mrs. Glenda G. Brackett, 149 Highgate Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214 to purchase 204 Landon Street for additional green space in the amount of Two Thousand and Three Hundred Dollars ($2,30.0.00) is hereby accepted and the Office of Strategic Planning is authorized to prepare the necessary documents for the transfer of title and the Mayor is authorized to execute the same provided that the purchaser pays for the cost of the transfer tax and recording fees. - Passed- Recommended by the Committee on Community Development g. airman TAI3rmv t:kwp6D�nsword\miv16cl2- 13c.doc x )AAA .. ® AYI&`7U ° FO NT ANA ~ a & . . � \ . FRANCZY k . g . . . . . GO LO P MEK f f . . . 9 . §• - LO & ■ . - . . " ■ RME s ■ & City Clerk's Department . . BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON, BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 57 Report of Sale 930 Woodlawn (Mas)(Strat Plan) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk 2 O V) Report of Sale 830 Woodlawn (Strat)(Plan) (Item No. 11, C.C.P., November 29, 2011) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council with a recommendation for approval. Mr. LoCurto moved: That the bid of Ms. Tia Harrison of 826 Woodlawn Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14211 . to purchase 830 Woodlawn Avenue for additional green space in the amount of Two Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) is hereby accepted and the Office of Strategic Planning is authorized to prepare the necessary documents for the transfer of title and the Mayor is authorized to execute the same provided that the purchaser pays for the cost of the transfer tax and recording fees. - Passed- Recommended by the Committee on Community Development airman TABn„v t:twp60 12- 13c.doe C� ,� 5 \ 6 34- 7 * AYE ^ AO` . A . DANA A a � . & FRAN CZM . . ■ £O . ® f m . . . A . LOCURTO e ■ a . PREDGEN " RtVER A a e � g�L @ &. f D. Smith - Article Announcing Settlement to Clean Up Central Park Plaza ( #36, 11129) Mr. LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Piled ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development 10 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON, BYR W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 No. 59 Report of Sale- 328 Woltz (liill)(Strat Plan) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk r A 1 �5'�I�-- 000-5 Report of Sale 328 Woltz (Strat)(Plan) (Item No. 7, C.C,P., October 4, 2011) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council without a recommendation. Mr_ LoCurto moved. That the bid offer of Mr. S.M. Moslem Uddin, 4842 Derrydown Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5M7J9 to purchase 328 Woltz Avenue in the amount of One Thousand and Four Hundred Dollars ($1,400.00) is hereby accepted and the Office of Strategic Planning is authorized to prepare the necessary documents for the transfer of title and the Mayor is authorized to execute the same provided that the purchaser pays for the cost of the transfer tax and recording fees. - Passed- Recommended by the Committee on Community Development airman TABrmv OwpW nswo €dlmMI1c12- 13c.doe / 1 6 31 4- 7 AYIE ® 4O .FONTANA * & . � C & - ■ A £O % f .. . * §• �a & a LO TO .A a ■ . PRIIDGKK RWERA A a A � a .R■ @ # & ■ ■ w ■ . ¥ � / ■ \� a. yl7b 0 0 0 lei Goldman Titanium Fire (exe resolves)( 487, 7/26) Mr, LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and Hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Ix Recommended by the Committee on Community Development ff- 0006 M. LoCurto -L. Schneekloth -NFTA Should Return Outer Harbor to Buffalo (Item No. 48, C.C.P., July 12, 2011) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council with a recommendation that it be referred to the Waterfront Committee, Mr. LoCurto moved: That the above - entitled item be referred to the Waterfront Committee for its consideration and further deliberation, Recommended by the Committee on Community Development airman TABniiv t:\wp6OViiswordlnnv\13cl2-13c.doc 0 0 0 G (" D. Smith -D, Dihaan- Propose a Cultural Unity Festival (#34, 318) Mr, LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development Imm Response- Coneerns over Mngt - Marine Drive Apartments (# 17, 513) Mr. LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filets ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development «t Response to CC Regarding Marine Drive Apts(BMI-A) ( #24, 2/22) Mr. LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development 0006 J. Makowski-BMRA Management of Marine Drive Apartments (#34,2/8) Mr. LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development 1� Request BMHA. to Appear Before Council (exc res)( #78, 2/8) Mr, LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and piled ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development Develop an Urban Renewal Plan In Conjunction With Strat Plan for the Central Park Neighborhood (# 102, 6122) Mr. LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development 1`1 0006 J. Makowski- Request Independent Audit - Marine Dr Apts(Compt) ( #13, 7/6) Mr. LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development AV k � 0006 Marine Drive Apt -- Commercial Slip Parking (except Resolves)(V8, 3/3 0) Mr. LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED M e; t. 1.,14-- - Recommended by the Committee on Community Development Z NXIM 00070 D. Franczyk -Letter From RUN Buffalo ( #26, 312) Mr. LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Developmeiit J. Levy -Eric Canal Harbor Dever Response to CM Golombek's Questions ( #65, 5111) Mr. LoCurto moved. That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development M. Shapiro- Shellaby- Response Development Projects ( #72, 5/11) Mr. LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED .44 Recommended by the Committee on Community Development 0007,1 M. Shapiro- Coalition for Economic Justice -DGETS Re: Canal Side Project ( #54, 11110)( 075, 11124)( #79, 4127) Mr. LoCurto moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Piled ADOPTED m Recommended by the. Committee on Community Development �J -1 SMM R. Cozzi - Concerns Loss of Empire Zone Certification ( #36, 11/24) Mr. LoCurto moved; That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Community Development u O7 J. Golombek -E. Damico -Info National Fuel Services (#33,11/29) Mr. Golombek moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED a ) Recommended by the Committee on Legislation �� 6 City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 : *0 R a 10 . 1 20. I kyj UYUH-991 a 1*03112 WTAM IM 10TOWAT."W": Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. 101W PASSED December 13; 2011. Ordinance Amendment Chapter 309 Parks and Open Spaces Ccp# 81, 11/29/11 Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk D DEC � 7 2011 000 Ordinance Amendment — Chapter 309 Parks and Open. Spaces (Item No. S1, C.C.P., November 29, 2011) That the above item be, and the same hereby is rehired to the Common Council without a reco Mr. Golombek moved: That the above - entitled Ordinance Amendment be and hereby is approved. - Passed- Recommended by the Committee on � � � �G,�i 0� TABriny t:%wp60knisivordlnnvl2$c12 -13 c.due ())i w Chairman 2� � y/ \y .. a s a j -§ . ¥ A A ^AYE`NO° . . � . FO ANA ` ®. . ■ FRAN . � GOLOMBEK - ' f . . 1CRARN A LOC n ■ PREDGEN . e ■ , e MARL # A ■ ! � .. . �. e a s a j -§ . ¥ A A 00077 D. Pridgen — Interior Lighting in the Lobby of Buffalo City Halt (Item No. 33, C.C.P., November 15, 2011) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council with a recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Finance for further consideration. Mr. Golombek moved: That the above - entitled 'item is hereby referred to the Finance Committee for further consideration and deliberation. �. e4 Recommended by the Committee on Legislation` Chaii nan TABrmv t:1wp6OUmwo €dlnnv129c 12- 13c.doe 'Ah 0 0078 M. Kearns — Illegal and Unethical Concerns at Time Wagner Cable (Item No. 37, C.C.P., September 20, 2011) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council with a recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Finance for further consideration. Mr. Golombek .moved: That the above - entitled item is hereby referred to the Finance Committee for further consideration and deliberation. Recommended by the Committee on Legislation ' � � wl� 1 ? 1- Chairman xa.ar„ rY t!\wp60VnsNvord\niiv\30c12 -13 c.doe (L� RIEW J. Golombek - Complaints National Fuel ( #34, 9120) Mr. Golombek moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED - k Recommended by the Committee on Legislation 00 Complaints About National Fuel Repairs ( #94, 6/14) Mr. Golornbek moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED U Recommended by the Committee on Legislation 8 J. Cipolla -CSM- Response Licensing Property Managers in COB ( #42, 7/12) Mr. Golonmbek moved: That the above item. be the same and hereby is Received and Piled ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation 'Jj}) 000824 Increasing Senior Pedestrian Safety in the COB (# 104, 6114) Mr. Golombek moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation I City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. PASSED December 13, 2011 Used Car Dealer- 59 Stanislaus (Fill)(EDPI) Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk A - P - PROVED D C � =! 1 4- 1 00083 Used Car Deaaer -- 59 Stanislaus (Fill)(EDPI) (Item No. 15, C.C.P., November 15, 2011) That the above item be, and the same hereby is returned to the Common Council with a recommendation for approval. Mr. Golombek moved: That the item fi•om the Commissioner of Permits and Inspections Services dated November 10, 2011 be received and filed and that pursuant to Chapter 254 of the City of Buffalo Ordinances, the Commissioner or his designee is hereby authorized to issue a Used Car Dealer License to Erin Moran d/b /a Erin's Tires & Automotive located at 59 Stanislaus Street, Buffalo, New York. - Passed- Recommended by the Committee on Legislation Chairman _e TA]3nnv t:hvp6ftiswordlrmvl3 Sc [ 2- 13c.doe IV °AYE`40° . .FONTANA ■ . \ . . FRMCZYK � . . • � . LO . a ■ & . & . - . . . . £0 TO . . f . A . $ . : . - . ■ R USSUL & ■ 213- 6 > *V ■ . . 4- 7 & , e ■ Amend Article 18 Bds & Comm of the City Charter, Section 18 -2 Meetings (except resolves)( #77, 9/21) Mr. Golornbek moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Legislation 4 aI'fn :� - ♦ 1. '. 0`008) LP Ciminelli -Board Packet Documents September 2011 ( #5, 9120) Mr. Smith moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Piled ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Education fl LP C iminel li-B oard Packet Documents August 2011 ( #62, 916) Mr. Smith moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED 1 Recommended by the Committee on Education. )- - 6 (A : �3 LP Ciminelli -Board Packet Documents June 2011 ( #36, 6114) Mr. Smith moved: That the above item be the same and hereby is Received and Filed ADOPTED Recommended by the Committee on Education RESOLUTIONS December 13, 2011 BY: Miff. FRANCZYK 0 0 0 8 WHEREAS: The Common Council previously protested the cutting of hours of the U.S. Post Office branch at 1035 Broadway; and, WHEREAS: It has recently come to light that the Past Office has once again proposed the possible closing of the Post Office retail office at 1035 Broadway. The last attempt to close the Broadway Post Office branch was in 2009; and, WHEREAS: Such a closing would strike yet another blow to the wider Broadway- Fillmore community, which has suffered the loss of stores, churches, banks, services,. and the closing of the Matt Gaiewski Health Center at 1:500 Broadway by the County Executive; and, WHEREAS: Broadway- Fillmore is one of the city's poorest communities; and because many people there don't have cars, it is extremely inconvenient for them to get to the William Street Post Office. Moreover, many citizens there do not have computers, and do not send the a -mails so dreaded by the Post Office. (i.e. they mail the old fashioned way); and, WHEREAS: Many civic - minded groups are working very hard to revitalize the area in the Broadway Market community, and their efforts are not served by yet another abandonment of the neighborhood; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Common Council calls on the United States Postal Service.to keep open the Post Office Retail branch at 1035 Broadway. DAVID A. FRANCZYK L\) City Clerk's Department BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. hyffix PASSED December 13, 2011 Disch Leg CCp# 63, 10/18/2011 Rename Mulroy Park Pierce Field at Mulroy Park Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk irG 2011 By: Mr. Golombek mom Re: Discharge Legislation Committee Item #63 C.C.P. Oct. 18, 2011 "Name New Field at Mulroy Park "Pierce Field at Mulroy Park" (exe res). (hrg 10/18) ( #89 91211)" Whereas: The above item is currently in the Legislation 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 Legislation Committee from further consideration of Item #63 C.C.P. Oct. 18, 2411 "Name New Field at Mulroy Park "Pierce Field at Mulroy Park" (exc res) (hrg 10/18) (#89, 9120)" and said item is now before the Common Council for its consideration. 0 P4- 0 IC Off Joseph Golonabek, Jr, i 444 t� r BUFFALO December 16, 2011 HON. BYRON W. BROWN MAYOR OF BUFFALO . DEAR SIR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-19 of the Charter, I present herewith the attached resolution item. No. 90 Wiave Fees Flames Across Niagara PASSED December 13, 2011 Gerald A Chwalinski City Clerk APPROVED D If _ _ C 9 2 7 " 011 1 'Al By: Mr. Golombek 0 0 0 SUBJECT: Waive City of .Buffalo fees associated with Flames Across Niagara Whereas: On Saturday December 1 0 th , 2011 historical organizations from both the United States and Canada will commemorate significant events that occurred during the Vicar of 1812, and Whereas: Each country will conduct a bonfire on their soil to commemorate the burning of the villages of Buffalo and Black Rock on the American side of the Niagara River and the burning of Newark on the Canadian side of the Niagara River, and Whereas: These event will be conducted to also honor the lasting peace that has been achieved between the United States and Canada since the cessation of hostilities, and Whereas: The events will be recorded by the Canadian Broadcasting Company for future use in a documentary about the War of 1812, and Whereas: The publicity from this commemoration ceremony will help to publicize the rich history of the City of Buffalo and place the city in a positive light. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: This Common Council understands the significance of how the commemoration of the War of 1812 can be an example to all nations of the world, showing how two nations can come together to forge a lasting peace after the cessation of hostilities. Therefore, this Honorable Body does hereby waive any City of Buffalo fees associated with the Flames Across Niagara event to be held on Saturday December 1 O 2011 at Squaw Island Park. �OA M* - Joseph Golombek Jr. i ".5 314- 7 LOCURTO a PRIODGEN RWERA RUSKEU 0009 j� x RESOLUTION Sponsors: Mr. Michael Kearns & Mr. Richard Fontana Subject: Expanded Citywide Electronic Communication System Whereas: The world we live in is constantly evolving and the use of electronic communication mediums has grown due to the development of easily obtained hand -held personal computing devices that are easy to use and economically affordable; and Whereas: It is incumbent upon City Administrators and Officials to ensure that the City keeps pace with this ever evolving technology to allow for the effective communication of important information to City residents, taxpayers and businesses; and Whereas: This Council, in deliberating other Resolutions, has continued to support the transmittal of important information to residents, taxpayers and businesses throughout the City using electronic technologies such as email, tcxting, and,social networking such as Facebook, Twitter etc.; and Whereas: The Department of Management and Information Services (MIS) has experienced much success with the installation of the City's online Text -a -Tip and 311 Complaint systems and is currently in the process of reviewing other applications of this technology; and Whereas: While keeping rip these over evolving technologies can be challenging, the City must none- the -less devote the time, energy and resources to keep pace. The City must strongly consider creating a database of electronic contact information for employees, city residents, taxpayers and businesses, to facilitate the notification of (such as but not limited to): • City billings (e.g.: Tax, Water, Sewer, User Fee, and other miscellaneous billings) • Notices (e.g.: License renewals, Delinquencies, Foreclosures, etc.) • Third party notifications • Weather related closures o Temporary Parking and Passage Restrictions (e.g.: street cleaning, plowing, utility work, remediation, accidents or emergencies including fires, police matters, broken or collapsed water and sewer lines, etc.) • Changes to City Policies affecting the public at large • Public Service Announcements Whereas: This current initiative envisions that participants will be able to voluntarily enter and update their personal contact infon nation using the City's website and to select the topics on which they would receive notifications of; and Whereas: The success of this initiative will directly correlate to the City ability to ensure that the personal information provided will only be used for the intended purpose and will not be sold or used for any other purposes. Now 'Therefore Be It Resolved: That this Council acknowledges the strides made by the City's MIS Department as regard these new technologies and respectfully requests and directs that MIS tender to this Council, a report outlining L�x this types of electronic notification initiatives that are currently being used, implemented and designed, and their current status such as the date or expected date of implementation, and the actual or estimated cost to design, implement and maintain each initiative l system; and And Be It Further Resolved: That this Honorable Body consider appointing an individual or designating a staff member to serve as a liaison between this Council and the MIS Department for this initiative and that the selected individual and MIS jointly provide this Council with periodic reports of their progress; and And Be It Further Resolved: That the individual selected by this Council to serve as its liaison shall also serve as a point of contact for ideas, suggestions and recommendations made by residents, taxpayers and business to this Council in an effort to ensure that the needs of constituents are identified and addressed. And Be It Lastly Resolved: That this matter be committed to the Council's Finance Committee for further deliberation. MICHAEL, P. KEARNS South District Council Member Chairman, Finance Committee ADOPT RESOLVES REMAINDER REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OM FINANCE, RICHARD A. FONT NA Lovejoy District Council Member Majority Leader RESOLUTION By. Michael P. Kearns RE: Status of NFTA owned waterfront property WHEREAS, On June 20, 2011, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) formally notified the City's Administration that they would be seeking buyers for certain waterfront lands under their control including the Small Boat Harbor, Gallagher Beach and the Terminal A and Terminal B buildings; and WHEREAS, On August 24, 2011, the NFTA officially issued the following Requests for Proposal: ® Bid # 4126, "SALE OF BOAT HARBOR AND GALLAGHER BEACH" o Bid # 4127, "SALE OF PROPERTY AT 941 FURHMANN BLVD BUFFALO NY;" and WHEREAS, November 30, 2011 is the last day that the NFTA will be accepting bids on these properties; and WHEREAS, It is has been more than 50 years since the City of Buffalo controlled the destiny of its outer harbor and waterfront lands situated on Fuhrman Boulevard, which were conveyed by the City to the Niagara Frontier Port Authority, a legal precursor to the NFTA, in 1957; and WHEREAS, In 1982, the City of Buffalo, the NFTA and NYS Department of Transportation began collaborating on the creation of a post - industrial development plan for these sites; and WHEREAS, A 2004 Settlement Agreement, signed between the NFTA and the City under then Mayor Masiello, contained language whereby the City agreed to rescind reversionary interests contained in the original 1957 conveyance of the property that would have returned outer harbor lands to the City were they no longer used as a port, as well as to support future NFTA Requests for Proposals to develop these waterfront lands; and WHEREAS, Since the signing of this Agreement, numerous proposals for developing these waterfront sites have been submitted to, and rejected by, the NFTA. The NFTA has also failed to comply with certain terms and conditions of the Settlement, including the creation of an Outer Harbor Evaluation Team that was to include representatives of the Mayor and Common Council, and WHEREAS, Since the NFTA gained control of these waterfront lands in the 1950's, the only thing that has grown on these sites have been weeds, rodent populations and blight. While environmental issues have certainly affected the marketability of these sites, the NFTA's failure to make any progress whatsoever towards developing these lands over the course of the last half century demonstrates that they lack the will, expertise, vision and /or funding necessary to effectively do so; and WHEREAS, The City of Buffalo can no longer afford to have prime waterfront real-estate continue to sit idle, underutilized and unimproved for another half a century; and WHEREAS, With the time available for submission of bids to the NFTA for these waterfront sites about to close set to end on Nov. 30, 2011, the time has come for the City the of Buffalo to evaluate all options at its disposal for regaining control of these sites to ensure that appropriate and timely progress begins soon on developing our waterfront, and specifically the Outer Harbor and F uhrman Boulevard; and WHEREAS, Buffalo's waterfront is its future, and the development of the Outer Harbor, Fuhrman Boulevard and related areas are something that all City of Buffalo residents and taxpayers have a stake in. Our community's experiences with Bass Pro and other ill -fated waterfront development proposals have demonstrated the need for true community driven planning and comprehensive analysis. NOW, THEREFORE RE IT RESOLVED, That the Common Council is committed to identifying and evaluating all possible legal options for regaining control of the Outer Harbor and Fuhran Boulevard lands which the NFTA is currently in control of and looking to sell pursuant to bids # 4126 & #4127, including by not limited to the acquiring of such lands by auction, negotiated sale, eminent domain and/or other legal mechanisms; and BE IT FURHTER RESOLVED, That the Common Council requests that, upon the certification and finalization of such information by the NFTA, that the NFTA provide a copy of the results of their Requests for Proposals for bids #4126 & 44127 to the City Clerk for review by the Common Council; and BE IT FURHTER RESOLVED, That the Common Council requests that the Office of Strategic Planning provide a written summary of the current status of the City of Buffalo Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), including any existing impediments to immediate adoption of this plan by the Common Council, along with an explanation of how this LWRP will interact with the City's current Comprehensive Plan, Brownfield Opportunity Area Plans (BOAs) and other existing and future planning documents; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Common Council requests that the City Clerk forward copies of this resolution to the Mayor, Office of Strategic Planning, Department of Law and Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority; and f A / v� �a✓s — Michael P. Kearns South District Council Member €: f . r - 4_1 M To take, purchase, hold, lease, exchange, sell and convey real and personal property within and without the limits of the city for any municipal or public purpose or object. To take by gift, grant, bequest and devise and to bold and administer real and personal property within and without the limits of the city, absolutely or in trust, for any public or municipal purpose, including the erection of statues and monuments, upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the grantor or donor and accepted by the city. f To take by eminent domain lands and property within the city or easements in such land and property owned or occupied by corporations or persons having the right of eminent domain and held or used for public purposes by such corporations or persons, but only such right, title or interest in such lands or property as may be necessary for the purposes of sewers, waterworks, canals, basins, slips, rivers, creeks and other public water improvements. Any work or improvement pursuant to the power granted under subdivision twelve of this section shall be deemed to be a public water improvement. To take by eminent domain more land and property than is needed for actual construction in the laying out, widening, extending or relocating parks, public places, highways or streets when the council deems such taking necessary for the public interest and for the complete public enjoyment of such parks, public places, highways or streets, provided, however, that the additional land and property so authorized to be taken shall be no more than sufficient to form suitable building sites abutting on such park, public place, highway or street. After so much of the land and property has been appropriated for such park, public place, highway or street as in the discretion of the council is needed for the actual construction thereof, the remainder may be sold or leased by the city subject -to any restrictions deemed necessary for public benefit. To take in fee by eminent domain for public streets, alleys and squares the land situate within the boundaries of any of the public streets, alleys, and squares of the city which have been or shall have been used as such for more than ten years. r�% �. Lai to enact local laws for any public purpose as may be provided by the constitution and the laws of the state of New York and of the United States of America and to the extent that it has the power to act by ordinance, resolution or rile and regulation. f to enact ordinances for any purpose authorized by any general or special law, including without limitation, those-purposes set forth in section 2 -1 and section 3 -18 hereof. LCI to adopt resolutions and rules and regulations in the exercise of its functions, powers and duties. Ldh to regulate by ordinance the method of exercising by one of the departments created by this act any power conferred upon the city by this charter or any law when the method of exercise is not therein prescribed; if such power be legislative, the common council shall exercise the power. to adopt by the procedures specified within this charter the annual operating budget of the city, the annual capital budget of the city and the four -year capital program of the city. to authorize the borrowing of funds by the city in accordance with article VIII of the constitution of the state of New York and applicable provisions of state law. to impose taxes and special assessments as authorized by anv general or special law. �_ Resolution By: D. Rivera, D. Pridgen SUPPORT FOR THE REDUCTION OF AIR POLLUTION ON BUFFALO'S WEST SIDE WHEREAS, the Peace Bridge is the nation's third largest land port, and 5,000 diesel trucks and 20,000 cars pass over the Peace Bridge and through the West Side of Buffalo every day; and WHEREAS, diesel emissions have been classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a probable humall carcinogen, and emissions from diesel exhaust can lead to serious health conditions I ike asthma and allergies, and can worsen heart and lung disease, especially in vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly; and WHEREAS, a 2005 peer - reviewed study found that over 4S% of West Side households have someone with asthma or other respiratory illness; and WHEREAS, 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; and WHEREAS, Buffalo's West Side is an environmental justice zone where 43% of households have an income of $20,000 or below per year, and 20% of households have income of less than $10,000 per year and 58% of the population is minority; and WHEREAS, the Buffalo Common Council is committed to insuring a safe and - healthy environment for residents throughout the city regardless of race or income; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Buffalo Comn1on Council calls on the Public Bridge Authority to incorporate the principles of environmental justice into any future plans for the Peace Bridge plaza and bridge expansion; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Buffalo Common Council encourages collaboration among authorities regarding the distribution of truck traffic across the region's three international bridges; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Buffalo Common Council requests the Department of Environmental Conservation and EPA conduct continuous air monitoring on Buffalo's lower West Side; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that he Buffalo Common Council requests that truck stop electrification stations be included in any future plaits for the Peace Bridge plaza and bridge expansion; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Buffalo Common Council requests that the Public Bridge Authority fund the development of green buffer zones and the planting of mature tree species ]mown for their ability to capture pollutants, limiting residents' exposure to particulate matter; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Buffalo Common Council requests the Public Bridge Authority and all other public agencies involved in modifications to the current project to, at every opportunity, provide meaningful opportunities for public involvement by the communities most impacted by th port. 6 4 ' L ild A. Rivera Darius G. Pridgen Niagara District Councilmember Ellicott District Councilmember ADOPT RESOLVES, REFER REMAINDER TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE PEACE D IDGE �d Resolution By: Mr. Rivera In Support of the Gateway to Grant Street Project and NYS Main Street Program WHEREAS, The State of New York sponsors a New York Main Street grant program to help revitalize communities through building renovations, cultural anchors, and streetscape enhancements; and WHEREAS, People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH Buffalo) received a Main Street grant program earlier this year and developed the "Gateway to Grant Street Project" as part of the program's strectscape enhancements; and WHEREAS, the "Gateway to Grant Street Project" focuses on the intersection of Grant St. and Lafayette Ave., specifically the Northwest and Northeast corners ; and WHEREAS, the Northwest corner will feature a paved community area for socializing, including game tables and benches; and WHEREAS, the Northeast corner will feature improvements to the existing "Hope Garden" next to Our Lady of Hope church, including a paved walking path. lighting, and educational signage; and WHEREAS, a mural is also being planned at the Grant Street Neighborhood Center, which is located in a city -owned building at 271 Grant and is home to two non- profit organizations and a bustling after - school drop -in center. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Buffalo enthusiastically endorses the "Gateway to Grant Street Project." . f ADOPTED avid Rivera Niagara District Councilmeniber �1 RESOLUTION 00 0 9 5 Sponsors: Demone A. Smith; Michael J. LoCurto; Darius G. Pridgen; David A. Franczyk; Richard A. Fontana; Bonnie E. Russell; David A. Rivera; Joseph Golombek, Jr.; Michael P. Kearns Subject: User Fee Questions WHEREAS: Although it has been a number of years since the City of Buffalo implemented a User Fee, Common Council Members continue to be contacted by constituents who do not understand how the User Fee works; and WHEREAS: City residents and businesses often turn to their Council Member as their first point of contact for inquires regarding City services and issues. While most constituent inquiries can be answered by Council Members or their staff, User Fee questions must frequently be referred directly to applicable City Departments in order to provide explanations to account - specific questions; and WHEREAS: Inquires regarding the User Fee often concern such matters as how the fee was calculated; why a person has been charged a User Fee when the City has not collected garbage, rubbish or recycling materials on the property for which the fee was assessed; why a person was charged a User Fees on a vacant lot; why a person has been charged multiple User Nees for adjacent lots; hoer a person can dispute a User Fee which they have been assessed; who is the City's primary point of contact for User Fee related questions; etc.; and WHEREAS: It would be beneficial for City residents, taxpayers and those City Departments that are involved with the User Fee if there was a greater general understanding of why the User Fee is necessary, how it is calculated, and how the process works; and WHEREAS: This could be accomplished by those who are involved with the User Fee (e.g., the Departments of Public Works, Law, Assessment & Taxation, MIS and Administration & Finance), preparing and presenting an overview and summary of how the User Fee process works to the Common Council, which can then be broadcast to the public over the Government TV Channels, streaming video on the City's website, and other media channels. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Common Council respectfully requests that the Departments of Public Works, Law, Assessment & Taxation, MIS and Administration & Finance, as well as any other City Department that is involved with the User Fee, work.collaboratively to prepare an overview of the User Fee process and the role of each Department within the process; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Common Council requests that these same City Departments present this overview and summary of the User Fee at an upcoming meeting of the Common Council to educate the viewing public on this issue; and q_1A BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the Departments of Public Works, Later, Assessment & Taxation, MIS and Administration & Finance_, and this matter be referred to the Common Council's Finance Committee for discussion and review. 1- � Michael J.IoCurto Delaware District Council Member zl% Richard A. Fontana Lovejoy District Council Member Darius G. Pridgen Ellicott District Council Member ISemone A. Smith Masten District Council Member cil M niber David A. Rivera Niagara District Council Member Bonnie E. Russell University District Council Member Joseph Golombek, Jr. �e Michael P. Kearns North District Council Member-/ South District Council Member ADOPT THE RESOLVES AND REFER THE REMAINDER TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION 0 BY: DEMONE 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 ® Annette Cole TOTAL 1 HIMM 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 special Committees Committee on Waterfront Development Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 9:45 o'clock A.M. Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 10:00 o'clock A,M. Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 1:00 o'clock P.M. Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 2:00 o'clock P.M. Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 11:00 o'clock A.M. Public Disg� All meetings are subject to change and cancellation by-ft respective Chairmen of Council Committees. In the event that there is sufficient time iven for notification it will be rovided. In addition there ma r be meetin s set a whereb the Cit Clerk's Office is not made aware therefore unless we receive notice froze the res ective Chairmen we can onl make notification of what we are made aware. No. Adjournment On a motion by Mr. Fontana, Seconded by Mr. Kos, the Council adjourned at GERALD A. CHWALINSKI CITY CLERK December 13, 2011