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: 9/5/2012 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Council Chambers Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video:   Meeting Items (25) 25 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.     2012-0651 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.     2012-0671 1   Ordinance Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title I, Administrative, Article One, General Provisions, by adding a new Chapter, “Chapter 109: Public Accessibility to Municipal Data Sets.”     2012-0677 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution 226 of 2010 providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain properties, acquired at tax sales, in accordance with Act No.171 of 1984, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. so as to transfer Item A: 6046 Jackson Street.     2012-0690 1   Resolution Resolution 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 $5,500 from District 1 NN Projects to Troy Hill Citizen's Inc. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $437,779.53.     2012-0673 1   Resolution Resolution vacating a portion of Mary Street at South 33rd Street in the 16th Ward, 3nd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.     2012-0323 1   Ordinance Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 13 of 2007, which amended the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Section 911.02, Use Table, and Section 911.04, Use Standards, relative to the definitions and use standards for restaurants with and without liquor licenses" so as to comply with a ruling by the Court of Common Pleas.     2012-0477 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1D-M, Residential Single - Unit Detached Moderate Density District to RP, Residential Planned Unit Development District, certain property consisting of a parcel identified as Block Number 20-M, Lot Number 59 in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System; Marlow St. & West End Overlook, 20th Ward.     2012-0524 1   Ordinance Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1D-H, Residential Single-Unit Detached, High Density District, to LNC, Local Neighborhood Commercial District, certain property located on the easterly side of Underwood Street and identified as Block Number 138-B, Lots Numbered 300, 301 and 302 in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System; and Block Number 138-A, Lot Number 280 in the aforesaid system; 32nd Ward.     2012-0702 1   Resolution Resolution authorizing the Mayor or the Director of City Planning, to enter into a Grant Agreement with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) as a participant in the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge. IBM will provide $350,000.00 in consulting services at their own expense. The services are in support of IBM staff who will help the City of Pittsburgh identify ways to improve or enhance transportation solutions.     2012-0679 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 446, effective July 23, 2012, as entitled, “Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Consultant(s) and Vendor(s) to assist the City in its Comprehensive Planning process and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, at a cost not to exceed $150,000.00.00, so as to change the funding source from CDBG to Capital.     2012-0680 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 715, effective October 17, 2011, entitled: Resolution 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 2005 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: “Sheptsky Arms” (-$750.00), “Christian Legal Society - WPA Chapter” (-$2,398.25) and transfer these funds to the “Personnel - City Planning” (+$3,148.25).     2012-0681 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 579, effective September 13, 2011, entitled: The Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning of the City of Pittsburgh are hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements, in a form approved by the City Solicitor, with the following 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(s) or use existing contract(s) for street paving and other related costs, for the purchase of equipment and/or furniture and installation thereof, at a cost not to exceed $1,000,000.00, so as to reduce the allocation by $3,148.25 (Sheptsky Arms-750.00 and Christian Legal Society-WPA Chapter-2,398.25) from $1,000,000.00 to $996,851.75.     2012-0682 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 506, effective August 9, 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 City Council from: “Personnel - City Planning” (-$5,261.24) and transfer these funds to “District 1 Community Based Organizations” (+$362.99), “Community Technical Assistance Center” (+2,398.25) and “Northside Leadership Conference/NS ROX Youth Music Program” (+$2,500.00)     2012-0683 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 459, effective July 23, 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 benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, so as to increase the allocation by $7,261.24 from $1,232,500.00 to $1,239,761.24 and to reprogram funds in City Council from: “Hilltop Community Children's Center” (-$2,000.00) and transfer these funds to “District 1 Community Based Organizations” (+$362.99), “Elder Ado, Inc.” (+4,000.00), “Community Technical Assistance Center” (+2,398.25) and “Northside Leadership Conference/NS ROX Youth Music” (+$2,500.00).     2012-0684 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 504, effective August 9, 2012, 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 City Council to City Planning: “Manchester Historic Society” (-$520.84) and transfer these funds to the “Personnel - City Planning” (+$520.84).     2012-0685 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 553, effective August 10, 2012, as 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 the allocation by $520.84 (Manchester Historic Society) from $1,440,896.62 to $1,440,375.78.     2012-0686 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 714, effective October 17, 2011, entitled: Resolution 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 2004 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: “Sheptsky Arms” (-$750.00), “Spring Garden Neighborhood Council” (-$842.15) and transfer these funds to the “Personnel - City Planning” (+$1,592.15).     2012-0687 1   Resolution Resolution amending Resolution No. 577, effective September 13, 2011, 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 reduce the allocation by $1,592.15 (Sheptsky Arms & Spring Garden Neighborhood Council) from $972,000.00 to $970,407.85.     2012-0691 1   Resolution Resolution 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 $5,500 from District 1 NN Projects to Troy Hill Citizen's Inc. in Council District 1 Neighborhood Needs.     2012-0658 1   Resolution Resolution providing for the execution of a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the administration of certain projects and programs, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $3,535,000. (Council Districts: All).     2012-0659 1   Resolution Resolution providing for the execution of a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for the performance of certain work in connection with the 2012-2013 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $3,400,000. (Council Districts: All).     2012-0660 1   Resolution Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh's Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Highland Building Renovation, 121 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224.     2012-0678 1   Resolution Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of restaurant liquor license, License No. R-12817, from Damon's in Collier, Inc. - 1595 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA. to Chough Restaurant Group, Inc., 216 Urick Lane, Monroeville, PA 15146 into the premises to be known as Saimin Pittsburgh, - 4923 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461.     2012-0689 1   Petition Petition from the residents of the City of Pittsburgh requesting a public hearing before City Council relative to the Performance Audit of the Equal Opportunity Review Commission to ensure that the recommendations outlined in said Audit are adhered to.