Committee of the Whole
Description
CITY COUNCIL
Committee of the Whole
Monday, October 5, 2026
COW
Immediately following the Special Meeting
Council Chambers - Hybrid Meeting
Agenda
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5:15 – 6:00 pm – Budget, Capital & Position Ord Overview and Revenue Projections
6:00-6:30 pm – Agenda Review
A. Bill 80-2026 – amending City Code Section 576-207 One-Way Roadways Established by making Eckert Street one-way northbound from West Windsor Street to a dead end as depicted in the attached plan
B. Bill 81-2026 – amending City Code Section 576-402 Parking Limited in Designated Areas by restricting parking at certain locations along West Windsor Street as depicted in the attached plan entitled “Windsor Street Pavement Marking Concept”, dated 2/2/2024, by Traffic Planning and Design, Inc.
C. Bill 82-2026 – amending the budgets in the Sewer Fund, Regional Sewer Fund and Retail Sewer Fund to transfer $4.5M to the General Fund due to the Fourth Modification of the Consent Decree in January 2024
D. Bill 83-2026 – amending the City Code Chapter 62, Section 62-410 Computation of Time of Service to include provisions for the repayment of refunded pension contributions for a former Act 120 Police Officer who returns to the Reading Police Department
E. Bill 84-2026 - amending City Code Section 576-402 Parking Limited in Designated Areas by restricting parking at 1007 Penn Street for a 20-minute parking space as depicted in the attached Exhibit A and by restricting parking at 401 Penn Street for a 15-minute parking space as depicted in the attached Exhibit B.
6:30 pm – Review Draft Data Center Zoning Amendment - Reviewed at 2 City Planning Commission Mtgs; Scheduled for County PC Review next week (Draft prepared by Technical Work Group: J. Baez, M. Gombar, M. Mayfield, J. Skrincosky, L. Kelleher, S. Wangolo, D. Edwards, W. Bealer, E. Diaz-Melendez, E. Herrera