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Council approves several contracts and budget transfers; introduces additional ordinances and denials
Summary
At its meeting the Allentown City Council approved multiple contract awards, budget transfers and resolutions by recorded voice votes and introduced several bills and denials for committee review. Most recorded votes were unanimous (seven ayes, no nays).
The Allentown City Council approved several contracts, budget amendments and resolutions during the meeting and introduced additional ordinances and denials for committee review. Most measures were routine and carried by recorded voice votes reported as seven ayes and no nays.
Key approvals and introductions recorded at the meeting (votes as announced):
- R66: Authorization for a professional services contract recommending Michael Baker (contract amount not specified in the transcript). Vote: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
- R67: Contract with Construction Master Services LLC to construct/reconstruct curbs, sidewalks and drive aprons deemed hazardous; amount recorded in the agenda: $332,925. Vote: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
- R68: Contract with Baseline Contracting for ADA pedestrian ramps (CDBG-funded); amount recorded in the agenda: $292,825. Vote: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
- Approval of minutes for the May 21 meeting. Vote: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
- R70: Sewage-planning module approval related to Republic Services and capacity for a project at 402 Basin Street (agenda item referencing 419 North Ninth Street). Vote: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
- R71: Authorization for the administration to receive real property located at 602 South Tenth Street. Vote: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
- Bill 48 (final/committee action during meeting): Amendment to the 2025 capital fund budget transferring $1,698,288.89 from various capital projects to the American Parkway traffic-signal improvement capital project. Vote: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
- Bill 49: Amendment to the 2025 capital fund budget to increase funding by $384,000 as a grant match for a demonstration project (public works committee). Vote: 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Measures introduced or sent to committee (no final vote recorded at this meeting):
- Bill 50: Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 from a Commonwealth redevelopment assistance grant for Bogert's Bridge rehabilitation — referred to committee (introduced).
- Bill 51: Transfer of $100,000 from the equipment fund to fleet maintenance for unbudgeted repairs — referred to committee (introduced).
- Bill 52: Amendments to codified traffic-control maps to make certain temporary traffic-control maps permanent — referred to committee (introduced).
- R72 and R73: Resolutions denying certificates of appropriateness for properties at 1550 Chew Street and 945 Turner Street; both items were introduced and will be considered in committee.
Most contract awards and budget amendments were accompanied by standard procurement disclosures in the agenda: advertisement dates, bid openings and evaluation-team notes. Public comment on these routine items was not recorded for the contracts and transfers that received votes.
