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2007-1541
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, Areya Simmons is an 18 year old phenomenal young lady with a bright academic future ahead; and
WHEREAS, a native Pittsburgher, Areya Simmons has been educated in both Somerset and Allegheny County Schools. While a school student, Areya contracted Mercury poisoning on two separate occasions, once due to contaminated tuna fish, the second due to mercury spill in a classroom. At that point, her mother Stephanie decided home schooling would be best for her daughter; and
WHEREAS, home schooling has truly benefited Areya. A firm foundation was set for Areya, she returned to school and was able to attend design class at Community College of Allegheny County, receiving a top grade in that class; and
WHEREAS, from 2001 to 2005, Areya developed a passion for film and fiction literature. The summer of 2005, she made her first film, a short documentary on mercury contamination called "Hg and Me", which won two awards from the SciTech Spectacular Bayer Creating Awareness and Understanding of our Surrounding Environment Challenge; and
WHEREAS, in April 2007, Areya received t | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1542
| 1 | D. | Proclamation | WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is marking the 98 year professional relationship with Harley-Davidson Motor Company and the City of Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, Harley-Davidson Motor Company began to operate in 1903 and created their first police motorcycle in 1908; and
WHEREAS, in 1909, the Pittsburgh Police founded their own motorcycle unit and purchased five Harley-Davidson motorcycles, becoming the second major city in the United States to use motorcycles for police work; and
WHEREAS, the motorcycles proved to be an invaluable tool in a short time as they were used almost immediately to keep the peace and public order during the streetcar strike of 1909;
WHEREAS, the strike was closely followed by the opening of Forbes Field, and with the 1909 baseball season concluding with the Pittsburgh Pirates winning the World Series, the motorcycle officers proved their ability to manage major events; and
WHEREAS, the motorcycle unit also provided the first Presidential escort in the city when President Theodore Roosevelt came to visit Pittsburgh in 1909; and
WHEREAS, the Pitt | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1543
| 1 | E. | Proclamation | WHEREAS, in the spring of 2007, Mr. Alex Shabalov won his fourth national United States Chess Championship; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shabalov also won the championship in 1993, 2000 and 2003; and
WHEREAS, in 1998, Mr. Shabalov was ranked 25th in the world in chess; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shabalov has represented the United States in four chess Olympiads and he made the Olympic team for the 2008 chess Olympiad, which will be held in Dresden, Germany; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shabalov immigrated to the United States from Latvia in 1992, and became a United States citizen in 1998; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shabalov is 39 years old and resides in Squirrel Hill with his wife Olga and his two daughters, Anna and Kathy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shabalov studied under former World Champion Michael Tal, also known as the "Magician from Riga"; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shabalov is the owner of two House of Chess stores, one of which is located in Ross Park Mall and the other is located in the Great Northern Mall in Cleveland.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City Pittsburgh recognizes Mr. S | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1544
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, June 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War and the reunification of the city of Jerusalem; and
WHEREAS, Israel has, since its founding, sought peace with its Arab neighbors; and
WHEREAS, in the weeks leading up to the Six Day War, Israel's neighbors, without provocation, called for and implemented a blockade of Israel's critical outlet to the Red Sea, ordered United Nations peace-keeping forces out of the Sinai desert, massed their forces with apparent hostile intent in the Sinai and in the Golan Heights, and publicly threatened to destroy Israel; and
WHEREAS, in six days of war, Israel defeated those forces seeking its destruction and reunited the city of Jerusalem which had been artificially divided for 19 years; and
WHEREAS, Jerusalem has been the focal point of Jewish religious devotion and the site of a continuous Jewish presence for over three millennia, with a Jewish majority since at least 1896; and
WHEREAS, Jerusalem is also a holy city for the Christian and Muslim faiths; and
WHEREAS, the vibrant Jewish population of the historic Old | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1539
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for the execution of a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the performance of certain work in connection with the 2007-2008 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $6,050,000. (Council Districts: All). | Read and referred | |
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2007-1535
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement with The Heinz Endowments to receive monies to support a pension summit meeting and further providing for legitimate expenditures for payments and agreement or agreements for professional services in connection with the execution of said grant agreement. Said agreement or Agreements or expenditures shall not exceed $7,000. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1537
| 1 | | Resolution | Further amending the Capital and Community Development Budget Resolution No. 759, effective January 1, 2006, by 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 2007 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; and further increasing the Community Development Block Grant Budget from $16,000,000 to 17,158,500 (+1,158,500).
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2007-1540
| 1 | | Ordinance | An Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administration, Article XI: Personnel Administration, Chapter 185 Vacations, Section 185.03 Duration, by changing the accumulation rate for certain employees. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1538
| 1 | | Resolution | Providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, providing for services for the removal of trees, pruning and maintenance throughout the City of Pittsburgh, and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $250,000.00. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1536
| 1 | | Resolution | Amending Resolution No. 727, effective December 14, 2005, entitled: “Resolution authorizing and directing the Manager of the Equal Opportunity Review Commission to enter into a professional services agreement or agreements, contract or contracts to design a Sheltered Market contracting program for the City of Pittsburgh and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00).” | Read and referred | |
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2007-1471
| 2 | | Appointment-Requiring Vote | Resolution authorizing the appointment of Neil Parham, 4812 Hatfield Street, Apt. #3, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 as a member of the Human Relations Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2011. | AMENDED | Pass |
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2007-1471
| 1 | | Appointment-Requiring Vote | Resolution authorizing the appointment of Neil Parham, 4812 Hatfield Street, Apt. #3, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 as a member of the Human Relations Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2011. | Approved | Pass |
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2007-1517
| 1 | | Appointment-Requiring Vote | Resolution authorizing the appointment of Lauren Byrne, 628 Maryland Avenue Apartment 1, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, as a member of the Shade Tree Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2010. | Approved | Pass |
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2007-1518
| 1 | | Appointment-Requiring Vote | Resolution authorizing the appointment of Jennifer Andrade of 6393 Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 as a member of the Human relations Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2010. | Approved | Pass |
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2007-1532
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, Law & Purchasing for June 6, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1486
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Sheraton Hotel Station Square in an amount not to exceed eleven thousand four hundred seventeen dollars and seventeen cents ($11,417.17), for the Citiparks Seniors Program Volunteer Recognition Gala; and providing for the payment thereof. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1487
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job development and employment services, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training and on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs and administrative expenditure necessary to implement the 2007 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $100,000.00 | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1488
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for the filing of an application or applications by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Labor and/or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a grant or grants in connection with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) and/or the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN); Providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of requisitions and other data; providing authorization for the Workforce Investment Board and the City of Pittsburgh to enter into agreements authorized by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) and/or the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN), as amended; Providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers and of certification of authorized signatures; providing for a contract or contracts with various agencies/employers for services and programs related to training and employment for Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) and/or the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Networ | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1489
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a license agreement with the Borough of Blawnox and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority granting to the Borough of Blawnox a revocable non-exclusive license to enter upon property owned by the City within the Borough of Blawnox, at the corner of Freeport Road and Lewis Avenue, on a parcel designated in the Deed Registry of Allegheny County as Block/Lot 292-G-236, and to construct, maintain, repair, renew and finally remove a Portal at the entrance to the Borough. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1490
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution 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.
ITEMS A through F: A: 7415 Monticello; B: 2303 Vodeli; C: 3007 Marcella; D: 3009 Marcella; E: Normandy; F: 455 Michigan.
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2007-1491
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, under Act No. l7l of l984, entitled, "Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act", effective December 11, 1984.
ITEMS A through E: A: 3034 Glen Mawr; B: 1018 Fordham; C: 50 Wabash;D: 72 ½ Wabash; E: 215 Dunseith.
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2007-1492
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution 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.
ITEMS A through F: A: 462 Grace; B: 330 Grace; C: 470 Grace; D: 514 Grace; E: 522 Grace; F: 315 37th.
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2007-1493
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain 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.
ITEMS A thru R. A: 209 East End; B: 7623 & 7629 Hamilton and 7629 Formosa; C: 7341 Idlewild; D: 412 Althea; E: 1915, 1917 & 1919-1927 Fifth;
F: 1944 Federal; G: 3248 Dawson; H: 1418 Stedman; I: 1420 Stedman;
J: 3507 Frazier; K: 1517 & 1519 McCullough and 1532 Brighton; L: 7225 Hilliards;
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2007-1494
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development and employment services necessary to implement the 2007 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $100,000.00. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1533
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Public Works and Environmental Services for June 6, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1519
| 2 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement or agreements for wild life management services for the City of Pittsburgh. These services are in connection with wildlife such as raccoons, groundhogs and skunks being delivered by the City of Pittsburgh's Animal Control Division for the detention, and humane method of euthanizing these animals by sodium pentobarbital injection. Disposal of the euthanized wildlife shall be of a legal and appropriate means. Cost not to exceed $50,000 . (LEGISLATION WAS TABLED ON JUNE 19, 2007) | RECOMMITTED | Pass |
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2007-1520
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and or the Director of Public Works and the City Controller to review, investigate and report back to City Council on or before October 31, 2007 the feasibility of providing all legally required animal control services in-house. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1534
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for June 6, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1495
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the URBAN LEAGUE OF PGH., for the implementation/administration of the HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAM, and related costs, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1496
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with URA's application for a $400,000 Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant for the Grandview Avenue Streetscape Project. (Council District No. 2) | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1497
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application to the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget for a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant in the amount of $400,000 for the Grandview Avenue Streetscape Project. (Council District No. 2) | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1498
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Nicole D. Manison, for the Sale of Block 22-R, Lot 130, in the 21st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh - 1230 Sheffield Street - Council District No. 6 (Sideyard). | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1499
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all of the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Property in the 3rd and 5th Wards of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 10-P, Lots 120 & 168 and Block 11-A, Lots 150 & 151, (Centre Avenue Corridor , Council District No. 6 Site Assemblage for Residential/Commercial Development - 2211 Centre Avenue, 2130 Hemans Street, 47 and 300 Heldman Street). | Passed Finally | Pass |
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