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Tonawanda council adopts several resolutions, tables one; Elmwood Park closure amended for Oct. 31
Summary
The Common Council waived readings and adopted multiple resolutions (1, 2, 4, 5, 7), tabled Resolution 3 during informal session, and amended Resolution 5 to permit residents to close Elmwood Park intersections from 5PM to 8:30PM on Oct. 31, 2025. All recorded roll calls were entered into the record.
The Tonawanda Common Council voted by recorded roll calls to adopt several routine resolutions and to table one motion after informal discussion.
After moving to waive readings for resolutions 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 the council proceeded by roll call to adopt resolutions 1 and 2. During the informal session a motion to table Resolution 3 was made by Council Member Rautenstrah and seconded by Council Member Milam; the roll call to table passed and Resolution 3 was recorded as tabled.
Council amended Resolution 5 to state that residents are given permission to close Elmwood Park at the intersections of Fletcher Hill, Grand and Catherine from 5PM to 8:30PM on Oct. 31, 2025 and explicitly noted that the council is not sponsoring, promoting or endorsing the event. Following roll call the amendment and the resolution were adopted.
Votes at a glance (as recorded by the clerk): - Motion to waive readings of resolutions 1,2,4,5,6: adopted by roll call with Heasley, Fisher, Raumstrau/Rautenstrah, Milam, Cook recorded as "Aye." (adopted) - Resolution 1 (sponsored by Council Member Sheasley): adopted by roll call (ayes recorded). - Resolution 2 (sponsored by Council Member Milam): adopted by roll call (ayes recorded). - Resolution 3: tabled by motion and roll call during informal session. - Resolution 5 (amended to permit Elmwood Park closures on Oct. 31, 2025 5PM—:30PM): amendment and resolution adopted by roll call. - Resolution 7 (similar budget hearing resolution): adopted by roll call.
What this means: The Elmwood Park amendment gives residents permission to close listed intersections during Halloween evening for public-safety-managed trick-or-treating; the council emphasized it is not sponsoring or endorsing the event. The tabling of Resolution 3 indicates council wants additional information before acting.
(Vote tallies and recorded ayes/seconds are based on roll-call statements as read into the record by the clerk.)
