Allentown - Meeting of City Council on 12/6/2023 at 6:30 PM

15-6467

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6467
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: R204 Authorization for Contract with Wyoming Electric & Signal, Inc. in the amount of $237,094.40 for improvements to the pedestrian safety along Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Lehigh St, and Union St, bid through the State as a result of a PennDOT TASA Grant.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

15-6468

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6468
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: R205 Authorization for Contract price increase of 10% or more for an existing Contract over $40,000.00, that was previously Bid and Awarded under City Policies, with Maher Duessel in the amount of $51,000.00 that was previously bid to perform financial and compliance audits covering each of three (3) years ending December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

15-6470

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6470
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Minutes
Title: November 4, 2023 City Council Budget Review and Action Meeting Minutes
Action: approved
Result: Pass

15-6501

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6501
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Discussion
Title: Controller Reports
Action:
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15-6347

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6347
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance
Title: Bill 93 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN TO ADD A NEW SECTION THAT WOULD ESTABLISH A NEW “MIXED USE OVERLAY” ZONING DISTRICT, AND THAT WOULD APPLY THIS NEW DISTRICT TO LAND FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE ALLENTOWN STATE HOSPITAL THAT IS SOUTH OF HANOVER AV., SOUTH OF E. ALLEN ST., SOUTH OF WAHNETA ST. EXTENDED, GENERALLY EAST OF MAXWELL ST. EXTENDED, NORTH OF RIVER DR., AND WEST OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM BORDER, AS DEPICTED IN MORE DETAIL ON AN ATTACHED MAP LABELED “EXHIBIT A”, AND TO ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

15-6462

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6462
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: R206 Certificate of Appropriateness for work in the Historic Districts: • 201 N. 10th St. • 1529 W. Turner St. • 531 W. Allen St. • 1539-51 W. Chew St. • 1143 W. Linden St.
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15-6488

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6488
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: R207 Authorizes Disposition of Certain Records
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15-6440

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6440
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: R208 Sewage Planning Module at Parikh Allentown Restaurant
Action:
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15-6433

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6433
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: R202 Denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 213 N. 11th Street
Action: approved
Result: Pass

15-6486

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6486
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: R209 Police Officer Appointments
Action: approved
Result: Pass

15-6487

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6487
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: R210 Authorizes the submission of the formal application for funding from the Local Share Account (LSA) grant in the amount of up to Three Hundred Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Six dollars ($300,636.00) with no match required.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

15-6496

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6496
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: R211 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of The Baum School of Art to support upgrades including modernizing the facility, increasing capacity, integrating technology, and adding dedicated spaces for specialized artistic disciplines.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

15-6495

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6495
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: R212 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of Allentown School District to support the hiring of a consultant to lead a public engagement process and develop Master Plans for the City and School District owned parcels.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

15-6489

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6489
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: R214 No Confidence Vote in Mayor’s Leadership
Action: approved
Result: Pass

15-6469

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6469
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance
Title: Bill 104 Providing for the vacation of South Sixth Street from the centerline of Mason Street to the centerline of Dixon Street in the Nineteenth Ward of the City of Allentown:
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15-6478

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6478
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance
Title: Bill 105 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Twenty Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety-Two Dollars and Twenty-One Cents ($20,492.21) from Valania Park Capital Project into the Cedar Creek Bridges Capital Project for the repairs of the remaining Cedar Creek Bridges to be completed. These funds would be placed in the Cedar Creek Bridges capital project.
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15-6479

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6479
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance
Title: Bill 106 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Forty-Nine ($0.49) Cents from City Wide Park & Playground capital project into the WPA Structures Capital to use for repairs of WPA Structures.
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15-6480

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6480
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance
Title: Bill 107 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an appropriation of Four Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($4,250.00) from the Trexler operating budget to the D&L Trail capital account to assist in design and construction of the D&L Trail Allentown Segment.
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15-6481

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6481
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance
Title: Bill 108 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Six Hundred Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred and Seventeen ($614,417.00) Dollars from the Delaware Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (DLHNC) to support design and construction of the D&L Trail – Allentown Segment as per the agreed Memorandum of Understanding.
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15-6482

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6482
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance
Title: Bill 109 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars from Keep PA Beautiful in their efforts to support a volunteer event by Giant/Martin Food Stores for supplies to conduct the volunteer event.
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15-6483

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6483
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance
Title: Bill 110 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Thirty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Three Dollars ($ 37,783.00) from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development Local Share Account grant for the purchase of a vehicle for Lehigh Valley P4P Boxing.
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15-6484

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6484
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance
Title: Bill 111 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Fifty-One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty-Eight Dollars and Eighty Cents ($51,688.80) from PPL for the completion of Phase 2, 3, and 4 of the LED street light conversion.
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15-6485

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6485
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance
Title: Bill 112 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Million Five Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-Eight Dollars and Fifty-One Cents ($1,574,858.51) from UGI for the purpose of constructing ADA handicap ramps and for the milling and paving of streets under the City’s Utility Paving Program.
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15-6499

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-6499
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance
Title: Bill 113 Repealing Ordinance 15938 passed on August 16, 2023 by administering the grant through the Bureau of Building Standards and Safety and creating proper accounts as required under the grant and The legislation amended the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Two-Million-Dollars ($2,000,000.00) grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address housing related hazards including radon remediation, asbestos abatement, and electrical and plumbing repairs.
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15-5720

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:15:54 GMT

File #: 15-5720
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Discussion
Title: Council Rules Procurement Procedures Code of Ethics
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