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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/1/2003 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2003-1652 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council in the City of Pittsburgh does hereby proclaim April 2003 as Fair Housing Month, recognizing that each one of us shares in the future of this great nation, and as a reminder that we should not take these freedoms for granted. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-1653 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council in the City of Pittsburgh does hereby proclaim April 2003 as Fair Housing Month, recognizing that each one of us shares in the future of this great nation, and as a reminder that we should not take these freedoms for granted. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-1654 1 ProclamationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh declares April 5, 2003 to be “Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-1655 1 ProclamationNow, therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, in agreement with the Council of Allegheny County, beseeches Governor Ed Rendell and members of the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives to work cooperatively and proactively to secure additional revenues for the operation of the Port Authority of Allegheny County in an effort to adequately address transportation issues within this region. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-1656 1 ProclamationNow, therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, in agreement with the Council of Allegheny County, beseeches Governor Ed Rendell and members of the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives to work cooperatively and proactively to secure additional revenues for the operation of the Port Authority of Allegheny County in an effort to adequately address transportation issues within this region. AdoptedPass Action details
2003-1644 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Dave and Andy's, Inc., 207 Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, their successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a business identification sign at 207 Atwood Street in the 4th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1648 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 South Point Breeze Org Engineering Consultant $1,125.00, Graffiti Digital Cameras 1 for each of 6 Zones $2,500.00, in Council District 8.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1649 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 adding new line item URA Woods House Stabilization in Council District 5.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1650 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 165 effective, March 21, 2003, entitled "providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations, for operational/administrative and various other expenses at a cost not to exceed $266,250.00, chargeable to and payable from City Planning's General Fund Grants Account. (City Planning Grants)", by adding Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition – Zone 6 Public Safety Council $500.00, Vietnam Veteran's Leadership Program $1,000.00 and increasing Hazelwood Initiative to $3,000 and Sarah Jackson Black Center to $2,500 and increasing the aggregate amount to $270,250.00 and by adjusting wording in Section 1.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1651 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 166, effective March 21, 2003 entitled "providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations, for operational/administrative and various other expenses at a cost not to exceed $162,250.00, chargeable to and payable from Parks and Recreation's General Fund Grant Account (Parks Grants)" by adjusting certain wording in Section 1.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1643 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements for professional consulting services in connection with real estate tax assessment matters, including, but not limited to, tax assessment appeals filed by property owners and/or the City or other taxing jurisdictions in regard to commercial, industrial and residential real property in the City of Pittsburgh at a cost not to exceed $50,000 (Fifty Thousand Dollars).Read and referred  Action details
2003-1645 1 OrdinanceAn Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two: Fiscal, Article VII: Business Related Taxes, Chapter 253: Parking Tax, Section 253.01 Definitions, by adding certain language relative to valet parking services.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1646 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of $4,000.00 from the General Fund, City Clerk's Miscellaneous Services Account to the Department of City Planning's General Fund Grant Account for the purpose of implementing a portion of the 2003 City Council Grants Program.Read and referred  Action details
2003-1647 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 654, effective October 25, 2001, entitled, "Resolution Providing for an agreement and / or a contract or contracts, or use of existing Contracts. And for the Purchase of materials, supplis, 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 line item South Point Breeze Org Engineering Consultant $1,125.00 and Graffiti Digital Camera 1 for each of 6 Zones, in Council District 8. Resolution further amending Resolution No. 654, effective October 25, 2001, entitled, "Resolution Providing for an agreement and / or a contract or contracts, or use of existing Contracts. And for the Purchase of materials, supplis, 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 line item South Point Breeze Org Engineering Consultant $1,125.00 and Graffiti Digital Camera 1 for each of 6 ZRead and referred  Action details
2003-1638 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Budget for March 26, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1576 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of Forty Thousand ($40,000.00) Dollars from Salaries-Regular, Account 511000, Fund 1000, Org 301000, Sub-Class 010, Budget Year 2003, to Salaries-Premium Pay, Account 516000, Fund 1000, Org 301000, Sub-Class 020, Budget Year 2003, in the Department of Engineering and Construction.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1577 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 the following line items: "Flowers District 8" $5,650, "Ellsworth Ave Business Association - Art Festival Security" $5,409, "Breechmenders-Transportation" $1,000, and "Oakland Business Improvement District-FLUX Oakland" $2,500. Total cost of all projects not to exceed $882,106.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1584 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 deleting line item District 7 2001 URA Improvement $60,716.00, in Council District 7. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1585 1 ResolutionResolution 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 Washington Heights Athletic Association- Sewer Line $ 21,000.00 and Western PA Conservancy - Stanhope Street Project $ 20,000.00, in Council District 2.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1639 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works and Environmental Services for March 26, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1580 1 ResolutionResolution accepting the dedication of the Mon Conn Vehicular Bridge and Hot Metal Street from East Carson Street, crossing the Monongahela River to Second Avenue, for public highway purposes, accepting the grading, paving, lighting, curbing, traffic signals and fixing the width and position of the roadway and sidewalk thereof, in the 16th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1582 1 ResolutionResolution granting to the University of Pittsburgh an easement and the privilege and license to install, use, operate, maintain, repair, renew and finally remove two underground chilled water lines across Mazeroski Field, which is City of Pittsburgh property designated as Block and Lot 28-D-50.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1640 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Planning, Zoning and Land Use for March 26, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1636 1 ResolutionResolution nominating the Coal Hill Scenic Byway to be a Pennsylvania Byway.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1641 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Housing, Economic Develpment and Promotion for March 26, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1586 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 deleting line item District 7 2001 URA Improvement $60,716.00 and increasing contingency from $1,517.00 to $62,232.00 in Council District 7.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1587 1 ResolutionResolution amending and supplementing Resolution No. 861, effective January 1, 2000, as amended, entitled: "Adopting and approving the 2000 Capital; 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 adding new project East Allegheny Community Council -Welcome Sign $3,500 in Council District 1.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1588 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 adding Friendship Development Associates Inc $5,000, Bethany Baptist Church $10,000, ELDI - Wholefoods project $10,000 and Nazerene Baptist Church $20,000, in Council District 9.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1589 1 ResolutionResolution 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 adding Washington Heights Athletic Association- Sewer Line $ 21,000.00, Western PA Conservancy - Stanhope Street Project $ 20,000.00, in Council District 2."Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1590 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 decreasing various projects to reflect actual funds expended and by adding Citi-Parks Preschool Moore Park $20,000.00 and Able-Long Park Improvements $10,000.00 and by adjusting various other projects to reflect actual funds expended in Council District 4. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1642 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety Services for March 26, 2003.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2003-1592 3 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article I, Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 616: Damaging, Defacing and Interfering with Property, Section 616.03 Sale of spray paint containers and indelible markers, to include the sale of etching acid, clarifying subsection (a) and (b), and adding subsection (c), (d) and (e).AMENDEDPass Action details
2003-1592 3 OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article I, Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 616: Damaging, Defacing and Interfering with Property, Section 616.03 Sale of spray paint containers and indelible markers, to include the sale of etching acid, clarifying subsection (a) and (b), and adding subsection (c), (d) and (e).Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details
2003-1593 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the Solicitor of the City of Pittsburgh to contact the various business organizations and to place adds in the various newspapers within the City of Pittsburgh for the express purpose of educating residents, parents, minors and businesses on the newly enacted Ordinance banning the sale of spray paint containers, indelible markers and etching products to minors.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1594 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the Solicitor of the City of Pittsburgh to contact public and private schools within the City of Pittsburgh and provide them information for the express purpose of educating the school students on the newly enacted Ordinance banning the sale of spray paint containers, indelible markers and etching products to minors.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2003-1595 1 ResolutionResolution respectfully requesting the County of Allegheny enact an ordinance similar to the newly enacted City of Pittsburgh Ordinance banning the sale of spray paint containers, indelible markers or etching products to minors.Passed FinallyPass Action details