COUNCIL AGENDA

BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

AGENDA FOR REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
OF BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2008
7:30 PM - TOWN HALL
AGENDA FOR OLD COUNCIL

1. Invocation – Father Anthony Mongiello – St. Anne's Church.

2. Pledge to the Flag.

3. Roll Call.

Citation – Honoring Magdalena F. Szabo

4. Approval of minutes of December 18, 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. Business Administrator – Early Police Hire
B. Elm Street Manager – Resolution Accepting Residential Reinvestment Grant
C. Parks and Public Property Director – New Festival Request – Habitat for Humanity
D. Economic Development Specialist – Enterprise Zone Application
E. Budget Analyst – 2008 Final Budget – Sewer Fund – Ordinance No. 4457

8. Reports:

A. President of Council
1. Annual Report

B. Mayor

1. Administrative Order – G. Frederick Bonsall – Board of Historical and Architectural Review
2. Administrative Order – Holly Sachdev – Board of Historical and Architectural Review
3. Administrative Order – Constantine Loupos – Zoning Hearing Board
4. Administrative Order – Luis E. Campos – Parking Authority
5. Administrative Order – Richard L. Master – Bethlehem Authority

9. Ordinances for Final Passage.
None.

10. New Ordinances.
None.

11. Resolutions.

A. Certificate of Appropriateness – 1-5 West Fourth Street
B. Certificate of Appropriateness – 127 East Fourth Street
C. Certificate of Appropriateness – 813-815 East Fourth Street

12. New Business

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

14. Adjournment Sine Die.

AGENDA FOR REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
OF BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2008
7:30 PM - TOWN HALL
AGENDA FOR NEW COUNCIL

1. Roll Call of hold-over Members of Council.

2. Presentation of Certificates of Election.

3. Swearing-In Ceremonies - Judge Stephen G. Baratta, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County

A. Meg Holland, City Controller

B. Kaija L. Farber, Treasurer

C. Members of Council:

1. Robert J. Donchez
2. Gordon B. Mowrer
3. J. William Reynolds

4. Roll Call of newly constituted Council.

5. Election of President of Council.

6. Reports:

A. President of Council.

B. Mayor.

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

8. Benediction – Father Anthony Mongiello.

9. Adjournment.

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