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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/19/2013 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2013-1210 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the inspirational work of Rocky Braat and congratulates Danny Yourd and Steve Hoover for producing and directing the award winning documentary film, Blood Brothers, which chronicled the life and work of Rocky Braat; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, , that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare February 19, 2013, to be “BLOOD BROTHERS DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1211 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby honor Mr. Robert Allen, Sr. for his dedication to his family, community, and country; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, February 19, 2013, to be “Robert Allen, Sr. Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1212 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Steps to Independence for the genuine work they do for children with motor disabilities and the hope they bring to families; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, February 21, 2013, to be “Conductive Education Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1213 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the important work of the Pittsburgh Film Office, and declare Sunday, February 24, 2013, to be Pittsburgh Film Office Day in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1214 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the Organization of Chinese Americans for its dedicated efforts in embracing the hopes and aspirations of Asian Americans, and does hereby declare Saturday, February 23, 2013 to be “OCA Year of the Snake Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1202 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the City Controller to create a special trust fund to be designated as the Carnegie Library Tax Refund Trust Fund to be used exclusively for the issuance of refunds of Library Tax collected by the City on behalf of the Carnegie Library.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1209 1 OrdinanceOrdinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title IV: Public Places and Property, Article XI: Parks and Playgrounds, Chapter 473: Use Regulations, § 473.05 - Behavior; by adding new language designating parks and playgrounds as “Tobacco-Free”.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1203 1 CommunicationCommunication from David G. Onorato, Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Parking Authority, submitting the Position and Salary Report as of 2013.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1204 1 CommunicationCommunication from James L. Good, Interim Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA), submitting the Position and Salary Report as of 2013.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1205 1 CommunicationCommunication from Susan A. Voelzke, Executive Assistant of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (Alcosan), submitting the Position and Salary Report as of 2013.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1206 1 CommunicationCommunication from Mary Conturo, Executive Director of the Sports and Exhibition Authority, submitting the Position and Salary Report as of 2013. Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1207 1 CommunicationCommunication from Michael Lamb, City Controller, submitting a Fiscal Audit for the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police, Central Records and Reports Unit (CRRU) Record Room, dated January, 2013.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1208 1 Appointment-InformingResolution informing City Council of the appointment of Councilman Patrick Dowd as a member of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission with a term to expire December 31, 2015.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1197 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for February 13, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1183 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 Deutschtown Development and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Total project is not to exceed $50,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1198 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety Services for February 13, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1181 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security to enter into a grant agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to receive grant funds through the Port Security Grant Program for the purchase of a Rescue Hovercraft and replacement motors for two River Rescue Boats. Said agreement or agreements, contract or contracts or expenditures shall not exceed $267,532.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1199 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for February 13, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1143 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies and professional services in connection with the Bike Infrastructure Program, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof. Cost not to exceed $136,134.87.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1144 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 855, effective, January 1, 2012, as amended, entitled “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 decreasing the “Play Area Improvements” line item by $49,109.00 from $1,049,109.00 to $1,000,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1145 1 ResolutionResolution vacating an Unnamed Way between Greenfield Avenue and relocated Musgrave Street in the 15th Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1146 1 ResolutionResolution granting unto Adam and Devin Billingsley, 425 Kathleen Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15211, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense a fence on a portion of the right-of-way of Judicial Street for 425 Kathleen Street in the 18th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1200 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for February 13, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1147 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 728 approved September 26, 2003, providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area “O”, in the Homewood South area (Council District #9) to expand the district to include additional addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1150 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with a vendor to assist the City in the creation of the Hospitality Zone Economic and Public Safety Assessment in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1201 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for February 13, 2013 with an Affirmatiave Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1127 1 ResolutionResolution approving execution of a Contract for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Landmarks Development Corporation, for the sale of Block 1-H, Lots 281 and 282, in the 1st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh -- 420 and 422 Wood Street-- Council District No. 6 (Commercial Rehabilitation).Passed FinallyPass Action details