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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Invocation - Archbishop Julius L. Licata, D.D., Ph.D., Cathedral Parish of St. Jude
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 as follows:

Public Hearing to consider a Street Vacation petition from Holzinger, Harak & Scomillio to vacate a portion of Pyatt Street, abutting the petitioner property at 2116 Covington Avenue on the north side, petitioner property at 2431 Easton Avenue on the south side, and on the eastern side by property owned by Keystone Savings Association.

            Communication 6A – City Planning Commission - Petition to Vacate – Pyatt Street

            Communication 6B – Lehigh Valley Planning Commission – Street Vacation – Portion of Pyatt Street

2.         Approval of Minutes – None

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.

C.        Assistant City Solicitor – Appointing Alternate Members to the Zoning Hearing Board
D.        Director of Recreation – Resolution Request – DCNR Grant Application – Memorial Pool
Renovation
E.         Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation of Award – Buchart Horn, Inc.
F.         Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation of Award – Keystone Engineering Inc.
G.        Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation of Award – Cherry, Weber and Associates, PC-Annual Dam Inspections
H.        Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation of Award – Cherry, Weber and
Associates, PC-Wild Creek and Penn Forest Dams
I.          Skyline West, LLC – Rezoning I to CL District – Parcel bordered by Conestoga Street, Other lands of the RDA, PA Route 378, and 143 West Broad Street
J.          Director of Public Works - Recommendation of Award – Gaver Industries d/b/a Barker and Barker
Paving

7.         Reports

A.        President of Council
B.        Mayor

1.  Administrative Order – Gary A. Lader – Historic Conservation Commission-South Bethlehem
and Mount Airy
2.  Administrative Order – Philip A. Roeder - Historic Conservation Commission-South
Bethlehem and Mount Airy
3.  Administrative Order – Beth Starbuck - Historic Conservation Commission-South Bethlehem
and Mount Airy
4.  Administrative Order – Lynn Rothman – Zoning Hearing Board
5.  Administrative Order – Carol S. Ritter - Zoning Hearing Board

C.        Finance Committee (Mr. Callahan)

8.         Ordinances for Final Passage.

            None

9.         New Ordinances.

A.        Bill No. 10 – 2018 – Amending General Fund Budget – City Health – Chronic Disease Edu.
– Tobacco Program
B.        Bill No. 11 – 2018 – Amending Liquid Fuels Budget – 2017 Year End Adjustments

10.       Resolutions.

A.        Authorizing Records Destruction – Waste Water Treatment Plant
B.        Authorizing Grant Application – DCNR – Memorial Pool
C.        Authorizing Contract – Buchart Horn, Inc.
D.        Authorizing Contract – Keystone Engineering Group, Inc.
E.         Authorizing Contract – Cherry, Weber & Associates, PC.
F.         Authorizing Contract – Cherry, Weber & Associates, PC.   
G.        Authorizing Contract – Gaver Industries d/b/a Barker and Barker Paving
H.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 241 East Market Street
I.          Certificate of Appropriateness – 530 Main Street
J.          Certificate of Appropriateness – 700 Evans Street
K.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 817 East Fourth Street

11.       New Business.

12.       Adjournment.