Southtowns Record

City Council minutes — June 22, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
City Council
Meeting
Jun 22, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight, Public safety, Parks and recreation

Original document

Same meeting

Text · page 4 of 7

ORDINANCE

  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025-2026 BUDGET ORDINANCES ADOPTED JUNE 9, 2025.

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

  GENERAL FUND

SECTION 1.  That the 2025-2026 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9, 2026, is hereby amended to add
  the following Budget Code to the Capital Fund: H.2080.0623- “Fire Department
  National Night Out Grant (DCJ Services)”.

  GENERAL FUND

SECTION 2.  That the 2025-2026 Budget Ordinance is hereby amended to transfer unappropriated
  fund balance in the amount of $20,000 to the “Transfer to Other Fund-Capital” Budget
  Code [A.9000.9550].

  CAPITAL FUND

SECTION 3.  That the 2025 - 2026 Budget Ordinance is hereby amended to increase the “Capital
  Fund Inter Fund Transfer” Budget Code [H.0000.5031] by $20,000.

SECTION 4.  That the 2025 - 2026 Budget Ordinance is hereby amended to allocate budgeted funds
  in the amount of $20,000 to the H.2080.0623 – “Fire Department National Night Out
  Grant (DCJ Services)”.

  THIS ORDINANCE WILL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

Dated: June 23, 2026
Lackawanna, New York

Moved by Surdyke second by Anderson to adopt ordinance as written.
Yeas: Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke  Carried 3-0

Requests the City Council approve retaining LaBella Associates to assist the City with preparation and
submission of an application for Round 10 of the NYS Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
LaBella Associates was one of four proposals received. They were the strongest overall proposal and
the lowest cost proposal, with a not-to-exceed fee of $14,985.

10.  Frederic Marrano, City Council President

  RE: June 22 Meeting Agenda Item – Recommendation to Retain LaBella Associates for Round 10
Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Application Assistance

For the June 22, 2026 Council Meeting agenda, I’m requesting City Council concurrence with a joint
recommendation from Mayor Iafallo and the Department of Development to retain LaBella Associates