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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Invocation –  Associate Pastor David Breiner, Cathedral Parish of St. Jude
Pledge to the Flag.

1.         Roll Call

2.         Approval of Minutes  -  December 20, 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.        Director of Water and Sewer Services – Recommendation for Award – AECOM
            B.        Director of Water and Sewer Services – Recommendation for Award – Material
Matters, Inc.
            C.        Director of Water and Sewer Services – Recommendation for Award – Gannett
Fleming Valuation and Rate Consultants, LLC
            D.        Director of Water and Sewer Services – Recommendation for Award – S.C.
Engineers, Inc.
            E.         Director of Water and Sewer Services – Recommendation for Award – Cherry,
Weber & Associates, PC
            F.         Director of Water and Sewer Services – Recommendation for Award – Steven G.
Lowry & Associates, Inc.
            G.        Director of Water and Sewer Services – Recommendation for Award – K.L. Fulford
Associates, Inc.
            H.        Director of Water and Sewer Services – Recommendation for Award – Emerson
Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc.
            I.          Director of Water and Sewer Services – Recommendation for Award – Optimum
Controls Corporation
            J.          Director of Community and Economic Development – Redevelopment Assistance
Capital Program – Ben Franklin Technology – Resolution
            K.        Assistant City Solicitor – Renaming Gilchrist Drive cul-de-sac in LVIP VII
            L.         City Solicitor – Exchange of Real Estate – City of Bethlehem – Bethlehem Parking
Authority
            M.        Councilwoman Negrón-Dipiní – Councilman Colón – Draft Ethics Ordinance Proposal

 

7.         Reports.

            A.        President of Council

            B.        Mayor

                        1.         Administrative Order- Vaughn Gower – Bethlehem Authority
                        2.         Administrative Order – Tom Donchez – Bethlehem Authority
                        3.         Administrative Order – Dr. Sally Haggerty – Board of Health
                        4.         Administrative Order – Attorney Michael Santanasto – Zoning Hearing
Board
                        5.         Administrative Order – James DePietro – Fine Arts Commission
                        6.         Administrative Order – Dean Batten – Electricians’ Examining Board
                        7.         Administrative Order – Lee Cunningham – Codes Board of Appeal
                        8.         Administrative Order – Nancy Shelly – Board of Historical and
Architectural Review
                        9.         Administrative Order – Warren Achey – Fire Chief

8.         Ordinances for Final Passage.

None

9.         New Ordinances.

            None

10.       Resolutions.

            A.        Authorizing Use Permit Agreement - ArtsQuest – Musikfest 2017, 2018, and 2019
            B.         Approving Records Destruction – Purchasing Bureau
            C.        Approving Contract – AECOM
            D.        Approving Contract – Material Matters, Inc.
            E.         Approving Contract – Gannett Fleming Valuation and Rate Consultants, LLC
            F.         Approving Contract – S.C. Engineers, Inc.
            G.        Approving Contract – Cherry, Weber & Associates, PC
            H.        Approving Contract – Steven G. Lowry & Associates, Inc.
            I.          Approving Contract – K.L. Fulford Associates, Inc.
            J.          Approving Contract – Emerson Process Management Power & Water
Solutions, Inc.
            K.        Approving Contract – Optimum Controls Corporation

11.       New Business.

12.       Adjournment.