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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Invocation - Minister Mable Humphrey, Grace Deliverance Baptist Church
Pledge to the Flag.

1.         Roll Call

                        CITATION HONORING:  Eric R. Evans

PUBLIC HEARING
Prior to the consideration of the regular Agenda items, City Council will conduct a Public Hearing as follows:

            Public Hearing to receive public comments on three Zoning Ordinance Amendments.  The first Ordinance is to amend the definition of a hotel within the City; the second Ordinance is to increase the maximum building coverage in the RT District; and the third Ordinance is to clarify first floor uses in the CB Central Business and CL Limited Commercial Districts.

            Communication 6A – Lehigh Valley Planning Commission – Zoning Ordinance Amendments-Various

2.         Approval of Minutes – January 16, 2018

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.

B.        Purchasing Director – Records Destruction Resolution
C.        Director of Community and Economic Development – Recommendation of Award – The Greater
Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
D.        Director of Public Works – Recommendation of Award – Construction Master Services
E.         Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation of Award - Hach Company
F.         Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Resolution Request - PA Small Water and Sewer
Project Grant
G.        Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation of Award – Tank Engineering and            Management Consultants, Inc.
H.        Director of Public Works – Recommendation of Award – Tri-State Technical Sales Corp.
I.          Police Chief – Records Destruction Resolution
J.          Recreation Director – Residential Lease Agreement – 423 Illick’s Mill Road
K.        Redevelopment Authority Executive Director – Sale of Property – Parcel bordered by Conestoga Street and Route 378
L.         City Solicitor - Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – American Association of
University Women, Bethlehem Branch – 2018 Book Fair
M.        City Solicitor - Use Permit Agreement for Public Property – Work to Live, LLC
d/b/a Run Lehigh Valley – Brew to Brew Run Event

7.         Reports.

A.        President of Council

            B.        Mayor

                        1.  Administrative Order – Terry Novatnack – Zoning Hearing Board
                        2.  Administrative Order - Dr. Natalie M. Bieber – Board of Health

8.         Ordinances for Final Passage.

            A.        Bill No. 01-2018 – Establishing Article 349 Economic Development Incentive Reporting and
Evaluation, Creating the Financial Accountability Incentive Reporting (F.A.I.R.) Program

9.         New Ordinances.

A.        Bill No. 02-2018 – Street Vacation – Portion of Filbert Street and Portion of Second Avenue

10.       Resolutions.

A.        Record Destruction – Water and Sewer Resources
B.        Records Destruction – Community and Economic Development
C.        Authorizing Contract – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
D.        Authorizing Contract – Construction Master Services
E.         Authorizing Contract – Hach Company
F.         Approving Resolution – PA Small Water and Sewer Project Grant
G.        Authorizing Contract - Tank Engineering and Management Consultants, Inc.
H.        Authorizing Contract – Tri-State Technical Sales Company
I.          Certificate of Appropriateness – 337 Wyandotte Street
J.          Authorizing Residential Lease Agreement – 423 Illick’s Mill Road

11.       New Business.

12.       Adjournment.