CITY OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-195
A RESOLUTION SIGNIFYING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA TO INCORPORATE A MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPALITY AUTHORITIES ACT OF 1945 (ACT OF MAY 2, 1945, P.L. 382, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED), TO BE KNOWN AS “BETHLEHEM REVITALIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY;” SETTING FORTH THE FORM OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; APPOINTING THE FIRST MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE FILING THEREOF; AND THE DOING OF ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO EFFECT AND ESTABLISH SAID AUTHORITY; AND REPEALING OR RESCINDING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF WHICH ARE INCONSISTENT.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Bethlehem (the “City”), Pennsylvania:
Section 1. The Council of the City hereby signifies its intention to organize and incorporate an Authority under the provisions of the Act as defined in the Act of Assembly known as the “Municipality Authorities Act of 1945” (the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented) (the “Act”) .
Section 2. The name of the proposed Authority shall be “BETHLEHEM REVITALIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY (the “Authority”).”
Section 3. Cynthia H. Biedenkopf, City Clerk, is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the City to execute Articles of Incorporation for the Authority in the form attached hereto, the form and content of which are hereby approved.
Section 4. The persons listed below are hereby specifically appointed as members of the Board of the Authority for the terms of office set forth after their names.
Name Address Term of Office
Ann McHale 750 Barrymore Lane 1 Year
Bethlehem, PA 18017
John Filipos 1900 Paul Avenue 2 Years
Bethlehem, PA 18018
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Gretchen Longenbach 259 E. Market Street 3 Years
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Joseph M. Kelly 915 Linden Street 4 Years
Bethlehem, PA 18018
James L. Broughal 3323 Camelot Drive 5 Years
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Section 5. Cynthia H. Biedenkopf, City Clerk, is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of the substance of this resolution and of the proposed filing of such Articles of Incorporation to be published as required by the Act.
Section 6. Cynthia H. Biedenkopf, City Clerk, is hereby authorized and directed to file the Articles of Incorporation together with a certified copy of this resolution and required proofs of publication, with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and to do, execute and perform any and all acts and things, and to cause to have paid all fees and costs, necessary or appropriate to effect the incorporation of the Authority.
Section 7. All ordinances or resolutions and parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and rescinded.
Section 8. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its enactment.
Sponsored by /s/ Michael D. Recchiuti
/s/ David T. DiGiacinto
ADOPTED by Council this 6th day of November, 2013.
/s/ Eric R. Evans
President of Council
ATTEST:
/s/ Cynthia H. Biedenkopf
City Clerk
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
BETHLEHEM REVITALIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
In compliance with the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 (the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented), the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania (the “City”) pursuant to a resolution duly enacted by the City Council of the City, desiring to incorporate an Authority thereunder, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:
(1) The name of the Authority shall be “Bethlehem Revitalization and Improvement Authority.”
(2) The Authority is formed under the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 (the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented) (the “Act”).
(3) The name of the incorporating municipality is the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania
(4) The City has created, either singly or jointly with other municipalities, the following authorities under the Act or under the former act of June 28, 1935 (P.L. 463, No. 191):
Name / AddressBethlehem Authority / 10 East Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
(5) The names, addresses and terms of the first members of the Board of the Authority are as follows:
Name / Address / Term of OfficeAnn McHale / 750 Barrymore Lane
Bethlehem, PA 18017 / 1 year
John Filipos / 1900 Paul Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18018 / 2 years
Gretchen Longenbach / 259 E. Market Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018 / 3 years
Joseph M. Kelly / 915 Linden Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018 / 4 years
James L. Broughal / 3323 Camelot Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18017 / 5 years
whose term of office shall commence on the date of appointment and shall be computed from November 1, 2013.
(6) The Authority is organized for and empowered to perform all of the purposes and powers granted to an authority under the Act.
(7) The city retains the right, granted by the Act of 1945, to approve any plan of the Authority.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the incorporating municipality has executed these Articles of Incorporation by its officers thereunto duly authorized and under their respective seals this 6th day of November, 2013.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM
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Cynthia H. Biedenkopf, City Clerk
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