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October 16, 2024 ·6:30 PM Final

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Agenda — 57 items

  1. 1 Invocation
  2. 2 Pledge to the Flag
  3. 3 Roll Call
  4. 4 Courtesy of the Floor Courtesy and Privilege of the Floor Rules ▶ jump to 1:00
  5. 5 Contract Approvals ▶ jump to 1:17
  6. 5 Courtesy of the Floor Courtesy and Privilege of the Floor Rules ▶ jump to 1:18
  7. 6 R171 Authorization for a change order in the amount of $3,000.00 with Canon Solutions America, Inc. to supply printers and multifunction machines along with support and maintenance of the equipment. The original contract was for $142,224.86, the addition would bring the contract to a new total of $145,224.86. 15-7274
  8. 7 R172 Authorization for Contract with Michael Baker International, Inc. in the amount of $35,000.00 to assist the City of Allentown in a transformative initiative aimed at developing a plan for overhauling and expanding its current bike infrastructure. The initiative seeks to create a vibrant, accessible, and sustainable urban environment by addressing the gaps in the city’s bike lane, trail, and shared lane network. This project aims to enhance safety, connectivity, and accessibility for people riding bikes, promoting a more active and healthy community while addressing pressing public health and environmental challenges. Two (2) proposals submitted, contract shall be for one (1) year with one (1) three (3) month renewal beyond the contract expiration period. 15-7273 ▶ jump to 6:09
  9. 8 R173 Authorization for Contract with Construction Masters Services, LLC in the amount of $1,112,920.00 to secure a Contractor to construct/reconstruct ADA Ramps in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act and remove and dispose of sidewalk and/or concrete curb, located within the City limits, along with incidental work as may be authorized and required by the Contract Administrator. ADA ramps will be constructed primarily in residential areas and areas where the City will complete roadway paving improvements following UGI gas line and LCA Water line restoration work. Five (5) bids were submitted, contract shall cease October 31, 2025 with one (1) three (3) month renewal beyond the contract expiration period. 15-7272 ▶ jump to 10:09
  10. 9 R174 Authorization for Contract with Pennoni Associates, Inc. for the estimated budgeted sum of $25,000.00 per contract year to obtain the services of an Engineering Firm to perform structural evaluations for Emergency and non-Emergency call outs as needed to make structural assessments and evaluations on commercial and residential properties in the City of Allentown. One (1) proposal was submitted, contract shall be for one (1) year with two (2) one (1) year renewal beyond the contract expiration period. 15-7271 ▶ jump to 10:12
  11. 10 R175 Authorization of Cooperative Contract(s) in an amount greater than $40,000.00 to provide the City with various goods/services, for T.M. Fitzgerald & Associates. 15-7270 ▶ jump to 11:13
  12. 11 Minutes of Previous Meeting
  13. 12 Communications
  14. 13 Old Business
  15. 14 REPORTS Budget Meetings: Council President notes first meeting in on October 30 at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers, other meeting dates are listed on the agenda. October 30, 5:30 PM Mayor’s Overview, 5 Year Plan, Revenue and Expenditure estimates; Budget and Finance, Debt Service Fund, Risk Management Fund, Capital Projects November 6 5 – 5:30 PM Parks and Recreation, Trexler Fund, Golf Fund and Rates 5:30 – 6:30 PM Public Safety: Fire, EMS, Police 6:30 Council Meeting November 13 Non-Departmental 5:15 – 5:30 PM Solicitor 5:30-5:45 PM – Mayor 5:45 – 6:00 PM - Controller and Council 6:00 PM Public Works, Solid Waste Fund, Liquid Fuels, Administrative Order Fund, Stormwater Fund November 20 5:30 – 6:00 PM Human Resources 6:00 PM Community and Economic Development, Rental Unit Licensing Fund, Housing Fund Equipment Fund: Take up at appropriate budgets. December 4 Adoption of Budgets December 11th and 18th are available if need be. Budget and Finance: Chair Napoli, Hendricks, Gerlach The Committee has not met since the last Council meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for October 30 at 5:15 PM to review the monthly finances. Community and Economic Development: Chair Hendricks, Mota, Napoli The Committee met on October 9th at 6:00 PM and tabled Resolution 170, a Denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness at 1028 Chew Street to provide more time for the applicant and administration to work on compromises. There are no future meetings scheduled at this time. Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chair Affa, Napoli, Santos The Committee has not met since the last council meeting. There are no future meetings scheduled at this time. Parks and Recreation: Chair Santos, Affa, Gerlach The Committee met this evening. There are no future meetings scheduled at this time. Public Safety: Chair Zucal, Hendricks, Mota The committee met this evening. There are no future meetings scheduled at this time. Public Works: Chair Gerlach, Affa, Zucal The Committee met this evening. There are no future meetings scheduled at this time. Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations, and Strategy: Chair Mota, Napoli, Gerlach The committee has not met since the last council meeting. There are no future meetings scheduled at this time. Controller’s Report: The Controller will not be at the meeting - two reports have been received from his office – accounts payable and Pcard Review. The mayor has not submitted anything for the agenda.
  16. 15 Controller Reports - Accts Payable, PCards 15-7289
  17. 16 ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):
  18. 17 Bill 85 Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Ninety-Nine Thousand One Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Sixty-Six Cents ($99,141.66) from various completed capital projects to a newly created capital account to install Wayfinding signs in Center City. 15-7237
  19. 18 Bill 86 Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Twenty-Two Thousand One-Hundred Thirteen Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($22,113.56) from various completed capital projects to the City Owned Building Repairs capital account for repairs to city buildings. 15-7238
  20. 19 Bill 87 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 270 Fees, Article XII Fire Fees by creating inspection fees and updating the language of the City Code. 15-7239
  21. 20 Bill 88 Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($7,218.00) from Irving Pool Improvements capital project into Canal Park for a crowd control gate and Mini-Pitch for replacement of the lights. 15-7240
  22. 21 Bill 89 Amending the 2024 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Four Thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars from Keep PA Beautiful under the Healing the Planet grant program to support riparian buffer planting in the parks. 15-7241
  23. 22 Councilperson Zucal would like to untable Bill 47, which was tabled at a Human Resources, Administration and Appointments Committee (Affa, Napoli, Santos) on May 15th. If the bill is untabled, the following amendment is suggested to clarify and allow council to extend the 120 day time frame: Add at the end of the proposed amdnement unless extended by Council to a date certain established by a resolution approved at a public meeting.
  24. 23 Bill 47 Amending § 5-2 Heads of departments; duties, be amended to allow only one interim extension of 30 day extension or less for a department director. 15-6879 ▶ jump to 32:19
  25. 24 CONSENT AGENDA
  26. 25 RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):
  27. 26 R168 Authorizes the Administration to sell the City-Owned Real Property at 1001 1007 W. Hamilton St, Allentown PA, identified as Tax Map Parcel No. 549699283455. This includes the amendment made at the last council meeting: and that the buyer not take possession of the property until adequate facilities for the police department are available for occupancy. 15-6795 ▶ jump to 49:26
  28. 27 R176 Appointment of Laurie McShane Gilley to the Nuisance Abatement Board of Appeals 15-7267 ▶ jump to 83:51
  29. 28 R177 Approves the recommendations made by a Special Committee of City Council on Co-responder models and approaches to Public Safety and Health 15-7265
  30. 29 R178 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of the Allentown Housing Authority that will support the development of 8 new rental units targeted to LMI households and the appropriate redevelopment of a vacant, blighted property located within the Old Fairgrounds Association Historic District. 15-7277 ▶ jump to 88:41
  31. 30 R179 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of the Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley to support upgrades including modernizing the facility and updated ADA accessibility. 15-7275
  32. 31 R180 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of the Allentown Patriots to support the purchase of new equipment. 15-7276
  33. 31 R178 Approves the submission of the formal application for the local share account grant on behalf of the Allentown Housing Authority that will support the development of 8 new rental units targeted to LMI households and the appropriate redevelopment of a vacant, blighted property located within the Old Fairgrounds Association Historic District. 15-7277 ▶ jump to 88:51
  34. 32 R181 Approves two transfers placing funds in the proper accounts: $22,000 in Traffic Planning for a Thermoplastic Machine and Remover, and Rock Drill; and $15,000 in the Solid Waste Fund to cover bailer repairs. 15-7266
  35. 33 R182 Authorizes the City of Allentown to sell a parcel located at 1327 W. Tilghman St. 15-7278 ▶ jump to 93:56
  36. 34 R183 Authorizes the City of Allentown to sell a parcel located at 325 Hamilton St. 15-7279
  37. 35 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral)
  38. 36 Bill 90 An Ordinance of the City of Allentown adopting the American Rescue Plan Fund Budget for 2025 in the amount of of One Million Three Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty-Eight Dollars ($1,332,228) as more fully detailed in Exhibit A, “City of Allentown 2025 Budget.” 15-7257
  39. 36 R182 Authorizes the City of Allentown to sell a parcel located at 1327 W. Tilghman St. 15-7278 ▶ jump to 95:21
  40. 37 Bill 91 An Ordinance of the City of Allentown establishing and adopting the Stormwater Fund Budget for 2025 in the amount of Seven Million Six Hundred Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($7,617,319) as more fully detailed in Exhibit A, “City of Allentown 2025 Budget.”and amending Article 393.15 – Stormwater Utility Fee by maintaining the Stormwater Utility Fee at Twenty ($20) Dollars per Five Hundred (500) square feet of impervious surface. 15-7258
  41. 38 Bill 92 An Ordinance of the City of Allentown establishing and adopting the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget in the amount of Twenty-Four Million Two Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-One Dollars ($24,255,251) as more fully detailed in Exhibit A, “City of Allentown 2025 Budget.”and amending Article 1131, Municipal Waste Storage, Collection and Disposal by increasing the Solid Waste Fee to Six Hundred and Five ($605) Dollars. 15-7261
  42. 39 Bill 93 An Ordinance of the City of Allentown establishing and adopting the Rental Unit Licensing Fund Budget for 2025 in the amount of Three Million Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars ($3,002,762) as more fully detailed in Exhibit A, “City of Allentown 2025 Budget" and amending Article 1759 – Landlord and Rental Fee by maintaining the Residential Rental Fees. 15-7262
  43. 40 Bill 94 An Ordinance of the City of Allentown establishing and adopting the Building Code Fund Budget for 2025 for Community and Economic Development per Chapter 270 of City code for Building Fees. in the amount ofTwo Million Nine Hundred Sixty Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars ($2,960,524) is hereby made to the Building Code Fund as more fully detailed in Exhibit A, “City of Allentown 2025 Budget and that Chapter 270, Community and Economic Development Fees Ordinance of the City of Allentown, and the same is hereby amended establishing the Building Fees outlined therein. 15-7263
  44. 41 Bill 95 An Ordinance of the City of Allentown adopting the Liquid Fuels Fund Budget for 2025 in the amount of Four Million Three Hundred Ten Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars ($4,310,285) as more fully detailed in Exhibit A, “City of Allentown 2025 Budget.” 15-7259
  45. 42 Bill 96 An Ordinance of the City of Allentown adopting the Trexler Fund Budget for 2025 in the amount of One Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars ($1,878,947) as more fully detailed in Exhibit A, “City of Allentown 2025 Budget.” 15-7260
  46. 43 Bill 97 An Ordinance of the City of Allentown establishing and adopting the General Fund, Administrative Order Fund, Risk Management Fund, Debt Service Fund, Equipment Fund, and Golf Fund Budgets for 2025 and adopting a tax for general revenue be levied for the fiscal year, beginning the first Monday of January, A.D., 2025 at the rate of Four and Four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Ten-Thousandth (4.4528) mills on improvements and Twenty-Three and Five Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Six Ten-Thousandth (23.5376) mills on land. Council acted on proposed amendments that are contained in Budget Memo 2. An additional proposal related to a position change has been submitted by the Administration - to change the name of the Equity and Inclusion Coordinator to the People and Culture Specialist. There is no change in salary, paygrade, or step. This is simply a title change. 15-7264
  47. 44 Bill 98 Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for an appropriation in the amount of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00) from the Trexler Fund to the Rose Garden capital project account. These funds will be used to complete the stone entrance step repairs at the Rose Garden. 15-7281
  48. 45 Bill 99 Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Two Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Dollars and Fourteen Cents ($228,930.14) from UGI for the purpose of construction ADA handicap ramps and for the milling and paving of streets under the City’s Utility Paving Program. 15-7280
  49. 46 Bill 100 Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000.00) from Irving Pool Improvements capital project into Roosevelt Park for demolition of the old pool house building and a new pavilion. 15-7283
  50. 47 Bill 101 Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of One Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars and Five Cents ($198,770.05) from various accounts within the Bridge Capital Project for inspection services, conceptual cost estimate services, scour protection designs, deck repair designs, and sidewalk/pedestrian barrier improvement designs on various city bridges. This will transfer the unused funds from the various accounts within this capital project to the correct account for these services. 15-7282
  51. 48 Bill 102 Amending the 2024 Federal Grants Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Family Health Lead Abatement Grant. 15-7284
  52. 49 Bill 103 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 270 Fees, Article VIII Parks and Recreation Fees by increasing multiple golf course fees in the City Code. 15-7285
  53. 50 RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION (Can be voted on or Referred to Committee):
  54. 51 NEW BUSINESS
  55. 52 GOOD AND WELFARE
  56. 53 ADJOURN
  57. 54 Reference Materials: Council Rules Procurement Code Ethics Code 15-6577