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EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR. WE ARE GOING TO KICK START OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SO THANK YOU EVERYONE. TONIGHT IS NOVEMBER 4TH AND WE WILL START WITH AN INVOCATION. A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
IF EVERYONE COULD PLEASE STAND. AND A PLEDGE TO FLAG PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. OKAY, CAN WE START WITH A ROLL CALL, PLEASE, MISS SCURLOCK HERE, MISS SANTOS HERE, MISS MOTTA HERE, MR. NAPOLI HERE, MR. PONGO HERE, MISS SAFFA HERE. AND MR. BENDER IS ABSENT. OKAY. THANK YOU. WE'LL START WITH A COURTESY OF THE FLOOR. RULES AND PRIVILEGES. OUR COMPLETE SET OF COUNCIL RULES ARE POSTED ONLINE AND STAPLED TO THE MEETING AGENDAS. LOCATED IN THE BACK TABLE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS. COUNCIL RULES HAVE ESTABLISHED A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT FOR SPEAKERS, AND SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO STATE THEIR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SPEAKERS SHALL DIRECT THEIR COMMENTS TO PRESIDENT COUNCIL RATHER THAN TO INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL MEMBERS. COUNCIL STAFF, MEMBERS OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATION OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. DO WE HAVE ANY COURTESY THE FLOOR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'LL GET STARTED WITH CONTRACT APPROVALS. LOOKS LIKE THE FIRST ONES ARE 151 R 151. IS THE AUTHORIZATION FOR A CONTRACT INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,450 FOR A CONTRACT WITH SIMONE COLLINS, INC. TO PROVIDE DETAILED CONSULTING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FRANKLIN PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. THE CONTRACT SUM BEFORE THE CHANGE ORDER WAS $166,450. THE ADDITION WOULD BRING THE CONTRACT TO A NEW TOTAL OF $221,900. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES ON OUR 151 OR FROM THE PUBLIC? OKAY. CAN YOU CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE, MISS SCURLOCK? YES, MISS SANTOS. YES, MISS MODA, YES. MISS. YES, MISTER. YES. MISS SAFIR. YES, MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 60 DAYS AND NO NAYS. OKAY. NEXT UP, R152R152. IS THE AUTHORIZATION OF COOPERATIVE CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN $40,000 TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH VARIOUS GOODS AND SERVICES FROM GENERAL RECREATION, INC. OKAY. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON OUR. 152. OKAY, MISS SAFIR YES, MISS SCURLOCK YES, MISS MODA, YES, MISTER.
YES. MISS SANTOS. YES. MR. NAPOLI. YES. MR. PRESIDENT OF 60 DAYS AND NO NAYS. THANK YOU.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS TO APPROVE. SO ON TO COMMUNICATIONS. FIRST ONE IS AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT. CITY COUNCIL HELD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON OCTOBER 28TH WITH OUR SOLICITOR ON PENDING LITIGATION. ALSO, FOR ANY VISITORS TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO PARK NEXT DOOR IN THE GOVERNMENT DECK AND TO SEE OUR CLERK FOR A CHASER TO PAY FOR YOUR PARKING. MOVING ALONG TO REPORTS, A SPECIAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT. A SPECIAL MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 11TH AT 5:30 P.M. TO REVIEW THE FOLLOWING BUDGETS. LAW. HUMAN RESOURCES. IT. MAYOR'S OFFICE, NON-DEPARTMENTAL AND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. UNLESS THERE'S AN OBJECTION, I WOULD LIKE TO REFER BILL 82, THE BILL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WORKFORCE HOUSING BACK TO THE SPECIAL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 11TH, WHEN THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BUDGET IS DISCUSSED. THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BILL WILL BE POSTED ON THE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION. OKAY. NEXT UP IS A PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT. A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 2ND AT 6 P.M. ON THE TRANSFER OF A LIQUOR LICENSE TO J, SRY AND B LLC AT 854 LEHIGH STREET. NEXT UP IS BUDGET AND FINANCE. THAT'S CHAIR PONGO. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE HAS NOT MET SINCE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, AND THERE ARE NO FUTURE MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHAIR GERLACH. YES. THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE HAS NOT MET SINCE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. AND, WELL,
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WE HAVE A BUDGET MEETING, BUT THERE'S NO REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME.THANK YOU. THANK YOU. HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION AND APPOINTMENTS AS CHAIR. BENDER, THIS COMMITTEE HAS NOT MET SINCE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, AND THERE ARE NO FUTURE MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. PARKS AND RECREATION CHAIR SANTOS, THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE HAS NOT MET SINCE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. AT A FUTURE MEETING IS BEING SCHEDULED FOR A PRESENTATION ON THE URBAN FORESTRY MASTER PLAN. THANK YOU, PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIR.
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE HAS NOT MET SINCE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. THERE ARE NO FUTURE MEETINGS IN THE SCHEDULE. THANK YOU. PUBLIC WORKS VICE PRESIDENT MATA.
THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE HAS PLUMMETED SINCE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. THERE ARE NO FUTURE MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU. RULES CHAMBERS. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND STRATEGY. THIS COMMITTEE HAS NOT MET SINCE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, AND THERE ARE NO FUTURE MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. DO WE HAVE A COMPTROLLER'S REPORT THIS EVENING? THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT ON THE ON THE BANK RECONCILIATION. TAKE IT AWAY, I SAID. I DON'T HAVE ANY. OH, YOU DON'T? I'M SORRY. I THOUGHT YOU SAID. I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T CATCH THAT. OKAY. NO. NO WORRIES. SO WE WILL MOVE ALONG TO ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE. FIRST ONE IS BILL 83. BILL 83 AMENDS CITY CODE, CHAPTER 425.
PARKS AND RECREATION AREA. SECTION EIGHT DOGS BY UPDATING THE NAME OF THE PARK, REMOVING THE USE OF KEY FOBS, AND UPDATING THE ORDINANCE RULES. THANK YOU. AND THIS CAME OUT OF CHAIR SANTOS COMMITTEE. YES, IT WAS FORWARDED FAVORABLY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES REGARDING THIS BILL? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON BILL 83? OKAY. MISS SCURLOCK? YES, MISS SANTOS? YES. MISS MOTA, YES. MR. NAPOLI. YES. MR. PONGO. YES. MISS SAFIR. YES. MR. YES. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE SIX DAYS AND NO NAYS.
THANK YOU. MOVING ALONG TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA, LOOKS LIKE OUR FIRST ONE IS R153R153. IS THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATENESS FOR WORK IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS, 509 NORTH SIXTH STREET FOR 21 NORTH 10TH STREET, 1035 WEST TURNER STREET. 223 NORTH 17TH STREET AND 37 NORTH 17TH STREET. THIS ALSO INCLUDES R 154 APPOINTMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING BOARDS ZONING HEARING BOARD. JOSEPH PETERSON. THIS IS A REAPPOINTMENT WITH A TERM EXPIRATION OF NOVEMBER 5TH, 2029. MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ COLON TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF NOVEMBER 5TH, 2029. SABRINA OLIVO TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION WITH AN EXPIRATION OF NOVEMBER 5TH, 2029, AND KAYLA THOMAS TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF NOVEMBER 5TH, 2029. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES ON R 153 OR R 154? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? OKAY, MR. NAPOLI YES, MISS SANTOS YES.
MR. PONGO YES, MISS MODA YES. MISS GERLACH, YES, MISS SAFIR YES. MR. PRESIDENT OF 60 DAYS AND NO NAYS. THANK YOU. MOVING ALONG TO RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE, WE'LL START WITH R155R155. AUTHORIZES AND APPROVES THE ENGAGEMENT OF COZEN O'CONNOR, P.C. WITH REPRESENTATION FROM DAVID L HACKETT, ESQUIRE, TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATIONS FOR ALLENTOWN CITY COUNCIL AS A RESULT OF A SUIT FILED AGAINST COUNCIL BY QUEEN CITY FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE NUMBER TEN. THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE DAIS? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON R 155. OKAY. CAN YOU CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE? MR. YES. MISS SANTOS YES. MR. NAPOLI YES, MISS. YES. MISS. GERLACH. YES, MISS MODA. YES. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE SIX DAYS AND NO NAYS. THANK YOU. MOVING ALONG. R156R156. APPROVES THE TRANSFER OF $91,167.61 AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND $12,500 IN PARKS AND RECREATION. SORRY APPROVES THE TRANSFER OF $91,167.61 IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS TRANSFER. THE TRANSFER IS REQUIRED TO THE 42 ACCOUNT TO SUPPLEMENT THE FUNDING NEEDED FOR THE PROJECT OF THE CITY DATA CENTER OUT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR RUNNING FIBER CABLES TO CONNECT THE NEW PRIMARY DATA CENTER LOCATION TO THE OUTLINING CITY SITES. THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? OR FROM THE PUBLIC ON R 156. AND AND JUST TO MAKE SURE WE
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CALL IT OUT, THE PARKS AND RECREATION PORTION, THE FUNDS FUNDS ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE REPAIRS TO THE WATER LINE AT CEDAR POLE AND ALSO TO PURCHASE PARTITIONS FOR THE CHANGING ROOM AT CEDAR THAT WERE DAMAGED DURING THE SEASON. JUST SO IT'S ON THE RECORD. SO ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING. YEAH, GO AHEAD, GO AHEAD. JUST ONE THING. JUST ON THE PULLING THE IT COSTS OUT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING. SO IS THIS JUST BASED OFF OF THE BUDGET THAT WE ALREADY HAVE ALLOTTED FOR THAT, OR IS THAT FROM ANY OF THE FUTURE? YEAH, I MEAN, THIS FIRST OF ALL, I HATE THAT WE USE THE TERM DATA CENTER BECAUSE IT'S A SERVER FARM.IT'S, IT'S, YOU KNOW, JUST OUR, OUR OWN IT OPERATIONS. AND IT'S ALREADY PART OF WHAT IT'S PART OF THE CURRENT YEAR BUDGET. THIS ISN'T PART OF THE PROJECT. WE HAD TO DECIDE WHETHER WE WERE GOING TO KEEP OPERATING THEM THERE, OR WHETHER WE WERE GOING TO MOVE THEM TO FAIRVIEW STREET OR OTHER LOCATION. 1304 FAIRVIEW. SO, SO WE'RE MAKING THAT MOVE. IT'S ALREADY YOU GUYS ALREADY APPROVED IT. JUST CURIOUS. THANK YOU. YEAH. THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION. DATA CENTER. WHY NOT USE OTHER WORDS? I, I GOT TO TELL YOU, I'M SURPRISED THAT IT SAYS THIS BECAUSE I SAID THE RIGHT TO, TO CALL IT A SERVER FARM. IT'S A, IT'S A SERVER FARM. THAT WAS ABOUT TO GO. AND I SAW YOUR LOOK, I SAW YOUR. ALL RIGHT. THANKS FOR THE CLARIFICATION.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON R 156 AND ANYTHING FROM THE PUBLIC. OKAY. MR. LOCKE YES, MISS. YES. MR. YES. MISS. SANTOS. YES. MR. NAPOLI. YES. MISS SAFIR. YES. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE SIX DAYS AND. NIGHTS. THANK YOU. NEXT UP ARE ORDINANCE ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION. WE'LL START WITH BILL 86. BILL 86 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND RCN TELECOM SERVICES, LEHIGH, LLC. THANK YOU. AND ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. BILL 86. OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO REFER THIS TO A SPECIAL COMMITTEE, WHICH IS SCHEDULED ON NOVEMBER 11TH. NEXT UP, BILL 87. BILL 87 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, LLC. OKAY. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON BILL 87? OKAY. THIS WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED TO A SPECIAL COMMITTEE SCHEDULED ON NOVEMBER 11TH. BILL 88, PLEASE. BILL 88 AMENDS THE 2026 CAPITAL FUND BUDGET TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE OF $1,900,000 TO FUND THE UPGRADE OF THE SCHOOL ZONE FLASHERS AT 26 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED THROUGH THE TAZA. OKAY, GREAT. AND ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON BILL 88? THIS WILL ALSO BE REFERRED TO A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NOVEMBER 18TH, WHERE THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AT THAT MEETING. BILL 8989 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN, CLARIFYING AND FORMALIZING CAPITAL PLAN PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOME RULE CHARTER AND CITY CODE, AND NOTING ADMINISTRATION SHALL COLLABORATE WITH CITY COUNCIL TO IDENTIFY ANY NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE CLARITY, CONSISTENCY AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS. THE ADMINISTRATION AND COUNCIL STAFF SHALL WORK JOINTLY TO DEVELOP WRITTEN PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES FOR CAPITAL PLANNING, REVIEW, REPORTING AND APPROVAL, ENSURING THAT THESE GUIDELINES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY CHARTER AND CITY CODE. THANK YOU. AND ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON BILL 89. OKAY. THIS WILL BE REFERRED TO OUR BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. THAT'S.
CHAIR. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU'RE WELCOME. AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE LAST ONE IS BILL 90.
BILL 90 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN, COUNTY OF LEHIGH AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ADOPTING THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND BUDGET FOR 2027. OKAY. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? MR. HAMLIN, IS THIS SPECIAL COMMITTEE OR JUST BE REFERRED TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE? OKAY, OKAY. JUST MAKING SURE. SO THIS WILL BE REFERRED ALSO TO A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OR BUDGET SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS. WE DO NOT WE DO NOT HAVE ANY RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTIONS, ANY NEW BUSINESS FROM MY COLLEAGUES. OKAY. ANY GOOD AND WELFARE? I HAVE A GO AHEAD, MISS. I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE CC GERLACH ON HER FANTASTIC WIN LAST NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU IN YOUR NEW POSITION. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. AND ALL RIGHT. THAT
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