Southtowns Record

City Council minutes — February 2, 2026

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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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City Attorney requests the City Council approve the Sale of City-Owned Property between Grant
Boulevard and South Drive and act on the attached Ordinances for the sale/transfer of property for
the following vacant lots.

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

Re:  Sale of City-Owned Property Between Grant Boulevard and South Drive.

Dear Council President Marrano and the Honorable City Council:

  On behalf of Mayor lafallo, the undersigned requests that the City Council vote and act on the
attached ordinances at the February 2, 2026 Meeting authorizing the sale of several parcels of vacant
City-owned land to adjoining landowners on Grant Boulevard and South Drive.

  Enclosed is a map showing the subject area and revised parcels for purchase. The attached
ordinances show the purchase price for each parcel which is based on a discounted assessed value. The
purchasers are paying the costs of the survey and the applicable filing fees.

  City Assessor Michael Milks will be present at the work session on February 2" to answer any
questions the City Council may have.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

ARIANNA KWIATKOWSKI, CITY ATTORNEY

Moved by Marrano second by Surdyke to receive and file, act on ordinances.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 5-0

  ORDINANCE
  9A

  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 Evdelin A. Krastev and Gabriela E. DeSheva-Krastev.

SECTION  2:  That the transfer is made for the sum of $984.82 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.

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