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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/23/2001 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2001-2257 1 ProclamationCommending Global Impact for outstanding committment, dedication and leadership.AdoptedPass Action details
2001-2258 1 ProclamationCommending SheridanbBroadcasting Corporation for providing uplifting and educational information to women in Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2001-2259 1 ProclamationDeclaring October 25-28, 2001 to be "Pennsylvania Art Education Association Days" in Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2001-2224 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pittsburgh Structural Clay Products, Inc., in the amount of $67,903.92 for the purchase of bricks for Grant Street; and providing for the payment thereof. (PRESENTED BY MS. BURNS)Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2001-2224 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pittsburgh Structural Clay Products, Inc., in the amount of $67,903.92 for the purchase of bricks for Grant Street; and providing for the payment thereof. (PRESENTED BY MS. BURNS)Read and referred  Action details
2001-2225 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant payable to Tedesco & Son, Inc. in the amount of $3,065.00 for water line installation associated with the Steel House Project, Mayor's Neighborhood Needs program.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2226 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of $41,000 from the Mayor's Office salary account to the Department of General Services, Bureau of Administration office rent account for the purpose of paying the City's share of the cost of repairs to the roof of the John P. Robbins Civic Building.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2227 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of Thirty Five Thousand ($35,000) Dollars from the Bureau of Telecommunications' Salary Account to the Bureau of Facilities Management's Miscellaneous Services' Cleaning Account. The purpose of this transfer is to cover the cost of additional contracted cleaning of recreation centers. (PRESENTED BY MR. COHEN)Read and referred  Action details
2001-2228 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of Fifty Thousand ($50,000) Dollars from the Bureau of Fleet Management's Salary Account to the Premium Pay Account. The purpose of this transfer is to cover the last three pay periods of 2001. (PRESENTED BY MR. COHEN)Read and referred  Action details
2001-2229 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 line item "East Liberty Arts Council," $3,000, and increasing the total cost from $765,500 to $768,500.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2230 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 164, effective March 29, 2000, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements by and between the City of Pittsburgh and the Ellsworth Avenue Business Association for the purchase and installation of business corridor improvements, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof" by increasing the amount for the Decorative Lights line item from $77,580 to $84,580 and increasing the total amount from $85,571 to $92,571.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2231 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 231, 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 8; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by reducing the line item "Remove loose metal angle iron curbs – Shadyside" from $19,000 to $12,000 and reducing the total amount from $914,429 to $907,429.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2254 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 263, Real Property Tax and Exemption; Section 263.02 "Payment options, discount and delinquency penalty", by adding paragraph (c) (2), which amends the method of calculating interest and penalty for delinquent taxes, and establishes a category of chronic delinquent.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2255 1 ResolutionResolution Transferring the amount of $3,000.00 from Account 511000, Sub-Class 010 Salaries, Fund 1000, Organization 101100, Budget Year 2001 to Account 526100, Sub-Class 150 Miscellaneous Services, Fund 1000, Organization 101160, Budget Year 2001, both within City Council.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2232 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article III, Chapter 902, Section 902.03A, Zoning District Map No. 12 by changing from "UI" Urban Industrial District to "R1D-H" Residential Single Unit Detached High Density District all that certain property bounded by Greenfield Avenue; Lots numbered 316 and 314, Block 54-N in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System; Ottis Way; Acorn Street; Lot numbered 275, Block 54-N in the aforesaid system, Lot numbered 230, Block 54K in the aforesaid system; Boundary Street; Lots numbered 210, 214, and 203, Block 54-J in the aforesaid system; Saline Street; Whitaker Street; Naylor Street; Boundary Street; Four Mile Run Road; the center line of Four Mile Run extended in a southwest direction to Lot 45, Block 29-M in the aforesaid system, Acorn Street., the westerly boundary line of Lot 41, Block 29-M in the aforesaid system, Saline Street, the southwesterly boundary line of Lots Numbered 39, 36, 35, 33, 32, 31 and 30 Block 29-M in the aforesaid system, Ottis Way, the southwesterly boundary line of Lot No. 54, Block 29-M inRead and referred  Action details
2001-2250 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution 1057, effective December 31, 1996, entitled "Providing for a contract or contracts or the use of existing contracts for the purchase of a camera remote control device and related camera equipment, and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed Fifty Thousand ($50,000) Dollars. Read and referred  Action details
2001-2251 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a contract or contracts or the use of existing contracts for the purchase of a video automation and server system and associated cameras, equipment, training, and services connected thereto, using the 2001 Bureau of Telecommunications' equipment budget, not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Two Thousand, Five Hundred Seventy Nine ($152,579) Dollars. Read and referred  Action details
2001-2256 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Director of General Services to enter into the appropriate agreement(s) with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Penn DOT) to provide for the broadcast on the city's cable channel of televised views of traffic conditions in and around the city as a public service to commuters; and, to enhance the capabilities of the city's Emergency Operations Center to monitor traffic conditions during times of various emergencies and other events.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2233 1 ResolutionResolution repealing Resolution #459, effective May 1, 1992 entitled, "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the Oakland Transportation Resource Center to provide administrative/operating support to the Agency in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00." Read and referred  Action details
2001-2234 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 228, effective March 19, 1993, as amended, by Resolution No. 366, effective April 29, 1993, by Resolution No. 1056, effective August 24, 1993, by Resolution No. 1219, effective November 1, 1993, by Resolution No. 755 effective October 19, 1994, and by Resolution No. 846 effective November 4, 1994 and Resolution No. 937 effective December 7, 1994, by Resolution No. 744 of 1995, by Resolution No. 820 of 1996 and by Resolution No. 500 and No. 665 of, 1997, 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 1993 Community Development Block Grant Program "so as to transfer funds from a line item in the Department of General Services and Department of City Planning Line items and City Council line items to the Dept. of Engineering & Construction (Disabled and Public Sidewalk Program)".Read and referred  Action details
2001-2235 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 624, by Resolution 959 as amended by Resolution No. 1000 of 1996, by Resolution No. 250 effective May 17, 1997 and by Resolution No. 77, and by Resolution #599, effective September 30, 1999, 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 1996 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 from City Planning (-26.51) and reprogram these funds to the Dept. of Engineering and Construction (+26.51).Read and referred  Action details
2001-2236 1 ResolutionResolution amending resolution No. 330, effective April 3, 1992 as amended by resolution No. 718, effective June 23, 1992, by resolution No. 770 effective July 10, 1992, by resolution 928 effective September 18, 1992, by resolution No. 163 of 1993, by resolution No. 443 of 1995, Resolution No. 362 of 1996, and resolution No. 814 of 1996 entitled "Providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 1992 Community Development Block Grant Program" so as to reprogram funds from City Planning to the epartment of Engineering and Construction.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2237 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution Nos. 507, 706, 956, 1148 and Resolution No. 1221 of 1991, Resolution Nos. 211, 524, 720 and 929 of 1992, Resolution No. 707 of 1993, Resolution No. 644 of 1994, Resolution No. 439 of 1995, and Resolution No. 361 and 818 of 1996 AND Resolution #752 of 1997 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 1991 Community Development Block Grant Program, so as to reprogram funds from The Department of City Planning to the Department of Engineering & Construction).Read and referred  Action details
2001-2238 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 143, effective February 1990 as amended by Resolution No. 677 of 1990, by Resolution No. 719 of 1992, by Resolution No. 706 of 1993, by Resolution Nos. 440 and 716 of 1995 and by Resolution No. 813 of 1996 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 1990 community Development Block Grant Program", so as to reprogram funds from the Department of City Planning to the Department of Engineering and Construction.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2239 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution #875, effective September 23, 1991, entitled "Resolution amending Resolution #464, effective June 24, 1988" entitled "Amending Resolution #1439 of 1981 as amended by Resolution Nos. 402 and 1144 of 1982, by Resolution No. 933 of 1983, by Resolution Nos. 102 and 285 of 1986, by Resolution No. 1030 of 1987, by Resolution No. 219 of 1988 and by Resolution No. 447 of 1995 and by Resolution No. 748 of 1997 entitled "Approving the submission and budget for the 1982 Community Development Block Grant Program" by reprogramming monies from the Department of Land and Buildings to the Department of Engineering and Construction.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2240 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution #736, effective July 16, 1990 entitled, "Resolution providing for the letting of a contract or contracts, or for the use of existing contracts, for the printing and delivery of projects including but not limited to the Six-Year Development Program for the Department of City Planning at a cost not to exceed $75,000.00", so as to reduce the amount encumbered to $62,082.00Read and referred  Action details
2001-2241 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 813 effective August 22, 1991 as amended by Resolution #788 effective October 25, 1996 entitled, "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Community Based Organizations for community and economic development planning assistance in various neighborhoods in the City and providing operating support for these groups in the amount not to exceed $604,428.69, so as to reduce the amount of encumbrance to $594,694.16.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2242 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 1224, effective November 1, 1993, as amended by Resolution #743, effective October 2, 1995 entitled, "Resolution providing for a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh for Administration and Implementation of the Rehabilitation and Modernization of Housing for Low and Moderate Income Persons Program at a cost not to exceed $904,000.00, whereby decreasing that amount to 903,999.90Read and referred  Action details
2001-2243 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution #372, effective April 29, 1993 entitled, "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with a Consultant or Consultants for the purpose of providing architectural and design services, consumer surveys and market studies, promotional activities, commercial revitalization planning assistance, and business district management in various neighborhood business districts as part of the City's Neighborhood Business District Revitalization Program at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00", so as to reduce the amount encumbered to $99,965.86.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2244 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution #568, effective July 31, 1996, 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 for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $255,000.00, chargeable to and payable from the 1996 Community Development Block Grant Program, Department of City Planning, so as to reduce the amount encumbered from $255,000.00 to $254,973.49 (-26.51).Read and referred  Action details
2001-2245 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution #788, effective October 17, 1995 entitled, "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the Urban League for the provision of Housing Counseling services at a cost not to exceed $100,000.00", so as to reduce the amount allocated to $99,844.05.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2246 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution #784, effective July 23, 1990, entitled: "Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Consultant(s) and Vendor(s) to assist the City in improving its Citizen Participation Process and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, by reducing the amount encumbered from $515,000.00 to $512,872.63"($2,127.37).Read and referred  Action details
2001-2247 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 370, approved April 29, 1993, as amended by Resolution #790, effective October 25, 1996 entitled, "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Community Based Organizations for community and economic development planning assistance in various neighborhoods in the City and providing operating support for these groups in an amount not to exceed $599,220.03, so as to reduce the amount to $597,856.49(-1,363.54)Read and referred  Action details
2001-2248 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh providing for the assignment to the Authority of a portion of certain parking taxes generated by the Cultural Trust Service Center Garage which the City is entitled to receive. (Council District No. 6).Read and referred  Action details
2001-2249 1 ResolutionResolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and John Hancock for the sale of Block 22-L, Lot 162 in the 21st ward of the City of Pittsburgh in Redevelopment Area No. 27 (Council District No. 6 – 1529 Bidwell Street – Residential Rehabilitation).Read and referred  Action details
2001-2252 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or Agreement or Agreements; or the use of existing Contracts or Agreements for the purchase of City issued protective equipment and accessories for the Bureau of Police at a cost not to exceed Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00) and providing for the payment thereof.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2253 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements in connection with the Disabled & Public Sidewalk Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2219 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for October 17, 2001Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2001-2175 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Finance Department to enter into an agreement or agreements with a collection agency or agencies, for professional services in connection with the collection of delinquent taxes, fines, penalties, and interest for the City of Pittsburgh at a cost not to exceed $800,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2176 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 "Schenley: Lights at Schenley Oval soccer field" by $5,000 and adding "Frick Park tractor," $5,000. Total cost not to exceed $774,148.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2177 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No.204, effective April 12, 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 7; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by reducing "Point Park Peace Garden" by $7,000 and adding "Shadyside Chamber of Commerce," $5,000, and reducing the total cost from $993,000 to $991,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2220 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works and Environmental Services for October 17, 2001Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2001-2179 2 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 781, effective January 1, 1999, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1999 Capital Budget and the 1999 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 1999 through 2004 Capital Improvement Program," by transferring $318,911 from Forbes/Market Street Improvements to Lower Saw Mill Run.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2221 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for October 17, 2001Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2001-2181 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh providing for the transfer to URA of $250,000 to reimburse URA for costs incurred in the construction of the riverfront trail on Washington's Landing. (Council District No. 1).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2182 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a 2001-2002 Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh providing for the designation of the local matching share for a grant applied for in a Single Application for Assistance filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development ("DCED") under the Communities of Opportunity Program. (Council Districts: All).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2183 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an Application for Financial Assistance in the amount of up to $3,600,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the operation and administration of certain programs. (Council Districts: All).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2189 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 making various changes. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2190 1 ResolutionAn Ordinance 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 making various changes.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2222 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety Services for October 17, 2001Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2001-2184 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreement with a consultant or consultants for professional services at a cost not to exceed $103,150.00 and providing for the payment of the cost thereof.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2223 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Engineering and Construction for October 17, 2001Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2001-2185 2 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 402, effective June 14, 2000, entitled, "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements for Design Services and Project Management Services in connection with the Forbes Avenue/Market Street Improvements; providing for a reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and providing for the payment of costs thereof," by reducing the amount by $318,911 in 1999 City Bond funds.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2186 2 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 781, effective January 1, 1999, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 1999 Capital Budget and the 1999 Community Development Block Grant program; and approving the 1999 through 2004 Capital improvement Program," by reducing the line item "DPW Construction Personnel" by $14,486 and increasing the City bond portion of the "Lower Saw Mill Run" line item by the same amount and the SEMA portion of the "Lower Saw Mill Run" line item by the same amount. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2207 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 520, effective August 15, 1997, as amended by Resolution No. 24, effective February 13, 1998, as further amended by Resolution No. 624, effective October 6, 1999, entitled "Providing for a Project Cooperation Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to acquire right-of-way, design and construct the Lower Saw Mill Run Flood Protection Improvements and to commit the City's share of $3.525 million," by increasing the total project allocation by $933,000 from $3,525,000 to $4,458,000 ($466,500-City, $466,500-SEMA).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2208 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 881, effective January 1, 2001, entitled "Adopting and approving the 2001 Capital Budget and the 2001 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2001 through 2006 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing "Railing Rehabilitation Program " by $133,103 from $200,000 to $66,897 and creating a new line item, Lower Saw Mill Run in the amount of $133,103.Passed FinallyPass Action details