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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/11/2001 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2001-2447 1 ProclamationDeclaring December 11, 2001 to be "South Brook Middle School Titans Day.AdoptedPass Action details
2001-2448 1 ProclamationDeclaring Tuesday, December 11,2001 to be "Open World Day" in recognition of a Russian delegation visiting the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2001-2449 1 ProclamationCommending Jane and Bruce Rollman for dedication and service to the Jewish community.AdoptedPass Action details
2001-2421 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title I-Administrative, Chapter 161-Contracts, adding Section 161.33-Pittsburgh Living Wage, requiring employers who receive City contracts and/or City assistance to pay employees a minimum living wage, creating the Living Wage Board, providing for enforcement, due process, and penalties for violations, by delaying the effective date of the Ordinance until April 1, 2002 such time as the County of Allegheny implements Living Wage legislation.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2001-2421 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title I-Administrative, Chapter 161-Contracts, adding Section 161.33-Pittsburgh Living Wage, requiring employers who receive City contracts and/or City assistance to pay employees a minimum living wage, creating the Living Wage Board, providing for enforcement, due process, and penalties for violations, by delaying the effective date of the Ordinance until April 1, 2002 such time as the County of Allegheny implements Living Wage legislation.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2422 1 OrdinanceOrdinance 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 [2001] 2002.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2423 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 263, Real Property Tax and Exemption, Section 263.01, Levy and Rate on Lands and Buildings, by fixing the rate of taxation.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2424 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Moore North America, P. O. .Box 777-W4260, Philadelphia, PA 19175-4260, in the amount of $3,325.51 for payment of services to repair Burster Detacher Imprinter (check signer) used by The Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission, Payroll Section for the sole purpose of signing payroll checks, chargeable to and payable from Account 542700, Fund 1000, Sub Class 120, Organization Code 109000, Budget Year 2001, Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission. Read and referred  Action details
2001-2425 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of warrants in favor of Premier Safety & Service in the amounts of $5,094.00 and $9,000.00 for the purchase of respiratory protection for EMS personnel working WMD incidents. (PRESENTED BY MR. MOTZNIK)Read and referred  Action details
2001-2426 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($220,000.00) from Emergency Medical Services Organization Code 220000, Fund 1000, Account 511000, Sub-Class 010, Budget Year 2001, Salaries-Reg to Emergency Medical Services Organization Code 220000, Fund 1000, Account 516000, Sub-Class 020, Budget Year 2001, Premium Pay.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2427 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) from Emergency Medical Services Account 540100, Sub-Class 120, to Emergency Medical Services Account 564300, Sub-Class 030, Education and Training, for Tuition Reimbursement for EMS personnel. (PRESENTED BY MR. MOTZNIK)Read and referred  Action details
2001-2428 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the transfer of $7,000.00 from Account 525500, Sub Class 150, Org 104100, Fund 1000 Budget Year 2001, Miscellaneous/Maintenance, to Account 511000, Sub Class 010, Org 104100, Fund 1000, Budget Year 2001, Salaries, Magistrate's Court. Read and referred  Action details
2001-2429 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 257, 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 Mayor's citywide Neighborhood Needs Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by deleting the line item "Neighborhood Welcome Sign Program," $30,000, and adding the line item "Hazelwood Historic Farm House," $31,000, and increasing the total amount from $972,884 to $973,884.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2430 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 180, effective April 5, 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 3; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by reducing the line item "Graffiti, lot, and neighborhood cleanup" by $12,000 and reducing the line item "Projects – Allentown/Beltzhoover/Knoxville" by $2,000; and by creating new line items "South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association," $2,000, "Amanda Street Steps," $2,000, and "Refurbish Quarry Field," $10,000.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2436 1 ResolutionResolution adopting and approving the 2002 Capital Budget and the 2002 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2002 through 2006 Capital Improvement Program," by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2002 Capital Budget amendments.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2001-2436 1 ResolutionResolution adopting and approving the 2002 Capital Budget and the 2002 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2002 through 2006 Capital Improvement Program," by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2002 Capital Budget amendments.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2437 1 ResolutionResolution fixing the number of officers and employees of the City of Pittsburgh, and the rate of compensation thereof, and setting minimum levels for designated positions.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2001-2437 1 ResolutionResolution fixing the number of officers and employees of the City of Pittsburgh, and the rate of compensation thereof, and setting minimum levels for designated positions.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2438 1 ResolutionResolution making Appropriations to pay the expenses of conducting the Public Business of the City of Pittsburgh and for meeting the debt charges thereof for the Fiscal Year, beginning January 1, 2002.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2001-2438 1 ResolutionResolution making Appropriations to pay the expenses of conducting the Public Business of the City of Pittsburgh and for meeting the debt charges thereof for the Fiscal Year, beginning January 1, 2002.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2439 1 ResolutionResolution transferring the amount of $2,000.00 from Miscellaneous Services, to Salaries, Budget Year 2001, within City Council.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2001-2439 1 ResolutionResolution transferring the amount of $2,000.00 from Miscellaneous Services, to Salaries, Budget Year 2001, within City Council.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2440 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title I: Administrative; Article XI, Personnel, Chapter 192: Pensions, Section 192.26 PENSION ALLOWANCE by adjusting certain wording in 192.26 (a) (4), (f) and (g).Read and referred  Action details
2001-2441 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 and adjusting certain line items.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2442 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Clerk to enter into a professional services contract(s), or use of existing professional services contract(s) with a consultant or consultants to provide professional services to Pittsburgh City Council for the purpose of including, but not limited to financial advisory, legal or various technical services.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2443 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of $40,000.00 from Fund 1000, Organization 101200, Subclass 400, Budget Year 2001, Account 581110, to Fund 1000, Organization 101200, Subclass 400, Budget Year 2001, Account 525500, within the Office of City Clerk.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2444 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto MG West Associates LLC, 61 Oakmont Street, Irwin, Pennsylvania 15642, their successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at his own cost and expense, parking lot on the paper portion of Woodville Avenue near Greentree Road, in the 20th Ward, 2nd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2001-2444 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto MG West Associates LLC, 61 Oakmont Street, Irwin, Pennsylvania 15642, their successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at his own cost and expense, parking lot on the paper portion of Woodville Avenue near Greentree Road, in the 20th Ward, 2nd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2431 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 861, effective January 1, 2000, 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 deleting the line item "Neighborhood Welcome Sign Program," $30,000, by reducing the line item "Contingency" by $1,000, and by adding the line item "Hazelwood Historic Farm House," $31,000, in the Mayor's Neighborhood Needs detail.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2445 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 Program by creating a new line item, City Clerk Office Modernization Project Grant # 227100 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 creating new line item PCRG Predatory Lending Taskforce, $25,432.00.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2446 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. Read and referred  Action details
2001-2432 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a consultant to perform an assessment of the aquatics program for the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $100,000.00 payable from Miscellaneous Services, Account 526100, Fund 1000, Subclass 150, Organization 500000, Budget Year 2001 in the Department of Parks and Recreation.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2433 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 493, effective July 20, 2001, entitled "Providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts and/or an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements in connection with the demolition of the existing Fort Pitt Boulevard E.B. from Commonwealth Place to Grant Street and for Construction Management and Inspection Services of said project; 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 project allocation by $1,000,000 from $3,200,000 to $4,200,000, to cover the cost of retaining the services of state troopers, and the cost of reimbursing the Pittsburgh Public Parking Authority for loss of revenue caused by the displacement of parking resulting from construction activities.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2434 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts and/or an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and for the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with property acquisition, design services, and eventual construction of a community center for the 31st ward of the City of Pittsburgh, Council District No. 5 (Lincoln Place); and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $700,000.Read and referred  Action details
2001-2435 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts and/or an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, and for the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the Railing Rehabilitation Program; and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $66,897.00Read and referred  Action details
2001-2419 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for December 5, 2001.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2001-2377 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars from the General Services, Bureau of Administration'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)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2378 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) Dollars from Fire Salaries account to the Department of General Services, Fleet Management's Fuel account. The purpose of this transfer is to cover the shortage caused by the unanticipated increase in fuel prices in 2001. (PRESENTED BY MR. COHEN)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2387 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of $1,400.00 from Fund 1000, Organization 101100, Account 511000, Sub-class 010, Salaries City Council to Fund 1000, Organization 101100, Account 526125, Sub-Class 150, Miscellaneous –Professional Services City Council, Council District #2.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2420 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for December 5, 2001.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2001-2380 1 ResolutionResolution Amending Resolution No. 126, effective March 28, 2001, entitled, "A resolution providing for an Agreement with Byrd R. Brown Law Offices for legal representation as the Solicitor of the Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations in 200" by decreasing the amount from $23,000.00 to $2,343.85.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2383 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 Block 56-F, Lot 325, publicly-owned property in Redevelopment Area No. 40 in the 15th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 5 - 111 Flowers Avenue). Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2384 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Charles L. Bonasorte for the Sale of Block 56-F, Lot 325, in the 15th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, in Redevelopment Area No. 40 (Council District No. 5 - 111 Flowers Avenue - Commercial Construction).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2385 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 Publicly-Owned Property in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County, as Block 10-K, Lot 40, under the Industrial Land Reserve Fund (Council District No 6 - 2211 Mahon Street).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2386 1 ResolutionResolution approving Execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Central New Development Corporation for the Sale of Block 10-K Lot 40 in the 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh (Council District No. 6 - 2211 Mahon Street - Parking).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2001-2390 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
2001-2450 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for December 12, 2001Read, Received and Filed  Action details