Southtowns Record

City Council minutes — February 2, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
City Council
Meeting
Feb 2, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Housing, Public safety, Zoning and land use

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ORDINANCE
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  AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE/TRANSFER OF PROPERTY PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL CODE
  CHAPTER 12.

  BE IN 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
  vacant lot, SBL 151.08-2-31.111 to James E. Janiga, Sandra A. Janiga, Jamie Jo Janiga-
  Long and Jodi L. Janiga.

SECTION 2:  That the transfer is made for the sum of $1,450.83 in cash to the City of Lackawanna.

SECTION 3:  That the purchaser/transferee shall be responsible for all expenses related to the
  transfer as set forth in Chapter 12, Section 11 of the City Code.

SECTION 4:  That the Law Department shall prepare documents to be executed for the transfer of
  the property.

  THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

Dated: February 3, 2026
  Lackawanna, New York

Moved by Marrano second by Surdyke to adopt ordinances 9A through 9N as written.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 5-0

Senior Foreman of Public Works requests the City Council approve the ordinance for Budget Line and
Transfer of Funds - DPW Building Repairs.

10.  Comptroller's Office; City Council
  Dan Geercken — Senior Foreman

Re:  Request for Budget Line and Transfer of Funds — DPW Building Repairs

lam respectfully requesting that the Comptroller's Office establish a budget line titled DPW Building
Repairs.

Additionally, |am requesting a transfer of $220,000.00 from the unappropriated fund balance to fully
fund this budget line. These funds will be fully reimbursable through the Erie County grant awarded to
the City of Lackawanna by Legislator John Gilmour.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or require additional information.

DANIEL GEERCKEN, SENIOR FOREMAN  OF PUBLIC WORKS

Moved by Marrano second by Anderson to receive and file, act on ordinance.

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