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2026-11-04 - City Council

Summary

Built from the city's posted agenda (republished 11/5) and the video listing. Minutes are not posted and outcomes are not confirmed.

  • R151: increase of $55,450.00 to the Franklin Park design contract with Simone Collins Inc. (total from $166,450.00 to $221,900.00); R152: cooperative purchasing contract with General Recreation Inc. over $40,000. Bill 83 (dog park code amendment) for final passage. See Park Projects.
  • R155: engage Cozen O'Connor (David L. Hackett) as outside counsel for Council in the Queen City FOP Lodge No. 10 lawsuit. See Police Union Lodge Lawsuit.
  • R156: transfers of $91,167.61 for Information Systems and $12,500 for Parks and Recreation (Cedar Pool repairs).
  • R153: Certificates of Appropriateness for 509 N 6th St, 421 N 10th St, 1035 W Turner St, 223 N 17th St and 37 N 17th St. R154: Zoning Hearing Board reappointment (Joseph Peterson) and three Human Relations Commission appointments.
  • Introduced: Bills 93 and 94, cable franchise agreements with RCN Telecom Services (Lehigh) LLC and Verizon Pennsylvania LLC (see Cable Franchise Renewals); Bill 95, amending the 2026 Capital Fund Budget by $1,900,000 for school-zone flashers at 26 locations, funded by a TASA grant (see School Zone Flasher Grant); Bill 96 (capital plan procedures) and Bill 97 (2027 Capital Projects Fund budget; see 2027 City Budget and Five-Year Plan).
  • Announced: a special meeting 11/11 at 5:30 PM (see 2026-11-11 - City Council Budget Review) and a public hearing on a liquor license transfer to Jay Shree Ambe, LLC, 854 Lehigh St, on 12/2 at 6 PM (see 2026-12-02 - City Council Budget Review).
  • Bill numbering: the budget-review agenda of the same evening (2026-11-04 - City Council Budget Review) and the 11/11 agenda label Bill 82 differently; see Workforce Housing Ordinance.
  • The outcome of the meeting is not available.

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