Southtowns Record

City Council agenda — October 19, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
City Council
Meeting
Oct 19, 2026
Kind
Agenda
Topics
Budget and taxes, Public safety, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation

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Agenda
  Regular Council Meeting
  Monday, October 19, 2026
  Council Chambers
  6:30 p.m. Caucus – Meeting to immediately follow the Caucus
  Live via Facebook @ http//facebook.com/lackawannany/

Meeting Called to Order/Pledge of Allegiance.
NB: Meeting being recorded.

Roll Call: Council: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano
Dept. Heads: Law, Development & Marketing, Public Works (E), Public Safety, Comptroller, Recreation(E)
Hearings from Citizens:

Approval of Minutes: of the regular meeting of October 5, 2026 as written.

Departmental Reports:

  1. City Comptroller – A/P Check listing #7, dated 10/5/2026.
  2. City Clerk’s Office – Monthly Report, dated 9/1/2026 – 9/30/2026.

Communications from the Council:

  3. Council Member Muflahi – Requests s discussion regarding the current status of the City Council’s vote
  to adopt NYS Veterans Property Tax Exemption RPTL 458-a(11).

Communications from Division/Department Heads:

  4. Sr. Foreman, Public Works – Requests the City Council approve the bid from Frey Electric for the
  Senior Center Improvements Project and the ordinance for this CDBG Grant. Frey was the only bid
  received. The amount of the bid was $145,473. This project is funded through the Community Block
  Grant program.

  4(A) An ordinance amending the 2026-2027 Budget Ordinances allocating budgeted funds in the
  amount of $150,000 to budget line “Senior Center Upgrades/Repairs (CDBG)”.

  5. Sr. Foreman, Public Works – Requests the City Council approve the ordinance to transfer funds between
  budget lines.

  5(A) An ordinance amending the 2026-2027 Budget Ordinances transferring funds in the amount of
  $5,237.50 from the “Special Revenue Fund Garbage and Refuse – Repairs and Replacements” to budget
  line “Special Revenue Fund Garbage and Refuse - Garbage Totes”.

  6. Director of Public Safety – Requests the City Council authorize the sale of a 2020 Ford Police Interceptor.
  Proceeds will be placed in the Police Dept. Operating Budget.