COUNCIL AGENDA
BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
August 21, 2007 - 7:30 PM - TOWN HALL
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1. Invocation – Pastor Richard Collins, First Church of the Nazarene
2. Pledge to the Flag.
3. Roll Call.
4. Approval of Minutes – July 31, 2007
5. Courtesy of the Floor. (for public comment on Ordinances and Resolutions to be voted on by Council this evening – 5 Minute Time Limit)
6. Old Business.
7. Communications:
A. Parks and Public Property Director – Right of Way
– UGI – Stefko Boulevard and Washington Avenue
B. Parks and Public Property Director – Right of Way
– Verizon – 209-213 Broadway
C. City Council Solicitor – Property at Lehigh Street
– Moravian College
D. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Celtic
Classic 2007
E. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Harvest
Festival 2007
F. Attorney William Matz – Property at Lehigh Street
– Moravian College
8. Reports:
A. President of Council.
1. Councilmanic Appointment – Environmental Advisory
Council – John H. Abel
2. Councilmanic Appointment – Environmental Advisory
Council – Fran Cundall
3. Councilmanic Appointment – Environmental Advisory
Council – Anne P. Felker
4. Councilmanic Appointment – Environmental Advisory
Council – Arthur D. Kney
5. Councilmanic Appointment – Environmental Advisory
Council – Kimberly A. Schaffer
6. Councilmanic Appointment – Environmental Advisory
Council – R. Michael Topping
7. Councilmanic Appointment – Environmental Advisory
Council – George Yasko
B. Mayor.
C. Human Resources and Environment Committee (Ms. Dolan)
D. Finance Committee (Mr. Leeson)
9. Ordinances for Final Passage:
None.
10. New Ordinances:
A. Bill No. 22 – 2007 - Amending Article 1343 –
SALDO – Geodetic Control
B. Bill No. 23 – 2007 – Amending Article 1345
– SALDO – Plan Compatibility with GIS/Autocad
C. Bill No. 24 – 2007 – Amending General Fund
Budget – Health Bureau and Parks and Public Property
Department
D. Bill No. 25 – 2007 – Amending Golf Course Enterprise
Fund Budget – Plant Maintenance – Grease Trap
E. Bill No. 26 – 2007 – Amending Non-Utility Capital
Budget – Various Projects
11. Resolutions:
A. Certificate of Appropriateness – 440 Heckewelder
Place
B. Certificate of Appropriateness – 404 North New Street
C. Certificate of Appropriateness – 54 East Market Street
D. Certificate of Appropriateness – 425 Center Street
E. Certificate of Appropriateness – 257 East Market
Street
F. Certificate of Appropriateness – 456 North New Street
G. Certificate of Appropriateness – 10 East Church Street
H. Redevelopment Capital Assistance Grant – Historic
Bethlehem Partnership
I. Authorizing Pennsylvania Department of Transportation –
Highway Safety Project Grant
J. Authorizing Records Destruction – Police Department
K. Authorizing Records Destruction – Health Bureau
L. Transfer of Funds – General Fund Budget – Health
Bureau – Bioterrorism
M. Transfer of Funds – General Fund Budget – EMS
Bureau and Police Records – Temporary Help
N. Utilization of Savings – General Fund Budget –
Health Bureau – Equipment Purchase – GPS
O. Transfer of Funds – Liquid Fuels Fund Budget –
Equipment
P. Transfer of Funds – Non-Utility Capital Budget –
City Hall Complex Lay-Bys
Q. Transfer of Funds – Sewer Capital Budget –
Sludge/Gas Meters and Regional Act 537 Analysis
R. Utilization of Savings – Sewer Capital Budget –
Flow Meter
S. Transfer of Funds – Water Capital Budget –
Water Maintenance Equipment
T. Transfer of Funds – Community Development Budget
– Evans Street
U. Transfer of Funds – General Fund Budget – EMS
Bureau, Fire Department, Police Department, Police Records,
Streets Bureau – Overtime
V. Transfer of Funds – Golf Course – Overtime
W. Transfer of Funds – Sewer Fund Budget – Sewer
Maintenance and Wastewater Treatment – Overtime
X. Transfer of Funds – Water Fund Budget – Water
Maintenance - Overtime
12. New Business.
13. Courtesy of the Floor. (for public comment on any subject
– 5 Minute Time Limit)
14. Adjournment.