COUNCIL AGENDA

BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                               

 

Invocation – Reverend M. Cole McClenithan, Central Assembly of God

Pledge to the Flag.

          SWEARING IN CEREMONY
         
          Louis N. Stellato, Member of City Council –         Judge Stephen G. Baratta, President Judge,
          Northampton County

1.       Roll Call.

2.       Approval of Minutes

3.       Public Comment. (for public comment on Ordinances and Resolutions to be voted on by Council this evening – 5 Minute Time Limit)

4.       Old Business.

          A.      Old Business – Members of Council

          B.      Tabled Items
                   1.  Bill No. 28 – 2014 – Amending Article 304 – First Responder’s Fee/Amusement
                        Tax

1. Unfinished Business

5.       Communications.

1. Intermunicipal Liquor License Transfer Request – Brick House Tavern to 123 West Fourth Street.

          B.      Legal Assistant – Records Destruction – Department of Water and Sewer Resources
          C.      Street Vacation Petitions – Proposed Fee
          D.      Director of Budget and Finance – Proposed 2015 Budget – Fee Increases – General
                   Fund
          E.      Director of Budget and Finance – Proposed 2015 Budget – Fee Increases – Golf
                   Fund

6.       Reports.

          A.      President of Council

          B.      Mayor        
         

1. Administrative Order – Ann McHale – Bethlehem Revitalization and Improvement Authority
2. Administrative Order – Richard Horvath – Electricians’ Examining Board
3. Administrative Order – Merl J. Turnzanski – Electricians’ Examining Board

                   4.  Administrative Order – Dale Sensenig, Electrical Inspector – Electricians’

     Examining Board

7.       Ordinances for Final Passage.

          A.      Bill No. 33 – 2014 – Amending Article 941 - Parks

8.       New Ordinances.
         

1. Bill No. 34 – 2014 – Amending Article 910 – Trees and Shrubs
2. Bill No. 35 – 2014 – Adopting the 2015 General Fund Budget
3. Bill No. 36 – 2014 – Adopting the 2015 Water Fund Budget

D.      Bill No. 37 – 2014 – Adopting the 2015 Sewer Fund Budget
          E.      Bill No. 38 – 2014 – Adopting the 2015 Golf Course Enterprise Fund Budget
          F.      Bill No. 39 – 2014 – Adopting the 2015 Liquid Fuels Fund Budget

          G.      Bill No. 40 – 2014 – Adopting the 2015 Capital Budget for Non-Utilities

          H.      Bill No. 41 – 2014 – Adopting the 2015 Capital Budget for Water Utilities

I.       Bill No. 42 – 2014 – Adopting the 2015 Capital Budget for Sewer Utilities

          J.       Bill No. 43 – 2014 – Adopting the 2015 Community Development Budget

          K.      Bill No. 44 – 2014 – Adopting the 2015 9-1-1 Fund Budget

          L.      Bill No. 45 – 2014 – Fixing the 2015 Tax Rate for All City Purposes

9.       Resolutions.

          A.      Approving Hiring – Department of Community and Economic Development
          B.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 459 Main Street
          C.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 545-547 Main Street
          D.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 46 East Wall Street
          E.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 257 East Church Street

10.     New Business.

          A.      Setting Date for Adoption – 2015 Budget

11.     Public Comment.  (for public comment on any subject – 5 Minute Time Limit)

12.     Adjournment