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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-0103ss*AYE* NO* FONTANA GOLOMBEK * LEARNS LOCURTO / PRWGEN * f RXVERA RUSSELL smffH * * maj -5 * Q 213- 5 * i� 3/4- 7 ORGANIZATION MEETING JANUARY 3, 2012 1. Appt. Council President ADOPT 2. Rules of Order ADOPT AS AMENDED 3. Appt. Majority Leader ADOPT 4. Appt. President Pro Ternporc ADOPT S. Appt, City Clerk ADOPT 6. Appt. Deputy City Clerk ADOPT 7. Appt. Deputy City Clerk Vital Stats. ADOPT 8. Appointments — City Clerk Staff ADOPT 9. Appt. Council Rep. To BURA ADOPT 10. Appt. Council Rep. To JSCB ADOPT 11. Appts. Common Council Legislative ,Staff ADOPT 12. Appointments — Offices of Common Council Members ADOPT 13. Regular Committee Appointments R &F 14. Special Committee Appointments R &F 15, Appt. Marriage Officers - ADOPT 16. Excuse Councilmember LoCurto from meeting ADOPT 17. Adjournment �� No. 1 Appoint. -- Council President Councilmember Russell placed in nomination the name of Richard A. Fontana, for appointment as the Council President of the Common Council of Buffalo, effective January 3, 2012. Seconded by Councilmember Pridgen. Councilmember Franczyk placed in nomination the name of David A. Rivera, for appointment as the Council President of the Common Council of Buffalo, effective January 3, 2012. Seconded by Councilmember Kearns. A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: Fontana FONTANA Franczyk RIVERA Golombek FONTANA Kearns RIVERA LoCurto ----- - - -- Pridgen FONTANA Rivera RIVERA Russell FONTANA Smith FONTANA VOTE 5 3 Maj -- S 2/3-6 3/4 -7 ADOPTED e Mr. �Vo � r_ " moved that the attached rules be and hereby are Adopted as the Rules of Order of the Common Council for the years 2012 -2013. Seconded by l� F.111 0161 ON a RULES OF ORDER of the COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO FOR THE YEARS 2012- 2093 3 Pursuant to Section 3 -11 of the Charter, the Common Council of the City of Buffalo hereby adopts the following as its Rules of procedure: Rule 1. Stated Meeting. Stated meetings shall be held in the Council Chambers each alternate Tuesday after the biennial organization meeting provided for in Section 3-8 of the Charter at 2:00 o'clock P.M., unless such Tuesday be a legal holiday, and in such event the meeting shall take place on the following day at the same hour, and further, if such Tuesday shall be Christmas Eve, the meeting shall take place on the preceding Monday at the same hour. However, there shall be no stated meetings held during the month of August. The first stated meeting of the Common Council for the year 2012 shall be on ` Tuesda Janua 10th. The biennial or anization meeting shall take place on Tuesday, January 3 Rule 2. Special Meeting Notice. In addition to the mode of calling special meetings specified in Sec. 3 -9 of the Charter, special meetings of the Council may be called. In the absence or incapacity of the President and the President Pro Tem, by the City Clerk, on the written request of the Mayor or five Councilmembers. The call for a special meeting shall state the time and purpose of the meeting and shall be filed with the City Clerk. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to cause a notice of the time and purpose of said special meeting to be served on each member of the Council other than the President or President Pro Tern who called the meeting. Service of said notice upon a member of the Council shall be made by delivering a copy thereof to him personally or by leaving it at his residence at least twenty -four hours before said meeting, and proof of such service shall be filed with the City Clerk, provided, however, that a statement in writing, signed and acknowledged by a member of the Council and filed with the City Clerk, to the effect that he received twenty -four Fours notice of the time and purpose of said special meeting, by telephone or otherwise, shall be deemed personal service of such notice upon him and no further proof of such service shall be required, however, said waiver must be executed by two- thirds of those members present who wish to waive in order to constitute a quorum. Page I I 0, No business shall be transacted at a special meeting except that specified in the call for the meeting. Rule 3. Regular Committees. The procedures set forth in these Mules of Order shall apply with equal force and effect to all regular and special committee meetings. There shall be six regular committees, to wit: Committee on Claims, Committee on Finance, Committee on Legislation, Committee on Community Development, Committee on Civil Service, and Committee on Mules. The Committee on Rules shall consist of three members, of which the President of the Council shall be one. The Committee on Civil Service and the Committee on Claims shall consist of four members each. The Committee on Finance, the Committee on Legislation and the Committee on Community Development shall also consist of five members each. The Council President, pursuant to Section 3 -13 of the Charter, shall appoint all regular and special committees, and shall designate the chairman of each. The President of the Council shall be ex- officio added as a member to all committees with a vote thereon. When a member of a regular committee is prevented by illness or other good cause from attendance at a committee meeting and in the absence of the Council President, the committee chairman may designate another councilmember to substitute on an as needed basis. Any vacancies occurring during the year on any regular or special committee shall be filled by the President of the council without delay. In case a reference is ordered of any matter before the Council, the presiding officer shall direct such reference as follows: The Committee on Claims, all unliquidated claims against the city and release of liabilities; to the Committee on Finance, all matters concerning the budget and the issuance of bonds; to the Committee on Legislation, all matters relating to local laws, ordinances and general legislation, except matters referable to the Committee on Civil Service; to the Committee on Community Development, all matters relating to work or improvement to be met In whole or in part by revenue from another government unit, including all matters relating to the Buffalo Urban Renewal programs within the City of Buffalo; to the Committee on Civil Service, all matters relating to the creation and abolishment of officers and employees; to the Committee on Rules, all matters relating to procedure in the Council and to the office of the City Clerk. Any matter referable under this rule to a regular committee may be referred to a special committee. Also, subcommittees of regular committees may be formed to provide additional consideration of certain related items, when necessary. The chairman of the regular committee may appoint a member to chair or organize the sub - committee. • •. T -- Page 12 At the time fixed by Section 3 -3 of the Charter, a member of the Council shall convene the first organizational meeting of the Council in 2004. The member of the Council chosen to convene the meeting will be determined by the alphabetical order of the names of the Council districts. The Masten District Councilmember will convene the meeting in 2012. At the start of the meeting, he will call the roll and immediately open the floor for nominations for the office of Council. President. After receiving all nominations, he will entertain statements in support of the. nominee(s). After all comments have been heard, the convening Councilmember will conduct the election by voice vote. The Councilmember receiving the majority of votes shall become Council President and immediately take the seat. After that the following shall be the order of business. (1) Adoption of Rules of Order. (2) Election of Majority Leader. (3) Election of President Pro Tempore. (4) Appointment of City Clerk. (5) Appointment of Deputy City Clerk. (6) Appointment of Deputy City Clerk - Vital Statistics (7) Appointment - Council Representative to BURA (3) Appointment - Council Designee to JSCB (9) LlppGin �� � r+il G7ranirf Appointment Council Staff Employees (10) Appointment Staff to Councilmembers. f A maximum of two staff members who receive the benefits enumerated in Chapter 35, Article IX, T 3533 throu h 3537 ma be a ointed to each Councilmember's Office.] (11) Announcement of Regular Committees. (12) Announcement of Special Committees. (13) Appointment of Marriage Officers. After these Items, the order of business shall be prescribed in Rule 5. Rule 5. Regular Meeting. At the time fixed by Rule 1, the Council shall converse, the President shall take the chair, and the following shall be the order of business. (1) Roll Call. (2) Approval of journal of last meeting. (3) Communications from Mayor (4) Other official communications in the following order: (a) Mayor- Executive Department. (b) Comptroller. (c) President of the Council. (d) Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation. (e) Commissioner of Management Information Services (f) Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets. (g) Commissioner of Police. (h) Commissioner of Fire. (i) Corporation Counsel. 0) Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services. Page 13 l Rule 6. Special Meetings. At the time fixed in the notice of a special Meeting, the Council shall convene, the President shall take the chair, and the following shall be the order of business: (1) Roll Call. (2) Reading of notice of meeting and proof of service. (3) Transaction of business specified in notice. (4) Adjournment. Rule 7. Temporary Chairman. In the absence of the President and the President Pro Tern at any regular or special meeting, the Council shall elect one of its members as acting president pro tempore to conduct such meeting. Rule 8. Lack Of Quorum. If a quorum of the members shall not attend any regular or special meeting, the members present at the meeting shall have the power to direct by a written order that the absent members be brought before the Council either forthwith or at the time to which an adjournment may be had, and such order shall be executed by the sergeant -at -arms or in his absence, by the City Clerk or his designee. Rule 9. Roll Call. In calling the roll at be opening of the session and upon every vote, the names of the members shall be called in alphabetical order, and a roll call of absent members shall be had at the request of any members. Page 14 (k) Commissioner of Administration, Finance & Urban Affairs. (1) Commissioner of Parking (m) Commissioner of Community Services and Recreational Programming (n) Commission of Human Resources. (o) Zoning Board of Appeals. (p) Commission on Citizens Rights and Community Relations. (q) Board of Education. (r) Buffalo Sewer Authority. (s) Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority. (t) Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency. (u) City Clerk. (6) Non - Official Communications. (7) Reports of Regular Committees. (8) Reports of Special Committees and Sub- Committees. (9) Motions, Resolutions and Notices. (1.0) Committee of the Whale. (11) Unfinished Business. (12) Announcement of Committee meetings. (13) Adjournment. Rule 6. Special Meetings. At the time fixed in the notice of a special Meeting, the Council shall convene, the President shall take the chair, and the following shall be the order of business: (1) Roll Call. (2) Reading of notice of meeting and proof of service. (3) Transaction of business specified in notice. (4) Adjournment. Rule 7. Temporary Chairman. In the absence of the President and the President Pro Tern at any regular or special meeting, the Council shall elect one of its members as acting president pro tempore to conduct such meeting. Rule 8. Lack Of Quorum. If a quorum of the members shall not attend any regular or special meeting, the members present at the meeting shall have the power to direct by a written order that the absent members be brought before the Council either forthwith or at the time to which an adjournment may be had, and such order shall be executed by the sergeant -at -arms or in his absence, by the City Clerk or his designee. Rule 9. Roll Call. In calling the roll at be opening of the session and upon every vote, the names of the members shall be called in alphabetical order, and a roll call of absent members shall be had at the request of any members. Page 14 Rule 10. Voting - Tie. A member being present must vote for or against every proposition presented, unless excused from voting by a majority vote of the Council. A request to be excused from voting must be mare h© th start o +k,° rail- made before the call of the vote on the item from which the member wishes to be excused from voting. Any member refusing to vote shall be recorded as voting in the affirmative. In case of a tie in votes on any question, the, question shall be deemed to be lost. Rule 11, Presiding Officer Rulings - Appeals. The presiding officer shall preserve decorum, enforce the rules of procedure herein prescribed, and determine without debate, subject to the final decision of the Council on appeal, all questions of procedure and order.. Any member may appeal to the Council from such ruling of the presiding officer, and if the appellant is duly seconded, the appellant may speak once solely on the question involved and the presiding officer may explain his ruling, but no other member shall participate in the discussion. The presiding officer shall then put the question - "Shall the decision of the chair be sustained ?" If a majority of the members present vote nay, the ruling of the chair is over- ruled, otherwise it is sustained. Rule 12, Presiding Officer Participation in Debate, The presiding officer shall not participate in the debate of any matter under consideration by the Council except as follows: If he desires to participate in the debate, he shall leave the chair and take the place on the floor of the President Pro Tempore or of the temporary chairman, and he shall not resume the chair until the matter under consideration has been acted on by the Council. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the presiding officer while in the chair from explaining his ruling on any question or explaining his vote on the roll call. Rule 13. Motions to be Seconded. No motion or resolution shall be put, recorded, or debated until the same shall be duly seconded. Rule 14. Order of Debate. When a member is about to speak, he/she may rise from his /her seat and address the chair, and when two or more members rise at once, the presiding officer shall determine the member first to speak. The speaker shall confine himself to the question under debate and avoid personalities. No member shall speak upon the subject under discussion more than twice - the first time for no more than five minutes and the second time for no more than two minutes. If any member in speaking or otherwise transgresses the rules, the presiding officer shall, or any member may, call him to order, in which case he shall immediately sit down and shall not rise unless to explain or proceed in order. The question shall be decided by the presiding officer without debate. Rule 15. Motions During Debate. Page 15 When any question is under debate no motion shall be received except the following and in the order named - (a) to adjourn, (b) a call of the Council, (c) to lay on the table, (d) the previous question, (e) to postpone to a certain date, (f) to refer, (g) to amend, (h) to postpone indefinitely, A point of order, a point of inquiry, or a point of clarification shall be immediately considered and ruled on at any point during debate. Rule 10. Motion to Adjourn No Debate. A motion to adjourn, a motion to lay on the table, or a motion for a call of the Council shall always be in order, except when a vote is being taken on any question before the Council, and such motions shall be decided without debate. Rule 17. Amendments. No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under cover of an amendment. Rule 18. Division of Questions. On the call of any member, a division of any question shall be made when the question will admit of a division so distinct that one part being taken away the other will stand as an entire question for decision. Rule 19. Previous Question. The previous question shall be puff as follows: "Shall the main question now be put ?" and, until it shall be decided, shall preclude all amendments and debate, if the Council shall decide that the main question shall not now be put, the main question shall be considered as still remaining under debate. The main question shall be on the passage of the motion, resolution, or other matter under consideration: but when amendments are pending, the questions shall first be taken upon such amendments in the inverse order in which they are proposed. Rule 20. No Motion After Roll Call Begun.. After the roll call on any question has been begun, no member shall speak on the question nor shall any motion be made until after the result is declared. Rule 21. Debate Prohibited - Explain Vote. While the presiding officer is putting any question, or while the roll is being called, no debate or discussion shall be in order. Any member desiring to explain his vote must do so before the start of the roll call, provided, before roll call begins, all members shall have a right to avail themselves of the provisions of Rule 14. Rule 22. Reconsideration. When a question has been once put and decided, any member who voted with the majority may move for a reconsideration thereof at the meeting at which the question was decided; the Page 16 t Council may, however, pursuant to Section 3 -19 of the Charter, recall any resolution or ordinance prior to the return thereof by the Mayor and may reconsider its action thereon. A motion for reconsideration, if lost, shall not be repeated nor shall any question be reconsidered more than once. Rule 23. requirements of Communication from Civic Organizations. No communication from a civic organization, shall be received, recorded, or acted upon unless signed by an officer thereof, and which shall state the total membership of the organization, the number required to constitute a quorum, the number present at the meeting at which the action was taken, and the total number of votes for and against such action. Rule 24. Reading of Communications. All official communications received by the Council during the session—.h-,A: be read in full and the clerk shall briefly state the substance of all communications so received and shall read the same in full if so desired by the Council. Rule 25. Committee Of the Whole. . When the Council shall decide to go in Committee of the Whole, the presiding officer shall name a chairman to preside therein; the rules and orders of the Council shall be observed so far as practicable in the Committee of the Whale, except that the ayes and_nays shall not be taken and a motion to rise and report progress shall always be in order and shall be decided without debate. Rule 26. President Pro T empore In addition to those duties prescribed in the City Charter and Code, and elsewhere in these Rules of Order, the President Pro Tem ore shall assist the Council President and Ma'orit Leader in Bud et ne otiations with the Executive Branch oversee Councilmember and staff training and development programs and administer other special projects. Rule 26-27. Sergeant -at -Arms. The sergeant -at -arms, or in his absence, the City Clerk or his designee shall attend all meetings of the Council and remain in attendance until the close of the session unless otherwise ordered. He shall obey all orders of the Council enforcing order and decorum. He shall execute all written orders of the Council in bringing in absent members. Rule -2-7 28 . Disorderly Behavior. Any member may call the attention of the Council to disorderly behavior on the part of any other member; a member thus charged shall be entitled to be heard in defense. If the Council after such bearing decides to take notice of his conduct, the member shall withdraw and the Council, during his absence, decide his guilt or innocence of the charge, and if found guilty, shall fix the penalty pursuant to Section 3 -11 of the Charter. Rule 2-8 29, City Clerk. Immediately after a session of the Council, the City Clerk shall present to the several Page 17 departments and agencies of the City and to the committees such matters as may have been referred to them. The Clerk shall record the names of all members absent from any meetings of the Council. Rule 2-9 30. Cushing's Manual. The. Rules of parliamentary practice comprised in "Cushings Manual" and "Cushing's Law and Practice of Legislative Assemblies" shall govern the Council in all cases not herein provided for, to which they are applicable. Rule 39 31. Amendment, Repeal or Suspension of Rules Any rule may be amended or repealed by majority vote of all the members elected to the Council at any regular meetings thereof, provided that the notice of the proposed amendment or proposition to repeal shall have been given at the regular meeting of the Council immediately preceding, and any rule may be suspended for a single session by a unanimous vote of the members present, provided, however, that the Rule that no business shall be transacted at a special meeting except that specified in the notice of meeting, shall not be suspended. Rule -3 32. Numbering and Entitling Journal Items. Each and every item of business appearing in the journal shall bear a separate and distinct identification number in consecutive order, except that all claims presented to the Council shall appear under a single item number. Each item shall be preceded by a brief title, stating the subject matter of the item, except those items comprising nonofficial communications, claims and petitions any of which are not printed in full. Rule 32 33. Filing Deadline. All petitions, resolutions, or communications of whatever kind or nature, to be submitted to the Common Council, shall be presented to the City Clerk on or before two o'clock of the afternoon of the Thursday preceding the meeting at which such petitions, resolutions or communications are to be considered by the Common Council. However, If said Thursday is a holiday, the deadline shall be two o'clock of the afternoon of the preceding Wednesday. Any petition, resolution or communication which was not presented to the City Clerk in compliance with the deadline stated above, shall not be considered of said meeting except by unanimous consent of all members present at said meeting. Rule 33 34. Matters to be Referred to Committee. Any matter coming before the Council which seeks to commit the Council to a certain policy shall be referred to an appropriate committee unless otherwise. determined by unanimous consent of the Council. Rule 34 35. Discharge of Committee from Consideration of a Matter. Any member of the Common Council desiring to move any item tabled in committee and to discharge the committee from further consideration thereof, and to submit the item for the Page 18 � consideration of the Common Council, shall file notice of his intention so to do with the City Clerk in compliance with Rule 32. A motion to discharge must be approved by a two4h kd n ""7. maiority vote of the Council. Rule 35 36. Cell Phone Usage Prohibited. The use of cell phones in the Common Council Chambers for calling or receiving calls shall be strictly prohibited. All cell phones must be kept on vibrate only, and may be used to send text messages only. Mule 36-37. No Unauthorized Personnel Allowed on Council Floor. No Unauthorized person shall be allowed entrance to the Common Council floor at any time during a Council or Committee Meeting unless invited down by the Council President or Chairman of the respective Committee. Rule 37 38. Rules Committee Meetings, The Rules Committee shall schedule a meeting to be held by March 15 of every calendar year. ADOPTED 1� PrwoE Wb e�> Page 19 No. 3 Appoint Majority Leader Councilmember Golombek placed in nomination the name of Demone A. Smith, for appointment as the Majority Leader of the Common Council of Buffalo, effective January 3, 2012. Seconded by Councilmember Russell. Councilmember Rivera placed in nomination the name of Michael P. Kearns, for appointment as the Majority Leader of the Common Council of Buffalo, effective January 3, 2012. Seconded by Councilmember Franczyk. A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: Fontana SMITH Franczyk KEARNS Golombek SMITH Kearns KEARNS LoCurto - = - -- - - -- Pridgen SMITH Rivera KEARNS Russell SMITH Smith SMITH VOTE 5 3 Maj - S 2/3-6 ADOPTED 3/4 -] No. 4 Appoint President Pro Tem Councilmember Pridgen placed in nomination the name of Bonnie E. Russell, for appointment as the President Pro Tem of the Common Council of Buffalo, effective January 3, 2012. Seconded by Councilmember Smith. Councilmember Kearns placed in nomination the name of Michael J. LoCurto, for appointment as the President Pro Tem of the Common Council of Buffalo, effective January 3, 2012. Seconded by Councilmember Rivera. A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: Fontana RUSSELL Franczyk LOCURTO Oolombek RUSSELL Kearns LOCURTO LoCurto - -- - - - -- Pridgen RUSSELL Rivera LOCURTO Russell RUSSELL Smith RUSSELL VOTE 5 3 Maj- -5 2/3-6 3/4 -7 ADOPTED No. Appointment of City Clerk Cuuncilmember placed in nomination the name of Gerald A. Chwalinski, for appointment as the City Clerk of Buffalo, effective January 3, 2012. Seconded by�- A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: ADOPTED * AXE'S NO FONTANA _ ( �T/ �7 �" EZ JE Ate. - X d: rr��� 7T �aO�l. URT - # it P 3) GEN RIVERA RUSSELL SMITH 2/3- 5 314 7 ADOPTED No, Appointment of Deputy City Clerk Councilmember tk placed in nomination the name of Matt' H. Baldwin, for appointment as the Deputy City Clerk. of Buffalo, effective .January 3, 2012, Seconded by br� A vote being take, each member of the Common Council, as their tame was called, announced their choice as follows: ADOPTE *AYE* NO* FONTANA 3GRANCZYK GOL€ MBEK * * # KEARNS LOCURTO PRUDGEN RIVERA RUSSELL SMITH Maj - 5 213- G 314 7 ADOPTE No. I Appointment of Deputy City Clerk Vital Statistics Coon ii�neanbe placed in nomination the name of Mildred Castro, for appointment as the Sep ty City Clerk of Vital Statistics of Buffalo, eff Janua 3, 2012, Seconded by Tlq ---Q - A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows; Mai -5 2/3- 6 3/4 7 -A DOPTED *AYE* Tip* FONTANA FRANCZYK 1° G®LOMBEIK * * x 1 LO Fifi GEN * - RIVERA * x RUSSELL, SMITH -A DOPTED Noe Appointments- City Clerk Staff Councilmemiber placed in nomination the following names for appointment to the following positions on the City Clerk Staff of the Common Council of the City of Buffalo to be effective January 3, 2012. Assistant Legislative aide — Chase, Roxanne Cleveland, Tuwanner Michelle Johnson, Denise Assistant Legislative Aide 1 m Burks, Tasha Reyes, Louis Legislative Assistant to the City Clerk — Adler, Sharon Laborer 11 Temp - Ertha, Malcom Seconded by Common-Council Member A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choices as follow *AVE * NO x � � FONTANA x FRANCZYK x GOLOMBEK KEARNS _ LOC N _ R.IR,A AI ED - RUSSELL Smrm .� \ N o. q Appointment Council Representatives to RUR.A Councihnember ,, �`~ placed in nomination the names of Councilrnember Fontana, Councilmember Golombek, and Councitmember Russell, as Council Representatives to the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency. Seconded by A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: M E E AYE " NO FONTANA * * x FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK * �✓ x KEARNS * x LOCURTO - - - -- RrnCEN RUSSELL SMITH Mai - S * ` 2/3- 6 314- 7 M E E C, Noo Appointment Common Council Representative to t0e Joint Schools Construction Board Couneilmember - laced in nomination the name of Couneilmember° Smith, for appointment as the Common Council Representative to the Joint Schools Construction Board effective January 3, 2012, Seconded by A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced their choice as follows: * AYE * NO* FONTANNA ** I'RANCZYK GOLOMBEK x KEARNS x N LOCURTO PRIDGEN RIVE1tA RUSSELL SMITHS * ' * * * Mai r 5 2/3- 6 * K 314- 7 ADOPTED Nos 11 Appointment of Council Staff Employees Councilmember Smith moved approval of the following appointments to the Council Staff pursuant to Section 3 -7 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo to be effective January 3., 2012. Chief of Staff- Kevin Linder Sr. Leg. Asst IV- Todd McAlister Sr. Leg. Asst. to Council- Leg. Asst To Council- Seconded by Mrs. Russell ADOPTED Mark Jaskula Julia Paul Nelson Rivera James Jackson Karen Privateer Edward Beck Rasheed Wyatt D PTE «. : C .. \» ƒ.. & GOLONEEK f A - . §G a a O TO .A a ■ . . . � � . & . RU ■ & ■ � . ■ . - ■� a } . � A - ,� . � � © . ■ � � . `e .� � ■ . 'iJ 0 No. Appointments — Offices of the Common Council Members � Councilmemlber Smi i placed in nomination the following names for appointment in the Offices of the Common Council Members to be effective January 3, 2012. Senior Leg Asst, .. Lc& Asst Leg, Aide Asst. Leg Aide Asst. Leg Aide 11 Fontana ° Bryan Boliman Thomas Olejolcask 'ranczyk- Michael Kuzma Aulela Baj Go lombek- Timothy Van DerEmpten Sandra Battel ]Kearns- Martha Ann Murphy Kelly Krug LoCurto° Bradley Hamm Alyssa Weiss Pridgen - Vernee Shaw Fellela Williams Rivera- Whit Crispell Noemi Santiago Russell- Sandra Munson Smith Nakita Fortune Frank Garland Seconded by *AYE* NO* h FONTANA FRANCZYK GOLOMBEK KEARNS PRIDGEN RIVES RUSSELL SMITH. Mai - 5 * i V3 A 6 € 314 7 No. 13 Announcement of Regular Committee Appointments I hereby appoint the following Councilmembers to serve on Committees as shown: Claims; Chair; David Rivera Golombek, LoCurto, Fussell Civil Service; Chair ;Russell, Franczyk, Kearns, Smith Community Development; Chair; Colorribek LoCurto, Pridgen, Rivera, Smith Finance; Chair;LoCurto Kearns, Pridgen, Russell, Smith Legislation; Chair;Pridgen Franczyk, Coloimbek, Rivera, Russell Rules; Chair; Fontana Russell, Smith , No.`s Announcement of Special Committee Appointments I hereby appoint the following Councilmembers to serve on Committees as shown: Budget: Chair; Smith Colombek, Kearns, Pridgen, Rivera Education: Chair: Smith Golombek, Kearns, Pridgen EC Chair: Smith Colombek, Rivera, Russell Police Oversight Chair: Colombek Fraczyk, Rivera, Russell Transportation Chair: Kearns LoCurto, Rivera, Russell Waterfront Development Chair: Kearns Franczyk, Coloimbek, Smith No. Appointment Marriage Officers Pursuant to Chapter 49 of the laws of New York (1980, which allow a governing body the right to appoint one or more Mafriage Officers, who have the authority to solemnize marriages, f am requesting the appointment of the following persons whose appointment as a Marriage Officer shall expire at the end of the four year appointment, Richard Fontana David Franczyk Michael P. Kearns Michael LoCurto David Rivera Bonnie E. Russell Demone Smith Gerald A. Chwalinski Mildred Castro Mary Baldwin Kevin Kelley No. B Mr. Fontana Council Member LoCurto Excused From Council Meeting RESOLVED: That Council Member Michael LoCurto, be and hereby is excused from attendance at the Common Council Meeting of January 3, 2012. // e (xU Richard A. Fontana fe Flo, 11 Adjournment On a motion by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mrs. Russell, the Council adjourned at 3.20 P.M. GERALD A. CHWALIN'SKI CITY CLERK