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15-5751 Bill 17 Amending the 2023 ARPA Fund by transferring One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars from the ARPA Fund to the General Fund for the 1528 West Hamilton St. Affordable Housing Project being developed by HDC-Mid Atlantic. 100% of the funds will be used to offset construction costs of the project.

Legislation Text Bill 17 - HDC Mid-Atlantic ARPA 1528 West - Allentown CEDC committee-2

15-5752 Bill 18 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of The State Fire Commissioner (OSFC) Grant to the Allentown Fire Department for the purchase of Holmatro Mini Cutters.

Legislation Text Bill 18 OSFC Grant

15-5753 Bill 19 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Ten Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars and Sixty-Two Cents ($10,435.62). This was the result of payment in lieu of tree plantings from Indus Reality Trust, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, and City Center Investment Corp. Funds will be used for the purchase of new street trees.

Legislation Text Bill 19 Shade Tree

15-5750 Bill 20 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy-Four Dollars and Forty-Six Cents ($21,674.46) from the unappropriated balance in the Golf Funds to the Golf Capital Projects fund. These funds will be used for outstanding capital improvements from last year to enhance the golf course.

Legislation Text Bill 20 Golf Capital Funds Transfer

15-5754 Bill 21 Amending the 2023 General Fund by transferring Six Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand ($6,750,000.00) Dollars from the ARPA Fund to be allocated for Two Million One Hundred Thousand ($2,100,000.00) Dollars for the Water Distribution Main Replacement and Four Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand ($4,650,000.00) Dollars for the Water Filtration Plant Filters Upgrade.

Legislation Text Bill 21 Water Filters ARPA Request

CONSENT AGENDA

15-5764 R64 Certificate of Appropriateness for work in the Historic Districts: 325 N. 9th St. and 328 N. 8th St.

Legislation Text R64 HARB Resolution 325 N 9th Street Final Review 328 N 8th Street Final Review

15-5793 R65 Authorizes the submission of the formal application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a grant of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to support Cedar Crest College.

Legislation Text R65 Cedar Crest College RACP

15-5810 R66 Authorizes the sale of Police K9 Dingo to his handler Police Officer Joseph Krebs

Legislation Text R66 K9 Transfer

RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):

15-5766 R67 Approves two transfers: (1) $139,808.95 in Garage to Pay for the December 2022 Invoice to the Contractor; (2) $20,961.00 in Finance - General Support Services (Print Shop) to Increase Funds to Supplement Contract C07-000025 for Canon Color Printer (21 months remaining on Contract).

Legislation Text R67 Transfer Funds To Pay December 2022 Invoice to the Contractor Increase Funds to Supplement Contract C07-000025 for Canon Color Printer

15-5794 R68 Approves the submission of an application for a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the continued development of the Martin Luther King Trail. The City is asking for $250,000.00 in grant funding with a 15% match required - land appraisal or cash.

Legislation Text R68 MLK Trail DCED

15-5795 R69 Approves the submission of an application for a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the continued development of the Martin Luther King Trail. The City is asking for $650,000.00 in grant funding with a match required - in-kind or cash.

Legislation Text R69 MLK Trail DCNR

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral)

15-5767 Bill 24 Refer to Public Works Committee Providing for the vacation of Terminal Street from the centerline of Hamilton Street to its South Terminus in the First Ward of the City of Allentown:

Legislation Text Bill 24 Terminal Street Vacation Terminal Street Vacation Report Letter from the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission regarding Terminal Street from Hamilton to its end - Street Vacation Petition Letter from Mike Hanlon regarding Terminal Street from Hamilton Street to its end StaffReport and LettertoCityCouncil 3-15-23