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REPORTS Budget and Finance: Chair Napoli, Hendricks, Gerlach The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for October 31 at 6 PM - we will hear from the city auditors prior to looking at the budget. Community and Economic Development: Chair Mota, Napoli, Affa The committee met this evening; the next meeting is scheduled on October 25th at 6:30 PM and November 1st at 4:45 PM. Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chair Santos, Zucal, Napoli The Committee met has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for October 25th at 5:30 PM (with the caveat that the Information Services budget review will take place on October 31). Parks and Recreation: Chair Gerlach, Affa, Mota The Committee met this evening; the next meeting is scheduled on October 25th at 6 PM. Public Safety: Chair Affa, Hendricks, Zucal The committee has not met since the last Council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for November 1st at 5:45 PM. Public Works: Chair Zucal, Santos, Hendricks The Committee met this evening; the next meeting is November 1st at 5:15 PM. Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations, and Strategy: Chair Hendricks, Mota, Gerlach The committee has not met since the last Council meeting; there are no future meetings scheduled at this time. Controller's Report (3 minutes) Mayor's Report (3 minutes)

ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):

15-6264 Bill 89 Providing for the vacation of North Maxwell Street from the centerline of East Turner Street to the centerline of East Linden Street in the Fifteenth Ward of the City of Allentown.

Legislation Text Bill 89 N Maxwell Street - Street Vacation Ordinance N Maxwell Street - Street Vacation Report Letter from Mike Hanlon regarding North Maxwell Street from East Turner Street to East Linden Street Allentown City Planning Commission Action Letter for the Vacation of N. Maxwell Street 09.12.23 signed Letter from the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission regarding North Maxwell Street from East Turner Street - Vacation N Maxwell Street from East Turner Street to East Linden Street Report N. Maxwell Street from E. Turner to E Linden Street - Mailing Addresses

15-6270 Bill 90 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand ($650,000) Dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to support design and construction of the D&L Trail - Allentown Segment.

Legislation Text Bill 90 - D&L Trail DCNR Grant

15-6272 Bill 92 This ordinance corrects legislation previously passed placing the funds into appropriate accounts. The bill will reverse Ordinance 15886, and appropriate the ARPA money allocated for HDC-Mid Atlantic project to the correct expense account within the ARPA fund. The original Ordinance 15886 was passed and allocated One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to the 2023 General Fund DCED Director's budget. This does not allow for proper tracking and oversight of ARPA funding. The original intention of the Ordinance 15886 was to appropriate One Million $1,000,000 Dollars for the 1528 West Hamilton St. Affordable Housing Project being developed by HDC-Mid Atlantic. These funds should be placed in the ARPA civic expenses account. 100% of the funds will be used to offset construction costs of the project.

Legislation Text Bill 92 - Corrects HDC Mid-Atlantic ARPA allocation

CONSENT AGENDA

15-6326 R167 Certificate of Appropriateness for work in the Historic Districts: 619 N. Park St., 614 N. 5th St., 918 W. Chew St.

Legislation Text R167 HARB Resolution 614 N 5th St Final Review 619 N Park St Final Review 918 W Chew St Final Review