435 Hamilton Street

Allentown, Pa. 18101

Allentown

Minutes - Final

City Council

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Invocation:

6:30 PM

Council Chambers

Pledge to the Flag

Roll Call

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Present:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Courtesy of the Floor

Courtesy and Privilege of the Floor Rules

Contract Approvals

15-6787

R44

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 A B E Doors & Windows, Inc. in the amount of $20,000.00, to

cover future Risk claims in 2024. This was previously bid for time and

materials contract for on-call, on-site Overhead Door replacement, repair,

inspection and maintenance, at various City owned and/or operated

facilities. The resulting agreement shall include all labor, equipment,

licensing, materials, tools, travel and all other items necessary to complete

orders on an “as needed” basis. Services will include but not limited to

emergency repairs, preventative maintenance, general repairs, and repairs

to springs and tracks, as well as door replacements when necessary.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: R44 - A B E Doors Windows (002)

Resolution #30814

Ms. Sarrah McNeil stated that ABE Doors & Windows, Inc. is a

previously awarded contract that is requesting additional funds in the

amount of $20,000 to cover future risk claims. Due to the cost of the

Change Order being over 10 percent of the contract amount, it is being

presented here before Council.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments.

Mr. Ed Zucal asked Mr. Ferry if he could clarify why they need this $20,000.

Is there damage to doors? What is the reason for the increase?

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that he believes that the purpose of contract

approval is to review the procedure related to the contract. He stated that

he is happy to ask Mr. Ferry to answer your question. As he understood it,

the purpose of this portion of the agenda is to review the procedures under

which contract that was done. He stated that he believes Ms. McNeil did

that.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated Mr. Mayor you are right, but thank you.

Mr. John Ferry stated the reason for the increase. This isn't just risk claims,

this is also preventative maintenance. Any kind of maintenance done on

city garages. It is a little more expensive so they had to ask for additional

money.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any other comments from the dais or

from the public.

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Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 30814

Minutes of Previous Meeting

15-6786 February 21, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes

Attachments: February 21, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes

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Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

15-6803

March 20, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes

Attachments: March 20, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes

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Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

REPORTS

Budget and Finance: Chair Napoli, Hendricks, Gerlach

The Committee met on March 27th at 6 PM; the next meeting is scheduled for April 10

at 5:30 PM.

Community and Economic Development: Chair Hendricks, Mota, Napoli

The committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is

scheduled for April 10th at 5:45 PM.

Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chair Affa, Napoli, Santos

The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; there are no future

meetings scheduled at this time.

Parks and Recreation: Chair Santos, Affa, Gerlach

The Committee met this evening, the next meeting is not yet scheduled.

Public Safety: Chair Zucal, Hendricks, Mota

The committee met this evening; the next meeting is not yet scheduled.

Public Works: Chair Gerlach, Affa, Zucal

The Committee met this evening, the next meeting is not yet scheduled.

Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations, and Strategy: Chair Mota, Napoli,

Gerlach

The committee met on March 27th at 5:30 PM, the next meeting is not yet scheduled.

Controller's Report (3 minutes)

NONE

Mayor's Report (3 minutes)

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated since the last City Council meeting, they were thrilled to

welcome the US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra to

Allentown. He was here in part to celebrate the anniversary of the Affordable Care

Act which has dramatically changed the fortune of many Allentonians and has

improved our economy. He thanked Councilperson Mota for being able to join them

for part of the visit where he held a round table at Sacred Heart Hospital. He looks

forward to future visits from administration officials. In the future, they encourage

the administration officials to bring checks with them. He stated that is always

appreciated. Earlier today, they held a press conference celebrating the

improvement in Allentown's bond rating. He thanked Mr. Hendricks. He stated that

the administration has the utmost respect for former and current Council Presidents.

He thanked Mr. Hendricks for joining them at the press conference. They are

absolutely thrilled to report to City Council that Moody's upgraded the city of

Allentown's credit position. In part because of their confidence in the city's

leadership, particularly our financial leadership driven by Ms. Patel and her team

deserve a tremendous amount of credit for their capable and stable stewardship of

our city's budget and finances. He recognized the work that City Council has done

to support our team and the development of that budget. The other major factor

that would contribute to the improvement of our credit rating is the strength of the

local economy. The city economy is doing very well. Jobs are being added, wages

are increasing, the city is in good shape economically in Allentown and in the Lehigh

Valley. They are continuing to work to make investments to get more Allentonians

into the labor force and accessing good jobs in the Lehigh Valley. He is incredibly

hopeful for a re-compete grant from the Economic Development Administration.

Overall, incredibly good news. Imagine if your credit score was in the 800s. That is

where they are headed in Allentown. The really great thing and the thing that they

should understand as Council people is when they are faced incurring debt to make

improvements to our fiscal plants here, whether it is improvements to the public

safety building to take care of our police officers or building a new central fire

station. It will lower the cost of incurring debt which will improve the city's ability to

invest in other things they do in the city. It is incredibly good news. On Saturday,

he was talking to Councilperson Santos. Her stepbrother was disappointed that he

could not get all the candy he wanted at the Bucky Boyle Easter Egg Hunt. Good

News! The Mayor's office is coordinating with the Police Athletic League to host an

Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at Jordan Park at noon. He stated that he doesn't

think they have a City Council division, but they are welcome to hunt for Easter Eggs

as well. He stated to City Council and all of his fellow Allentonians to take care and

looking up at the sun. The solar eclipse is on the way. He understands there will be

some celebrations across Allentown. He stated to take care of their eyesight and

make sure you are using approved glasses. Whatever they look like and let him

know how they look. He stated that concludes his report and is able to take any

questions Council may have.

15-6829

Controller Reports

Attachments: Controller Report

ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):

15-6697

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:

Attachments: Bill 13 Type Street - Street Vacation

Type Street - Street Vacation Map

Type Street from S 8th Street to its West Terminus - Street Vacation

Petition (Mayor's Request)

Staff Engineering Report for Type Street - Street Vacation

Letter from the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission regarding Type

Street from 8th Street to its Immediate Western Terminus

Allentown City Planning Commission Action on Vacation of Type

Street

Planning Staff Report - Vacation of Type Street

Planning Commsission Minutes February 13, 2024

Type Street from S 8th Street to its West Terminus - Mailing Labels

The Morning Call Ad 7600484

Type Street from S 8th Street to its West Terminus - Mailing Labels

(2)

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that this was forwarded unfavorably to City

Council to not vacate.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that the appropriate amount of discussion

occurred at the committee meetings, but the administration wants to

reiterate that they disagree with the findings of the Planning Commission in

this case and recommend that the street be vacated.

1 - Santo Napoli

Yes:

No:

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Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, and

Candida Affa

15-6749

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.

Gerlach, Hendricks and Mr. Zucal

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 23 Investigation

Ordinance #15998

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that he would like Council's Solicitor to comment on

this. This appears to be a two part amendment. He asked if he is correct

on that.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that there were talks that perhaps someone

would want to add an amendment on whether or not there should be a

designee. The way he sees what is in front of them right now is the

addition of the language which accepts the case of investigation authorized

by ordinance under Section 201 of the Home Rule Charter where the

Ordinance shall authorize a selection committee. He stated that is what is

in front of you right now.

Mr. Michael Hanlon asked Council would someone like to do the

housecleaning amendment that has been suggested by the administration

with no impact that you would add as a designee.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any public comments.

A motion was made by Santo Napoli, seconded by Daryl Hendricks, after the

Director of Finance add or designee

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Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 15998

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Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 15998

15-6763

Bill 24

Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental

appropriation of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) from the National

Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, Inc. (NSPCB). These

funds are a contribution to go towards the construction of Bogert’s Bridge

rehabilitation.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 24 - Bogert's Bridge Donation - NSPCB

Ordinance #15999

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there are any comments.

Ms. Natalie Santos stated that this was in her committee and it was

forwarded favorably to tonight's meeting.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or any

comments from the public.

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Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 15999

15-6764

Bill 25

Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental

appropriation of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) from the National

Society for the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania,

Inc. (TBCBSP). These funds are a contribution to go towards the

construction of Bogert’s Bridge rehabilitation.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 25 - Bogert's Bridge Donation - TBCBSP

Ordinance #16000

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that he knows that they got some grants prior to the

project. Has anything been started on it as far as re-fabbing it.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that Mandy can speak more to the actual work that

has begun and encouraged them to take a walk at Bogart's. There is a

really cool plan for the inside of the bridge that will proceed.

Ms. Mandy Tolino stated that some money has been spent on design and

that is where they are right now. The engineers are getting the permitting

and hopes to put it out for bids for construction soon for the construction

can start next year. So far the funds that have been spent are for mostly

engineering.

Mr. Ed Zucal asked if they have enough funds to complete the project.

Ms. Mandy Tolino stated without it going out for bid construction, they don't

know for sure. They hope so, but because things are more expensive now.

They don't know until they get those bids back.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any other comments from the dais or

any comments from the public.

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Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 16000

15-6766

Bill 27

Amending the 2024 Fire Department budget to provide for a supplemental

appropriation of Seven Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Two Hundred and

Twenty-Eight Dollars ($779,228.00) from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,

Department of Community and Economic Development Local Share

Account grant for the purchase of a new fire truck.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 27 - Fire LSA Grant Appropriation

Ordinance #16001

Mr. Ed Zucal thanked Ms. Mota and stated that this was in his committee

and it was sent favorably, 3 - 0.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

Mr. Daryl Hendricks asked who is the manufacturer and who does most of

them today.

Chief Efrain Agosto stated Seagrave.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated Seagrave. He stated that the city has been

purchasing vehicles up until the lease. They switched over to Seagrave.

He stated that he appreciates Council's support and the Commonwealth

support of investments in our fire apparatus. This continues with the supply

chain delays associated with the delivery of fire apparatuses. It is stunning.

The continued investment will keep them rolling and keep the residents

safe. Seagrave's seems to be a more suitable choice a the moment for

ongoing investments. He would really love a manufacturer of fire engines

come to Pennsylvania and help address some of these supply chain

issues. He knows that communities across the country are facing delays in

delivery of new rolling stock.

Mr. Daryl Hendricks stated that he fully supports it. He was just curious who

was the manufacturer and who does most of them today.

Mr. Ed Zucal asked about the building. He is not sure if it is the old school.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that everyone wants Mack to go back to the

business.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked why is it taking so long. She stated that he

mentioned it is going to take some time.

Mr. Daryl Hendricks stated it is supply and demand.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated it is unbelievable.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated that Covid did not even help.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that Covid doesn't help and the manufacturers

around the country where they are manufacturing pharmaceuticals or they

are manufacturing consumer goods. Manufacturers are struggling to find

people. That has a significant impact on the delivery of these trucks.

Ms. Cynthia Mota thanked Mayor Tuerk. She asked if there were any other

comments from the dais or from the public.

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Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 16001

15-6768

Bill 28

Amending various sections of the city code by removing penalties

providing for imprisonment as a means of enforcement.

Gerlach and Mr. Zucal

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 28 De-imprisonment

Ordinance #16002

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked who would like to talk about Bill 28. She asked if

there were any comments.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that he doesn't know, but maybe Mr. Hanlon can

answer this. He doesn't know anyone that has been imprisoned as a result

of these codes since that he is aware of.

Mr. Michael Hanlon stated that he thinks that Councilperson Gerlach asked

that in the committee meetings.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that she means and don't know if there are

anyone there that didn't cut their grass and that is why they are there. It kind

of goes back to similar where the Parking Authority and it just don't make

sense.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated that she is just glad that it is happening.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that this is something that they brought up just over

a year ago to Councilperson Gerlach. They were surprised to see the

number of instances of the word imprisonment in the city's code. There is

no reason for city code to mention imprisonment. He suggested that the

Parking Authority on the side of one of the garages was a reference to

going to jail if you don't clean up after your dog. Definitely remove that one

too.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that she guess she will bounce off of that. She

just really went through those 99 and tried to pick ones that just are clearly

not criminal offenses. She encouraged the administration and anyone else

on Council who maybe has more of a bit of conservative perspective to

look at these and think what else shouldn't we be incarcerating people for.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated that she agrees and thanked Ms. Gerlach.

Mr. Santo Napoli commended Ms. Gerlach for bringing that up. He knows

that the administration brought it up as well at the Parking Authority. They

took a look at the ordinances in regards to the Parking Authority and got rid

of 13 that mentioned the word imprisonment. He thinks that this is a no

brainer, but good job by all.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated definitely. Any comments from the public.

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Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 16002

CONSENT AGENDA

Mr. Michael Hanlon stated that there are a number of items on the Consent

Agenda. Is everybody ok with the items on the Consent Agenda before he

reads them.

Mr. Ed Zucal asked who is Ms. Hailey.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated Yuvette Hailey is the wife of Pastor Ben Hailey

who is the Pastor at Union Baptist Church. She is currently an alternate on

the Civil Service Board.

Mr. Ed Zucal thanked Mayor Tuerk.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there are any public comments.

Mayor Matt Tuerk gave one point of clarification. Ms. Wilt is going to be

completing the term of a current Recreation Board member who is

stepping down.

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Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

15-6777

R45

Certificate of Appropriateness for work in the Historic Districts:

•

112 N. 11th Street

1142 Emmett Street

240.5 Hall Street • 403 N 8th Street

1021 Linden Street

•

1109 W Turner Street

1515 Linden Street

Attachments: R45 March HARB Approved Resolution

HARB Final Reviews March 2024

Resolution #30815

Enactment No: 30815

15-6772

R46

John Stribula, Civil Service Board, 3/21/2028

Attachments: R46 John Stribula - Civil Service Board

Memo from Mayor Matt Tuerk regarding John Stribula - Civil Service

Board

Civil Service Board List

Enactment No: 30816

R47

Walter Felton, Civil Service Board, 3/21/2028

Attachments: R47 Walter Felton - Civil Service Board

Memo from Mayor Matt Tuerk regarding Walter Felton - Civil Service

Board

Civil Service Board List

Resolution #30818

Enactment No: 30818

R48

Yuvette Hailey, Civil Service Board, 3/31/2028

Attachments: R48 Yuvette Hailey - Civil Service Board

Memo from Mayor Matt Tuerk regarding Yuvette Hailey - Civil Service

Board

Civil Service Board List

Resolution #30819

Enactment No: 30819

R49

Nancy Wilt, Board of Parks and Recreation, 1/20/2026

Attachments: R49 Nancy Wilt - Board of Parks and Recreation

Memo from Mayor Matt Tuerk regarding Nancy Wilt - Board of Parks

and Recreation

Parks and Recreation Board List

Resolution #30820

Enactment No: 30820

RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):

15-6671

R31

Council recommends ARPA funds not appropriated be directed to towards

offsetting any potential tax increase and used for critical infrastructure

projects.

Proposed Amendment: Amend the resolution to take the 1.2M from

community reinvestment and place it into the general fund to be used for

recommendations from the housing study.

Affa, Hendricks and Mr. Zucal

Sponsors:

Attachments: R31 ARPA Resolution

ARPA Funds Cash Summary 3.22.2024

Resolution #30821

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that she would like to make an amendment.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or any

comments from the public.

Mr. Michael Hanlon stated that this will be on the amendment.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that basically what's on the books right now is to

take the $1.2 million from the Community Reinvestment Fund which is the

money that was going to the nonprofits to do different items. Instead of

doing that, taking that $1.2 million. They wanted to take that $1.2 million

and use that to offset a potential tax increase in the future or address

infrastructure needs. They wanted to take that money and use it for to

offset a potential tax increase and for structural needs. She is saying let's

not do that and instead let's take that $1.2 million and use it to actually

implement the recommendations that this housing study the city got going

on will make in the very near future. It is important. Housing, not just like

developers who are building affordable housing. They are talking of any

of the recommendations that could come from this study could be things

that can touch to reentry. They can touch into mental health. They can

touch a wide variety of services that nonprofits provide. She stated that

she hears them and she would be worried, like wait. Hold up. We were

promised money. She would venture to say that the vast majority of

organizations will be able to work with the Council and this administration

and be able to access that money. She stated that they can allocate the

money, but they are not doing the actual work. Nonprofits are doing that

work. Either way.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated one point of clarification, when you say they, you

are referring to the authors of the resolutions. He stated when Ms. Gerlach

says they want a reapportion or reallocate the money.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that she doesn't know where he stands on this,

but the people on the resolution. She stated let's not do that and let's give

the money to the housing study.

Mr. Michael Hanlon stated to restate that, you are taking the $1.2 million,

putting it into the cost recover funds. You are taking that fund out and

putting into a DCED account and in June when all the dust settles when you

know the outcome of the housing strategy, the full Council will meet when

you know the outcome and at that particular time discuss particular

allocations.

Ms. Bina Patel stated that they cannot move the money away from the

ARPA funds. If it is part of the ARPA funds and move it into the General

Fund. When you say CED department, that is moving money into the

General Fund. That is against the rules of the ARPA. American Recovery

Act does not allow that.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that you can designate that as long as it stays

within that ARPA fund. You can designate it whatever way.

Ms. Vicky Kistler stated that to comply, the city would have to and stated

Ms. Patel please correct her if she is wrong. Put this money into revenue

replacement. Then designate General Fund money to the DCED account

which would remove the ARPA deadlines, stings and regulations and then

it would be able to be used to address the housing study. She stated that if

they simply move this from where it is into DCED, it would violate the

ARPA violations and the city would lose the money.

Mr. Michael Hanlon stated that he thinks her point was it would go into

replacement funds and cost recovery. She is saying what you are saying.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated revenue replacement.

Ms. Vicky Kistler stated that it should go to revenue replacement and then

General Fund dollars to go DCED.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that the revenue replacement is still the will of

Council. According to Ms. Gerlach's amendment, the will of Council

according to the amendment, the funds would be used to support the

findings of the Housing Study that the city is performing. That is something

obviously the administration complies with.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated that they should delete the part that says

Community and Economic Development department.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated could we get a cleared up language for this.

She wants to make sure that she is down to do this.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated that Council has their lawyer here.

Mr. Michael Hanlon stated this to the director, he believes Ms. Gerlach's

attempt was to use it for revenue replacement, but then she wanted that

$1.1 million to come back and go into one account.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that is the end result that Vicky Kistler's

department has $1.2 million that they can use to implement the findings of

the housing study inclusive of community servicer organizations. She

stated that is the final result.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated to the audience if they mind sitting down and

promised them that they would be the first one and Ms. Andrene will be the

second. This might take quite some time. 40:53

Attorney Charles Smith stated that Ms. Kistler's point is that if it is

designated as revenue replacement that it needs to be placed into the

General Fund and not to DCED. He stated that is what she is saying. He

stated that is the piece they want to get right. They don't want to run a foul

on ARPA regs.

Ms. Vicky Kistler stated that the second step is to take money from the

General Fund and create the new account in the DCED budget.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that the second step is most important because

what she is afraid of she will be honest that they would put the money in

revenue replacement and they won't do anything with the housing. She

stated with this motion that will happen.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that they would need to do an ordinance to do the

transfer.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that they need to do an ordinance to do a

transfer from the General Fund to CED.

Ms. Vicky Kistler stated after Council approves it into the revenue

replacement. She stated if that is what they want to do.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that would have to happen at a whole separate

meeting.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that you need the 14 days.

Mr. Matt Tuerk stated that this is just a resolution so it is just expressing

your intent. He stated that he would not get too particular about this thing.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated 14 days from now. That's it.

Mr. Michael Hanlon stated that this is a Resolution.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated irrespective of the timing, the administration has

appeared before Council before and said that they are committed to

following that guidance. They communicated before that the ARPA funds

that were given to the city of Allentown by the federal government were to

be used in collaboration and the administration gave some

recommendations. Council has a plan for it and they basically followed

Council's direction. If Council as a body votes to go in this direction, that is

the direction they go in.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any other comments from this dais.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach asked if she would be able to make a motion to

suspend the rules and introduce an ordinance tonight to transfer funds to

the General Fund into the CED account for the purposes of the housing

study.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that is a Chuck question.

Mr. Charles Smith stated no.

Mr. Michael Hanlon stated that is pretty tricky. You would have to suspend

a lot of rules. The state laws.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated let's go.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that he is not anxious to do the ordinance

tonight, but anxious to get the resolution right.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that she hears him.

Mayor Matt Tuerk offered to Ms. Gerlach stating that they have not yet

finished the housing study. That has yet to be complete. He thinks if they

time this properly, they are looking at the housing study in May.

Ms. Vicky Kistler stated May or June.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated May or June. If they time it right, they can issue

the housing study and immediately print the ordinance and make the

transfers supporting the housing study once you see what's in it.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that again, she really is scared because she has

seen this happen before where they say they are going to do something

and they can look at her all they want to, but they say they are going to do

something and when it comes time to do that thing, they don't do it because

conversations get had between now and then. She stated that is really her

hesitancy now that she sees how this is structured. She stated that will be

on the rest of them. She will be introducing an ordinance to transfer funds

and how they vote is how they vote. They are saying that they are making a

commitment and some of them say that they want the money to be used to

support the results of the housing study and when that comes, she hopes

that they all stand by that. Those who vote yes.

Mr. Michael Hanlon stated that he wants to say this that the money is sitting

there and they can't do anything with it until an ordinance is introduced.

They can't spend it. It would be accumbent upon the administration anyway

to introduce an ordinance. That money is not going anywhere until they do

something.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that she is ok with that change.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there any other comments from the dais.

Mr. Santo Napoli asked if they are on the amendment still.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that they are still clarifying the amendment.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked Attorney Smith to clarify the amendment.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that Council is amending the Resolution to

take $1.2 million from the Community Reinvestment and designate it for

revenue replacement and transfer it to the General Fund.

Mr. Michael Hanlon stated that is correct.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that then you transfer it to the General Fund

and designate that it shall be used for recommendations from the housing

study.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that she is ok with that.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that what he did was designate it for revenue

replacement. Transferred it to the General Fund and said that it will be

used for recommendations from the housing study. That is the language

that was in there and he is using it. He is trying to make it compliant to the

ARPA regs.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated as long as it is compliant, she is ok with that

language.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated that the administration is ok with that language

then.

Mr. Patrick Palmer, 617 Allen Street, asked if there a more concrete date

than May or June when the housing study is going to be finished or can they

get that.

Mr. Santo Napoli stated that the administration said May or June or that's

when they know it is going to come at that timeframe.

Mr. Patrick Palmer asked if the city already had funds set aside for the

housing study.

Mr. Santo Napoli stated that the housing study was already planned and

paid for. What they are talking about now and what he seconded was when

that housing study is complete, instead of it going on a shelf and collecting

dust, they are going to put $1.2 million behind the results of it.

Mr. Patrick Palmer asked what were they going to do with the results

before. Just leave it on the shelf like you said and collect dust.

Mr. Santo Napoli stated that his point is that they have an opportunity to

actually put some funds behind it and help get folks out.

Mr. Patrick Palmer asked what was the purpose of the housing study.

What was the end result going to be if you did not have this $1.2 million.

Mr. Santo Napoli stated that when they are finished they are going to

obviously find ways to address the recommendations the best they could.

They were waiting for the results. Until they have those results, they don't

know what the recommendations are at this point. Once they get that, then

they can actually make a plan, but a plan also requires money. Their idea

was to put $1.2 million behind it and have these local nonprofits actually

help with the plan.

Mr. Patrick Palmer stated that they did not have a money plan before. It

sounds like there was no money to back this before with this $1.2 million.

He stated unless you can explain differently for him because maybe he is

just confused.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked does the administration have any comments. She

suggested after the meeting, Mr. Palmer stay and they will talk to him.

Mr. Patrick Palmer stated that for him, it is out of nowhere and it is throwing

him off. He is trying to figure it out where it came from and where it is

going.

Ms. Andrene Nowell, 1637 W. Washington Street, stated usually when you

do a study and it is a comprehensive study, the findings that come back

from that is usually outside of the scope of what's been happening before.

When the study comes back, it is probably going to have things on there

that is recommended, that you need funding for, and you might need to tap

into outside resources to get back. It doesn't necessarily mean that the

organizations that are here will be able to provide those resources. There

are resources that are needed now to address the needs that are there

right now. Like, Mr. Palmer said, if you guys decided to do this plan like the

Allentown School District when they are doing strategic planning and all of

that stuff. They know that they have to plan ahead and have the funding to

have to implement whatever comes back from that. To hear the expression

that the fact that you guys don't really have any funding or have any plan for

what supposed to be there is alarming.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated that they did not say that.

Ms. Andrene Nowell stated that it seems like it was implied. If it wasn't said

then fine. She asked are they saying that it is support and funding there. It

is all about trust. Week after week after week as an organization and

plenty of organizations showed up and advocated for that $1.2 million for

work that needs to be done right now. The reason why it is still there

because they were told that they had to wait until CDBG funding was

allocated and they were told how to apply for that funding. Herself and

other organizations that are here have been sitting here waiting to be able

to apply for these funds. Now, they are hearing that it was sitting there

collecting dust and now being reallocated which isn't correct. It causes

them as the public to not trust you guys. She stated that she would like that

to change. That is something that she is working on her side, across the

street. She would like this to change here as well. The word is the word.

She understands in business, things change. She understands that you

have to make different business decisions. When you are dealing with a

public that is dealing with the struggle to trust this dais, you have to make

decisions that work for the public and listen to the public. The public said it

needed $1.2 million to put into the streets to support what is happening

right now. She stated to do right by the public.

Ms. Phoebe Harris, 1817 17th Street SW, stated that ARPA - The

American Rescue Plan is federal money, correct. How can you take

federal money that is for one thing and then put it in the general fund. She

knows for herself at the school district, they cannot take federal money and

put it into the General Fund. She stated that they just can't do it. She is

trying to figure out how you can possibly do that. When Covid hit, there

were organizations and nonprofits that hit the streets. She was part of it.

She was a volunteer from 2019 to 2022 with the Ortiz Ark Foundation.

They were outside feeding the community. The Allentown School District

had to keep their numbers up for lunch programs and breakfast programs.

They fed on Fridays so they can get that extra money to keep the money

coming in from the federal government lunches. They made sure that

families, 600 - 1,000 families were fed every Friday. Usually, these lunches

and breakfasts were done for the whole weekend. She stated that they

thought that the $1.2 million was going to come back to those nonprofits

that were on the ground, not sitting, not closed because some nonprofits

were closed and not people sitting in their houses, but out there doing the

job. They had nonprofits checking on children so that the parents can go to

work. They were knocking on doors. They did not go in, but they checked

on those children to make sure they were safe, they had something to eat,

and they were doing the work. Then they bought desks because kids did

not have anywhere to do their homework. Then the community started

building desks for them. Just for Allentown. The Allentown School District

gave out desks. This was boots on the ground and thinking outside the

box. Why are you taking that $1.2 million and taking it somewhere. She

stated that she understands the housing study. That's fine. However, those

small nonprofits that were doing the work needs to be reimbursed. They

need to be reimbursed. She is no longer with any nonprofits except

Doleman Black Heritage Museum and that is in Hagerstown, MD. She is

asking and begging Council to please consider those nonprofits that really

did the work, didn't only show up for news programs or just to show off. The

ones that did the work behind the scenes and made show that their children

and parents and even when it came to the rent rebated and the rental

assistance and the moratorium for the mortgage. They got those

applications in with no money coming in.

Mr. Pas Simpson, 215 N. Ninth Street, stated that he has been here once

this year because it is disheartening to watch the bait and switch. There

were people who came in here and fought for what is about to be taken

away from them. Let's not talk about the five years that took them to get

here before Covid. He stated that he has always been boots to the ground.

He is always boots to the ground. It is not about him though. It is about the

people who are consistently showing up here. He gave them credit for

continuing to come. He doesn't believe that they are going to keep their

word. He has seen things get passed, sat on, sit in committee, never hit

the people. watch people die, and never help. He stated that they can't

keep doing that to our people and think that you represent us. You

represent a small portion of this community instead of the large portion that

keeps coming to you. The large portion that kept showing up. There were

some that showed up and he has brought youth here all summer. They

were here every two weeks begging for the same things, but his momma

didn't raise a beggar. His momma raised a doer so he is going to do what

he got to do. He is asking this Council to do the same. He stopped

coming because he is going to bring his own money into the city stating

watch him. What is the sense of fighting for something that you don't care

about. He stated that he is asking them to care and put their best foot

forward because there are people that are starving. During Covid, him and

his brother back there passed out over 250,000 diapers to families that

needed it. He stated Cynthia you know. He stated that they provided food

in food deserts for our elderly and for our children. They never asked for

anything. They made ways out of no way. Some of the larger nonprofits

that you talk about, they were scared to come out during Covid. If you want

to know the face that you saw most of the time, it looks like him and like his

brother back there because they were the ones outside. They were the

ones that were leading when the fire went down and talking to the Red

Cross because they didn't know what to do. They were the ones that were

opening up their doors when nobody else wasn't to make sure people were

safe. He asked Council to match their efforts. Stop bait and switching.

Stop approving something here and then moving it over there when they

are not looking. He stated stop telling them they are going to do something

for them and never come through. Anywhere else it would be not only

disrespectful, it would be disheartening and you wonder why some of them

don't trust or don't show up. He stated that Council has an opportunity to be

different and do different.

Ms. Cynthia Velez, 1205 Gordon Court, stated that she has been doing

nonprofit work for a lot of years, specifically with one company. She has

been going out into the streets and would like to know who is holding these

studies for the housing. Is it someone living in a loft. Is it someone living in

the streets. Who is holding these studies? She would give anything for

anyone to come with half of these people, the nonprofits that are out in the

streets. See them in their faces when they glow when you give them that

food or some place to stay. They need that because if the right people are

not holding that study, she doesn't believe in it. She believes in the

nonprofits that she has been working with. Going under bridges and

feeding the homeless. Taking her own shoes off and giving it to a young

girl. Saving someone from sex trafficking. They are out in the streets and

she would love Council to come out in the streets with them. See what they

are actually doing. She said believe in it as much as she does. As much

as all of them do. They open their doors, their hearts, and she cries

because they can't save them all, but they are trying. Give it to the people

that needs it. The ones that are out there in the streets that are showing

their faces. That are doing the work. She stated that she is out there with

them. It is not easy. You want to save everybody, you can't. If you take that

funding and put it some place else, and it disappears, you guys got to

sleep with that. She stated that she can't sleep at night knowing that one of

her clients is having a crisis because they have no food, no way to feed

their children. She stated that they knock on that door. They take those

sheets, pillows, pay for hotels, find resolutions, but if you take that make

sure that the right people are doing the study because if not, it is going to

disappear and whose going to live in it, the people that don't need it. She

stated that we need it. They need it. Give it to the nonprofits. Give it to the

people.

Ms. Jessica Ortiz, 523 Tilghman Street - Ortiz Ark Foundation, stated that

she came with a hat and a little a mess. She undergoes dialysis and had

to skip it to be here. She stated that is real. Nonprofits are the catalyst for

community development for individuals and families. She has been here

going on two years on the same topic. When Cynthia Velez stated that she

took off her shoes, she walked around barefoot for an entire day because

she gave her shoes to a young girl that was homeless who didn't have any.

She took the sex trafficking girl into her house because they did not have

any money left in their bank accounts to put them somewhere. Her biggest

question, and it nothing against those who get money, but why are the

smaller nonprofits always the ones that you want to make the tax increase

adjustments from. She stated that $3 million was given out to the larger

nonprofits. She has nothing against any of them and this is not about

them. This is about them sharing a crumb and now fighting for the crumb

when they have bee fighting for the people. She asked if they could

imagine a day without nonprofits. You couldn't even live in this city. She

saw that the city needs new fire trucks. She stated that they love that

because they are the ones at the fires. She saw two little girls jump out of a

burning building because their brother threw them out of a window. She is

not a firefighter. She has been at crime scenes where she has to hold

somebody's blood until an ambulance and the police get there. She stated

that she is not an EMT and she is not a police officer. She is none of the

above. All of them and many of them with no money had to go and get

different credentials. They got certified nurses certificates. They paid to be

credible messengers because that is what they were told by Council. Only

those who were certified would get these things. Only those who had

credentials. She got her doctorate over the last two years so that she didn't

have to keep hearing that there are other organizations whose executive

directors have a doctorate and she didn't have one while going through

dialysis, while going through physical health. You know why, because she

lives here and love Allentown. She has to fight for people that are parking

and boots and getting towed away. She has to go to two or three tent cities

to take food and clothing from her own. She stated that they don't get any

funding. She stated that they don't get zero dollars to do this. She stated

that they do come together because it does take a village. She stated like

Pas said, why do we have to beg. She stated that they are begging to

keep our community safe. The importance of fire trucks. The importance

of police cars. We is the importance of the people doing the work in the

front line. You would never send soldiers in to battle without the proper

utensils and tools for the others to come from behind with the tanks. She

stated that they need all the tanks and need all because they are on the

front line and are getting exhausted. She has to have a new team every

three months. Not because they are not good people. It is because they

burn out. They can't get paid. They don't get a stipend. They have to

struggle to keep their families together. It is exhausting. It is really

exhausting. Many of them houses are going under conditions. They were

out today giving out things. It is raining. She doesn't see many nonprofits

on the executive level doing what we do. She stated that they cannot

continue to be the afterthought of the city. We cannot be the one that you

say ok, we are going to take a little bit of your money. That is like giving

your kid money under the pillow when the tooth fairy and say oh, I need it

back to pay the electric bill. How do you say that? How do you continue to

do that? She stated that she is a realtor and knows how important housing

studies are. Why is that our problem? PFHA, FHA, and all these people

have done studies. Lehigh County has one published online. Why are we

reinventing the wheel? She stated that they know the problem. Why aren't

they included in these conversations. She was here two weeks ago to

advocate for something else and beholds to her there was another grant

going out and only one organization's name was on there when there is a

lot of them and a lot more than the ones that are getting the money on the

front line are the ones out there doing the work. Why do they keep having

to say this to you guys over. You guys say and she is really trying to

respectful and work with everybody. You guys say you want to help and

want to hear what we have to say, but you really don't. It is like when the kid

is saying why he didn't do his homework. She stated that yeah, I heard this

before. She stated that she know that you guys have to feel like this. She

stated that they are getting the same answer. We got y'all. Give us a little

more time, May or June. We are going to do a housing study and we are

going to get the money. Last year was this, you got to get certified for

Credible Messenger. We got to certify the certifiers. She stated that they

keep hearing different reasons. They went through hoops and they went

through fire. They went through wind, streams, storms, and went through

Covid. Her office was open every day during Covid filling out rental

applications with not one dollar compensation for the entire first year. They

were forced to by computers and do this and do that. They can't afford to

continue to save the community on their own dime. It is not their

responsibility. It is great to have the fire truck there, but if the firemen

doesn't speak English or Spanish or Syrian, guess what, it happens and

they call us. She stated what if they don't show up. Now, we have people

living on the street because they didn't know to wait two hours because

that's how long it takes for Red Cross to come. Two hours for the Red

Cross because now they are going to be homeless because they didn't

know what to do. That's the reality. What do we do? Oh, we didn't know it

was rental assistance open. These are the questions and the answers that

we have because we are frontline. You can't pay for the tank, if you can't

pay for the soldiers on the frontline.

Ms. Mary Tomlinson, 300 block of Liberty Street, stated that she lives and

works in Allentown and would like to share her concerns. Last year's

budget process was brutal and divisive you may remember. Our budget

needs to invest in our entire community. Investment in our community and

public safety prevents crime and builds communities rather than dividing

them. She stated that we in the city needs a fair process for ARPA and all

funding that supports true public safety and building the capacity of

community organization. Watching our community fight over crumbs is

depressing. She supports this amendment and any efforts to protect this

ARPA money from reallocation away from community organizations. She

supports increasing the support for our community organizations. She

stated the following are good examples are ARPA funding being allocated

currently and other communities across the country and places where

leadership is prioritized by the investment in their communities. In Denton,

Texas they committed $5.5 million towards housing assistance, building a

shelter, and eviction prevention. Cleveland allocated $1.9 million in ARPA

money for medical debt relief. Atlanta is giving $5 million to cure violence

programs. Houston committed $21 million to programs that provide

support during mental health crisis calls. Los Angeles County is giving

$18.5 million to support its alternative crisis response project. Boston will

use $3 million for workforce development programs for young adults and

returning citizens. Louisville has committed $8.5 million to support young

people who are struggling to find a job or school. Vermont Housing

Improvement Program is providing $5 million in grants to property owners

to repairs properties that are vacant or threatened to become vacant. The

city of Pittsburgh is giving $19.5 million for Lead Service Line and support

and implementation of the Lead Safety Law. North Carolina Division of

Public Health is investing $150 million in testing water for lead mitigation,

hazards and public schools and supporting inspections and abatement in

schools and childcare facilities. Vermont Healthy Homes is repairing water

and wastewater systems on owner-occupied and manufactured homes.

She stated that she hopes the city will make the best decisions in truly

supporting our community and make our community stronger. Please let's

give our community, our community leaders and our community

organizations the respect that they deserve. She thanked Council for their

service to the community.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there was anyone else.

Mr. Michael Hanlon stated that is just on the amendment. You have to vote

on the resolution as amended. He stated that he has folks that already

spoke, but wanted to speak on the resolution itself.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated let's do comments from the dais first. She asked

if there were any comments from the dais.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated just a point of clarification, for the ordinance that

needs to be introduced that will initiate the transfer of funds from the

General Fund to CED. She heard the administration say that is something

they support. That is something that you all will introduce or is it something

that she needs to bring forward.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that they will be writing that ordinance. To further

though, R31 was a resolution that was authored by Councilperson

Hendricks, Councilwoman Affa, and Councilman Zucal. The original

resolution was to transfer the $1.2 million to the General Fund for revenue

replacement. The amendment is now creating an environment that will

write the ordinance that will make the General Fund transfer into a new

account where they will use those funds to address consequences of the

housing study. A lot of what Ms. Tomlinson mentioned are eligible projects.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that you will do that at the April 17th meeting.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that they can reasonably. Yes. They can put

together the ordinance for transfer by the April 17th meeting. He doesn't

think that should be a problem.

A motion was made by Ce Ce Gerlach seconded by Santo Napoli to amend the

resolution to take the 1.2M from community reinvestment and place it into the

general fund as cost recovery to instead use the 1.2M to be used for

recommendations to implement from the housing study and allocate that money

into an account with the Community and Economic Development Department

and Council will have a meeting of the full Council in June to discuss this

strategy which will be inclusive of community serving organizations.

Santo Napoli, asked that his second be withdrawn.

Enactment No: 30821

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach asked if they need to take public comment.

Ms. Karen Ocasio asked for clarification. If they do what Ms. Kistler said it

is moved to the General Fund and then it is moved to another account.

Does that mean once the restrictions from ARPA are taken off, does that

mean that those funds are fair game for anybody to do anything with.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated no.

Ms. Karen Ocasio asked would it say that they have to use that $1.2 million

for the things that are stated under ARPA.

Mr. Daryl Hendricks stated no.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated that it is not going to be as restricted.

Mr. Daryl Hendricks stated that they just took it away from ARPA.

Ms. Karen Ocasio stated that is like a restriction because they know things

get extended. Situations happen and they need that $1.2 million. She

wants to get clarification just to make sure that $1.2 million is not going to

go anywhere.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated that is why we are doing this.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that it is transferred, but it is frozen.

Ms. Karen Ocasio stated that she wants to make sure that it is locked in

and all of a sudden they don't have the ARPA funds. She wanted to make

sure that was the case. Also, she thinks that the mayor said that the

application doesn't open until October.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that was for CDBG.

Ms. Karen Ocasio stated oh, so that does not pertain to this.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

A motion was made by Ed Zucal, seconded by Ce-Ce Gerlach, to add Now

Therefore Be Resolved By the City Council of Allentown that and the amendment

would be that you take $1.2 million of ARPA funds and use it as revenue

replacement in the General Fund. Transfer that money into an account in the CD

department and within one month develop an application process.

7 -

Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 30821

7 -

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 30821

15-6797

R50

Police Officer Appointments

Attachments: R50 Hiring Patrolmen

Resolution #30822

Assistant Chief James Gress stated that he will be very brief. The first

candidate that they are bringing tonight is Jose Espinosa. He is from

Lancaster, PA from the Civil Service List. He is 41, a graduate of Monroe

College, and Harry S. Truman High School. He is a graduate of the

Academy from a few years ago and he currently works for the city of New

York Police Department, but he is born and raised in Allentown and wants

to come back to Allentown and bring his family here. The second one is

Mr. John Weaver from Northampton, PA. He is 25 years old. He is a

graduate of Northampton Area High School and he is not Act 120 certified.

He will begin the Academy in June. He is currently with the US Navy. The

third one is Mr. Michael Treadway from Macungie, PA. He is 31 years old

and is a graduate of Bucks County Community College and Penn Ridge

High School. He also needs to attend the Police Academy starting in mid

June. He comes to them from the Department of Homeland Security.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that he knows that everybody pays close attention

to the number of sworn officers. This will bring the city to 216 sworn officers

which seems that the city hovers around. He stated that he met all the

candidates and they are exceptional candidates.

Ms. Candida Affa stated to Mayor Tuerk that she did not hear what he said.

Right now, we have.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that this will bring us to 216 sworn officers.

Ms. Cynthia Mota thanked Mayor Tuerk.

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Yes:

No:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Candida Affa, and Santo

Napoli

1 - Ce-Ce Gerlach

Enactment No: 30822

15-6798

R51

Authorizes the submission of the City’s application for the Pennsylvania

Commission on Crime and Delinquency 2024 Justice Assistance Grant

(JAG) in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: R51 PCCD JAG Grant

Resolution #30823

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated with this grant and knows that some grants will

cover the planning portion and implementation and possible evaluation and

data collection. She asked if they know if this grant will.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that this is a JAG Grant from the Department of

Justice. A portion will be used for planning, but he will ask Assistant Chief

Gress to go into greater details.

Assistant Chief James Gress stated with PCCED Grants has to align with

the PCCED Strategic Framework and this one does. The goal of this is to

enhance our CIS Program that we currently have. It would pay for an

additional CIS worker in full. This is a co-responder model. The proposal

is for police and the CIS workers to work together and respond to calls

together. There is a study included with it from Pine Brooks that they will be

studying the program from Cedar Crest College. The Police Innovation

and Community Engagement Analysis will pay for the overtime for officers

as well. Like on the backside, if officers are assigned to this unit and they

are responding and there is a need to backfill positions that will pay for that

overtime as well. It will pay for a parallel and any additional equipment like

software or iPads that are needed for evaluations. The whole program is

meant to connect the dots and the resources that some of the crisis and

people experiencing mental health crisis need. This is exactly one of the

objectives that PCCE is authorizing and there is no match to it and there is

no cost to the city.

Mayor Matt Tuerk added that this is as PCCED accompanies other federal

monies that the city continues to pursue for the development of alternative

response models that you have discussed at length with the team.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that she just wants to confirm. Hopefully, they

can later explore maybe having other organizations in addition to Cedar

Crest do some of the data collections. She stated that she knows that she

communicated with Chief Roca about other funding opportunities. She

hopes that even more continue to.

Assistant Chief James Gress stated that there have been more federal

announcements for some very similar projects and stated absolutely.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any other comments from the dais or

any comments from the public.

7 -

Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 30823

15-6792

R52

Authorizes the participation in the 2024 cohort of the Pennsylvania

Blueprint Communities program.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: R52 Blueprint Communities

Resolution #30824

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that they were incredibly happy to be considered

with along the Allentown Housing Authority as the lead applicant for this

blueprint community grant. Their requirement is that Council pass a

Resolution that appoints one of our planning team for the blueprint

community. That is all it is. Trevor Torrman is our Senior Planner. He is

an exceptional individual and will be participating with Allentown Housing

Authority's Blueprint Community Project.

Ms. Cynthia Mota thanked Mayor Tuerk and asked if there were any

comments from the dais or from the public.

7 -

Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 30824

15-6785

R53

Approves two transfers: (1) $15,000.00 in Building Standards & Safety for

the Nuisance Property Appeals Board’s Legal Counsel Fees; and (2)

$13,000.00 in Information Systems Needed to Replace the Current Mail

Center Unit (Current Device Will Be End of Life in 2024.

Attachments: R53 Transfer Funds

Nuisance Property Appeals Board's Legal Counsel Fees

Need To Replace The Current Mail Center Unit (End of Life in 2024)

Resolution #30825

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that these are simple transfers for legal fees to

improve outcomes in Nuisance Abatement conditions and that mail sorter

is done. They are considering a transfer to allow them to more efficiently

treat our mail.

Ms. Cynthia Mota thanked Mayor Tuerk and asked if there were any

comments from the dais or from the public.

7 -

Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 30825

15-6795

R54

Authorizes the Administration to sell the City-Owned Real Property at 1001

1007 W. Hamilton St, Allentown PA, identified as Tax Map Parcel No.

549699283455.

Attachments: R54 10th and Hamilton

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that she will be voting against this because by

doing so it will take what would be a traditionally more of a public process

that won't exist necessarily. She also don't want if she could be honest

what she foresees happening is some more luxury housing being put up

with a restaurant underneath, some type of retail underneath and some

parking in the middle. She always said if she got on Council, she would not

contribute to the gentrification of her neighborhood so she has to vote

against this.

Ms. Cynthia Mota thanked Ms. Gerlach and asked if there were any other

comments from the dais or the public.

Officer David Benner, 1005 Hamilton Street, stated that he is the FOP

President for Queen City Lodge 10. He stated that he doesn't know why

they are talking about this, selling the police station property there when

they don't have anything in place and has spoke to Mayor Tuerk and Chief

Roca at length about having a proper transition for the new station that you

guys are proposing. He stated that they have assured him several times

that they will have x, y, and z lined up. He stated that they selling this or

proposing it before they have anything in place is backwards how you do

anything. The men and women that he represents is very concerned about

this because they are used to certain amenities that are in their CBA and

he doesn't thin they are going to be followed. If they allow the sell of this

without things in place, they are just going to go backward. He asked why

would they sell the police station without having another one in place. He

asked where are you going to put us. In his power, he can tell them this is

that if they move forward with this, he has to file an emergency injunction

and a ULP to try to stop this because he knows they are not going to give

them apples for apples. He doesn't understand why they would be looking

to do this and they didn't talk more about this. He stated that he spoke to

Chief Roca and he is inline with himself and the members that he

represents. He stated that Chief Gress he imagines you as well in that the

rumor was you would move them back down to 4th Street. They cannot

sustain the parking. There is no parking. There is no locker rooms. There

is nothing. He asked that they not try to stop further progress as far as a

new station. He stated that he is all for it. There has to be a process to do

this. He stated that if they vote to sell it right away, the mere fact that this

was brought up all of a sudden and the property value was set at $750,000

and it stated in the bill that this is a big tax revenue. It is not even a quarter

acre of land. He stated that they want to get this out of here. He can only

speculate and saying it respectfully that there is some sort of backdoor

deal being done on the property and the last time someone did that they

are sitting in federal prison.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated come on guys, come on.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated to Ms. Mota that he takes offense to the

backroom. It is disrespectful speech. He thinks Office Benner went well

beyond the boundaries that you set as Council President for discourse in

this room.

Officer Benner stated that he is not implying you. He is just stating that they

talked about this you said we will do this the proper way and all of a sudden

throwing it out here to be sold is not the proper way. It is going to create

more problems and more money to just sell it without anything planned. He

stated tonight, if you could think about what he is saying, what the men and

women that he represent are concerned with. If the mayor would have

come up here and said hey, we have x, y, and z, this spot and it fits our

criterion. he wouldn't even be here. He stated that they don't have that and

he knows they are not going to have that. He stated that they spoke about

it.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that the action they are asking Council take here

is simply authorizes them to begin the sales process. It is preposterous to

suggest that this administration or any administration would leave some of

our most critically needed employees hanging in the lurch. It is totally

ridiculous to suggest that. It is insulting frankly to suggest that there are

some sort of backdoor deal in place. They are asking Council to do with

this Resolution is allow them to begin a process that would culminate with

the sale of the property. It doesn't mean that they sale the property and is

transacted tomorrow. It is a long process. They are working with a realtor

right now t articulate the needs of the departments that we have a transition

plan in place. They have to begin somewhere with the sale of the building

otherwise Council will if and he thinks he is following Officer Benner's

properly otherwise Council will be sitting with a vacant building at 10th and

Hamilton for some amount of time while they begin the process of selling

after they completed the construction on the new building. Nobody wants

that. They are trying to coordinate things so they can maximize value for

the city of Allentown, for the employees of the city of Allentown, and

especially the residents of the city of Allentown.

Ms. Candida Affa stated that she is trying to understand this. The officers

are now housed and we know we are building a new and they will be

transferred there eventually. Why can't we pass this right now and keep the

officers there, unless you do have a plan.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that the plan that they are developing, the city

appointed realtor Chris Raab and evaluating the needs of the department

and identifying temporary space to house.

Ms. Candida Affa stated that if they don't pass it tonight, these officers still

will be housed there. She asked Officer Benner if he wanted the officers to

stay there until there is a plan to move or a plan to move into the new

building. She asked Mayor Tuerk why can't they do that. She asked if they

can leave the officers in there.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that you can pass this Resolution tonight. They

can begin the process of transacting the property, of selling the property

and can continue to occupy. he stated that when Council passes this

Resolution, they don't roll the wrecking ball up to 10th and Hamilton. That is

not how this works.

Ms. Candida Affa stated that they don't know that. If Council passes this,

someone has an opportunity to come in here and say exactly what Ms.

Gerlach said. They are going to put a restaurant here, but the police are

gone.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that they are not going to enter into an agreement

to use our police officers without an option. He stated that they describe

this is full.

Ms. Candida Affa stated that if they don't pass it, they allow the police

officers to stay there until there is a better solution. If Council passes this,

someone can come out and buy this.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated no. If you pass this, you authorize the mayor to

enter into an agreement. He stated that they describe this process to

members of Council at an executive session related to the disposition of

real estate. He stated that he is not going to enter into an agreement that

puts our officers at a disadvantage. That is simply not going to happen.

Ms. Candida Affa asked why not wait another year until that is almost

complete. Why now? She stated that he still will be able to sell the building

a year from now or six months.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that the desire at this point is to get everything

lined up so they can transact quickly when the time comes. There is no

intent to evict our officers from 10th and Hamilton until there is a plan in

place. This is laying the groundwork that would allow them to could that

transaction and to conduct that sell.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated that she is kind of confused and stated Officer

Benner spoke and seems not to know what the plans are. He is

advocating for his officers. She believes that it what she was hearing. She

asked if the police officers know about the plan that you guys are looking

for a place to lease until this thing gets sold.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that Chief Roca and the police administration

have been collaborating with our officers with the design of the new

building. They are collaborating and Chief Gress can speak more of how

he has been conducting the search for temporary space.

Assistant Chief James Gress stated that they actually done two

presentations for employees of the police department, both civilians and

sworn on the Alloy5 results of the location and design and what this all is

going to look like. It was attended by a few officers and a few civilians that

work here. They have been collaborating with Christopher Raab from Chris

Raab Real Estate on S. 4th Street, the city's realtor to find a place. He

talks to Chris Raad almost every day. He talked to him earlier today. He is

meeting with Mike Butz tomorrow about some possibilities. He stated that

they talked to Mr. Jaindl as well and a few others about some possibilities.

Hopefully, they can find a temporary location until this is all complete. The

DCED application that Chief Agosto and himself worked on for the

additional RFP will be submitted this Friday through DCED.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that it is incumbent upon the administration to

keep the members of the police force informed. He thinks that Chief Gress

is committed to keep the FOP involved in the selection process. They are

early in the stages of articulating the needs for a temporary space. He

assures Officer Benner and members of the FOP that they are not going to

jam everybody in to 4th Street before its done. They care for the officers

with the highest level of respect and care for their needs. They will make

sure it is done in the search process. The Resolution that is before City

Council at the moment allows them to begin the process of transacting the

property. It doesn't complete the process of transacting the property.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked how are they doing in finding a place for police

officers. How is the search going?

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that is where Assistant Chief Gress is working

with the realtor Chris Raab. They have needs articulated from the process

that lead to the concept plan for the improvements of the public safety

building. It is temporary space so they are continuing to figure out what will

work. He stated that there are some option available to them in the

downtown. They are collaborating with the Jaindl Company on potential

space, needs. It is temporary space. They obviously have to take care of

our officers when leasing the temporary space.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated just one quick question, in the event that it would be

sold provided to another place for police officers. What would be the ability

for them to remain there until the place is found.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that in the events that the city finds a buyer and

come to an agreement of sale, a provision of the agreement of sale would

mean that the officers will remain in that site until they can find a temporary

space. That is a standard provision and Santo would be able to speak to

this. When you sell a building, you can build those provisions into the

agreement of sale to ensure that the existing occupant has an opportunity

to remain there and satisfy their needs.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that the buyer would have some say on that as well.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated yes, that would affect and that gives them

additional urgency to find temporary space for our officers.

Ms. Phoebe Harris stated that she is asking the City Council to table this.

The summer of 2020 in this nation was crazy. The Allentown Police

Department did so well and allow young people to express their discord in

their faces. They didn't do anything. Other cities lost their minds, they were

burning buildings, bricks were going everywhere. She stated that they did

not have that in Allentown because we had a police department that made

sure it didn't escalate anything. She stated that she has to give it to them

because everybody else from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, but the third largest

city, we didn't have that problem because the police department did their

job. She asked how is she going to tell the police department that they did

their job then, but now because somebody wants to buy that building, we

are going to put you somewhere else. No, we are not going to disrespect

out police who give their lives everyday. They don't know if they are coming

home or not. They don't know this. She knows this for a fact because her

ex is an ex Fed Cop. He did a protective service for the Secretary of

Veteran Affairs. That's real stuff. These cops, this is real. Everyday and

for us to de-house them and put them somewhere temporarily where they

don't know or can't lay their space there. They don't get their lockers.

That's wrong. She stated that she is going by ASD. They build the school

first. If you build it, they will come. She stated that they built the school first

and then they sold the building. Build the facility first and then you can sell

the building. Give those cops the respect, our police officers the respect

that they deserve. She stated that is what she is asking and she is asking

them to table it. because we don't want them not knowing what is going to

happen to them. How in the world they are going to feel everyday not

knowing. Give them what they deserve and what they earned by putting

their bodies on the line for us everyday.

Ms. Karen Ocasio stated that in 2020, they all dressed in blue to Back the

Blue and Benner truly cares about his guys and they have a brotherhood.

She stated that her having to work in APD it's supposed to be a

brotherhood in which they all stick together. She is a little conflicted right

now to not see that. Benner is a really good president and cares for his

people and they should definitely support what they are doing and what he

is trying to do and just completely table this until further notice until we have

an appropriate place for them. She stated that she thinks here in the city of

Allentown and in a lot of organizations, the upper management makes

decisions and they really don't take into an account the people that it

directly affects. That is where the problems lie. There is no problem

working with the FOP directly and getting their two cents in and making

sure that everybody is on the same page. They may not agree completely,

but come to some kind of understanding. Show you can work together and

listen to him. He really actually cares for the people that is working in the

police department. Listen to what he is saying and take it to account. She

seconded what Ms. Harris said and stated that it should be tabled.

Mr. Chris Blount, 2354 S. Sixth Street, stated that he grew up knowing the

majority of the police officers in Allentown. He stated Chief Gress and

Officer Benner. He knows them well and this time he has to stand on the

side of Officer Benner because if he had a plan in place, he would not have

come here and said what he said. If you explain to them what the process

was and you already had a process of transition, he would not have said

what he said. In order for him to come up here and said what he said, he

had to get the permission of the majority of his body. He stated that you

two know that as well that you don't just get to come up and speak on your

personal behalf as the president of any union. He stated that Officer

Benner has been a upstanding guy and he has know the majority of the

cops coming up. He knows very few of them now, but he still stands by

them based on the fact that if hasn't been a lot of the situations that have

been stated earlier in other cities. Not just in 2020, but very seldom

throughout the course of his life here in Allentown, for 56 years. He thinks it

is something that should be tabled. Even if you put a deadline on it, you run

the risk of losing a future buyer because of impatience. If you give that

freedom to the city, there is a distrust obviously between the administration

and the workforce. Not that they are a part of it, but obviously there is some

discord. In attempts to prevent that growth and that increasing, it doesn't

hurt to table it. It doesn't hurt to say no to it tonight.

Mr. Patrick Palmer, 617 Allen Street, stated that it takes a lot of guts to

come up here and say this. He is actually agreeing with Mr. Blount. He

agrees to table this because just with the sale of the building you could still

write up the information way ahead of time before you are actually selling

the building. If you don't anywhere to place them, what does happen if an

offer comes in that you do like. At that point are you going to tell them no

because you don't have anywhere to place our officers or are you going to

take that offer. Things like that kind of come into play and so he would 100

percent would agree to table this right now or shoot it down and bring it

back again. Right now, it would look bad to put the cart before the horse

and make sure you have all your ducks in a row before you before you do

tell our officers, hey, look we are getting rid of our building.

Mr. Santo Napoli stated that he has a question. He stated hypothetically he

doesn't know who can answer this. This is all about the process starting

the RFP and just getting that part started. Hypothetically, if a buyer

appears in nine months, does Council approve that transaction in nine

months.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated what Council is doing now and they described this

to you all in the executive session is giving the administration the

authorization to transact that property and put it into the hands of a public

process so they package alongside an adjacent parcel at the Parking

Authority. The Parking Authority will conduct the process of selling the two

properties. It would be some funds that would come back to the City of

Allentown. They ultimately have the ability to, if they don't like the deal that

the Parking Authority gets for us, they can say no to that. They are going to

and this begins the process. With all due respect, the feelings of Officer

Benner and the FOP are absolutely taken into consideration. He stated to

Ms. Affa, this doesn't leave them without a home. This merely begins the

process of the sale. He stated that their administration has demonstrated

over years that they have a strong commitment in meeting the needs of our

police officers. Unfortunately, some of the speakers didn't have the

opportunity to see the presentation that Alloy5 did with regards to the

proposed improvements that they are making to the Public Safety Building.

There is nobody left out in the street in this respect. They are beginning the

process that would lead to the transformation of an important corner. That

is one thing that shouldn't been left unconsidered here. They are working to

revitalize Allentown's downtown. Right now, this building he described to

them all it was done during the Alloy5 presentation. It was built in 1939. It

has done duty as a diner. Some of you remember it as Benny Offers. It

has been a dentist office. It has been a parking deck and right now, the

continued operations of the building is a disrespect to our officers. He

stated that they want to take every reasonable action to get them in to new

digs that appropriately respects the position they hold in our community.

That would require some temporary space, but that is part of this process.

They are seeking to sell this property for some financial compensation to

the city, but the ultimate improvement is getting officers into a suitable

space and continue the revitalization of Hamilton Street.

Ms. Barbara Redmond stated that you are going to sell your property and

move into an apartment. That doesn't make any sense until you find

something else. You are going to be cramped up somewhere in a small

place and you sold your property and the police officers are going to be

uncomfortable and it is not going to work out. She stated she thinks as Ms.

Affa is saying, it should be tabled.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that this is his explanation for seconding it.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that a motion to table must be decided

without debate. Once it is a motion to table, there is a second, you got to

vote. He stated those are your Rules.

A motion was made by Candida Affa, seconded by Ed Zucal, that this Resolution

be tabled.

7 -

Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

15-6808

R55

Approves the expenditure not to exceed $300,000 for the purpose of

engaging a firm to examine procedures related to hiring, terminations,

discipline, promotions, compliance with civil rights and discrimination

statutes and the Charter’s provisions of a merit based personnel system,

and review of salary adjustment for city employees since January 1, 2022

in terms of compliance with the city personnel code as well as other state

and federal employment statutes.

Attachments: R55 Res to Engage

Resolution #28898

Resolution #28908

Resolution #30826

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or any

comments from the public.

Ms. Karen Ocasio stated that they are just trying to get clarification on

exactly what they are talking about. She asked if they are on R55 and

asked what is this regarding to.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that expenditure for the external investigation.

Ms. Karen Ocasio asked for the external investigation.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated with a cap of $300,000.

Ms. Phoebe Harris asked if it is going to start at $300,000 or all $300,000.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated a cap.

Ms. Phoebe Harris asked cap it at $300,000. She asked what firm are you

going to get that is going to be able to dig and go through all personnel files

for $300,000.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that his answer to that is that will be up to the

investigator.

Ms. Phoebe Harris asked if they had an investigator in mind.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that they are not at that point yet.

Ms. Phoebe Harris stated that she knows going back to her own, she

knows what it costs to do a thorough investigation. She stated that she is

hesitant to say that you should cap it at $300,000 because there may be

more things that are going to be coming up or not. However, she said she

doesn't think they should limit themselves. This is very real. The

complaints are very real and in order to get a credible company and not a

flyby night company or somebody that is not trustworthy, that price is going

to be difficult. She asked them to do this because they do need this to

start, but not let that be the cap. She stated that she knows it is a lot of

money, however, you have insurance. You do have city insurance. These

allegations are real. They are egregious and just is so. In order to get to

the truth, and we must get to the truth no matter what side it goes on and

she is going to have faith in all of them because they elected them. She

stated that she has faith in this because this is something you have all

stood for and the city of Allentown thanks them for standing for that. She

thanked them and asked them to look at that $300,000 just in case you

have to come back to us and ask for more.

Ms. Barbara Redmond, NAACP Allentown Branch, asked if they contacted

anyone yet, investigators. She asked if they tried to get an estimate of

what it would cost before they cap that.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that they are not at that point yet. He stated first of all,

they need to approve the money. They can't start an investigation without

money. This is the figure they are at, at this point.

Ms. Barbara Redmond asked Mr. Zucal if he is saying that it cannot exceed

$300,000.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that they currently have it capped at that.

Ms. Barbara Redmond stated that it is going to be capped at that. What is

you need more? What happens?

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that they most likely would have to come back to

Council. Ms. Barbara Redmond stated you would come back to Council

and ask for more money.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated yes.

Ms. Barbara Redmond thanked Council.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach asked for them to add on the word initially. She asked

if that would hurt or help things to have the word initially.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated if you want to make that amendment.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated to add the word initially before the word exceed

so it would read approves an expenditure and not initially exceed

$300,000. That would leave it open if they needed to come back. In case

things are a bit more complicated.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

Ms. Candida Affa stated that this amendment is no such thing as a cap

then. A cap is a cap.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that this amendment changes the cap.

Ms. Candida Affa stated that then we no longer have a cap. She stated

that they can go to a million dollars.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated well.

Ms. Candida Affa stated that they can go to a million dollars. She stated

you got to remember we have taxpayers.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that the purpose of her amendment is not for

that. The purpose of her amendment is to address the scenario in which

they reach that $300,000 and Mr. Zucal stated that they can then come

back to make that explicitly clear within this Resolution. That was the way

she thought of doing so, but if that doesn't that was her intent.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any other comments.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated no.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the public.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments.

Mr. Santo Napoli stated that his only concern is when you dealing with this

amount of taxpayer money, not to have a process of picking vendors or

going through an RFP process. It is a slippery slope. He worries about

how it is worded. It gives a lot of leeway to future City Council to maybe let

it get a little too political. A little weaponized and that is a concern. He

thinks that they have to look at the unintended consequences of what this

legislation doesn't say. What he means by this is what it doesn't say is

what it can enable and right now, there is a lot of gray areas here and he

thinks they have to be at least having that conversation that he thinks there

needs to be a little more details on how this would actually happen so that it

would be done in a way that it is becoming of our body.

Ms. Cynthia Mota thanked Mr. Napoli and asked if there were any other

comments from the dais or from the public.

Ms. Phoebe Harris stated to Mr. Napoli that she understands what he is

saying because you don't want it to go too far, however, you are a

governing body, you have been on this board quite a few of you have been

on this board since 2017 because that when she started and some of them

got on there too. She got seven years in. Those of you that have less

years, you can talk to your peers that had a longer time and you can talk to

Ms. Gerlach who already been on the school board and she understands

what happens with investigations because they had it during their time and

during her time on the board. I may run a little bit more. She stated that

she doesn't think that they as a body will let this be politicized. She stated

that she has very much faith in them all that you will keep it simple. You will

keep it directed towards the investigation and that's it. Now, after this, if

you want to put into a policy after you have gone through it and you see and

put in a policy then that would stop any thing being politicized. She stated

that she understands what Mr. Napoli was saying. Yes, that is what you do.

You find out and go through this investigation and find out what you need to

know nd the ends and outs of it, the mistakes, or correctness or whatever

you have to learn and then you put a policy in.

A motion was made by Ce-Ce Gerlach, seconded by Ed Zucal, to add the word

initially before the word exceed so it would read approves an expenditure and

not initially exceed $300,000.

7 -

Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 30826

6 -

Yes:

No:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, and

Candida Affa

1 - Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 30826

15-6807

R56

City Council recommends the Mayor conduct a systematic study of the

deployment of electric or hybrid vehicles prior to making any changes to

the vehicle fleet.

Gerlach, Hendricks and Mr. Zucal

Sponsors:

Attachments: R56 Electrified Fleet

Resolution #30827

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais.

Mr. Daryl Hendricks stated that he was one of the sponsors of this. He

thinks it is important that a full study be done before they go to a further

electric vehicles. One of his concerns is that they buy an electric vehicle

and they don't have the mechanics trained in doing so when working on

these vehicles. What they should have done was considered leasing.

These are things that all should have been done prior to them purchasing

the electric vehicle. It is important. There are a lot of risks involved and he

doesn't think they are there yet quite honestly. He is no expert, but he

knows there are some out there and what they need to do is do a study

before they go any further with electric vehicles.

Ms. Candida Affa stated that she agrees with Mr. Hendricks, but she thinks

they are there. She believes a study and one vehicle that they mayor may

have and thinks he could have done it a different way. The idea of

changing those gas meters down there and for a building inspector to go

out and drive around Allentown. She stated that she thinks they are there.

She agrees that they need the data, they need especially if he is going to

have it for the next six months, eight months or whatever. Make sure we get

the data and how much money you have saved with this and where you

tend to go with it. She stated that she believes in climate control and

believes there is no reason to have those big monstrous cars we have

done there to drive around in the city. She agrees that data is going to be

very important for them to move forward on something like this.

Ms. Cynthia Mota thanked Ms. Affa and asked if there were any other

comments.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated actually when he read the Resolution headline, he

hoped it said commends the mayor for beginning the study of electric

vehicle study. They actually have quite a bit of work underway. When he

read the Resolution and at risk of extending the night and he knows they

are here late, but the Resolution mentions that Council approves the

creation of a Sustainability Coordinator position who will begin the

evaluation here. He did want to update Council that they did here form

Veronika who is the Sustainability Coordinator and started on March 18th.

She is working with the Department of Public Works and they have

received funds through the EECBG which is a Department of Energy

Program that is going to fund a Fleet Electrification Pilot that should allow

them to purchase seven vehicles in the next couple of years. She's began

work there already and also begun to evaluate infrastructure investment

opportunities through a number of charitable organizations including having

a conversation with PPL Foundation related to investment and charging

infrastructure in the parks that would prevent them to invest in electric

grasscutters and other parks maintenance vehicle equipment. He wanted

to run down quickly the Fleet Manager has begun a current fleet

assessment that includes usage analysis of all vehicles. They begun the

infrastructure investment related to Councilman Hendricks concerns related

to maintenance, but also that charging infrastructure. He has asked Ms.

McNeil to begin a procurement strategy that would prioritize and phase the

acquisition of additional electric vehicles. He stated that Ms. Patel is

looking into as part of our Capital Needs Assessment, they will be

conducting a financial analysis of the usage of electric vehicles. Obviously,

implementation planning will be part of an eventual study that they hope to

deliver to Council as well as policy development, Stakeholder Engagement

Plan. He was surprised to learn in his initial analysis that the city of

Allentown does not have a Vehicle Acquisition Policy. It does not have a

Vehicle Replacement Policy either. Independent of the nature of the

vehicle, they need to develop and prepare and communicate an overall

vehicle policy. And, finally, they need to develop and Communication

Reporting Plan to Ms. Affa's point. It is better to communicate the

objectives of the administration with regards to electric fleet conversion.

He thanked them for the reminder to communicate out the work that they

have begun. He stated that they take it very seriously. He stated that they

are excited about the future opportunities to both economies and to take

action to negate the impacts of climate change that the city of Allentown is

responsible for.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any other comments.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that it is great that it will be communication. She

thinks if all of that was said before people found out that there was like and

she thinks it is on the market price of $70,000 something. She stated that

she knows the city paid less than that. It is luxury electric vehicle and all the

questions of where do we charge this thing at. If all of that communication

would have happened before, she doesn't think that this Resolution would

be before us. She stated so it is appropriate for this conversation.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that they appreciate the Resolution. Thank you.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any other comments from the dais or

the public.

Ms. Tinku Khanwalkar, 208 N. Marshall Street and a member of the

Allentown Environmental Advisory Council with the lead on energy issues,

stated as a result of Mayor Tuerk's explanations, she can cut short a lot of

her comments which were pretty much what the mayor just said. She does

want to applaud City Council for recognizing the need of the city to have a

policy on electric vehicles and the person that should lead the development

in that would be our Sustainability Coordinator. She really thank City

Council for ultimately agreeing to include the Sustainability Coordinator

position in the city's budget. This is precisely among the things that the

new Sustainability Coordinator is working on as Mayor Tuerk just said.

Last year, the Allentown Environmental Advisory Council assisted the city in

becoming eligible for a grant from the Department of Energy in the amount

of $170,000. That is the grant that Mayor Tuerk just mentioned. This grant

is for the city to develop and implement energy efficiency strategies and

plans that could really save the city a great deal of money. A lot of the city's

issues can begin to be addressed through reducing the unnecessary

expenditures that the city currently has driving around huge vehicles. The

fuel cost is which is mind-boggling. This grant is only $170,000, but they

are looking for it to ultimately be able to save them tremendous amounts of

money. The Allentown EAC was always instrumental in obtaining a shared

Energy Manager which the DEP chose to be Wilson Engineering.

Veronika has been working with the Allentown EAC and Wilson

Engineering as well as the Federal National Renewable Energy Lab which

has been allowed to give them 20 hours of free technical advice as they go

forward with getting their Energy Management Plan put together and part of

that Energy Management Plan is a Pilot EV Program. She stated that

$170,000, the current intent is to use the bulk of it to do a Pilot Program on

electric vehicles. They are looking at probably about seven or so electric

vehicles and maybe 12 charging stations to do exactly what you suggested

Councilman Zucal to look at what does it mean for the city to start

electrifying its fleet. What kind of maintenance does electric vehicles

need? What kind of training do our employees need to have those? What

issues do they face with charging stations? This is a very very important

Pilot Project and strongly recommend to City Council that if they are going

to pass a Resolution, please word it in a way that doesn't preclude the city

from continuing forward with this Pilot Project on the electric vehicle

component of this project.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

Ms. Barbara Redmond, NAACP Allentown Branch, stated that is all well in

good what she said, but that is after the fact. She stated that she thinks that

should have been presented before the car was purchased. She feels like

as citizens of Allentown they should be aware of what is going on before

you go and purchase a car without them knowing anything about it.

Mr. Patrick Palmer, 617 Allen Street, asked what kind of electric vehicle is

it.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that he just wants to remind people that

what's in front of Council is a Resolution to conduct a systematic study.

Mr. Patrick Palmer asked if they can't talk about the actual vehicle.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that there should be some relevance.

Mr. Patrick Palmer stated that he was just wondering because they were

talking about the grant that went with it.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that you asked about a specific vehicle.

That is fine to do that.

Mr. Patrick Palmer asked based on the grant that went with it, did this

vehicle itself need to be purchased or just any electric vehicle. He asked

Attorney Smith if he is allowed to ask that question.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that obviously when someone comes up to speak, they

have to speak in reference to the actual Resolution.

Mr. Patrick Palmer stated that the grant kind of went into this.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated no grant went into that.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that it is to establish a program in the future.

Mr. Patrick Palmer stated that he just wanted to know about that, but thank

you.

Ms. Cynthia Mota thanked Mr. Palmer and asked if there were any other

comments.

A motion was made by Cynthia Mota that this Resolution be approved. The

motion carried by the following vote:

7 -

Yes:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, Candida

Affa, and Santo Napoli

Enactment No: 30827

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public

comment prior to referral)

15-6788

Bill 29

Amending the 2024 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental

appropriation of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars from the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of The State Fire Commissioner

(OSFC) Grant to the Allentown Fire and EMS Department for the purchase

of items related to training, safety and equipment.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 29 EMS OSFC Grant

Ordinance #16004

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Enactment No: 16004

15-6789

Bill 30

Amending the 2024 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental

appropriation of Sixteen Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty One Dollars And

Ninety-Nine Cents ($16,951.99) from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Office of The State Fire Commissioner (OSFC) Grant to the Allentown Fire

Department for the purchase of Hydra Ram forcible entry tools.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 30 Fire OSFC Grant

Ordinance #16005

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Enactment No: 16005

15-6790

Bill 31

ADOPTING FUND BALANCE POLICY FOR THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN

Reminder: code this up

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 31 Fund Balance Policy

Ordinance #16006

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that this is consistent with the recognition that they

received from Moody's earlier. The recommendation is that the city has a

Fund Balance Policy. He stated that they will discuss it at length at a future

committee meeting. He commended the members of the administration

for putting together a policy that would continue to keep Allentown in good

financial shape.

Ms. Cynthia Mota thanked Mayor Tuerk and asked if there were any

comments from the public.

REFERRED TO THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Enactment No: 16006

15-6791

Bill 32

Amending the 2024 General Fund, the 2024 Risk Fund, the 2024 Solid

Waste Fund, the 2024 Stormwater Fund, the 2024 Equipment

Replacement Fund, the 2024 Golf Fund, and the 2024 Housing Fund by

appropriating funds from the un-appropriated balances for the rollover of

encumbrances for the prior year commitments.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 32 Purchase Order Roll Over

Ordinance #16007

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

REFERRED TO THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Enactment No: 16007

15-6794

Bill 33

Amending the 2024 ARPA Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of One

Million ($1,000,000.00) Dollars from Ripple Community Inc. to the Revenue

Replacement category of the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

(SLFRF) award for HVAC systems. Ripple Community Inc. will receive One

Million ($1,000,000.00) Dollars in funding from the CDBG HOME-ARPA

program as indicated in DCED’s resolution to amend the 2021 One Year

Action Plan allocation.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 33 Transfer of Ripples Funds

Ordinance #16008

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated just a couple items and wanted to make sure

that by the time the CED Committee happened and definitely by the time

they vote on this a final time, if they can get some information to help them

make their votes. It would be helpful to know and most of them have never

heard of HOME ARPA money from conversations she had with some of

them. It would be helpful to know how much in total HOME ARPA money

the city received. How much has been spent; on what; and if there is any

left, what the plans are for that money that hasn't been allocated in addition

to potentially Ripple. It would be helpful to know how the reporting criterion

for a recipient of HOME ARPA may or may not differ then the regular

ARPA. It would be helpful to know if who can be served using HOME

ARPA money does or does not differ in regular ARPA money.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stat to Ms. Gerlach that they are happy to provide a

complete report on the past use of CDBG dollars and what they can do with

CDBG Home Dollars. What they intend to do is CDBG HOME dollars. He

stated that they will try to capture all the questions. He asked if Ms. Gerlach

asked about HOME or HOME ARPA.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that it is HOME ARPA and not CDBG.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that they will prepare the complete report for them.

They were able to capture most of those specific questions, but if you can

provide those specific questions in writing via email, it will make it easier

for our team to deliver a prompt report in time for that CED committee

meeting.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that she will draft the email now.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated perfect.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the public.

Ms. Jessica Ortiz stated that she got two questions: 1) they didn't have to

submit for the ARPA funds stating here we are talking about it again. They

got mushed to the HOME ARPA or whatever we call it. She stated that she

is all about the homeless, but that is one community they service. She

stated that she said this before. It is nothing taken away from Ripple, they

have been kind. It is astonishing how they just have a whole bill and a

conversation to move to reference. They are now getting a whole other

money. Where is this $1 million? She stated that they have been fighting

earlier over $1.2 million. This $1 million should have been part of that

conversation. We are going to take that money and give it to you or we can

do this with that. We can take that from the homeless. This is a whole

other $1 million because now they are getting from another pot. That is not

a discussion. She really appreciates what Ce Ce asked is because one of

the questions was why they haven't heard of the HOME ARPA. Why is this

the first time? Why do they always have to get to this point? She stated

that people like her is considered hostile or against the system. She stated

that she has one goal and it is the betterment of Allentown. Most of the

nonprofits are the same. Why do they have to wait to find something on an

agenda when they get that email from Mr. Hanlon this is what's on this week

on the agenda. There are no bulletins on the website or nothing on the

Facebook Page like when there are ribbon cuttings or new buildings

coming up. There is a whole hooray. Why isn't there a whole hooray when

there is money. She could have submitted a proposal. Currently, the Arc

has an entire community center that needs to be rehabbed. She couldn't

fix it with a million dollars. They can a shelter, apartments, a pantry. She

can give a whole presentation if she had one million dollars. A million

dollars for an HVAC System. They need it. Just like Da Vinci needed it

for their HVAC System. Yet, there are so many problems that the rest of

them are taking on and that $1 million that's getting transferred is never

even part of the conversation. That is another million that is now available

that is not being talked about.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any other comments from the public.

REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

COMMITTEE

Enactment No: 16008

15-6796

Bill 34

Amending the 2024 General Fund and Information Systems budget to

accommodate the reorganization of positions to allow the Department of

Information Systems to operate more efficiently, prepare for future project

work and be in compliance with the home rule charter.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 34 IT Reorg

IT Office Manager - Job Description

Mr. Ed Zucal stated for Attorney Smith to correct him. Since this is a tabled

item, it is non debatable.

A motion was made by Ed Zucal, seconded by Daryl Hendricks, that this Bill be

tabled.

6 -

Yes:

No:

Cynthia Mota, Daryl Hendricks, Ed Zucal, Natalie Santos, Ce-Ce Gerlach, and

Candida Affa

1 - Santo Napoli

15-6800

Bill 35

Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of

Fifty-One Thousand One-Hundred Ninety-One Dollars and Twenty-Seven

Cents ($51,191.27) from the Gordon Street Bridge capital account to the

Bridge Repairs capital account. This will transfer the unused funds from the

completed Gordon Street project to the general Bridge Repairs capital

account.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 35 Bridge Repairs Transfer

Ordinance #16009

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Enactment No: 16009

15-6801

Bill 36

Amending the 2024 General Fund budget to accommodate the

reorganization of positions in the Department of Public Works: upgrade

one (1) Engineering Aid 3 (currently M13) to an Associate Engineer 1 at a

proposed S12 paygrade; upgrade one (1) Associate Utility Engineer

(currently S14) to an Associate Engineer 2 (title change only); and upgrade

one (1) Public Works Administrative Manager (currently S14) to a

proposed S16 paygrade.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: Bill 36 Public Works Reorg

Ordinance #16010

Mr. Santo Napoli stated that he has a question and wanted to know if he

could ask the administration this. He asked did he hear that they only have

one engineer on staff through the whole city.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that he would ask Mr. Shahda to go into a little bit

more detail on why this is appearing before you now and not during the

Budget process.

Mr. Mark Shahda stated good evening and thank you for giving him an

opportunity to elaborate on the importance of this reorganization here. To

answer Mr. Napoli's question, yes, the city engineer's position has been

vacant for about three years now. They have been struggling to fill it for

multiple reasons. This reorganization is intended to provide relief to the

Deputy Director that is currently working two jobs right now. He is the

Deputy Director of Public Works and also filling in as a City Engineer. The

Engineering Bureau is in desperate need of help. They are falling behind

in land development. Currently, they have 22 land development reviews

within our queue and our city engineer can only do so much and he needs

help. part of this restructuring here is two-fold. There is the cost savings

that is associated with this reorganization and it is also intended to

eliminate single points of failure that they currently have. God, forbid if it

was a catastrophe event or our city engineer just decided that he had

enough. He stated that they will be in a bad position here where they have

to spend more money on outside consultants. That is why this

reorganization is being brought forward this evening and they are not

waiting until budget time.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated to Mr. Napoli that both this request and any other

request that they make with regards to personnel outside of the budget

process is not intended to subvert the budget process. It is intended to

maximize efficiency by the city of Allentown. He stated that Mark has been

articulate in his needs to improve engineering services through the city of

Allentown. The previous bill would have actually saved the city about

$15,000 a year and in an IT reorg. Unfortunately, you chose not to listen to

any conversation around that. He stated that he hopes they would consider

this bill and refer it to committee and let that be borne out through a

discussion in committee. It is something that is holding back their ability to

meet the needs of our residents and investors in Allentown.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any other comments from the dais or

the public.

Mr. Santo Napoli asked Mayor Tuerk if he had a reorg that he thought

about. Is it any cost they are adding for this budget year.

Mr. Mark Shahda stated no addition cost. They found the revenue within

their operated budget to offset this cost.

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked what does that mean, you are not going to come

back and ask Council for money.

Mr. Mark Shahda stated that he will not come back and ask Council for

additional funding. In fact, this reorganization is going to save them funding

next year. They currently have $100,000 budgeted in the 46 account for

engineering services. if this reorg passes, hopefully, with Council's

approval they would be able to reduce that line item by at least $50,000

next year. There is a big cost savings here that is associated with this

come next year. He stated that he is a man of his word and they can hold

him to his word here this evening. There is a cost saving associated with

this.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that they are always happy to walk City Council

through the associated savings if they are given the opportunity to speak.

Ms. Cynthia Mota thanked Mayor Tuerk and asked if there were any

comments from the public.

Ms. Ce Ce Gerlach stated that she has a question on procedural. If they

were to because she is anticipating to see a motion to table tonight. If they

were not table tonight and then send this through to committee, if it were to

determine then, you are on that committee and said I am on that

committee, they can table at that committee.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated to Ms. Gerlach if that is the intention, he would

also request if possible to check with Mr. Smith if it is possible to reverse

the motion of the tabling the IT positions as well and treat it in the same

way.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated no, that table remains.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that it is in your discretion if you want to go

back and entertain it.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated no. That's tabled.

Mr. Santo Napoli stated that he thinks Council should hear them out.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated it is non debatable when it is tabled.

Ms. Cynthia Mota stated that she wants to hear from Council's lawyer.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that someone could technically take it off the

table. What happened to Bill 34 is that it got tabled. It is off the table until

someone puts it back on the table.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated that it has to be the person that tabled it. He stated

double check Robert's Rules of Order on that.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that it could be reconsidered at the next

regular meeting.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that anybody that voted to table can remove it. It

doesn't have to be the person who sponsored it.

Attorney Charles Smith stated didn't it pass 7 - 0.

Mr. Santo Napoli stated that he is just going to speak out on why he is

thinking about this. In his world, when employees come to him any time of

the year, it always the season to listen to his staff. When they want to bring

ideas and want to bring thoughts, he thinks they should have an opportunity

to at least hear them out and if they don't like what they have to say then

they can take appropriate action. He thinks to not even listen and he knows

and understands the thought process of some of his colleagues. He is not

being disrespectful. He knows there is a budget season. He gets that. He

has a budget season in his world too. Things change throughout the year

and you can't make decisions one time a year and expect those decisions

to hold firm. It doesn't work in his world and he doesn't think it works here.

He thinks when the valued employees come to them with ideas to be better

and to be more efficient and serve our residents better, he thinks they

should at least hear them out. That is at least one of the reasons he

wanted to have the discussions with them. He stated that he is sorry he

didn't catch it in time for Mr. Anthony. He stated that he thinks they should

hear them both out in committee.

Attorney Charles Smith stated that it is tabled.

Mayor Matt Tuerk stated that anybody who voted can untable.

Mr. Ed Zucal stated excuse me stating he doesn't believe that.

Ms. Cynthia Mota suggested that they leave it the way it is and then they

can bring it back. That would be fair. Seven people voted against it. Let's

move on. If they need to bring this again, because she really would like to

hear to. She really would like to hear more about this. This would be a

best practice. She stated that she agrees with Mr. Napoli, but again, it was

six people. Let's continue.

REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Enactment No: 16010

RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION (Can be voted on or Referred to Committee):

15-6793

R57

Approves the Submission of an amendment to the 2021 Action Plan to the

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Administration

Sponsors:

Attachments: R57 HUD Action Plan Amendment

Resolution #30836

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

COMMITTEE

Enactment No: 30836

15-6778

R58

Denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 1515 Linden Street

Attachments: R58 March HARB Denied Resolution - 1515 Linden

1515 Linden St (Doors) DENIED Final Review

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

COMMITTEE

15-6799

R59

A resolution of the City Council of the City of Allentown, Lehigh County,

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, adopting the South Whitehall Township

Act 537 sewage facilities plan (Public-to-Public System Transfer)

Attachments: R59 South Whitehall Act 537 Plan Sewage Facilities Act

ACPC action SouthWhitehallSPM

Resolution #30837

04.09.24

Ms. Cynthia Mota asked if there were any comments from the dais or the

public.

REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Enactment No: 30837

NEW BUSINESS: NONE

GOOD AND WELFARE: NONE

ADJOURNED: 9:04 PM

15-6577

Reference Materials:

Council Rules

Procurement Code

Ethics Code

Attachments: Procurement Code

Ethics Code

Rules