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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL meeting agenda

Tuesday, JANUARY 19, 2016 - 7:00 PM - TOWN HALL

10 EAST CHURCH STREET - BETHLEHEM PA

 

Invocation – Rabbi Michael Singer, Congregation Brith Sholom
Pledge to the Flag.

1.       Roll Call.

2.       Approval of Minutes – December 15, 2015
January 4, 2016

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 Water and Sewer Resources - Recommendation for Award - A.N.
Lynch Co., Inc.
B.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources - Recommendation for Award - Blooming
Glen Construction, Inc.
C.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources - Recommendation for Award – Emerson
Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc.
D.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources - Recommendation for Award – Gannett
Fleming Valuation and Rate Consultants, LLC
E.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources - Recommendation for Award – Steven G.
Lowry & Associates, Inc.
F.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources - Recommendation for Award – S. C.
Engineers, Inc.
G.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources - Recommendation for Award – Waste
Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. – Disposal of Grit and Rag Screenings
H.      Director of Water and Sewer Resources - Recommendation for Award Waste
Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. – Disposal of  Biosolids
I.       Director of Human Resources – Recommendation for Award – Preferred EAP
J.       Director of Human Resources – Recommendation for Award – St. Luke’s
Occupational Medicine
K.      Legal Assistant – Records Destruction – Office of City Solicitor
L.      Legal Assistant – Records Destruction – Controller’s Office
M.     Legal Assistant – Records Destruction – Purchasing Bureau
N.      City Solicitor - Recommendation for Award – John J. Gallagher, Esq.

6.       Reports.

          A.      President of Council

                   1.       Councilmanic Appointment – Julie C. Zumas – Bethlehem Area
Public Library Board

          B.      Mayor

                   1.       Administrative Order – Dr. Joseph Bacak III – Board of Health
2.       Administrative Order –Roger Hudak– Historic Conservation
Commission – South Bethlehem and Mount Airy
3.       Administrative Order –Jeff Kocsis– Civil Service Board

                  
7.       Ordinances for Final Passage.

None.

8.       New Ordinances.

          None.

9.       Resolutions.

          A.      Approving Contract – A.N. Lynch Co. Inc.
B.      Approving Contract – Blooming Glen Contractors, Inc.
C.      Approving Contract – Emerson Process Management Power & Waste Solutions,
Inc.
D.      Approving Contract – Gannett Fleming Valuation and Rate Consultants, LLC
E.      Approving Contract – Steve G. Lowry & Associates, Inc.
F.      Approving Contract – S. C. Engineers, Inc.
G.      Approving Contract – Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. – Disposal of
Grit and Rags Screenings
H.      Approving Contract – Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. – Disposal of
Biosolids
I.       Approving Contract – Preferred EAP
J.       Approving Contract – St. Luke’s Occupational Medicine
K.      Approving Contract – John J. Gallagher, Esq,
L.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 559 Main Street
M.     Certificate of Appropriateness – 11 East Third Street
N.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 15 East Third Street
O.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 306-310 South New Street
P.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 325-333 Vine Street; 22 West Graham Pace and
25 Rink Street

10.     New Business.

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

12.     Adjournment.