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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2016 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Invocation – Bishop Hopeton Clennon, Senior Pastor, Central Moravian Church
Pledge to the Flag.

1.       Roll Call

2.       Approval of Minutes  -  December 6, 2016

3.       Public Comment.  (on any subject not being voted on this evening – 5 Minute Time
Limit)

4.       Public Comment. (on Ordinances and Resolutions to be voted on this evening – 5 Minute
Time Limit)

5.       Old Business.

          A.      Old Business – Members of Council
          B.      Tabled Items
          C.      Unfinished Business

6.       Communications.

          A.      Human Resources Director – Recommendation for Award – Preferred EAP
          B.      Director of Public Works – Recommendation for Award – Benchmark Civil
Engineering
          C.      City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Musikfest 2017, 2018, 2019
          D.      Legal Assistant – Records Destruction – Purchasing Bureau
          E.      City Solicitor – Recommendation for Award – John J. Gallagher, Esq.
          F.      Director of Public Works – Recommendation for Award – Carroll Engineering
Corporation

7.       Reports.

          A.      President of Council

                    1.  Councilmanic Appointment – Olga Negrón-Dipiní –Library Board
                    2.  Councilmanic Appointment – Marie Sterlein – Library Board
                    3.  Councilmanic Appointment – Jane Gill – Library Board

          B.      Mayor

8.       Ordinances for Final Passage.

          A.      Bill No. 35 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 General Fund Budget
          B.      Bill No. 36 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Water Fund Budget
          C.      Bill No. 37 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Sewer Fund Budget
          D.      Bill No. 38 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Golf Course Enterprise Fund Budget
          E.      Bill No. 39 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Liquid Fuels Fund Budget
          F.      Bill No. 40 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Capital Budget for Non-Utilities
          G.      Bill No. 41 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Capital Budget for Water Utilities
          H.      Bill No. 42 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 Capital Budget for Sewer Utilities
          I.       Bill No. 43 –2016 – Adopting the 2017 Community Development Budget
          J.       Bill No. 44 – 2016 – Adopting the 2017 9-1-1 Fund Budget
          K.      Bill No. 45 – 2016 – Fixing the 2017 Tax Rate for All City Purposes

9.       New Ordinances.

          None

10.     Resolutions.

          A.      Approving Contract – Preferred EAP
          B.      Approving Contract – Benchmark Civil Engineering
          C.      Approving Contract – John J. Gallagher, Esq.
          D.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 42 West Market Street
          E.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 129 East Market Street
          F.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 89 to 91 West Church Street
          G.      Certificate of Appropriateness – 405 Center Street
          H.      Approving Contract – Carroll Engineering Corporation

11.      New Business.

12.     Adjournment.