COUNCIL AGENDA

BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA

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Invocation – Pastor Craig Weidman, Hope Alliance Church

Pledge to the Flag.

1. Roll Call.

Citations – Honoring William Cruz
Charles A. Doncsecz
Van A. Scott, Sr.

PUBLIC HEARING

Prior to the consideration of the regular Agenda items, City Council will conduct a Public Hearing to consider Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to establish new Article 1321, Landmarks and Historic Resources, to recognize buildings outside the Historic Districts that may be classified as landmarks or historic resources and are important to preserve, as provided for in the Municipalities Planning Code.

Communication 5A – Lehigh Valley Planning Commission – Zoning Ordinance
Amendment – Landmarks and Historic Resources

2. Approval of Minutes – March 5, 2013

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.

B. Traffic Coordinator – Resolution – Traffic Signal Upgrades – Schoenersville Road,
Jacksonville Road, and Catasauqua Road

6. Reports.

A. President of Council

B. Mayor
1. Administrative Order – Nancy L. Topping – Sister City Commission
2. Administrative Order – Dr. Joseph B. Lennert – Civil Service Board – Fire
3. Administrative Order – Dennis R. Cunerd – Redevelopment Authority
4. Administrative Order – Mary Mulder – Fine Arts Commission
5. Administrative Order – Geoff Gehman – Fine Arts Commission

7. Ordinances for Final Passage.

A. Bill No. 7 – 2013 – Amending Community Development Budget – CDBG and
HOME Programs – 2012 Year End Adjustments
B. Bill No. 8 – 2013 – Amending General Fund Budget – Health Bureau
C. Bill No. 9 – 2013 – Amending Sewer Capital Budget – 2012 Year End
Adjustments
D. Bill No. 10 – 2013 – Amending Liquid Fuels Fund Budget – 2012 Year End
Adjustments
E Bill No. 11 – 2013 – Amending Non-Utility Capital Budget – 2012 Year End
Adjustments
F. Bill No. 2 – 2013 – Adopting Salaries – Members of Council and President of
Council

8. New Ordinances.

None.

9. Resolutions.

A. Authorizing Destruction of Records – Controller’s Office
B. Authorizing Destruction of Records – Department of Community and Economic
Development – Health Bureau
C. Authorizing Intervention – Appeal of Pennsylvania Venture Capital, Inc. – Zoning
Hearing Board – 2349 Linden Street
D. Authorizing Traffic Signal Upgrades – Schoenersville Road, Jacksonville Road, and
Catasauqua Road
E. Certificate of Appropriateness – 526 Main Street
F. Certificate of Appropriateness – 553 Main Street
G. Certificate of Appropriateness – 15 East Wall Street
H. Certificate of Appropriateness – 549 Main Street

10. New Business.

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

12. Adjournment