Updated, 1/27, 4 p.m. with Karas and Richmond comments: - Jeremy Karas has confirmed that he is stepping down as a member of the Batavia City Council. Council's Feb. 12 meeting will be the final one for Karas, who was elected last November to begin a second two-year term as Council member-At-Large. Karas (photo at right) is an Elba native who is employed as