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2009-1748
| 1 | | Proclamation | WHEREAS, there continues to be a humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, wherein ethnic and regional discrimination incites killing, rape, destruction of entire villages, displacement of many millions of individuals, and many other atrocities; and
WHEREAS, it behooves all citizens of the world to do ever more to bring peace and protection to the 2.7 million displaced persons and refugees of Darfur, to ensure full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005 which settled the 22-year war between North Sudan and South Sudan, and to bring to justice those who, according to the International Criminal Court, have committed heinous crimes against humanity, including the President of Sudan; and
WHEREAS, during the month of September the United States will assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council and host the G-20, while leaders from around the world convene in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly to discuss international priorities and ways to ensure a sustainable future for every nation; and
WHEREAS, representatives of | Adopted | Pass |
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2009-1749
| 1 | | Proclamation | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh thanks all of the German immigrants for their industry, skills and good citizenship, for they have added to the richness of our area; and designate East Ohio Street to be known for the day of September 12, 2009, as “Roebling Strasse,” in honor of this years honoree John August Roebling; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare September 12, 2009 as German Heritage Day, in the City of Pittsburgh. Glück auf! | Adopted | Pass |
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2009-1750
| 1 | | Proclamation | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, does hereby commend the Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition, the Sudanese Community in Pittsburgh, and Catholic Charities, and the refugees whom we are glad to have here in Pittsburgh, and does declare September 14, 2009, to be “Ismail Omar Ismail, Mohammed Ismail, Mohammed Mohammed Yahya, Abdallah Suleiman, Tayb Hamdan, Siddig Nour Ahmed, Ali Abbo, Abdul Mohammed, Mesetwet Gebra Gzabhar, James Lomilo Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. | Adopted | Pass |
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2009-1751
| 1 | | Proclamation | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, does hereby commend and congratulate Peter on his service to the City of Pittsburgh and does hereby declare September 8, 2009, to be “Peter Soergel Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. | Adopted | Pass |
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2009-1752
| 1 | | Proclamation | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, does hereby commend and congratulate Charles S. Reljac on his 92nd birthday and does hereby declare September 23, 2009, to be “Chuck Reljac Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. | Adopted | Pass |
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2009-1753
| 1 | | Proclamation | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh recognizes the importance of every branch of the Carnegie Library, including the Beechview Branch and also recognizes that the lose of any branch would have significant consequences for the communities of Pittsburgh.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare that Tuesday, September 8, 2009 to be “Beechview Library Day” in the City of Pittsburgh, in recognition of all that the Beechview Library has given to the community. | Adopted | Pass |
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2009-1754
| 1 | | Proclamation | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby wish to commend Your Sister's Project Inc. for their efforts in educating the community on the importance and value of Grandparents and declares September 13, 2009 to be in the City of Pittsburgh Grandparents Day in the City of Pittsburgh. | Adopted | Pass |
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2009-1755
| 1 | | Proclamation | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh thanks the Oyster Theater Company and Theater Panoptikum for creating an opportunity for cross-cultural exchange and celebration of Pittsburgh's German heritage through Yinzerspielen; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares the week of September 7, 2009, “Yinzerspielen Week” in the City of Pittsburgh. | Adopted | Pass |
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2009-1756
| 1 | | Proclamation | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh
does hereby congratulate Joe Klemp for his length of years and vitality of spirit and sends birthday wishes on the occasion of his 93rd birthday; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, September 10, 2009, to be “ JOE KLEMP DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh. | Adopted | Pass |
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2009-1757
| 1 | | Proclamation | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Peoples' Summit, all associated institutions and organizations, and the citizen volunteers who worked tirelessly to make it a success. Their outstanding efforts are certain to create a greater understanding about the challenges we face, the solutions we should explore and the social dialogue that is necessary for the realization of a better world. Further more, the citizens of our region are encouraged to seize the opportunity to participate in this significant and historic event. | Adopted | Pass |
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2009-1758
| 1 | D. | Proclamation | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, September 8, 2009 to be “Hubei Province Senior Executive Leadership Program” in the City of Pittsburgh. | Adopted | Pass |
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2009-1743
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution amending Resolution No. 334, effective June 19, 2008, entitled “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 2008-2009 Community Development Block Grant Program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, not to exceed $5,900,000” by increasing the Neighborhood Business and Economic Development line item by $1,000,000 and the total cost to $6,900,000. (Council Districts: All). | Read and referred | |
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2009-1744
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement or agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in which URA will make a $74,250.00 grant to the City to pay for the repair of a retaining wall on Termon Avenue. (Council District 1) | Read and referred | |
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2009-1745
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh providing for the transfer to URA of $400,000 for the rehabilitation of the Anderson and Sandusky Streets underpasses. (Council District 1) | Read and referred | |
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2009-1746
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution 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 $2,250.00 to Animal Friends and by reducing the Citiparks line item by the same amount. | Waived under Rule 8 | Pass |
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2009-1746
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution 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 $2,250.00 to Animal Friends and by reducing the Citiparks line item by the same amount. | Read and referred | |
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2009-1747
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution 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 $2,250.00 to Animal Friends and by reducing the Citiparks line item by the same amount. | Waived under Rule 8 | Pass |
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2009-1747
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution 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 $2,250.00 to Animal Friends and by reducing the Citiparks line item by the same amount. | Read and referred | |
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2009-1736
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for September 2, 2009 with an Affirmative Recommendation. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2008-0984
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for the issuance of an $11,470.00 warrant in favor of Geraldine Black, 10 Rodney Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, in settlement of a claim for property damage from water run-off due to improper street resurfacing. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2009-1737
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Public Works for September 2, 2009 with an Affirmative Recommendation. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2009-1723
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution further amending Resolution No.675, effective December 30, 2008, as amended, entitled “Adopting and approving the 2009 Capital Budget and the 2009 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2009 through 2013 Capital Improvement Program,” by transferring $364,000.00 ($72,800 CITY/$291,200 FHWA) from the “CBD (Central Business District) Signal Upgrades, and transferring $250,000.00 ($50,000.00 CITY/$200,000 FHWA) from the “Project Management Services” line item and creating the “Reconstruction of Forbes Avenue” line item in the amount of $614,000.00 ($122,800.00 CITY/$491,200.00 FHWA). | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2009-1724
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or for the use of existing Agreements, providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the Reconstruction of Forbes Avenue/Market Square; including Construction Management Services, providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $614,000.00. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2009-1725
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution further amending 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 transferring the balance of the "CBD Crosswalks" line item in the amount of $55,618.95 to and creating the "Reconstruction of Forbes Avenue" line item in the amount of $278,094.75 ($55,618.95 CITY/222,475.80 FHWA). | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2009-1726
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or for the use of existing Agreements, providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the Reconstruction of Forbes Avenue/Market Square; including Construction Management Services, providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $278,094.75. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2009-1738
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on General and Government Services for September 2, 2009 with an Affirmative Recommendation. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2009-1679
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into a Contract/s and/or Agreement/s with Grimes Interiors, 522 Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA 15136, for cleaning and historical restoration of the City Council Chambers, at a cost not to exceed $28,715. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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2009-1739
| 1 | | Report | Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for September 2, 2009 with an Affirmative Recommendation. | Read, Received and Filed | Pass |
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2009-1713
| 1 | | Resolution | Resolution authorizing a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Alternative and Clean Energy Program for grant monies in the amount of $297,218 that will be used by the Pittsburgh Pirates to be used for the dry cooler heating system and lighting retrofit projects at PNC Park. | Passed Finally | Pass |
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