COUNCIL AGENDA

BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA

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Invocation – Pastor Bernd Weishaupt, Bethany United Church of Christ

Pledge to the Flag.

1. Roll Call.

Citations – Honoring Jonafer McDonald
Daniel Paulus
William Rufe

2. Approval of Minutes – November 19, 2013 and April 1, 2014

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
1. Bill No. 9 – 2014 – Amending Article 307 – Video Amusement Arcades –
Section 307.06(e)
C. Unfinished Business
1. Article 112 – Campaign Finance Reports

5. Communications.

A. City Solicitor - Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Celtic Fest, Inc. d/b/a
Celtic Cultural Alliance – Lehigh Valley HopsFest
B. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Christmas City Wine
Festival
C. City Solicitor – Sublease Agreement – The Gertrude B. Fox Environmental
Center – Illick’s Mill
D. City Solicitor – Amending Article 307 – Video Amusement Arcades
E. City Solicitor – Lease Agreement – Bethlehem Area School District – Portion of
Rose Garden

6. Reports.

A. President of Council

1. Councilmanic Appointment – Robert G. Vidoni – Bethlehem Human
Relations Commission

B. Mayor

1. Administrative Order – Genevieve Marcon – Board of Historical and
Architectural Review
2. Administrative Order – Beth Starbuck – Board of Historical and
Architectural Review
3. Administrative Order – Valerie McLendon – Bethlehem Housing Authority
4. Administrative Order – Beverly Hoover – Fine Arts Commission
5. Administrative Order – Clinton Walker – Fine Arts Commission
6. Administrative Order – Deni Thurman-Eyer – Fine Arts Commission
7. Administrative Order – Jason R. Henninger – Redevelopment Authority
8. Administrative Order – Judith Deltuva – Bethlehem Human Relations
Commission
9. Administrative Order – Dr. Christopher S. Alia – Board of Health

C. Finance Committee (Mr. Recchiuti)
D. Public Safety Committee (Mr. Evans)

7. Ordinances for Final Passage.

A. Bill No. 8 – 2014 – Amending Article 135 – Bethlehem Area Public Library – Lower Saucon Township – Withdrawal
B. Bill No. 10 – 2014 – Amending Article 139 – Authorities – Addition of Bethlehem
Revitalization and Improvement Authority (BRIA)

8. New Ordinances.

None.

9. Resolutions.

A. Adopting Market Value – Actuarial Valuation – Firemen’s Pension Fund
B. Adopting Market Value – Actuarial Valuation – Officers’ and Employees’ Pension
Fund
C. Adopting Market Value – Actuarial Valuation – Police Pension Fund
D. Authorizing Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce – Downtown Bethlehem Association – Tunes at Twilight – Nevin Place
E. Authorizing Certificate of Approval – Vendor License Renewal – Easy Weenies
F. Authorizing Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Musikfest 2014-2015-
2016 – Festival Sites and Streets
G. Certificate of Appropriateness – 458 Center Street
H. Certificate of Appropriateness – 42 East Church Street (trim)
I. Certificate of Appropriateness – 42 East Church Street (fence)
J. Certificate of Appropriateness – 424 Center Street
K. Certificate of Appropriateness – 262 East Market Street

10. New Business.

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

12. Adjournment