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15-8049
| 1 | | | Resolution | R153
Authorization for Contract with Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc. and Cogan Firearms LLC (d/b/a 360 Precision) in the combined amount of $88,210.00, each vendor is being awarded the items for which they submitted the lowest line-item price in the bid, for the purchase and delivery of firearms and related accessories for use by the sworn personnel of the Allentown Police Department. Two (2) bids were received, contract shall be for one (1) year with one (1) additional one (1) year renewals beyond the contract expiration period. | | |
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15-8050
| 1 | | | Resolution | R154
Authorization for a Receivables Contract with Ross Body & Frame Works Inc (d/b/a A-1 Towing), with a revenue generating total of $1,085,100.00 for year 2026, 2027, and 2028, and a the estimated expense amount of $4,000.00 per year for the contractor to tow City vehicles at one-half the rates established in the bid. This contract is to hire a highly qualified company to provide towing, storage and impounding services to the City of Allentown, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The City shall at all times receive priority service. Work under this project shall include locked, fence-enclosed lighted compound area, preferably attended for security purposes. This project was competitively bid, one (1) response was received. The contract shall commence on January 1, 2026, and shall be for three (3) years with two (2) additional one (1) year renewals beyond the contract expiration period. | | |
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15-8052
| 1 | | | Resolution | R155
Authorization of Cooperative Contract(s) in an amount greater than $40,000.00 to provide the City with various goods/services, for Brown Daub Chevrolet of Nazareth | | |
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15-8051
| 1 | | | Resolution | R156
Authorization for a change order in the amount of $153,165.00 with Michael Baker International to provide technical assistance and assist the City with compliance with its HUD Entitlement Programs and other grant programs as needed. Specific compliance reports and activities include but are not limited to the Five-Year Community and Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plans, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, Analysis of Impediments to further Fair Housing and Environmental Reviews. The original contract was for an estimated $100,000.00 per contract year, the addition would bring the contract to a new total of $253,165.00. | | |
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15-8032
| 1 | | | Minutes | September 3, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes | | |
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15-8036
| 1 | | | Minutes | October 15, 2025 Public Hearing Meeting Minutes (Bill 69 and Bill 70) | | |
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15-8038
| 1 | | | Minutes | October 15, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes | | |
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15-8078
| 1 | | | Discussion | Controller Reports | | |
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15-8018
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 80
Amending the 2025 Fire Department budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Three Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($388,000) from FEMA US Department of Homeland Security Assistance, grant will be utilized to purchase and install new sprinkler systems in each of the fire stations. | | |
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15-8017
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 81
Amending the 2025 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Million One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-One Dollars and Thirty-Nine Cents ($1,105,491.39) from UGI for the construction of ADA handicap ramps and milling and paving streets under the City’s Utility Paving Program. | | |
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15-8019
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 82
Amending the 2025 Fire Department budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Seventy-Six Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($76,600.00) from FEMA US Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters grant. These funds will be utilized to purchase of Fire Alarm System installations at four of the fire stations for the Allentown Fire Department. | | |
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15-8039
| 1 | | | Resolution | R157
Sewage Planning Module at 1047 W Hamilton Street | | |
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15-8070
| 1 | | | Resolution | R158
S 12th Street Apartments - Sewage Planning Module | | |
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15-8048
| 1 | | | Resolution | R159
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15-8060
| 1 | | | Resolution | R160
Authorizes the submission of the formal application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a grant of One Million One Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Dollars ($1,121,000.00) to support Phoebe Ministries. | | |
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15-8061
| 1 | | | Resolution | R161
Authorizes the submission of a Formal Application for the Local Share Account (LSA) Grant by the City of Allentown for funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Services in the amount of approximately Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) to conduct a feasibility study on converting select one-way streets into two-way streets. | | |
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15-8062
| 1 | | | Resolution | R162
Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of Ripple Community, Inc. to support the redevelopment and repurposing of a historic Allentown building located at 1547 W. Chew Street. | | |
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15-8062
| 1 | | | Resolution | R162
Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of Ripple Community, Inc. to support the redevelopment and repurposing of a historic Allentown building located at 1547 W. Chew Street. | | |
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15-8058
| 1 | | | Resolution | R163
Authorizes the submission of the formal application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a grant of Twenty-one Million ($21,00,000) to support the Allentown Art Museum. | | |
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15-8058
| 1 | | | Resolution | R163
Authorizes the submission of the formal application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a grant of Twenty-one Million ($21,00,000) to support the Allentown Art Museum. | | |
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15-8057
| 1 | | | Resolution | R164
Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of the Allentown Art Museum to support the construction of a new facility. The City of Allentown is submitting a formal application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for $1,000,000 awarded from the Statewide Local Share Account (LSA) grant that will support the construction and development of a new art museum at 10th and Hamilton Streets in center-city. | | |
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15-8059
| 1 | | | Resolution | R165
Authorizes lease agreement with Danfrank Enterprise, LLC, d/b/a Jack’s Slice for the restaurant and bar at Allentown Municipal Golf Course, 3400 Tilghman Street, Allentown, PA 18104 | | |
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15-8030
| 1 | | | Resolution | R166
Approves the following transfers: Public Safety/Police - $376,000;Public Safety/Police - for leasing and modifications for parking garage; $136,000 in Police for 3 SUVs ; Parks Maintenance - $30,785.58 for snow removal equipment ; Parks and Recreation - $16,066.25, for a shade structure at the skate park; $75,000 in Public Works, Fleet Maintenance for repairs. | | |
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15-8040
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 84
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 2026. | | |
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15-8041
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 85
An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing and adopting the Building Code Fund Budget for 2026 for Community and Economic Development per Chapter 270 of City code for Building Fees. | | |
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15-8042
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 86
An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, adopting the Liquid Fuels Fund Budget for 2026. | | |
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15-8043
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 87
An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing and adopting the Rental Unit Licensing Fund Budget for 2026 and amending Article 1759 – Landlord and Rental Fee by maintaining the Residential Rental Fees. | | |
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15-8044
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 88
An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing and adopting the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget for 2026 and amending Article 1131, Municipal Waste Storage, Collection and Disposal by increasing the Solid Waste Fee at Seven Hundred Forty ($740) Dollars. | | |
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15-8045
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 89
An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing and adopting the Stormwater Fund Budget for 2026 and amending Article 393.15 – Stormwater Utility Fee by maintaining the Stormwater Utility Fee at Twenty ($20) Dollars per Five Hundred (500) square feet of impervious surface. | | |
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15-8046
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 90
An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, adopting the Trexler Fund Budget for 2026.
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15-8029
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 91
An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Section 807, Revenue, of the Home Rule Charter to remove the “Deed Transfer Tax” language. | | |
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15-8047
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 92
An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Section 570-13 of the Realty Transfer Tax Ordinance by increasing the Realty Tax by 0.5% for the purpose of raising funds to deal with issues relating to housing. | | |
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15-8053
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 93
Amending the Civil Service Rules, Governing the Appointment and Promotion of Police Officers and Fire Fighters, Part V to Part VII | | |
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15-8056
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 94
Amending the 2025 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000) Dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to support construction of MLK Trail Phase 2. | | |
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15-8055
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 95
Amending the 2025 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) to a newly created capital account. The City was awarded grant funds from the Covid-19 ARPA H2O PA Water Supply, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water Projects Grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to be used for the City of Allentown Source Reduction Program (SRP/I&I Project) for years 1, 2 and 3. | | |
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15-8074
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 96
Amending Chapter 75, Pensions and Retirement, Article II Police Pension Fund, §75-53 by adding a new §75-53, entitled Deferred Retirement Option Plan. | | |
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