Common Council has yet to vote on a proposed Community Development Agreement for Buffalo's Waterfront Project because they say more work needs to be done before moving forward. Our Kaitlyn Lionti tells us more about what council members think of the agreement and what happens next.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Common Council did not respond to City Hall's call for quick approval of its Waterfront Neighborhood Development Agreement. The Brown Administration and waterfront developers reached it last week.

$7.5 million from the Empire State Development Corporation would help buy 10 acres of land to use for the Canal Side project. The city would pitch in $2.5 million. All of it would be invested in commercial growth throughout Buffalo.

"We asked them, what can you do for the city neighborhoods? So this is being put out there as some type of enticement for a vote...its no," said Richard Fontana, Lovejoy District council member.

Council members stalled the land deal to get one thing: "My position from the beginning has been a community benefits agreement should be part of any land transfer we do," said Michael LoCurto, Delaware District council member.

A living wage scale could come with a C.B.A. Council also wants more say on a new board that would determine how the money is spent in neighborhoods.

"The council's voice is a minority voice on that, even though it directly impacts their district so I think that would have to be tweaked," said David Franczyk, Fillmore District council member.

"Something that I'm going to be advocating for is that some of these monies should go back to the waterfront, should go back towards doing something that should have a lasting impact in our community," said Michael Kearns, South District council member.

Council will also wait to see if Bass Pro will finally commit.

"I'd like to know exactly what plan B is for that site. If there is no Bass Pro, what is plan B?" said David Rivera, Niagara District council member.

Community stakeholders echoed the call for a Community Benefit Agreement before any city land is transferred to the project.

"I think now more than ever its important for us to stand together as a community and as a council and keep a united front and not be tempted by side deals," said Sam Magavern, Co-Director of the Partnership for the Public Good.

Council expects to revisit the agreement in September.