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Meeting Name: Standing Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/19/2014 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2014-0327 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Two Thousand Four Hundred Three Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($2,403.27) 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 and General Labor Advice and Negotiation. 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
2014-0328 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a Five Thousand Four Hundred Dollar ($5,400.00) warrant in favor of John M. Skonier, Esquire, 2417 Oakland Avenue, Norristown, PA 19403, for payment of professional services rendered in the Act 111 Interest Arbitration (Residency) between the City of Pittsburgh and the Fraternal Order of Police, Case No. 55 360 L 00341 04. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0395 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pepper Hamilton, LLP, 500 Grant Street, Suite 5000 Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars, ($110,000.00), said amount representing payment for professional services rendered in connection with currently pending litigation in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Civil Action No. 12-1600.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0396 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($2,250.00), in favor of VocResources, LLC, P.O. Box 12881, Pittsburgh, PA 15241, for payment of professional services rendered in Tara Clanagan vs. City of Pittsburgh, et al., Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, No. GD 12-021607, for personal injuries and damages arising from a vehicular accident, on or about July 8, 2012, at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Shetland Avenue. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0399 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements for the hiring of outside legal counsel and consultants to represent the City of Pittsburgh in connection with currently pending litigation in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County at GD 13-003256 regarding the Outdoor Advertising Tax ordinance at a cost not to exceed $20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Dollars).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0453 1 ResolutionResolution 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 transferring the amount of $175,000 from the City Signal Upgrades BOND line item and creating the "CBD (Central Business District) Signal Upgrades " line item. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0454 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 772, effective, January 1, 2013, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 2013 Capital Budget and the 2013 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2013 through 2017 Capital Improvement Program," by transferring $600,000.00 in BOND funds from the "Wenzell Avenue and Carnahan Road" line item and transferring $125,050.00 in BOND funds from the "City Signal Update" line item and creating the "CBD (Central Business District) Signal Upgrades" line item in the amount of $725,050.00 BOND.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0455 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements or the use of existing Agreements, providing for a Contract or Contracts or the use of existing Contracts, providing for repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the investigation, design, and construction of CBD (Central Business District) Signal Upgrades throughout the City; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, at a cost not to exceed $4,500,250.00.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0370 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works to assume responsibility for the year round maintenance, repair, and future alterations of facilities constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as part of the PA Route 28 Roadway Improvement Project, subject to City Council's final approval. .AMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0370 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works to assume responsibility for the year round maintenance, repair, and future alterations of facilities constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as part of the PA Route 28 Roadway Improvement Project, subject to City Council's final approval. .Affirmatively Recommended as AmendedPass Action details
2014-0409 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Community College of Allegheny County, 800 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15233, their successor and assign, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, an encroachment for landscape lighting fixtures and wiring to uplight street trees in the right-of-way of Ridge Avenue, in the 22nd Ward, Council District 1 of the City of Pittsburgh.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0410 1 ResolutionResolution to amend Resolution No. 339 of 2010, "Providing that the City enter into a professional services agreement with an insurance broker for the purpose of securing excess workers' compensation insurance coverageā€, by increasing the total cost from $165,000.00 to $185,625.00 for extending services for an additional six (6) months.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0411 1 ResolutionResolution providing for Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Ceridian HCM, Inc. for the purpose of on-going payroll processing services, payroll tax filing services, application outsourcing services and related support services. Cost not to exceed Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00). AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0412 1 ResolutionResolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) for the annual maintenance and support of software necessary for the processing and administration of Personnel and Civil Service applications for employment and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $12,218.75.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0414 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into agreements in individual amounts of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or less with performers, instructors, artists and persons with specialized skills in connection with the Department's recreational and instructional programs. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0415 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into agreement or agreements, contract or contracts and use of existing agreement or agreements, contract or contracts in individual amounts of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or less with consultants in connection with the Department's recreational and park related services.AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0416 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, Lease(s) and/or License Agreement(s) for the use of certain property for senior facilities for the provision of center services to seniors in an amount not to exceed Sixty Five Thousand Four Hundred ($65,400.00), chargeable to and payable from the Seniors Community Program Trust Fund in the Department of Parks and Recreation. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0417 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education or another vendor chosen through the City bid process for the purpose of providing meals in connection with the 2014 Summer Food Service Program in the Department of Parks and Recreation. The total cost shall not exceed Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00). AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0418 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a License Agreement with the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, St. Catherine of Sienna Parish parking lot located at Broadway Avenue and Belasco Street for a 2014 Farmers' Market. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0419 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a License Agreement with the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, Saint Maria Goretti School parking lot for a 2014 Farmers' Market. AMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0419 2 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a License Agreement with the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, Saint Maria Goretti School parking lot for a 2014 Farmers' Market. Affirmatively Recommended as AmendedPass Action details
2014-0420 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a License Agreement with Union Real Estate Company of Pittsburgh for the use of property behind Carrick Shopping Center for the 2014 Farmers' Market. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0421 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a License Agreement with the Parking Authority for the use of property on 18th and Carson Streets for the 2014 Farmers' Market. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0422 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a License Agreement with the Parking Authority for use of property located between Beacon and Bartlett Streets for the 2014 Farmers' Market. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0423 1 ResolutionResoluiton authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract or contracts, agreement or agreements, or the use of existing contracts or agreements and other approved expenditures for the maintenance of City swimming pools using 2014 Paygo funds in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0424 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract or contracts, agreement or agreements, or the use of existing contracts or agreements and other approved expenditures for the maintenance and enhancement of City recreation and senior centers using 2014 Paygo funds in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0425 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract or contracts, agreement or agreements, or the use of existing contracts or agreements and other approved expenditures for the construction of Splash Zones, aquatic playground facilities using the 2014 Paygo Funds in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0426 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract or contracts, agreement or agreements, lease or leases, professional service agreements or the use of existing contracts, leases or agreements, design, construction and other services, along with other approved expenditures and for the payment of supplies, equipment, materials, rentals, and other services for the construction of Community Center in Riverview Park using the 2014 Paygo Funds in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00). AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0427 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a contract or contracts, agreement or agreements, or the use of existing contracts or agreements and other approved expenditures for the maintenance and enhancement of Beechview Community Center using 2014 Paygo funds in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00).AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details
2014-0428 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh's Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Schenley Place, 4420 Bayard Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. AFFIRMATIVELY RECOMMENDEDPass Action details