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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/9/2015 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2015-1717 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that on this second anniversary of Robert’s passing the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the brilliant light that Robert’s life was to those who knew him and loss of his life not only as a loss to Robert’s family and friends, but as a loss to the entire Pittsburgh community. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Friday, June 12th 2015 “Robert Perry-Nichols Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2015-1718 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, June 13, 2015, to be “German Singing Heritage Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2015-1719 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh celebrates the accomplishments of this year’s LDI class and all past LDI classes, and does hereby declare Tuesday, June 9th 2015 to be “Leadership Development Initiative Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2015-1720 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby convey our most sincere thanks and appreciation to all people who have worked so tirelessly and have sacrificed much - from generation to generation - to secure tolerance in our hearts and equality in the application of our laws. We honor those who labor to secure the civil rights of all citizens of the United States of America, no matter their sex, race, color, creed or sexual orientation; the best any citizen can do to serve the nation. If happiness is the end of government, then we celebrate the diversity of our community and happily encourage the pursuit of securing equal rights for all citizens of the United States of America; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh encourages all to celebrate your uniqueness and appreciate the uniqueness of others; to recognize that in our own special way we all contribute to the whole of our social fabric. No matter our circumstance, we are all equal in our rights. In recognition of these things, the Council does hereby deAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2015-1721 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, June 6, 2015, to be “ MEL AND MARCIA SOLOMON DAY ” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2015-1722 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh declares the week of June 15, 2015 as Justice for Janitors week in Pittsburgh in honor of the brave women and men who risked it all for justice and dignity, prevailed in their righteous struggle and serve as an inspiration for workers today.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2015-1715 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program” by transferring $2,000 to Northside Common Ministries within District 1 Neighborhood Needs.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details Video Video
2015-1715 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program” by transferring $2,000 to Northside Common Ministries within District 1 Neighborhood Needs.Read and referred  Action details
2015-1716 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution 549, effective September 21, 2012 entitled "providing for an agreement/s, or use of existing agreements and/or a contract/s, or use of existing contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for City Council Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the costs thereof", by transferring $2,000 to Northside Common Ministries within District 1 Neighborhood Needs. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $437,779.53.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details Video Video
2015-1716 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution 549, effective September 21, 2012 entitled "providing for an agreement/s, or use of existing agreements and/or a contract/s, or use of existing contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for City Council Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the costs thereof", by transferring $2,000 to Northside Common Ministries within District 1 Neighborhood Needs. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $437,779.53.Read and referred  Action details
2015-1709 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of two (2) warrants: one warrant in the total sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) in favor of LTMK, Inc., and one warrant in the total sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in favor of the Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh as payment for unpaid financial obligations to the City on behalf of Estate of Thomas J. Dempsey, Esquire, releasing and discharging the City of Pittsburgh from all claims arising from alleged actions or omissions incident to real property identified as No. 2 Doerr Street, Block and Lot Number 44-F-100 (Parcel 0044-F-00100-0000-00).Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2015-1710 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Douglas Cruze, 5515 Penn, Inc., 317 South Graham Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, his successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at his own cost and expense, stairs with railings on the sidewalk area at 5654 Butler Street, in the 10th Ward, 7 Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2015-1711 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Cooperation and License Agreement with the University of Pittsburgh to implement concurrent construction projects for driveway renovations and related site improvements in Riverview Park and the adjacent Allegheny Observatory.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2015-1712 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Agreements or Contracts, with a Consultant or Consultants, or Vendor or Vendors, for the purpose of Streetscape and Intersection Reconstruction, and related activities in support of such activities at a cost not to exceed $175,000.00Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2015-1713 1 CommunicationCommunication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a Performance Audit of the Department of Public Works Bureau of Environmental Services Refuse and Recycling Divisions, dated May 2015.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details Video Video
2015-1714 1 PetitionPetition from the City of Pittsburgh requesting a Public Hearing before the City Council relative to the possible sale and/or redevelopment of the city, state and federally funded Manchester Hope VI Properties.Read and referred  Action details Video Video
2015-1707 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety Services for June 3, 2015 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2015-1680 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a cooperative agreement or agreements with various entities and/or individuals regarding a Safer Together Pittsburgh program initiative entitled “Promised Beginnings” that facilitates parent mentoring. Said agreement(s) shall be at no cost to the City.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2015-1681 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Director of Public Safety and the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Cooperative Police Services Agreement or Agreement(s) with the University of Pittsburgh at no cost to the City.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2015-1708 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for June 3, 2015 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2015-1591 1 ResolutionResolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V Chapter 911 Section 911.04.A.64 to the Central Catholic High School, Inc., property owner, for authorization to expand the Elementary/Secondary School (General) use at 4750 5th Avenue, zoned “RM-H” Residential Multi-Family, High Density District, 14th Ward, Council District No. 8Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video
2015-1592 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from EMI, Educational/Medical Institution District, to RM-H, Residential Multi-Unit, High Density District, the remainder of the property identified as Block Number 52-J, lot number 264 in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System.Passed FinallyPass Action details Video Video