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2007-1278
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, the resurgence of the roller derby is a revival of the spectator sport originally created by Leo Seltzer in 1935 to compete with marathon dances which saw it's greatest popularity in the 1950's; and
WHEREAS, The Steel City Derby Demons formed in 2006 as proud members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association to represent Pittsburgh in this organization which consists of women owned and operated teams; and
WHEREAS, The Steel City Derby Demons have been involved in charity work for local animal shelters, fund raising for WQED and helping to add a library at The Women's Shelter & Center in Pittsburgh: and
WHEREAS, in the twenty first century, when everything old is new again, including roller derby, these aggressive all-girl skaters jam the pack to restore the sport to it's original hard hitting glory; and
WHEREAS, The Steel City Derby Demons which consists of four teams, are one of the over one hundred U.S. leagues formed in recent years as well as leagues created in Canada, Germany, Mexico and New Zealand; and
WHEREAS, The Steel City Derby Demons begin their | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1279
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS founded in 1963 by Marion Jordon and Florence Reizenstein, two Pittsburgh natives and members of the Urban League's Education Committee, the Negro Educational Emergency Drive or NEED began as a temporary effort to find funds for 76, African American, high school students who had been accepted to college but were in need of financial assistance; and
WHEREAS following its inception in 1963, the NEED program was able to quickly expand its efforts thanks to the generous assistance of various corporate, philanthropic, and community-based entities; and
WHEREAS over the past 44 years, NEED has succeeded in supporting over 17,000 deserving, college-bound, young people with $17 18 million in educational grants, while additionally assisting them with a number of mentoring and internship programs; and
WHEREAS on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007, beginning at 6:00 p.m., NEED will celebrate 44 years of successfully supporting Pittsburgh's African American, college-bound youth by hosting its 44th Annual NEED Benefit Dinner; and
WHEREAS the list of attractions at this event will include rem | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1280
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS the safety of children remains a major concern throughout the United States, with frequent reports of child abductions and violent crimes committed against children occurring in most metropolitan and rural areas; and
WHEREAS in September of 2000, the untimely and violent death of Scott Drake, a youth from Pittsburgh's East Allegheny neighborhood, spurred Allegheny General Hospital and its Auxiliary organization, in conjunction with the North Side Leadership Conference and two, local high school students, to create the Stranger Danger Awareness Program, in order to educate the Northside's youth regarding the risk involved when interacting with unknown persons; and
WHEREAS since its inception, the Stranger Danger Awareness Program has succeeded in educating 2,000 children from nine different elementary schools, all of which are located on Pittsburgh's Northside; and
WHEREAS currently in its sixth year, this year's program is working with elementary school students from the Morrow Elementary School, the Martin Luther King Accelerated Learning Academy, and the Allegheny | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1281
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, Russell Faust, son of Robert and Mercedes Faust, began his scouting career in 1998 when he joined the Cub Scout Pack 601 at Resurrection Church and proceeded to earn Cub Scouting's highest honor, the Arrow of Light; and
WHEREAS, upon joining Boy Scout Troop 6 Russell served as Patrol Leader, Instructor, Quartermaster, and Senior Patrol Leader. All of these positions of leadership involved a variety of responsibilities and helped him better understand that "Scouting is a game with a purpose;" and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Scoutmaster Dave Harper, Russell completed advanced training for Boy Scouts, Junior Leadership Training (JLT) and went on to work as a staff member for two years.; and
WHEREAS, in addition to scouting activities, Russell played soccer with the local soccer program; he played in several All-Star games and on teams that won four league championships. He was also involved in two school-wide science fairs, one at the local gifted center and came in first place in both competitions. Russell is also an accomplished cello player, playing in t | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1282
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, sponsored by the Irish Society for Education and Charity Inc. and the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee will be held on Saturday March 17, 2007; and,
WHEREAS, The St. Patrick's Day Parade, first held in 1869, has grown in size and splendor since 1950. The Parade now consists of thousands of enthusiastic Irish marchers and draws tens of thousands of spectators to downtown Pittsburgh and has become the oldest and largest parade in the City of Pittsburgh and the second largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the country; and,
WHEREAS, the magnificent St. Patrick's Day Parade will feature marching bands, specialty acts, traditional Irish costumes and floats; and,
WHEREAS, in memory of an gorta Mor, "The Great Hunger" in 1847 in Ireland, the Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade has joined with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in collecting food for the less fortunate and asks marchers and watchers to bring non-perishable grocery items to 3 collection points; and,
WHEREAS, the parade will begin at 10:00 AM at the Mell | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1271
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for a contract or contracts from time to time in connection with demolition and removal of condemned buildings and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, cost not to exceed $500,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1272
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for a contract or contracts from time to time in connection with demolition and removal of condemned buildings and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, cost not to exceed $1,000,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1273
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for the letting of a contract or contracts or use of existing contracts for the furnishing and delivery of hand held computers and associated software for the Bureau of Building Inspection, Department of Public Safety, cost not to exceed $200,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1269
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 591, effective October 10, 2006 entitled: Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2005 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds in Public Works from “Ridge Avenue Bridge” (- 23,000) to Bridge Repairs (+ 23,000). | Read and referred | |
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2007-1270
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 169, effective April 5, 2006, entitled: Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2004 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds in Public Works from “West Ohio Street Bridge” (- 50,000) to “Bridge Repairs” (+ 50,000). | Read and referred | |
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2007-1275
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution No. 861, effective January 1, 2000, as amended, entitled: “Adopting and approving the 2000 Capital Budget and the 2000 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2000 through 2005 Capital Improvement Program, by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2000 Capital Budget amendments,” by adding “Oakland Business Improvement District”, $1,000 and by amending various line items in Council District 6. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1254
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the sum of $45,000.00 to Karole A. Kunig, Personal Representative of the Estate of Shirley Kuhl, Deceased, 9 Lacona Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210 and acceptance by the City of a Deed from said Estate, in full and final settlement of acquisition of property in the 32nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh located at 28 Ansonia Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1274
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an agreement or agreements with Active Network to provide Market-Based Revenue Opportunity consulting for the City of Pittsburgh. Cost not to exceed $75,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1276
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution further amending Resolution No. 403, as amended, entitled, "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 6; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by amending various line items in Council District 6. Total cost of all projects not to exceed $1,000,000. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1267
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements with Davey Resources Group for a multi-year subscription to Treekeeper 7.5, at a cost not to exceed $6,250.00 | Read and referred | |
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2007-1255
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution repealing Resolution No. 397, effective July 7, 2006, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or for the use of existing Agreements; providing for a Contract or Contracts, or for the use of existing Contracts; for the purpose of planning and/or implementing costs of the Trail Development Projects and related costs in support of this project, at a cost not to exceed $50,000.00," by repealing it in its entirety. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1256
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution Amending Resolution No. 309, effective July 9, 2004, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or for the use of existing Agreements, with a Consultant or Consultants, for design services in connection with the replacement of the West Ohio Street/Ridge Avenue Bridges; providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, and further providing for the costs thereof, at a cost not to exceed $300,000.00," by decreasing the total project allocation by $100,000.00 from $300,000.00 to $200,000.00 and adding Federal Highway funding. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1257
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 310, effective July 9, 2004, entitled "Providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, and providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, in connection with the Bridge Repairs program; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by increasing the project allocation by $50,000 from $300,000 to $350,000. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1258
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts; providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements; providing for the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the Renovation of Various Play Areas; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof, cost not to exceed $250,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1259
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, and providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the Bridge Repairs program; and further providing for the payment of the cost thereof, cost not to exceed $400,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1260
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, and providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the Neighborhood Street Improvements; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof, cost not to exceed $300,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1261
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the investigation, design, and construction of CBD (Central Business District) Signal Upgrades throughout the City; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, cost not to exceed $750,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1262
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the rehabilitation of the West Ohio Street/Ridge Avenue Bridges; providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof, cost not to exceed $200,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1263
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, and providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the Bridge Repairs program; and further providing for the payment of the cost thereof, cost not to exceed $23,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1264
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or the use of existing Contracts; providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements; providing for repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies, and providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, in connection with Brown's Hill Road; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof, cost not to exceed $375,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1265
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution further amending Resolution No. 948, effective January 1, 2004, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 2004 Capital Budget and the 2004 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2004 through 2009 Capital Improvement Program," by adding Federal Highway funding ($160,000.00), decreasing State Highway funding ($240,000.00 to $30,000.00), and reducing the CDBG funding ($60,000.00 to $10,000.00) to the "West Ohio St. Bridge" line item and increasing the "Bridge Repairs" line item in the amount of $50,000.00 from $300,000.00 to $350,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1266
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution further amending Resolution No. (619) 635, effective January 1, 2005, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 2005 Capital Budget and the 2005 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2005 through 2010 Capital Improvement Program," by eliminating the "Ridge Avenue Bridge" line item in the amount of $451,000.00 ($360,575.00 FHWA, $67,425.00 SHW, $23,000 CDBG) and creating a line item entitled "Bridge Repairs" in the amount of $23,000.00 CDBG. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1268
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of City Planning to receive grant funding to support the "Natural Areas Study" being conducted in the City's four regional parks and further providing for an Agreement or Agreements for professional services in support of the "Natural Areas Study". Agreement not to exceed $114,509.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1240
| 1 | | Appointment-Informing | Resolution authorizing the appointment of Jane Haskell, 5023 Frew Street, Apt. 6AD Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, as a member of the Art Commission of the City of Pittsburgh for a term that shall coincide with the term of the Mayor. Jane Haskell succeeds Diane Samuels. | Approved | Pass |
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2007-1249
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, Law and Purchasing for March 7, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1220
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the sum of $200,000.00 to Deven W. Werling, c/o Timothy P. O'Brien, Esquire, 1705 Allegheny Building, 429 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in full and final settlement of an action filed in the United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania to No. 05CV-0898. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1250
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Public Works and Environmental Services for March 7, 2007. | | |
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2007-1222
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution granting unto Rita's Water and Ice Real Estate Company, 1525 Ford Road, P.O. Box 1147 Bensalem, PA 19020, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, steps with landing on the sidewalk area at 2429 E. Carson Street in the 16th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1251
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Planning, Zoning and Land Use for March 7, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1102
| 1 | | Ordinance | Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine, Article One, Chapter 902 Section 902.03, Zoning District Map No. 9 by changing various zoning district classifications in the OVERBOOK neighborhood in accord with Map Pittsburgh: Zoning for your Neighborhood, the city's zoning re-mapping project relative to the city's new Urban Zoning Code. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1252
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for March 7, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1223
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh providing for the transfer to URA of $2,255,000 for projects in various City neighborhoods. (Council Districts: All) | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1253
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for March 7, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1224
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for a contract or contracts or the use of existing contract or contracts; or agreement or agreements for the purchase of computers, mobile data computers, warranties, mounting equipment and accessories at a cost not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1225
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or Agreement or Agreements; or the use of existing Contracts or Agreements for the purchase of City issued tasers, holsters, batteries, cartridges and other related accessories for the Bureau of Police at a cost not to exceed Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars and providing for the payment thereof. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1226
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution No. 759 of 2006, effective January 1, 2007, entitled: “Adopting and approving the 2007 Capital Budget and the 2007 Community Development Block Grant Program: and approving the 2007 through 2012 Capital Improvement Program,” by adding Tasers $50,000 and by decreasing Mobile Data Computers $50,000, within the Bureau of Police. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1277
| 1 | I. | Small Games of Chance | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby recognizes the Pennsylvania Sportsman's Club Inc. to be a civic and/or service organization within the context of the Pennsylvania Small Games of Chance Act, as amended. | Adopted | Pass |
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