COUNCIL AGENDA

September 19, 2005 Special Meeting City Council Agenda

September 20, 2005 Regular Meeting Agenda
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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 - 5:30 PM - BROUGHAL MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM –
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 - 7:30 PM - TOWN HALL – CONTINUED REGULAR MEETING

Roll Call

* Public Hearings

Prior to the consideration of the regular Agenda items, City Council will conduct three Public Hearings:

1. Zoning Text Amendments - Prohibiting slot machines and/or gambling casinos, and/or gambling of any kind or nature in the following Zoning Districts: IR Industrial Redevelopment District, IR-F Industrial Redevelopment Flexible District, and HI Heavy Industrial District

Communications:

7A. Director of Planning and Zoning – Amendment of the Zoning Ordinance to
Prohibit Gambling in IR Industrial Redevelopment District, IR-F Industrial
Redevelopment Flexible District, and HI Heavy Industrial District

7 B. Lehigh Valley Planning Commission – Zoning Ordinance Amendment -
Prohibit Gambling in IR Industrial Redevelopment District, IR-F Industrial
Redevelopment Flexible District, and HI Heavy Industrial District

1. Invocation – Reverend Richard Collins – First Church of the Nazarene

2. Pledge to the Flag.

* Public Hearings (Continued)

2. Intermunicipal Transfer of Restaurant Liquor License Number R-18827 - K & R
Burns, Inc. 658 Point Phillips Road, Bath PA 18014 to Lehigh No. 1 LLC, Firehouse Bar and Grill, 217 Broadway, Northampton County, Bethlehem PA 18015

3. Zoning Map and Text Amendments – LVIP

a. Zoning Map Amendments – LVIP: Rezone from HI – Heavy Industrial District to
IR – Industrial Redevelopment District two tracts of land in the vicinity of East Fourth
Street and Route 412 in the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the
17th Ward, situated in the Subdivision known as LVIP VII – Saucon Tract

b. Zoning Text Amendment – LVIP: Add the following uses permitted by right
in the HI – Heavy Industrial District: railroads, railyards and intermodal rail/truck facilities; and lumber yard/ outdoor storage; and to add the following uses permitted by right in the IR – Industrial Redevelopment District: service station.

Communications:

7 C. Director of Planning and Zoning:

Zoning Text Amendment - HI Heavy Industrial District and IR Industrial
Redevelopment District

Zoning Map Amendment – East 4th Street/Route 412 Vicinity - HI Heavy
Industrial District and IR Industrial Redevelopment District

7 D. Lehigh Valley Planning Commission:

Zoning Text Amendment - HI Heavy Industrial District and IR Industrial
Redevelopment District

Zoning Map Amendment – East 4th Street/Route 412 Vicinity - HI Heavy
Industrial District and IR Industrial Redevelopment District

4. Approval of Minutes.

5. Courtesy of the Floor. (for public comment on Ordinances and Resolutions not covered by the Public Hearings – 5 Minute Time Limit)

6. Old Business.

7. Communications:

E. Lutheran Manor and Gateway Professional Associates – Street Vacation – Service Road #2

F. LVIP – Street Vacation – Deschler Street

G. Business Administrator – 2006 Preliminary Budget Estimate – Pension Plans

8. Reports:

A. President of Council.

1. Councilmanic Appointment – John DeStasio, Jr. - Recreation Commission

B. Mayor.

C. Public Works Committee (Mr. Mowrer)

D. Human Resources and Environment Committee (Mr. Arcelay)

E. Community Development Committee (Ms. Szabo)

9. Ordinances for Final Passage:

A. Bill No. 26 – 2005 – Street Vacation – Silk Mill Street

B. Bill No. 39 – 2005 – Amending Article 1733 – Adoption of 2003 International Property Maintenance Code

C. Bill No. 40 – 2005 – Amending Article 1731 - Inspections

10. New Ordinances:

A. Bill No. 41 – 2005 – Amending Article 1317A.03 – Prohibiting Gambling in IR
Industrial Redevelopment District

B. Bill No. 42 – 2005 – Amending Article 1317B.03 – Prohibiting Gambling in IR-F
Industrial Redevelopment Flexible District

C. Bill No. 43 – 2005 – Amending Article 1317.02 – Prohibiting Gambling in HI
Heavy Industrial District

D. Bill No. 44 – 2005 – Amending Article 921 – Instituting Sewer Tapping Fee

11. Resolutions:

A. Certificate of Appropriateness – 25 Wall Street

B. Certificate of Appropriateness – 56 West Market Street

C. Certificate of Appropriateness – 518 Main Street

D. Certificate of Appropriateness – 241 East Market Street

E. Certificate of Appropriateness – 44 East Market Street

F. Certificate of Appropriateness – 535 Main Street

G. Certificate of Appropriateness – 510 High Street, Unit 2

12. New Business.

13. Courtesy of the Floor. (for public comment on any subject – 5 Minute Time Limit)

14. Adjournment.