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Video: City Council meeting May 19
begin min. 39:30
Business Administrator Evans gave the Mayor’s report last night at the City Council meeting, providing information on these 10 items, all but one relating to the COVID-19 mess.
Gadfly will return soon with discussion generated by some of the items in the Mayor’s list.
1) Summer recreational programming: closing pools, parks programming closed, some sites closed till further notice after evaluation (skate park, dog park, basketball courts, pavilion rentals, Ice House, Illicks Mill), neighborhood parks themselves open with encouragement to stay off the playground equipment, tennis courts at Clearview, Monocacy, and West Side are open, and trails are open.
2) Developing business plan for northside and southside with outside dining, reaching out to small business merchants so to develop a plan to support them when the time is right, according to state outdoor eating areas and picnic areas are not allowed at this time.
3) Supporting Council and Bethlehem Chamber resolution not to use 3rd parties for pick-up service at restaurants.
4) Taking steps to safely re-open City Hall, new security system will be active
5) Public meetings to begin again virtually in June, special consideration for the needs of Zoning Board.
6) Yard Waste Center operating successfully, mulch coming, recycling center plans for opening still developing.
7) Golf course opened successfully, some changes noted, work done is beautiful.
8) Library is developing plans for providing approved services when the state gives go-ahead.
9) Bethlehem Parking Authority is suffering financially, and the company providing their app has suddenly ceased operation, positive plans already in motion for a new app.
10) Some complaints received on businesses open contrary to state regulations, some warnings issued, will follow directions from the district attorneys of both counties about how to proceed.
