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2007-1394
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS on September 1, 1961, Reverend Victor Julius Grigsby was born to Reverend and Mrs. Canard S. Grigsby of Warrenton, Virginia; and
WHEREAS in July of 1986, Reverend Grigsby was ordained as a minister at the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Beaver Falls, PA, after which he received a calling to serve as Pastor to the Second Baptist Church of Ford City, PA; and
WHEREAS in his next and current position as Pastor of the Hill District's Central Baptist Church, Reverend Grigsby has tripled the size of Central Baptist's congregation since his arrival there in 1997, while additionally enhancing the scope of the Church's various ministries by creating over 40 ministries which include the Evangelistic, Intercessory Prayer, and VCP Men's Ministries; and
WHEREAS Reverend Grigsby seeks to serve his congregants through his commitment to the spiritual and social revitalization of the Hill District via the introduction and implementation of a variety of projects such as a "Twenty Year Master Development Plan," as well as participation in a number of community initiatives including the NEED scho | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1395
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS operating as Southwestern Pennsylvania's only licensed freestanding birth center, the Midwife Center for Birth & Women's Health has provided thousands of women with exceptional healthcare since its opening in 1982; and
WHEREAS under the supervision of Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM), the Midwife Center provides impeccable pregnancy, birthing, and gynecological care for women during all stages of their lives; and
WHEREAS the Center's aforementioned Certified Nurse-Midwives are licensed by the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine and have received significant honors including the American College of Nurse Midwives Foundation, Inc.'s "With Woman, For A Lifetime" Golden Commendation Award (2002) and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's "Dozen Who Made A Difference" Award (2003); and
WHEREAS while the Midwife Center has operated as part of a larger parent hospital for much of its 25-year history, in early 2000, the Midwife Center, assisted by community and foundation support, was able to establish an independent, non-profit, birth center in Pittsburgh's Strip District, while continuing | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1396
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission and the Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest believe that trees in our city increase property values, enhance economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our communities; and
WHEREAS, April 27, 2007 is Arbor Day, which was initiated in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska City who said "other holidays focus upon the past; Arbor Day focuses on the future" and in keeping with the spirit of its founders, this day of remembrance celebrates the role of trees in our lives and promotes tree planting and ongoing care and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the Arbor Day celebration represents an opportunity for Pittsburgh children and adults to take positive actions and make the world a better place; and
WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission and the Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest believe that building partnerships for Arbor Day activities will enhance efforts to promote environmental education and help the public understand the benefits of trees to society, and
WHEREAS, the Shade Tree Commission, Friends of the Pittsbu | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1397
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN) will hold its fourth annual Fundraising Banquet on April 26th, 2007, entitled, "From Faith and Hope to Love and Action"; and
WHEREAS, civil rights activist and comedian, Mr. Dick Gregory, is the keynote speaker for the evening; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gregory is known for exploring the racial inequities of the civil rights era with compassion and humor; and
WHEREAS, PIIN is an interracial, urban-suburban coalition of religious congregations and other organizations in southwestern Pennsylvania that brings people of all faiths and income levels together to act on local and regional issues of justice and equity through community building, direct action, and negotiation with decision-makers; and
WHEREAS, PIIN currently convenes five task forces, in the areas of Housing, Public Transit, Single-Payer Health Care, Work Force Development, and Civil Rights for Immigrants, to work on issues affecting its member congregations; and
WHEREAS, this past fall, PIIN held a public meeting on the issues of public transit, healthcare and | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1398
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, on April 25th, 2007, Three Rivers Youth (TRY) will hold its Nellie Leadership Awards celebration; and
WHEREAS, Three Rivers Youth is a private, non-profit agency that offers services to abused, neglected, runaway and homeless youth and their families between the ages of 12 and 21; and
WHEREAS, since 1880, this organization has worked to be a leader in innovative programming when providing comprehensive services for at-risk youth; and
WHEREAS, Three Rivers Youth currently houses homeless and runaway youth through its Transitional Living, Group Homes and Loft programs; and
WHEREAS, the organization maintains an outreach and drop-off center, known as the Hub, which provides immediate and emergency services at a convenient location in the Strip District; and
WHEREAS, the 2007 Nellie Leadership Awardees are:
· Rev. Dr. William and Mrs. Christine Curtis and Family, Faith; and
· Mrs. Carol and Benjamin Iddriss and Family, Community; and
· Mrs. Judy O'Connor and Family, Civic; and
· Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Joy Starzl and Family, Humanitarian; and
· The Honorable Dw | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1399
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, on April 29, 2007, Dennis Bair and Jill Grinberg James will be inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame at the twenty-fifth annual induction banquet; and
WHEREAS, since its inception, the Western Pa Jewish Sports Hall of Fame has raised over $300,000 to fund youth sports programming in Pittsburgh's 14th and 15th Wards; and
WHEREAS, the Hall of Fame honors Jewish high school, college and professional athletes from Western Pennsylvania for their outstanding performance in various athletic fields; and
WHEREAS, Dennis Bair is a professional baseball player and Jill Grinberg James competed in tennis at both the high school and collegiate levels; and
WHEREAS, this year's banquet will also honor Lenny Silberman, Executive Director of the North American Maccabi Games, with the Hershey STRIVE Award and Bob Helfer with the Ziggy Kahn Memorial Award for his dedication to youth sports programming in the 14th and 15th Wards; and
WHEREAS, the Jewish Community Center will receive the Manny Gold Humanitarian Award in recognition of the continuous sup | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1400
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, the Holiday Bar opened to the gay community in 1969 in an era when gay bars hid in plain sight with boarded windows and no signage before GBLT organizations existed and gay activism and gay rights occurred in the bars; and,
WHEREAS; the Holiday Bar was at the center of the Florida Orange Juice Boycott when celebrity, Anita Bryant, launched a vicious anti-gay campaign in which the Florida Citrus Commission failed to renew her contract and the Holiday Bar mobilized the Pittsburgh Gay Community; and,
WHEREAS, the first owner was Robert "Lucky" Johns and who sold it to Pete and George Leventis and was finally purchased by its most recent owners, Tom Guzzi, Chuck Tierney , Chuck Honse ; and,
WHEREAS, the Holiday Bar has flourished under the current ownership of Chuck Honse and Chuck Tierney and has been a vital and vibrant influence in equal rights for all for more than 30 years.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh recognizes the contribution the principals of the Holiday Bar have made to gay rights, civil rights, acceptance and to | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1401
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, a meeting between the United Jewish Federations' Community and Public Affairs Council and the Urban League to discuss a litter cleanup in two neighborhoods resulted in a partnership between the Squirrel Hill and the Homewood communities ; and,
WHEREAS, the Homewood Squirrel Hill Reddup Coalition was established in the summer of 2006 with its first cleanup weekend taking place on September 18 and 19, 2006, engaging 300 volunteers; and,
WHEREAS, the Reddup Coalition Weekend began as a two neighborhood program focused on litter cleanup guided by the principles of Collecting (litter) and Connecting (establishing relationships) as Squirrel Hill, a predominately white, Jewish community partnered with Homewood, a predominately black, Christian community to plan and carry out a litter cleanup, culminating in a volunteer thank you picnic; and,
WHEREAS, the initial Reddup Coalition has now grown to include four communities, businesses, diverse and active grass roots organizations, non-profit agencies and with full participation by the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1390
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution further amending Resolution No. 403, effective June 14, 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 6; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by amending various line items in Council District 6. Total cost of all projects not to exceed $1,000,000. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1392
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution 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 "Oakland Planning and Development Corporation", $600 and by amending various line items in Council District 6. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1391
| 1 | | Ordinance | Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title IV, Public Places and Property; Article 1, Public Rights-of-Way; by adding a new Chapter 424, PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1386
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh pertaining to the City's provision of social and recreational services to eligible residents and participants at the Bernice Crawley Manor and the Northview Heights Estate Manor Senior High Rise Buildings. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1393
| 1 | | Resolution | Renaming Pittsburgh's Schenley Park Golf Course to the Bob O'Connor Golf Course at Schenley Park, effective September 29th, 2007. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1387
| 1 | | Appointment-Requiring Vote | Resolution authorizing the appointment of Bryan Woll, 1027 Summerset Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 as a member to the Youth Commission, as a representative to the 2007 Mayor's Youth Council, for a term to expire September 30, 2007. | Approved | Pass |
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2007-1388
| 1 | | Appointment-Requiring Vote | Resolution authorizing the appointment of Audrianne Curington, 332 Mt. Pleasant Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15214 as a member to the Youth Commission, as a representative to the 2007 Mayor's Youth Council, for a term to expire September 30, 2007. | Approved | Pass |
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2007-1389
| 1 | | Appointment-Requiring Vote | Resolution authorizing the appointment of Nicole Kubiczki, 2004 Hazeldell Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210 as a member to the Youth Commission, as a representative to the 2007 Mayor's Youth Council, for a term to expire September 30, 2007. | Approved | Pass |
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2007-1378
| 1 | | Appointment-Requiring Vote | Resolution authorizing the appointment of Penny Zacharias, 206 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, as a member to the Ethics Hearing Board of the City of Pittsburgh for a term to expire August 1, 2009. Ms. Zacharias will be replacing Mr. David Scott. | Approved | Pass |
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2007-1383
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, Law & Purchasing for April 18, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1163
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and the Directors of the Departments of Finance and Personnel to enter into negotiations with Allegheny County for the purpose of furthering a shared services environment through centralizing claim management of workers compensation insurance, employee health care and other similar matters, including but not limited to the administration of civil service testing, standardization of job descriptions, and legal advertising. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1337
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Veronica R. Trettel, RPR, Official Court Reporter with Allegheny County, PA in an amount not to exceed $2,620 (Two Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty Dollars) for official trial proceeding transcripts in the criminal case: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. John Charmo, (CC-1999-02859), February 5-19, 2001; and providing for the payment thereof. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1384
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Planning, Zoning and Land Use for April 18, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1196
| 1 | | Ordinance | Ordinance Amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine, Article One, Chapter 902 Section 902.03, Zoning District Map Nos. 10, 11, 15 and 16 by changing various zoning district classifications in the MORNINGSIDE neighborhood in accord with Map Pittsburgh: Zoning for your Neighborhood, the city's zoning re-mapping project relative to the city's new Urban Zoning Code. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1385
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for April 18, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1349
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreement(s) and to provide administrative/operating expenses, including but not limited to, rehabilitation, maintenance, operation, insurance, utilities, furnishings, homeless prevention and essential services and other miscellaneous expenses associated with the Emergency Shelter Grant funds, at a cost not to exceed $740,197. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1350
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation to provide administration and operating expenses, housing and housing related supportive services to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, at a total cost not to exceed $619,000. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1351
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 167, effective April 5, 2006, 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 2001 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 in City Council from “District 1 - Equipment” (1,000) and “District 7” (-3,000) to “East Allegheny Community Council” (+1,000) and “Tree of Hope” (+3,000). | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1352
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 155, effective April 5, 2006, which presently reads as follows: 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 the purchase of equipment and/or furniture and installation thereof, at a cost not to exceed $1,153,750.00, chargeable to and payable from the 2001 Community Development Block Grant Program “City Council”, so as to reprogram funds in City Council from “District 1 - Equipment” (-1,000) and “District 7” (-3,000) to “East Allegheny Community Council” (+1,000) and “Tree of Hope” (+3,000). | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1353
| 2 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 164, effective 4/9/2007, 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 in City Council from "District #9 Projects" (- 4,500) to "Agape" (+ 4,500) and by reducing District 7 Equipment (-$8,000) and adding District 7 Citizen Observer Project (+8,000). | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1354
| 2 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 153, effective April 5, 2006 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 reprogram funds in City Council from “District #9 Projects” (- 4,500) to “Agape” (+ 4,500) and by reducing District 7 Equipment (-$8,000) and adding District 7 Citizen Observer Project (+8,000). | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1355
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No.163, effective 4-9-2007 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 in City Council from "District 5 - Street Tree Planning" (-1,000) to "Carnegie Library Hazelwood Branch" (+1,000) and "District 1 - Equipment" (-3,500) to "Sarah Heinz House" (+2,000) and "North Side Leadership Conference" (+1,500). | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1356
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 588, effective October 10, 2006 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 chargeable to and payable from the 2005 Community Development Block Grant Program “City Council” so as to reprogram funds in City Council from “District 5 - Tree Planting” (-1,000) to “Carnegie Library Hazelwood Branch” (+1,000) and “District 1 - Equipment” (-3,500) to “Sarah Heinz House” (+2,000) and “Northside Leadership Conference” (+1,50 | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1357
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 784 effective December 12, 2006, 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 2006 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 in City Council District #8, District 5, and District 3 to various Council line items. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1358
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 587, effective October 10, 2006 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 and the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh; and further, authorizing various City Departments to enter into contract or contracts or use existing contract or contracts for street paving, the purchase of equipment and/or furniture and other related costs at a costs not to exceed 950,000.00” so as to amend line items in City Council: (District 8), (District 5) and (District 3) and reprogram these funds to various Council line items. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1403
| 1 | | Small Games of Chance | WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania wishes to recognize Pirates Charities as a civic and/or service association under the local options Small Games of Chance Act; and
WHEREAS, Pirates Charities (the "Applicant") maintains its principal place of business and conducts its principal activities at PNC Park, 115 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant desires to operate certain small games of chance and/or conduct raffles to generate funds to finance its operations and further its charitable purposes; and
WHEREAS, under the Local Options Small Games of Chance Act, as amended (the "Act"), the Applicant must procure a license from the Treasurer of the County of Allegheny before doing so; and
WHEREAS, the Act also provides that any non-profit organization, not affiliated with a national or state association, must procure a Resolution from the governing body of the municipality in which the association conducts its principal activities, affirming its status as a civic and/or service association within the comprehension of | Adopted | Pass |
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