City Council Meeting: Wednesday, Sept. 9th, 6pm

Below is the City Council agenda, which I am now posting in anticipation of each bi-weekly City Council meeting. Also, here is a link to the new web site for City of Easton, and if you click on the "Pending Legislation" you can see an explanation of anything that's being proposed on the agenda:
Link to New City of Easton Web Site--City Council Agenda Page

As mentioned at the Safety Committee meeting, it is critical for each of us to make local politics our #1 hobby, if we really want to reduce open-air drug markets and revitalize our neighborhood.  It only takes an hour  to an hour and a half, and only happens twice per month. I hope to see you there so that we can observe together our elected officials at work and be counted among concerned WW residents in attendance. And if you feel comfortable speaking at the end during 15. Citizens' Right To Be Heard, even better!

CITY COUNCIL -- TENTATIVE AGENDA

Stated Session (19)
Wednesday
September 9, 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 – August 26, 2009 Council Meeting and Public Hearing minutes.

7. CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION – Brian Burd

8. CITIZENS’ RIGHT TO BE HEARD – Agenda Items Only.

9. REPORTS RECEIVED BY COUNCIL
 
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 
 (a)  Action on Legislative Bills.
  1.  Bill No. 72, Amending Chapter 404, Parks, of the Code of the City of Easton, Pa. 

13.  CORRESPONDENCE 
 (a) Joan Chelsen, thank-you letter regarding the City’s support of the Sports for Health program.
            (b) Palmer & Company, Aggregated Pension Fund Report of Audit as of December 31, 2008. 
 
14. NEW BUSINESS
 (a)  Introduction of Legislative Bills
-Over-
 (b)  Approving Amended Fire Civil Service Rules and Regulations.(R)
 (c)  Approving a Right-Of-Way Encroachment Agreement.(R)  
 (d)  Approving an Agreement with Codemaster Inspection Services Inc.(R)
 (e)  Approving a Contract for Professional Services – Historic Preservation Consultant with 
                    Artefact Inc.(R)
 (f)  Approving a Contract for plan review and engineering services with Pennoni Associates          
                     Inc.(R)
 (g)  Approving a Stipulation of Council.(R)
 (h)  Approving an Agreement for Site Preparation with Lehigh Valley Site Contractors, Inc.(R)

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

16. ADJOURNMENT