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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA

Invocation - Reverend Thomas Wright, III of Grace Deliverance Church
Pledge to the Flag.

1.       Roll Call.

2.       Approval of Minutes – September 1, 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.      Parks and Public Property Business Manager- Northampton County Open Space
Initiative Grant Application Resolution Request - -Refurbish Martin Luther King Park and Elmwood Park
B.      Parks and Public Property Business Manager- Northampton County Open Space
Initiative Grant Application Resolution Request - -Study of Parks and Pools
C.      Community and Economic Development Director – Recommendation for Award –
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
D.      City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – Papal Visit Viewing Event
E.      City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – GLV Chamber of Commerce by and
through its Downtown Bethlehem Association – 2015 Harvest Fest
F.      City Solicitor – Lease Agreement – Friends of the Bethlehem Mounted Police Unit

6.       Reports.

          A.      President of Council

B.      Mayor

          1.       Administrative Order – Richard Begbie – Fine Arts Commission
2.       Administrative Order – Hector Rosado – Fine Arts Commission
3.       Administrative Order – Vince Gentilcore – Fine Arts Commission
4.       Administrative Order – Theresa Shaton – Fine Arts Commission
5.       Administrative Order – Sheila O’Connell – Fine Arts Commission

          C.      Finance Committee (Mr. Recchiuti)

7.       Ordinances for Final Passage.

          A.      Bill No. 32 – Amending General Fund
B.      Bill No. 33 – Amending Non-Utility Capital Budget

8.       New Ordinances.

          A.      Bill No. 34 – Rezoning RT to I – Moravian College parcel

9.       Resolutions.

A.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc. - Runner’s
World Half Marathon and Festival and Runner’s World Trail Run
B.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – OktoberFest 2015
C.      Authorizing Grant Resolution – Northampton County Open Space Initiative
Grant Application – refurbishing Martin Luther King Park and Elmwood Park
D.      Authorizing Grant Resolution – Northampton County Open Space Initiative
Grant Application – Parks and Pool Study
E.      Authorizing Contract – GLV Chamber of Commerce
F.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – Papal Visit Viewing Event
G.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – GLV Chamber of Commerce through its
Downtown Bethlehem Association – 2015 Harvest Fest
H.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 27 East Church Street
I.       Certificate of Appropriateness – 129 East Market Street
J.       Certificate of Appropriateness – 404 Center Street

10.     New Business.

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

12.     Adjournment.