HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-0121ssORGANIZATION MEETING
JANUARY 2, 2014
1.
Appt. Council President
ADOPT
2.
Rules of Order
ADOPT
3.
Appt. Majority Leader
ADOPT
4.
Appt. President Pro Tempore
ADOPT
5.
Appt. City Clerk
ADOPT
b.
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
Appointments — Offices of Common Council Members
ADOPT
13,
Regular Committee Appointments
R &F
14.
Special Committee Appointments
R &F
5
Appt. Marriage Officers
ADOPT
16.
Adjournment
*AYE* NO *
FONTANA
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FRANCZYK
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GOLOMBEK
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LOCURTO
PRIDGEN
RIVERA
RUSSELL
SCANLON
SMITH
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No. y
Appoint- Council President
Councilmember 9M ITly placed in nomination the name of Darius G. Pridgen,
for appointment as the Council President of the Common Council of Buffalo,
effective January 2, 2014.
Seconded by
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
*AYE* NO *
FONTANA
FRANCZYK * /*
GOLOMBEK
LOCURTO
PRIDGEN
RIVERA
RUSSELL
SCANLON
SMITH
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Mr. moved that the attached rules be and hereby are Adopted as the Rules of
Order of the Common Council for the years 2014 -2015.
Seconded by R� � , (�0 ( 06y-\0,0 K,
ADOPTED.
RULES OF ORDER
of the
COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO
FOR THE YEARS 2014 2015
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 2014 shall be on
Tuesday, January 7th. The biennial organization meeting shall take place on Thursday, January 2nd.
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 Tem 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 hours 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.
No business shall be transacted at a special meeting except that specified in the call for the
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meeting.
Rule 3. Regular Committees.
The procedures set forth in these Rules 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 Rules.
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, sub- committees 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.
Rule 4. Organization Meeting,
At the time fixed by Section 3 -8 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
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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 became 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
(8) Appointment - Council Designee to JSCB
(9) Appointment Council Staff Employees
(10) Appointment Staff to Councilmembers. [ A maximum of two staff members who receive
the benefits enumerated in Chapter 35 Article 1X
§ §35 -33 through 35 -37 may appointed 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 convene, 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.
(j)
Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services,
(k)
Commissioner of Administration, Finance & Urban Affairs.
(1)
Commissioner of Parking
(m)
Commissioner of Community Services and Recreational Programming
(n)
Commission of Human Resources.
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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.
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
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(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.
(10)
Committee of the Whole.
(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.
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
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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.
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
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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 put 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 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
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.
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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 all may 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 Whole, 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 Tempore
In addition to those duties prescribed in the City Charter and Code and elsewhere in these
Rules of Order, the President Pro Tempore shall assist the Council President and Majority Leader in
Budget negotiations with the Executive Branch, oversee Councilmember and staff training and
development programs and administer other special projects,
Rule 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 28. Disorderly Behavior.
Any member may call the attention of the Council
other member; a member thus charged shall be entitled to
such hearing decides to take notice of his conduct, the
during his absence, decide his guilt or innocence of the
penalty pursuant to Section 3 -11 of the Charter.
Rule 29. City Clerk.
to disorderly behavior on the part of any
be heard in defense. If the Council after
member shall withdraw and the Council,
charge, and if found guilty, shall fix the
Immediately after a session of the Council, the City Clerk shall present to the several
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 30. Cushing's Manual.
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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 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 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 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 at said meeting except by
unanimous consent of all members present at said meeting.
Rule 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 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
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 fw^s majority_ vote of
the Council.
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Rule 36. Cell Phone Usage Prohibited.
The use of cell phones in the Common Council Chambers for tailing 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.
Rule 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 38. Rules Committee Meetings.
The Rules Committee shall schedule a meeting to be held by March 15 of every calendar year.
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No. 3
Appointment- Majority Leader
Councilmember S " E� placed in nomination the name of Demone A.
Smith, for appointment as the Majority Leader of the Common Council of Buffalo,
effective January 2, 2014.
Seconded by C 0 l 0' 6e' L
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
*AYE*
NO *
FONTANA
FRANCZYK
GOLOMBEK
LOCURTO
PRIDGEN
RIVERA
RUSSELL
SCANLON
SMITH
Maj - 5
2/3- 6
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No. Lf
Appointment- President Pro Tem
Councilmember :5 ► placed in nomination the name of David A.
Rivera, for appointment as the President Pro Tem of the Common Council of
Buffalo, effective January 2, 2014.
Seconded by
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
* AYE *
NO*
FONTANA
FRANCZYK
GOLOMBEK
LOCURTO
PRIDGEN
RIVERA
RUSSELL
SCANLON
SMITH
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Maj - 5
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2/3- 6
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No.
Appointment of City Clerk
Councilmember f l v� placed in nomination the name of Gerald A.
Chwalinski, for appointment as the City Clerk of Buffalo, effective January 2, 2014.
Seconded by (� 0 �0 6 / �'
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
*AYE* NO*
FONTANA
FRANCZYK
*
* x
GOLOMBEK
LOC[ IRTO
PRIDGEN
RIVERA
RUSSELL
SCANLON
SMITH
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No. 6
Appointment of Deputy City Clerk
Councilmember A\ placed in nomination the name of Mary H. Baldwin,
for appointment as the Deputy City Clerk of Buffalo, effective January 2, 2014.
Seconded by C�:' () L D c�-, IL
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
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* AYE *
NO
FONTANA
* x
FRANCZYK
GOLOMBEK
"
LOCURTO
* °
PRIDGEN
* '
RIVERA
RUSSELL
* '
SCANLON
SMITH
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2/3- 6
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No.
Appointment of Deputy City Clerk Vital Statistics
Councilmember S f , 4\ placed in nomination the name of
Mildred Castro, for appointment as the Deputy City Clerk of Vital Statistics of
Buffalo, effective January 2, 2014.
Seconded by �- o [ c) (Y-1
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
*AYE* NO *
FONTANA
FRANCZYK
GOLOMBEK
LOCURTO
FRIDGEN
*
RIVERA
RUSSELL
SCANLON
SMITH
Maj -5
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2I3 -6
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No.
Appointments- City Clerk Staff
Councilmember 'SYYl 1 '
l 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 2, 2014.
Assistant Legislative Aide II— Burks, Tasha
Chase, Roxanne
Johnson, Denise
Reyes, Louis
Legislative Assistant to the City Clerk Adler, Sharon
Seconded by Common Council Member 0 V r." b -e- �
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choices as follow
ADOPTED.
*AYE * NO*
*
*
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FONTANA
FRANCZYK
GOLOMBEK
LOCURTO
RIVERA
RUSSELL
SCANLON
SMITH
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2/3- 6
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No. C)
Appointment Council Representatives to BURA
Councilmember placed in nomination the names of
Councilmember Pridgen, Councilmember Golombek, and Councilmember Scanlon,
as Council Representatives to the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency.
(Yr r,
Seconded by C 6 L ow b - -e
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows:
�I
* AYE * NO*
FONTANA
FRANCZYK
GOLOMBEK
LOCURTO
PRIDGEN
RIVERA
RUSSELL
SCANLON
SMITH
* * *
2/ 3 - 6 k
213 - 6
3/4- 7 * "
No.
Appointment Common Council Representative
to the Joint Schools Construction Board
Councilmember 1'x'1 placed in nomination the name of
Councilmember Smith, for appointment as the Common Council Representative to
the Joint Schools Construction Board effective January 2, 2014.
Seconded by
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called,
announced their choice as follows;
* AYE *
NO*
FONTANA
FRANCZYK
GOLOMBEK
LOCURTO
PRIDGEN
RIVERA
RUSSELL
SCANLON
SMITH
Maj - 5
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2/3- 6
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No. I
Appointment of Council Staff Employees
Councilmember ,in i 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 2, 2014.
Chief of Staff— Wyatt, Rasheed
Sr. Leg. Asst IV - Palmer, Damon
Sr. Leg. Assts. To Council — Paul, Julia
V4m4"ha7, V� �
Corley, Doris
Leg. Asst To Council- afaki4ft Ertha WYA'� A /-n
Montour, James
Scarcello, Sam
Jaskula, Mark
Seconded by Mr. ( o Vo i -
ADOPTED.
No. f
Appointments — Offices of the Common Council Members
Councilmember�#,,M- placed in nomination the following names for appointment in
the Offices of the Common Council Members to be effective January 2, 2014.
Senior Leg Asst.
Leg. Asst Leg. Aide Asst. Leg Aide Asst. Leg Aide II
Fontana - Bryan Bollman
Thomas Olejniczak
Franczyk- Michael Kuzma
Aniela Baj -Thant
Golombek-
Sandra Frieday- Leivis
Michael Mazgajewski
LoCurto-
Alyssa Weiss Sara Bishop
Pridgen -
Felicia Ali
Felicia Stanley
Rivera- Sean Mulligan
Noemi Santiago
Russell- Sandra Munson
MaryBeth Lamparelli
Scanlon Peggy Sperber
Justin Steinwandel
Smith-
Frank Garland
Tiana Marks
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*AYE NO *
FONTANA
FRANCZYK
GOLOMBEK
LOCURTO
PRIDGEN
RIVERA
RUSSELL
SCANLON
SMITH
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No. i "
Announcement of Regular Committee Appointments
I hereby appoint the following Councilmembers to serve on Committees as
shown:
Claims;
Chair; David Rivera
Golombek, LoCurto, Russell
Civil Service;
Chair;Russell,
Rivera, Fontana, Smith
Community Development;
Chair; Golombek
LoCurto, Scanlon, Rivera, Russell
Finance;
Chair;Fontana
LoCurto, Rivera, Russell, Smith
Legislation;
Chair;Scanlon
Franczyk, Golombek, Rivera, Smith
Rules;
Chair; Pridgen
Rivera, Smith
RECEIVED AND FILED.
No. f
Appointment of Special Committees
Budget:
Chair; Smith
Golombek, Scanlon, Rivera
Education:
Chair: Smith
Golombek, Scanlon, Russell
MBEC
Chair: Smith
Golombek, Rivera, Russell
Police Oversight
Chair: Golombek
Franczyk, Rivera, Scanlon
Transportation
Chair: Scanlon
LoCurto, Rivera, Franczyk
Waterfront Development
Chair: Scanlon
Franczyk, Golombek, Smith
RECEIVED AND FILED.
No. b
Appointment Marriage Officers
Pursuant to Chapter 49 of the laws of New York (1988), which allow a
governing body the right to appoint one or more Marriage Officers, who have the
authority to solemnize marriages, I 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 LoCurto
David Rivera
Bonnie E. Russell
Christopher P. Scanlon
Demone Smith
Gerald A. Chwalinski
Mildred Castro
Mary Baldwin
Tasha Burks
Kevin Kelley
Tiana, Marks
Damon Palmer
Felicia Ali
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RECEIVED AND FILED.
No. A0
Adjournment
On a motion by Councilmember Smith, Seconded by 5C—C, l ®� , the Council
adjourned at
GERALD A. CHWALINSKI
CITY CLERK