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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/12/2012 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2012-0479 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize each award winner and commends them for their leadership abilities; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, June 12, 2012, to be “Emerging Leaders Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0480 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Jerry Bortman, Jerry Livingston and Robin Cole and the Obediah Cole Foundation for Prostate Cancer for their remarkable dedication to educating the public and promoting early detection of prostate cancer ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Sunday, June 17, 2012, to be “OBEDIAH COLE FOUNDATION 5K/10K RUN/WALK DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0481 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the important milestone of the Peking University Elementary School, and does hereby declare Friday, June 15, 2012, to be “Peking University Elementary School 60th Anniversary Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0482 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the important work of Allegheny Elks Lodge No. 339 and commends all participants in their Flag Day Celebration; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, June 14, 2012, to be “Allegheny Elks Lodge No. 339 Flag Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0483 1 ProclamationNOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the important work of all participants on the 23rd Ward Veteran's Monument project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby proclaim Tuesday, June 12, 2012, to be "23rd Ward Veteran's Monument Restoration Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2012-0465 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a Warrant in the sum of $8,500.00 in favor of Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampi, LLC, c/o Crystal H. Thornton-Illar, 525 William Penn Place, 30th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in full and final settlement of an action filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Bankruptcy Case No. 10-26337-JAD, Adversary Proceeding No. 12-02050 for a Complaint to Avoid and Recover Transfers Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§547,548 and 550. Read and referred  Action details
2012-0466 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements with of W. Christopher Conrad, 300 Washington Road, Suite 302, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 for professional consulting services associated with anticipated or pending litigation, at a cost not to exceed $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars and No Cents).Read and referred  Action details
2012-0468 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No.703, effective October 17, 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
2012-0478 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Public Works and/or Director of Parks and Recreation at the request of the citizens of the Arlington Neighborhood, to rename the Arlington Orchard, located at the intersection of Saint Patrick's Street and Arlington Avenue, as “Wayne Lester Memorial Orchard,” effective June 19th, 2012.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0473 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 223, effective April 27, 2012, 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 transfer funds in City Council and Public Works from: “Central Outreach Resource & Referral” (-$10,000.00) and “East Liberty/Shadyside Pedestrian Bridge”(-$72,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Schenely Heights Community Development Program” (+$10,000.00) and “Broad Street” (+$72,000.00).Read and referred  Action details
2012-0474 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 216, effective April 27, 2012, 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 2006 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 transfer funds in Public Works from: “Allies Bridge Enhancement”(-$107,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Warrington Avenue Reconstruction” (+$107,000.00).Read and referred  Action details
2012-0475 1 ResolutionResolution amending resolution No. 225, effective April 27, 2012, 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 transfer funds in Public Works from: “Bates Street/Second Avenue Intersection” (-$20,000.00) and “Streets Run Road Flood Control”(-$500,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Disabled & Public Sidewalk” (+$20,000.00), “:Bridge Repairs” (+$200,000.00) and “Warrington Avenue Reconstruction” (+$300,000.00).Read and referred  Action details
2012-0476 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 222, effective April 27, 2012, 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 reprogram funds in City Council from: “Central Outreach Resource & Referral” (-$10,000.00); and transfer these funds to “Schenley Heights Community Development Program” (+$10,000.00).Read and referred  Action details
2012-0477 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1D-M, Residential Single - Unit Detached Moderate Density District to RP, Residential Planned Unit Development District, certain property consisting of a parcel identified as Block Number 20-M, Lot Number 59 in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System; Marlow St. & West End Overlook, 20th Ward.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0467 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Sheraton Hotel Station Square in an amount not to exceed eleven thousand, nine hundred forty dollars and eighty nine cents, for the Citiparks Seniors Program Volunteer Recognition Gala; providing for the payment thereof.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0469 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the City of Pittsburgh to receive grant funding based on the filing of applications with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare for grants in connection with the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN). Providing authorization for the City of Pittsburgh to enter into agreements authorized by the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) in an amount not to exceed $3,585,786, as amended; Providing for required assurances; execution of payment vouchers and of certification of authorized signatures; providing for contracts with various agencies/employers for services and programs related to training and employment for the Joint Jobs Initiative Program Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) and providing for the deposit of funds into a bank account.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0470 1 ResolutionResolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to provide job development and employment services, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor, staff, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, vocational skills training and on-the-job training, outreach, recruitment costs and administrative expenditure necessary to implement the 2012 Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the Pittsburgh Partnership Employment Program, and for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $100,000.00Read and referred  Action details
2012-0471 1 ResolutionResolution providing the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies to conduct a summer youth employment program to youth residing in the City of Pittsburgh, wages and fringe benefits for supervisor/participant/administrative staff, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, participant physicals, transportation, copier and supplies, and administrative expenditures necessary to implement the 2012 Pittsburgh Partnership Summer Youth Program; and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the Pittsburgh Partnership Youth Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $600,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0472 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the authorization to make all legitimate expenditures for payments and agreements or agreements with various agencies for job development and employment services necessary to implement the 2012 Neighborhood Employment Program, and providing the periodic transfer of funds to be used in the Neighborhood Employment Program for payment of cost thereof, cost not to exceed $100,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2012-0464 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for June 6, 2012 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2012-0414 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an agreement or agreements with the School District of Pittsburgh for reimbursement by the School District to the City for the cost of services rendered by the Office of the City Treasurer in the billing and collection of School District taxes during the year 2012 and subsequent years.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2012-0484 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby honor Sharon Needles for her fearless commitment to her craft, and does congratulate her on her achievement as champion of “RuPaul's Drag Race,” through which she has gained widespread notoriety for herself and the City of Pittsburgh; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 Sharon Needles Day in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details