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City Attorney requests the City Council approve the proposal between the City of Lackawanna and CPL Architecture and Engineering Firm to develop a plan regarding changes to the City Court facilities and authorize the Mayor to sign same. 7. Fred Marrano City Council President 714 Ridge Road Lackawanna, New York 14218 Re: Proposal with CPL Architecture Engineering and Planning Firm Dear Council President Marrano and the Honorable City Council: On behalf of Mayor Iafallo, the undersigned requests that the attached proposal between the City of Lackawanna and CPL Architecture Engineering and Planning Firm (“CPL”) be placed on the agenda for City Council on March 2, 2026 authorizing the Mayor to sign same. As your Honorable Body is aware, the New York State Office of Court Administration (“OCA”) has approached the City and requested substantial changes be made to the Lackawanna City Court facilities within City Hall. While the City is working diligently with OCA to develop a plan that is suitable for both parties and realistic for the City, it is necessary for the City to retain an engineering firm to develop that plan. Based on prior conversations with OCA representatives, the City intends to submit a request to OCA to reimburse the City for the total $44,500.00 proposal cost. Thank you for your consideration of this request. ARIANNA KWIATKOWSKI, CITY ATTORNEY A copy of this agreement may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office. Moved by Marrano second by Anderson to approve proposal and for Mayor to sign same. Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano Carried 5-0 Communications from Citizens: John Bauer, Erie County Board of Elections requests the City Council approve the use of the Lackawanna Senior Center for early voting in 2026 and for the Mayor to sign the lease agreement. 8. 2026 Early Voting Lease Agreement Dear Grace, Attached to this email is a lease agreement for the use of the Senior Citizens Center as an Early Voting Polling Location for the 2026 election cycle, the dates of which are specified in the agreement.