COUNCIL AGENDA

BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA

Invocation – Father Scott Ardinger, Incarnation of Our Lord Church

Pledge to the Flag.

1. Roll Call.

PUBLIC HEARING

Prior to the consideration of the regular Agenda items, City Council will conduct a Public Hearing to consider revisions to the 2008, 2011 and 2013 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs and the 2013 Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs. The purpose for these revisions is to reprogram funds from prior year programs and revise specific project budgets.

2. Approval of Minutes – August 20, 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.

A. Director of Planning and Zoning – Zoning Ordinance Fee Schedule – Resolution
B. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement for Public Property- Incarnation of Our Lord
Church – Fall Festival
C. City Solicitor – Highway Safety Program Grant - Resolution
D. Request for Public Hearing – Proposed Southside Bethlehem Community Benefit
District
E. City Solicitor – Amending Article 151 – Firemen’s Pension Fund
F. City Solicitor – Amending Article 153 – Police Pension Fund

6. Reports.

A. President of Council
B. Mayor

7. Ordinances for Final Passage.

None.

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8. New Ordinances.

A. Bill No. 21 – 2013 – Amending Zoning Ordinance Article 1321 – Landmarks and
Historic Resources, Section 1321.07 (c) (1), (2), (3)
B. Bill No. 22 – 2013 – Amending Zoning Ordinance Articles 1302, 1304, 1305,
1318, 1322, 1325, and 1326 – Kennels, Retirement Complexes, Temporary
Commercial Uses, Etc.
C. Bill No. 23 – 2013 – Amending General Fund Budget – Health Bureau, Police, Fire
and EMS
D. Bill No. 24 – 2013 – Amending Community Development Fund Budget – CDBG
and HOME Programs – Allocation Adjustments
E. Bill No. 25 – 2013 – General Obligation Note - $1,765,000

9. Resolutions.

A. Transfer of Funds – Police Department – Overtime
B. Authorizing Intervention – Bethlehem Hospital Land Development – 1838
Center Street
C. Certificate of Appropriateness – 327 Polk Street
D. Certificate of Appropriateness – 13 West Morton Street
E. Certificate of Appropriateness – 202 East Third Street
F. Certificate of Appropriateness – 315 West Fourth Street
G. Certificate of Appropriateness – 20 West Fourth Street
H. Certificate of Appropriateness – 216 West Third Street
I. Certificate of Appropriateness – 427 North New Street
J. Certificate of Appropriateness – 443 High Street

10. New Business.

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

12. Adjournment