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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/10/2003 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2003-2489   ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby proclaims the week of November 10, 2003 through November 17, 2003 as Dortmund-North Rhine Westphalia-Pittsburgh Regional Cooperation Week and calls upon citizens to celebrate this week in recognition of our friendship with and commitment to the Dortmund region.AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2490   ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh commends and thanks Tony Ceoffe on his outstanding citizenship, his service to his country, community and family and congratulates him on his upcoming retirement November 14, 2003. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2491   ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh congratulates Robert E. Vaughan on the occasion of his 100th birthday; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Tuesday, November 4, 2003 is declared "ROBERT E. VAUGHAN DAY" in the City of Pittsburgh AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2474   ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements by and between the City of Pittsburgh, The Pennsylvania Resource Council, a Pennsylvania Non-Profit Environmental Organization, to develop various Recycling Education campaign programs, and providing for the payment thereof, at a cost not to exceed One Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand ($198,000.00) Dollars.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2476 1 ResolutionResolution closing out Keystone PITA Grant Project KEY-TAG-5-163, a grant received by the City of Pittsburgh from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to conduct an Athletic Fields Feasibility Study.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2475 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Miryam's and North Side Common Ministries for administrative, operating and/or renovation costs for the shelters under the State Emergency Shelter Grant Program, at a cost not to exceed $67,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2481   ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement or Cooperation Agreement by and between the City of Pittsburgh and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the purpose of implementing the URA District 1 Decorative Lighting Project in City Council District 1 for the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh at a cost not to exceed $56,500.00.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2482   ResolutionResolution amending and supplementing Resolution No. 861, effective January 1, 2000, as amended, entitled: "Adopting and approving the 2000 Capital; 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 changing the name of Business District Decorative Lighting to URA District 1, Decorative Lighting Project and increasing the amount to $315,673.78 and adding NSLC Lighting Project $11,000 And adjusting various line items to reflect actual funds expended, in Council District 1.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2483   ResolutionResolution further Amending Resolution No. 424 of 2001, effective June 19, 2001, entitled "Further amending Resolution No. 976 effective January 1, 1996, as amended, Adopting and Approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant by creating a new line item, City Clerk Office Modernization Project Grant # 2271000 for the purpose of augmenting neighborhood needs programs and/or the District Improvement Fund, and transferring $1,128,892.00 from Grant/Liberty to City Clerk's Office Modernization" by changing the name of Business District Decorative Street lighting, District 1 to URA District 1Decorative Street Lighting $125,432, in Council District 1.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2484   ResolutionResolution amending and supplementing Resolution No. 891, effective January 1, 2003, as amended, entitled: "Adopting and approving the 2003 Capital Budget and the 2003 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2003 through 2008 Capital Improvement Program, by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2003 Capital Budget amendments." by creating a new line item URA District 1 Decorative Lighting Project $ 45,390 in Council District 1.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2485   ResolutionResolution 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 District 5 Ball Field Improvements $48,000.00, in Council District 5.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2486   ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 891, effective January 1, 2003 as amended, entitled: "Adopting and approving the 2003 Capital Budget and the 2003 Community Development Block Grant Program; approving the 2003 through 2007 Capital Improvement Program, by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2003 Capital Budget amendments." By reducing the project "Allegheny Roadway Improvements" by $113,000.00 and by creating new projects "URA District 1 Decorative Lighting Project $56,500.00 and Freedom Corner Capital Improvements $56,500.00.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2487   ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement or agreements or contract or contracts by and between the City of Pittsburgh and a Consultant or Consultants, Contractor or Contractors for the purpose of implementing the Freedom Corner Capital Improvement project for the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh at a cost not to exceed $56,500.00.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2477   ResolutionResolution requesting that the Pennsylvania Secretary of Community and Economic Development determine that the City of Pittsburgh is a Financially Distressed Municipality. (SPONSORED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS ALAN HERTZBERG AND BILL PEDUTO)Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2003-2477   ResolutionResolution requesting that the Pennsylvania Secretary of Community and Economic Development determine that the City of Pittsburgh is a Financially Distressed Municipality. (SPONSORED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS ALAN HERTZBERG AND BILL PEDUTO)Read and referred  Action details
2003-2478   ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 654, effective October 25, 2001, entitled, "Resolution 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 City Council's 2001 Neighborhood Needs Supplement Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by changing the name of line item Business District Decorative Street Lighting, District 1 to URA District 1 Decorative Street Lighting, in Council District 1.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2479   ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 121 of 2003, effective March 14, 2003 entitled, "Resolution 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 City Council's 2003 Community Needs Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by creating a new line item URA District 1 Decorative Lighting Project, $45,390.00 in Council District 1.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2480   ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Daystar Computer Systems, Inc. in the amount of $9,411.00 in payment for the annual maintenance agreement for the City Clerk's Legistar software.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2471 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for November 5, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2359   ResolutionResolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of a restaurant liquor license, License No. R-8823, from James Klody t/a Jim's Tavern, 146 Brownsville Road (Mt Oliver Borough) Pittsburgh, PA 15210 to Fred Hartman, 15 South 6th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 for South Shore Saloon, Inc, located at 601 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, ยง4-461.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2446 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No.204, effective April 12, 2000, 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 7; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by adding "Lawrenceville Master Plan" $20,000.00. Total of all projects should not exceed $804,915.43.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2447 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 231, effective April 19, 2000, 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 8; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by adding "Bloomfield Business District Streetscape Study" $1,500.00. Total cost of all projects not to exceed $906,498.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2472 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works and Environmental Services for November 5, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2448 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, 3615 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, their successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, an awning and two business identification signs over the sidewalk area at 3615 Forbes Avenue in the 4th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2449 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Centre City Partners, L.P., 650 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense two canopies over the sidewalk area at 650 Smithfield Street and 7th Avenue in the 2nd Ward, 6 Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2473 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Planning, Zoning and Land Use for November 5, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1378 2 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V by amending certain provisions of the Code as they pertain to Adult Entertainment uses in the Use Table and the Use Standards for the same.RECOMMITTED  Action details
2003-1377 3 OrdinanceAS AMENDED An Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V by amending certain provisions of the Code as they pertain to Adult Entertainment uses in the Use Table and the Use Standards for the same.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2142 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article 1, Chapter 902, Section 902.03, Zoning District Maps numbered 7, 12 and 13 by changing various zoning district classifications in the South Side community in accord with the Pittsburgh Neighborhood Remapping Project relative to the City's new Urban Zoning Code.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2143 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article III, Chapter 902, Section 902.03.A, Zoning District Map No. 11 by changing from "RM-H" Residential Multi-Unit High Density and "LNC" Local Neighborhood Commercial to "AP" Residential/Commercial Planned Unit Development all that certain property identified as lot and block numbers 51-M-136, 51-M-259 and 51-M-259A in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 7th Ward. (Council District 8)Passed FinallyPass Action details