Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available. Details Meeting Name: Standing Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 8/1/2012 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Council Chambers Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video:   Meeting Items (28) 28 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 2012-0649 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $3,714.55 to R. Paul McCauley, Ph.D. FACFE, 4620 Lucerne Road, Indiana, PA, 15701, for witness fees and expenses in connection to civil action filed at 2:10-cv-01335 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and arising from an alleged violation of Constitutional Rights in connection to an alleged incident on January 11, 2010 in the City of Pittsburgh.     2012-0650 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., 918 South Pleasantburg Drive (29607), P.O. Box 167, Greenville, South Carolina 29602 in an amount not to exceed Two Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2,973.50) for professional services rendered in connection with the matter Taylor v. City of Pittsburgh.     2012-0651 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $8,083.33 to Bruce A. Wright, MD, LLC, 110 Fort Couch Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241, for professional services rendered in connection to civil action filed at 2:10-cv-01335 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and arising from an alleged violation of Constitutional Rights in connection to an alleged incident on January 11, 2010 in the City of Pittsburgh.     2012-0652 1   Resolution Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of Graciano Corporation, in the amount of $500,000.00, for emergency work for the protection of pedestrians and vehicles at the perimeter of the City County Building and providing for temporary repairs to the parapet and cornice, and providing for the payment thereof.     2012-0621 1   Resolution Resolution acknowledging the adoption of a Market Based Revenue Opportunity Program authorizing sponsorship and/or commercial advertising opportunities on designated City Assets.     2012-0621 1   Resolution Resolution acknowledging the adoption of a Market Based Revenue Opportunity Program authorizing sponsorship and/or commercial advertising opportunities on designated City Assets.     2012-0622 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One: Administrative; Article VII, Procedures, Chapter 161, Contracts, by adding a new Section 161.10, Agreements for Market Based Revenue Opportunity Program.     2012-0622 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One: Administrative; Article VII, Procedures, Chapter 161, Contracts, by adding a new Section 161.10, Agreements for Market Based Revenue Opportunity Program.     2012-0632 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 9 of 2002, regarding Living Wage, by deleting language relative to the implementation date.     2012-0623 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Article I, Streets and Sidewalks, Chapter 419, Regulated Activities, by revising Chapter 419.04 to permit certain commercial advertising and/or sponsorship recognition on designated City property, MBRO.     2012-0623 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Article I, Streets and Sidewalks, Chapter 419, Regulated Activities, by revising Chapter 419.04 to permit certain commercial advertising and/or sponsorship recognition on designated City property, MBRO.     2012-0627 1   Resolution Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Public Works to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, in connection with the rehabilitation and ownership of Fancourt Street Bridge.     2012-0374 1   Resolution Resolution further amending Resolution No.855, effective January 1, 2012, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2012 through 2017 Capital Improvements Program” by transferring all available District 9 Neighborhood Needs funds to the Poise Foundation-Hope Fund and changing funding sources.     2012-0653 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 710, effective October 17, 2011, as entitled, “Providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of HUD for a grant in connection with the 2000 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 from Parks & Recreation to City Planning: “Beechview Recreation & Senior Centers” (-$84,870.00) and transfer these funds to the “Personnel - City Planning” (+$84,870.00).     2012-0654 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 712 effective October 17, 2011 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 within categories”, so as to reprogram funds from Parks & Recreation to City Planning from; “Beechview Recreation & Senior Center” (-$60,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Personnel - City Planning” (+$60,000.00).     2012-0655 2   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 456, effective July 23, 2012, 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 2012 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 from City Planning to Parks & Recreation from: "Personnel - City Planning" (-$149,870.00) and "Hilltop Community Children's Center" (-$2,000.00) and transfer (+$147,870.00) to "Beechview Senior Center", and (+$2,000.00 $4,000.00) to Elder-Ado Inc.     2012-0655 2   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 456, effective July 23, 2012, 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 2012 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 from City Planning to Parks & Recreation from: "Personnel - City Planning" (-$149,870.00) and "Hilltop Community Children's Center" (-$2,000.00) and transfer (+$147,870.00) to "Beechview Senior Center", and (+$2,000.00 $4,000.00) to Elder-Ado Inc.     2012-0656 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 217, effective April 27, 2012, 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; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the behalf of residents of the City of Pittsburgh”, so as to reduce City Council's encumbrance: “BACC Beechview Share” (-$5,000.00).     2012-0657 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 218, effective April 27, 2012, 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 from City Council to City Planning from: “BACC Beechview Share” (-$5,000.00) and transfer these funds to “Personnel - City Planning” (+$5,000.00).     2012-0624 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 919.03, Non-Advertising Signs, Section 919.03N, "Identification Signs not Regulated Above" by adding a new subsection 919.03N(4) to insert use standards for identification signs for sponsors of Parks and Recreation Facilities.     2012-0624 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 919.03, Non-Advertising Signs, Section 919.03N, "Identification Signs not Regulated Above" by adding a new subsection 919.03N(4) to insert use standards for identification signs for sponsors of Parks and Recreation Facilities.     2012-0624 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 919.03, Non-Advertising Signs, Section 919.03N, "Identification Signs not Regulated Above" by adding a new subsection 919.03N(4) to insert use standards for identification signs for sponsors of Parks and Recreation Facilities.     2012-0625 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of City Planning to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding to support the completion of an study of applying overlays to areas that have historic significance and that are threatened by inappropriate building modifications and demolitions, and are not City-Designated Historic Districts and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed thirty thousand ($30,000) dollars for this stated purpose.     2012-0628 1   Resolution Resolution further amending Resolution No. 855, effective January 1, 2012, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2012 through 2017 Capital Improvement Program,” by changing the funding sources for the Comprehensive Plan and the Homewood/Brushton Redevelopment projects.     2012-0631 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title XI, Historic Preservation, by adding and deleting language.     2012-0631 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title XI, Historic Preservation, by adding and deleting language.     2012-0570 1   Resolution Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of restaurant liquor license, License No. R-18490, from Lotus Garden, Inc. - 3911 Saw Mill Run Boulevard, Pittsburgh PA. 15227 to Applicant Texas De Brazil (Pittsburgh) Corporation - 240 W. Station Square Drive, Suite D-1, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 into the premises to be known as the Texas De Brazil, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461.     2012-0584 1   Resolution Resolution 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 6th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 49-E, Lot 57 (Council District No.7 - residential construction - 167 38th Street).