Northampton County Council

Agenda

June 20, 2024      6:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Moment of Silence/Prayer

Roll Call

Approval of the Minutes – June 6, 2024

Courtesy of the Floor

County Executive Report

Old Business

1.  Public Hearing of an Ordinance Entitled, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY BUDGET: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ADMINISTRATION – E911 ACT 12 INTERCONNECT; ADMINISTRATION – HAZMAT ACT 165; SHERIFF; COURT ADMINISTRATION - JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER; HUMAN SERVICES – VETERANS AFFAIRS; HUMAN SERVICES - HOMELESS ASSISTANCE; HUMAN SERVICES - DEVELOPMENT FUND; HUMAN SERVICES - CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES; HUMAN SERVICES - AREA AGENCY ON AGING; HUMAN SERVICES - HEALTHCHOICES; HUMAN SERVICES - MENTAL HEALTH; HUMAN SERVICES - DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS; HUMAN SERVICES - EARLY INTERVENTION; HUMAN SERVICES - DRUG AND ALCOHOL”

2.  Public Hearing of an Ordinance Entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AUTHORIZING THE INCURRING OF NONELECTORAL DEBT BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY-THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($63,500,000.00); COVENANTING TO PAY, AND PLEDGING ALL AVAILABLE TAXING POWER OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SINKING FUND AND APPOINTING A SINKING FUND DEPOSITORY; FIXING THE FORM, MAXIMUM INTEREST RATES, MATURITY DATES AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A PROPOSAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING A FILING OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; RATIFYING AND DIRECTING CERTAIN ACTIONS OF OFFICERS; AND MAKING CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS AND PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF THE BONDS”

New Business

1.     Consideration of County Executive’s Reappointment Resolution: Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council

2.  Consideration of Personnel Requests Resolution from the District Attorney’s Office

3.  Consideration of Livable Landscape Grant Projects Resolutions:

 a) Lower Mount Bethel Township Trail System Damage Reconstruction Project

    b) Sycamore Park Equipment Replacement

    c) Newburg Park Tree Planting

    d) Revitalization of D&L Trail in Canal Park

    e) Greenway Trail Gap Acquisition

    f) Metzgar Fields Trail Planning Project    

4.  Consideration of Resolution Facilitating the Application in Support of Gall Farm Preserve – Phase I Development Grant

5.  Consideration of Resolution in Support of CCAP Mental Health Funding Priorities

6.  Consideration of Resolution in Support of LGBTQ+ Pride Month

7.  Consideration of Administrative Code Article XIII Contract Resolutions: 

    a) CCAP

    b) D&M Construction Unlimited, Inc.; Hirschberg Mechanical;   Wind Gap Electric

    c) Allied Personnel Services

    d) Engle-Hambright & Davies, Inc.

Council Committee Reports

Council Liaison Reports

Council Clerk’s Report

Council Solicitor’s Report

Adjournment