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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/22/2003 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2003-2175 1A.ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize coaches Mark Gallen, Matt Prulx, Micheal Neilson of Team Canada, the players and all those who have worked to make the 2003 Team Canada hockey team a success.AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2176 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Sunday July 20, 2003 as "L.C. Greenwood Day" here in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2177 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Sunday, July 20, 2003 as "Dennis Regan Day" in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2178 1 ProclamationNOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend and thank Steve Hutter for his selflessness and good will to the aging and to the youth in the South Hills of the City of Pittsburgh and congratulates him on being named a Community Champion.AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2179 1 Small Games of ChanceThe Mayor and Council of the City of Pittsburgh recognizes and declares the Team Pittsburgh Dek-Star Dekhockey program to be a civic and /or service organization within the context of the Pennsylvania Small Games of Chance Act, as amended. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-2140 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto UPMC Shadyside 5230 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense an underground private 12" storm sewer lateral at the 5100 block of Centre Avenue in the 7th & 8th Ward, 8th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred  Action details
2003-2141 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto James Scalo, 800 Bursca Drive, Suite 802, Bridgeville, PA 15017 his successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at his own cost and expense, a handicap ramp, glass canopy, glass bay window, balcony, decorative lights and cornice at the right-of ways at 5854 Ellsworth Ave and College Avenue in the 7th Ward, 8th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2142 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article 1, Chapter 902, Section 902.03, Zoning District Maps numbered 7, 12 and 13 by changing various zoning district classifications in the South Side community in accord with the Pittsburgh Neighborhood Remapping Project relative to the City's new Urban Zoning Code.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2143 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article III, Chapter 902, Section 902.03.A, Zoning District Map No. 11 by changing from "RM-H" Residential Multi-Unit High Density and "LNC" Local Neighborhood Commercial to "AP" Residential/Commercial Planned Unit Development all that certain property identified as lot and block numbers 51-M-136, 51-M-259 and 51-M-259A in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 7th Ward. (Council District 8)Read and referred  Action details
2003-2144 1 ResolutionResolution renewing Resolution No. 385/2002, entitled, "approving a Conditional Use Application to Everlasting Covenant Church to occupy an existing 4-story structure as an elementary charter school for grades K thru 5 and to construct a 4-story extension on property located at 130 Larimer Avenue and zoned "RM-M" Residential Multi-Unit Moderate Density, 11th Ward." The purpose of this renewal is due to the delay of construction within the one year permitted timeframe in conformance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Section 922.06I.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2145 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and the University of Pittsburgh for the design and construction of improvements for Schenley Plaza.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2138 1 ResolutionResolution amending Res. No. 550, effective July 11, 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 from Public Works to the Urban Redevelopment Authority and adding items in City Council.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2146 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Commission on Human Relations to enter into an agreement or agreements for the hiring of legal counsel to provide representation to complainants in fair housing cases who have elected to proceed through the court of common pleas or require legal representation at public hearings before the commission. Cost not to exceed $20,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2147 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement to enter into a contract with an individual attorney or law firm to provide legal representation as the solicitor of the Commission on Human Relations, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $20,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2148 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, as agent for the City of Pittsburgh, to acquire severances of certain properties in the 14th Ward as part of the Nine Mile Run Watershed Restoration Project. (Council District No. 5).Read and referred  Action details
2003-2149 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to Acquire all of the City's Right, Title, and Interest, if any, in and to the following Publicly-Owned Property in the City of Pittsburgh (Residential Construction - Council District #3): Ward Block/Lot Address 16th Ward 13-M-280 115 Dengler Street 16th Ward 13-M-281 113 Dengler StreetRead and referred  Action details
2003-2150 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Saverio and Rose Strati for the Sale of Block 56-N, Lots 177 and 179, in the 15th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh - Council District No. 5 – Ladora Plan of Lots – Parcels O and P (sideyard).Read and referred  Action details
2003-2151 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 571, effective August 8, 2000 entitled "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 2000 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof" by creating a new line item entitled "Bloomfield" and increasing the cost thereof by $40,000. (Council District No. 7).Read and referred  Action details
2003-2172 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 adding 14th Ward Baseball Association $1,000.00 in Council District 8. Read and referred  Action details
2003-2173 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 523, effective July 11, 2003, 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 $1,145,852.95, chargeable to and payable from the 1994 Community Development Block Grant Program" so as to reprogram various line items in City Council).Read and referred  Action details
2003-2174 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 544, effective July 11, 2003 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 1994 Community Development Block Grant Program" reprogramming funds in City Council.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2153 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the School District of Pittsburgh to grant the City of Pittsburgh priority usage of certain School District Facilities for public recreational use during periods whereby said Facilities are not in use for School District purposes in the Department of Parks and Recreation. Read and referred  Action details
2003-2154 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 for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services in connection with the 2003 Community Development Block Grant Maintenance and Enhancement of Recreation and Senior Centers in the Department of Parks and Recreation at a cost not to exceed $50,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2155 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 for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services in connection with the 2003 Maintenance and Enhancement of Recreation and Senior Centers in the Department of Parks and Recreation with City bond money. Cost not to exceed $45,650.40.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2156 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 for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services in connection with the 2003 Community Development Block Grant Swimming Pool Maintenance and Repair Program in the Department of Parks and Recreation at a cost not to exceed $25,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2157 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 for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services in connection with the 2003 Swimming Pool Maintenance and Repairs in the Department of Parks and Recreation with City bond money. Cost not to exceed $50,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2158 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 for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services in connection with the 2002 Swimming Pool Maintenance and Repairs in the Department of Parks and Recreation with City bond money. Cost not to exceed $30,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2159 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Astorino, in the amount of $21,875.45 for drawings for the façade of the Pittsburgh Allegheny County Thermal Building; and providing for the payment thereof.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2160 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements with a Consultant or Consultants, for the preliminary design of Penn Avenue from Main Street to Penn Circle West, providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $600,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2161 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements with a Consultant or Consultants, for the preliminary design for transforming Penn Circle into a two-way traffic flow system, providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $1,000,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2162 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the construction of Concession Stands at various locations, and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $165,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2163 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, providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the renovations and maintenance of various public buildings, and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $628,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2164 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, providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the Tree Planting Program in Various Community Development Areas, and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $69,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2165 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, providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the renovations and maintenance of the City-County Building, and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $1,100,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2166 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, providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the McClure Center, and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $140,000.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2167 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Engineering and Construction, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, annually to apply to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") for renewal of the NRC Materials License No. 37-16878-02 and to pay annually to the NRC the fee imposed therefor by the NRC.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2136 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) from Bureau of Police Salary Account to the Law Department Professional Services Account. Read and referred  Action details
2003-2137 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements for the hiring of outside legal counsel and consultants to assist the City with evaluating certain tax proposals emanating from the report issued by the PGH21 Committee at a cost not to exceed $40,000.00 (Forty Thousand Dollars).Read and referred  Action details
2003-2139 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 adjusting the funding for various line items to reflect the actual expenditures. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $812,243.54.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2170 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 adding "14th Ward Baseball Association" $1,000.00. Total cost of all projects not to exceed $901,998.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2171 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and Directing the Chief Administrator of the Magistrates Court and the Solicitor of the City of Pittsburgh to implement a program to aggressively pursue violators to collect outstanding warrants on fine and cost orders.Read and referred  Action details
2003-2168 1 CommunicationCommunication from Constance L. Eads, Director of URA Finance Department submitting an Annual Certified Financial Statements as audited by Maher Duessel for the 2002 Calendar year dated December 31, 2002.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2169 1 CommunicationCommunication from Gregory F. Tutsock, Executive Director for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority submitting an Annual Report of Municipal Authorities and an Independent Auditor's Report for the 2002 calendar year dated December 31, 2002Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2133 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for July 16, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2074 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the Director of Finance and the City Controller to open an account or accounts with the following financial institution: Ameriserv Financial for the investment of City funds.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2075 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the acceptance by the City of Pittsburgh from the Buncher Company of certain property between 20th Street and 21st Street, in the 2nd Ward, for riverfront trail purposes, at no cost to the City of Pittsburgh, Council District 6.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2076 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 adding "Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition - litter campaign" $5,000.00. Total cost of all projects not to exceed $900,998.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2080 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 Highland Park CDC Learning Initiative $2,000.00 Council District 7.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2134 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for July 16, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1985 1 ResolutionResolution approving the amended Convention Center Redevelopment Proposal dated May, 2003, including Modification No. 2 to the Redevelopment Area Plan, for redevelopment activities in a portion of Redevelopment Area No. 46, Convention Center, in the 2nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh. (Council District No. 6). ( PUBLIC HEARING HELD JULY 15, 2003)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2081 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 Highland Park CDC Learning Initiative $ 2,000 in Council District 7.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2082 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 adding Greater Pittsburgh Arts Alliance $1,000 in Council District 8. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2135 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Engineering and Construction for July 16, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-2077 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements with a Consultant or Consultants for the design of upgraded traffic signals and traffic control in the Beechwood Boulevard Corridor; and cost not to exceed $70,000.00Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-2078 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements with a Consultant or Consultants for the design of upgraded traffic signals and traffic control throughout the Central Business District; providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation; and cost not to exceed $400,000Passed FinallyPass Action details