COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, February 1, 2010
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Regular session of the Lackawanna City Council met in the Council Chambers, President Chuck Jaworski presiding. The meeting was preceded by the Pledge of Allegiance led by President Jaworski.
ROLL CALL: Present: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski
Dept. Heads Present: Law, Public Works, Public Safety, Recreation, Development
MINUTES:
Moved by Schiavi, seconded by Jaworski that the minutes of January 19, 2010 be approved as presented:
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
• City Compt. Statement of Cond. of Appropriations, December 31, 2009.
• City Compt. AP Check Listing #23, January 13, 2010.
• City Compt. AP Check Listing #24, January 15, 2010.
• City Compt. AP Check Listing #25, January 21, 2010.
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Schiavi to receive & file the reports.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COUNCIL:
St. Anthony Drive
5. To: City Council
I am requesting your support in passing the attached resolution correcting the street name of St. Anthony Drive from Anthony Drive .
CHUCK JAWORSKI, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Schiavi to receive & file and act on resolution.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Marriage Officer
6. To: City Council
I am requesting your support to appoint, Third Ward Councilmember, Francis J. Kulczyk as a marriage officer for the City of Lackawanna, New York.
CHUCK JAWORSKI, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Schiavi to receive & file and act on resolution.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Schiavi, Jaworski
Abstain: Kulczyk CARRIED 4-0
Communications from Department/Division Heads:
Purchase Offer 127 Well Street
7. To: City Council
My office has received an offer from Douglas Prince to purchase 127 Well St. for purpose of extending his yard. The current lot size is 120 x 115 with a current assessed value of $4,800. It is my recommendation that the City Council sell the parcel to Douglas Prince for the sum of $500.
Mr. Prince paid $500 on June 26, 2000 but never received title from the City; therefore I feel the City Council is justified in selling Mr. Prince the property for his original purchase price of $500.
If approved by the Council buyer shall be liable or all fees and cost of survey.
FRANK E. KRAKOWSKI, CITY ASSESSOR
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Noman to approve sale, Law Department to prepare ordinance.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Purchase Offer 27 North Drive
8. To: City Council
I have received a purchase offer from Frank P. Lelito, 27 North Dr . , to purchase the vacant property located at 10 North Dr . The parcel has a lot size of 10' x 129' and an assessed value of $1,000. It's location between 27 & 37 North Dr. serves no purpose to anyone except Mr. Lelito .
It is my recommendation that the City Council sell the parcel to Frank P. Lelito for $1.00 plus closing cost. If approved by the Council the buyer shall be liable for all fees and cost of survey if needed.
FRANK E. KRAKOWSKI, CITY ASSESSOR
Moved by Szymanski, seconded by Kulczyk to table for study.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski TABLED 5-0
Commissioner of Deeds Geyer, Bremer, Iafallo
9. To: City Council
We, the undersigned, are requesting your Honorable Body to appoint us as Commissioner of Deeds. Thank you for your consideration.
JOSEPH GEYER, STEVEN BREMER, LAURA IAFALLO
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Schiavi that the request be approved.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Award Contract Purchase of Ford Ranger West Herr Ford
10. To: City Council
I recommend your Honorable Body award the bid for the 2010 Ford Ranger to West Herr Ford for their low bid price of $18,610.00.
THOMAS J. NICOMETO, PURCHASING AGENT
Moved by Schiavi, seconded by Kulczyk, contract be awarded to West Herr
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 50
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS:
Festival Financial Breakdown:
11. To: City Council
I have requested a financial breakdown of the Lackawanna City Centennial Celebration for the time period of 01-01-09 through 12-3109. I also have requested a financial breakdown of the Lackawanna Festival/Carnival June of 2009.
I ask your Honorable Body to please get me the information I requested from your Lackawanna City Department Heads as you told us you would do at a previous Lackawanna City Council Meeting. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
ANDREA HAXTON
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Schiavi, receive & file.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
FEMA FINDINGS-HAXTON:
12. To: City Council
It has been sometime since we had an update about the proposed FEMA remapping of Smokes Creek flood plain within the City of Lackawanna . As you are aware, mandatory flood insurance premiums place an extreme economic hardship on our City residents. I believe there has to be a public hearing to discuss the proposed changes of the flood plain area and new map boundaries.
I request a public work session with your Honorable Body to discuss FEMA findings within the City of Lackawanna at your earliest convenience. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
ANDREA HAXTON
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Noman, received & filed.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Order of Agenda, Mayor at Meetings, Duel Brd. Positions:
13. To: City Council
Items we would like to see on the agenda:
Article 5-22. Order of Business - and why it was changed so that citizens can not voice their opinions on the agenda.
Article 5-48. Violation and Penalties On several occasions we have asked the Council to request the Mayor to come to the meetings and were told that the Council had no power to make him, was not true. We would like the Council to suggest to the Mayor that he attend the next Council Meeting.
Article 5-46. Holding more than one appointive position. The Council must stop allowing people to hold positions when they know they should not have the position.
JOHN INGRAM, Chairman, Citizen of Lackawanna Future
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Noman that the request be received & filed
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Entertainment Licenses:
Bears Den Class 1 Live Music - $50
Cherrystone Class 1 Live Music - $50
Daggertys-Cagneys Too Class 1 Live Music - $50
Downtown La Lounge Class 1 Live Music - $50
Knights of Columbus Class 1 Live Music - $50
Lake Erie Club Class 1 Live Music - $50
Matthew Glab Post Class 1 Live Music - $50
Mulberry Café Class 1 Live Music - $50
Murph's Warsaw Grill Class 1 Live Music - $50
Post 63 Class 1 Live Music - $50
Col. Weber Post Class 1 Live Music - $50
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Szymanski to grant the Entertainment Licenses.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
RESOLUTION NO. 5, 2010 ST. ANTHONY DR .
WHEREAS, St. Anthony Drive, the City of Lackawanna 3 rd Ward is the de facto designation of said public street or thoroughfare, but its de jure designation was Anthony Drive, and
WHEREAS, the Council seeks to correct this discrepancy nunc pro tunc therefore it is
RESOLVED, for the record the former designation of Anthony Drive , 3 rd Ward, Lackawanna , New York is hereby corrected to be St. Anthony's Drive, retro active to its prior former designation.
RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately and does not require a change of address for any of its residents as it is a ninc tunc correction.
THIS RESOLUTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY
Moved by Szymanski, seconded by Jaworski to amend the resolution changing the name of Anthony Drive to St. Anthony Drive .
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Szymanski to approve the resolution as amended
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
Resolution No. 6, 2010 Kulczyk - Marriage Officer:
WHEREAS, New York State on April 15, 1988 amended the Domestic Relations Law A-1077, allowing the governing body of a municipality the right to appoint Marriage Officers for a period not to exceed four years, effective January 1, 1988, and
WHEREAS, the Marriage Officers shall have the authority to solemnize marriages in the municipality which makes said appointments, and
WHEREAS, the Lackawanna City Council is desirous of appointing a marriage officer in conformance with the Domestic Relations Law,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Francis J. Kulczyk, be and he is hereby appointed as a Marriage Officer for the City of Lackawanna, said term not to exceed four years, a limitation as imposed by the law of New York State; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, This resolution shall take place immediately.
Moved by Jaworski, seconded by Schiavi that the resolution be adopted.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Schiavi, Jaworski
Abstain: Kulczyk CARRIED 4-0
Moved by Kulczyk, seconded by Jaworski meeting is adjourned.
Yeas: Noman, Szymanski, Kulczyk, Schiavi, Jaworski CARRIED 5-0
CHUCK JAWORSKI, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
BARBARA ROSINSKI, DEPUTY CITY CLERK