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March 5, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

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Agenda — 37 items

  1. 1 Invocation:
  2. 2 Pledge to the Flag ▶ jump to 0:23
  3. 3 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:44
  4. 4 Courtesy of the Floor Courtesy and Privilege of the Floor Rules ▶ jump to 1:04
  5. 5 Contract Approvals ▶ jump to 17:16
  6. 6 R28 Authorization for Contract with Telco, Inc. in the amount of $1,672,344.05 to add eleven intersections to the existing traffic signal system and provide traffic signal and pedestrian accommodation improvements at the intersections. Two (2) bids were received; however, one (1) Bid was rejected due to not submitting their proposal electronically on Public Purchase, contract shall be for one (1) year with four (4) additional one (1) year renewals beyond the contract expiration period. 15-7541 approved Pass ▶ jump to 18:26
  7. 7 R29 Authorization for Contract with ArtsQuest in the amount of $180,495 to lead a series of concerts program and market the Union Terrace Amphitheater. One (1) proposal was received, contract shall be for two (2) years with three (3) additional one (1) year renewals beyond the contract expiration period. 15-7548 approved Pass ▶ jump to 19:48
  8. 8 Minutes of Previous Meeting ▶ jump to 20:06
  9. 9 January 29, 2025 Special Council Meeting Minutes (Bill 10) 15-7536 approved Pass ▶ jump to 20:14
  10. 10 February 19, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 15-7540 approved Pass ▶ jump to 20:34
  11. 11 Communications ▶ jump to 20:55
  12. 12 Old Business ▶ jump to 22:42
  13. 13 REPORTS ▶ jump to 25:49
  14. 14 Controller Reports 15-7562
  15. 15 ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On): ▶ jump to 29:06
  16. 16 Bill 12 Public Safety, forwarded favorably Amending the 2024 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Nine Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Dollars ($963,000.00) from the United States Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Grant to the City of Allentown Police Department. These funds will be utilized as reimbursement of expenses for new equipment purchased. 15-7472 approved Pass ▶ jump to 29:51
  17. 17 Bill 15 Parks and Recreation Committee, this evening Amending the 2025 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars from Pool & Hot Tub Foundation under the Step Into Swim grant program to support swim lessons at city pools. 15-7505 approved Pass ▶ jump to 30:40
  18. 18 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 30:57
  19. 19 There are no items for the consent agenda.
  20. 20 RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On): ▶ jump to 31:00
  21. 21 R70 CEDC, forwarded favorably Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 1111 W. Turner Street 15-6837 approved Fail ▶ jump to 39:17
  22. 22 R17 Resolution provided by City of Allentown Police and Fire Civil Service Board Requesting the Mayor stagger the terms of the City of Allentown Police and Fire Civil Service Board 15-7474 tabled Pass ▶ jump to 51:55
  23. 22 R70 CEDC, forwarded favorably Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 1111 W. Turner Street 15-6837 amended Pass ▶ jump to 41:13
  24. 23 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral) ▶ jump to 52:14
  25. 23 R70 CEDC, forwarded favorably Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness – 1111 W. Turner Street 15-6837 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 41:28
  26. 24 Bill 17 Amending the 2025 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of One million Six Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Eighty-Nine Cents ($1,698,288.89) from various Capital Projects to Capital Project 2035 – American Parkway Traffic Signal Improvements to complete the construction of installing traffic adaptive system along American Parkway/Basin Street from Susquehanna Street to Airport Road. 15-7542 ▶ jump to 52:18
  27. 25 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 ▶ jump to 52:47
  28. 26 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 ▶ jump to 53:20
  29. 27 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 ▶ jump to 53:49
  30. 28 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 ▶ jump to 54:13
  31. 29 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 ▶ jump to 54:41
  32. 30 RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION (Can be voted on or Referred to Committee): ▶ jump to 55:05
  33. 31 There are no resolutions for introduction.
  34. 32 NEW BUSINESS ▶ jump to 55:13
  35. 33 Petition Submitted pursuant to Section 1010 of the Home Rule Charter, certified on 2/21: Circulator explains item submitted. SECTION 1010. Citizens' right to place an item on the City Council agenda. A. The qualified voters of the City of Allentown, upon receipt of a petition by the City Clerk, may enter one agenda item on the regular agenda of City Council. B. The petition filed with the City Clerk must contain the signatures and addresses of 35 registered qualified voters of the City, and the item to be placed on the agenda of City Council for discussion/consideration before Council. Upon receipt of such petition and a two day review/certification period of the petition by the City Clerk, the President of City Council must include the item on the agenda at the next regularly scheduled meeting of City Council. ▶ jump to 55:16
  36. 34 GOOD AND WELFARE: NONE
  37. 35 ADJOURNED: 7:38 PM ▶ jump to 68:39