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2007-1684
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS on August 1, 2007, the Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE) will celebrate National Minority Donor Awareness Day in the City of Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS because of the statistical relationship that exists between particular minority groups and certain health conditions, approximately 51% of the 100,000 individuals currently on the national organ transplant waiting list are minorities; and
WHEREAS since 1996, National Minority Donor Awareness Day has been celebrated annually across the United States in order to increase registration on the "Donate Life" list of committed organ donors, while additionally seeking to improve public awareness of the need for organ donation across all races and ethnic groups; and
WHEREAS National Minority Donor Awareness Day organizers recognize the impending public health crisis that will occur without immediate action, as demand for organ transplants continues to increase; and
WHEREAS CORE promotes organ transplantation through its support of research and education throughout Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Chemung | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1685
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS founded in 1985, the National Organization of Black Women in Law Enforcement Executives (NOBWLE), Inc. is an incorporated, non-profit entity whose membership is composed of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers and staff who hold a variety of different positions and titles within their respective organizations; and
WHEREAS NOBWLE, Inc. acting as an arm of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), is committed to supporting those women who are employed within the field of law enforcement by encouraging fair hiring and retention practices, in addition to providing professional training and promotional assistance; and
WHEREAS NOBWLE, Inc. not only seeks to support female law enforcement professionals, but it also works to strengthen the community at large via its participation in a number of local and youth-oriented initiatives; and
WHEREAS from August 15, 2007 through August 18, 2007, NOBWLE, Inc. will host its 22nd Annual Training Conference to be held at the Marriott City Center Hotel which is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1686
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, fighting fires is one of the most hazardous professions, requiring physical strength, stamina, extensive training, courage, and self-concern for the welfare of our citizens; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to their daily service to communities Fire Fighters throughout the state and across the nation have joined the Muscular Dystrophy Association for over 53 years in the fight against neuromuscular disease; and,
WHEREAS, City of Pittsburgh Fire Fighters collected a record breaking $73,000 throughout the community with their 2006 "Fill the Boot" campaign for MDA; and,
WHEREAS, the Muscular Dystrophy Association is extremely grateful to the City of Pittsburgh Fire Fighters for their support and dedication; and,
WHEREAS, the funds collected by the City of Pittsburgh Fire Fighters assist MDA in providing medical services at local clinics, summer camp, research grants, support groups, and public education seminars at no cost to local children and families; and,
WHEREAS, in honor of the efforts of the City of Pittsburgh Fire Fighters, the Muscular Dystrophy Association i | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1687
| 1 | | Proclamation | Whereas, Pittsburgh is honored to host the second Annual Garfield Heights Old School Reunion to be held on Saturday, July 28,2007 at the Schenley Park Ice Skating Rink Pavilion; and
Whereas, this reunion which is hosted by Ms. Priscilla Lee, Ms. Becky Richey, and Mr. Johnny Sumpter will allow the gathering of past and present residents of Garfield Heights to come together for a positive and festive day; and
Whereas, the Garfield Heights Old School Reunion will be blessed with many residents whose roots are from Garfield but has settled throughout the country. There will be nearly 600 attendees traveling from as far away as California and as near as Ohio; and
Whereas, The Garfield Heights Old School Reunion committee has come together to incorporate the past with the present and to make a better community for the future; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, does hereby celebrate The Garfield Heights Old School Reunion for their day of community togetherness and wish all who have traveled a safe journey home. | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1688
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, RiverBarge Excursion Lines, Inc. provides a one of a kind experience to their passengers by fostering a floating community of people connected by a shared interest in exploration; and,
WHEREAS, RiverBarge Excursion Lines, Inc. gives their passengers the opportunity to "See America. Differently;" and,
WHEREAS, RiverBarge Excursion Lines, Inc. designs their excursions for adventure while still ensuring comfort and safety; and,
WHEREAS, RiverBarge Excursion Lines, Inc. announced the arrival of the R/B River Explorer, the only floating hotel barge in America, to Pittsburgh on Monday, July 30; and,
WHEREAS, RiverBarge Excursion Lines, Inc. is hosting a tour entitled "America's Junction" which will guide its passengers along the Ohio River while tracing the roots of American history.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby welcome RiverBarge Excursion Lines, Inc. to the City of Pittsburgh and commends them for providing a unique service to the citizens of Pittsburgh; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of | Adopted | Pass |
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2007-1677
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution adopting the Allegheny County Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation plan as the official hazard mitigation plan of the City of Pittsburgh | Read and referred | |
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2007-1681
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution 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 reducing Bethany Church by $10,000; East Liberty Arts Council by $3,000; Sixth Mount Zion Church $16,000 and The Bulletin by $500 and adding $10,000 to Sickle Cell Society; $3,500 to Kelly-Strayhorn Theater; $16,000 to Garfield Jubilee and by making various other changes in Council District 9. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1682
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution Amending Resolution No. 386, effective June 29, 2007 entitled: 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; so as to reprogram funds in City Council from “District 2-Equipment” (-30,000) and transfer these funds to: “Grandview Lions Club” (+3,000); and “West Pittsburgh Partnership” (+20,000); and “Carnegie Library-West End Branch” (+5,000); and “Tree of Hope” (+2,000). | Read and referred | |
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2007-1683
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 373, effective June 29, 2007 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 and the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh; and further, authorizing various City Departments to enter into contract or contracts or use existing contract or contracts for street paving, the purchase of equipment and/or furniture and other related costs at a costs not to exceed 800,000.00, so as to reprogram funds in City Council from "District 2-Equipment" (-30,000) and transfer these funds to: "Grandview Lions Club" (+3,000); and "West Pittsburgh Partnership" (+20,000.00 and "Carnegie Library-West End Branch" (+5,000); and "Tree of Hope, Inc." (+2,000). | Read and referred | |
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2007-1674
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution 306 of 2007, effective May 30, 2007, entitled “Resolution authorizing cooperation agreement or agreements not to exceed Three Hundred Fifty thousand ($350,000) dollars to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase of vehicles, radios and equipment for use by the City of Pittsburgh Departments and Authorities” by increasing the amount from $350,000 to $950,000. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1675
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution to amend Resolution No. 322 of 2007, entitled “providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to conduct a summer youth employment program to youth residing in the City of Pittsburgh, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor/participant/administrative staff, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, participant physicals, transportation, copier and supplies, and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2007 Pittsburgh Partnership Summer Youth Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the Pittsburgh Partnership Youth Program for payment of cost thereof”, by increasing the project allocation by $300,016.29 from $100,612.51 to $400,628.80. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1680
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution 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 reducing Bethany Church by $10,000; East Liberty Arts Council by $3,000; Sixth Mount Zion Church $16,000 and The Bulletin by $500 and adding $10,000 to Sickle Cell Society; $3,500 to Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, $16,000 to Garfield Jubilee and making various other changes in Council District 9. Total of all projects is not to exceed $932,000.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of Resolution No. 256 effective April 26, 2000, as amended, which currently reads as per attachment Current Budget column;
Is hereby amended to read as per attachment Revised Budget column.
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2007-1676
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution granting unto the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a vent pipe with bollards on 43rd Street in the 9th Ward, 7th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1679
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution Vacating a portion of Harcol Way in the 5th Ward, 7th Council District, of the City of Pittsburgh. | Read and referred | |
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2007-1678
| 1 | | Communication | Communication from Anythony J. Pokora, Acting City Contoller, submitting the Final Annual Financial Report of the City of Pittsurgh for the year ended December 31, 2006. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1670
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, Law and Purchasing for July 25, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1616
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for the letting, for and during the calendar year 2008, of contracts and for the use of existing contracts for the maintenance, repair, rental and/or leasing, rehabilitation, renovation, inspection or servicing, including the furnishing of labor and materials necessary thereof; of personal property, and also for bonding, insurance, printing and any other related services, and for the maintenance and repair of buildings, structures or any other properties in the custody of the various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh, and for any miscellaneous services in and for any or all Departments of the City of Pittsburgh, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1617
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for the letting of contracts and the use of existing contracts for the purchase of materials, general supplies and equipment by various Departments of the City of Pittsburgh for and during the calendar year 2008, and providing for the payments of the costs thereof. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1623
| 2 | | Resolution | Resolution Further amending Resolution No. 121 of 2003, effective March 14, 2003 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 2003 Community Needs Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof,” by adding Lawrenceville Corp Gateway Improvements. $18,000, Lawrenceville Corp Trash Can Replacement $30,000 and Arsenal Park Building. Improvements $53,891 in Council District 7. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1624
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution 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 making various adjustments in Council District 7. Total of all projects should not exceed $1,000,000. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1634
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution supplementing Resolution No. 8 of 2004 and authorizing the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City a First Amendment to the Consent Order and Agreement entered into by the City and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority with the Allegheny County Health Department and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection dated January 29, 2004. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1671
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Engineering, Fleet and Forestry for July 25, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1619
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a maintenance agreement or agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ("PennDOT") in connection with the repair and improvements by PennDOT of State Route 0019 between Interstate 279 and the West End Bridge and West Carson Street, said project to be known as the "West End Improvement Project". | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1672
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for July 25, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1620
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 637, effective October 24, 2006, entitled "Authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with URA's application for a $4,000,000 Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant for the Pittsburgh Technology Center project" by increasing the amount of the grant to $5,400,000. (Council District No. 6) | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1621
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 646, effective October 24, 2006, entitled "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 $4,000,000 for the Pittsburgh Technology Center project" by increasing the grant to $5,400,000. (Council District No. 6) | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1625
| 2 | | Resolution | Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution No. 891, effective January 1, 2003, 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 reducing District 7 by $68,000 and adding Lawrenceville Corp. Gateway Improvements. $18,000, Lawrenceville Corp. Trash Can Replacement $30,000 and Arsenal Park Building Improvements $53,891 in Council
District 7. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1626
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution 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 changes to various projects in Council District 7. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2007-1673
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for July 25, 2007. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2007-1622
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution 425 of 2006, entitled “Resolution authorizing an Agreement or Agreements with a consultant or consultants for medical direction services for the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Department of Public Safety, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof,” by increasing compensation amounts currently authorized therein in order to increase the scope of work authorized thereunder to include Paramedic and/or EMT training and certification per applicable national and/or state curriculum. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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