HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-0128ssSPECIAL SESSION
January 28, 2014
AT 9:30 A.M.
R &F
1. Call for Special Session ADOPT
2, Appoint University District Councilmember R &F
3. Adjourn
COMMON COUNCIL
CITY HALL — BUFFALO
SPECIAL SESSION
January 28, 2014
at 9:30 A.M.
PRESENT : +Darius G. Pridgen President of the Council, and Council Members
Fontana, Franczyk, Golonmbek, LoCurto, Rivera, Scanlon, Smith - 8.
ABSENT None.
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CITY OF BUFFALO
January 22, 2014
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 Janaury 22, 2014 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 January 28, 2014 at 9:30 A.M. for the following purpose:
To receive and take appropriate action on :
Appointment University District Councilmember
Yours very ,
Darius G. Pridgen
President of the Council
January 22, 2014
Hon. Darius G. Pridgen
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
Appoint University District Councilmember
We request that this Spoial %leeting be held on January 28, 2014 at 9:30 A.M.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
GERALD A. CHWALINSKI
City Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
MARY H. BALDWIN
Deputy City Clerk
MILLY CASTRO
Deputy City Clerk Vital Statistics
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
65 NIAGARA SQUARE
ROOM 1308 CITY HALL
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202
PHONE: (716) 851 -5431
FAX: (716) 851 -4845
January 22, 2014
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 January 22,
2014, DARIUS G. PRIDGEN, 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 January 28, 2014 at 9:30 A.M. for the following purpose:
To receive and take appropriate action on all items relating to
Appoint — University District Councilmember
Yours very ly,
CLI.
Gerald A. Chwalinski
City Clerk
Pursuant to Rule 2 of the Rules of Order of the Common Council of the City of Buffalo,
each of the following named members of the Common Council, to wit:
RICHARD A. FONTANA
JOSEPH GOLOMBEK
DAVID A: RIVERA
DEMONE SMITH
DAVID FRANCZYK
MICHAEL LOCURTO
CHRISTOPHER SCANLON
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 January 28,
2014 at 9:30 A.M.
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF ERIE) ss:
CITY OF BUFFALO)
appeared
On this 22nd day of January 2014, before me, the subscribers, personally
To me known to be the same persons described in and who executed the foregoing
instrument, and they duly and severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same!
Commissioner of Deeds, in and for
the City of Buffalo, N.Y.
My Commission expires 12/31/14
No.
Appointment University District Councilmember
WHEREAS: Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo authorizes the Common Council to
fill a vacancy in the office of District Councilmember by appointment of a qualified resident of
the same political party and district as the district councilmember whose place is vacant; and
WHEREAS: A vacancy exists in the office of University District Councilmember;
Mr. Golombek placed in nomination the name of Mary O'Rourke for the office of University
District Councilmember.
Seconded by Mr. Franczyk
Mr. Franczyk placed in nomination the name of Archie L. Amos Jr. for the office of University
District Councilmember.
Seconded by Mr. Fontana.
Mr.Rivera placed in nomination the name of Rasheed N.C. Wyatt for the office of University
District Councilmember,
Seconded by Mr. LoCurto
There being no further nominations for University District Councilmember, the floor is now
closed for nominations.
A vote being taken, each member of the Common Council, as their name was called, announced
their choice as follows:
Fontana - Rasheed N.C. Wyatt
Franczyk - Rasheed N.C. Wyatt
Golombek - Mary O'Rourke
LoCurto - Rasheed N.C. Wyatt
Pridgen - Rasheed N.C. Wyatt
Rivera - Rasheed N.C. Wyatt
Scanlon - Rasheed N.C. Wyatt
Smith - Rasheed N.C. Wyatt
No.
Adjournment
On a motion by Councilmember Smith, Seconded by , the Council
adjourned at
GERALD A. CHWALINSKI
CITY CLERK