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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e  The Lackawanna Recreation Department and Lackawanna Youth Board host the Annual
  Halloween and Christmas Party, and Winterfest, at the Senior Center; and
  «©  The property is used for community events such as National Night Out.

  Mayor lafallo respectfully requests that the Council approve the name change to more accurately
reflect the use of the property. The hope is that this change, coupled with the broader use of the
property in recent years, will allow the City to tap into additional grant funding sources.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

ARIANNA KWIATKOWSKI, CITY ATTORNEY

Moved by Marrano second by Meegan to approve request for the name change.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 5-0

City Attorney requests the City Council approve the agreement between the City of Lackawanna and
the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for Firefighter Training and authorize
the Mayor to sign same.

8.  Fred Marrano
  City Council President
  714 Ridge Road
  Lackawanna, New York 14218

Re:  Agreement between City of Lackawanna and the NYS Division of Homeland Security and
  Emergency Services for Firefighter Training.

Dear Council President Marrano and Honorable City Council:

  lam requesting that the attached proposed agreement between the City of Lackawanna and the
New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services/Office of Fire Prevention and
Control be placed on the agenda for City Council approval on February 2, 2026 authorizing the Mayor to
sign same.

  The agreement relates to firefighter training offered to the City’s newly hired firefighters at the
New York State Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls beginning February 6, 2026. This is the same
Agreement placed on the City Council Agenda for the July 14, 2025 meeting previously authorized by the
Council.

ARIANNA KWIATKOWSKI, CITY ATTORNEY

A copy of this agreement may be obtained in the City Clerk’s office.

Moved by Marrano second by Meegan to approve the agreement and Mayor to sign same.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 5-0