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Appointments and procedural resolutions: The council approved the appointment of Carol Zirwick and Dan Perolzak to the Board of Assessment Review, with terms set to expire Sept. 30, 2028. The motion to approve the appointments passed 5-0 (motion by Murano, second by Cervak). The council also adopted resolution number 1 appointing Councilmember Kevin R. Surdike as council president pro tem for 2025 and resolution number 2 establishing the council meeting dates for 2025; both resolutions passed on voice/roll-call votes recorded as 5-0.

Official newspaper: Resolution number 3 designates Buffalo Business First, 465 Main St., Suite 100, Buffalo, N.Y., as the City of Lackawanna's official newspaper for 2025. Council discussion during caucus noted that Business First won the designation historically on pricing for legal advertising; a council member asked staff to check whether statutory language requires print publication and whether broader circulation criteria should be re-examined.

Budget ordinance: The council adopted an ordinance transferring $70,000 of unappropriated fund balance to the comptroller consulting budget code to cover consulting through July 31, 2025, and to settle a remaining Select 1 Placement Services balance. The ordinance was adopted 5-0.

Business registration: The council approved the business registration of Buffalo Metrology, Inc. (listed as \"Ehman, Buffalo Metrology, Inc.\") at 581 Ridge Road to provide engineering services to municipalities; the registration was approved by a 5-0 vote.

Other routine actions: The council adopted the minutes of the Dec. 16, 2024 regular meeting and received and filed departmental reports 1–5. The council also reaffirmed its 2025 voting order: first ward, second ward, third ward, fourth ward, then council president.

Votes and procedure: Most actions were adopted unanimously (5-0). Motions, movers and seconds were noted in the meeting record; individual roll-call responses appear in the official minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lackawanna City Council Meeting - 1/6/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its Jan. 6 meeting the Lackawanna City Council approved minutes, departmental reports, appointed two members to the Board of Assessment Review, set meeting dates and voting order for 2025, designated Buffalo Business First as the official newspaper, adopted a $70,000 budget transfer for comptroller consulting, and approved a business registry.","taxTitle","Lackawanna, Erie County, New York","taxId",68792,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6275986,"Lackawanna council schedules public hearing on historic-overlay for Our Lady of Victory Basilica",435,994000,1429000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2767466-d68d96d3121c2fc99d70bbdd39b53505&start=994&end=1429","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2767466-d68d96d3121c2fc99d70bbdd39b53505/thumbnail_994000.jpg","/articles/6275986/Lackawanna/Erie-County/New-York/Lackawanna-council-schedules-public-hearing-on-historic-overlay-for-Our-Lady-of-Victory-Basilica","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275986-082a4f39135b99e6743e226d49dcd96e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202203&Signature=GhhqCbN3MgGqTRIZyuQZ6z0BGQNX32uagq0IMYQO-dOqKnjLf1ITsnp5QPJEvNk4FIZ3heY3iPGAE8vs-FThSTnvfm-G0SQXK6BLtiavghzdiZQxgGeRtM8OMzxDqV0Q2l30Tg~DSVWKoRYlxT5ScQkUTRtGaZ34eSQXVIUTzNMWsw8Csq0m9SBmzMg3AEQDdZEUtZtCqAzoHMiBBUanrn0b2NhBGyV8YyNZla0~GfhZ6l9lb0w5pfKjDD-3Z6-RlUFdB4t6SimYc58YMGv15uM6s3~klicpavwVkk7dNcJEMvYhzwjiErZICJXJcraIeW2iGyJXIcXl0ZMEhte-IQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lackawanna City Council on Jan. 6 approved a public hearing for 5 p.m. Jan. 28, 2025, to consider creation of a historic property overlay district covering the Our Lady of Victory Basilica complex.

City staff said the overlay would add a local layer of protection for the basilica, the former Our Lady of Victory School (formerly Baker Victory School) and the Ridge Avenue complex — a cluster that includes the old hospital and infant home — that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 2024. \"The overlay gives you an extra layer of protection,\" the Director of Development and Marketing said, explaining that the National Register listing does not by itself prevent a future sale or redevelopment under the Central Business District zoning standards.

The director said the city is working with CNS Engineers, the zoning-code consultant retained under a zoning-code grant, to draft overlay criteria that would require redevelopment to preserve the visual and material integrity of the complex. The director added that this overlay would not eliminate the Central Business District but would instead place additional standards on redevelopment within the overlay boundary.

Councilmembers discussed alternatives, including pursuing certified local government status. The director explained that certification would require creation of a local historic preservation board, continued adherence to State Historic Preservation guidance, and a deeper administrative commitment, but could open additional funding opportunities for restoration work. \"If the city became a certified local government, you would have to follow the State Historic Preservation guidelines,\" the director said, adding that certification requires a board and additional resources.

The council approved the motion to hold the public hearing by a 5-0 vote. The next steps described by staff: finalize overlay criteria with CNS Engineers, present recommendations to the Planning Board, then return to the council for possible adoption. Staff said, if the process moves on the expected timetable, the city hopes to have the overlay work \"locked down\" by the end of the first quarter of 2025.

The public hearing is scheduled to be held before the Planning Board consideration and any final council action; a final vote on an overlay ordinance would come at a subsequent meeting.","The City Council approved a public hearing for Jan. 28, 2025, to consider a historic property overlay district for the Our Lady of Victory Basilica complex, a move city staff said would add local protections beyond the site's National Register listing.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Lackawanna council approves appointments, resolutions, $70,000 budget transfer and business registration

Lackawanna council schedules public hearing on historic-overlay for Our Lady of Victory Basilica