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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/5/2013 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2013-1151 1 ProclamationTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh recognizes the Pittsburgh Poetry Collective and their newest program Young Steel for their service in enriching our communities in their celebration of the art of the spoken word. THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, February 5, 2013 to be Pittsburgh Poetry Collective: Young Steel Day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1152 1 ProclamationNOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Pittsburgh City Council does hereby proclaim February 2013 as Career and Technical Education Month in Pittsburgh, urging all citizens to support the services and benefits offered by the career and technical education programs at Pittsburgh Public Schools, while further encouraging District students to explore and participate in these programs to enhance their individual work skills and productivity, as well as their life prospects. AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1153 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Diana Bucco for her outstanding accomplishments and dedication to not only the communities of the City of Pittsburgh, but to the State of Pennsylvania and congratulates Ms. Bucco for her new position; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, February 5, 2013, to be “Diana Bucco Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1154 1 ProclamationNOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend; Ms. Willa Mae Land and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, February 2, 2013 to be "Ms. Willa Mae Land Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1155 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare February 3, 2013 to be “Katie E. Johnson Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1156 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate Joannie Kravetz on the occasion of her 80th Birthday, recognizes the special gifts she brings to her job and the people with whom she works and wishes her good health and happiness for the future; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, , that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare February 10, 2013 , to be “JOANNIE KRAVETZ DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1142 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a professional services agreement or agreements for accounting, auditing and consulting services to the City related to tax collection, internal controls, financial reporting, performance, grant, and fiscal auditing, and financial systems implementation. Cost not to exceed $600,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1127 1 ResolutionResolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Landmarks Development Corporation, for the sale of Block 1-H, Lots 281 and 282, in the 1st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh -- 420 and 422 Wood Street-- Council District No. 6 (Commercial Rehabilitation).Read and referred  Action details
2013-1143 1 ResolutionResolution 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, supplies and professional services in connection with the Bike Infrastructure Program, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $136,134.87.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1144 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 855, effective, January 1, 2012, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2012 through 2017 Capital Improvement Program,” by decreasing the “Play Area Improvements” line item by $49,109.00 from $1,049,109.00 to $1,000,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1145 1 ResolutionResolution vacating an Unnamed Way between Greenfield Avenue and relocated Musgrave Street in the 15th Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1146 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Adam and Devin Billingsley, 425 Kathleen Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15211, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense a fence on a portion of the right-of-way of Judicial Street for 425 Kathleen Street in the 18th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred  Action details
2013-1150 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with a vendor to assist the City in the creation of the Hospitality Zone Economic and Public Safety Assessment in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1147 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 728 approved September 26, 2003, providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area “O”, in the Homewood South area (Council District #9) to expand the district to include additional addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1148 1 ResolutionResolution 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, supplies, and professional services in connection with the Community Streetscape Planning and Development, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $200,000.00.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2013-1148 1 ResolutionResolution 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, supplies, and professional services in connection with the Community Streetscape Planning and Development, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $200,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1138 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for January 30, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1056 2 ResolutionResolution further amending Res. No. 365, effective June 13, 2012, 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 District 8 Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the costs thereof by reducing various inactive projects and adding DPW-Bloomfield Deck Hockey, $74,924.55; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, $10,000; and Shadyside Chamber of Commerce - Bike Corral, $5,000. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $$134,924.55.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1074 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an Agreement with Aon Risk Solutions for professional consulting services related to developing a loss control program related to general liability claims against the City, at a cost not to exceed $6,800.00 (Six Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars and No Cents). Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1128 2 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution 549, effective September 21, 2012, 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 $27,646.80 from District 1 Neighborhood Needs Projects and adding $15,000 to Brighton Heights Citizens Federation, $5,000 to Observatory Hill Inc., $1,000 to Observatory Hill Inc. Newsletter, $1,646.80 for flowers at Riverview Park, and $5,000 to Summer Hill Citizens Council. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $437,779.53.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1139 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for January 30, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1109 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works to assume responsibility for the year round maintenance, repair, and future alterations of facilities constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as part of the PA 51/88 Bridge and Roadway Improvement Project.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1110 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, with a Consultant or Consultants; for engineering services in connection with the replacement of the Second Avenue Bridge over Nine Mile Run; 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 $400,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1140 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for January 30, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2012-0894 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1A-M, Residential Single-Unit Attached, Moderate Density and LNC, Local Neighborhood Commercial Districts to UNC, Urban Neighborhood Commercial District certain property roughly bounded by Hamilton Avenue, Finance Street, North Homewood Ave and Zenith Way; changing from R1A-M, Residential Single-Unit Attached, Moderate Density District to R1A-VH, Residential Single-Unit Attached, Very High Density District certain property roughly bounded by Zenith Way, Hamilton Avenue, North Braddock Avenue, North Richland Street and Finance Street; and changing from UI, Urban Industrial District to R1A-VH, Residential Single-Unit Attached, Very High Density District certain property roughly bounded by Alsace Way, Brushton Avenue, Rosedale Street and Susquehanna Street; all in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 13th Ward.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1057 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 capital budget…” by reducing various inactive projects and adding DPW-Bloomfield Deck Hockey, $74,924.55; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, $10,000; and Shadyside Chamber of Commerce - Bike Corral, $5,000 in Council District 8 Neighborhood Needs.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1104 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 544, effective September 21, 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 reprogram funds within City Council from: “Greenfield Organization” (-$10,000.00), “Arlington Civic Council” (-$2,000.00) and transfer these funds to “Hazelwood Initiative” (+$10,000.00) and “South Side Chamber of Commerce” (+$2,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1105 2 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 713, effective November 28, 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 within City Council, within the Mayor's Office and to transfer funds from Public Works to the Law Department from: City Council: “Greenfield Organization” (-$10,000.00), “Arlington Civic Council” (-$2,000.00) and transfer these funds to “Hazelwood Initiative” (+$10,000.00) and “South Side Chamber of Commerce” (+$2,000.00). Mayor's Office: “City Source” (-$4,000.00) -$5,000.00 and transfer these funPassed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1106 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 363, approved May 25, 2010, providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area "A", in the Central Lawrenceville area (Council District #7) to expand the district to include additional streets pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1107 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 85, approved February 28, 2012, providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area “Y”, in the Shadyside area (Council District #8) to expand the district to include additional streets pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1108 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 501, approved June 27, 2000, providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area “P”, in the Bluff/Uptown area (Council District #6) to expand the district to include additional streets pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1111 2 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 712, Effective November 28, 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 transfer funds within the Mayor's Office from: "City Source" (-$4,000.00) -$5,000.00 and transfer these funds to the "Prime Stage Theatre" (+$4,000.00). +$5,000.00Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1129 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 $27,646.80 from District 1 Neighborhood Needs Projects and adding $15,000 to Brighton Heights Citizens Federation, $5,000 to Observatory Hill Inc., $1,000 to Observatory Hill Inc. Newsletter, $1,646.80 for flowers at Riverview Park, and $5,000 to Summer Hill Citizens Council.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1141 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for January 30, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2012-1046 1 ResolutionRequesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of restaurant liquor license, License No. R-9623, from GM Lutsko, Inc. - 1212 Crawford Avenue, Duquesne, PA. 15227 to Applicant The Cure Restaurant, LLC - 5336 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 (Lawrenceville) into the premises to be known as The Cure Restaurant, LLC pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1054 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract For Disposition of Land By and Between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Ralph A. Falbo, Inc., for the sale of Parcel E2b (Block 29-P, Lot 350) in the 16th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh in Redevelopment Area No. 55, South Water Street, Council District No. 3 (construction of residential building).Passed FinallyPass Action details