City Council

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Agenda — 36 items

1. 1 Invocation
2. 2 Pledge to the Flag
3. 3 Roll Call
4. 4 Courtesy of the Floor Rules and Privileges • Our complete set of council rules are posted online and also stapled to the meeting agendas located on the back table of council chambers. • Council Rules have established a three-minute time limit for speakers. • Speakers are asked to state their name for the record. • Speakers shall direct their comments to the President of Council, rather than to individual Council members, Council staff, members of the City’s Administration, or members of the public. • During this public meeting, speakers are expected to treat all individuals with dignity and respect. Comments that demean, harass, threaten, or discriminate against an individual or group based on characteristics such as race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other protected status are not appropriate during public comment. • Speakers must follow the direction of the Council President and refrain from interrupting or disrupting the meeting. Failure to comply may result in the speaker forfeiting the remainder of their time at the podium and being asked to return to their seat. Continued interruption of the meeting may result in the speaker being removed from council chambers.
5. 5 Contract Approvals
6. 6 R110 Authorization of Cooperative Contract(s) in an amount greater than $40,000.00 to provide the City with various goods/services, from Witmer Public Safety Group Inc., Recreation Resource USA, and Silvi Salt. 15-8654
7. 7 R111 Authorization for a Professional Service, single source Contract with IPVM in the amount of $10,000.00 to provide their research subscription and Flock Safety LPR Advisory Services. This is considered a single source as the vendor can guarantee an independent and unbiased review. 15-8653
8. 8 R112 Authorization for Professional Services with Brown Design Corp in the amount not to exceed $16,080.00 to provide planning and design services for the renovation of West Park. This is considered a Waiver of Bids due to a time-sensitive situation that does not constitute a life-threatening emergency. 15-8651
9. 9 R113 Authorization for a change order in the amount of $105,683.61 with Michael Baker International to complete the design, permitting documents, plans, and bid documents for MLK Trail Phase 1 NPDES Permit. This additional work was dictated by the Lehigh County Conservation District review and PADEP requirements and changes in the availability of lighting fixtures. The original contract was for $72,708.00, the addition would bring the contract to a new total of $178,391.61. 15-8652
10. 10 Minutes of Previous Meeting
11. 11 Communications Pa State Act 205 requires that the "Chief Administrative Officer" of the pension plans – Director Patel - inform the "governing board" of the municipality the Minimum Municipal Obligation (MMO) for the city’s pension funds. The MMOs are the City's 2027 bill for the city’s pension plans. The MMOs must be paid by December 31, 2027, with general fund monies or with any General State Aid to Municipal Pensions to which the city may be entitled to under Act 205. The reports are created by the City’s actuaries to the pension funds, Cheiron, Inc. The MMOs for the pension funds are as follows: Police - $9,558,017; Fire - $3,690,593; PMRS - $5,462,453 and O and E - $139,692. (There are no active members in O and E.)The full reports are attached to the agenda. Chasers – If you parked in the city lot next to City Hall, please see the City Clerk for a voucher.
12. 12 Act 205 of 1984 requires that the "Chief Administrative Officer" of the pension plan inform the "governing board" of the municipality of the Minimum Municipal Obligation (MMO). The reports are attached to the agenda. 15-8660
13. 13 Old Business
14. 14 REPORTS
15. 15 Controller's Reports: June Bank Rec, June P Card Review 15-8668
16. 16 ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):
17. 17 Bill 61 Amending the 2026 Risk Fund by transferring Six Million Five Hundred Thousand ($6,500,000) Dollars from the General Fund unappropriated balance to the Risk Fund for the payment of healthcare claims, drug prescription benefits, and other employee medical costs for the remainder of the year, as well as for insurance costs, and property and auto losses. Amounts for healthcare claims are significantly higher this year and certain losses have been experienced at rates higher than expected. 15-8635
18. 18 CONSENT AGENDA
19. 18 Bill 62 Amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an increase of One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000.00) to fund the implementation project on Tilghman Street and Union Boulevard as part of the SS4A Implementation Grant the City was awarded. This grant is partially reimbursable and requires match funding. 15-8636
20. 19 R114 Trent Sear, Zoning Hearing Board, 09/19/2029 (reappointment) 15-8662
21. 20 R115 Abigail Simmons, Arts Commission, 9/16/2031 (reappointment) 15-8663
22. 21 R116 Kyle Edwards, Arts Commission, 9/16/2031 (reappointment) 15-8664
23. 22 R117 Louis Holzman, Arts Commission, 9/16/2031 (reappointment) 15-8665
24. 23 R118 Emily Strong, Arts Commission, 9/16/2031 15-8666
25. 24 RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):
26. 25 R119 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of the Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania Children’s Center to support ongoing repairs to their building on 730 W. Union St. Allentown, PA 18101. 15-8656
27. 26 R120 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of Community Bike Works to support the purchase of a used passenger vehicle, located at 614 S. Carlisle Street, Allentown, PA 18109. 15-8657
28. 27 R121 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of Phoebe Ministries to support construction at Phoebe Apartments, located at 1901 W. Linden St. Allentown, PA 18104. 15-8658
29. 28 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral)
30. 29 Bill 64 Refer to Community and Economic Development Committee Amending the 2026 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars from the PA Historical & Museum Commission to fund year two of the contract on preserving and providing public access to historically significant records that document the development, planning, and cultural heritage of the City of Allentown. 15-8655
31. 30 Bill 65 Refer to Budget and Finance Committee Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 196 Business License, Section 3 Fee by updating the language and identifying the new fee that will apply moving forward starting with 2027 billing renewal and removing language in Section 6 Violations and Penalties. 15-8667
32. 31 RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION (Can be voted on or Referred to Committee):
33. 32 NEW BUSINESS
34. 33 GOOD AND WELFARE
35. 34 ADJOURN
36. 35 Reference Materials: Council Rules Procurement Code Ethics Code 15-6577

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