COUNCIL AGENDA

BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012 - 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA

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Invocation – Rabbi Allen Juda, Congregation Brith Shalom

Pledge to the Flag.

1. Roll Call.

CITATION – Honoring William J. Kissner

2. Approval of Minutes – February 21, 2012

3. Public Comment. (for public comment on Ordinances and Resolutions to be voted on by Council this evening – 5 Minute Time Limit)

4. Old Business.

A. Old Business – Members of Council
B. Tabled Items
None.
C. Unfinished Business
None.

5. Communications.

A. City Solicitor – Records Destruction – Purchasing Bureau
B. City Solicitor – Records Destruction – Controller’s Office
C. City Solicitor – Records Destruction – Fire Department
D. City Solicitor – Ordinance – Cooperative Purchasing for 911 Goods and
Services
E. City Solicitor – Lease Agreement – Police Substation – 60 West Broad Street

6. Reports.

A. President of Council

1. Councilmanic Appointment – Abigail Julee Gluchowski – Recreation Commission
2. Councilmanic Appointment – Antonio A. Simao – Human Relations Commission
3. Councilmanic Appointment – D. Craig Weidman – Human Relations Commission
4. Councilmanic Appointment – Stephen L. Melnick – Human Relations Commission
5. Councilmanic Appointment – Leslie (Corey) Horvath – Human Relations
Commission

B. Mayor

1. Administrative Order – Ronald R. Heckman – Redevelopment Authority
2. Administrative Order – Jeffrey B. Long – Fine Arts Commission
3. Administrative Order – Mari Girardot – Sister City Commission
4. Administrative Order – Sharon Yoshida – Sister City Commission
5. Administrative Order – Hasanna Birdsong – Human Relations Commission
6. Administrative Order – Seth W. Goren – Human Relations Commission
7. Administrative Order – J. Ralph Lindgren – Human Relations Commission
8. Administrative Order – Deborah Hunter – Human Relations Commission
9. Administrative Order – Vivian Williams Butts – Human Relations Commission
10. Administrative Order – Juan Cruz, Jr. – Human Relations Commission
11. Administrative Order – Judith Deltuva – Human Relations Commission
12. Administrative Order – David Remely – Fine Arts Commission

C. Community Development Committee (Mr. DiGiacinto)
D. Human Resources & Environment Committee (Mr. Recchiuti)

7. Ordinances for Final Passage.

A. Bill No. 4 – 2012 – Amending Article 135 – Bethlehem Area Public Library –
End of Contract with Freemansburg
B. Bill No. 5 – 2012 – Amending Article 1703 – Requirements and Qualifications to
Obtain Licensing to Perform Electrical Work within the City of Bethlehem
C. Bill No. 6 – 2012 – Amending General Fund Budget – Health Bureau – Grants and
Gifts
D. Bill No. 7 – 2012 – Amending Non-Utility Capital Budget – 2011 Year End
Adjustments
E. Bill No. 8 – 2012 – Amending Community Development Budget – CDBG and
HOME Programs – 2011 Year End Adjustments

8. New Ordinances.

A. Bill No. 9 – 2012 – Repeal of Article 738 – Regulating Use of Interactive Wireless
Communications Devices by Persons Operating Vehicles
B. Bill No. 10 – 2012 – Replacing Section 721.05 – Sidewalk Vendors

9. Resolutions.

A. Authorizing Redevelopment Assistance Capital Grant – Lehigh Valley Health
Network – Muhlenberg – Emergency Department
B. Certificate of Appropriateness – 502 East Fourth Street
C. Certificate of Appropriateness – 425 Wyandotte Street
D. Certificate of Appropriateness – 805 East Fourth Street

10. New Business.

11. Public Comment. (for public comment on any subject – 5 Minute Time Limit)

12. Adjournment.