COUNCIL AGENDA

BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2014 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA

Invocation – Laura Lawrence – Baha’i Community of Bethlehem

Pledge to the Flag.

1.       Roll Call.

2.       Approval of Minutes – August 5, 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. Unfinished Business

1.   Article 112 – Campaign Finance Reports

5.       Communications.

          A       Legal Assistant – Records Destruction – Solicitor’s Office
          B.      City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Incarnation of Our Lord
                   Parish – Fall Festival
          C.      City Solicitor – Amendment to Article 717 – Noise
          D.      City Solicitor – Highway Safety Project Grant
          E.      Bethlehem Area School District – Street Vacation – Ninth Avenue
          F.      Finance Committee Chairman – Amendments to Article 121.05 – Contracts

6.       Reports.

A.      President of Council

          1.       Councilmanic Appointment – Eric R. Evans – Recreation Commission

          B.      Mayor

                   1.       Administrative  Order – Michael Colon – Bethlehem Human Relations
                                Commission
         
7.       Ordinances for Final Passage.

          A.      Bill No. 22 – 2014 – Amending General Fund Budget – Health Bureau and Police
                   Justice Assistant Grant (JAG)
          B.      Bill No. 23 – 2014 – Amending Sewer Capital Budget – Pennworks Grant
          C.      Bill No. 24 – 2014 – Amending Article 121.05 – Contracts; Personal Property Purchase
D.      Bill No. 25 – 2014 – Amending Article 913 – Water Rates and Charges – Water
          Rate Increase
E.      Bill No. 26 – 2014 – Bethlehem Authority Water Revenue Bond – Water Capital
          Projects and Refunding

8.       New Ordinances.
         
          None.

9.       Resolutions.

A.      Approving Intermunicipal Transfer of Liquor License – 530 Pembroke Broad
B.      Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to Sublease Agreement – Illick's Mill at Monocacy
          Park
          C.      Authorizing Execution of Highway Safety Project Grant – DUI Program
          D.      Approving Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Application – Majestic
                   Realty Company
          E.      Authorizing Keystone Grant Application – Bethlehem Area Public Library
          F.      Authorizing Second Amendment to Tower Lease Agreement – T-Mobile
                   Northeast LLC, Successor to Omnipoint Communications Inc. – South Mountain
                   Park
          G.      Authorizing Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Celtic Fest, Inc. d/b/a
                   Celtic Cultural Alliance – Celtic Classic 2014, 2015 and 2016
          H.      Approving Hiring -  Housing Rehabilitation Finance Specialist
          I.       Approving Hiring -  Housing Rehabilitation Technical Specialist
         
10.     New Business.

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

12.     Adjournment