General
Regular MeetingBuffalo, NY · May 18, 2026
Minutes
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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