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15-6054
| 1 | | | Resolution | R109
Authorization for Contract with McMahon Associates in the amount of $279,850 to perform services for the proposed improvements for the American Parkway Traffic Signals Improvement Project. This project is part of a Green Light-Go grant fund. There were four proposals, contract is for two years with the potential of a six months extension. | approved | Pass |
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15-6053
| 1 | | | Resolution | R110
Authorization for Contract with TD Equipment Finance for $2,223,332.54 to finance Ten (10) Mobile Radios Model XG-25M, Fifty (50) Mobile Radios Model XL-18M, Ten (10) Portable Radios Model XL-95P, Fifty (50) Portable Radios Model XL-200P (Yellow), Three Hundred and Fifty Five (355) Portable Radios Model XL-200P(Black), Radio Accessories Metal Belt Clips, “D” Clips and Antennas, Radio Batteries and Radio Battery Chargers, there were four proposals, the lease is for five years. | approved | Pass |
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15-6052
| 1 | | | Resolution | R111
Authorization for Contract with BankFunding, LLC in the amount of $612,884.24 to finance one (1) Caterpillar Model: 962-BR Wheel Loader and one (1) Galbreth Roll Off Vehicle. | approved | Pass |
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15-6008
| 1 | | | Minutes | June 15, 2023 Special Committee Meeting - Bill 47 Minutes | approved | Pass |
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15-6024
| 1 | | | Minutes | June 21, 2023 City Council Bill 23 Public Hearing Minutes | approved | Pass |
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15-6009
| 1 | | | Ordinance | June 21, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes | approved | Pass |
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15-6028
| 1 | | | Minutes | June 28, 2023 City Council Special Meeting on City Solicitor and HR Director Appointments Minutes | approved | Pass |
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15-6055
| 1 | | | Discussion | President Council Note: As required by the Commonwealth, the annual IDA report has been filed and is available to the public as an attachment to this agenda..
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15-6051
| 1 | | | Discussion | Controller Reports | | |
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15-5829
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 31 Community and Economic Development Committee, forwarded favorably
Provides for the expenditure of certain monies received by the City of Allentown under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1976, as amended; The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009; and Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended; for the purpose of undertaking programs of housing and community development within the City.
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15-5829
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 31 Community and Economic Development Committee, forwarded favorably
Provides for the expenditure of certain monies received by the City of Allentown under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1976, as amended; The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009; and Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended; for the purpose of undertaking programs of housing and community development within the City.
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15-5856
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 40
Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to add revenue accounts to the Risk Management Bureau’s budget and transfer funds from the unappropriated balance to fund this payment process change. The adjustment is needed to account for the change to paying all active employee elective health benefit plans upfront instead of relying on manually produced payroll deduction paper checks for payment. | approved | Pass |
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15-5922
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 49
DIRECTING THE LEHIGH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE A REFERENDUM QUESTION BEFORE THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN VOTERS ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2023, BALLOT TO AMEND THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN HOME RULE CHARTER TO ESTABLISH THE SALARY OF THE CONTROLLER EQUAL TO 80% OF THE MAYOR’S SALARY WHICH IS CURRENTLY AT $95,000. | approved | Pass |
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15-5923
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 50
DIRECTING THE LEHIGH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE A REFERENDUM QUESTION BEFORE THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN VOTERS ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT TO AMEND THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN HOME RULE CHARTER TO INCREASE THE SALARY OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO $15,000.AND THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ADDITION TO THE SALARY OF A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER. | approved | Pass |
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15-5936
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 52
Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) from the unappropriated balance to the Capital Fund Contribution of the Trexler budget. The funds were received from the Trexler Trust as part of the 2022 operating budget, the additional funds are from the 30% capital requirement from the total award. | approved | Pass |
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15-5937
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 53
Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Two Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Three Hundred and Forty-Six Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($265,346.91) from the Automatic Meter Reading and Bill capital account to the Administrative Order capital account. This will allow the Administrative Order (AO) fund to have the additional funds needed to complete the City’s requirements under the Concession Lease Agreement. | approved | Pass |
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15-5938
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 54
Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to accommodate the reorganization of positions to allow the Department of Finance to operate at a level more in line with the job responsibilities currently assigned to the staff and be in compliance with the home rule charter. | approved | Pass |
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15-5939
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 55
Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Four Thousand and Ninety-Six Dollars and Thirty-Eight Cents ($104,098.38) to the Opioid Settlement revenue account (000-5216) to fund a third Hospital Opioid Support Team (HOST) position through Lehigh County Drug & Alcohol. This will allow for 24-hour coverage in City of Allentown hospitals to connect substance use overdose victims with appropriate care.
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15-5940
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 56
Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental additional appropriation of Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred ($62,500) Dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to support construction of Irving Pool. | approved | Pass |
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15-5941
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 57
Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($135,000.00) from the unappropriated balance to the Parks and Recreation Grounds Maintenance Equipment expense account. The funds will be used for new holiday decorations and lights that are compatible with the newly installed light poles on Hamilton Street from 5th to 12th. | approved | Pass |
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15-5942
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 58
Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Six Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($600,950.00) from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Gun Violence Investigation and Prosecution Grant for the purpose of purchasing equipment. | approved | Pass |
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15-5943
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 59
Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to allow for the Maintenance Mechanic Specialist position currently budgeted in the Trexler Fund to move to the General Fund Parks and Recreation Department. This will help to balance the Trexler Fund budget for the year 2023. | approved | Pass |
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15-5948
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 60
Amending Article 507 (Traffic control Maps) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Allentown. The request is from the Administration. The Administration is authorized to establish and evaluate traffic regulations for a temporary period not to exceed 90 days. This legislation makes the temporary changes permanent. | approved | Pass |
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15-5967
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 61
DIRECTING THE LEHIGH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE A REFERENDUM QUESTION BEFORE THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN VOTERS ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT TO AMEND THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN HOME RULE CHARTER TO LIMIT THE TERM OF THE OFFICE OF CITY CONTROLLER TO TWO (2) TERMS | approved | Fail |
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15-5966
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 62
DIRECTING THE LEHIGH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE A REFERENDUM QUESTION BEFORE THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN VOTERS ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT TO AMEND THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN HOME RULE CHARTER TO LIMIT THE TERM OF THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL TO THREE (3) TERMS | approved | Fail |
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15-5989
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 63 CED, Recommended Favorably, with amendment
Amending the 2023 General Fund & HUD Grants Fund budget to accommodate a reorganization of positions to allow the Department of Community and Economic Development to enhance current operations for both HUD and non-HUD grant funding and administer grants more efficiently cross-departmentally while remaining in compliance with the home rule charter.
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15-5989
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 63 CED, Recommended Favorably, with amendment
Amending the 2023 General Fund & HUD Grants Fund budget to accommodate a reorganization of positions to allow the Department of Community and Economic Development to enhance current operations for both HUD and non-HUD grant funding and administer grants more efficiently cross-departmentally while remaining in compliance with the home rule charter.
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15-6002
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 64
Amending the 2023 ARPA Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) to Cortex Residential. These funds will be used for an affordable housing project in the Walnut Square Apartments at 40 South 8th Street. | approved | Pass |
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15-6048
| 1 | | | Resolution | R112
Candida Affa, Nuisance Abatement Board of Appeals, Term Expiration: 12/31/2024
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15-6058
| 1 | | | Resolution | R114
Authorizes encroachment for a marquee sign for Archer Music Hall, which will be located at 939 Hamilton St. | | |
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15-6061
| 1 | | | Resolution | R115
A resolution of the Governing Board of Allentown City, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, authorizing, empowering and directing the proper officers of the Governing Board to appoint a liaison between it and Berkheimer, the duly appointed collector of local taxes for the district, for the express purpose of sharing confidential tax information with the district for official purposes | | |
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15-6057
| 1 | | | Resolution | R117
Police Officer Appointments | | |
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15-6060
| 1 | | | Resolution | R118
Authorizes submission of a formal application to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for a grant of One Million Two Hundred Ten Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,210,650) to support the construction of a 1.2 mile extension of the Martin Luther King Drive (MLK) Trail. | | |
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15-6072
| 1 | | | Resolution | R119
Stephen Davies (Business Owner), Zoning Hearing Board, Term Expiration: 11/04/2026
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15-6073
| 1 | | | Resolution | R120
Joseph Peterson, Zoning Hearing Board, Term Expiration: 11/04/2026 | | |
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15-6074
| 1 | | | Resolution | R121
Robert Knauer, Zoning Hearing Board, Term Expiration: 1/03/2027
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15-6075
| 1 | | | Resolution | R122
Alan Salinger, Zoning Hearing Board, Term Expiration: 1/02/2027
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15-6076
| 1 | | | Resolution | R123
Hamp Smith, Board of Recreation, Term Expiration: 2/20/2028
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15-5828
| 1 | | | Resolution | R81
Approves the submission of the Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. | | |
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15-6059
| 1 | | | Resolution | R113
Authorizes the Administration to sell a portion of the city-owned real property identified as tax map parcel no. 640725455330 | approved | Pass |
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15-6020
| 1 | | | Resolution | R116
Approves transfers: (1) $100,000 in Fleet Maintenance (Garage) for Additional Funding Needed to Cover Parts and Supplies for City Vehicles, (2) $30,000.00 in Fire to Wrong Budget Account for Expenditure/Computer Microsoft HUB Equipment & Filing and Storage Cabinets Being Ordered for Fire Academy, (3) $11,303 in CED Additional Funds Needed for After Hours Work Due to Staffing Shortages in Zoning, Melissa Velez Worked Extra Hours to keep the Department Current with its Responsibilities. | approved | Pass |
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15-6065
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 66
Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000) from the unappropriated balance to the Department of Community and Economic Development – Health Bureau equipment expense account. The funds will be used for purchasing a mobile medical response trailer and an SUV to be used in public health response. | | |
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15-6064
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 67
Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) from the Parks Maintenance Facility capital project fund to the Mack Pool capital project fund to provide for an evaluation and recommendations for repairs to the Mack Pool facility. | | |
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15-6063
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 68
Amending the Firemen’s Pension Fund Ordinance. | | |
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15-6062
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 69
Amending the Employees’ Retirement and Pension System Ordinance. | | |
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15-6049
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 70
Amending the Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance of the City of Allentown by rezoning certain parcels at 51 N. Front St. and 115 Riverside Dr to B-5 Urban Commercial District, and by adding adds a text Amendment that provides additional requirements for B-5 properties,provides for a repealer clause, a severability clause, and an effective date. | | |
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15-6069
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 71
Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to accommodate the reorganization of positions to allow the Parks and Recreation Department to operate more efficiently, prepare for future project work and be in compliance with the home rule charter. | | |
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15-6070
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 72
Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 298 Flood Control, Article IV Administration by updating the language in Section 13 and Article VI by updating the language in Section 26. | | |
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15-6050
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 73
Amending Chapter 406, Administrative Code, Nuisance Abatement.A. Board Solicitor for Hearings by having the Appeals Board select a Solicitor for purpose of the appeal hearings. The legislation basically does some housecleaning on the measure that was previously passed. | | |
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15-6066
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 74
Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to create three (3) new positions and upgrade two (2) positions in the Allentown Health Bureau. The funds for these positions were awarded as a grant from the Center for Disease Control. | | |
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15-6056
| 1 | | | Resolution | R124
Denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 1033 ½ W. Court Street | | |
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15-5720
| 1 | | | Discussion | Council Rules
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