City Council

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

Invocation - Pastor Hopeton Clennon, Central Moravian Church                        
Pledge to the Flag.

1.         Roll Call

                  CITATIONS HONORING:  Louis Csaszar
Frank Dashner
William J. Ferry
2.         Approval of Minutes – November 7, 2018
November 20, 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 – Brenntag, Northeast, Inc. –
Water Filtration Plant
B.        City Solicitor – Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement – City of Bethlehem - Hanover Township,
Northampton County - Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority – Sanitary Sewer Service
Transportation

7.         Reports.

A.       President of Council

1.         Councilmanic Appointment – Brian Hillard – Environmental Advisory Council
2.         Councilmanic Appointment – R. Michael Topping – Environmental Advisory Council

B.        Mayor
C.        Human Resources and Environment Committee (Mr. Reynolds)

8.         Ordinances for Final Passage.

            None

9.         New Ordinances.

A.        Bill No. 45 – 2018 –Amendment to Intergovernmental Service Territory Agreement – City of
Bethlehem, Northampton Borough Water Authority
B.        Bill No. 46 – 2018 – Zoning Text Amendment – Section 1304.04 – Reuse of Corner Commercial
Uses Allowed in the RT and RG Districts
C.        Bill No. 47 – 2018 – Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement – City of Bethlehem – Hanover
Township, Northampton County – Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority – Sanitary Sewer
Service Transportation

10.       Resolutions.

A.        Authorizing Contract – Brenntag, Northeast, Inc. – Water Filtration Plant
B.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 306 South New Street (St. Luke’s Hospital)
C.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 306 South New Street (Lehigh University)
D.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 306 South New Street (ZEST Restaurant)
E.         Certificate of Appropriateness – 306 South New Street (Sagra Beans)
F.         Certificate of Appropriateness – 129 East Third Street (Food Geeks)
G.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 401 East Fourth Street
H.        Certificate of Appropriateness – 114 West Fourth Street (Grace Mansion)
I.          Certificate of Appropriateness – 13 West Morton Street (DENIAL)
J.          Certificate of Appropriateness – 306 South New Street (DENIAL – Grille 3501)

11.       New Business.

A.        Rescheduling First City Council Meeting in January to Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 7:00 PM
in Town Hall

12.       Adjournment.