Presenter
Presented by Mr. Dowd
Title
Resolution amending Resolution No. 636, effective October 24, 2006, entitled “Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with URA's application for a $7,500,000 Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branch modernization project” by increasing the amount of the grant to $8,500,000 and adding other projects. (Council Districts: All)
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Whereas, by Resolution No. 636, effective October 24, 2006, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh authorized a cooperation agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (“URA”) in connection with URA's application with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of the Budget (the “Commonwealth”) for a $7,500,000 Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program ("RACP") grant for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branch modernization project (the "Project"); and
Whereas, the Commonwealth requires the City of Pittsburgh to agree to reimburse it for any expenditure of RACP funds determined by the Commonwealth to be ineligible; and
Whereas, the Commonwealth approved the Application and combined with it a $250,000 RACP grant for the Centre and Kirkpatrick branches; and
Whereas, the Commonwealth has increased the grant by $750,000, which requires an amendment to Resolution No. 636 to reflect the increased grant and to include the Centre and Kirkpatrick branches in the definition of Project;
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of Resolution No. 636, effective October 24, 2006, which currently reads as follows:
“The Mayor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, is authorized to enter into Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, in a form approved by the City Solicitor, in which the City agrees to reimburse the Commonwealth of Pennsylv...
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