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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/8/2003 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2003-1685 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council in the City of Pittsburgh does hereby proclaim the month of April 2003 as National Minority Health Month. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-1686 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh proclaims Sunday, April 6, 2003 as "Commission for Social Justice Day" in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-1687 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Saturday, April 5, 2003 be declared as “Pittsburgh Rockets Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-1663 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing an Agreement or Agreements between the City and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to permit the Conservancy to perform volunteer tree pruning improvements to Frick Park.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1664 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Planning Department to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with vendors, consultants, contractors, artists, or organizations to provide for the updating of the city's geographic parcel layer. This includes, but is not limited to the cost of services; and the purchasing of equipment, supplies, and materials at a cost not to exceed $100,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1665 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with a Consultant or Consultants, vendor or vendors, or contractor or contractors, for "Digital Filing"/Preservation of all the City of Pittsburgh street files (occupancy permits), Land Use files, Subdivision files, and Zoning Board of Adjustment files, at a cost not to exceed $60,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1666 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or Contract, or use of existing Agreement(s) or Contract(s) with consultant, vendors and/or contractors for the purpose of planning and/or implementing costs of the Trail Development Projects and related costs in support of this project, at a cost not to exceed $330,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1667 1 ResolutionResolution 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 2003 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.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1668 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 891, effective December 31, 2002, 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 increasing the line item Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS from $579,000 to $607,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1669 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 891, effective December 31, 2002, 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 increasing the amount of the line item Emergency Shelter Grant from $746,000 to $749,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1682 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 Elliot West End Portable Scoreboard $1,200, (District 2) Flower Baskets $6,650 in (District 2), Vanucci Field Renovations $27,432 in (District 4), Bloomfield Bocci Courts $10,000, Morningside Girls Softball Association $2,000 (District 7) and S. Craig Street Decorative Lighting Project $53,795 (District 8).Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2003-1682 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 Elliot West End Portable Scoreboard $1,200, (District 2) Flower Baskets $6,650 in (District 2), Vanucci Field Renovations $27,432 in (District 4), Bloomfield Bocci Courts $10,000, Morningside Girls Softball Association $2,000 (District 7) and S. Craig Street Decorative Lighting Project $53,795 (District 8).Read and referred  Action details
2003-1683 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 increasing various projects to reflect Vanucci Field Renovations $13,000.00 from $30,000.00 to $43,000.00 in Council District 4. Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2003-1683 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 increasing various projects to reflect Vanucci Field Renovations $13,000.00 from $30,000.00 to $43,000.00 in Council District 4. Read and referred  Action details
2003-1670 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 at a cost not to exceed Ninety One Thousand Dollars ($91,000.00) and providing for the payment of the costs thereof.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1671 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts for the purchase of fire hose and related accessories for the Fire Bureau at a cost not to exceed Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00) and providing for the payment thereof.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1684 1 ResolutionResolution requesting a report on the OFF-LEASH EXERCISE PROGRAMRead and referred  Action details
2003-1662 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 229 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 5; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by reducing the line item "Duck Hollow: Wall replacement at Nine Mile" by $20,000.00 and creating a new line item entitled "URA Woods House Stabilization" $20,000. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $996,304.00.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1680 1 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 line item West End Portable Scoreboard $1,200, District 2 Flower Baskets $6,650 (Council District 2), Vanucci Field Renovations $27,432.00 (Council District 4) Bloomfield Bocci Courts $10,000, Morningside Girls Softball Association $2,000(District 7) and South Craig Street Decorative Lighting Project $53,795.00(Council District 8).Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2003-1680 1 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 line item West End Portable Scoreboard $1,200, District 2 Flower Baskets $6,650 (Council District 2), Vanucci Field Renovations $27,432.00 (Council District 4) Bloomfield Bocci Courts $10,000, Morningside Girls Softball Association $2,000(District 7) and South Craig Street Decorative Lighting Project $53,795.00(Council District 8).Read and referred  Action details
2003-1681 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code Title Two: Fiscal, Article IX. Property Taxes, Chapter 263: Real Property Tax and Exemption by Amending Section 263.20 Definitions, Subsection (h) LONGTIME OWNER-OCCUPANT and adding subsection (l) TRUSTRead and referred  Action details
2003-1672 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 775, effective November 17, 2000, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements for Design Services and Project Management Services in connection with the Brookline Boulevard Improvements; providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by increasing the total project allocation by $800,000 from $752,000 to $1,552,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1673 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 775, effective November 17, 2000, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements for Design Services and Project Management Services in connection with the Brookline Boulevard Improvements; providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by increasing the total project allocation by $800,000 from $752,000 to $1,552,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1674 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, in connection with the Demolition of the Wilkesboro Pedestrian Bridge; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $100,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1675 1 ResolutionResolution 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, and providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the design and construction of improvements to the Mt. Washington Overlooks; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $250,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1676 1 ResolutionResolution 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, and providing for the purchase of equipment, materials and supplies in connection with the Rehabilitation and Repairs of Various Swimming Pools; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $300,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1677 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or the use of existing Contracts, providing for an Agreement or Agreements or the use of existing Agreements, and providing for the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the Renovation of Various Play Areas; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $460,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1678 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or the use of existing Contracts, providing for an Agreement or Agreements or the use of existing Agreements, and providing for the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with Ballfield Lighting Replacement; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $385,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1620 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution authorizing the appointment of Linda M. Metropulos as a Member of the Historic Review Commission for a term to expire March 31, 2006, pending Council's confirmation. ApprovedPass Action details
2003-1679 1 Veto MessageCommunication from Tom Murphy, Mayor, submitting a Veto of Council Bill No. 2003-1567 - An Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Ten, Building, Chapter 1011 International Property Maintenance Code, by adding Subsection 110.7 - Regulation of Demolition of Private Property.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2003-1567 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code Title Ten—Building, Chapter 1011 International Property Maintenance Code by adding a new subsection 110.7-Regulation of Demolition of Private PropertyOverriddenPass Action details
2003-1657 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for April 2, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1603 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to issue and the City Controller to countersign a warrant in the amount of Ninety-nine Thousand and Forty-six Dollars and Forty-five Cents ($99,046.45) to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania representing payment required for unclaimed funds for the years 1995, 1996, 1997, including 1998 and 1999 escheated payroll checks, pursuant to the provisions of Deposition of Abandoned and Unclaimed Property Act, Act of August 9, 1971 P.L. 74.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1604 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to issue and the City Controller to countersign a warrant in the amount of Forty-four Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty-two Dollars and Nine Cents ($44,862.09) to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania representing the final payment required for unclaimed funds for the year 1994 pursuant to the provisions of Deposition of Abandoned and Unclaimed Property Act, Act of August 9, 1971 P.L. 74.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1605 1 ResolutionResolution directing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to extend the filing date of Pittsburgh Earned Income Tax for those individuals called to active duty.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1606 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 reducing the various projects to reflect actual funds expended.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1607 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 258, 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 1; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by adding the line item "East Allegheny Community Council-Welcome Sign", $3,500 . Total cost of all projects not to exceed $780,583.00Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1608 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 adding the following new projects "Friendship Development Associates Inc." $5,000, "Bethany Baptist Church" $10,000, "Nazarene Baptists Church" $20,000, and "ELDI-Wholefoods Project" $10,000. Total of all projects is not to exceed $765,500.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1609 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreement with a Consultant or Consultants for professional services including operation, management and evaluation of the safety zone, at a cost not to exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) and providing for the payment of the cost thereof.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1610 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreement with a Consultant or Consultants for professional services for the Youth Services Coordination Project, at a cost not to exceed Two Hundred Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Forty Six Dollars ($211,546.00) .Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1611 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement or agreements, or use of existing agreement or agreements, with the County of Allegheny to provide outgoing mailing services for the City of Pittsburgh on an annual basis, at a total cost not to exceed Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00) per year, subject to annual budget appropriation, chargeable to and payable from Account 525900, Fund 1000, Organization 999200, Sub-Class 150, Budget Year 2003.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1621 1 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 line item Boy Scouts Troop 269 War Memorial Obey & Steuben $6,500.00, in Council District 2. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1658 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works and Environmental Services for April 2, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1612 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Washington Heights Athletic Association, P.O. Box 60125, Pittsburgh, PA 15211, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a 4" private sanitary sewer lateral on the right-of-way of Bradley Street in the 19th Ward, 2nd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1613 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, their successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a roof overhang over Mulberry Way and a canopy and roof overhang at 1212 Smallman Street in the 2nd Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1659 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for April 2, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1622 1 ResolutionResolution amending Res. No. 102, effective March 3, 2003, as entitled, "Providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of HUD for a grant in connection with the 2000 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.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1623 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 90 effective March 3, 2003, 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 the purchase of equipment and/or furniture at a cost not to exceed $1,489,000.00" so as to add various line items in City Council.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1624 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 Boy Scouts of America Troop 269 for War Memorial Obey & Steuben $6,500.00 in Council District 2.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1660 1 ReportReport of the Committee on General Services, Technology & the Arts for April 2, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1615 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the advertisement for proposals and to award and enter into new and/or use existing agreement(s), professional service agreement(s), and/or contract(s) for Information Systems Modernization to include upgrades to the City's existing information systems for a sum not to exceed $1,325,000 and for the payment of the cost thereof.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1616 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the advertisement for proposals and to award and enter into new and/or use existing agreement(s), professional service agreement(s), and/or contract(s) for enhancements of the City's Public Safety Systems, mobile data computers, and Records Management Systems for a cost not to exceed $375,000 and the payment of the costs thereof.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1661 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Youth Policy for April 2, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1591 2 OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PITTSBURGH CODE OF ORDINANCES, TITLE FOUR, PUBLIC PLACES AND PROPERTY, ARTICLE XI: PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS BY AMENDING THE SCOPE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES UNDER THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, BY PROHIBITING OFF-ROAD VEHICLES WITHIN GREENWAYS, AND BY INCLUDING GREENWAYS WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF PARK FACILITIES. AMENDEDPass Action details
2003-1591 2 OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PITTSBURGH CODE OF ORDINANCES, TITLE FOUR, PUBLIC PLACES AND PROPERTY, ARTICLE XI: PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS BY AMENDING THE SCOPE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES UNDER THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, BY PROHIBITING OFF-ROAD VEHICLES WITHIN GREENWAYS, AND BY INCLUDING GREENWAYS WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF PARK FACILITIES. Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details
2003-1617 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks to enter into a license and maintenance agreement with the Friends of the Riverfront to construct and maintain a kayak rack and launch along the left bank of the Monogahela River in Southside Riverfront Park.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1618 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a license agreement with the commonwealth of Pennsylvnia, Department of Environmental Protection, to construct a canoe/kayak launch along the left bank of the Monogahela River in Southside Riverfront Park.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1619 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a contract or contracts, agreements or agreements, lease or leases, or the use of existing contracts, leases or agreements and other approved expenditures for the payment of supplies, equipment, materials, salaries, rentals, and other services required to provide center services for the HACP Recreational and Seniors Program in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for the Department of Parks and Recreation.Passed FinallyPass Action details