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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/10/2003 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2003-2602   ProclamationThe Council of the City of Pittsburgh Welcomes Distinguished visitors from the province of Cosenza, Italy to our fair City.99(SPONSORED BY MR. HERTZBERG) AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2603   ProclamationNOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Sheriff Pete DeFazio for his outstanding public service, professionalism and commitment to the Sheriff's Office of Allegheny County and congratulates him on his induction into the International Chief's of Police Hall of Fame; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that today, December 10, 2003 be hereby declared "Sheriff Pete DeFazio Day" in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2604   ProclamationNOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend Mrs. Meredith Watson Young for her efforts to share her life and talents to educate and enlighten the residents of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Young was more than an artist, she was a humanitarian and leader who taught by example; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does declare Friday, December 5, 2003 a day of celebration for the life and leadership of Mrs. Meredith Watson Young. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2594 1 ResolutionAuthorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a professional services agreement or agreements, in form and substance satisfactory to the City Solicitor, for the design and delivery of a Street Tree Inventory software program ("Database Application").Read and referred  Action details
2003-2595 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for the operation of a single 911 service center in accordance with the Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act of 1990, P.L. 340, No. 78.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2003-2595   ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for the operation of a single 911 service center in accordance with the Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act of 1990, P.L. 340, No. 78.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2596 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 666, effective October 4, 2000, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or for the use of existing Agreements with a Consultant or Consultants for Architectural/Engineering Services in connection with various City projects; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by increasing the project allocation by $136,288.85 from $270,000.00 to $406,288.85.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2597 1 ResolutionResolution further amending 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 decreasing "East Liberty-Penn Circle Rehabilitation" by $136,288.85 and increasing "Architectural Engineering Services by $136,288.85."Read and referred  Action details
2003-2592 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal, Article VII, Business Related Taxes, Chapters 245, Earned Income Tax and 246, Home Rule Tax, by fixing the rate of interest on certain delinquent Earned Income and Home Rule Taxes for [2003] 2004.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2593 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a professional services agreement or agreements with Howard Hanna Real Estate for the performance of real estate sales and services for the twelve month period ending December 2004, at a cost not to exceed all necessary and incidental expenses including a 6% commission based upon sale price – with a minimum cost not to be less than Two Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per sale, chargeable to and payable from Special Trust Fund - Three Taxing Bodies. Read and referred  Action details
2003-2598   OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two: Fiscal; Article VIII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 245: Earned Income Tax, by increasing the rate for residents and non residents by five tenths of one percent (0.5%).Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2003-2598   OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two: Fiscal; Article VIII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 245: Earned Income Tax, by increasing the rate for residents and non residents by five tenths of one percent (0.5%).Read and referred  Action details
2003-2599   OrdinanceAmending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two Fiscal, Article VII, Business Related Taxes, Chapter 253 Parking Tax, by increasing the rate from 31% to 34%Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2003-2600   OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One Administration, Article VII, Procedures, Chapter 161 Contracts, Section 161.26 Employee Benefit Administration by adding councilmanic approval for changes in employee non-union health insurance.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2601   CommunicationCommunication from Tom Flaherty, City Controller, submitting a Performance Audit of the City's Workers Compensation Management, conducted pursuant to the Controller's posers under Section 404 (c) of the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2003-2586 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for December 3, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2544 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a $4,374.13 warrant in favor of Dominion Peoples Gas, P.O. Box 18373, Newark, NJ 07191-8373, in settlement of a claim for a damaged gas line due to a City Bobcat on July 13, 2001.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2545 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the sum of $5,000.00 to Thelma Morris c/o Saul Davis, Esquire, 710 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2050, Pittsburgh, Pa  15219, in full and final settlement of the action filed at AR: 02-006411 alleging personal injury while making a mid-block crossing on Cedar Avenue near East North Avenue on or about May 2, 2002.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2546 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of Fourteen Thousand ($14,000) Dollars from the Department of General Services' Bureau of Telecommunications Seminars & Conference Fees account to that same Bureau's salaries account. The purpose of this Transfer is to fund the last two pay periods of 2003.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2547 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 adding "Jewish Healthcare Foundation Medical/Dental Clinic" $50,000.00, "Jewish Community Center Various Projects" $40,000 and "Hazelwood Initiative Burgwin Concession Stand" $3,568. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $996,836.04Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2548 2 ResolutionResolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, authorizing the sale of properties in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, in accordance with Act No. 171 of 1984.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2549 1 ResolutionResolution 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.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2550 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the filing of a petition or petitions for the sale of certain property or 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. (A- I)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2551 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the filing of a petition or petitions for the sale of certain property or 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. (A-C)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2552 1 ResolutionResolution 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. (A-E)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2553 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to grant a permanent sanitary sewer easement across City owned property being parcel 177-N-60 at 348 Lucilla Street, in the 14th Ward, to Kim McCoy owner of parcel 177-N-103, 7212 Raymond Street, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2565 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 South Craig Street Engineering Study $1,100.00, in Council District 8. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2587 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works and Environmental Services for December 3, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2529   ResolutionResolution adopting an amendment to the Agreement of 1998 with Plum Boro for additional sewage capacity.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2588 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Planning, Zoning and Land Use for December 3, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2555 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 206 approved April 11, 1996, entitled "Providing for implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area 'Y' in the Shadyside community (Council District #8) pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549" so as to retain the current limit on visitor's pass usage.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2589 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for December 3, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2556 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh providing for the transfer to URA of $656,554.78 for the North Side Decorative Street Lighting project. (Council District No. 1)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2557 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract For Disposition of Land By and Between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Rivertech Associates, L.P., for the sale of Parcels F14 and F15 (Part of Block 29J Lot 8) in the Sixteenth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh in Redevelopment Area No. 55, South Water Street, Council District No. 3 (construction of office buildings.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2566 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 S. Craig Street Engineering Study $ 1,100.00 in Council District 8.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2590 1 ReportReport of the Committee on General Services, Technology & the Arts for December 3, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2558 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Departments of General Services and Finance to enter into a Right-of-Way Agreement with Duquesne Light Company in connection with electrical service for the Department of General Services Motor Pool facility in the 1st Ward of the City of PittsburghPassed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2591 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Youth Policy for December 3, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2559 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement between the City and Chooks Imperial Cleaners, Inc. for the performance of cleaning and the provision of cleaning supplies for various recreation and senior centers. Passed FinallyPass Action details