BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA

Invocation - Reverend Debra K. Hess, St. Thomas UCC Church

Pledge to the Flag.

 1.      Roll Call.

2.       Approval of Minutes – March 17, 2015 and April 7, 2015

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 Bill No. 17 – Amending Article 1306.01(a) of the Zoning Ordinance –
Dimensional Regulations for the R-R Residential District, Creating Maximum Impervious Coverage in the R-R and R-S Districts

          C          Unfinished Business

5.       Communications.

          A.      Director of Parks and Public Property- Recommendation for Award – Earthborne,
Inc.
B.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation for Award – WeCare
Organics, LLC
C.      City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Celtic Fest, Inc. dba Celtic Cultural Alliance - Lehigh Valley HopsFest
D.      City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce by and through its Downtown Bethlehem Association - Tunes at Twilight
E.      City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Holy Infancy Roman Catholic Church –
Holy Infancy Annual Block Party and         Portuguese Heritage Celebration
F.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources- Recommendation for Award – Hanover
Engineering Associates, Inc.
G.      Mayor – Request to Fill Vacancy – Parks and Public Property – Maintenance
Worker I
H.      Mayor – Request for Resolution – 9-1-1 Centers
I.       Director of Planning and Zoning – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Article 1318.28-Tree Conservation; Proposed SALDO Amendment Section
1347.10C-Recreation Fees

6.       Reports.

          A.      President of Council

          B.      Mayor

                   1.  Administrative Order – Christopher T. Spadoni – Redevelopment Authority

          C.      Finance Committee (Mr. Recchiuti)
7.       Ordinances for Final Passage.

          A.      Bill No. 20 -2015 – Amending Non-Utilities Capital Budget
B.      Bill No. 21-2015 – Amending Liquid Fuels Fund Budget
C.      Bill No. 22-2015 – Amending General Fund Budget

8.       New Ordinances.

A.      Bill No. 23 – Amending Article 117, Officers and Employees
B.      Bill No. 24 – Amending Article 531, Parking Generally
C.      Bill No. 25 – Intergovernmental Service Territory Agreement - City of Bethlehem
and The Northampton Borough Municipal Authority

9.       Resolutions.

A.      Authorizing Contract – Earthborne, Inc. – Avant Model 635 Compact Wheel
Loader
B.      Authorizing Contract – WeCare Organics, Inc. – Centrifuge Unit Lease
C.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – Celtic Fest, Inc. - Lehigh Valley HopsFest
D.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – GLV Chamber/DBA - Tunes at Twilight
E.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – Holy Infancy Annual Block Party and
Portuguese Heritage Celebration
F.      Authorizing Contract – Hanover Engineering Associates, Inc. – Land Surveying
Services
G.      Approving Hiring – Parks and Public Property – Maintenance Worker I
H.      9-1-1 Centers
I.       Certificate of Appropriateness – 534 Main Street

10.     New Business.

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

12.     Adjournment