Erie County Community Corrections Advisory Board
Meeting 1 – February 15, 2011 – 1:30 PM
Minutes
Members Present:
Karima Amin
William Burgin
Richard Carr
Anne Constantino
Charles Culhane
Michael Cummings
Nan Haynes
Robert Koch
Michael Kubik
Michael Lex
Eugene Pierce
Robert Lonski was absent
Also Present:
Thomas Kilpatrick – First Acting County Attorney as ex-officio member
Cheryl Green, County Executive’s appointee (appointment pending Legislature action)
Legislature Chair Barbara Miller-Williams
Legislature Majority Leader Maria R. Whyte
Legislature Minority Leader John J. Mills
Legislator Christina W. Bove
Legislator Daniel M. Kozub
Buffalo City Councilman David Rivera
Legislature Clerk Robert M. Graber
Lourdes Iglesias, Exec. Director Hispanics United of Buffalo
Kenneth Colon, Hispanics United of Buffalo
Meeting was called to Order by Legislature Chair Barbara Miller-Williams, who led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Miller-Williams offered welcoming remarks
Public Safety Committee Chair, Legislator Christina W. Bove, offered welcoming remarks
Majority Leader Maria Whyte offered welcoming remarks
Minority Leader John Mills offered welcoming remarks
Chair Miller-Williams then asked each member of the Advisory Board to introduce themselves to the assembled group
Chair Miller-Williams then asked if any members of the audience would like to address the Advisory Board
Councilman David Rivera offered remarks detailing his time as a police officer and advocating for a member of the Hispanic community to be included on the Advisory Board
Lourdes Iglesias, Executive Director of Hispanics United of Buffalo also offered remarks commenting on the advocacy of a member of the Hispanic Community to be included as a part of the Advisory Board
Clerk of the Legislature Robert M. Graber then took the podium to conduct the election of officers
Rev. Eugene Pierce nominated Nan Haynes as Chair of the Advisory Board, Charles Culhane seconded the motion
Anne Constantino nominated Michael Cummings as Chair of the Advisory Board, William Burgin seconded the motion
Karima Amin made a motion to close the nominations, Richard Carr seconded the motion. Motion to close nominations passed unanimously
A role call vote for the Chair of the Advisory Board was taken with the following votes:
Karima Amin for Nan Haynes
William Burgin for Michael Cummings
Richard Carr for Michael Cummings
Anne Constantino for Michael Cummings
Charles Culhane for Nan Haynes
Michael Cummings for Michael Cummings
Nan Haynes for Nan Haynes
Robert Koch for Michael Cummings
Michael Kubik for Michael Cummings
Michael Lex for Michael Cummings
Eugene Pierce for Nan Haynes
Michael Cummings was elected Chair of the Advisory Board with a final vote of Haynes – 4, Cummings – 7
Karima Amin made a motion to nominate Rev. Eugene Pierce as the Vice-Chair of the Advisory Board, Nan Haynes seconded the nomination
Anne Constantino made a motion to close the nominations for Vice Chair of the Committee, Charles Culhane seconded the motion. Motion to close nominations passed unanimously
Rev. Eugene Pierce was elected Vice-Chair of the Advisory Board unanimously
The Clerk then asked if there were any nominations for the position of Secretary of the Advisory Board. Hearing none elections were declared completed
Each member of the Advisory Board then drew a piece of paper to determine the length of their term on the Advisory Board. The terms selected are as follows:
Karima Amin - 3 years
William Burgin - 2 years
Richard Carr - 2 years
Anne Constantino - 3 years
Charles Culhane - 3 years
Michael Cummings - 1 year
Nan Haynes - 2 years
Robert Koch - 2 years
Michael Kubik - 1 year
Michael Lex - 2 years
Eugene Pierce - 1 year
Michael Cummings then took the podium to Chair the remainder of the meeting
Dr. Cummings opened up the discussion concerning the date of upcoming meetings of the Advisory Board
It was suggested by Charles Culhane that the Advisory Board meet every other week
Dr. Cummings suggested 2 weeks at the same time, Nan Haynes indicated she has a conflict at this time on Tuesdays
It was suggested that the Board meet at 9am on Tuesdays. The next Tuesday when all Board members could be present was determined to be March 8th
It was then determined that the Board would meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays during March and April at 9am in the Legislature Chambers
The dates for the next meetings are:
Tuesday, March 8th – 9am
Tuesday, March 22nd – 9am
Tuesday, April 12th – 9am
Tuesday, April 26th – 9am
Chair Cummings then asked if there was any other business
Charles Culhane moved to make a motion to consider a recommendation to the Erie County Legislature that the membership of the Board be increased to 15 members, one member to be suggested to the Legislature by Hispanics United of Buffalo, the other to be suggested by a group to be determined at the next meeting of the Advisory Board on March 8th
Richard Carr seconded the Motion
A role call vote was taken:
Karima Amin - yes
William Burgin - no
Richard Carr - no
Anne Constantino - yes
Charles Culhane – yes
Michael Cummings - yes
Nan Haynes - yes
Robert Koch - no
Michael Kubik - no
Michael Lex - no
Eugene Pierce – yes
6 in favor, 5 opposed. Discussion was held about whether the vote needed to have 7 to pass. It was decided that the Legislature Parliamentarian should be consulted to determine if the motion passed or failed
Nan Haynes made a motion to formally invite Mr. Kenneth Colon of Hispanics United of Buffalo to attend the next meeting of the Advisory Board on March 8th. Charles Culhane seconded the motion, Motion passed unanimously
Motion to Adjourn was made by Richard Carr, seconded by Anne Constantino