Bethlehem City Council to Review Lots of Permits for Festivals on Tuesday, and Approval for New Annex at New Bethany

June 1, 2026

— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs

Bethlehem City Council has a fairly light agenda for tomorrow, with permits for festivals dominating the night.

Those are granted as formalities. Among the events up on Tuesday: ArtsQuest’s TacoFest, Portuguese Heritage Day, Pride Party Palooza, Bethlehem Vintage Market, the Holy Infancy Cultural Celebration and Soccerfest.

Council will also vote on New Bethany’s plan to knock down a south Bethlehem building and put up a four-story annex.

From the agenda: “WHEREAS, it is proposed to secure a COA (Certificate of Appropriateness) to demolish the existing 3-story annex in order to construct a new 4-story annex building at 335-339 West Fourth New Street.”

New Bethany helps people who are poor, hungry and/or homeless. The organization said earlier that the building it plans to knock down has been altered and is not architecturally significant.

The new annex is about a $7.4 million project. The plan has been reviewed by the city’s Historic Conservation Commission.

Bethlehem City Council will meet at 7 p.m. in Town Hall on Tuesday, June 2. The meeting is open to the public and will be streamed online. Here is a link to the agenda, and below is a cut-and-paste version.

Agendas are subject to change.

BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 – 7:00 PM
TOWN HALL – 10 EAST CHURCH STREET – BETHLEHEM, PA

Pledge to the Flag

1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes – May 5, 2026
3. Public Comment 3 A. On subjects not being voted on this evening – 5 Minute Time Limit
   3 B. On Ordinances and Resolutions being voted on this evening – 5 Minute Time Limit
4. Old Business 4 A. Old Business – Members of Council
   4 B. Tabled Items
   4 C. Unfinished Business
5. New Business
6. Communications 6 A. Director of Public Works – 2026 21 Bernie Fritz, Madison and Clearview Parks Design – Pavement
   Study and Design – Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc
   6 B. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – 2026 TacoFest
   6 C. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Portuguese American Club – 2026 Portuguese Heritage Day
   Festival
   6 D. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Christmas City Spirits – 2026 Pride Party Palooza
   6 E. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – 2026 Bethlehem Vintage Market
   6 F. City Solicitor – Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement (ICA) – Northeast Interceptor Capital
   Improvement
   6 G. Director of Financial Services – Memo – Records Destruction
   6 H. City Solicitor – Memo – Article 1731 and Article 119 – Revisions
   6 I. City Solicitor – Memo – Zoning Text Amendments Ordinance 2026
   6 J. Director of DCED – Memo – 2026 28 BEDCO Activities
   6 K. City Solicitor – Memo – Northampton County Drug Task Force Agreement
   6 L. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – Holy Infancy Church – 2026 Holy Infancy Cultural
   Celebration
   6 M. City Solicitor – Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – 2026 Soccerfest

(over)

BETHLEHEM CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Page 2
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 – 7:00 PM

7. Reports 7 A. President of Council
8. Committee of the Whole Meeting – Ethics Training 7 B. Mayor
9. Ordinances for Final Passage
   None.
10. New Ordinances None.
11. Resolutions 10 A. Approve Resolution – 2026 21 Bernie Fritz, Madison and Clearview Parks Design – Pavement
    Study and Design – Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc
    10 B. Approve Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – 2026 TacoFest
    10 C. Approve Use Permit Agreement – Portuguese American Club – 2026 Portuguese Heritage Day
    Festival
    10 D. Approve Use Permit Agreement – Christmas City Spirits – 2026 Pride Party Palooza
    10 E. Approve Use Permit Agreement – 2026 Bethlehem Vintage Market
    10 F. Approve Resolution – Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement (ICA) – Northeast Interceptor
    Capital Improvement
    10 G. Approve Resolution – Certificate of Appropriateness – HARB – 56 East Market Street
    10 H. Approve Resolution – Certificate of Appropriateness – HARB – 91 and 97 West Broad Street (Sun
    Inn)
    10 I. Approve Resolution – Certificate of Appropriateness – HARB – 36 East Wall Street
    10 J. Approve Resolution – 2026 28 BEDCO Activities
    10 K. Approve Resolution – Northampton County Drug Task Force Agreement
    10 L. Approve Use Permit Agreement – Holy Infancy Church – 2026 Holy Infancy Cultural Celebration
    10 M. Approve Use Permit Agreement – ArtsQuest – 2026 Soccerfest
    10 N. Approve Resolution – Certificate of Appropriateness – HCC – 211 Mechanic Street
    10 O. Approve Resolution – Certificate of Appropriateness – HCC – 313 East Third Street
    10 P. Approve Resolution – Certificate of Appropriateness – HCC – 330 East Fourth Street
    10 Q. Approve Resolution – Certificate of Appropriateness – HCC – 335-339 West Fourth Street
12. Adjournment