Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/18/2023 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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15-6264 1  OrdinanceBill 89 Providing for the vacation of North Maxwell Street from the centerline of East Turner Street to the centerline of East Linden Street in the Fifteenth Ward of the City of Allentown.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6270 1  OrdinanceBill 90 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand ($650,000) Dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to support design and construction of the D&L Trail – Allentown Segment.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6272 1  OrdinanceBill 92 This ordinance corrects legislation previously passed placing the funds into appropriate accounts. The bill will reverse Ordinance 15886, and appropriate the ARPA money allocated for HDC-Mid Atlantic project to the correct expense account within the ARPA fund. The original Ordinance 15886 was passed and allocated One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to the 2023 General Fund DCED Director’s budget. This does not allow for proper tracking and oversight of ARPA funding. The original intention of the Ordinance 15886 was to appropriate One Million $1,000,000 Dollars for the 1528 West Hamilton St. Affordable Housing Project being developed by HDC-Mid Atlantic. These funds should be placed in the ARPA civic expenses account. 100% of the funds will be used to offset construction costs of the project.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6326 1  ResolutionR167 Certificate of Appropriateness for work in the Historic Districts: 619 N. Park St., 614 N. 5th St., 918 W. Chew St.    Action details Not available
15-6327 1  ResolutionR168 Jessica L.Ambler, Arts Commission, 1-3-2026    Action details Not available
15-6328 1  ResolutionR169 Victoria Beck, Arts Commission, 1-2-2027   Action details Not available
15-6329 1  ResolutionR170 Daniel Djuro Goiricelaya, Arts Commission, 1-2-2027   Action details Not available
15-6330 1  ResolutionR171 Kyle L. Edwards, Arts Commission, 1-3-2026   Action details Not available
15-6331 1  ResolutionR172 Abigail Simmons, Arts Commission, 1-3-2026 (Replacing Max Weintraub)    Action details Not available
15-6332 1  ResolutionR173 Chris Giacobbe, Sheet Metal Licensing Board, 10-18-2028 (Replacing Jeff Erb)   Action details Not available
15-6333 1  ResolutionR174 Kyle Ropski, Environmental Advisory Council, 1-5-2026   Action details Not available
15-6334 1  ResolutionR175 Carol Halper, Board of Ethics, 10-18-2026   Action details Not available
15-6335 1  ResolutionR176 Vicky Doulé, Commission on Homelessness, 10-18-2027   Action details Not available
15-6274 1  ResolutionR177 Authorizes the Administration to Sign a Lease with the Allentown Police Athletic League, Inc. for use of 2110 Park Drive, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103 and of the building adjacent thereto (hereafter called the “Building”) approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6274 1  ResolutionR177 Authorizes the Administration to Sign a Lease with the Allentown Police Athletic League, Inc. for use of 2110 Park Drive, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103 and of the building adjacent thereto (hereafter called the “Building”) approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6316 1  ResolutionR178 Approves one transfer: (1) $125,000.00 in Parks Maintenance for $40,000.00 to be used to construct a Pole Barn located at the Fish Hatchery to be used for storage as required by the State Regulations and $85,000.00 will be used for upgrades to the windows and doors at the West Park Band Shell. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6347 1  OrdinanceBill 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 details Video Video
15-6354 1  OrdinanceBill 94 Providing for the vacation of Skyline Drive from the East property line of 501 Skyline Drive to its Western terminus in the Fifteenth Ward of the City of Allentown:   Action details Video Video
15-6358 1  OrdinanceBill 95 2024 BUDGET AND TAX RATE An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing the General Fund, Administrative Order Fund, Risk Management Fund, Debt Service Fund, Equipment Fund, and Golf Fund Budgets for 2024.   Action details Video Video
15-6359 1  OrdinanceBill 96 2024 SOLID WASTE An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing and adopting the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget for 2024 and amending Article 1131, Municipal Waste Storage, Collection and Disposal by increasing the Solid Waste Fee at Four Hundred and Ninety-Five ($495) Dollars.   Action details Video Video
15-6360 1  OrdinanceBill 97 2024 LIQUID FUELS An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, adopting the Liquid Fuels Fund Budget for 2024.   Action details Video Video
15-6361 1  OrdinanceBill 98 2024 RENTAL UNIT FUND An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing and adopting the Rental Unit Licensing Fund Budget for 2024 and amending Article 1759 – Landlord and Rental Fee by maintaining the Residential Rental Fees.   Action details Video Video
15-6362 1  OrdinanceBill 99 2024 STORMWATER FUND AND FEE   Action details Video Video
15-6363 1  OrdinanceBill 100 2024 TREXLER FUND An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, adopting the Trexler Fund Budget for 2024.   Action details Video Video
15-6364 1  OrdinanceBill 101 2024 ARPA FUNDS An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, adopting the American Rescue Plan Fund Budget for 2024.   Action details Video Video
15-6337 1  ResolutionR179 Denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 141 N. 10th Street   Action details Video Video
15-6338 1  ResolutionR180 Denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 316 N. 8th Street   Action details Video Video
15-6340 1  ResolutionR181 Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 932 W. Gordon Street (originally a denial)   Action details Video Video
15-6341 1  ResolutionR182 Denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 1410 W. Linden Street   Action details Video Video
15-5720 1  DiscussionCouncil Rules Procurement Procedures Code of Ethics   Action details Not available