The Allentown City Council approved a series of contracts, change orders, resolutions and budget ordinances during its meeting. Major actions passed by roll call were summarized by city staff and carried unanimously (7 yeas, 0 nays) unless noted below.

Procurement and contract approvals
- R153: Authorized contracts with Whitmer Public Safety Group and Cogan Firearms, LLC for firearms-related items in a combined amount of $88,210; award made to lowest bidders. (Council vote recorded as 7 yeas, 0 nays.)
- R154: Authorized a receivables contract with Ross Body & Frameworks with projected revenue of $1,085,100 for 2026–2028 and an estimated expense of $4,000 per year for towing city vehicles; sole bidder recommended. (7–0.)
- R155: Authorized purchases under a cooperative contract (CoStars) for police fleet replacement vehicles, including a Chevy Tahoe and a police van to replace units that were totaled or have very high mileage; staff said funds are being transferred from a technology budget rollover rather than the general fund. (7–0.)
- R156: Approved a $153,165 change order to Michael Baker International to provide technical assistance on complex HUD environmental reviews; staff said the change order corrects an earlier contract-entry error and uses federal HUD funds, not city general fund dollars. (7–0.)

Budget ordinances and grant-funded appropriations
- Bill 80 (adopted): Supplemental appropriation of $388,000 from FEMA/Department of Homeland Security for fire station sprinkler installations. (Final passage: 7–0.)
- Bill 81 (adopted): Supplemental appropriation of $1,105,491.39 from UGI for ADA ramps, milling and paving under the utility paving program. (7–0.)
- Bill 82 (adopted): Supplemental appropriation of $76,600 from FEMA Assistance to Firefighters for fire-alarm system installations. (7–0.)

Resolutions and grant applications
- R160: Authorized submission of a state grant application ($1,121,000) for Phoebe ministries. (7–0.)
- R161: Authorized application for an approximate $200,000 local share account grant to study converting select one-way streets to two-way streets. (7–0.)
- R162: Authorized submission of a local share grant application on behalf of Ripple Communities to support redevelopment of a historic building at 1547 West Chew Street; council discussion noted community concerns and that permits had not been issued. (7–0.)
- R163: Authorized submission of a state Office of the Budget application listed on the agenda as $21,000,000 to support the Allentown Art Museum; staff and public commenters clarified this action is a municipality-submitted application on behalf of the museum and that submission does not guarantee funding. (7–0.)
- R164: Authorized a $1,000,000 local share application for the Allentown Art Museum facility. (7–0.)
- R165: Authorized a lease agreement with Dan Frank Enterprise LLC for the restaurant and bar at Allentown Municipal Golf Course for Jan. 2026–Dec. 2035 with two optional five-year renewals. (7–0.)
- R166: Approved multiple transfers for public safety and city operations, including funds for parking garage leasing/modifications, SUVs for public safety, parks snow-removal equipment, skate-park shade structure, and fleet maintenance. (7–0.)

Administrative and referral items
- Consent agenda items (sewage planning modules; certificate of appropriateness) were approved. Council introduced a large set of 2026 budget ordinances (Bills 84–96) and referred them to a special meeting on Nov. 19 at 5:30 p.m. for further action, with budget adoption planned for Dec. 3.

Public reaction and context
Council and members of the public questioned a $21 million figure on the R163 agenda item; staff confirmed the city serves as a submission conduit for organizational applications and that awards are determined through state processes. Several introduced ordinances concern revenue and fees for 2026, including a proposed 0.5% increase to the realty transfer tax (Bill 92) to raise funds for housing-related issues, which was referred to committee for further consideration.

Vote-at-a-glance (selected tally counts)
All items presented for a roll-call vote in the meeting record were reported as passing with 7 yeas and no nays; individual roll-call names were read aloud by the clerk for each vote.