COUNCIL AGENDA

BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, February 15, 2011 - 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA

1. Invocation – Reverend Cody Sandahl, First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem

2. Pledge to the Flag.

3. Roll Call.

Citations – Honoring Edward J. Barth
Sandra L. DeLeon
Jody Dutt
Helen M. Fox
Lowell E. Glaser
John W. Hrusovsky
Phyllis A. Hummel
Charles F. Krenos, Jr.
Rita Sparrow

4. Approval of Minutes – January 18, 2011

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.

A. President of Council – Proposed Ordinance – Campaign Finance Reports
B. Housing and Community Development Planner – Fair Housing Officer Resolution
C. Bethlehem Authority Executive Director and Water and Sewer Resources Director –
Water Service – East Allen Township
D. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – American Association of University Women,
Bethlehem Branch – 2011 Book Fair
E. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Star of Bethlehem Festival – Riverside Wine
Festival
F. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Celtic Cultural Alliance – St. Patrick’s Day
Concert
G. Parks and Public Property Director – PPL Right of Way Request – Applebutter Road
H. Bethlehem Authority Executive Director – Wind Energy Project

8. Reports.

A. President of Council

B. Mayor

1. Administrative Order – Tomacene Nickens – Civil Service Board – Police
2. Administrative Order – Dino P. Cantelmi – Bethlehem Parking Authority
3. Administrative Order – William Kounoupis – Bethlehem Parking Authority

C. Finance Committee (Mr. Reynolds)

9. Ordinances for Final Passage.

A. Bill No. 1 – 2011 – PMRS Ordinance – Early Retirement
B. Bill No. 50 – 2010 – Approving Refunding General Obligation Bonds and Notes
C. Bill No. 51 – 2010 – Approving Guaranteed Lease Revenue Bonds - $16,000,000

10. New Ordinances.

A. Bill No. 2 – 2011 – Amending Article 1325.02 – Zoning Hearing Board – Majority
Vote
B. Bill No. 3 – 2011 – Replacing Article 735 – Emergency Alarm Systems and Fees
C. Bill No. 4 – 2011 – Amending General Fund Budget – Compliance Officer Salary
and Health Bureau Adjustments
D. Bill No. 5 – 2011 – Amending Non-Utility Capital Budget – Skate Park Grant and
Year End Adjustments
E. Bill No. 6 – 2011 – Amending Community Development Budget – Year End
Adjustments
F. Bill No. 7 – 2011 – Amending Article 121 – Bond Issues, General Obligation
Notes, and Lines of Credit
G. Bill No. 8 – 2011 – Establishing Article 112 – Campaign Finance Reports

11. Resolutions.

A. Approving Records Destruction – Controller’s Office
B Approving Records Destruction – Financial Services Bureau
C. Certificate of Appropriateness – 201 Broadway
D. Certificate of Appropriateness – 128-130 West Fourth Street

12. New Business.

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

14. Adjournment.