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During the same remarks the mayor said the city was awarded a $10,000,000 Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant from the state. The mayor framed the beautification program as complementary to DRI investments: \"We were just awarded a $10,000,000, a DRI from the state, and we get more people coming in into the city. You know what? I want it to look halfway decent,\" the mayor said.

Why it matters: DRI funding positions the city for major downtown projects; the beautification recognition is a local effort to improve the public realm ahead of increased visitor activity.

Next steps: Mayor and staff will continue to publicize DRI planning steps and encourage business participation in beautification efforts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 3, 2025 Common Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor White presented the city's beautification recognition to a local business owner and noted Tonawanda was awarded a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant from the state.","taxTitle","Tonawanda, Erie County, New York","taxId",56260,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536910,"Council schedules ParkMobile discussion; members raise enforcement and staffing questions",152,1716000,1868000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3657469-e02c4f72534b4824ad90f45be1e46c4a&start=1716&end=1868","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3657469-e02c4f72534b4824ad90f45be1e46c4a/thumbnail_1716000.jpg","/articles/6536910/Tonawanda/Erie-County/New-York/Council-schedules-ParkMobile-discussion-members-raise-enforcement-and-staffing-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536910-397b544795491052c5384a9783d9c52c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775682453&Signature=aW-jl81LpyBG7~3pjhu2ZS0URcQ35oasedR1BCf1gabzedjgbJkQmcAV-GzeSFOySgAoi-R8jqzlJU2g4IOHqyUOF6Ab7OX-ltp1LiFIML6ZLkv519ijBSL2k4jkcZoXAYtqp2iWUktRD85qiddeBJJ-gHtL9lZWbjPu5pDkZV-bePfREtRjMcUSTguBT-8vA56g7IxgsbmmrKqJU8XFSUvZsOf5I-EJ9jXqaJ-cBU8URzuLHE4k9yzGFld8HYrJegzETYvMbeJi-DPj-d2Sb-Uql1oup6j7sqLsHOC9sw8By8EsclQT2sYbwpT~Bkgxwdvr59ayXmLTq2jc6SGwEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmembers discussed a possible paid-parking rollout tied to the ParkMobile app and scheduled an initial Zoom briefing with ParkMobile for June 12 at 10:00 a.m.; the council also discussed inviting ParkMobile to a July 1 meeting for a fuller discussion.

Councilmember Fisher and others raised enforcement questions: who would write citations when a vehicle fails to pay, whether existing police staffing levels could handle ticketing, and whether the city could designate shoulder lanes as \"no standing\" to prevent drivers from lingering in paid spaces. Fisher said enforcement logistics matter for revenue and operations and noted that officers are often occupied with other calls during busy weekends.

The council discussed options including deputizing parking enforcement, using seasonal staff / guides to monitor lots, or dedicating overtime for officers to write tickets. Councilmembers also flagged potential effects on nearby free parking and double-parking if hourly rates push drivers to other locations.

Next steps: a ParkMobile representative will present on June 12 via Zoom (meeting to be publicized). Council asked staff to collect parking-lot condition data and to evaluate enforcement models and potential ordinance or parking-lot repairs needed to support app-based paid parking.

Quotations from the meeting appear verbatim in the transcript; for example, Councilmember Fisher said he could not make the 10 a.m. June 12 meeting but asked staff to \"ask the question\" on his behalf and raised staffing concerns about ticketing.","The council set a preliminary Zoom meeting with ParkMobile for June 12 to discuss a possible mobile-payment parking rollout. Councilmembers raised questions about enforcement, who would write tickets, impacts on weekends, staffing needs and potential no-standing designations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536915,"Council hears planner on off-premise signage; designation targeted for January 2026",183,664000,847000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3657469-e02c4f72534b4824ad90f45be1e46c4a&start=664&end=847","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3657469-e02c4f72534b4824ad90f45be1e46c4a/thumbnail_664000.jpg","/articles/6536915/Tonawanda/Erie-County/New-York/Council-hears-planner-on-off-premise-signage-designation-targeted-for-January-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536915-e10be91f1567632d643f5e31b3254a36/orig.mp4?Expires=1775682453&Signature=II2SPY91zayr9o~slGqHaFds3U6l~pZQGSzDajuXNiEsfVDKjJnvAe3mlR1dOFZMeIoFjGotdTEfR5z2cEQNQPvTki~rviVPAiHif-Awzv6jwiwUr2pcj-0Mh3c83IvHzgIlf4lpGgbj4c74g5xnGXyUOPoeRTc9D2VuKa7cfuDdPn5n-JPnucXxBBfV4LjiURiLTYSrEneui--F-1NjCY7jiAvDBYoq9Fbbh9mM2Gw7U1kbujtvqrz~eA3qBuoSzH3c~ssmKgww5A-KzQKsYX9jksZ71iuQ4nVcEN9Vp4E9q6q4Zk1MJNGwFCoOAB4~lFYCA1tv3w4Oi149lauxoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff (identified in the meeting as \"Ellie\") briefed the council on an effort to prevent new off-premise commercial billboards along the designated railway corridor (referenced repeatedly as the Delaware route/Tonawanda corridor).

Ellie said the city currently does not appear to have commercial off-premise billboards along the proposed corridor within the city's control. \"Right now as it stands, I don't see anything that constitutes an off premise, commercial off premise sign that we get billed for,\" the presenter said, noting that much of the current signage is on-site business signage or temporary event signs that are permitted.

The presenter explained that existing billboards outside the city's control (for example, near the 290 and on vacant land in neighboring jurisdictions) would be grandfathered if already in place. The target timeline is to complete the designation process by January 2026; the presenter said anything erected after the designation could be subject to removal or would not be grandfathered.

Examples discussed: the presenter used a hypothetical Burger King sign to clarify the distinction between on-site signage (which the business may replace) and a commercial off-premise billboard (which would be prohibited on city-controlled ROW or property once restricted). \"Burger King could because they are the business on the property,\" the presenter said when explaining on-site vs. off-premise signage.

Why it matters: The proposal aims to protect the visual corridor along Delaware and maintain residential character. Councilmembers asked whether any current properties along Delaware could legally host a billboard; the presenter said she did not find eligible locations within city-controlled property and noted that each jurisdiction's rules differ.

Next steps: Staff will forward the ordinance changes to the city attorney for review; the item was presented for discussion and to inform a future formal designation and ordinance amendment.","A city consultant briefed councilmembers on restricting new off-premise billboards along the Delaware corridor, saying the city currently has few or no commercial off-premise signs along the route and that the city aims for a designation by January 2026 to prevent new billboards.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536919,"Public asks Tonawanda council to table TFC contract; council complies",155,3001000,3156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3657469-e02c4f72534b4824ad90f45be1e46c4a&start=3001&end=3156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3657469-e02c4f72534b4824ad90f45be1e46c4a/thumbnail_3001000.jpg","/articles/6536919/Tonawanda/Erie-County/New-York/Public-asks-Tonawanda-council-to-table-TFC-contract-council-complies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536919-0895c1c65b788b3c53c0a2db98d43a9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775682453&Signature=J2jG9R8Bpil3VYPTpdDOZp~GJ9O0C2qgxrOVZZa92GtXas8XI6tgx7DneTAA1bZ9aWOjGmDJ-2ZfSMJF6GhUSiLT7OoiUWvZOSB08P-RtqZM-dQhW3UKHIEUtXIv-JbRMSiA-53OcxzRG3mSLl~NTz6J375SlMOTKz4WfQKpHQ1SlZnftSn~ovojGnuDqoButRYknzDQjDMZRUQZZ7NLKEgGGeIvOMrQH14V5tc2LVIEeRUFHsmKoDuSwxwKtGjKMFkaU47dVIQ7f6sw~uES8kDBKFKIUF3utq1mw4OIhLiJTLLmrY-CWmFze1VgeZNZQrdYPZR7oLpH3McXT--yLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative for the Tonawanda Football Clinic (TFC) asked the City of Tonawanda Council to table a contract concerning 296 East Niagara Street, citing wording in the agreement that the group said required more review.

\"We would like to have that contract tabled because there is verbiage in numbers in bullet code 6 that we've got to have read off,\" the TFC representative said during the public comment period. The representative identified themselves as a member of the TFC board and a resident at 92 William Street but did not give a personal name on the record.

Following public comment, Councilmember Fisher moved to table the related agenda item (Resolution 2). The motion to table was seconded and carried by unanimous roll call, recording Sheasley — Aye; Fisher — Aye; Raumstraub — Aye; Milam — Aye; Cook — Aye.

What the council recorded: Resolution 2 was formally tabled and will return to a future meeting for additional briefing and staff follow-up. The public speaker asked for the delay specifically to obtain a clearer reading and explanation of the contract language identified as “bullet code 6.” The meeting record does not include the contract text; that language was described in the public comment as \"not briefed\" and therefore was not summarized by staff on the record.

Next steps: Staff and the city clerk are to follow up on the tabled item and provide the TFC and council with the requested contract clarification before the item returns to the agenda.","A representative for the Tonawanda Football Clinic asked the council to table a contract for the clinic at 296 East Niagara Street because of unspecified language in the agreement. The council later tabled the related agenda item (Resolution 2).",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6536924,"Tonawanda City Council adopts most resolutions, tables Nos. 2 and 6",304,3090000,3394000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3657469-e02c4f72534b4824ad90f45be1e46c4a&start=3090&end=3394","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3657469-e02c4f72534b4824ad90f45be1e46c4a/thumbnail_3090000.jpg","/articles/6536924/Tonawanda/Erie-County/New-York/Tonawanda-City-Council-adopts-most-resolutions-tables-Nos-2-and-6","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536924-13b566d390fab3e990282a587779d3f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775682453&Signature=bzP80zdpknPPTipDsSptcxnrvYCmjgGZ5izRrljpuXw4-WZmW7RMByAvdfKOEp1cFN5-Z4ca6L7MVIB5RLXNDW8cbv~ZMkgvqvps8TS~HQN5Q2PGUrl8n~LxT3OQPq6TFZq9DWnbt2mJCqBXvIbnTc5XcO1g6aVIBMk1Id7M1phta~yBuKFxwu4K6prBf22hvfys2UytFRKp6hhHUr8d5K7884Lm7Dw1sUFL6-bOcS-wbreFH8WVRiYv2LynY2P4ZaFxcWyYXr4KJx5nWd6ehduRtU19mm7YRu0bM6sRQ-C5nviNWsOMIYxImI9JuQQ3cRe8Vuup2lTKa3lnMI~avg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tonawanda City Council voted on nine resolutions at its regular meeting and adopted seven while tabling two for later consideration.

The council unanimously waived the reading of resolutions 1 through 9 before considering each item. Resolutions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 were adopted by roll call. Resolutions 2 and 6 were tabled after motions on the floor.

Why it matters: The adopted resolutions include festival and special-event approvals and administrative measures that clear the way for summer programming. The two items tabled will return to the council for additional review and were held pending further information or public requests.

Votes at a glance
- Resolution 1 (sponsored by Councilmember Sheasley): Adopted. Roll call recorded Sheasley — Aye; Fisher — Aye; Raumstraub — Aye; Milam — Aye; Cook — Aye.
- Resolution 2: Tabled (motion to table made and carried). Roll call recorded Sheasley — Aye; Fisher — Aye; Raumstraub — Aye; Milam — Aye; Cook — Aye.
- Resolution 3 (sponsored by Councilmember Fisher): Adopted. Roll call recorded Sheasley — Aye; Fisher — Aye; Raumstraub — Aye; Milam — Aye; Cook — Aye.
- Resolution 4 (sponsored by council): Adopted. Roll call recorded Sheasley — Aye; Fisher — Aye; Raumstraub — Aye; Milam — Aye; Cook — Aye.
- Resolution 5 (sponsored by council): Adopted. Roll call recorded Sheasley — Aye; Fisher — Aye; Raumstraub — Aye; Milam — Aye; Cook — Aye.
- Resolution 6: Tabled (motion to table made and carried). Roll call recorded Sheasley — Aye; Fisher — Aye; Raumstraub — Aye; Milam — Aye; Cook — Aye.
- Resolution 7 (sponsored by Councilmember Raumstraub): Adopted. Roll call recorded Sheasley — Aye; Fisher — Aye; Raumstraub — Aye; Milam — Aye; Cook — Aye.
- Resolution 8 (sponsored by Council President Cook; amended on the floor to reference Carnegie Arts Center special-event application): Adopted. Roll call recorded Sheasley — Aye; Fisher — Aye; Raumstraub — Aye; Milam — Aye; Cook — Aye.
- Resolution 9 (sponsored by Councilmember Cook; amended on the floor to reference Western New York Scout Council special-event application): Adopted. Roll call recorded Sheasley — Aye; Fisher — Aye; Raumstraub — Aye; Milam — Aye; Cook — Aye.

Context and next steps
Several of the adopted items are special-event permits for summer activities; the council amended resolutions 8 and 9 on the floor to specify the Carnegie Arts Center and Western New York Scout Council special-event applications before adoption. Resolutions 2 and 6 were tabled for later review; councilmembers indicated they would return those items after staff follow-up or additional briefing.

Public comment and a request to table one contract (a TFC agreement) preceded some of these motions; that request is reported in a separate council action (see separate article on the TFC contract).","At its June meeting the Tonawanda City Council voted to adopt seven resolutions and tabled two requested for further consideration. The vote to waive readings and the majority of scheduled special-event and administrative resolutions passed by unanimous roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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