Southtowns Record

City Council minutes — September 21, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
City Council
Meeting
Sep 21, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Public safety, Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight, Roads and traffic, Parks and recreation

Original document

Same meeting

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ANNETTE IAFALLO, MAYOR
A Copy of this contract may be obtained in the City Clerk’s office.

Moved by Marrano second by Meegan to approve STOP‐DWI program contract.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 5‐0

Communications from Division/Department Heads:

City Comptroller requests the City Council approve the ordinance to transfer the remaining Erie
County Urban Initiative Grant funds that were not used in the completion of the Steelawanna Traffic
Signal.

6. Honorable Council President
  Honorable City Council
  714 Ridge Road
  Lackawanna, NY 14218

Dear Honorable Body:

  For your review and consideration, please find attached on Ordinance to transfer the remaining
Erie County Urban Initiative Grant (EC‐UIG) funds that were not utilized in the completion of the
Steelawanna Traffic Signal. Per discussion with the Mayor and acting Commissioner of Public Works, the
Steelawanna Traffic Signal is substantially complete and the grant money was designated to be utilized
for Public Safety‐Traffic Signals. Therefore, this ordinance will establish the new Fire Department Traffic
Signal budget line and transfer the remaining grant funds from the Steelawanna Traffic Signal Project to
the new Fire Department Traffic Signal budget line and fund the project in its entirely.

PEGGY BIGAJ‐SOBOL, CITY COMPTROLLER

Moved by Marrano second by Surdyke to receive and file, act on ordinance.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 5‐0

  ORDINANCE

  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2026‐2027 BIDGET ORDINANCES ADOPTED JUNE 9TH, 2026.

BE IT INACTED by the City Council of the City of Lackawanna, New York, as follows:

SECTION 1.  That the 2026‐2027 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9th, 2026, is hereby amended to
  add the following Budget Code to the Capital Fund: H.2080.0615.0004 – “Fire
  Department Traffic Signals (EC‐UIG).”

SECTION 2:  That the 2026‐2027 Budget Ordinance is hereby amended to decrease budget line
  H.2080.0615.0003 Steelawanna Traffic Signal (EC‐UIG) in the amount of $115,500.94
  and increase budget line H.2080.0615.0004 – “Fire Department Traffic Signals (EC‐
  UIG)” in the amount of $115,500.94.

  THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.