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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/24/2011 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2011-1731 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does, hereby, declare Tuesday, May 24, 2011 as Dancing Classrooms Day in the City of Pittsburgh and encourages all citizens of Pittsburgh to observe this day, along with the students of the Pittsburgh schools, as a time to recognize and celebrate the important lessons that this program promotes.AdoptedPass Action details
2011-1732 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Education Committee of the Pittsburgh Unit of the NAACP's recognition of education as a civil right that impacts virtually every aspect of our society and our ability as a nation to compete globally in the world; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, in the spirit of the recent anniversary for the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, does hereby honor the efforts that fight to provide an equitable education experience to people from all backgrounds.AdoptedPass Action details
2011-1733 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby recognizes Dray Cottingham for his many artistic talents, for leading by example, and for his unrelenting commitment to giving back to the very community where he was raised; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby proclaim Tuesday, May 24, 2011, to be designated, "Dray Cottingham" day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2011-1734 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend and honor Veterans who have served in any capacity to protect the rights of the citizens of the United States of America; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Sunday, May 29, 2011, to be "VFW Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2011-1735 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend The Jewish Association on Aging for recognizing the contributions of the members of the "Greatest Generation" and congratulates the 8 honorees for a lifetime of dedication and commitment to the Pittsburgh and Jewish communities; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare June 2, 2011, to be "8 OVER 80 DAY" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2011-1730 1 CommunicationCommunication from Michael Lamb, City Controller, submitting a Performance Audit on the Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission Worker's Compensaion Program Management, dated May 2011.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2011-1727 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for May 19, 2011 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2011-1653 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of two warrants in the total sum of $35,000. One payable to the American Center for Law & Justice 5068 Plymouth Road, P.O. Box 130440, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, in the amount of $32,000. The second payable to Flaherty Fardo, LLC c/o American Center for Law & Justice, in the amount of $ 3,000 and the full repeal of Ordinance 601.02, in full and final settlement of an action filed at 2:10-cv-1305 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and arising from alleged violation of the Constitutional right to freedom of speech, caused by Ordinance 601.02. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2011-1704 1 ResolutionResolution Further amending Resolution No. 230, effective April 19, 2000, entitled "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 the Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 4; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by adding “Carrick Boxing Academy” $750 and by reducing the “McMonagle Traffic Light” project by the same amount in Council District 4. Total of all projects is not to exceed $1,000,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2011-1728 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Human Resources for May 19, 2011 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2011-1702 1 Resolution Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Pittsburgh in which URA will make a Thirty Five Thousand ($35,000) Dollar grant to the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission to pay for recruitment of city residents for job opportunities at Bakery Square. This will include job readiness training of city residents; outreach and recruitment of city residents and a job fair. AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTEFail Action details
2011-1702 1 Resolution Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Pittsburgh in which URA will make a Thirty Five Thousand ($35,000) Dollar grant to the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission to pay for recruitment of city residents for job opportunities at Bakery Square. This will include job readiness training of city residents; outreach and recruitment of city residents and a job fair. RECOMMITTEDPass Action details
2011-1729 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for May 19, 2011 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2011-1705 1 ResolutionResolution amending and supplementing Resolution No. 861, effective January 1, 2000, as amended, entitled: “Adopting and approving the 2000 Capital Budget and the 2000 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2000 through 2005 Capital Improvement Program, by adding “Carrick Boxing Academy” $750 and by reducing the “McMonagle Traffic Light” project by the same amount in Council District 4 Neighborhood Needs. Passed FinallyPass Action details