COUNCIL AGENDA

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

1. Invocation – Reverend Sandra Birchmeier, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

2. Pledge to the Flag.

3. Roll Call.

CITATION – Honoring Gary Salabsky

PUBLIC HEARING

Prior to the consideration of the regular Agenda items, City Council will conduct a Public Hearing to consider an Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to amend Section 1325.02 to increase the Zoning Hearing Board membership from three members and two alternates to five members and two alternates.

7A. Director of Planning and Zoning – Amending Article 1325 – Zoning Hearing Board – Membership
7B. Lehigh Valley Planning Commission – Amending Article 1325 – Zoning Hearing
Board – Membership

4. Approval of Minutes – August 17, 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. Old Business – Members of Council

B. Tabled Items
None.

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

7. Communications.

C. Councilwoman Dolan – Council Rules – Committee Duties – Community and
Economic Development Committee
D. Director of Public Works – Renaming Silvex Road
E. Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) – Proposed Resolution – Riparian Buffer
Zones
F. Mayor – Article 145 – Human Relations Commission

8. Reports:

A. President of Council

B. Mayor

1. Administrative Order – Judith L. Hinkle – Civil Service Board – Police

C. Public Safety Committee (Mr. DiGiacinto)

9. Ordinances for Final Passage:

A. Bill No. 21 – 2010 – Amending Non-Utility Capital Budget – Ice Rink Repairs,
Park/Playground Improvements
B. Bill No. 23 – 2010 – 2010 General Obligation Note – Non-Utility Capital
Borrowing – 2011-2012

10. New Ordinances.

A. Bill No. 24 – 2010 - Authorizing Cooperative Memorandum of Agreement – Borough of Hellertown – SR 0412 Multi-Jurisdictional Signal

11. Resolutions.

A. Authorizing Records Destruction – Office of Economic Development
B. Authorizing Records Destruction – Health Bureau
C. Authorizing Records Destruction – EMS Bureau
D. Authorizing Highway Safety Project Grant – Contract No. IDP-2011
E. Authorizing Combined Planning Challenge Grant/TIGER II Planning Grant – Bethlehem Greenway Master Plan
F. Certificate of Appropriateness – 128-130 West Fourth Street
G. Certificate of Appropriateness – 301 Broadway
H. Certificate of Appropriateness – 333 South New Street
I. Certificate of Appropriateness – 409 East Fourth Street
J. Certificate of Appropriateness – 451 Main Street

12. New Business.

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

14. Adjournment.