BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                               

Invocation – Father Joseph Ganser, Holy Infancy Church
Pledge to the Flag.
1.      Roll Call.
2.       Approval of Minutes - None
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

5.       Communications.
A.      Director of Public Works - Recommendation for Award – Greenscape Landscape
B.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation for Award – Waste
Management
C.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources and City Solicitor – Recommendation for
Award – John J. Gallagher, Esq.
D.      Mayor – Request to Fill Vacancies – Water and Sewer Resources
6.       Reports.
A.      President of Council
B.      Mayor
1.       Administrative Order – Seth W. Goren – Bethlehem Human Relations
Commission
2.       Administrative Order – Graig Schultz – Bethlehem Human Relations
Commission
3.       Administrative Order – Jeffrey B. Long – Fine Arts Commission
4.       Administrative Order – Nik Nikolov – Fine Arts Commission
5.       Administrative Order – Mari Girardot – Sister City Commission
6.       Administrative Order – Joe Narkevic – Sister City Commission
C.      Community Development Committee (Mr. Callahan)
Finance Committee (Mr. Recchuiti)
7.       Ordinances for Final Passage.
A.      Bill No. 4 - 2015 – Amending Treasurer’s Salary
B.      Bill No. 5 – 2015 - Main Streetscape Improvements Phase II
C.      Bill No. 6 – 2015 – Amending General Fund Budget
D.      Bill No. 7 – 2015 – Amending Non-Utility Capital Budget
E.      Bill No. 8 - 2015 – Amending Water Capital Budget
F.      Bill No. 9 – 2015 – Amending Sewer Capital Budget
G.      Bill No. 10 – 2015 – Amending Community Development Budget
8.       New Ordinances.
A.      Bill No. 11 - 2015 – Amending Article 725, Weapons
B.      Bill No. 12 – 2015 – Amending Article 941, Parks
C.      Bill No. 13 -2015 -  Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement – Lower Nazareth
Sewer Service Agreement
D.      Bill No. 14 - 2015 –Amending Article 927 -  Sewer Rental
E.      Bill No. 15 – 2015 - Authorizing 2015 GO Bonds – Capital Improvement Projects;
2010 General Obligation Bond – Refunding Portion of Remaining Bond
9.       Resolutions.
A.      Authorizing Grant Application – Keystone Communities Grant
B.      Authorizing Contract – Greenscape Landscape Contractors – Main Street
Streetscape Project
C.      Authorizing Contract – Waste Management – Sludge Cake and Grit/Rags Disposal
D.      Authorizing Contract – John J. Gallagher, Esq. – Water Utility Counsel
10.     New Business.
11.     Public Comment.  (for public comment on any subject – 5 Minute Time Limit)
12.     Adjournment