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Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City, to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, in connection with the McKinley Park Green Infrastructure rehabilitation and improvement project.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 285 of 1998, effective May 29, 1998, the City of Pittsburgh (City) entered into a Cooperation Agreement, dated April 10, 2000, with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy (PPC) to establish an alliance to provide infrastructure improvements, special care, and restoration for the City's four regional parks: Frick, Schenley, Highland and Riverview; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 741 of 2013, effective November 21, 2013, the City and the PPC agreed to extend the term of the Cooperation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the PPC has set aside funds to make improvements at McKinley Park (the Project); and
WHEREAS, the Project requires compliance with certain requirements under an NPDES Permit for Discharges Associated with Construction Activity (PAG-02000216019); and
WHEREAS, the Project's NPDES permit requires long term operation and maintenance of certain storm water management practices.
WHEREAS, the City, through its Department of Public Works, will perform certain specified work and provide certain materials at the City's expense; and
WHEREAS, the City has approved PPC's plans for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City now wishes to formally enter into an agreement to document the responsibilities of each party.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City, are now authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the PPC to rehabilitate and improve a portion of McKinley Park and comply with any NPDES permit requirements, pursuant to which the PPC will perform certain specified work and provide certain materia...
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