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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/16/2003 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2003-2638   ProclamationNow, therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby RECOGNIZES, COMMENDS AND HONORS ROBIN BRANDT FOR 23 YEARS OF SERVICE AND CARING, AND; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 AS "ROBIN BRANDT DAY" IN THE CITY IN THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2639   ProclamationNow, therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh acknowledges each and every one of the below-mentioned organizations, members of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Alliance, that are dedicated to bringing the best of the arts to us, not only for their collective talent, but also for their collective love. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2640   ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh joins the community in recognizing BishopHae-Jong Kim for his great works in the church as well as his bridging of cultures. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2641   ProclamationNow, therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Duquesne Light Company for its longstanding efforts to brighten downtown Pittsburgh during the holiday season through its sponsorship of Light Up Night, its signature Tree of Lights at Point State Park and the new animated light display at Mellon Square. We also commend Duquesne Light and its employees for valuing their customers and for taking the extra effort to assist those in need in the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2617 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and/or the Directors of the Departments of Engineering and Construction and/or Public Works to enter into a Contract or Contracts, or an Agreement or Agreements, with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the respective maintenance responsibilities of the City and the Commonwealth following the improvements performed during 2002 – 2003 on State Routes 0376, 0279, 8041 and 8095, all of which are located within the City limits.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2618 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Martha Michael, 4413 Neptune Drive, Alexandria, VA 22309 her successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at her own cost and expense, a fire escape over the sidewalk area of S. 15th Street for 1500 Bingham Street in the 17th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2619 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Charles Pellegrini, dba Tambellini Restaurant, 139 Seventh Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 his successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at his own cost and expense, a sign and cornice over the right of-way at 139 Seventh Street in the 2nd Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2628 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, 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 adding West Pgh Partnership West End-Elliott Park New Building Equipment $23,389 in Council District 2 and East Liberty Chamber of Commerce $9,500, in Council District 9.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2629 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 West Pittsburgh Partnership West End – Elliott Park New Building Equipment $6,912.36, reducing Widen Oltman St. by the same amount and adjusting other items to reflect actual spending, in Council District 2.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2630 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 North Point Breeze Initiative $10,000, The Pittsburgh Mediation Center $7,500, Kingsley Association $15,000, Rosedale Block Cluster $10,000 and making various changes to reflect actual spending in Council District 9.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2631 1 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 West End Overlook Project Improvements $33,705.60 in Council District 2."Read and referred  Action details
2003-2632 1 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 West End Overlook Project Improvements $33,705.60 in Council District 2."Read and referred  Action details
2003-2633 1 ResolutionRequesting the Mayor and Chief of Police to investigate the nationwide state-of-the-art use of non-lethal restraining weapons such as the Taser Gun and the utilization of Mental Health Crisis Management Intervention Teams, for implementation in Pittsburgh. Read and referred  Action details
2003-2634 1 ResolutionResolution 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 and related accessories for the Bureau of Police at a cost not to exceed One Hundred Twenty Thousand ($120,000.00) Dollars and providing for the payment thereof.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2610 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 263, Real Property Tax and Exemption, Section 263.01, Levy and Rate on Lands and Buildings, by fixing the rate of taxation for 2004.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2611 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pittsburgh Structural Clay Products in the amount of $50,000.00 for the purchase of bricks for the repair of Grant Street; and providing for the payment thereof. (PRESENTED BY MR. SCIULLI)Read and referred  Action details
2003-2612 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the transfer of $3,000.00 from Account 525500, Sub Class 150, Org 104100, Fund 1000 Budget Year 2003, Miscellaneous/Maintenance Contract, to Account 516000, Sub Class 020, Org 104100, Fund 1000, Budget Year 2003, Premium Pay, Magistrate's Court.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2613 1 ResolutionResolution transferring $64,575.00 from Account No. 511000, Fund 1000, Organization 106000, Sub-Class 010, Budget Year 2003-Salaries, City Controller to Account 525500, Fund 1000, Organization 107000, Sub-Class 150, Budget Year 2003, Miscellaneous Services, Department of Finance.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2614 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 257, effective April 26, 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 Mayor's citywide Neighborhood Needs Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by adding the line item "West End Neighborhood Improvement District" by $5,000. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $978,884.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2615 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 151, enacted March 27, 2002, effective March 28, 2002 providing for the renewal, in accordance with Resolution 63, enacted 13 February, 2001, effective 28 February 2001, of an agreement with KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP, for professional services in connection with the preparation of the City's Financial Statement including the performance of the Single Audit, Cost Allocation Study, and Regional Asset District Award Audit, by increasing the total amount by $64,575.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2616 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a professional services agreement or agreements with KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP for the performance of the City's Financial Statement Audit including Single Audit for the year ending December 31, 2003 at a total cost not to exceed One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($197,700.00) for one year, chargeable to and payable from Miscellaneous Services, Department of Finance, Account 525500, Fund 1000, Organization 107000, Sub-Class 150, Budget Year 2004.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2620 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance Amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 263, Real Property Tax and Exemption, Section 263.01, Levy and Rate on Lands and Buildings, by fixing the rate of taxation for 2004, by changing the rate from 10.8 mills to 11.5 mills on each dollar.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2003-2620   OrdinanceAn Ordinance Amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 263, Real Property Tax and Exemption, Section 263.01, Levy and Rate on Lands and Buildings, by fixing the rate of taxation for 2004, by changing the rate from 10.8 mills to 11.5 mills on each dollar.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2621   ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of One Hundred Twenty Thousand ($120,000.00) Dollars from Miscellaneous Services-Maintenance Contracts, Account 525100, Fund 1000, Org 230000, Sub-Class 150, Budget Year 2003, to Equipment-Operational, Account 543000, Fund 1000, Org 230000, Sub-Class 120, Budget Year 2003 for the purchase of Tasers and related accessories.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2622   ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of $3, 680.00 from the General Fund, City Clerk's Salary Account to the City Clerk's Premium Pay Account.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2623   ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Clerk to enter into a professional services contract(s), or use of existing professional services contract(s) with a consultant or consultants to provide professional services to Pittsburgh City Council for the purpose of including, but not limited to technical, legal and or financial advisory services.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2624   ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 256, effective April 26, 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 9; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by adding four new line items entitled "Pittsburgh Mediation Center" $7,500, "URA-East Liberty Mediation" $20,000, "Vehicle Barrier at Bennett Place" $8,000 and "North Point Breeze Initiative" $10,000 and adjusting certain other items. Total of all projects is not to exceed $932,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2625   ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 232, 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 2; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by adding "West Pittsburgh Partnership West End – Elliott Park New Building Equipment" $6,912.36 and by adjusting other items to reflect actual spending, in Council District 2. Total cost of all projects not to exceed $1,000,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2626   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 West Pittsburgh Partnership West End-Elliott Park New Building Equipment $23,389 in Council District 2 and East Liberty Chamber of Commerce $9,500, in Council District 9. Read and referred  Action details
2003-2627   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 W. Pgh Partnership West End-Elliott Park New Building Equip $33,705.60, District 2.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2635   ResolutionResolution making Appropriations to pay the expenses of conducting the Public Business of the City of Pittsburgh and for meeting the debt charges thereof for the Fiscal Year, beginning January 1, 2004.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2636   ResolutionResolution Fixing the number of officers and employees of the City of Pittsburgh and the rate of compensation thereof, and setting minimum levels for designated positions.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2637   ResolutionResolution 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 adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2004 Capital Budget amendments.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2606 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for December 11, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2579 1 ResolutionResolution amending the 2003 Operating Budget by adding trust fund revenue in the amount of $220,000 and fund balance revenue in the amount of $3,133,511, and by increasing the Non-Departmentals Personnel-Related, Pension Account by $3,353,511. Total budgeted revenues and expenditures will increase from $386,395,850 to $389,749,361.AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTEPass Action details
2003-2579 2 ResolutionResolution amending the 2003 Operating Budget by adding trust fund revenue in the amount of $220,000 and fund balance revenue in the amount of $3,133,511, and by increasing the Non-Departmentals Personnel-Related, Pension Account by $3,353,511. Total budgeted revenues and expenditures will increase from $386,395,850 to $389,749,361.Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details
2003-2580 1 ResolutionResolution transferring a total of $8,927,000 from various accounts within the 2003 Operating Budget to various accounts within the Bureau of Fire, Bureau of EMS, Department of Law, and Nondepartmentals-Personnel.AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTEPass Action details
2003-2580 2 ResolutionResolution transferring a total of $8,927,000 from various accounts within the 2003 Operating Budget to various accounts within the Bureau of Fire, Bureau of EMS, Department of Law, and Nondepartmentals-Personnel.Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details
2003-2581 1 ResolutionResolution designating Banks and Lending Institutions to act as Depositories for the year 2004 in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal, Article III, Depositories.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2607 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Planning, Zoning and Land Use for December 11, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1838   OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine Zoning, Article V-Use Regulations by adding Section 911.04.A.93-Custodial Care Facility and Section 911.04.A.94 (a) & (b)-Personal Care Residence in its entirety. (SPONSORED BY BARBARA BURNS) Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1839   OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Use Regulations, by amending in the Use Table, Section 911.02, certain provisions of the Code as they pertain to definitions related to custodial and personal care facilities.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2608 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for December 11, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2582 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Patricia A. Harvey for the Sale of Block 22-F, Lot 60, in the 21st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 6 – 1313 Adams Street - sideyard).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2583 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Vincent Scotti Eirene and Rebecca Reid for the Sale of Block 22-P, Lot 273, in the 21st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 6 – 1208 Manhattan Street - sideyard).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2584 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Hill House Housing Development Corporation for the Sale of Disposition Parcel 61A, in the 3rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, in Redevelopment Area No. 31 (Council District No. 6 B Rose/Devilliers Street - Parking).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2642   ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh states that it strongly supports the enactment of Senate Bill No. 991 eliminating the BPT and MT and replacing them with the PET and directs the City Clerk to fax and send a copy of this Resolution to every member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. AdoptedPass Action details