Agenda Items

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Invocation:

Pledge to the Flag

Roll Call

Courtesy of the Floor Courtesy and Privilege of the Floor Rules

Contract Approvals

15-6504 R215 Authorization for Contract with Harvey Z. Raad Real Estate in the rate of 3.0% of the sales price for the City to acquire a property if it is on the open market, 4.0% of the sales price for the City to acquire a property if it is NOT on the open market and 5.0% of the sales price for the City to sell a property, they are to assist the City in facilitating the acquisition and sale of residential and commercial properties.

Legislation Text R215 Harvey Z. Raad Real Estate

15-6505 R216 Authorization for Contract with Heritage Conservation Collective, LLC in the amount of $175,000.00 to provide routine maintenance needs for the City-owned artwork and address any critical maintenance or vandalism issues that arise.

Legislation Text R216 Heritage Conservation Collective, LLC

Minutes of Previous Meeting

Communications

Old Business

REPORTS The next regular council meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 2 at 6:30 PM. Organizational Meeting: On the first Monday of January in every year following a regular municipal election and on the date of the first regular meeting in all other years, the Members of Council will assemble and organize and elect a President and vice-president of Council from among its members. If the first Monday of January in a year following a municipal election is a legal holiday, the meeting will be held on the first day following. All newly elected members will take the oath of office at the organizational meeting. (27728 12/5/01) Budget and Finance: Chair Napoli, Hendricks, Gerlach The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 10, time to be determined. Community and Economic Development: Chair Mota, Napoli, Affa The committee met on December 12th and forwarded items on this evening's agenda. Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chair Santos, Zucal, Napoli The Committee has not met since the last Council meeting; there are no future meetings scheduled at this time. Parks and Recreation: Chair Gerlach, Affa, Mota The Committee met December 12th and forwarded items on tonight's agenda. Public Safety: Chair Affa, Hendricks, Zucal The committee has not met since the last council meeting; there are no future meetings scheduled. Public Works: Chair Zucal, Santos, Hendricks The Committee met on December 12th at 6:15 PM, there are no future meetings. 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):

15-6469 Bill 104 Providing for the vacation of South Sixth Street from the centerline of Mason Street to the centerline of Dixon Street in the Nineteenth Ward of the City of Allentown:

Legislation Text Bill 104 South Sixth Street from the centerline of Mason Street S 6TH Street Vaction Staff Report Staff Report PW Report on Portion of South 6th Street from Mason Street to Dixon Street Planning Staff Report - South 6th Street from Mason Street to Dixon Street - Approved Staff Report S 6th Street from Mason Street to Dixon Street - Vacation Report

15-6478 Bill 105 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Twenty Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety-Two Dollars and Twenty-One Cents ($20,492.21) from Valania Park Capital Project into the Cedar Creek Bridges Capital Project for the repairs of the remaining Cedar Creek Bridges to be completed. These funds would be placed in the Cedar Creek Bridges capital project.

Legislation Text Bill 105 Cedar Bridges Transfer

15-6479 Bill 106 Amending the 2023 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Forty-Nine ($0.49) Cents from City Wide Park & Playground capital project into the WPA Structures Capital to use for repairs of WPA Structures.

Legislation Text Bill 106 City Wide to WPA