 He proposed the legislation that reduced the Buffalo Common Council from thirteen members to nine.Franczyk was preceded as Fillmore District Councilman by Stephen J. Godzisz, who had served from 1984-1985 and as Common Council President by James Pitts who began his term in 1994 under Buffalo Mayor Anthony Masiello.Franczyk continued under Masiello until Masiello was succeeded by Byron Brown.