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Votes at a glance: council approves park renaming, legal engagement and cooperative vehicle purchases
Summary
Council adopted R127 (park renaming) and approved routine administrative items: engagement of outside counsel (R122), cooperative vehicle contracts (R123) and three sewage planning modules on the consent agenda (R124–R126). Council recorded unanimous approval for the items taken up at the meeting.
At its meeting the Allentown City Council recorded the following actions:
• R127 — Rename Vilania Park in memory of Claude Boscotte Sr.; adopted after public comment and council discussion. Council recorded the vote as unanimous and scheduled an unveiling ceremony for the next day at noon.
• R122 — Authorize engagement of Maria Montero, Esquire, to provide legal services to the city pursuant to the Home Rule Charter; reported salary figure in discussion was $51,250. Motion carried by roll call.
• R123 — Authorize cooperative purchasing/contracts for public safety vehicles and equipment (vendors noted in discussion included Ford, Toyota and local dealers); motion carried by roll call. Council confirmed some purchases will be paid from this year’s budget and some with grant funds.
• Consent agenda: R124 (sewage planning module, 420 N. Albright Street), R125 (326–336 Hanover Avenue), R126 (1002 Olmott Street) — all approved on the consent agenda by roll call.
Votes on the record were conducted by roll call; the meeting record shows unanimous approval for the items taken up and no recorded dissent on these resolutions.
