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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/18/2008 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2008-0688 1 ProclamationNow, Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend The Preservation and Cynthia and Oscar Jones for benefits to the youth of our community. Be It Further Resolved, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does herby proclaim Wednesday, August 20, 2008 as "Youth Recognition Celebration Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2008-0689 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh commends and thanks Chuck Frazier for his many years of dedicated service to the 13th Ward, the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares August 16, 2008, “Chuck Frazier Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2008-0690 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby congratulates the Elliott Brewers on such a wonderful season and commends them for all of their accomplishments.AdoptedPass Action details
2008-0691 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby congratulates the Westwood Pony Team on winning the Mayor's Cup Championship and commends them for their determination and ending their season on such a positive note. AdoptedPass Action details
2008-0692 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh recognizes the unique accomplishments and promising future of this native Pittsburgher, and does hereby declare Wednesday, August 27, 2008, to be Jerome C. “Jero” White, Jr., Day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2008-0693 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh commends and thanks the 600 classmates from the graduating classes from Taylor Allderdice High School, January 1958, June 1958 and January 1959, for their years of commitment and enthusiasm to the City of Pittsburgh; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares August 30, 2008, “Taylor Allderdice High School 50th Reunion Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2008-0686 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a contract and/or contracts or agreement and/or agreements for professional services related to the completion of a Gender Race Wage Disparity Study, and further providing for an agreement with the Women and Girls Foundation to reimburse the City for a portion of the study cost.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2008-0686 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a contract and/or contracts or agreement and/or agreements for professional services related to the completion of a Gender Race Wage Disparity Study, and further providing for an agreement with the Women and Girls Foundation to reimburse the City for a portion of the study cost.Read and referred  Action details
2008-0687 1 CommunicationCommunication from Linda M. Johnson-Wasler, City Clerk, submitting at the order of City Council, a call for a Special Meeting of Council to be held Monday, August 18, 2008, in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title 1, Article V, Chapter 151, Section 151.01 - Regular and Special Meetings. Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2008-0683 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for August 13, 2008 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2008-0623 3 ResolutionRESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE INCURRING OF NON-ELECTORAL DEBT THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF A SERIES OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA (THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT") IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SIXTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($66,775,000)RECOMMITTEDPass Action details
2008-0662 1 ResolutionResolution Further amending Resolution No. 121 of 2003, effective March 14, 2003 entitled, “Resolution 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 City Council's 2003 Community Needs Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof,” by adding $27,205.60 to “McGunnegle Field” and by reducing “WPP West End - Elliott Park Building Equip.” by the same amount in Council District 2.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0663 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 654, effective October 25, 2001, entitled, “Resolution 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 City Council's 2001 Neighborhood Needs Supplement Program; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof,” by adding 2,794.40 to McGunnegle Field in Council District 2.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0675 1 ResolutionResolution realigning a total of $910,000 between accounts within the 2008 Operating Budget. This transfer is necessary to provide sufficient funding to prevent any service interruptions to the City's fueling stations for the motor vehicle fleet as well as to continue operations of the Police Quartermaster. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0684 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for August 13, 2008 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2008-0586 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Article XIII Trees, Chapter 483 - Care and Maintenance, by adding a new section, § 483.05, entitled, “Hazardous Trees in Public Areas,” and renumbering subsequent sections, and also amending Chapter 487 - Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission, § 487.06 “Powers and Duties of Commission” by requiring additional information on the annual report. AMENDEDPass Action details
2008-0586 2 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Article XIII Trees, Chapter 483 - Care and Maintenance, by adding a new section, § 483.05, entitled, “Hazardous Trees in Public Areas,” and renumbering subsequent sections, and also amending Chapter 487 - Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission, § 487.06 “Powers and Duties of Commission” by requiring additional information on the annual report. Passed Finally, As AmendedPass Action details
2008-0659 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the execution of an Easement Agreement and Temporary Construction License between the City of Pittsburgh, Three PNC Commercial, LLC, Three PNC Garage, LLC and Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with the reconstruction of sidewalks on Fifth Avenue and Market Street in the 2nd Ward. (Council District 6).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0685 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for August 13, 2008 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2008-0660 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to receive monies to support the City's Business District Improvement program and further providing for legitimate expenditures for payments and agreement or agreements, or contract or contracts for any services required in connection with the execution of said grant agreement. Said agreement or agreements, contract or contracts or expenditures shall not exceed $625,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0661 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Department of City Planning to submit an Application for Financial Assistance in the amount of $300,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Land Use Technical Assistance Program. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0664 1 ResolutionResolution amending and supplementing Resolution No. 891, effective January 1, 2003, as amended, entitled: “Adopting and approving the 2003 Capital Budget and the 2003 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2003 through 2008 Capital Improvement Program by adjusting various line items in conformance with City Council's 2003 Capital Budget amendments.” by adding $27,205.60 to “McGunnegle Field” and by reducing “WPP West End - Elliott Park Building Equip.” by the same amount in Council District 2.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0665 1 ResolutionResolution further Amending Resolution No. 424 of 2001, effective June 19, 2001, entitled “Further amending Resolution No. 976 effective January 1, 1996, as amended, Adopting and Approving the 1996 Capital Budget and the 1996 Community Development Block Grant by creating a new line item, City Clerk Office Modernization Project Grant # 2271000 for the purpose of augmenting neighborhood needs programs and/or the District Improvement Fund, and transferring $1,128,892.00 from Grant/Liberty to City Clerk's Office Modernization” by adding $2,794.40 to McGunnegle Field and by adjusting various projects in Council District 2.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0676 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 371, effective July 11, 2008 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 the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh; and further, authorizing various City Departments to enter into contract or contracts or use existing contract or contracts for street paving, the purchase of equipment and/or furniture and other related costs at a costs not to exceed 800,000.00, so as to reprogram funds in City Council from "District 2-Equipment" (-13,000) and transfer these funds to the "Washington Heights Athletic Assoc." (+3,000); and to the Western PA Police Athletic League" (+5,000); and to the Elliott-West End Athletic Assoc." (+3,000) and to the "Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church" (+2,000); and further from "District #5 Tree Planting" (-6,000) to the "St. Rosalia Food Bank" (+1,000); and to the "Hazelwood Initiative" (+2,000); and further to the "Heart of Gold Foundation for Sarcoidosis" Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0677 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 374, effective July 11, 2008, entitled: by 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 2007 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 #5” (-6,000) to “St. Rosalia Food Bank” (+1,000); and to Hazelwood Initiative” (+2,000); and to Heart of Gold Foundation for Sarcoidosis”(+3,000); and to the Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church (+2,000) and from “District #2 Equipment (-11,000) to the Washington Heights Athletic Association” (+3,000); and to the “Western PA Police Athletic League” (+5,000) and to the Elliott-West End Athletic Assoc.” (+3,000); Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0678 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 290, effective June 9, 2008, 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 the purchase of equipment and/or furniture at a cost not to exceed $1,440,896.62” so as to transfer funds in City Council from “District #5 Equipment” (-5,000) to “Hazelwood Initiative” (+5,000).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0679 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 297, effective June 9, 2008, 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 in City Council from "District 5 - Equipment" (-5,000) to the "Hazelwood Initiative" (+5,000).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0694 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for August 18, 2008 with an Affirmative Recommendation.   Action details
2008-0623 3 ResolutionRESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE INCURRING OF NON-ELECTORAL DEBT THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF A SERIES OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA (THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT") IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SIXTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($66,775,000)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2008-0695 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Human Resources for August 18, 2008 with an Affirmatiave Recommendation.   Action details
2008-0686 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a contract and/or contracts or agreement and/or agreements for professional services related to the completion of a Gender Race Wage Disparity Study, and further providing for an agreement with the Women and Girls Foundation to reimburse the City for a portion of the study cost.Passed FinallyPass Action details