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2026-06-23 - Common Council Meeting

Summary

Built from the official proceedings (minutes) of the meeting; no video or transcript on file.

  • Ten names on the roll, including Gibson; ten voted on the minutes. Minutes of June 9 accepted unanimously on Halton-Pope's motion, seconded by Bollman.
  • Mayor's items: Mayor's out-of-town travel (June 13 to 17) received and filed; amendment to the Grassroots Garden lease approved; Planning Board findings for April 20 and May 18 approved; plan amendments referred to Finance.
  • Comptroller: Certificates of Necessity ($38,750 and $139,640.34) received and filed; annual audit plan for fiscal 2026-2027 referred to Finance.
  • Public works and police: change orders for Ballpark and Collier Community Center work, an agreement with the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, bids for the History Museum, Pratt Willert Community Center and a Massachusetts Avenue pump station, and several police grant and sole-source items all approved.
  • Community services: contracts with five youth-program organizations for the Mayor's Summer Youth program approved.
  • Legislation Committee report: two Broadway Market leases, an emergency partial demolition, six food store licenses, two restaurant dance licenses, a mobile food truck, property manager license, used car dealer and a special use permit (with conditions) approved.
  • Resolutions: many fee waivers and event items approved; Transfer of Funds items approved; Civil Service committee report approved or filed individually.
  • Clerk: five liquor license notices and one cannabis establishment notice received and filed. Seasonal and other Notices of Appointment referred to Civil Service.

Charter Review Commission

  • Mayor's appointment of Whyte to the Charter Revision Committee approved 8 to 1 (Golombek nay, Gibson abstain).

Retail Checkout Staffing Requirements

  • Halton-Pope's proposal referred to Legislation 8 to 1 (Feroleto nay, Gibson abstain).

ARPA Contract Changes

  • BUL headquarters, workforce and May 14 Memorial Commission agreement amendments and ARPA contract changes approved.

Parking Ramps Sale

  • Scanlon's resolution authorizing actions for the disposition of an interest in certain parking facilities approved.

Annual Action Plan 2026-2027

  • Plan amendments referred to Finance; the HUD annual performance report was discharged from Community Development and approved.

Other items

  • Special use permit petitions for 69 West Chippewa and 617 Fillmore (hearings July 28) referred to Legislation and the City Planning Board.
  • Resolution urging the State Legislature to enact the Ancestry Equity and Protection Act adopted (Everhart and others).
  • Appointment of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board member received and filed.

Agenda

Item-by-item results are in the Summary above; the full agenda and item packets are on the Council's meeting portal.

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