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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/5/2002 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2002-0810 1 ProclamationDeclaring Monday, August 5, 2002 as "United Way Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2002-0811 1 ProclamationDeclaring August 6th - 11th, 2002 as "UniverSoul Circus Days" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2002-0807 1 ResolutionResolution transferring the amount of $10,000 from Account 511000, Sub-Class 010 Salaries, Fund 1000, Organization 101100, Budget Year 2002 to Account 526125, Sub-Class 150 Miscellaneous Services, Fund 1000, Organization 101180, Budget Year 2002, both within the Office of City Council. (Council District #8)Read and referred  Action details
2002-0808 1 CommunicationCommunication from Tom Flaherty, City Controller, submitting a Performance Audit on the Bureau of Police's Evidence Chain of Custody.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0809 1 CommunicationCommunication from City Solicitor Jacqueline Morrow submitting the summary of claims filed and paid for the month ending July 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0800 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for July 31, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0755 2 ResolutionResolution providing for the filing of a petition or petitions for the sale of certain property or properties, acquired at tax sales in accordance with Act No. l7l of l984, "Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act", effective December 11, 1984.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0756 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, under Act No. 171 of 1984, entitled, "Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act", effective December 11, 1984, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh/City Source Associates Sideyard Program.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0768 1 ResolutionResolution transferring the amount of $5,000 from Account 511000, Sub-Class 010 Salaries, Fund 1000, Organization 101100, Budget Year 2002 to Account 526125, Sub-Class 150 Miscellaneous Services, Fund 1000, Organization 101190, Budget Year 2002, both within the Office of City Council, District 9.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0769 1 ResolutionResolution transferring the amount of $8,000 from Account 511000, Sub-Class 010 Salaries, Fund 1000, Organization 101100, Budget Year 2002 to Account 526125, Sub-Class 150 Miscellaneous Services, Fund 1000, Organization 101120, Budget Year 2002, both within the Office of City Council. (Council District #2)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0770 1 ResolutionResolution further Amending Resolution No. 176, effective April 2, 2002 entitled "Authorizing the transfer of $141,000.00 from the General Fund, City Clerk's Miscellaneous Services Account to the Department of Parks and Recreation's General Fund Grant Account for the purpose of implementing a portion of the 2002 City Council Grants Program" by increasing the amount $3,000.00 from $160,000.00 to $163,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0771 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 176, effective April 2, 2002, entitled "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations, for operational/administrative and various other expenses at a cost not to exceed $141,000.00, chargeable to and payable from Parks and Recreation's General Fund Grant Account (Parks Grants)" by making various changes and adding City Source Associates $1,000, Southside Hilltop Memorial Day Committee $1,000, South Pittsburgh Development Corporation for Zone 4 Public Safety Council $500, and increasing Greenfield American Legion Baseball $500, increasing the total amount from $160,000.00 to $163,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0778 1 ResolutionResolution repealing Resolution No. 386 effective June 13, 2002 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 2002 Neighborhood Initiative Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof and adding Neighborhood Business District Decorative Street Lighting, District 1 $48,490." Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0786 1 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 adding various items including LLLBCDC, Lincoln-Lemington Youth Prevention and Violence, HBCCO, AAWU, Homewood YMCA, Homewood Credit Union, Operation Nehemiyah, Community Fitness, Garfield Jubilee, ELCCC, Lemington Center, HBAA, Third East Hills, NPBCDC, and Hand in Hand for various amounts totaling $71,500. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0787 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement(s) or contract(s) or the use of an existing agreement(s) or contract(s) for the equipment, materials, supplies and or services in connection with the renovation, construction or rehabilitation of Lewis Playground for the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh at a cost not to exceed $57,600.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0801 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works and Environmental Services for July 31, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0757 2 ResolutionResolution granting unto Mark and Diane Diulus, 4702 Lorigan Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, stairs, railing and a sign on a portion of the right-of-way on Edmond Street in the 8th Ward, 8th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0758 1 ResolutionResolution vacating Seal Street and a portion of Shipton Street in the 5th Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0802 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Planning, Zoning and Land Use for July 31, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0593 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance Amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article 1, Chapter 902, Section 902.03, Zoning District Maps No. 7 and 8 by changing various zoning district classifications in the Beechview community in accord with the Pittsburgh Neighborhood Remapping Project relative to the City's new Urban Zoning Code.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0803 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for July 31, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0596 1 ResolutionResolution adopting the Panther Hollow Center for Technology Research and Development Tax Incremental Financing Plan Presented by the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and making certain findings. (Council District No. 8) (HEARING HELD JULY 15, 2002)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0597 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, the County of Allegheny and the School District of Pittsburgh providing for the financing, monitoring, implementing and terminating of the Panther Hollow Center for Technology Research and Development Tax Incremental Financing District (Council District No. 8).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0760 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Economic Development to enter into Agreements and/or Licenses with various contractors in conjunction with the Office of Economic Development's Growth Initiative Fund marketing, promotional, and development activities, total cost not to exceed $75,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0761 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to Acquire all of the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to Publicly-Owned Property in the 19th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh Designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County, as Block 61-C, Part of Lot 125, under the Neighborhood Housing Fund (Council District No. 4 - Dunster Street - Residential Construction).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0762 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and redevelopers for the sale of Block 61-C, Part of Lot 125, in the 19th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 4 - Dunster Street - Residential Construction).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0772 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 149, effective March 8, 1994, as amended by Resolution No. 277 effective May 3, 1994, by Resolution No. 645 of 1995, by Resolution No. 949 of 1995, by Resolution No. 819, by Resolution No. 958 of 1996, by Resolution No. 249, No. 501 and No. 666 of 1997, by Resolution No. 414 of 1998, by Resolution No. 809 of 1999, by Resolution No. 312, effective May 22, 2000 and by Resolution 490, effective July 13, 2000 and by Resolution No. 162, effective March 28, 2002 entitled: "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 1994 Community Development Block Grant Program" transferring funds from City Clerk's Office Modernization (- $4,333.00) to CITY COUNCIL ESPLEN SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION (+4,333.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0773 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 274, effective May 3, 1994, as amended by Resolution No. 811, effective October 25, 1996, by Resolution No. 490 effective August 11, 1997, and by Resolution No. 407 effective July 17, 1998, and by Resolution No. 492, effective July 30, 2000, and by Resolution No. 147, effective March 28, 2002, entitled "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $851,570.45, chargeable to and payable from the 1994 Community Development Block Grant Program" so as to increase a line item in City Council (Esplen Senior Citizen Association) from $11,000.00 to $15,333.00 (+4,333.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0779 1 ResolutionResolution repealing Resolution No. 375, effective June 13, 2002, entitled "Resolution amending resolution No. 232 of 2002, effective April 25, 2002 entitled 'Further amending Resolution No. 976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended Adopting and Approving the 1996 Capital Budget an the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program by decreasing 'Wood Street' by $436,410.00 from $484,899.95 to $48,489.95 and creating a new line item '2002 Neighborhood Initiative' by adding Neighborhood Business District Decorative Lighting, District 1, $48,490."Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0780 1 ResolutionResolution repealing Resolution No. 232, effective April 25, 2002, entitled "Resolution further amending Resolution No. 976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended entitled "Adopting and Approving the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program and approving the 1996 through 2001 Capital Improvement Program" by decreasing 'Wood Street' by $436,410.00 from $484,899.95 to $48,489.95 and creating a new line item '2002 Neighborhood Initiative'." Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0790 1 ResolutionResolution further Amending Resolution No. 424 of 2001, effective June 19, 2001, entitled "Further amending Resolution No. 976 effective January 1, 1996, as amended, 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 adding various items including LLLBCDC, Lincoln-Lemington Youth Prevention and Violence, HBCCO, AAWU, Homewood YMCA, Homewood Credit Union, Operation Nehemiyah, Community Fitness, Garfield Jubilee, ELCCC, Lemington Center, HBAA, Third East Hills, NPBCDC, and Hand in Hand for various amounts totaling $71,500.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0791 1 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 decreasing Youthbuild from $50,000 to $ 0, and by increasing Contingency from 19,000 to $62,500 by adding NABHI Concerned Citizens $1,500 and by adding Mulberry Church $5,000 in Council District 9.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0792 1 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 creating new line items Preservation Pittsburgh Educational Materials/ Retail Development and Promotion Project $35,000, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy -- Polish Hill Garden Project $7,500, and by decreasing Heth Field Lighting by $52,500 in Council District 7. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0793 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 781, effective January 1, 1999 as amended, entitled: "Adopting and approving the 1999 Capital Budget and the 1999Community Development Block Grant Program; approving the 1999 through 2004 Capital Improvement Program, by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2000 Capital Budget amendments." By deleting the project "Hazelwood-2nd Avenue Development;" and by creating the project "Lewis Playground."Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0794 1 ResolutionResolution amending 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; approving the 2000 through 2005 Capital Improvement Program, by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2000 Capital Budget amendments." By deleting the project "Hazelwood-2nd Avenue Development;" and by creating the project "Lewis Playground."Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0795 1 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 Greenfield Senior Center – copier, $3,900 in Council District 5.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0804 1 ReportReport of the Committee on General Services, Technology & the Arts for July 31, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0670 1 ResolutionResolution reserving the right of the City of Pittsburgh to pass binding ordinances regarding "program access" in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Chapter 425 – Cable Communications, on matters that would eliminate restraints on fair competition, thereby facilitating a competitive marketplace and the best economic advantage for the residents of the City of Pittsburgh.  Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0805 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Youth Policy for July 31, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0763 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks to enter into a license and maintenance agreement or agreements with Carnegie Mellon University to permit the installation and maintenance of temporary art gardens in Frank Curto Park. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0781 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1996 through 2001 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Sheridan Skateboard Park" project from forty five thousand dollars ($45,000.00) to twenty three thousand one hundred thirty five dollars ($23,135.00) of City bond money. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0806 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Engineering and Construction for July 31, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0764 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 351, effective June 6, 2002, entitled "Providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the construction of Concession Stands at various locations; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof; by including Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and by decreasing the authorization by $55,000.00 from $400,000.00 to $345,000.00. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0782 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1996 through 2001 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Grant/Liberty " by $60,946.00 from $575,895.32 to $514,949.32. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0783 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 833, effective January 1, 2002, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 2002 Capital Budget and the 2002 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2002 through 2007 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing Building Maintenance" by $21,865.00, from $850,000.00 to $828,135.00 and creating a line item entitled "Sheridan Skateboard Park" in the amount of $21,865.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0784 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and/or an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, and for the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the design and construction of the Grandview Photography Park in Mt. Washington; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0785 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No.976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1996 through 2001 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Wood Street " by $484,899.95 from $785,995.89 to $301,095.94. Passed FinallyPass Action details