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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA

 

Invocation – Minister Mable Humphrey, Grace Deliverance Baptist Church
Pledge to the Flag.

1.       Roll Call.

                   CITATIONS – Honoring John R. Lynn
Christopher Vasvari

2.       Approval of Minutes – November 4, 2015
November 17, 2015
December 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.      Director of Public Works – Amendment to Contract – Joao & Bradley Construction
B.      Mayor – Request to Fill Vacancy – Deputy Director of Community and Economic
Development
C.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation for Award – Cherry,
Weber & Associates, PC
D.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation for Award – Gannett
Fleming Valuation and Rate Consultants, LLC
E.      Director of Planning and Zoning – Resolution Request for PennDOT Multimodal
Grant Application

6.       Reports.

          A.      President of Council

          1.       Councilmanic Appointment – Sharon Yoshida – Bethlehem Area Public
Library Board

B.      Mayor

          1.       Administrative Order – Linda Shay Gardner – Zoning Hearing Board
2.       Administrative Order – Dino Cantelmi – Parking Authority
3.       Administrative Order – Charles Harris – Sister City Commission

C.      Finance Committee (Mr. Recchiuti)  

7.       Ordinances for Final Passage.

A.      Bill No. 38 – 2015 - Zoning Text Amendment – OMU District – Martin Tower
Site

B.      Bill No. 41 – 2015 – Adopting the 2016 General Fund Budget
C.      Bill No. 42 – 2015 – Adopting the 2016 Water Fund Budget
D.      Bill No. 43 – 2015 – Adopting the 2016 Sewer Fund Budget
E.      Bill No. 44 – 2015 – Adopting the 2016 Golf Course Enterprise Fund Budget
F.      Bill No. 45 – 2015 – Adopting the 2016 Liquid Fuels Fund Budget

          G.      Bill No. 46 – 2015 – Adopting the 2016 Capital Budget for Non-Utilities

          H.      Bill No. 47 – 2015 – Adopting the 2016 Capital Budget for Water Utilities
I.       Bill No. 48 – 2015 – Adopting the 2016 Capital Budget for Sewer Utilities

          J.       Bill No. 49 – 2015 – Adopting the 2016 Community Development Budget
          K.      Bill No. 50 – 2015 – Adopting the 2016 9-1-1 Fund Budget
          L.      Bill No. 51 – 2015 – Fixing the 2016 Tax Rate for All City Purposes

8.       New Ordinances.

          None

9.       Resolutions.

          A.      Approving Contract Amendment – Joao & Bradley Construction
B.      Approving Hiring – Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development
C.      Approving Contract – Cherry, Weber & Associates, PC
D.      Approving Contract – Gannett Fleming Valuation and Rate Consultants, LLC
E.      Authorizing Acceptance of Gift of Real Estate – Main Street in Vicinity of 1830
Main Street
F.      Authorizing Grant Application – PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Grant

10.     New Business.

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

12.     Adjournment.