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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Invocation - Pastor David Brown, Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pledge to the Flag.

1.         Roll Call

                        CITATION HONORING:     Stacy Harrison

PUBLIC HEARING

Prior to the consideration of the regular Agenda items, City Council will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone from an I-Institutional District to CL – Limited Commercial District an undeveloped parcels on the east by Conestoga Street, on the south by other lands of the Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority, on the west by a right-of-way of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for Pennsylvania Route 378, and on the north by a parcel owned by petitioner Skyline West, LLC, identified as 143 West Broad Street

Communication 6A – City Planning Commission – Zoning Map Revision Request – Skyline West

Communication 6B – Lehigh Valley Planning Commission – Zoning Map Amendment – Institutional
District (I) to Limited Commercial District (CL)

2.         Approval of Minutes – May 1, 2018
May 16, 2018

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.        Director of Community and Economic Development – Recommendation of Award – Wallace,
Roberts & Todd
D.        Director of Public Works – Recommendation of Award – Urban Research and Development Corp.
-Memorial Pool
E.         Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation of Award – Pennoni Associates
F.         Director of Public Works – Recommendation of Award – WRT Design
G.        Police Chief – Special Event Parking Districts – Musikfest 2018
H.        Director of Community and Economic Development – Recommendation of Award – Urban
Research and Development Corp. – Payrow Plaza Playscape
I.          Fire Chief – Records Destruction – Fire Department
J.          City Solicitor – Street Vacation Ordinance – Portion of Pyatt Street
K.        City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – The Clubhouse Grille – Rock 4 MS Event

7.         Reports.

A.        President of Council
B.        Mayor

                        1. Administrative Order – William Fitzpatrick – Zoning Hearing Board

C.        Public Safety Committee (Mr. Colón)

8.         Ordinances for Final Passage.

A.        Bill No. 12-2018 – Amending Zoning Ordinance – Adding Sections 1302.29 AND 1306.08
– CRIZ Qualified Project Definition and Related Dimensional Requirements
B.        Bill No. 13-2018 – Amending Zoning Ordinance – Section 1306.01.b.1(b) and 1306.01B (NOTE
I) – Changing Maximum Building Coverage in the CB District
C.        Bill No. 14-2018 – Amending Zoning Ordinance – Section 1305.01.b – Removing a Drive-
Through Fast Casual Restaurant from the CB and CL Zoning Districts

9.         New Ordinances.

A.        Bill No. 16-2018 – Establishing New Article 744 – Marijuana Possession

10.       Resolutions.

A.        Records Destruction – Office of the Controller
B.        Authorizing Contract – Wallace, Roberts & Todd
C.        Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – Pizza Fest
D.        Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – July 4th Celebration
E.         Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – Sabor Event
F.         Authorizing Contract – Urban Research and Development Corp.-Memorial Pool
G.        Authorizing Contract – Pennoni Associates
H.        Authorizing Contract – WRT Design
I.          Authorizing Contract – Urban Research and Development Corp.-Payrow Plaza Playscape
J.          Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – The Clubhouse Grille – Rock 4 MS Event
K.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 831 East Fourth Street
L.         Certificate of Appropriateness – 502 East Fourth Street
M.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 327 Broadway

11.       New Business.

12.       Adjournment.