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File #: 2025-1394    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Mayor's Office for Signature
File created: 1/10/2025 In control: Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure
On agenda: 1/14/2025 Final action: 1/28/2025
Enactment date: Enactment #:
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Title: Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Finance, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a License Agreement with the Friends of the Riverfront to define their maintenance privileges along the City of Pittsburgh's riverfront trails, at no cost to the City.
Indexes: LEASE/LICENSE AGREEMENT
Attachments: 1. 2025-1394 Cover Letter Council Letter, 2. Summary 2025-1394

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Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Finance, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a License Agreement with the Friends of the Riverfront to define their maintenance privileges along the City of Pittsburgh's riverfront trails, at no cost to the City.

 

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Whereas, the Friends of the Riverfront has offered to perform monitoring and limited maintenance on the City of Pittsburgh's riverfront trail system and has developed a program of outreach and volunteer activity to provide that service. 

 

Whereas, the City of Pittsburgh wishes to enter into a license agreement with the Friends of the Riverfront in compliance with all applicable local, state, or federal rules and regulations governing such activities inclusive of trail surfaces, landscaping, amenities, litter, signs, and community bike program. 

 

Whereas, the City owns and has primary maintenance responsibilities on the riverfront trails within the City of Pittsburgh.

 

Whereas, such maintenance and upkeep shall be at the sole cost of the Friends of the Riverfront and/or other volunteer groups under its direction. 

 

 

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

 

Section 1.      The Mayor, the Director of the Department of Finance, and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are authorized to enter into a License Agreement with the Friends of the Riverfront to define their maintenance privileges along the City of Pittsburgh's riverfront trails, at no cost to the City

 

Section 2.      The License Agreement shall be subject to approval of the City Solicitor as to form and substance.