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

Invocation –  Reverend Andrew Gehringer, Holy Infancy Roman Catholic Church
Pledge to the Flag.

1.         Roll Call

            Citations honoring:     Mark Casciani             Barbara Miller                         Ernest Stavrovsky
                                               Karen Dancho             Richard Oscavich                    Dai Van Nguyen
                                               James Davis                Michael Pennella                    Ronald Williamson
                                               Anthony Facchiano     James Schnecker                     James Zondlo

2.         Approval of Minutes  -  January 17, 2017

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.        Councilman Evans – Amending Rules of Council – Rule 8
            B.        City Solicitor - Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – American Association of
University Women, Bethlehem Branch – 2017 Book Fair
            C.        City Solicitor - Use Permit Agreement for Public – St. Luke’s University Health Network –
2017 Boutique at the Rink
            D.        City Solicitor - Use Permit Agreement for Public – Celtic Fest, Inc. dba Celtic Cultural
Alliance – Lehigh Valley HopsFest
            E.         City Solicitor - Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Work to Live, LLC
d/b/a Run Lehigh Valley – Brew to Brew Run Event
            F.         City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Bethlehem Chamber of
Commerce – Bethlehem Italian Festival
            G.        City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Holy Infancy Roman Catholic
Church – Holy Infancy Portuguese Heritage Celebration and Multicultural Festival
             H.        City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Mount Airy Neighborhood Association – West
Side Farmer’s Market

            I.          City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce by
and through its Downtown Bethlehem Association – Tunes at Twilight
            J.          City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – Step Outdoors Lehigh Valley
            K.        Director of Budget and Finance – Amending Article 341- Business Privilege and Mercantile
Tax and Business Privilege and Mercantile Tax Regulations
            L.         Chief Building Inspector – Amending Article 1739 – Regulated Rental Unit Occupancy
             M.        Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation for Award – The ITR Company, LP
            N.        Business Administrator – Recommendation for Award – Pennoni Associates, Inc.
            O.        Council President – Engaging Bethlehem Resolution
            P.         Council President – Open Bethlehem Resolution

7.         Reports.

            A. President of Council

                        1.         Councilmanic Appointment – Brian Hillard – Environmental Advisory Council
                        2.         Councilmanic Appointment – John P. Brunner – Environmental Advisory Council

            B.        Mayor

8.         Ordinances for Final Passage.

None

9.         New Ordinances.

            A.        Bill No. 1 - 2017Amending Article 1161 – Health Nuisances - Bamboo
            B.        Bill No. 2 – 2017 – Adopting Salaries – Members of Council and President of
Council
            C.        Bill No. 3 – 2017 – Adopting Salary – Mayor
            D.        Bill No. 4 – 2017 – Adopting Salary – Controller
            E.         Bill No. 5 – 2017 – Adopting Salary – Treasurer
            F.         Bill No. 6– 2017 - Authorizing 2017 GO Bond – Non-Utility Capital Improvement Projects;
Sewer Capital Projects – Debt Refinancing

10.       Resolutions.

            A.        Approving Establishment of Climate Action Plan and Climate Change Working Group
            B.        Approving Records Destruction – Police Department
            C.        Approving Records Destruction – Office of the Solicitor
            D.        Approving Redevelopment Assistance Capital Grant – Bethlehem Parking Authority
            E.         Certificate of Appropriateness – 119-123 East Third Street
            F.         Certificate of Appropriateness – 129 West Fourth Street
             G.        Approving Contract – The ITR Company, LP
            H.        Approving Contract – Pennoni Associates, Inc.

11.       New Business.

12.       Adjournment.