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NEW ORDINANCES

Amendment to Codified Ordinances

..... Fee Schedule - Amend Right To Know Pub Record Fees | Amend Stand By Fees | RPD Standby Fees | Annual Rental Registration Fee Reduction |

..... Chapter 1 - Administration & Government - Citizens Advisory Brd Members Increased | Citizen Advisory Brd Term Expirations | Amend Initiative And Referendum Section | Clarifying Language Approval Of Transfers | RPD Sergeant Positions | Amend Human Relations Comm | Reading Recreation Commission | City Diversity Brd Member Positions | Approval for Bank and Investment Accts | Amend Req For Promotional Eligibility |

..... Chapter 2 - Animals -

..... Chapter 4 - Buildings -

..... Chapter 5 - Code Enforcement - Quality of Life Ticketing Appeal Process | Adding Sections Quality Of Life Ticket Process | Additional Quality Of Life Violations | Placard Removal Fee In House Access Plan Rev | City Bldg Code Placard Rem Fee In House Access Plan Rev | Additional QOL Violations |

..... Chapter 6 - Conduct -

..... Chapter 7 - Fire Protection & Prevention

..... Chapter 10 - Health and Safety - Certificate Of Transfer |

..... Chapter 11 - Housing - Amending Chapt 11 Housing RentalPart |

..... Chapter 13 - Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations -

..... Chapter 15 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic - Amend Special Events Permit 2011 | Amend Parking Meters Zones and Hours Of Operation |

..... Chapter 16 - Parks & Recreation -

..... Chapter 18 - Sewers and Sewage Disposal - Sewer Service Rental |

..... Chapter 19 – Signs and Billboards -

..... Chapter 20 - Solid Waste - Solid Waste and Recycling Fees | Temporary And Permanent Dumpsters | Amend Storage Language |

Personnel

..... Law Department -

..... Police Department - Increasing PD Lieutenants | RPD Sergeant Position Reduction |

..... Fire Department - Setting Salary Chief of Dept Of Fire And Rescue | Amend Full Time Position Ord Fire & Rescue |

..... Finance -

..... Human Resources -

..... Public Works - Graffiti Abatement Manager | Amend Position Ord Foreman And Clerk |

..... Community Development - Trans of Prop Main Division to CD Dept | Amend Full TimePosition Ord PMI Division |

..... Administration - Managing Director Salary | Amend Salaries Admin Serv PD Fire Rescue | Admin Services Director Salary | Salary Cap Mayor and Auditor |

Budget

General Fund Transfer HR | 2012_Capital Improvement Plan Budget | 2012 Full Time Position Ordinance | 2012 General Fund Budget | 2012 Real Estate Taxes | Transfer Of Funds Prop Main Division | Water Fund Budget Transfer |

Other

Klein Ave Restrict to OneWayTravel | General Obligation Notes SeriesCof2011 | Disclosure of Legal Property Use | Sheridan Street Vacation | Auth Investigation of SewerFunds | Bernharts Park Remediation | Stop Sign 13th and Elm | Amend Sewer Fund Investigation Ord | Rdg Firefighter Museum Inc Lease | Eastman Rd Durham St Street Vacation | Four Way Stop N 13th and Richmond St | Amend 2011 Fulltime Position Ord | Lease Agreement Public Safety Radio System | Referendum Question City Auditor | Transfer Of Ownership LobosTenProp | Auth Online Sale City Property | CORE Program | Agreement City And ATV Bakery Community Garden | Olivet‘s Boys And Girls Club Pendora Agreement |

New Resolutions

..... Appointments (City Employees, BACs, Other) - Z Collings appt Main Street Board | B_Fichtorn appt Main Street Board | R Placido Main Street Board | C Weisman appt HVAC Board | W Harst appt Zoning Hearing Board | K Amaker reappt Human Relations Commission | Adam Hoffman RPD Patrol Officer | Brian Adler RPD Patrol Officer | Christopher Blauser RPD Patrol Officer | Christoper Buklin RPD Patrol Officer | Christopher DeCarlo RPD Patrol Officer | Daniel Egbert RPD Patrol Officer | Christian Morar RPD Patrol Officer | Peter Sverenuk RPD Patrol Officer | Brett Sneeringer RPD Patrol Officer | Gary Dickson RPD Patrol Officer | Joseph Cadwallader RPD Patrol Officer | Kyle Kunkle RPD Patrol Officer | Valery Lower RPD Patrol Officer | Jeremy Smith RPD Patrol Officer | Karol Wilczynski RPD Patrol Officer | William Plethcer RPD Patrol Officer | Ronald Konemann RPD Patrol Officer | C Geffken appt Managing Director | B Unger appt PlumbingBrd | E Lloyd appt RAWA | J Hefferon reappt DisruptConductReviewBrd | M Griffith appt ZoningHrgBrd | M Leifer appt MainStreetBrd | J Nagel Director Of Administrative Services | S Gibson Reappt Charter Brd | J Short Appt Legislative Aide Comm | V Ellison Appt Citizen Advisory Brd | G Wegman Appt Citizens Advisory Board | W Gernert reappt Plumbng Brd | R Nieves Appt EAC | T Steinrock Appt Leg Aide Comm | C McLaughlin Appt RAWA | F Gilyard Reappt HARB | AShuman Appt DID | KKulp Appt Chief of Dept of Fire And Rescue | RPD Promotion A Winters | RPD Promotion D Kloc | RPD Promotion D Shilling | RPD Promotion M Schappell | RPD Promotion M Spotts | RPD Promotion M Winchester | RPD Promotion P Reilly | RPD Promotion R Tornielli | RPD Promotion S Powell | RPD Promotion W Levy | C Fegley Appt Citizens Advisory Brd | P Delinko Appt Citizens Advisory Brd | M Lauter Reappt Planning Commission | J Barcz Appt Zoning Hrg Brd | B Gass Appt Fire Civil Serv Brd | E Stock Appt Police Civil Serv Brd | G Richter Charter Brd | A Sheehan Citizen Advisory Brd | DZiegler_CitizenAdvisoryBrd | SSims_PARC | RPD Promotion B Monteiro | RPD Promotion D Hogan | R Ruiz Denbowski Appt Stadium Commission | T Stricker Appt Stadium Commission | E Elmarzouky Police Civil Service Brd | J Reber Citizens Advisory Brd | Fire Hiring A Whitmoyer | Fire Hiring M Quintinsky | Fire Promotion B Smith | Fire Promotion F Nefos Jr | Fire Promotion G Mogel | Fire Promotion J Stoudt Jr | Fire Promotion N Amicone | Fire Promotion R Wentzel Jr | Fire Promotion S Hart | Fire Promotion S Landis | Fire Promotion S Serba | Fire Promotion T Kemery | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ A Rosario | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ A Sholedice | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ B OReilly | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ C Gaughan | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ C Gingrasso | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ C Hess | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ D Zacckey | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ J Abby | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ K Ebersole | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ M Sansosti | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ N Epolito | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ P Dominguez | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ R Emerich | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ R Smith | RPD Cond Offer Of Employ W Pletcher | F Opalinski Citizens Advisory Board | RPD Promotion J Stone | Reappt Councilors to LRA | S Jacobson Citizens Advisory Board | J Brancadora Redistricting Committee | W Seidel Redistricting Committee | RPD Promotion M Spotts | RPD Prob Patrol Officer D Castellucci | M Jacobson Appt Redistricting Comm | B DAgostino Appt RedistrictingComm | G Westley Appt Citizens Advisory Brd | C Mayton Appt Citizens Advisory Brd | P Cianciosi Appt Citizens Advisory Brd |
K Devera Reappt Stadium Comm | M Fiucci Reappt Berks Cty Convention Ctr | K Christman Appt Shade Tree Commission | Appt VSpencer MGoodman Hinnershitz RecComm | W Bender appt Citizens Advisory Brd | D Straub reappt Animal Control Brd | E Moran appt RecComm | O Smith appt RecComm | W Hall appt RecComm | RPD Promotion D Sheidy | D Moodhart reappt ShadeTreeComm | RPD Promotion C Gelsinger | RPD Promotion J Parr | G Seidel appt BPRC | RPD Promotion D Kloc | D Gallagher appt RedistrictingComm | B Richardson Board Of Ethics | E Schlegel Library Board | C Peiffer Zoning Administrator |

..... Awards of Contract & Agreements - Berks County Treasurers City Services | Series Bond to Letter Of Credit | Comm Conserv Partner Grant Project | AFSCME Local 2763 Contract | AFSCME Local 3799 Contract |

..... Street Lights -

..... Conditional Use - Conditional Use Denial 245 South4thSt | Conditional Use Approval 1051 Chestnut Street | Conditional Use Denial 334 McKnight St | Conditional Use Approval 132 West Oley St |

..... HARB -

..... Sewage Planning Modules - Sewage Plan Sylvania Homes II | Sewage Plan Amanda Stout Elementary | Sewage Module Review Family Wash Day Laundromat |

..... Council Request - Support Olivets at Pendora Park |

..... Council Direction - Record Disposition CityClerk Fin Int Statements | HRA support Goggle Works Project | Termination Officer Ronald Miko | Auth Disposition Of PD Records | BlightCert EminentDomainProcess | Support TheHeights Historic District | Additions Amanda Stoudt Elementary | Solicitor Action Freedom Gate Ministries Appeal | Solicitor Action Orange Stones Appeal | Dispositon Of Records Misc Payroll Printouts | 2010 Property Tax Exoneration 601 Centre Ave | CDBG Funding N14thSt Speed Table | CDBG Funding Goggle Works Apts | CDBG Funding 2011 Street Paving Activity | CDBG Funds for Microloan Program | City Invoice Financial Trans Procedure | Zoning 123 South 9th St | Charter Investigation 31 Decision To Appeal | Record Disposition Fire and Rescue | Record Retention And Disposition Fire And Rescue Dept | Record Retention And Disposition Police Dept | Record Retention And Disposition Public Works Dept | Record Retention And Disposition Public Records | BEDI Application Trexler Mansion Renovations | NHS Residential Rehab Program Ricktown | Record Disposition Community Development | Auth PD Conditional Offers Of Employment | Record Disposition Human Resources | Recognition Of Uncollectable CD Loans | Auth Release Of Sewer Investigation | Reimbursement Agreement Re Surfacing N SixthSt | Record Disposition Finance Admin Serv Dept | RAWA Agreement Sinking Spring WWTP | Council Approval RAWA DebtIncurrence | Conditional Use Decision 1457 North 9th St | Support In Source Recycling Program | Auth Bank Accts 2011 | Rec Commission Circuit Rider Program Grant | Intent To Proceed Public Works Projects | ReProgramming CDBG Funds | Declaration Of Disaster Emergency Flood And Rainfall |Financial Assistance App ForceMainProject | Sewer Funds to ForceMainProject | Emergency Proclamation ForceMain | Declaration Of Disaster Emergency Snowstorm | Non Resident EIT Petition | Non Resident EIT Petition 2 | Comprehensive Housing Strategy | FFY2012 ActionPlan ConsolidatedPlan Ricktown | Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grant App | Disposition Of Records CitizenServiceCtr | Propose Restructure Hydrojet 108Note | RPA Consent To Borrow Funds | African American Museum Project RACP Funds | Acquisition Of Recycling Trucks | FEMA Agent | Consenting Transfer & Sale Penn‘s Common Court Apt | Penn‘s Common Court Apt Funding | Denial Cert Of Appropriateness 118 South 5th St |