COUNCIL MEETING
March 17, 2010 - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
public safety – 6:30 PM
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.
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.
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
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:
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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
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
CA1.DOC Certificates of Appropriateness for Work in the Historic Districts
533 Park Street and 1128 W Linden Street
13. RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING:
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:
Approves the submission of an RACP grant for Homes at Overlook Park
15. NEW BUSINESS
16. GOOD AND WELFARE
17. ADJOURN
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