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SPECIAL SESSION
JULY 3, 2012
AT 1:55 P.M.
1. Call for Special Session R &F
2. Discharge leg - Ord. Amend. - Aeronautic Activites ADOPT
3. Ordinance Amendment - Aeronautic Activities APP
4. Adjourn R &F
PRESENT: Council President Fontana, Demone Smith Majority Leader, and Council members Franczyk, Golombek, LoCurto, Pridgen, Rivera and Scanlon - 8
Absent, Russell - 1
NO. 1
CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION
Mr. Gerald A. Chwalinski
City Clerk
1308 City Hall
Buffalo, New York
Dear Mr. Chwalinski:
Pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo. upon the written request of Five Councilmembers, dated June 28, 20 -12 presented to you herewith, I hereby
call a Special Meeting of the Common Council to be held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on July 3, 2012 at 1:55 P.M. for the following purpose:
To receive and take appropriate action on :
1 Ordinance Amendment- Aeronautic Activities
Yours very truly,
Richard A. Fontana
President of the Council
June 28, 2012
Hon. Richard A. Fontana
President Common Council
1315 City Hall
Buffalo, New York
Dear Sir:
WE, the undersigned, members of the Common Council. hereby request that you call a Special Meeting of the Common Council, pursuant to Section 3.9 of the
Charter of the City of Buffalo. for the following purpose:
To receive and take appropriate action on
Ordinance Amendment - Aeronautic Activities
We request be held on July 3, 2012 at 1:55 P.M.
David A. Franczyk
Demone A. Smith
Michael J. LoCurto
Richard A. Fontana
Christopher P. Scanlon
Pursuant to Rule 2 of the Rules of Order of the Common Council of the City of Buffalo, each of the following named members of the Common Council. to wit:
DAVID FRANCZYK
MICHAEL LOCURTO
DAVID A. RIVERA
CHRISTOPHER SCANLON
JOSEPH GOLOMBEK
DARIUS G. PRIDGEN
BONNIE E. RUSSELL
DEMONE SMITH
hereby states that he /she received twenty -four (24) hours' notice of the time and purpose of the Special Meeting of the Common Council duly called to be held on July 3,
2012 at 1:55 P.M.
David A. Franczyk
Bonnie E. Russell- Office Notified
David A. Rivera - Office Notified
Demone Smith
Michael J. LoCurto
Darius Pridgen- Office Notified
Christopher P. Scanlon
Joseph Golombek, Jr
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF ERIE) ss:
CITY OF BUFFALO)
On this 28th day of June 2012, before me, the subscribers, personally appeared
To me known to be the same persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and they duly and severally acknowledged to me
that they executed the same.
Gerald A. Chwalinski
Commissioner of Deeds, in and for
the City of Buffalo, N.Y.
My Commission expires 12/31/12
June 28, 2012
TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that, pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo, upon the written request of Five Councilmembers,
dated June 19, 2012, RICHARD A. FONTANA, President of the Common Council, has called a Special Meeting of the Common Council, to be held
in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, on July 3, 2012 at 1:55 P.M. for the following purpose:
To receive and take appropriate action on all items relating to
1. Ordinance Amendment- Aeronautic Activities
Yours very truly,
Gerald A. Chwalinski
City Clerk
NO. 2
DISCHARGE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - AERONAUTIC ACTIVITIES
(RES. 89, CCP 6/26/2012)
Mr. Smith moved that
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 Committee from further consideration of this item, and it is now before the Common Council for its consideration.
Seconded by Mr. Smith
ADOPTED
NO. 3
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - SECTION 309-4 AERONAUTIC ACTIVITIES
(ITEM NO 89 C.C.P. 06/26/2012)
That the above item be, and the same hereby is discharged from the Legislation Committee:
Mr. LoCurto moved:
That Section 309 -4 of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo be amended read as follows:
§309 -4. Aeronautic activities.
A. No person shall make an ascent from any park or park approach in any balloons, aeroplane or other airship nor land therein from any balloons,
airship or parachute.
B. The director of parks is authorized to allow the operation of up to three tethered hot air balloon rides at LaSalle Park on Saturday, June 23, 2012
and Sunday, June 24, 2012, subject to such terms and conditions as the director shall find necessary and proper for the protection of the public,
park property and the City.
C. The deputy commissioner of parks is authorized to issue a special permit for the operation of a parachute drop at the Delaware Park Meadow on
July 6, 2012, in connection with War of 1812 bicentenary observances. Such special permit shall be issued only to the person or organization
performing the actual parachute drop and to none other, and shall be subject to such other terms and conditions as the deputy commissioner shall
find necessary and proper for the protection of the public; park property and the City.
2. This Ordinance Amendment shall take effect immediately upon being duly ratified pursuant to §3 -19 of the City Charter.
PASSED
AYES -8 NOES -0
NO.4
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Councilmember Smith, Seconded by Mr. Golombek the Council adjourned at
2:00 PM
GERALD A. CHWALINSKI
CITY CLERK