If the com. of public works lived in Lackawanna instead of Hamburg

[andreahaxton]

You see, if the boys had to pay lawsuits etc. out of their own pocket things would get done in a whole different manner.
Public safety should be the first priority with city hall but during my tenure I found it to be.......Another good example are, The dead trees on Ridge Road Friendship House property are a real insult. Headstart staff had dead ones on Fairview Street Friendship House property crash all over their parked cars a few years ago. Thank goodness noone was injured!
I tried in early 2006 to get the city to take them down and also when the FEMA crews came in during the surprise Oct. storm, the huge bucket trucks were parked right in front of them---the city would have had to pay extra, BUT, WHAT IS THE PRICE ON A HUMAN LIFE? If the com. of public works lived in Lackawanna instead of Hamburg maybe he would care about the public safety of all of our citizens.

Raises, flunky-no show jobs, and inside favors are the priority, citizens come....!

[WNYresident]

You see, if the boys had to pay lawsuits etc. out of their own pocket things would get done in a whole different manner.
Public safety should be the first priority with city hall but during my tenure I found it to be.......Another good example are, The dead trees on Ridge Road Friendship House property are a real insult. Headstart staff had dead ones on Fairview Street Friendship House property crash all over their parked cars a few years ago. Thank goodness noone was injured!
I tried in early 2006 to get the city to take them down and also when the FEMA crews came in during the surprise Oct. storm, the huge bucket trucks were parked right in front of them---the city would have had to pay extra, BUT, WHAT IS THE PRICE ON A HUMAN LIFE? If the com. of public works lived in Lackawanna instead of Hamburg maybe he would care about the public safety of all of our citizens.

Raises, flunky-no show jobs, and inside favors are the priority, citizens come....!

YOur are making that up. You have to be.

[cath829]

No she isn't making it up...Clark Street in Hamburg. He will say he lives at 100 Scotia in the Ridgewood Village....that's just plain false!! The mayor knows damn well where he lives and ALLOWS it. Another "shady" part of polanski and company.

[WNYresident]

Is there a residency rule for a position like that?

[cath829]

Yes sir.....Welcome to Lackawanna!

[WNYresident]

Can you post the actual rule up? I think you and Andrea are just making this up as you go. How can an intelligent group of elected officials in your community let this slip under the radar?

Maybe Norm doesn't know about it along with the rest of the council.

[cath829]

ARTICLE VI Residency Requirements [Adopted 12-30-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1988 (Ch. 102 of the 1987 Code)]
§ 31-15. Policy and purpose.

The legislative body recognizes that emergency work situations arise which require employees of the City of Lackawanna to be near their place of employment and to assume the continuation of public services to protect health, safety, and general welfare of the people. Through the adoption of this article, the City Council makes a legislative determination that those who are residents of the City take a greater interest in promoting the public safety and health in the future of this community than do nonresidents whose families reside in areas unaffected by City services. The City Council further declares that such a quality is desirable for its employees. The legislative body considers that residency by its employees and officers within a community will assure continuation of essential public services. The City Council determines that the public need is sufficient to require that employees hired or promoted after the effective date of this article be residents of the City.

§ 31-16. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

RESIDENCY — The actual principal domicile of an individual, where he or she normally sleeps and maintains usual personal and household effects.

§ 31-17. Residency for new employees.

Except as otherwise provided by law, the City Council hereby establishes a residency requirement for all prospective employees of the community. Every person initially employed by the City of Lackawanna on or after the effective date hereof shall, as a qualification of employment, become a resident of the City of Lackawanna within six months of the date of initial service for the City. During the time of service of such employees, no individual shall cease to be a resident of the City.

§ 31-18. Residency upon promotion.

All employees promoted by the City of Lackawanna after the effective date hereof shall be, or within one year of such promotion become, a resident of the City of Lackawanna.

§ 31-19. Distribution and posting of provisions.

A copy of this article shall be provided to all employees upon initial appointment or upon promotion. However, the failure of the employer to do so shall not affect the applicability of this article to any employee appointed or promoted after its effective date. A copy of this article shall also be posted on all notice boards normally used by the employer for employee communications.

§ 31-20. Breach of residency requirement.

Should it be alleged that an employee is not in compliance with § 31-17 or 31-18 of this article, as the case may be, the employee's department or division head, having knowledge of or upon becoming aware of the allegation, shall provide the employee 14 calendar days in which to respond. Where there is a failure to respond or where a response is not, in the judgment of the employee's department or division head, sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this article, the department or division head shall designate an officer or board to set a hearing date to hear the charge of nonresidency and to make a record of the hearing. An employee establishing residency to the satisfaction of the employee's department or division head prior to the hearing date shall result in a cancellation of the hearing authorized by this section. The employee shall be sent a notice of the hearing date at least 15 days prior to the hearing. The hearing record and the determination of the hearing officer or board conducting the hearing as to whether the employee is a nonresident in violation of this article shall be referred to the department head for his/her review and decision. Should the department head decide that the employee is a nonresident in violation of this article, the employee shall be deemed to have voluntarily resigned from employment. Upon reestablishing residency, an individual having so resigned may apply for reinstatement to his or her former position and shall be reinstated if the position is vacant.

§ 31-21. Waiver of requirements.

A. In the event that the City Council determines that it is in the best interest of the public employer to do so, the provisions of § 31-17 or 31-18 may be waived by the Council with respect to an incumbent or incumbents with the following standards:
(1) Lack of applicants. The requirement of residency may be waived in those instances where the employer has difficulty hiring or promoting the most qualified person because of the residency requirement.
(2) Necessity for nonresidency. The requirement of residency may be waived in those instances where it is determined that residency is not in the best interests of the employer.
B. Such a waiver shall not in any way affect the application of § 31-17 or 31-18 of this article with respect to any other title or titles.

[shortstuff]

You see, if the boys had to pay lawsuits etc. out of their own pocket things would get done in a whole different manner.
Public safety should be the first priority with city hall but during my tenure I found it to be.......Another good example are, The dead trees on Ridge Road Friendship House property are a real insult. Headstart staff had dead ones on Fairview Street Friendship House property crash all over their parked cars a few years ago. Thank goodness noone was injured!
I tried in early 2006 to get the city to take them down and also when the FEMA crews came in during the surprise Oct. storm, the huge bucket trucks were parked right in front of them---the city would have had to pay extra, BUT, WHAT IS THE PRICE ON A HUMAN LIFE? If the com. of public works lived in Lackawanna instead of Hamburg maybe he would care about the public safety of all of our citizens.

Raises, flunky-no show jobs, and inside favors are the priority, citizens come....!

and enforce the residency law? The residents should make this an issue at the next town hall meeting, then put this in the town paper.

[LAsurvivor]

the mayor's JOB is to enforce the law. This guy is one of his best friends so good luck with that.

My favorite was when the City sold this guy's truck because it "wasn't used" but it had something like 30,000 miles on it in two years. He was routinely seen heading down South Park Avenue after 4:30 (quitting time) IN BLASDELL on his way to Hamburg. Plus, there were reports that the truck was seen at his other place of employment - the NYS prison in Gowanda.