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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/4/2002 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2002-0614 1 ProclamationProclamation declaring June 5, 2002 National Hunger Awareness Day in the City of PittsburghAdoptedPass Action details
2002-0615 1 ProclamationDeclaring June 4, 2002 as "Joseph M. Kopper Day" in the City of PittsburghAdoptedPass Action details
2002-0616 1 ProclamationRecognizing the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership for the exemplary work over the yearsAdoptedPass Action details
2002-0608 1 ResolutionResolution approving a Conditional Use exception under Section 911.04.A.64 of the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 911 to the Urban League of Pittsburgh, Inc. for authorization to renovate and expand an existing charter elementary school for up to 240 students located at 327 North Negley Avenue on property zoned "RM-M" Residential Multi-Unit, Moderate Density District, 11th Ward.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0609 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts for the purchase of communications equipment for the Bureau of Fire and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, at a cost not to exceed Forty One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Two Dollars ($41,982.00).Read and referred  Action details
2002-0610 1 ResolutionResolution Amending Resolution No. 184, effective April 2, 2002, entitled "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations, for operational/administrative and various other expenses at a cost not to exceed $273,000.00, chargeable to and payable from City Planning's General Fund Grants Account" by deleting Northview Heights High Rise $2,000 and Riverview Manor $2,000 and by adding Northview Heights Citizens Council $2,000 and Troy Hill Citizens Inc. $2,000. (City Planning Grants).Read and referred  Action details
2002-0611 1 ResolutionResolution further Amending Resolution No. 176, effective April 2, 2002 entitled "Authorizing the transfer of $141,000.00 from the General Fund, City Clerk's Miscellaneous Services Account to the Department of Parks and Recreation's General Fund Grant Account for the purpose of implementing a portion of the 2002 City Council Grants Program" by increasing the amount $5,000.00 from $155,000.00 to $160,000.00. .Read and referred  Action details
2002-0612 1 ResolutionResolution Further amending Resolution No. 185, effective April 2, 2002, entitled "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations, for operational/administrative and various other expenses at a cost not to exceed $141,000.00, chargeable to and payable from Parks and Recreation's General Fund Grant Account (Parks Grants)" by making various changes and adding Catholic Charities $2,000, Beltzhoover Baseball $1,000, # 4 Block Club $1,000 and Oakland Business Improvement District $1,000, increasing the total amount from $155,000.00 to $160,000.00. Read and referred  Action details
2002-0613 1 ResolutionResolution calling upon President Judge Robert Kelly and the State Supreme Court to adopt a Re-establishment Plan for Pittsburgh Magistrates Courts that protects the efficiency, integrity and continued existence of the City of Pittsburgh Housing Court System.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2002-0613 1 ResolutionResolution calling upon President Judge Robert Kelly and the State Supreme Court to adopt a Re-establishment Plan for Pittsburgh Magistrates Courts that protects the efficiency, integrity and continued existence of the City of Pittsburgh Housing Court System.Read and referred  Action details
2002-0603 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for May 29, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0345 3 ResolutionResolution Amending and supplementing Resolution No. 13 as amended, approved January 28,1992 entitled: "Establishing the Retirees Additional Benefits Trust Fund (RABTF) and certain funding disbursement guidelines for such trust fund and authorizing and directing the appropriate City Officials to carryout such guidelines." by making certain changes to determine eligibility of benefit.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0380 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 966, effective December 21, 1994, entitled "Authorizing and directing the Treasurer to deposit six dollars ($6.00) from the court costs collected for each parking violation into the Retirees Additional Benefits Trust Account to be used to provide additional health care benefits to retired police officers, firefighters and municipal employees", by adjusting certain wording. (HEARING HELD MAY 28, 2002)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0545 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending Article V, Chapter 151, Council, of the City Code by adding Section 151.10 to construe the provisions of the Home Rule Charter, Article II, Executive Branch, Section 220, Composition of Authority Boards, regarding appointment of City Council members to municipal authority boards.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0546 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 403, 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 adding the line item "Kennard Concession Stand District 6-20% Match" $21,000. Total cost of all projects not to exceed $942,682.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0547 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 230, 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 4; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by changing the line item "Brookline Memorial Park –Football Concession/Storage Building" to read "Brookline Memorial Park –Football Concession/Storage Building District 4 –20%" and decreasing the amount by $19,000 from $35,000 to $16,000. Total of all projects not to exceed $914,538.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0548 1 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 changing the name and funding of line item "Chadwick Concession Stand" $35,000 to read "Chadwick Concession Stands District 9-20% Match" 16,000. Total of all projects not to exceed $763,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0549 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement or agreements with Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, for federal advocacy and consulting services to assist the City of Pittsburgh in acquiring federal assistance and funding and to work with various agencies of government for the benefit of the City of Pittsburgh during 2002, at an aggregate cost not to twenty one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars ($ 21,250). chargeable to and payable from Miscellaneous Services, Mayor's Office.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0550 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement or agreements with a Mockenhaupt Benefits Group to provide actuarial services for the City of Pittsburgh for a period of three years, 2002 through 2004, at a cost not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) per year and providing for the cost thereof.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0604 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Planning, Zoning and Land Use for May 29, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0033 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article III, Chapter 902, Section 902.03, Zoning District Map No. 6, by changing from "RM-M" Residential Multi-Unit Moderate Density to "R1A-VH" Residential Single-Unit Attached, Very High Density certain property having frontage on Cedar Avenue between East North Avenue and East Ohio Street, 23rd Ward.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0317 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapters 907 and 908 by eliminating the IPOD-1, the Interim Planning Overlay District for Oakland and replacing it with the Oakland Public Realm District.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0318 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article 1, Chapter 902, Section 902.03, Zoning District Maps No. 11 and 12 by changing various zoning district classifications in the Oakland community in accord with the Pittsburgh Neighborhood Remapping Project relative to the City's new Urban Zoning Code.AMENDEDPass Action details
2002-0318 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article 1, Chapter 902, Section 902.03, Zoning District Maps No. 11 and 12 by changing various zoning district classifications in the Oakland community in accord with the Pittsburgh Neighborhood Remapping Project relative to the City's new Urban Zoning Code.Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details
2002-0605 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for May 29, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0551 1 ResolutionResolution 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 2002 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $300,000 (Bedford Dwellings). (Council District: 6).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0552 1 ResolutionResolution 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 2002 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand ($200,000) Dollars. (Council District: 9).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0553 1 ResolutionResolution 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 2002 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $300,000 (Homewood Residential Development). (Council District: 9).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0554 1 ResolutionResolution 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 2002 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $2,750,000 (URA Personnel). (Council Districts: All).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0555 1 ResolutionResolution 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 2002 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $1,925,000 (URA Housing Programs). (Council Districts: All).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0556 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 976 effective January 1, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and Approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program" by deleting the line item "Market Square Stage" for $30,000 and creating two new line items: "Speed Monitors," $10,000, and "Commercial Road," $20,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0557 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 861, effective January 1, 2000, 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 adding a new line item "West End Neighborhood Improvement District" $5,000 in the Mayor's Neighborhood Needs detail. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0558 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 833, effective January 1, 2002 as amended, entitled: "Adopting and approving the 2002 Capital Budget and the 2002 Community Development Block Grant Program; approving the 2002 through 2007 Capital Improvement Program, by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2002 Capital Budget amendments." By deleting the project "West Carson Street Corridor II;" and by creating the project "Commercial Road."Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0559 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No.976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1996 through 2001 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Radio Towers & Buildings" line item by $1,240 from $ 1,240.00 to $0.00 and creating a new line item titled "Speed Monitor," in the amount of $1,240.00. (PRESENTED BY MR. PEDUTO)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0560 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 881 effective January 01, 2001, as amended, entitled "Adopting and Approving the 2001 Capital Budget and 2001 Community Development Block Grant Program " by reducing the line item Construction Division Salaries $249,941.61, increasing Construction Division Materials by $49,941.61 and Slope Failure Remediation by $50,000.00 creating new line item for DPW 4th Division Relocation, for $150,000.00. (PRESENTED BY MR. HERTZBERG)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0561 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 976 effective January 01, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and Approving the 1996 Capital Budget and 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program " by reducing the line items Brick/Blockstone Restoration by $38,229.35, and Park Reconstruction by $10,291.19; and creating new line items for Commercial Road, for $38,229.35, and Neighborhood Business District Decorative Lighting, for $10,291.19. (PRESENTED BY MR. HERTZBERG)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0562 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 1018 effective January 01, 1997, as amended, entitled "Adopting and Approving the 1997 Capital Budget and 1997 Community Development Block Grant Program " by reducing the line item Streetlighting City-Wide $65,325.30, and creating new line item for Neighborhood Business District Decorative Lighting, for $65,325.30. (PRESENTED BY MR. HERTZBERG)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0563 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No.976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1996 through 2001 Capital Improvement Program," by deleting the "Pool Rehabilitation" line item and creating a new line item entitled "Speed Monitors," in the amount of $14,266.04 of City bond money. (PRESENTED BY MR. MOTZNIK)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0606 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety Services for May 29, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0348 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Five, Traffic, Article VII, Parking by amending Chapter 543 Parking Meters Section 543.09, Penalty by increasing the fine from $10 to $11 and $15 to $16, respectively. (HEARING HELD, MAY 28, 2002)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0565 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Agreement or the use of existing Contracts or Agreements to purchase medical equipment for the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, at a cost not to exceed Fifty-Six Thousand Dollars ($56,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0578 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending Ordinance #7 effective March 28, 2002 entitled "An Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article VII: Services Businesses, Chapter 763: Parking Lots, Section 763.12. Nonconsensual towing of vehicles from nonresidential parking places." By deleting item (e) to make a clerical correction.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0607 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Engineering and Construction for May 29, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2002-0566 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and providing for the purchase of materials, supplies and equipment and/or services, in connection with the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Various Park Facilities; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $715,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0567 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and providing for the purchase of materials, supplies and equipment and/or services, in connection with the Renovation of Recreation Centers and Senior Citizen Centers; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $200,000.00. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0568 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and providing for the purchase of materials, supplies and equipment and/or services, in connection with the renovations and maintenance of various public buildings; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $850,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0569 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No.976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1996 through 2001 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Schenley/Panther Hollow" line item by $22,121.00 from $4,701,320.98 to $4,679,199.98," and creating a new line item titled "Slope Failure Remediation," in the amount of $22,121.00. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0570 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No.976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1996 through 2001 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Penelope Street Improvements" line item by $19,759.16 from $88,253.98 to $68,494.82 and by decreasing "Ft. Pitt Boulevard E.B. by $17,775.00 from $995,619.89 to $977,844.89 for an aggregate amount of $37,534.16 and creating a new line item titled "Jacob & Whited," in the amount of $37,534.16. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0571 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 1018, effective January 1, 1997, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1997 Capital Budget and the 1997 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1997 through 2002 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Park Reconstruction-CDBG" by $25,796.85 from $250,000,000 to $224,203.15 and creating a new line item entitled "Neighborhood Business District Street Lighting" in the amount of $25,796.85.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0572 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No.976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1996 through 2001 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Meadow Street Bridge Rehabilitation" line item by $45,919.00 and creating a new line item titled "Slope Failure Remediation," in the amount of $45,919.00 of city bond money. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0573 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 838, effective January 1, 1998, as amended, entitled "Resolution Adopting and approving the 1998 Capital Budget and the 1998 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1998 through 2003 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Schenley/Panther Hollow" by $60,000.00 and creating a new line "Slope Failure Remediation" in the amount of $60,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0574 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 881, effective January 1, 2001, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 2001 Capital Budget and the 2001 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2001 through 2005 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "DEC-Personnel" by $69,081.00 from $2,943,936.00 to $2,874,855.00 and decreasing "Non-Salary-DEC" by $11,416.00 from $108,540.00 to $97,124.00 for an aggregate amount of $80,497.00 and increasing "Slope Failure Remediation" from $230,000.00 to $310,497.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0575 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No.976, effective January 1, 1996, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1996 through 2001 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Park Reconstruction Program" line item by $157,591.14 from $645,622.57 to $488,030.63 and creating a new line item titled "Commercial Road," in the amount of $157,591.94. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0576 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 1018, effective January 1, 1997, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1997 Capital Budget and the 1997 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1997 through 2002 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Smallman Street Sidewalk Improvements" by $38,585.00 from $770,000.00 to $731,415.00 and creating a new line item entitled "Slope Failure Remediation" in the amount of $38,585.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2002-0577 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and/or an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, in connection with the Railing Rehabilitation Program; and providing for the payment of the cost thereof., not to exceed $275,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details