Today marks the beginning of an exciting week, as faith leaders from all over Buffalo will be walking the corridors of City Hall each day to meet with members of the Common Council. They are seeking New Year's resolutions from Common Council members in the form of a pledge to support a Community Benefits Agreement for Canal Side. A CBA would ensure shared benefits for all as a result of our waterfront development.
Through their sustained collective effort, a persistent voice from the community will be resonating throughout City Hall this week.
Early in the day today, Sister Sharon Goodremote of the Buffalo Catholic Diocese delivered letters to all 9 Common Council representatives, and had a chance to speak with South District's Mickey Kearns. At this time, he was non-committal to signing a pledge. He did, however, stress the importance of community concerns being addressed in moving forward with the project.
In the afternoon, Father Patrick Gallivan and members of his congregation from the Holy Cross Church met with Rich Fontana (Lovejoy), Mickey Kearns (South), and Joe Golombek (North), leaving letters with the remaining councilmembers.
While each expressed support for a CBA, all three refused to commit to signing a pledge. It is encouraging to hear their support, but frankly, we need more than that. That is why another group of faith leaders will be back to visit them tomorrow. And Wednesday, and Thursday, and Friday! Stay tuned.
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