City Council Special Meeting

NIAGARA FALLS CITY COUNCIL DRAFT AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 23, 2025 REGULAR 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 __ BAX __ PERRY __ MYLES __ ZAJAC __ II. OPENING CEREMONIES, FOLLOWED BY PUBLIC HEARING A. INVOCATION - Prayer by Council Member _________________. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Council Member _________________. III. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS A. Presentations: None B. Public Speakers on Legislative Agenda Items for Council Action: (SEE NOTE ON LAST PAGE) C. Administrative Update: D. Community Happenings: IV. REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA LEGISLATIVE AGENDA V. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. None. VI. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS FROM THE CITY CLERK A. None. VII. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL ACTION FROM THE MAYOR 1. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER, PREFERRED MATERIALS, LLC, FOR THE ANNUAL PURCHASE OF CONCRETE NEEDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED APRIL 17, 2025. Roll Call Vote: 2. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER, FRANKIE’S DONUTS, INC., TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH MEALS FOR PRISONERS FROM MAY 15, 2025, TO MAY 14, 2026, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED APRIL 17, 2025. Roll Call Vote: 3. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUCCESSFUL RFQ RESPONDENT, VILLANI'S LAWN & LANDSCAPE, LLC, FOR THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF TOPSOIL AS NEEDED AND WHERE NEEDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED APRIL 17, 2025.  Roll Call Vote: 4. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER, Y 2 J ENTERPRISES, INC., TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS WITH RENTED PORTABLE TOILETS, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED APRIL 17, 2025. Roll Call Vote: 5. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH PATCH MANAGEMENT, INC., TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH STREET POTHOLE REPAIRS USING SPRAY INJECTION PATCHING TECHNOLOGY, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED APRIL 17, 2025. Roll Call Vote: 6. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER, CIMATO BROS. CONSTRUCTION, INC., TO PERFORM THE WORK AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE CITY’S 2025 DRAINAGE STRUCTURE REPAIR & REPLACEMENT PROJECT, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED APRIL 17, 2025. Roll Call Vote: 7. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH USA NIAGARA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (USAN), WHEREBY USAN WILL PLAN, DEVELOP, AND PAY FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY’S DEFRANCO PARK AT 480 MAIN STREET, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED APRIL 17, 2025. Roll Call Vote: 8. APPROVE REORGANIZATION IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED APRIL 17, 2025. Roll Call Vote: 9. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUCCESSFUL RFQ RESPONDENT, J.R. SWANSON PLUMBING CO., INC., TO RELOCATE CITY-OWNED EQUIPMENT ON OLD FALLS STREET AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION MEMO DATED APRIL 17, 2025. Roll Call Vote: RESOLUTION 10. RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO APPOINTMENT OF AMY K. DECASTRO AND LORI JO PELLO AS COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS IN THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK. Roll Call Vote: VIII. PUBLIC SPEAKERS FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY (SEE NOTE BELOW) IX. MEETING ADJOURNMENT 2  RULES FOR PUBLIC SPEAKERS You must comply with the following rules if you wish to address the Council at the permitted time relative to one to two specific Legislative Agenda Items and/or for the ‘Good of the Community’: 1. You must sign the appropriate sign-in sheet at least ten (10) minutes before the meeting begins, and you may not have someone else sign in for you. You may only sign for yourself. 2. You may sign in to speak on a specific Legislative Agenda item and/or for the ‘Good of the Community’. 3. Each speaker is given up to three (3) minutes maximum, although less time may be used. 4. Speakers on legislative items must start by introducing themselves and then identify between one and two agenda items they will speak on. 5. Speakers for the ‘Good of the Community’ shall indicate before speaking which segment of the population their suggestion is to benefit. 6. You may not transfer your time or the balance of your time to anyone else. 7. You will address the Council as a body; if you wish to address an individual on the Council, you will do so before or after the meeting. 8. There will be a limit of three (3) speakers on any one topic at the discretion of the Council Chair. The first three people who sign up for a specific topic have a preference over others who sign up after them. 9. The Council Chairperson may limit the number of speakers on a topic or agenda item or the overall speaking time if the same will unduly delay the Meeting. 10. Remain focused on the topic that you selected to speak on. 11. Your opportunity to speak at a Council Meeting is not for airing one or more of your personal grievances. If you wish to verbally attack any organization, members of government, or private organizations, you will be asked to sit down. 12. The Chairperson will enforce all the rules and will maintain order. Excerpt from the Resolution adopted by the Niagara Falls City Council on March 26, 2025, which amended the special rules of order adopted by the Niagara Falls City Council on January 15, 2020. 3