City Council Meeting 7:30 PM

3/17/2010 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Council Chambers
COUNCIL MEETING
March 17, 2010 - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
 
public safety – 6:30 PM
 
Bill9Readefoxgrant.DOC                                         
Amending the 2010 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Two Thousand ($2,000) Dollars from St. Luke’s Hospital to the Communications program of the Police Department to provide for public education for our 911 program.
 
Bill11K-9 donation.DOC                                                      
Amending the 2010 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Ten Thousand ($10,000) Dollars from a donation from the Arcadia Foundation to the Police Department for purchase of a trained K-9 for Patrol.
 
Bill12AmendingTitleVTraffic.doc                                                    
Amending Title V Traffic by increasing the penalty for double parking and parking large vehicles on streets; and deleting the second and subsequent increases in fines for street cleaning:
 
 
PUBLIC HEARING – 7:15 PM
 
R12BLIGHTED PROPERTY.DOC                 
Properties to be acquired by Eminent Domain by the Redevelopment Authority
530-532 Hamilton Street              645 Hamilton Street     709 Hamilton Street
943-945 Hamilton Street              521 N. New Street
 
 
COUNCIL MEETING - 7:30 PM
1. Invocation: Julio Guridy
2. Pledge to the Flag
3. Roll Call
4. Courtesy of the Floor
 
5. Approval of Minutes:
       March3Minutes.DOC
6. Old Business
7. Communications
 
 
8. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES:
Committee of Whole:
       March 24
                   6:00 PM: Closing of the State Hospital on the East Side (this is confirmed now)
Budget and Finance: Chairperson Donovan
       The Committee has not met since the last Council meeting – the next meeting will take place on March 24th at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers.
Public Safety: Chairperson Guridy
       The Committee met this evening rather than next week; the next meeting will be before the first meeting in May.
Community and Economic Development: Chairperson Schweyer
       The Committee met on March 9th and forwarded some items on tonight’s agenda; the next meeting is scheduled for April at 6:30 PM.
Parks and Recreation: Chairperson Ray O’Connell
       The committee has not met since the last Council meeting; a future meeting is scheduled for March 17th if there are agenda items.
Public Works: Chairperson Schlossberg
       The Committee has not met since the last Council Meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for.
Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chairperson Eichenwald
       The Committee reviewed appointments on tonight’s agenda; a future meeting has not been schedule.
Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations and Strategy: Chairperson D’Amore
       The Committee has not met; a future meeting has not yet been scheduled.
 
OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS          
These are listed here on your agenda if you want to give a report: - they are not listed on the public’s agenda
            Ad Hoc Communications Committee – Councilperson Eichenwald
            Ad Hoc Ethics Committee – Councilperson Donovan
            Blighted Property Review Board - Councilperson Schweyer
            AEDC - Councilperson Donovan
            Arts Commission – Councilperson Donovan      
            Human Relations - Councilperson Eichenwald
            Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Report – Council President D’Amore
            Weed and Seed – Councilperson Donovan
            Urban Observatory – Mr. Schlossberg
CONTROLLER’S REPORT
 
9. APPOINTMENTS
 
Karen Forte, Shade Tree Commission, Term to Expire 4/26/2011
      
10. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE:
 
BILL6H1N1 GRANT.DOC                                               CEDC, Recommended Favorably, 3-0
Amending the 2010 General Fund Budget to provide for the supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Forty Thousand ($140,000) Dollars from the PA Department of Health to the Allentown Health Bureau’s immunization budget, Police overtime budget and Emergency Medical Services overtime budget for costs related to H1N1 vaccination programs.
 
Bill9Readefoxgrant.DOC                                          Public Safety, tonight
Amending the 2010 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Two Thousand ($2,000) Dollars from St. Luke’s Hospital to the Communications program of the Police Department to provide for public education for our 911 program.
 
Bill10waterfrontmasterplan.doc                                                CEDC, Recommended Favorably, 3-0
Amending the 2010 General Fund to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000) Dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to the City of Allentown for the completion of a Lehigh River Waterfront Master Plan.
 
Bill11K-9 donation.DOC                                                       Public Safety, tonight
Amending the 2010 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Ten Thousand ($10,000) Dollars from a donation from the Arcadia Foundation to the Police Department for purchase of a trained K-9 for Patrol.
 
Bill12AmendingTitleVTraffic.doc                                                     Public Safety, tonight
Amending Title V Traffic by increasing the penalty for double parking and parking large vehicles on streets; and deleting the second and subsequent increases in fines for street cleaning
 
 
11. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
 
Bill14MAINSTGRANT.DOC                                                               Refer to CEDC
Amending the 2010 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation of Sixty Five Thousand ($65,000) Dollars in Main Street funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to provide funding necessary to continue the implementation of the Main Street Program in Main Street Program Area
 
Bill15INTERVIEW ROOMS.DOC                                                       Refer to Public Safety
Amending the 2010 General Fund Budget to provide for a supplemental appropriation from a Department of Justice grant, 2008-DJ-BX-0251 to the Police Department to provide for installation of audio and video recording systems for five interview rooms
 
 
12. CONSENT AGENDA:
 
CA1.DOC     Certificates of Appropriateness for Work in the Historic Districts
                    533 Park Street and 1128 W Linden Street
 
13. RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING:
 
R12BLIGHTED PROPERTY.DOC                  Recommended Favorably, CEDC, March 9th
Properties to be acquired by Eminent Domain by the Redevelopment Authority
530-532 Hamilton Street
645 Hamilton Street
709 Hamilton Street
943-945 Hamilton Street
521 N. New Street
 
14. RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING:
 
R13OVERLOOK PARK HOMES.doc                                                      Refer to CEDC
Approves the submission of an RACP grant for Homes at Overlook Park
 
15. NEW BUSINESS
16. GOOD AND WELFARE
17. ADJOURN
 
 
Council meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month beginning at 7:30 pm in Council Chambers. For copies of the agenda or meeting announcements, please visit our website at www.allentownpa.gov. or contact the Clerk at hanlon@allentowncity.org to receive an email notice of the meetings.