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15-6665
| 1 | | | Resolution | R25
Authorization for Contract with Allentown Rescue Mission Clean Team, LLC for an estimated sum of $349,127.38 to provide maintenance services for the City’s Central Business District for year one with a possible 3% CPI increase yearly. This estimated sum includes costs for Special Events Assistance, snow clean up, and special cleanup project on an as needed basis. The estimated sum for the 5-year base contract is $2,132,098.62. This was competitively bid through the RFP process. | approved | Pass |
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15-6721
| 1 | | | Resolution | R32
Authorization for Contract with Landmarks SGA, LLC in the amount of $49,781.00 to conduct architectural surveys of properties within the existing historic districts and update existing property inventories. The firm will also review the efficacy of the City’s historic district ordinance and examine existing City policies, including the zoning code and building codes, to make recommendations for continued improvements to the historic preservation program. The scope of work will also include assisting City staff with the enforcement of the historic district ordinance and assisting City staff with public outreach and methods of increasing public awareness of the historic districts. The firm will identify opportunities to increase the historic preservation incentives and investment within the City, work with staff to develop grant proposals to support the City’s historic preservation efforts and provide general assistance in implementing the City’s Historic Preservation Plan.
On November 30, 2023, the City advertised a solicitation for a Historic Preservation firm to conduct arch | approved | Pass |
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15-6717
| 1 | | | Resolution | R33
Authorization for Contract with CDR Maguire. Inc. in the amount of $172,365.88 for the Construction Inspection for the Bogert’s Bridge Rehabilitation, bid through the state as a result of a PennDOT TASA Grant. This contract is the product of a solicitation published and advertised by the State. | approved | Pass |
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15-6719
| 1 | | | Resolution | R34
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 James Duncan & Associates, Inc. in the estimated amount of $63,055.00 that was previously bid for urban planning consultant to support the City of Allentown Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) updated, and other City planning and zoning initiatives.
On April 29, 2020, both parties entered into an agreement that the contractor would urban planning consulting services for the City of Allentown. At this time, the department is looking to extend the contract to have more Community Engagement and Meetings due to this starting during Covid-19 they were unable to hold as many as they planned to due to the restrictions. After that they would also like to have a “Year-One Ordinance Tuneup” to review and discuss everything and revise where needed.
Contract Sum: $193,095.00
Requested Increase: $ 63,055.00 (Estimated)
New Contract $256,150.00
The current contract expires March 29, 2 | approved | Pass |
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15-6754
| 1 | | | Discussion | Bicentennial Park - Muhlenberg Lease - modification to refer for specifically to conditions of the lease
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WHEREAS, the City of Allentown is desirous of leasing the property, located at 1126 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103 to Muhlenberg College for the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2033, with a one (1) ten (10) year renewal option.
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WHEREAS, the City of Allentown is desirous of leasing the property, located at 1126 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103 to Muhlenberg College for the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2033, with a one (1) ten (10) year renewal option followed by one (1) nine (9) year eleven (11) month renewal term.
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15-6755
| 1 | | | Discussion | Controller Reports | | |
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15-6604
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 5 Budget and Finance, forwarded favorably.
Amending Part I Administrative Legislation, Chapter 5 Administration of Government, Article IV Financial Procedures, Section 21 Contracts by updating the language in Part A; Requiring Council approval of items under cooperative purchasing agreements.
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15-6604
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 5 Budget and Finance, forwarded favorably.
Amending Part I Administrative Legislation, Chapter 5 Administration of Government, Article IV Financial Procedures, Section 21 Contracts by updating the language in Part A; Requiring Council approval of items under cooperative purchasing agreements.
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15-6604
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 5 Budget and Finance, forwarded favorably.
Amending Part I Administrative Legislation, Chapter 5 Administration of Government, Article IV Financial Procedures, Section 21 Contracts by updating the language in Part A; Requiring Council approval of items under cooperative purchasing agreements.
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15-6748
| 1 | | | Resolution | R35
Sewage Planning Module at 25 – 27 North 10th Street | approved | Pass |
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15-6753
| 1 | | | Resolution | R36
Authorizes the confirmation of the City to serve as the Local Project Sponsor of the Center Square Redesign at 7th St Hamilton St to be eligible for discretionary funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation up to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00) with no match required. | approved | Pass |
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15-6697
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 13
Providing for the vacation of Type Street from the centerline of South Eighth Street to its West Terminus in the Third Ward of the City of Allentown: | | |
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15-6724
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 14
Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an appropriation in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) from the Trexler Fund to the WPA Structures capital projects account. These funds will be used to repair the stage and columns at Union Terrace Park. This is part of the 2024-25 Trexler Capital Project allocation. | | |
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15-6725
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 15
Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($9,500.00) from WPA Capital Project into the Franklin Park Capital Project. These funds will be utilized for the creation of a concept plan for Franklin Park as part of a grant application. | | |
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15-6726
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 16
Amending the 2024 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Twenty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifteen Dollars ($23,915.00) from the 2023 United States Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Grant that will be passed through from the Lehigh County to the City of Allentown Police Department. These funds will be used to purchase traffic equipment. | | |
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15-6727
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 17
Amending the 2024 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Three Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($385,000.00) from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Grant to the City of Allentown Police Department. These funds will be utilized for reimbursement of expenses for the purchase of integrated fingerprint technology, license plate readers and integrated gunshot technology. | | |
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15-6728
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 18
Amending the 2024 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Million One Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Fifty-Four Dollars ($1,183,054.00) from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Grant to the City of Allentown Police Department. These funds will be utilized for reimbursement of expenses for the purchase of new city cameras, new in-car cameras for the entire police fleet and new body-worn cameras. | | |
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15-6729
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 19
Amending the 2024 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($25,500.00) from the United States Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Grant to the City of Allentown Police Department for the purpose of funding overtime pay of patrol presence in an effort to suppress violent crimes and drug investigations in the Keystone Opportunity Zone in Allentown. | | |
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15-6730
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 20
Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) to the Capital Project Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. These funds have been awarded as an MTF-DCED grant and will be reimbursed when the project is completed. The project includes the replacement of the existing rusted streetlights with 24 new LED luminaires and street light poles. | | |
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15-6731
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 21
Amending the 2024 General Fund budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) from the Khan Partnership for traffic signal improvements. | | |
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15-6732
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 22
City Council authorizes the City to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Redevelopment Authority of Allentown. | | |
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15-6749
| 1 | | | Ordinance | Bill 23
Amending Section § 5-21 Contracts, E (2) to read as follows:: The selection process shall be based on the objective criteria contained in the RFP and shall be conducted by a Selection Committee composed of the Director of Finance, Department Head, Bureau Manager, and any other staff deemed appropriate except in the case of an investigation authorized by ordinance under Section 201 of the Home Rule Charter wherein the ordinance shall authorize a selection committee. | | |
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15-6723
| 1 | | | Resolution | R37
Establishes a Special Committee to provide a framework for Understanding, Implementing and Evaluating Co-responder Public Safety Models | | |
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15-6680
| 1 | | | Resolution | R 38
Denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 425 N. 10th Street | | |
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15-6577
| 1 | | | Discussion | Reference Materials:
Council Rules
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