Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/16/2022 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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15-4889 1  ResolutionR24 Authorizes Contract with Matrix Consulting Group, Ltd. for $60,000.00 to conduct an indirect cost study to calculate the amount of each enterprise fund should be reimbursing the General Fund for indirect costs; and a fee study to calculate the full cost of all current and potential fee-for-services for certain General Fund and Enterprise Fund departments, divisions, and services; competitively bid, one proposal.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4841 1  OrdinanceBill 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 13931, NOW TITLE NINE (SPECIAL DISTRICTS), ARTICLE 1393 (FLOOD CONTROL) OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES, IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACING IT WITH AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FLOODPLAIN AREAS IN THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN; REGULATING USES, ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENT; ESTABLISHING PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR PERMITS, REGULATIONS, FEES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4865 1  OrdinanceBill 5 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
15-4867 1  OrdinanceBill 6 Amends Chapter 213, Child-Care Facilities, Articles 1 through 5 inclusive of the Codified Ordinances. The bill updates immunization guidelines to reflect current standards, standardizes the ordinance with PA Department of Human Service regulations, modifies language allowing for consistency with updated regulations related to food safety, fire and building codes, swimming pool safety and CPR/First Aid; and provides for the issuance of violation tickets (SWEEP). approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4868 1  OrdinanceBill 7 Amends Chapter 12, Authorities, Boards and Commissions; Article 5, Board of Health, of the Codified Ordinances to clarify the Board of Health duties and responsibilities. This bill clarifies language that established the authority and duties of the Board of Health, eliminating ambiguity. It makes clear the powers originate from commonwealth law. No new powers are being created. amendedPass Action details Video Video
15-4869 1  OrdinanceBill 8 Amending the 2022 Trexler Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Two Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and Fifty-Four Cents ($2,327.54) from the Springwood Trust portion of the Trexler Fund as the balance of the 2021 contribution per General Trexler’s will.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4870 1  OrdinanceBill 9 Amending the 2021 Golf Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand ($125,000) Dollars from the unappropriated balance of Golf Fund for the first loan payment back to the General Fund.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4859 1  OrdinanceReconsideration of RCO Proposal Councilpersons Siegel and Zucal are prepared to make a motion to clarify and clean some language making it clear the legislation does not apply to 'external' city agencies and clean up some lettering, references and definition of terms. Rule on Reconsideration: RULE XII - RECONSIDERATION A. Reconsideration: A motion to reconsider an Ordinance will be entertained only at the next regular meeting following the one at which a vote was taken on that Ordinance. A Resolution may be reconsidered at the same meeting at which a vote was taken on that Resolution. No second motion to reconsider the motion will be entertained. An Ordinance or Resolution may be reconsidered only once and only at the time stated above. A motion to reconsider may be made by a member who voted on the prevailing side of the matter to be reconsidered, or by a member who has notified the President of City Council of their intention to be absent and was not present when such a vote was taken. (27391 2/4/98) Bill 10 Responsible Contractor OrdinanceapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-4911 1  ResolutionR26 Planning Commission Appointment, Hannah Clark Term Expiration: 01/29/2025    Action details Not available
15-4833 1  ResolutionR14 Approves the Submission of an amendment to the 2021 Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development – this is a regulatory step to allocate unspent funds from the federal HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) in the amount of $50,000 for the HADC 418 Liberty Street Project approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4832 1  ResolutionR15 Approves the Submission of an amendment to the 2021 Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development – this is regulatory step to allocate unspent funds from the federal HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) in the amount of $187,288 to Habitat for Humanity’s Tacoma Street Project. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4866 1  ResolutionR22 Approves the Submission of the Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, this is a step needed to allow the City to apply for and then access an estimated $4,053,097.00 in grant funds for the January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 program year. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4831 1  ResolutionR16 Approves the Submission of an amendment to the 2021 Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for Traffic Signals – regulatory requirement to allocate unspent funds from the federal Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) in the amount of $550,000. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4907 1  ResolutionR27 Approves the Submission of the Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, requesting to allocate $50,000 in unspent funds for Hazard Elimination Projects. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4910 1  ResolutionR28 ENDORSES the adoption of the new Historic District Guidelines into the Historic District Ordinance.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4874 1  ResolutionR29 Approves 13 transfers: (1) $1,350,000.00 in Traffic Planning & Control/Public Works for a downtown Traffic Signal Adaptive System Project funded by the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF); (2) $1,210,564.90 in Finance & Budget Administration for Premium Pay Overage Due Minimum Staffing Requirements, COVID Quarantine Absences, Long-Term OJI, Long- Term Military, Long-Term Sick and Retirements; (3) $237,893.04 in Finance & Budget Administration for staffing levels and the strength of the workforce varied throughout 2021, in September, noted the premium account was running out of money, throughout the year, utilized premium pay to fill vacancies, generated under budget due to vacancies at time 2021 budget preparation, generated under budget due to vacancies at time 2021 budget preparation (4) $31,252.21 in Finance & Budget Administration to Correct year End Negative Balance; (5) $28,224.33 in Finance & Budget Administration to Correct Year End Negative Balances; (6) $12,396.77 in Finance & Budget Administration to Correct Year End Negative Balance; (7) $10,538.13 in Finance & BudapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-4908 1  OrdinanceBill 11 Amending the 2022 ARPA Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand ($2,700,000) Dollars for the Little Lehigh Project. tabledPass Action details Video Video
15-4909 1  OrdinanceBill 12 Budget and Finance, forwarded favorably Amending the 2022 General Fund, the 2022 Risk Fund, the 2022 Equipment Fund, the 2022 Liquid Fuels Fund, the 2022 Trexler Fund, the 2022 Golf Fund, and the 2022 Stormwater Fund by appropriating funds from the un-appropriated balances for the rollover of encumbrances for the prior year commitments.    Action details Video Video
15-4437 1  DiscussionCouncil Rules Home Rule Charter Contract Procedures   Action details Not available
15-4868 1  OrdinanceBill 7 Amends Chapter 12, Authorities, Boards and Commissions; Article 5, Board of Health, of the Codified Ordinances to clarify the Board of Health duties and responsibilities. This bill clarifies language that established the authority and duties of the Board of Health, eliminating ambiguity. It makes clear the powers originate from commonwealth law. No new powers are being created. approved as amendedPass Action details Video Video
15-4859 1  OrdinanceReconsideration of RCO Proposal Councilpersons Siegel and Zucal are prepared to make a motion to clarify and clean some language making it clear the legislation does not apply to 'external' city agencies and clean up some lettering, references and definition of terms. Rule on Reconsideration: RULE XII - RECONSIDERATION A. Reconsideration: A motion to reconsider an Ordinance will be entertained only at the next regular meeting following the one at which a vote was taken on that Ordinance. A Resolution may be reconsidered at the same meeting at which a vote was taken on that Resolution. No second motion to reconsider the motion will be entertained. An Ordinance or Resolution may be reconsidered only once and only at the time stated above. A motion to reconsider may be made by a member who voted on the prevailing side of the matter to be reconsidered, or by a member who has notified the President of City Council of their intention to be absent and was not present when such a vote was taken. (27391 2/4/98) Bill 10 Responsible Contractor OrdinanceapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-4908 1  OrdinanceBill 11 Amending the 2022 ARPA Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand ($2,700,000) Dollars for the Little Lehigh Project. approvedPass Action details Video Video