Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/6/2023 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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15-6220 1  DiscussionCourtesy of the Floor and Privilege of the Floor - September 6, 2023   Action details Not available
15-6190 1  ResolutionR141 Authorization for Contract with NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC in the amount of $112,560.00 to research, advise, make recommendations, and assist in writing the next Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Collection and Disposal Services and Recycling Collection and Delivery Services Bid/RFP documents and evaluate the submitted Bids/Proposals in the City’s best interest.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6191 1  ResolutionR142 Authorizes lease agreement with Christopher Reverie for residential property located at 250 Springhouse Road, Allentown, PA 18104.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6192 1  ResolutionR143 Authorizes lease agreement with Lehigh Valley Health Network for 0.35 acres, more or less located at 1902 Lehigh Street, currently identified by the parties as the parking lot situated at the Mack South Fire House (hereinafter the “Parking Lot”).approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6174 1  MinutesAugust 16, 2023 City Council Meeting MinutesapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-6218 1  DiscussionController Reports   Action details Not available
15-6249 1  DiscussionLanguage Access Recommendations for the City of Allentown - Mayor's Report   Action details Not available
15-6094 1  OrdinanceBill 78 Providing for the vacation of Dodge Street from the centerline of South Muhlenberg Street to the centerline of Vacated South Brighton Street in the Eighteenth Ward of the City of Allentown.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6150 1  OrdinanceBill 79 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Twenty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars ($25,725) from the United States Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Grant for the purpose of overtime pay of patrol presence in an effort to suppress violent crimes and drug investigations in the Keystone Opportunity Zone in Allentown.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6152 1  OrdinanceBill 80 Amending Chapter 406, Nuisance Abatement, to consistently refer to the Appeals Board as the Nuisance Abatement Board of Appeals. This legislation cleans up language relating to the Nuisance Abatement Board of Appeals. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6168 1  ResolutionR144 Sewage Planning Module at Allentown Flex Center   Action details Not available
15-6169 1  ResolutionR145 Sewage Planning Module at North Bradford Commercial Development    Action details Not available
15-6177 1  ResolutionR146 Sewage Planning Module at WIP South 12th Street Redevelopment    Action details Not available
15-6187 1  ResolutionR147 Authorizes the submission of the formal application for funding from the DCED Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) Grant Services in the amount of One Million Four Hundred and Three Thousand Dollars ($1,403,000) for three intersections on 17th Street.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6173 1  ResolutionR148 Approves three transfers: (1) $620,000.00 in Public Works – Traffic & Planning for the electric power was centralized in 2023 to have all electric come out of Building Maintenance’s Budget, In Traffic and Street Lighting, there were two accounts that were not switched over; (2) $176,475.00 in Recycling & Solid Waste for the costs for single stream recycling processing exceeded the budgeted amount due to unforeseen commodity market increases (3) $32,600.00 in Public Safety/Police – Funding for ESRI web-based software implementation (one-time fee). approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-6185 1  OrdinanceBill 82 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($115,000.00) from the Trexler Fund to the WPA Structures capital fund to complete the repair work to the Lehigh Parkway Phase 4. This is part of the 2023-24 Trexler Capital Project allocation.   Action details Video Video
15-6186 1  OrdinanceBill 83 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) from the unappropriated balance in the Golf Funds to the Golf Capital Projects fund. These funds will be used for the purchase of a new pump station controller.   Action details Video Video
15-6189 1  ResolutionR149 Refer to Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations and Strategy: Chair Hendricks, Mota, Gerlach pending legal review by the Council and City solicitors in regard to issues relating to confidentiality, disclosures and power questions. Approves the expenditure of such funds necessary for a review and investigation of actions related to procedures related to hiring, terminations and discipline of employees as a result of allegations made by NAACP and the terminated HR Director letter in terms of their compliance with the personnel code, and all applicable state and federal laws - using Council’s investigative powers if need be.approved  Action details Video Video
15-6189 1  ResolutionR149 Refer to Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations and Strategy: Chair Hendricks, Mota, Gerlach pending legal review by the Council and City solicitors in regard to issues relating to confidentiality, disclosures and power questions. Approves the expenditure of such funds necessary for a review and investigation of actions related to procedures related to hiring, terminations and discipline of employees as a result of allegations made by NAACP and the terminated HR Director letter in terms of their compliance with the personnel code, and all applicable state and federal laws - using Council’s investigative powers if need be.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-5720 1  DiscussionCouncil Rules Procurement Procedures Code of Ethics   Action details Not available