COUNCIL/REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010
Regular session of the Lackawanna City Council met in the Council Chambers, Council President Chuck Jaworski presiding. The meeting was preceded by the Pledge of Allegiance led by President Jaworski.
ROLL CALL: Present: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski
DEPT. HEADS: Present: Law, Public Works, Public Safety, Recreation, Development
REORGANIZATION:
Voting Order:
Council President Jaworski recommends the voting order remain at 1stWard, 2 nd Ward, 3 rd Ward, 4 th Ward respectively followed by the Council President's vote.
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Kulczyk to approve the voting order as presented.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Council President Pro-Tempore:
Council President Jaworski recommends Geoffrey Szymanski for Council Pro Tempore for the 2010 year.
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Schiavi to receive and file and act on the resolution.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Official Newspaper:
Council President Jaworski recommends the Front Page, 2703 South Park Ave , Lackawanna , NY as the designated official newspaper for the 2010 year.
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Schiavi to receive and file and act on the resolution.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Council Meeting Dates 2010:
Council President Jaworski requests approval of resolution designating the Council dates for the year 2010.
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Szymanski to receive and file and act on the resolution.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk. Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Approval of Minutes:
Moved by Schiavi, seconded by Szymanski to adopt the minutes of December 21, 2009.
Abstained: Noman
Yeas: Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Hearings from Citizens on Agenda Items Only:
Communications from the Mayor: Health Insurance
To: City Council
Mayor Polanski advises the Council that the City will be seeking proposals from Health Insurance Carriers due to a 25% increase in rates of Independent Health for 2010.
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Szymanski to receive and file.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Communication from Department Heads:
Banking Depositories:
To: City Council
Robert C Marciniak, City Comptroller recommends the following banking facilities as City Depositories: M&T Trust Co., First Niagara Bank, J.P. Morgan Bank, and HSBC.
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Szymanski to grant the recommendation.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Advertise for Bids for 2010 Truck:
To: City Council
Thomas J. Nicometo, Purchasing Agent – requesting permission to advertise for bids for the purchase of a 2010 Ford Ranger XLT.
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Schiavi to grant the request.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Winter Fest 2010:
To: City Council
James S. Sieracki, Youth Director – request permission to hold the 2010 Winter Fest Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Senior Center .
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Szymanski to grant the request.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Resolution #1, 2010 – Council President Pro-Tempore:
Whereas, Chapter 3, subsection 3.5 of the City Charter of the City of Lackawanna provides that the City Council select from it's members a Council President Pro-tempore who shall serve in place of the Council President in the event of the Council President's absence or disability, and
Whereas, the Council President Pro-Tempore, selected by the City Council shall serve as Council Pro-Tempore for a term of one year, expiring December 31, 2010; and
Now therefore be it resolved, that Geoffrey Szymanski, Council Member of the 2 nd Ward, be and is hereby selected to be the Council President Pro-tempore for the year 2010.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
Moved by Schiavi, seconded by Jaworski to adopt the resolution as written.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Resolution #2, 2010 – Council Meeting Dates 2010:
Whereas, Chapter 3, Section 3.7 of the Lackawanna City Charter provides for meeting dates of the Lackawanna City Council; and
Whereas, the City Council is desirous of complying with the Charter and the Open Meeting Law of New York State.
Be It Resolved, the following meeting dates for the Council meetings for the year 2010 shall be as follows:
Monday January 4 (Reorganization & Regular Mtg.)
Tuesday January 19 Monday July 12
Monday February 1 Monday August 16
Tuesday February 16 Tuesday September 7
Monday March 1 Monday September 20
Monday March 15 Monday October 4
Tuesday April 6 Monday October 18
Monday April 19 Monday November 8
Monday May 3 Monday November 22
Monday May 17 Monday December 6
Tuesday June 1 Monday December 20
Monday June 14
Be It Resolved, that all council meetings shall be held in City Hall unless deemed otherwise by the Council; and
Be It Further Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be posted on the centrally located bulletin board, the City Clerk's office and Treasurer's office.
This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Moved by Schiavi, seconded by Szymanski to adopt the resolution as written.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Resolution #3, 2010 – Official Newspaper:
Whereas, Chapter 2, Section 2.9 of the City Charter of the City of Lackawanna, by resolution, designates a newspaper having general circulation and published within the City to serve as the “Official Newspaper” of the City.
Now Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Front Page, 2703 South Park Avenue , Lackawanna , New York is hereby designated as the official newspaper for the City of Lackawanna ,
This Resolution Shall Take Effect Immediately.
Moved by Schiavi, seconded by Szymanski to adopt the resolution as written.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
ORDINANCE – AMENDING SECTION 5-32 AND REENACTING IT AS FOLLOWS:
Be It Enacted by the City Council that Section 5-32 entitled addressing council be rescinded and reenacted as follows:
• Section 5-32. Addressing Council:
• Matter which may be discussed. Any person desiring to address the Council at a regularly scheduled council meeting may do so, providing that his or her business falls under the following headings:
• Written communications. Interested parties or their authorized representatives may address the Council by written communication in regard to matters then under discussion by the council provided the request to address the council in writing is received and filed by the City Clerk on or before noon on the Wednesday prior to the meeting.
• Oral communications. Taxpayers or residents of the City, or their authorized legal representatives, may address the Council on any matter concerning the City's business and which is an agenda item for that meeting, provided, however, that preference shall be given to those persons who have notified the City Clerk in advance of their desire to speak on the agenda item covered at the meeting. Persons granted the privilege to speak before the Council shall limit their remarks to the agenda item and shall be given the floor once.
• Reading of protests, etc. Interested persons, or their authorized representatives, may address the Council by the reading of protests, petitions or communications relating to zoning, sewer and street proceedings on agenda items only. Hearing on protests, appeals and petitions of similar matters by the Council rests solely in the discretion of the Council's presiding officer. These persons must state their names and addresses and the organizations which they are representing.
• Addressing Council after motion made. No person shall address the Council after a motion is made by the Council without first receiving the approval of the Presiding Officer.
• Manner of Addressing Council; time limit. Each person, after having received permission from the Presiding Officer to address the Council, shall step in front of the rail, give his or her name address in an audible tone of voice for the records, and unless extra time is granted by the Council, shall limit his or her address to three minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member thereof. No person other than the Council and the person having the floor shall be allowed to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. All questions shall be asked through the Presiding Officer.
• Decorum by persons addressing Council. Any person making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks or any person who shall become boisterous while addressing the Council shall forthwith be barred from the audience by the Presiding Officer.
THIS ORDANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY ONLY AFTER THE APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE OF THE MAYOR OF SAID ORDINANCE.
Moved by Schiavi, seconded Kulczyk that the meeting be adjourned
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski. Carried 5-0
CHUCK JAWORSKI, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JACQUELINE A. CAFERRO, CITY CLERK