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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2018 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Invocation - Pastor Keith Harke, West Side Moravian Church
Pledge to the Flag.

1.         Roll Call

2.         Approval of Minutes – October 2, 2018
October 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.

A.        Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation of Award – M.J. Reider Associates,
Inc. – Water and Wastewater Lab Testing Services
B.        Business Administrator – Proposed 2019 Budget – Fee Increases – Golf Fund
C.        Director of Community and Economic Development – Recommendation of Award - Riley and
Company, Inc. – Keystone Communities Program Grant Audit
D.        Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation of Award – AECOM – Risk
Management Plan Updates & Compliance Audit Reports for Water Filtration and Waste Water
Treatment Plants
E.         Deputy Fire Chief – Fire System Report Upload Fee
F.         Fire Chief – Records Destruction – Fire Department
G.        Mayor –Lehigh Valley 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan  -  City of Bethlehem Adoption
H.        Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation for Award –Michael F.
Ronca and Joao & Bradley Construction – Emergency Utility Services – Water and Sewer
Resources
I.          City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, by and
through its Downtown Bethlehem Association – Christmas City Village
J.          City Solicitor – Agreement of Sale – PennDOT Right-of-Way – Friedensville Road

7.         Reports.

A.        President of Council
B.        Mayor
                       1.  Administrative Order – James L. Broughal – BRIA
C.        Finance Committee (Mr. Callahan)
D.        Community Development Committee (Mr. Martell)

8.         Ordinances for Final Passage.

            None

9.         New Ordinances.

A.        Bill No. 26 - 2018   – Amending Article 531 – Parking Generally – Penalty
B.        Bill No. 27 - 2018   – Amending Article 533 – Parking Meters – Penalty
C.        Bill No. 28 – 2018 – Amending Article 1701 – Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code
D.        Bill No. 29 – 2018 – Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement – Cooperative Memorandum of
Agreement SR 2020 (Easton Avenue) Multi-Jurisdictional Signal System
E.         Bill No. 30 – 2018 – Amending the Golf Course Enterprise Fund Budget

10.       Resolutions.

A.        Authorizing Contract – M.J. Reider Associates, Inc. - Water and Wastewater Lab Testing Services
B.        Authorizing Contract – Riley and Company, Inc. - Keystone           Communities Program Grant Audit
C.        Approving Fire Code Fee – Filing fee for records of all system inspections, tests and maintenance
D.        Approving 2018 CDBG and HOME Programs
E.         Authorizing Contract – AECOM - Risk Management Plan Updates & Compliance Audit Reports
for Water Filtration and Waste Water            Treatment Plants
F.         Authorizing Plan Adoption - Lehigh Valley 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan
G.        Authorizing Contract – Michael F. Ronca & Sons and Joao Bradley Construction Co. - Emergency
Utility Services – Water and Sewer Resources
H.        Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, by and
through its Downtown Bethlehem Association – Christmas City Village
I.          Authorizing Agreement of Sale – PennDOT Right-of Way – Friedensville Road
J.          Certificate of Appropriateness – 328 South New Street
K.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 120 West Third Street
L.         Certificate of Appropriateness – 327 Broadway

11.       New Business.

            A.        2019 Budget Hearing Schedule

12.       Adjournment.