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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Invocation – Reverend Edward A. Thompson, Senior Pastor, Second Baptist Church
Pledge to the Flag.

1.       Roll Call

2.       Approval of Minutes  -  November 1, 2016

3.       Public Comment.  (on any subject not being voted on this evening – 5 Minute Time
Limit)

4.       Public Comment. (on Ordinances and Resolutions to be voted on this evening – 5 Minute
Time Limit)

5.       Old Business.

          A.      Old Business – Members of Council
          B.      Tabled Items
          C.      Unfinished Business

6.       Communications.

          A.      Director of Budget and Finance – 2016 State Aid – Pension

7.       Reports.

          A.      President of Council

          B.      Mayor

                    1.       Administrative Order – Steve Glickman – Fine Arts Commission
                    2.       Administrative Order – Gretchen Rice – Bethlehem Revitalization and
Improvement Authority

8.       Ordinances for Final Passage.

          A.      Bill No. 32-2016 – Amending Article 107 – Departments
          B.      Bill No. 33-2016 – Amending Article 927 – Sewer Rental

9.       New Ordinances.

          A.      Bill No. 34-2016 - Intermunicipal Agreement – City of Bethlehem/Borough of
Hellertown – Traffic Signal
          B.      Bill No. 35 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 General Fund Budget
          C.      Bill No. 36 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Water Fund Budget
          D.      Bill No. 37 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Sewer Fund Budget
          E.      Bill No. 38 – 2016– Adopting the 2017 Golf Course Enterprise Fund Budget
           F.      Bill No. 39 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Liquid Fuels Fund Budget

          G.      Bill No. 40 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Capital Budget for Non-Utilities

          H.      Bill No. 41 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Capital Budget for Water Utilities
I.       Bill No. 42 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Capital Budget for Sewer Utilities

 

J.       Bill No. 43 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Community Development Budget

         K.      Bill No. 44 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 9-1-1 Fund Budget

          L.      Bill No. 45– 2016 – Fixing the 2017 Tax Rate for All City Purposes

10.     Resolutions.

          A.      Approving Allocations - 2016 Pension State Aid
          B.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 402 North New Street

11.      New Business.

          A.      Setting Date for Adoption – 2017 Budget

12.     Adjournment.