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15-5923 Bill 50 DIRECTING THE LEHIGH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE A REFERENDUM QUESTION BEFORE THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN VOTERS ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT TO AMEND THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN HOME RULE CHARTER TO INCREASE THE SALARY OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO $15,000.AND THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ADDITION TO THE SALARY OF A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.

Legislation Text Bill 50 Home Rule Charter City Council's Salary - Question Memo on Salaries/Comparison

15-5927 Bill 51 Refer to the Community and Economic Development Committee Amending the Allentown City Code by Adding Chapter 670, Workforce Housing Zoning creating requirements for land development plans that contain 10 or more additional residential dwelling units to provide work force units; providing certain types of relief for the construction of work force units; allows for alternatives to on-site construction - fee in-lieu of construction, off site development, land, or land and building donation; authorizes a review of the legislation after 18 months.

Legislation Text Bill 51 Workforce Housing Zoning

15-5936 Bill 52 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) from the unappropriated balance to the Capital Fund Contribution of the Trexler budget. The funds were received from the Trexler Trust as part of the 2022 operating budget, the additional funds are from the 30% capital requirement from the total award.

Legislation Text Bill 52 - 2022 Trexler Additional Capital Appropriation

15-5937 Bill 53 Refer to Public Works Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Two Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Three Hundred and Forty-Six Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($265,346.91) from the Automatic Meter Reading and Bill capital account to the Administrative Order capital account. This will allow the Administrative Order (AO) fund to have the additional funds needed to complete the City's requirements under the Concession Lease Agreement.

Legislation Text Bill 53 Administrative Order Capital Account Transfer

15-5938 Bill 54 Refer to Budget and Finance Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to accommodate the reorganization of positions to allow the Department of Finance to operate at a level more in line with the job responsibilities currently assigned to the staff and be in compliance with the home rule charter.

Legislation Text Bill 54 Finance Clerk Reorg

15-5939 Bill 55 Refer to Community and Economic Development Committee Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Four Thousand and Ninety-Six Dollars and Thirty-Eight Cents ($104,098.38) to the Opioid Settlement revenue account (000-5216) to fund a third Hospital Opioid Support Team (HOST) position through Lehigh County Drug & Alcohol. This will allow for 24-hour coverage in City of Allentown hospitals to connect substance use overdose victims with appropriate care.

Legislation Text Bill 55 Health HOST

15-5940 Bill 56 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental additional appropriation of Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred ($62,500) Dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to support construction of Irving Pool.

Legislation Text Bill 56 Irving Pool DCNR

15-5941 Bill 57 Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($135,000.00) from the unappropriated balance to the Parks and Recreation Grounds Maintenance Equipment expense account. The funds will be used for new holiday decorations and lights that are compatible with the newly installed light poles on Hamilton Street from 5th to 12th.

Legislation Text Bill 57 Parks and Rec Equipment

15-5942 Bill 58 Refer to Public Safety Committee Amending the 2023 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Six Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($600,950.00) from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Gun Violence Investigation and Prosecution Grant for the purpose of purchasing equipment.

Legislation Text Bill 58 - PCCD Grant

15-5943 Bill 59 Amending the 2023 General Fund budget to allow for the Maintenance Mechanic Specialist position currently budgeted in the Trexler Fund to move to the General Fund Parks and Recreation Department. This will help to balance the Trexler Fund budget for the year 2023.

Legislation Text Bill 59 Trexler Position to Parks

15-5948 Bill 60 Refer to Public Works Amending Article 507 (Traffic control Maps) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Allentown. The request is from the Administration. The Administration is authorized to establish and evaluate traffic regulations for a temporary period not to exceed 90 days. This legislation makes the temporary changes permanent.

Legislation Text Bill Traffic Control Maps Traffic Control Sign Ordinance 05_31_2023

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