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Meeting Name: Standing Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/2/2013 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2013-1667 1 ResolutionResolution 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 City Council Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 7; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof by adjusting various projects in order to fund the following new projects: Morningside Park Improvements $13,500; Highland Park Super Playground Improvements, $10,000; Trash Cans for Highland Park, $3,572.00 Stanton Heights Parklet $3,816.76; Morningside Area Community Council, $3,000.00.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1669 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 772, effective January 1, 2013 entitled “Adopting and approving the 2013 Capital Budget and the 2013 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2013 through 2018 Capital Improvement Program,” by transferring $500,000 of PAYGO funds from the Department of Public Works' Slope Failure Remediation program and $200,000 of PAYGO funds from the Department of Public Work's Street Lights program and transferring $350,000 of PAYGO funds to the Department of Public Works' Property Management program and $350,000 of PAYGO funds to the URA's Property Management program. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1670 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Public Works and or Finance to enter into a contract(s) and/or an agreement(s) or the use of existing contracts or agreements for the purpose of providing property management of City owned lots. Total cost shall net exceed $350,000.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1630 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $4,515.00 to Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP, P.O. Box 3300, Pittsburgh, PA 15230, for expert legal consulting services associated with defense of a class action lawsuit at 2:12-cv-01207.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1631 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $3,597.00 to Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C., One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street, 20th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, for arbitration services in connection with an Act 111 Interest Arbitration. Pursuant to Section 8 of the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act (Act 111), the City is required to pay the expenses incurred in connection with the arbitration proceeding. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1632 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a $3,787.39 warrant in favor of Gleason & Associates, P.C., 420 Ft. Duquesne Blvd, Suite 525, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, for professional services rendered in Ronald J. Kleppick v. City of Pittsburgh, Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, No. GD 09-015537 arising from an alleged incident that occurred on August 3, 2009.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1633 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements with James A. Wymard, Attorney at Law, 220 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for professional consulting services associated with anticipated or pending litigation, at a cost not to exceed $70,000.00 (Seventy Thousand Dollars and No Cents).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1634 2 ResolutionResolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain properties, acquired at tax sales in accordance with Act No. l7l of l984, Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act, effective December 11, 1984. ITEMS A through K. {A: 714, 712, 714 Kirkpatrick & 2209 Webster - DELETED}, B: 121 40th, C: 5314 Duncan, D: 55 Welsh, E: 216 Capital, F: 1125 North Franklin, G: 1525, 1523, 1521, 1519, & 1517 Sedgwick, {H: 1014 Marena - DELETED}, I: 1034 Goehring, J: 1218 Woods Run, K: 2518 Balboa, 2516 Balboa, 2514 Lisbon, 2512 Lisbon, 2512 ½ Lisbon.AMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1634 2 ResolutionResolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain properties, acquired at tax sales in accordance with Act No. l7l of l984, Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act, effective December 11, 1984. ITEMS A through K. {A: 714, 712, 714 Kirkpatrick & 2209 Webster - DELETED}, B: 121 40th, C: 5314 Duncan, D: 55 Welsh, E: 216 Capital, F: 1125 North Franklin, G: 1525, 1523, 1521, 1519, & 1517 Sedgwick, {H: 1014 Marena - DELETED}, I: 1034 Goehring, J: 1218 Woods Run, K: 2518 Balboa, 2516 Balboa, 2514 Lisbon, 2512 Lisbon, 2512 ½ Lisbon.Affirmatively Recommended as AmendedPass Action details
2013-1635 1 ResolutionResolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, authorizing the sale of properties in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, in accordance with Act No. 171 of 1984, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. Item A through B: A: Dunster Timberland Plan Lots 16 & 17, B: 1546 Methyl. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1636 1 ResolutionResolution 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. ITEM A. A: 1254 Woodland. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1637 1 ResolutionResolution reauthorizing the sale 1416 Claim Street, in accordance with Act No. 171 of 1984, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. Item A: A: 1416 Claim. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1638 2 ResolutionResolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, under Act No. 171 of 1984, entitled, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984; having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through H. A: 509 & 511 Kilbourne, B: 2912 Devlin, {C: 1606 & 1619 Saint Patrick - DELETE}, D: 1213 Faust, E: 1216 Rush, F: 1115 & 1113 Morrison, G: 5303 & 5305 Rosetta, H: 5111 Rosetta.AMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1638 2 ResolutionResolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, under Act No. 171 of 1984, entitled, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984; having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through H. A: 509 & 511 Kilbourne, B: 2912 Devlin, {C: 1606 & 1619 Saint Patrick - DELETE}, D: 1213 Faust, E: 1216 Rush, F: 1115 & 1113 Morrison, G: 5303 & 5305 Rosetta, H: 5111 Rosetta.Affirmatively Recommended as AmendedPass Action details
2013-1640 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Chapter 170: Fees, Section 170.02(a): Fees for Emergency Medical Services, by increasing fees and adding additional fees.Held in CommitteePass Action details
2013-1648 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Five: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 548: Valet Parking so as to clarify the Valet Parking OrdinanceAFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1528 1 OrdinanceOrdinance 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; R1A-H, Residential Single-Unit Attached, High Density District; and P Parks District; to R2-H, Residential Two-Unit, High Density District; RM-M, Residential Multi-Unit, Moderate Density District; RM-H, Residential Multi-Unit, High Density District and LNC, Local Neighborhood Commercial District; various properties located between Larimer Avenue and Negley Run Road and between Larimer Avenue and Paulson Avenue in the neighborhood of Larimer; 11th & 12th Wards. (Report and Recommendation received from the Planning Commission)AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1668 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution Nos. 253, 722, 793 and 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2000, 2003, 1996 and 2012 capital budgets” respectively by transferring all active District Seven Neighborhood Needs projects from three budget years into budget year 2012 by adjusting various projects in order to fund the following new projects: Morningside Park Improvements $13,500; Highland Park Super Playground Improvements, $10,000; Trash Cans for Highland Park, $3,572.00 Stanton Heights Parklet $3,816.76; Morningside Area Community Council, $3,000.00.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1672 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 348, effective May 17, 2013, 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 within City Council from “Washington Boulevard Repairs, -40,000.00 to Parks Conservancy-Arsenal Park, +40,000.00.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1673 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 346, effective May 17, 2013, entitled: 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 2011 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 in City Council from: District 7 Traffic Projects, -5,000.00 and District 7 Lawrenceville Park Project, -17,689.00 to Parks Conservancy-Arsenal Park +22,000.00 and Lawrenceville Corporation-Parking Solutions +689.00.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1674 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 344, effective May 17, 2013, entitled: 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 2010 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 transfer funds in City Council from: Bloomfield Recreation Center Improvements -3,000.00, District 7 Equipment -10,000.00 to Parks Conservancy-Arsenal Park +8,000.00 and Polish Hill Civic Association, +5,000.00.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1675 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 44, effective February 4, 2013, entitled: 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 2009 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 transfer funds within City Council from: DPW Infrastructure Improvements -24,000.00 to Lawrenceville Corporation-Parking Solutions +24,000.00.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1646 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 909.01, SP, Specially Planned District by creating a new district to be identified as “SP-10/Almono” including rules and regulations, and by amending the City of Pittsburgh Zoning Map by changing from GI, General Industrial District to SP-10/Almono a property of approximately 178 acres consisting of the former LTV Steel Works that is generally bounded by the GI District on the northern side, and is set back approximately 550 feet southeast of the Hot Metal Bridge; the eastern side of the site, traveling in a southerly direction, borders with Second Avenue, the CSX railroad and Gloster Street; the southern side of the site borders Tecumseh Street and the western side of the site borders the Monongahela River; 4th and 15th Wards. Held for Cablecast Public HearingPass Action details
2013-1647 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the Director of City Planning to implement the creation of Historic Conservation Districts within the City of Pittsburgh.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2013-1649 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Departments of Finance, Parks and Recreation and Public Works to enter into an Agreement with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy (“PPC”), pursuant to which the PPC will make renovations/capital improvements to the Frick Environmental Center (the “Center”) and undertake natural area restoration in dedicated areas of the Frick Woods Nature Reserve and will thereafter further assist with operation and maintenance of the Center/Frick Woods Nature Reserve and with the provision of related programs.Held in CommitteePass Action details
2013-1641 1 ResolutionResolution adopting the Hazelwood-Almono Tax Increment Financing Plan presented by the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and making certain findings. (Council District 5)Held for Cablecast Public HearingPass Action details
2013-1642 1 ResolutionResoltuion authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, the County of Allegheny and the School District of Pittsburgh providing for the funding and/or financing, monitoring, implementation and termination of the Hazelwood-Almono Tax Increment Financing District. (Council District 5)Held for Cablecast Public HearingPass Action details
2013-1643 1 ResolutionResolution revising the boundaries of the Center Triangle TIF District. (Council District 6)Held for Cablecast Public HearingPass Action details
2013-1644 1 ResolutionResolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of restaurant liquor license, License No. R- 18309 from Ristorante Napoli Da Valentino, Inc., 3600 Saw Mill Run Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15227, to Applicant, Altius Modern Bistro, LP for the premises located at 1230 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15211 pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461.Held for Cablecast Public HearingPass Action details