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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/21/2012 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2012-0125 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, also known as Gotham City, does hereby declare Sunday, February 26th 2012, to be Pittsburgh Film Office Day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0126 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, February 21st 2012, to be The Pretzel Shop Day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0127 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate and commend Hough's Taproom and Brewpub for investing in the neighborhood they love and creating a welcoming, inviting environment for the city's restaurant goers ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare February 21, 2012, to be “HOUGH'S TAPROOM AND BREWPUB DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0128 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate the University of Pittsburgh upon the monumental occasion of its 225th anniversary. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare February 28, 2012 to be University of Pittsburgh Day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0129 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Effie Williams for the work she does on behalf of the Hill District and the City of Pittsburgh community; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare February 2114, 2012 to be "Effie Williams Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0130 1 ProclamationNow, therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby honor the Center For Victims of Violent Crime on the occasion of its 7th Annual Peace It Together Community Initiative Reception and Peace Partner Awards Ceremony; and, Be it further resolved, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Wednesday, February 22, 2012, the Center for Victims of Violent Crime Peace It Together Day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0099 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Langholz Wilson Ellis, Inc., 606 Liberty Avenue, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2721, in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00) for professional services rendered in connection with real estate tax assessment matters for the City of Pittsburgh.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0118 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Public Works to enter into a grant agreement with the Laurel Foundation to receive monies to secure funds for the Greenfield Neighborhood Portal Project at the intersection of Beechwood Boulevard and Alger Street and further providing for legitimate expenditures for payments and agreement or agreements, or contract or contracts for any services required in connection with the expenditure of said grant funds per the original intent of the grant award. Said agreement or agreements, contract or contracts or expenditures shall not exceed $10,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0119 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, and providing for the design, repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the construction of the S. Highland Avenue Bridge; including Construction Management Services; providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0120 1 ResolutionResolution 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 deleting the “Carnahan Road Bridge” line item in the amount of $520,000.00 ($104,000 CITY/$416,000 FHWA) and creating the “South Highland Avenue Bridge” line item in the amount of $520,000.00 ($104,000 CITY/$1,664,000.00 FHWA/$312,000 SH). Read and referred  Action details
2012-0121 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 768 of 2009, effective, January 1, 2010, as amended, entitled "Adopting and approving the 2010 Capital Budget and the 2010 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2010 through 2014 Capital Improvement Program," by decreasing the "Carnahan Road Bridge" line item in the amount of $16,000 city dollars to $71,000 CITY/$284,000 FHWA and transferring the $16,000 to the "S. Highland Avenue Bridge' line item ($16,000 CITY/$22,550 CDBG/$616,800 FHWA/$115,650 SHW)Read and referred  Action details
2012-0122 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 908 of 2010, effective January 1, 2011, as amended, 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 increasing the “Park Reconstruction” line item by $56,565.00 from $780,000.00 to $836,565.00. Read and referred  Action details
2012-0124 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 855 of 2011, as amended, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2012 through 2017 Capital Improvement Program," by increasing Bond funding for Capital Equipment Acquisition by $1,800,000.00 $700,000, increasing the total Bond funding from $42,500,00.00 to $44,300,000.00 $43,200,000.00 and further increasing the "Other" funding sources by $575,473 to reflect increases to federal funding . Read and referred  Action details
2012-0123 1 Appointment-InformingResolution informing Council of the Appointment of Janice Markowitz, by Councilman Bruce A. Kraus, (District 3), as a Member of the Pittsburgh Cable Communications Advisory Committee, for a term to expire December 31, 2015.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2012-0068 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution authorizing the appointment of Joseph L. White, 861 Grand Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, as a Member of Allegheny County Sanitary Authority ALCOSAN, for a term to expire December 31, 2014. ApprovedPass Action details
2012-0069 1 Appointment-Requiring VoteResolution authorizing the appointment of Kristin Baginski, 3608 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, as a Member of Allegheny County Sanitary Authority ALCOSAN, for a term to expire December 31, 2015. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0073 1 Appointment-InformingResolution informing City Council of the appointment of Fauna Soloman, 1942 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216, as a member of the Pittsburgh Parking Authority, for a term to expire April 30, 2013.Read, Received and Filed  Action details
2012-0114 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for February 15, 2012 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2012-0055 1 ResolutionResolution providing for a professional services agreement or agreements or existing agreements for consulting services, but not limited to auditing, accounting, and technical services for the City Controller's Office at a cost not to exceed $50,000.00Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0057 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 674, effective October 6, 2011, entitled "Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities and the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh; and further, authorizing various City Departments to enter into contact or contracts or use existing contract or contracts for street paving, the purchase of equipment and/or furniture and other related costs at a costs not to exceed 800,000.00", so as to add the JDE Job Numbers to active line items and also to reprogram funds in City Council from: "West End Elliott Citizens Council" (-$6,000.00) and "Ream Recreation Center" (-$3,000.00); and transfer these funds to the "Mount Washington Community Development Corp." (+ $6,000.00) and "Allegheny Cleanways" (+$3,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0059 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 677, effective October 6, 2011, entitled “providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment: and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $800,000, so as to add the JDE Job Numbers to active line items and also to reprogram funds in City Council from: “District 2 Public Safety Beat Cop” (-$18,000.00) and “My Brothers Keeper” (-$3,000.00), West End Elliott Citizens Council (-5,000.00) and transfer these funds to the “Community Design Center of Pittsburgh” (+ $10,000.00), “Sheraden Community Council (+$8,000.00), Mount Washington CDC -Shiloh Street Planning (+5,000.00) and “Isaiah Project” (+$3,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0061 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 679, effective October 6, 2011, entitled: Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $918,650.00; so as to add the JDE Job Numbers to active line items and also to reprogram funds in City Council from: “My Brothers Keeper” (- $3,000.00); “Ream Recreation Center” (-$2,000.00) and “Windgap-Chartiers Athletic Association” (-$5,176.00) and transfer these funds to “Allegheny Cleanways” (+$2,000.00); “Isaiah Project” (+$3,000.00) and “Sheraden United Methodist Church” (+$5,176.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0063 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 504, effective July 27, 2011, entitled: Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $918,650.00; so as to add the JDE Job Numbers to active line items and also to reprogram funds in City Council from: “My Brothers Keeper” (- $2,000.00) and “District 2 BBI” (-$44,000.00); “District 2 Beat COP” (-$24,889.00) and transfer these funds to “Mount Washington Community Development Corp. - West End Alliance” (+$68,889.00) and “Isaiah Project” (+$2,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0075 1 ResolutionResolution 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 City Council Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 2; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof by deleting the “Police Chaplain Program” $6,700 and adding that amount to “West Pittsburgh Partnership for Regional Development” for a vet memorial. Total of all projects is not to exceed $15,964.53Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0077 1 ResolutionResolution 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 City Council Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 9; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof by adding “Point Breeze North Community Development Corporation”, $10,000. Total of all projects is not to exceed $264,758.42.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0115 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety Services for February 15, 2012 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2012-0036 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Citizen Police Review Board to enter into an Agreement(s) or Contract(s) with Robert J. Ridge, Partner and Lourdes Sanchez Ridge, Senior Counsel of Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP, for professional services to assist in the legal representation of the Citizen Police Review Board. Said Agreement(s) or Contract(s) shall not exceed Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0116 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for February 15, 2012 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2012-0078 1 ResolutionResolution vacating of a portion of North Atlantic Avenue (cul-de-sac) in the 10th Ward, 9 Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0091 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Coordination Agreement or Agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, for the purpose of setting forth defined cooperation pertaining to the operation and maintenance of Point State Park. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0117 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for February 15, 2012 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2012-0056 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 675, effective September 27, 2011, entitled: Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2008 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to add the JDE Job Numbers to active line items and also to reprogram funds in City Council from: “West End Elliott Citizens Council” (-$6,000.00) and “Ream Recreation Center” (-$3,000.00); and transfer these funds to the “Mount Washington Community Development Corp.” (+ $6,000.00) and “Allegheny Cleanways” (+$3,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0058 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 676, effective October 6, 2011, entitled: providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2009 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to add the JDE Job Numbers to active line items and also to reprogram funds in City Council from: “District 2 Public Safety Beat Cop” (-$18,000.00) and “My Brothers Keeper” (-3,000.00); West End Elliott Citizens Council (-5,000.00) and transfer these funds to the “Community Design Center of Pittsburgh” (+ $10,000.00), “Sheraden Community Council (+$8,000.00), Mount Washington CDC -Shiloh Street Planning (+5,000.00) and “Isaiah Project” (+$3,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0060 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No.678, effective October 6, 2011, entitled: providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2010 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to add the JDE Job Numbers to active line items and also to reprogram funds in City Council from: “My Brothers Keeper” (- $3,000.00); “Ream Recreation Center” (-$2,000.00) and “Windgap-Chartiers Athletic Association” (-$5,176.00) and transfer these funds to “Allegheny Cleanways” (+$2,000.00); “Isaiah Project” (+$3,000.00) and “Sheraden United Methodist Church” (+$5,176.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0062 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 506, effective July 27, 2011, entitled: providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to add the JDE Job Numbers to active line items and also to reprogram funds in City Council from: “My Brothers Keeper” (- $2,000.00) and “District 2 BBI” (-$44,000.00); “District 2 Beat COP” (-$24,889.00) and transfer these funds to “Mount Washington Community Development Corp. - West End Alliance” (+$68,889.00) and “Isaiah Project” (+$2,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0074 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution Nos. 253, 722, 793 and 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2000, 2003, 1996 and 2012 capital budgets” respectively by transferring all active District 2 Neighborhood Needs projects from three budget years into budget year 2012 in the JDE financial system and by deleting the “Police Chaplain Program” $6,700 and adding that amount to “West Pittsburgh Partnership for Regional Development” for a vet memorial.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0076 1 ResolutionResolution amending and supplementing Resolution Nos. 855, 722 and 793 of 2011 and Resolution No. 415 of 2008, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012, 2003, 1996 and 2000 capital budgets, respectively” by transferring all active District 9 Neighborhood Needs projects from three budget years into budget year 2012 in the JDE financial system and by changing the title of “North Point Breeze Community Development Corporation” to “Point Breeze North Community Development Corporation”. Passed FinallyPass Action details