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August 19, 2026 ·6:30 PM Final

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 31 items

  1. 1 Invocation: ▶ jump to 0:01
  2. 2 Pledge to the Flag ▶ jump to 0:32
  3. 3 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:53
  4. 4 Courtesy of the Floor See Council and Courtesy of the Floor Rules under reference materials at the end of the agenda. ▶ jump to 1:11
  5. 5 Contract Approvals ▶ jump to 4:20
  6. 6 R100 Authorization of Cooperative Contract(s) in an amount greater than $40,000.00 to provide the City with various goods/services, from Blue Mountain Equipment & Services LLC, Levan Machine & Truck Equip., Tom Masano Ford Inc., T.M. Fitzgerald & Associates, CDW Inc, and Seagrave Fire Apparatus LLC. 15-8604 approved Pass
  7. 7 R101 Authorization for a contract increase in the amount of $41,397.14; for a contract with The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company to perform street tree planting, tree removal, and replacement planting services within the public right-of-way along Ridge Ave and 2nd Street. The contract sum before the change order was $105,710.00, the addition would bring the contract to a new total of $147,107.14. 15-8589 approved Pass
  8. 8 R102 Authorization for a change order in the amount of $25,000.00 with Maher Duessel to assist with the preparation and refinement of a five-year General Fund financial projection to support the City’s 2027 budget process and to help inform decision-making related to capital financing, pension changes, and the potential loss of stormwater-related revenue. The original contract was for $498,700.00, the addition would bring the contract to a new total of $523,700.00. 15-8587 approved Pass
  9. 9 R103 Authorization of Cooperative Contract in an amount greater than $40,000.00 to provide the City with various goods/services, for CDW Inc 15-8603
  10. 10 Minutes of Previous Meeting ▶ jump to 15:00
  11. 11 July 22, 2026 Special Council Meeting Minutes 15-8601 approved Pass
  12. 12 Communications ▶ jump to 15:22
  13. 13 Old Business
  14. 14 REPORTS President Napoli: Allentown City Council has scheduled a Special Meeting on August 25 at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers to review and act on applicants to fill the City Controller vacancy. Budget and Finance: Chair Pungo, Mota, Gerlach The Committee met on August 12 to hear presentations from the Controller’s interns; there are no future meetings scheduled at this time. Community and Economic Development: Chair Gerlach, Binder, Napoli The Committee met this evening, the next meeting is scheduled for August 26th at 6 PM to discuss city policy related to the housing fund and something really exciting is a draft legislation on affordable housing. Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chair Binder, Santos, Affa The Committee met on August 12th, and reviewed city policies related to travel; the next meeting is scheduled for September 2 at 5:30 PM to review Resolution 103 and discuss the city website. Parks and Recreation: Chair Santos, Pungo, Binder The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for September 2 at 6:15 PM to review two bills being introduced this evening. Public Safety: Chair Affa, Mota, Santos The Committee met this evening; the next meeting is scheduled for August 26 where we will give an update on the quality-of-life committee and entertain questions on the City’s ‘flock’ technology. ▶ jump to 15:39
  15. 15 Public Works: Chair Mota, Pungo, Affa The Committee met this evening; there are no future meetings scheduled. Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations, and Strategy: Chair Napoli, Mota, Gerlach The Committee has not met since the last Council meeting; there are no future meetings scheduled. Controller's Report: P Card Review and that is available on the city's website. Mayor: No submission.
  16. 16 Controller's Report P Card Review 15-8605
  17. 17 ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On): ▶ jump to 17:47
  18. 18 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. 15-8564 approved Pass
  19. 19 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). 15-8566 approved Pass
  20. 20 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 20:38
  21. 21 R104 Sewage Planning Module at 856 – 860 N. Van Buren Street 15-8595 approved Pass
  22. 22 RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On): ▶ jump to 21:12
  23. 23 R105 Authorizes the submission of a formal application for funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development grant opportunity in the amount of approximately Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) to implement an Older Adult Home Modification Program. 15-8596 approved Pass
  24. 24 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral) ▶ jump to 21:52
  25. 25 Bill 59 Amending the 2026 Equipment Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars ($48,985.00) for the purchase of 1 electric passenger vehicle. The City was awarded $120,070 from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program and $60,000 funded Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program. The majority of this grant funding has been spent on 6 vehicles in 2025, but an additional $24,652.85 between both programs remain. The available funding allows the City to purchase 1 additional electric vehicle with the remaining funds. 15-8597 approved Pass
  26. 26 Bill 60 Amending the 2026 Capital Fund and General Fund Operating Budgets to provide for a transfer of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) from the 2026 Parks & Recreation Aquatics Operating Budget into the Ithaca Park Capital Budget for the purchase and installation of a new pavilion at Ithaca Park. 15-8598
  27. 27 RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION (Can be voted on or Referred to Committee): NONE
  28. 28 NEW BUSINESS ▶ jump to 23:26
  29. 29 GOOD AND WELFARE ▶ jump to 27:27
  30. 30 ADJOURNED: 6:57 PM
  31. 31 Reference Materials: Council Rules Procurement Code Ethics Code 15-6577

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