General — Buffalo, NY
Date: 2026-05-18
Time: 18:00

COMMON COUNCIL

 Regular Meeting

 ~SUMMARY~


Monday, May 18, 2026 6:00 PM Council Chambers

 Citizen Services

 CALL TO ORDER

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Brandy Jones called the meeting to order at 10:21 am.

 ROLL CALL

 Present Absent Late Arrived
City Clerk Tianna Marks Principal Planner John
Sr Council Clerk Sean Depue Fell
Council Clerk Lori Hinson
Brandy Jones
Kathryn Barker
Nkosi Alleyne
Administrative Secretary Angela
Webber
Michael Barreau
 FELICITATIONS & IN MEMORIAM
1. 26-00079 Wheels on the Bus
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 The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round
 'Round and 'round, 'round and 'round
 The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round
 All through the town
 The doors on the bus go open and shut
 Open and shut, open and shut
 The doors on the bus go open and shut
 All through the town
 The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish
 Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish
 The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish
 All through the town
 The signals on the bus go blink, blink, blink
 Blink, blink, blink, blink, blink, blink
 The signals on the bus go blink, blink, blink
 All through the town
 The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep
 Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
 The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep
 All through the town
 The motor on the bus goes vroom, vroom, vroom
 Vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom
 The motor on the bus goes vroom, vroom, vroom
 All through the town
 The people on the bus go up and down
 Up and down, up and down
 The people on the bus go up and down
 All through the town
 The babies on the bus go, "Wah, wah, wah"
 "Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah"
 The babies on the bus go, "Wah, wah, wah"
 All through the town
 The mommies on the bus go, "Shh, shh, shh"
 "Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh"
 The mommies on the bus go, "Shh, shh, shh"
 All through the town
 The daddies on the bus go, "I love you"
 "I love you, I love you"
 The daddies on the bus go, "I love you"
 All through the town
 The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round
 'Round and 'round, 'round and 'round
 The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round
 All through the town
 MINUTES APPROVAL

 MAYOR
RESULT: PASSED [Yes 7, No 1, Abstained 0]
MOVER: City Clerk Tianna Marks
SECONDER: Sr Council Clerk Sean Depue
AYES: City Clerk Marks, Sr Council Clerk Depue, Council Clerk Hinson, Barker,
 Alleyne, Administrative Secretary Webber, Barreau
ABSENT: Principal Planner John Fell
 MAYOR EXECUTIVE
RESULT: PASSED [Yes 5, No 3, Abstained 0]
MOVER: City Clerk Tianna Marks
SECONDER: Sr Council Clerk Sean Depue
AYES: City Clerk Marks, Sr Council Clerk Depue, Alleyne, Administrative
 Secretary Webber, Barreau
NAYS: Council Clerk Hinson, Jones, Barker
ABSENT: Principal Planner John Fell


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 RESULT: PASSED [Yes 5, No 3, Abstained 0]
 MOVER: City Clerk Tianna Marks
 SECONDER: Sr Council Clerk Sean Depue
 AYES: City Clerk Marks, Sr Council Clerk Depue, Alleyne, Administrative
 Secretary Webber, Barreau
 NAYS: Council Clerk Hinson, Jones, Barker
 ABSENT: Principal Planner John Fell
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