City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 26 items
- 1 Invocation:
- 2 Pledge to the Flag
- 3 Roll Call
- 4 Courtesy of the Floor Please observe the Rules of Council when given privilege of the floor. A copy of the Council Rules can be found on the council agenda on the website. If you would like to speak, we are asking that you fill out a card – they are on the back table provide them to the clerk before speaking. Include your name and address. When speakers have the privilege of the floor, personal insults, attacks, name calling or other behavior that is inconsistent with the purpose of conducting official business will not be tolerated. Courtesy of the Floor is meant to provide public comments on items that are not on the agenda. Public comment during consideration of ordinances, resolutions and motions are limited by topic – your comments must be relevant to the subject matter of the proposed legislation. Public comments are taken before council votes on legislation. You are given the privilege of the floor to provide public comment; it is not a question and answer session. State your position clearly and concisely for consideration. If you speak on behalf of yourself, you have three minutes and if you are speaking on behalf of a group that has several members present, you will be given five minutes in place of everyone coming to the podium. Please address the Council President not individual councilpersons or city staff. Refrain from insulting or defaming staff, officials, and the public; refrain from using offensive language, cursing, and making noises while other people are speaking. Please be aware that comments and/or behavior in violation of these rules will result in a forfeiture of all remaining time and you will be asked to return to your seat.
- 5 Contract Approvals
- 6 R68 Authorization of Cooperative Contract(s) in an amount greater than $40,000.00 to provide the City with various goods/services, for Horwith Trucks, Inc., Environmental Systems Research Inst., Granicus LLC, and Lobar Associates Inc.
- 7 Minutes of Previous Meeting
- 8 Communications
- 9 Old Business: NONE
- 10 REPORTS President Napoli: Council is continuing meeting with our partners: we are currently looking at rescheduling the Housing Authority Meeting; We plan to meet with the School District, that workshop – 6/25 at 5:30 PM Special Committee Meeting: Council will hold a special meeting on June 10th at 6:30 PM to take testimony from the administration on Bill 46, the deferred retired plan for the police, and note we have received a draft encampment policy from the administration Budget and Finance: Chair Pungo, Mota, Gerlach The Committee met this evening; the next meeting is not yet scheduled. Community and Economic Development: Chair Gerlach, Binder, Napoli The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for June 17th at 5:30 PM to discuss amendments to the vacant property registration and potential changes to tighten restrictions on data centers. Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chair Binder, Santos, Affa The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for June 10 at 5:30 to review legislation being introduced this evening, the mayor’s travel expenses, options relating to creating rules for city travel and an update on the development of the personnel manual. Parks and Recreation: Chair Santos, Pungo, Binder The Committee met this evening; the next meeting is scheduled for June 10th at 5:30 PM Public Safety: Chair Affa, Mota, Santos The Committee met this evening; the next meeting is not yet scheduled. Public Works: Chair Mota, Pungo, Affa The Committee met this evening, the next meeting will be scheduled prior to the June 17th council meeting. Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations, and Strategy: Chair Napoli, Mota, Gerlach The Committee has not met since the last Council meeting; there are no meetings scheduled.
- 11 ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):
- 12 Bill 20 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 660 Zoning, Article 5 Uses, Table 660-4 Use Table and Section 660-38 Manufacturing & Industry Group, adding the use category Data Center Use; and Article 14 Measurements & Definitions, Section 660-135 Terms Beginning with “D” and Section 660-149 Terms Beginning with “R”, adding the definition of Data Center, Data Center Accessory Use, and Renewable Energy.
- 13 Bill 45 Amends Chapter 19, Civil Service Board, of the Codified Ordinances, titled “Rules of the City of Allentown Civil Service Board Governing the Appointment and Promotion of Police Officers and Firefighters” by removing “Failed to register with the Selective Service System” as a disqualifier for the Civil Service Test. The proposed Bill approves the City of Allentown Police and Fire Civil Service Board’s repeal of its Rules that automatically disqualify an applicant for police officer or firefighter from examination for or selection from an eligibility list if the applicant has failed to register with the Selective Service System. The Bill modernizes the Board’s Rules and harmonizes the Rules with both Pennsylvania law and recently enacted Federal law
- 13 Bill 20 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 660 Zoning, Article 5 Uses, Table 660-4 Use Table and Section 660-38 Manufacturing & Industry Group, adding the use category Data Center Use; and Article 14 Measurements & Definitions, Section 660-135 Terms Beginning with “D” and Section 660-149 Terms Beginning with “R”, adding the definition of Data Center, Data Center Accessory Use, and Renewable Energy.
- 14 CONSENT AGENDA
- 15 R69 1008 S 6th Street (ANB Realty 16, LLC - Sewer Planning Module)
- 16 RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):
- 17 R70 Appoints a Temporary Deputy Controller for the City of Allentown.until that time when the City of Allentown City Council appoints an interim City Controller.
- 18 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral)
- 19 Bill 46 Amending Part 1 – Administrative Legislation, Chapter 75 – Pensions and Retirement, Article III – Police Pension Fund, by adding a new section 75-53 “Limited Deferred Retirement Option Plan”.
- 20 Bill 47 Amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Six Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($649,139.15) 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. The 3M settlement payment will be made in eight more installments through 2033. The first settlement payment from BASF is in the amount of $190,684.62. Additionally, there was a settlement payment from TYCO in the amount of $458,454.53. The total of these sources thus far is $649,139.15 and represents 95% of Tyco and BASF settle claims. The total amount of settle funds the City has received thus far through its participation in PFAS affirmative litigation is $3,774,965.12.
- 21 Bill 48 Amending the 2026 Trexler Fund by authorizing a supplemental appropriation in the amount of Three Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars and Fifty Cents ($322,955.50) to the Parks and Recreation Department to support the operating and capital budgets. This is inclusive of the City Match required in the agreement which needs to correspondingly increase Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Dollars and Fifty Cents. ($18,280.50) to follow the 6% match requirement. This is part of the 2026 Trexler Capital Project allocation.
- 22 RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION (Can be voted on or Referred to Committee):
- 23 NEW BUSINESS: NONE
- 24 GOOD AND WELFARE
- 25 ADJOURNED: 8:19 PM