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2026-11-10 - Common Council Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted amended agenda (with late files) only; the agenda packet has not been read. Results will be added after the meeting.

  • Amended agenda posted November 9 at 4:00 PM, including late files.
  • Proposed 2027 Capital Budget and Emergency Bond Authorization from the Mayor (26-000957); the item text has not been read. See 2027 Capital Budget.
  • Three Local Landmark designations: PS 51 (Hertel), the St. Casimir Social Center and School (Clinton), and the Fireboat Edward M. Cotter. See Local Landmark Designations.
  • Committee-recommended items up for action include 26-000830, 26-000893, 26-000857, 26-000758, the 756 Broadway landmark (26-000465), the Bicycle Paths amendment (26-000509) and the cannabis enforcement and tax revenue resolution (26-000513). See Bicycle Paths Ordinance and Cannabis Enforcement and Tax Revenue.
  • Park resolutions: renaming and expanding Sears Paderewski Park as Shishu Park (26-000991) and rezoning Paderewski Linear Park to D-OG Green (26-000986). See Sears-Paderewski Park.
  • Public Works bids and hiring: amended bid reports for the Citywide Water Cut Rehabilitation and the Colonel Ward Water Treatment Plant disinfection conversion. See Water Infrastructure Projects.
  • Special use permit hearings set for December 15: Grimes (assembly), Walden (vehicle repair) and Delaware (electronic message centre).
  • Late files: a letter to the Mayor from Golombek (26-0001007) and a communication from Rivera on Buffalo Police staffing (26-0001008).
  • Council Member Wyatt is to be excused (26-000932). No video or minutes yet.

Agenda

Communications and Mayor's items

  • 26-000957 Proposed 2027 Capital Budget and Emergency Bond Authorization (Mayor)
  • 26-000869, 26-000870, 26-000871 Local Landmarks: PS 51 (Hertel), St. Casimir Social Center and School (Clinton), Fireboat Edward M. Cotter
  • 26-000975 Planning Board findings of October 19
  • 26-000990 Certificate of Necessity, Traffic Engineering
  • 26-000959 BFSA meeting correspondence
  • 26-000997 September cash flow report

Public Works

  • 26-000961 and 26-000960 amended bid reports: Citywide Water Cut Rehabilitation; Colonel Ward Water Treatment Plant disinfection conversion
  • 26-000944 on-call door access contract (Stark Tech)
  • 26-000970 and 26-000971 permission to hire design services: Apollo Media Center roof and HVAC; Cazenovia Ice Rink roof (LaBella)

Parks

  • 26-000968 Louis Del Prince & Sons, Porter Ave: $58,172
  • 26-000969 Titan Development, Sears-Paderewski: $293,150
  • 26-000966 Wendel, 4th St right-of-way: $13,500
  • Hiring of design and engineering firms: 26-000962 DiDonato, Riverside Pool, $297,120; 26-000964 CHA, Conway Park, $12,400; 26-000967 Trautman, Crowley Splash Pad, $58,200

Police

  • 26-000927 asset forfeiture
  • 26-000950 GIVE XIII supplemental funding
  • 26-000987 police lieutenant appointment

Claims

  • 26-000979 and 26-000980: two claims totaling $337,500

Other

  • 26-000992 demolition on Butler
  • 26-000965 DASNY funds for the Cazenovia ice rink
  • 26-000930 Image Trend extension
  • Seasonal appointments at $19.70 per hour (26-000936 to 26-000955)

Special use permit hearings set for December 15

  • 26-000982 Grimes (assembly); 26-000993 Walden (vehicle repair); 26-000998 Delaware (electronic message centre)

Committee-recommended items

  • 26-000830 (Declaration of Need, BFSA financing); 26-000893 (Citizen Participation Plan and CDBG-CV Action Plan amendments); 26-000857 (Byrne grant); 26-000758 (tavern on South Park); 26-000465 (756 Broadway landmark); 26-000509 (Section 91.1 Bicycle Paths amendment, Nowakowski); 26-000513 (cannabis enforcement and tax revenue, Halton-Pope and Nowakowski)

Resolutions

  • 26-000991 rename and expand Sears Paderewski Park as Shishu Park
  • 26-000986 rezone Paderewski Linear Park to D-OG Green
  • 26-000984 temporary relocation of the B District headquarters
  • 26-000999 Veterans Day Parade fee waiver (late file)
  • 26-000985 funding for a historic resource survey
  • 26-000974 DPW Engineering transfer
  • 26-000988 Law Department budget and personnel amendment
  • 26-000932 excuse Council Member Wyatt

Late files: 26-0001007 (letter to the Mayor from Golombek); 26-0001008 (Rivera on Buffalo Police staffing)

The agenda packet is a PDF; its full text still needs to be downloaded and read.

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