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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Invocation –  Norman Carlisle, Life In Christ Church, Lead Pastor

Pledge to the Flag.

1.         Roll Call

2.         Approval of Minutes - None

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 Martell – Proposed Ordinance – Requirements for Ethics Training for City Council 
Members
            B.        City Solicitor – Parking Lot Lease Agreement – 920 Wyandotte Street and 121 West Union
Boulevard
            C.        Assistant City Solicitor – Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement – East Allen Township
            D.        Human Resources Director – Recommendation of Award – Paypoint HR, LLC

7.         Reports.

            A.        President of Council

            B.        Mayor

                 1.         Administrative Order – Beverly Hoover – Fine Arts Commission
                 2.         Administrative Order – Deni Thurman-Eyer – Fine Arts Commission
                 3.         Administrative Order – Clint Walker – Fine Arts Commission
                 4.         Administrative Order – A. Craig Evans – Historic Conservation Commission
                 5.         Administrative Order – Anthony Silvoy – Historic Conservation Commission

            C         Parks and Recreation Committee (Mr. Evans)

8.         Ordinances for Final Passage.

            A.        Bill No. 14-2017 – Amending Article 342 – Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance

            B.        Bill No. 15-2017 – Amending Article 1739 – Regulated Rental Unit Occupancy
            C.        Bill No. 1-2017 – Amending Article 1161 – Health Nuisances

9.         New Ordinances.

None

10.       Resolutions.

            A.        Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – Lehigh Valley Grand Prix
            B.        LERTA Program– Expanding Boundaries
            C.        Approving Contract – Paypoint HR, LLC
            D.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 2 West Market Street
            E.         Certificate of Appropriateness – 451 Main Street
            F.         Certificate of Appropriateness – 72 East Market Street

11.       New Business.

            A.        Rescheduling Second Meeting in May – Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Primary Election
Day to Wednesday, May 17, 2017

12.       Adjournment.