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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/20/2009 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2009-1876 1 ProclamationNow, Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby recognizes Gertrude L. Pinno for her many accomplishments, leading by example, and for her unrelenting commitment to educating communities throughout the City; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby proclaim Sunday, October 17, 2009, to be designated, “Gertrude L. Pinno” day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2009-1877 1 ProclamationNOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby laud The American Liver Foundation for its essential efforts and does hereby declare the Month of October, 2009, to be “LIVER AWARENESS MONTH” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2009-1878 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Greater Pittsburgh Area Support/ Community Group for their efforts to promote awareness of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in the Western PA area and for their work in the area of education, research and advocacy with the National Psoriasis Foundation and the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, October 29, 2009, to be “ WORLD PSORIASIS DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2009-1879 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize The Howard Levin Clubhouse for their extraordinary work in the mental health community and commends them for honoring employers who demonstrate their support through employment of Levin Clubhouse members and further congratulates all the employers who are to be honored at the Recognition Reception to be held on November 9, 2009, at the Howard Levin Clubhouse; and, AdoptedPass Action details
2009-1880 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby pay tribute, along with Point Park University, to Frank Mason, artist and teacher, who enabled the opening of the Lawrence Hall Gallery and gave his gracious permission to exhibit of a number of his classical-style paintings spanning 50 years before his passing in June. AdoptedPass Action details
2009-1881 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the extraordinary, remarkable and nationally renowned achievements of Dr. Cyril Wecht and congratulates him on a lifetime of professional and personal successes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, October 20, 2009, to be “ DR. CYRIL H. WECHT DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2009-1882 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend current President Val Pawlos and members of PNA for their commitment to the betterment of the polish community; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulates the West End Lodge 1052 for 100 years and declares Tuesday, October 6 , 2009, to be “Polish Day ” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2009-1862 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at his own cost and expense, overhead architectural features, a ramp and book returns for the East Liberty Branch of The Carnegie Library at 130 South Whitfield Street, Baum Boulevard and Tamello Way in the 8th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred  Action details
2009-1863 1 ResolutionResolution vacating a portion of Marilyn Street in the 31st Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred  Action details
2009-1864 1 ResolutionResolution vacating a portion of Gosser Street between Conniston Avenue and Vernita Street in the 18th Ward, 4th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred  Action details
2009-1865 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 561, approved October 14, 2008, entitled “Granting unto, United States General Services Administration, Mid-Atlantic Region, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, planters and bollards on the sidewalk area of William Penn Place and 1000 Liberty Avenue in the 2nd Ward, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.”Read and referred  Action details
2009-1866 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Juniper Holdings, 1000 Main Street, Sharpsburg, PA 15215, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a set of concrete steps on the right-of-way at 6808 Greenwood Street in the 10th Ward, 7th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred  Action details
2009-1867 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Joseph Clark, 955 Freeport Road, Natrona Heights PA 15065, his successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at his own cost and expense, a business identification sign over the sidewalk area 1233 East Carson Street in the 17th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred  Action details
2009-1868 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Mark Knobil, 3559 Bethoven Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, his successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at his own cost and expense, a concrete stoop with railing on the sidewalk area at 3138 Dobson Street and a concrete patio with rail on Hancock Street 6th Ward, 7th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred  Action details
2009-1869 1 Resolution Resolution granting unto University of Pittsburgh, 124 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, private underground utilities at the right-of-ways of Robinson, Carrillo and Brackenridge Streets in the 4th and 5th Wards, 6th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details
2009-1870 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 $2,750 to Perry Hilltop Citizens Council and another $2,750 to Fineview Citizens Council for surveillance cameras and by reducing District 1 Neighborhood Needs by $5,500.00.Read and referred  Action details
2009-1871 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 $2,750 to Perry Hilltop Citizens Council and another $2,750 to Fineview Citizens Council for surveillance cameras and by reducing District 1 Neighborhood Needs by $5,500.00Read and referred  Action details
2009-1872 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911, Primary Uses, Section 911.04, Use Standards, by amending the use standards for restaurants with liquor licenses. Read and referred  Action details
2009-1861 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of warrants in the total amount of One Hundred and Five Thousand Dollars ($105,000.000 in favor of James Childs and the Estate of William Yarbrough, specifically the payment of Ninety Three Thousand Dollars ($93,000.00) to James Childs and Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) to the Estate of William Yarbrough, in settlement of claims for bodily injuries and damages arising out of a motor vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, December 29, 2001, at the intersection of Hamilton and Brushton Avenues and further providing for payment of all other costs related to said case, attached in Exhibit A, at a cost not to exceed $39,574.53.Read and referred  Action details
2009-1873 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six: Conduct, by adding a new Article IX, entitled Privacy Policy for City Email and Data Systems.Read and referred  Action details
2009-1874 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Municipal Code Corporation, in the amount of $3,918.32, in payment for professional services related to updating the Pittsburgh City Code.Read and referred  Action details
2009-1875 1 CommunicationCommunication from Michael Lamb, City Controller, submitting a Performance Audit of THE Citiparks Tennis Program dated October 2009.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2009-1857 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for October 14, 2009 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2009-1740 1 OrdinanceOrdinance approving and adopting a schedule of attorney fees in connection with the collection of filed and unfiled taxes, tax claims, tax liens, municipal claims and municipal liens, pursuant to Act 1 of 1996 and Act 20 of 2003 and approving and adopting a schedule of charges, expenses and fees pursuant to the Act of May 16, 1923, as amended, 53 P.S. §7101, §7103, and §7106, and Act 83 of 2004. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2009-1741 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an agreement or agreements with the School District of Pittsburgh, Jordan Tax Service, Inc. and Goehring, Rutter & Boehm, P.C., for the collection of delinquent taxes and municipal claims.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2009-1809 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Penn Valuation Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed Four Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($4,700.00) for appraisal services.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2009-1810 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Grant Agreement with America's Promise Alliance and accept on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, a grant from said organization in the amount of $10,000 to cover costs associated with hosting a summit that will allow community leaders to convene key stakeholders to develop and/or advance action plans for improving the high school graduation rate.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2009-1811 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements for the hiring of Cycom Data Systems, Inc. to maintain and upgrade the CityLaw Computer program on the City of Pittsburgh Department of Law's computer system at a cost not to exceed $10,400.00 (Ten Thousand Four Hundred Dollars).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2009-1829 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 $500.00 to Shadyside Chamber of Commerce and by reducing the District 8 Various Projects line item by the same amount.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2009-1846 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the transfer of Two Hundred Thousand ($200,000) Dollars from the supplies account (fuel) in Non-Departmental City-wide to the Miscellaneous Services account within Public Safety Administration for the payment of the David Kennedy Pittsburgh Initiative to Reduce Crime (PIRC) contract.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2009-1858 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety Services for October 14, 2009 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2009-1826 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 14 of 2009, effective 1-29-09, entitled, “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of Public Safety and City Planning to enter into an agreement or agreements or contract or contracts with the University of Pittsburgh and Professor David Kennedy and the City University of New York for the purpose of designing and implementing the Pittsburgh Initiative to Reduce Crime, at a cost not to exceed $200,000” by changing the funding source.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2009-1859 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for October 14, 2009 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2009-1830 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 $500.00 to Shadyside Chamber of Commerce and by reducing the District 8 Various Projects line item by the same amount.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2009-1860 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for October 14, 2009 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2009-1742 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), to enter into a cooperation agreement or agreements with the County of Allegheny (“County”), the School District of Pittsburgh (“School District”) and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (“PWSA”) (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Municipalities”) pursuant to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act for the purpose of jointly cooperating in the collection of delinquent taxes and municipal claims. Passed FinallyPass Action details