City Council

City Council

MISSION STATEMENT:

PURPOSE: Promote a vibrant and affordable environment for our citizens by ensuring a safe community and by providing high quality, cost effective services.

MISSION: We are committed to creating a vibrant, affordable community where our citizens choose to live, work, and play, and businesses can flourish in a friendly and safe environment throughout their lifetimes.

PRINCIPLES: The City of Batavia expects and encourages its leaders and employees to be guided by the following principles:

balance short-term needs with long-term vision for what is in the best interests of residents;

commit to making Batavia the best place in New York State to live and work, and to leave a legacy of a better quality of life in Batavia for our children;

focus on continuous improvement in meeting the needs of our customers;

take well-reasoned risks in deciding how best to deliver high quality, cost effective services;

encourage sustainable growth through innovative and cooperative economic development;

believe that the best decisions are made through teamwork and mutual respect among Council, staff and citizenry;

be accountable and responsive to citizens;

act with the highest standards of professionalism, with unwavering integrity and ethics.

Adherence to these principles will:

Create an atmosphere in which citizens feel safe, secure, and confident in City governmental operations;

Promote a positive public image;

Provide for procedural controls over City resources;

Provide information to support decisions.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
City Council members can either be contacted directly at their home numbers, which are listed below in the members listing, or can be reached through the City Manager's Office at 345-6330.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT COUNCIL

The City Council is responsible for ensuring effective and responsive leadership to meet public and organizational requirements and serving as the official representatives of the City. The City's Mission Statement serves as a beacon for this leadership, and is exercised by the establishment of strategic initiatives.

Council leadership is also demonstrated through establishing policy decisions, such as the enactment of Ordinances and Resolutions and adoption of the City's annual budget. Council also approves any contracts and appoints citizens to committees and task forces.

City Council 2008 Meeting Dates
Ward Map

MEMBERS LIST

Charlie Mallow
Council President
Address: 18 Ellicott Place
Phone: 585-219-4630

Tim Buckley
Councilman-at-Large
Address:84 So. Main Street
Phone: 585 343-1771

Bill Cox

Frank Ferrando
Councilperson-at-Large
Address: 213 Trumbull Parkway
Phone: 585 345-1607

William E. Cox
President Pro Tempore
Councilperson, First Ward
Address: 109 Elm Street
Phone: 585 344-3914

Kathy Briggs

Sam Barone

Kathy Briggs
Councilperson, Fifth Ward
Address: 3 South Main Street
Phone: 585 343-8818

Samuel M. Barone
Councilperson, Third Ward
Address: 156 State Street
Phone: 585 344-0689

Marianne Clattenburg

Rose Mary Christian

Marianne Clattenburg
Councilperson, Second Ward
248 Ross Street
Phone: 585 343-0428

Rose Mary Christian
Councilperson, Sixth Ward
Address: 29 Williams Street
Phone: 585 344-0276

Bob Bialkowski

Bob Bialkowski
Councilperson, Fourth Ward
Address: 16 Union Street
Phone: 585 343-4471