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Resolution amending Resolution No. 453 of 2002, providing for an Amended Lease for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police headquarters located at 1203 Western Avenue, extending the term six more years and providing for the payment thereof.
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Whereas, the current City of Pittsburgh Public Safety Building is in need of extensive renovations at an estimated cost of approximately Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) in order to completely renovate and occupy said building;
Whereas, the East Liberty Development Corporation, Inc. and the East Liberty Quarter Chamber of Commerce is desirous of the relocation of the Police Bureau's Investigations Branch Building in the East Liberty section of the City of Pittsburgh, so that the site may be better utilized for commercial development(s) that will benefit East Liberty and the surrounding communities;
Whereas, it is anticipated that the City will sell the current Public Safety Building to PNC Financial Corporation for the development of a park/downtown green space;
Whereas, the proceeds from the sale of the Public Safety Building shall be used to procure the new or renovated Public Safety facility and/or other related facilities or for any activities related to the relocation and/or moving of City offices to the new or renovated facilities.
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety has determined that it is in the City's best interests to procure a new or renovated facility to house the various offices of the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police that are currently housed in the Public Safety building and at the Investigations Building.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and the Directors of the Department of General Services and Engineering and Construction, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh are hereby authorized to enter into Amended Agreement(s), Lease(s), Contract(s) or the use of existing Agreement(s), Lease(s) or Contract(s)...
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