Allentown City Council

58 Pages·2013·3.37 MB·English

Jullo A, Guridy, President
Ray O'Connell, Vice President

Joseph Davis
‘esnetieEichenald
sell Glazier
‘Synth a. Ha
Peter Soweyer
COUNCIL MEETING
uly 17, 2093
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
495 Hamniton Street
PUBLIG HEARING
uly 17, 2013 ~ 6:45 PM
‘COUNCIL CHAMBERS

INTERMUNICIPAL LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER REQUEST

Allentown City Counc!
+435 Hamilton Stract
AMeniown, 3 18401

Alentawn?a Gov

Facetoo’s Alentown Gty Council

Atentouin Sly Counc wil conduct a Pulcc Hearing er Wedresday. July 17, 2013 a: 845 PM in Cour
CChamsers, 435 Harviton Stet, Aleriown, PA 18101. The purpose ofthe Public eating is tc fake public
testimony on the request forthe Intern nicpal Transfer of Lquer License Number R-13840 from 10425
Ce 22, Kutzeven, PA 19530 to City Center Hosptaily Three LLC, at 732 Hamiten Stree, Alle-cwa, PA
‘6103, There willbe aresoluton on the council meeting tratfllows the pub i heating th: wl alow Cty

auncilta approve or disapprove the transfer.

Couneil Meeting - 7:00 PH.

4 Invacation: Ray O'Connell
2. Pledge tothe Flag

3. Roll Call

4. Courteey ofthe Floor

5. Approval of Minutes: June 19,2013

6, Old Business

7. Communlestions

8 Committee Meetings

Budaetand Finance: Chaiperson Sct weyer

Publ Safety: Chaiserson Eichensald

Community and Economie Developer Cinpersan Davis.

ares and Recieaior: Craipe'san Waa

Publ Works: Charaeisen O'Gonrsl

“Hunan Resources, administratiy and Appaintments: Chaperson Slazie

Rules, Chambers. hewovernmental Relations and Sifateny: Chairperson Guricy
‘Special Coramitlee ~ Tax Exempl Praperies — Caiporson Eicnerweld

OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS
Controller's Report
Managing Director's Report
9. APPOINTMENTS:
Electricians Examining Board
vaines M.Seatoss — C1125i2016

Human Relations Commission Appointments

Gary Noguera 12972013,
aime. Gonzsles—11/0"22014
Abdiel Cancel camna2018

10, ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE:

BIL 33 HARB PHM Funding
‘Amending the 2013 Genera, Fund Budget to provide fora supolemertal appropr'aion of Fiteen Thousand
(15,000) Dallas of furds recoived fan the Pennsylvania Histaricl and Museum Com ssi (PHNC) for
consulting series forthe Ciy’s Hise Archrechita Review Boar! (HARE!

Bill 34 Drinking ane Storm Water Protection Act
Amending he 2013 General Find, Sewer Fund and Water Fund by tansferting money from these
Enterprise Funds tothe Geraral Fund to finance and ceate eostins inthe Osu he Ombudsman ard
the Starm Sewer Program under te Cepartment of Pub Wer,

Bill 29 RV Permit
Amending ticle 582, Limitations on the Parking of Trucks and ales, Secon 632.08 Permit fer catirg
‘or Unloading Recrestiona Vehicles cr Truck Campers, by prcviding fora 48 hour perm rather har 324
hour perrit for loading of un oairg such vehices.

11, ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:

BBiIL35 Amended Establish CGP accounte Ordinance Refer to CEDC
Amending tra 2013-2015 Consolidated Grants Program budget which consis's of the Cammunty
Development Back Grant Pragram (CDBG), OME Irves:ment Partnershioe Program (HOME) ard
Emergency Soluions Grant Pregram (ESC) 2 provide for an adkitonal ayprooriaion of $ 423,822 in
(CDBG tunis, $127,777 ie HOME “unde and a reduction of $53 482 in ESG funds, for 9 net increase of
$$504.177 intunds,

Bill 36 Appropriation for Special Events Refer fo CEDC
Arvending the 2013 General Fund Sudget to prove fora supple rental approriatioy cf Twenty-Nine
“Thousand Five undred and Eighty-Five Dols (928,585) athe ICED Office Experdture Accourts from
the DCED Spetial “vents Revenue Accounl

Bill 37 Historic District Ordinance Refer to CEDC
‘Amends Bice 1291, Histrc istics ta more soecfcally derne and culine the duties and resporsbilties
for the Hiteis Districts,

Bill 38 Straet Sidawalk Vendors Refer to CEDC
‘Amending Article 740, Stract and Sidewalk Vandors, 9 providing new regulstona, icens ng and
enforcemen: provisions for mcbile vendors seeking to opera on sity sees, the putli~ight-otsay ard
parking lots,
12, CONSENT AGENDA:
CA-1 HARE Certficalas of Appropriaceness for work in the Histo

isis
13, RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING:

R17 KOZ Expansion

‘388 Court Street (Adelaide Mills} and 808 S, 10% (Allentown Metal Works)
Authorizes exemions, deductons, abatements and sredts for real propery, eamed incorre tax, net
profs metcanile and bushess priviece taies win 2 soeniir gaographic area in Afeniown, PA
tsignated as a proposed keystone opportunity exsarsion zone (KOEZ", 1 order to foste” evonomis
capertuates, simu ae industrial, commercial, and residential improvements and prevent physical snd
infrastructure deteforsion wit'in areas of Alletowu PA, Conmarweath of Pennsylasia, Jpon certain
terns and candtiors

1, RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING:

Rtg - Clty Center Hospitality LLC Transfer
Recuested transfer ofa Restaurant Liquor License P-12940 from the Makenaa Reslauran, LLC, 10425 Od
2, Kutslown, PA 19530 o Cty Center Hospitay Three, LLC, 732 Harton Slit, Cry ofA entown
Lehigh County, be aopraved

R20 Supports State/Feceral Funding for Rallway Stucly Refer to Publia Works
‘Suapors state andiar adaral funding to feasibly end matketing tidy onc service inthe Lebign Vall.

R21 Amended Action Plan Resolution Rotor to CeDC
pproves the Submissior of he Revised Action Plant ha Lntae Stales Gepariment af Housing and
Urtan Development

R22 911 Plan Resolution Refer to Public Safety
Agproving the 1-1 Trgrnial Pan — 2014 through 2018

+45, NEW BUSINESS.

16. GOOD AND WELFARE

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DATE: uly, 2018

SUBJECT: Aurnorlles, Boards, Commissions Aapolatmerts

Meyor Pawlowsk’ has approved te following appainimert for Gity Councils

‘consideration,
Name AulsariviBeard/Commissian «Tar to Ewha
anes i. Soarfoss Bloutricans Exsining Bord onsie018

Me. Searfoss will replace Jacques Ine Morales on this board. Her tem expired on
17252043, | have atlached his resume for your reve.

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Atachmants
Ed Pawlowski, Mayor

City of allantawn

435 Hamilton Steet

B Allon’, PA “8101-1899
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fee 810.437 9730

Allentown 4 Pawiowski@alorionnpa gor

City without tats

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Giy lek

FROM: Ed Pantowski OF
Mayor

DATE: July 10,2013

SUBJECT: Authorities, Boards. Commissions Appointments

ayor Faulowski haa approved the following appointments for Gity Counci’s

corsigeration,
Name. rilGgard/Gommissin - ‘Termto Expire
Abdie! Cancel ‘uman Relatioxs Commissia: oaoa2o1s
Gary E, Noguera Human Relators Commission 12/31/2013
Jaime G. Gonzalez Human Relations Commission 1012014

‘Mr, Cancale replacing Adrian Shanker who rasignad from this commission; Mt.
Noguera ‘fufling the riexpired term of Laslis Suhr whe resignea from this
mmission end Mr. Gonzlez will bo ulin Iho anexaired tonm of Shion Eeetering
‘whe resigned from thls commission

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ADMINISTRATION

‘ORDINANCE NO,

LE OF 2ITV COUN!

BELNO.93 -2013,

INTRODUCED BY

JUNE *8, 2013

AN ORDIANCE

‘Amending the 2013 General Fund Sudget to pravids fora supolemental apg-opriaton of Fiteen Thousanc
(15,000) Dakar of unds received ‘tor the Pennsyvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHIAC) for
onsuing services forthe Ciy’s Historic Archrechural Review Board (HARB),

BEIT ORDAINED BY THE COUNGIL OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN

SECTION ONE: That City Council authorizes an increase to Pre unapprapriated balance ofthe
General Fund ir the amount of Fiteen Thousane ($18,000) 2olars,ralecing receipt of grant ‘und.ng fom
the Penneykznia Historical and Museum Comm'ssion for consuting services for the Citys Historic
Architectural Review Board (ARB).

SECTION TW That Cy Council authorizes 9 supplemertal appropiaton tom the
unepproprited balance of the General Furd to the Histor and Arhilecural Preservation Progrart i the
Bureau of Planning and Zoning nthe folowing amounts ta the follwing accounts:

(0-09-0902-0004-46 ContraclServcas Fees 15.000
TOTAL $15,000

SECTION THREE: Tha: this Ordnance kes effec! tev (17) days aftr nal aassaga,

SECTION FOUR That all Oinances inconsistnt wt the above provisions are repealed to the
‘extort oftheir inconsistane
‘= What Department or bureau is Bill originating from? Where did the initiative for the bil
originate?

The Bureau of Planning and Zoning
‘© Summary and Facts ofthe Bill

‘The Bil wil alow the Ci to aecept a $15 900 Grant thmugh the PA Historica anc. Museum
CComissiors Cerfied Local Government Program. Ihe grant has beer. awarced tothe Cy forthe
purposes of sacuing the series of Historic Consutant othe Fistore Archtecu’al Revigw Board
(HARES

‘© Purpose ~Please include the fallowing in your explanation
© What does the Bill do - whet are the specific goaleftasks the bill seek to
accomplish
‘© What ara the Benefits of doing thistDown-side of
How daes this Bill alata tothe City's Vision'MissioniPriorites

Tre g’art wil enhance the City’s historic reservation aregram, through the avalably of greater
‘expertise and a'a for more efcert del very of sevices ta the publ.

The program activity is consistent wih ‘he Ciy’s Comprehensive Plan because It Lthers te goal
"To reocgn ze prese've and promote tre arch tecture and cutural valuo of tre Ciy’s historic
stuciues, neighborhoods, and resources, (Historic Freservatar

‘© Financial impact - Please Include the following in your explanation:
‘2 Gost tial and ongoing}
‘0 Benefits (itil and ongoing)

‘The grant 's for $15,000 to hire the experise of a llisloric Preservation Consultant. The
remursemert grant wile maiched win exising staf ma thal is already used to administer Ihe
(lys Historic preservation Program

‘+ Funding Sources - Please Include the following In your explanation:
‘© If transferring unde, pleases make sure bill gives specific accounts; If
‘appropriating funds from a grant list the agency awarding the grant.

The $15,000 teimbursarent grant has been awarded tothe Gily by whe Pennsylvania Hiscical
‘and Museum Commission

‘+ Pilorty statuesDeselines, Itany
Trisis ah gh proily since the gar comract per od wilbegin August 1, 2013
‘© Why should Councll unanimously support ths bit?
This wil be the 34 year the City has receved funding fom his pragram ané oblate the services

cf a Histo Preservation Coneulant. The servoes have bear invaluable and Fe led to an
improved overal historic preservation prograr,
ADMINISTRATION

‘ORDINANCE NO.

FILE OF CITY GOUNL

BILLNO. 34-2013
INTRODUCED 3

UNE 19,2018

AI ORDINANCE:
‘Amending the 2018 General Fund, Sawer Fund and Waler Fund by transfering money from Hes
LEntergrise Fund to he General Fn ta france and create postions the Office ofthe Ombudsran ard
the Storm. Sewer Praqrem under the Deparbnent of Pubic Woiks,

BBE IT ORDAINED BY “HE COUNCIL OF THE C TY OF ALLENTOVAR

SECTION ONE: Trat Cty Council auhorzes the cteaon of thee (9}gositonsin the Office of ne
‘Ombudsman under the Department of Publ Work in the Sene’al Fund sf ows

(000-03-0701-0002
Office of the Ombudsman:
Create 2 postions Compliance Audion 14N
Salary Range $58,525 - $72,522
Crete 1 poston Adminstatve Supervisor can

Salary Rarge $47.082- $57,762

SECTION TWO: That Cy Caunei- authorizes the creation of twenty-one (21) postions in the
‘Som: Sewer Frogren ander the Deparment of Public Works in the General Fund ss flows:

00-03-0746-0002
Storm Sewer
Create 1 poston Ghia a ntanare Superson 13N
Salary Range $96,083 - $69,289
Creal“ poston Mainrenance Suparisor 11N
(Maintenance)
Salary Range $57,351 - $63,185
Create * sostton Maincenance Supervsor TiN

(Consiucten}
Salary Range $6°,351 - $63,105

(Greate 1 postion Equipment aerator 5 19M
Salary Range $29,118 - $52,797

Create t postion Equipment Ozerator 4 Specials: 14h
Salary Range $08,043 - 951.432

Create 2 postions Tradesman 15M
Salary Range $97.085 -$60.665

Create 4 positions Equiomant Caerator 3 Specialist 11M
Salary Range $28,300 - $47,535

Create 8 positions Nainlerance Worker 2 oem
Salary Range $32,525 -$44,°74

Create 1 poston Line Locator cen
Salary Racge $97,978 - $44,174

Greele‘ aositon Clerk 2 7)
Salary Rage $3°,526 - $42,181

SECTION THREE: That City Council authorizes the transfor af Twa Hundred “ory Eight
Thousand, Eignt Hundred Twenty-two (828,822) Dotars from the Water Fund Interfund Transfer Account
(002.02.2721-0001-88; othe unapprograted balance of he General Fund

SECTION FOUR: That Zity Counc | authorizes the transfer of Two Hundred Fa tySight Theusand,
Eight Hundred Twerty-One {$248,221} Dears fom the Sewe” Fund Iteriand Transfer Account (003-03
£2731-0001-8] tothe unappreprated balance ofthe General "und.

SECTION FIVE: Thal City Gounsil aulhorizes » supplemertal appropiation om the
unappropria‘ed balance af the Gareral Fund in he folowing manner

Office of the Ombuderan
100-93-0701-00242 Permanent Wages 878.549
Storm Sewer

(000-03.0716-0002-02 Permanent Wages $419,034

SECTION SIX: That ‘his Ordinance take elec ten {10} days afer final passage,

‘SECTION FOUR: That all Onfinances inoonstam wit the above provisions are repeated io te
fextertof ther inconsistency
‘What Department or bureau ie Bill originating from? Where did the initiative for the bill rlglnate?
Department of Public Works

‘+ Summary and Facts af tha Bll

This legislation tensfers funds from the Weler ard Swe
fo° the nial financing of newly crested postions in the Often a the Onbuds
‘Sewer Program: within Pubic Worss

erp so Funds tothe Genera’ Func
san and the St0Th

‘+ Purpose - Please include te folowing In your explanation:

‘© What does the Bill do — what ara the specific gos
accomplish

(© What are the Benefits of doing this/Down-side of doing this

o How does thls Ill related fo the City's Vision/Miesiom’Pririties

tesks the bill seek to

As aresul ofthe lease ofthe Water and Sewer Depariments, the aqreeent ‘equines the Cyto
create an Dif ofthe Orbussman :o-nonlor fe activites ofthe caroassionaie. Th efce will
cons st of three positions whizh wil tepart fo te Citecror ot Public Works ~ tao Compliance
Office's and one Administrative Suparisor

The Stoim Sewer aspect cf the Water Deoartment wi reral+ under the Siy’s contr. Therefore,
21 employees consisting of one Chief Maintenance Supervisor, one Mle nlanance Supervisor for
Yainlerarce ove Maintenance Supenisory for Cerstucion, one Equipment Operator 5 one
Equipment Operator 4 Spacaist, two Tratesmen, four Equipment Caerator 3 Speciaist, eight
Muirterarce Worker 2, one Line Lacalor and one Clk 1, In total, 18 ian postions wil be
reurned ta he ranks of ity emaloyees

‘+ Financial Impact ~Ptease include the following in your explanation:
Cost (rtial and ongolng)
© Benefts (initial ane ongolng)

‘+ Funding Sources — Plesse include the following in your explanation:
HF transferring funds, please make sure bill glves specific accounts; i
appropriating funds from a grant list the agency awarding the grat.

‘Tho mesias to fund these posiors are boing transfered ‘tom the Water and Sewer Inertind
Transfer Accourts into the appropriate vermerent wage accounls. Inthe vex! budgat year, bcih
‘fice will be paid rom the General Fund

1 Prioity tatusiDeadlines if any