City Council

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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Invocation – Louis N. Stellato
Pledge to the Flag.

1.         Roll Call

                        CITATIONS HONORING William Dosedlo
Ashley Heiberger

2.         Approval of Minutes –  June 20, 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.        Director of Community and Economic Development – Recommendation of Award – The
Reinvestment Fund
            B.        Director of Public Works – Recommendation of Award – CMR Construction, Inc.
            C.        Housing and Community Development Planner – Grant Application Approval –
– Northampton County CIPP Grant – Facade Improvements
            D.        Housing and Community Development Planner – Grant Application Approval –
– Northampton County CIPP Grant – Blight Remediation Plan and Program

7.         Reports.

            A.        President of Council
            B.        Mayor
            C.        Finance Committee (Mr. Callahan)

8.         Ordinances for Final Passage.

            A.        Bill 24-2017 – Amending Zoning Ordinance – Articles 1302, 1305, 1322 – Medical Marijuana
Definitions and Regulations
            B.        Bill 25-2017 – Amending Zoning Ordinance – Article 1302 – Clarifying Regulations Pertaining
to Hospitals, Behavioral Health Facilities, and Psychiatric Facilities.

9.         New Ordinances.

None.

10.       Resolutions.

            A.        Approving Inter-municipal Transfer of Liquor License – 1140 Hellertown Road
            B.        Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce by and
through its Downtown Bethlehem Association – 2017 Bethlehem VegFest
            C.        Declaring Special Condition –Parking Fines – Musikfest 2017
            D.        Approving Records Destruction – Department of Community and Economic Development
            E.         Approving Records Destruction – Health Bureau
            F.         Authorizing Contract – The Reinvestment Fund
            G.        Authorizing Contract – CMR Construction, Inc.
            H.        Authorizing Grant Application – Northampton County CIPP Grant – Facade Improvements
            I.          Authorizing Grant Application – Northampton County CIPP Grant – Blight Remediation Plan
and Program

11.       New Business.

12.       Adjournment.