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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
Invocation - Reverend Thomas Wright, III of Grace Deliverance Church
Pledge to the Flag.
1. Roll Call.
2. Approval of Minutes – September 1, 2015
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
C. Unfinished Business
5. Communications.
A. Parks and Public Property Business Manager- Northampton County Open Space
Initiative Grant Application Resolution Request - -Refurbish Martin Luther King Park and Elmwood Park
B. Parks and Public Property Business Manager- Northampton County Open Space
Initiative Grant Application Resolution Request - -Study of Parks and Pools
C. Community and Economic Development Director – Recommendation for Award –
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
D. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – Papal Visit Viewing Event
E. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – GLV Chamber of Commerce by and
through its Downtown Bethlehem Association – 2015 Harvest Fest
F. City Solicitor – Lease Agreement – Friends of the Bethlehem Mounted Police Unit
6. Reports.
A. President of Council
B. Mayor
1. Administrative Order – Richard Begbie – Fine Arts Commission
2. Administrative Order – Hector Rosado – Fine Arts Commission
3. Administrative Order – Vince Gentilcore – Fine Arts Commission
4. Administrative Order – Theresa Shaton – Fine Arts Commission
5. Administrative Order – Sheila O’Connell – Fine Arts Commission
C. Finance Committee (Mr. Recchiuti)
7. Ordinances for Final Passage.
A. Bill No. 32 – Amending General Fund
B. Bill No. 33 – Amending Non-Utility Capital Budget
8. New Ordinances.
A. Bill No. 34 – Rezoning RT to I – Moravian College parcel
9. Resolutions.
A. Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc. - Runner’s
World Half Marathon and Festival and Runner’s World Trail Run
B. Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – OktoberFest 2015
C. Authorizing Grant Resolution – Northampton County Open Space Initiative
Grant Application – refurbishing Martin Luther King Park and Elmwood Park
D. Authorizing Grant Resolution – Northampton County Open Space Initiative
Grant Application – Parks and Pool Study
E. Authorizing Contract – GLV Chamber of Commerce
F. Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – Papal Visit Viewing Event
G. Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – GLV Chamber of Commerce through its
Downtown Bethlehem Association – 2015 Harvest Fest
H. Certificate of Appropriateness – 27 East Church Street
I. Certificate of Appropriateness – 129 East Market Street
J. Certificate of Appropriateness – 404 Center Street
10. New Business.
11. Public Comment. (for public comment on any subject – 5 Minute Time Limit)
12. Adjournment.