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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/4/2011 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2011-1276 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare January 5th, 2011 to be “Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE CO-SPONSORED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: DARLENE M. HARRIS, REV. RICKY V. BURGESS, PATRICK DOWD, BRUCE A. KRAUS, THERESA KAIL-SMITH, WILLIAM PEDUTO, NATALIA RUDIAK, AND DOUGLAS SHIELDSAdoptedPass Action details
2011-1277 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare 2011 to be “The Year of A. Leo Weil” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2011-1278 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition and its partners for their continued efforts to bring attention, awareness and action to the instability that still remains in the Sudan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare January 3-9, 2011 “Week of Action for Sudan” in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2011-1275 1 OrdinanceOrdinance Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2011 May Primary Election a referendum question "Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article Five, Budget and Fiscal Matters, be supplemented by adding Section 517 - Real Estate Tax Increases?"Read and referred  Action details
2011-1264 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 510, effective August 17, 2009, entitled “Authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $1,400,000 for the Pittsburgh Symphony project by increasing the amount of the grant to $2,400,000. (The State has allocated an additional $250,000 for this project, bringing the total to $2,400,000) (Council District 6)Read and referred  Action details
2011-1265 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 511, effective August 17, 2009, entitled “Authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with URA's application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $1,400,000 for the Pittsburgh Symphony project by increasing the amount of the grant to $2,400,000. (The State has allocated an additional $250,000 for this project, bringing the total to $2,400,000) (Council District 6) Read and referred  Action details
2011-1266 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $500,000 for the Amalgamated Transit Union project. (Council District 6) Read and referred  Action details
2011-1267 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with URA's application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $500,000 for the Amalgamated Transit Union project. (Council District 6)Read and referred  Action details
2011-1268 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $4,500,000 for the Baum Square Parking Garage project. (Council District 9) Read and referred  Action details
2011-1269 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with URA's application for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $4,500,000 for the Baum Square Parking Garage project. (Council District 9)Read and referred  Action details
2011-1270 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $2,150,000 for the Residences at the Strip project. (Council District 6)Read and referred  Action details
2011-1271 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with URA's Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $2,150,000 for the Residences at the Strip project. (Council District 6)Read and referred  Action details
2011-1272 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $5,500,000 for the Carson Street Goodwill Building Rehab aka 2600 East Carson Street project. (Council District 3)Read and referred  Action details
2011-1273 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with URA's application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant of up to $5,500,000 for the Carson Street Goodwill Building Rehab aka 2600 East Carson Street project. (Council District 3)Read and referred  Action details
2011-1261 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a Warrant in the sum of $40,000.00 in favor of Kaleb Miller and James D. Pasquale, his attorney, 1302 Grant Building, 310 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; in full and final settlement of an action filed in the United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania at Docket Number 08 cv 1180, for an excessive force/unlawful arrest issue.Read and referred  Action details
2011-1262 1 ResolutionResolution approving a Conditional Use under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911 Section 911.04.A.64 to Park Place School Associates, owner, for authorization to use the existing three-story structure located at 309 South Braddock Ave. as an Elementary School with a maximum of 234 Students on property zoned R2-L, Residential Two-Unit, Low Density District, 14th Ward, Council District No. 9.Read and referred  Action details
2011-1263 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structures known as the Nunnery Hill Inclined Plane Retaining Wall located on the northerly side of Henderson Street in the public right-of-way; and the former Nunnery Hill Inclined Plane Base Station, block and lot number 23-G-307, in the 25th Ward, City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details
2011-1274 1 CommunicationCommunication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a Performance Audit of the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Fire Supply Warehouse, dated December 2010.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2011-1279 1 Will of CouncilNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby call upon the City of Pittsburgh's Department of Finance to accept real estate tax payments postmarked January 3, 2011 without penalty or assignment to Jordan Tax Service.AdoptedPass Action details