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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/31/2012 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2012-0693 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Stations 8, 15 and 7 and Pittsburgh Emergency Medical Services M-1, R-1 and Unit 502 for their difficult, heroic, life saving rescue and care; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Friday, August 31, 2012, to be “Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and EMS Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0694 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the important milestone of the Allegheny Observatory, and does hereby declare Saturday, August 25, 2012, to be “Allegheny Observatory Centennial Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0677 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 226 of 2010 providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain properties, acquired at tax sales, in accordance with Act No.171 of 1984, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. so as to transfer Item A: 6046 Jackson Street. Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2012-0677 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 226 of 2010 providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain properties, acquired at tax sales, in accordance with Act No.171 of 1984, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. so as to transfer Item A: 6046 Jackson Street. Read and referred  Action details
2012-0678 1 ResolutionResolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of restaurant liquor license, License No. R-12817, from Damon's in Collier, Inc. - 1595 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA. to Chough Restaurant Group, Inc., 216 Urick Lane, Monroeville, PA 15146 into the premises to be known as Saimin Pittsburgh, - 4923 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0679 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 446, effective July 23, 2012, as entitled, “Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Consultant(s) and Vendor(s) to assist the City in its Comprehensive Planning process and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, at a cost not to exceed $150,000.00.00, so as to change the funding source from CDBG to Capital.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0680 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 715, effective October 17, 2011, 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 from City Council to City Planning: “Sheptsky Arms” (-$750.00), “Christian Legal Society - WPA Chapter” (-$2,398.25) and transfer these funds to the “Personnel - City Planning” (+$3,148.25). Read and referred  Action details
2012-0681 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 579, effective September 13, 2011, entitled: The Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning of the City of Pittsburgh are hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, in a form approved by the City Solicitor, with the following 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 and further, authorizing various departments to enter into contract(s) or use existing contract(s) for street paving and other related costs, for the purchase of equipment and/or furniture and installation thereof, at a cost not to exceed $1,000,000.00, so as to reduce the allocation by $3,148.25 (Sheptsky Arms-750.00 and Christian Legal Society-WPA Chapter-2,398.25) from $1,000,000.00 to $996,851.75.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0682 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 506, effective August 9, 2012, entitled: Amending the Capital Budget and 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 2012 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 from City Planning to City Council from: “Personnel - City Planning” (-$5,261.24) and transfer these funds to “District 1 Community Based Organizations” (+$362.99), “Community Technical Assistance Center” (+2,398.25) and “Northside Leadership Conference/NS ROX Youth Music Program” (+$2,500.00)Read and referred  Action details
2012-0683 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 459, effective July 23, 2012, entitled, “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, so as to increase the allocation by $7,261.24 from $1,232,500.00 to $1,239,761.24 and to reprogram funds in City Council from: “Hilltop Community Children's Center” (-$2,000.00) and transfer these funds to “District 1 Community Based Organizations” (+$362.99), “Elder Ado, Inc.” (+4,000.00), “Community Technical Assistance Center” (+2,398.25) and “Northside Leadership Conference/NS ROX Youth Music” (+$2,500.00).Read and referred  Action details
2012-0684 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 504, effective August 9, 2012, as entitled, “Providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of HUD for a grant in connection with the 2000 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 City Council to City Planning: “Manchester Historic Society” (-$520.84) and transfer these funds to the “Personnel - City Planning” (+$520.84).Read and referred  Action details
2012-0685 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 553, effective August 10, 2012, as entitled, “Providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and /or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the behalf of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, so as to reduce the allocation by $520.84 (Manchester Historic Society) from $1,440,896.62 to $1,440,375.78.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0686 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 714, effective October 17, 2011, 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 from City Council to City Planning: “Sheptsky Arms” (-$750.00), “Spring Garden Neighborhood Council” (-$842.15) and transfer these funds to the “Personnel - City Planning” (+$1,592.15).Read and referred  Action details
2012-0687 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 577, effective September 13, 2011, entitled: 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 and further, authorizing various departments to enter into contract or contracts or use existing contract or contracts for street paving and other related costs the purchase of equipment and/or furniture at a cost not to exceed $972,000.00; so as to reduce the allocation by $1,592.15 (Sheptsky Arms & Spring Garden Neighborhood Council) from $972,000.00 to $970,407.85.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0690 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement/s, or use of existing agreements and/or a contract/s, or use of existing contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for City Council Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the costs thereof by transferring $5,500 from District 1 NN Projects to Troy Hill Citizen's Inc. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $437,779.53.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0691 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled "adopting and approving the 2012 capital budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program" by transferring $5,500 from District 1 NN Projects to Troy Hill Citizen's Inc. in Council District 1 Neighborhood Needs.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0689 1 PetitionPetition from the residents of the City of Pittsburgh requesting a public hearing before City Council relative to the Performance Audit of the Equal Opportunity Review Commission to ensure that the recommendations outlined in said Audit are adhered to.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0692 1 Appointment-InformingResolution submitting the appointment of Mark Masterson, by City Council Members, to the School Board Re-Apportionment Committee. Mr. Masterson is replacing Nikki Monroe-Hines, who was previously appointed by City Council.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details