Agenda Items

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ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral): The Clerk reads the bill; comments are taken from the public noting the bill will be discussed in detail at a committee meeting - the legislation is referred to the proper council committee.

15-6666 Bill 8 Refer to the Parks and Recreation Amending the 2024 Trexler Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Eight Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty-Four Dollars and Seventy-One Cents ($8,634.71) from the 2023 Springwood Trust, Trexler operating budget of the Parks Department to the 2024 Springwood Trust, Trexler operating budget for the purpose of purchasing benches and the installation of concrete pads at Trexler Memorial Park.

Legislation Text Bill 8 Trexler Springwood 2023 Funds

15-6667 Bill 9 Refer to the Parks and Recreation Committee Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of One Million, Three Hundred Thousand ($1,300,000.00) Dollars from the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) grant for the purpose of rehabilitating the historic Bogert's Bridge, located in the Lehigh Parkway.

Legislation Text Bill 9 - PennDOT Grant Funds Appropriation

15-6668 Bill 10 Refer to the Public Safety Committee Amending the 2024 Fire Department budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) from The Hartford grant for the purchase of a fire extinguisher simulator.

Legislation Text Bill 10 Fire Dept Hartford Grant

15-6669 Bill 11 Refer to the Public Safety Committee Amending the 2024 Fire Department budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($16,000.00) from Norfolk Southern Rail, Safety-First grant. This grant is to purchase hazardous materials related equipment for incidents that may occur as a result of a railway incident along the Norfolk Southern railway that runs through the City of Allentown.

Legislation Text Bill 11 Fire Dept Norfolk Southern Rail Grant

15-6670 Bill 12 Refer to Community and Economic Development Committee Amending the 2024 Grant Fund budget to accept Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) from the FY 2023 Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program Phase 1 strategy development grant.

Legislation Text Bill 12 - Recompete Phase 1

RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION (Can be voted on or Referred to Committee): The Clerks reads the resolution. Comments are taken from the administration, the dais, the public before a referral is made to a council committee where a detailed discussion will take place.

15-6613 R30 Refer to Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations and Strategy: Amending Council Rules by prohibiting Council Members from engaging in discussion and voting at Council Meetings by remote participation to ensure compliance with the Sunshine Act and having an adverse impact on council business conducted during that meeting.

Legislation Text R30 Remote Participation

15-6671 R31 Refer to Budget and Finance Council recommends ARPA funds not appropriated be directed to towards offsetting any potential tax increase and used for critical infrastructure projects.

Legislation Text R31 ARPA Resolution

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15-6577 Reference Materials: Council Rules Procurement Code Ethics Code

Legislation Text Council Rules Procurement Code Ethics Code