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Committee of the Whole

Description

CITY COUNCIL

 Committee of the Whole

 Monday, January 24, 2022

5:00 pm

Virtual Meeting

Agenda

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Monday, January 24, 2022

5:00 pm

Virtual Meeting

Agenda

The City Council Committee of the Whole meetings are filmed and can be viewed LIVE while the meeting is taking place via the attached Zoom link and dial-in phone number, on Facebook and on BCTV MAC Channel 99 or at your convenience at https://www.readingpa.gov/content/city-council-video. 

 

Due to COVID-19, the public is prohibited from physically attending the meeting.  In person attendance to view the meeting is permitted in the Penn Room in City Hall – use the 8th Street doors. To attend the meeting via our virtual app, please log-in using the link or the dial-in phone number below. 

 

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I.         Cecile Grimshaw – reappointment – RAWA                                                    15 mins

 

II.        Update Sidewalk Repair/Replacement Program & Funding                         10 mins

 

III.      Reorganization Matters                                                                

  1. Vice President Appointment
  2. City Clerk Appointment
  3. Ratify BCTV Agreement
  4. Committee of the Whole
    1. 1st Monday – Administrative Committee (Finance & HR) & Public Safety
    2. 3rd Monday – Public Works & Community and Economic Development
  5. Ratify Council Policy & Procedure Handbook
  6. Appointment of Council members to Boards See list below Pg 8

 

VI.      Agenda Review

Appointment to Boards

1. Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) voting member (Sihelnik alternate)

2. Diversity Board voting member

3. Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) voting member (Sihelnik alternate)

4. Blighted Property Review Committee (BPRC) voting member (Sihelnik alternate)

5. RATS (Reading Area Transportation Study) voting member

6. Mt. Penn Preserve Partnership (MP3) – voting member

7. Rec Commission – (voting member)  (Sihelnik alternate)

8. Audit Committee – Finance Chair voting member

9.  Capital Planning Committee - Finance Chair voting member

10. Revenue Committee – Finance Chair voting member

11. BCAP (Berks Community Action Program) – voting member (Sihelnik alternate)

12. Downtown P3 Member voting member + 2 non-voting liaisons (Sihelnik alternate)

13.  BCCJAB (Berks County Community Judicial Action Board) – non-voting liaison   

14.  School District Work Group - voting member (no more than 3) – currently inactive (Marmarou)

17.  Stadium Commission non-voting liaison (Marmarou)

18.  Shade Tree Commission – non-voting liaison

19. Human Relations Commission – non-voting liaison

20. Planning Commission – non-voting liaison

21. BCTV – non-voting liaison (Sihelnik alternate)

22. Conversion Therapy Board – voting member

23. OPEB – voting member

24. Youth Commission – non-voting liaison (Sihelnik alternate)