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March 19, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

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Agenda — 38 items

  1. 1 Invocation:
  2. 2 Pledge to the Flag ▶ jump to 0:34
  3. 3 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:57
  4. 4 Courtesy of the Floor Courtesy and Privilege of the Floor Rules ▶ jump to 1:20
  5. 5 Contract Approvals ▶ jump to 3:41
  6. 6 R30 Authorization for Contract with Biros Utilities, Inc. in the estimated yearly budgeted sum of $25,200.00 to provide the rental and service of Portable Toilets on a monthly basis with cleaning/sanitizing and winterizing services. Three (3) bids were received, contract shall be for one (1) year with two (2) additional one (1) year renewals beyond the contract expiration period. 15-7581 approved Pass ▶ jump to 8:11
  7. 7 R31 Authorization for Contract with Buckman’s, Inc. for pool chemicals for an estimated sum of $70,000.00. This was competitively bid, two (2) bids were received, contract shall be commence once fully executed and cease March 31, 2026, with three (3) additional one (1) year renewals beyond the contract expiration period. 15-7590 approved Pass ▶ jump to 9:23
  8. 8 Minutes of Previous Meeting ▶ jump to 9:42
  9. 9 December 11, 2024 Special Council Meeting - Act of Proposed Amendments Minutes 15-7589 approved Pass ▶ jump to 9:54
  10. 10 March 5, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 15-7576 approved Pass ▶ jump to 10:13
  11. 11 Communications ▶ jump to 10:31
  12. 12 Old Business: NONE
  13. 13 REPORTS ▶ jump to 10:48
  14. 14 ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On): ▶ jump to 14:27
  15. 15 Bill 18 Amending the 2025 General Fund and Information Systems by deleting the position of Application Developer (14N) with the salary budgeted in the amount of Seventy-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Four ($79,794) Dollars; and creating the position of Systems Analyst 1 (12N) with the salary budgeted at Seventy-Two Thousand One Hundred Nine ($72,109) Dollars. 15-7543 approved Pass ▶ jump to 15:16
  16. 16 Bill 19 Amending the 2025 Fire Department budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00) from the Norfolk Southern Rail, Safety-First grant. These funds will be used to purchase hazardous materials-related equipment for incidents that may occur as a result of a railway incident along the Norfolk Southern railway that runs through the City of Allentown. 15-7544 approved Pass ▶ jump to 16:11
  17. 17 Bill 20 Amending the 2025 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Transportation Set-Aside (TASA) grant program for construction of Bogert’s Bridge. 15-7545 approved Pass ▶ jump to 19:05
  18. 18 Bill 21 Amending the 2025 Grants Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the State Office of the Budget, Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). These funds are a pass-through grant that will support the Scottish Rite Cathedral. 15-7546 approved Pass ▶ jump to 20:02
  19. 19 Bill 22 Amending the 2025 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors to support the creation of the Youth Climate Action Fund. 15-7549 approved Pass ▶ jump to 20:53
  20. 20 CONSENT AGENDA approved Pass ▶ jump to 24:44
  21. 21 R32 Sewage Planning Module at Northridge School 15-7563
  22. 22 R33 Sewage Planning Module at 1125 S. 7th Street 15-7580
  23. 23 R34 Certificate of Appropriateness for work in the Historic Districts: 213 N. Fountain St.523 W. Allen St. 15-7560
  24. 24 RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On): ▶ jump to 25:04
  25. 25 R35 Lehigh Valley 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Municipal Adoption Resolution. 15-7582 approved Pass ▶ jump to 25:26
  26. 26 R36 Approves the following transfer: Traffic - $90,000.00 to Replace all the Street Signs in Poor Condition. 15-7559 approved Pass ▶ jump to 30:11
  27. 27 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral) ▶ jump to 30:29
  28. 28 Bill 23 Amending the 2025 Risk Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Ninety-One Thousand One Hundred Thirty Dollars ($91,130) to the Transfer from Grant Fund insurance revenue account representing the Insurance expenditure for 2025 from the Grant Fund’s Recompete Phase 2 personnel in programs 005-09-5902-0082 and 005-09-5908-0082. 15-7583 ▶ jump to 30:33
  29. 29 Bill 24 Amending the 2025 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) to a newly created Capital Account to aid in the completion of the Hamilton Streetscape project from 5th Street to the beginning of the NIZ. These improvements will promote tourism in the city, increasing economic growth. The upgrades will include new sidewalks, curbs, ADA ramps, LED pedestrian lighting, flower beds, trees, tree lighting, ADA compliant benches, bike racks, garbage cans, and stormwater upgrades. The City was awarded an MTF-DCED grant, and these funds are fully reimbursable. 15-7584 ▶ jump to 31:12
  30. 30 Bill 25 Amending the 2025 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an increase of One million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,900,000.00) to a newly created Capital Account to enhance road safety and improve pedestrian and cyclist accessibility on South Jefferson Street. These upgrades will enhance safety and infrastructure for vulnerable road users along this corridor. The City was awarded an ARLE grant, and these funds are fully reimbursable. 15-7585 ▶ jump to 31:44
  31. 31 Bill 26 Amending the 2025 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Seven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($7,624.95). This was the result of payment in lieu of tree plantings from Anthony P. Aspromonte, U-Haul of Pennsylvania, Lee Goldstein, and Antoun Zayat. Funds will be used for the purchase of new street trees. 15-7586 ▶ jump to 32:15
  32. 32 Bill 27 Amending the 2025 Trexler Fund by authorizing a supplemental appropriation from the unappropriated balance of the Trexler Fund in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) to the Court Upgrades capital project account of the Parks and Recreation Department. These funds will be used to resurface and repair various sports courts throughout the city and is part of the 2025-26 Trexler Capital Project allocation. 15-7587 ▶ jump to 32:41
  33. 33 Bill 28 Amending the Administrative Code by adding procedures to protect citizens from onerous towing practices by creating a uniform framework to establish and enforce towing procedures and standards for owners of private property and tow truck owners and operators towing from private property. 15-7591 ▶ jump to 33:09
  34. 34 RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION (Can be voted on or Referred to Committee): ▶ jump to 33:39
  35. 35 R37 Denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 927 Turner Street 15-7561 ▶ jump to 33:43
  36. 36 NEW BUSINESS: NONE ▶ jump to 34:09
  37. 37 GOOD AND WELFARE ▶ jump to 34:16
  38. 38 ADJOURNED: 7:04 PM ▶ jump to 34:29