Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/17/2021 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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15-4156 1  DiscussionComments   Action details Not available
15-4139 1  MinutesJanuary 6, 2021 City Council Contract Approval Meeting MinutesapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-4142 1  MinutesJanuary 20, 2021 City Council Contract Approval Meeting MinutesapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-4148 1  MinutesFebruary 17, 2021 Confirmation Hearing - Fire Chief (Agosto)approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4143 1  MinutesFebruary 17, 2021 City Council Contract Approval Meeting MinutesapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-4155 1  DiscussionController Items   Action details Not available
15-4136 1  AppointmentLatoya Mitchell, Allentown Arts Commission, 01-06-2024 (Replacing Mary Viola)approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4137 1  AppointmentMax Weintraub, Allentown Arts Commission, 01-03-2026 (Replacing David Mickenberg)approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4029 1  OrdinanceBill 4 Amending the Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance of the City of Allentown by (i) rezoning certain parcels to B-5 Urban Commercial District, (ii) providing for a new Urban Transition Multi-Family Development use within the B-5 Urban Commercial District and the B-2 Central Business District and providing a definition of, and regulations relating to, such use, (iii) permitting Adaptive Reuse in the B-5 Urban Commercial District by Special Exception, (iv) increasing the height limitation for Hotels and Motels in the B-5 Urban Commercial District, (v) modifying parking requirements for Urban Transition Multi-Family Development, and (vi) providing for a repealer clause, a severability clause, and an effective date.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4048 1  OrdinanceBill 6 Amending the Environmental Advisory Council by updating the Purpose, Establishment, Chairman, Power and Duties and Annual Report.    Action details Video Video
15-3978 1  OrdinanceBill 93 Amending the 2020 General Fund and the 2020 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-One Dollars and Eighty-Four Cents ($174,871.84) from the Municipal Police Officer’s Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) for tuition and salary reimbursement from Act 120 Training to be used to replace the roof on the Police Academy and fund the renovations to Public Safety Building.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4103 1  OrdinanceBill 15 CEDC, forwarded favorably Amending the 2021 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Twenty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten Dollars ($23,910) from Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) to hire a professional historic preservation consultant to prepare a complete revision of the City’s design guidelines for the Historic Districts.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4104 1  OrdinanceBill 16 CEDC, forwarded favorably Amending Part One, Administrative Code, Title Eleven, Authorities Boards and Commissions, Article 173, Vacant Property Review Committee. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4117 1  OrdinanceBill 17 CEDC, forwarded favorably Amending the 2021 General Fund and Stormwater Fund budgets creating a position in CED/Special Events for a Marketing and Special Events Coordinator, add a new position of Visual Production Technician and revising the Clerk 3 position in Planning and Zoning to an Assistant.amendedPass Action details Video Video
15-4117 1  OrdinanceBill 17 CEDC, forwarded favorably Amending the 2021 General Fund and Stormwater Fund budgets creating a position in CED/Special Events for a Marketing and Special Events Coordinator, add a new position of Visual Production Technician and revising the Clerk 3 position in Planning and Zoning to an Assistant.approved as amendedPass Action details Video Video
`15-4077 1  ResolutionR27 The contract was clarified at the Budget and Finance Committee - the solicitor's office noted it is legally appropriate to amend the contract and it does not need to go out for an RFP but the extension could be challenged - the resolution was forwarded favorably with the proposal that the $100,000 be approved for this year, but that an RFP be considered the following year - should the contract extension be deleted? Authorization for Change to the contract in the amount of $100,000 for a new total of $200,000 with Materials Conservation Collaborative, LLC., for Public Art and Activation Project Management services inclusive of outdoor enhancements and the creation and display of artistic installations – the initial contract had three renewal options, this is for an additional one year contract, with two remaining renewal options. amendedPass Action details Video Video
`15-4077 1  ResolutionR27 The contract was clarified at the Budget and Finance Committee - the solicitor's office noted it is legally appropriate to amend the contract and it does not need to go out for an RFP but the extension could be challenged - the resolution was forwarded favorably with the proposal that the $100,000 be approved for this year, but that an RFP be considered the following year - should the contract extension be deleted? Authorization for Change to the contract in the amount of $100,000 for a new total of $200,000 with Materials Conservation Collaborative, LLC., for Public Art and Activation Project Management services inclusive of outdoor enhancements and the creation and display of artistic installations – the initial contract had three renewal options, this is for an additional one year contract, with two remaining renewal options. approved as amendedPass Action details Video Video
15-4075 1  ResolutionR31 Budget and Finance, forwarded favorably - with the proposed amendment that needs to be made this evening, changing the $16,000 in item 3 to $14,360 which is a result of review of the numbers. Transfer Approvals: $26,984.91 in Lights in the Parkway to Correct Year End Negative Balances; $21,937.30 in Recreation to Move Funds to the Proper Expenditure Account; $16,000 in Accounting & Financial Management to Accommodate CAFR requirement for GASB and OPEB Reports; $9,000 in Accounting & Financial Management to Accommodate for Processing of Bank Fees for the Paying Agent for Servicing The Sinking Funds and AO Note. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4124 1  ResolutionR32 Budget and Finance, forwarded favorably with the caveat that line 4 be changed to $7.992.74 Transfer Approval to correct negative balances:: $776,153.97 in Finance to Correct Negative Balance – Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020; $389,910.27 in Finance to Correct Negative Balance – Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020; $82,292.57 in Finance to Correct Negative Balance - Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020; $22,352.74 in Finance Correct Negative Balance – Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020; $12,271.57 74 in Finance Correct Negative Balance – Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020. amendedPass Action details Video Video
15-4124 1  ResolutionR32 Budget and Finance, forwarded favorably with the caveat that line 4 be changed to $7.992.74 Transfer Approval to correct negative balances:: $776,153.97 in Finance to Correct Negative Balance – Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020; $389,910.27 in Finance to Correct Negative Balance – Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020; $82,292.57 in Finance to Correct Negative Balance - Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020; $22,352.74 in Finance Correct Negative Balance – Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020; $12,271.57 74 in Finance Correct Negative Balance – Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020. approved as amendedPass Action details Video Video
15-4127 1  ResolutionR33 Budget and Finance, forwarded favorably Transfer Approvals: $44,539.11 in Finance to Correct Negative Balance – Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020; $12,566.47 in Finance to Correct Negative Balance – Funds Remained Unspent at the end of 2020. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4149 1  ResolutionR34 Authorization for a change in an existing contract over $10,000 – a change of $24,509 with Telco, Inc. for – for repairs as a result of an accident – the original quote was for $ 25,435.20 but additional monies were needed for repairs. .approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4125 1  ResolutionR35 Sewage Planning Module for St. Luke’s University Health Network – Allentown Hospital Emergency Department Entrance.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4126 1  ResolutionR36 American Parkway Warehouse Development Sewage Planning Module.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4138 1  ResolutionR37 A Resolution Of The Governing Board Of Allentown City, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Authorizing, Empowering And Directing The Proper Officers Of The Governing Board To Appoint A Liaison Between It And Berkheimer, The Duly Appointed Collector Of Local Taxes For The District, For The Express Purpose Of Sharing Confidential Tax Information With The District For Official PurposesapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-4154 1  ResolutionR39 Certificates of Appropriateness for work in the Historic Districts: • 1429 W Linden Street approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4140 1  OrdinanceBill 18 Budget and Finance, Recommended Favorably Amending the 2021 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Four Million Two Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Two Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($4,227,402.68) from the proceeds of the 2020 Bond Issuance to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency Administrative Order.    Action details Video Video
15-4141 1  OrdinanceBill 19 Budget and Finance, Recommended Favorably Amending the 2021 General Fund, the 2021 Risk Fund, the 2021 Equipment Fund, the 2021 Trexler Fund, the 2021 Golf Fund, the 2021 Solid Waste Fund and the 2021 Stormwater Fund by appropriating funds from the un-appropriated balances for the rollover of encumbrances for the prior year commitments   Action details Video Video