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

 

Invocation – Reverend Clifton E. Bishop, Jr., Pastor, Holy Ghost and Incarnation of Our Lord Parishes.
Pledge to the Flag.

1.       Roll Call.

2.       Approval of Minutes – June 16, 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
C.      Unfinished Business

5.       Communications.

         

A.      Mayor – Ordinance Amending Article 935 Entitled Municipal Waste Collection
and Disposal
B.      Police Department – 2015 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
C.      Moravian College – Street Vacations – Durham Street and Orchard Street
D.      Moravian College – Zoning Map Revision – Rezoning RT to I District
E.      Director of Parks and Public Property-Recommendation for Award – Lehigh Valley
Planning Commission
F.      Director of Parks and Public Property – Recommendation for Award – Wildlands
Conservancy
G.      City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Vela Strategic Marketing & Public
Relations and ArtsQuest – Mack Trucks Annual Conference
H.      City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Star of Bethlehem Festival – Star Bar Pop
Up Bar Event
I.       City Solicitor – Grant Agreement Resolution – PennDOT - TAP Grant
J.       City Solicitor – Grant Agreement Resolution – PennDOT - Highway Safety Project
Grant

6.       Reports.

          A.      President of Council

          B.      Mayor

         
7.       Ordinances for Final Passage.

A.      Bill No. 26-2015 – Amending Zoning Ordinance – Section 1318.28 – Tree
Conservation
B.      Bill No. 27-2015 – Amending Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance –
Section 1347.10 – Recreation Land and Fees
C.      Bill No. 17-2015 – Amending Zoning Ordinance – Amending Section 1306.01(a)
-Dimensional Regulations for the R-R Residential District, Creating Maximum
Impervious Coverage in the R-R and R-S Districts

 

8.       New Ordinances.

A.      Bill No. 28-2015 - Amending General Fund Budget
B.      Bill No. 29-2015 - Amending Non-Utility Capital Budget
C.      Bill No. 30-2015 - Amending Water Capital Budget

9.       Resolutions.

A.      Approving Hiring – Custodian I
B.      Declaring Special Condition –Parking Fines – Musikfest 2015
C.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – BMX Event
D.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – Yuengling Summer Concert                   Series
E.      Transfer of Funds – Non-Utility Capital Budget – Emergency Response Truck
F.      Transfer of Funds – Non-Utility Capital Budget – Salt Storage Facility
G.      Transfer of Funds – Water Capital Budget – Service Line New/Renewal
H.      Transfer of Funds – Water Capital Budget – Replace Rehabilitate Distribution
System
I.       Authorizing Contract – Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
J.       Authorizing Contract – Wildlands Conservancy
K.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – Vela Strategic Marketing & Public
Relations - ArtsQuest – Mack Truck Annual Conference
L.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – Star of Bethlehem Festival – Star Bar Pop
Up Bar Event
M.     Certificate of Appropriateness – 702 East Fourth Street
N.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 29 East Third Street
O.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 313 East Third Street
P.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 321 East Third Street

10.     New Business.

                   Finance Committee (Mr. Recchiuti)
Community Development Committee (Mr. Callahan)

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

12.     Adjournment.