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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Invocation – Reverend Dale R. Miller, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church
Pledge to the Flag.

1.         Roll Call

PUBLIC HEARING

Prior to the consideration of the regular Agenda items, City Council will conduct a Public Hearing to receive public comments on the request for the Inter-municipal Transfer of Restaurant License No. R-7235 owned by Morici’s, Inc., having a principal place of business at 218 Cattell Street, Easton to Turkey Hill L.P., 1140 Hellertown Road, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

2.         Approval of Minutes – May 17, 2017
June 6, 2017

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 Public Works – Recommendation of Award – Land Tech Enterprises, Inc.
            B.        City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce by and
through its Downtown Bethlehem Association – VegFest
            C.        Police Chief – Special Event Parking Districts – Musikfest 2017
            D.        City Solicitor – Records Destruction – Community and Economic Development
            E.         City Solicitor – Records Destruction – Health Bureau

7.         Reports.

            A.    President of Council
            B.        Mayor

8.         Ordinances for Final Passage.

            A.        Bill No. 22-2017 – Amendment to Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement – Griffin Land
Subdivision and Land Development in Lower Nazareth Township, City of Bethlehem, Lower
Nazareth Township, Bethlehem Township and Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority
(over)

            B.        Bill No. 23-2017 – Amending Article 342 – Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance

9.         New Ordinances.

            A.        Bill 24-2017 – Amending Zoning Ordinance – Articles 1302, 1305, 1322 – Medical Marijuana
Definitions and Regulations
            B.        Bill 25-2017 – Amending Zoning Ordinance – Article 1302 – Clarifying Regulations Pertaining
to Hospitals, Behavioral Health Facilities, and Psychiatric Facilities.

10.       Resolutions.

            A.        LERTA Program – South Side Renewal to December 31, 2022
            B.        Authorizing Parking Lot Lease Agreement – Bethlehem Parking Authority – 920 Wyandotte
Street and 121 West Union Boulevard
            C.        Authorizing Contract – Land Tech Enterprises, Inc.
            D.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 20 West Market Street
            E.         Certificate of Appropriateness – 136 East Market Street

11.       New Business.

12.       Adjournment.