City Council
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Agenda — 38 items
- 1 Invocation:
- 2 Pledge to the Flag
- 3 Roll Call
- 4 Courtesy of the Floor Courtesy and Privilege of the Floor Rules
- 5 Contract Approvals
- 6 R88 Authorization for Contract with Armour & Sons Electric, Inc. in the amount of $863,770.50 to secure a Contractor to expand its existing traffic signal system by adding three intersections, consisting of one new traffic signal and two modified traffic signals. The project also includes improvements at the individual intersections to enhance vehicle and pedestrian operations. Additionally, the City of Allentown is proposing to install a pedestrian actuated Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon at another intersection. Two (2) bids were received. The contract shall commence upon full execution and shall cease three (3) years thereafter. This contract can be extended for two (2) additional one (1) year terms beyond the contract expiration period at the same annual terms of the initial term.
- 7 R89 Authorization for Contract with Traffic Planning and Design, Inc., in the amount of $299,943.00 to provide Construction Management, Inspection, and Documentation services for the City of Allentown’s School Zone Improvement Project and 10th & Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Pedestrian Improvement Project. These projects include improvements at twenty-six (26) school zone locations and at the intersection of S 10th St & Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. funded through the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) Grant Program and the Carbon Reduction Program. Two (2) proposals were received. The Contract term shall commence upon full execution and shall cease three (3) years thereafter. Upon written agreement from the City, this contract may be extended for up to an additional two (2) one (1) year terms beyond the contract expiration period at the same annual terms of the initial term.
- 8 R90 Authorization of Cooperative Contract(s) in an amount greater than $40,000.00 to provide the City with various goods/services, for Witmer Public Safety Group Inc., Levan Machine & Truck Equip., Tom Masano Ford Inc, Lobar Associates Inc, E T & T, Inc., and Dell Marketing LP.
- 9 R91 Authorization for Contract with Penn Mount Stone, LLC in the amount of $108,127.00 to complete the replacement and repair of the existing flagstone landing surrounding the General Trexler Monument. This also includes the four flagstone steps on the left side of the platform. Four (4) bids were received, one was rejected. The contract shall commence upon full execution and shall cease six (6) months thereafter. This contract can be extended up to an additional six (6) months beyond the contract expiration period at the annual same terms of the initial term.
- 10 Minutes of Previous Meeting
- 11 June 3, 2026 Public Hearing Bill 20 Meeting Minutes
- 12 June 24, 2026 Special Meeting Introducing Bill 52 Data Center Use Minutes
- 13 Communications
- 14 Old Business
- 15 REPORTS
- 16 Controller's Office Report: Bank Reconciliation Review - 05/2026
- 17 ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):
- 18 Bill 52 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 660 Zoning, Article 5 Uses, Table 660-4 Use Table and Section 660-38 Manufacturing & Industry Group, adding public notice requirements and amending the use category Data Center Use.
- 19 Bill 53 Amending the 2026 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars from Community Action Lehigh Valley as repayment of a HUD approved loan issued in 2025 to provide for the installation of new roofing for qualifying owner-occupied homes in the City of Allentown.
- 20 Bill 55 Amending Part 1 – Administrative Legislation, Chapter 75 – Pensions and Retirement, Article III – Police Pension Fund, by adding a new section “Pension Service Credit for Prior Service with a Police Department”.
- 21 Bill 56 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 400 Noise, Section 400-6 Sound levels by receiving land use, to add regulations for continuously operating uses and Section 400-7 Regulations, to add a compliance verification method.
- 22 CONSENT AGENDA
- 23 R92 145 Hamilton Street - Sewage Planning Module
- 24 R93 Sewage Planning Module at 943 W. Chew Street
- 25 R94 Sewage Planning Module at 948 S Front Street Twins
- 26 R95 Sewage Planning Module 1012 - 1014 S. Hall Street
- 27 R96 Sewage Planning Module at East Side Land Development at 620 – 750 East Turner Street
- 28 R97 Sewage Planning Module for Republic Services, 420 Martin Luther King Drive
- 29 RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):
- 30 R98 Approves Two Transfers – Streets/Stormwater and Parks and Recreation - Special Events
- 31 R99 Authorizes the Administration to Sell a Parcel located at 532 N. Law St.
- 32 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral)
- 33 Bill 57 Amending the 2026 General Fund budget to accommodate the upgrade of the part-time Clerk 3 Confidential position in Fire Administration & Operations within the Fire Department. The part-time Clerk 3 Confidential position will remain at the same paygrade (s05) but be upgraded to a full-time position to better align with the job duties and allow for consistent staffing in Fire Administration & Operations.
- 34 Bill 58 Amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Two Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars ($277,683) from the Trexler Budget into Roosevelt Park, Fountain Park, and WPA Capital Project accounts. These funds will be utilized for the installation of the spray park (Roosevelt), bathroom & park design (Fountain), WPA project manual for ponds & wall (WPA).
- 35 RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION (Can be voted on or Referred to Committee):
- 36 NEW BUSINESS
- 37 GOOD AND WELFARE
- 38 ADJOURN