City Council Special Meeting

NIAGARA FALLS CITY COUNCIL DRAFT MINUTES FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 26, 2024 DRAFT MINUTES FOR SPECIAL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS 6:00 P.M. I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER A. CALL TO ORDER BY THE CHAIR. B. ROLL CALL BY THE CITY CLERK. ARCHIE _x_ BAX _x_ PERRY x__ MYLES __x ZAJAC _x_ ALSO, PRESENT ARE, THOMAS DEBOY, ACTING CORPORATION COUNSEL, LINDA HYBICKI, CONTROLLER AND ELIZABETH EATON, CITY CLERK. II. OPENING CEREMONIES, FOLLOWED BY PUBLIC HEARING A. INVOCATION - Prayer by Council Member Bax B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Council Member Bax. LEGISLATIVE AGENDA III. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION FROM THE MAYOR 1. APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE CITY’S GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE AQUARIUM OF NIAGARA RELATIVE TO ITS NIAGARA GORGE DISCOVERY CENTER PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT AGREEMENT, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN HIS RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED JUNE 21, 2024. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BAX TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE CITY’S GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE AQUARIUM OF NIAGARA RELATIVE TO ITS NIAGARA GORGE DISCOVERY CENTER PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT AGREEMENT, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN HIS RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED JUNE 21, 2024 COUNCIL MEMBER ARCHIE SECONDED THE MOTION. NO DEBATE ON MOTION Roll Call Vote: Council Member yeas nays ARCHIE X BAX X MYLES X  ZAJAC X PERRY X Totals: 5 THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THE VOTE TALLY. THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. 2. APPROVE A TAX WRITE-OFF BY THE CITY CONTROLLER OF ALL UNPAID CITY AND SCHOOL TAXES ACCRUED AS UNPAID BACK TAXES RELATIVE TO 502 NIAGARA STREET AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SUCH WRITE-OFF AND THEN TRANSFER THE PROPERTY TO TM MONTANTE DEVELOPMENT, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED JUNE 21, 2024. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BAX TO APPROVE A TAX WRITE-OFF BY THE CITY CONTROLLER OF ALL UNPAID CITY AND SCHOOL TAXES ACCRUED AS UNPAID BACK TAXES RELATIVE TO 502 NIAGARA STREET AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SUCH WRITE-OFF AND THEN TRANSFER THE PROPERTY TO TM MONTANTE DEVELOPMENT, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED JUNE 21, 2024 COUNCIL MEMBER ZAJAC SECONDED THE MOTION. DEBATE ON MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MYLES TO TABLE AGENDA ITEM. NO SECOND TO MOTION. MOTION DENIED. Roll Call Vote: Council Member yeas nays ARCHIE X BAX X MYLES X ZAJAC X PERRY X Totals: 4 1 THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THE VOTE TALLY. THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. 3. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ANY DEEDS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE SALE OF VACANT CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY AT 901 AND 905 FERRY AVENUE TO NOEL GULLEY, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED JUNE 21, 2024. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BAX TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ANY DEEDS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE SALE OF VACANT CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY AT 901 AND 905 FERRY AVENUE TO NOEL GULLEY, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED JUNE 21, 2024. COUNCIL MEMBER ZAJAC SECONDED THE MOTION. 2  NO DEBATE ON MOTION. Roll Call Vote: Council Member yeas nays ARCHIE X BAX X MYLES X ZAJAC X PERRY X Totals: 5 THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THE VOTE TALLY. THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. 4. APPROVE AN EXTENSION AGREEMENT RELATIVE TO THE CITY’S AGREEMENT WITH NIAGARA TOURISM & CONVENTION CORPORATION AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SUCH EXTENSION, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN HIS RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED JUNE 21, 2024. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BAX TO APPROVE AN EXTENSION AGREEMENT RELATIVE TO THE CITY’S AGREEMENT WITH NIAGARA TOURISM & CONVENTION CORPORATION AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SUCH EXTENSION, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN HIS RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED JUNE 21, 2024. COUNCIL MEMBER ARCHIE SECONDED THE MOTION. NO DEBATE ON THE MOTION. Roll Call Vote: Council Member yeas nays ARCHIE X BAX X MYLES X ZAJAC X PERRY X Totals: 5 THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THE VOTE TALLY. THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. RESOLUTIONS 5. RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, SCHEDULE 8 OF CHAPTER 1308 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES, CONCERNING 3025 NIAGARA STREET, NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. 3  MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BAX TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, SCHEDULE 8 OF CHAPTER 1308 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES, CONCERNING 3025 NIAGARA STREET, NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. COUNCIL MEMBER ZAJAC SECONDED THE MOTION. NO DEBATE ON THE MOTION. Roll Call Vote: Council Member yeas nays ARCHIE X BAX X MYLES X ZAJAC X PERRY X Totals: 5 THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THE VOTE TALLY. THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. IV. MEETING ADJOURNMENT With no further business remaining, Chairman Perry adjourned the meeting at 6:20 pm. Without a motion or second, as permitted by RONR (12th ed.) 21:27. 4