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REPORTS Budget Meetings: Council President Hendricks The Budget meetings will be run by the Committees and their Chairs. That schedule will be covered in the committee reports that follow; I will then work with Council to set up meetings of the full body to act on amendments, take public comment, and adopt the budget bills. Budget and Finance: Chair Napoli, Santos, Gerlach The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for October 22 at 6 PM to review the budget. This will be inclusive of a general overview, 5 Year Plan, Revenue and Expenditure estimates; Budget and Finance budgets, Debt Service Fund, Risk Management Fund and Capital Projects Community and Economic Development, Chair Mota, Hendricks, Napoli The Committee met this evening; the next meeting is scheduled for October 22 at 6:30 PM to review the CED budget, inclusive of Rental Unit Licensing Fund, Federal Funds, and Housing Fund. Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chair Santos, Napoli, Hendricks The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for October 29th at 6 PM for a budget review inclusive of Human Resources, Information Services, Solicitor, Controller and Council. Parks and Recreation: Chair Gerlach, Santos, Affa The Committee met this evening; the next meeting is scheduled for October 29th at 6:30 PM to review the legislation being referred to the committee and review of the budget inclusive of..... Public Safety: Chair Affa, Zucal, Mota The Committee met this evening; the next meeting is scheduled for November 5 at 5:45 PM to review the Public Safety budget inclusive of the Police, Fire and EMS budgets. Public Works: Chair Zucal, Gerlach, Affa The Committee has not met since the last meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for November 5th at 6:15 PM - the committee will review Bill 81 and the Public Works budget inclusive of Solid Waste Fund, Liquid Fuels, Administrative Order Fund, snd Stormwater Fund. Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations, and Strategy: Chair Hendricks, Mota, Napoli The Committee has not met since the last council meeting; there are no future meetings scheduled.

15-8031 Controller Report

Legislation Text PCard.pdf

ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):

15-7878 Bill 69 Chapter 660 Zoning Ordinance. Repealing Chapter 660, Zoning, in its entirety and adopting a new Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map.

Legislation Text Bill 69 Zoning Code Amendment Exhibit A - Zoning Ordinance -- Exhibit B - Zoning Maps LVPC letter Zoning Update.pdf ACPC Public Hearing Draft Memo 7-3-25 (2).pdf 07_July Minutes_FINAL - ZONE Allentown Excerpt.pdf ACPC Actions ZONE Allentown 2025-09-10.pdf Zone Allentown ACPC Sept Minutes.pdf

15-7877 Bill 70 Chapter 350 Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. Repealing Chapter 350, Land Development and Subdivision, in its entirety and adopting a new Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

Legislation Text Bill 70 - SALDO Amendment Exhibit A - SALDO Public Hearing Draft LVPC Letter - SALDO Update.pdf

15-7982 Bill 75 Amending the 2025 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Twenty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Three Dollars ($26,703.00) from the PA DCED Local Share Account Grant. These funds are a pass-through grant that will support the Allentown Patriots Athletic Association.

Legislation Text Bill 75 - Allentown Patriots LSA Appropriation

15-7983 Bill 76 Amending the 2025 Grant Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) from the PA State Office of the Budget RACP grant. These funds are a pass-through grant that will support the Da Vinci Science Center.

Legislation Text Bill 76 - Da Vinci RACP Appropriation

15-7984 Bill 77 Amending Page 378 of the 2025 Equipment Fund Budget to provide for an increase of Twenty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Ten and 00/100 Dollars ($27,910.00) from the General Fund Fire Department Equipment Account for additional costs associated with Seagraves Pumper VIN # 1F9EB28T6SCST2052 and Seagraves Pumper # 1F9EB28T4SCST2051.

Legislation Text Bill 77 - Equipment Fund Transfer Fire Pumper

15-7985 Bill 78 Amending the 2025 Trexler Fund by authorizing a supplemental appropriation from the unappropriated balance of the Trexler Fund in the amount of Seventy-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Five Dollars ($77,805.00) and an appropriation from the Cedar Beach Improvements fund in the amount of One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($1,684.91) to the Roosevelt Park capital budget of the Parks and Recreation Department. These funds will be used to construct a spray park and are a part of the 2024-25 Trexler Capital Project allocation.

Legislation Text Bill 78 - Roosevelt Park Allocation

15-7986 Bill 79 Amending the 2025 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Seventy-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Nine ($72,869.00) Dollars from the Allentown Parknership to support construction of a basketball court. This is a reimbursement from the Parknership.

Legislation Text Bill 79 - Stevens Park Basketball Court

CONSENT AGENDA

15-8008 R147 Sewage Planning Module at 424 - 434 N 11th Street

Legislation Text R 147 424-434 N 11th Street - Sewage Planning Module.doc 424-434 N 11th Street - Sewage Planning Module.pdf

15-8009 R148 Sewage Planning Module at ASD Family Resource and Engagement Center

Legislation Text R148 ASD Family Resource and Engagement Center - Sewage Planning Module.doc ASD FERC Sewer Planning Module.pdf

RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE (To be Voted On):

15-8021 R149 Mayor Matt Tuerk and Allentown City Council hereby dedicate the 500 block of Hickory Street as Jerry Christian Way.

Legislation Text R149 Christian.doc Jerry Christian Letter Signed.pdf