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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/1/2004 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2004-0800 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, does hereby recognize and commend Mr. Herbert Elish for his diligent service to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, declares Friday, November 1st, 2004 as "Herbert Elish Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2004-0801 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, does hereby recognize and commend the Pennsylvania Hip-Hop Political Convention for the work it has done to bring a large number of citizens into the democratic political process, who would have otherwise remained outside it.AdoptedPass Action details
2004-0802 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, be it Resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh commends and congratulates Ascent Systems; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh calls upon the United States Congress to immediately take steps to ensure that America retains critical information technology production capabilities and directs the City Clerk to forward this Proclamation to Pennsylvania's United States Senators and Representatives.AdoptedPass Action details
2004-0803 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Pittsburgh City Council supports the efforts of the American Cancer Society's Youth Tobacco-Free Institute in reducing tobacco use among youth; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that November 4, 2004 be declared Youth Tobacco-Free Institute Day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2004-0794 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title VII: Business Licensing, Article VII, Service Businesses, by adding Chapter 769: Janitorial, Building Maintenance and Security Contractors (including stationary engineering and window washers), by adding certain requirements on City of Pittsburgh awarded contractors relative to janitorial, security, and building maintenance; providing for job security protections, enforcement, due process, penalties for non compliance, and remedies.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2004-0794 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title VII: Business Licensing, Article VII, Service Businesses, by adding Chapter 769: Janitorial, Building Maintenance and Security Contractors (including stationary engineering and window washers), by adding certain requirements on City of Pittsburgh awarded contractors relative to janitorial, security, and building maintenance; providing for job security protections, enforcement, due process, penalties for non compliance, and remedies.Read and referredPass Action details
2004-0773 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for October 27, 2004.   Action details
2004-0735 1 ResolutionResolution requesting that the Governor, State Legislature and Act 47 Coordinator amend Act 205 of 1984 The Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act, Section 302(e), by allowing or suspending provisions in order that Cities of the Second Class can delay the 2004 Pension payment until fiscal year 2005 without penalty, for fiscal year 2004 only.    Action details
2004-0774 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Planning, Zoning and Land Use for October 27, 2004.   Action details
2004-0626 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapters 908: Public Realm Districts, 910: Downtown Districts and 922.10: Project Development Plans by revising the Public Realm Project Development Plan Review, Golden Triangle Open Space requirements, Downtown Riverfront Open Space and Floor-Area Ration requirements and thresholds for Project Development Plan reviews.    Action details
2004-0627 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapters 902.03 Zoning District Maps #6 and #7 by changing various zoning district classifications in the Chateau and NORTH SHORE neighborhoods in accordance with the Map Pittsburgh project relative to the City's Urban Zoning Code, Wards 21, 22, 23 and 27.    Action details
2004-0628 1 ResolutionResolution approving a Conditional Use under Section 911.04.A.64 of the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V Chapter 911 as amended to the Board of Public Education of Pittsburgh for authorization to construct a 2-story extension to the easterly side of Sterrett Classical Academy with classrooms, gymnasium, cafeteria and library at 7100 Reynolds Street on property zoned "R1D-L" Residential Single Unit Detached Low Density District, 14th ward.   Action details
2004-0775 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for October 27, 2004.   Action details
2004-0746 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 increasing District 9 Street Paving by $4,000 from $15,000 to $19,000 and by reducing Demolition/boarding vacant structures by $4,000 from $80,000 to $ 76,000 in Council District 9.   Action details
2004-0747 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 322, effective July 21, 2004 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 for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh and further, authorizing various departments to enter into contract or contracts or use existing contract or contracts for street paving and other related costs the purchase of equipment and/or furniture at a cost not to exceed $972,000.00; so as to add more descriptive language.   Action details
2004-0748 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 323, effective July 21, 2004, 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 and further, authorizing various departments to enter into contract or contracts or use existing contract or contracts for the purchase of equipment and/or furniture at a cost not to exceed $1,115,000.00, so as to reprogram funds from “Chartiers Nature Conservancy” (-5,000) to Mt. Washington CDC (+1,000); Onala Club (+2,000); and Uptown community Action Group (+2,000); and reprogram funds from “Hilltop Community Children's Center” (-5,000) to the Allentown Civic Association/South Side Local Development Company (+5,000).   Action details
2004-0749 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 332, effective July 21, 2004 entitled: Amending the Capital Budget and 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 2003 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 “Chartiers Nature Conservancy” (-5,000) to Mt. Washington CDC (+1,000) the ONALA Club (+2,000); and to Uptown Community Action Group (+2,000); and reprogram funds from “Hilltop Community Children's Center (-5,000) to Allentown Civic Association/South Side Local Dev. Co. (+5,000)   Action details
2004-0750 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 868, effective December 16, 2003 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 for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh and further, authorizing various departments to enter into contract or contracts or use existing contract or contracts for the purchase of equipment and/or furniture at a cost not to exceed $1,501,000.00, so as to reallocate City Council Funds from Hilltop Community Children's Center(-1,000) to the Tree of Hope (+1,000); and further, to transfer funds from City Council, City Clerk's Office Modernization (-$12,500) to the Parks and Recreation Department   Action details
2004-0751 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 890, effective December 16, 2003 as amended by Resolution No. 55, effective March 2, 2004 entitled: Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2002 CDBG Program; providing for execution of grant contracts, filing of data, execution of payment vouchers and certification of signature; the deposit of funds in a bank account and providing for payment of expenses so as to reallocate funds in City Council from Hilltop Community Children's Center (-1,000) to Tree of Hope (+1,000), and further, to transfer funds from City Council City Clerk Modernization (-12,500.00) to the Parks and Recreation Department (Sheraden Skate Park, +12,500.00.   Action details
2004-0776 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety Services for October 27, 2004.   Action details
2004-0745 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with Creative Information Management Concepts, Inc., to redesign the YP Connection website and thereafter to maintain the website and conduct data management. Cost not to exceed $106,390.   Action details