City Council

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Agenda — 54 items

1. 1 Invocation:
2. 2 Pledge to the Flag
3. 3 Roll Call
4. 4 Courtesy of the Floor
5. 5 Contract Approvals
6. 6 R138 Authorization for Contract with Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C., in the amount of $76,000.00 to perform groundwater sampling, analysis, 3rd party data validation and reporting of landfill monitoring wells and residential private potable wells at the Dorney Road (Oswald) Landfill Site (“Site”) located on Dorney Road in Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania. Six (6) proposals were received. The Contract term shall commence upon full execution and shall cease four (4) years thereafter. Upon written agreement from the City, this contract may be extended for up to an additional three (3) months beyond the contract expiration period at the same annual terms of the initial term. 15-8757
7. 7 R139 Authorization for Contract with Flyway Excavating, Inc in the amount of $2,588,265.00 to construct a shared use path section of the MLK Trail between Fountain Park and Lehigh Parkway East. Four (4) bids were received. The contract shall commence upon full execution and shall cease eighteen (18) months thereafter. This contract can be extended for two (2) additional six (6) month terms beyond the contract expiration period at the same annual terms of the initial term. 15-8756
8. 8 R140 Authorization of Cooperative Contract(s) in an amount greater than $40,000.00 to provide the City with various goods/services, from Brown Daub Chevrolet of Nazareth and Atlantic Tactical. 15-8755
9. 9 Minutes of Previous Meeting
10. 10 August 12, 2026 Special Meeting Allentown Housing Authority (DAA Presentation) 15-8736
11. 11 August 19, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes 15-8739
12. 12 August 26, 2026 City Council Housing Fund and Housing Legislation Discussion Minutes 15-8769
13. 13 October 7, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes 15-8743
14. 14 Communications
15. 15 Old Business
16. 16 REPORTS
17. 17 ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):
18. 18 Bill 64 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
19. 19 Bill 66 Amending the Allentown City Code by adding Chapter 130, Allentown Outdoor Encampment Response Ordinance, establishing requirements and procedures for the City’s response to outdoor encampments on City owned property. 15-8726
20. 20 Bill 67 Amending the 2026 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) from the PA DCED Local Share Account Grant. These funds are a pass-through grant that will support the Ripple Community, Inc. 15-8707
21. 21 Bill 68 Amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Five Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($560,000.00) to fund the installation of a new traffic signal at Hanover Avenue and Linden Street. This is grant funded through the PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund Program (MTF) with no match required. 15-8712
22. 22 Bill 69 An Ordinance providing for the expenditure of certain monies received by the City of Allentown under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1976, as amended; The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009; and Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended; for the purpose of undertaking programs of housing and community development within the city. 15-8714
23. 23 Bill 70 Amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Seven Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars and Eighty-Four Cents ($705,938 84) from the Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF) class action awards to offset the cost of any PFAS remediation systems the City is required to install under federal and state regulations. This 3M settlement payment will be made in ten separate installments through 2033. The total amount of settlement funds the City has received thus far through its participation in PFAS affirmation litigation is $4,480,903.96. 15-8715
24. 24 Bill 71 Amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) in reimbursement funding from the Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Development Authority (ANIZDA) to Capital Project #2040 Hamilton Streetscape. There is no city match required. 15-8711
25. 25 Bill 72 Amending the 2026 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Three-Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Forty-Eight Dollars ($384,048.00) from the PA DCED Local Share Account Grant. These funds are a pass-through grant that will support the Civic Theatre of Allentown. 15-8704
26. 26 Bill 73 Amending the 2026 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Twenty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($29,400.00) from the PA DCED Local Share Account Grant. These funds are a pass-through grant that will support the Planned Parenthood. 15-8705
27. 27 Bill 74 Amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00) to fund the approved Public Works capital project to replace the salt shed as part of the 2026 Capital borrowing. Increasing our storage capacity is important for both operational and financial reasons. It is common for other townships, municipalities, and the state to experience delays or shortages in salt deliveries during the winter season. When this occurs, we are often forced to purchase salt at significantly higher prices simply to maintain our ability to respond to winter storms and keep our roads safe. Doubling our salt storage capacity would allow us to purchase the majority of our salt at the beginning of the season at the contracted rate, rather than having to compete with surrounding townships and municipalities for limited supplies later in the season. This would provide greater reliability during winter storms while also helping to control costs and avoid potentially significant emergency purchases. 15-8717
28. 28 Bill 75 Amending the 2026 Golf Fund to accommodate an upgrade of the Greenskeeper position and the Maintenance Mechanic 3 in the Golf Fund’s Grounds Maintenance program. The Greenskeeper position, currently an m16, would be upgraded to a proposed pay grade of m21 and retitled to Assistant Superintendent. The Maintenance Mechanic 3 position, currently an m14, would be upgraded to a proposed pay grade of m20 and retitled to Golf Course Equipment Tech. These upgrades allow for a pay structure that better reflects job duties while maintaining consistency with compensation for similar roles across the region. 15-8721
29. 29 Bill 76 Amending the 2026 General Fund budget to accommodate the upgrade of position 235-012, presently a Receptionist within the Human Resources Department and paygrade s05, to that of Constituent Services Specialist with a revised paygrade of s11. This will entail the transfer of funds from between accounts within the Human Resources Budget to cover costs associated with the increased salary for that position over the balance of the year. 15-8723
30. 30 Bill 77 Amending City Code Chapter 75, Pensions and Retirement, Article III, Police Pension Fund, Section 75-30, Association membership; appointment and term, and Section 75-31, Association Officers, to authorize the Mayor, City Controller, and Finance Director to select designees to serve in their place on the Police Pension Fund. 15-8720
31. 31 Bill 78 Amending the 2026 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,300,000.00) from the State Office of the Budget, Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). These funds are a pass-through grant that will support Resurrected Community Development Corporation Early Childhood Education Facility. 15-8718
32. 32 Bill 79 Amending the 2026 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Eight-Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($855,000.00) from the PA DCED Local Share Account Grant. These funds are a pass-through grant that will support the Allentown Art Museum. 15-8703
33. 33 Bill 80 Amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Two Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand Dollars ($296,000.00) to fund the safety improvements and accessibility at South 10th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive by installing ADA compliant ramps, high-visibility crosswalks, and upgraded traffic control measures to enhance pedestrian safety. This is grant funded through the Transportation Alternatives Set Aside Program (TASA) with no match required. Additionally, amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget for a transfer of Fourteen Thousand Dollars ($14,000.00) from accounts associated with the Traffic Signals-Upgrade and Thirty-Three Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars and 45/100 ($33,135.45) from accounts associated with the Street Lighting Upgrade to the 10th Street & MLK Safety Improvements project. 15-8728
34. 34 Bill 81 Amending Article V, City Controller, by removing language assigning responsibility for preparing and reconciling all City accounts to the City Controller in order to align the ordinance with the City’s current practice and maintain a separation between the preparation of bank reconciliations and the Controller’s independent review and oversight of those reconciliations. 15-8729
35. 35 CONSENT AGENDA
36. 36 R141 Sewage Planning Module at 245 N. 8th Street 15-8744
37. 37 R142 Sewage Planning Module at 928 American Parkway 15-8745
38. 38 R143 1324 S. Howard Street - Sewage Planning Module 15-8746
39. 39 R144 Jeremy Siedt, Arts Commission, 10/22/2031 Richard Focht, Commission on Homelessness, 02/20/2029 Casey Gillespie, Commission on Homelessness, 10/18/2027 Christine Monico, Commission on Homelessness, 11/01/2027 Travis Pezzuto, Commission on Homelessness, 10/22/2030 15-8754
40. 40 RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):
41. 41 R145 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of the Allentown Patriots Athletic Association to support Baseball Field Lighting Replacement on 1027 Wyoming Street, Allentown, PA 18103. 15-8747
42. 42 R146 Approves the change in the City’s grant program year from January 1st to December 31st each year to October 1st to September 30th of the following year. 15-8750
43. 43 R147 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of the Allentown Art Museum to support Architectural & Design Phase II on 10th and Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18102. 15-8748
44. 44 R148 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of Valley Health Partners Community Health Center to support the renovation and redesign of the Lehigh Valley Physicians Practice on 1627 Chew Street, Suite 101, Allentown, PA 18102. 15-8749
45. 45 R149 Approves Three Transfers – $84,736.32 Parks, $60,000.00 Information Systems (IT), and $30,000.00 Fire. 15-8764
46. 46 R150 City Council does hereby give advice and consent to the following appointment on Hunter Daley to the Planning Commission submitted to this Council by Mayor Matt Tuerk. 15-8765
47. 47 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral)
48. 48 Bill 83 Amending City Code Chapter 425, Parks and Recreation Areas, Section 8, dogs, by updating the name of the park, removing the use of key fobs, and updating the ordinance rules. 15-8753
49. 49 Bill 84 Amending City Code Chapter 455, Property Maintenance Code, Article II, Licensing Residential Rental Units, to establish a fee for additional systematic inspections resulting from substantiated code violations; and amending Article III, Inspection of Residential and Commercial Properties, to establish a single inspection cancellation and no-show fee for mixed-use properties. 15-8752
50. 50 Bill 85 Amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) to fund a completion of a feasibility study evaluating the conversion of select one-way streets to two-way streets. This grant is fully reimbursable and once the project has been completed, the City will be reimbursed. 15-8751
51. 51 RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION (Can be voted on or Referred to Committee):
52. 52 NEW BUSINESS
53. 53 GOOD AND WELFARE
54. 54 ADJOURN

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