City Council Meeting Agenda for Wed., Aug. 12th

Below is the agenda for this Wednesday's City Council Meeting. There are a few agenda items listed that are of interest to the West Ward--the ones that stand out to me I have put in bold:

CITY COUNCIL - TENTATIVE AGENDA 

 

Stated Session (17) 

Wednesday 

August 12, 2009 

6:00 P.M. 

 

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. INVOCATION 

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

4. ROLL CALL 

5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

6. ACTION ON MINUTES – July 22, 2009 Council Meeting and Public Hearing minutes. 

7.  CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION & COMMENDATION –  Easton Area Community Center 

          Janet Hodick 

          Kim Hogan 

          Jenny Leggett 

          Donna Thatcher  

          Brian Burd 

          Waltar Bright 

8. CITIZENS’ RIGHT TO BE HEARD – Agenda Items Only (See below)

 

9. REPORTS RECEIVED BY COUNCIL 

 (a)  EAJSA March 16, April 20, and May 18, 2009 meeting minutes. 

 (b)  ESWA July 13, 2009 meeting minutes. 

  

10. ACCEPTING REPORTS ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL.  

 

11. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 

(a) Finance        (Kenneth Brown) 

(b) Economic Development     (Sandra Vulcano) 

(c) Planning        (Pamela Panto) 

(d) Public Safety      (Jeffrey Warren) 

(e) Public Works      (Elinor Warner) 

(f) Strategic Planning      (Roger Ruggles) 

(g) Report of City Solicitor     (Attorney William Murphy) 

 (h) Report of Mayor      (Salvatore J. Panto Jr.) 

 

12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  

 

13. NEW BUSINESS 

 (a)  Introduction of Legislative Bills. 

  1.  Bill No. 69, Amending the Code of the City of Easton, Chapter 152 thereof, entitled  

       Vacant Property Review Committee.    

  2.  Bill No. 70, Amending Article III, Traffic Control Map of Chapter 560, Vehicles and  

        Traffic, of the Code of the City of Easton, Pa.  

  3.  Bill N0. 71, Approving a Transfer of Funds in the 2008 Debt Service Fund Budget. 

 (b) Approving Reallocation of un-programmed CDBG Program funds.(R) 

 (c) Authorizing increase of requested Department of Transportation Grant Funds.(R) 

 (d) Approving a U.S. Department of Justice Grant Agreement.(R) 

 (e) Authorizing signatures on Checking Accounts.(R) 

 (f)  Authorizing application for a DEP Grant.(R) 

 (g) Approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for 219 N. 3rd Street.(R) 

 (h) Approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for 223 N. 3rd Street.(R) 

 (i)  Approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for 248 N. 3rd Street.(R) 

 (j)  Approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for 330 Ferry Street.(R) 

 (k) Approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for 200 Northampton Street.(R) 

 (l)  Approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for 234 Spring Garden Street.(R) 

(m) Approving opening of an Interest Bearing Checking Account.(R) 

 (n) Authorizing the changing of signatures on a Bank Account and authorizing transfer of  

       funds.(R)   

 (o)  Approving the Police In Neighborhoods Program.(R) 

 (p) Urging State Legislatures to pass legislation regarding lost or stolen handguns.(R) 

 

14. CITIZENS RIGHT TO BE HEARD- On any matter. 

 

15. ADJOURNMENT 

Come down to City Hall on 3rd Street (next to Crayola) on the 5th Floor, hear the latest from our elected officials, and speak up during CITIZENS RIGHT TO BE HEARD if there is something you'd like the Council to know or consider. We the People--See you there!