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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/26/2002 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2002-0328 1 ProclamationDeclaring March 31, 2002 to be "John A. Golden Day" in the City of PittsburghAdoptedPass Action details
2002-0329 1 ProclamationDeclaring March 27, 2002 Green Power Day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2002-0308 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of One Hundred Sixty Three Thousand, Eight Hundred Forty Five Dollars ($163,845.00) from the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Trust to the Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase of police vehicles and related accessories. (PRESENTED BY MR. O'CONNOR)Read and referred  Action details
2002-0309 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of nine thousand dollars ($9,000) from Fund 1000, Org. 270000, Salary Account 511000, Sub-Class 010, Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Building Inspection to Fund 1000, Org. 270000, Premium Pay Account 516000, Sub-Class 020, Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Building Inspection. (PRESENTD BY MR. O'CONNOR)Read and referred  Action details
2002-0310 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 180, effective April 5, 2000, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 3; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by increasing the line item "Graffiti, Lot and Neighborhood Cleanup" by $11,977 and reducing the line item "Projects-Allentown/Beltzhoover/Knoxville" by the same amount. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $960,000.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0311 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 661, effective October 25, 2001, Item H, by deleting one vacant lot, 174-J-161, 13th Ward, known as 7111-7113 Kelly Street, and reducing the sale price, as it was discovered that this property was sold at a previous Treasurer Sale. (Council District 9)Read and referred  Action details
2002-0312 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 805, Item C, effective December 31, 2001, by deleting one vacant lot, 10-L-152, 5th Ward, known as 604 Chauncey Street, and reducing the sale price, as it was discovered that this property was sold at a previous Treasurer Sale. (Council District 6)Read and referred  Action details
2002-0313 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, under Act No. 171 of 1984, entitled, "Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act", effective December 11, 1984, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh/City Source Associates Sideyard Program. (A) 279 & 309 William Street, 18th Ward, being sold to Jerome & Marlene Dettore for $400.00. Two vacant lots containing 3,905 sq. ft. Intended use: additional yard space. (Council District 3) (B) 400 Edith Street, 19th Ward, being sold to Loretta Samson additional yard space for $201.00. Vacant lot contaning an area of 1,880 sq. ft. Intended use: additional yard space. (Council District 2)Read and referred  Action details
2002-0314 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the filing of a petition or petitions for the sale of certain property or properties, acquired at tax sales in accordance with Act No. l7l of l984, "Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act", effective December 11, 1984.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0315 1 ResolutionResolution for the filing of a petition or petitions for the sale of certain property or properties, acquired at tax sales, in accordance with Act No.171 of 1984, "Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act", effective December 11, 1984.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0323 1 ResolutionOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 13 of 2001, as amended, entitled, "An Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Titlte I—Administrative, Chapter 161—Contracts, adding Section 161.33—Pittsburgh Living Wage, requiring employers who receive city contracts and/or city assistance to pay employees a minimum living wage, creating the Living Wage Board, providing for enforcement, due process and penalties for violations," by change the date of implementation from April 1, 2002 to September 15, 2002.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0324 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 654, effective October 25, 2001, entitled, "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with City Council's 2001 Neighborhood Needs Supplement Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by adding District 2 Speed Monitoring Trailer –Steuben Street Placement $6,000.00 $11,000.00Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2002-0324 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 654, effective October 25, 2001, entitled, "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with City Council's 2001 Neighborhood Needs Supplement Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by adding District 2 Speed Monitoring Trailer –Steuben Street Placement $6,000.00 $11,000.00Read and referred  Action details
2002-0316 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 76 effective date February 25, 2002, entitled "Providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts for the repairs, maintenance, improvements and emergencies at various parks and park facilities throughout the City of Pittsburgh, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof", so as to reduce the amount appropriated from $245,000.00 to $215,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0317 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapters 907 and 908 by eliminating the IPOD-1, the Interim Planning Overlay District for Oakland and replacing it with the Oakland Public Realm District.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0318 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article 1, Chapter 902, Section 902.03, Zoning District Maps No. 11 and 12 by changing various zoning district classifications in the Oakland community in accord with the Pittsburgh Neighborhood Remapping Project relative to the City's new Urban Zoning Code.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0325 1 ResolutionResolution further Amending Resolution No. 424 of 2001, effective June 19, 2001, entitled "Further amending Resolution No. 976 effective January 1, 1996, as amended Adopting and Approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program by creating a new line item, City Clerk Office Modernization Project Grant # 227100 for the purpose of augmenting neighborhood needs programs and/or the District Improvement Fund, and transferring $1,128,892.00 from Grant/Liberty to City Clerk's Office Modernization" District 2 Speed Monitoring Trailer –Steuben Street Placement.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2002-0325 1 ResolutionResolution further Amending Resolution No. 424 of 2001, effective June 19, 2001, entitled "Further amending Resolution No. 976 effective January 1, 1996, as amended Adopting and Approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program by creating a new line item, City Clerk Office Modernization Project Grant # 227100 for the purpose of augmenting neighborhood needs programs and/or the District Improvement Fund, and transferring $1,128,892.00 from Grant/Liberty to City Clerk's Office Modernization" District 2 Speed Monitoring Trailer –Steuben Street Placement.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0326 1 ResolutionResolution amending and supplementing Resolution No. 861, effective January 1, 2000, as amended, entitled: "Adopting and approving the 2000 Capital Budget and the 2000 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2000 through 2005 Capital Improvement Program, by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2000 Capital Budget amendments." By making various changes in Council District 8. Read and referred  Action details
2002-0319 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a contract or agreement or the use of existing contracts or agreements for the purchase of an emergency notification system for the Emergency Operations Center at a cost not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00).Read and referred  Action details
2002-0327 1 ResolutionResolution providing that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, directs the Mayor, the Chief of Police and the City Solicitor, to require police officers to fully participate in Citizens Review Board investigations and to provide those police officers full administrative protection, that their testimony will not be used against them in any subsequent criminal proceedings.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2002-0327 1 ResolutionResolution providing that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, directs the Mayor, the Chief of Police and the City Solicitor, to require police officers to fully participate in Citizens Review Board investigations and to provide those police officers full administrative protection, that their testimony will not be used against them in any subsequent criminal proceedings.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0320 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, with the Carnegie in connection with various Library Branch improvements; cost not to exceed $550,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0321 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, for the construction of a roadway at the Children's Museum; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $150,000. Read and referred  Action details
2002-0322 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts and/or an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and for the purchase of equipment, materials and supplies in connection with the Rehabilitation and Repairs of Various Swimming Pools; and providing for the payment of the cost thereof. Cost not to exceed $400,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0304 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for March 19, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0238 1 ResolutionResolution directing and authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Finance, the City Controller and the Paymaster to retroactively pay all city employees (part and full-time) a Living Wage as per Council's Final Budget.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0266 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the sum of $12,500.00 to Lynn Bottles and Gerry Bottles c/o Craig L. Fishman, Esquire, Tarasi Law Firm, P.C., 512 Third Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in full and final settlement of an action filed at GD 97-8536 and arising out of a fall from a swing in the Winter's playground area of the City of Pittsburgh on or about June 7, 1995. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0267 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 229 effective April 19, 2000, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 5; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by reducing the encumbrance of "Enhancements of Pedestrian Crossings" by $980.00. Total cost is not to exceed $773,168.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0268 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 180, effective April 5, 2000, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 3; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by deleting the line item "Infrastructure Painting" $25,000 and reducing the line item "Projects-Allentown/Beltzhoover/ Knoxville" by $28,250, and by adding $18,000 to "Amanda Street Steps", and adding $10,000 to "Refurbish Quarry Field- Reseed for Football and Soccer only" and by creating new line items "Allentown Business Association- Grandview Park Cameras" $5,000, "McKinley Park Little League Field Improvements" $5,000 and "Curb and Sidewalk Repairs-Oakland" $5,250. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $960,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0269 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 231, effective April 19, 2000, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 8; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by deleting the line item "Liberty Avenue Corridor Electronic Sign" $25,000 and adding a new line item "Liberty Avenue Corridor Decorative Lights" $25,000. Total cost not to exceed $907,429.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0270 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to issue and the City Controller to countersign a warrant in the amount of Eight Thousand, One Hundred and Eighty-four Dollars and Eighty-five Cents ($8,184.85) to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania representing the initial payment required for unclaimed funds for the year 1994 pursuant to the provisions of Deposition of Abandoned and Unclaimed Property Act, Act of August 9, 1971 P.L. 74.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0271 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to issue and the City Controller to countersign a warrant in the amount of Twenty-four Thousand, Six Hundred and One Dollar and Seventy-seven Cents ($24,601.77) to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania representing the final payment required for unclaimed funds for the year 1993 pursuant to the provisions of Deposition of Abandoned and Unclaimed Property Act, Act of August 9, 1971 P.L. 74.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0287 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 13 of 2001 enacted June 8, 2001, creating a Living Wage requirement for City employees and employers who receive City contracts or other forms of assistance (the "Living Wage Ordinance"). Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0305 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for March 19, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0272 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement to enter into a contract with an individual attorney or law firm to provide legal representation as the Solicitor of the Commission on Human Relations, cost not to exceed $20,000.00Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0275 1 ResolutionResolution amending and supplementing Resolution No. 861, effective January 1, 2000, as amended, entitled: "Adopting and approving the 2000 Capital Budget and the 2000 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2000 through 2005 Capital Improvement Program, by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2000 Capital Budget amendments." By creating a new line item, Liberty Avenue Corridor Decorative Lights, $25,000.00. Council District 8.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0276 1 ResolutionResolution amending and supplementing Resolution No. 861, effective January 1, 2000, as amended, entitled: "Adopting and approving the 2000 Capital Budget and the 2000 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2000 through 2005 Capital Improvement Program, by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2000 Capital Budget amendments." By making various changes.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0306 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety Services for March 19, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0278 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Office of the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to retain the services of a qualified, independent consultant to conduct a review of police procedures relating to the incident at 7200 Hermitage Street on February 20, 2002. AMENDEDPass Action details
2002-0278 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Office of the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to retain the services of a qualified, independent consultant to conduct a review of police procedures relating to the incident at 7200 Hermitage Street on February 20, 2002. Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details
2002-0307 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Engineering and Construction for March 19, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0293 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a reimbursement agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, in connection with the reconstruction of Fort Pitt Boulevard, Eastbound, from Commonwealth Place to Grant Street, the Market Street Bridge, and the construction of the new I-279/I-376 Interstate Connector; cost not to exceed $14,186,920.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0294 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1996 through 2001 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Wood Street " by $325,000.00 from $1,110,995.89 to $785,995.89 and creating a new line item "Fort Pitt Blvd, E.B," in the amount of $325,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details