Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/21/2020 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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15-3828 1  MinutesAugust 12, 2020 City Council Special Meeting MinutesapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-3847 1  DiscussionBudget Schedule   Action details Not available
15-3507 1  OrdinanceBill 32 Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Allentown by rezoning parcels from B5 – Urban Commercial Zoning Classification to B/LI – Business/Light Industrial Zoning Classification. Parcel A: 201-221 N. Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102 (PIN 640753129628-1); and Parcel B: 115-143 N. Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102 (PIN 640742997610-1); and Parcel C: 51-97 N. Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102 (PIN 640752151002-1); and Parcel D: 113 N. Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102 (PIN 640752078227-1). approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-3799 1  OrdinanceBill 67 Parks and Rec, this evening Amending the 2020 Capital Fund Budget and the 2020 General Fund by transferring Thirty-One Thousand ($31,000) Dollars from the Aquatics program in the Department of Parks and Recreation, of the General Fund to Capital Project 2214 – Cedar Creek Bridges. The original budgeted funds are available for reappropriating due to the cancellation of all recreational activities due to COVID-19. The Parks department was not able to use the funds for the original intended purpose.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-3798 1  OrdinanceBill 68 Parks and Rec, this evening Amending the 2020 Capital Fund Budget and the 2020 General Fund by transferring Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000) Dollars from the Aquatics program in the Department of Parks and Recreation, of the General Fund to Capital Project 2200 – Percy Ruhe Park. The original budgeted funds are available for reappropriating due to the cancellation of all recreational activities due to COVID-19. The Parks Department was not able to use the funds for the original intended purpose.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-3800 1  OrdinanceBill 69 CEDC, forwarded favorably An Ordinance providing 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.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-3802 1  OrdinanceBill 70 Public Works, this evening Amending the 2020 Stormwater Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred Ten dollars ($11,910.00) from the Owner of 526 S. Aubrey Street, Vendetta Hines, Owner, Burnt Offerings, LLC. The Bureau of Engineering is supervising and monitoring the funds.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-3808 1  OrdinanceBill 71 Public Works, this evening 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. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-3801 1  ResolutionR119 CEDC, forwarded favorably Approves the Submission of the Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-3804 1  ResolutionR122 Rules, forwarded favorably Prohibits electronic (including cell phone) communications during public meetings I. Use of Electronic Communication Devices During City Council Meetings Councilmember’s use of electronic communication devices (including cell phones), other than for the purpose of accessing agenda materials that are on a Councilmember’s I-pad/tablet device or lap top computer, is prohibited during Council meetings. Council members should not be sending or receiving email, or texting or receiving texts during the meeting. This policy does not prohibit using an electronic communications device in the event of an urgent family matter. Should council inadvertently receive such messaging it shall be immediately shared with the council and the public during the meeting. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-3785 1  ResolutionR124 Sewage Planning Module for 7th & Linden ApartmentsapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-3835 1  ResolutionR125 Certificates of Appropriateness for work in the Historic Districts: 631 W Allen Street 416 N 8th Street, and 1130 W Chew StreetapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-3825 1  ResolutionR126 Transfer Approval: $250,000 in Risk Management for property damage claims caused by third party vehicle accidents, $35,000 in Fire for rescue equipment, and $6,000 in Traffic Planning for a requisition correction. : approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-3820 1  ResolutionR127 Sewage Planning Module for Townes at Jordan, 948 N. Front StreetapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-3824 1  ResolutionR128 Sewage Planning Module for Wooshoo Burger Restaurant approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-3836 1  OrdinanceBill 73 Adopts the 2021 General Fund, Administrative Order Fund, Risk Management Fund, Debt Service Fund, Equipment Fund, Golf Fund and Hamilton Street Dam Maintenance Fund Budgets.   Action details Video Video
15-3837 1  OrdinanceBill 74 Adopts the 2021 Liquid Fuels Fund Budget   Action details Video Video
15-3838 1  OrdinanceBill 75 Adopts the 2021 Trexler Fund Budget   Action details Video Video
15-3839 1  OrdinanceBill 76 Adopts the 2021 Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget and Fee   Action details Video Video
15-3840 1  OrdinanceBill 77 Adopts the 2021 Stormwater Fund Budget and Fee   Action details Video Video
15-3841 1  OrdinanceBill 78 Adopts the 2021 Housing Fund Budget   Action details Video Video
15-3843 1  OrdinanceBill 79 An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, revising Article 400.04 Department of Parks and Recreation Golf Course Fees increasing riding green fees by three dollars ($3) and walking greens fees by two dollars ($2) to increase revenue and stay competitively priced with other local golf courses.   Action details Video Video
15-3844 1  OrdinanceBill 80 An Ordinance of the City of Allentown, County of Lehigh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, revising Article 400.05 Department of Parks and Recreation Fees.   Action details Video Video
15-3845 1  OrdinanceBill 81 Special Meeting, discussed this evening Amending the 2020 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Forty-Five Thousand Four-Hundred and Fifty-Four Dollars and Fifty-Five Cents ($45,454.55) as a result from a grant from FEMA US Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant, to the Allentown Fire Department to purchase a SCBA (Self-contained breathing apparatus) Air Compressor and Cascade Fill System.   Action details Video Video
15-3846 1  OrdinanceBill 82 Special Meeting, this evening Amending the 2020 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Thirteen Thousand Five-Hundred Sixty-Three Dollars and Thirty-Nine Cents ($13,563.39) from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of The State Fire Commissioner Grant, to the Allentown Fire Department to purchase two RIT-PAK respiratory protection units.   Action details Video Video
15-3848 1  OrdinanceBill 83 Special Meeting, this evening Amending the 2020 Grant Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Six ($112,846) Dollars as a pass through grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Local Share Account Grant for Casa Guadalupe for capital improvements (new roof) to their building.   Action details Video Video
15-3849 1  OrdinanceBill 84 Amending the 2020 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Four Thousand Thirteen Dollars and Seventy Cents ($4,013.70). This was the result of payment in lieu of tree plantings from Victory Real Estate Development. Funds will be used for the purchase of new street trees.   Action details Video Video
15-3822 1  ResolutionR129 Adoption of the Capital Improvement Program   Action details Video Video
15-3823 1  ResolutionR130 Special Meeting, discussed this evening Sale of 2955 Ithaca Street   Action details Video Video