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Michael D’Amore, PresidentAllentown City CouncilW. Michael Donovan, Vice President 435 Hamilton Street
Jeanette Eichenwald Allentown, Pa. 18101 Julio A. GuridyPhone: 610.437.7539David M. Howells, Sr. Tony PhillipsAllentownPa.GovPeter Schweyer
COUNCIL MEETINGApril 1, 2009 - COUNCIL CHAMBERSPublic Safety 6:30 PM
BILL12CITIZENS PATROL GRANT.DOCAdministration Sponsored: Amending the 2009 General Fund Budget to providefor a supplemental appropriation of Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars from theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania, DCED grant to provide for a Citizens on PatrolProgram that will provide cell phones, training and mileage reimbursement toCrime Watch GroupsBILL19FIRE ACADEMY.DOCRefer toPublic SafetyAdministration Sponsored: Amending the 2009 General Fund Budget to providefor a supplemental appropriation of Seventy Thousand ($70,000) Dollars fromCounty of Lehigh to the Fire Department for Mack South Fire Training Academyimprovements (classroom equipped with furniture, computers, projectors andother audio-visual equipment)
Public Works 7:15 PM
R18H2O GRANT.DOCAdministration Sponsored: Authorizes the submission of a H2O PA GrantApplication to eliminate inflow and infiltration in sewer collection systemR19H2O GRANTII.DOCAdministration Sponsored: Authorizes the submission of a H2O PA GrantApplication for Water Distribution & Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation
COUNCIL MEETING - 7:30 PM
1. Invocation: David M. Howells, Sr.2. Pledge to the Flag3. Roll Call4. Courtesy of the Floor5. Approval of Minutes:Feb 4, 2009March 18, 20096. Old Business7. Communications
8. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES:
Budget and Finance
:
Chairperson Donovan
The Committee met on March 25
th
, the next meeting is scheduled for April 22ndat 6:30 PM.
Public Safety
:
Chairperson Howells
The Committee met this evening; a future meeting has not been scheduled.
Community and Economic Development
:
Chairperson Schweyer
The Committee met on March 31; a future meeting is scheduled for April 15
th
at6:30PM.
Parks and Recreation
:
Chairperson Phillips
The Committee met on March 25
th
at 6:00 PM, the next meeting is tentativelyscheduled for April 22 at 6:00 PM.
Public Works
:
Chairperson Guridy
The Committee has not met since the last Council meeting; a future meetinghas not been scheduled.
Human Resources, Administration and Appointments
:
ChairpersonEichenwald
The Committee met on March 31; a future meeting has not been scheduled.
Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations and Strategy:Chairperson D’Amore
The Committee has not met since the last Council meeting; but we are in theprocess of setting up a meeting in the near future.
OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTSCONTROLLER’S REPORTThese are listed here if you want to give a report:Blighted Property Review Board
: Councilperson Schweyer
AEDC
- Councilperson Donovan
Arts Commission
– Councilperson Donovan
Human Relations
: Councilperson Eichenwald
Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Report
–
Council PresidentD’Amore
Weed and Seed
– Councilperson Donovan
Urban Observatory
– Councilperson Phillips
9. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE:
BILL10PARKINGREGS.DOCPublic Works, RecommendedFavorablyCouncil Sponsored: Referred from the Parking Authority - Amending Article 531,Stopping, Standing and Parking, by prohibiting a person from re-parking avehicle on the same side of a street within the same block to avoid a parkingtime limit, regulating the storage of vehicles on the street, and clarifying thedirection in which vehicles can park on streets; and Article 534, ResidentialPermit Parking, by establishing new procedures for the residential parkingdesignation process and amending the residential parking zones to include the400 block of North 9
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Street, the unit block of South Jefferson Street, and the200 block of North Poplar Street.BILL12CITIZENS PATROL GRANT.DOC
Administration Sponsored: Amending the 2009 General Fund Budget to providefor a supplemental appropriation of Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars from theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania, DCED grant to provide for a Citizens on PatrolProgram that will provide cell phones, training and mileage reimbursement toCrime Watch Groups
Budget and Finance, RecommendedFavorably, 3-0Amending the 2009 General Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriationof $86,000 Dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Community andEconomic Development for the Early Intervention Program Project Phase II.
Administration Sponsored: Amending the 2009 General Fund to provide for asupplemental appropriation of Three Thousand ($3,000) Dollars from the Wal-Mart Foundation to support the Weed and Seed Chestnut Street CommunityGarden.BILL15FLAGS.DOCCEDCAdministration Sponsored: Amending the 2009 General Fund to provide for asupplemental appropriation of One Thousand Eight Hundred ($1,800) Dollarsfrom multiple sponsors to support replacing American flags along HamiltonStreet
Administration Sponsored
Amending the 2009 General Fund Budget to provide for asupplemental appropriation of Twenty Two Thousand, Four Hundred Ninety ($22,490)Dollars for the purpose of developing a Master Plan for the West End Theatre District,reimbursed through grants received from Lehigh County ($7,500) and thePennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development ($14,990)
BILL17TC SALON.DOCCEDCAdministration Sponsored: Amending the 2009 General Fund to provide for asupplemental appropriation of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollarsas a result of a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community andEconomic Development for the acquisition of 617 North 19
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Street.BILL18NSP GRANT.DOCCEDCAdministration Sponsored: An Ordinance providing for the expenditure of TwoMillion One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Six Dollars($2,113,456) in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Grant Moniesreceived by the City of Allentown under Title III of the Housing and EconomicRecovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing and community developmentprogramsBILL19FIRE ACADEMY.DOCPublicSafetyAdministration Sponsored: Amending the 2009 General Fund Budget to providefor a supplemental appropriation of Seventy Thousand ($70,000) Dollars from
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