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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/15/2008 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2008-0028 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby join our fellow county elected officials in the 14 county Southwestern Pennsylvania region to proclaim the year 2008 as a time for all citizens past and present, as well as visitors from around the world to join together to celebrate our history, enjoy the present, imagine a bright future and work together to make it happen by celebrating the anniversary year with Pittsburgh 250.AdoptedPass Action details
2008-0029 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Gladys Maharam for the indelible impact she has left on library services on Pittsburgh and Allegheny County and joins with her colleagues in honoring Gladys for her 40 years of service to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh at a reception in her honor on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Carnegie Museum of Art; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, January 17, 2008, to be GLADYS MAHARAM DAY in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2008-0030 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Port Authority of Allegheny County, the Kingsley Center and the Pittsburgh Pirates for establishing this prestigious honor and for recognizing the remarkable achievements of Mamie H. Lee and Richard F. Jones, Esq.; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby honor the memories of Mamie H. Lee and Richard F. Jones, Esq. by declaring Thursday, January 17, 2008, to be “SPIRIT OF KING DAY” in the City of PittsburghAdoptedPass Action details
2008-0012 1 ResolutionResolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Downtown Streets Pittsburgh, L.P. for the sale of Block 1D, Lots 266, 268, 273, 274, 276, 278, 279 & 280, in the 2nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh for $2,310,000.00 - Council District No. 6, 212-236 Fifth Avenue, 225 Forbes Avenue & 12-16 McMasters Way (residential and commercial rehabilitation).Read and referred  Action details
2008-0013 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education for the purpose of providing meals in connection with the 2008 Summer Food Service Program in the Department of Parks and Recreation. The total cost shall not exceed Seven Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($770,000.00). Read and referred  Action details
2008-0014 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement with the Allegheny County Community College (CCAC) for reimbursement for health and wellness programs for the Senior Community Program via the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging/State Primetime Health Allocation in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for the Department of Parks and Recreation. Read and referred  Action details
2008-0015 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. Read and referred  Action details
2008-0016 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.Read and referred  Action details
2008-0017 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. Cost not to exceed $100,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2008-0018 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 of City swimming pools. Cost not to exceed $100,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2008-0019 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. Cost not to exceed $250,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2008-0020 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. Mary of the Mount Parish Charitable Trust, for the use of property in the St. Mary of the Mount parking lot for a 2008 Farmers' Market. Read and referred  Action details
2008-0021 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a License Agreement with Lamar Advertising Company for the use of property on Noblestown Road for the 2008 Farmers' Market. Read and referred  Action details
2008-0022 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 2008 Farmers' Market. Read and referred  Action details
2008-0023 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 $92,196.00, chargeable to and payable from the Seniors Community Program Trust Fund in the Department of Parks and Recreation. Read and referred  Action details
2008-0007 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) and the Borough of Wilkinsburg (“Borough”) for the collection of a portion of the Borough's municipal waste by the City for a term of three (3) years, commencing January 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 2010.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2008-0007 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) and the Borough of Wilkinsburg (“Borough”) for the collection of a portion of the Borough's municipal waste by the City for a term of three (3) years, commencing January 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 2010.Read and referred  Action details
2008-0008 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts for street resurfacing programs to include, hot mix asphalt, crack sealing, equipment purchases, sawing and sealing, asphalt milling, truck rental, brick and blockstone repairs, handicap ramps, concrete slab replacement and parks related asphalt work at various locations throughout the City of Pittsburgh, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, at a cost not to exceed $9,460,000.00.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2008-0008 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts for street resurfacing programs to include, hot mix asphalt, crack sealing, equipment purchases, sawing and sealing, asphalt milling, truck rental, brick and blockstone repairs, handicap ramps, concrete slab replacement and parks related asphalt work at various locations throughout the City of Pittsburgh, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, at a cost not to exceed $9,460,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2008-0024 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for the receipt of grant monies in the amount of one hundred eighty one thousand, one hundred twenty-nine dollars and eight cents ($181,129.08). These funds will be used to implement the enforcement and prevention of the unlawful operation of illegal electro mechanical gaming devices slot machines and illegal gambling in the Pittsburgh area. Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2008-0024 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for the receipt of grant monies in the amount of one hundred eighty one thousand, one hundred twenty-nine dollars and eight cents ($181,129.08). These funds will be used to implement the enforcement and prevention of the unlawful operation of illegal electro mechanical gaming devices slot machines and illegal gambling in the Pittsburgh area. Read and referred  Action details
2008-0009 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 727, effective December 14, 2005, entitled: “Resolution authorizing and directing the Manager of the Equal Opportunity Review Commission to enter into a professional services agreement or agreements, contract or contracts to design a Sheltered Market contracting program for the City of Pittsburgh and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00)” by increasing the amount by $4,500.00, for a total cost of $49,500.00Read and referred  Action details
2008-0010 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the Manager of the Equal Opportunity Review Commission to enter into a professional services agreement or agreements, or contract or contracts to create a technical and financial assistance resource guide for small businesses in the City of Pittsburgh, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). Read and referred  Action details
2008-0011 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the renovations and maintenance of various public buildings, and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $450,000.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2008-0011 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the renovations and maintenance of various public buildings, and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $450,000.Read and referred  Action details
2008-0006 1 ResolutionResolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a professional service Contract or Contracts for the purpose of providing professional legal services in connection with the defense of certain worker's compensation matters and claims brought against the City under the Workers' Compensation Act and providing for the payment of the cost thereof. Cost not to exceed $278,000.Read and referred  Action details
2008-0026 1 OrdinanceOrdinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative, by adding a new section, Article XIII, entitled, "Campaign Finance Regulations."Read and referred  Action details
2008-0027 1 OrdinanceOrdinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, by adding a new sub section 915.06, entitled, “Sustainable Development for Publicly Financed Buildings.”Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2008-0027 1 OrdinanceOrdinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, by adding a new sub section 915.06, entitled, “Sustainable Development for Publicly Financed Buildings.”Read and referred  Action details
2008-0025 1 PetitionPetiton from the residents of the City of Pittsburgh requesting City Council to hold a Public Hearing relative to the Arena Development and Community Benefits Agreement.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2008-0025 1 PetitionPetiton from the residents of the City of Pittsburgh requesting City Council to hold a Public Hearing relative to the Arena Development and Community Benefits Agreement.Read and referred  Action details