Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/7/2022 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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15-5286 1  MinutesAugust 17, 2022 City Council Meeting MinutesapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-5102 1  OrdinanceBill 40 Budget and Finance Committee (Siegel, Santos, Hendricks), October 4, forwarded favorably as proposed. Amending the 2022 ARPA Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000) Dollars to Coca Cola Park for COVID-19 Safety Improvements.approved  Action details Not available
15-5103 1  OrdinanceBill 39 Budget and Finance Committee (Siegel, Santos, Hendricks), October 4, forwarded favorably with a proposed amendment to reduce the allocation to $1m - an amendment that needs to be proposed and acted on at the council meeting this evening. Amending the 2022 ARPA Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000) Dollars to Da Vinci Science City, LLC.approved  Action details Video Video
15-5287 1  DiscussionController's Report   Action details Video Video
15-5214 1  OrdinanceBill 57 Public Works Providing for the vacation of North Lumber Street from the centerline of Clay Street to the centerline of Whitehall Street in the Eighth Ward of the City of Allentown:approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-5194 1  OrdinanceBill 50 Budget and Finance, recommended favorably Amending the 2022 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a total transfer of Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($5,597.15) among Capital Projects with the final outcome being the closure of Capital Project 2028 – Police Academy Road and Parking Lot and Capital Project 2209 Mack Pool. These Capital Projects are complete and have been reconciled by the Finance Department.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-5197 1  OrdinanceBill 54 Budget and Finance, forwarded favorably Amending the Administrative Code, § 5-15 City Council action on budget, by changing the definitions of the Mayor’s Proposed Budget to comply with current and amended provisions of Home Rule Charter - that the budget shall be submitted on or before 75 days prior to the ensuing fiscal year pursuant to the Charter rather than 60 days (housecleaning measure).approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-5260 1  OrdinanceBill 64 Budget and Finance, forwarded favorably Amending Part I: Administrative Legislation, Chapter 5 Administration of Government, Article IV Financial Procedures, Section 25 Temporary investment of funds.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-4588 1  OrdinanceBill 92 Public Safety, Recommended Unfavorably 2-1 - wait until alternative penalty is found. Needs an amendment to change sections to reflect codification. Amending Article 531, Stopping, Standing and Parking, Section 531.99 Notice of Violation; Waiver (H) by deleting a provision that states that in default of payment of fine and costs, someone could be imprisoned not more than ten days.tabledPass Action details Video Video
15-5279 1  ResolutionR127 John F. Gross, ACIDA, 1-1-2027 (Reappointment)    Action details Not available
15-5280 1  ResolutionR128 Santo Napoli, Blighted Property Review Committee, 1-1-2026   Action details Not available
15-5281 1  ResolutionR129 Christian Brown, Planning Commission, 6-3-2025 (Reappointment)   Action details Not available
15-5282 1  ResolutionR130 Christian Brown, Blighted Property Review Committee, 6-3-2025 (Reappointment)    Action details Not available
15-5311 1  ResolutionR130B Trent Sear, Zoning Hearing Board, 09/06/2026 (Alternate)    Action details Not available
15-5291 1  ResolutionR131 Police Officer AppointmentsapprovedPass Action details Video Video
15-5292 1  ResolutionR132 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of Lehigh Valley P4P Boxing, Inc. to fund facility repairs to assist in the continuation and operation of their successful youth enrichment boxing program. approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-5293 1  ResolutionR133 Approves the submission of the application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for grant funding for a minimum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00). approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-5294 1  ResolutionR134 Authorizes the Submission of the Formal Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Grant of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) to support the DaVinci Science Center Downtown Allentown Project.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-5295 1  ResolutionR135 Authorizes Submission of the Formal Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Grant of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000) to support the DaVinci Science Center Downtown Allentown Project.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-5296 1  ResolutionR136 Authorizes the Submission of the Formal Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Grant of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to support the DaVinci Science Center Downtown Allentown Project.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-5274 1  ResolutionR137 Approves two transfers: (1) $39,000.00 from CED - HUD to move funds from the 40 to 46 for new Contract Services for Jordan Skatepark; (2) $16,950.00 from Parks and Recreation since the Golf Course is in need of the VC 60 attachment with double roller and carbide tip blades to remove thatch on greens and tees and improve drainage.approvedPass Action details Video Video
15-5298 1  OrdinanceBill 66 Parks and Recreation Amending the 2022 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an appropriation of the donation of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars from Friends of the Allentown Parks into the Bogert’s Bridge capital project account. These funds will be used for design and construction of Bogert’s Bridge.   Action details Video Video
15-5297 1  OrdinanceBill 67 Amending the 2022 General Fund Budget by transferring Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars from the CED General Fund and additional One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand ($125,000.00) Dollars be appropriated from the General Fund balance to General Systems Management account. The purpose is to have funding in place for requests for proposals to 1.) Upgrade the City’s website, and 2.) Allow for prospective regulations to be posted on Granicus to allow for a public comment period before regulations are considered to be adopted.    Action details Video Video
15-5299 1  OrdinanceBill 68 Parks and Recreation Amending the 2022 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of funds from the General Fund to Project 2202, Jordan Creek Greenway Trail (JCGT) in the amount of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars to be used to provide additional funding for construction and/or construction inspection of the Jordan Creek Greenway Trail.   Action details Video Video
15-5300 1  OrdinanceBill 69 Parks and Recreation Amending the 2022 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a deposit of One Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Three Dollars and Seventy-Three Cents ($1,263.73) of donation funds from Homebase Skate Shop to help contribute to the cost of construction for our Skate Park. These funds would be placed in the Jordan Skatepark capital project.   Action details Video Video
15-5301 1  OrdinanceBill 70 Public Safety Amending the 2022 Equipment Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of funds received from Phase-4 of the Cares Act to provide for the purchase of an ambulance.   Action details Video Video
15-5302 1  OrdinanceBill 71 Public Safety Amending the Part One: Administrative Legislation, Chapter 19 Civil Service Rules by updating the policies in Sections 19-5 and 19-6.   Action details Video Video