City Council

COUNCIL AGENDA

BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2010 - 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA


1. Invocation – Pastor Cynthia Rader-Geyer, College Hill Moravian Church

2. Pledge to the Flag.

3. Roll Call.

Citations – Honoring Edgar R. Beidelman
Jack A. Fliter, Jr.

4. Approval of Minutes – May 4, 2010

5. Courtesy of the Floor. (for public comment on Ordinances and Resolutions to be voted on by Council this evening – 5 Minute Time Limit)

6. Old Business.

A. Tabled Items

None.

B. Unfinished Business

1. Establishing Article 1716 – Landmarks and Properties of Historical Interest
(Assigned to Preservation Plan Task Force)

C. Old Business – Members of Council

7. Communications.

A. Intermunicipal Liquor License Transfer Request – Steel Mill Grill and Bar, LLC
B. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Richard Scott Kelley
and Has Anyone Seen My Balloon?, Inc. – Hot Air Balloon Take-Off
C. City Solicitor – Communications Site Lease Agreement – MetroPCS Pennsylvania,
LLC

8. Reports:

A. President of Council

B. Mayor

1. Administrative Order – Kathryn Lynch – City Planning Commission

C. Parks and Public Property Committee (Mr. Evans)

D. Finance Committee (Mr. Reynolds)

9. Ordinances for Final Passage:

A. Bill No. 10 – 2010 – Amending Article 531 – Parking Generally
B. Bill No. 11 – 2010 – Amending Article 538 – Impounding Illegally Parked Vehicles
C. Bill No. 12 – 2010 – Amending Article 146 – Environmental Advisory Council
D. Bill No. 13 – 2010 – Establishing Article 738 - Prohibiting Use of Mobile Telephones by Persons Operating Vehicles

10. New Ordinances.

A. Bill No. 14 – 2010 – Amending General Fund Budget – Health Bureau Grants
B. Bill No. 15 – 2010 – Amending Liquid Fuels Fund Budget – 2010 Allocation
C. Bill No. 16 – 2010 – Amending Non-Utility Capital Budget – Broad Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Improvement Project, South Side Recreation Programs,
Park/Playground Improvements – Higbee Park, Skate Park Project

11. Resolutions.

A. Authorizing Alternative Sale of City Owned Property – Auburn Street
B. Authorizing Tearing Down of Announcing Booth/Storage Structure and Construction
of New Field House/Press Box – Bethlehem Raiders – Sell Field
C. Certificate of Appropriateness – 42 East Wall Street
D. Certificate of Appropriateness – 81 West Broad Street
E. Certificate of Appropriateness – 520 Main Street
F. Certificate of Appropriateness – 48 East Market Street
G. Certificate of Appropriateness – 437 Main Street
H. Certificate of Appropriateness – 509 Main Street
I. Certificate of Appropriateness – 423 First Avenue
J. Certificate of Appropriateness – 55 East Church Street
K. Certificate of Appropriateness – 574 Main Street
L. Certificate of Appropriateness – 85 West Broad Street
M. Certificate of Appropriateness – 224 East Wall Street

12. New Business.

13. Courtesy of the Floor. (for public comment on any subject – 5 Minute Time Limit)

14. Adjournment.