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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/14/2011 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2011-2297 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Pittsburgh City Council declares November 19th, 2011 to be Fairhaven United Methodist Church day in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2011-2295 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 263, Real Property Tax and Exemption; Adding Section 263.03, Special Library Tax Levy and Rate on Lands and Buildings, fixing the rate of taxation effective as of January 1, 2012.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2011-2295 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 263, Real Property Tax and Exemption; Adding Section 263.03, Special Library Tax Levy and Rate on Lands and Buildings, fixing the rate of taxation effective as of January 1, 2012.Read and referred  Action details
2011-2291 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Acceptance of Donation and License and Maintenance Agreement with Linda Wallen and the Spring Hill Civic League regarding the donation, installation, and maintenance of a mosaic mural neighborhood sign at the corner of Homer and Damas Streets. Read and referred  Action details
2011-2292 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 776, approved December 19, 2006, effective December 27, 2006, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or for the use of existing Agreements, with a Consultant or Consultants, for design services in connection with the rehabilitation or replacement of the South Highland Avenue Bridge; providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof.," by adding language.Read and referred  Action details
2011-2290 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a Eighty-Seven Thousand Five-Hundred Dollar ($87,500.00) warrant in favor of Costa Soutemenides, c/o David M. Landay, Esquire, The Grant Building, Suite 1420, 310 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in settlement of an action filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania at GD 07-026833 for personal injuries and damages arising from a vehicular accident on or about July 13, 2007, at or near the public highway or thoroughfare known as 32nd Street, in the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred  Action details
2011-2293 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 1267 approved November12, 1993, to include an additional address and area "V" in the Shadyside neighborhood.Read and referred  Action details
2011-2296 1 OrdinanceOrdinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article 1 Regulated Rights and actions, by adding 618.05 Enforcement Subsection (d) to Chapter 618 entitled Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Drilling.Read and referred  Action details
2011-2294 1 Veto MessageCommunication from Mayor Luke Ravenstahl submitting a veto of Council Bill No. 2011-2223.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2011-2223 2 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 908, effective January 1, 2011 entitled “Adopting and approving the 2011 Capital Budget and the 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2011 through 2016 Capital Improvement Program,” by deleting the line item entitled “Community Based Organizations” $500,000 and adding that amount to the ACCBO board-approved organizations as follows: Amani Christian CDC - ACCBO $9,872.40; Bloomfield-Garfield Corp. - ACCBO $42,310.30; Brightwood Civic Group - ACCBO $28,206.87; Building United of Southwestern PA - ACCBO, $22,565.49; Central Northside Neighborhood Council - ACCBO $42,310.30; Community Alliance Spring Garden East Deutschtown - ACCBO $16,500.00; East Liberty Development - ACCBO $45,000.00; Fineview Citizens Council - ACCBO $28,206.87; Hazelwood Initiative - ACCBO $25,386.18; Hilltop Alliance - ACCBO $19,744.81; Kingsley Association - ACCBO $22,000.00; Lawrenceville Corp. - ACCBO $42,310.30; Lawrenceville United - ACCBO $42,310.30; Manchester Citizens Corp. - ACCBO $42,310.30, Mt. Washington CDC - ACCBO $42,310.30; Neighbors in OverriddenFail Action details
2011-2287 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for November 10, 2011 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2011-2239 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Controller to transfer the sum of $237,000 from the Confiscated Narcotics Proceeds Trust Fund to the Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase of four specialty vehicles for the Bureau of Police. Funds will be transferred from organization code: 230000, fund: 2416, account: 543000, sub: 600, budget year: 2011, Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Police.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2011-2288 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety Services for November 10, 2011 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2011-2240 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Director of Public Safety and the Chief of Police to enter into a grant agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ) to receive monies from the 2011 Justice Assistance Grant Program, and further authorizing legitimate expenditures by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police for purchases authorized by the Grant Agreement and for the execution of agreement(s),or contract(s) for any equipment or services required in connection with the execution of said Grant Agreement. Said agreement(s) or contract(w) shall not exceed $231,698.00; account 600000, fund 2445, organization code 230000, subcode 600, budget year 2011, Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Police.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2011-2289 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for November 10, 2011 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2011-2244 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six Conduct, Article I Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 619, Refuse Collection and Recycling, Section 619.18; Refuse Collection Times in Residential Zones.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2011-2298 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does support and declare solidarity with Occupy Pittsburgh and the Occupy Wall Street movement, exercising First Amendment rights in a free, open, peaceful, and productive manner, toward the better condition of our citizens and of these United States. SPONSORED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARLENE M. HARRIS CO-SPONSORED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: RICKY V. BURGESS, PATRICK DOWD, THERESA KAIL-SMITH, BRUCE A. KRAUS, R. DANIEL LAVELLE, WILLIAM PEDUTO, NATALIA RUDIAK, AND DOUGLAS SHIELDS AdoptedPass Action details