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Meeting Name: Standing Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/12/2011 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2011-2106 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of two warrants in the total sum of $62,290 to Robert Rucker and Kelly Scanlon Graham, Esquire, 2300 Lawyers Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in full and final settlement of an action filed at 2:08-cv-1213 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and arising from alleged injuries as a result of an alleged violation of 4th Amendment rights on September 3, 2006 in the City of Pittsburgh.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2011-2107 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the sum of $6,000 to John J. McAleavey, Jr. and Gianni Floro, Esquire, 935 Beaver Grade Road, Suite 6, Moon Township, PA 15108, in full and final settlement of an action filed at 2:10 cv 1034 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and arising from alleged injuries as a result of an alleged violation of 4th Amendment rights on September 5, 2008, on the 31st Street bridge in the City of Pittsburgh.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2011-2134 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Jon B. Tucker, M.D. c/o Tucker Independent Medical Experts, Inc., 1082 Bower Hill Road, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15243, in an amount not to exceed Two Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($2,600.00) for professional services rendered in connection with the William H. Burgess v. City of Pittsburgh litigation filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania, GD 08-002999. Held in CommitteePass Action details
2011-2141 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 “Southside Sabres” $1,220.38 and by reducing “Quarry Field” by the same amount, in Council District 3.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2011-2135 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a contract or contracts from time to time in connection with demolition and removal of condemned buildings and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $500,000.00.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2011-2143 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of Public Safety and City Planning to enter into an agreement or agreements or contract or contracts with Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania Industries Inc. and One Vision, One Life Inc. for the purpose of designing and implementing the Pittsburgh Initiative to Reduce Crime, at a cost not to exceed $200,000. Held in CommitteePass Action details
2011-1615 2 OrdinanceOrdinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One: Administrative, Article XI: Personnel, Chapter 181: General Provisions, by adding a new section, “Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity For Persons Previously Convicted”AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTEPass Action details
2011-1615 2 OrdinanceOrdinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One: Administrative, Article XI: Personnel, Chapter 181: General Provisions, by adding a new section, “Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity For Persons Previously Convicted”Held for Cablecast Post Agenda Pass Action details
2011-2137 1 ResolutionResolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V Chapter 911 Section 911.04.A.22 to the City of Pittsburgh, property owner, for authorization to place approximately 50,000 cu. yards of fill on property located within Riverview Park along Mairdale Avenue, zoned “P” Parks District, 26th Ward, Council District No. 1Held for Cablecast Public HearingPass Action details
2011-2138 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 1048, approved November 6, 2000 entitled “Resolution amending Resolution No. 838, approved October 26, 1994 which amended Resolution 53 approved February 5, 1991 entitled amending Resolution #60, approved February 7, 1989 entitled amending Resolution #637 approved July 27, 1989, entitled providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program in portions of the West Oakland community pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549 so as to amending the streets included in Area 'C' so as to have one block of Halket Street in Council District #6 included in Area 'C' to add two addresses to Area 'C'” to add the south side of Allequippa Street between Robinson Street and Darragh Street. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2011-2142 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 $1,128,888.00 from Grant/Liberty to City Clerk's Office Modernization” by adding “Southside Sabres” $1,220.38 and by reducing “Quarry Field” by the same amount, in Council District 3 Neighborhood Needs.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2011-2139 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing the filing of an application for federal assistance with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration for a $1,044,869.00 Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Project Capital Grant for the planning, engineering and construction of rail improvements to the Allegheny Valley Railroad rail line to support passenger rail service and the establishment of the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard. (Council Districts 6 and 7)AMENDEDPass Action details
2011-2139 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing the filing of an application for federal assistance with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration for a $1,044,869.00 Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Project Capital Grant for the planning, engineering and construction of rail improvements to the Allegheny Valley Railroad rail line to support passenger rail service and the establishment of the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard. (Council Districts 6 and 7)Affirmatively Recommended as AmendedPass Action details
2011-2140 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh designating URA as the City's agent for administration of a Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Project Capital Grant in the amount of $5,000,000 $1,044,869.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration for the planning, engineering and construction of rail improvements to the Allegheny Valley Railroad rail line to support passenger rail service and the establishment of the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard. (Council Districts 6 and 7)AMENDEDPass Action details
2011-2140 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh designating URA as the City's agent for administration of a Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Project Capital Grant in the amount of $5,000,000 $1,044,869.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration for the planning, engineering and construction of rail improvements to the Allegheny Valley Railroad rail line to support passenger rail service and the establishment of the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard. (Council Districts 6 and 7)Affirmatively Recommended as AmendedPass Action details