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Dear Council President Marrano and the Honorable City Council: At the upcoming City Council Meeting on July 20, I am requesting that the City Council: (1) vote and act of the enclosed ordinance authorizing the sale of property on Michelle Drive to the Erie County Sewer Authority (the “Authority”) nunc pro tunc to October 30, 2009; and (2) authorize Mayor Iafallo to sign a correcting deed relative to the property. The property was originally transferred via quit claim deed to the Authority on October 30, 2009 (see enclosed original deed). The City Assessor at that time created the parcel on the assessment roll, but due to a deed description error, the parcel was not placed on the tax map. Current City Assessor Michael Milks recently discovered the error, and has requested that the Mayor be granted authority to execute the enclosed correcting deed for filing by the Authority. In the course of the undersigned’s review of the situation, I asked the City Clerk to perform a search relative to the original transfer of the property. The City Clerk could not find any City Council agenda, minutes, ordinance, or resolution authorizing the original sale. As a result, I am also requesting that the City Council retroactively approve the transfer of the parcel effective October 30, 2009. Thank you for your consideration of this request. ARIANNA KWIATKOWSKI, CITY ATTORNEY A copy may be obtained in the City Clerk’s Office. Moved by Marrano second by Anderson to receive and file, act on ordinance. Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano Carried 5-0 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE/TRANSFER OF PROPERTY PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 12. BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Lackawanna, New York as follows: SECTION 1 That the City Council hereby approves of the transfer of property known as part of SBL 142.19-5-70 & 142.19-5-71, retroactively to October 30, 2009, to the County of Erie/ Erie County Sewer District No. 6. SECTION 2 That the transfer is made for the sum of $1.00 and no more cash to the City of Lackawanna. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. Dated: 7/21/2026 Lackawanna, New York Moved by Marrano second by Anderson to adopt ordinance as written; Nunc Pro Tunc. Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano Carried 5-0