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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/29/2010 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2010-0267 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend The New Pittsburgh Courier for its storied history and important social contributions; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare March 29, 2010 to be "New Pittsburgh Courier Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2010-0268 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Council of the City of Pittsburgh recognizes the 10th anniversary of the Keystone State Wrestling Association and thanks its members and fans for their contributions to the Pittsburgh community; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares March 27, 2010, “'Keystone State Wrestling Association Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2010-0269 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby honor the accomplishments and contributions of Scottish Americans and recognizes Robert Murdoch as National Chairman Emeritus of Tartan Day; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare April 6, 2010, as “Tartan Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2010-0270 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Council of the City of Pittsburgh thanks Megan Fitzgerald for her years of dedication and commitment to Kelly's Bar & Lounge, the neighborhood of East Liberty, and the music lovers of Pittsburgh; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares March 27, 2010, “'Megan Fitzgerald Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2010-0271 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Graduate and Professional Student Associations at our local universities for raising the awareness of the important work that graduate and professional students contribute to the community; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare April 5-9, 2010, to be “GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK ” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2010-0266 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 670 of 2008, to permit $7,000 already transferred to the District 9 Crime Trust Fund to now be used as additional funding for the City's previously authorized Professional Services Agreement with Professor David Kennedy for consulting services on the Pittsburgh Initiative to Reduce Crime (PIRC). Read and referred  Action details
2010-0264 1 ResolutionResolution naming the baseball field within the Charles F. Dinan Memorial Playground, situated east of Hawthorne Street, south of Farmington Street and north of Sunnyside School, in the 10th ward of the City of Pittsburgh, as the OFFICER ERIC G. KELLY FIELD.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2010-0264 1 ResolutionResolution naming the baseball field within the Charles F. Dinan Memorial Playground, situated east of Hawthorne Street, south of Farmington Street and north of Sunnyside School, in the 10th ward of the City of Pittsburgh, as the OFFICER ERIC G. KELLY FIELD.Read and referred  Action details
2010-0257 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a of Twenty-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars($27,500.00) warrant in favor of Margaret and Dennis Ingold c/o Virginia Spencer Scott, Esquire,Ainsman, Levine & Drexler, LLC, 330 Grant Street, Suite 2201, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in settlementof an action filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania at GD 09-10295for personal injuries and damages arising from a slip and fall on or about July 1, 2008, at or near Calle Street and Conniston Avenue, in the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details
2010-0258 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a $5,787.32 warrant in favor of Sacred Heart Parish, of 310 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, in settlement of a claim for sidewalk damage due to City tree roots on August 14, 2009.Read and referred  Action details
2010-0263 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine - Zoning, Article II, Base Zoning District; Chapter 905, Special Purpose Districts, Section 905.02, H, Hillside District - by adding language that requires Council approval for any proposed sub-division of zoned Hillside property. Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2010-0263 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine - Zoning, Article II, Base Zoning District; Chapter 905, Special Purpose Districts, Section 905.02, H, Hillside District - by adding language that requires Council approval for any proposed sub-division of zoned Hillside property. Read and referred  Action details
2010-0262 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine, Article One, Chapter 902 Section 902.03, Zoning District Maps Nos. 10, 11, and 15 by changing various zoning district classifications in the Stanton Heights neighborhood in accord with Map Pittsburgh: Zoning for your Neighborhood, the city's zoning re-mapping project relative to the city's new Urban Zoning Code.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2010-0262 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Zoning Code, Title Nine, Article One, Chapter 902 Section 902.03, Zoning District Maps Nos. 10, 11, and 15 by changing various zoning district classifications in the Stanton Heights neighborhood in accord with Map Pittsburgh: Zoning for your Neighborhood, the city's zoning re-mapping project relative to the city's new Urban Zoning Code.Read and referred  Action details
2010-0265 1 ResolutionResolution naming the building located at the West End Elliott Overlook as the ELMER CLARK PAVILION. Read and referred  Action details
2010-0256 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for March 24, 2010 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2010-0229 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing cooperation agreement or agreements, providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed Five Million ($5,000,000) dollars to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase of vehicles, radios and equipment for use by the City of Pittsburgh Departments and Authorities.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2010-0230 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements with Hollinshead, Mendelson, Bresnahan & Nixon, P.C. for professional services to assist in the legal representation of the City of Pittsburgh in connection with litigation arising from the Corfu Street remediation, specifically actions concerning Douglas Blair and real property identified at Block and Lot 7-N-238, 20th Ward, City of Pittsburgh and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to exceed $50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Dollars).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2010-0231 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a professional services agreement or agreements for consulting services, but not limited to auditing , accounting, and technical services for the City Controller's Office for a two year period with a cost not to exceed $140,000.00 upon yearly appropriation.Passed FinallyPass Action details