COUNCIL AGENDA

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

Invocation – Pastor Dale Miller, First Baptist Church

Pledge to the Flag.

1. Roll Call.

CITATION – Honoring Timothy A. Brooks

PUBLIC HEARING

Prior to the consideration of the regular Agenda items, City Council will conduct a Public Hearing to receive public comment on the request for the Intermunicipal Transfer of Restaurant Liquor License No. R-7324 owned by Mishjo, LLC t/a 3 Brothers Ale House, 1031 Butler Street, Easton, Wilson Borough, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, to 123 West Fourth Street, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

2. Approval of Minutes – September 16, 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. 28 – 2014 – Amending Article 304 – First Responder’s Fee/Amusement Tax

1. Unfinished Business

5. Communications.

A. Director of Planning and Zoning – 2015–2019 Capital Program
B. Housing and Community Development Planner – 2015 Action Plan – HOME and CDBG
Programs
C. Director of Budget and Finance – 2014 State Aid – Pension
D. City Solicitor – Authorization for Contract – New World Systems – Integrated Public Safety
Information Systems
E. City – Solicitor – Authorization for Contract – Barry J. Hoffman Company, Inc. – 5th and
William Streets Pump Station Rebuild – Electrical Construction
F. City Solicitor – Authorization for Contract – DESCCO Design and Construction, Inc. – 5th and
William Streets Pump Station Rebuild – General Construction
G. City Solicitor – Authorization for Contract – Grace Industries, Inc. – 8th Avenue Bridge Deck
Repair
H. City Solicitor – Authorization for Contract – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce –
Marketing Services
I. City Solicitor – Authorization for Contract – Joao and Bradley Construction Company, Inc. –
Storm Sewer Construction – Linden Street near East Boulevard
J. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber
of Commerce, by and through its Downtown Bethlehem Association – 2014 Doggie Day
K. City Solicitor – Street Vacation Ordinance – Portion of Ninth Avenue and Tenth Avenue

6. Reports.

A. President of Council

B. Mayor
1. Administrative Order – Timothy Wynn Fox – Fine Arts Commission
2. Administrative Order – Barbara Faust – Fine Arts Commission
3. Administrative Order – Philip Pilorz – Sister City Commission
4. Administrative Order – Debra Pilorz – Sister City Commission
C. Finance Committee (Mr. Recchiuti)
D. Public Safety Committee (Mr. Evans)
E. Human Resources and Environment Committee (Mr. Waldron)

7. Ordinances for Final Passage.

None.

8. New Ordinances.

A. Bill No. 29 – 2014 – Amending General Fund Budget – Health Bureau, Police
Department, EMS Bureau
B. Bill No. 30 – 2014 – Amending Article 157 – Civil Service Board
C. Bill No. 31 – 2014 – Bond Issue – Refinancing Non-Utility Capital Bond Issues; Refinancing Pension Bond Issue of 2004 – Police and Fire Pension Funds; New Pension Bond Issue - PMRS

9. Resolutions.

A. Authorizing Application for Traffic Signal Approvals – Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation
B. Approving Skating Rink Fees
C. Transfer of Funds – Water Capital Budget – East Allen/Shady Lane, Fire Hydrants,
Sidewalk/Trench Restoration
D. Transfer of Funds – Water Capital Budget – Service Lines New/Renewal
E. Transfer of Funds – Water Capital Budget – 5th and William Street Pump Station
F. Authorizing Execution of Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Greater Lehigh Valley
Chamber of Commerce, by and through its Downtown Bethlehem Association – 2014 Harvest
Fest
G. Authorizing Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc. –
Runner’s World Half Marathon and Festival
H. Authorizing License Agreement – Lehigh University – Esperanza Garden
I. Certificate of Appropriateness – 212 East Fourth Street
J. Certificate of Appropriateness – 334 Thirteenth Avenue
K. Certificate of Appropriateness – 320 East Third Street
L. Authorizing Contract – New World Systems – Integrated Public Safety Information Systems
M. Authorizing Contract – Barry J. Hoffman Company, Inc. – 5th and William Streets Pump
Station Rebuild – Electrical Construction
N. Authorizing Contract – DESCCO Design and Construction, Inc. – 5th and William Streets
Pump Station Rebuild – General Construction
O. Authorizing Contract – Grace Industries, Inc. – 8th Avenue Bridge Deck Repair
P. Authorizing Contract – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce – Marketing Services
Q. Authorizing Contract – Joao and Bradley Construction Company, Inc. – Storm Sewer
Construction – Linden Street near East Boulevard
R. Approving 2014 State Aid – Pension

10. New Business.
11. Public Comment. (for public comment on any subject – 5 Minute Time Limit)
12. Adjournment