TABLE OF CONTENTS 2011 JANUARY 10, 2011, ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Claims Report for the month of December 2010 . 3 Contract: Microfilming service Beil’s Info Technology Systems . 3 Purchase: Tandem Axle Dump Trucks, Kenworth of Buffalo . 3 City Property: Carnegie Building use of by Congresswoman Slaughter . 3 Contract: Consulting Services, Morton H. Abramowitz Esq. 3 EEO Office Purchase of Computer Software . 4 Community Development, Re-Allocation of CDBG Funding for Carolyn’s House . 4 Contract: Rainbow Center Mall/Parking, Urban Engineers . 5 Claim: Taddeo, John . 6 Resolution: Animals, Fowl and Dogs Ordinance Amendment 2011-101 . 6 Resolution: King Jr., Dr. Martin Luther, Honoring 2011-1 . 7 Resolution: Tourism Advisory Board, Appointments 2011-2 . 8 Resolution: Niagara Gazette, Designating as the official newspaper 2011-3 . 9 Resolution: Animals, Fowl and Dogs, Ordinance Amendment, 2011-4 . 9 Resolution: Vendors & Peddlers,90 day Moratorium 2011-5 . 10 Resolution: Niagara Falls Reporter, recognition of 2011-6 . 10 JANUARY 24, 2011, REGULAR MEETING City Clerks Report . .12 Contract: SPCA, Additional Extension of Contract . .12 Contract: LaSalle Facility, Agreement with the Niagara County of Aging . .12 Police Department: Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Grant . 13 Old Falls Street: Store Front Creation, Liro Engineers . .13 Contract: 418 Third Street, Parking Agreement . 13 Planning Department, Interns . 14 Contract: Old Stone Chimney, Consultant Serv.,Hamilton Houston Lownie . .14 Contract: Niagara County Building Trades . .14 Contract: Niagara Fine Arts Program, Inc. 15 Claim: National Fuel . 15 Resolution: Animals, Fowl and Dogs, 2011-4 . .16 Resolution: Pawn Brokers/Second-Hand Dealers, 90 Day Moratorium, 2011-7 . 16 FEBRUARY 7, 2011, REGULAR MEETING Claims Report for the month of January, 2011 . .18 Contract: Resurfacing Cayuga Dr., Etc., Accadia . 18 City Marshals: Re-appointments . .18 Senior Center, overtime . 19 Library, LaSalle Branch, Repairs . .19 City Clerk’s Office, Budget transfer, for an acting pay . 19 City Property, 1410 Main Street, sign encroachment . .20 Contract: Non-profit groups, various, funding. .20 Contract: NIACAP . .20 Median Enhancements, downtown, funding . .20 Resolution: Appeals, Board of, Appointment, 2011-8 . .20 Resolution: Wild Ones Native Plants, Grant Application 2011-9. .21 Resolution: Plumbing, Code Enforcement, 2011-10 . 22 Resolution: Electrician Licensing, Ordinance Amendment, 2011-11 . 22 2011 Minutes 1 FEBRUARY 22, 2011, REGULAR MEETING City Clerk’s Report . 26 Contract: Clearing of Vacant Lots, Niagara Grass Cutting . 27 Contract: Fuel Dispensing Facilities, Corp. Yd., Empire St. Mech. Const. 27 Niagara Military Affairs Council, funding . 27 Library, Fire Alarm Control Panel Repair, Funding . 28 Contract: Music Licensing, ASCAP & BMI . 28 Police Department, Eliminate Violence against Women, Grant . .28 Contract: Customhouse Restoration Proj. Resetarits Const. Corp, General Cont . .29 Rainbow Mall, Continuing Security & Utilities, Funding . .29 Claim: Nice, Brent . 30 Claim: Johnson, Cheryl L. .30 Resolutions approved by the Mayor, 2011-10, 2011-11 . 31 Resolution: Planning Board, Appointment, 2011-12 . 31 Contract: Demolition, Apollo Dismantling Services, Inc. .31 Zoom: Recycling Outreach Program . 32 Resolution: Sister Barbara, Heart, Love & Soul, Honoring, 2011-13 . .32 Resolution: Starks, James, Honoring, 2011-14 . 33 MARCH 7, 2011, REGULAR MEETING Commissioner of Deeds, Appointments . 36 Fireworks, Boomdays, funding . .37 Purchase: Ice Pavilion, Furniture . .37 Purchase: Engineering Dept. filing cabinets/dividers . 38 Niagara Holiday Market, Funding . 38 Contract: Hyde Park Ice Pavilion Additions, CIR Electric Electrical Cont . 38 Contract: Hyde Park Ice Pavilion Add., Sicoli Const. Services, General Cont . .39 Contract: Hyde Park Ice Pavilion Add., J.W.Danforth, Mech. Cont. 39 Contract: Hyde Park Ice Pavilion Add., J.R.Swanson Plumbing Co, Plumbing Cont .40 Legends Basketball Courts & Community Intervention Iniative, funding . .40 Pine Ave. Traffic Signal, Denial . .41 LaSalle Prep. School, Install flashing beacons . .41 NACC, Walnut/Pine Ave, extend parking area . .42 2220 Woodlawn Ave, Handicapped access space . 42 2711 Forest Ave., Handicapped access space . .42 Resolution: Cross-Border Niagara Region, 2011-15 . .43 Resolution: Property Tax Cap, 2011-16 . 44 MARCH 21, 2011, REGULAR MEETING City Clerk’s Claim Report . 47 City Clerk’s Report . 47 Commissioner of Deeds . 47 Economic Development Coordinators, Business Associations, Grants . .47 Snack Stand, City Hall, The Catering Crew . 48 Agricultural Chemicals, Various Companies . 48 Landscaping/Maintenance of Medians/Traffic Circle, KJ Smith Enterprises . 49 Purple Eagles, Junior, Contribution . 49 Purchase: Pothole Killer Trucks, Patch Management . 49 Police Department, Systems Engineer Position . .50 City Property: 445 Third St, Encroachment . 50 City Clerk’s Office, License/Code Comp. Inspector, Cell Phone/Increase Pay . .50 Police Dept., Byrne Justice Assistance Grant, Pawn Shops/Burglary Initiative . .51 Claim: NFT Metro System, Inc. 51 Claim: Reynolds, Joanne E. .52 Resolution: Assessment, Board of, Appointment, 2011-17 . .52 Resolution: Legislative Districts, Preservation, 2011-18 . .53 Resolution: Parole Office, 2011-19 . .53 Resolution: Polling Place, School election, 2011-20 . 54 Resolution: Discretionary Spending, Freeze, 2011-21 . 54 Niagara Holiday Market, Funding Contribution . .55 2011 Minutes 2 APRIL 4, 2011, REGULAR MEETING Commissioner of Deed, Appointment . .59 Code Enforcement Department, Reorganization . .59 Cayuga Heat Travel Baseball Team, Contribution . 59 Contract: 458-462 Third Street, Parking Agreement . .60 Public Works, Street Construction Division, Temporary Manpower . 60 Purchase: Meals for Prisoners, McDonalds . 60 Purchase: Step Van, Van Bortel Ford . .61 Purchase: Tree Removal Services, F. Taylor Service, Inc. .61 Contract: LaSalle Waterfront Park, Signage . .62 Contract: Hyde Park Ice Pavilion Additions/Alterations, Phase II, Sicoli Const. General Contractor . .62 Contract: Hyde Park Ice Pavilion Additions/Alterations, Phase II, Mollenberg Betz Inc., Plumbing Contract . 63 Contract: Hyde Park Ice Pavilion Additions/Alterations, Phase II, J.W. Danforth, Mechanical Contract . .63 Contract: Hyde Park Ice Pavilion Additions/Alterations, Phase II, CIR Electric, Electrical Contractor . 64 Contract: Ramp #2, Rehabilitation & Upgrades, Cannon Construction Services . .64 Contract: City Market, Alphonse Muto . .65 Claim: Bak, William . 65 Claim: Pearson, Paul . .66 Claim: Allstate Insurance, a/s/o Emonielle M. Wynn . .66 Resolution: Aquarium, Honoring Founder, 2011-22 . 67 Resolution: Historic Preservation Commission, Appointment, 2011-23 . .68 Resolution: Bridge Cleaning & Bridge Deck Sealing Project, 2011-24 . .68 Resolution: Bridge Joint Replacement Project, 2011-25 . 69 Resolution: Vendors and Peddlers, Ordinance Amendment (Map), 2011-26 . .70 Resolution: Vendors and Peddlers, Ordinance Amendment, 2011-27 . .70 APRIL 18, 2011, REGULAR MEETING City Clerk’s Claim Report for the Month of March 2011 . .76 City Clerk’s Report for the Month of March 2011 . .76 Purchase: Street Millings, Sale, Modern Landfill & LaFarge . 77 Purchase: Boarding up, Various Dilapidated/Fire Damaged Bldg, Santo Candella . 77 Purchase: Sidewalk Replacements/Various Locations, Valeri Concrete . 78 Greenpac Mill, LLC Project . 78 Good News Gospel Festival/Health Fair . .79 Relay for Life, Co-Sponsor . 79 Italian Festival, Pine Ave Bus. Assoc., Contribution . 79 Old Falls Street, Conveyance from USA Niagara . .80 Legends Courts, Community Intervention Initiative, Funding . 80 Code Enforcement, Expenses incurred in Repair/Demo/ Boarding Up . .81 Niagara St. Bus. Assoc., International Festival, contribution . .81 418 Third St/425 Second St, Assessment . 82 Claim: Wehrmeyer, George R. 82 Approval, Mayor Dyster, Resolution 2011-26, 2011-27 . .82 Resolution: Taxing State Property, 2011-28 . 83 Resolution: Sex Offenders in the City, 2011-29 . 84 Resolution: Carriage House at DeVeaux Woods State Park, 2011-30 . .85 Contract: Demo, CD, Yarussi Construction Co., Inc. .86 2011 Minutes 3 MAY 2, 2011, REGULAR MEETING Commissioner of Deeds, Appointments . 89 Contract: 72nd St, repaving & Water Main Replacement, Accadia . .90 Contract: Commercial Façade Program, Architectural Services,Guisiana . .91 Contract: Rainbow Centre Mall, Interior Demolition, Apollo . .92 Contract: Rainbow Centre Mall, Interior Demolition, JMD Environmental . 92 Fireworks, contribution . 93 Contract: Parking Management Study, Desman Associates . 93 LaSalle Business Assoc, Revitalization Coordinator, Appointment/Funding . 93 Rainbow Mall, Security/Utilities, Funding . 94 Public Works, Capital Plan, Equipment Funding . 94 Contract: Trolley Service, Funding for 2011 . 94 City Property: 916 Cleveland Ave., Bedrock Groundwater Monitoring Well . 95 Boys & Girls Club, Annual 5-K “Run in the Mist”, Contribution . 95 Contract: 24 Buffalo Ave., Parking for Patrons . .95 Contract: Fireworks displays, Zambelli Fireworks Mfg. Co . .96 Purchase: Oils & Lubricants, NOCO Energy Corp. & Superior Lubricants . .96 Homestead/Non-Homestead Assessment Roll . 97 Resolution: Sex Offenders, additional restrictions, 2011-31 . 97 Resolution: Adopting Chapter.