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BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Invocation - Reverend Don Garrett, Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley
Pledge to the Flag.

1.         Roll Call

2.         Approval of Minutes – August 21, 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.

A.        Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation of Award – Environmental Engineering
& Management Associates, Inc. – Wastewater Treatment Plant Engineering and Operations
Consulting Services   
B.        Director of Water and Sewer Resources – Recommendation of Award – Arcadis U.S. – 2018-2019
Water Treatment Plant NPDES Permit Renewal Services
C.        Request for Intermunicipal Liquor License Transfer – 831-33 Linden Street
D.        City Solicitor – Street Vacation – Pyatt Street
E.         City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce by and
through its Downtown Bethlehem Association – 2018 Harvest Fest
F.         City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Runner’s World – Runner’s World Half Marathon and
Festival
G.        Morning Star Partners, LLC - Rezoning Request – 511 New Street, 513 New Street,
515 New Street, and 2 West Market Street (all on same lot) - RT – High Density Residential District
to CB – Central Business District
H.        Police Chief – Resolutions Request – Firearms Purchase
I.          Mayor Donchez – Resolution Request – Supporting Senate Bill 1098- Cameras on School Buses

7.         Reports.

A.        President of Council
B.        Mayor
C.        Public Safety Committee (Mr. Colón)
D.        Finance Committee (Mr. Callahan)
E.         Parks and Recreation Committee (Ms. Negrón)

8.         Ordinances for Final Passage.

A.        Bill No. 17 - 2018 – Street Vacation – Portion of Pyatt Street

9.         New Ordinances.

A.        Bill No. 24 - 2018 – Establishing New Article 746 – Consumer Fireworks
B.        Bill No. 25 - 2018 - 2018 General Obligation Note - Golf Course Improvements

10.       Resolutions.

A.        Authorizing 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
B.        Approving Inter-municipal Transfer of Liquor License – 528 East Third Street
C.        Authorizing Use Permit Agreement – McCarthy’s Irish Pub – Celtic Warm-Up-Celtic Fringe
D.        Authorizing Lease Agreement – Clubhouse Grille, LLC
E.         Authorizing Contract – Environmental Engineering & Management Associates, Inc. –
Wastewater Treatment Plant Engineering and Operations Consulting Services       
F.         Authorizing Contract – Arcadis U.S. – 2018-2019 Water Treatment Plant NPDES
Permit Renewal Services
G.        Approving Firearm Purchase – Dosedlo
H.        Approving Firearm Purchase – Lamana
I.          Approving Firearm Purchase – Smith
J.          Approving Support Resolution – Senate Bill 1098 – Cameras on School Buses
K.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 328 South New Street
L.         Certificate of Appropriateness – 408 Adams Street
M.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 314 Broadhead Avenue
N.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 13 West Morton Street

11.       New Business.

12.       Adjournment.