Prime examples of more "Duping" by team Polansky of innocent Lackawanna Citizens!
ARTICLE VII Administrative Services (§ 5-60 — § 5-68)
§ 5-60 Departments of service enumerated.
The administrative service of the City shall be divided into the following departments and heads thereof:
Department Head
Administration and Finance Director of Administration and Finance
Development Director of Development
Law City Attorney
Office of City Clerk City Clerk
Parks and Recreation Director of Parks and Recreation
Public Safety Director of Public Safety
Public Works Chief Engineer
The above is all City law.
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Facts:
1. The Director of Administration and Finance job title is now filled by the "retired part-time" Comptroller for $30,000/yr since Feb. 2007. Double Dipper.
The Dupe: They re-created and hired a full-time friends and family member for $38,000/yr +super benefits to do the retired guy's work!
Charter/Code mandates a full-time "Director of Administration and Finance"--just let the Citizens vote on charter changes.
2. The Chief Engineer job title was changed as a political pay back in 2004 and the position is now filled by the "retired part-time" Commissioner of Public Works for $30,000/yr since he summer of 2009. Triple Dipper.
The Dupe: They created and hired another Working Foreman for appr. $50,000/yr to do the retired guy's work!
The Commish is busy performing his own dog and pony show while driving the City Silverado truck to Rodney's on the Lake to do City business.
Charter/Code mandates a full-time "Chief Engineer"--just let the Citizens vote on charter changes.
3. NYS Retirement Law states the positions MUST be Eliminated to save tax dollars----the City Clerk put in for retirement......
I tried repeatedly to get the Council to hold a public referendum on down-sizing all these positions to save money and to be in compliance with our own laws. Or just hire full-time competantant Department heads when others retire and eliminate all the other layers of friends and family fat.;)
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Print.Bell California? Nope, East St. Louis official found guilty of fraud
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The FBI has announced that Michael V. Collins, age 49, of Swansea, Illinois, was found guilty of tax evasion for 2003, 2004, and for 2005, failure to file Federal Income Tax return for 2003, 2004 and 2005. Additionally, he was found guilty of election fraud for the March 2006, and 2008 elections. Collins was the East St. Louis Precinct Committeeman and Ex-City Council Member. This information comes from Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.
The original Indictment alleged that Collins committed tax evasion and attempted to conceal his income by commingling business and personal assets; by failing to provide his correct Social Security Number, by operating a business under an invalid Employer’s Identification Number. The Indictment further alleged that Collins knowingly and willfully give false information as to his address for the purpose of establishing his eligibility to vote in a voting district in East St. Louis when he was actually living in Swansea, Illinois. Sentencing has been set for January 7, 2011
No, it's not the city officials in Bell California, but it is just another example of corrupt government officials.
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Lackawanna City Charter/Code:
Officers and Employees (§ 5-38 — § 5-50)
§ 5-38 Residence requirements.
A. Unless otherwise provided by law, it shall be the duty of each officer and employee of the City during the period of his or her employment by the City, to maintain his or her residence and dwelling within the corporate limits of the City.
B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any employee during a leave of absence duly granted. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute misconduct and shall be cause for removal in the manner provided by law.
They made a law years ago that police and Fire could move out of the City of Lackawanna after 11 or 12 years of service, BUT...............WHEN did the City Council vote on the Department Head who has lived in Hamburg for years and years? Who was also the 3rd Ward Councilman in he 90's, and that made the law prohibiting trees between the curb and sidewalk. Thereby ruining the street scapes and curb appeal in OUR City.
--Now why would they not want to live in Sunny LA?:rolleyes:
--Is he still a Lackawanna Democratic Committeeman?
West Coast--LA (Bell) California
California City With $800,000 Manager Gets S&P Rating Withdrawn
By Michael B. Marois - Sep 29, 2010 5:39 PM ET
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Business ExchangeTwitterDeliciousDiggFacebookLinkedInNewsvi nePropellerYahoo! BuzzPrint Standard & Poor’s withdrew its ratings on debt sold by Bell, the Los Angeles suburb that paid its city manager $800,000 a year, saying the city has failed to provide timely financial information.
The ratings company said in a statement today that it dropped coverage of the city’s general-obligation and pension bonds; its housing agency’s lease revenue bonds; and its redevelopment agency’s tax-allocation bonds. S&P didn’t cite a total amount of the debt. Fitch Ratings withdrew its ratings on Bell for the same reason on Sept. 20.
Former city manager Robert Rizzo, 56, was among eight current and former Bell officials arrested Sept. 22 and charged with misappropriating public funds and conflict of interest. The Los Angeles Times reported in July that Rizzo paid himself $800,000 a year and that part-time City Council members took home almost $100,000 annually, mostly by serving on municipal boards and commissions.
Bell, located about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles, has a largely Latino population of 38,000. The city’s latest annual report put per-capita income at $24,800 in 2008. Statewide, the figure was almost $42,700 that year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
On Nov. 1, the city must pay the so-called bullet maturity on $35 million of taxable lease-revenue bonds sold in 2007 by its Public Financing Authority in a private placement. The principal must be repaid when bullet-maturity loans are due.
The city issued debt to buy an industrial tract with plans to lease the property to Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad, the Times reported. That deal fell through after the city was sued for failing to conduct adequate environmental reviews, the Los Angeles Times said.
To contact the reporter on this story: Michael B. Marois in Sacramento at mmarois@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Mark Tannenbaum at mtannen@bloomberg.net
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East Coast LA--Bell Lackawanna
The Mayor is the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of city government. He enforces the laws of the city and requires faithful performance of all administrative duties. As the Chief Executive, the Mayor, has veto powers over legislation enacted by the City Council.
MAYOR NORMAN L. POLANSKI, JR.
Secretary to the Mayor: Maureen Gambino
Telephone: 716.827.6464 Fax: 716.827.6678
Email: mayor@ci.lackawanna.ny.us
Plotted it out and schemed himself to be the next CEO--Executive Director of the LMHA at appr. $70,000/yr+ another free SUV! When he's done ............WHAT? Just what has HE and his "Team" done for LA? Does he answer every phone call like he promised? Is he a full-time Mayor? ************************************************** ********
CITY OF LACKAWANNA
Planning & Development Board
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Wednesday May 26, 2010
Roll Call :
Frank Krakowski Present
Daniel Hawrylczak Excused
Fran Warthling Present
Kathy Galanti Present
Michael Sobaszek Present
Kevin Surdyke Present
Ronald Spadone Present
Meeting called to order 5:15 pm
Old Business
Motion to approve minutes for 2/24/10 meeting: Warthling: Second: Krakowski
All yeas carried 6-0
New Business
Item #1
Development Plan Review Martin Road Sub-Divison
Martin Road
Request approval of cover maps and parcels
Krakowski explained all the necessary steps needed to approve the Martin Rd project.
Motion to approve maps and parcel: Sobaszek: Second: Surdyke
All yeas carried 6-0
Item #2
Site Plan review OLV
Final Phase
Presentation by contractor on the Final Phase Main St
Motion to adjourn: Galanti: Second: Warthling
All yeas carried 6-0